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#13832 of 16087 Re: XDrive (and DSC) in the rain [nyccarguy]S [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [stickguy] by nyccarguy

May 01, 2012 (8:27 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (May 01, 2012 8:04 pm)
I'm getting between 20 & 21.5 right now. My engine is still green & I seriously have a hard time keeping it under 80 mph on the highway. This week I'm really trying to take it easy. Set the cruise between 60 & 65 when I can, shut the car off at long lights (says to do this in the manual). I'll report back in a few days.
 
Some of the 335 guys have been reporting better mileage figures because even though their cars are more powerful, that power moves the weight of the car easier.

#13833 of 16087 Re: XDrive (and DSC) in the rain [nyccarguy]S [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [stickguy] [nyccarguy] by qbrozen

May 02, 2012 (3:29 am)

Replying to: nyccarguy (May 01, 2012 8:27 pm)
I've gotten as low as 23 (well, OK, was much lower than that during my track days) and as high as 26 in the 135 thus far.

#13834 of 16087 Re: XDrive (and DSC) in the rain [nyccarguy]S [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [stickguy] [nyccarguy] [qbrozen] by graphicguy

May 02, 2012 (4:43 am)

Replying to: qbrozen (May 02, 2012 3:29 am)
Q....not tracking my car, but my MPG has settled in the same range, although I'm closer to 22MPG in town. Probably a low of 20 MPG ate one point, but that included nothing but driving in congested city traffic.
 
Got 30 MPG once on all interstate over Easter. But, that's with cruise on 70 and no traffic.
 
Usually, I'm right around 26-27 MPG with interstate driving. Who needs a 4 cyl?

#13835 of 16087 Re: XDrive (and DSC) in the rain [nyccarguy]S [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [stickguy] [nyccarguy] [qbrozen] [graphicguy] by billyperksii

May 02, 2012 (6:31 am)

Replying to: graphicguy (May 02, 2012 4:43 am)
People who cannot afford a six.

#13836 of 16087 Re: XDrive (and DSC) in the rain [nyccarguy]S [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [stickguy] [nyccarguy] [qbrozen] by stickguy

May 02, 2012 (7:40 am)

Replying to: qbrozen (May 02, 2012 3:29 am)
what's going on with this string of replied to names? Annoying!
 
anyway, we stopped at the BMW dealer saturday (next building over to the Acura dealer where we drove the RDX), and there was a nice 128 on the apron out front. Medium blue (deep sea blue? something like that) that I had never seen before, with tan interior. Must have been relatively base, since the sticker was only 37k!

#13837 of 16087 Re: XDrive (and DSC) in the rain [nyccarguy]S [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [stickguy] [nyccarguy] [qbrozen] [graphicguy] by dudleyr

May 02, 2012 (9:01 am)

Replying to: graphicguy (May 02, 2012 4:43 am)
"Usually, I'm right around 26-27 MPG with interstate driving. Who needs a 4 cyl? "
 
People who want to get 36-37 mpg.

#13838 of 16087 Re: XDrive (and DSC) in the rain [nyccarguy]S [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [sweendogy] [nyccarguy] [stickguy] [nyccarguy] [qbrozen] [graphicguy] [dudleyr] by rayainsw

May 02, 2012 (9:14 am)

Replying to: dudleyr (May 02, 2012 9:01 am)
Wow [ list of 10 respondees ? ]
My I6 turbo is averaging 23.5.
- Ray
NOT driving for maxumim MPG.....

#13839 of 16087 Stickguy by nyccarguy

May 02, 2012 (9:20 am)

Deep Sea Blue is absolutely GORGEOUS!
 
I averaged 21.3 mpg on my last fill up.

#13840 of 16087 Re: Stickguy [nyccarguy] by graphicguy

May 02, 2012 (11:58 am)

Replying to: nyccarguy (May 02, 2012 9:20 am)
One other thing, the MPG computer in the BMW is really accurate. It's usually within + or - .1 MPG of my manual calculations.
 
ray.....I never drive as if I'm trying to maximize MPG.
 
Given the MPG I'm getting plus the muscle car acceleration my 3 offers, I'm real happy.

#13841 of 16087 Re: Stickguy [graphicguy] by nyccarguy

May 02, 2012 (12:01 pm)

Replying to: graphicguy (May 02, 2012 11:58 am)
I've actually noticed that too. The MPG on the trip computer is very accurate. On my former TSX, the trip computer was always more generous than my actual mileage (same with my wife's Pilot).

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