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#17 of 21 Re: 25MPG on a Turbo Charged Car?? How? [carnaught] by richardga73 Dec 28, 2008 (5:26 pm)
Replying to: carnaught (Dec 27, 2008 9:00 am) ok carnaught, no offense, we believe you. Since you get great mileage tell us something else about the 535. Please dont embellish! Compare to 540. And I guess you drove the 550 before you bought. How about steering feel? I have a Merc E63 and Im still pissed about the numbness of the feedback. How about some comparisons if you have the time between 550, 540, 535, and possibly a 3 if you owned one about your fun quotients. I hear the 535 is more tossable than the 550 due to weight. Replies to this message: carnaught (Dec 29, 2008 10:16 am)
#18 of 21 Re: 25MPG on a Turbo Charged Car?? How? [richardga73] by carnaught Dec 29, 2008 (10:16 am)
Replying to: richardga73 (Dec 28, 2008 5:26 pm) No offense taken.   I never drove/never considered a 550 after my so so experience with the 540. Although I'm sure 550 owners could testify to the positives of it, I felt that with its lighter weight and similar 0-60mph numbers, the 535 would be comparable to the 8 cylinder with better gas mileage. It fulfilled my expectations with about $5K (?) in savings. The 535 replaced my '06 3 Series and an '09 3 Series replaced an E350 Sport MB.   I personally find the 535 ALMOST as fun to drive as the two 3 Series which admittedly feel more nimble especially in the case of the '09. I feel that all of the BMW's despite their (gulp) slush boxes, are much more enjoyable to drive than the Mercedes. They all deliver more distinct road feel and less "numbness" than any of the Mercedes' (and especially the Lexus') I've owned, other than maybe an SL.   Keep in mind, much of this is subjective, and therefore IMHO. Others' opinions and experience(s) may vary and the three pedaled models offer even more driving experience.
#19 of 21 to all Bimmer-philes by carnaught Dec 31, 2008 (3:08 pm)
(even if you're not)   Happy New Year to all ! Replies to this message: bobbybuche (Feb 25, 2009 6:02 am)
#20 of 21 1997 528i by bobbybuche Feb 25, 2009 (6:02 am)
Replying to: carnaught (Dec 31, 2008 3:08 pm) i have i 97 528i and on the highway at about 65-70 i get right at 35 mpg so i like that.....alot
#21 of 21 AWD gives at least 2mpg penalty by ishift Nov 11, 2009 (4:51 am)
Just traded a 535xi wagon w/a manual trans (yes one of the few). Averaged 18-19 city and 24-26 hwy at 75 - 80 mph. My one month old 2010 535i sedan w/manual (had to order it) is getting 20-21 city so far with the same moderate driving style. That means I'm not afraid to use the power but I don't use it all the time. These numbers come from calculations at fill ups but are also backed up by the computer. Hope this helps. Bottom line is they both beat the sticker mileage. Of course if you read the fine print, the sticker gives a greater range than the big bold numbers anyway.

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