Your fleet running reports

[Rich B]

I had some long runs and got 268 miles out of a tank (200 ish is normal). I did the maths because I thought it might be “decent” mpg...

20.7 WIN.

[DeskJockey]

I had some long runs and got 268 miles out of a tank (200 ish is normal). I did the maths because I thought it might be “decent” mpg...

20.7 WIN.

Well, that's your own fault for running a 4L high performance V8. Swap it for a small turbot shopping trolley and you'll see that number rocket up.

[Beany]

Pootling aboot town in the Mondeo I'd get about 30ish if it was all short trips without a long run. It'd average 40mpg on a brisk, long run (cruising about 85), higher if you were gentler with it.

around 18mpg around town in the 330, which as I've said before, is due to a mix of short runs and steep hills mostly.

[Rich B]

I had some long runs and got 268 miles out of a tank (200 ish is normal). I did the maths because I thought it might be “decent” mpg...

20.7 WIN.

Well, that's your own fault for running a 4L high performance V8. Swap it for a small turbot shopping trolley and you'll see that number rocket up.

i did drive past a grey 17 plate M2 for sale yesterday that had me thinking. Then I remembered that I don’t have any money any more...

[Nathan]

It’s amazing how much fuel you use in traffic with an old fashioned car compared to a flowing motorway. When I drive from the countryside to London I use more fuel in the final 8 miles of my journey than the preceding 80 miles according to the gauge. I reckon that a plug in hybrid with say a real world range of 30 miles on the battery would be my ideal car but it should be balanced out with a decent 6 or 8 cylinder engine rather than an economy 4 pot so it’s both fun outside the city and frugal in the city.

I visited London for the first time in years last week.

I was surprised by how many EV / Hybrids there were, but these are the times..

[Rich B]

It’s amazing how much fuel you use in traffic with an old fashioned car compared to a flowing motorway. When I drive from the countryside to London I use more fuel in the final 8 miles of my journey than the preceding 80 miles according to the gauge. I reckon that a plug in hybrid with say a real world range of 30 miles on the battery would be my ideal car but it should be balanced out with a decent 6 or 8 cylinder engine rather than an economy 4 pot so it’s both fun outside the city and frugal in the city.

I visited London for the first time in years last week.

I was surprised by how many EV / Hybrids there were, but these are the times..

congestion charge.

[DeskJockey]

I had some long runs and got 268 miles out of a tank (200 ish is normal). I did the maths because I thought it might be “decent” mpg...

20.7 WIN.

Well, that's your own fault for running a 4L high performance V8. Swap it for a small turbot shopping trolley and you'll see that number rocket up.

i did drive past a grey 17 plate M2 for sale yesterday that had me thinking. Then I remembered that I don’t have any money any more...

You'd consider an M2 a shopping trolley?

[Rich B]

Well, that's your own fault for running a 4L high performance V8. Swap it for a small turbot shopping trolley and you'll see that number rocket up.

i did drive past a grey 17 plate M2 for sale yesterday that had me thinking. Then I remembered that I don’t have any money any more...

You'd consider an M2 a shopping trolley?

i’m not driving a mini metro Lynne.

[DeskJockey]

i did drive past a grey 17 plate M2 for sale yesterday that had me thinking. Then I remembered that I don’t have any money any more...

You'd consider an M2 a shopping trolley?

i’m not driving a mini metro Lynne.

Okay, Alan

[Mito Man]

It’s amazing how much fuel you use in traffic with an old fashioned car compared to a flowing motorway. When I drive from the countryside to London I use more fuel in the final 8 miles of my journey than the preceding 80 miles according to the gauge. I reckon that a plug in hybrid with say a real world range of 30 miles on the battery would be my ideal car but it should be balanced out with a decent 6 or 8 cylinder engine rather than an economy 4 pot so it’s both fun outside the city and frugal in the city.

I visited London for the first time in years last week.

I was surprised by how many EV / Hybrids there were, but these are the times..

congestion charge.

A crap load of the vehicles are private hire nowadays. Poorly driven Ubers or Carrot Cars or some other shit most of which are hybrid. In the parking for my apartment there’s 400 spaces and I’d say only 15 ish electric cars.

[tim]

860 miles on the M140i now, and loving every mile. I find myself driving it in Sport mode quite a lot, even though it's a harder ride (made worse by these cocking runflats) just because the gearbox is so well calibrated it's always in the right gear, and doesn't hang on to a lower one for too long if you're just cruising.

Plus it makes the exhaust pop on the overrun.

I washed it today for the first time, and was reminded how much of a bitch washing black cars are when there's a bit of sun out. Still, it looks mighty fine.



I really want another 500 miles at least before my Snetterton track evening in a couple of weeks.

[scotta]

860 miles on the M140i now, and loving every mile. I find myself driving it in Sport mode quite a lot, even though it's a harder ride (made worse by these cocking runflats) just because the gearbox is so well calibrated it's always in the right gear, and doesn't hang on to a lower one for too long if you're just cruising.

Plus it makes the exhaust pop on the overrun.

I washed it today for the first time, and was reminded how much of a bitch washing black cars are when there's a bit of sun out. Still, it looks mighty fine.



I really want another 500 miles at least before my Snetterton track evening in a couple of weeks.

Pickup mine tomorrow.

How do you find the LED headlights? do they move with the steering?

[tim]

Not unless you've specced the optional adaptive LED headlights. But they are very good.

[ste]

2 seperate options aren't they? Dynamic headlights v LED headlights.

[ste]

What Tim said.

[scotta]

Not unless you've specced the optional adaptive LED headlights. But they are very good.

That'll be a no then. The Golf has that with the xenons so ill miss that.

https://bimmercat.com/bmw/decode_vin_to ... 468_EN.pdf

[tim]

Not unless you've specced the optional adaptive LED headlights. But they are very good.

That'll be a no then. The Golf has that with the xenons so ill miss that.

https://bimmercat.com/bmw/decode_vin_to ... 468_EN.pdf

Not gone for the adaptive suspension?

[McSwede]

860 miles on the M140i now, and loving every mile. I find myself driving it in Sport mode quite a lot, even though it's a harder ride (made worse by these cocking runflats) just because the gearbox is so well calibrated it's always in the right gear, and doesn't hang on to a lower one for too long if you're just cruising.

Plus it makes the exhaust pop on the overrun.

I washed it today for the first time, and was reminded how much of a bitch washing black cars are when there's a bit of sun out. Still, it looks mighty fine.



I really want another 500 miles at least before my Snetterton track evening in a couple of weeks.

I Have Sport configured for drivetrain but not chassis. Dampers only firm up in Sport+. I find that most of the time if I'm in town I'll have it in auto & Sport, then out of town I'm in manual and DSC off as this allows a nice bit of clip without any interference. Sport+ only seems to be if I'm on a nice road and I can really get a move on.

Black on yours looks but I got sick of keeping it clean on my Merc.

[scotta]

Not unless you've specced the optional adaptive LED headlights. But they are very good.

That'll be a no then. The Golf has that with the xenons so ill miss that.

https://bimmercat.com/bmw/decode_vin_to ... 468_EN.pdf

Not gone for the adaptive suspension?

Used car. 17 plate. You can’t order an M240i anymore.

[McSwede]

That'll be a no then. The Golf has that with the xenons so ill miss that.

https://bimmercat.com/bmw/decode_vin_to ... 468_EN.pdf

Not gone for the adaptive suspension?

Used car. 17 plate. You can’t order an M240i anymore.

Where did you get it from??