» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | | 10-09-2004, 01:06 AM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 107 | I get about 34 mpg at 70 mph In town I get about 27-29 depending on the traffic. The stick will do way better than the auto. | | | 10-09-2004, 11:08 AM | #17 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 290 | Quote: Originally Posted by first_bmw Hi.... Doesn't 27mpg seem low for the Ti's ?!? I mean there are 6cyl. cars that get 27 or better. My co workers stratus gets like 27-30mpg.. I know my HEAVE 3000gt got about the same as well.. My dads Caddy Sts gets Better milage than mine and its a v8.. What is going on here ?!? Is it all a matter of gear ratios ?!? Thanks... Bewilderd about this.... | It's all about gearing. The tis have very short final gearing to keep them reasonably peppy. For instance, no overdrive 5th gear. 4000rpm at 80 mph doesn't yield the greatest mileage when other cars are turning like 3000. | | | 10-09-2004, 09:53 PM | #18 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | FYI I'm getting 22 MPG average from my 3.2 conversion, running Sunoco 94 only. | | | 10-13-2004, 09:04 PM | #19 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | Wish I still had my Scirocco running My 16V 1988 VW Scirocco must have had me spoiled. It was quick off the line, great to drive, and got what now appears to be excellent mileage. My 318ti is a pig. Long Live the VW Scirocco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://iris.nyit.edu/~egrodsky/Scirocco/scirocco.html Quote: Originally Posted by first_bmw Hi.... Doesn't 27mpg seem low for the Ti's ?!? I mean there are 6cyl. cars that get 27 or better. My co workers stratus gets like 27-30mpg.. I know my HEAVE 3000gt got about the same as well.. My dads Caddy Sts gets Better milage than mine and its a v8.. What is going on here ?!? Is it all a matter of gear ratios ?!? Thanks... Bewilderd about this.... | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 10-03-2020, 05:16 PM | #20 | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: bronx, NY Posts: 8 | A decent 318ti should make around 28-32 mpg. Model: 318ti M-Sport Year: March 1997 - built to order Transmission: manual Tires: 225/50ZR16 Conti Extreme Contact DWS Mileage: 486,032 miles Trip: 343.9 Fuel used: Sunoco - regular with max mileage catalyst 80 highway 20% city My results translates into; 343.9 miles = 10.817 gallons = 31.79 mpg 10.817 I do not top off when the pump stops that is all. | | | 10-04-2020, 04:18 AM | #21 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NC Posts: 21 | 486k....What have you replaced on the engine? | | | 10-04-2020, 04:58 AM | #22 | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: bronx, NY Posts: 8 | Original miles same engine one owner I do go through 1 to 2 quarts of oil every 10,000 miles compression and leak down still within specs, which I haven't checked since 374,000 miles when I changed the clutch for the first time. | | | 10-08-2020, 03:06 PM | #23 | Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bouncing off the rev limiter in CT! Posts: 3,156 | Wow. Waking the dead for Halloween... SIXTEEN YEAR OLD POST!!!!! | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Thread Tools | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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