 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  03-08-2006, 04:51 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 247 |  First road trip with the 318ti!
When I first bought it I drove it from Florida to VA, but that doesn't count since I was too nervous to have fun. I went to Charleston, SC this weekend which is about a 6 hour drive. Unfortunately I had to take out my subs for luggage, but even with my wife in the car I still got about 34 mpg while doing 80+ mph. Got a little better than that even on the way back due to drving slower. Driving in VA stinks; 81 mph is automatic reckless driving, and in my part of the state you can't really do over 70. I love to get out of the state and be able to do 90+ with traffic. At one point in I26 I drove 95mph with traffic for about an hour. I was impressed all over again with the 318ti's performance and pickup at higher speeds. I still haven't had it over 100 yet  Driving at night for an extended period of time again reminded me that the low beams really are lacking. This is the first time ever that I have actually enjoyed driving 6 hours!! Love my TI! __________________ Silver 98 318ti Standard trans, Sport Package: 16" Stock Wheels, Foglamps, Sunroof, Heated Leather Seats, Bilstein performance shocks, OEM Sach's clutch kit, Dunlop SP Sport A2 225/50/16 tires, Alpine CDA 7894, Dual Rockford Fosgate 12" subs, Rockford Fosgate Amp, Leather Armrest, Replaced M44 engine with only 40k on it!
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They are such great little cars to drive, but I have to agree with you that the low beams are not very bright at all. | | | | | 03-08-2006, 05:32 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston MA Posts: 221 |
You were already at 95 mph, why not floor the throttle.
On fifth gear, watch the tachometer to reach 5,000 rpm, then you should be travelling at 105 mph. __________________
1998 BMW 318ti M-Tech Sport Silver (Gone to member leeko617)
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Quote: | Originally Posted by evalha007 Unfortunately I had to take out my subs for luggage, but even with my wife in the car I still got about 34 mpg while doing 80+ mph. | i imagine if she read that, she'd be giving you a good staring at right now  __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
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ZKWs even in normal form will take care of the lacking low beams. ti's do very well and are nice to travel in. | | | | | 03-08-2006, 03:40 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 669 |
I've taken 2 road trips in the ti. 1 was 6 hours long to the beach in NC, the other was at christmas I went 13 hours to Canada. Both trips were ok, got 32 mpg with 2 people and a fully crammed loaded car doing 80+ mph a good portion of the time.
The only car that was better for trips was my 88 735i, but that's not a fair comparison :-) | | | | |
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