2006 Fuel Economy Stats. out...
10-13-2005, 08:21 AM
#1
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 59
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: '06 - 550 - on order (estimated final production date of 10/17/05, per BMW). Final Production Date 10/14, one day early!!!! DELIVERED - 11/30/05!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROCK ON>!!!!
Black Sapphire Metallic - Black leather
Sport Pkg, Cold Weather, Premium Sound, Sirius Radio, Steptronic, Rear Side Air Bags, Comfort Access, Rear Sunshade, Fold Down Split Rear Seat w/ Ski Bag, Navigation. Aux. Audio Input added 11/30/05
10-13-2005, 09:31 AM
#2
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,573
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2006 530i Sport
Silver Gray - Black Leather - Anthracite Maple
Manual Transmission
Premium Audio
Cold Weather Package
Rear sunshade
Sirius Radio
Autobahnd Roadblock (3M) film kit
Originally Posted by LyleAlzado' date='Oct 13 2005, 11:21 AM
www.fueleconomy.gov
The US Gov't.? just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...
FYI
The US Gov't.? just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...
FYI
[snapback]183736[/snapback]
10-13-2005, 11:24 AM
#3
Contributors
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 2,114
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i, Silver Grey, Sport Package, R. Shades, Cold Pkg, Sat. Rad., Prem. Sound.
Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Oct 13 2005, 12:31 PM
[quote name='LyleAlzado' date='Oct 13 2005, 11:21 AM']www.fueleconomy.gov
The US Gov't.? just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...
FYI
The US Gov't.? just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...
FYI
[snapback]183736[/snapback]
[snapback]183765[/snapback]
[/quote]I knew that 550i took alittle more gas than the 545i. I feel alittle better.
Those MPG rates are so out dated it's disguising. A coupe of weeks back, NPR did a segment on MPG ratings. The tested highways going 48 mph. In a ten city block, the idle time was a maximum of 5 minutes. That was back in 1948!!!
Only grandma drives like that now. Grandpa got a S2000 and zipping along. So as one linguistist would say, "Those numbers are may be accurate, but they are not precise." In others, accurate in the sense that that's what we are getting, not precise in the sense that the whole rating is outdated.
10-13-2005, 12:53 PM
#4
Contributors
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,573
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2006 530i Sport
Silver Gray - Black Leather - Anthracite Maple
Manual Transmission
Premium Audio
Cold Weather Package
Rear sunshade
Sirius Radio
Autobahnd Roadblock (3M) film kit
Originally Posted by Bimmer32' date='Oct 13 2005, 02:24 PM
[quote name='UUronL' date='Oct 13 2005, 12:31 PM'][quote name='LyleAlzado' date='Oct 13 2005, 11:21 AM']www.fueleconomy.gov
The US Gov't.? just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...
FYI
The US Gov't.? just released the fuel statistics for the 2006 model year...
FYI
[snapback]183736[/snapback]
[snapback]183765[/snapback]
[/quote]I knew that 550i took alittle more gas than the 545i. I feel alittle better.
Those MPG rates are so out dated it's disguising. A coupe of weeks back, NPR did a segment on MPG ratings. The tested highways going 48 mph. In a ten city block, the idle time was a maximum of 5 minutes. That was back in 1948!!!
Only grandma drives like that now. Grandpa got a S2000 and zipping along. So as one linguistist would say, "Those numbers are may be accurate, but they are not precise." In others, accurate in the sense that that's what we are getting, not precise in the sense that the whole rating is outdated.
[snapback]183798[/snapback]
[/quote]However flawed they may be, the numbers for my car jive almost exactly with my calculated figures since I purchased it. (Combined number) There is a feedback mechanism to allow you to enter your own data so that people who look there can see real-world numbers. If you have data to add, please do so since it will help give the correct picture.
10-13-2005, 05:03 PM
#5
Contributors
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: So Cal, USA
Posts: 14,776
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 545iSMGSilver GrayAuburn Dakota LeatherLogic 7 Premium SoundSports Package
Is one of the SMG? I cant figure out how they are naming it... theres teh triditonal manual 6 speed and then theres two 6 speed auto!
But one has lower mpg so I assuem thats the SMG...
545 16 24
550 16 22
Eh... I'll give up 2 mpg for 30 more hp...
BUT is there GGT now for the 550 SMG / 6 speed for sure?
But one has lower mpg so I assuem thats the SMG...
545 16 24
550 16 22
Eh... I'll give up 2 mpg for 30 more hp...
BUT is there GGT now for the 550 SMG / 6 speed for sure?
10-13-2005, 06:17 PM
#6
Senior Members
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NorCal
Posts: 511
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2011 E92 335i M-Sport 6MT
Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Oct 13 2005, 06:03 PM
Is one of the SMG? I cant figure out how they are naming it... theres teh triditonal manual 6 speed and then theres two 6 speed auto!
But one has lower mpg so I assuem thats the SMG...
545 16 24
550 16 22
Eh... I'll give up 2 mpg for 30 more hp...
BUT is there GGT now for the 550 SMG / 6 speed for sure?
But one has lower mpg so I assuem thats the SMG...
545 16 24
550 16 22
Eh... I'll give up 2 mpg for 30 more hp...
BUT is there GGT now for the 550 SMG / 6 speed for sure?
[snapback]183945[/snapback]
10-13-2005, 07:19 PM
#8
Senior Members
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: NorCal
Posts: 511
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2011 E92 335i M-Sport 6MT
Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Oct 13 2005, 08:01 PM
That sucks! I still say SUVs should pay GGT too!!!!
[snapback]184006[/snapback]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post