What is your AVG MPG currently displaying?
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My Ride: 2004 BMW 530i
Well, somewhere around 32-33 mpg. Im in an '04 530i with around 50,550 miles. It was all highway driving...at 50 mph.
So I was driving home from San Francisco yesterday and around Hollister and Casa De fruita where they just put in the new over pass, I hit a very very very large pot hole and blew out front driver side tire. Called BMW Roadside Assistance to put on the spare, which is a donut, and you cant go over 50 on. Im bringing in the car tomorrow to have the tire replaced, and check to make sure nothing else was damaged when I hit the pot hole.
Any idea if I should have taken it to an independent store and purchased the tire and have them do it rather than taking it to the dealer? Dealer is charging me $395 plus tax for the wheel and installation.
Also would it be possible to sue the state for not fixing the pot hole?
So I was driving home from San Francisco yesterday and around Hollister and Casa De fruita where they just put in the new over pass, I hit a very very very large pot hole and blew out front driver side tire. Called BMW Roadside Assistance to put on the spare, which is a donut, and you cant go over 50 on. Im bringing in the car tomorrow to have the tire replaced, and check to make sure nothing else was damaged when I hit the pot hole.
Any idea if I should have taken it to an independent store and purchased the tire and have them do it rather than taking it to the dealer? Dealer is charging me $395 plus tax for the wheel and installation.
Also would it be possible to sue the state for not fixing the pot hole?
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: South. Deeep South.
My Ride: 2008 535i Monaco blue/cream beige, light poplar trim, sport, nav, premium, Logic 7, 6 speed manual
My other rides:
Departed: 2006 530xi Silver gray/black, anthracite maple trim, cold, sport, nav, premium, Logic 7, 6 speed steptronic, bluetooth, adaptive xenons
Departed...2002 525i White/beige, 5 sp manual
06 530xi 60K miles
25.5 mpg avg 70/30 highway/city D/DS/M mixed
30-31 mpg highway
25.5 mpg avg 70/30 highway/city D/DS/M mixed
30-31 mpg highway
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From: Newnan, Georgia
My Ride: 2004 545i
Production date: 02/04
Color: Black Sapphire Metallic
Trim: Anthracite
Options: Sport package with STEPTRONIC, Premium Sound, Rear Sunshade, Xenon
545i...19.6mpg....mostly city
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by xoeightx' post='920342' date='Jun 22 2009, 07:21 PM
i have a 06 530i with about 45k miles and im only getting like 16.5 MPG with mostly city with a bit of highway.
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From: New York, New York
My Ride: See my signature
Originally Posted by khooger' post='920516' date='Jun 22 2009, 10:46 PM
545i...19.6mpg....mostly city
Must be that RPI hood scoop.
What is your secret? Feather touch on the gas?
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Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Colorado USA
My Ride: 535ixT � On Order: 2010 E61, Ordered 1/05, Est. Birth 3/09, Est. Delivery 4/09, Carbon Black, Cream Beige Dakota Leather, Steptronic, M-Sport Pkg., Type 135 18
Model Year: 2010
Former (as of 12/31/08 crash) 530xit:
Suburban cycle: ~20.5 MPG (US Gal.)
Highway (CT to CO) ~24.0 MPG at 75-to-85 MPH
Suburban cycle: ~20.5 MPG (US Gal.)
Highway (CT to CO) ~24.0 MPG at 75-to-85 MPH
- and I have been soft on the loud pedal so far. However, that is up from 12-to-14 MPG the first week. I sure hope it will get better. 
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by Hopco' post='920558' date='Jun 22 2009, 11:22 PM
My new 535xiT with less than 1,000 miles gets ~17.4 MPG combined cycle - and I have been soft on the loud pedal so far. However, that is up from 12-to-14 MPG the first week. I sure hope it will get better.
- and I have been soft on the loud pedal so far. However, that is up from 12-to-14 MPG the first week. I sure hope it will get better. 