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Old 09-08-2010, 05:41 AM
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I saw this topic over on m5 board, thought it'd be cool to know what our members are getting outta their beasts (MPGs) in the city and on the highways? Chime in w/ your thought even if you dun drive one.
I drove mine like an absolute Granny on a wheelchair this morning from westbury to queens and got 21.5 mpg on the highway . City my car usually do around 9-10. I only got 5K miles on it.
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you can see in my fuelly.com: http://www.fuelly.com/driver/miguex/m5

Stock ECU - 250 to 350 kms per tank
ECUPROGRAM Remap - 320 to 435 kms per tank.

Both in mix driving.
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Come on...are you really asking this? lol j/k

Okay for the sake of the thread...

I usually get between 11-13 with mixed city/highway driving. (9-10 when I'm hard driving)
I was able to get as high as 20 on an all highway trip.

I know I spend about $600+ a month on gas. I stopped caring about MPG at this point.
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I average 14.5 mixed spirited driving. All highway, 17 miles avg.
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7.6 MPG!! Well, my freakin 328xi loaner gets 11.2
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According to the EPA, we rate a C- on their fancy new MPG grading curve. Well, at least we got a passing grade.

Thankfully, the elites in Washington are there to inform us rubes in such a simple letter-grade scale which cars get better mileage ... you know, because those MPG figures are soooo difficult to figure out.

Sigh. Make no mistake ... the bureaucrats are in charge.
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WAIT.. so with a remapped ECU.. you get better fuel economy and more power????
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Originally Posted by Aartsy19
WAIT.. so with a remapped ECU.. you get better fuel economy and more power????
Yes, see the fuelly.com after remapping the car gets better mileage also more power. it is not a joke.
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How in the world are you guys driving these cars! Flooring them after every right/left turn!!?? lmao

I averaged 22 before installing the sprint booster... now I average 18.3-19.0 mpg with the sprint booster.

*granted it's a 545i
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Driving habit - 50% city + 50% highway
Initially (93 Octane gas)
Average = 14.5MPH

Last 3000 Miles
Changed Air Filter from stock to BMC + RPI Scoops + Block-off plates
Same driving habit
Only Using Shell (93 Oct)
Average = 17.1MPH


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