M3 Video (sorry if repost)

LEDZEP · 08-09-2007, 07:10 PM

Sorry if this is a

scm6079 · 08-10-2007, 03:36 AM

Mighty fine video there... Love the sound. Although I was a bit turned off on the M3 with the latest car and driver magazine -- where the published the fuel economy as **13 MPG** EPA city. ACK! I was annoyed at my s4 (also a v8) with 17! I get 24+ on my 335...

The problem isn't the cost of gas, its the fact they don't make the tanks bigger from the regular 3-series (or a4 for audi) and you need to go to the freakin gas station constantly.

Anyways... going off topic. Thanks for the link.

-Scott

STE92VE · 08-10-2007, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by scm6079

The problem isn't the cost of gas, its the fact they don't make the tanks bigger from the regular 3-series (or a4 for audi) and you need to go to the freakin gas station constantly.

Good point. I would think the reason is that it would throw off the near 50-50 weight distribution, but with the added weight of the v-8, it makes sense that they should have put in a larger tank.

Neurorad · 08-10-2007, 08:04 AM

Thanks for the video. I hadn't seen it.

bapow1 · 08-10-2007, 08:29 AM

Was driving north from Munich on A9--it was all black (including the rims). The badges were taped over so I'm sure it was a test-car. I kept up to it till 130 MPH and that's when the limiter kicked in.

When I saw it I was like "wow the new m3!" My GF asked me how I knew since there was no badges on it. I just laughed at her and said "cuz I know."

bronco · 08-10-2007, 08:37 AM

I understood 2 words from the clip

BK · 08-10-2007, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by scm6079

the fuel economy as **13 MPG** EPA city. ACK! I was annoyed at my s4 (also a v8) with 17! I get 24+ on my 335...

24+ city? NFW. My 330i gets around 16-17 in real world city driving, and the 335i is, by all accounts, slightly worse.

Of course, that doesn't change the fact that the new M3 will probably be around 10-12 city in real world driving.

d3l0n · 08-10-2007, 09:37 AM

nice video! Never saw it

d3l0n · 08-10-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by BK

24+ city? NFW. My 330i gets around 16-17 in real world city driving, and the 335i is, by all accounts, slightly worse.

Of course, that doesn't change the fact that the new M3 will probably be around 10-12 city in real world driving.

I use cruise control every chance i get (even during city)

scm6079 · 08-10-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BK

24+ city? NFW. My 330i gets around 16-17 in real world city driving, and the 335i is, by all accounts, slightly worse.

Of course, that doesn't change the fact that the new M3 will probably be around 10-12 city in real world driving.

Indeed I do... I live in Phoenix, AZ USA -- where "city" driving is pretty open and high speed, but I get 24 to 25 MPG (24.7 the last tank) driving to/from work and around town in my 335i. I drive just myself, and use the cruise lots -- and rarely hammer it. Driving the exact same way in my S4 led to 17MPG tanks.

If I can only get 13 out of an M3, that means I'll have to fill up every 3 days! Yuck!

_Scott

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