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how far can you drive bmw without stopping?
> wrote in message ups.com... > it's a fair question, i think. could someone point me in the right > direction? > > i'm gonna be moving home for good. it's a 12.5 hour drive (roughly 850 > miles). so, i'd like to know if there's a recommended way of handling > the drive. > > i have a 1999 323i. > > if this has been covered somewhere else already, could you post the > link here please? or you could directly email me: > > Thanks. > Check all the fluids and tyres thoroughly. Get a good night's sleep beforehand (although better IMHO to split the trip over two days). The UK TV program managed to drive and Audi A8 diesel from London to Edinburgh and back (~800miles) on a tankful, but this probably means cruising at 56mph (90kmph), which makes for even more time behind the wheel. |
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how far can you drive bmw without stopping?
> Check all the fluids and tyres thoroughly. > > Get a good night's sleep beforehand (although better IMHO to split the trip > over two days). > > The UK TV program managed to drive and Audi A8 diesel from London to > Edinburgh and back (~800miles) on a tankful, but this probably means > cruising at 56mph (90kmph), which makes for even more time behind the wheel. doesn't matter how fast or slow you go, if you can keep the car at a good pace burning less petrol you'll be fine. It shows on the economic display under the speedo |
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how far can you drive bmw without stopping?
"ggslash" > wrote in message ps.com... > >> Check all the fluids and tyres thoroughly. >> >> Get a good night's sleep beforehand (although better IMHO to split the >> trip >> over two days). >> >> The UK TV program managed to drive and Audi A8 diesel from London to >> Edinburgh and back (~800miles) on a tankful, but this probably means >> cruising at 56mph (90kmph), which makes for even more time behind the >> wheel. > > > doesn't matter how fast or slow you go, if you can keep the car at a > good pace burning less petrol you'll be fine. > > It shows on the economic display under the speedo > Yes it does. The most economic speed is normally 56mph. On big BMW's the auto boxes change up into top at this speed in part because this is the speed that EU consumption figures are given for. If you go slower a lower gear will be selected, giving more revs and higher consumption. If you go faster then you just use more fuel. Interestingly on the 735i that I had cruise control on, it used to do better with cruise set than with me holding a steady speed with the accelerator. |
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how far can you drive bmw without stopping?
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Richard Sexton > wrote: > This depends more on your bladder than the car. It doesn't need to stop. I doubt a 323 will do 850 miles without re-fuelling. -- *Life is hard; then you nap Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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how far can you drive bmw without stopping?
thanks everyone, for posting ;-)
turns out- i'm *terrible* at articulating a question. gas/petrol prices, gas mileage, stops for gas, stops for breaks, etc weren't even my concern(s). every car has got a capacity, right? a capacity that says 'ok, it can go only so far/long (distance-wise and time-wise) before it needs a solid break'. that's the capacity i was talking about when i was talking about my 99 323i ;-) it's an old car, has 78K on it, and is generally well maintained, but y'know, i've never taken on such a long trip before, so i thought i'd ask. i guess a 900-mile trip is nothing. thanks again for sharing your experiences and adding your thoughts to my concern. i definitely feel much better now ;-) btw, go through this link when you get a chance (i'm sure it's been posted elsewhere too, but it still gave me a kick; there was another link on bbc that i can't find now- that's even funnier, htis one is ok): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...portaltop.html -A ggslash wrote: > > Check all the fluids and tyres thoroughly. > > > > Get a good night's sleep beforehand (although better IMHO to split the trip > > over two days). > > > > The UK TV program managed to drive and Audi A8 diesel from London to > > Edinburgh and back (~800miles) on a tankful, but this probably means > > cruising at 56mph (90kmph), which makes for even more time behind the wheel. > > > doesn't matter how fast or slow you go, if you can keep the car at a > good pace burning less petrol you'll be fine. > > It shows on the economic display under the speedo |
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how far can you drive bmw without stopping?
>every car has got a capacity, right? a capacity that says 'ok, it can
>go only so far/long (distance-wise and time-wise) before it needs a >solid break'. Other cars can be like that. German cars are designed to keep going. -- Need Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net |
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how far can you drive bmw without stopping?
> wrote in message ups.com... > thanks everyone, for posting ;-) > turns out- i'm *terrible* at articulating a question. > gas/petrol prices, gas mileage, stops for gas, stops for breaks, etc > weren't even my concern(s). > > every car has got a capacity, right? a capacity that says 'ok, it can > go only so far/long (distance-wise and time-wise) before it needs a > solid break'. that's the capacity i was talking about when i was > talking about my 99 323i ;-) it's an old car, has 78K on it, and is > generally well maintained, but y'know, i've never taken on such a long > trip before, so i thought i'd ask. i guess a 900-mile trip is nothing. > > thanks again for sharing your experiences and adding your thoughts to > my concern. i definitely feel much better now ;-) > > btw, go through this link when you get a chance (i'm sure it's been > posted elsewhere too, but it still gave me a kick; there was another > link on bbc that i can't find now- that's even funnier, htis one is > ok): > BMW's almost uniquely have a little indicator that tells you when it needs a service (and what sort). Driven gently you can go ~15,000 miles before the orange light comes on. |
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> wrote > every car has got a capacity, right? a capacity that says 'ok, it can > go only so far/long (distance-wise and time-wise) before it needs a > solid break'. No, not really. It's acutally the driver who needs a "solid break," not the car. Casual hwy driving is very easy on a car and it can pretty much go on forever if not for the fact that you need to add gas, use a restroom, or feed yourself. The startup of a cold engine is what generates the biggest wear and tear. > that's the capacity i was talking about when i was > talking about my 99 323i ;-) it's an old car, has 78K on it, and is > generally well maintained, Ehh.. it's not really that old and 78K miles is nothing if it was well maintained like you said it was. Enjoy the drive. Cheers, Pete |
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