How hard do you drive your E90?

selm · 11-17-2005, 05:32 PM

Hard compared to the rest of my family and coworkers, but probably not as hard as this community. My gas mileage is surprisingly high 23.5 mpg for an average speed of under 30. I am just now nearing the end of the break in period so I am starting to gradually increase how hard I push the car. I think I got a good one as I was around 33 mpg for pure highway driving.

Arby 330 · 11-17-2005, 05:55 PM

i drive it really hard....

Cory1000 · 11-17-2005, 06:10 PM

I always say "drive it like you stole it!"

Oofie · 11-17-2005, 06:18 PM

real hard for me here, average mpg is around 17.5 - 18, with around 5k miles! like one poster above said, u wouldnt want to buy it after im done with it.

davinet78 · 11-18-2005, 07:40 AM

not very hard now cos its very new but getting harder each time

stressdoc · 11-18-2005, 07:51 AM

Will: how do you manage to get past 140 mph in FL on a daily basis?
Thinking about moving down there...

afocoryw20 · 11-18-2005, 08:16 AM

I try not to speed to much but when I get near curves.......watch out!

zdognaylor · 11-18-2005, 08:37 AM

I used to go road racing with NASA and I know how unsafe it is to try and drive extremely hard on public roads. I drive pretty mild on interstates and major roads. I wait till I hit the back roads, than do some SPIRITED driving as long as there are no blind corners.I don't want to clip an apex and end up killing some family coming the other way.

lwongveros · 11-19-2005, 02:33 PM

the hardest part is driving within the limits of the break-in period... after that it's pretty darn difficult not to drive it hard all the time, the car begs fast driving! When I'm not in the car, I want to be in it! Not good for my lease, I have only 20,000 km per year and I've done 8,000 km in only 2 months!!!

a burrito · 11-19-2005, 02:43 PM

Moderately hard...If there is such a thing. When im on the highway, hitting at least 100 is a given. On the streets, probably 80 on an average. There is no reason to baby the car, it just feels so much better when it is driven to its potential

nyyankee · 11-19-2005, 05:19 PM

I plan on having my car for a looooong time. Concitering im in high school and I won't be able to afford this type of car for a long time to come, I try to take care of it by not driving it too hard. I try to take it easy, only redlining it in 1 or 2 gears every couple days and take it up to 80 on the highway, just about every day. I also only take corners hard every once in a wile.
do you guys/girls think i babying the car to much?

wac77 · 11-19-2005, 05:33 PM

I drive enthusiastically.

As others said, how hard is hard depends on your perceptions. I generally try to keep my speed under twice the posted speed limit.

ThePorter · 11-19-2005, 07:08 PM

I am a very good and safe driver, and I don't speed...that much, but whenever I'm in a loaner car, I floor it, EVERY time, when I drive alone. I LOVE the sound of 7000 RPMS, and of course I disable all traction control first

. But as a person who cares for the E90 a great deal, I won't push a car that hasn't been broken in yet. I'd never drive a car with 479 miles on it, the way I would a car with 4,930 miles on it. Unlike some other people at my dealership who just don't care... Plus, the cars that are broken in, feel better too. :rocks:

hodaddy · 11-19-2005, 07:13 PM

It's an insult to the car to baby it like a puss.

Tierfreund · 11-20-2005, 07:11 AM

I drive it like I stole it. What´s the point in having a BMW if you´re not going to use it´s potential?

darkside · 11-20-2005, 07:53 AM

I bought an e46 M3 new in 2003 and found that the opportunites to really utilize the car's abilities were quite limited. Freeways in and around Seattle are well patrolled, and there are certainly very limited opportunities in an urban setting to really drive aggressively if safety is a criterion. I found freeway onramps to be nice to max acceleration, and windy roads near out second home on Whidbey island to be nice for challenging the suspension. But all in all I found that a very small percentage of the time was I really utilizing the M3's capablities. That is why I recently sold my M3 and am waiting on my 330i which finished production Friday. The e90 is much more comfortable for every day driving, the seats are much better for me, and I'm looking forward to comfort access, Sirius, Navigation, bluetooth, etc. By the way, I do not consider the e90 a dog; it is a fun car even going directly from the M3. Now I may change my mind in a year or two in which case the e90 M3 would be my next car.

E90 Enthusiast · 11-20-2005, 09:26 AM

Man, I wish I lived where some of you do. I would never regularly be able to drive that way. We seem to have cops and patrolmen in such abundance here, who have nothing better to do than to pull over some snot-nosed Bimmer driver (or at least that's their attitude). Most of the time I really have to mind my manners, but at select times I'll cut 'er loose.

petefalzzz · 11-20-2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

Will: how do you manage to get past 140 mph in FL on a daily basis?
Thinking about moving down there...

I suppose there are a few opportunities to open your car on on Florida roads. But not too many at least in south Florida. If Wills getting anywhere close to 140 daily (sound like

) then he must live in the middle of nowhere (better watch out for those redneck cops .. ever see the movie Deliverance???)

db17k · 11-20-2005, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lwongveros

the hardest part is driving within the limits of the break-in period... after that it's pretty darn difficult not to drive it hard all the time, the car begs fast driving! When I'm not in the car, I want to be in it! Not good for my lease, I have only 20,000 km per year and I've done 8,000 km in only 2 months!!!

Aww man you're fired!, that's why i don't like leases.

spitfire6000 · 11-20-2005, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by David325Australia

Not at all hard. Can't because of heavy traffic everywhere I live and cops and radars and speed cameras etc. Nice and easy is safe and VERY enjoyable.

yea but why own a sporty car and not use it for what it is designed to be used for? thats like someone buying a ferrari and driving it around manhattan, new york. Its just pointless.

theclay · 11-20-2005, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by spitfire6000

yea but why own a sporty car and not use it for what it is designed to be used for? thats like someone buying a ferrari and driving it around manhattan, new york. Its just pointless.

Give David a break. It's not a Ferrari or a Porsche, it's a sedan for christ's sake! It's sporty but it's still a sedan that makes less than 300hp.
Sure it's sporty and fun but it's also nice when your stuck in traffic.

11-17-2005, 05:32 PM	#23
selm Fight On! 8 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SD, CA iTrader: (0)	Hard compared to the rest of my family and coworkers, but probably not as hard as this community. My gas mileage is surprisingly high 23.5 mpg for an average speed of under 30. I am just now nearing the end of the break in period so I am starting to gradually increase how hard I push the car. I think I got a good one as I was around 33 mpg for pure highway driving.
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11-17-2005, 05:55 PM	#24
Arby 330 First Lieutenant 16 Rep 310 Posts Drives: jet black 330 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FLorida iTrader: (0)	i drive it really hard.... __________________ 330i- Jet Black/black leather/aluminum trim/sports/premium/nav-IDrive ....every single option available (steptronic ) 5% suntek- all the way around (15% strip on front winshield)
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11-17-2005, 06:10 PM	#25
Cory1000 God 30 Rep 320 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	I always say "drive it like you stole it!"
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11-17-2005, 06:18 PM	#26
Oofie Private First Class 16 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 13 FR-S Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF, CA iTrader: (0)	. real hard for me here, average mpg is around 17.5 - 18, with around 5k miles! like one poster above said, u wouldnt want to buy it after im done with it.
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11-18-2005, 07:40 AM	#27
davinet78 Lieutenant Colonel 28 Rep 1,832 Posts Drives: bmw e90 320d Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: gibraltar(europe) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 bmw 320d E90 [0.00]	not very hard now cos its very new but getting harder each time __________________ e90 320d,arktis,lumber support, hifi speaker, alarm, dakota beige, 162 18", xenon with washer spray,window chrome trimmings, professional radio, 6 cd changer wood trimmings 6 speed manual.
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11-18-2005, 07:51 AM	#28
stressdoc Moderator 618 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Will: how do you manage to get past 140 mph in FL on a daily basis? Thinking about moving down there...
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11-18-2005, 08:16 AM	#29
afocoryw20 Lieutenant 12 Rep 456 Posts Drives: X3 + 325xi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Jerz iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325XI [0.00] 2005 X3 [0.00] 1990 Mercedes Benz ... [0.00]	I try not to speed to much but when I get near curves.......watch out!
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11-18-2005, 08:37 AM	#30
zdognaylor Private First Class 25 Rep 165 Posts Drives: 325i electric red Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (0)	I used to go road racing with NASA and I know how unsafe it is to try and drive extremely hard on public roads. I drive pretty mild on interstates and major roads. I wait till I hit the back roads, than do some SPIRITED driving as long as there are no blind corners.I don't want to clip an apex and end up killing some family coming the other way. __________________ This one time at band camp...........
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11-19-2005, 02:33 PM	#31
lwongveros Enlisted Member 1 Rep 44 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Madrid iTrader: (0)	the hardest part is driving within the limits of the break-in period... after that it's pretty darn difficult not to drive it hard all the time, the car begs fast driving! When I'm not in the car, I want to be in it! Not good for my lease, I have only 20,000 km per year and I've done 8,000 km in only 2 months!!!
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11-19-2005, 02:43 PM	#32
a burrito Lieutenant Colonel 56 Rep 1,962 Posts Drives: Urus, 958.2 TTS, 997 S Join Date: May 2005 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (1)	Moderately hard...If there is such a thing. When im on the highway, hitting at least 100 is a given. On the streets, probably 80 on an average. There is no reason to baby the car, it just feels so much better when it is driven to its potential __________________ Peanut Butter Chunky
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11-19-2005, 05:19 PM	#33
nyyankee The Ultimate Posting Machine 42 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325I Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ft.Lauderdale iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I plan on having my car for a looooong time. Concitering im in high school and I won't be able to afford this type of car for a long time to come, I try to take care of it by not driving it too hard. I try to take it easy, only redlining it in 1 or 2 gears every couple days and take it up to 80 on the highway, just about every day. I also only take corners hard every once in a wile. do you guys/girls think i babying the car to much? __________________ DISCLAIMER: Poster makes no guarantee that the above expressed information is accurate, complete, current, funny, new, spelled correctly, or grammatically correct. The above-stated information is instead provided on an "AS IS" basis, and is subject to revision with or without notice.
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11-19-2005, 05:33 PM	#34
wac77 Private First Class 15 Rep 152 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW 330i Xdrive Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Port Washington, NY iTrader: (0)	I drive enthusiastically. As others said, how hard is hard depends on your perceptions. I generally try to keep my speed under twice the posted speed limit. __________________ 2023 330i Xdrive, phytonic blue/ tacora
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11-19-2005, 07:08 PM	#35
ThePorter New Member 5 Rep 27 Posts Drives: 96 750iL Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0)	I am a very good and safe driver, and I don't speed...that much, but whenever I'm in a loaner car, I floor it, EVERY time, when I drive alone. I LOVE the sound of 7000 RPMS, and of course I disable all traction control first . But as a person who cares for the E90 a great deal, I won't push a car that hasn't been broken in yet. I'd never drive a car with 479 miles on it, the way I would a car with 4,930 miles on it. Unlike some other people at my dealership who just don't care... Plus, the cars that are broken in, feel better too. :rocks:
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11-19-2005, 07:13 PM	#36
hodaddy New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida iTrader: (0)	It's an insult to the car to baby it like a puss.
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11-20-2005, 07:11 AM	#37
Tierfreund Major 21 Rep 1,002 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	I drive it like I stole it. What´s the point in having a BMW if you´re not going to use it´s potential? __________________ No, not THAT kind of tierfreund!
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11-20-2005, 07:53 AM	#38
darkside Private First Class 4 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 07 e90 335 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Seattle, Wa. iTrader: (0)	I bought an e46 M3 new in 2003 and found that the opportunites to really utilize the car's abilities were quite limited. Freeways in and around Seattle are well patrolled, and there are certainly very limited opportunities in an urban setting to really drive aggressively if safety is a criterion. I found freeway onramps to be nice to max acceleration, and windy roads near out second home on Whidbey island to be nice for challenging the suspension. But all in all I found that a very small percentage of the time was I really utilizing the M3's capablities. That is why I recently sold my M3 and am waiting on my 330i which finished production Friday. The e90 is much more comfortable for every day driving, the seats are much better for me, and I'm looking forward to comfort access, Sirius, Navigation, bluetooth, etc. By the way, I do not consider the e90 a dog; it is a fun car even going directly from the M3. Now I may change my mind in a year or two in which case the e90 M3 would be my next car.
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11-20-2005, 09:26 AM	#39
E90 Enthusiast Second Lieutenant 2 Rep 225 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	Man, I wish I lived where some of you do. I would never regularly be able to drive that way. We seem to have cops and patrolmen in such abundance here, who have nothing better to do than to pull over some snot-nosed Bimmer driver (or at least that's their attitude). Most of the time I really have to mind my manners, but at select times I'll cut 'er loose. __________________ 9/13/05 ED - 325i SG / Terra / Burl / PP / SP / CWP / iDrive / Step / Logic7 / 35% Tint / Blacklines
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