30K miles P.A in a 140i

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Hello folks

I have just been offered a fantastic new job and I am going to treat myself to my first decent car. My current car is a mint 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX PPP which I adore and I would like to keep my daily drive up to a similar, if not higher standard.

I've been reading on the forums etc that a 140i will achieve 40mpg on a run, well my daily drive will be m4/m5/A419, so lots of straight, monotonous roads which should help the MPG.

Now my next car will be chucked straight into being a daily drive and fun weekend car . So my questions to you knowledgeable BMW folks are -

1) Am I mad for considering a 140i for 30k pa?
2) What are the servicing intervals on this car?
3) What kind of MPG are you guys getting?

Realistically I will be doing this mileage for 1 year, as I plan to sell my house and move to where my job will be. I've been toying with the idea of buying a 5k sh*tbox and then selling up the following year. But I just want a nice car, I've always had loud and obnoxious Jap stuff and I can finally afford to spunk some decent money on an awesome motor.

Oh and before PHers talk about finance, this will be a finance free car

Thanks all

PB

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I knew it was far too good to be true. Darn. Well I'm still not deterred, as it is a car that I want. I'll have to crack out the calculator and not just man maths in my head.

Thanks for the quick replies guys

PB

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PTF said:

We had a manual M135i. It did 34mpg average over 18k miles. A run would see this up into around the 40mpg area, but you'd have to have a steady right foot, look well ahead, plan usage of brakes and heavy throttle, etc.

We did some long runs in it, where a tank was used up over a weekend, and it would see 37mpg on those tanks. The long term average was dragged down by more local usage.

Maybe we're light drivers though the wife and I as my current 130i is doing around 33mpg average, which seems to be high for them.

And my wife once got 34mpg out of a tank on our 02 WRX wagon, which surprised even me!

So i reckon if you're steady then in an auto 140i you'll be near to 40mpg on a run. The B58 is supposedly more economical, plus the auto is more efficient and longer geared than the manual.

Hope that helps

How on earth did you manage 34mpg from an WRX Impreza? That is incredible, the most I've ever got from my Impreza is 27mpg and that is with a very restrained right foot.

I have yet to do my new commute in rush hour, so I'm not sure how much stop start traffic there will be. All I know is I want a petrol 6 cylinder for this drive, as I'm going to hate how far I have to drive and I want to do it in a car that I love.

Thank you for your reply, it has been most helpful

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louiebaby said:

Surely the answer is:

Keep the Scooby for fun and snow days.
Get a 730d for the schlep until you've moved house:

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/20170329381...

I have run this past the other half, and she has banned me from having 3 cars (I also have a Defender). Plus as much as I love my Impreza (50k miles and 2 owners from new), I would like to have a daily driver that isn't so in your face. Maybe I'm growing up, or maybe it is how many times a month my partner calls me a "chav"

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Roma101 said:

Only done 3.5k miles in our new 140i (so engine still fairly tight). Getting high 30s on a long steady run is no problem at all. I reckon once it is run in, with a fair wind it will crack 40 mpg no problem.

This is excellent news, I'm blown away that BMW can make a 6 cylinder turbo charged monster achieve decent fuel economy. A good friend of mine runs a mapped 335d touring and he struggles to get near 35mpg on a run, this is the other car that I have been considering, however I just don't want to a diesel unless it will do 50+mpg and I know I would hate it. I want to enjoy my 2 hour a day commute .

Thanks for all the replies folks, you've been most helpful

PB

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JackReacher said:

I have a 1996 impreza wagon turbo and a m240i manual.

I enjoy driving the impreza, but it is not a relaxing motorway cruiser! Hence purchased the BMW for a quick interesting daily. My commute is 70 miles a day, mostly motorway, and my last tank in the m240i averaged 35mpg, and it's only done 2.5k miles, apparently it will improve when further run in. I keep hearing stories of people who get 40mgg, but can assume they have autos and keep religiously to the speed limit with only moderate acceleration.

Mine has cruise control which is good in light traffic and the advanced audio which I'm very happy with. I also specced lumber support due to the amount of time I'm sat in the card and previous back issues.

The Impreza and the 140i aren't comparable in their drive-line setup (awd vs rwd), however I am curious as to which car you prefer to drive? Before my Impreza I've had only FWD hot hatches, so I have no real experience of RWD cars. I've noticed while having my Impreza that no matter if the roads are wet, the car is just not phased. The mechanical grip of the car is astounding, and I've not experienced anything as impressive as the Impreza as an all rounder.

I have always found BMW seats not very comfortable, they are always very hard and dare I say it, not as good as their other German manufactures. With your added lumber support, how're the seats on long journeys?

Cheers
PB

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Nine-Eighty-Six said:

Have you got a brick under the throttle? - I couldn't even get that kind of economy out of a 120d Sport Auto.

To the OP - the 1 series is cheaply built. It lacks refinement and material quality has been cut in several places - even if the bits look identical to those in a 3 series. But a 3 is hardly a great example, too.

To get a properly refined BMW which won't eventually drive you mad, you need to step up to a 5 or a 7.

Really? I drove a new 120D recently and the interior build quality felt superb, then again I am coming from a Defender and an Impreza. Neither are famous for their luxurious build quality.

So long as car makes good power, the seats are comfortable and the climate control is good, I am a happy driver.

I have thought about a 5 or a 7, but this car will be a daily drive and a weekend fun car. A 5 or a 7 to me doesn't have the direct driving response that I'm after