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buddha3569
10-19-2008, 01:36 AM
Looking to bring over a 2005 745iL from the States... but before I do, I have a question for all the 745iL owners out there... What is the fuel consumption on this car? I currently own a 2001 740i and the consumption is amazing! $120 to fill and I get 750km to the tank!

Thanks for any feed back!
Casa
10-19-2008, 10:15 AM
haha one question:
how are you dealing with one of the most unreliable vehicles of modern time and b) according to fueleconomy.gov, the 05 745i gets 16mpg in the city (14.7l/100km) and 24mpg on the highway (9.8l/100km)
rc2002
10-19-2008, 11:21 AM
Originally posted by buddha3569
I currently own a 2001 740i and the consumption is amazing! $120 to fill and I get 750km to the tank!

Thanks for any feed back!

That's amazing? I've gotten twice that mileage on pretty much all of my cars.
riced
10-19-2008, 11:44 AM
you're able to get 1500km on your cars? :dunno:
rc2002
10-19-2008, 12:02 PM
Depends on the gas prices I guess. But $120 is pretty well 3 fills @ 400-500km/fill.
riced
10-19-2008, 12:14 PM
ahh.. I see what you mean. :D

I was like.. I can barely squeeze 700km/tank on my civic.. and you can get 1500?!
GTS Jeff
10-19-2008, 12:25 PM
Originally posted by riced
ahh.. I see what you mean. :D

I was like.. I can barely squeeze 700km/tank on my civic.. and you can get 1500?! Yeah, that's because you're stupid.
TorqueDog
10-19-2008, 03:41 PM
Originally posted by Casa
haha one question:
how are you dealing with one of the most unreliable vehicles of modern time and b) according to fueleconomy.gov, the 05 745i gets 16mpg in the city (14.7l/100km) and 24mpg on the highway (9.8l/100km) I wouldn't go that far; it's not a Land Rover.

Fuel economy won't be great, I can tell you that right now. Your 740i is shorter and lighter than the car you're planning to succeed it with. (745Li is the long-wheelbase version.)

Then again, you're buying a 7-series; it's not going to sip fuel like a Honda Fit, and you know that.

I will tell you this: You will love the 05 745Li. I was originally looking at a dark grey 745i before opting for the smaller 5-series I own now. But comparing the two in terms of comfort and luxury, the 745i was just head and shoulders above anything else I'd looked at. And being a nerd professionally, it had PLENTY of toys to keep me happy for hours. Drove very nicely too, but it certainly made use of all 330 horses.
acura_el
10-20-2008, 10:55 AM
Originally posted by richardchan2002


That's amazing? I've gotten twice that mileage on pretty much all of my cars.

haha!:werd: I've gotten pretty close 700KM on about $40 worth of gas.
CelicaST-162
10-20-2008, 08:26 PM
Originally posted by GTS Jeff
Yeah, that's because you're stupid.


:rofl: hahahah....:facepalm:
max_boost
10-20-2008, 09:03 PM
^^

Classic GTS_Jeff:rofl:
Masked Bandit
10-21-2008, 08:33 AM
Silly question.....if you are buying a newish 7 series BMW, does the fuel consumption even matter?
Xtrema
10-21-2008, 08:38 AM
Originally posted by Masked Bandit
Silly question.....if you are buying a newish 7 series BMW, does the fuel consumption even matter?

It does when you're an attention whore.
Stunt66
10-21-2008, 11:35 AM
Originally posted by Xtrema


It does when you're an attention whore.

Ouch:rofl: