[matto6]

Originally Posted by SoCalRob

Meaningless miles are like meaningless sex.

Yes, they're thrilling in the moment, but, inevitably, they leave you feeling empty - as empty as your gas tank. -scr

What if I'm driving meaningless miles to have meaningless sex?

[LBBDrew]

Originally Posted by matto6

What if I'm driving meaningless miles to have meaningless sex?

I think your life is meaningless

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by matto6

What if I'm driving meaningless miles to have meaningless sex?

Well then you have discovered the meaning of life.

[matto6]

Originally Posted by LBBDrew

I think your life is meaningless

Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Well then you have discovered the meaning of life.

Posted 1 minute apart. Brilliant!

[Corinne]

The size of the gas tank is in inverse proportion to the size of the trunk. If it were any bigger people would be complaining the trunk is too small.
These comparisons concerning fuel consumption are meaningless. Some people spend their lives in commuter traffic jams while others live in the country and are mainly driving on highways. I think that particular point is a lot more important than whether one drives in comfort or sport+, or how heavy one's right foot is, or whether one has forgotten to take the handbrake off !

[matto6]

Originally Posted by Corinne

The size of the gas tank is in inverse proportion to the size of the trunk.

The trunk is too small because I have to fill it with a goddamn spare tire because BMW decided it's perfectly fine to strand me on the side of the road and have me wait for a tow truck in the middle of the night to save 30 lbs.

[MR.]

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by MR.

Don't do mEth!

[rouxeny]

Why do you have a urinal in your trunk?

[CommitConfirm]

I agree with the OP, it's not the fuel cost or MPG that bothers me, it's the range (size of the tank).

It's my understanding that in order to fit the M4 rear axle into the M2 they had to modify the floor plans & as such make the fuel tank smaller. I'm told the standard 2 series has a 60 litre tank. The M2 has a 50 litre tank & I miss that extra 10 litres #sportfucking

[AngryBaby]

Originally Posted by rouxeny

Why do you have a urinal in your trunk?

Lol! Exactly!

[allthatisntnow]

Originally Posted by CommitConfirm

I agree with the OP, it's not the fuel cost or MPG that bothers me, it's the range (size of the tank).

It's my understanding that in order to fit the M4 rear axle into the M2 they had to modify the floor plans & as such make the fuel tank smaller. I'm told the standard 2 series has a 60 litre tank. The M2 has a 50 litre tank & I miss that extra 10 litres #sportfucking

The 2 series tank is 52 litres. Same as the M2

[rouxeny]

This was a super annoying part of e9X M3 ownership. I didn't even make it. A week between fill ups.

It's not a money thing, it's just annoying. Plus it's a bit disheartening watching the fuel gauge drop in front of your eyes.

[Dee Pee]

Originally Posted by rouxeny

This was a super annoying part of e9X M3 ownership. I didn't even make it. A week between fill ups.

It's not a money thing, it's just annoying. Plus it's a bit disheartening watching the fuel gauge drop in front of your eyes.

And seeing as you're on Maui, the damage to the wallet for gassing an M3 must have been awful. On a side note, I live and work in Lahaina about three months out of the year. BMW is not a good island car! I drive a Sonic while I'm here. Lil buggah made it to Haleakala and back on less than quarter tank of gas!

[zenmaster]

M235i gets 4 or 5 mpg more under the exact same conditions merely due to the shape of the car.

[racer34v]

So you can get out and admire the beauty more often

[DivideBYZero]

Originally Posted by Dee Pee

And seeing as you're on Maui, the damage to the wallet for gassing an M3 must have been awful.

I've been running an e92 M3 in the UK for five years. That's fun at the pump!

[Bluenose-2er]

Originally Posted by zenmaster

M235i gets 4 or 5 mpg more under the exact same conditions merely due to the shape of the car.

Wait... what? The shape is the only difference between the M235i and M2?!?

I think it is the increased friction of all those covetous gazes as I drive by

[rouxeny]

Originally Posted by Dee Pee

And seeing as you're on Maui, the damage to the wallet for gassing an M3 must have been awful. On a side note, I live and work in Lahaina about three months out of the year. BMW is not a good island car! I drive a Sonic while I'm here. Lil buggah made it to Haleakala and back on less than quarter tank of gas!

Actually gas isn't that much more than SoCal. Getting Costco really helped.

The M3 was a lot of fun to drive up and down Haleakala.

A BMW is a great island car, as long as you have something else for the beach/hike/Costco/Peahi runs.

[serrated]

The worst part is the lack of many 93 octane gas stations near me. I almost have to plan ahead.

[ryem3]

Originally Posted by rouxeny

This was a super annoying part of e9X M3 ownership. I didn't even make it. A week between fill ups.

It's not a money thing, it's just annoying. Plus it's a bit disheartening watching the fuel gauge drop in front of your eyes.

One of the reasons I got rid of the e92. Makes me wonder about the m2...

[rich8566]

Originally Posted by matto6

BMW gets rid of the spare tire (which is ridiculous but that's a separate topic) and there's still not enough room for a 17 gallon tank?

At 18 MPG I'll have to get gas roughly every 3.5 days. That's almost twice as often as I do in my e46. I'm OK with the gas budget but not being able to go a work week without refilling is pretty annoying.

The 50-50 weight balance would be upset with a larger fuel tank.