alexander72 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 As above - £82 quid to fill up and 612 miles on a tank - cracking car!!!! Quote
Cleggy the Spyder Man Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 agreed had mine for a good while now and it is a great machine - only get about 34mpg but all my mileage is very short trips have averaged high 30's on longer trips without trying so early 40's would not be an issue with a light foot - it's tempting to press the go pedal though :-) Quote
Wile E. Coyote Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 My saloon did similar to Cleggy's. Long term average 34mpg (from the obc)... a lot of car for the money if you buy one a few years old. Have you had the swirl flaps removed yet? Quote
Nic Chase (NICO) - Shropshire & Mid-Wales AO Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 I have a 330d and get around 40mpg, must try harder!! I removed swirl flaps about 4 months ago. All looks ok. I did the work myself. It's a bit fiddly but ok if you take your time. Quote
Stuart Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Swirl flaps broke a 320d I had in 2004 but no problems in 2 high mileage BMW diesels since. I had a 330d M-Sport for 95,000 miles from 2008-2011. Couldn't get it below 42mpg. Great car. The 328i that replaced it wasn't anywhere near as good to drive, but still returned about 36mpg. Quote
mikef Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 About to show my ignorance - what is a swirl flap? Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 A set of moving plates in the inlet manifold, look for all the world like a set of throttle butterfly's in a petrol car with ITB's, except they're only plastic(?), certainly have proved fragile anyway. Many examples having failed and got sucked straight into the engine, causing a rather bigger failure! Quote
peterg Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 A set of moving plates in the inlet manifold, look for all the world like a set of throttle butterfly's in a petrol car with ITB's, except they're only plastic(?), certainly have proved fragile anyway. Many examples having failed and got sucked straight into the engine, causing a rather bigger failure! Yeah, don't remind me..... I had to get a used replacement engine (2002 car and was out of warranty and had been serviced outside BMW dealers so no goodwill available) fitted when mine failed, not much warning really just a "what's that tinkling noise?..... oh sh*t!" - cost was £4.5k Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 Oops, sorry Peter. I remember your posts when it happened. Painful. Quote
jacko9370 Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 I managed to make my 535d do 60 mpg, was the most boring trip down the m4. Should never have got rid of it Quote
pistonbroke 2 Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 WSCC Member 877 posts Car Details:2004 Seiw SDV 2 litre Pinto My Location:West Wales Posted Today, 07:54 AM About to show my ignorance - what is a swirl flap? And I thought they where part of Joan Collins cosmetic surgery. Quote
kirkyboy5 Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 james,, you finally did it!!!? I want pictures! but ul regret not getting the 535d Dan Quote
alexander72 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Posted March 14, 2014 Dan, its an old one mate - ive gone for older car to leave me some money for a BEC Westy on slicks :-) Quote
simon besant Posted March 15, 2014 Posted March 15, 2014 You can get a kit to remove the flaps (I am talking about the BMW not Joan Collins!!) Or as I have done before take the flaps out and leave the rod in situ Really easy job Quote
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