Second road trip in my F10

Jcbama85 · 03-12-2016, 08:16 PM

I just returned from my second long road trip in my F10 and I am amazed at the results. I drive from Houston to New Orleans on Wednesday and returned today. 760 miles, averaged 65 mph and got 35 mpg! That is amazing.

She drives like a dream and with the new Bavsound Stage 1 upgrade from last weekend it made the trip go very quickly. Today we drove through some pretty rough weather and I felt confident throughout the entire journey.

Mine is primarily a daily driver the 12 miles to my office, but she's also a lot of fun on road trips.

I've officially named her "Tallulah" after the famous Tallulah Bankhead of Alabama, a worthy name for a beautiful and really fun automobile.

lsturbointeg · 03-13-2016, 12:42 AM

good stuff! i'm about to do the same here come July for Bimmerfest East! tho i may just trailer her as i hit quite a few potholes on the turnpike but i hear what you mean about enjoying the drive in the 5er!

hawkjr1 · 03-13-2016, 03:54 PM

You got great gas MPG I made a round trip from Augusta, Ga to Charleston, SC last weekend and my MPG was 24.5. Took the back roads staying between 65-70 MPH.

BigKutta · 03-13-2016, 04:12 PM

I have similar results in my 528 on long trip where I average 65+ mph and get north of 32 mpg, which includes several bursts of 90+ mph. After 4 years I still love my F10 and the great drive every time I get behind the wheel.

Jcbama85 · 03-13-2016, 07:21 PM

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I have similar results in my 528 on long trip where I average 65+ mph and get north of 32 mpg, which includes several bursts of 90+ mph. After 4 years I still love my F10 and the great drive every time I get behind the wheel.

Absolutely!

ezaircon4jc · 03-13-2016, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jcbama85

I just returned from my second long road trip in my F10 and I am amazed at the results. I drive from Houston to New Orleans on Wednesday and returned today. 760 miles, averaged 65 mph and got 35 mpg! That is amazing.

She drives like a dream and with the new Bavsound Stage 1 upgrade from last weekend it made the trip go very quickly. Today we drove through some pretty rough weather and I felt confident throughout the entire journey.

Mine is primarily a daily driver the 12 miles to my office, but she's also a lot of fun on road trips.

I've officially named her "Tallulah" after the famous Tallulah Bankhead of Alabama, a worthy name for a beautiful and really fun automobile.

Between here and PHX I consistently got 31.5 at speeds freeway over 80 and not so sedate mountainous driving.

chrisny · 03-14-2016, 02:16 PM

Can't say I've enjoyed the same gas mileage on long trips with my 550, but I was amazed how incredibly comfortable it remained the whole ride. Longest so far about 3 hours. Felt like 10 minutes...

ezaircon4jc · 03-14-2016, 10:15 PM

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... Longest so far about 3 hours. Felt like 10 minutes...

My longest so far is about 13 hours. Could have done more!

TheUtahX5M · 03-16-2016, 04:44 PM

I drove my 535i xdrive from Boston to NYC, then on to Chicago. Continued on to Oklahoma City, ending up in Salt Lake last month and the car drove like a dream. I have a K40 installed and took full advantage of it on all the highways during the trip. Averaged 27.5 mpg and the only thing I had to address during the entire trip as adding some oil while I did a drive through check at OKC BMW.

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Jcbama85 Second Lieutenant 115 Rep 258 Posts Drives: 2013 528i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Katy, Texas iTrader: (0)	Second road trip in my F10 I just returned from my second long road trip in my F10 and I am amazed at the results. I drive from Houston to New Orleans on Wednesday and returned today. 760 miles, averaged 65 mph and got 35 mpg! That is amazing. She drives like a dream and with the new Bavsound Stage 1 upgrade from last weekend it made the trip go very quickly. Today we drove through some pretty rough weather and I felt confident throughout the entire journey. Mine is primarily a daily driver the 12 miles to my office, but she's also a lot of fun on road trips. I've officially named her "Tallulah" after the famous Tallulah Bankhead of Alabama, a worthy name for a beautiful and really fun automobile. __________________ 2013 528i Silver with Black interior "Tallulah" Black Kidney Grills Bavsound Stage 1 upgrade BimmerTech Amp
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lsturbointeg Lieutenant General 9153 Rep 14,522 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Jet Black Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Asian lost in OH iTrader: (0)	good stuff! i'm about to do the same here come July for Bimmerfest East! tho i may just trailer her as i hit quite a few potholes on the turnpike but i hear what you mean about enjoying the drive in the 5er! __________________ ~F90Conversion~21"3Piece Forged AvantGardeWheels~KWV1Coilovers~CQUENCE slotted/drilled rotors~GoodridgeStainlesslines~MeisterschaftQuadEx haust~Akrapovic 4"tips~VRSF DP~VRSF CP~TurboSmart BOV~K&N filter~CarbonFiberExteriorComponents~GladenAlphaCo mponents~MatchUp7BMW~Punch P300-12T~ Follow me on Instagram: lsturbointeg
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hawkjr1 Retired US Army/Police Officer 30 Rep 161 Posts Drives: F10 M-Sport, E-92 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Augusta, Ga iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 Silverado [0.00] 2013 BMW 328i Coupe [0.00] 2013 535i M Sport [0.00]	You got great gas MPG I made a round trip from Augusta, Ga to Charleston, SC last weekend and my MPG was 24.5. Took the back roads staying between 65-70 MPH. __________________ 318IS-330IC-E90-E92 328i F10 535i M
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BigKutta Brigadier General 3901 Rep 4,047 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C, 2019 330xi, 2017 Q7 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington DC Burbs iTrader: (1) Garage List 2019 330xi [0.00] 2017 Audi Q7 3.0 [0.00] 2020 M2C [0.00]	I have similar results in my 528 on long trip where I average 65+ mph and get north of 32 mpg, which includes several bursts of 90+ mph. After 4 years I still love my F10 and the great drive every time I get behind the wheel.
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chrisny Brigadier General 547 Rep 3,307 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 40i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Can't say I've enjoyed the same gas mileage on long trips with my 550, but I was amazed how incredibly comfortable it remained the whole ride. Longest so far about 3 hours. Felt like 10 minutes...
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TheUtahX5M Private First Class 138 Rep 187 Posts Drives: X5 M Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I drove my 535i xdrive from Boston to NYC, then on to Chicago. Continued on to Oklahoma City, ending up in Salt Lake last month and the car drove like a dream. I have a K40 installed and took full advantage of it on all the highways during the trip. Averaged 27.5 mpg and the only thing I had to address during the entire trip as adding some oil while I did a drive through check at OKC BMW.
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