Look what followed me home.... (bandwagon thread)
01-12-2009, 07:27 PM
#42
01-12-2009, 08:28 PM
#44
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 226
I'm done modding my 240.
Did just most basic suspension set up, springs and tokico blues all around, fstb and rstb, and 17" Sentra Spec V rims. Everything else is stock.
Mod money is going to the Lexus.
01-14-2009, 03:49 PM
#55
faulty math found.
at roughly 12000 lbs (assuming base mileage figure of 30 mpg) you would hit essentially 0 mpg
1500 lbs would only bring it down to 11 mpg
at roughly 12000 lbs (assuming base mileage figure of 30 mpg) you would hit essentially 0 mpg
1500 lbs would only bring it down to 11 mpg
Code:
Starting MPG, NEW MPG, weight 30 29.7 15 29.7 29.4 30 29.4 29.11 45 29.11 28.82 60 28.82 28.53 75 28.53 28.24 90 28.24 27.96 105 27.96 27.68 120 27.68 27.41 135 27.41 27.13 150 27.13 26.86 165 26.86 26.59 180 26.59 26.33 195 26.33 26.06 210 26.06 25.8 225 25.8 25.54 240 25.54 25.29 255 25.29 25.04 270 25.04 24.79 285 24.79 24.54 300 24.54 24.29 315 24.29 24.05 330 24.05 23.81 345 23.81 23.57 360 23.57 23.33 375 23.33 23.1 390 23.1 22.87 405 22.87 22.64 420 22.64 22.42 435 22.42 22.19 450 22.19 21.97 465 21.97 21.75 480 21.75 21.53 495 21.53 21.32 510 21.32 21.1 525 21.1 20.89 540 20.89 20.68 555 20.68 20.48 570 20.48 20.27 585 20.27 20.07 600 20.07 19.87 615 19.87 19.67 630 19.67 19.47 645 19.47 19.28 660 19.28 19.09 675 19.09 18.89 690 18.89 18.71 705 18.71 18.52 720 18.52 18.33 735 18.33 18.15 750 18.15 17.97 765 17.97 17.79 780 17.79 17.61 795 17.61 17.43 810 17.43 17.26 825 17.26 17.09 840 17.09 16.92 855 16.92 16.75 870 16.75 16.58 885 16.58 16.41 900 16.41 16.25 915 16.25 16.09 930 16.09 15.93 945 15.93 15.77 960 15.77 15.61 975 15.61 15.45 990 15.45 15.3 1005 15.3 15.15 1020 15.15 15 1035 15 14.85 1050 14.85 14.7 1065 14.7 14.55 1080 14.55 14.4 1095 14.4 14.26 1110 14.26 14.12 1125 14.12 13.98 1140 13.98 13.84 1155 13.84 13.7 1170 13.7 13.56 1185 13.56 13.43 1200 13.43 13.29 1215 13.29 13.16 1230 13.16 13.03 1245 13.03 12.9 1260 12.9 12.77 1275 12.77 12.64 1290 12.64 12.51 1305 12.51 12.39 1320 12.39 12.26 1335 12.26 12.14 1350 12.14 12.02 1365 12.02 11.9 1380 11.9 11.78 1395 11.78 11.66 1410 11.66 11.55 1425 11.55 11.43 1440 11.43 11.32 1455 11.32 11.2 1470 11.2 11.09 1485 11.09 10.98 1500 10.98 10.87 1515 10.87 10.76 1530 10.76 10.65 1545 10.65 10.55 1560 10.55 10.44 1575 10.44 10.34 1590 10.34 10.23 1605 10.23 10.13 1620 10.13 10.03 1635 10.03 9.93 1650 9.93 9.83 1665 9.83 9.73 1680 9.73 9.64 1695 9.64 9.54 1710 9.54 9.44 1725 9.44 9.35 1740 9.35 9.26 1755 9.26 9.16 1770 9.16 9.07 1785 9.07 8.98 1800 8.98 8.89 1815 8.89 8.8 1830 8.8 8.71 1845 8.71 8.63 1860 8.63 8.54 1875 8.54 8.46 1890 8.46 8.37 1905 8.37 8.29 1920 8.29 8.2 1935 8.2 8.12 1950 8.12 8.04 1965 8.04 7.96 1980 7.96 7.88 1995 7.88 7.8 2010 7.8 7.72 2025 7.72 7.65 2040 7.65 7.57 2055 7.57 7.5 2070 7.5 7.42 2085 7.42 7.35 2100 7.35 7.27 2115 7.27 7.2 2130 7.2 7.13 2145 7.13 7.06 2160 7.06 6.99 2175 6.99 6.92 2190 6.92 6.85 2205 6.85 6.78 2220 6.78 6.71 2235 6.71 6.64 2250 6.64 6.58 2265 6.58 6.51 2280 6.51 6.45 2295 6.45 6.38 2310 6.38 6.32 2325 6.32 6.25 2340 6.25 6.19 2355 6.19 6.13 2370 6.13 6.07 2385 6.07 6.01 2400 6.01 5.95 2415 5.95 5.89 2430 5.89 5.83 2445 5.83 5.77 2460 5.77 5.71 2475 5.71 5.66 2490 5.66 5.6 2505 5.6 5.54 2520 5.54 5.49 2535 5.49 5.43 2550 5.43 5.38 2565 5.38 5.33 2580 5.33 5.27 2595 5.27 5.22 2610 5.22 5.17 2625 5.17 5.12 2640 5.12 5.06 2655 5.06 5.01 2670 5.01 4.96 2685 4.96 4.91 2700 4.91 4.87 2715 4.87 4.82 2730 4.82 4.77 2745 4.77 4.72 2760 4.72 4.67 2775 4.67 4.63 2790 4.63 4.58 2805 4.58 4.53 2820 4.53 4.49 2835 4.49 4.44 2850 4.44 4.4 2865 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01-14-2009, 05:41 PM
#56
01-16-2009, 02:27 PM
#63
Congrats Matt, I really like the body color and the wheels. 
Might I make a suggestion though........swap out the tailights with the '05 , they look more classy in my opinon.
2005
2003/2004
Might I make a suggestion though........swap out the tailights with the '05 , they look more classy in my opinon.2005
2003/2004
Last edited by All*Pro; 01-26-2009 at 01:42 PM.
01-16-2009, 02:51 PM
#64
so lemme get this str8 i leave for less than 2 weeks and all of a sudden greeny's retired the ve and is trading up for a beamer and matts retired his max and bought an infiniti....
what kinda curse has happened to the 3rd gens in 09?
..... this is a horrible way to start the year
NAW but seriously great car i know id love to buy a g series if i had the money
what kinda curse has happened to the 3rd gens in 09?
..... this is a horrible way to start the yearNAW but seriously great car i know id love to buy a g series if i had the money
01-16-2009, 03:41 PM
#65
so lemme get this str8 i leave for less than 2 weeks and all of a sudden greeny's retired the ve and is trading up for a beamer and matts retired his max and bought an infiniti....
what kinda curse has happened to the 3rd gens in 09?..... this is a horrible way to start the year
NAW but seriously great car i know id love to buy a g series if i had the money
what kinda curse has happened to the 3rd gens in 09?
..... this is a horrible way to start the yearNAW but seriously great car i know id love to buy a g series if i had the money
01-25-2009, 07:23 AM
#69
I only drove the 08 sedan.
01-26-2009, 02:51 AM
#70
) when I traded in my car so no real diff.
01-27-2009, 05:52 AM
#75
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very nice upgrade Matt. glad to see at least your keeping the 3rd gen around as a toy. i did the same with mine. i already own enough nissans as well:
'93 Altima Auto
'93 Maxima 5MT
'94 Sentra 5MT
'96 Maxima Auto
'97 Maxima Auto
'08 335i 6MT
'93 Altima Auto
'93 Maxima 5MT
'94 Sentra 5MT
'96 Maxima Auto
'97 Maxima Auto
'08 335i 6MT
01-27-2009, 06:39 AM
#77
Nah.. I won't buy BMW... At least not planning on it currently. I thought about a 540i or an older M5, but parts costs for routine maintenance are a lot higher than w/ Japanese cars.... And since I drive them into the ground I'm not worried about resale or having the latest/greatest thing. Just want a reliable, decently comfortable & fun transport. (That's also RWD and manual...) 
01-27-2009, 01:06 PM
#78
Nah.. I won't buy BMW... At least not planning on it currently. I thought about a 540i or an older M5, but parts costs for routine maintenance are a lot higher than w/ Japanese cars.... And since I drive them into the ground I'm not worried about resale or having the latest/greatest thing. Just want a reliable, decently comfortable & fun transport. (That's also RWD and manual...)
it's the availability that is tougher on the german cars in my experience.
01-27-2009, 06:30 PM
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Matt, i agree with you buddy. the E39 body is actually the best that was ever built by BMW. i was looking for an E39 540i and the E39 M5, i had to kiss that goodbye since they were rare to find them down here. at the same time Brian does have a point with parts cost varying by where you shop and their availability. all parts for these cars tend to be VIN specific. and it sucks for the owner to get their cars back just because we don't stock certain parts for their cars just cuz its VIN speciifc and it would have to wait since they either come from BMW North America or straight from Germany.
01-27-2009, 07:47 PM
#80
That's a big part of the issue.
If I can't go to the parts store and buy oil & filters for it and do routine maintenance (shocks, brakes, belts, etc) without ordering from Germany, then I'm not going to kill myself trying to keep a DD running for 265k miles like the Maxima.
If I can't go to the parts store and buy oil & filters for it and do routine maintenance (shocks, brakes, belts, etc) without ordering from Germany, then I'm not going to kill myself trying to keep a DD running for 265k miles like the Maxima.