Kids are brilliant

Billy Cheeseman · 07-20-2014, 05:27 PM

My daughter today demanded that we went along in Eco Poo mode - and from now on that is what it will always be called!!!!!

....,,,,..,,.. · 07-20-2014, 05:33 PM

Lol classic,
Poo mode it is then.

Goes with the fact it stinks

Matt01 · 07-21-2014, 03:54 AM

I must be the only person in the world who uses 'Eco poo' mode everyday.... It puts money (or at least the concept of money) in my pocket....

Southern Jay · 07-21-2014, 04:03 AM

I typically use Eco Pro on the way to wherever I am any given day, and then enjoy the return journey in sport+

gatsojon · 07-21-2014, 04:59 AM

Ha ha... sums it up beautifully!

G82Dude · 07-21-2014, 11:36 AM

I use Eco "Poo" all time when. And then switch to something interesting when an "overtaking opportunity" arises...

....,,,,..,,.. · 07-21-2014, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by UKF32Dude

I use Eco "Poo" all time when. And then switch to something interesting when an "overtaking opportunity" arises...

Used it once, had a serious talk to myself and selotaped over the Eco poo option.

Can get a reasonable return on comfort tbh.

PaulT_M5 · 07-21-2014, 03:35 PM

My daily commute is a 5 mile trip each way from suburbs into the town centre and I tend to put the car into eco pro mode for the journey as there is generally little opportunity to require anything more. If you don't put your foot past the kickdown point, it seems to limit the power to around 80bhp (according to the sports displays) on the 335i, but this is still more than enough to be quicker off the mark than the majority of town traffic.

Outside town though, it's a different story and there is no need for anything below sport mode.

Apart from the lack of requirement for anything else in stop/start town traffic, it does yield far better mpg. I previously had a manual E92 330i (272) and averaged 18.2 mpg in the 7 years I had it from new. My F30 335i sport auto was a 7 month old AUC with 9k miles when I got it. The trip computer was reset, and in the 2,000+ miles since, I've got 30.3 average mpg doing the same mix of driving.

I'm generally not one to be concerned with economy as I nearly pulled the trigger on a new M5 earlier in the year and that would be far worse - the reason I didn't do it was that even with a healthy 18k discount, I just couldn't get my head around losing 40k over 4 years in depreciation.

However, regardless of what you think about eco pro mode, for a car that is far quicker when necessary and more practical than the effectively older version it replaced, on the same routes, you cannot argue with a more than 50% fuel saving when the button to do it is there for "free".

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Billy Cheeseman Fender bender 115 Rep 514 Posts Drives: Sky Grey 330e tour msport pro Join Date: May 2014 Location: Surrey UK iTrader: (0)	Kids are brilliant My daughter today demanded that we went along in Eco Poo mode - and from now on that is what it will always be called!!!!! __________________ "you only live once - enjoy yourself!"
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6734 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	Lol classic, Poo mode it is then. Goes with the fact it stinks
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Matt01 Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 260 Posts Drives: F31 320d Lux Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nottingham iTrader: (0)	I must be the only person in the world who uses 'Eco poo' mode everyday.... It puts money (or at least the concept of money) in my pocket....
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Southern Jay Captain 539 Rep 643 Posts Drives: F36 440i MSport GC Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Reading iTrader: (0)	I typically use Eco Pro on the way to wherever I am any given day, and then enjoy the return journey in sport+ __________________ Current mods: Mperformance rear spoiler, diffuser, side vinyls and front grille, non OEM carbon mirror caps, Remus cat back exhaust, Eibach springs, TPI spacers 15mm rear and 12mm front, Maxton side blades and v2 front splitter, Pipercross direct replacement air filter, Remus Powerizer. Current: F36 440i M Sport GC STORMTROOPER Previous: F30 320d M Sport Xdrive STORMTROOPER
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gatsojon Lieutenant Colonel 498 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: M4 CP SSII/SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Manchester, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M4 CP [10.00]	Ha ha... sums it up beautifully! __________________ Current: F82 CP SS/SS
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G82Dude - 290 Rep 2,598 Posts Drives: M4CMxD Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	I use Eco "Poo" all time when. And then switch to something interesting when an "overtaking opportunity" arises...
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PaulT_M5 Captain 288 Rep 637 Posts Drives: San Marino Blue F90 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Midlands, England iTrader: (0)	My daily commute is a 5 mile trip each way from suburbs into the town centre and I tend to put the car into eco pro mode for the journey as there is generally little opportunity to require anything more. If you don't put your foot past the kickdown point, it seems to limit the power to around 80bhp (according to the sports displays) on the 335i, but this is still more than enough to be quicker off the mark than the majority of town traffic. Outside town though, it's a different story and there is no need for anything below sport mode. Apart from the lack of requirement for anything else in stop/start town traffic, it does yield far better mpg. I previously had a manual E92 330i (272) and averaged 18.2 mpg in the 7 years I had it from new. My F30 335i sport auto was a 7 month old AUC with 9k miles when I got it. The trip computer was reset, and in the 2,000+ miles since, I've got 30.3 average mpg doing the same mix of driving. I'm generally not one to be concerned with economy as I nearly pulled the trigger on a new M5 earlier in the year and that would be far worse - the reason I didn't do it was that even with a healthy 18k discount, I just couldn't get my head around losing 40k over 4 years in depreciation. However, regardless of what you think about eco pro mode, for a car that is far quicker when necessary and more practical than the effectively older version it replaced, on the same routes, you cannot argue with a more than 50% fuel saving when the button to do it is there for "free".
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