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      06-23-2019, 01:20 PM   #1
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Took a long weekend and put about 1200 miles on the odometer last week.
What a car!
If you happen to be driving in Eastern Kentucky, pay a visit to Buckhorn Lake State Park. Try to come from the North East, not on highway 15 but through the backroads.

I left it in Sport mode, not Sport Plus, and the gear lever in sport
mode as well. Driving along a rock wall, the pop of the engine
sounded almost like a gun shot, scared me a little. The BMW
navigation system got very confused very quickly with all the
switchbacks up and down the hills, but the iPhone Maps app worked
great.

From a practicality perspective, the handles in the door are great to
wedge a water bottle in, so the cup holders can hold a cup of coffee in
the morning. The bench behind the seats is great for caps, pillows,
etc., so is the little through loading storage between the seats.


I was very impressed with the fuel economy coming on down from
Chicago. We exceeded 30 miles per gallon, I think I even averaged
about 32 mpg during a more spirited portion after Louisville up and
down the hills for a good stretch until we reached Lexington in Sport
mode. So, if you want to save the planet: drive fast and in sport
mode!!!


By the way, during interstate driving using the BMW navigation
system as primary, and Waze in the background to warn us of ahem,
road hazards ahead via voice. Worked perfectly!

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Sounds like a great drive! Would be fantastic to see some more photos!
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Took a long weekend and put about 1200 miles on the odometer last week.
What a car!
If you happen to be driving in Eastern Kentucky, pay a visit to Buckhorn Lake State Park. Try to come from the North East, not on highway 15 but through the backroads.

I left it in Sport mode, not Sport Plus, and the gear lever in sport
mode as well. Driving along a rock wall, the pop of the engine
sounded almost like a gun shot, scared me a little. The BMW
navigation system got very confused very quickly with all the
switchbacks up and down the hills, but the iPhone Maps app worked
great.

From a practicality perspective, the handles in the door are great to
wedge a water bottle in, so the cup holders can hold a cup of coffee in
the morning. The bench behind the seats is great for caps, pillows,
etc., so is the little through loading storage between the seats.


I was very impressed with the fuel economy coming on down from
Chicago. We exceeded 30 miles per gallon, I think I even averaged
about 32 mpg during a more spirited portion after Louisville up and
down the hills for a good stretch until we reached Lexington in Sport
mode. So, if you want to save the planet: drive fast and in sport
mode!!!


By the way, during interstate driving using the BMW navigation
system as primary, and Waze in the background to warn us of ahem,
road hazards ahead via voice. Worked perfectly!

Wow, that drive sounds fantastic and if you are quoting mpg in US gallons then it is extremely impressive for an M40i. That would be 36-38 mpg in Imperial gallons.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
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Next time take pitstop in Cincinnati for a SFR meet-up!!
Great write up! Glad to hear the M40i did so well!
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      06-24-2019, 01:30 PM   #5
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Thanks for the report; that's what I should have been doing this weekend instead of installing flooring!


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