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play fife · May 6th, 2005, 06:23 AM

Today i took these photos just before filling up at BP.

22km.

The red warning light does look brighter when that low.

Anyone had lower ?

Daniel

maryc · May 6th, 2005, 06:27 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by play fife

Anyone had lower ?

Daniel

Better keep nice clean fluffy gloves in your boot if you are going to do this this.... you never know who might stop to offer to push..

arithel · May 6th, 2005, 06:37 AM

embaressed to say that mine has gotten to 4 !!!

it was a hectic week....

play fife · May 6th, 2005, 06:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by arithel

mine has gotten to 4 !!!

The lowest i did see mine was 17km.

It sure does start to drop quickly after 50km.

Daniel

IML337 · May 6th, 2005, 07:10 AM

this is what happens AFTER you see a zero

and it happened while I was driving down the M2 one morning

Smurfn · May 6th, 2005, 07:18 AM

SMURFN has never got below 50

ScottyB · May 6th, 2005, 07:18 AM

Cant remember exactly, but I has something in the low 10's when we arrived back at Eden from Bombala.

XTREEM · May 6th, 2005, 08:04 AM

I have done the same as IML on several occasions, Its a bit of game with me I like to push the boundarys. Have come unstuck on a few occasions but not in the mini.

n00b · May 6th, 2005, 08:10 AM

Ditto as XTREEM and Tim..it looked kinda mad and the MCS goes quicker when it's in that range. "----" looks cool on the display.

Got unstuck once in the GTR. No one knows when you approaching empty on those things

robbo mcs · May 6th, 2005, 08:32 AM

Hi,

In my M3 I ran out fuel with 30kms showing on the range

I rang BMW service and they sent a guy out with fuel. He had a laugh when I told him there was 30km showing on the range. Apparrently they are notoriously innaccurate, and the guy reckoned it kept him in a job

Cheers

Robbo

Tit · May 6th, 2005, 08:49 AM

1 km.....

I left hornsy westfield with 16km on the thing...and made it half way to pennant hills....my passenger was counting down and I was in neutral going down the hills...

hahha....he was freaking out more than me....

I was with a mate who's engine cut out as we rolled into the servo!!! hahaha

enzothemaddog · May 6th, 2005, 09:45 AM

Beat this,
Drove to Batemans Bay (Mogo) to pick up 2 x 6 week old puppies for sisters for Enzo in a 3 day old CLK 320. Wind storm hit, and all power was down....including the servos. Ended up just making it to the main strip of Ulladulla before the fuel dried out (it actually cut out as I was doing a u-turn to try and get it into a servo carpark. Had been on '0' for about 40ks, just drifting up and down the roads (these are fairly remote areas).
Long story short, ended up leaving the car on the wrongside of the road abandoned in pitch black, lucky my bro had come down in another car, and had been held up by the tree which shut off all power and was able to turn around and pick us up.

Basically: 5 people/ 3 dogs, incl 2 new puppies/ 1 Rangey running low on fuel/ 3.a.m by time got home

arithel · May 6th, 2005, 10:03 AM

My very first car (quite a few years ago) was an old mazda that my dad bought off a mate for $250, it was dull white so he painted it sky blue for me...yay ( not auto paint, and I swear it glowed in the dark

)....anyways the fuel guage didn't work and neither did the speedo.... I only got $10/week for fuel and had to drive to uni every day- about 20k each way......the car ran on an oily rag, but i ran out of fuel all the time!! - my biggest fear was running out in the middle of peak hour traffic.....i still get flashbacks if stuck in traffic....

StuJones · May 6th, 2005, 12:22 PM

I "flat lined" mine on the way home tonight. Took 48.65 Litres to fill, dont think there was a lot left

Stu

minigolf · May 6th, 2005, 01:07 PM

I *think* I've heard of MCS owners driving AFTER their range had expired, other than Tim's above too...

IML337 · May 6th, 2005, 01:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Tit

my passenger was counting down and I was in neutral going down the hills...

Don't you watch Top Gear?

Leaving the car IN gear uses no fuel, but leaving it in neutral uses fuel to keep the engine idling! (Look for the episode where Clarkson drives an Audi A8 TDI 800 miles on one tank.

Quote: Originally Posted by enzothemaddog

Basically: 5 people/ 3 dogs, incl 2 new puppies/ 1 Rangey running low on fuel/ 3.a.m by time got home

yeah I think you win!

Quote: Originally Posted by StuJones

I "flat lined" mine on the way home tonight. Took 48.65 Litres to fill, dont think there was a lot left

The day I saw the --- I think I got 53L into the car

Todd! · May 6th, 2005, 03:34 PM

Hahaha - I ran the RnB dead empty one day - I left Melb with 16 km on the thingo and thought "I raped it through the city it will average out" well i get 72 km on it... I pulled out to soke this mole in a LAser that was trying to box me in and the car dropped power... I was coming to the top of a hill and the car lurked... I had cruise on and went "WTF!?!"

Kicked it in the pants and it coughed again... I couldnt work it out... then the motor stopped... I tried to start it again, but it didnt like that... I got to the top of the hill and rolled 2 km to a Caltex and put 53 litres in... the car took two tries to get it to turn over, but it started. Hahaha

Thats why I totally understand my n00b status

It ran fine afterwards...

Tit · May 6th, 2005, 09:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by IML337

Don't you watch Top Gear?

Leaving the car IN gear uses no fuel, but leaving it in neutral uses fuel to keep the engine idling! (Look for the episode where Clarkson drives an Audi A8 TDI 800 miles on one tank

yep...I learned that later...

KGB · May 6th, 2005, 11:47 PM

0km for 3km to the servo.....game, but fun.
March 2005. Filled 52 litres.

wils · May 8th, 2005, 04:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by robbo mcs

Apparrently they are notoriously innaccurate...

u can say that again....i've seen 0 before (on the eastern freeway) and almost had a stroke trying to get up the hill on doncaster rd to get to the shell servo there...but i made it!!

funny thing was i got abt 10kms with the thing on 0??

then another time....i had a "todd's RnB" moment where i had just overtaken a cute girl in a new SLK convertible (trying to look cool...yeah i know i'm sad...) and i tried to give it some gas but but it just shuddered, spluttered and died on me...and this was in afternoon rush hour traffic on toorak rd just before the M1 freeway entrance (talk abt embarrassment! i did get a sympathetic smile from the girl though....but she was probably thinking 'what a loser') HAHA the thing was it was showing 12 when i ran out of fuel so kinda confusing

wils

May 6th, 2005, 06:23 AM	#1
play fife The Invisible Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 1,280 Offline	How Low Can You Go ? Today i took these photos just before filling up at BP. 22km. The red warning light does look brighter when that low. Anyone had lower ? Daniel Attached Thumbnails 2004 DS/W Cooper S 2006 NRL Premiers - Brisbane Broncos

May 6th, 2005, 06:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
play fife The Invisible Boy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 1,280 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by arithel mine has gotten to 4 !!! The lowest i did see mine was 17km. It sure does start to drop quickly after 50km. Daniel 2004 DS/W Cooper S 2006 NRL Premiers - Brisbane Broncos

May 6th, 2005, 07:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
IML337 saving the world Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Singapore Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 3,068 Offline	this is what happens AFTER you see a zero and it happened while I was driving down the M2 one morning Attached Thumbnails

May 6th, 2005, 07:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 42,706 Offline	SMURFN has never got below 50 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

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ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 09:52 PM Posts: 192,296 Offline	Cant remember exactly, but I has something in the low 10's when we arrived back at Eden from Bombala. - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

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May 6th, 2005, 06:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
maryc - Little Miss Sunshine - My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra Local Time: 09:52 PM Posts: 1,291 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by play fife Anyone had lower ? Daniel Better keep nice clean fluffy gloves in your boot if you are going to do this this.... you never know who might stop to offer to push..

May 6th, 2005, 06:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
arithel MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Local Time: 06:52 PM Posts: 101 Offline	embaressed to say that mine has gotten to 4 !!! it was a hectic week....

May 6th, 2005, 08:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
XTREEM MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Batemans Bay Local Time: 09:52 PM Posts: 845 Offline	I have done the same as IML on several occasions, Its a bit of game with me I like to push the boundarys. Have come unstuck on a few occasions but not in the mini.

May 6th, 2005, 08:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 2,466 Offline	Ditto as XTREEM and Tim..it looked kinda mad and the MCS goes quicker when it's in that range. "----" looks cool on the display. Got unstuck once in the GTR. No one knows when you approaching empty on those things

May 6th, 2005, 08:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 09:52 PM Posts: 2,669 Offline	Hi, In my M3 I ran out fuel with 30kms showing on the range I rang BMW service and they sent a guy out with fuel. He had a laugh when I told him there was 30km showing on the range. Apparrently they are notoriously innaccurate, and the guy reckoned it kept him in a job Cheers Robbo Mods: GO MADDIE and SPARKY!

May 6th, 2005, 08:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tit Still kickin' along Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 09:52 PM Posts: 3,140 Offline	1 km..... I left hornsy westfield with 16km on the thing...and made it half way to pennant hills....my passenger was counting down and I was in neutral going down the hills... hahha....he was freaking out more than me.... I was with a mate who's engine cut out as we rolled into the servo!!! hahaha

May 6th, 2005, 09:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
enzothemaddog Un-Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Train Station Toilet Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 2,193 Offline	Beat this, Drove to Batemans Bay (Mogo) to pick up 2 x 6 week old puppies for sisters for Enzo in a 3 day old CLK 320. Wind storm hit, and all power was down....including the servos. Ended up just making it to the main strip of Ulladulla before the fuel dried out (it actually cut out as I was doing a u-turn to try and get it into a servo carpark. Had been on '0' for about 40ks, just drifting up and down the roads (these are fairly remote areas). Long story short, ended up leaving the car on the wrongside of the road abandoned in pitch black, lucky my bro had come down in another car, and had been held up by the tree which shut off all power and was able to turn around and pick us up. Basically: 5 people/ 3 dogs, incl 2 new puppies/ 1 Rangey running low on fuel/ 3.a.m by time got home

May 6th, 2005, 10:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
arithel MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Local Time: 06:52 PM Posts: 101 Offline	My very first car (quite a few years ago) was an old mazda that my dad bought off a mate for $250, it was dull white so he painted it sky blue for me...yay ( not auto paint, and I swear it glowed in the dark )....anyways the fuel guage didn't work and neither did the speedo.... I only got $10/week for fuel and had to drive to uni every day- about 20k each way......the car ran on an oily rag, but i ran out of fuel all the time!! - my biggest fear was running out in the middle of peak hour traffic.....i still get flashbacks if stuck in traffic....

May 6th, 2005, 12:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
StuJones my second passion, a tin! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cronulla, NSW Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 747 Offline	I "flat lined" mine on the way home tonight. Took 48.65 Litres to fill, dont think there was a lot left Stu 2002 BRG MCS with more mods than can remember The thieves choice in race cars 2005 BEP MCS stock standard and staying that way

May 6th, 2005, 01:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 09:52 PM Posts: 14,095 Offline	I think I've heard of MCS owners driving AFTER their range had expired, other than Tim's above too... Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

May 6th, 2005, 01:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
IML337 saving the world Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Singapore Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 3,068 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Tit my passenger was counting down and I was in neutral going down the hills... Don't you watch Top Gear? Leaving the car IN gear uses no fuel, but leaving it in neutral uses fuel to keep the engine idling! (Look for the episode where Clarkson drives an Audi A8 TDI 800 miles on one tank. Quote: Originally Posted by enzothemaddog Basically: 5 people/ 3 dogs, incl 2 new puppies/ 1 Rangey running low on fuel/ 3.a.m by time got home yeah I think you win! Quote: Originally Posted by StuJones I "flat lined" mine on the way home tonight. Took 48.65 Litres to fill, dont think there was a lot left The day I saw the --- I think I got 53L into the car

May 6th, 2005, 03:34 PM	#17 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 10,893 Offline	Hahaha - I ran the RnB dead empty one day - I left Melb with 16 km on the thingo and thought "I raped it through the city it will average out" well i get 72 km on it... I pulled out to soke this mole in a LAser that was trying to box me in and the car dropped power... I was coming to the top of a hill and the car lurked... I had cruise on and went "WTF!?!" Kicked it in the pants and it coughed again... I couldnt work it out... then the motor stopped... I tried to start it again, but it didnt like that... I got to the top of the hill and rolled 2 km to a Caltex and put 53 litres in... the car took two tries to get it to turn over, but it started. Hahaha Thats why I totally understand my n00b status It ran fine afterwards... PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

May 6th, 2005, 09:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tit Still kickin' along Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 09:52 PM Posts: 3,140 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by IML337 Don't you watch Top Gear? Leaving the car IN gear uses no fuel, but leaving it in neutral uses fuel to keep the engine idling! (Look for the episode where Clarkson drives an Audi A8 TDI 800 miles on one tank yep...I learned that later...

May 6th, 2005, 11:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Master Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 826 Offline	0km for 3km to the servo.....game, but fun. March 2005. Filled 52 litres.

May 8th, 2005, 04:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
wils formerly known as wsw Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 08:52 PM Posts: 684 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by robbo mcs Apparrently they are notoriously innaccurate... u can say that again....i've seen 0 before (on the eastern freeway) and almost had a stroke trying to get up the hill on doncaster rd to get to the shell servo there...but i made it!! funny thing was i got abt 10kms with the thing on 0?? then another time....i had a "todd's RnB" moment where i had just overtaken a cute girl in a new SLK convertible (trying to look cool...yeah i know i'm sad...) and i tried to give it some gas but but it just shuddered, spluttered and died on me...and this was in afternoon rush hour traffic on toorak rd just before the M1 freeway entrance (talk abt embarrassment! i did get a sympathetic smile from the girl though....but she was probably thinking 'what a loser') HAHA the thing was it was showing 12 when i ran out of fuel so kinda confusing wils i got an exhaust because i wanted to make my car sound fast, but its not fast at all, so therefore i am a ricer.... Last edited by wils : May 10th, 2005 at 04:37 AM.

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