1996 BMW 318ti Data
In 1996 I bought a new BMW 318ti. The car has the "Active" package and an automatic transmission. I've generated some data that may be of interest to other 318ti owners and have included links to it below.
This section shows how speed affects fuel economy for this car. It also shows the effect of stop-and-go traffic and includes a summary of my gasoline usage over the life of the car. Latest tank: July 2, 2009.
This section gives some idea of the car's performance (or lack thereof?) as measured with a homemade accelerometer. Data includes both acceleration and braking performance. Latest update: September 30, 2001.
A list of most of the problems with the car that have cropped up over the years. Latest repair: May 20, 2009.
Measurements of the temperature inside the passenger compartment, glove box and trunk on several sunny summer days. Latest update: August 7, 2005.
