Gas....19.5 mpg city??!!

Matts89Notch

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Ok well I just figured out my mileage for the first time and I think I went about 235miles on about 12-13 gallons....does this mean my car is a good runner or do I just baby it too much:bang:
 
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Dang! Well I'm not complaining I just was not sure if it could happen? I should not say I baby it because I got WOT at least once every time I drive it. I thought these cars did a lot worse, I'm happy!
 
im surprised the stang gets better mileage than my new toy:D

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My initial math was telling me that I was getting about 24.5 MPG at best last summer (when we all run the MTBE mix fuel down here instead of ethanol blend), but since my speedo is still reading about 7 MPH high when it says I'm doing 70 or 75 MPH, I'm betting it's closer to being around 21 MPG ... not bad (especially with 4.10's), just nothing outstanding. With mostly city driving, I get somewhere between 17-18 MPG.

I'm running 4.10 gears with a speedo gear meant for 3.73's, which means it's bound to read a bit high. However, hopefully if I invest in a set of slightly wider/overall taller tires (maybe 245/50/16's if I ever score some Pony rims), I'll be a lot closer to a straight speed reading and, thus, actual mileage stats.

FWIW, my '90 Lincoln Town Car (only year they made 'em Aero-bodied but with a 5.0/AOD) gets about 21 to 22 MPG on the highway with 3.08's. Around town, it gets a whopping 16 MPG.
 
I have had my 89 GT for 14yrs and have never checked on gas mileage. I just enjoy driving it so much that I don't worry about it. I always said that if I have to worry about gas mileage then I should have bought a yugo. Not meant to flame anyone.
 
Ok well I just figured out my mileage for the first time and I think I went about 235miles on about 12-13 gallons....does this mean my car is a good runner or do I just baby it too much:bang:

That's about what I get, see my sig for mods. My speedo has the right gears in it and is pretty accurate. I am 1 MPH fast at 30 MPH and about 2 MPH fast at 60 MPH.
 
I get 170 miles per tank. Guy on the 94-95 were talking about gas mileage...said they were impressed with the mileage our cars get. I'm not its pitiful. Brothers Z gets way better mileage and its way faster.
 
My LS1 got 18-19 city if I kept it down to the speed limit. 27 hwy in 6th gear. my 5.0 gets 17 city and 25 hwy. not too far behind the LS1, and not too shabby for a motor that has it roots going back to the 60's.