Don't really care about these things, but just wondered...

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...I worked it out the other day, and when commuting to work (2 miles town stop start stuff, then about a mile and a half of dual carriageway taken gently as still cool fluids) I'm getting 8 miles to the gallon.

Yep, EIGHT.

I don't really care about mpg, and if anything, it kinda makes me love the noisy brute even more, but is that normal thirst for a 99 5.0?

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Thanks chaps. Pete, I take your attitude 100%, not worried about the thirst, just got me wondering one day

Will look forward to many more years of this:

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Pete Mac said:

I once decided to check my fuel consumption and did a full tank to full tank and got 22 mpg but that included a longish journey down to the outlaws in Dorset and included other short journeys so 8 mpg or whatever for 2 miles doesn't surprise me one bit.

It doesn't sound like you are that fussed so I'm with the other Pete, just enjoy it, although these short journey commutes may not do your engine much good but they are easily rebuilt......! Pete

Yeah, I don't want it to be my sole commute vehicle, so looking for something sensible to trundle to work in. V12 Jag XJS should do it