dont worry man, ive got a 2000 L as well and we seem to be getting the same mileage as each other, only reason i get 15-16 on freeway is because its only hwy driving, ive got a 200+ mile drive home from college.

 

From Great Falls Montana right to Bell Road in Phoenix Arizona I figured it out to be about 11 MPG on the Highway, but I had a radar detector and I litterly FLY.

 

Whole lot of 'ageism' goin' on heah

My fairly modded out 01 L get's 14-15 MPG. I drive it about 75% of the time on I-75, running between 70-90 MPH but without going to WOT. That's the 'key' to me and differences in MPG. 25% is around town at 25-50 MPH. 5 lb pulley, CAI, chip, 160 'stat, BR7EFs(in over 30,000 miles now), c/b, RP 5w20 oil, etc.

And y'all laughed at my Plasma Booster Muuuuuuuuuuuuuahaha .

Dan

 

I've owned many performance cars: Cuda; 'Vette; 4 Mustangs. The 440 Cuda got better mileage by a little. The stangs did by a good bit. And the 'vette by a wide margin. Can't say I expected this truck to get such bad mileage. But I was only making a comment, ok?

 

I hope you are not getting upset about this. The whole idea of a forum is to present comments or questions or else there would not be that REPLY button to click. Have a good one.

 

(it's true )

 

Now thats dammm funny Dan !!!

 

My bone stock '04 has not seen over 13 miles per gallon since last July when she was brandy new... As she started getting some miles on her I thought maybe there'd be a little better mileage... nope... But she got a little quicker! And that's just so cool! Hit 10,000 miles this week, don't give a poop about mileage... I just realized this truck has a radio last week...
Gotta love it!

 

My 2003 got 13 mpg during the first year of city and back roads driving. Gets about 12 now that I play with it some and put a cat back exhaust on it. By the way my stock 440 GTX and 427 (4.11:1 rear) Corvette only get 7 mpg, even with sane driving.

 

My 03L with 8400, miles gets 300miles before the low gas light stars blinking! Dont know how many miles i would get if i ran it dry.

Chas

 

In my commuting car

-Mark

 

observation:

aren't the later Lightnings 03-04 tuned to run leaner? therefore they are using less FUEL. and result in better MPG

 

Mine's a daily driver...except in the winter of course. I spend $80 a week on fuel.

Well worth the money in my opinion.

 

Same here

 

Usually 9-11 but when its raining I always get much better (around 15).