Sounds like me my friend...
I'll have to keep telling that to members of my family, tilll they plant me.
MPG On your C5?
AKA "The CLOWN"
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Chicago South Suburbs
Former Vendor
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Waterloo Ontario
Racer
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Ware Shoals SC
I think there has been enough replies here, but for what it's worth (and my math is worse than an IRS auditor) I get 18 city 28 highway and that is exactly the same as I get in my xj6 with a 4l straight six and slightly less than my old Mercedes 300c with a straight 6. The vette mileage is actually better on the highway than the doofus ford focus I begged my father not to buy as his daily. he could have gotten the same mileage from a previously loved C5 and I think it pisses him off a little.
I keep reminding him that senior citizens with corvettes are 99% less likely to suffer depression as they get older because no matter what, they have something exciting to live for.
I keep reminding him that senior citizens with corvettes are 99% less likely to suffer depression as they get older because no matter what, they have something exciting to live for.
Advanced
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 56
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From: Gulfport Ms
Wifes 02 z51 gets right at 31 at 70mph but realistically stay around 78-80mph and still gets around 29-30mpg only mod k&n cai borla exhaust
Mine 02 z06 bout 28 at 70mph around 26 keeping up with traffic around 80mph,bad around town cuz I cant stay out of it but that was bone stock only magnaflows,even stock crappy filter, I havnt did the math but I can tell I did pick up alot after installing vararam cai, I have about a 40 mike roynd trip to work everyday also
Mine 02 z06 bout 28 at 70mph around 26 keeping up with traffic around 80mph,bad around town cuz I cant stay out of it but that was bone stock only magnaflows,even stock crappy filter, I havnt did the math but I can tell I did pick up alot after installing vararam cai, I have about a 40 mike roynd trip to work everyday also
Team Owner
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From: cookeville tennessee
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Life moves pretty fast... if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it!
CI 6-8-9 Veteran
I went from a C3 ('69 big block 427 - 390HP) that I had for 27 years. Loved that old car, but after driving my C5 for almost 10 years now, I'd never go back. The 69 was fun, but hot, rough, ridgid, noisy, and got 12-15 mpg. The C5 is fast, comfortable, reliable, a blast to drive, and gets almost 30 mpg on the highway and I average 23 mpg in town. 
Zuti
Zuti
Racer
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From: northern ca
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Charlotte NC
2004 Z06 averaged 26.7 mpg on 1200 mile round trip to FL. Cruised at 75 most of the time, and ran air conditioner some. That includes a 50 mile side trip on A1A just to insure the fragile black paint got the maximum abuse.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: South Dakota
Some people say that if we are pleased with good mileage we shouldn't drive a corvette.
I disagree.
I enjoy a fast car and have raced them, but for a daily driver every trip is not a race. Frequently I travel on Interstate highways for a lot of miles. If I can have a fast fun car that gets good mileage too then why not? I want both mileage and performance.
I disagree.
I enjoy a fast car and have raced them, but for a daily driver every trip is not a race. Frequently I travel on Interstate highways for a lot of miles. If I can have a fast fun car that gets good mileage too then why not? I want both mileage and performance.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 29,063
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From: cookeville tennessee
Some people say that if we are pleased with good mileage we shouldn't drive a corvette.
I disagree.
I enjoy a fast car and have raced them, but for a daily driver every trip is not a race. Frequently I travel on Interstate highways for a lot of miles. If I can have a fast fun car that gets good mileage too then why not? I want both mileage and performance.
I disagree.
I enjoy a fast car and have raced them, but for a daily driver every trip is not a race. Frequently I travel on Interstate highways for a lot of miles. If I can have a fast fun car that gets good mileage too then why not? I want both mileage and performance.
Sounds like a winner to me...
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Ravensdale WA
19 or 20 rural 25 or 26 highway. I don't push it hard very often. Highways around here are not level. Nothing around here is level. Strange thing is my 6000 pound diesel truck is about the same and my 4 cyl Sky is not much better.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 9,526
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From: Los Angeles California
I beat the crap out my 03Z and roll to the rev-limiter all the time. I'm averaging over 20MPG right now. My car is running really rich (even getting codes thrown about it) and I'm getting between 26-ish on the freeway and 19 on the streets.
I didn't buy my car for economy though.
I didn't buy my car for economy though.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Bay Point California
I just did a pencil and paper calculation with three tanks of gas and I came up with 15 mpg. Obviously the wife and I are still having too much fun. No kidding, 15 mpg. Have only had the car eight months though.
