Question about fuel consumption ... (ish)

In message , i_hate snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.co.uk writes

I had a 1987 3.6 auto and kept records. It averaged 20.6 MPG over 54,000 miles, about half and half around town and motorways.

Ouch, that isn't helping, lol Please tell me you always started off as though it was a drag race.

Steve, David is pretty right on the mark. My 18 year old son drives my '88 XJ40 and we have been keeping track. It does 27 Hwy (70 MPH) and about 19-20 City. (US gallon) If you are buying a car on petrol mileage then go elsewhere. These are BIG heavy cars and you are going to sacrifice mileage for that. Stay away from the 2.9 or the 3.2 and go with the 3.6 from '87 to '89 or the 4.0 from '90 to '94. They are better built and the mileage variation is not worth the aggravation with the smaller engine. A LARGE number of XJ40 owners in the UK have converted to dual fuel petrol/LPG. This has brought the cost per gallon down a tremendous amount and since you aren't looking for rocket take-offs this may be the way for you to go. You do sacrifice some boot space, however. When it all comes down to it, it is simple a matter of what you want. I have a friend in Sussex who drives a '91 or '92 Daimler double Six and wouldn't think of getting rid of it!!

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I'm running a '92 XJ40 4.0L Sovereign on petrol and agree - they are heavy thirsty cars, you'll probably get about 20mpg in the city and

I'd also look into classic car insurance (if your able to limit your mileage) as they're over 12 years old. the Jaguar enthusiasts club have a fantastic deal running with Footman James,

Shahid

Steve has a wife in the same mould as mine. They love the Jag image but not paying either in money or time spent working on them.

Steve, just go out there and get a Jag, she will love it.

Stu

Stu... It isn't worth it, mate. I did that a few years ago with an old (OK, very old) Merc and life wasn't worth living for about 6 months, lol Oh, except when she got to drive it, of course, lol