NL Fairlane Ghia V8 Buying advice please....

[falconboy]

Hi all, hoping for some advice about a car I'm thinking of buying.

I've got an ED Fairmont Ghia V8 as a temporary runabout whilst in between cars (looking to buy a BA/BF Futura wagon), and since buying it realised how I missed some luxury and in my cars (not much choice in wagons that I've owned), and how I do like the V8 (I'm a V8 virgin)

Thinking I don't really need a wagon, although they are handy, and I've come across someone I know who has a 98 NL Fairlane Ghia V8 at what seems a good price of $4500, HOWEVER, I've been told its got over 300,000 k's on it.

My main question is about fuel economy. I'm hoping once I check this thing out a bit closer, if I buy it, I hope to keep it for a while, but the fuel economy is an issue. I realise a V8 will use a decent amount of petrol, but the ED I have is disgraceful, and the amount of fuel it uses I would only ever want it as a temporary runaround. Do I assume correctly that even though the NL is a lot newer, that mechanically its similar enough that fuel usage would be similar to the ED, given its probably a bit heavier than the ED as well.

Thanks