Continuing on the MPG discussion earlier, I thought it would be nice to know when people use 5th gear.

I've always shifted through the gears relatively quickly, double-clutching down when I need more power.
However, recently I've noticed quite a few of my friends (we're all fairly conservative drivers) stay in 4th on the freeway past 60-65mph.

For general driving, I'm in 5th after about 50mph and onward.

I thought it might account for some of the widely-varying milage people are reporting, between 17mpg and 24mpg, all without "spirited driving" or WOT. When do you use 5th gear?

Javabean

115 for performance:), 55 for mileage.:D

In my dads car, I'll usually put it in 5th at 55 and up, but I'm still learning the stick, so I might do it earlier for gas mileage.:)

There's a fifth? I'll have to check that out next time I'm driving.

PS: Take that to mean I rarely ever use it, and get better gas milage than most.

I only ever use fifth when crusing around 75 - 80 mph on the interstate.