What would you do if...
11-27-2001, 09:09 AM
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Re: What would you do if... (Ingar, Norway)
Mostly I don`t want to think about it. But I would probably do the overdrive conversion thing. I probably wouldn`t get out and drive my vette as often as I would want to either.
11-27-2001, 11:13 AM
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Re: What would you do if... (Ingar, Norway)
I voted for, purchase a Richmond Six Speed with overdrive (R.O.D. Six Speed). That is actually my goal for the near future, to have a Richmond Six Speed. Either way I'll still be screwed if gas prices start climbing when I get the big block in... :(
You gotta pay to play :yesnod:
You gotta pay to play :yesnod:
11-27-2001, 12:45 PM
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Re: What would you do if... (bence13_33)
It amazes me every time this topic comes up. Think about this: Gas is about $1 a gallon and WATER is about $1 a gallon. I am amazed that people think $2 a gallon would really be that outrageous. Either the bottled water or the oil industry is getting screwed. Who do you think it is???
11-27-2001, 07:25 PM
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Ok ... so here is how I see the price of gas. When I was 16 or 17, the minimum wage was 90 cents and gas sold for 35 cents/gallon. If you take the same percentage today, gas should sell for about $2.14/gal. If you are paying less, it is cheaper today than it was in 1967. You can use this calculation for about anything and it seems to stand true for everything.
I bought a new 1967 Barracuda convertible 273hp/4 spd. for $3600 (probably the average cost of a new car). That makes it about 4000 times the minimum wage. Today at $5.25 x 4000 = $21,000. pretty close. Run these numbers on anything and you will see that today we are paying the same or less than back then. :cheers:
I bought a new 1967 Barracuda convertible 273hp/4 spd. for $3600 (probably the average cost of a new car). That makes it about 4000 times the minimum wage. Today at $5.25 x 4000 = $21,000. pretty close. Run these numbers on anything and you will see that today we are paying the same or less than back then. :cheers:
11-27-2001, 09:42 PM
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Re: What would you do if... (The Wanderer)
Ok ... so here is how I see the price of gas. When I was 16 or 17, the minimum wage was 90 cents and gas sold for 35 cents/gallon. If you take the same percentage today, gas should sell for about $2.14/gal. If you are paying less, it is cheaper today than it was in 1967. You can use this calculation for about anything and it seems to stand true for everything.
I bought a new 1967 Barracuda convertible 273hp/4 spd. for $3600 (probably the average cost of a new car). That makes it about 4000 times the minimum wage. Today at $5.25 x 4000 = $21,000. pretty close. Run these numbers on anything and you will see that today we are paying the same or less than back then. :cheers:
I bought a new 1967 Barracuda convertible 273hp/4 spd. for $3600 (probably the average cost of a new car). That makes it about 4000 times the minimum wage. Today at $5.25 x 4000 = $21,000. pretty close. Run these numbers on anything and you will see that today we are paying the same or less than back then. :cheers:
11-27-2001, 10:57 PM
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Re: What would you do if... (Chris Fowler '80)
"...the gas price went to European levels. $3-4/gallon that is!!"
The reason for those prices? --> TAXES.
Your governments make more from the sale of fuel than the oil companies!
The reason for those prices? --> TAXES.
Your governments make more from the sale of fuel than the oil companies!
11-28-2001, 05:31 AM
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Re: What would you do if... (Ingar, Norway)
>The reason for those prices? --> TAXES.
>Your governments make more from the sale of fuel than the oil companies!
Sure, 2/3rd of the price is tax...
And about invading Iraq and Saudi Arabia, why not come here also, Norway is the 3rd largest oil producer in the world....
The cost of owing a car here is outrageous.
A new C5 is $155000, an average C3 is $18000.
We pay $260 a year in tax just to be on the road.
Parts cost at least 2 times US prices.
Gas is now $3.80, that's after some recent tax reductions, was $4.60 half a year ago.
But still we are the 3rd cheapest in Europe if you take average income into the equation....
Sorry for venting off...........:-)
[Modified by Ingar, Norway, 5:08 AM 11/28/2001]
>Your governments make more from the sale of fuel than the oil companies!
Sure, 2/3rd of the price is tax...
And about invading Iraq and Saudi Arabia, why not come here also, Norway is the 3rd largest oil producer in the world....
The cost of owing a car here is outrageous.
A new C5 is $155000, an average C3 is $18000.
We pay $260 a year in tax just to be on the road.
Parts cost at least 2 times US prices.
Gas is now $3.80, that's after some recent tax reductions, was $4.60 half a year ago.
But still we are the 3rd cheapest in Europe if you take average income into the equation....
Sorry for venting off...........:-)
[Modified by Ingar, Norway, 5:08 AM 11/28/2001]
11-28-2001, 09:59 AM
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Re: What would you do if... (Ingar, Norway)
Norway is a beautiful country full of beautiful women...I think I'd just have to pay for the gas go cruising!
Last time I was in Oslo I saw a really nice early '70s Corvette downtown, but he was driving by and I didn't get to talk to him...also saw a '95 convertible Corvette (talked to him, he's on the FOrum) and a really cool looking '69 Camaro.
As for oil prices, I think the water companies are screwing us. I work for an oil company, and the competive nature of the business keeps prices where they are. If not for all the government taxes oil/gas would be even cheaper! The only explanation I can come up with is that the bottled water is consumed by humans, so there must be rigorous processing and testing requirements, but geez, have you ever seen an oil processing plant, they are huge!!
Last time I was in Oslo I saw a really nice early '70s Corvette downtown, but he was driving by and I didn't get to talk to him...also saw a '95 convertible Corvette (talked to him, he's on the FOrum) and a really cool looking '69 Camaro.
As for oil prices, I think the water companies are screwing us. I work for an oil company, and the competive nature of the business keeps prices where they are. If not for all the government taxes oil/gas would be even cheaper! The only explanation I can come up with is that the bottled water is consumed by humans, so there must be rigorous processing and testing requirements, but geez, have you ever seen an oil processing plant, they are huge!!
11-28-2001, 11:14 AM
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Re: What would you do if... (no_radio)
$4.00/gallon would be pretty hard to swallow, but you have to do what you have to do. My wife and I would probably car pool more. We'd have to cut down on the short trips and maybe bike more. Get rid of the cars, not going to happen my friend.
It's definately the water co's are screwing us. Most of the "bottled" water is basically filtered tap water. They take your tap water, run it through a Brita filter, put it in a bottle and name it "Dung Beetle Mountain Spring Water" and we shell out out our cash. I actually saw a test up in the New York area where the bottled water had more contaminants then the NYC tap water. Unfortunately, my wife says that Florida water tastes "different", so she won't drink anything but bottled water. I find the bottled water here has the same "different" taste, but there's no convincing her.
It's definately the water co's are screwing us. Most of the "bottled" water is basically filtered tap water. They take your tap water, run it through a Brita filter, put it in a bottle and name it "Dung Beetle Mountain Spring Water" and we shell out out our cash. I actually saw a test up in the New York area where the bottled water had more contaminants then the NYC tap water. Unfortunately, my wife says that Florida water tastes "different", so she won't drink anything but bottled water. I find the bottled water here has the same "different" taste, but there's no convincing her.
11-28-2001, 03:28 PM
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Re: What would you do if... (Ingar, Norway)
Re: Price of a gallon of gas versus a gallon of bottled water.................
Gas would be a heck of a lot more than current USA price of $1.25 if it was distributed and sold the same way as bottled water..............in one gallon containers on store shelves.... Lot's of transportation and handling costs when selling liquid product in individual carry out containers rather than bulk / no container.
Gas would be a heck of a lot more than current USA price of $1.25 if it was distributed and sold the same way as bottled water..............in one gallon containers on store shelves.... Lot's of transportation and handling costs when selling liquid product in individual carry out containers rather than bulk / no container.
11-28-2001, 06:07 PM
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Re: What would you do if... (Ingar, Norway)
Ingar,
I pay $100-300 in traffic fines. Id like our highway patrol, would be replaced with your road use Tax or whatever you call it, and I never got another speeding ticket. Im not anti cop by any means, I just want them to go for the bad guys and leave me be!!:mad
I got more guns on this, but for now.
My 2 centavos
Tom :seeya
I pay $100-300 in traffic fines. Id like our highway patrol, would be replaced with your road use Tax or whatever you call it, and I never got another speeding ticket. Im not anti cop by any means, I just want them to go for the bad guys and leave me be!!:mad
I got more guns on this, but for now.
My 2 centavos
Tom :seeya
