$41.60 to fill up!!!!!
03-10-2003, 04:15 PM
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Le Mans Master
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$41.60 to fill up!!!!!
It has gotten insane here in southern California (San Diego to be specific) I filled up on premium this morning to the tune of $41.60....that was 18.5 gallons at 2.24 (9 tenths) at the cheapest station in my neighborhood.
I may have to find that other car of mine. :jester
I may have to find that other car of mine. :jester
03-10-2003, 04:28 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (fauxrs)
I know what you mean. Right now I am going through classifieds looking for a cheap motorcycle. They are great on gass, and if I find one cheap enough it will pay for itself in no time.
03-10-2003, 04:57 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (Cali,77,L-82)
I never thought I'd say this, but thank god for low compression emissions engines!! Even 87 ain't too cheap, I thought $1.63 was bad...
-Chris
-Chris
03-10-2003, 04:59 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (77Dream)
chris, don't go investing in that motorbike just yet. once this very long overdue milary action comes to it's inevitable conclusion, gas prices will fall like rocks. just like the last time. not that i blame oil companies for building up a buffer (at our expense :cuss ) but after the last gulf war oil price were down from $30+ a barrel to $10-15 per. it'll happen. it's just taking waaaaayyyy too long. i'm thinking that even by the beginning of summer gas prices will be back down to ~$1.50/gal, even in kalifornia.
03-10-2003, 05:18 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (fauxrs)
BAH! How about paying 1.99 a gallon for a Diesel that has a 40 gallon tank :eek: :eek: I never thought I'd pay more for less refined fuel than the premium gas!
03-10-2003, 05:31 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (79Corvette02)
That's why I drive this daily.
Good ole trusty, 144K, never anything other than oil changes and still 31-45 MPG.
:jester
Good ole trusty, 144K, never anything other than oil changes and still 31-45 MPG.
:jester
03-10-2003, 05:41 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (clutchdust)
i'm thinking that even by the beginning of summer gas prices will be back down to ~$1.50/gal, even in kalifornia.
I really hope your prediction is right.
03-10-2003, 05:41 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (Cali,77,L-82)
cali, you spent WAAAAAYYYYY too much time thinking up that 'honduh' thing :rolleyes: you have a job, right? :jester
03-10-2003, 05:42 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (fauxrs)
2 cars; 12 cylinders total... fotunately my little 4cylnder has a turbo the size of shop vac; 276 ft lb's of torque and 27mpg.
...gas here in VA is aprox $1.60.
...gas here in VA is aprox $1.60.
03-10-2003, 05:48 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (ricketyray)
It was $2.15 for premium. So every tank full for me is over $50 when it's low I always have to put in 24-25 gallons.
I'm just putting in that big cam to knock my mileage down some. :jester
I'm just putting in that big cam to knock my mileage down some. :jester
03-10-2003, 05:57 PM
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Race Director
Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (gkull)
Try regular unleaded. I know that you might feel bad for putting something regular in your vette but 98 octane isn't usually required.
Desperate times call for desperate measures :jester
Desperate times call for desperate measures :jester
03-10-2003, 06:07 PM
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Re: $41.60 to fill up!!!!! (flood)
Try regular unleaded. I know that you might feel bad for putting something regular in your vette but 98 octane isn't usually required.
Desperate times call for desperate measures :jester
Desperate times call for desperate measures :jester
