I hope gas prices drop before the WCC..., dang, it's going to be an expensive trip |
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I hope gas prices drop before the WCC..., dang, it's going to be an expensive trip |
Andyrew |
Apr 6 2005, 11:11 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
OOhh I got an idea!! Lets all rent one of those trucks that haul the new cars to car lots!!!
10 914's... one bill! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Im kidding... |
scotty914 |
Apr 6 2005, 11:42 PM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
that alone tells me they are gouging, if they are making that kind of money the are marking the gas up by that much look at it this way if they make 5 cents a gallon and they sell 50 % more then there profits only should go up 50 %. so if they are worth 500 % of what they were they have to be charging 25 cents per gallon. now to make matters worse if they are running at 100 % of production they will make more per gallon than having the equipment only working at 70 % |
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bondo |
Apr 6 2005, 11:58 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Here's an idea.. flat tow the 914, in 4th gear, ignition on. Put a brick on the gas pedal.. when you get up to cruising speed, put the truck in neutral and enjoy the gas savings! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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Walter |
Apr 7 2005, 04:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 10-August 04 From: The Netherlands, Europe Member No.: 2,499 |
I really don't understand whats all the fuss about supposedly high gas prices...
In my country, gas is about € 1,30 per liter, thats about € 5,72 per gallon and that about $ 7,45 dollar per gallon and rising because of the high oil per barrel price! Only good fortune is that the distances are less over here (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Best regards, Walter |
akellym |
Apr 7 2005, 05:33 AM
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Eyes Of The Deep Battle Group: Members Posts: 598 Joined: 25-July 04 From: Annandale, MN Member No.: 2,395 Region Association: Northstar Region |
So what the price of diesel out there in CA? I'm paying 2.40 now. I have to 3951 miles round trip, pulling my trailer I only get 11mpg!
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bd1308 |
Apr 7 2005, 05:41 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
same thing in Louisville, reformulated stuff....i don't get it...but if gas is 2.00 here, its 2.20 in Louisville....I always fuel up in BowlingGreen if i can......too bad my parts 914 wasn't driven...tank has real bad brown gas...so i'm not usin it....was gonna put it in my bro's jeep (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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teenrookie |
Apr 7 2005, 05:52 AM
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Diesel goes for roughly the same as regular unleaded, so about $2.50 to $2.65. I am sure the truck stops will save you .10 to .20. |
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bd1308 |
Apr 7 2005, 06:05 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
i keep on telling my parents...dang i remember gas when it eas like 99 cents.....it used to be real cheap to mow yards back then....now i'm wondering how to put my bosch d-jet fi on it to get more MPG...
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mudfoot76 |
Apr 7 2005, 07:49 AM
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Currently teenerless :-( Group: Members Posts: 946 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Carmel, IN Member No.: 1,814 Region Association: None |
Greed is a component. Demand is at an all-time high, and realize that the current price/bbl is for stuff that will be delivered in June or July. There is a 3-4 month turnaround time from when crude is taken from the ground to when you put gasoline in your tank. The speculators are in a frenzy with what they expect the market will be paying for gas during summer, so prices keep going up now. The current instability in the Middle East only makes things worse. Someone with a better background in economics can give a better explanation, I'm sure... |
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rhodyguy |
Apr 7 2005, 08:27 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,188 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
if (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) you believe the experts (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) the sky high prices are due to speculation. projected demand, domesticly, is lower actually for this driving season. cheaper to fly. a few well timed refinery shut downs, the "expectation" of millions of cars in china and the rapid growth there doesn't help any. the rooms costs while rolling to camarillo, and rooms in general send me into shock.
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i love porsche |
Apr 7 2005, 08:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Nutley, NJ Member No.: 2,030 Region Association: North East States |
holy crap..and i thought it was getting bad here!
at my station, its 2.03 for regular..and i think 2.23 for super.....i feel bad for you guys |
rhodyguy |
Apr 7 2005, 08:40 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,188 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
i watched a piece on the news about gasoline. pipelines. it's all the same shit except for the "blending" that happens at the end. of course, these high prices demonstrate the need for new oil exploration in the alaska national wildlife refuge, that might start flowing in our lifetimes. gotta keep those gm cars in china rolling.
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fiid |
Apr 7 2005, 10:39 AM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
Nothing to do with the post above, but the rising prices and FUD in the press about oil has got me thinking about doing a Natural Gas or electric conversion. Has anyone else considered going CNG? I would think with a turbo we ought to be able to get a decent power output... I'm starting to think about range with an electric too.... Otmar? |
bd1308 |
Apr 7 2005, 11:07 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
yeah but isnt natural gas/LP more expensive than gasoline anyway? If there are people on board to help, hell i'll turn my 2.0 into a natural gas engine.....that would be super cool. gotta ditch the FI though
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redshift |
Apr 7 2005, 11:20 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Terrorism works. Bin Laden screwed us.. says that every dollar he spends, costs us a million.
I just paid $2.59 a gallon, that's $38.00 to fill up.. unreal. I'd cuss right here, but I am in the process of just rolling over, and letting it all go by. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Alternative fuels are not an issue, ain't gonna happen.. LP is a by product of oil production, and they burn mostly oil to make electricity, and to make one unit of hydrogen energy, costs 1.6 units of... OIL energy, conservatively. There is no magic fountain, and it's too late to NOT have years of pain, even if we opened Anwar, and built 20 new refining facilities. Thanks, forward looking polititians, one and all, and to your thoughtless constituents! If you have any money to spend on investing, and you should, since I told you to short Sears ((IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)) put it in oil related stocks... production.. not the major refiners, and gold. Gold is like gold, it seems insane, but serious... even at this inflated level.. I am not a perch kind of investor, but you have to ebb with the tide. Now, back to our regularly scheduled broadcast.. M |
uzzaw |
Apr 7 2005, 11:21 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 9-September 04 From: Marysville, WA Member No.: 2,729 |
Want to find the cheapest gas in your area, then try this link:
http://www.gasbuddy.com/ It might help some of you plan your trips by hitting the gas stations with the lowest price. I know that not all gas is the same because of the addiatives that some of them use, but this would help find the cheapest gas that you prefer. Rob |
mike_the_man |
Apr 7 2005, 11:38 AM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
I'm looking forward to the lower gas prices when we get down to the U.S. Right now, I'm paying about 1.04/Liter for premium. To fill up my Audi, it costs around $85! According to my calculations, you're paying about .66/Liter. Thats pretty sweet! I guess the price is all relative.
My buddy's brother built the GasBuddy website when he was in university. It's really taken off for him. Sounds like he's doing very well charging for advertising on it. |
Toast |
Apr 7 2005, 12:02 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,380 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Go Off Sammy! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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Toast |
Apr 7 2005, 12:03 PM
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Not bad for carrying sway bars. Group: Members Posts: 3,380 Joined: 20-January 04 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 1,580 Region Association: Southwest Region |
$2.71 today. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mad.gif)
Guess I shouldn't complain, I could be in the Neterlands. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
Rhodes71/914 |
Apr 7 2005, 12:03 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
I'm really looking forward to filling up the Uhaul in the Yukon at over $1.00 a litre and 7mpg. Oh well it's only money. At least I'll be up in Alaska to try and cash in on the mini-boom that will come when the open ANRW.
So I've heard that gas prices could get close to $4 a gallon by the end of the year. They tell us this so that when the price settles around $3 we feel like that's a good price. Regardless we in the US have had it to good for so long that it's just gonna hurt a little at first but if you want to drive you'll deal with it. I remember in high school they used to tell us that the worlds oil reserves would be depleted by 2035. Should be interesting when it does actually happen. |
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