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Old 08-31-2005, 07:15 PM
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I guess it time to use my 89 grand am for the short trips now, lucky I filled up both my cars the other day when gas was $2.45 now its $2.90 and rising
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Old 08-31-2005, 07:25 PM
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The prices are getting outrageous. I remember when I started driving ,I used to bitch about paying .75 a gal!!!!!
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Old 08-31-2005, 09:10 PM
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The prices are getting outrageous. I remember when I started driving ,I used to B**** about paying .75 a gal!!!!!
LOL....I don't even want to tell you what I paid in the late 60'* for a gallon of gas. But I filled up my 67 Bug'* entire 10.5 gallon tank for what I paid for a gallon of gas today.

BTW.....is it me or are there are lot less Hummers on the road today???
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Old 08-31-2005, 09:16 PM
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........... it will cost me $92 Cdn to fill my car tomorrow..... :(
(and that'* only 1 car.... remember I have two)
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Old 08-31-2005, 09:50 PM
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It cost me $20 to fill up the Geo today, And I know that will last me two weeks... Seriously guys, Get a cheap 4banger for running around town and just pimp your 6 on the weekends. I drove the Bonneville today and I felt like a King
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Old 08-31-2005, 10:59 PM
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Problem for me to do that since I drive so much for work. I had figured it out before that I was spending about 600$ a month on gas for my Malibu, and that was before any big price jumps, probably about a year ago.

I will have to sit down and figure out what I am spending now.

I wish I would have bought a Jetta TDI when I first started this job, lol. Oh to have a turbo diesel right now.
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:26 AM
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by next week it might be $4.00 a gallon. ouch. from empty, that will be 72.00 to fill up
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Old 09-01-2005, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Ol' Timer
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The prices are getting outrageous. I remember when I started driving ,I used to B**** about paying .75 a gal!!!!!
LOL....I don't even want to tell you what I paid in the late 60'* for a gallon of gas. But I filled up my 67 Bug'* entire 10.5 gallon tank for what I paid for a gallon of gas today.

BTW.....is it me or are there are lot less Hummers on the road today???
I know I said this before... It was $1.09 per gallon when I bought my 95... I used to be all over the place... 200-300 miles in a day was easy and cheap... I don't drive that far anymore... I have driven the Bonnie only to work and back... I think I have driven 120 miles in 1 week...

Getting the Mitsu right again... AC is pretty cold for a 95F day, Just ordered the New O2 for it... 30mpg in town with the AC on here I come..

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Old 09-01-2005, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Getting the Mitsu right again... AC is pretty cold for a 95F day, Just ordered the New O2 for it... 30mpg in town with the AC on here I come..
Yeah, I've been driving the New Beetle I "bought for my daughter". She just got her permit but doesn't really drive it yet(only practice for now). So, I'm enjoying the ride for now. I get about 30mpg on average which is only 15% better mileage than I was getting with the Olds. But at $3 plus per gallon TODAY, I'll take the savings.
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Getting the Mitsu right again... AC is pretty cold for a 95F day, Just ordered the New O2 for it... 30mpg in town with the AC on here I come..
Yeah, I've been driving the New Beetle I "bought for my daughter". She just got her permit but doesn't really drive it yet(only practice for now). So, I'm enjoying the ride for now. I get about 30mpg on average which is only 15% better mileage than I was getting with the Olds. But at $3 plus per gallon TODAY, I'll take the savings.
You know, I'm not rich, and I do still want an L67 powered Bonnie... But um I have a car sitting here, that will freeze me out on a hot day( better than either of the Bonnies ) Burns little gas... It has done as much as 35mpg... Its a 5 speed( I like 5 speed when my left foot and anckle manages not to hurt me in a not so nice way )... Gotta love a 5 speed, I love going through the gears, and still being able to manage 30mpg<---- That alone is a lot of savings for me... I could drive this car to work for a month without putting gas in it... Not gonna happen with the bonnie..LMAO

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