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04-05-2004, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Bonner Springs, KS
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Had to park the old truck (Dang gas prices!)
Had to park the '72 for awhile. Gas is getting too expensive! My '72 has to run AMOCO premium (92 octane). It's ridiculous to put over $30.00 in it and it only lasts 4 or 5 days. So, I dusted off the old VW and put her back on the road. The VW gets @30mpg.
 It's completely restored and gets as many looks/comments as the truck does. I was going to sell it to help finance the resto on the truck but now I think I'll just drive it. I do miss driving the truck though! And it's only been one day! Have y'all had to switch to more fuel efficient "drivers" too?T 
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04-05-2004, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Oceana WV USA
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I know the feeling Terry, parked the 72 Burb last week (costs me about $20 per 100 miles) so I'm driving my 86 C-10 with the 4.3 V-6. Now I'm getting twice the miles for the money!
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04-05-2004, 07:46 AM
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Yeh It's Fast
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Zwijndrecht ,The Netherlands ,Europe
Posts: 143
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fuel prices
hahahahahah
if i had to pay this little for gas i would cruise arround for days.... In our country we pay as much as 6.5 us dollar (converted) for just one gallon of gas (and thats for Regular Gas) and we still drive our trucks here. Almost every week i fill it up for $150 you gotta love these old trucks hahahahahah
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(I'm sorry if the spelling isn't correct,i'm trying the best I can ) 1972 C20 3/4 Pickup Fleetside 502ci Th400 Click here to view pictures of my truck 1971 C20 3/4 Pickup Fleetside 350ci 3speed manual gearbox "IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T TRY TO FIX IT" Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands Europe Last edited by BadAssChevy502; 04-05-2004 at 07:54 AM. |
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04-05-2004, 07:58 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Bonner Springs, KS
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HOLY COW! $ 6.50 usd for a gallon of gas? Just when you think things are bad where you are, you find out that it's worse somewhere else. I hope gas doesn't get that high here! I'll never get rid of the '72, but I sure as heck won't be able to afford to drive it every day at that price.
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04-05-2004, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: The Netherlands
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BadAssChevy502 was a bit high though in converting the price. A gallon is 3,78 litre, price for gasoline is now 1,22 euro, which is $1,47. That makes a gallon $5,55. Still way to much ofcourse....... Cya, Edmond 
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04-05-2004, 11:20 AM
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English Chevy Owner
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France
Posts: 1,848
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$5.67 in the UK for a US Gallon of standard unleaded. Damn government.
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Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission |
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04-05-2004, 12:29 PM
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Wiseass secured himself a BAN
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: MOON!!!
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I would buy myself a motorcycle if the prices ecer got that high in the states
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04-05-2004, 12:44 PM
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hmm...
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Culver, Indiana
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Lippyp, I've wondered this for a while now, how much of a difference is there in a British gallon and a US gallon? I hear of fish tanks being sold as 55 British gallons for instance, what is teh conversion factor?
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04-05-2004, 12:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Bonner Springs, KS
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The conversion factor is: 0.8326738 gal. UK to 1.0 US gal
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04-05-2004, 01:50 PM
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hmm...
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Culver, Indiana
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cool. Thanks!
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04-05-2004, 02:22 PM
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Dude...I'm a CHICK
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Lakeland Georgia
Posts: 6,192
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No kidding!! Went to put gas in today and it had jumped from 1.78 to 1.83... Beginning to feel like Im back in Cali
  I cant shelf the burb, but I CAN drive the Toyota a couple days a week. ... And all the while, the locals are whining about peoples "SUV" taking THEIR share of fuel.....  Get a life already!! 
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04-05-2004, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Knoxville Tenn.
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Hey BAS502 not to be nosey but what kind of pay do people make per hour to pay this kind of price for gas?
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04-05-2004, 03:03 PM
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Account Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,686
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Local gas here is around 169 for unleaded I can run anything in my 85 3/4 ton it gets about 9-13 MPG my 72 i have to run premium or it clatters it gets about the same amount of gas mileage as the 3/4 ton .
6.50 a gallon that sucks I belive if gas gets that high ill get some of that synthetic race fuel 112 octane in the 55 gal drums It boils down to like 4.25 a gallon if you buy 55 gallons or at least that was the case 6 months ago . |
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04-05-2004, 03:22 PM
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Thats the Hillbilly way
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Torrance,Ca
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Just got back from Arco 2.11 here .
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04-05-2004, 03:26 PM
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 7,531
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My truck is parked too.....gas prices are only part of the reason, lol. I'm thinking a 4-banger/5-speed S10 for my next vehicle.....12-13mpg on premium is killing me
Although, the US does still have about the world's cheapest fuel prices....
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'72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg |
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04-05-2004, 03:37 PM
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computer illiterate
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Des Moines, IA
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gas is really getting terrible i just paid 1.58
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04-05-2004, 03:39 PM
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Nothing clever
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Kailua HI
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2.20 ish round here! Freekin 50 + to fill up. You would think some of the truck manufacturers would help to figure out how to help with the gas prices. IT is going to make them sell less vehicles!
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04-05-2004, 03:49 PM
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Not my good side.
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Fairfield, California
Posts: 222
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Just paid $2.19 for regular this morning. I need to park this beast and get back on the bike (weather's right now), but it needs a major tune up and the shop I take it to is booked thru this month. Figures.
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04-05-2004, 03:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 6,802
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Again, Check out the graph at this site. It isn't OPEC that is screwing us, it is our own fine American Oil Companies. Look at how flat the crude price line is (Blue) and see the jump in wholesale prices and retail prices.
http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/ Park your trucks for a while, save fuel and let the fuel companies choke on it.
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Just sitting here contemplating contemplation. |
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04-05-2004, 04:20 PM
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Resident Curmudgeon
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NH
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My guess is you'll find gas prices dropping in the Sept-Nov 2004 timeframe.
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04-05-2004, 04:29 PM
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Nothing clever
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Kailua HI
Posts: 828
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yeah makes a nice campaign feather in the cap!
Somehow I think there is a way to blame the sierra club for all of this!!
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04-05-2004, 10:25 PM
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Drive it like U stole it
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: tunnel hill ,GA /Chatt,TN
Posts: 956
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same here ,I parked the 71 3 weeks ago and dug out the old 87s10 . 4 cyl 4 speed and air . I'm getting 25 mpg's with 40 degree air. I will have to dig the old 71 out to take to Pigeon Forge but thats its last long haul for a while or until gas goes down.
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04-05-2004, 10:48 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles
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$2 here for regular unleaded. I don't have to drive mine anymore as I got my company truck back for driving during the day. I have an 80 mile commute. The 11 mpg I was getting in my '67 was killing me. My company truck gets a whopping 6mpg burning diesel fuel, but I don't foot the bill for it
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04-05-2004, 11:19 PM
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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I'M WITH MEATHEAD, $1.78 FOR PREMIUM HERE, 67 GREY TRUCK
POSTED ON PARTS BOARD USES IT, AND IT ONLY GETS 8 MILES TO THE GALLON, DAMN 400 SB, THAT'S WHY I HAVE A HONDA.
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