Gas Prices! Wtf?

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  • Steve@3dai
    Steve@3dai Posts: 983
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by PhantomOG
    how many miles are you at? maybe this is something i need to do...

    how much was the filter?

    Recommended replacement is 30k.

    I'm at 70k! :eek:

    The filter was like 20 bucks. I did my air filter (went back to stock from a K&N), fuel filter, oil/filter, and will do the pcv valve once I get a deep 19mm socket.

    Jstas, 372rwhp, how much does the car weight? What kind of car is it? Wheelspin much? ;) hehehe
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited April 2004
    Look here:

    http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17698
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  • Steve@3dai
    Steve@3dai Posts: 983
    edited April 2004
    Mean, mean, on the highway, fo' sho'. Those thing have top end like nobody's bizness. :)

    I'd get ya 0-60 though ;) hahahahaha

    PS: No, I don't street race :cool:
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  • Pablo
    Pablo Posts: 723
    edited April 2004
    It's been over $2 for 93 in CT for months (I don't remember when it was under $2 last). Luckly I work in NJ and just filled up for $1.89. But that is up at least .20 in the last 2 months.

    But I really don't care. I enjoy everything I own. My Acura sedan gets about 22 to the gallon, but is joy to drive everyday. I also have a BMW 850 coupe with a v12 that averages about 14, but even at $5 a gallon, if it's a nice day, I'm taking the 850! (the Durrango gets about 15)
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Steve@3dai
    Mean, mean, on the highway, fo' sho'. Those thing have top end like nobody's bizness. :)

    I'd get ya 0-60 though ;) hahahahaha

    PS: No, I don't street race :cool:

    Well now, don't go writing checks that you aren't sure you can cash. I'm less than 5 seconds 0-60 and it'll run low 13's in the 1/4 mile at over 100 MPH. If I had slicks on it, it'd be solidly in the 12's. That's all I'm saying about that. They are under-rated from the factory pretty badly. To the tune of 50-75 horses. I laid down the BHP numbers at the wheels with 97% RAD that day for the conditions. I'm a little higher than that now with a few free/cheap mods I got turned on to for it. I'm estimating about 450 horses at the crank and 530 pound feet of torque after the things I just did a few weeks ago. It should be right around 390/470 at the wheels.

    It may be heavy and have some traction issues but it doesn't get more American than a pickup truck with a big honkin' V8 that can outrun ~85% of the cars on the road and still tow a trailer. Besides, turbos, blow-off valves and high-revving 4 cylinders just can't compare to the rumbling thunder of a blown, large displacement V8 IMO!
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  • Steve@3dai
    Steve@3dai Posts: 983
    edited April 2004
    Hahaha, valid point, that is quite the american truck :)

    I ran a high 13 last time at the track, with a 99 trap. But I really get my kicks at the road track and the autox, that's where the real fun is IMO.
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  • jamison
    jamison Posts: 35
    edited October 2007
    Supply and demand. Drive smaller cars, and hope the SUV doesn't become the new craze in China.

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited October 2007
    jamison wrote: »
    Supply and demand. Drive smaller cars, and hope the SUV doesn't become the new craze in China.

    Jamison

    It took you 3 1/2 years to come up with that? :D

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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited October 2007
    It cost 40$ to fill up my Xtrail. @.93.9 Cents a litre.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0
    edited October 2007
    What the hell is a litre? A litre of cola?
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,055
    edited October 2007
    1L is 3.785212 gal
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited October 2007
    Josh wrote: »
    What the hell is a litre? A litre of cola?

    I don't want a large Farva....
    Willow wrote:
    1L is 3.785212 gal

    Uhh, that's backwards. 1 gal is 3.785212 L.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited October 2007
    No, 1 Gal is 3.785212 L ;)

    Wow, we were pissed when gas passed $2, now we're happy when it's ~$2.60

    edit: Dang, bobman was quick...
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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited October 2007
    Geez its over $3.00 bucks a gallon here and I live less than 15 miles from a refinery. You guys down in the lower 48 have it made in the shade :D

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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited October 2007
    Gas is like $3.09-$3.29 here, and it's not even summer!
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited October 2007
    I just paid $2.71 for 93, most of the 87 around here is between 2.49 and 2.60.

    Expensive but still cheaper than most of the U.S.

    Oh and since prices peaked at $88 a barrel on Friday, you can expect the recent gas price surge to keep going up. For once it's not our fault either. Turkey OK'ed the invasion of Iraq to quell Kurdish militants that were launching raids and other attacks in to southern Turkey. That causes "unrest" in a region that is very far from the oil producing regions of Iraq and Iran but for some reason, it causes "unrest" and forces prices up.


    BTW, I saw this and thought it was recent until I looked at the original post date. I gotta wonder jamison, what the hell were you searching for in an audio forum that this over 3 year old thread got dug up?
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2007
    I am one of them forced to buy Premium so I’m paying If I remember the sign right $339 right now. Welcome to the West coast, especially the NW, we pay more then anyone in the country.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,203
    edited October 2007
    Silverti wrote: »
    I am one of them forced to buy Premium so I’m paying If I remember the sign right $339 right now. Welcome to the West coast, especially the NW, we pay more then anyone in the country.

    We in the Midwest aren't too far behind and they want to add another .05c state tax on gasoline.

    Premium here $3.19 on average and that's down about .05-.10c over last week at this time.

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  • auto_pilot
    auto_pilot Posts: 256
    edited October 2007
    Just filled up in here in Nor-Cal...$3.30/gallon Supreme at Chevron.

    350 Max miles to the tank...195-200 rwhp:)

    I'm getting 25+ mpg.
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  • jamison
    jamison Posts: 35
    edited October 2007
    heiney9 wrote: »
    It took you 3 1/2 years to come up with that? :D

    H9

    LOL! :o

    I thought those prices looked low. Sorry just trying to get enough posts to advertise my CS400 for sale.

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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited October 2007
    Ok, I adjust mine a bit, I just filled up about an hour ago.. Chevron Super is $3.31 here.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited October 2007
    jamison wrote: »
    Sorry just trying to get enough posts to advertise my CS400 for sale.

    Raise your hand if you didn't see THAT one coming a mile away.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited October 2007
    jamison wrote: »
    LOL! :o

    I thought those prices looked low. Sorry just trying to get enough posts to advertise my CS400 for sale.

    Jamison

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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited October 2007
    I paid $2.65 the other day.

    And I don't think I need a CS400; thanks, though.

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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited October 2007
    Keiko wrote: »
    Feels like being held hostage by these oil companies.
    Who are being held hostage by their shareholders, environmentalists, and OPEC. :o
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