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Old 05-13-2004, 03:22 AM
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Gas went from $1.95 on Monday to $2.08 on Tuesday, and today on wednesday, it went back down to $1.94. WTF???? It went up $0.13 for just ONE day??????? I just dont understand it. Damn Arabs!!!!
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 05:05 AM
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I drive F-350, 32 gallon gas tank. Diesel is 2.55 here and it costs nearly 80$ to fill it up
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 06:34 AM
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around a buck eighty here in st.louis
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 07:30 AM
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In South africa 1 US gallon of petrol costs $2 and 1 pack of cigarrettes costs $1.8

Its cheaper in other parts of Africa, but bad quality

Bla5terbabe.....I lived in London for 3 years, so I feel your pain!
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 07:59 AM
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lol i just paid 260 a gallon at 76 and 480 for a pack of smokes time to quit driving and smoking lol now if it went to 7$ a gallon i would ride a motor cycle
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 08:05 AM
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Originally posted by: Bla5terbabe
Our fuel is now £4.10 a gallon that's around $7.30 a gallon how much do you pay in the US?

Cigarettes £4.60 for 20 about $8 bucks???

Might move to the US!!!
I guess I'll quit whinning about paying $1.81(87 octane), $2.02(93 octane)........ [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] I don't smoke, so I couldn't tell ya how much those are.
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 09:44 AM
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Central NY prices...$2.10 a gallon for the cheap stuff and $5 a pack for smokes
 
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Old 05-13-2004, 12:40 PM
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I just filled my Expedition and it cost 1.87 a gallon but the average price is 1.99. Do not know why the Tesoro station lowered the price but took advantage of it and it took 34 bucks and that was only about a half a tank when I started pumping, not looking forward to seeing what it is going to cost when it is on empty[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img].

I read that we are looking at around 2.13 to 2.15 for the summer, looks like I find places closer to home to ride or go less.

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Old 05-13-2004, 01:00 PM
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I know the feeling....my Jeep has a 20 or 25 (can't remember) gallon tank...that's almost $50 to fill it...and it only lasts a week..usually less. I tend to ride my motorcycle to work when I can....at least that gets ~60 mpg.

I almost passed out the other day....I been restoring a 76 triumph spitfire...It has a small tank but also has dual carbs on it, along with some motor work. Took it for a drive in the country....tank did not last long at 65+ mph...It's gonna be a costly summer for me and my toys.

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Old 05-13-2004, 01:12 PM
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In England they have a low income tax. Therefore, their prices on goods are inflated. Its hard to compare prices, but they are fairly close. US tax on purchases is around 7% depending on the state and a 40% in come tax. It is the complete opposite in Britain.40% tax on goods 5% income.
 


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