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11-28-2008, 04:00 PM
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#1741
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Gene,
Wasn't it 1966 when the British Society of Automotive Engineers determined that motor oil was a liquid and for the Lucas system to work you needed electricity.
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11-28-2008, 04:02 PM
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#1742
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Rivet Master
1979 30' Argosy
Havelock
, where we park it
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,652
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Here in Arcadia Fla at the Circle K regular is $1.87 and diesel $2.69..
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Marvin & Annie
Niki (fur baby)
1979 Argosy 30 (Costalotta)
WBCCI 10103
"Happiness is a warm Puppy" Charles Schulz
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11-28-2008, 04:32 PM
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#1743
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Master of Universe
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Grand Junction
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 12,702
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Hijacking warning!
Quote:
Originally Posted by ROBERT CROSS
Gene,
Wasn't it 1966 when the British Society of Automotive Engineers determined that motor oil was a liquid and for the Lucas system to work you needed electricity.
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A little hijack is a good thing when there are a bazillion posts of gas prices.
Bob, funny you should mention motor oil. After the Triumph started to rust away after 3 years, I sold it. A couple of years later I repeated my trauma and bought a 2nd hand MGB. 1,000 miles after each oil and filter change, the oil pressure gauge would pin itself; goose the gas pedal, and it would come down to normal. After a while, it would pin itself; goose the gas pedal, etc. Changed the sending unit, no change. Ran kerosene through the oil channels for 20 or 30 seconds to clear gunk, but no change. Never found out what was wrong. So, MG's could change oil to a solid. In between those 1,000 mile oil changes, somebody would leave a piece of paper on the road and that would hit the exhaust system and tear up parts of it. The Lucas electrics didn't work with or without electricity. They were fun cars to drive though.
Gene
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11-28-2008, 05:52 PM
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#1744
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Reply to hi-jack
With me it was a 59 MGA, then one of these...this was also assembled in Jolly old England..just sold last July.
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11-28-2008, 05:59 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Flying Cloud
Lone Jack
, Missouri
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 180
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Is that a Daimler? Looks kinda like a SP250.
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Larry
"Turleen", the '57 Flying Cloud
Lone Jack, MO
Pop.528
"You better learn it fast; you better learn it young"-John Fogerty
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11-28-2008, 06:10 PM
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#1746
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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1962 Volvo P1800s
Anyone remember "The Saint" TV show w/Roger Moore
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11-28-2008, 09:40 PM
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#1747
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Rivet Master
2005 25' Safari
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,369
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Full tank for $30.00
Hi, today at the local Shell Station we were able to fill up my wife's BMW X3 for $30.00, it brought back some old memories.
Regular..................$1.93
Mid-Grade..............$2.03
Premium.................$2.13*
Diesel....................$2.69
Looks like Diesel is stuck on the high side again.
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Bob 2005 Safari 25-B
"Le Petit Chateau Argent" Small Silver Castle
2000 Navigator / 2014 F-150 Eco-Boost / Equal-i-zer / P-3
YAMAHA 2400 / AIR #12144
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11-28-2008, 09:51 PM
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#1748
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Rivet Master
1956 26' Cruiser/Overlander
1967 17' Caravel
Newport
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,058
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awww... who cares anymore ...
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KB1UFH
KB1UFI
"Reality Is The Leading Cause Of Stress"
"There are only five great men in the world and three of them are hamburgers."
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11-29-2008, 08:41 AM
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#1749
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Rivet Master
1956 26' Cruiser/Overlander
1967 17' Caravel
Newport
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,058
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Wait! I do.
Saw $1.75 in Fitchburg, MA yesterday...
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KB1UFI
"Reality Is The Leading Cause Of Stress"
"There are only five great men in the world and three of them are hamburgers."
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11-29-2008, 08:58 AM
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#1750
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Retired Fishing Guide
2005 28' Classic
Port O'Connor
, Republic of Texas
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 279
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cap-N-Red
Filled up this morning with diesel for $ 2.429. Only took 87.3 gals
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Forgot to say this was in New Braunfels Texas. But what do you expect from someone with C.R.S.
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2018 GMC CC D/A
2005 28' Classic
WBCCI # 3133
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11-29-2008, 08:59 AM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CrawfordGene
Wolverine, Europe exports gasoline to the US, but not diesel. Because there are a lot of diesel cars there, they don't have excess to export. As even more Europeans buy diesel cars and as it becomes more common to buy a diesel car in the US, guess what—diesel costs even more.
Gene
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In addition to these reasons, the demand in developing economies like China and India, the war in Iraq has added to the demand. Supposedly, the US government has also added a tax to diesel to help pay for the war...these and many other "reasons" have been given for the extra cost for high diesel cost.
If American consumers ever latch onto diesel autos in this country, look out for even higher priced diesel.
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2006 30' Safari - "Changes in Latitudes"
2008 F-250 Lariat Power Stroke Diesel Crew Cab SWB
Family of Disney Fanatics
WBCCI# 4821
https://streaminacrossamerica.com/
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11-29-2008, 09:08 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1957 22' Flying Cloud
Lone Jack
, Missouri
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 180
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Minnie's Mate
Supposedly, the US government has also added a tax to diesel to help pay for the war
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I can't find anything on this, Tom. Could you help me out on where the
info is? Thanks!
Gas in this area holding at about $1.34.
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Larry
"Turleen", the '57 Flying Cloud
Lone Jack, MO
Pop.528
"You better learn it fast; you better learn it young"-John Fogerty
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11-29-2008, 09:46 AM
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#1753
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry in MO
I can't find anything on this, Tom. Could you help me out on where the
info is? Thanks!
Gas in this area holding at about $1.34.
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I forgot where I read it now. It was some time this past summer when everyone was complaining about the difference in diesel vs. gasoline. It may have been on the www.oil-price.net, but I'm not sure. I'll try to find it again.
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2006 30' Safari - "Changes in Latitudes"
2008 F-250 Lariat Power Stroke Diesel Crew Cab SWB
Family of Disney Fanatics
WBCCI# 4821
https://streaminacrossamerica.com/
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11-29-2008, 12:36 PM
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#1754
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Master of Universe
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Grand Junction
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 12,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ROBERT CROSS
1962 Volvo P1800s
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I drove one from Colorado to Spokane once in about 1979. It was a fun car to drive, though pretty much the same as the '62 544 I bought way back then. In the '60's, I wanted a Saab Sonnet, but couldn't afford it.
Ok, back to gas prices. I haven't gone anywhere in days, so I don't have a clue.
Gene
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11-29-2008, 12:57 PM
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#1755
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
1982 24' Airstream 240
Ventura
, California
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,645
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Costco in W Los Angeles
Premium was $2.059
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WBCCI # 8252 Air#13593
1982 24'Motorhome (82Ste P)
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11-29-2008, 02:30 PM
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#1756
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1 Rivet Short
1989 25' Excella
By The Bay
, Rhode Island
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,620
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Quote:
Hi, today at the local Shell Station we were able to fill up my wife's BMW X3 for $30.00, it brought back some old memories.
Regular..................$1.93
Mid-Grade..............$2.03
Premium.................$2.13*
Diesel....................$2.69
Looks like Diesel is stuck on the high side again.
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Looking at these fuel prices sure confirms I would not want to pay for the premium grade of fuel required in many foreign cars...
with a diesel you at least get the advantages of increased mpg to offset the current higher cost of diesel fuel whether in a car or truck. (Of course, when talking TV's, there is nothing better for pulling.) Can't say that for cars that run on high test...just the opposite, they most often return the worst fuel economy...and high test will never cost less than other grades.
I wonder why some Folks don't stop to consider the added cost of premium fuel when purchasing some of these cars...rather fuelish (pun intended). So many of these small foreign cars require high test, don't get very good mpg, and can barely seat 4!
@MW, @EXUS, &CCURA, to (not) name a few...AFAIK, they all require hight test...
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*Good people drink good beer-Hunter S Thompson*
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11-29-2008, 03:30 PM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BillTex
So many of these small foreign cars require high test, don't get very good mpg, and can barely seat 4!
@MW, @EXUS, &CCURA, to (not) name a few...AFAIK, they all require hight test...
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If I'm not mistaken you can add the US version of the latest hottie,
the Smartie. How smart is that?
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11-29-2008, 07:27 PM
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#1758
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Rivet Master
2005 25' Safari
Salem
, Oregon
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 8,369
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Two under $2.00
Hi, today we have two grades of fuel under $2.00 at the local Shell Station.
Regular.................$1.89
Mid-Grade.............$1.99
Premium................$2.09*
Diesel...................$2.69
Note: We chose our vehicles for what we wanted and the grade of fuel required was never a consideration. At $0.20 per gallon more, I'm not going broke, nor would I chose an undesireable vehicle just to save 20 cents per gallon. If the premium price of Premium fuel was that bad, I wouldn't have bought an Airstream travel trailer.
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"Le Petit Chateau Argent" Small Silver Castle
2000 Navigator / 2014 F-150 Eco-Boost / Equal-i-zer / P-3
YAMAHA 2400 / AIR #12144
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11-29-2008, 08:12 PM
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#1759
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ROBERTSUNRUS
Note: We chose our vehicles for what we wanted and the grade of fuel required was never a consideration. At $0.20 per gallon more, I'm not going broke, nor would I chose an undesireable vehicle just to save 20 cents per gallon. If the premium price of Premium fuel was that bad, I wouldn't have bought an Airstream travel trailer.
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'Ya sound like me Bob, it just don't make no sense to offer us an "economy" car that you have to use 97 in. I drove one that came into the shop, looking for something to trade it in on. Seems you can't do anything in it but drive around looking very,very small.
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11-29-2008, 11:00 PM
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#1760
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Alumicult in Oregon
1968 28' Ambassador
Currently Looking...
Seaside
, Oregon
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 28
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Costco in our area was $1.76 yesterday when I filled up. Some of the the local stations range from $1.79 to $1.89 and are changing from one to two times a day. Sometimes higher and other times lower. It seems we are having somewhat of a price war between 2 or 3 stations. Seems like the good old days. Most of the people I work with believe that it will take off like the space shuttle by summertime.
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