5 dollar gas

[Trueblue R/T]

Well the news this morning was talking about 5 dollar gas.. That would wipe me out,,probably kill my chances to come to the nats.. Makes me want to call and cancel the XR1 block order if it hadn't been shipped allready.. I just don't know how much more I can raise my prices to make up for the cost..
DAMN
Not going to sell ol blue or anything like that but it might not get a whole lotta driving..
DAMN again

[Five9Dak]

Ethanol is still 2.99 here......get a megasquirt and start tuning.

[bad360rt]

It's insane. Almost $118 a barrel for oil yesterday. The thing I don't get is why, they said that demand is down, there's no hurricanes, or threats to the oil supply, so why the hell does the price keep going up??? We need to drill our reserves and tell OPEC to go fuck themselves.

The US is the only oil producing country in the world that doesn't have cheap gas, wtf???

[1hotkadota]

It's insane. Almost $118 a barrel for oil yesterday. The thing I don't get is why, they said that demand is down, there's no hurricanes, or threats to the oil supply, so why the hell does the price keep going up??? We need to drill our reserves and tell OPEC to go fuck themselves.

The US is the only oil producing country in the world that doesn't have cheap gas, wtf???

That just means that someone in our government is taking care of OPEC by giving them the profits they want.

[mtlcafan79]

Ethanol is still 2.99 here......get a megasquirt and start tuning.


You ever buy one? I'm starting back tuning on mine again while the 408 is down.

[Salarguy]

It's insane. Almost $118 a barrel for oil yesterday. The thing I don't get is why, they said that demand is down, there's no hurricanes, or threats to the oil supply, so why the hell does the price keep going up??? We need to drill our reserves and tell OPEC to go fuck themselves.

The US is the only oil producing country in the world that doesn't have cheap gas, wtf???



Canada supplies 20%+ of US oil products, and we're AT $5/gallon.Kinda hard to figure??

[razman131]

Canada supplies 20%+ of US oil products, and we're AT $5/gallon.Kinda hard to figure??

ya, between them and Mexico are where most of our oil comes from.... someone needs to break the oil bubble and bring it back down. its the fawking futures speculators that are driving the cost of oil and gas up.

[razman131]

It's insane. Almost $118 a barrel for oil yesterday. The thing I don't get is why, they said that demand is down, there's no hurricanes, or threats to the oil supply, so why the hell does the price keep going up??? We need to drill our reserves and tell OPEC to go fuck themselves.

The US is the only oil producing country in the world that doesn't have cheap gas, wtf???


demand may be down here, so it goes somewere else.... i read something last week that some special blend gas(Cali, NY, NJ, ect) was imported from Europe!!! if its not needed here, they send it somewhere else that has like req`s for gas.... :bs:

[GoFastGray]

Just noticed 76 station has 87 for $3.97 today
Premium is $4.21 ...My next fill should be about 92.84
Holy shit... the most i've ever spent for a full tank was around $65

[grapejuice1998]

Well the news this morning was talking about 5 dollar gas.. That would wipe me out,,probably kill my chances to come to the nats.. Makes me want to call and cancel the XR1 block order if it hadn't been shipped allready.. I just don't know how much more I can raise my prices to make up for the cost..
DAMN
Not going to sell ol blue or anything like that but it might not get a whole lotta driving..
DAMN again


I couldn't agree more. My R/T is going to be parked as soon as the Corvair is roadworthy. I worked on it some this weekend and got a lot done, so hopefully I can get it on the road soon. It's supposed to be good for upwards of 20 mpg, which sure would do my $500+ per month gas bill a lot of good. The next step is getting a couple horses, some tack, maybe an Amish buggy and of course, a buck board. That would shake em up when I'm holding up traffic everywhere. I'd just shrug and tell I can't afford their gas anymore.

The truckers are the ones really taking it in the keister. They rely on that over priced diesel to make their living!

[grapejuice1998]

ya, between them and Mexico are where most of our oil comes from.... someone needs to break the oil bubble and bring it back down. its the fawking futures speculators that are driving the cost of oil and gas up.

And the ever-weakening Dollar isn't helping matters either.

[1hotkadota]

The next step is getting a couple horses, some tack, maybe an Amish buggy and of course, a buck board. That would shake em up when I'm holding up traffic everywhere. I'd just shrug and tell I can't afford their gas anymore.

The truckers are the ones really taking it in the keister. They rely on that over priced diesel to make their living!

Now that horse and buggy idea would really help with mileage! You could go all day on a bale of hay and a few pounds of oats!:jester:


My stepfather is a trucker and I can only imagine what this is doing to him. From what I hear, most truckers aren't rich. Poor guys. The worst part is the trickle down to us.:rtfm:

[razman131]

And the ever-weakening Dollar isn't helping matters either.

that is the majoriy of the problem..... some countries are demanding Euro`s vice dollars these days for payment of goods.

[Blue_Diable]

All of the posts in this thread make me happy I dont have a car anymore...public trans is a bitch, but it beats payin that much...holy shit...

On the flip side...Im gettin a bike. Prolly a Honda Shadow. Should be great for the summer when I need to drive at 50+ mpg, but will also store easy in the winter when I dont even need transportation cuz I hibernate...so it works.

[RTdingo7]

The only ones getting rich and forcing prices up are the oil companies, fucking huge profits, some "A" hole in the government needs to grow so "KB's" (cahoonas) and do something. :finger:

[razman131]

All of the posts in this thread make me happy I dont have a car anymore...public trans is a bitch, but it beats payin that much...holy shit...

ya, public trans sux.... even here in SD its almost $3.00 to get on the bus.... gotta plan your commute out real good.... its not a option for me to get to work.

[TurboBlew]

The next step is getting a couple horses, some tack, maybe an Amish buggy and of course, a buck board. That would shake em up when I'm holding up traffic everywhere. I'd just shrug and tell I can't afford their gas anymore.


Ever see what a vet charges for horse treatment?? :D

Me personally... I dont use a whole lot of gas. My company does though since we travel a few hundred thousand miles a year.

It amazes me that gas is such an expense for people. There aint a job or vehicle that could convince me of more than a 10 minute commute.

[ScatDak]

Think thats bad there is a town out here called Gorda in California thats over 5 bucks a gallon already.

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3934087n?source=search_video

[TurboBlew]

There is a station in the mountains that charges double what it is normally at the pump in the mountains of NorCal...lol.

Its a rickety old station too ... I think its south of Yreka...

[Blue_Diable]

ya, public trans sux.... even here in SD its almost $3.00 to get on the bus.... gotta plan your commute out real good.... its not a option for me to get to work.


Its not bad here in chicago. I pay $75 and get unlimited bus and train rides. I use the train to get to and from work 5 days a week and the bus usually 10-15 times a week for various shit...it sucks, but they are pretty easy. As soon as I get this bike thats over with though.

[Five9Dak]

You ever buy one? I'm starting back tuning on mine again while the 408 is down.


I will if I get a good summer internship, I'm waiting to hear back. I can't drop a few hundred on the truck if I don't have a job lined up.

[00RedRT]

Well the news this morning was talking about 5 dollar gas.. That would wipe me out,,probably kill my chances to come to the nats.. Makes me want to call and cancel the XR1 block order if it hadn't been shipped allready.. I just don't know how much more I can raise my prices to make up for the cost..
DAMN
Not going to sell ol blue or anything like that but it might not get a whole lotta driving..
DAMN again

Yeah, I live in a well established nice neighborhood. And even our local neighborhood newsletter has reported some cars with siphoned gas tanks in their driveway. This is just insane!

[BTLFED R/T]

Some cars in the STL hood are coming out to empty tanks, and needing to replace said tanks. No need for a siphoning tube when you can just punch a hole in the tanks with a screw driver.

[BluRT00]

All I can say is history repeats itself over and over. Hmmm go fast muscle cars are coming out every year, bang gas prices go through the roof. Sounds like history repeating itself again. In no time we will all be driving Dodge Omni's and Honda's all over again lol. Dan

[KicknAsphlt]

It's insane. Almost $118 a barrel for oil yesterday. The thing I don't get is why, they said that demand is down, there's no hurricanes, or threats to the oil supply, so why the hell does the price keep going up??? We need to drill our reserves and tell OPEC to go fuck themselves.

The US is the only oil producing country in the world that doesn't have cheap gas, wtf???

Hmmm....We're paying the most for oil...our economy is in the shitter....what do they have in common? Oh yeah, the value of our dollar sucks dick....wonder why oil is so much...LOL! Fix the economy and start killing our OBSCENE National Debt, and I'll bet you will see oil prices plummet.

[tcuillier]

Yeah, if the economy gets fixed, oil might drop some. Trouble with oil is, it's NOT ours, and we don't get to set the price per barrell. OPEC dictates that. You think gas is high now? Wait until OPEC cuts us off entirely. It's coming. Now that China has entered the world oil market, OPEC doesn't need our business anymore.
The US has put itself into a position where we are at the mercy of foreign oil. We have all the oil we need in Anwar. Trouble is, it'll take 8-10 years to get it flowing. Gotta start sometime. If it's our oil, WE get to set the price!
End of rant.

Tom