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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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man i hear all you ppl complaining that you dont have money for gas come on if you dont have money for gas then why do you have a mustang i have a mustang and its an 82 and i probably spend more gas than any of you cuz mine
is caruburaed so come on stop complaining so much
 
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Average here in Hawaii is about $3.24 a gallon. :wallbash:
 
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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it's about 3.09 here but I haven't filled up since last week so this tank gas should last on the way to my tuner. I didn't buy this car for gas savings either. But it does suck having higher prices because it will dip into the mod fund.
 
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcInHawaii
Average here in Hawaii is about $3.24 a gallon. :wallbash:
stop compaining, you live in hawaii
 
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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I hear what your saying about complaining, but damn it's still a lot of money.....just be thankful we don't live in Europe where it's $5.00 a gallon. I also see it as an opportunity for some people who maybe looking to pick up a Cobra or Mach or something that requires at least 91 octane stock.....some people don't want to spend the cash for premium gas so they get rid of the car.

I paid $3.30 for 91 octane! ouch
 
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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the truth is when you adjust gas prices for inflation over the years, gas is cheaper now then it ever way 20 years ago... it's just people have gotten used to gas costing nothing, and now it's a major cost again...

the major problem gas prices cause is by causing transportation costs to go up...thus everything goes up...
 
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Badfish
stop compaining, you live in hawaii
At least for a couple of more years..stationed here.

I am from Brighton, Colorado originally. I have tried in the past to get to Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs without any success.
 
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcInHawaii
At least for a couple of more years..stationed here.

I am from Brighton, Colorado originally. I have tried in the past to get to Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs without any success.
Why would you want to change from Hawaii?!
 
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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I won't have a choice. They move us Military type around every few years. I don't know where I will go from here.
 
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcInHawaii
I won't have a choice. They move us Military type around every few years. I don't know where I will go from here.
Feel free to switch with me!!! You can have Dyess AFB TX and I'll GLADLY PCS to Hickam!!!
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 08:47 AM
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$3.15 Here in the Tampa Bay area for premium,,,sux. Good thing my car is a weekend only type car. Thery are predicting 4.50 this summer. Im almost thinking I should have got a pool installed instead of buying this car.
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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Hickam is a pretty cool base. Bellows isn't bad either, more of a resort base. When I went to Hawaii last August, it was around 3.30 for gas. I about **** myself since I was driving a f-150.
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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A F-150 is my daily driver. The cobra is my weekend car. Luckily I live less than 2 miles from work on base.
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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Well to play devil's advocate, a lot of the guy's bought their Mustangs (or have been buying Mustangs) when it was $1.20 a gallon.

It's $2.85 in Bowling Green, KY (when I went down for Orientation on Saturday), but its $3.05 in Connecticut.
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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Hell yea, Ill play devils advocate. Why is everyone mad about gas prices? Because there is NO REASON THEY ARE SO HIGH. You cant tell me gas prices "HAVE" to get this high when the oil companys made 100 BILLION dollars in profits last year. F That, thats ridiculous, quit being greedy bastards, its ruining the economy. Til then, Ill take it in the *** everytime I fill up and go on my merry way, but its stupid.
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by madmatt
Hell yea, Ill play devils advocate. Why is everyone mad about gas prices? Because there is NO REASON THEY ARE SO HIGH. You cant tell me gas prices "HAVE" to get this high when the oil companys made 100 BILLION dollars in profits last year. F That, thats ridiculous, quit being greedy bastards, its ruining the economy. Til then, Ill take it in the *** everytime I fill up and go on my merry way, but its stupid.
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and i dont' even have my stang anymore.
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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Yeah it hurts a little more filling my car up every 3 days...but ya know what I am worried about? Damn Hurricane season a month away. You see what happens every year a hurricane hits Florida-Lousiana...Gas prices through the damn roof. Last year we were freaking out because the storms made them go above $3 a gallon. If they are already at that this year how the hell high will they go up to??? THAT is what I am worried about :censored:
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcInHawaii
At least for a couple of more years..stationed here.

I am from Brighton, Colorado originally. I have tried in the past to get to Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs without any success.
If you move here, 2 things are gonna happen

1. I'm gonna sneak to your house at night, and take off your tail light tints

and 2. you're gonna let me drive and photograph your cobra :banana:
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Badfish
If you move here, 2 things are gonna happen

1. I'm gonna sneak to your house at night, and take off your tail light tints

and 2. you're gonna let me drive and photograph your cobra :banana:
3. going to point my BIG gun at you and steal your car
There, I fixed it for you
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by madmatt
There, I fixed it for you
we cant rule it out completely.....dont worry i'd leave him my car
 
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Grimmz
the truth is when you adjust gas prices for inflation over the years, gas is cheaper now then it ever way 20 years ago... it's just people have gotten used to gas costing nothing, and now it's a major cost again...

the major problem gas prices cause is by causing transportation costs to go up...thus everything goes up...
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