Driving for enjoyment just died! - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Bob Danger · 2005-09-01, 09:12 AM

Word on the street is that gas prices will be over 5 dollars a gallon by tommorrow, in Nevada.

My suggestion, gas your car now, and buy a bus pass.

On another note I just bought a red 1987 VW Scirocco 16V 5spd, it gets good gas mileage.

sperry · 2005-09-01, 09:42 AM

Actually, if everyoe runs out and buys gas because we think the price is gonna get jacked up... not only will they jack it up early, but we'll also run outta gas. Just buy gas when you're around 25% to 50% full. Don't wait till you're totally empty in case we do run out and you have to stretch for a few days.

I wonder if it's gonna cost me more in gas to run Seca than the $550 entry fee?

At this rate, I'm just gonna start running 100 octane... it'll be cheaper.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-09-01, 10:03 AM

It's already $6/gal some places in the south, and they've been running out of supplies. I think they're more directly affected by the shutdowns at all the Gulf refineries.

sperry · 2005-09-01, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

It's already $6/gal some places in the south, and they've been running out of supplies. I think they're more directly affected by the shutdowns at all the Gulf refineries.

Our oil is mostly refined in the Bay Area IIRC. Oil comes in via tanker, gas goes out via pipeline.

M3n2c3 · 2005-09-01, 11:37 AM

Well, I had to gas my wife's Eagle up anyway. . .

$5/gal sounds a little high, though, even for Nevada - I was checking out CNN.com, and the national average right now is about $3, and they list most places in the south and on the east coast as running $3-$4, with random bastards charging up to $6. And that's with a couple of major pipelines down. I guess we'll find out though. . .

If prices do shoot up, I may have to skip the Lovelock Solo2

nightwalker · 2005-09-01, 11:58 AM

Damn, and my EVO drinks like a freakin drunk...

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-09-01, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

Our oil is mostly refined in the Bay Area IIRC. Oil comes in via tanker, gas goes out via pipeline.

Throw it up for Benicia...

Nick Koan · 2005-09-01, 12:06 PM

phew, good thing sperry owes me a tank of gas

sperry · 2005-09-01, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nKoan

phew, good thing sperry owes me a tank of gas

Yeah, at 8/29/05 prices.

Nick Koan · 2005-09-01, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

Yeah, at 8/29/05 prices.

You know, I get this sick feeling we'll be saying that a lot pretty soon

Dean · 2005-09-01, 12:30 PM

Costco was a zoo at lunch(11:30). 4 car wait when I got there 8+ by the time I left. $3.05/gal. for 91. Looking at others as I drove around, 91 runs all the way up to $329 on Wells & I80 Shell and Chevron. 76 in my neighborbood is only $3.15

tysonK · 2005-09-01, 01:13 PM

Did you actually wait in line for gas Dean? Fuck that!

Dean · 2005-09-01, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tysonK

Did you actually wait in line for gas Dean? Fuck that!

Costco often has a line that is a couple deep, but it goes quick. I probably waited a total of 3-4 minutes to pull up to a pump. Other places I drove past with decent prices looked busy as well. The gougers were fairly empty.

Dean · 2005-09-01, 01:30 PM

I forgot to comment on Bob's original theory of driving for fun being dead. These from May '04, so they are only higher now, and driving for fun isn't dead in many of these countries. we have gotten off easy for years on gas prices compared to much of the world. Her eis the list of everything over $3.00/gal in May of 04...

Code:

Nation            City             Price 
UK            TEESIDE       $5.64 
HONG KONG     HONG KONG   $5.62 
GERMANY        FRANKFURT   $5.29 
DENMARK        COPENHAGEN $5.08 
NORWAY         STAVANGER   $5.07 
NORWAY         OSLO           $4.93 
ITALY             ROME           $4.86 
TURKEY          ISTANBUL      $4.85 
PORTUGAL       LISBON         $4.80 
KOREA            SEOUL          $4.71 
SWITZERLAND GENEVA        $4.56 
KOREA            KOJE/OKPO   $4.53 
AUSTRIA         VIENNA        $4.50 
CROATIA         ZAGREB        4.32 
JAPAN             TOKYO        $3.84

MikeSTI · 2005-09-01, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

I forgot to comment on Bob's original theory of driving for fun being dead. These from May '04, so they are only higher now, and driving for fun isn't dead in many of these countries. we have gotten off easy for years on gas prices compared to much of the world. Her eis the list of everything over $3.00/gal in May of 04...

Code:

Nation City Price 
UK TEESIDE $5.64 
HONG KONG HONG KONG $5.62 
GERMANY FRANKFURT $5.29 
DENMARK COPENHAGEN $5.08 
NORWAY STAVANGER $5.07 
NORWAY OSLO $4.93 
ITALY ROME $4.86 
TURKEY ISTANBUL $4.85 
PORTUGAL LISBON $4.80 
KOREA SEOUL $4.71 
SWITZERLAND GENEVA $4.56 
KOREA KOJE/OKPO $4.53 
AUSTRIA VIENNA $4.50 
CROATIA ZAGREB 4.32 
JAPAN TOKYO $3.84

yah but non of those place are 3000 miles coast to coast..........

that makes a big difference when you live in a country that you only need to drive 10 miles a day to get everywhere. I drive 12 miles just to get to anything, making a night out a 70 mile round trip

doubleurx · 2005-09-01, 01:54 PM

$3.29 for super in Truckee.......that's the cheapest up here. Most of the other stations are at $3.39.

Scott: Laguna Seca $550 + 3 tanks at the track and 1 for commute at $5/gal? That is approx. 56 gal......................o who cares! it's Laguna you are gonna have a fricken blast. I am very jealous!

sperry · 2005-09-01, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleurx

$3.29 for super in Truckee.......that's the cheapest up here. Most of the other stations are at $3.39.

Scott: Laguna Seca $550 + 3 tanks at the track and 1 for commute at $5/gal? That is approx. 56 gal......................o who cares! it's Laguna you are gonna have a fricken blast. I am very jealous!

I'm looking at about 8 to 10 tanks of gas... 1 there, 3 or 4 a day for 2 days, and 1 back. Hell w/ the 2.0L I was going through about 1/2 to 2/3 tank in 30 minutes on track.

So, I'm figuring 14 gal * $5 * 8 refills = $560.

I need a gas sponsor!

Dean · 2005-09-01, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sperry

So, I'm figuring 14 gal * $5 * 8 refills = $560.

I need a gas sponsor!

How about a no gas sponsor... BEANO

MikeK · 2005-09-01, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

Her eis the list of everything over $3.00/gal in May of 04...

When I left AU in July 03 we were paying about $AUD1.10 a litre, or $AUD4.16 a gallon. I can't remember what the exchange rate was back then but at today's rate, that is about $US3.16 a gallon. So quit yer bitchin!!

doubleurx · 2005-09-01, 02:34 PM

All this talk made me go fill up the car. From this morning $3.29, just now $3.45! The station attendant said $4.00 easy by tomorrow.

MikeK · 2005-09-01, 02:39 PM

On a mildly related note, google search is the best thing evAr ... this search works perfectly:

1.10 AUD per litre in USD per gallon

It even recognized the correct spelling of litre!

skimonkey30 · 2005-09-01, 03:08 PM

Its still 3.11 at chevron down here in Natomas

but I looked across the street and saw that safeway had just changed their premium price to 3.35 a gallon

Kevin M · 2005-09-01, 03:18 PM

Man I'm fucked.

The $300/month paycut I took by buying the van is starting to look like $5-600 or more.

Dean · 2005-09-01, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

Man I'm fucked.

The $300/month paycut I took by buying the van is starting to look like $5-600 or more.

Can you say Trunk Rack? Whatever it is that you haul, you need to make it fit in/on the Miata! Even if you buy a hitch and one of those mini trailers from Harbor Freight.

Dean · 2005-09-01, 03:24 PM

So who's riding their bicycle to the meet tonight?

2005-09-01, 09:12 AM	#1
Bob Danger Tape Terrorist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melmac Posts: 1,792 Car: ? Class: Retired! Warning: Prolonged eye contact may cause insanity	Driving for enjoyment just died! Word on the street is that gas prices will be over 5 dollars a gallon by tommorrow, in Nevada. My suggestion, gas your car now, and buy a bus pass. On another note I just bought a red 1987 VW Scirocco 16V 5spd, it gets good gas mileage. __________________ A fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi.

2005-09-01, 09:42 AM	#2
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Actually, if everyoe runs out and buys gas because we think the price is gonna get jacked up... not only will they jack it up early, but we'll also run outta gas. Just buy gas when you're around 25% to 50% full. Don't wait till you're totally empty in case we do run out and you have to stretch for a few days. I wonder if it's gonna cost me more in gas to run Seca than the $550 entry fee? At this rate, I'm just gonna start running 100 octane... it'll be cheaper. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-09-01, 10:03 AM	#3
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	It's already $6/gal some places in the south, and they've been running out of supplies. I think they're more directly affected by the shutdowns at all the Gulf refineries. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2005-09-01, 11:37 AM	#5
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, NV Posts: 1,888 Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP sometimes (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	Well, I had to gas my wife's Eagle up anyway. . . $5/gal sounds a little high, though, even for Nevada - I was checking out CNN.com, and the national average right now is about $3, and they list most places in the south and on the east coast as running $3-$4, with random bastards charging up to $6. And that's with a couple of major pipelines down. I guess we'll find out though. . . If prices do shoot up, I may have to skip the Lovelock Solo2 __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential Last edited by M3n2c3; 2005-09-01 at 11:52 AM.

2005-09-01, 12:06 PM	#8
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	phew, good thing sperry owes me a tank of gas __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-09-01, 11:58 AM	#6
nightwalker EJ18 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Truckee, CA Posts: 50 Car: 2003 Evolution VIII why?	Damn, and my EVO drinks like a freakin drunk...

2005-09-01, 12:30 PM	#11
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Costco was a zoo at lunch(11:30). 4 car wait when I got there 8+ by the time I left. $3.05/gal. for 91. Looking at others as I drove around, 91 runs all the way up to $329 on Wells & I80 Shell and Chevron. 76 in my neighborbood is only $3.15 __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2005-09-01, 01:13 PM	#12
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	Did you actually wait in line for gas Dean? Fuck that! __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2005-09-01, 01:30 PM	#14
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	I forgot to comment on Bob's original theory of driving for fun being dead. These from May '04, so they are only higher now, and driving for fun isn't dead in many of these countries. we have gotten off easy for years on gas prices compared to much of the world. Her eis the list of everything over $3.00/gal in May of 04... Code: Nation City Price UK TEESIDE $5.64 HONG KONG HONG KONG $5.62 GERMANY FRANKFURT $5.29 DENMARK COPENHAGEN $5.08 NORWAY STAVANGER $5.07 NORWAY OSLO $4.93 ITALY ROME $4.86 TURKEY ISTANBUL $4.85 PORTUGAL LISBON $4.80 KOREA SEOUL $4.71 SWITZERLAND GENEVA $4.56 KOREA KOJE/OKPO $4.53 AUSTRIA VIENNA $4.50 CROATIA ZAGREB 4.32 JAPAN TOKYO $3.84 __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2005-09-01 at 01:35 PM.

2005-09-01, 01:54 PM	#16
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	$3.29 for super in Truckee.......that's the cheapest up here. Most of the other stations are at $3.39. Scott: Laguna Seca $550 + 3 tanks at the track and 1 for commute at $5/gal? That is approx. 56 gal......................o who cares! it's Laguna you are gonna have a fricken blast. I am very jealous!

2005-09-01, 02:34 PM	#20
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	All this talk made me go fill up the car. From this morning $3.29, just now $3.45! The station attendant said $4.00 easy by tomorrow.

2005-09-01, 02:39 PM	#21
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	On a mildly related note, google search is the best thing evAr ... this search works perfectly: 1.10 AUD per litre in USD per gallon It even recognized the correct spelling of litre!

2005-09-01, 03:08 PM	#22
skimonkey30 Mr. Romano Real Name: David Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 932 Car: 2013 F150 Class: Mellow Yellow Rubbin's Racin	Its still 3.11 at chevron down here in Natomas but I looked across the street and saw that safeway had just changed their premium price to 3.35 a gallon __________________ That would be Mr. Dipshit to you.........sir

2005-09-01, 03:18 PM	#23
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Man I'm fucked. The $300/month paycut I took by buying the van is starting to look like $5-600 or more. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2005-09-01, 03:24 PM	#25
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	So who's riding their bicycle to the meet tonight? __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

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