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09-09-04, 11:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: South Bend,IN
Posts: 2,226
My Corvette(s):
86 Black Vert "Indy 500 Pace car replica"
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Got bent over at the pump tonight
I thought I would be smart and fill up with just under 3/4's of a tank. I like to fill it up often with the high prices, but i usually wait till between 1/4 and a 1/2. Anyways I pumped like 9.2 gallons, and the total ended up being like 20 some dollars. It was 2.09 for premium. I figured around 6 or 7 gallons, however when I saw 20 bucks I couldn't believe it.
The price we pay to drive our vettes.
Craig
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Mods to date:
383 Stroker(Eagle Rotating Assembly), comp cam, ported heads,5 angle vavle job,,Cat Back, larger intake and exhaust valves, ported plenum, Ported and siamesed runners, Big Mouth Manifold with EGR delete,TPIS Long Tube Headers, Holley AFPR, MSD 6AL, MSD coil, MSD 8.5mm wires, 30# injectors,255 LPHWalbro fuel pump, Vortex Ram Air, Air Foil, MAT Relocation kit, TB Bypass,Heated 02,2400 RPM stall torque converter, Pioneer Head unit, Infinity speakers.
Mods soon to come:
3.73 rear gears.
Other vehicles:
1973 Bucaneer Red Pontiac Trans Am 455 w/4sp
1971 Starlite Black Pontiac Formula 455 auto w/air.
2004 Victory Red Chevy Silverado Z71 5.3
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09-09-04, 11:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Tulsey Town
Posts: 3,554
My Corvette(s):
'96 Arctic White Çøüpé † '73 Silver LS4 4 speed
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Ouch.
Here as low as 1.579 for regular. 93 octane usually about .15 higher.
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09-09-04, 11:35 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Posts: 104
My Corvette(s):
Is still a dream that I hope to make real
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Lucky you're not in the UK. Over there it's about 85 pence per liter, which if my calculator is working, at about $1.77 to the pound, is about $5.70 per US gallon.
Adrian
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09-09-04, 11:48 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Diego
Posts: 47
My Corvette(s):
1986 Silver Coupe
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I most I've seen has been approx $6.50/gallon converted. Reykjavik, Iceland. No wonder they're in the process of switching to Hydrogen. 
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09-09-04, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 20
My Corvette(s):
1986 Bright Red Vert, 2003 Black Coupe
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$1.88 to $1.90 here in Houston.
Rock Doc (Kevin)
1986 Red Vert.
2003 Black Coupe
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09-10-04, 12:07 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Afghanistan
Posts: 621
My Corvette(s):
none (while deployed)
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I think we win the award in the states 2.37/gallon
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Sold baby girl for the deployment, will get baby girl II upon return.
"The Nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools."
~ Thucydides
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09-10-04, 12:09 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Diego
Posts: 47
My Corvette(s):
1986 Silver Coupe
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Nope... 2.52 here. So. Cal.
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09-10-04, 02:29 AM
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Supporting Member
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Near Insanityville.
Posts: 1,681
My Corvette(s):
96 with a mod or two.
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Everyone in the U.S. always complains about the gas prices, but compared to the rest of the world, we have it VERY CHEAP!!
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09-10-04, 02:47 AM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Diego
Posts: 47
My Corvette(s):
1986 Silver Coupe
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Not compared to UAE countries...but then again..I wouldn't want to live there. 
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09-10-04, 04:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Hawaii,Maui,Lahaina
Posts: 501
My Corvette(s):
1994 Red vert 1986 Blue Silver vette coupe
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$292.9 CHEVRON
BUT I USE UNION 76 AT ONLY 282.9 
MAUI HAWAII !
THE USA INVENTED OIL DRILLING TOOLS THE GAS SHOULD BE CHEAPER IN THE USA.
Last edited by redc4corvette; 09-10-04 at 04:17 AM.
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09-10-04, 06:36 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: In an Apartment in Hartlepool
Posts: 1,034
My Corvette(s):
81 4 speed
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Originally Posted by limomanb
Not compared to UAE countries...but then again..I wouldn't want to live there. |
Not so bad, petrol was only pennies a gallon, Vettes everywhere, wall to wall sunshine, some of the most impresive hotels in the world, you can buy booze, vitually no crime whatsoever and the Gulf Air and Emirate trolly dolly's are all big honey blondes 
J.
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09-10-04, 10:17 AM
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Supporting Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Posts: 1,978
My Corvette(s):
96 LT4 Polo Green/Light Beige Interior
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Originally Posted by JHL
trolly dolly's are all big honey blondes
J. |
Please feel free to post pics for educational purposes. 
B17Crew
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09-10-04, 10:34 AM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Diego
Posts: 47
My Corvette(s):
1986 Silver Coupe
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True, but as an American in these times....I would feel a little uneasy. 
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09-11-04, 02:49 PM
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Supporting Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Chicago
Posts: 8,204
My Corvette(s):
1988 35th Anniversary Edition #0497/2050
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We're in the $2.15-2.20 neighborhood for premium. I haven't really felt it because I alternate between the Vette' and the Camry. When the prices are high, I use the Camry. The Camry has better mileage and it can take the cheapest gas that I can find.
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09-11-04, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: 5,800 feet above sea level
Posts: 6,056
My Corvette(s):
2006 Black Roadster
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I filled it up this morning after getting it washed. $2.03/gallon for the premium at Shell. (This is the stuff with the "V-Power.")
-Patrick
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