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OutToWinPAHC · 03-01-2011, 09:11 PM

Everyone should just get Honda Ruckus's's's's's's

laser92dsm · 03-01-2011, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OutToWinPAHC

Everyone should just get Honda Ruckus's's's's's's

I want to!! I don't know about PA and NJ but in NY you don't need a bike license to ride one.

Scapegoat · 03-01-2011, 09:21 PM

here's the deal... there is a ton of oil in reserves... enough that the prices shouldnt be going up. BUT we've got middle eastern countries and the corporations running those price gouging. there is a global oil "group" that decides these things. on top of that you've got the revolution going on in lybia that sits on a LARGE amount of oil.

oil is a finite resource... we'll run out in 20 years if we keep going the way we're going. electric cars are in the future... next 10 years we'll see some more available vehicles at the common man's price range. thanks to the likes of the tesla, electric sls and that porsche.

SvicksTc · 03-01-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

here's the deal... there is a ton of oil in reserves... enough that the prices shouldnt be going up. BUT we've got middle eastern countries and the corporations running those price gouging. there is a global oil "group" that decides these things. on top of that you've got the revolution going on in lybia that sits on a LARGE amount of oil.

oil is a finite resource... we'll run out in 20 years if we keep going the way we're going. electric cars are in the future... next 10 years we'll see some more available vehicles at the common man's price range. thanks to the likes of the tesla, electric sls and that porsche.

More realistically run out of oil in hundreds of years from now, where I hope by then the new technology around is far more efficient and renewable

akley88 · 03-01-2011, 09:36 PM

electric isnt really a solution though because you have to make the power, hydrogen would be a possibility but the problem is every time there is a spike in gas prices there is a push for alternative energy then people get used to prices and seem to stop caring.

Chris B. · 03-01-2011, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

oil is a finite resource... we'll run out in 20 years if we keep going the way we're going. electric cars are in the future... next 10 years we'll see some more available vehicles at the common man's price range. thanks to the likes of the tesla, electric sls and that porsche.

I always winder how finite the reserves are. I remember reading an article a few years ago about a researcher that said oil isn't from decaying plant and animal material. He claims that oil is a natural byproduct of the earth's cooling. To prove his threory, he had a well drilled where all the research indicates there shouldn't be oil, in far away form any know oil reserves and through a couple thousand meters of solid rock. Rock that was supposedly around before there was plant life on earth. Underneath it, they found oil.

Sublime1304 · 03-01-2011, 09:53 PM

Its basically about $60 to fill my car now. Im using plus and the average cost around here ranges anywhere from $3.25 all the way to $3.70. Wawa has the cheapest gas

Sublime1304 · 03-01-2011, 09:55 PM

I feel bad for you guys with the turbos. cuz dont you need premium for those?

akley88 · 03-01-2011, 09:57 PM

i kinda like how the hyundai sonata turbo can run on regular with no problems. but i feel bad for people who need premium its like 3.50 a gallon

AutobahnRacer · 03-01-2011, 10:02 PM

None turbos use premium too you know.

Sublime1304 · 03-01-2011, 10:24 PM

these prices are why i dont run premium...and its not a requirement

boostedsm · 03-01-2011, 10:27 PM

yea 93 octane is a minimum for most turbo people on here. but i will say(and most people will agree) that its worth it to pay 93 for boost :] especially if its a DSM.....

Vr-4-Life · 03-01-2011, 10:28 PM

Wow its an extra 4 dollars per tank for premium... who cares?

boostedsm · 03-01-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Vr-4-Life

Wow its an extra 4 dollars per tank for premium... who cares?

not really. the last time i drove my talon, it was about 10$ extra per tank. but that's every fill up. with my type of driving it was easily 30$ extra per week. 120$ extra a month. adds up quicker than you think!

CrazylilPunk · 03-01-2011, 10:42 PM

im waiting for them to come out with cars that run on hopes and dreams

AutobahnRacer · 03-01-2011, 10:47 PM

I know there is a knock sensor to deal with gas with an octane other than recommended should there be an issue, but can you really expect your car to run optimally with the wrong Octane?
By optimally I do not mean peak performance but also fuel economy. I also realize that if I use 89 it could be 91 octane gas for all I know (since all gas is a minimum of advertised octane)

fitftw · 03-01-2011, 10:52 PM

I use premium in my non-boosted Miata. Why? Because I don't give a ****. 30 cents extra per gallon. 10 or 11 gallons per fillup.

$3.00-$3.30 big ****ing deal. If I gave a damn about gas prices, I'd quit smoking.

Fujito · 03-01-2011, 10:59 PM

Well, that's not good.

And unfortunately my BEATER is a Prelude, and only takes premium. And it gets around 20 mpg. The Evo though... I need to get gas in that thing every 3 days.

R22B · 03-01-2011, 11:07 PM

Both my WRX and Ford Explorer need premium. Luckily my beater takes 87, but it still only gets 20-25mpg. I'm stoked I picked up a bike to commute because they are predicting well over $4/gallon. My wife drives the WRX and she only drives 4 miles to work so she doesn't need to fill up often.

FYI, you'd be surprised how much stuff this can affect. My wife went food shopping one week, paid $10 for something. Went back a week later and it was $12... tire prices are going to go up HUGELY

Fujito · 03-01-2011, 11:09 PM

This is actually good news for my business. During the summer months less people will go away, so they will come out and eat locally more often.

03-01-2011, 09:53 PM	#27
Sublime1304 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ivyland, PA Member #15678 My Ride: MK5 TDI Cup Edition Jetta, MK5 GLI iTrader: (1)	Its basically about $60 to fill my car now. Im using plus and the average cost around here ranges anywhere from $3.25 all the way to $3.70. Wawa has the cheapest gas __________________ Mike Burns - '10 TDI Cup Edition Jetta Photographer: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. IG: @mike_perfectstance

03-01-2011, 09:55 PM	#28
Sublime1304 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ivyland, PA Member #15678 My Ride: MK5 TDI Cup Edition Jetta, MK5 GLI iTrader: (1)	I feel bad for you guys with the turbos. cuz dont you need premium for those? __________________ Mike Burns - '10 TDI Cup Edition Jetta Photographer: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. IG: @mike_perfectstance

03-01-2011, 10:24 PM	#31
Sublime1304 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ivyland, PA Member #15678 My Ride: MK5 TDI Cup Edition Jetta, MK5 GLI iTrader: (1)	these prices are why i dont run premium...and its not a requirement __________________ Mike Burns - '10 TDI Cup Edition Jetta Photographer: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. IG: @mike_perfectstance

03-01-2011, 10:52 PM	#37
fitftw Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: CNJ Member #15351 My Ride: 96 Miata 2,040lbs full tank, hardtop, half-cage iTrader: (0)	I use premium in my non-boosted Miata. Why? Because I don't give a **. 30 cents extra per gallon. 10 or 11 gallons per fillup. $3.00-$3.30 big *ing deal. If I gave a damn about gas prices, I'd quit smoking. __________________ 96 Miata gutted toy car 94 Shadow DD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by fitftw; 03-01-2011 at 10:54 PM.

03-01-2011, 11:07 PM	#39
R22B Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Allentown, PA Member #5854 My Ride: 88 Merkur XR4Ti \| 92 Mazda MX3 \| 98 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer \| 91 Ford Ranger89 \| 89 Yamaha FZR600 iTrader: (0)	Both my WRX and Ford Explorer need premium. Luckily my beater takes 87, but it still only gets 20-25mpg. I'm stoked I picked up a bike to commute because they are predicting well over $4/gallon. My wife drives the WRX and she only drives 4 miles to work so she doesn't need to fill up often. FYI, you'd be surprised how much stuff this can affect. My wife went food shopping one week, paid $10 for something. Went back a week later and it was $12... tire prices are going to go up HUGELY __________________ Half the wheels, twice the fun. That's motorcycles.

03-01-2011, 09:11 PM	#21
OutToWinPAHC Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tokelau Member #5081 My Ride: R33 GTS25T, RHD E46, Truck, part R32 GTR iTrader: (2)	Everyone should just get Honda Ruckus's's's's's's

03-01-2011, 09:21 PM	#23
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	here's the deal... there is a ton of oil in reserves... enough that the prices shouldnt be going up. BUT we've got middle eastern countries and the corporations running those price gouging. there is a global oil "group" that decides these things. on top of that you've got the revolution going on in lybia that sits on a LARGE amount of oil. oil is a finite resource... we'll run out in 20 years if we keep going the way we're going. electric cars are in the future... next 10 years we'll see some more available vehicles at the common man's price range. thanks to the likes of the tesla, electric sls and that porsche.

03-01-2011, 09:36 PM	#25
akley88 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Reading, PA Member #18685 My Ride: 2014 Altima iTrader: (0)	electric isnt really a solution though because you have to make the power, hydrogen would be a possibility but the problem is every time there is a spike in gas prices there is a push for alternative energy then people get used to prices and seem to stop caring.

03-01-2011, 09:57 PM	#29
akley88 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Reading, PA Member #18685 My Ride: 2014 Altima iTrader: (0)	i kinda like how the hyundai sonata turbo can run on regular with no problems. but i feel bad for people who need premium its like 3.50 a gallon

03-01-2011, 10:02 PM	#30
AutobahnRacer Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: TriState, PA Member #2056 iTrader: (3)	None turbos use premium too you know.

03-01-2011, 10:27 PM	#32
boostedsm Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: denville, NJ Member #19393 My Ride: 95 talon AWD iTrader: (1)	yea 93 octane is a minimum for most turbo people on here. but i will say(and most people will agree) that its worth it to pay 93 for boost :] especially if its a DSM.....

03-01-2011, 10:28 PM	#33
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	Wow its an extra 4 dollars per tank for premium... who cares?

03-01-2011, 10:42 PM	#35
CrazylilPunk Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Planet Earth Member #8796 My Ride: Broom Stick iTrader: (4)	im waiting for them to come out with cars that run on hopes and dreams

03-01-2011, 10:47 PM	#36
AutobahnRacer Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: TriState, PA Member #2056 iTrader: (3)	I know there is a knock sensor to deal with gas with an octane other than recommended should there be an issue, but can you really expect your car to run optimally with the wrong Octane? By optimally I do not mean peak performance but also fuel economy. I also realize that if I use 89 it could be 91 octane gas for all I know (since all gas is a minimum of advertised octane)

03-01-2011, 10:59 PM	#38
Fujito Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2008 Member #10571 My Ride: Toyota Celica iTrader: (0)	Well, that's not good. And unfortunately my BEATER is a Prelude, and only takes premium. And it gets around 20 mpg. The Evo though... I need to get gas in that thing every 3 days.

03-01-2011, 11:09 PM	#40
Fujito Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2008 Member #10571 My Ride: Toyota Celica iTrader: (0)	This is actually good news for my business. During the summer months less people will go away, so they will come out and eat locally more often.

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