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Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: JoChan23 on August 16, 2005, 10:49:48 AM
Muskegon, Mi

as of August 15, 2005

Regular Unleaded = $2.80/gallon

whats yours (ill update later today)

- Jordan
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: gikim1118 on August 16, 2005, 10:51:06 AM
its 2.55 for regular in columbus, ohio
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Post by: comutek on August 16, 2005, 11:01:16 AM
$2.49/gallon for regular in Paris, TX (but the bmw prefers the taste of 93 octane @ $2.69)
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Post by: JamesG on August 16, 2005, 11:02:14 AM
We just pushed over $2.50 down here in the "cheap" south this week. $2.75 for hi-test. Friggin' insane!

I guess this is what happens when you get an administration full of people with big shares in the oil industry...

Oh well, at least it will make more bike/scooter riders and cause the extinction of of the Mega SUV.  :nana:
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Post by: pandy on August 16, 2005, 11:03:17 AM
About 2.67/reg unleaded. San Jose, CA
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: JoChan23 on August 16, 2005, 11:03:54 AM
HAH still have you guys beat :dunno:  not that thats a good thing?

i think im leading atleast until we hear from some cali riders.

- Jordan
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Post by: Stephen072774 on August 16, 2005, 11:07:11 AM
it went from 2.37 to 2.51 yesterday morning here.
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Post by: My Name Is Dave on August 16, 2005, 11:07:28 AM
I think I paid 2.37 the other day for regular. Note to self: quit bitching about gas prices  :nana:

Dave  :cheers:
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Post by: Slavik on August 16, 2005, 11:11:22 AM
$2.87 for regular in chicago suburbs...unfortunately my car takes premium, so $3.07 for me  :x

I am waiting for our european members to chime in and comment on all that crying,  they are paying more than that for years :)
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Post by: scottpA_GS on August 16, 2005, 11:12:14 AM
$2.55 Johnstown, PA

This site has a bunch of info:

http://www.gasbuddy.com/
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Post by: RVertigo on August 16, 2005, 11:23:15 AM
I think it's around $2.90 here...  I'll find out tonight.   :dunno:

All I can say is GET USED TO IT!  And be glad you ride a 50 MPG GS.
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Post by: Mickey_D100 on August 16, 2005, 11:27:28 AM
It's over 3.00/gal up in San Francisco.  Pandy, you got some cheap gas going for you!  I paid 2.75 yesterday in Sunnyvale.
Title: Re: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: ImJustPondering on August 16, 2005, 11:33:46 AM
Its around 2.70/gal in Garden Grove, CA for regular gas  :(.

Around 3 dollars for premium gas (which is what I use for my car and gs).

Good gas prices page here: http://www.orangecountygasprices.com/
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Post by: sh0tgunwilly on August 16, 2005, 11:36:28 AM
I think that anyone here in Canada will have you beat.  With the conversions of litres to gallons and CDN to USD, I paid 3.32 USD a gallon for the car (regular) and I paid 3.74 USD for premium in the bike yesterday night.  Anybody in the UK or Caribbean want to raise the stakes?
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Post by: My Name Is Dave on August 16, 2005, 11:39:51 AM
Quote from: ImJustPonderingIts around 2.70/gal in Garden Grove, CA for regular gas  :(.

Around 3 dollars for premium gas (which is what I use for my car and gs).

Good gas prices page here: http://www.orangecountygasprices.com/

Go with regular. Not only have I never noticed a difference in any car when I switched between premium and regular (except the Corvette, which only took premium), but my brother's teacher in the auto mechanic program says there is no discernable difference in a standard engine. I'd say our engines are standard. Just get good regular gas, like Chevron or Shell.

He's said some interesting things about oil also (and it backs up my decision to use dino oil in the GS5)

Dave  :cheers:
Title: Re: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: ImJustPondering on August 16, 2005, 11:47:19 AM
Quote from: 2005-GS500-PDX
Quote from: ImJustPonderingIts around 2.70/gal in Garden Grove, CA for regular gas  :(.

Around 3 dollars for premium gas (which is what I use for my car and gs).

Good gas prices page here: http://www.orangecountygasprices.com/

Go with regular. Not only have I never noticed a difference in any car when I switched between premium and regular (except the Corvette, which only took premium), but my brother's teacher in the auto mechanic program says there is no discernable difference in a standard engine. I'd say our engines are standard. Just get good regular gas, like Chevron or Shell.

He's said some interesting things about oil also (and it backs up my decision to use dino oil in the GS5)

Dave  :cheers:

Oh I have to go with premium for my car. I drive a mercedes slk and premium makes a difference ;). I did switch to regular for the gs but when I brought it in for my bike's tune up, the mechanic smelt that right away and told me to switch back to premium. Apparently its better for carb engine type bikes (keeps it cleaner or less wear?).
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: JoChan23 on August 16, 2005, 11:47:57 AM
back down to 2.69/gallon here now

-Jordan
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Post by: My Name Is Dave on August 16, 2005, 11:53:59 AM
5 years ago, who'd have ever thought we'd say "back down to..." and a dollar amount over $2? Not I, said the fly.

D  :cheers:
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Post by: 97gs500e on August 16, 2005, 12:03:42 PM
after three weeks of putting it off, I finally gassed up my car.  The cheapest station I could find was $2.49 for 87 octane...
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: Jake D on August 16, 2005, 12:52:28 PM
Who would guess: $2.49!

But I get the mid-level octane and it is like $2.55.  My car only holds 9 gallons and gets 30 mpg, though.  Which is nice.
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Post by: RVertigo on August 16, 2005, 01:12:28 PM
Cars that get worse than 30 MPG are going to go the way of the dinosaurs...   Since the dinosaur juice is running low.

Too bad we can't grind up the H2s and put them in our tanks.   :thumb:
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Post by: red_phil on August 16, 2005, 01:20:08 PM
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Post by: pandy on August 16, 2005, 01:22:57 PM
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: RVertigo on August 16, 2005, 01:26:57 PM
Quote from: red_phil$6.06 per (US) Gallon
And Americans are stealing gas 'cause it's almost $3.00. :dunno:
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: stefman722 on August 16, 2005, 01:27:59 PM
premium gas= 1.13$/Litre up here. Expensive as shaZam!. there is 3.78Litre in a gallon. so you guys do the math.
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Post by: DwightAustin on August 16, 2005, 01:28:14 PM
In Austin, TX we're at $2.45.  I just bought my 96 GS500E recently in order to stop driving my ford explorer and it's whopping 17 mpg.
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: RVertigo on August 16, 2005, 01:30:50 PM
Quote from: stefman722premium gas= 1.13$/Litre up here. Expensive as shaZam!. there is 3.78Litre in a gallon. so you guys do the math.
$3.55 a gallon...   :dunno:  We're not far from there...  Nothing like $6.00/Gallon.
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: Kerry on August 16, 2005, 01:33:25 PM
Quote from: red_philok someone might want to check my maths
[...]
$6.06 per (US) Gallon
Yep, that's correct.  And you can say  :o  <-- that again!
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Post by: natedawg120 on August 16, 2005, 01:42:34 PM
$2.45/gal here in the Blacksburg area.  I am just happy I'm not paying 6.00/gal  :o .  Guess I'm in a lucky cheap gas area.....
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Post by: SheDevil18 on August 16, 2005, 01:46:31 PM
112.9 here in Nova Scotia Canada
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: aaronstj on August 16, 2005, 01:58:33 PM
Quote from: SheDevil18112.9 here in Nova Scotia Canada
Cents per liter?  That's be $3.56 USD per gallon, if my math isn't wrong.
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Post by: GSJames on August 16, 2005, 02:06:55 PM
Gas was about $1.06/litre for 89 octane here in Ontario.  I've been driving for years, but now I gotta start commuting by bike for sure!
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Post by: davipu on August 16, 2005, 02:09:59 PM
it was 2.74 for 87 yesterday. just up the street.
http://www.sandiegogasprices.com/
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Post by: Dr. Love on August 16, 2005, 02:20:46 PM
110.2 CAD this morning ( per 100L) in Vancouver BC or 3.48 USD per US gallon. 87.  :(
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Post by: SheDevil18 on August 16, 2005, 02:27:13 PM
yea 112.9 cents per litre
just got word from my mom it went up to 120.9 a litre
which is REDICULAS!
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Post by: Bobbleboy on August 16, 2005, 02:32:08 PM
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Post by: Lukewarm Wilson on August 16, 2005, 03:16:30 PM
$1.25 per litre and rising :x
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Post by: Phaedrus on August 16, 2005, 04:54:00 PM
I got some gas for $2.67 per gallon today  :o in Bainbridge NY.
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Post by: aaronstj on August 16, 2005, 04:56:07 PM
Why is gas so expensive in Europe, anyway?  Is it all tax, or does is actually *cost* more over there, too?
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Post by: ajgs500 on August 16, 2005, 04:58:37 PM
$2.55 in Indy
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Post by: calamari on August 16, 2005, 05:05:23 PM
$2.70 northern california
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Post by: Recreational_Anxiety on August 16, 2005, 09:26:01 PM
Gas sells in Venezuela goes for about $0.11/Litre.  It's almost worth the drive to fill up  :lol:
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Post by: fretbuzz on August 16, 2005, 11:41:48 PM
1.08 a litre!
That`s canadian EH! :lol:
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Post by: Mk1inCali on August 16, 2005, 11:52:23 PM
2.69 in between Fresno and Bakersfield, Cali4nia.

Saw 3.09 out in the desert by Lancaster, CA.  That was for 89 proof.
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: red_phil on August 17, 2005, 02:15:16 AM
In the UK fuel is more expensive for two reasons.
Mainly it is a higher tax level, supposedly to encourage frugality with fuel and rais funds for environmental issues.
There is also the fact that we use a more refined petrol than the US.

my two choices at the pump are

Regular unleaded: this is Ultra low sulphur 95 Octane fuel at 85.5 pence per litre
or
Super Unleaded: this is Ultra low sulphur 98 Octane fuel at about 92 pence per litre.

I use regular.
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Post by: banner on August 17, 2005, 02:42:58 AM
2.67...bloody ridiculous..

Someone is making some good money off of us.
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Post by: red_phil on August 17, 2005, 03:37:15 AM
banner wrote:
Quote2.67...bloody ridiculous..

Um. Over $6 here. You'll forgive me if I am unsympathetic at your cost of $2.67 :thumb:
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Post by: RedShift on August 17, 2005, 03:43:04 AM
Quote from: banner2.67...bloody ridiculous..

Someone is making some good money off of us.
The folks that are smiling all the way to the bank are the well head owners whose cost to refiners is the same regardless of pump price.

I suspect we've hit the point where we are globally demanding as much or more fuel than there is supply.  If you can afford it, you should be able to get it -- it's global Ebay in action.

All this run-up can be life-changing if the price sticks or continues to climb.  Right now it's just irritating, but we'll see heavy energy-consuming economies forced to rapidly change or get ready for a recession.

Ooo.  Better take a pill and lay down again.  I'm starting to depress myself.  :(

PS. It's $2.79 here and road traffic is about the same, though I swear there are more motorcycles on the road these days.
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Post by: Catcams on August 17, 2005, 05:23:07 AM
Up here in good old over taxed Canada.
Specifically in Montreal.

3.45$ a gallon
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Post by: DraceyK on August 17, 2005, 07:15:03 AM
Salem, Oregon

It about $2.70 for premium
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Post by: Code4 on August 17, 2005, 09:34:24 AM
Here in New Liskeard Ontario it's 1.03/ lt. (out at some of the remote locations like Gowganda, Elk Lake $1.12)

1 gallon (CDN) = 4.546 lt
1 gallon (USA) = 3.785 lt

Bad, but not as bad as Europe :o  :x  :o  :x
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Post by: Alphamazing on August 17, 2005, 09:40:28 AM
Around my house here in Austin, TX, it's around $2.35 or so, + or - $.05 usually.
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Post by: uPiX on August 17, 2005, 10:43:10 AM
Title: Whats Your Gas Price
Post by: Alphamazing on August 17, 2005, 06:49:28 PM
I was driving in Houston last weekend and saw my first $3.00/gal for regular gas price. I was shocked. I feel sorry for you, uPiX!