Sky High Gas Prices
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From: Kansas side of the greater KC area
When I was driving around town this morning the price of gas is 1.49 for 87 at most stations there are still a few at 1.45 if you dare use cheap off brand gas I'll stay with a name brand gas and pay the extra 5 cents a gallon.
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From: S/W Michigan
West Michigan hit a new high today
$2.14 reg
$2.24 mid
$2.33 Prem.
The scary part is there is not limit to the amount of gouging by the Oil Industry.
Redwing
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2000, F-150, XLT, SC, Flareside, 4x4, 5.4, 3.55ls, ORP,
Tow Package,BFG Allterrain T/A KO's
Downey soft tonneau, Black Westin step bars
Airaid FIPK from the Online store
Superchip from Mike Troyer
Bright REDWINGS red
Rewired driving lights from low beam dependant
to keyed toggle switch.
My Ford history; Started at Age 15 1965 f-100, 1976 f-250,
1979 f-150, 1989 Bronco2, 1990 full size Bronco,
1995 Explorer(wifes car), 2000 f-150
$2.14 reg
$2.24 mid
$2.33 Prem.
The scary part is there is not limit to the amount of gouging by the Oil Industry.
Redwing
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2000, F-150, XLT, SC, Flareside, 4x4, 5.4, 3.55ls, ORP,
Tow Package,BFG Allterrain T/A KO's
Downey soft tonneau, Black Westin step bars
Airaid FIPK from the Online store
Superchip from Mike Troyer
Bright REDWINGS red
Rewired driving lights from low beam dependant
to keyed toggle switch.
My Ford history; Started at Age 15 1965 f-100, 1976 f-250,
1979 f-150, 1989 Bronco2, 1990 full size Bronco,
1995 Explorer(wifes car), 2000 f-150
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From: Kalamazoo, MI, USA
$2.19/gal for gas for the GoldWing tonight!
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Toreador Red, Keyless XLT SC SB 5.4L E4x4 4wDisc/ABS, 3.73LS, Skid, HD 7700# Towing, LT-245's on Chrome, Tube-Steps, Captain's, 6CD, Tonneau, named: "Nick"
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Y2K™
Toreador Red, Keyless XLT SC SB 5.4L E4x4 4wDisc/ABS, 3.73LS, Skid, HD 7700# Towing, LT-245's on Chrome, Tube-Steps, Captain's, 6CD, Tonneau, named: "Nick"
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From: Columbus, Georgia
Several places sell 87 octane for...$1.35
Standard prices:
$1.45
$1.55
$1.65
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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, Heavy duty shocks, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99
Standard prices:
$1.45
$1.55
$1.65
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2000 F-150 XLT, 4x2, 5.4L Supercab, Superchip, Styleside, Black with silver two-tone, 3.55 rear, class III towing package with heavy duty cooling package, Heavy duty shocks, 4 wheel disk ABS, overhead console, sliding rear window, keyless entry, dark graphite interior, in dash CD, factory leather wrapped steering wheel, Pendaliner bedliner, K&N air filter, rubberized undercoating, cabin filtration system, Bugflector II, 5W-30 Mobil 1, engine build 10/4/99
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From: Canada
It burns me 
The cost of fuel went down 12% per barrel and yet the prices has risen 34% WTF!!!!
Damn I guess the care free days are over for good! And big V8s or big cars & trucks are coming to an end (Thats what the Environ-mental-ists want) Right now its costing 50 dollars per week. Here in quebec the prices are at 3.09 per gallon (in canadian dollars).
On another note they said that pollution will rise the GLOBAL temperature. What a lot of crock! We are still using the heaters here!!!! I wish I was born in the 50's because life today sucks!!!
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Formerly known as 4byFord
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1997 F150 4x4 XLT with ORP 4.2L V6 and 5-speed manual.
The cost of fuel went down 12% per barrel and yet the prices has risen 34% WTF!!!!
Damn I guess the care free days are over for good! And big V8s or big cars & trucks are coming to an end (Thats what the Environ-mental-ists want) Right now its costing 50 dollars per week. Here in quebec the prices are at 3.09 per gallon (in canadian dollars).
On another note they said that pollution will rise the GLOBAL temperature. What a lot of crock! We are still using the heaters here!!!! I wish I was born in the 50's because life today sucks!!!
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Formerly known as 4byFord
Check out my site: eph1fifty.cjb.net My email: eph1fifty@hotmail.com
1997 F150 4x4 XLT with ORP 4.2L V6 and 5-speed manual.
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From: Michigan Rocks and then some too!!!
Sure gas prices suck. Don't even get me started on the environment! Appearently the more money you're willing to throw at the powers that be, the more you can pollute! The emissions from all the cars collectively can't possibly compare with all the F'ING crap the big chemical and industrial Co's are allowed to spew recklessly in to the air and water.
I do my part, I do NOT use lawn chemicals or ANY type of 'toxic' cleaning supplies. Vinagar and water will clean almost anything. After that, the citrus based stuff will clean the rest. The more crap you buy, the more crap they will produce.
I don't mind if parts of my lawn get a little crisp in the heat of summer. Plant more trees, they will shade your lawn and provide homes for small animals. If you really need filtilizer, what local Horse barn wouldn't mind if you showed up with a truck and a shovel?
I do my part, I do NOT use lawn chemicals or ANY type of 'toxic' cleaning supplies. Vinagar and water will clean almost anything. After that, the citrus based stuff will clean the rest. The more crap you buy, the more crap they will produce.
I don't mind if parts of my lawn get a little crisp in the heat of summer. Plant more trees, they will shade your lawn and provide homes for small animals. If you really need filtilizer, what local Horse barn wouldn't mind if you showed up with a truck and a shovel?
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From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
ATST: Do you use environmentally friendly stuff to clean your truck also? If so what do you use?
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From: Michigan Rocks and then some too!!!
Boy, didn't I know THAT was comming?
I figure (and I could be wrong) that a product containing mild enough detergents so that it that won't harm the paint, also must be OK for the environment. So far, the grass hasn't died where I wash my Truck.
I figure (and I could be wrong) that a product containing mild enough detergents so that it that won't harm the paint, also must be OK for the environment. So far, the grass hasn't died where I wash my Truck.
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Texas = 1.45/1.55/1.65 we are close to the source.
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2000 F-150 XL,RC,LB,5.4,4R70W,3.55LS,
4-wheel disc/ABS,Chestnut/Parchment,
Ford bedliner & gas/wheel/spare locks,
3" cold air box modification,Superchip,
Dynomax ultra-flow welded 3" cat-back.
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2000 F-150 XL,RC,LB,5.4,4R70W,3.55LS,
4-wheel disc/ABS,Chestnut/Parchment,
Ford bedliner & gas/wheel/spare locks,
3" cold air box modification,Superchip,
Dynomax ultra-flow welded 3" cat-back.
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From: The Netherlands
On the receipts you get at the Shell gasstations here in The Netherlands,
Shell is explaining they can't really do much about the high gasprices and that tax
is the main cause for these high prices.
This info I got from their website.
This shows how our fuelprices are made up.
2.67 dutch guilder per liter unleaded 95
4.30 US$/gallon (us$--->2.35 dutch guilder)
11 cents for the gasstation.(this is no profit,all costs have to be paid from this money,profit will only be 1.5 - 2.0 cents a liter)
3 cents for the oil-company (profit,Shell in this case)
15 cents direct and indirect costs (whatever that will be)
66 cents for productioncosts at the refinary
40 cents dutch taxes (17.5 %)
1 guilder 32 cents additional dutch taxes.
As you can see,oilcompanies are not earning that much!!!!! Do you believe it!!!!(3 cents on 267 cents yeah yeah yeah)
There is a demand for cleaner fuel in the US caused by new regulations concerning the environment.US refineries cannot produce 95/98 unleaded fuel enough therefore US is buying large stocks of fuel in Europe causing prices to go up here.(98 unleaded 4.53 US$/Gallon)
With the holiday season coming prices could go up even to 3.00 Dutch Guilder!!!!!
(4.83 US$/Gallon)
Just read that oil went up again to 30.28 US$ a barrel and that OPEC will not increase production until their meeting of June 21.
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99 F150 XLT V8 5.4 L Automatic
Regular Cab,Styleside,ShortBed
Bright Red,5 spoke Lariat Rims
Single CD-player,Class 3 Hitch
Pace Edwards Roll Top Cover
Dual exhaust at the back
Stainless Steel Gibson Tips 2.5"-3"
F150online WindowSticker
Tailgate XLT Triton V8 Badge
Worst MPG 9.8
Best MPG 15.6
The Bright Red One
[This message has been edited by F150Europe (edited 06-12-2000).]
Shell is explaining they can't really do much about the high gasprices and that tax
is the main cause for these high prices.
This info I got from their website.
This shows how our fuelprices are made up.
2.67 dutch guilder per liter unleaded 95
4.30 US$/gallon (us$--->2.35 dutch guilder)
11 cents for the gasstation.(this is no profit,all costs have to be paid from this money,profit will only be 1.5 - 2.0 cents a liter)
3 cents for the oil-company (profit,Shell in this case)
15 cents direct and indirect costs (whatever that will be)
66 cents for productioncosts at the refinary
40 cents dutch taxes (17.5 %)
1 guilder 32 cents additional dutch taxes.
As you can see,oilcompanies are not earning that much!!!!! Do you believe it!!!!(3 cents on 267 cents yeah yeah yeah)
There is a demand for cleaner fuel in the US caused by new regulations concerning the environment.US refineries cannot produce 95/98 unleaded fuel enough therefore US is buying large stocks of fuel in Europe causing prices to go up here.(98 unleaded 4.53 US$/Gallon)
With the holiday season coming prices could go up even to 3.00 Dutch Guilder!!!!!
(4.83 US$/Gallon)
Just read that oil went up again to 30.28 US$ a barrel and that OPEC will not increase production until their meeting of June 21.
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99 F150 XLT V8 5.4 L Automatic
Regular Cab,Styleside,ShortBed
Bright Red,5 spoke Lariat Rims
Single CD-player,Class 3 Hitch
Pace Edwards Roll Top Cover
Dual exhaust at the back
Stainless Steel Gibson Tips 2.5"-3"
F150online WindowSticker
Tailgate XLT Triton V8 Badge
Worst MPG 9.8
Best MPG 15.6
The Bright Red One
[This message has been edited by F150Europe (edited 06-12-2000).]
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From: "Enjoy every sandwich" - Warren Zevon
One can only hope that there's a special room in HELL for the Bas$#%@$ds who run the oil companies.
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'97 F150 Supercab XLT; Pacific Green; 4.6l; B & M ShiftPlus; Bosch Plus4s; 3.55; ABS; 17" whls; Towing Package; Gibson dual exhaust; Waldoch Conversion (Custom Paint/graphics, powerslider rear window; walnut dash trim; overhead console; F'glass 'boards); ARE fiberglass bed cap; JVC Head unit & 12 disk changer; Prince compass/temp RV mirror; Anti-theft.
[This message has been edited by jaymz (edited 06-14-2000).]
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'97 F150 Supercab XLT; Pacific Green; 4.6l; B & M ShiftPlus; Bosch Plus4s; 3.55; ABS; 17" whls; Towing Package; Gibson dual exhaust; Waldoch Conversion (Custom Paint/graphics, powerslider rear window; walnut dash trim; overhead console; F'glass 'boards); ARE fiberglass bed cap; JVC Head unit & 12 disk changer; Prince compass/temp RV mirror; Anti-theft.
[This message has been edited by jaymz (edited 06-14-2000).]
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From: Columbus, OH
Well thankfully we only have to wait til Labor Day until it goes down for sure when we get back into the old formulated winter gas. Too bad we have to count down the days of summer already. I filled up this morning and it cost me $32 and it was just shy of empty. I'll do this 1 1/2 times a week on average. I'm spending about $7 more to fill it up, times 6 fill ups = $42. All I have to do spend $42 less in beer a month and I'm coming out even! That's how I'll justify it, and believing it helps me sleep at night. 
Scot
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97 F150 ORP
Towing/trailer package, 3.55LS
34" Mickey Thompson Baja Belteds, Requisite K&N Airfilter
JVC Kamelon CD Player, CB, bug shield, window shields, and other goodies
Scot
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97 F150 ORP
Towing/trailer package, 3.55LS
34" Mickey Thompson Baja Belteds, Requisite K&N Airfilter
JVC Kamelon CD Player, CB, bug shield, window shields, and other goodies
