with the gas pricing increasing, will you all stop riding around in yalls 8 as much as you used too? and what are yalls feelings about OPEC and the whole oil problem.

Not me, I got a Mr. Fusion installed yesterday. :)

That's heavy!

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Personally, I won't drive any less. However, I might entertain the idea of using 91 or 89 (at the lowest) octane instead of 93. All I have used thus far is 93. I will have to do some homework before I make the switch though.

Originally posted by RX8FanMan
with the gas pricing increasing, will you all stop riding around in yalls 8 as much as you used too? and what are yalls feelings about OPEC and the whole oil problem.

I'm trading mine in for a Toyota Prius :D ......... j/k :D . I don't plan on driving it any more or less. I've already been using 87 octane ........ maybe I can dilute it with ????

Originally posted by RX8FanMan
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That Krusty and I watch too many movies!

That Krusty and I watch too many movies!

I was wondering how many other people would get that. Considering that quite a few people here weren't even born when that movie came out I wasn't sure.

At the end of back to the future Doc comes back from the future to get Marty and Jennifer and he has a "Mr. Fusion" installed on the time machine. You could throw garbage into it and it could power the car off the garbage... anyway.. I live in Ga and the gas here is pretty cheap compared to everywhere else, even in Atl. I pay 1.80 ish for name brand 93 right now.

Originally posted by RX8FanMan
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seriously? flux capacitor? einstein? biff - "make like a tree and get out of here"? slacker?

Originally posted by RX8FanMan
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Man I feel old... :(

Good thing I'm going to Japan for the summer and putting my 8 in storage. Hopefully when I get back gas will be cheaper.

drive just as much as i did beforer gas in n.c is $1.76for 91grade

yeah, i saw the movie on American Movie Classics last week. I do feel old.

Gas prices are still cheap at $1.80/gal.....back in '84-'85 it was a $1/gal.....big deal.

I say, if you can afford a $26k-30k car, you can handle an extra $5 per fill up.

I'm gonna keep on drivin'!!!

Hell, don't be upset with OPEC, how about the taxes we pay on gas? Here in Idiana its pushing $0.40/gal

Here's a link for an idea of what you pay in taxes in your state....
http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/statistics/gas_taxes_by_state_2002.html

I'm not gonna stop driving..

And I love an idea that someone suggested.. OFEC. Organization of Food Exporting Countries. Abdul wants to shank us on oil? Enjoy a $50 loaf of bread.

I'm still going to drive to the lake every weekend in the 8. But when I get there I will be taking the boat out less and keep it much closer tot he dock. Gas is usually 75¢ gal higher on the water and at .66 mpg, I will be sitting in a cove most of the time. I sure would hate for the gas budget to start cutting into the beer budget :)

OPEC is supply. The other half of the equation is demand, and that's within our realm of control. One aspect of that control is the ballot box, and one possible result is that we continue to try drilling & bombing our way to oil-a-plenty.

My Dear Wife & I are changing domicile from the Appalachians (cheapest gas in the country) to the Rockies (near the costliest), and are for the time leaving both 30 MPG Miatas behind and taking the 17 MPG RX-8 and the 7 MPG (!) Jeep. Bad timing!

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Originally posted by Psylence
I'm not gonna stop driving..

And I love an idea that someone suggested.. OFEC. Organization of Food Exporting Countries. Abdul wants to shank us on oil? Enjoy a $50 loaf of bread.
That's so ignorant.

We still have gas prices less than HALF of the rest of the world. I can stand to pay a few cents more, it's not a huge deal.

What I want to see is a true push towards alternative and renewable energy sources... cuz the gas prices are going to keep going up. There was a presentation about this done by somebody in the energy committe in Congress some time ago, it really opened my eyes.

Originally posted by RX8FanMan
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Are you telling me that you built a time machine....out of a DELOREAN???!!!

I was kind of hoping that Kleggspeed would come out with a new mod using larger rodents and converting methane to vehicle use. Then I could get by filling up with .50 cent bean burritos from taco bell.

Oil is a renewable resource. Now whether or not it is renewing at a rate that is sustainable given the recent high demand from India and China remains to be seen.

Just for you Herc.. THE SKY IS FALLING!

Originally posted by guy321
I was kind of hoping that Kleggspeed would come out with a new mod using larger rodents and converting methane to vehicle use. Then I could get by filling up with .50 cent bean burritos from taco bell.

I about fell out of my chair guy!! HA HA
I also got this mental picture of opening the hood, removing the Renesis cover and seeing a big hamster in its wheel running!!

On the subject, true I pay twice as much gas as the other car... but now I just eat less! I'm sure almost all of us could stand to lose a few pounds!! :p

Originally posted by Psylence
Oil is a renewable resource. Now whether or not it is renewing at a rate that is sustainable given the recent high demand from India and China remains to be seen.

Just for you Herc.. THE SKY IS FALLING! Touche... but I still prefer that alternative methods be researched.

The worlds cultures and economy dpend so much on oil, not just for gas, but for so many things, that I hope people are ready for some very rough years ahead.

And then lets not forget about water and most other resources we take for granted.

I'm just enjoying whats left of the ride.