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Hell Mike · June 23rd, 2008, 11:31 AM

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Unless a higher RON petrol comes with hard evidence that it has other properties that will increase power or fuel economy then you're better off sticking to the recommended RON. The only time I would be tempted to splash out on a slightly higher than recommended RON petrol would be for a track day when the car is being driven at full throttle.

dorian gray · June 23rd, 2008, 05:32 PM

bwahahahaha

Reign in Acai · June 27th, 2008, 01:15 AM

Earlier this week some economist/energy analyst types stood before congress and flat out said that there is absolutely no reason why a barrel of oil should be priced as it is. You have these camel humping (pun intended) ragheads upping the ante in oil output, yet there is no budge at the pump. Well these suits pretty much stated that the rise in the market value of oil is primarily due to the index speculators who are beefing up their portfolios to Krigloch sized proportions (his nuts that is). If a barrel of Texas tea was solely based on supply and demand a barrel would be going for roughly $60-$70 roubles. They went on to say that this turn around would take no less than 30 days, which in turn would drop a gallon of US Grade A 87 to roughly $2. The problem in obtaining this goal is how to go about tightening the chain around these index speculating scumbags throats. One way is to up the paltry margin payment needed in purchasing oil contracts. Another way is isolating a certain demographic of investors who also hold shares in other commodities. Any way you want to slice it, we're getting fucked by extremist capitalism, and the solution is merely a couple of congressional knob turns away. Too bad special interest is sodomizing the House and the Senate eh?!?!

dorian gray · June 27th, 2008, 09:11 AM

I read this recently too.
Jerry, how about running for office?

Dodens Grav · June 27th, 2008, 09:33 AM

$3.87

lurch70 · June 27th, 2008, 10:13 AM

still hovering at around $4.50 here

Dodens Grav · June 27th, 2008, 10:16 AM

You know shit's fucked up when you're bragging that you don't quite pay $4 per gallon yet.

lurch70 · June 27th, 2008, 10:39 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html

Thanatopsis123 · June 27th, 2008, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lurch70

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html

"$9.40 per gallon" Holy shit.

dorian gray · June 27th, 2008, 01:41 PM

euro 1.55 = $9.40? WTF?
The exchange rates shot through the roof while I wasn't paying attention.

lurch70 · June 27th, 2008, 01:47 PM

price was per liter ... then X'ed into gallons

Conspicuously Absent · June 28th, 2008, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by lurch70

price was per liter ... then X'ed into gallons

canada has always paid about twice as much per gallon as you guys, unless we cross the border. Which many vancouverites do, especially now, since our dollar is more on par with yours... which makes the difference in gas prices even greater.

And europe has always paid more.

June 27th, 2008, 01:15 AM	#228 (permalink)
Reign in Acai Acai by the Barrel Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,464	Earlier this week some economist/energy analyst types stood before congress and flat out said that there is absolutely no reason why a barrel of oil should be priced as it is. You have these camel humping (pun intended) ragheads upping the ante in oil output, yet there is no budge at the pump. Well these suits pretty much stated that the rise in the market value of oil is primarily due to the index speculators who are beefing up their portfolios to Krigloch sized proportions (his nuts that is). If a barrel of Texas tea was solely based on supply and demand a barrel would be going for roughly $60-$70 roubles. They went on to say that this turn around would take no less than 30 days, which in turn would drop a gallon of US Grade A 87 to roughly $2. The problem in obtaining this goal is how to go about tightening the chain around these index speculating scumbags throats. One way is to up the paltry margin payment needed in purchasing oil contracts. Another way is isolating a certain demographic of investors who also hold shares in other commodities. Any way you want to slice it, we're getting fucked by extremist capitalism, and the solution is merely a couple of congressional knob turns away. Too bad special interest is sodomizing the House and the Senate eh?!?! __________________ A star has risen on northern skies And on that star we'll be crucified

June 27th, 2008, 09:33 AM	#230 (permalink)
Dodens Grav only omni Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 21,242	$3.87 __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/DodensGrav A chill rises from the soil And contaminates the air Suddenly... Life has new meaning

June 27th, 2008, 10:16 AM	#232 (permalink)
Dodens Grav only omni Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 21,242	You know shit's fucked up when you're bragging that you don't quite pay $4 per gallon yet. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/DodensGrav A chill rises from the soil And contaminates the air Suddenly... Life has new meaning

June 23rd, 2008, 05:32 PM	#227 (permalink)
dorian gray Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,699	bwahahahaha

June 27th, 2008, 09:11 AM	#229 (permalink)
dorian gray Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,699	I read this recently too. Jerry, how about running for office?

June 27th, 2008, 10:13 AM	#231 (permalink)
lurch70 an RC irregular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 15,168	still hovering at around $4.50 here

June 27th, 2008, 10:39 AM	#233 (permalink)
lurch70 an RC irregular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 15,168	http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe....ap/index.html

June 27th, 2008, 01:41 PM	#235 (permalink)
dorian gray Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 10,699	euro 1.55 = $9.40? WTF? The exchange rates shot through the roof while I wasn't paying attention.

June 27th, 2008, 01:47 PM	#236 (permalink)
lurch70 an RC irregular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 15,168	price was per liter ... then X'ed into gallons