Gas prices!

[E36 Phantom]

Originally Posted by jtsailjt

Even in the US, and in these days of record oil company profits, the government STILL makes many times the money off each gallon of gasoline as the oil companies do. Even so, our politicians still have the cheek to whine about "big oil!"

Awesome! Someone who realizes that the "Big Oil" is not Satan.

Too many people blame the oil companies. They don't run any higher profit margins than most other companies in other industries - in fact, they often have lower margins. It's just that there are so few major oil co's in the US, and it's something EVERYONE needs, that the sheer volume makes their profits seem far out of line. Of course, what people don't realize is that goes back to Americans in the form of stock increases and dividends, anyway....
Thanks for brightening my day!

Originally Posted by Bimmer_Angel

Trust us, we do. Apparently 70% of the cost is 'tax'. Motorists, as always, are easy targets.

From a personal point of view it does not really affect me as I drive so few miles but for someone like Pirate it is a HUGE drain on his finances and that of thousands of others who NEED their car for work.

I know - WE SHOULD ALL BUY A TOYOTA PRIUS

Yeah, it makes commuting rough I'm sure. In the Bay Area there were MANY people (like my uncle) who would work in San Jose or San Francisco and live in the Central Valley - a good 75~125 miles away (each way!). Factor in commute traffic, and it gets ridiculous. A lot of the towns out there that sprung up just as commuter towns are quickly shriveling and dying as people can no longer afford to fill up their cars with gas every other day.

Originally Posted by theyoungster

ugh, gas went back up to $1.99 today.

Why I oughta..........:smack:

[Pirate_Copy]

Originally Posted by Bimmer_Angel

Trust us, we do. Apparently 70% of the cost is 'tax'. Motorists, as always, are easy targets.

From a personal point of view it does not really affect me as I drive so few miles but for someone like Pirate it is a HUGE drain on his finances and that of thousands of others who NEED their car for work.

I know - WE SHOULD ALL BUY A TOYOTA PRIUS

You ever make that comment again...even in jest and i will ban you from the forum....no, actually, THE INTERNET!!!!

[E36 Phantom]

Originally Posted by Pirate_Copy

You ever make that comment again...even in jest and i will ban you from the forum....no, actually, THE INTERNET!!!!

Hahaha. I have to agree that is fair punishment. Or, program her browser to redirect to priuschat.com every time she wants to go to anything BMW related. I'd rather be banned from the internet than that! Lol.

[Pirate_Copy]

Amen!!!

[Bimmer_Angel]

Very funny Guys

ps I see BMW Mini are proto-typing an electric car

[Bimmer_Angel]

Very funny Guys

ps I see BMW Mini are proto-typing an electric car

[E36 Phantom]

Angel - imagine you type in a link, and a beautiful Bimmer appears onscreen. As you start to admire it, within just a split second, it's gone, and you suddenly find yourself reading this

http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-ma...yet-again.html

Some gems -
"I watched it last night too and as a Prius owner was highly miffed that he took the p*ss out of the Prius in this fashion ,rather than shooting it..."

"They should fill the M3 and the Prius with just one gallon each, and let a M3 owner and a Prius owner compete to see who could go farthest."

"Let all the Priuschat members chase the Topgear presenters around a track with pitchforks and broken bottles and see how well they do."

"Well, I didn't have sound on, but it looked like the Prius beat the M3 around the track! I am so happy for my Prius beating the M3, I knew that car was overrated."

Or, this one. In the "Prius Modifications" (say what?!) section:
http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-mo...tter-mpgs.html

MPGFest? Like Bimmerfest, but not?
http://priuschat.com/forums/local-cl...r-12-13-a.html

Ugh, shoot me!

[Vornado]

I paid $1.92 today..... for premium 93 octane

(reg. is down in the $1.70's)

[theyoungster]

just filled up again this evening for $1.89 for 89 octane. guess vornado wins this round

[oakley]

Originally Posted by Bimmer_Angel

I know - WE SHOULD ALL BUY A TOYOTA PRIUS

Id rather pour bleach in my eyes and spend a weekend tied up naked at a party where the only guests consisted of Gary glitter and Michael Jackson.....
Plus im a big fan of global warming- The sooner this freezing dump of a country warms up the better

Originally Posted by Vornado

premium 93 octane

So are your fuels octane levels recorded differently or are you guys just shafted with crap octane?? Even our supermarket "premium" is 99 octane (yes I know I shouldnt use supermarket fuel but I always have!! )