[Alfisti]

Americans complaining about gas prices, that'll do me.

[ASBSECU E93]

On the X5d, Delete the DPF and AdBlue...likely gain another 60 lb ft...and 5-9 mpg...

I can get up to 50 mpg with the Jetta if I am on flat ground...and keep it at 70 or under

[ASBSECU E93]

1MOREMOD - I am not sure who the appropriate tuner for BMW diesel would be, or if the DPF delete is an option on BMW diesel's. The gold standard for TDi is Malone...

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

I was a young child at this time and my parents owned a 70 Mach1 Mustang with a 351 Cleveland big block. It was a converted dragster, got maybe 12 mpg....

My parents had the same engine in a Cougar, was the first car I got. All my buddies thought I put airplane or racing fuel in it. Nope, just regular unleaded. Totally stock engine too.

P.S. I paid $3.69 for regular yesterday to fill up 15 gallons on my little pickup yesterday.

[UncleWede]

I still remember an old SNL skit: A big chart on the easel with red and blue lines going all over the place.

"When oil prices go UP, gas prices go UP.
When oil prices go DOWN, gas prices go UP"

[SheaButter]

Am I seriously the only one from California face-palming right now? We spend anywhere between $4-$5 for 91 octane, ick.

[NickyC]

Originally Posted by SheaButter

Am I seriously the only one from California face-palming right now? We spend anywhere between $4-$5 for 91 octane, ick.

Who is to thank for that?

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by SheaButter

Am I seriously the only one from California face-palming right now? We spend anywhere between $4-$5 for 91 octane, ick.

That's why, especially after driving it yesterday, I am seriously considering the 328d. Diesel doesn't have anywhere near the price volatility that gas does here, and the 328d is supposed to get 48MPG highway.

I need to do some math to figure out just how far I need the wife to drive for this to make financial sense. . .

[SheaButter]

Originally Posted by NickyC

Who is to thank for that?

Plenty of people to blame

Originally Posted by UncleWede

That's why, especially after driving it yesterday, I am seriously considering the 328d. Diesel doesn't have anywhere near the price volatility that gas does here, and the 328d is supposed to get 48MPG highway.

I need to do some math to figure out just how far I need the wife to drive for this to make financial sense. . .

I am leaning towards leasing an i3 for my short commute to work (so I don't have daily 2 mile heat cycles), and for errands. I'd be willing to bet I'd break about even on the lease payment, in gas savings.

[Bobble]

Originally Posted by tony20009

Just be glad you missed the rationing and long lines of the Oil Crises in the early and late 1970s. People were nearly apoplectic over 50¢/gallon gas, to say nothing of having to wait in long lines to pay that "astronomically high" price for it.


All the best.

I started driving in 1973, gas was 32 cents a gallon, I had a part time job on weekends made take home $14 per week. When the gas shortages hit, I road a motorcycle Yamaha 175 Enduro. My sister dated a guy who worked for an alarm company and he would come over to the house with his work van and I'd sneak out and siphon a gallon or two every couple of days. Never sat in a gas line. Unfortunately she broke up with the stupid SOB in @1975 and I had to resume buying gas then. If I remember correctly gas was about a buck a gallon then and it seemed ridiculous. Drove by an Arco station on way in to work 91 octane was 3.69 a gallon and though that was a deal. Have times ever changed.

[upstatedoc]

wtf is happening with the stock market?

[davis449]

Originally Posted by F30lolz

Man I remember when I first started driving back in 1994 gas in upstate NY was $1.25 for 93.

I remember in Houston back in '99 when regular was $0.79/gal. and 93 was $0.99/gal.

[335twins]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Americans complaining about gas prices, that'll do me.

not complaining really, just pointed the fact that crude oil is at $50 a barrel and we still pay at the pump when it was $100 a barrel. I find it really fishy that there are outages all the time that keeps the prices high...

[j_marinelli]

Originally Posted by davis449

I remember in Houston back in '99 when regular was $0.79/gal. and 93 was $0.99/gal.

No joke. I remember being in high school filling up my little ol delSol. Gas was sub dollar prices. Now Im happy when its under 2.50

[Bobble]

We just bought an Eco diesel Grand Cherokee Overland 4x2 to replace the truck for pulling the boat. I'm liking it and may thing about DD it and selling the E90. Only has about 1100 miles on it but looking forward to @700 miles on a tank unloaded or @500 miles when towing a 4200 pound boat. That alone will save us big time. Going to look into a tune but it's a a rather unknown motor in the US made by VM Motori. Anyone know of tuning options for that one?
BTW old truck was a 94 Ford F250 with a 460. Got 10 MPG unloaded and 10 MPG towing, had 175K on it and was a dependable beast but way more than we needed, got it cheap from someone who owed us money(pseudo family member).

[335twins]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

wtf is happening with the stock market?

its taking a dump, i would get out as soon as possible, 2008 is around the corner...

[ASBSECU E93]

In Upstate SC - Regular is $1.85 / gallon right now

[NickyC]

Originally Posted by upstatedoc

wtf is happening with the stock market?

Who knows, maybe the day of reckoning is finally approaching. Nearly eight years of an artificial boom market created by Central Banks dumping trillions into the market. Reality was bound to catch up sooner or later, but I still wouldn't bet against the Fed. I have no doubt another round of QE is in the cards (QE4), and the Fed/Central banks can keep this charade going a lot longer than any of us can stay solvent. I guess 94 million Americans out of the work force isn't enough for this "recovery", they won't be happy until we're all unemployed or working three jobs with no benefits.

Raising rates is joke, and has always been a joke. I still wouldn't short this market with YOUR money though. ;D

[upstatedoc]

Originally Posted by 335twins

its taking a dump, i would get out as soon as possible, 2008 is around the corner...

[SheaButter]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

In Upstate SC - Regular is $1.85 / gallon right now

Jaw drops.......... I'd go drive around just to burn a tank for fun! Haha. I keep track of my fuel, and I spent a little over $3100 in the past 100 days, that's just sad. Since I shorted oil, I think that paid for the fuel though. So there is some light.

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by SheaButter

I am leaning towards leasing an i3 for my short commute to work (so I don't have daily 2 mile heat cycles), and for errands. I'd be willing to bet I'd break about even on the lease payment, in gas savings.

Does the lease on one of those include leasing the charging station for your house???

[fecurtis]

ITT: People complaining about gas prices and people who expects the markets to never drop 10%-15%....even though it happens at least a couple times every. single. year.