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RACER X
09-01-2005, 08:29 AM
so any change out there.

we already do our part, we carpool (though she takes the rail pass the dome on fri's, not sure i like that) HOV, ride bikes, have 2 cars that get 30+mpg..........

dotcom
09-01-2005, 08:33 AM
unfortunately there is nothing I can do.. I'm in Sales, so I am driving all the time to meetings...

so far, the cheapest gas station that I know of in the Galleria area is at Gessner @ Westheimer "Wild West" gas station or something..


if anyone knows of a cheaper place.. please post

RACER X
09-01-2005, 08:43 AM
290/bingle saw $2.68 this morn. too bad i filled up 290/hollister $2.89, oh well only $12.80 for the VFR

everyday this week

JoeRider
09-01-2005, 08:58 AM
Just seen it at #3.19 at a Krogers....but dont worry...its only $3.15 if you use ur Kroger card. What a relief!!

TxVrod
09-01-2005, 09:07 AM
http://www.houstongasprices.com

CarbonJames
09-01-2005, 09:58 AM
my driving habits have def. changed, i cant afford $60.00 everytwo days.,.. now i get at least 1 more day out of a tank...

EFmang
09-01-2005, 10:00 AM
290/bingle saw $2.68 this morn. too bad i filled up 290/hollister $2.89, oh well only $12.80 for the VFR

everyday this week
listen to your self dont you remember when it was like 7-8 bux to fill up these prices suck even on a bike.... i can remember 3 yrs ago when 13-14 bux could fill the civic..

CarbonJames
09-01-2005, 10:00 AM
http://www.houstongasprices.com


damn, im gonna have to quit workin so i dont have to drive. wish the R1 was runnin, i'd be ridin it everyday.. id rather sweat my ass off on the bike than to pay those prices for my truck if it were runnin,...

HURRY Andy!!!

nels
09-01-2005, 10:35 AM
Wife and I carpool majority of the time, and hop on the HOV. When we cant, I take the bike to work. I think I may start having her take the Contour to work instead of the Jeep, but I doubt she'll go for that.

The Menace
09-01-2005, 12:54 PM
i took gas from a company for $10 to fill up

TooBuku
09-01-2005, 12:59 PM
i have a sypher pump.. and just hit up cars at nite in my neighborhood.

Guero
09-01-2005, 01:02 PM
I wont change up much, I dont have gas guzzlin vehicles... :icon_thumright:

nels
09-01-2005, 02:01 PM
i have a sypher pump.. and just hit up cars at nite in my neighborhood.
hahahah, damn. you got me wondering now if ppl will actually start doing that

arturo3rd
09-01-2005, 02:46 PM
i ride my bike to work and around town and yes i stil wear full gear like a jacket, boots, leather gloves, and helmet :icon_thumright:

linjy2
09-01-2005, 03:02 PM
been riding to school past three days, hopefully i can keep it up. ac in the car temps me so much.

Moody
09-01-2005, 03:59 PM
Looking to get me a cheap commuter bike next year but, at this rate maybe sooner. :eh:

CarbonJames
09-01-2005, 04:13 PM
i been riding with the tailgate down and really taking my time getting around. went for gas at lunch and i found between 2.79 and 3.01 for the cheap shit in my area..

dokoliday
09-01-2005, 08:52 PM
put a k&n air filter on that will help your gas mileage a little

st3ph3n
09-01-2005, 09:08 PM
We have Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel tanks at my work. I'm thinking so hard about sneaking barrels of gas home with me. lol

AliceInChains02
09-01-2005, 09:46 PM
soon it will be like The Road Warrior.

EFmang
09-01-2005, 09:58 PM
dooo itttttttttttttttttttttttt...... sell me some..

Stone_618
09-01-2005, 10:02 PM
mine will change some. ill prob. ride a lot more to work. its not that bad for me though cuase i live 3 min. from work. i could ride a bicycle if i had too. i only drive my truck so it wont mess up from sittin too long.

chasee69
09-01-2005, 11:19 PM
ive been tring to accelerate slower and not go as fast in my v8 explorer but i dont see much of a difference. i still only get like 14-17 miles a gallon depending on how much hwy driving im doing. today i used 14$ worth of gas driving from my house, to school, home, to work, and back home!!!

SE_Ryder122
09-02-2005, 12:15 AM
so gas went up 15 cents from the time i left the house this morning at 9am and came back home at 12am.

hfa3g11
09-02-2005, 12:17 AM
been riding the bike everyday to work. thankfully i filled up like a day b4 gas prices went to shit. i have a full tank now.

Guero
09-02-2005, 12:41 AM
My manager did the smart thing, he has a huge offshore boat that he keeps at a storage lot. Anyway he filled his boat up when gas prices were cheap now everytime he needs gas he goes and syphines gas out of the boat to the car.

CarbonJames
09-02-2005, 07:36 AM
put a k&n air filter on that will help your gas mileage a little


got it two weeks ago...

EFmang
09-02-2005, 08:55 AM
ive been riding to work to. but i deliver shit so i drive alottt.. but i dont mind cuz the bike is only 12bux...... i could use the company truck for alot of it but i dont think my step dad should have to pay for gas for me to make money. so i only use it to pick up boxes and go to the court house.....

QUESTION::::::: how do you ride your bike to make it most fuel effectien<sp, i mean like 7k rpm is redline for a car but cruising speed for a bike.. so does it make a diffrence on how you ride it to make it more fuel effectien.<sp

dotcom
09-02-2005, 08:59 AM
now that nawlins is here... i guarantee there is going to be some syphoning....

in louisiana right now.. the guard has been told to "shoot and kill" loiterers :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:

EFmang
09-02-2005, 09:02 AM
sad thing is they wouldnt care... they have nothing anyway so they really dont have ne reason not to steal... i mean what theyll be killed im sure that is the least of their worries... i say build a wall on the texas border and let them deal with it... the ones that really need help . sick,hospital need ect. bring them here then send them back.

dotcom
09-02-2005, 09:07 AM
sad thing is they wouldnt care... they have nothing anyway so they really dont have ne reason not to steal... i mean what theyll be killed im sure that is the least of their worries... i say* build a wall on the texas border and let them deal with it...* the ones that really need help . sick,hospital need ect. bring them here then send them back.


definately help the ones that need it.. as far as the looters, mabye sniping a couple would help decrease the crime rate there