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20-12-2011, 09:44 PM
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Think Heavy..
Join Date: May 2010
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I think all the ppl that whinge about fuel prices living south
should suck it up, we pay (starting from) 1.49 up to 1.51c a ltr for regular unleaded up here... And through the red centre, from 2 bucks + a ltr!!! Just sayin... Makes me cranky seein it be made such a big deal of on ACA, and the NT didn't even get a mention!! haha  
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________________________________________ 07 BF MkII BOSS 260 XR8 6spd manual! EGO  There's no replacement for displacement!!!  Handling: Bilstein Shocks with King springs all round, Whiteline 27mm front swaybar & 22mm rear adj, upgraded PBR rotors, calipers and braided lines all round with Bendix Ultimate pads. Go Fast Bits: Herrod C.A.I with K&N 4" pod flter, Herrod Helix spacer, Herrod oil breathers, Tridon 72c thermostat, Herrod 2.5" stainless cat back zorst. |
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20-12-2011, 09:51 PM
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At the end of the day it's better than walking x amount of k's.
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20-12-2011, 09:53 PM
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Get over it.
You need it - you pay for it. No point whinging about something you cant change. |
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20-12-2011, 09:53 PM
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Think Heavy..
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Indeed!!! And much more fun!!!
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________________________________________ 07 BF MkII BOSS 260 XR8 6spd manual! EGO There's no replacement for displacement!!! Handling: Bilstein Shocks with King springs all round, Whiteline 27mm front swaybar & 22mm rear adj, upgraded PBR rotors, calipers and braided lines all round with Bendix Ultimate pads. Go Fast Bits: Herrod C.A.I with K&N 4" pod flter, Herrod Helix spacer, Herrod oil breathers, Tridon 72c thermostat, Herrod 2.5" stainless cat back zorst. |
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20-12-2011, 09:53 PM
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Think Heavy..
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________________________________________ 07 BF MkII BOSS 260 XR8 6spd manual! EGO There's no replacement for displacement!!! Handling: Bilstein Shocks with King springs all round, Whiteline 27mm front swaybar & 22mm rear adj, upgraded PBR rotors, calipers and braided lines all round with Bendix Ultimate pads. Go Fast Bits: Herrod C.A.I with K&N 4" pod flter, Herrod Helix spacer, Herrod oil breathers, Tridon 72c thermostat, Herrod 2.5" stainless cat back zorst. |
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20-12-2011, 09:54 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Hi Bunyip
Picture it 1969 Bridge autos 50 cents a gallon I know cause I worked there thats my memory of fuel in the sixties and the last lot I bought in the seventies was at the "24hour" Shell across from the RAAF base/aiport 28 cents a litre 1979 now in Brisbane it hovers around $1.50 a litre thanks for the memories John |
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20-12-2011, 09:56 PM
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Think Heavy..
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 , imagine how awesome it'd be if it was still that cheap!!
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________________________________________ 07 BF MkII BOSS 260 XR8 6spd manual! EGO There's no replacement for displacement!!! Handling: Bilstein Shocks with King springs all round, Whiteline 27mm front swaybar & 22mm rear adj, upgraded PBR rotors, calipers and braided lines all round with Bendix Ultimate pads. Go Fast Bits: Herrod C.A.I with K&N 4" pod flter, Herrod Helix spacer, Herrod oil breathers, Tridon 72c thermostat, Herrod 2.5" stainless cat back zorst. |
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20-12-2011, 10:10 PM
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See..Everybody Loves Ford
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Brisbane, QLD
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I just paid $50/litre for Jim Beam...seems to only last the same amount of time as a tank of juice in my car too. Jim Beam = fun...fun = no worries....no worries = don't care about price of fuel. Gotta get to work so I can buy more Jim Beam...it's a vicious cycle really...but it's fun
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20-12-2011, 10:14 PM
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Think Heavy..
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 so true!!
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________________________________________ 07 BF MkII BOSS 260 XR8 6spd manual! EGO There's no replacement for displacement!!! Handling: Bilstein Shocks with King springs all round, Whiteline 27mm front swaybar & 22mm rear adj, upgraded PBR rotors, calipers and braided lines all round with Bendix Ultimate pads. Go Fast Bits: Herrod C.A.I with K&N 4" pod flter, Herrod Helix spacer, Herrod oil breathers, Tridon 72c thermostat, Herrod 2.5" stainless cat back zorst. |
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20-12-2011, 10:19 PM
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LIKE A BOSS 351
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Fuel over the next couple weeks is expected to come down by around 2c p/l. Now I don't know if that is Australia wide or just on the GC, but either way I'm golden.
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20-12-2011, 10:27 PM
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Awesome
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I heard on the radio today in Melbourne, that we should have all filled up today as petrol is set to rise over the Xmas period by 14cents!! How can they justify such a massive jump? Overtime for drivers??
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20-12-2011, 10:34 PM
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Think Heavy..
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else over chrissy (not here), was/am looking forward to some cheaper BP ultimate, or Vmax in Brissy!!
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________________________________________ 07 BF MkII BOSS 260 XR8 6spd manual! EGO There's no replacement for displacement!!! Handling: Bilstein Shocks with King springs all round, Whiteline 27mm front swaybar & 22mm rear adj, upgraded PBR rotors, calipers and braided lines all round with Bendix Ultimate pads. Go Fast Bits: Herrod C.A.I with K&N 4" pod flter, Herrod Helix spacer, Herrod oil breathers, Tridon 72c thermostat, Herrod 2.5" stainless cat back zorst. |
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21-12-2011, 01:49 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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JB was $42.99 a litre last week, this week, $52.99!!
Petrol,$1.49 - $1.51 in Adelaide at the peak of the cycle. According to fuel anlysts, the cycles are taking longer to turn around where previously it was 7 days. Though having said that, Monday it was $1.32, Tuesday it was up to $1.49. Next best day to buy fuel is December 27th where it should be $1.31 again Wont make it that long before I need to fill up again - might join 74_XB_Ute in a litre of Jim Beam and spend less time using fuel 
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21-12-2011, 07:35 AM
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Can't remember the last time I looked at the price when filling up an I only use Ultimate, need it, gotta have it, done.
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21-12-2011, 07:36 AM
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about 15yrs ago diesel in the Navy, excise and tax free 22c a litre
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21-12-2011, 08:45 AM
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Sucks when you get 10 - 15 US MPG...
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21-12-2011, 08:54 AM
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But no one winges about the price of something like coke, more per liter than petrol and its just sugar and water! At least with petrol the build a platform in the middle of the ocean and transport it on massive ships... the list goes on!
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21-12-2011, 09:55 AM
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Nation City Price in USD Regular/Gallon
Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 Taiwan Taipei $2.84 Lebanon Beirut $2.63 South Africa Johannesburg $2.62 Nicaragua Managua $2.61 Panama Panama City $2.19 Russia Moscow $2.10 Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74 Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91 Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78 Egypt Cairo $0.65 Nigeria Lagos $0.38 Venezuela Caracas $0.12 Source: air-inc.com
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21-12-2011, 11:24 AM
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Chasing a FORD project!
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Moving to venezuela haha
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21-12-2011, 11:31 AM
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________________________________________ 07 BF MkII BOSS 260 XR8 6spd manual! EGO There's no replacement for displacement!!! Handling: Bilstein Shocks with King springs all round, Whiteline 27mm front swaybar & 22mm rear adj, upgraded PBR rotors, calipers and braided lines all round with Bendix Ultimate pads. Go Fast Bits: Herrod C.A.I with K&N 4" pod flter, Herrod Helix spacer, Herrod oil breathers, Tridon 72c thermostat, Herrod 2.5" stainless cat back zorst. |
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21-12-2011, 12:39 PM
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21-12-2011, 12:45 PM
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Chasing a FORD project!
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I'd say Venezuela has cheap fuel because the country has to share 2 cars on alternate Sundays
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21-12-2011, 01:54 PM
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if you worry about fuel prices, you've either got the wrong car or you use the wrong fuel
or both
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21-12-2011, 02:06 PM
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21-12-2011, 02:07 PM
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21-12-2011, 05:07 PM
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21-12-2011, 05:15 PM
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Cobblers!
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If you can't afford the fuel, you can't afford the car. When my car needs fuel, it gets fuel. There is no point complaining about something you can't change.
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21-12-2011, 05:15 PM
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21-12-2011, 06:01 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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3-1 mix dont mind a strong drink do you.
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21-12-2011, 06:08 PM
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Thailand Specials
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Fuel is $1.359/L here at my local petrol station, its great, it stays the same price for weeks on end where it seems all the others go up and down massive amounts depending on the time of the day, if the sun is out, if its a full moon, if the stars aren't aligned, etc.
Diesel is a bit expensive at $1.489/L though, who cares it only costs me $35 a week to do 550km .
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