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Old 01-24-2015, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by briankeery
You doods are old.......
You young whippersnapper!

Your CAR is older than you!

Old 01-24-2015, 03:10 AM
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Age is just a number, right? That's what I keep telling myself AND my favorite plastic car. Both of us look pretty good for being old farts.

Love the cheap gas. Sure will make warm weather cruising more enjoyable... thumping past those econo-boxes that so many ride in.
Old 01-24-2015, 05:06 AM
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When I first started driving it was around .90 to 1.00 a gallon (very early 1980's). Paid $1.54 this week.
Old 01-24-2015, 06:16 AM
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It is very cheap now, only 10kr each liter = $5.5 each gallon (91 us octane)
Old 01-24-2015, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by briankeery
You doods are old.......
Old 01-24-2015, 11:22 AM
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All kidding aside, lets all hope it stays this way for the summer. I'm cautiously optimistic, but it sure would be nice to see these low totals at the pump. Some weekends last summer it was quite a shock compared to filling my Civic Si. I'm currently at 81 cents per litre, down from a high of $1.31 a litre.

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Old 01-24-2015, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by briankeery
You doods are old.......
Not old....things just changed too fast!

I paid $4.50 to fill my Olds Cutlass in 1971. With 3 other friends contributing a dollar each, we would cruise for fun all weekend and I still had gas left over in the tank. About 25¢/gal. for regular.

I worked as a gas station attendant (remember those?) back then and while filling your tank I was also required to clean your windshield, check your oil, tire pressure if you wanted it. and give out S&H Green Stamps for your purchase!
Old 01-24-2015, 12:45 PM
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HEY !!

We aren't "DOODS" !

We're Geezers...
Old 01-24-2015, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by C3 Stroker
Not old....things just changed too fast!

I paid $4.50 to fill my Olds Cutlass in 1971. With 3 other friends contributing a dollar each, we would cruise for fun all weekend and I still had gas left over in the tank. About 25¢/gal. for regular.

I worked as a gas station attendant (remember those?) back then and while filling your tank I was also required to clean your windshield, check your oil, tire pressure if you wanted it. and give out S&H Green Stamps for your purchase!
I worked at a Purple Martin gas station in Chicago in the 60s, check the oil bla, bla bla, thank you mam... S&H green stamps up the A$$..

My Mom would pull in and fill her truck up, i would give her five books of S/H filled in with stamps... Plus the complementary silverware/plates/drinking glasses that was the current rage back them..

She would look at me and say is this right?

What a blast..

Just saying, us old Farts

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Old 01-24-2015, 11:16 PM
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People made a whole lot less back then. Gas was not that cheap. Of course, compared to most of the world, our gas has always been cheap.
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Originally Posted by Jeff_Keryk
People made a whole lot less back then. Gas was not that cheap. Of course, compared to most of the world, our gas has always been cheap.
Compared to recent times, I'd say gas really was cheaper..... 25¢/gal. and minimum wage was $1.25/hr. (what I earned in 1971). In 2013-14, gas was close to $4.00/gal., and minimum wage about $8.00/hr......1 hr's work buys you 2 gallons........back then, 5 gallons!
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Went from NY to Florida May of '66 and logged the mileage and $$ spent, high test was running .32 to .34 along US 1. Tried to stick with Sunoco 240 or "good" Gulf back in those days.
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My 1st year driving was 1967....gal of gas = 25 cents.
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Gas was cheap

Sex was dirty

**** were pointy
Old 01-26-2015, 04:37 PM
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Gas was cheap

Sex was dirty

**** were pointy

say what?!
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Originally Posted by LS4 PILOT
Gas was cheap

Sex was dirty

**** were pointy




All true today......you're just running in the wrong circles brother.
Old 01-26-2015, 05:35 PM
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The bra's back then made ***** look pointy. Watch an old movie and you will see what I mean. Lou.



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