Gas mileage
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
60's San Diego Calif we saw .19 cents during the gas wars, usually around .23/24 cents. Good premium around .28 or so. I'm with you, times were so much safer, closer w/family and friends, just a better time all around. Cruising the streets of San Diego and Los Angeles on a beautiful warm evening, checking out the great cars at the A&W or Jack In The Box, chasing the girls and just having good clean fun. Wish the young folks growing up today could experience those days, they were the best!!
Drive in movies, curb service at the Hamburger drive in. Cars, music, and the girls....nothing seemed more important... then came the Vietnam war. It split the country in Half. I remember being spit on in the airport and called a baby killer because I was in uniform coming back from my first tour. It got ugly real quick and we learned all about politics. We grew up fast... 50 years later, that guy I use to be is all gone...vague memories and occasional nightmares are all that remains.
Going back to school to finish my degree helped... Going to GM was one of the best things of my life.
Most of my life is behind me, and my health occupies most of my day.
This forum has been part of my therapy since my health went south on Oct 13 2013.. My cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgeries and treatments.
Its good to be here, even in a much less passionate degree.
Bill aka ET
Melting Slicks
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From: chicago area IL.
Evil-Twin, you and i some times dont see eye to eye on topics but i'd like to say thank you for serving our country and sorry to here about you cancer hope all go's well
one thing we do agree on is c5's
the z06 it really is hard for me to leave it parked no matter what mpg i get, my only real squawk is the seats other then that i love it
one thing we do agree on is c5's
the z06 it really is hard for me to leave it parked no matter what mpg i get, my only real squawk is the seats other then that i love it
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Joined: May 2003
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From: Iowa
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
I 'm not that old to remember such low gas prices but for most my life, there was always $.10 differences between grades.
For instance, if 87 octane was a $1.50, 89 octane was $1.60, and 91 octane was $1.70. About two years ago that policy went out the window big time. Now 91 octane is at least $.50 higher than 87 octane. Anybody know the reason why? I can't see demand of 91 octane being that much higher than it was two years ago.
I use 91 octane for my 2002 C5 and try to use 93 octane for my 1998 C5 but it sux having to pay such a premium over 87 octane compared to years past.
For instance, if 87 octane was a $1.50, 89 octane was $1.60, and 91 octane was $1.70. About two years ago that policy went out the window big time. Now 91 octane is at least $.50 higher than 87 octane. Anybody know the reason why? I can't see demand of 91 octane being that much higher than it was two years ago.
I use 91 octane for my 2002 C5 and try to use 93 octane for my 1998 C5 but it sux having to pay such a premium over 87 octane compared to years past.
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Joined: Aug 2015
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From: San Diego Kalifornistan
I 'm not that old to remember such low gas prices but for most my life, there was always $.10 differences between grades.
For instance, if 87 octane was a $1.50, 89 octane was $1.60, and 91 octane was $1.70. About two years ago that policy went out the window big time. Now 91 octane is at least $.50 higher than 87 octane. Anybody know the reason why? I can't see demand of 91 octane being that much higher than it was two years ago.
I use 91 octane for my 2002 C5 and try to use 93 octane for my 1998 C5 but it sux having to pay such a premium over 87 octane compared to years past.
For instance, if 87 octane was a $1.50, 89 octane was $1.60, and 91 octane was $1.70. About two years ago that policy went out the window big time. Now 91 octane is at least $.50 higher than 87 octane. Anybody know the reason why? I can't see demand of 91 octane being that much higher than it was two years ago.
I use 91 octane for my 2002 C5 and try to use 93 octane for my 1998 C5 but it sux having to pay such a premium over 87 octane compared to years past.
When I was stationed in Mississippi, the difference between grades was $0.30-$0.40. Now I live in San Diego, and the difference is only about $0.10. Of course, the gas is about a dollar more per gallon on any grade compared to Mississippi
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Joined: Mar 2001
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Evil-Twin, you and i some times dont see eye to eye on topics but i'd like to say thank you for serving our country and sorry to here about you cancer hope all go's well
one thing we do agree on is c5's
the z06 it really is hard for me to leave it parked no matter what mpg i get, my only real squawk is the seats other then that i love it
one thing we do agree on is c5's
the z06 it really is hard for me to leave it parked no matter what mpg i get, my only real squawk is the seats other then that i love it
Dave put most of the money into the drive train to develop a world class sports car that was light years ahead of the pack.. Back in 1995 when I was asked to join the Corvette design studio team, I had a front row seat into the development. No9 one in the world could argue the evolution of our V8 push rod motor. IN 1995 the concept of active handling was only a dream by many manufactures and no one had it in 1997 when we offered it, there is nothing but world class engineering in this car...the only thing that hand cuffed us was the budget, and the weight. Plastic was necessary because of its specific gravity to accomplish the goal of a no gas guzzler sports car. Be grateful that the seat are cheap, and the car is light weight and can get 30 mpg. It wasn't by accident... so when you step on the pedal and your *** can feel those cheap seats. Thank Dave for putting the money under the hood.
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From: jefferson texas
The secret of life is to be "Happy" Those where our " Happy Days ".
Drive in movies, curb service at the Hamburger drive in. Cars, music, and the girls....nothing seemed more important... then came the Vietnam war. It split the country in Half. I remember being spit on in the airport and called a baby killer because I was in uniform coming back from my first tour. It got ugly real quick and we learned all about politics. We grew up fast... 50 years later, that guy I use to be is all gone...vague memories and occasional nightmares are all that remains.
Going back to school to finish my degree helped... Going to GM was one of the best things of my life.
Most of my life is behind me, and my health occupies most of my day.
This forum has been part of my therapy since my health went south on Oct 13 2013.. My cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgeries and treatments.
Its good to be here, even in a much less passionate degree.
Bill aka ET
Drive in movies, curb service at the Hamburger drive in. Cars, music, and the girls....nothing seemed more important... then came the Vietnam war. It split the country in Half. I remember being spit on in the airport and called a baby killer because I was in uniform coming back from my first tour. It got ugly real quick and we learned all about politics. We grew up fast... 50 years later, that guy I use to be is all gone...vague memories and occasional nightmares are all that remains.
Going back to school to finish my degree helped... Going to GM was one of the best things of my life.
Most of my life is behind me, and my health occupies most of my day.
This forum has been part of my therapy since my health went south on Oct 13 2013.. My cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgeries and treatments.
Its good to be here, even in a much less passionate degree.
Bill aka ET
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Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 21,325
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Bill aka ET
Us RA army guys always thought you US guys were always a political pawn. IN any event thanks for contributing to the brother hood, both here and in your service to our country.
Last edited by Evil-Twin; Mar 31, 2016 at 05:07 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: jefferson texas
I went to 1 year of college, then I had to get involved.. Went to OCS and was commissioned. did 64/65 and 65/66. SE. Asia. Went to Japan, then turned State side to Valley Forge Army hospital for 4 months.. came out and finished my engineering degree, along the way I picked up a second degree, in Industrial Energy Management and an associates in photography. I've put a lot of life into 71 years.. I have not been cheated a bit. I also pick up a wife 50 years ago, and has been attached at the hip or some other part for the last 50 years. 2 great kids, 4 grandkids, an one on the way.
Bill aka ET
Us RA army guys always thought you US guys were always a political pawn. IN any event thanks for contributing to the brother hood, both here and in your service to our country.
Bill aka ET
Us RA army guys always thought you US guys were always a political pawn. IN any event thanks for contributing to the brother hood, both here and in your service to our country.
Last edited by friou; Mar 31, 2016 at 05:43 PM.