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Old 04-08-2008 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyberous,Apr 6 2008, 02:37 PM
LOL .. I hear alot of people in my area (Boonies) Hollister complain too. For the longest time I would see folks in their Escalades and Suburbans flying past me on the freeway (me in my 4cyl 28mpg toyota pu).

However recently I've noticed more people going slower ie 65mph, I don't know if its fact or I'm just imagining things?
I've noticed the same thing. People drive a lot slower now. Cruising at 70, I get almost 30mpg in my beater.
Old 04-08-2008 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by thejohnremus,Apr 7 2008, 08:08 AM
I've been wanting to buy another bug recently... But I know I would totally want to start fixing it up and restoring it if I did find another 69 or 67
link me to that one you were talking about.
Old 04-08-2008 | 07:25 PM
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The only upside of driving my beater lately is getting 35 mpg.
Old 04-08-2008 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ben777,Apr 8 2008, 02:34 PM
You can get 93 octane at VP Racing although it's about $4.9x a gallon, and as I mentioned in an earlier post, unlike every other gas station, the price hasn't fluctuated more than 5 cents a gallon in the past 4-5 months.

If you want full 100 octane race gas, they've got that too, although it won't really make a difference on a stock S2000.
Where is the closest VP?
Old 04-08-2008 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by modMonkey,Apr 8 2008, 06:29 PM
Where is the closest VP?
The one I goto is in Los Altos on the corner of Magdalena and Foothill.

I think there is also one in San Leandro.
Old 04-10-2008 | 11:46 AM
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[QUOTE=Ben777,Apr 8 2008, 02:34 PM] You can get 93 octane at VP Racing although it's about $4.9x a gallon, and as I mentioned in an earlier post, unlike every other gas station, the price hasn't fluctuated more than 5 cents a gallon in the past 4-5 months.
Old 04-10-2008 | 09:36 PM
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$4.15 over here....i think it will affecting me when it go to $5...because than i have to think about driving out on lunch and buy stuff....its might cost more than the stuff i just bough..
Old 04-11-2008 | 12:01 AM
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yes... this definitely changes my WHOLE DAMN LIFE... just filled up my damn prelude today and SHIT WAS 50 DOLLAS WTF? not even the s2... all that was on my mind was like .... damn... how much is it gonna be for the s... and how much more its gonna raise over the summer... im just gonna get a bus pass. I suggest most of you do that. :]
Old 04-11-2008 | 09:09 AM
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Doesn't affect me. My S2K get 25mpg and my Fit gets 33mpg. I look at it this way, if it goes up 5 cents, it's only an extra $.50 per fill up in the Fit (only 10 gallon tank). I just drink one less Pepsi can every 2 weeks.
Old 04-11-2008 | 09:31 AM
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i refuel more often now i figured it'd be cheaper to keep refueling often and pay the gradually increasing price rather than just pay the very high price later



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