Bad habit caught up with me tonight.
08-23-2007, 04:59 PM
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Bad habit caught up with me tonight.
I drove home last night from Jersey and forgot to gas up. I figured for sure I will make it home with plenty of bars left. When I got home there were 2 bars left. Great!
This morning before heading back to work to Jersey, I see my gas guage with no bars. Hmm... now this has happened before and I usually make it back to Jersey okay (a 26-mile commute) with a gallon left on the gas tank (I know this because I check how much gallons I fill up with after).
So I headed to work with no worries. Got there fine. On my way back home tonight on Route 46 towards GWB I figured I would stretch my luck a little more and see if I could make it a couple of more miles since all the gas stations are at the end of route 46, which is 2 miles away from my work. Route 46 is an uphill climb about a half a mile long. At the middle of that hill my car sputtered and died. Oh shit! I knew it! I knew it! Is all I kept mumbling to myself. The hill moved all the little gas I have left to the rear of the gas tank!
Good thing BP was just a quarter mile away. Bought an overpriced 2 gallon container at $12 and 1.8 gallons of gas. Walked back to my car. As I get near it a tow truck pulled up. Looked at me with a smile on his face. I guess he was hoping the gas wasn't the real problem and I would be needing a tow. Fawker!
Filled it up. Cleaned up. Push the start button and she fired right up. Aaaahhh yeah. I love happy endings.
This morning before heading back to work to Jersey, I see my gas guage with no bars. Hmm... now this has happened before and I usually make it back to Jersey okay (a 26-mile commute) with a gallon left on the gas tank (I know this because I check how much gallons I fill up with after).
So I headed to work with no worries. Got there fine. On my way back home tonight on Route 46 towards GWB I figured I would stretch my luck a little more and see if I could make it a couple of more miles since all the gas stations are at the end of route 46, which is 2 miles away from my work. Route 46 is an uphill climb about a half a mile long. At the middle of that hill my car sputtered and died. Oh shit! I knew it! I knew it! Is all I kept mumbling to myself. The hill moved all the little gas I have left to the rear of the gas tank!
Good thing BP was just a quarter mile away. Bought an overpriced 2 gallon container at $12 and 1.8 gallons of gas. Walked back to my car. As I get near it a tow truck pulled up. Looked at me with a smile on his face. I guess he was hoping the gas wasn't the real problem and I would be needing a tow. Fawker!
Filled it up. Cleaned up. Push the start button and she fired right up. Aaaahhh yeah. I love happy endings.
08-23-2007, 07:43 PM
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How much does it cost to fill these suckers up? under 45 bucks I hope!!!!
Too bad we can't use regular gas...thats what I love the most about my LS Integra, the manual stated, use 84 or higher octane.....
Too bad we can't use regular gas...thats what I love the most about my LS Integra, the manual stated, use 84 or higher octane.....
08-23-2007, 08:30 PM
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damn...
the gas in NYC it's way more then in Jersey, so everytime i went to Jersey meeting, and fill it up on way coming back home lolzz, and atleast saved me 5-6 dollar for the Toll fee for the TUnnel
the gas in NYC it's way more then in Jersey, so everytime i went to Jersey meeting, and fill it up on way coming back home lolzz, and atleast saved me 5-6 dollar for the Toll fee for the TUnnel
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08-23-2007, 10:27 PM
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OT but, you ever see that seinfeld episode where kramer's trying to return the rental without filling it up?
btw, the crappiest gas you can get in europe is like 95 octane
btw, the crappiest gas you can get in europe is like 95 octane
08-24-2007, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by quickshifting,Aug 23 2007, 08:45 PM
DID IT TODAY DRIVING HOME FROM THE CITY....ITS SOO BAD TO... ALL THE SHIT AT THE BOTOM OF THE TANK GETS SUCKED UP