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I Supported Toymods
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melbourne.vic.au
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May 2002
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 Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 11 April 2005 07:04
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Hey All,
Does anyone want to rant/argue about the fuel prices, I haven't had enough time to search around but I am horrified what is the outlook in petrol pricing?
Cheers.
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 11 April 2005 07:18
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meh,i have a company car  and isnt it like 3 bucks a litre in the UK?
The shit aint guna be around forever and with developing countries like China and India on the up and up industry wise chewing alot of oil with their ineficient machinery what do you expect 
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Mon, 11 April 2005 07:22
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Petrol is only expensive in the UK cos of taxes but diesel is cheap hence all the good diesel engine that come out of europe. they are tipping $1.25 by the end of the year in Aus. The UK is very different to aus in that it is a smaller country so in terms of driving they would do a lot less than aus so even with higher petty prices they would probably spend less on fuel.
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Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Mon, 11 April 2005 07:44
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theres no way but up...
Eldar.O.
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sydney
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January 2005
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 11 April 2005 08:58
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| pushrod_POWA wrote on Mon, 11 April 2005 18:41 |
i read some conspiricy theory about people thinking that there was heaps of oil left and the whole "we're running out of oil" argument is just so that they can keep putting their prices up. sounds like total bs to me though
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yeah i call bs on that theory as most of the reserves had been found and scientifically measured by the 50's,further calculations apparently show we hit the peak in the 80's and have been on the downhill run from there,where the real conspirecy lies is in the engine development side.Did you see that guy on that inventors show on abc who developed the air engine?Im surprised he isnt in a shallow grave in the bush somewhere
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 11 April 2005 09:00
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My theory is that the price is so high because winter has been so cold in the northern hemisphere.
Everyone has been running the oil heaters flat out.
Once the weather warms up, stocks are rebuilt, and the demand drops, the price will come down.
Give it a month or two.
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 11 April 2005 09:01
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| riceburna73 wrote on Mon, 11 April 2005 18:58 |
Did you see that guy on that inventors show on abc who developed the air engine?Im surprised he isnt in a shallow grave in the bush somewhere
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Noway theyd do that.. Odds are his plans have been bought out and with the probably million dollar fee he got a clause saying no media coverage/mention of the sale was to take place...
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 11 April 2005 09:11
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| bathurst-91 wrote on Mon, 11 April 2005 19:01 |
| riceburna73 wrote on Mon, 11 April 2005 18:58 |
Did you see that guy on that inventors show on abc who developed the air engine?Im surprised he isnt in a shallow grave in the bush somewhere
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Noway theyd do that.. Odds are his plans have been bought out and with the probably million dollar fee he got a clause saying no media coverage/mention of the sale was to take place...
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naa he's dead
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Location:
Newcastle
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April 2003
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 11 April 2005 09:19
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As long as gas prices stay below 50c/l i'll be right. 
Gotta love the dual fuel Falcon wag only $25-30 to fill plus $10 of petrol every other week.
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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 11 April 2005 11:04
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In 1998 it was 63 cents a littre, gas was mid 20's to high 20's.
So by 2009 we should be paying at least 1.50 a littre. God damn thats a shitload.
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Melbourne, Australia
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March 2005
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NSW Engadine
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June 2003
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Mon, 11 April 2005 22:42
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I say instead of looking for ways to improve the way to drive vehicles, (like H2 and electric) we should be looking for more crude oil...
Who cares about electric cars... we need to find another 50years worth of oil... im sure its out there... like what about iceland, there could be 50 baziliion tonnes of oil out there, but no ones looking for it...
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
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June 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 11 April 2005 22:48
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| pushrod_POWA wrote on Mon, 11 April 2005 18:41 |
i read some conspiricy theory about people thinking that there was heaps of oil left and the whole "we're running out of oil" argument is just so that they can keep putting their prices up. sounds like total bs to me though
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that aint no conspiracy theory. its true, we have enough fuel for the next god knows how many years. why did bush invade iraq i wonder  didnt anybody watch that documentary that fat guy did on bush?? forgot his name but he appeared on team america as well. the one who blew up team america HQ
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 00:01
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Michael Moore?
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 00:46
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we realistically probably have 40-50 years of oil left, but the main problem is china with them developing so fast they eat up the worlds mineral supplies and could drastically shorten the life of oil supplies.
Ah well by 2010 the gm hybrids are supposed to be cost ready woot we get to drive cars that sound like kettles.
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Sydney
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February 2005
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Tue, 12 April 2005 02:16
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If everybody started driving kettle cars, there would be a much less demand for oil, would this make petrol cheaper or more expensive?
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 02:29
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Well atm in tassie regular ULP is $1.15... when i started driving 2 years ago petrol has gone from about 90c to $1.15 wat it is now... that is in 2 years petrol has gone up a little over 20c... obviously this isn't going to b a steady increase, it will gain more and more but that means by 2006 with this increase it will b around $1.20-$1.25 and 2010 will b close to $1.90 - $2 i can see this as reasonable increase, but that is only a prediction from the few years i have looked at petrol prices! wat does everyone else think
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 02:40
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| unforgiven wrote on Tue, 12 April 2005 12:16 |
If everybody started driving kettle cars, there would be a much less demand for oil, would this make petrol cheaper or more expensive?
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it is a hard debate, because people are too scared to change over plus it is expensive to change from petrol to kettle power.... plus think about all the petrol heads... could u see yourself driving around in a "Kettle" car... i know i wouldn't like to i love my supra and i don't really like the current designs in cars they look bubbly and shit... i know its something new and unique but still!!
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Coffs Harbour
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October 2004
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Tue, 12 April 2005 02:44
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yeh i payed 1.21 the other day for BP ultimate, though its in coffs so petty here is much more expensive then u city kids
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 02:48
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Premo is $1.15 in a cheap place here...... i buy reg ULP for $1.09 cause i am poor 
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Newcastle, Australia
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March 2005
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 05:58
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Topped up with regular for $107.9 here in Newcastle this morning, figured I might as well get in before it hikes up!
Starting to have second thoughts about getting a 1JZ Cressida with its premium fuel requirements and rising prices!
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Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 10:43
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| Ribfeast wrote on Tue, 12 April 2005 15:58 |
Topped up with regular for $107.9 here in Newcastle this morning, figured I might as well get in before it hikes up!
Starting to have second thoughts about getting a 1JZ Cressida with its premium fuel requirements and rising prices!
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same here paid 108.9 for regular, damn petrol prices 
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Sydney
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February 2003
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Wollongong
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May 2002
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 12:10
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$1.289 about 3 weeks ago for Mobil 8000. $90 didn't fill the car
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I Supported Toymods
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south Melbourne/KL
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June 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 12:12
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| Merudo wrote on Tue, 12 April 2005 10:01 |
Michael Moore?
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michael or roger moore. one's an actor and other a fat dude...
thhe fat dude!!
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 12:36
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$1.09 tonight ost me $45 to fill the supra  still it will just get worse and worse not cool... when do other people prodict ULP will hit $1.25-$1.30 mark ?
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 12:36
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Moore, Roger Moore... (he was a james bond if u didn't know!!)
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ipswich queensland
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April 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Tue, 12 April 2005 22:56
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i paid 99.7 yesterday to fill my celica and thats expensive around these parts.
stupid celica only gets 350km pr 40 litres
grrrrrrr...........
laterdays
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NSW Engadine
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June 2003
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Tue, 12 April 2005 23:14
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They said on the current affair ad last night that we should be only paying 75Cents a litre...
Whats going on...
We'll have to tune into ACA tonight...
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I Supported Toymods
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melbourne.vic.au
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Wed, 13 April 2005 07:53
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| lilcrash wrote on Wed, 13 April 2005 08:56 |
i paid 99.7 yesterday to fill my celica and thats expensive around these parts.
stupid celica only gets 350km pr 40 litres
grrrrrrr...........
laterdays
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I only get 250-300kms with a 5M-E and that is with a 63 Litre tank 
SA63 gets 400kms and the ZZT, I don't know as we haven't driven that in months to empty.
Oh well...
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Wed, 13 April 2005 08:21
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quote title=lilcrash wrote on Wed, 13 April 2005 08:56]
laterdays[/quote]
I only get 250-300kms with a 5M-E and that is with a 63 Litre tank
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realyl i get about 400-450ks from my 5ME with 290ks on the clock... wats going on there ?? do u run yours on LRP or ULP ? i just run mine on good old shell ULP @ 109.9L...
WTF y did ACA say $0.75L for petrol... thats crazy is it so much tax on it ?? or are the current affairs shows blowing shit out there arse... i would like to see Dick Smith start up his own Australian friendly oil company then he would be charging fuck all...
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Wed, 13 April 2005 08:22
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| 79rollaboy wrote on Wed, 13 April 2005 09:14 |
They said on the current affair ad last night that we should be only paying 75Cents a litre...
Whats going on...
We'll have to tune into ACA tonight...
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keep me posted on this ACA story i have to go out in about 15 mins so i will miss it... i am quite keen to know
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I Supported Toymods
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melbourne.vic.au
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May 2002
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Wed, 13 April 2005 08:30
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| TRD_Supra wrote on Wed, 13 April 2005 18:21 |
realyl i get about 400-450ks from my 5ME with 290ks on the clock... wats going on there ?? do u run yours on LRP or ULP ? i just run mine on good old shell ULP @ 109.9L...
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I don't know, I am still investigating...
Cheers.
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Thu, 14 April 2005 03:28
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hmm well i have done approx 90k's and the fuel gauge has gone down 2 bars! only 8 left
hmm wat are other peoples predictions on the prices of petrol... is there anyone that works in a servo and might have some "inside" knowledge ? i noticed today petrol is now $1.16 - $1.17 and the shell i goto is $1.14 makes me sad! mind u it only costs me about $45 to fill up so that isn't to bad!
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NSW Engadine
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June 2003
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Thu, 14 April 2005 03:49
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| TRD_Supra wrote on Wed, 13 April 2005 18:22 |
| 79rollaboy wrote on Wed, 13 April 2005 09:14 |
They said on the current affair ad last night that we should be only paying 75Cents a litre...
Whats going on...
We'll have to tune into ACA tonight...
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keep me posted on this ACA story i have to go out in about 15 mins so i will miss it... i am quite keen to know
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I had to go out too... I missed it...
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Thu, 14 April 2005 04:03
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awwww never mind ACA are mostly full of shit so no loss there, but it would b interesting to hear wat they have to say just not take it too literly... with the 75c/L thing i doubt that is true, there is less oil in the world now than there was when it was only 75c/L so obviously there is an increase in price, aswell as Fucking CHINA AGHRGAHRGHAR they don't even need to drive cars over there everything is so tightly packed together there is no need for a car 
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Thu, 14 April 2005 04:38
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petrol would be a lot cheaper if the government didn't tax to the tune of 50-60 cents a litre
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Thu, 14 April 2005 04:54
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blah blah boo hoo
i want prices to go up.
think of the potential for the government to fix up the public transport system if less people are driving.
u can all thank me while you shmoes are travelling to work in a government funded luxury equipped high speed magnetically p00ntanged super train.
and while your thanking me i get to drive the p00 car around without having to dogde retarded people who shouldnt have gotten their license in the 1st place.
p00ntang train + less people for the p00 car to avoid = teh win
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Thu, 14 April 2005 05:55
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yeh fuck ACA, my old man believes anything that comes out of Rays mouth
As for the public transport thing their not helping themselves gain more commuters with their rude pricing structure,6 bucks to go from MT Druitt to Nth syd after 9:30am and 14 bucks to do it in peak hour give me a fukkn break!! It was costing me 70 bucks a week to get to work on trains that were never on time and full of tangy retards..I didnt realise how good melbourne was with their 5 buck use any transport you want for the day ticket..
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Thu, 14 April 2005 06:03
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u forget i say p00ntang train
think p00ntang train
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I supported Toymods
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Sutho/Hills NSW
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September 2002
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Thu, 14 April 2005 06:12
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perth owns with its free bus in the city and $1.50 ferry not to mention the $1 an hour parking
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c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Thu, 14 April 2005 06:13
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| EvilJack wrote on Thu, 14 April 2005 16:12 |
perth owns with its free bus in the city and $1.50 ferry not to mention the $1 an hour parking
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p00ntang train GODAMMIT!!!!
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sydney
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January 2005
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Thu, 14 April 2005 06:17
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well prices went up when i got my licence then went down when i lost it and about a week before i got it back it started going up again. i think the government is after me and just because im paranoid doesnt mean im not right.
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East Maitland NSW
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December 2004
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Thu, 14 April 2005 07:22
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How come you see all the council staff and government workers in new SS commodores. Does the fuel tax pay for this.. And why do they drive V8 which consume more fuel than a V6??. Wouldn't you think if we payed our tax the government could give them V6's (cheaper to buy and run). would this make petrol cheaper....
If in NSW we pay such a high fuel price you would think that they could make roads a bit better with all the revenue that make.
hhhmmmmm...
Cheers
Andrew
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Sydney
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January 2004
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Thu, 14 April 2005 09:51
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I work at a petrol station and you could have payed 128.5cpl for Optimax today. I got some BP ultimate last week for 125.9cpl.
I can't believe how damn stupid some people are. Eg when people come in and start complaining how expensive the petrol is, then I look outside and see that they're driving fucking V8 landcruisers and other land tanks.
I just tell them that (per litre) petrol is the cheapest thing we sell. A 600mL bottle of water costs over $2.
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Thu, 14 April 2005 13:11
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WTF y would u pay $2 for a bottle of water!??!?? its free for fuck sake and some knob company wants to put a sticker on a bottle saying some shit about how clean and springy it is... fuck off... it all comes from the same place!! as for petrol... its shit.. i wonder if the government will reduce its tax on petrol when it starts getting to high... obviously the government LOVE tax espically little johny but do u think people will start getting up in arms about it.. maybe all the car clubs of OZ can unite and go on a giant peace march to canbera and over throw the government and we can create a new party called the Drivers First party with 0% petrol GST and every other tax on petrol.. and make Sunday the offical driving day where its illegal to do anything without hte intend of driving!
my 2c
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I supported Toymods
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Frankston, Victoria
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April 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Thu, 14 April 2005 21:11
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just payed $1.14pl for standard run of the mill ulp... ofcoarse being jobless I just got $4.40 worth so i can continue for going for little test drives around the block after each mod is done
Kev.
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Fri, 15 April 2005 01:45
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its great being jobless isn't it... u spend more time at the servo getting little $4-5 trips! of change lying around hte house!
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Coffs Harbour
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October 2004
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Sat, 16 April 2005 13:47
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about 2 months ago our servo was at 96 cents(shell fuel - not a shell servo though) any ways we hit 106.9 atm and will keep goin up for a few more months me thinks. On the news they said one place at taree was about $1.50, which is just rediculous.
The government will be forced to take action and lower the tax on fuel by the time it hits 1.30. well they better or else i take my little green car and crash it into the presidents office. . . well thats what id like to do ahahahaha im crazy i tell ya, crazzzzyyyyy 
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 18 April 2005 01:03
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BTW if you have forgotten we are australian and the last referendum held to remove the queen from power failed... so we have a prime minister not a president... as for Tax on fuel... do you seriously think they will remove tax off the fuel... LOL Hell no... fuel is a commodity which most people need regardless so people will keep paying for it, and cause the price is going up it means the more money the government will make, so the select few ministers in power will be veyr happy for petrol to go up cause we all need to buy it and they will jsut get richer and richer
But who knows with enough pressure from ACA tax might go down
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Toowoomba
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March 2005
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Mon, 18 April 2005 06:44
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i would like someone to explain why diesel costs so much than petrol and it is nothing more than oil (which is nothing more than a by product from the distilling process)
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Mon, 18 April 2005 06:46
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no idea my uncle used to work for Shell electriacl engineer at the refinery and he ahd no idea either he said, it cost them fuck all to produce and refine so there was no reason why it is so expensive
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Toowoomba
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March 2005
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Mon, 18 April 2005 07:23
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i think it is cause little johnny coward has put his hand out for more of what he doesn't deserve
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Mon, 18 April 2005 08:38
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its retarded, mind u alot of australia's vehicles are diesels, Land Cruisers, Hi-Lux + all military vehicles and trucks etc etc are all diesels so maybe its gone up cause of the number of vehicles that require it!
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Coffs Harbour
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October 2004
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: Petrol Prices for the future?
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Mon, 18 April 2005 22:56
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hmm we will see... i still don't agree with the price tho... i mean the supra takes $45 for a full tank so that isn't to bad, but i don't want it to go any higher... obviously! does anyone think it may go down for a period of time ?
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Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Mon, 18 April 2005 23:15
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What pisses me off is how the paper says "petrol prices hit a high last week of $1.10 a litre!
When I payed $1.26 a litre filling my soarer up last friday.
So I dunno where they're getting their el-budgeto petrol from but I wish the prices were a little nicer on the coast
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On Probation
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Hobart
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December 2004
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Mon, 18 April 2005 23:27
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i am still paying $1.09 its very fucked tho, cause some places like in the middle of woop woop its cheap as, and in town its sky high, theres an obvious reason for that tho But it also really shits me petrol keeps going up by 1 or 2 cents every day, so it just keeps up creeping up slowly
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