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Newcastle
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When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 07:57
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With all the recent price hikes in petrol and what it looks like doing in the future i was just wondering what would be the limit you would pay before you decided to park the car or cut back the use in a big way.
For me it would be $1.40p/l for petrol and about $0.80 for gas.
Would look at hybrid or deisel after that.
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I supported Toymods
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Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 08:15
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I love driving my soarer so id have to say around the $1.50 would be my absolute limit, luckily my daily only has two cylinders and uses sfa petrol every week 
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Banned Again
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Mt AKINA
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March 2005
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 08:30
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there needs to be an option for " I DONT PAY FOR MY PETROL SO WHAT DO I CARE "
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 08:34
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| Just Half Steppin wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 18:30 |
there needs to be an option for " I DONT PAY FOR MY PETROL SO WHAT DO I CARE "
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I pay 79c a litre, i man can dream  .
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 08:53
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| Just Half Steppin wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 18:00 |
there needs to be an option for " I DONT PAY FOR MY PETROL SO WHAT DO I CARE "
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who pays for yours?
the government?
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Location:
Newcastle
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April 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 09:25
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| MR 1GGTE wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 18:53 |
| Just Half Steppin wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 18:00 |
there needs to be an option for " I DONT PAY FOR MY PETROL SO WHAT DO I CARE "
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who pays for yours?
the government?
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I'm wondering the same thing.
Technically the gov pays for mine but i still have to shell out the money before i can claim it back.
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 09:28
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one of my mates works at bankstown airport and his cars run on a sole diet of avgas, they have been tuned accordingly. Free.
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Location:
Coffs Harbour, NSW
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November 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 09:54
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| MR 1GGTE wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 18:53 |
| Just Half Steppin wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 18:00 |
there needs to be an option for " I DONT PAY FOR MY PETROL SO WHAT DO I CARE "
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who pays for yours?
the government?
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i was gonna say his parents, but then i looked at his profile and saw he was born in '57!
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Location:
Coffs Harbour
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October 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 09:58
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i payed 1.24 2day a Litre for my BP ultimate
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Location:
Perth
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August 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 13:20
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wheres the $1 a liter?
news says we should be paying 79c max
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Location:
NSW Engadine
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June 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 14:28
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| Corona RT142 wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 19:28 |
one of my mates works at bankstown airport and his cars run on a sole diet of avgas, they have been tuned accordingly. Free.
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Wait? WHat car was it?
I did work experience at bankstown airport and a guy there ran his Lotus Elise on avgas...
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Location:
Melbourne
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February 2005
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 14:29
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i wonder how this whole fuel industry works. really.
i'd like to know what actually causes the price of the fuel to change every few days.
its getting ridiculous. i mean last week i payed 1.05, today 1.16, for the same fuel mind you.
that is unacceptable. i'd expect a few cents a difference max. but not 10c.. wata joke.
the sad thing is we still have to buy it, and theres nothing we can do..
wat i try to do to avoid the bs prices is..
fuel up to the top. when i am left with half a tank i fill up only if the fuel price is decent. if not wait a few days until it is ok.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Adelaide
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July 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 14:54
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| skellator wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 19:24 |
| MR 1GGTE wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 18:53 |
| Just Half Steppin wrote on Sun, 17 April 2005 18:00 |
there needs to be an option for " I DONT PAY FOR MY PETROL SO WHAT DO I CARE "
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who pays for yours?
the government?
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i was gonna say his parents, but then i looked at his profile and saw he was born in '57!
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well I happen to know that "Just Half Steppin" was definitiely not born in 1956
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 15:15
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You dont have a choice, you will pay whatever Bush* (Administration) deems suitable for them.
You have NO choice.
*Not Bush himself, just the Bush manipulators and associates; aka Saudi's et al.
Oil isnt getting any more expensive for them to pump, your just paying for the War on Terror and the Search for WMD's GW Bush's father, GH Bush gave to Saddam 20years ago when GH Bush put Saddam in power and profitted from war against Iran.
But lets not get political.
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Location:
Liverpool
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February 2005
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Sun, 17 April 2005 23:47
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Ok, this is where us old blokes come out and say, "I can remember when petrol was 15c a litre".
Actually more like 15c a gallon.....lol.
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Location:
Potts Point, Sydney
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October 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 00:13
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i hate the current prices, i've been forced to change gears at around 2-3000 rpm so it doesnt piss away the petrol. I missing giving her a bit of a rev 
That goes for when i use dad's car too HSV GTO 
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 04:10
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I'll be picking up camp, and moving closer to work LONG before I stop driving the Skyline. I wouldn't mind picking up a cheap 4cyl shitter to keep the kays off the 'line though - I remember all too well the fuel economy the Celica got - 7.4L/100km vs. 11+L/100km for the skyline ! ! !
I don't think you can save enough in fuel each year to buy the rego and insurance for a second car tho.
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
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February 2005
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 04:17
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do what i wanna do and get a postie bike then 
five bucks will get me to and from work for a week on that thing
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 04:20
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seems funny that at this time i am contemplating getting a second, car unless your cars use over 15L per 100km stop ya winging, mutters about the 22re and its v8 like ability to chew through fuel, now just if i can talk the guy down thats selling the 1ggte corona, and convince my parents that it is necessary that i own two cars and two coronas, one for fun, one for station.
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On Probation
Location:
Hobart
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December 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 04:33
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talking about petrol is depressing, cause it should b about 80c a L as all the news says, but the reality is its not instead we are paying $1.14 which is fucked! i also agree with how fucked it is how it goes up 10c every bloody weeek! why can';t it just get to a price and stay there rather than just fucking jump around all the time!
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Location:
c'town, NSW
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May 2002
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 04:44
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my favourite part of this thread is where u all think you deserve favours from the oil companies and government when it comes to oil prices, its as if u think they owe you.
makes me laugh...
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 06:50
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my daily is a diahatsu handivan (hatchback version of the mightyboy) it has 2 cylinders and uses sfa fuel 
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Location:
Perth, WA
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December 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 07:06
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i pay 103 c per litre...
if its any more expensive, ill leave it for another day or two...
although im not really picky, i usually fill up at 1/2 to 1/4 tank... which at the most, means i pay and extra 3 bucks... thats if its 113 cents...
im nt really THAT fussed, its a bitch, but neccesary evil!
if ya dont like it, buy a prius 
Eldar.O.
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 07:07
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nah cos that extra 30K could buy a lot of petrol anyway.
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Location:
Newcastle
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April 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 07:31
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| EldarO wrote on Mon, 18 April 2005 17:06 |
if ya dont like it, buy a prius
Eldar.O.
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I was giving that a lot of thought to put one on as cab.
Maybe in a couple of years when the AU comes off the road.
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Location:
Sydney
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September 2003
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 07:32
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stop whining..... its not as though the majority of people on here are going to stop driving. if anything you'll be happily surprised when theres less cars on the rd when people decide to catch the train or bus to work
you all sound like a bunch of 7 y/o school girls bitching about daddy not buying you a new barbie on the w/e
meh whatever, i know that bitching on a forum isn't going to get the prices down.... hand me my gun....
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Location:
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: When is too much to pay
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Mon, 18 April 2005 08:30
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| finney wrote on Mon, 18 April 2005 17:32 |
you all sound like a bunch of 7 y/o school girls bitching about daddy not buying you a new barbie on the w/e
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move to queensland if you dont like the petrol prices here...
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