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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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Are surging gas prices changing your driving habbits?

Anyone not driving as much or using a fuel efficient substitute more?

Yes?
No?
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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imho, all it means is that your hobbies (driving a p-car in this case) are getting more expensive.

no reason to switch hobbies, no reason to quit your current ones.
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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Yeah I agree, I know some guys on here do daily driving with their p-cars or a split of daily driving. Just wanted to see if it's affected anyone's decisions.
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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Now my Math maybe out but:

UK gas = $2.30 per UK litre (current exchange rate)
1 UK litre = .264 US Gallons
Therefore 1 US gallon = 3.788 UK litres
Cost of 3.788 UK litres = $8.71 = 1 US gallon

Doing a rough check you guys pay around $3.69 ish ??????

AND you get more sun!

AND hotter girls...
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:12 AM
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Yes we have more sun, fun, and girls.

I paid $3.99 for a gallon of premium last night just outside of DC.

The UK's gov't taxes you guys to hell, sorry. I always do keep our gas prices in perspective of what Europe has to pay.
 
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LOL im the only one so far! I tend to not take it to the red as much now lol Maybe it's a mental thing : )
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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All I can see is my family spend less on luxury and impulse buys. But meet & run in So. Cal are still in the schedule for me. I can't see one weekend without taking my car out for a nice, relaxing spin in S. Cal beautiful weather. That's why we live here in the first place. I like to enjoy the P-car as much as possible, who's know tomorrow I may not have the benefit to enjoy it anymore. Life can be cruel!!!
 

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$4.09 for premium last fill up
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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My Land Rover Disco is sitting in the driveway
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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The 996 gets better hwy mpg than my daily driver truck. Even after a 1/2 tank of hard driving, it is showing 17 mpg.
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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Thanks God everyday for giving me the opportunity to work at home. I have not commute to work for over 8 years.
 
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Gas is the cheapest thing about owing a Porsche! Even here in Germany!
 
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I'm a Brit that moved to California some 12 years ago. When I moved here it was laughably cheap and now it's just half price. My buddies that come here wish they had it so easy.

Once you start looking at what you pay per gallon for Starbucks or that cute bottled water ... or cans of redbull ... then you quickly realize it's one of the cheaper fluids on the market.

It'll take $15 / gallon here in the US to trigger anything major.
 
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HELL NO...100K+ for a the greatest sports car produced...DONT BE CHEAP
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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My p-car is the most fuel efficient car I own. 28 to 33 mpg. When they start rationing fuel is when we all will change our ways. Will
 


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