Filling the gas tank...

[slofox]

Cost me over $30.00 this morning...bastards. :angry:

[The Everlasting]

Yeah I know,prices have gone through the roof!!

Gonna cost me heaps more when i head off for the hols.

[Juzz976]

Yep filled both cars and both bikes today, only $262.00

Probably would have just wasted taht money on silly things like Food and clothing anyways....

[Devil]

Cost me over $30.00 this morning...bastards. :angry:

Heh, baby sized tank?

Cost me $65 to fill the bike and that was before the last lot of increases!

[Gremlin]

Heh, baby sized tank?

Cost me $65 to fill the bike and that was before the last lot of increases!
Pity you walked into the thread... otherwise I could have used that line...

Last fill was only $52.

[DangerMice]

Cost me $10.35 to fill mine yesterday. The horror! :scooter:

[admenk]

Cost me $10.35 to fill mine yesterday. The horror! :scooter:

Swine ! And your bike's quicker than mine :angry:

[StoneY]

$20.30c = KTM Super Duke on 95
$42.xx = ST4 also on 95
$37.xx = '90 GSXR1100 also on 95 octane

No data on missus GSX250, never had to put any gasd in it yet (real ecconomical!)

And the Caldina is a biaatch....$104.00 from empty...FFS!

[slofox]

Heh, baby sized tank?

Cost me $65 to fill the bike and that was before the last lot of increases!

17 litre tank. Today's fill was 15.65l or summat at 2.02c/l.

Trouble with having horsepower is you hafta feed them horsies...an' I'm pretty sure gas gobbling imps get into that tank as well...

[Eyegasm]

$42.xx = ST4 also on 95

Why did you even put fuel in it? you got it going again?

[Bald Eagle]

GS500 $0.00 for 2months. :facepalm:
Start it each weekend, does anyone know how many days you get to a fill :shutup:

[Banditbandit]

Get yourself one of them newfangled Harley Davidson machines with the eight litre gas tank .. that's never gonna cost much to refuel ..

[The Everlasting]

Just filled up the Car...$135.50! :gob::blink:

[SMOKEU]

Time to buy a diesel.

[Banditbandit]

Time to buy a diesel.

Fuck yer a wimp !!!! One little hick up and you wanna throw your toys outta the cot ...

Shit, I remember when petrol was 49 cents A FUCKEN GALLON !!!!

[SMOKEU]

Fuck yer a wimp !!!! One little hick up and you wanna throw your toys outta the cot ...

Shit, I remember when petrol was 49 cents A FUCKEN GALLON !!!!

I simply mentioned diesel vehicles, I did not pack a tantrum as you are suggesting. Don't you have anything better to do, like a job or something like that, or do you get all your pleasure from twisting whatever I say just so it suits you? I'm only making an observation here.

[Toaster]

Shit, I remember when petrol was 49 cents A FUCKEN GALLON !!!!


How is old Barney Rubble these days?

[firefighter]

Pity you walked into the thread... otherwise I could have used that line...

Last fill was only $52.

Jesus, are you filling the Hornet with AVGas?!

[Toaster]

Cost me over $30.00 this morning...bastards. :angry:

I just ride up, turn off the bike and bend over. Its the Kiwi way....


$40 odd for the bike

$90 odd for the Hybrid

$145 for the Falcon

And not even a bite to eat..... Already looking at a second job, although selling my body wouldn't get much.

[Toaster]

Time to buy a diesel.


Sadly RUC ruins any real advantage.

Certainly tight financial times for the average wager and average kiwi familes.

Its so good being below average.

[Bald Eagle]

49 cents A FUCKEN GALLON !!!!

don't you remeber when it was 2 shillings and sixpence a gallon

[bogan]

Fuck, do you guys piss away half of it on your boots or something :innocent: I still haven't cracked a $20 fill on my 650. Haven't managed to crack the 200km mark on a tank either though :whistle:

[StoneY]

don't you remeber when it was 2 shillings and sixpence a gallon

Maaate...showin ya age aintcha???????

Mate of mine in the states was bleating about fuel prices there...told him we are 8 bucks a gallon... he quit complaining :yes:

Just under 3$ a gallon in Texas at the moment it seems...............

[Bald Eagle]

Used to run my Honda 50 on a half crown of petrol for a fortnight school commute and a weekend of running around.

[Gone Burger]

Gees - I must be far too fresh. The first time I was on the road and had to fill up I clearly remember it was $1.39.4 / litre for 91. I only remeber this as my ex partner turned up to pick me up from the airport, in my first ever car that had been delivered to our house whilst I was away, and the fuel light was on. Cheers ears - What a catch.

[Genie]

Gees - I must be far too fresh. The first time I was on the road and had to fill up I clearly remember it was $1.39.4 / litre for 91. I only remeber this as my ex partner turned up to pick me up from the airport, in my first ever car that had been delivered to our house whilst I was away, and the fuel light was on. Cheers ears - What a catch.

...and I remember being shocked when 91 went over 91 cents a litre...thought that was just way wrong, 91 should be 91 cents and 96 should be 96 cents, me, I'm simple! why can't pricing be simple too!

[Gremlin]

Start it each weekend, does anyone know how many days you get to a fill :shutup:
Heaps... and a few batteries along the way, unless its hooked up to a tender :facepalm:

Jesus, are you filling the Hornet with AVGas?!
:lol: No, that fill was the KTM, 26L, I was worried that after 430km, the reserve light should have come on, so filled just in case. Was on the verge of reserve, still had another 4L.

[Blackshear]

Prices are funky.
Glen eden for 95 is 2.04 or something, and 98 in the nth shore is just bang on $2./L

Also, 13.5L in the GSF250 nets me just shy of 190k's.
14km/L, about the same as a ZX14 I've heard.

Sad, sad shit.

[banditrider]

I've had a couple of fills over $40 lately and can remember complaining when it only took $20 to fill...

On the plus side I got 388km from a tank on the Connie the other day - I wish I could say that the VTR could get 288...(only 3L difference in tank size).

[nothingflash]

Still cheap fun if you ask me... just...

[marty]

i remember paying $2.05/l in Coromandel township about 3 years ago

[dogsnbikes]

$2.08.9 for 98 in Wgtn last week when I filled just have too wait till next week too use it,that will be fun last of the cheap stuff:woohoo: roll on next week when I have the bike fully loaded with tent, deck chairs, air bed,sleeping bags etc and the missus,then the gas bill will sneak-up,luckily intercoms are optional:innocent:

Its actually cheaper too run the car than it is the bike :blink:

[firefighter]

Prices are funky.
Glen eden for 95 is 2.04 or something, and 98 in the nth shore is just bang on $2./L

Also, 13.5L in the GSF250 nets me just shy of 190k's.
14km/L, about the same as a ZX14 I've heard.

Sad, sad shit.

We went through Otara a while back and it was 10c a litre cheaper. Twice iv'e noticed that, it's almost like it's secretly subsidised.....which would'nt surprise me, I cannot think of any logical reason for it.

[flyingcr250]

dont worry, when the holidays are over petrol will come back down again.......well at least till the next long weekend anyway..........:shutup::facepalm:

[Banditbandit]

How is old Barney Rubble these days?

He's rubble mate ...

[Banditbandit]

don't you remeber when it was 2 shillings and sixpence a gallon

Naaa .... not quite that old - unless you are thinking of Slofox ...

[Bald Eagle]

We went through Otara a while back and it was 10c a litre cheaper. Twice iv'e noticed that, it's almost like it's secretly subsidised.....which would'nt surprise me, I cannot think of any logical reason for it.

Is that 'cos they don't put it in their cars there ?

[Mudfart]

Is that 'cos they don't put it in their cars there ?

yeah they use benzine, and put all money into alcohol and pokies.

[superman]

When you get one of those 20c off a litre vouchers from countdown it's like heaven. Bring empty car and fuel canisters to get 100L 20c off. :yes: Save $20 :p

Everytime you go to fuel station, pay with cash. And make sure when you fill you get the numbers to something like $20.34 and then you have to pay $20.30. 4 cents saved... loool, adds up everytime though. Especially if you fill up tiny amounts all the time. (Minimum fuel up = 2 Litres), so I do that quite often. I think my local gas station is starting to realise though, perfectly legal though :innocent:

If I'm using 2 litres per day, then I fill up 2 litres a day. Saving 4c a day. Granted it'll prob only save me $10 a year. But I'm a scrooge.

[Gremlin]

I've used in excess of 100L in a 24hr period, so hell no, I won't waste my time filling up with 2L. Fill to top, use until comfortably into reserve then fill again.

[slofox]

don't you remeber when it was 2 shillings and sixpence a gallon

I do. And THAT was after it had gone UP!


Naaa .... not quite that old - unless you are thinking of Slofox ...

You cheeky young whippersnapper..!

Bloody younger generation thinkin they know it all now in MYYYYY day, we had it rantraveroarsnortgibberhoottweetttzzittzzzz

[vifferman]

OPEC was asked to increase their production, but we're years past the peak output. Demand is increasingly dramatically, especially as China and India ramp up their consumption, but the oilfields are being drained faster than new sources can be found. To control demand, OPEC decided to up their prices: currently around US$89/barrel, and picked to hit $120 in the next two years. What's going to happen before oil gets so expensive private motor vehicles will become too expensive to run is that there'll be a cycle of: price goes up > demand drops off slightly > price stabilises > people get used to it > demand goes up > price goes up> demand drops slightly etc etc etc. Each cycle sees the relative price become much higher than the last, but it will take some time before it's so high that it makes a real difference to demand or until the world's oil-wasting habits chnage.

At best, it will be only 15 years before private vehicles become obsolete, unless something changes dramatically. It's crazy that in Yurp and Mrka oil is consumed for heating. It's also crazy that around the world so many cars on the road are 12-1500kg (or larger) single-occupant ones, travelling a short distance. Most of the fuel used is solely to move the car, not the occupant.

[smith]

prices are so unbearable for me. so I usually travel by public transport, and refill my bike for weekend rides only , poor me :(

[Indiana_Jones]

Ahwell,

Might as well enjoy it while I can then....

-Indy