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What a way to start the month.

"The House" (waiting for The Senate) passes a two week extention :notrust: and oil puts the market into the toilet. :sick: The weather actually wasn't too bad for the 1st of March. :blink: So has March come in as a lamb or a lion?

So what will March 2nd do for us? :confused:
 
nasa1974 said:
What a way to start the month.

Congress passes a two week extention :notrust: and oil puts the market into the toilet. :sick: The weather actually wasn't too bad for the 1st of March. So has March come in as a lamb or a lion?

So what will March 2nd do for us? :confused:
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Beware the ides of March?
The Ides of March is the name of an American rock band from Berwyn, Illinois, that had a hit single in 1970 with the song "Vehicle", and has been active again since 1990 with their original line-up.

:toung:
 
After Tuesdays losses it was nice to see some positives coming out of the market yesterday. Reading some posts and some articles I'm not sure I would call it a bounce but maybe more like the market taking a breath. This morning most articles and so far the European and Asian markets are showing strong signs. But the NYSE hasn't opened yet and it will be a long day, anything can still happen. It will be interesting to see what kind of moves the folks will make today in the Tracker. Good luck everyone.
 
Four weeks ago here in Cleveland gas was going for $3.10-$3.20 a gallon for regular. Two weeks ago I paid $2.98 for regular. The next day it jumped up to $3.40 and yesterday it was at $3.50 a gallon. This is nuts. How much profit are the oil companies going to claim for the first quarter of 2011?

Off my soap box. Thanks for listening. :rolleyes:
 
nasa1974 said:
Four weeks ago here in Cleveland gas was going for $3.10-$3.20 a gallon for regular. Two weeks ago I paid $2.98 for regular. The next day it jumped up to $3.40 and yesterday it was at $3.50 a gallon. This is nuts. How much profit are the oil companies going to claim for the first quarter of 2011?

Off my soap box. Thanks for listening. :rolleyes:
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All front loaded, of course.
Did you know that the VW's "New Beetle" is rated at 35 mpg city, starting in 1999? (Small Cars)

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/byMPG.htm
 
bought a basic no-frills Honda Civic in 85-new. 45 mpg on highway. it had its quirks but mpg wasnt an issue. drove it 15 years. sold it couple years later when gas prices started screaming, for fair price to a guy whose first rig was biig pickup.

cost of his long distance romance was costing him arm and leg on gas costs. 17-year old no-frills civic still had value. I got my moneys worth and then some. :D

when they act like 40 mpg highway is something new these days makes my eyes roll. its all about gas prices and economy, silly.
 
A lot has changed in the automotive industry since 1985 including the way that EPA Milage is rated. Even if you don't take into account weight from better safety and emissions standards and what is generally accepted as standard equipment it's not an apples to apples comparison.
 
thanks for the insight, wrngway. well, i was talking about mpg alone. As far as epa calculations go-if they were using todays calculations, would the 85 civic have been getting more or less mpg than 45 hwy? not sure from what you said here.

Asfar as standard equip, I added a radio/player aftermarket, installed with friends help, bought at stereo truckload sale, i like to think it cost me less than original install would have.

safety-yes, you become a very good defensive driver in little 4-cylinder small-engine car when all the giant gashog SUVs come on the road afterwards with their aggressive driving, since they are tanks in the name of safety. who they protecting themselves from, not me in little civic, protecting from the other giant agressive driving suv tanks.

kinda like the cold war-keep spending more and more on giant weapons sysystems, then the other guy has to spend more money, build his arsenal even bigger, more intimidating. when does it stop? i chose not to play that game.
 
alevin said:
safety-yes, you become a very good defensive driver in little 4-cylinder small-engine car when all the giant gashog SUVs come on the road afterwards with their aggressive driving, since they are tanks in the name of safety. who they protecting themselves from, not me in little civic, protecting from the other giant agressive driving suv tanks.
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Absolutely true... :)

I just traded in my 95 Civic with 252k miles (all mine) and was really sorry to see it go...

Now I have a new car and a loan, sigh... at least my other car is paid off too...
 
Well if the numbers hold up to the end of the day there will be some real movement on the Tracker.
Monday I was at 64. Tuesday I fell to 146 and yesterday I moved up to 140 tied with 27 other fine folks. :nuts: But that also means that all 28 of us are tied for 84 if you count all the ties.:D
 
alevin said:
As far as epa calculations go-if they were using todays calculations, would the 85 civic have been getting more or less mpg than 45 hwy?
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Trying not to get too far off topic here, but since you asked I went and looked. I had forgotten that there was a website that listed just this info. The earliest year they report is 1985!

If yours is the 4-speed manual w/ 1.3L engine than it previously got 40 combined. Under the new 2008 standards it's 34 combined. Which is still impressive.

Consider what cars can get that now on gasoline without hybrid tech. Chevy Cruze Eco gets 33 combined with 138 HP, 10 airbags, power windows & locks, 17" aluminum wheels, 6 speakers, XM radio....etc., etc.. That's standard. Of course it's a little more expensive than an '85 Civic. :toung:

Here's a link to the website if you're curious about other cars:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp
 
nasa1974 said:
Well if the numbers hold up to the end of the day there will be some real movement on the Tracker.
Monday I was at 64. Tuesday I fell to 146 and yesterday I moved up to 140 tied with 27 other fine folks. :nuts: But that also means that all 28 of us are tied for 84 if you count all the ties.:D
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ahh!!!!... see above comment (I messed up):rolleyes:
 
Wrngway said:
Trying not to get too far off topic here, but since you asked I went and looked. I had forgotten that there was a website that listed just this info. The earliest year they report is 1985!

If yours is the 4-speed manual w/ 1.3L engine than it previously got 40 combined. Under the new 2008 standards it's 34 combined. Which is still impressive.

Consider what cars can get that now on gasoline without hybrid tech. Chevy Cruze Eco gets 33 combined with 138 HP, 10 airbags, power windows & locks, 17" aluminum wheels, 6 speakers, XM radio....etc., etc.. That's standard. Of course it's a little more expensive than an '85 Civic. :toung:

Here's a link to the website if you're curious about other cars:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/calculatorSelectYear.jsp
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I remember reading (car and driver I think?) That (one of) the most fuel efficient cars ever made was a (drum roll)......... Geo Metro 1989 -1997 (75 mpg) hahahahaha:laugh:
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nasa1974 said:
Well if the numbers hold up to the end of the day there will be some real movement on the Tracker.
Monday I was at 64. Tuesday I fell to 146 and yesterday I moved up to 140 tied with 27 other fine folks. :nuts: But that also means that all 28 of us are tied for 84 if you count all the ties.:D
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NASA - you said next stop 1400?

100% S from SPY1330 to 1400 is a gain of how much %?
 
nasa1974 said:
Well if the numbers hold up to the end of the day there will be some real movement on the Tracker.
Monday I was at 64. Tuesday I fell to 146 and yesterday I moved up to 140 tied with 27 other fine folks. :nuts: But that also means that all 28 of us are tied for 84 if you count all the ties.:D
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You're doing very good. Wish I was one of the other 27 even if I was the last one.:D
 
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