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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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Seriously considering buying a PRIUS!
Old Mar 2, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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They (politicians) will blame big oil and speculators, but the state and fed benefit from high priced gas more than any other. It would boggle your mind to know the sum collected from gas taxes. The gov makes exponentially more per gallon than the oil companies.

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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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Maryland is claiming they need money for road repairs hence the increased tax on gas.
Old Mar 2, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Correct, but historically they always say that. Then it goes to public transport after they promise it to road repairs. It won't be any different this time.
Old Mar 2, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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cr-z here i come
Old Mar 2, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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If I were to jump ship for fuel reasons I'd get a Tdi

Hybrids = weak sauce. CRZ does what? 40mph? drop the batteries and do 45+ with TDI
Old Mar 3, 2011 | 07:04 AM
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I can careless its all relative
Old Mar 3, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by kyle22
I can careless its all relative
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Until something comes along that is significantly less expensive than buying a gasoline-powered vehicle, I'll stick with my Z.
Old Mar 3, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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Pretty soon we'll all show up to meets driving our beaters with pix of our Zs. LOL
Old Mar 3, 2011 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by pfregeolle
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Until something comes along that is significantly less expensive than buying a gasoline-powered vehicle, I'll stick with my Z.
Old Mar 3, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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I'd sweat my **** off riding one of those to work. And it would probably take me over an hour to do what takes me 25 min in the Z
Old Mar 3, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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but you can zip thru traffic between cars that are dead stopped on the highway
Old Mar 3, 2011 | 09:32 AM
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I'm gonna buy a fake BOV for my mountain bike.
Old Mar 3, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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Whistle tips
Old Mar 3, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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Whistle my tip....sorry. bored at work lol
Old Mar 4, 2011 | 06:55 AM
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I hate hipsters.
Old Mar 4, 2011 | 07:37 AM
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Hipsters?
Old Mar 4, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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Look it up man.
Old Mar 4, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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O yeah I know what you mean now
Old Mar 4, 2011 | 09:27 AM
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Woot...got 4 285 hoosiers on RPF1's, a fold out chair, toolbox, impact gun, helmet, tq wrench, and a few other things in the Z for tomorrow.



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