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Old 06-01-2008, 10:15 PM
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it was like back in ... 99? if i can recall correctly it was 1.47 for regular, but i was in kansas.
Old 06-01-2008, 11:19 PM
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**** this thread. Reading this **** is way to depressing. Excuse my while I go spend $4.45 per gallon.
Old 06-01-2008, 11:21 PM
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1.06
Old 06-01-2008, 11:51 PM
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i dont really remember... but i remember when i got into my accident with my civic the gas was .95 cents... that was in late 01. damn its hard to imagine that back then i could have filled up my Z for 20 bucks.. now 40 bucks gives me barely half a tank...
Old 06-01-2008, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Divergent13
BTW I am surprised you guys think 27 is old.
just how do u think you're gonna make the people who paid 50 cent a gal for gas feel?

started in 2000 for around 1.50ish. gas was starting to get expensive it had been stable at under 1.00 for a while.
Old 06-01-2008, 11:58 PM
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1995

87 = .98
89 = 1.15
91= 1.25
Old 06-02-2008, 12:11 AM
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I don't remember exactly, but, it was so long ago, at that time, when gas hit $1 a gallon, I thought the world was gonna end.
Old 06-02-2008, 12:18 AM
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Remember those people who said...

"I'm gonna sell my car and get a bike when gas hits $2.00!"

hahaha!
Old 06-02-2008, 01:47 AM
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99 cents
Old 06-02-2008, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Z Eddie
I don't remember exactly, but, it was so long ago, at that time, when gas hit $1 a gallon, I thought the world was gonna end.




this cracked me up
Old 06-02-2008, 07:57 AM
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In 96 when I started driving gas was $0.79 a gallon and on certain days you could get it for $.69
Old 06-02-2008, 08:00 AM
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1.09 for 89,thats all i can remember.
Old 06-02-2008, 08:01 AM
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Fowlman hasn't posted yet, it should be interesting when he does.

In '99 I know gas was well under a $1 for 87, probably $0.80 for 87oct.
Old 06-02-2008, 08:18 AM
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bout 1.25 in 99
Old 06-02-2008, 08:46 AM
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Its funny, on Sat. my wife and I where at my brother-in-laws house for BBQ and my father-in-law and my brother-in-law's father-in-law were talking about how when they first started driving gas was $0.23 a gallon
Old 06-02-2008, 09:16 AM
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i am 29
started back in 1996
was .78 cents
Old 06-05-2008, 01:47 PM
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27, back in 97 I was spending .93 a gallon
Old 06-05-2008, 01:52 PM
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.40 back in da 90's
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I started driving in 2000, it was right at a $1 for 87.

For whatever reason, I remember before I could drive I was riding with my mom after school and she drove past a gas station when the gas light was on and I asked why she didn't stop, she said "$1.16 is just too much for gas" lol
Old 06-05-2008, 02:26 PM
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^ lol i remember. 2 packs for cigarette and full tank on my 99 i30 was 20 bucks


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