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Old 01-02-2012, 07:17 PM   #17 (permalink)
320touring
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The Mistress - '88 Bmw 320i Touring SE
Team m8
Last 3: 27.17 mpg (US)

Germany Beadle - '91 Mercedes 300td (estate, N/A)
90 day: 24.63 mpg (US)

The Bloodylingo - '05 Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire
90 day: 39.77 mpg (US)

Shanner Scaab - '03 Saab 9-5 estate Vector
90 day: 26.19 mpg (US)

Clio 182 - '05 Renault Clio RS 182 182
90 day: 31.73 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by CigaR007 View Post
It is expensive given their way of life. Filling up an SUV has become quite expensive by their standards.

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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post

Perspective. Opinions are always based on perspective, and paying $3.50 for a gallon of gas is a lot of money when 10 years ago you could have it for a dollar.

The figures don't lie, but liars do figure.
Fair cop, but filling my "relatively" ecoonomic 1.8L car costs me £75-80, that's $116-125 per tank...

I'm not so sure that the USA's average yearly salary is that much lower that the perspective would be that far seperated?

I do enjoy these discussions- keeps the "debating" part of my brain active!


agreed re the liars and figuring
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