# $4 a gallon here it comes.... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 13, 2006, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528 "2006-07-13T10:53:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/1 "2006-07-13T10:53:15Z")
Oil blows past record Soars above $76 a barrel as inventory decline, Mideast tensions, and pipeline attacks rattle market ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/2 "2006-07-13T10:54:26Z")
I just read that as well.Corvette =25 mpg Silverado 16 mpg.hmmmmm Fun summer I suppose D Shoot to the rez on the way to LKPT today ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/3 "2006-07-13T10:55:42Z")
> [@misteroman$$$](#): > > I just read that as well.Corvette =25 mpg Silverado 16 mpg.hmmmmm Fun summer I suppose > D > Shoot to the rez on the way to LKPT today wow- the G6 is only getting 24mpg. i knew i shoulda got the vette instead 😉 ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/4 "2006-07-13T10:56:37Z")
[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=apPr06RgDO3Y&refer=home](http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=apPr06RgDO3Y&refer=home) ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/5 "2006-07-13T10:58:20Z")
Friend of mine has an 06 malibu and the readout is like 32mpg w/ a v6. alot of city driving too.Wifey’s equinox get like 20mpg because it’s AWD AND FULL OF CARPET!!! D ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/6 "2006-07-13T10:58:56Z")
glad I only live 2 miles from work 🙂 > Friend of mine has an 06 malibu and the readout is like 32mpg w/ a v6. alot of city driving too.Wifey’s equinox get like 20mpg because it’s AWD AND FULL OF CARPET!!! > D thats why I \<3’d my old lincoln mark viii 300hp/tq, v8, 4K lbs of luxury and 32 mpg ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/7 "2006-07-13T11:01:22Z")
Lets just hope iran doesnt get involved with the lebanon-israel thing. If they do, hello $90 ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/8 "2006-07-13T11:02:35Z")
glad my car gets like 15 mpg lol. Honduh here I come. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/9 "2006-07-13T11:05:20Z")
> [@SC\_Steve](#): > > glad I only live 2 miles from work 🙂 > > thats why I \<3’d my old lincoln mark viii > > 300hp/tq, v8, 4K lbs of luxury and 32 mpg what was the city mpg? I’ll worry when we hit $6.00 like europe, until then I’ll have to deal with 38mpg city/45mpy hwy ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/10 "2006-07-13T11:08:33Z")
I love how gas prices are gonna jump at the pump tomorrow when these prices are for August delivery… As to the europe thing, euro and UK fuels are taxed uber hard to pay for social programs. Here, it’s just the companies raping Americans ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/11 "2006-07-13T11:10:06Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#): > > what was the city mpg? > > I’ll worry when we hit $6.00 like europe, until then I’ll have to deal with 38mpg city/45mpy hwy city wasnt great… probably between 18-25, although I never really used it for that (90% of the driving I did with it was all thruway/expressways) ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/12 "2006-07-13T11:10:16Z")
Guess I’ll be staying out of boost and not drive the jeep ☹ ---
**Author:** ![misteroman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/misteroman/32/7423_2.png) [@misteroman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/misteroman)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/13 "2006-07-13T11:18:12Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Lets just hope iran doesnt get involved with the lebanon-israel thing. If they do, hello $90 And watch what gold does in the next 48 hrs. Bid is 652 right now at 2:17 EST. I’ll repost in 48hrs. D ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/14 "2006-07-13T11:20:57Z")
I was this close to investing in gold when oil shot up from katrina…when one commodity goes up the others follow. I stayed in stocks :mad: I’ve made about 15%, but i could have been sitting pretty ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/15 "2006-07-13T11:23:45Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > I was this close to investing in gold when oil shot up from katrina…when one commodity goes up the others follow. I stayed in stocks :mad: I’ve made about 15%, but i could have been sitting pretty yeah until last month when it took a $140 slide ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/16 "2006-07-13T11:28:40Z")
that was temporary, its obv. coming back now but it would have anyway ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/17 "2006-07-13T11:30:32Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > that was temporary, its obv. coming back now but it would have anyway But the winning play was to sell @ 715 and rebuy sub 6 holla! Gold has been a great investment since 00 though… ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/18 "2006-07-13T11:33:04Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Lets just hope iran doesnt get involved with the lebanon-israel thing. If they do, hello $90 of course Iran is gonna get involved. then they are gonna get what they got coming to them from Isreal and the US. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/19 "2006-07-13T11:33:19Z")
the winning play was to buy oil futures for this summer 3 years ago ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2006, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528/20 "2006-07-13T11:34:25Z")
If you think we’re heading for another temporary oil crisis now would be a great time to buy some gold…since it’d top out at around 1300 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/4-a-gallon-here-it-comes/14528.md?page=2)