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Re: more roadster thoughts

To: Vicki Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>, Keith0alan@aol.com
Subject: Re: more roadster thoughts
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@attbi.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 20:07:26 -0800
Well, demand hasn't really gone up... and obviously there's supply because 
there's no shortage of gasoline.  So, I think it's mostly price gouging by 
those in control of crude oil prices, taking advantage of the situations in 
Iraq and Venezuela.

At 08:07 PM 3/13/2003 -0800, Vicki Burrows wrote:
>With the price of fuel these days, I am SOOOOOO glad we dumped the '98 
>Explorer
>(15 mpg) and got the 2002 Jetta TDI (averaging 48 mpg  in traffic to 
>Seattle!).
>That way I will be able to justify the Premium + race gas mix (or water 
>injection
>possibly) for the Roadster.  So, has anyone heard any REAL reason why gas 
>is so
>expensive now, other than price gouging?
>Greg Burrows
>
>Keith0alan@aol.com wrote:
>
> >         In the summer I normally drive my Tahoe and in the winter I 
> drive the
> > 66 1600 roadster. If gas is $2.00 a gallon and I drive the roadster 
> that gets
> > 25mpg rather than the Tahoe that gets 15mpg it's sort of like getting 
> gas for
> > $1.20 a gallon. I feel better allready. Speeking of topless sports car 
> rides.
> > Many years ago I put an ad in the local "meeting place" personal column in
> > the paper. Thay would not let me say "topless sports car rides" in my ad.
> >
> >                          keith

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