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How much was gas when you first started driving?

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Old May 26, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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In NJ, way back in 1991, I recall regular (87 octane) being in the $0.85 to $0.87 range. . .

Those were the days. . . Except for the fact that my car at the time ('77 Plymouth Volare) only got approximately 12 miles to the gallon
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Old May 26, 2004 | 04:29 PM
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I can remember 69
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Old May 26, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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I sure hope it isn't 3 dollars + when I start driving this summer
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Old May 26, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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Back when I started gas was three rabbit pelts a gallon!

Now it's 10
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Old May 27, 2004 | 12:18 AM
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When I started driving, there weren't even cars yet. But I drove a wooden box with wheels.
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Old May 27, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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you can't be older than me...*G*

when I was a kid (years ago 1960's), I remember seeing Gas War signs at gas stations, gas was .15 to .19 cents... amazing...

yesterday I got gas (on the MCRD base, retired) and 91 was 2.45 a gallon... off base is even worse...

California is bad but San Diego is even worse... you gotta pay, in many ways, to live in San Diego...

r,
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Old May 27, 2004 | 06:19 AM
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Best price I ever got was .169 a gallon. Yes it says sixteen point nine cents a gallon. That was in 1970 in Detroit. We drove down to pick up some supplies, the price was .199 and on the way back we filled up at .169. However I did pay a premium for the Sunoco 260 that I used in my '65 Mustang 289 HiPo (271HP), it cost me between 25.9 and 28.9 cents a gallon.
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Old May 27, 2004 | 06:22 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Patdeisa
Post the lowest price gas was when you first started driving.
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Old May 27, 2004 | 07:11 AM
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$0.89 for octane 93 (might have been 91 back then)

Thi is back in 1995
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Old May 27, 2004 | 07:40 AM
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Just to let you know I have been driving since 1965 when I was 15. I had my '65 Mustang from 1968-71.
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