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Mar 9, 2026 | 02:23 PM

#1531

BayeauxLex

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SW17LS

Is that a TX I see back there?

Yep

Mar 9, 2026 | 03:07 PM

#1532

Striker223

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From: Ohio

I have enough cars that I could probably just cycle through them all and not need to refill anything for 2 months or more. They are all kept full though and I have about 100 gallons in fuel stocked to minimize price shocks like this.

The diesel on the other hand I don't even have a single reserve can for, should probably call my friend and see if he wants to split a 4-500 gal tank with me so we can use it for the year.

Gas can hit $15 a gal before it will cause problems for us, that would require a lowering of shooting to compensate. Ammo costs are roughly $185 a week currently at the pace we shoot and normalized for average reloading component costs that I stocked a few years worth at a time. If needed we can reduce shooting to compensate for gas but I doubt it will be needed

Last edited by Striker223; Mar 9, 2026 at 03:09 PM.

Mar 9, 2026 | 03:51 PM

#1533

LeX2K

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From: Alberta

We're going to be just fine everyone.

Mar 9, 2026 | 04:44 PM

#1534

FrankReynoldsCPA

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From: Las Vegas

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Originally Posted by LeX2K

We're going to be just fine everyone.

Oil collapse in 3, 2, 1.....

Mar 11, 2026 | 08:48 AM

#1535

Gojirra99

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From: Canada

Fresh layer of ceramic coating on my AMG GT S ...

Mar 11, 2026 | 09:08 AM

#1536

Margate330

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Originally Posted by Gojirra99

Wow.
Long hood for miles, love it. 🏆

Mar 11, 2026 | 09:09 AM

#1537

Stroock639

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From: Long Island

@Gojirra99 OOOF that looks good

Mar 11, 2026 | 11:03 AM

#1538

SW17LS

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From: Maryland

Lookin good!

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Mar 11, 2026 | 01:30 PM

#1539

AJT123

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From: Knoxville, TN

"Red Mercedes" has a nice ring to it, car ain't bad either ;-P. Looks great!

Mar 11, 2026 | 03:44 PM

#1540

GS3Tek

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From: so cal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gojirra99

....................

Vedddddy nice.

Now you need a Red GR GT to match

Mar 11, 2026 | 07:31 PM

#1541

Striker223

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From: Ohio

Looks great!

Mar 12, 2026 | 06:28 AM

#1542

bitkahuna

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AMIRZA786

Well if you are in Cali like I am and seeing gas prices, you are definitely in a good place if you own a Hybrid or EV. I just heard next week they will start hitting the $6 range

i heard some 30 refiners (now down to 8) left california in recent years. california aggressively sought to put them out of business, so they left. so now california imports some of its gasoline from other countries.

as they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Mar 12, 2026 | 06:30 AM

#1543

bitkahuna

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA

I have a lot of buffer room for gas in my budget so I'll survive this. Gas basically doesn't even register on my finances.

yes well for millions that isn’t the case. it will cause a lot of pain. hopefully some predictions of oil coming right back down will be true.

Mar 12, 2026 | 08:28 AM

#1544

FrankReynoldsCPA

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From: Las Vegas

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitkahuna

yes well for millions that isn’t the case. it will cause a lot of pain. hopefully some predictions of oil coming right back down will be true.

Oh I agree 100%. We need to bring this price back down.

Mar 12, 2026 | 10:38 AM

#1545

Margate330

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From: FL

It's only thursday but feels like friday, ugh.

Someone see anything interesting car related in the wild to lift us up, please post.

Last edited by Margate330; Mar 12, 2026 at 10:47 AM.