Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

That's a shame, Ted. I tried to eat there at least one night every trip I made there. Did they close their liquor store, too? I usually did takeout, and would go over there to snag a couple beers while my order was being prepared.

Yep, the whole place, including the liquor store. It was quite a surprise, they always did a good amount of business.

 

[kenmbz]

My father sold his corvair when we moved out to the suburbs (I remember it was black). then bought a new 67 VW bug.
When that got too rusty (front suspension, wheel came off in a turn!) he bought a really nice 72 bug, and my brother had a semi-auto bug and later on a Kharmann Ghia.
I used to sleep behind the back seat on long trips in my dads first bug.
I remember that you did not get heat until you were going for a while, as long as it wasn't too cold out

I learned how to drive in a VW bug up in MA on the farm roads when I was 13.
Could drive from my uncles area to North Adams (about 10-15 miles) on dirt roads through farms and never see a state/county road.

You guys keep me reminiscing.

 

[Bird]

Eric Salop said, "Am I too late to enter the most expensive fuel competition ? Pump prices here showing petrol at the equivalent of of $1.99 a litre - $7.53 per US gallon "

I filled my 2017 Ford Escape today at Buc-ee's with regular gasoline that cost $3.299 a gallon. That's the most I've paid for gas in this car, and I think it's the most I've paid for gas in my life.

 

[daugen]

didn't those old VWs have two little levers on the floor?
One for air flow and one for heat regulation. Hah.
We had a 66 1300.
with studded snow tires it was unstoppable in the winter.
But you never got warm

 

[Dftodd]

Wow, Eric, those are some steep prices! Our gas (petrol to you foreign guys) was $3.14 / gal when I filled up this morning. I feel lucky......

For you guys that have been to Albuquerque, the news reported that an Albq. landmark / icon is permanently closing its doors------- Quarters BBQ.
They always had good food and great customer service. They can't survive the decreased business caused by restrictions of you know what.....

WOOHOO! Shop has power! No sparks, no fire, power tools work.... I guess I did the install correctly. Wifey already mentioned a bunch of projects need some attention....

Gas was $3.09 down the street when I filled up about 20 minutes ago.

Diesel yesterday was $4.04.

 

[PJSprog]

My '74 was a semi-auto, Ken. Man, that was a good-running car. Traded it for a '77 BMW 320i in 1985. That thing turned out to be a money pit.

 

[PJSprog]

I filled my 2017 Ford Escape today at Buc-ee's with regular gasoline that cost $3.299 a gallon. That's the most I've paid for gas in this car, and I think it's the most I've paid for gas in my life.

Most I ever paid was $4.509/gal back in 2011. I was spending about $100/week for gasoline for my Jeep Liberty. I remembered thinking if I wasn't making aerospace money, I wouldn't be able to afford to go to work every day. Fortunately, that price didn't last too long.

 

[LouNY]

I had to fill my pickup up today at $3.659 and that was with a discount of $0.10.
Several other stations at $3.799, diesel at $4.299. $80.00 to fill the pu.

My only VW was a 74 or 75 VW Thing, Type 181 it had the gas heater in it fortunately.
Drove that across Wyoming the winter of 75-76 had frost inside in many locations, that soft top and plastic windows didn't insulate it very well the best part was leaving the heater going while inside getting meals and coffee sitting still it would warm up a bit.

 

[Looking4new]

Eric, according to Daily Mail you've got two storms coming your way.

Current temp 0°F. Only going down to -11 tonight. We are slowly coming out of the deep freeze.

 

[toppop52]

My very 1st brand new car, 1965 Corvair Monza, payment @$69/month.

I paid $125 for my’61 in 1968.