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  • scumdog
    Super-Experienced

    • May 12 2006
    • 1528

    Gas price in NZ!

    Gas has just gone up in price again, by my calculation the lowest octane gas is just over US$6 for a US gallon, I hate to think what the high octane stuff I use in the Thunderbird costs! (Cost me NZ$106 for 10 UK gallons I put in it on Saturday before prices went up)
    A Thunderbirder from the Land of the Long White Cloud.
  • simplyconnected
    Administrator
    • May 26 2009
    • 8893

    #2
    You got me thinking, Tom... Years ago when regular gas was outrageously high at US$1.00/gal., mid-grade was a dime higher and premium was twenty cents higher. That's about 20% more for 93 octane.

    Our current Detroit price for 86-octane regular gas is ~US$2.80/gal. 92-octane Premium is still ten cents higher. So, premium gas is MUCH cheaper, less than 8% more. Good deal if you drive a Mustang.

    I cannot imagine six bucks/gal. I know many parts of the world pay over five bucks and that is the reason for scooters and small cars.

    If Squarebirds are personal luxury cars, it certainly IS a luxury to afford the gas. BTW, when I overhaul daily driver engines I keep the compression ratio down to ~9.2:1 so it can burn regular gas and add longevity.

    10-UK gallons = 12-US gallons - Dave
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    • YellowRose
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      • Jan 21 2008
      • 17426

      #3
      Gas price in NZ!

      Average gas price for 86 octane here is $2.45gal....

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      • stubbie
        Experienced
        • Jul 7 2011
        • 299

        #4
        Gas price here in Aust (well Perth in my area) $1.50 per liter 91 octane. 4.5461 liter's per gallon. $6.81 per Aus gallon.

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        • bird 60
          Super-Experienced
          • Mar 18 2009
          • 1152

          #5
          It reached $1.75 per Litre here in Adelaide for Premium. 4.5 Litres to the Imperial Gallon. $ 7.87 per Ausie Gallon. Believe it Dave it's fact.

          Chris.....From OZ.

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          • scumdog
            Super-Experienced

            • May 12 2006
            • 1528

            #6
            Originally posted by bird 60
            It reached $1.75 per Litre here in Adelaide for Premium. 4.5 Litres to the Imperial Gallon. $ 7.87 per Ausie Gallon. Believe it Dave it's fact.

            Chris.....From OZ.
            Hmm, NZ $2:39 a litre for 91 here Chris and $2:50 a litre in Wanaka. (Popular tourist vacation & skiing destination 3 hours inland from here)
            A Thunderbirder from the Land of the Long White Cloud.

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            • bird 60
              Super-Experienced
              • Mar 18 2009
              • 1152

              #7
              I hope the price drops in February of next year, as we're going to Napier for the Art Deco Festival. Been there twice already.

              Chris....From OZ.

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              • OX1
                Super-Experienced
                • Feb 10 2016
                • 560

                #8
                Originally posted by simplyconnected
                Y

                Our current Detroit price for 86-octane regular gas is ~US$2.80/gal. 92-octane Premium is still ten cents higher.
                Not in jersey, 93 premium is 60 cents higher over 87. But still "only" $3.34 a gallon and that is for Shell or Sunoco, the only two I use.
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                • Dan Leavens
                  Moderator / Administrator


                  • Oct 4 2006
                  • 6475

                  #9
                  As a comparison in Calgary, Alberta Canada a litre of regular gas is $1.34 and just went up. We have been averaging $1.20 a litre most of the summer other than holiday weekends when the price goes up before the long weekend.
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