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My New Daily Commuter

Say Hello to 43 MPG

On Tuesday—for the first time in my life—I saw gasoline being sold for $3.00+ per gallon.

So, on Wednesday I went to the local dealership and drove away on this:

My new V Star

I’m keeping the ol’ Land Rover…but at 12 MPG and fuel prices soon to be $5 or $6 per gallon, it can no longer be my daily commuter.

My new V Star, with its ~49 MPG will now fill that role.

The dealership seemed pretty busy for a late Wednesday afternoon…which our sales guy confirmed — he said that they were having a near record-level day for a week day. I have a feeling that motorcycle and scooter sales are about to go through the roof.

I found out today that one of the software engineers I work with bought a new motorcycle last night too…except he doesn’t have a motorcycle license and has never ridden a bike before.

Posted by Robbie Cooper on Thursday, September 1st, 2005 | Trackback |

4 Responses to “My New Daily Commuter”

My daughter is SO glad she kept her bug and didn’t trade it in when they bought their mini-van. Here in Kansas there is virtually no public transportation. Everybody depends on autos. People aren’t going to be able to afford to go to work. But, compared to the people in LA, MS .. no comparison.

We have seen the dawn of a new day in this Country in more ways than one. I have spent the day in tears…I’ve got to stop watching television. I can’t imagine…I truly can’t.. the misery of these people in the south and the misery for years to come.

Left by dianne on September 1st, 2005 at 8:48 pm

Tell your engineer friend to be careful.

Left by Trevor on September 3rd, 2005 at 8:36 pm

[...] I have owned 6 cars in my life: a 1972 VW Beetle, a 1974 Dodge Aspen, a 1984 Chevy S-10 pickup truck, a 1986 Nissan 300zx, a 1993 Jeep Cherokee, and a 1999 Land Rover Discovery II. I have also owned two three motorcycles (on Sept 6, 2005, I purchased my third motorcycle). [...]

Left by UrbanGrounds » Blog Archive » 100 Things About Me on September 9th, 2005 at 7:48 am

I have owned 6 cars in my life: a 1972 VW Beetle, a 1974 Dodge Aspen, a 1984 Chevy S-10 pickup truck, a 1986 Nissan 300zx, a 1993 Jeep Cherokee, and a 1999 Land Rover Discovery II. I have also owned two three motorcycles (on Sept 6, 2005, I purchased my third motorcycle).I will not vote for a Presidential candidate who has not served on active duty in the US military. If you’re going to have the power to send our men and women to war, then you had better have been willing to go yourself.

Left by UrbanGrounds.com on February 21st, 2007 at 8:52 pm

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