why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

tim60 · 05-21-2022, 05:47 AM

Nice to have performance like that available.

tim60 · 05-21-2022, 05:59 AM - **1 Like**

Spent a couple of hours cutting overgrown stuff, mainly ivy, from the fence at my car park. Reduce the over hang and dirt to fall on the car and improve the light there. Looks better. Got caught in the eye by a twig but that is mostly better now. So not too bad. Filled a 240lt bin with cut up bits, so fairly dense and heavy. Next fortnight I can do some more when the rubbish people have emptied the bin.

Racer X 69 · 05-21-2022, 06:40 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by StiffLegged

No, I saw Racer more as a Rocker than a Mod: on a Harley instead of a Vespa. Thanks for the laugh.

Well you won’t see Racer on a GS scooter with his hair cut neat.

This would be closer to my current style tastes, except I would want a fender on the front tire.

Racer X 69 · 05-21-2022, 06:49 AM - **2 Likes**

Mom’s neighbor sent me a text message Thursday morning. Seems a bear had wandered onto mom’s property and got into some bee hives that were stored in an open shed. The hives had been active, but the colonies had died out. For whatever reason mom had not removed the comb, and this wayward bear came along looking for a snack.

I was going to go out this morning and clean things up, but the bear came back again Friday morning, and the neighbor sent more pictures.

So I went directly there after work Friday and worked at cleaning up the mess until after 8 pm.

It was a bit tricky picking up the broken frames with honey laden comb, while the bees were busy robbing honey.

But I got it done.

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Racer X 69 · 05-21-2022, 07:25 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

Racer, if your 70s Japanese car is too much of a gas guzzler then it is time to get a 50-100cc motor bike, maybe even with step through styling. They are usually pretty good on fuel and because of their smallness much easier to park really near the door of the place you are going.

I don't consider 17 to 20 miles to the gallon bad for a high performance sports car.

And gas mileage isn't everything.

Racer X 69 · 05-21-2022, 07:26 AM

Originally posted by StiffLegged

Typically £1.60 per litre for petrol, £1.78 per litre for diesel. I should get around 40-44 miles per Imperial gallon of diesel tomorrow on the long run to see my brother and family – four of us in the car.

So diesel is a bit over four bucks a gallon (US gallon). You are doing better than we are at the moment.

slartibartfast01 · 05-21-2022, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

So diesel is a bit over four bucks a gallon (US gallon). You are doing better than we are at the moment.

I wish it was $4/US gallon here. I make £1.78/ litre equivalent to around $5.3/US gallon.

tim60 · 05-21-2022, 08:33 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

I wish it was $4/US gallon here. I make £1.78/ litre equivalent to around $5.3/US gallon.

Did he use the reciprocal of the forex rate?

Racer X 69 · 05-21-2022, 09:26 AM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

I wish it was $4/US gallon here. I make £1.78/ litre equivalent to around $5.3/US gallon.

I’ll have to go back and check my math. Math has never been one of my better skills.

I used a converter to tell me how many liters in a US gallon, then multiplied the cost per liter by that number.

Still, you are paying less than we are currently, diesel when I filled the Ram the other day was almost six bucks a gallon.

slartibartfast01 · 05-21-2022, 10:08 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

I’ll have to go back and check my math. Math has never been one of my better skills.

I used a converter to tell me how many liters in a US gallon, then multiplied the cost per liter by that number.

Still, you are paying less than we are currently, diesel when I filled the Ram the other day was almost six bucks a gallon.

Actually I did the pound to dollar conversion wrong, now I get $8.41/ US gallon

tim60 · 05-21-2022, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

Actually I did the pound to dollar conversion wrong, now I get $8.41/ US gallon

That sounds more like it.

Parallax · 05-21-2022, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

diesel when I filled the Ram the other day was almost six bucks a gallon.

It's $5.29 here.More than twice what it was two years ago.

Racer X 69 · 05-21-2022, 01:50 PM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

Actually I did the pound to dollar conversion wrong, now I get $8.41/ US gallon

Well then, I guess we can't complain about six bucks a gallon then.

Can we.

Wait.

We're still running double what we were, so yeah, I'm gonna gripe.

slartibartfast01 · 05-21-2022, 01:52 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Well then, I guess we can't complain about six bucks a gallon then.

Can we.

Wait.

We're still running double what we were, so yeah, I'm gonna gripe.

Just think of all the money you saved in the years when it was really cheap

lesmore49 · 05-21-2022, 02:06 PM - **1 Like**

I got my driver's license, in 1965. I had two bikes, a motor scooter, and a 125cc motorcycle. Both 2 stroker single cylinders.

Regular gas, which back then was measured using the British Imperial gallon up here, cost me 26 cents Canadian per gallon. I had a job...one day a week...which paid me about $ 1.75 an hour....and I worked 8 hours.

I was a high school student.

Now, as I speak, gas costs me $ 1.87 CAD per liter.

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05-21-2022, 05:47 AM	#96781
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,742	Nice to have performance like that available.

05-21-2022, 05:59 AM - 1 Like	#96782
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,742	Spent a couple of hours cutting overgrown stuff, mainly ivy, from the fence at my car park. Reduce the over hang and dirt to fall on the car and improve the light there. Looks better. Got caught in the eye by a twig but that is mostly better now. So not too bad. Filled a 240lt bin with cut up bits, so fairly dense and heavy. Next fortnight I can do some more when the rubbish people have emptied the bin.

05-21-2022, 06:40 AM - 3 Likes	#96783
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,065	Originally posted by StiffLegged No, I saw Racer more as a Rocker than a Mod: on a Harley instead of a Vespa. Thanks for the laugh. Well you won’t see Racer on a GS scooter with his hair cut neat. This would be closer to my current style tastes, except I would want a fender on the front tire.

05-21-2022, 07:25 AM - 1 Like	#96785
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,065	Originally posted by tim60 Racer, if your 70s Japanese car is too much of a gas guzzler then it is time to get a 50-100cc motor bike, maybe even with step through styling. They are usually pretty good on fuel and because of their smallness much easier to park really near the door of the place you are going. I don't consider 17 to 20 miles to the gallon bad for a high performance sports car. And gas mileage isn't everything.

05-21-2022, 07:26 AM	#96786
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,065	Originally posted by StiffLegged Typically £1.60 per litre for petrol, £1.78 per litre for diesel. I should get around 40-44 miles per Imperial gallon of diesel tomorrow on the long run to see my brother and family – four of us in the car. So diesel is a bit over four bucks a gallon (US gallon). You are doing better than we are at the moment.

05-21-2022, 07:48 AM	#96787
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by Racer X 69 So diesel is a bit over four bucks a gallon (US gallon). You are doing better than we are at the moment. I wish it was $4/US gallon here. I make £1.78/ litre equivalent to around $5.3/US gallon.

05-21-2022, 08:33 AM - 1 Like	#96788
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,742	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 I wish it was $4/US gallon here. I make £1.78/ litre equivalent to around $5.3/US gallon. Did he use the reciprocal of the forex rate?

05-21-2022, 09:26 AM	#96789
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,065	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 I wish it was $4/US gallon here. I make £1.78/ litre equivalent to around $5.3/US gallon. I’ll have to go back and check my math. Math has never been one of my better skills. I used a converter to tell me how many liters in a US gallon, then multiplied the cost per liter by that number. Still, you are paying less than we are currently, diesel when I filled the Ram the other day was almost six bucks a gallon.

05-21-2022, 10:08 AM - 1 Like	#96790
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by Racer X 69 I’ll have to go back and check my math. Math has never been one of my better skills. I used a converter to tell me how many liters in a US gallon, then multiplied the cost per liter by that number. Still, you are paying less than we are currently, diesel when I filled the Ram the other day was almost six bucks a gallon. Actually I did the pound to dollar conversion wrong, now I get $8.41/ US gallon

05-21-2022, 10:18 AM	#96791
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,742	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 Actually I did the pound to dollar conversion wrong, now I get $8.41/ US gallon That sounds more like it.

05-21-2022, 12:57 PM	#96792
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Racer X 69 diesel when I filled the Ram the other day was almost six bucks a gallon. It's $5.29 here.More than twice what it was two years ago.

05-21-2022, 01:50 PM	#96793
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,065	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 Actually I did the pound to dollar conversion wrong, now I get $8.41/ US gallon Well then, I guess we can't complain about six bucks a gallon then. Can we. Wait. We're still running double what we were, so yeah, I'm gonna gripe.

05-21-2022, 01:52 PM - 1 Like	#96794
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Well then, I guess we can't complain about six bucks a gallon then. Can we. Wait. We're still running double what we were, so yeah, I'm gonna gripe. Just think of all the money you saved in the years when it was really cheap

05-21-2022, 02:06 PM - 1 Like	#96795
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,342	I got my driver's license, in 1965. I had two bikes, a motor scooter, and a 125cc motorcycle. Both 2 stroker single cylinders. Regular gas, which back then was measured using the British Imperial gallon up here, cost me 26 cents Canadian per gallon. I had a job...one day a week...which paid me about $ 1.75 an hour....and I worked 8 hours. I was a high school student. Now, as I speak, gas costs me $ 1.87 CAD per liter.

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