Upstate Chat 2019 - 2020
#171
Thread Starter
Thank’s hertz donut. I have to put N.Z. in my top 3, maybe my top 2 with highlands of Scotland.
Should be on north island tomorrow - Gisborne.
Arrive Auckland on Sunday. Tried to scope out trip to Bruce McLaren Heritage Center but don’t think we can make it there as we need to be at airport at 12:30 for 3:30 flight. Hampton Downs is 1 hour drive beyond airport, so 2 hours round trip. Cab estimated at $1300 if it waits.
I’ll need to make a plan for a return trip. Maybe I can arrange a MGA vintage race in my off season.
Looking forward to getting home. Too much time wasted at sea.
Should be on north island tomorrow - Gisborne.
Arrive Auckland on Sunday. Tried to scope out trip to Bruce McLaren Heritage Center but don’t think we can make it there as we need to be at airport at 12:30 for 3:30 flight. Hampton Downs is 1 hour drive beyond airport, so 2 hours round trip. Cab estimated at $1300 if it waits.
I’ll need to make a plan for a return trip. Maybe I can arrange a MGA vintage race in my off season.
Looking forward to getting home. Too much time wasted at sea.
#172
A little interesting Capital district news in the Sunday TU.
Haas ( yup that Haas) is building a Manufacturing Tech center at Hudson Valley CC. Basically a modern day trade school - great concept.
Article mentioned that they plan to display one of their F1 cars when its finished
Haas ( yup that Haas) is building a Manufacturing Tech center at Hudson Valley CC. Basically a modern day trade school - great concept.
Article mentioned that they plan to display one of their F1 cars when its finished
#176
Former Moderator
I think this is Shiv's brother from another mother. For one he is chasing a GT-R as hard as can be, and two he seems very comfortable with throwing the car into corners and driving at the edge of traction.
#177
91 mile 2009 S2000 up for auction on BAT. Apparently has never been titled, just transferred between dealers.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2009-honda-s2000-4/
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2009-honda-s2000-4/
#178
Former Moderator
91 mile 2009 S2000 up for auction on BAT. Apparently has never been titled, just transferred between dealers.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2009-honda-s2000-4/
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2009-honda-s2000-4/
hope this one goes to a good home and gets some miles on it. It’s too good of a car to just be sitting.
#179
There was a very low mileage S2000 sold at Barrett Jackson a few weeks ago for $49,000, but this looks like a better car. This one has already been bid up to $50,000. I'm sure this is due to the fact that the car comes in the highly desirable Berlina Black - a very rare S2000 color since it is named after an Italian 4 door sedan instead of a race track.
Disgrutled Publicus reminds me that several years ago that nincompoop that we had as a "News Editor" wrote an article about all the different S2000 colors. If you recall, the "News Editor" was highly disparaging to the Blacks. The article is probably still on the Home Page, but probably buried so far back that it is actually lost to History given the absence of a good search engine.
Of course, when that article came out, none of us except Disgruntled recognized that the "News Editor" was part of a left wing, media conspiracy intent on corrupting America with "Fake News". Disgruntled was in front of the curve when he courageously and single handedly called out the "News Editor" for biased, unfair and fraudulent reporting.
And remember all those special stars next to the "News Editor's" byline? He thought he held some special, elite, intellectual class of S2000 membership beyond the reach of mere mortals like Disgruntled. Disgruntled was also the first to object to those phony stars that the News Editor cast like a halo around his head.
Disgruntled says that society has changed for the better in the last few years. We still have enough "Fake News", but at least the phony "News Editor" has been knocked off his perch. The Blacks have been able to emerge from the shadows. Social movements such as #BlackCarsMatter have been started for the advancement of Black car issues. In New Zealand they even have a whole sports team named the "All Blacks". Given all of this positive change in the community resulting in large part from Disgruntled's efforts, buyers no longer shun the Berlina Black S2000. They will be lining up to buy this car. The bidding should just keep getting higher.
Disgrutled Publicus reminds me that several years ago that nincompoop that we had as a "News Editor" wrote an article about all the different S2000 colors. If you recall, the "News Editor" was highly disparaging to the Blacks. The article is probably still on the Home Page, but probably buried so far back that it is actually lost to History given the absence of a good search engine.
Of course, when that article came out, none of us except Disgruntled recognized that the "News Editor" was part of a left wing, media conspiracy intent on corrupting America with "Fake News". Disgruntled was in front of the curve when he courageously and single handedly called out the "News Editor" for biased, unfair and fraudulent reporting.
And remember all those special stars next to the "News Editor's" byline? He thought he held some special, elite, intellectual class of S2000 membership beyond the reach of mere mortals like Disgruntled. Disgruntled was also the first to object to those phony stars that the News Editor cast like a halo around his head.
Disgruntled says that society has changed for the better in the last few years. We still have enough "Fake News", but at least the phony "News Editor" has been knocked off his perch. The Blacks have been able to emerge from the shadows. Social movements such as #BlackCarsMatter have been started for the advancement of Black car issues. In New Zealand they even have a whole sports team named the "All Blacks". Given all of this positive change in the community resulting in large part from Disgruntled's efforts, buyers no longer shun the Berlina Black S2000. They will be lining up to buy this car. The bidding should just keep getting higher.
#180
Former Moderator
#DisgruntledForPresident2020
In my defense all indications point to Berlina being a sedan. I’ve grown to appreciate the color black in cars since I owned the BRZ
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlina
In my defense all indications point to Berlina being a sedan. I’ve grown to appreciate the color black in cars since I owned the BRZ
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlina
Last edited by A 2; 02-22-2019 at 09:41 AM.