Upstate Chat Thread XXII - Droids & iBerry's
09-20-2011, 09:23 AM
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To anyone thats interested and willing to drive to the Albany area, here are a couple of events over the next two weekends
1. Senna Movie on Friday 9/23 in Albany. Please sign up in the thread below. Thread also contains info for the movie showings in Rochester and Syracuse
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/897...albany-on-923/
2. 2011 Rensselaer Columbia Drive - This will be a scenic drive starting in the East Greenbush area and heading down to Hudson NY. Along the way we can stop for a wine tasting at the excellent Hudson-Chatham Winery and stop for lunch in Hudson, NY. We will follow the Hudson River back up to the Albany area along the curvaceous Rte 9J. Please click link below and indicate whether you can come.
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/898...olumbia-drive/
1. Senna Movie on Friday 9/23 in Albany. Please sign up in the thread below. Thread also contains info for the movie showings in Rochester and Syracuse
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/897...albany-on-923/
2. 2011 Rensselaer Columbia Drive - This will be a scenic drive starting in the East Greenbush area and heading down to Hudson NY. Along the way we can stop for a wine tasting at the excellent Hudson-Chatham Winery and stop for lunch in Hudson, NY. We will follow the Hudson River back up to the Albany area along the curvaceous Rte 9J. Please click link below and indicate whether you can come.
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/898...olumbia-drive/
09-20-2011, 09:51 AM
#1552
Originally Posted by Conedodger' timestamp='1316527451' post='20989027
[quote name='Triple-H' timestamp='1316524035' post='20988844']
[quote name='Conedodger' timestamp='1316485126' post='20988062']
Battery may be toast. There are signs of life when it is on the charger, but is deader than dead when off the charger. I'll charge it overnight, but I think one of the cells may have shorted.
[quote name='Conedodger' timestamp='1316485126' post='20988062']
Battery may be toast. There are signs of life when it is on the charger, but is deader than dead when off the charger. I'll charge it overnight, but I think one of the cells may have shorted.
What brand?
[/quote]
For years I just bought the cheap batteries as I think they are just as good if not better than the costly ones from the bike shop
I think the one in the Nighthawk came from Sam's Club
Typically I would get 3 to 5-years out of them
Sounds to me like you are off to Autozone or K-mart or something like that today
[/quote]
Went to Advance Auto on my lunch hour. They do not have a listing for the VFR. The battery that I have now came from Advance and I remember that they didn't have a listing then either, but I was in a jam in Florida, so I bought what they had. There is no information about the battery specs on the packaging. I went ahead and bought the same part number that I had before. I opened the box back at work and found a spec sheet inside. (Brilliant
) The specs are all wrong for the VFR. It is rated at 90 cca, 8 ah. The VFR specs call for 200 cca and 11 ah. looks like I will be taking this back after work. 
09-20-2011, 12:10 PM
#1553
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Hankook Man...yoohooo 
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/898...w-front-tires/
^ Think you may need to chip in with a response about RS-3's in rain on that thread.
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/898...w-front-tires/
^ Think you may need to chip in with a response about RS-3's in rain on that thread.
09-20-2011, 05:12 PM
#1555
Originally Posted by Triple-H' timestamp='1316529168' post='20989111
[quote name='Conedodger' timestamp='1316527451' post='20989027']
[quote name='Triple-H' timestamp='1316524035' post='20988844']
[quote name='Conedodger' timestamp='1316485126' post='20988062']
Battery may be toast. There are signs of life when it is on the charger, but is deader than dead when off the charger. I'll charge it overnight, but I think one of the cells may have shorted.
[quote name='Triple-H' timestamp='1316524035' post='20988844']
[quote name='Conedodger' timestamp='1316485126' post='20988062']
Battery may be toast. There are signs of life when it is on the charger, but is deader than dead when off the charger. I'll charge it overnight, but I think one of the cells may have shorted.
What brand?
[/quote]
For years I just bought the cheap batteries as I think they are just as good if not better than the costly ones from the bike shop
I think the one in the Nighthawk came from Sam's Club
Typically I would get 3 to 5-years out of them
Sounds to me like you are off to Autozone or K-mart or something like that today
[/quote]
Went to Advance Auto on my lunch hour. They do not have a listing for the VFR. The battery that I have now came from Advance and I remember that they didn't have a listing then either, but I was in a jam in Florida, so I bought what they had. There is no information about the battery specs on the packaging. I went ahead and bought the same part number that I had before. I opened the box back at work and found a spec sheet inside. (Brilliant
) The specs are all wrong for the VFR. It is rated at 90 cca, 8 ah. The VFR specs call for 200 cca and 11 ah. looks like I will be taking this back after work. [/quote]
New battery did the trick. Surprised the old battery lasted almost 4 years. Found out the specs were all wrong for the VFR. (90 cca, 8 ah.) Purchased an XTAZ14S Xtreme Permaseal AGM Battery from Batteries Plus. (225 cca, 12 ah.)
09-20-2011, 06:00 PM
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sorry aashish, but i don't do pics (old dog,new tricks kinda thing). the tdi is a really interesting car, perhaps the antithesis of the s2000. 140hp and 230+ ft/lbs of torque. 2000-4500 rpm it pulls strong, then nothing. i like it, but it takes some getting used to. bought it for lisa(wifey) and she seems to like it. her "must have list": great mileage(a green thing),4 doors,stick shift(god bless her),fun to drive,and heated seats. i walked the lots at honda,hyundai,nissan,kia and toyota(she won't consider ford) and couldn't find a car with a clutch. then looked at a gti, drove it, loved it, but the mileage wasn't good enough. the golf tdi next to it looked pretty good, as did the price(23k,sticker 27).
09-21-2011, 08:54 AM
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sorry aashish, but i don't do pics (old dog,new tricks kinda thing). the tdi is a really interesting car, perhaps the antithesis of the s2000. 140hp and 230+ ft/lbs of torque. 2000-4500 rpm it pulls strong, then nothing. i like it, but it takes some getting used to. bought it for lisa(wifey) and she seems to like it. her "must have list": great mileage(a green thing),4 doors,stick shift(god bless her),fun to drive,and heated seats. i walked the lots at honda,hyundai,nissan,kia and toyota(she won't consider ford) and couldn't find a car with a clutch. then looked at a gti, drove it, loved it, but the mileage wasn't good enough. the golf tdi next to it looked pretty good, as did the price(23k,sticker 27).
Glad you like it. I must say that I was quite taken with the TDI when I saw it at Jeff's home. I hope you guys get to enjoy it for a long time
I'd definitely consider a diesel if I were car shopping in todays market.
09-21-2011, 09:13 AM
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09-21-2011, 09:15 AM
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Spy shot of what could be the Veloster Turbo
HONDA
Displacement- 2.4 normally aspirated
Horsepower- 201 @ 7,000
Torque- 170 @ 4,400
Weight- 2,870
HYUNDAI
Displacement- 1.6 turbo
Horsepower- 208 @ 6,000
Torque- 195 @ 1,600
Weight- 2,600
Just looking at the basic numbers, and wow, Honda and their play it safe approach does not even get close to this Hyundai.
HONDA
Displacement- 2.4 normally aspirated
Horsepower- 201 @ 7,000
Torque- 170 @ 4,400
Weight- 2,870
HYUNDAI
Displacement- 1.6 turbo
Horsepower- 208 @ 6,000
Torque- 195 @ 1,600
Weight- 2,600
Just looking at the basic numbers, and wow, Honda and their play it safe approach does not even get close to this Hyundai.