S3 going to New Zealand..!!

[Brendon NZ]

Hi guys...I have enjoyed reading the forum and learning heaps while I have been searching for an S3.
I bought one over the weekend and we will be exporting it down to NZ....this will only be the second S3 in the country.!
I'll post a picture when it gets here...keep spreading the S word.

[The Lukas]

I didn't think you could register it over there unless it's 1999 or newer or something of the sort?

Cor I'd love a TVR in New Zealand though...

Welcome to Pistonheads by the way!

Edited by The Lukas on Tuesday 14th July 00:16

[Longers]

Lucky you! I spent 5 weeks touring NZ in a camper van and the whole time I was there I was wishing I was in the S - great scenery and great roads Only consolation was the campervan had a fridge full of beer about 6 ft behind me for when we stopped!!

Oh, and welcome to the forum

Longers

[Wiz]

Hi Brendon.
Only two! hope you know the other owner - get a club going
Imagine driving the S in those surroundings will be amazing.
Sure we'll see more posts from you, got to get a pic of the car with some beautiful scenery

[ketvrin]

Never been to Aukland but toured the south island a few years ago in an Brother-in-laws toyota someboringthing

Country, people, scenery, roads, weather were all fantastic and I would love to do it all again in an "S"...

Its always a treat seeing another "S" in blighty so imagine driving along and seeing the only other "S" coming the other way !!! you would have to stop and chat

safe driving and watch those bloody possums dont clog up your air intake

K

[Brendon NZ]

Thanks for the comments.
The S3 is a 1990 and we will be presenting it for registration in January when it will qualify as a "classic" of 20 yeas old.Therefore not having to comply with frontal impact etc.
It will take 2 months freighting in a container & then we will tidy it up a little over Nov-Dec.
Jim Gamsby (Ex TVR Maidstone & UK Club Secretay) runs our club down here. Two years ago, he got 10 TVR's (from wedges through to Tuscan) at 1 event. The next country wide get together is March next year , where we are hoping to get 12 all together..!Yes there will be photos.
Oh and YES, driving top down over here will be great.
Brendon

[Longers]

Brendon NZ said:

Oh and YES, driving top down over here will be great.

Don't know what you mean







Imagine me driving my campervan making S noises along the above roads

[Tigerfred]

Hi Brendon

I am thinking of taking my S3 over to Perth Wa, We hope to emigrate there in approx two years, I have already bought a Kls speedo for it.

Can you tell me who is going to transport your car over to NZ and the cost approx.

Thanks

Fred

PS My S3 will be the only one in WA

[ketvrin]

Longers said:

Imagine me driving my campervan making S noises along the above roads

Nice... (the roads that is...)

did you go over any long single track bridges with railway lines in the centre down by Franz Joseph Glacier ? scarey thought, but as we only saw oncoming cars approx every 20 mins I dont suppose there are many trains... but then again, it only takes one !

K

[Brendon NZ]

Hi Fred...
I am using Karmon shipping(details below).Approx STG1400 for a sole use container, but if you are bringing houshold goods as well, then thats even better.
Not sure what the compliance is for Oz...its very strict here & NZ/OZ cars can move pretty freely between countries , which would imply OZ is strict as well.
But you have plenty of time to check that out.
W.A would be a great place to dive in.
All the best.


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Timber Lodge, Plantation Road,
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3JB.
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[Longers]

ketvrin said:

Longers said:

Imagine me driving my campervan making S noises along the above roads

Nice... (the roads that is...)

did you go over any long single track bridges with railway lines in the centre down by Franz Joseph Glacier ? scarey thought, but as we only saw oncoming cars approx every 20 mins I dont suppose there are many trains... but then again, it only takes one !

K

Yes we did!

But that was not as bad as an earlier part of the same trip (different campervan though!) when we drove off the ferry at Whittier, Alaska - for the first mile or so the road and rails share a tunnel with traffic lights at each end!!