Venom 500 has Landed !

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venom500

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2,984 posts

284 months

Friday 22nd October 2004
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Pleased to say our Viper Venom GTS made the 14,000 mile journey with only a minor scartch to its nose (rubbing carboard).It has now covered more sea miles than road ones!Just got to get it registered for the road and then were be in business....or not..with 100kph limit,don,t think it will ever use 5/6 gear again (redlines @ 105kph in 1st )And my wife will forever hold its highest speed to date..300kph,done on a standing mile at a very long runway in the U.K).We hope to have it ready and entered for the Speed Week @ Dunedin next year,then further 1/4 mile events on the South Island.It now feels like the missing member of the family is finally home!

>>> Edited by venom500 on Friday 22 October 02:20

kylie

4,391 posts

258 months

Friday 22nd October 2004
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Yay great news!! I am so glad your car made it ok and only a small scratch. I always wonder how container ships get on with rough seas and what the contents are doing Have you hooked up with the Hot Rod club or other muscle car clubs down there yet?

>> Edited by kylie on Friday 22 October 19:56

whitey

2,508 posts

285 months

Friday 22nd October 2004
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Wicked!!

Conrodders 1/4 miles sprints along portsmouth Road on the harbour are in Feb or March run during the Dunedin Festival week and I am certain the crowds would love to see a Viper smoking along that 1/4 mile......

dejoux

772 posts

284 months

Saturday 23rd October 2004
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Congratulations

All going well I might only be living in Dunedin another few weeks so Ill have to try see it before then

Glad to see you intend to use it for more than risking your licence too

Viper

10,005 posts

274 months

Monday 25th October 2004
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Here's venoms pics being unlaoded at the Dock, nice











venom500

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2,984 posts

284 months

Monday 25th October 2004
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Thanks for posting pic Neil !Your a star!

venom500

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Monday 25th October 2004
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dejoux said:
Congratulations

All going well I might only be living in Dunedin another few weeks so Ill have to try see it before then

Glad to see you intend to use it for more than risking your licence too
No Worries,if you e-mail me , I,d be happy to meet up and show you the Beast.

venom500

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Monday 25th October 2004
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whitey said:
Wicked!!

Conrodders 1/4 miles sprints along portsmouth Road on the harbour are in Feb or March run during the Dunedin Festival week and I am certain the crowds would love to see a Viper smoking along that 1/4 mile......
Still haven,t managed to hook up with the "Conrodders",i did try a number given on this forum but without success,anyone know any numbers i could try or where i might find an address for them?Thanks..........GLad you all like the Beast!

whitey

2,508 posts

285 months

Monday 25th October 2004
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Hi,

Will email you with my cousins phone number, he is the deputy sheriff of Conrodders.

cheers
Whitey

kylie

4,391 posts

258 months

Monday 25th October 2004
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Hreat pics! Looked like a fine sunny day for unloading it. What a beast!!!

Have you thought of doing some touring racing? The NZ Targa is getting pretty famous for this now with so many different cars in it. Every person enters gets a photo taken and named in the NZ classic car mag. www.targa.co.nz your car would be perfect for this.

Esprit

6,370 posts

284 months

Monday 25th October 2004
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Hmmmmm keyboards don't seem to like excessive amounts of drool on them do they?

Izza

571 posts

277 months

Tuesday 26th October 2004
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I saw a Viper on Sunday. As soon as I saw it I thought of you.
This was in Christchurch, and didnt have the wing, so it cant have been.
Was blue with white strips though.

Great to see the pics. Awesome! Good to see it made it fine.

venom500

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2,984 posts

284 months

Wednesday 27th October 2004
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whitey said:
Hi,

Will email you with my cousins phone number, he is the deputy sheriff of Conrodders.

cheers
Whitey
Contact made !Thanks Whitey!

venom500

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Wednesday 27th October 2004
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kylie said:
Hreat pics! Looked like a fine sunny day for unloading it. What a beast!!!

Have you thought of doing some touring racing? The NZ Targa is getting pretty famous for this now with so many different cars in it. Every person enters gets a photo taken and named in the NZ classic car mag. www.targa.co.nz your car would be perfect for this.

See some footage today of the Targa,would love to have a go but not sure my pride and joy would look to good afterwards !

venom500

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Wednesday 27th October 2004
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Izza said:
I saw a Viper on Sunday. As soon as I saw it I thought of you.
This was in Christchurch, and didnt have the wing, so it cant have been.
Was blue with white strips though.

Great to see the pics. Awesome! Good to see it made it fine.
Sounds like they are 2 to a penny!Glad you all like the car,going to get it sorted for the road in a week or 2 and can,t wait.

Viper

10,005 posts

274 months

Wednesday 27th October 2004
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them blue and whites are even common in NZ, do you want me send some battleship grey over ?

venom500

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Wednesday 27th October 2004
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resume_speed

26 posts

285 months

Tuesday 2nd November 2004
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Are you going to drive on the UK rego for a while and then switch to NZ or doing the NZ straight away?

dejoux

772 posts

284 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2004
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AFAIK you cant drive on UK plates, you have to register a car here.

Maybe its different for cars for a specific reason like competing in the targa or the rally of nz or something, but general road cars cant

resume_speed

26 posts

285 months

Thursday 4th November 2004
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You can temporarily import a car into NZ and drive it for up to a year on the foreign rego.
I did it on my 340R (it has UK plates).

You may need to be a tourist though, I'm not an NZ resident, so I didn't check that.

But LTSA site has all the details.