car air con in NZ??
Hi,
advice please....hubby has a car that still runs on R12 gas for the air con. He is looking to take the car with us when we leave for NZ in a couple of years and wants to know what the situation is in NZ re cars and air con regassing... In the Uk this gas is illegal and so we can have it regassed here with R134a using adapters or have it converted (at a cost) fully to R134a. Want to do what is best in the long run... thanks for your advice and assistance!!! Mick and Lydia. |
Re: car air con in NZ??
Originally Posted by 4pommes
(Post 8456773)
Hi,
advice please....hubby has a car that still runs on R12 gas for the air con. He is looking to take the car with us when we leave for NZ in a couple of years and wants to know what the situation is in NZ re cars and air con regassing... In the Uk this gas is illegal and so we can have it regassed here with R134a using adapters or have it converted (at a cost) fully to R134a. Want to do what is best in the long run... thanks for your advice and assistance!!! Mick and Lydia. |
Re: car air con in NZ??
not an option I'm afraid...it's a limited edition 1992 Peugeot 205 gti auto!!!! Tried that one! lol!
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Re: car air con in NZ??
Originally Posted by 4pommes
(Post 8456773)
Hi,
advice please....hubby has a car that still runs on R12 gas for the air con. He is looking to take the car with us when we leave for NZ in a couple of years and wants to know what the situation is in NZ re cars and air con regassing... In the Uk this gas is illegal and so we can have it regassed here with R134a using adapters or have it converted (at a cost) fully to R134a. Want to do what is best in the long run... thanks for your advice and assistance!!! Mick and Lydia. Only joking!! :rofl::sneaky: It would be easier to flog it and buy something nice and shiny when you get here, think you would need to consult with MAF and whoever else about what you need to do to get the car into the country. |
Re: car air con in NZ??
Originally Posted by 4pommes
(Post 8457098)
not an option I'm afraid...it's a limited edition 1992 Peugeot 205 gti auto!!!! Tried that one! lol!
If it's a weekend car it shouldn't prove over the top but if this is a daily runner, consider the environment it will be running in (hotter weather and depending where you move, rougher roads)................ and the kiwi attitude to cars and car parks!:blink: |
Re: car air con in NZ??
Originally Posted by 4pommes
(Post 8457098)
not an option I'm afraid...it's a limited edition 1992 Peugeot 205 gti auto!!!! Tried that one! lol!
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Re: car air con in NZ??
and the kiwi attitude to cars and car parks!:blink:[/QUOTE]
Kate has a rather nice car. I drive the family shitter. The former is never allowed in the car parks of Palmy..too many door dings to be collected. My old dog picks up all the dents. |
Re: car air con in NZ??
Try asking these guys
European Auto Air Unit 2/151 Target Road Glenfield, Auckland (09)443-3884 |
Re: car air con in NZ??
You're all so negative!
I agree bringing a car is false economy but I'm glad I brought mine. It does cost more to run a European car than a Japanese one but I have something much rarer than most of the beige Corollas that last forever and are dull dull dull to drive! :) Disclaimer: I'm a little too fond of my car. It's a problem I know! :D |
Re: car air con in NZ??
drop these guys a line, they should be able to help.
Might mean a whole new aircon system but give em a try. The car wont mean anything to anybody out here, it will be next to worthless on the open market and will not gain any value over time. It doesnt matter what model or edition it is. If you love it bring it but your throwing money away and you may not even be able to drive it here as they have tightened up the laws on importing cars. check with land transport to see if you can register it here before you make any plans |
Re: car air con in NZ??
Originally Posted by colandros
(Post 8458850)
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The car wont mean anything to anybody out here, it will be next to worthless on the open market and will not gain any value over time. It doesnt matter what model or edition it is. If you love it bring it but your throwing money away... To the average person a car is akin to a washing machine - a utility thing to be used (carelessly) and given the bare minimum of maintenance to keep it going.
Originally Posted by colandros
(Post 8458850)
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and you may not even be able to drive it here as they have tightened up the laws on importing cars. check with land transport to see if you can register it here before you make any plans |
Re: car air con in NZ??
Best to read the actual rules at nzta.gov.nz here, the 20-yr rule means it is easier to import a car over 20yrs old as it doesn't have to meet some of the requirements younger cars must.
Broadly speaking it must meet the same requirements as the existing vehicles on NZ roads of a similar age, much as any vehicle does in the UK for instance. |
Re: car air con in NZ??
Originally Posted by 4pommes
(Post 8456773)
Hi,
advice please....hubby has a car that still runs on R12 gas for the air con. He is looking to take the car with us when we leave for NZ in a couple of years and wants to know what the situation is in NZ re cars and air con regassing... In the Uk this gas is illegal and so we can have it regassed here with R134a using adapters or have it converted (at a cost) fully to R134a. Want to do what is best in the long run... thanks for your advice and assistance!!! Mick and Lydia. I am a girl. I am a blonde girl (it's all paid for.) I must be missing something?:confused: It's a Peugot I believe. I'm not aware of anyone having a rare or special Peugot - but I could well be wrong. I don't think you would be well advised to spend the money on bringing it to NZ. I purchased a Golf GTi here that I adored - I still treated it unkindly and I don't think I ever cleaned it. It was a 1999. It started to cost sooooooo much money in parts and repairs that i had to let it go. I still miss it. I am now looking at buying a Jap import as I don't like my husband's BMW that I inherited and that is now going to our 15 year old. I don't like driving the eldest's Subaru as she has pimped it. I don't particularly like driving the business's Holden ute because it's massive. But ... I may well get a second Holden (Vauxhall) or a Toyota as they are so much cheaper to maintain. If money is no object, by all means bring it, but it will be expensive to ship and expensive to maintain.:unsure: Here endeth the lesson ... |
Re: car air con in NZ??
Oooh, all these negative waves man..... :)
What I would certainly advise is to ship a choice selection of spares with the car, that way you will be insulated from the time and cost of obtaining anything unique to the car. I´m sure people ship whole containers of worthless tat around the globe that they are attached to and much of life doesn´t make financial sense, if you´ve kept the car to this age (not that easy in the UK I suspect), then I guess you´ll want to keep it some more.... Interestingly there are some great classic cars in NZ, due in no small part to the lack of road salt. Check out trademe.co.nz for cars to use as spares etc - in fact there is a 1988 205GTi 1.9 on there right now....hobbies and pets rarely make financial sense :D |
Re: car air con in NZ??
Originally Posted by simonsi
(Post 8459609)
Check out trademe.co.nz for cars to use as spares etc - in fact there is a 1988 205GTi 1.9 on there right now
Shame on you Am Loolah - a 205 GTi is a special thing indeed*! Although what I really, really want is a Westfield (to go with the Triumph 2500 from the other car thread) so that I can waste away the rest of my life footling in a garage in the futile, neverending, yet immensely rewarding pursuit of automotive perfection that is having a "hobby car". I'm thinking V8..........:thumbup: *the slushbox however, is not |
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