minky

Has anyone imported a caravan from UK

Jan n Neil

I,m sure somebady on here has if you do a search, but if you can bring it and it,s a good one definatley do it, they are hugely expensive and a bit shite here !!

Neil

BEVS

Couple of older threads to get you started.

This one
and
this one

You'll need a WOF ( MOT) I believe for it to be NZ road worthy & that might mean some electrical work needs doing.

Not quite sure as can't quite remember.

Charismatic

True, someone told me it had to do with a historic luxury tax (caravanning a luxury? ) so no one in the old days bought any.

A sailing boat and some bikes would work well in New Zealand as well being small islands. Also in winter you could bugger off into the pacific islands .

BEVS

Someone bought them though, otherwise there wouldn't be so many cruddy caravans out there.

Not sure about sailing to the Pacifica's . Bit dodge weather if you ask me.

Charismatic

You don't need to go sailing to find dodgy weather here pet .

Anyway seafolk always come back with great stories Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Treasure Island and Gulliver's travels. Imagine if they had though "...actually I think I'll stay at home and watch Shortland street instead".

Justcol

Have a friend in cambridge who does it regularly, he brings in used vans from the uk and sells em for a profit here

minky

Hi all thanks for the info and old post

BEVS

The Owl and the Pussycat.

Charismatic

I never got that, was it the story of a forbidden love (hence sailing away to an island) between two people of noble origins (both carnivores but separated by species). Clearly their dietary needs would not be sustained by honey for the "year and a day" voyage (metaphor for taking happiness over social acceptance) and of course their aristocracy affords them the luxury of money (which they take with them, clearly intending not to go back). When the owl serenades the pussy with a guitar under the moon she states how "elegant and charming" he is, is that a hint at the lustful nature of their love? I think the pig is a Jewish jewellery seller, did they change religion maybe because they are married by a turkey (neither the most beautiful or cleverest of animals). I'll take it "dancing by the light of the moon" (sic) is the lest cryptic part .

Or was it just a silly children's poem?

See this is why I hated English classes.

Am Loolah

Phil?