What do people drive!!!
Apr 29th 2007, 9:13 am
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What do people drive!!!
My OH is driving me batty..........
He keeps comparing prices of cars with those over here, and we thought the UK was expensive.
One of my main reasons for wanting to emigrate is to get away from the Mother mafia, 4x4 driving, its all about what you've got and where your going on holiday crap.
One of the recruiters in Auckland told me that no-one pays attention to what you drive, which is great.
My OH though has been looking at cars and is depressed that given the lower wages cars seem more expensive and financing seems expensive too. He's always had 'nice' cars cos he's really into driving (being a girl of course I'm only interested in the colour
). He says its not just the European brands its everything.
So tell me like it is, or is he right thinking we'll just be able to afford a tin can on wheels.
He keeps comparing prices of cars with those over here, and we thought the UK was expensive.
One of my main reasons for wanting to emigrate is to get away from the Mother mafia, 4x4 driving, its all about what you've got and where your going on holiday crap.
One of the recruiters in Auckland told me that no-one pays attention to what you drive, which is great.
My OH though has been looking at cars and is depressed that given the lower wages cars seem more expensive and financing seems expensive too. He's always had 'nice' cars cos he's really into driving (being a girl of course I'm only interested in the colour
). He says its not just the European brands its everything.So tell me like it is, or is he right thinking we'll just be able to afford a tin can on wheels.
Apr 29th 2007, 9:26 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
Originally Posted by Nisey
My OH is driving me batty..........
He keeps comparing prices of cars with those over here, and we thought the UK was expensive.
One of my main reasons for wanting to emigrate is to get away from the Mother mafia, 4x4 driving, its all about what you've got and where your going on holiday crap.
One of the recruiters in Auckland told me that no-one pays attention to what you drive, which is great.
My OH though has been looking at cars and is depressed that given the lower wages cars seem more expensive and financing seems expensive too. He's always had 'nice' cars cos he's really into driving (being a girl of course I'm only interested in the colour ). He says its not just the European brands its everything.
So tell me like it is, or is he right thinking we'll just be able to afford a tin can on wheels.
He keeps comparing prices of cars with those over here, and we thought the UK was expensive.
One of my main reasons for wanting to emigrate is to get away from the Mother mafia, 4x4 driving, its all about what you've got and where your going on holiday crap.
One of the recruiters in Auckland told me that no-one pays attention to what you drive, which is great.
My OH though has been looking at cars and is depressed that given the lower wages cars seem more expensive and financing seems expensive too. He's always had 'nice' cars cos he's really into driving (being a girl of course I'm only interested in the colour
). He says its not just the European brands its everything.So tell me like it is, or is he right thinking we'll just be able to afford a tin can on wheels.
Cheers
Apr 29th 2007, 9:51 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
erm a big toyota 4x4 but then I have a mid life crisis excuse that I really need a land cruiser type lifestyle with a get out of my effin way attitude and sod save the earth I am bigger than you ,plus its cheaper than the UK .I am adapting the KIWI attitude as far as driving becomes .IS that a PROB,BRO`
AVID look out in yer puny motor you may get run over ,that is if you have a motor or rely or urban transport .Await sentence from posters 
Apr 29th 2007, 9:54 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
Originally Posted by cherry
erm a big toyota 4x4 but then I have a mid life crisis excuse that I really need a land cruiser type lifestyle with a get out of my effin way attitude and sod save the earth I am bigger than you ,plus its cheaper than the UK .I am adapting the KIWI attitude as far as driving becomes .IS that a PROB,BRO` AVID look out in yer puny motor you may get run over ,that is if you have a motor or rely or urban transport .Await sentence from posters I drive a silver car.
I have no idea what is is as I have only had it 7 months....
Apr 29th 2007, 9:55 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
I don't know what your budget is, but if you want to blend in and be like the locals you should be thinking about getting an old Japanese car and 'pimping it up' (does Tim Westwood voice and waves arms about) so dat itz got da mad skillz to pay da billz, etc. Here's an example.....but imagine something a bit more like a Toyota Vitz on a budget of 50 quid....
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Apr 29th 2007, 9:56 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
Originally Posted by karonious
tsk tsk.......
I drive a silver car.
I have no idea what is is as I have only had it 7 months....
I drive a silver car.
I have no idea what is is as I have only had it 7 months....
& a grey honda accord euro wagon
Apr 29th 2007, 9:56 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
It could be a LADA then Karonious for all you know ?
Apr 29th 2007, 9:57 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
I drive a Honda Odessy. It is a 1995 or 6 I think and I paid just over 6,000 for it. I thought that was quite a bit of money for such an old car. It had 82,000 km on it. I do find cars expensive. Finance is very expensive here too. Since interest rates are so high, better to have money than debt. I say that having decided to build a house, but we have to live somewhere. Don't worry about what you drive. It shouldn't matter. Besides, flash cars usually means no savings.
Apr 29th 2007, 9:57 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
oh...and make sure the exhaust looks like those guns outside the Imperial War Museum....
Apr 29th 2007, 9:59 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
Originally Posted by cherry
It could be a LADA then Karonious for all you know ?
(rushes back from asking StevieB
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Apr 29th 2007, 10:01 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
Originally Posted by poppets
we have a red honda jazz......very economical
& a grey honda accord euro wagon
& a grey honda accord euro wagon
excellent choices on both cars ,one to drive the other to carry the booze
Apr 29th 2007, 10:03 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
Originally Posted by cherry
excellent choices on both cars ,one to drive the other to carry the booze
Apr 29th 2007, 10:08 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
Originally Posted by karonious
To be precise, it is a Ford Laser, 2 years old
(rushes back from asking StevieB )
(rushes back from asking StevieB
)you mean you never bought a Jap grey import ,shame on you for that
an Aussie car ,you should be ashamed ,does it have a drainpipe exhaust?,JK
Apr 29th 2007, 10:10 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
Originally Posted by cherry
you mean you never bought a Jap grey import ,shame on you for that an Aussie car ,you should be ashamed ,does it have a drainpipe exhaust?,JK
an Aussie car ,you should be ashamed ,does it have a drainpipe exhaust?,JK And silver isn't a kick in the arse off of grey anyway So technically.............
Apr 29th 2007, 10:14 am
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Re: What do people drive!!!
Originally Posted by karonious
Apparently Fords here ARE made in Japan And silver isn't a kick in the arse off of grey anyway So technically.............
And silver isn't a kick in the arse off of grey anyway So technically.............But this is a car lovers country, I'll say that.
