Heading your way
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Hi
Just thought I'd introduce myself... another (non) wingeing pom heading south. I have just been offered a job in Wellington and will probably be starting in Aug. I have only been to Welly once so only have a vague idea of what I'm getting myself into. I know the rest of NZ better as I have spent many months there over the last few years as I have family in Auckland. So all help, advice and contacts would be welcomed!
Petrolhead credentails are provided by my Caterham 7 which I built in 1994 and re engined with a 220 bhp Raceline Duratech in 2004.. mainly used for trackdays and touring.
Finally... I will be shipping the car and personal effects over in a continer. I can probably fit everything in a 20 ft, but the cost of a 40 ft is only a little more... Anyone want to go halves on a 40 and ship a car or whatever??
Be seeing you
Iain
Just thought I'd introduce myself... another (non) wingeing pom heading south. I have just been offered a job in Wellington and will probably be starting in Aug. I have only been to Welly once so only have a vague idea of what I'm getting myself into. I know the rest of NZ better as I have spent many months there over the last few years as I have family in Auckland. So all help, advice and contacts would be welcomed!
Petrolhead credentails are provided by my Caterham 7 which I built in 1994 and re engined with a 220 bhp Raceline Duratech in 2004.. mainly used for trackdays and touring.
Finally... I will be shipping the car and personal effects over in a continer. I can probably fit everything in a 20 ft, but the cost of a 40 ft is only a little more... Anyone want to go halves on a 40 and ship a car or whatever??
Be seeing you
Iain
A hint with the Catering Van (ooops . . . sorry the Westfield 7 clan-war emerging there)
Make sure the car is spotless. No mud, no cobwebs. Take the wheels off and get them steam cleaned or water blasted (including the tread).
The first people to open the container will be the Biosecurity staff from the Ministry of Agriculture. If they can see you've put the effort in to make sure there were no bugs hitching a ride the process will be much easier.
And the good news is that there are some excellent driving roads north of Wellies
Make sure the car is spotless. No mud, no cobwebs. Take the wheels off and get them steam cleaned or water blasted (including the tread).
The first people to open the container will be the Biosecurity staff from the Ministry of Agriculture. If they can see you've put the effort in to make sure there were no bugs hitching a ride the process will be much easier.
And the good news is that there are some excellent driving roads north of Wellies
Yep, I'm very familiar with the frontal impact issues. But a Cat B fire damaged Cerb rebuilt from the chassis up with donor parts (already sourced), an an LSx engine and a TKO or T56 transmission is not a TVR any more, its a kit car. I hope....
No guarantee of success, but I'm hopeful and the worst case is I end up with an interesting track car and garage ornament.
No guarantee of success, but I'm hopeful and the worst case is I end up with an interesting track car and garage ornament.
Hi Iain, I arrived in Welly from the UK a few months ago, so feel free to drop me a line with any questions you have.
I'll back up what other posters have said about steam-cleaning everything. That also goes for any garden equipment, camping gear, boots, etc, that you're planning to bring over, basically anything that might have come into contact with the outdoors. If you don't, they take it away and steam clean it for you, for a "small" fee, of course! They even wanted to see my plastic xmas tree, just in case it was a real one!
I'll back up what other posters have said about steam-cleaning everything. That also goes for any garden equipment, camping gear, boots, etc, that you're planning to bring over, basically anything that might have come into contact with the outdoors. If you don't, they take it away and steam clean it for you, for a "small" fee, of course! They even wanted to see my plastic xmas tree, just in case it was a real one!
Hi iain, Wellington PHer here, also made the jump from the UK over two years ago. If you need any help taking care of the local tribes people or need a hand slashing/burning native woodland just send me an e-mail 
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As mentioned above have everything immaculate for inspection because even just a few kilo’s of cocaine for personal consumption can land you in very serious trouble. Have you found any accommodation yet? The only warning that really needs issuing is to resist the temptation of cheap accommodation in Porirua/Tawa (they are the not the nicest places to live). Other than that I think you will find it surprisingly serene and pleasant no matter where you visit.
Look forwards to seeing you soon!
–Tom.
. As mentioned above have everything immaculate for inspection because even just a few kilo’s of cocaine for personal consumption can land you in very serious trouble. Have you found any accommodation yet? The only warning that really needs issuing is to resist the temptation of cheap accommodation in Porirua/Tawa (they are the not the nicest places to live). Other than that I think you will find it surprisingly serene and pleasant no matter where you visit.
Look forwards to seeing you soon!
–Tom.
I believe the chassis will have to be altered too and none of the parts can be sourced from TVR. I assume you've contacted the Low Volume vehicle guys about this?
I don't mean to sh*t on your strawberries but I've looked into this from lots of different angles and decided the 'rebuild it with local parts' route was still dodgy. Good luck though and let us know how you get on.
I don't mean to sh*t on your strawberries but I've looked into this from lots of different angles and decided the 'rebuild it with local parts' route was still dodgy. Good luck though and let us know how you get on.
jamieheasman said:Are there guidelines such as % of components from one source or mass of components from other manufacturers?
I don't mean to sh*t on your strawberries but I've looked into this from lots of different angles and decided the 'rebuild it with local parts' route was still dodgy. Good luck though and let us know how you get on.
Hi
Thanks for all the info, very encouraging and nice to hear that there are lots of people with similar interests out there. I'll keep in touch and would love to meet up when I finally get to welly in Aug (assuming all goes to plan).
For teh moment I'm trying to plan this on the QT as I haven't handed in my notice yet. Two weeks and it will be
So still sitting at the desk trying to act "Normal"
All ideas and top tips appreciated, Looks like I have a few hours work with the pressure washer to look forward to.
Cheers
Iain
Thanks for all the info, very encouraging and nice to hear that there are lots of people with similar interests out there. I'll keep in touch and would love to meet up when I finally get to welly in Aug (assuming all goes to plan).
For teh moment I'm trying to plan this on the QT as I haven't handed in my notice yet. Two weeks and it will be
So still sitting at the desk trying to act "Normal" All ideas and top tips appreciated, Looks like I have a few hours work with the pressure washer to look forward to.
Cheers
Iain
I seem to remember reading something about the percentage of body and chassis that has to be altered in order for it to be considered a marque in it's own right. I've a feeling that the body was something ridiculous like 40 or even 60%.
I wondered at the time whether you could strip down a TVR and get a local builder to construct a perfect replica of the chassis and maybe even take a mould of the body. You could then argue that the car was a locally built replica. Of course this would be very expensive and the car could only be registered as a kit.
I wondered at the time whether you could strip down a TVR and get a local builder to construct a perfect replica of the chassis and maybe even take a mould of the body. You could then argue that the car was a locally built replica. Of course this would be very expensive and the car could only be registered as a kit.
Welcome over 
Glad to hear of another PHer here to shore up our support in these parts
Would LOVE to blag a ride in a durex-powered Caterham at some point.... might have to trek to welly for it
We're almost getting enough members here to book Taupo for a trackday and have a Pistonheads-specialist trackday
Glad to hear of another PHer here to shore up our support in these parts
Would LOVE to blag a ride in a durex-powered Caterham at some point.... might have to trek to welly for it
We're almost getting enough members here to book Taupo for a trackday and have a Pistonheads-specialist trackday
jamieheasman said:See that wouldn’t be hard, have extensive modification to the engine (supercharger, methanol, nitrous oxide – whatever takes your fance), Some new cross members to strengthen the chassis, full safety belts etc and you soon enough you have a high enough % to pass. You get a fast Tiv…I suppose RUF probably don’t even modify a car to that extent. I recon 40% of the components would be just replacing the bolts alone.
I've a feeling that the body was something ridiculous like 40 or even 60%.
Hi
Go to www.lvvta.org.nz/ and go to FAQs. It's all there. Hope this is helpful and hope you can get around all the bollix!
Go to www.lvvta.org.nz/ and go to FAQs. It's all there. Hope this is helpful and hope you can get around all the bollix!
I knew I'd read it somewhere :
When the modified vehicle contains less than 40% of the original bodywork surface area and less than 40% of the chassis rails and 50% of the crossmembers, or 40% of a spaceframe or floorpan. For example, a fibreglass bodied car on a Triumph Herald chassis is no longer a Triumph Herald but is a scratch-built car.
When the modified vehicle contains less than 40% of the original bodywork surface area and less than 40% of the chassis rails and 50% of the crossmembers, or 40% of a spaceframe or floorpan. For example, a fibreglass bodied car on a Triumph Herald chassis is no longer a Triumph Herald but is a scratch-built car.
Hi
Me again just wanting to bounce bounce this btt... what domestic transport should I buy??? At the moment I have a diesel Landrover Discovery... a great tow car but not a great bundle of laughs.
When I get to Welly I'll be looking for an everyday car... got to be manual gearbox and handle well also capable of towing the catering van on a trailer (to get to the tracks)
Any suggestions? My bro suggests a Subaru WRX estate... budget up to about $20k
Me again just wanting to bounce bounce this btt... what domestic transport should I buy??? At the moment I have a diesel Landrover Discovery... a great tow car but not a great bundle of laughs.
When I get to Welly I'll be looking for an everyday car... got to be manual gearbox and handle well also capable of towing the catering van on a trailer (to get to the tracks)
Any suggestions? My bro suggests a Subaru WRX estate... budget up to about $20k
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