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So arriving in your fine country on Monday and will be looking for a couple of months work in the Auckland area initally then if nothing comes up probably try down on the South Island. So can anyone recommend any agencies or anything and give me an idea of what the work situation is like just now ect?
As a Kiwi expat (15 years in the UK) I'd say the NZ market for high performance european cars is very small. They're not easy to sell & there's a very small community of motoring enthusiasts. They're extortionately expensive, the speed limit is strictly enforced & they're impractical in a country where many of the finer sights are at the ends of gravel roads where ground clearance is at a premium.
Years ago my parents used to run high performance european cars but they became a liability which didn't fit very well with the lifestyle - too high in maintenance, couldn't go just anywhere you wanted when you wanted, had to order parts from abroad to avoid being ripped off by the franchised dealers etc.
If you're really into the kiwi lifestyle,(skiing, boating, mountaineering, tramping, flying, diving etc) an SUV is the most practical option. Preferrably one which is rugged enough to handle abrasive foliage, capable at river crossings, has centre & rear diff locks for snow (preferrably three diff locks), slimey river-bottom boulders & mud. Electronic aids like ESP are no substitute for decent lockers. In all honesty, the Japanese SUVs seem to be the best , especially Toyata Landcruisers & Nissan Patrols - they're extremely reliable & built for the backcountry rather than for posing in suburbia.
Years ago my parents used to run high performance european cars but they became a liability which didn't fit very well with the lifestyle - too high in maintenance, couldn't go just anywhere you wanted when you wanted, had to order parts from abroad to avoid being ripped off by the franchised dealers etc.
If you're really into the kiwi lifestyle,(skiing, boating, mountaineering, tramping, flying, diving etc) an SUV is the most practical option. Preferrably one which is rugged enough to handle abrasive foliage, capable at river crossings, has centre & rear diff locks for snow (preferrably three diff locks), slimey river-bottom boulders & mud. Electronic aids like ESP are no substitute for decent lockers. In all honesty, the Japanese SUVs seem to be the best , especially Toyata Landcruisers & Nissan Patrols - they're extremely reliable & built for the backcountry rather than for posing in suburbia.
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