South Sea Adventures : update 19-2-09

[Mash]

Yep, deffo a Maxi. Actually I'd say form the grille it was a pretty early 1500 too, pre 1970 cable change etc.

[fotorabia]

Maxi had its radiator removed with a digger....this yard has the council contract in Wellington hence why they are over capacitated with the excess Japper 2nd hand imports we ve been inudated with since the import tariffs were lifted..which followed the demise of our car assembly plants in the Wellington region..and the rust issue is naturally a coastal problem ...anything inland has a high preservation rate....The 1990 Mitsi Mirage which we got thru this yard for $500 just got a new warrant only needing wiper blades..god we hate it..love it..

just bought a Canon G10 camera...so recent spots..

vintage car club....

mates house truck up the river...

flatmates girlfriends Corona

smoko caravan on a local farm

our mate Bad Evils VH Valiant Hemi

and the trusty Triumph of the Stink Magnetic Records

[fotorabia]

went down the road today to scout around the local scrappie...but outside before we left..Mitsi Mirage Geneva..

outside the scrappie a pretty decent 86 Mitsi Cordia for $1000

they have a variety of changing ads...now its an A35

nice enough P5 3ltr Mk3

squashed Trumpys

was drawn to this Corolla..seemed pretty straight but zero rego so gonna get squashed..

jap ute

open landy...

mitsi L200

front clip of a Ford Falcon XY...but wait..

its also the goddamn BBQ!..thats Kiwi enginuity..

Honda Pre-deluded in sinister black

Fugin ugly cadillac de vile seville..deservedly at the bottom of the pile...

XB Falcon

Viva gone flat..still with good petrol cap..

Commer oddity value..

homemade beach mobile..like the headlights..

Sinking Austin

Pug in heat

Fordish stock car..

Cressida

early safari gone to the hyenas

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taxi!

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holden hq ute

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farm yard disarray

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last bus to Hades -Castlecliff

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flat moggie...

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kinda tidy Hi yun die Stellar

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and at another yard down the road..utterly fantastic Holden HQ Premier mobile home...this is number 3 that Ive seen locally..

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and a Austin A40 for $500 or up..

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[michiel]

Great pics!

[fotorabia]

just did a mid island 1000kms road trip staying at traditional old motor camps..swung the the Suby 4wd around some incredible roads...

the suby at the mokau motor camp nth of new plymouth..we got soaked in the tent

the suby again overlooking national park towards mt ruapehu..sometimes active volcano

only arse..the sign for the scene above

 

two old boys with their cortina and minty escort..both owned nrly from new in tuamanui

burnt out mitsi ute on the way to turangi

at the turangi motor camp they were collecting a pile of rust buckets..Holden Commodore Berlina 2l

corona coupe c.1987 which i thought was a celica for a mo

and another corona which had interesting lichens growing on it

and a several old caravans..the mobile home in front is an ancient bedford truck

just outside of turangi an empty house ,caravan and a weed eating falcon stationwagon

after a night in te kuiti.. at the petrol station...the ultimate hunters 4wd

on the Forgotten Highway..empty house with a CF Jumbo lichen garden box

also on the forgotten highway..an international pick up truck

and on the way to Stratford..an old dairy co-op with chevette long past use by date

[VWPowered]

ruddy amazing spots squire, i need to get my butt out the door again gobsmacked how much euro trash is over there

[Parky]

I lived in NZ for a bit and couldnt believe there were Marina's, Allegro's, Renault 12's and Mk4 Cortinas over there with no rust at all. I dont think the authorities in Christchurch used to salt the roads so rust was much less of an issue.Loads of Jap Tat over there. I had an 87 "Microwave Back" Honda Civic and a 1991 Corolla with a quarter of a million k's on the clock. Both had faded paint but everything else was tip top. Bought a 1994 Corolla when I got back to the UK which I have had for five years during which it has needed a fan belt on top of regular oil changes - and thats it. Cant argue with that sort of reliability although when driving through East London I often get mistaken for an illegal minicab......

[ashmicro]

Triffic spots. We have family in Wellington, and I seem to recall my Uncle telling me that the authorities used volcanic ash instead of salt. Does that sound right?

[STUNO]

Not quite right, no salt is used anywhere, and around here the roads are spread with grit on icy mornings, and as I live inside a volcano there's probably some volcanic stuff in the grit. There are also a few places on the City roads where the underground heat stops ice forming too!

[outlaw118]

Great spots, loving that bar-b-q!!Always liked Cressidas too.

[Torsten2001]

that is amazing! A real treat to see these photos, really does remind me of Goodbye Pork Pie, I want to go!

[binhoker668]

Seconded Torsten! I'm planning (longer term) to go visit Ratboy when he makes it back home. Forgotten Highway is top of my list!Torsten/Binhoker668/Fotorabia being the only crappo punks on here - should be a roadtrip! I'll pack the bucky, you bring the tunes Torst......

[Volksy]

As an ex-NZ dweller, its great to see pics of the place.. miss it dearly.

[Torsten2001]

Seconded Torsten! I'm planning (longer term) to go visit Ratboy when he makes it back home. Forgotten Highway is top of my list!Torsten/Binhoker668/Fotorabia being the only crappo punks on here - should be a roadtrip! I'll pack the bucky, you bring the tunes Torst......

Tunes? You got a cold?Who's bringing the stash?

[Mash]

outside the scrappie a pretty decent 86 Mitsi Cordia for $1000

Damn, if that wa over here and that kind of money it'd be sat on my drive by now

[Split_Pin]

Fantastic spots, love the lichen - covered CF!

[fotorabia]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 785345.htm

 

[fotorabia]

had a blast in a 1969 Boss Mustang..say no more...awesum...

 

 

 

no wonder these things evaded all heath and safety regulations.

[fotorabia]

down the road..rare astra van..well..it is here..

neighbors brother in law needs to get rid of this cheapo..

round the cnr..proverbial brown tina..

accompanied by a 2600 sd1

fresh delivery at local scarppie..yeehaa..HC Magnum 1800# 2DR

nice suby

black shite

good Mk1 shell

j-tin

nissan fairlady

 

beachside valiant collection

 

went to Patea for Waitangi Day for a day of reggae ,punk rock and local museum pieces..

 

after that..stopped off at a mates palace which is on the local cop shop route..so after watching a convoy of rozzers leaving in hot pursuit..we turned on the police radio to follow events..result..car chase ,crash and apprehension..i pedalled to the crime scene and recorded the evidence.

turned out it was a rather nice old Corolla in the ditch..relatively unscathed considering...

[michiel]

 

Hnng... what if I send him a stamped envelope? Nice pics by the way!

[fotorabia]

 

Hnng... what if I send him a stamped envelope? Nice pics by the way!

that will be 350 quid plus 50p for the stamp...

 

im working on a farm sale auction on Saturday..and we re selling a 1961 Riley Elf and a 1981 Datsun Sunny Estate....i havent seen then yet..but can anyone find me an image of the Datsun..i only found a really bad set on eBay..

[fotorabia]

my German friend Martina was under strict instructions to find and photograph shite as seen in the sth island..she came back with this..

 

she then went and stayed at the Asylum Lodge [former mental hopspital] in Seacliff nr Dunedin..the owner had all of this wonderful shite...

this is a Trekka..a very rare designed and built in New Zealand

[55bloke]

Awesome!! But, why do people gather a collection like that, then just leave it to rot away? They're obviously not interested in actually saving it, they just don't seem to want anyone else to!

[michiel]

that will be 350 quid plus 50p for the stamp...

Sold! Oh, and....

 

 

etc.

[fotorabia]

the guys building a chopped and rodded 55 Chev Belair apparently..so hes sinkin all his money into that...but a damn good rescue attempt..like trying to save whales...

[Split_Pin]

So you have a friend who is:a) An excellent shite spotterb) And selects possibly the best holiday accomodation ever, a former mental asylum filled with old tat What is that blue 4-door saloon - the doors frames look strange - love it!

[michiel]

It's a Prince, I guess a Skyline or a Gloria, I like them but I never know which is which...

[VWPowered]

awesome pics rab

[fotorabia]

just went out for a sneak preview of the weekends auction...the Datsun Sunny is a pearler..owned since newish by old Russell..87 yrs old..hes a great character..but wants at least $1200..which i may be able to afford [dontchahatedatsayin] if i can borrow a wee bit..

 

the conditions of sale on the Elf is for the grill only but u have to take the whole car!

 

and although not for sale..Bedford CF Jumbo..which is the rare Chevrolet bodied model..also owned since new..with camper built..Russel said i have to follow him to the grave before he lets go of it..

 

ill report back on the auction..whether i get the Datsun or not...but might be fair bit of competition.

[michiel]

That Datsun is pretty cool!