Cool cars....

[Ian65]

I know we\'ve looked on here in the past but there\'s some very cool 1st gens at the moment on trademe nz...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/browse/categoryattributesearchresults.aspx?searchregion=100&mcat=0001-0268-&search=1&nofilters=1&originalsidebar=1&key=73502&page=1

I like the factory 12at..... same it\'s the other side of the world!

[syebba]

Surprising there\'s so many sa22,s,the very 1st of them 1979,ers around.
 
They seem pricey,anyone know how many NZ$ to the pound.

[syebba]

& the answer is 2.1

[Ian65]

Surprising there\'s so many sa22,s,the very 1st of them 1979,ers around.
 
They seem pricey,anyone know how many NZ$ to the pound.

1 NZ$ = .47p

I just saw a 16230 NZ$ car and it converted to about £7500!
Original unmolested cars fetch top money over there cause there are hardly any left.... most have been customised now.

[syebba]

Maybe all cars are expensive in NZ?

[Ian65]

When I sold my red car I had a phone call from a guy in NZ called Jason Powrie who most Kiwi 1st gen owners will have heard of. He\'d owned an awesome customised 1st gen that  he\'s since sold on and wanted another. he was telling me how difficult to get an original unmolested car and how expensive they were over there.
Sadly for Jason, I\'d taken a deposit on the car the night before which was a shame, having seen his work I\'d have loved him to have bought it.

[captainbizzaro]

$2000 for a rolling shell, you\'d get a good roadworthy one for that over here. Crazy.

[CHC (RIP)]

It is true that all cars are dear down under but aren\'t there some fantastic SA/FBs\' there - wow what condition they are in!
We have a cousin in Canberra (aus act) and he has tried to source some door seals for me but these would cost more than imported USA parts before freight is added.  In 1986 & 88 there were an lot of SA/FB cars around in aus but by 1996/98 they had all but disappeared - must hve been in their 2/3 car garages collecting red backs & possums.

[syebba]

$2000 for a rolling shell, you\'d get a good roadworthy one for that over here. Crazy.

I saw a black Fd on that site,$50,000:eek:

[syebba]

Hmmn,time for some maths
 
£1 gbp=$2.12nz dollars
 
That black fd was $50,000nz,thats over £23,000 gbp!
Strewth!or what ever they say over there.

[syebba]

 
Most expensive fb on that site.
It has a Buick V6 engine and up for $40,000nz.

[Hobbawobba]

Hmmn,time for some maths
 
£1 gbp=$2.12nz dollars
 
That black fd was $50,000nz,thats over £23,000 gbp!
Strewth!or what ever they say over there.

I miss being home (in NZ) haha. The OP\'s link used to be my homepage hah.

[Rotaryguru]

Maybe all cars are expensive in NZ?

Nup, Cars are dirt cheap in NZ. We\'re the biggest importer of Jap used cars so you get all models and all types. Nowadays RX\'s are so expensive becuase of demand.
 
All RX\'s now have either been thrashed or crashed as the saying goes. Burnout comps are regular weekend passtime in NZ. And theft of them is a major too. I had one RX7 nicked, and my other attempted to be stolen at least once a week.
 
Great Scene though. Our RotorNats show is one of the best in the world!

[syebba]

Nup, Cars are dirt cheap in NZ. We\'re the biggest importer of Jap used cars so you get all models and all types. Nowadays RX\'s are so expensive becuase of demand.
 
All RX\'s now have either been thrashed or crashed as the saying goes. Burnout comps are regular weekend passtime in NZ. And theft of them is a major too. I had one RX7 nicked, and my other attempted to be stolen at least once a week.
 
Great Scene though. Our RotorNats show is one of the best in the world!

Ok so their highly priced due to demand in NZ.
Fb\'s gain good prices in Oz & US,but in UK,no not really,wonder why that is?:2Rolleyes
ta stu..

[don wyatt]

Does anyone know what the complexities and costs are in respect of shipping a car to NZ