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I switch cars about every 12 months mate, by the time she's all grown up she would have had a fair few daddies

That's one explanation, but it could yield indirect benefits though, like not easily putting a car in the hands of any 16 year old, or decreasing the disgusting mods done to bmers in spirit of 'gangstaness' but then there's also the lack of safety features in older cars (less or even absent airbags etc) - but I have to be honest, I don't know how useful all the new features (i.e. airbags) are as I've never had to use it.

Surely there are better ways to collect revenue than radar detectors, overlooking the fact that this has caused controversy and how difficult it will be in actually implementing, let's also consider how much they're planning to actually collect - $50 to begin with rising up to $150 in the third year. It seems that revenue is their last concern as they're putting most fines down substantially and increasing how many demerit points they're deducting. I couldn't believe they're taking down the $400 fine for provoking restricted conditions to $100 O_O

So you're saying because people are not interested in driving they should take public transport? That's quite a statement in itself don't you think? So you believe that implementing and enforcing speed limits is propaganda because in overseas countries it's different. First, can you please post some evidence of this, secondly.... Consider how strict overseas rules are, would you be happy if we implement an overseas approach and allow for faster speed limits providing all cars, say older than 6 years old are scraped (similar to Singapore) or as in Germany - much more extensive checks for cars or in other European countries extensively limiting modification to cars? This isn't even taking into account the difference in road structure and highway structure, with all the merging and what not. So in short you can't have everything - either live with everything as is, or have faster speed limits with stricter rules regarding cars. 100Km/h is not going to make you absolutely SAFE but 100-110 makes you SAFER than 120km/h. Something you're not quite getting. The faster the car is, the harder it becomes to control, and as overtly stated again and again, that extra 10km/h can make the difference between life and death if you hit someone or someone else hit you. P.S. Dental/skeletal fluorosis and sheep certainly DO seem to contribute to our commonsense approach to the issue! [Edit]And Lol @ inattention = uninterested. How about overly interested? how about checking out every car on the road, and or the scenery? Or perhaps most importantly under the inattention heading... Conversations? These all qualify as inattention, no?

"In 2006, speeding was a contributing factor in 107 fatal traffic crashes, 395 serious injury crashes and 1339 minor injury crashes. These crashes resulted in 126 deaths, 557 serious injuries and 2189 minor injuries. The total social cost of crashes involving drivers speeding was about $765 million this is approximately a quarter of the social cost associated with all injury crashes." ~ http://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/NewPDF...07-July-web.pdf It seems in that case the overwhelming statistics DO lie, and it is indeed a lazy argument.... Come on, unless you're absolutely naive you would realize that the number one reason for getting a radar detector would be to comfortably cruise at what ever speed you want without getting caught by cops (as shown by the number of tickets people receive). This is why the overwhelming majority would get one. In regards to no chance of crashes on state highways, you've obviously missed the point of how by speeding you're becoming a danger to other DRIVERS, if you are approaching a car doing 80km/h while you're doing 120+ there's always the chance you're going to crash. The radar detector is not just going to be active on the motorway anyway, it will also be active on the suburbs, were you can speed all you like, providing you check it to make sure no cops are around, what's going to stop the majority from speeding in the suburbs if they speed on the motorway? Commonsense? Ha! And yes, I can also argue that being tipsy generally makes you more alert, hence better for safety, obviously all the statistics are against me, same with reality, but I can still argue for it. Police speed enforcement is a form of social control, albeit, a needed one given the fact that it seems most people don't know their driving capacity, not everyone is a brilliant driver. It's very funny because many of you will sit there and denigrate people on the dole, yet speeding (with $765mil) contributes excessively to the tax budget. If police relied solely on cars, then I'd hate to think of all the teenage kids, or immature adults testing their 0-100km/h in the suburbs...

Lol @ enterprise doctor!

Welll... I work part time for a government department, and I would just like to add in a few things, I don't think this dole bludger problem is as big as most people conceive it to be, sure there are people out there on the dole who should be working, is it likely that such people will be productive if you force them... probably not, is the dole viable at all ($10-15k per year says no, I earn more than this as a university student - so clearly they're not as big of a burden on the system as say - smokers, or bad drivers). Everyone complains, for various reasons. Some, like myself are never happy and always want more, which is accompanied by always complaining about not having enough, others - many others, that I deal with everyday think that complaining will equate to getting what they want - irrational really. There's an obvious reason why the higher income brackets are taxed more and it's all to do with equity. If you want to assess how good a country is, look at the difference between the rich and the poor. Obviously.. Bigger the gap, the worse a country's overall status is. Taxes ARE important. If you want to live in a sh*t hole which has streets brimming with rubbish, non-existent parks, beat down neighborhoods, and no support for those who really need it, then there are many other countries that fit this criteria, I thank God that NZ can provide us with all these things that we take for granted. Just remember that the taxes you're paying are not going into the pockets of some despot - they're partly contributing to how good this country is - and trust me, it's good - I've seen what other places are like! One point worth mentioning is that secondary employment is actually taxed more than primary employment, I think this should be changed, as there's no real incentive to get more work! On the other hand, a lot of government help is based on how much you work, hence incentive to do more work. For example, working for families tax credits entitles you to an extra $60 if you work for 20+ hours a week which = incentive. Regarding redundancy payments (Which I remember skimming as I read the topic - there is a redundancy rebate, which might interest you!). MMP = good, even though I do agree that some parties = stupidity personified, it is still more REPRESENTATIVE, which = good, representation of all groups in society is supplementary to democracy. Just one final point to reiterate that people often take what they have for granted. I laugh at anyone who considers any of the NZs governments tyrannical, it only reflects your cultural insensitivity, once you've lived somewhere else - ruled by a dictator, then you'll begin to value how good NZ is.

I don't think our road system is designed to be interesting and involving, if you need interest and involvement then the track is the place to be, there is a reason that the speed limit exists - and that's safety, obviously they must have had good reason to set it at 50km/h, hence 10 attentive speeders are not much better than one inattentive driver, you're looking at both extreme 'wrongs' of the spectrum. By speeding you're becoming a potential risk to other drivers, I'm sure most people that speed regard their driving as exceptional, so this is realy irrelevent to the problem at hand. When I first found out about radar detectors I couldn't believe they were legal, it's basically an invitation to speed, obviously this is disregarding the few permissible reasons people here have presented, the reality is that the majority of people get them so they can freely exceed the limit without worrying about cops, that's reality.

Saying that driving over the limit = puts you on alert = safeness is not really a valid argument at all, it can cause more harm in the long run, and on the same topic, you could say driving tipsy makes you a better driver due to the 'alertness' and I'm pretty sure increasing the alcohol limit a few fold is not going to make anyone safer. I've never really had probs with speeding, although most times on the way home I find a lot of people don't realize when limit changes from 80km/h -> 100km/h and vice versa which can get irritating. We need to keep in mind that driving is all about moderation. Any moron can get in a car and mash down on the accelerator, it's no real skill - a point many people don't realize. [Edit]And I'm sure cops aren't out to maximize their revenue. If they really wanted to do that, they'd station one outside most high schools, as 3/4 of the kids would be driving people around on restricted, or they could camp out at the bottom of hills, something I've only seen done once.

I like it... but wow.. I didn't realize just how big a e63 6 series was. If that's how 26" rims look.. I'm trying to picture how 16" rims would look on that!

Not meaning to offend or anything at all - I'm just curious, how far did you make it into high school?

Wow compared to these figures my 525i is an absolute gas guzzler, my current fuel economy is anywhere between 12.7 - 13.0 L/100KM. Everything is serviced, new Michelin tyres, no excess weight, I always watch my driving style (don't accelerate really fast etc) yet it is still comparably very high - I don't even dare touch sports mode! Environment wise It's 60% motorway, 40% around town/suburbs. I don't understand how this fuel efficiency labeling system works, does it base it on purely highway driving... I mean looking at these two value... The cars' engines are twice as large as mine - yet are more fuel friendly, not even taking the added weight into account. 1). http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-116344897.htm 2006 750i --> 11.5L /100KM 2). http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/C...n-141033305.htm 2007 X5 4.8I --> 12L/ 100KM Also... Lol @ the ad in the first link, stating "These were $235,000" it's quite a pity he doesn't add in the "13 years ago, brand new with no Ks on the clock" bit.

I've recently purchased an E39, total price was something like $16.5k which included 1yr rego, warrant, service, new tyres etc. Car was a new import from Singapore with all service history so I think I got quite a good deal out of it, everything is in immaculate condition. Fully optioned.. Woodgrain/leather, front & rear parking sensors, rear blinds etc, with 91ks on the clock.

Hiya, I'm still relatively new to BMWs! However, I can't help but notice how every second member on here seems to be driving an E30. I was just wondering what makes these cars so alluring!? From an appearance perspective, I think they're hideous (personal opinion, obviously!), so I was just wondering whether they are really reliable or good, performance wise! Thanks for any insight

If in theory people did do this (and I don't understand why you'd buy from BP anyway, all the ones around here are a ripoff!) then why would it not work? Obviously there's a big IF in there.... but it makes logical sense to me O_o

Bugatti Veyron, Bentley Flying Spur, Aston Martin Vantage roadster and maybe a phantom.

Full time student, part time employment (several jobs).. hopefully surgeon sometime within the next 7 years Love being a student, so no problems here

I've been in a E36 318ti doing 150km/h!

I can't say I've ever liked plates like PLAYA, BAGGED, DA MAN. Me personally - I think they ruin the look of the car, it's the equivalent of saying look at me, look at me, I'm a try hard! (sorry if I offend anyone), but I mean there's a reason why you don't see them on respectable cars (or at least I'd hope not), would be funny to see an M6 with a 'PLAYA' plate. I think names etc are a nice way of personalizing your car, and at least people will know who owns it.

Sounds promising where would be the best place I can snatch one!?

Hiya, I'm looking for ipod integration for my E39, I can't decide on which to go for because I don't have any experience, and they all seem to have mixed reviews, I noticed that DICE and ICELink have much more functionality than Intravee II, but the Intravee seems to get more praise. Furthermore.. What would be the best place to buy these? I haven't seen anything like this in NZ, so I'm guessing Aus would be the next best? I don't want to be burdened with a large shipping fee! Any feedback is highly appreciated

Ditto. I'm pretty sure a lot do, otherwise this wouldn't justify why a lot of listings are asking for over-the-top prices, I mean not everyone can have a mint condition car, otherwise it wouldn't be such a big deal.

I currently do a bachelor of health sciences. If you don't get into medicine after first year, it turns into an arts degree, nothing human anatomy related whatsoever!

1). O.O illustrates surprise... think big open eyes. 2). I understand! but unless in some cases they are willing to sell it for 50% of listed value, it still seems like an incredulous price. 3). I'm quite sure everyone understand this concept, I'm trying to understand why the prices are set so high, and whether people actually buy at such prices, not even considering the current economic state, or petrol. 4). There's nothing in specific I want to or don't want to buy, the issue just interests me.

My thoughts exactly!