huff3r

My thoughts exactly, how did this devolve into personal insults and then political ones?!

Don't stress, the valleys won't be silent. The blades on an electric mower still make a bloody racket, enough to justify hearing protection.

I still love my ryobe one+ mower though.

If you want a really nice shiny finish it's all about melting the polish into the boot with a heated teaspoon and polishing it to a high shine with a fine mesh such as pantyhose.

That will get you to a parade standard.

The give away is NZTA will always tell you which car (i.e make/model/year/rego).

If it hasn't already got your details in it it's almost certainly a scam.

4 hours ago, gjm said:

Saw an E46 318i wagon advertised on Facebook. It's reported stolen. 

Messaged Hastings police with details. Received a reply saying they can't accept reports via social media. 

Went to the 105 website. Tried completing an online report - wants info I don't have: "Enter address where this took place."

Can't call them. No email address.

Why can't you call 105?

Fantastic weather we've been having lately has meant a lot of aviating. Test is coming up and I'm feeling good about it!

Don't forget the apathy of drivers towards temporary speed limits, which i  the case of chip seal especially serve to allow the tar to rest and cure.

Speeding through fresh chip seal (even if only doing 50) is enough to cause the tar to lift, and the seal doesn't last nearly as long as if it had cured correctly.

The fog lights is mostly ignorance I think, they legitimately have no fkn clue they even have rear fogs. Button got pressed one day and hasn't changed since.

13 hours ago, Olaf said:

I heard the NZ ones were spec'd with a particularly anaemic power plant; other forces have the 'climb anything with whatever payload' feature.

 

Not quite correct. It's the same motor worldwide, however we also ordered the armoured variant which retains the same powerplant whilst adding about 2 tonnes of armour and suspension upgrades.

To say it's underpowered is an enormous understatement.

The standard version is pretty good, in my experience it's always been enough grunt to do what's needed.

For comparison the new Bushmaster they are replacing the armoured ones with has a 7.2litre caterpillar turbodiesel truck motor in it.

On 10/3/2020 at 2:27 PM, kiwi535 said:

is it true that they are quite cramped in the cabin?.For reference how tall are you?.And whats the engine they have nowadays.I think the originals had an air cooled diesel?I would love a 4x4 version(i think)

Yes, they are quite compact. I'm 6'3" and can't really sit perfectly straight but it's manageable. With a helmet on, less manageable.

They have a 2.5litre Volkswagen TurboDiesel, the light truck motor. Mated to a 4 speed auto, which makes it kind of idiot proof and also even easier to go anywhere.

If going through the Desert Rd make your lunch stop Cafe Express in Waiouru. Probably the best pizza I've ever had, and every soldier tends to go back every time they end up spending any time in Waiberia for training.

@qube pretty sure he means Sanson. In the Manawatu. There's only one fish and chip shop in town (if you can call it a town)

Power outages in Auckland.

Every. Single. Time. It. Rains.

My neighbourhood even has underground services, but sadly fed by overhead from the surrounding areas.

People who just refuse to see anything positive and nitpick everything.

1 hour ago, Driftit said:

Defence or Private?  6x6?

As far as I know there aren't any private ones over here. 6x6 Command and Control variant.

If anyone is wondering, they do go basically anywhere off-road.

29 minutes ago, Allanw said:

Did you nip down the servo, for a pie?

Haha I wish. Renewing my DDP, somehow managed to convince them to let me do it even though I definitely don't need it anymore as aircrew ?

Drove a Pinz for the first time in nearly 3 years this morning, and taking it off road next week!

Definitely a life is good moment.

Just be aware the $50 for a flexibin is just for the bag and does not include collection.

Often places will take cleanfill with little or no charge, but you'd need a way to get it there. Or advertise on Facebook, someone might want it to fill holes etc.

With that much land a large zero turn might be the way to go, it'll cost you more than a "lawn tractor" type, but will have a much wider cutting deck and save you considerable time.

Dad uses a semi-commercial Husqvarna and loves it, it's massive with a seatbelt and rollbar but it makes short work of his acre.

Any of the above. Get restricted. Get full. Buy s1000rr.

12 hours ago, zero said:

On the news I thought they said that Amazon international wont ship to Aussie after the law change? Did I hear it wrong?

Sorry I was referring to still shipping to NZ, in which Amazon US still will but all their other sites no longer do.

5 hours ago, zero said:

I know Amazon wont ship internationally to Australia anymore after they passed the same law.

So likely Amazon wont ship here either anymore.

Amazon US still does, all their other sites no longer ship to NZ

1 hour ago, Olaf said:

Simply, if you're going to import something, you consult with the border control before importing.  Anything less, and you're throwing yourself into the unknown.   You wouldn't stand on the sideline at a rugby game and just throw yourself in without permission or knowing the rules.

That's all easily said, but it's pretty easy to get caught out buying off websites that appear to be NZ based, only to find out everything is shipped straight from China etc. It can be too late by the time you realise that your simple online purchase is actually you importing goods.

Sure most overseas websites for car parts it's obvious, but many overseas companies also have an NZ website that is only a front.

13 minutes ago, Olaf said:

just when we thought "Ponsonby Paul" had stuck, you could become "Palmy Paul" again?

Oh I'm not going back to Palmy! Probably. Never say never ?

Just now, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

And make Hamilton pay for it? Keep all of them out..

They'd probably give you a solid 7 wire fence. Just wait til I move South of the Bombays first, I'd rather be stuck out of than stuck in Auckland!

Could try building a wall?