Olaf

you got that right!

looks like you'll be buying this from Kyu next week, Smithy - job done!

from the photo - at least - the old head gasket's looking pretty dodgy at the back end of number two cylinder... thought naturally there's nothing like seeing it IRL great outcomes, Nathan!

at this rate we'll have the orientblau touring maassif #8 ) score! You'll be wanting some style 45's then...

it's gotta be worth $40k, anyway.

looks very tidy. Makara really sets it off. welcome along!

perhaps you're mistaking "dysfunctional" for "not neurotypical".

looks pretty clean. congratulations.

I dig the roadmaster. always have done. make like the hitmen in Grosse Point Blank.

"I'm really sorry, we're not able to make it". We live in DC, it's not the middle of the summer holidays; it's just a short break around xmas.

well yeah, but think of all the freendom and choice you have!?

wow, thanks for making me aware of this. good fun. unusual to see Guy on TV for 45 whole mins and he ommitted his catchphrase "that's a proper job, that is" #8 )

I had a look on youtube - looks fiddly, though not beyond your skills. If you need an extra set of hands, give me a shout. Part 1 https://youtu.be/uyxy50jfkhY Part 2 https://youtu.be/rGiDhxNkOKc HTH

great build, Brent. Love the sound of the V8 in your video.

is that Kaitaia, Graham? Above Whangarei, on yer way to Cape Reinga?

congrats

that certainly would have been a hoot, John.

a nice oxford green e38 740i on polished M-pars, heading up to the mt victoria summit this afternoon. had the blinds up, people in the back... showing visitors around our little town, perhaps. ideal afternoon for viewing from the top.

like Andy said earlier in the thread, make sure you pay the carpark owner for the vehicle, just a nominal sum will do. If your receipt included 'abandoned car' in the description, that could help you later. Once you own it and have a receipt stating this, then you'll have something to work with - in terms of getting keys, a locksmith, a tow, insurance, rego etc etc. The advice of a lawyer here may save you pain/money later.

I think the lenders use a number of factors in their calculations. It all looks rosey until one of the couple goes off the pill, puts on weight, stops work and spits out a bairn. Then "hello single income" oddly tempers the shock and mystic awe of parenthood with the deights of "breadwinner servicing over-extended mortgage". Good on you for acquiring property, Gaz. Can't argue with your logic, continue on the road less-travelled!

I first ran in to Robert Kiyosaki's ideas in 1993 when he was on Radio Active in Wellington touting his book "If you want to be rich and happy, don't go to school". Which was basically "forget the US university treadmill financial con, and here's some ideas for financial independence".

it's an interesting point you make. In my case, the work I do is all centred around Enterprise ICT. There's nothing of sufficient scale elsewhere in the country. I even considered a move to CHC about 10 years ago, it seemed attractive and a nice choice for single-income with wife at home and young kids; decent house, garage, and access to the mountains, bush, rivers. However, the limited scope if the job disappeared (restructure/redundancy) presented a higher risk which did not overcome the lower housing cost and lifestyle options. This pretty much locks us in to Wellington or Auckland, where housing costs are higher but opportunity for me is greater. If I understand your argument correctly, there's an option of choosing cheaper housing and aim lower job-wise, rather than complaining about high housing costs in the centres. I bought into that, choosing Wellington over Sydney! I determined I'd not be able to pay off a Sydney mortgage before retirement, in a broadly equivalent suburb compared to Wellington, despite enjoying the greater employment and lifestyle opportunity Sydney offers. I'd move to Coffs Harbour NSW in a heartbeat if I could get steady work there. Still, I'm happy walking to work in Wellington, living with a sea view, strapped to the side of a hill getting blown 40 b@stards in each storm. #8 ) In summary: I suggest there's a continuum between risk (job opportunities) and reward (earnings potential), where house prices vary from left to right on the scale for a given location.

I've been watching Nick's channel on and off for a couple of years now, and the thing that - for me at least - has held him as grounded is his love for the e30. Good to see he's not lost the passion!

awe-soame!

good work, no issue too big to resolve. Can't beleive nobody's commented on your garage - it's awesome! so much space.