gusti4u 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 Hi! My name is Kris. I'm 37 years old and I'm bimmer lover... I owned maybe 4 or 5 bimmer so far, but at the moment I drive volvo (my fatherinlaws). So, I'm from Slovenia EU and me and my family (wife and son) are very interested to move to NZ. I have in mind Auckland or somewhere close. How is life downunder? can you give me some info in general !!!! Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5amchris 45 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 Palmerston North is the place to be. Just kidding =D Auckland is a pretty big busy town that never stops cars everywhere. But yea welcome to the forums and enjoy yourself im pretty sure some Auckland boys will give you some better info of there "Lovely City" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gusti4u 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 why most beemers have automatic transmition (in eu is 90% of all cars manual transmition)? What are the costs with car(without service) per year ( in here the cost are if you are careful driver for 10 years you have -50% on insurance and it's about 400nzd and for Technicar review about 300nzd and for using highway 180nzd) ? I have a lots of questions, so I'll ask them if I may.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 Hi and welcome! +1 for Auckland. Born and raised. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 Have a look at this thread. may answer a few questions you have! Welcome to Bimmersport and hopefully NZ! What BMWs have you owned? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted July 20, 2010 ^^^^Amateur link adder. http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....t=0&start=0 Welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gusti4u 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 I use to own e21 315 1982 e30 320 1986 e30 318 1985 e36 318TI 1997 among other cars ... I use to change a car every year... but most fun was e30 320i! e30 is still most beautiful car that was made ever!!!! thanks for the link! Whitch town or city on nothern island do you recomend is good to live in and raise a 4 year old boy and also that there is no problem for finding a job and the small houses of apartments are for normal price? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2132 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 ^^^^Amateur link adder. http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....t=0&start=0 Welcome Lol fail thanks man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phatputer 3 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 Are you set on the North Island? What industry are you looking at getting into / currently in Some places are better suited depending on what your area of expertise is Some of us Southern blokes (South Island anyway) would say keep away from Auckland, but that is more likely because we have never lived there ourselves I'm just jealous because all the good E30 deals end up being in the North Island Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 You will love it here. Far better than being part of the EU. More space, less people, great roads. Though NZ has its flaws too. Though speaking on the 'EU' I find it sad how European countries individual identities have been weakened with this European Union BS over the last decade or two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gusti4u 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2010 Hi! Thanks for all answers! We're waiting any time to get email what are our chanses to get visa. So I'm bookbinder (for 16 years) and I have been manager in shop and my wife have university graduate in biology, but she is working as sales manager for pharmaceutical firm (GSK) Tomorrow we're going to summer vacation. so have a nice time and a lot of posts until I'm back by Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gusti4u 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2010 Hi! I still don't have any info about our visa, so...... Do you realy have so mutch rain on winter? every time I look at the weather report there is rain greetings from Slovenia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) Hi! I still don't have any info about our visa, so...... Do you realy have so mutch rain on winter? every time I look at the weather report there is rain greetings from Slovenia Kind of, the weather can be extremely unpredictable. The last couple of weeks its been raining heavily followed by some sun and more rain over and over throughout the day. Occasionally we get a couple of weeks of mint clear weather in Winter, but mostly rain, summer can be a little the same, fair bit of cloud but quite often a good week of sunny weather but then it could rain the following week and be windy. Makes planning camping trips (for example) a little tricky. From my experience the South Island usually tends to have the best weather, especially in summer. Edited August 29, 2010 by Mike-E36 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cliffdunedin 8 Report post Posted August 29, 2010 I don't think you should automatically assume Auckland is the best place to live, being born and bred in the south i would obviously say we have more to offer down here but to be honest i think Wellington is the place i would most likely live in...i say this as it gives a bit of both worlds, laidback lifestyle yet busy enough to keep people interested. Now if you would like a lifestyle that is reasonably quiet, being able to lake/river fish, hunt, be at the beach or mountains within an hour drive the south island would more likely suit you. Weather wise, the North island is warmer though the average rain fall is higher apart from the west coast...but really if it were weather you were wanting NZ would not be anyones first choice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted August 30, 2010 Hawkes Bay in the nth island & Nelson in the sth island have the best/warmest climates in NZ-& the people are way cooler too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E36ShoppingTrolley 7 Report post Posted August 31, 2010 dont live in auckland..its just like any other city Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant 4 Report post Posted August 31, 2010 dont live in auckland..its just like any other cityAin't that the truth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
