road tag
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Izuzu bighorn road user charges question hi i was quoted at the post office $54for 1000 kms driving surely this is wrong ,that equates approx $11 for every100kms ,jeeezi,m glad i only bought the thing to tow my boat every so often ,regos not bad though as i was quoted $212 for 6months and $417 a... |
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Carjam says licensed for normal road use! 205561268 Imagine the possibilities. |
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Road rage. Is it really worth it? just shows how things can get out of hand very quickly.http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/6328025/Man-dead-after-road-rage-stabbing |
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Road Bike Servicing Is it worth paying to get my bike (2006 GN250) serviced! I can do most things myself, just short on time and lack of proper tools etc at my house. What would you expect roughly to pay for a service/ what work to be carried out, or recommend! I have been t... |
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Shock absorbers for off road Where can i get coilover, gas filled heavy duty, 12mm coils, 790mm eye to eye shocks in Dunedin Or where i can getat the right size http://www.foxracingshox.com/product.php!m=offroad&t=shocks&p=3375&ref=filter |
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Road user charges and new legiaslation it started You all know the government makes new laws like your not allowed to make a fire with no pirmit outside. They also passed the law to hunt down everyone who might have cheated road-user charges with no warrents to police to search your car for tempering div... |
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Road legal dirtbike tyres? Am new to using dirtbikes on the road,how do you tell if a tyre is road legal, orwho decides which are road legal. All tyre I have seensay 'not for road use'! |
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Buying Road User Charges I'm travelling up to Wellington on sunday to pick up a vehicle and am unsure if it will have enough k's to get me home. Is anyone open on a sunday to top up RUCs! |
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Beaten up road signs how the hell does this happen Ive noticed that all the largish road signs from here (gore) to at least Timaru (state highway 1) all seem to be beaten to bits. Its like someones wacked 500 golf balls at them. It cant be rocks as these signs are high off the road and what rocks are abou... |
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CR500 Super Moto road street legal http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx!id=423332928 Looks like alot of fun |
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Hello Mr "I own the road" As you were driving down the motorway in the right lane doing 95km/h I bet you thought you were king of the road. When a white car came "screaming" up behind you with Hazards going and the driver flashing his lights and tooting his hornI guess ... |
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+ On Road Costs. What exactly does this mean! On a brand new car. |
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Road toll lowest in 60 years http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/12425543/road-toll-poised-for-60-year-low/Interesting that the police attempt to take credit for the reduction from their enforcement efforts, but do not acknowledge hugely safer cars and better roads. |
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South Africa road toll. Makes ours look great. Sure, their population is around 60 million but last 2009/2010 holiday toll from 1 December to Janaury 11 was 1582. http://roadsafety.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/slight-decrease-in-death-toll-on-sa-roads-minister/ |
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On road costs Yes or no! Hey folks I'd like to ask your opinion. When car dealers advertise on Trade me should the price you seeALWAYSbe inclusive of any on road costs!By that I mean that if you stroll into the dealership do you reasonably expect to own the car and drive it a... |
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Road Emperor In Dash Car DVD Player With 3G/Wifi Ive brought one of these, Where could I get it installed in my car in the Wellington / Lower Hutt Area and what would the price be round about to get it installed!http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-stereos/dvd-video/auction-432389865.htm |
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1989 road code Im looking for a 1989 nz road code for cars. Anyone know where i can find one as i cant find anything online |
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Road cones. what is it with these people that see a road cone and go into immediatte panic and slow to a dawdle, looking all around to see if somethings happening. UNBELIEVABLE the many i see do it.When i see them i just take extra caution and stick to the speed limi... |
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Port road drags wellington this sunday racing from 10am. $15 per person. family $30. 2 adults 2 kids |
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Getting a de-reistered bike back on the road I've just bought an old but tidy Honda. The bike has the old plate on but no papers. Carjam says the plate is not registered, but 0800 plates says it is not available! It's a black plate which I'd be keen to keep. Does anyone know the best thi... |
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Well I was driving down the road not drunk, I swear I was sober as a judge I tell you. and this tree pulled out in front of me. I hit it, but I think the tree was at fault. When asked, the damn thing couldn't even produce a drivers license. just quietly, I think the tree was just a tad under th... |
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LOOKING FOR TRANSPORT FOR ROAD BIKE CAN ANYONE HELP WITH TRANSPORTING MOTORBIKE FROM CHRISTCHURCH TO LEVIN OR EVEN WGTN WOULD BE GREAT. WILL PAY$$$ , I KNOW OF MOTORBIKE TRANSPORTERS BUT THEY ARE AWFULLY GREEDY.CHEERS BRUCE. |
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Road Plans from an Energy Engineering Perspective. Steven Joyce's road plans from an energy engineering perspective Well worth a Listen; down load Steven Joyce's road plans from an energy engineering perspective 11;46AM http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon |
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Bathurst in gleneden,glengary road someone was happy for holdens and left a whole lot of rubber on the street,must see,lol |
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Making a bike road legal. Is it as simple as whacking some lights on it, or is there more to it than that! Thanks. |
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Fine details of the road code Turning left at an uncontrolled intersection You are turning left, so you must give way to vehicles coming towards you and turning right. Note: be aware of the traffic behind you. If you were in the blue car, vehicles travelling behind you may affect whet... |
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Help with Transport. I just bought a bike mini chopper off trademe this item is located north of blenheim on rarangi beach road i just bought a bike (mini chopper) off trademe , this item is located north of Blenheim on Rarangi Beach Road , Rd3 . This motobike is bigger then the normal scooter you see on the road , i rang a few transport company to quote a price and i have one tha... |
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Help with Transport. I just bought a bike mini chopper off trademe this item is located north of blenheim on rarangi beach road i just bought a bike (mini chopper) off trademe , this item is located north of Blenheim on Rarangi Beach Road , Rd3 . This motobike is bigger then the normal scooter you see on the road , i rang a few transport company to quote a price and i have one tha... |
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Saddle Road Manawatu ! How much extra time do i allow to travel from Kapiti to Woodville using Saddle Road ! Cheers. |
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No Registration/Insurance car of road Why can't we do this here! Watching things like the british police road patrol if a cars stopped with no road tax/insurance they take it off the road. Why cant we do the same here. |
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We Suck At Road Trips. anyone else have grotty luck with road trips. Touch wood we haven't had a break down yet but pretty much everything else. Maybe we try to just go too far in too short a time. |
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Road workers not working can anyone explain why this is so common and why as country we allow it to happen! either there is a massive coincidence - i just happen to drive past at smoko time at whatever random time i see the road workers, or else its always smoko time. yesterday i... |
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Nothing like a recession for lowering road toll. Eh! |
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Smell The Whisky Burning Down Copperhead Road Mate, this is a bloody nice looking still http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx!id=378439974 this guys gone berzerk with the detail, if I was any good at brewing this stuff I would be buying it Anyone blown themselves up with one lately! Neighbour ... |
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Road reg XR/TT 500/600 or sim owners W*akatane! |
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Toll road - why you should pay asap http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx!id=697647&p=1&topic=5 |
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Doing 100km a day on open road - what car is best? Hi, we're looking at moving out of town a bit and if that happens I'll be commuting 100km a day, all bar a few km's will be on the open road. We originally thought of a Prius but some brief reading seems to suggest this isn't the best idea... |
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Road user chargers I was a part owner in a vehicle just found out the other person just wound the clock back instead of purchasing more, can I get done because of there actions! And what are the fines etc for getting caught! |
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Teach your kids the road rules early! Never too young to start! http://nzoncars.co.nz/2011/05/07/never-too-young-to-start-2/ |
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Tyre / Road Noise I have a mazda atenza wagon. It has 17" mags on it therefore low profile tyres. The car seems to make alot of road noise and of course the fast you go the louder it gets along with the different road surfaces. Does anyone know if this noise will be c... |
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Using the internet while on the road. 2Degrees Pre Paid. You can buy data in very cost effective portions as and when you need it. Check out their web page. |
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LOVE the Auzzies enforcing road rules. You do a know a lot of it is for the camera and there image. |
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Putting rego on hold. I have a car thats comming off the road for sometime to have an engine conversion done it still has 4 mont I have a car thats comming off the road for sometime to have an engine conversion done, it still has 4 months of rego left, can I put it on hold now and when i go to use it have thos 4 months left or do I have to wait until it runs out basicaly wasting 4 ... |
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Road advice wanganui-kauarapaoa road Hi. Looking for a scenic drive near Wanganui, thinking of doing the Kauarapaoa Road from Aramoho to Bushy Park- how suitable is this for an ordinary family car! Found a gate across it at the Aramoho end last time so a little dubious. any local knowledge! |
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Round town fuel consumption vs open road obviously this depends on the car, but how would you expect this to stack up! my 1989 toyota corona (5 spd manual) uses roughly 8.3litres per 100km around town. so I am wondering what to expect for the open road, |
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Road tolls and bullying collection costs Travel on toll road, pay fee about 10 days later.Month after that get an infringement notice for $40 for failing to pay the toll.Write in with receipt.They reply, you didn't pay within 5 days so you get the ticket and we won't waive it. I won'... |
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KXD 200 Road Legal Hi there, Im looking at getting a 05 KDX 200 road lega. Ive seen road lighting kits on ebay. But does VTNZ have anything to say about specific dirt bikes being able to be road registered. Any info would be great thanks! |
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Congrats to VTNZ roscommon road today. went in to a rego for the work truck.they hopped in the drivers seat did all the complete check while we had a cold drink and read a mag then brought it round to a carpark in the front of the building for us.so polite & so efficient it was a pleasure.... |
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Mazda Axela excessive road noise Wife just purchased one of these & I'm amazed how much road noise enters the cabin.Is it the tyres(Bridgestone Potenzas) or just lack of sound deadening.My wife drove a couple of these before buying & they both had this loud road noise.Anyone ... |
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Powered Scooter - Road or footpath! Good evening all.Can anyone tell me what the rules in NZ are as far as riding a 49cc motorised scooter on the roads, footpath etc.Just to clarify not a moped type scooter, just one that you stand on. Cheers |
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And to think this is what we share the road with. http://www.youtube.com/watch!v=U1VmGjJJFrc |
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Road user charges on a hilux 2.4 $$ ! I have just purchased one of these, the road user charges are due soon, how much would 5,000 km cost! TIA |
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Updating road user charges. Hi I am looking at a 4x4 to tow boat and drive along beach one of the cars im looking at is 15000km in arrears in ruc who would be liable for the arrears is it the previous owner or is it up to the new owner. Thanks. |
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Off road circuit -Manukau Changes to the off road circuit at Manukau. "A 1.2 km ‘stadium’ offroad race circuit will be the first of its kind in New Zealand when it opens in early 2021. Developed by Counties Manukau Offroad Race Club in partnership with the Au |
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The road to Coromandel What a pleasure driving there and back with no Jafas on the road. |
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Road legal in the USA How, I have no idea. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-871902 |
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Charging an EV that's stopped by the side of road Now read this carefully! How much power does an EV need to charge it so that it can be driven for a short distance? I have a 1500 watt 230 volt power supply in the boot of my car. I have watched a Youtube where they drove half a dozen EVs unti |
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Any road code pros? Had an altercation yesterday that escalated. Person "A" traveling on a fairly busy state highway and pulled over to the left hand shoulder to wait till it was clear to turn right, Person "B" travelling in same direction to make the same turn into the driv... |
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EV Road Test Interesting article here. https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/green-travel/122 |
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Road code theory practice Does anyone know this site and if it is the same questions / good enough to practice for the actual test ? https://www.drivingtests |
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The road to Coro. SH25 busy this arvo, must be all the jafa's bailing out before the next lockdown. |
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Holiday road toll quess what, the police boss issued a statement to highway patrol back went tarrant shot up the mosque in Chch, to not stop motorists for minor traffic like headlights etc , because he didn't want to annoy the general public while they pushed through draco... |
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Road works My wife turned up on Sunday after a trip to Auckland with stones jammed in the brakes of her car from going through a lot of roadworks on SH27 There was no easy way to get the stones out from the rear, so I had to take it to my local garage, w |
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Road conditions -Taupo to Reporoa ? Hey Guys . Just asking for an update as to the condition of the road from Bruce Mac Motorsport park to Reparoa (Broadlands road) . Any recent resealing work? any stretches of gravel? Someone that's driven/ridden down it in the past few days if possible. |
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Getting an old motorbike back on the road. G'day, I have a 1980 Suzuki DR400 which has its original number plate with a registration sticker from 1991. Can anyone enlighten me on what needs to be done to get this bike back on the road please?. Thanks. |
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Tyres onto Nissan wing road rims Friend has Nissan wing road on steel rims with worn 185/65/15 and I have 4 hardly used GT Radials of 205/60/15. I can’t see a size on the Nissan’s steel rims. Will they be okay on it? |
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Road speed When is the last time you hit 150Kph (+) on the roads here in NZ? and is the Top speed of a car relevant anymore? |
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Road Works - that aren't. Passed through approx. 1.5 km. of cones, with 2 trucks and 2 vans, plus traffic management on a S.H., in 100 k.p.h. area. There were probably 8 'workers' there, perhaps more, as 2 blokes collected litter from the verges. Neither appeared to be on a perfor... |
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Towing over the 309 Road, Coromandel. Hi All, can anyone advise whether it's OK to tow a 2.4m wide trailer through the 309 Road please?. I know its not advised on the Coroglen to Tapu Rd but can't recall what the 309 is like, thanks. |
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Fine etc for doing 243kph on the road? He'd be walking + $X + ? |
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Christchurch motorway - road condition Long story short ive got a brand new car and notice on the Christchurch Southern Motorway steering wheel vibrates/wobbles quite bad. Car does have 20 inch rims on it and wondering if anyone else finds this with big rims on a car. Tyre shop I got rims from... |
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Road Rafe incident with cyclists http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/65580329/road-rage-drivers-own-video-is-evidence Interestin how this was handed to police - because a guy filming the incident and swearing inside his car is not really : 1) An incident the police will be interested in 2) n... |
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More clowns on the road https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/26327390/police-probe-drift-cart-riders-video/ |
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Useless God dam road workers F&H Strange how this outfit has the same initials as a curse. Yesterday the whole shootin match turned up to ruin some more roads. 15 watchers 4 consultants and 2 actual workers I poped my head out the door as we have customers and our own cars out front, to ... |
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ONEWA Road Transit Lane - tickets Have you been ticketed for being in the Transit lane on Onewa Road (Birkenhead through Northcote to Auckland Motorway) recently? If you have then let us know on here. We believe the methods, techniques and evidential soundness used by Auckland Transport t... |
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Getting the old Bedford back on the road My J1 Bedford has a Manufacturers Gross laden weight rating of 3401kg. Originally had a loading cert with a gross weight of 9375lb (4252kg). Registration died 1996. Can I get this back on the road without having to get through a COF as I intend this truck... |
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More lies from the road policing team. Read this and tell me if a single word of it sounds like the truth. https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/summer-road-safety-research-shows-continued-support-speed-enforcement The support figures are debatable but I seem to remember a summer of road car... |
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Road rage in Temuka We had just been diverted around the fatality at Cave./Orari,. . On the way home from Ashburton ,late sunday afternoon some dippstick At the South Temuka town exit, tried to merge to the main road traffic , in his Toyota 4 x4 ,he tried to push me over , ... |
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Ice road truckers? Is it just me, or do these guys (and girls) head off into the scrub it completely inadequate trucks? Chains on one axle, no evidence of cross-locks, no winches? I am no truckie so I am happy to be corrected, but the whole job seems pretty sloppy. |
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Bad accident / Main road in franklin . well it must be . they have had the road closed six oclock this morning . my guess is that it is in the area of where the passing lane was just after coming off the motorway . cant get any info off plod . any body heard any thing . |
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Road Tar in Car paintwork Hi Team, can anyone advise me of what product to use to get road tar off car paintwork TIA |
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Side road "U" turners I live on a semi narrow street that comes off a very busy main road. For the 3rd time this week I have followed a car turning into my street which has then proceeded to do a U turn in front of me, obviously without looking (I even drive with my head light... |
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Kids on long board /skate boards on road seem to be getting a rash of these on our local streets, cutting in and out of traffic, on wrong side of road , completely lack of traffic awareness, . inconsiderate twats (yeah they are young) but they will still be just as squashed or dead ) i f i hit t... |
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On the road costs? Just curious, whats the opinion of people to the inflation of on the road costs for new imports? Seems to vary from $295 to 495 in the small car market say fro year 2000 to newer. I've asked and the only explaination I've had from one dealer is that they ... |
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Road cones missing I wonder when they will have their own gps locators built in ? https://www.stu |
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On road costs When buying a brand new car, what are on road costs? How are they made up and how come they are negotiable? |
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145 years of the Manawatū Gorge road Great article on "stuff" https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/97540869/looking-back-at-145-y |
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**Road to Raglan?** Can anyone tell us if the road between Waingaro and Te Uku is sealed or loose metal? Thanks for any help |
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Lower road toll, stop self drive tourists Simulator for overseas tourist drivers (could probably check the nz (rental car hire) drivers too) |
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I'm back from road trip in South island. Always wanted to do a bit of a road trip in the South Island as I had never been south of Christchurch. Flew into Christchurch, hired a Hyundai Tucson for 5 days and headed south to Dunedin, Invercargill and of course Bluff, then up to Queenstown an |
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What's your worst road rage experience? I had a doozy when two thugs in a truck tried to bump my rear bumper at the lights. I got out and they decided my pathetic physique and zero muscle was too much for them and drove away quickly. I brushed off my 'guns' and got back in my car, pretty damn p... |
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O that Saddle Road went over the other day, not changed much since I was living in the area, same corners just wider, same pot holes and tight corners and a lot more traffic |
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Things dropped on the road. Heading home about 4-30pm just out of city limits, well still 70kph [Palmy], had lights on as most everyone did as was quite murky. Car flashed me at the same instant i saw something in the middle of my lane. Truck was stopped further up so pulled alongsi... |
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Found Beside the Road. Some years ago I was cycling beside a bushy riverbank when I saw a motorbike lying there. I stopped and recognised it as a Suzuki RF400 - minus engine, exhaust and tank. It had no rego plate. When I got home I rang the Police. They weren't interested as i... |
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Wow just had my first real road rage incident! Saw the guy a few cars ahead of us in a POS Lancer. As we pulled off the lights he rode a van in front bumper less than a few feet away, weaved like he was going to pass, cut back due to a traffic island. Continued to ride the vans bumper until we went to... |
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Getting car back on the road, Car is currently unwarranted unregistered and uninsured. What needs to be done first . thanks for your help. |
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Getting car back on the road, Car is currently unwarranted unregistered and uninsured. What needs to be done first . thanks for your help. |
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Quiet Car for open road travel Travel 45 minutes each way to work on coarse chip country roads. Tried a new Suzuki Swift sport today and was disappointed by the road noise. Is this a tire issue?. Can anyone suggest a economical quiet car for this type of use? |
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Harness seat belts on the road - closed car As I understand it, you can get an exemption to use harness belts on an open car, (Fraser/Lotus Seven etc.) without the need for the Competition Licence, 2 events a year and the authority card (renewed annually). Has anyone managed to get the |
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Jaguar LR to join electric road Jaguar Land Rover going down the electric road 2020. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/09/07/jagua |
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Country road speeding https://youtu.be/yBHDQpKAhl8 |
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Road user charges for electric cars Any sign that the Government to decide whether there will be any such charges . They still require a road network to drive on. Also the proposed cycle ways need to be paid for |
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Passive agressive road rage. driving along a main road in taupo last night. two lanes either side of median. Lady drove up alongside in a mazda 6 wagon. got a good inch in front of me before quickly pulling in front of me with no indicating and so little space i thought it would hit.... |
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New Road Animation http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11455359 |
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Redneck road rage LOL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41S8AP3esQ4 |
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Sharp rise in road deaths http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11455561 The focus on speed alone is clearly not working. The focus needs to be on inattention, and on the worst 5% of drivers who cause the most accidents, recidivist drink drivers etc. We nee... |
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On road costs? Why are on road costs when purchasing a car from a dealer/trader ,still so high when rego costs have just plummeted? |
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Road Code Interesting discussion on the Road Code im involved in on facedork. Is it all actually law, or is some of it just recommendations? |
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Road users increase Any one know much about road users increase over the last 3yrs for trucks and how much percent it's gone up |
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Road madness Anyone else seen the ad for road madness where they criticise the "dickhead" in a ute doing a burnout in broad daylight. Its clearly a case of runaway diesel. Wonder if anyone on the show has any mechanical knowledge at all? |
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TV3 ROAD MADNESS JUST WATCHING THIS. WHAT A STUPID PROGRAMME. THE MAKERS MUST BE LAUGHING TO HAVE SOLD THIS TO TV3 |
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Painted diamond on the road So do these mean nothing to pedestrians any more? Or do pedestrians just not take any notice any more now that cars have to stop for pedestrians at zebra crossing? |
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On Road Costs extra. . . . . In a pig's eye. If I buy anything, I have a reasonable expectation that the commodity I am buying is "Fit For Purpose." If a car is not warranted and registered, it is not legally allowed on the road, ergo, is NOT fit for purpose. Consequently, any advert... |
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South Island Road Trip New Year G/F and I looking at motorcycle road trip round the Island after Christmas. Thinking of taking tent and camping some of the way but current tent is past it. We are two up so space is an issue. Any suggestions on a good tent guys would be appreciated. |
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My apologies to Road Madness viewers I was watching Road Madness last week and saw a clip that looked famillier. After they played the full clip my partner commented that there were an awful lot of 'bleep bleep bleep' s editing out the colourful language. I had a look on my phone, sure enoug... |
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Toll road what in the hell are these morons doing? the kiosk are removed to pay signs say pay at bp. Bp is on the other side of motorway so on my way back we went there also no kiosk but 2 women with laptop handing you some brochure upgrade blabla pay online and no... |
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73 Morri Minor getting back on the road. What do people reckon is the best way round to do this? It has been shed stored for the last 18 or 19 years by me. I originally built it in 73. I am thinking sort out the brakes, get the engine running well, charging, lights etc, then rock up to VTNZ for ... |
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Road user charges now suposed to be used for rail was just on tv 1 aperantly passange transport should be increased also and money used from roaduser to feed the rail system operated by absolute corrupt theiving gungsters. |
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Poor people disadvantaged on the road This is an American study. However I think it may be similar in NZ too. https://www.yahoo.com/autos/poor-people-are-more-likely-1269510948192310.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma |
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Road toll Wonder what bullshit will be trotted out to justify the obsession with speed control with the road toll higher than last years labour weekend. |
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On road costs What does everyone think of a dealer charging $450 for 'on road' costs on a second hand vehicle? Yes it has to have the standard rego & WOF but this is always included in the ticket price and supposedly the rest is for a groom. Given the fact that the car... |
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On road cost? Can someone help me please. I am looking to buy a trailer on here. The auction states that the on road cost is not included, What does this mean,? I asked if it has a wof and rego and the seller replied with, no on road cost included. The trailer is only ... |
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Lowering the road toll. Your ideas. Yeah well. You never know. It could actually work that way if everyone else changed the mindset. |
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So cyclists can ride in the middle of the road? http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/75017196/road-rage-victim-urges-everyone-to-chill-out-and-take-a-breath I dont get it because the judge contradicts what the code says https://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/roadcode/cyclist-code/about-cycling/rules/ |
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Howick Motors Ltd. Ridge Road. Anybody know if these guys are still operating in some form. Google shows the company as being struck off. I have a couple of rulers in my possession, as were given to good customers many years ago. The telephone number on the ruler is only four digits so... |
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"'Car tried to ram me off the road" - Herald story http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=11558627 I hope the Police have some leads by now. Psychopaths like the ones in this story need to be out of circulation, doing so will do far more to reduce the road toll than any amount o... |
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Ok I`m on the road From Rotorua to Karaka this afternoon. I promise to be well behaved, considerate to other road users as I will be towing our boat. What worries me is that although I can keep up with the flow of traffic Im only allowed to go 94 kph max so I will get out o... |
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Short cut from west coast road to onehunga just before the intersection of west coast road and great north road there is a road on the right side that will take you over to Portage Road, then down portage to block house bay road and then Hillsborough road and then into onehunga. did this way many ... |
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How much do you want to teach Road Ranger Gearbox? Canterbury, your truck, asap. Cheers. |
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Getting older cars off the road. If those proposed changes go ahead, how will that affect classic car owners! I would like to see the stats that show that our classics are killers on the road. |
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Road Ranger Practical Experience Sought. Any help i can get with hands on practical Road Ranger shifting would be very much appreciated ($). It may be a farm truck, work truck, etc.Very hard to get a job with no experience. I understand the theory 100% and have spent a small amount of time with ... |
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Who to contact for road warning signs? I'm keen to have some "children crossing" signs put up near our home. As we are on a very busy State Highyway 10 with 9 young children being collected and dropped off Mon-Fri by the school bus. I browsed though LTSA and Far North District Co... |
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Taumarunui to Tatu via River Road. Has any reader recently driven over this roadif so how good is it and is it all sealed Has any reader recently driven over this road!If so, how good is it and is it all sealed! |
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Road user charges What is the penalty if you have used up your lisence and overrun the mileage allowable by 10,000kms. This has happened at work, first time we have had a diesel and has been an unfortunate oversight. |
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Taumarunui to Tatu via River Road. Has anyone recently driven over river roadif so how good is the roadis it all sealed Has anyone recently driven over River Road.If so, how good is the road!Is it all sealed! |
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1,230,000 road deaths per year worldwide China has 65,000 deaths p/year and yet one of the lowest deaths per population in the world (5.1 for every 100,000) and yet it's still 178 per day - A humbling thought. The worst! Libya with 40 deaths per 100,000 Australia is 5.7 deaths per 100,000 Ne... |
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New continental road bike tyres Hey has any one had continental contimotion tyres on a road bike what is your opinion of them ! |
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Would it take much to get this road legal? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/competition-cars/auction-546535857.htm I've seen sum pretty basic 'rat rods' that are legal & I think this would have to command a great deal of respect when it comes to who's in what lan... |
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South Island Road trip After watching bike racing at Wanganui off south for a road trip on the wideglide. Collecting it off my brother in Alex then who knows were I will go. Do lower south, then up the coast I think. Any suggestions of what to look at.First long break in awhile... |
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Rant. Televised road tests. Bugatti Veyron Just watched a scribbler get driven around the Melbourne circuit in a Veyron. All through the clip they had loud rock music. WHY DO THEY DO THAT! Fair enough on clips meant for the general market but when the clips are directed to keen motor fans it reall... |
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Road rage. Check this one out. http://www.liveleak.com/view!i=38a_1355887347 |
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Kart cruising down a main road http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/videos/8080658 |
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Other Sachs X-Road 250 I've been slowly trying to convince myself that I really actually should just go and get myself a bike and learn to ride. Then I saw this and thought yeah! Any thoughts please! http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/dual-purpose/auction... |
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Using the median strip when turning on to a road. A young friend recently failed a driving test because she didn't use the median strip when turning right out of a side street on to a main road.The near side was clear but the side she was going on to wasn't.Apparently you are supposed to cross th... |
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Registering a Off road Bike Any one have any ideas where I should be looking to find out how to getKX500 registered. Had a good old look through the LTSA site but nothing much that relates to 2 wheels really. Any Thoughts ! Cherz. |
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Tyres. What are a good brandmodel of tyres that have low road noise looking for subaru outback with standard 17 factory mags what are a good brand/model of tyres that have low road noise. Looking for subaru outback with standard 17" factory mags. |
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Mystery Gear in a Road Ranger 13 and 18 speed I have been informed that the mystery gear does not exist after commenting in "tips for driving a tip truck " thread.Well does it ! you tell me, Yes or No!. |
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Give way to trucks on the coast road. http://www.youtube.com/watch!v=WhRL9-dyMjg |
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Speeding through road works This morning I drove through Glenfield Road on Auckland's North Shore, and there is an area of long standing road works, a major road widening project. AsI approached there was a huge illuminated sign saying 30k, and another one giving my speed as 40k... |
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Russian Road Rage and Accidents October 2012 Go to 6.16. Some of it's funny, some serious http://www.youtube.com/watch!v=VhT9LRkJJh0&feature=r-vrec |
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Re-vin on 250cc road bike what is needed and what does it cost these days, I know bike rego sky rocketed for bigger bikes but what about commuters! anyone had one done! bike currently has no plate at all, just wondering if its worth while buying. |
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Road User Charges and an Inaccaurate Odometer I have an 06 Toyota Hiace Diesel, and naturally have to pay Road User Charges. My gripe is that the Odo reads around 7.5% fast, meaning that even though the Odo says approx 204000km, the van has covered in fact nowhere near that total. I know it is out be... |
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Iv'e closed a road. For my 40th birthday "Do" to have time trials, with VANZ members and a few friends, for a few hours on Saturday. Hope the weatherholds off, General opinion is, it will be OK 'till later Saturday Arvo! We are doing single vehicle runs, on the... |
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RUC. Looking at buying a diesel that is deregistered and has been used on a private road its done 150000km over its ruc will the Looking at buying a diesel that is deregistered and has been used on a private road, its done 150,000km over its ruc, will they need to be caught up even tho its been dereg and used on a private rd! |
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How do i get a 1989 gtr road registered any information would be great thanks |
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Hilux lift. I have a 1998 solid front double cab and i am wanting to lift by about 3 inches use is mostly on road but get away f I have a 1998 solid front double cab and I am wanting to lift by about 3 inches. Use is mostly on road but get away for rec 4x4 when I can and so want a setup that suits this. I am wanting do it right and with a good quality all round products. Any inform... |
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$500 REWARD, car crash , spring field road chch I'm looking for a white Holden that's all the information I have at moment , my black Subaru wrx Impreza was parked on side of road on SPRINGFIELD road by s bend close to bealy ave and early ours of this morning a white Holden was trying to do sna... |
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Why is my Legacy overheating on the open road but only after being driven longer than 45 minutes! No air locks and the coolant levels are always up to the mark! The electric fans work as well. Any ideas! Could it be the timing belt slipping on the water pump pully! |
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Suzuki DRZ400 road legal Can anyone tell me how much it would cost to make an offroad bike road legal! |
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Found a brand new hubcap in view road. put it on a chain around your neck homie |
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New Road User Charges We live permanently in our just under 8 tonne motorhome, with the new ruc taking effect from 1 September, we are now classed as a 13 tonne vehicle, our ruc's have gone from $77 per 1000ks, to $251 per 1000ks.The government says it is increasing this t... |
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Off road Go Kart needs a gear shifter. My project is a chinese offroad go kart with a 200 cc yamaha quad bike engine. I have a shift cable from a car to attach to the bike engine gear shifter. I need some kind of shifter to operate it. I'm thinking some sort of long truck lever or somthing... |
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Driving on the open road & motorways these days had to do a quick round trip down south today. Came across a range of drivers doing 80kph on the outside lane of multilane roads, trucks doing the same, 80-90 kph drivers who speed up at passing lanes so no one gets past then drop to 80-90 again, drivers ... |
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Jeep Cherokee. What are the early 90 cherokee like looking at one for towing and a bit of off road action they seem quite cheap What are the early 90 cherokee like! Looking at one for towing and a bit of off road action, they seem quite cheap, is that because they are shit! |
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Road Rage Gets Creative in Russia. 1mn video. http://www.autoevolution.com/news/road-rage-gets-creative-in-russia-video-47824.html |
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AG FARM BIKE ON ROAD COST? hi i have a ctx honda 200 farm bike. does anybody know wots involed to make it legal so i tcan be driven it on the road, mainly cross overs and the ocaional stop over at some of the surrounding farms. someone sugested registering it as a farm use vehicle.... |
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Single lane passing enquiry cant find in Road Code Hi everyone. Just wondering if anyone knows whether this is illegal or not I cannot find in Road Code. If you are approaching a set of traffic lights and want to turn right but are sitting behind stationary traffic that is driving straight. Are you allowe... |
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Road rage ouch. Picture states (graphic content)http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7372241/Face-bite-victim-disappointed-with-appeal |
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Removing road dust /grime Under the bonnet,inner guards and engine on vx commy,what is the best way.Spray it with degreaser and waterblast or what! |
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Insurance. If you have third party insurance and are involved in a car accident caused by oil on the road from a bus and you hit If you have third party insurance and are involved in a car accident caused by oil on the road from a bus and you hit the car in front causing minor damage but yours is munted, is the bus company's insurer responsible for any repairs or pay out of wha... |
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On road cost I am getting a brand new car, and the dealer told me ORC would be around $1300! is it really that much! I look on the nzta site, and it's only $431! http://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicle/registration-licensing/fees.html Does anyone know if that's standa... |
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Christchurch off road Does anyone know how much it costs to go and watch out there today and tomorrow |
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725 Road Demon JR carby Whats your thoughts on these carbs! |
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'Road rage' driver banned http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/7099413/Road-rage-driver-banned.The cyclist stated that he had tried to squirt the driver through his open window.Who suffered from rage! |
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Off road express nz forums i am trying to create an account so i can ask a couple of question but cant for the life of me understand the letters you have to repeat so they know its not fake or spam etc. is anyone a member that can ask for me please! |
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Plastic road marks dangerous? Hi all. Has anyone lost traction when your wheel runs over one of those square plastic road markers! The ones that mark the middle lane to separate oncoming traffic. I was driving along a very windy road and I my front right wheel went over one of those a... |
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The green road how much cow shit have you noticed being spread on our roads. from the stock trucks shifting cows |
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Anyone seen or know these road signs? Located on a sealed rural road. Can't figure out what it is for. Maybe its a leftover from a previous unsealed road!There is a large empty flat grass area in front of the sign, and the road runs next to a river. Sign is located in Thames area. http://... |
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Spark Plugs. What is the lifespan of a spakplug i do 750k aweek all at 100 110kph open road running when do they loose their eff What is the lifespan of a spakplug! I do 750k aweek all at 100-110kph open road running. When do they loose their effectivness! economy, etc |
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Any advice? Re: selling the road trip car First time car seller - I'm flicking off the road trip car I mentioned a while back. Is there any advice someone (jazz, kazbanz etc) can give me to help my chances! Cheers guys :) |
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Eprom road tuner manawatu BRE Anyone know of anyone in the manawatu that can tune and use BRE for a obd0 PR3 b16a ecu ,Im on the look for a close road tuner and or dyno time as no dyno tuners around manawatu can do eprom tuning (that i know of) |
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What to do with the road-trip car . Bought a Holden Barina, 1992, just over a week or so ago. It was in Kapiti area, we took the overlander down and then drove it to wellington from paraparaumu before coming up the east coast over the space of a week. Was a really fun trip :P Anyway, I paid... |
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Wrestled with a northern toll road infringement and won! Anyone! I'm fuming after just learning that a toll i thought i had paid, albeit 2 days late. has put me in credit for future trip, which i might not use for months, and left me with an infringement of $93! My car was in transit of ownership w... |
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Curious why the Suzuki Farm Worker cannot be Road Registered! Essentially they are a SJ413. Do they not meet emission standards! or! Just curious.Cool but expensive! |
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NZs best stretch of driving road what is your thoughts on the best road to drive in NZ in a car! taking into account scenery, road quality and driving pleasure. |
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Headlights, indicators, and general road courtesy! Ok now many of you have either been guilty of it or.know what I am talking about.Driving around at night with no lights on or if they do have them on they are turned on to high beam. It becomes a hazard to all road users and puts forward a unnecessary dan... |
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Off-road rage: Wrathful gynecologist brings. .showroom down. 2mn video of someone totally losing the plot! http://rt.com/news/crazy-gynecologist-rampage-moscow-722/ |
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Have you ever been in some mean road rage? Im talking the real deal Abuse, threats, assault, police called, psycho behaviour. Ive been in one and it was so scary. Thought the guy was going to kill me. Anyone been in any doozies! |
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Give way, road markings but no sign? If theres a triangle on the road and a white line where you pull up do you have to give way even though there is no sign! heading north on SH1 coming into cambridge, if you turn left onto the low level bridge (shakespeare st) there is a trianlge on the ro... |
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Using road/land gps at sea has anyone ever used a car gps for their fishing marks!if yes are thy accurate! |
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Android road rules app for New Zealand There is a new app on the android market for the road rule change. It's called Giveway . "Giveway" is a new dynamic road rule application for Android cell phones.The app hit the Google Play market early this morning. |
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WOF after vehicle being off the road for a year. If I take a vehicle for a WOF that has been on hold for about a year after failing a WOF, will the reasons for it failing come up on the computer when I take it in to get WOFed. |
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Track tyres vs road tyres? Tomorrow I have the motorkhana and theres likely to be plenty of standing water on the ground. I have my yoko a-008r tyres on currently with about 3mm tread up front and 1.5mm at the back. I am wondering if I would be better off with some road tyres that ... |
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Road debris Is there more debris on the road these days or is this rubbish just a function of increasing vehicle numbers ! http://blog.cardomain.com/2008/12/17/heres-why-you-should-never-run-over-a-mattress/ |
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Cycle Safety - Road Position I was recently cycling along the open road (rangiora-woodend rd) on a long clear straight early morning just as the sun was rising so visibility quite good. I managed to get clipped by a car doing 100 km/h thankfully by the wing mirror on my leg, so no se... |
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BMW back together and on the road. Some will remember the pics of the BMW tank I painted awhile back, Well its on the road again. http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/68/205345968_full.jpg http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/31/205346031_full.jpg http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoser... |
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2008 Road code No speed limit for crossing a railway level crossing anymore! What happened to that! |
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