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I can appreciate that Uncle Bob! Even Lamin8r and the other far southeners "get" me once in a while!

Sweet coupe and welcome to CHR!

Welcome Helrod, great coupe! My wife and I are visiting New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania for 3 weeks the latter part of March, first part of April. Whats the weather that time of year? Any hot rod stuff going on then?
I assume you know Squeak Bell, he said just to spend the whole time in New Zealand but my wife wants to see the other countries too.

Thanks,

Mick

Welcome K H,

Love the coupe. Might I assume your coupe is the same one as in Uncle Bob's pic.?

Originally Posted by lamin8r

We gunna see it again at the Beachhop this year,Helrod??

Yes, try to do turn about each year at The Beach Hop between Coupe and Tudor.

Originally Posted by lurker mick

Welcome Helrod, great coupe! My wife and I are visiting New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania for 3 weeks the latter part of March, first part of April. Whats the weather that time of year? Any hot rod stuff going on then?
I assume you know Squeak Bell, he said just to spend the whole time in New Zealand but my wife wants to see the other countries too.

Thanks,

Mick

What part of NZ are you going to be in,mostly,Mick??

Originally Posted by lurker mick

Welcome Helrod, great coupe! My wife and I are visiting New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania for 3 weeks the latter part of March, first part of April. Whats the weather that time of year? Any hot rod stuff going on then?
I assume you know Squeak Bell, he said just to spend the whole time in New Zealand but my wife wants to see the other countries too. Thanks,Mick

I don't know Squeak personally, but have met him a couple of times as he attends an event here in Christchurch (Muscle Car Madness) that his good mate Craig Stare runs.
New Zealands biggest (and best in my opinion) car event is The Beach Hop in beautiful Whangamata and is between Wednesday 20th March through to Sunday 24th March (check out Welcome to the Whangamata Beach Hop ) then the following weekend (Friday 29th March through to Monday 1st April) is the NZ Hot Rod Nationals in Taupo (in the middle of the North Island of NZ & about 3hrs drive south of Whangamata).

Originally Posted by Jack F

Love the coupe. Might I assume your coupe is the same one as in Uncle Bob's pic.?

Yes, sure is.

Originally Posted by lurker mick

Welcome Helrod, great coupe! My wife and I are visiting New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania for 3 weeks the latter part of March, first part of April. Whats the weather that time of year? Any hot rod stuff going on then?
I assume you know Squeak Bell, he said just to spend the whole time in New Zealand but my wife wants to see the other countries too.
Thanks,Mick

I had replied to your post but for some reason it was deleted ? Will try again...
Don't know Squeak personally but have met him a couple of times as he attends an event here in Christchurch (Muscle Car Madness) that his good mate Craig Stare runs.
NZ's biggest (and best in my opinion) car event is The Beach Hop (google it) in beautiful Whangamata is between Wednesday 20th March through to Sunday 24th March, then the following weekend (Friday 29th March through to Monday 1st April) is the NZ Hot Rod Nationals in Taupo (in the middle of the North Island of NZ, about 3hrs south of Whangamata).

Originally Posted by lurker mick

Welcome Helrod, great coupe! My wife and I are visiting New Zealand, Australia & Tasmania for 3 weeks the latter part of March, first part of April. Whats the weather that time of year? Any hot rod stuff going on then?
I assume you know Squeak Bell, he said just to spend the whole time in New Zealand but my wife wants to see the other countries too.

Thanks,

Mick

Plus,the Hotrod Blowout,,in Auckland,if you are into older style rods,etc..Always a lot of NZ rodding history there..Sunday March 31,,and the following weekend,is our Nostalgia Drags,just south of Auckland..Weather??Starting to cool off a little,but can still turn on a few hot days..Usually quite good weather..3 weeks?? need 6 weeks here..and another 3 in Aussie..

Thanks guys for the information, just what I was looking for.
Most of the time we will be on a cruise ship doing the usual tourist stops, but plan on spending a few extra days in Aukland so hope to take in some car stuff there.
Thanks again,

Mick

Welcome Helrod.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Johnboy sends me some monthly correspondence that is sometimes an adventure in terminology, but always colorful and entertaining. Rosetta Stone doesn't offer a training program................I've already checked.

Yeah Robin, I've liked that car from the first time I saw it.

Aw shucks!

Thanks Uncle Bob...I think!

I do think our antipodean slang is more down-to-earth and colourful than most.

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