New Zealand - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

[NotSoBigBen]

Too big China. Looking for an XS for the boy - probably also too much bike for him anyway.

I am disappoint Wayne ????

 

'Too much bike' is akin to 'too skinny' or 'too rich' mate!

[Spurs]

Been lurking on this thread for a while now, as my fiance and I have been looking at making the move ourselves.  In a tricky situation now with a "shoe in" job offer waiting, but can't be done due to the borders being shut.  Still have my job and life continuing this side, so very fortunately in that regard.  I've pretty much accepted the fact that the move is unlikely to happen this year.

 

On another note, really appreciating the political talk going on, especially the opposing views.  I have firmly been in the "outsiders" camp when considering the NZ government, and what I mean by that is the non-NZ view and how highly regarded they are internationally.  Certainly the PR machine working very well, but as mentioned somewhere earlier in the thread, different league to what we deal with here in SA.  Hopefully soon I'll have my own vote to consider in NZ!

[Wayne Potgieter]

Been lurking on this thread for a while now, as my fiance and I have been looking at making the move ourselves. In a tricky situation now with a "shoe in" job offer waiting, but can't be done due to the borders being shut. Still have my job and life continuing this side, so very fortunately in that regard. I've pretty much accepted the fact that the move is unlikely to happen this year.

 

On another note, really appreciating the political talk going on, especially the opposing views. I have firmly been in the "outsiders" camp when considering the NZ government, and what I mean by that is the non-NZ view and how highly regarded they are internationally. Certainly the PR machine working very well, but as mentioned somewhere earlier in the thread, different league to what we deal with here in SA. Hopefully soon I'll have my own vote to consider in NZ!

yeah, even our bad politicians are pretty good compared to some of the other muppets in the wide world.

[Wayne Potgieter]

I am disappoint Wayne

 

'Too much bike' is akin to 'too skinny' or 'too rich' mate

 

 

I would normally agree with you but an Sworks Epic for an 11 year old is pushing the boundaries a bit.

[intern]

I would normally agree with you but an Sworks Epic for an 11 year old is pushing the boundaries a bit.

 

No it's not. Buy it for him and he will love you, especially when he's 13 

[Wayne Potgieter]

No it's not. Buy it for him and he will love you, especially when he's 13 

Out of curiosity, what do you want for it?

 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BTW!!!!

[intern]

Out of curiosity, what do you want for it?

 

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BTW!!!!

Thanks man!

Probably around 6500 dollars I spose...

[Wayne Potgieter]

Thanks man!

Probably around 6500 dollars I spose...

Thanks.

 

That's a bit pricey for an 11 year olds bike 

 

I don't even think my bike cost that much! 

 

Not disputing your price at all - just disputing spending that much on a kid!

[patham]

Thanks.

 

That's a bit pricey for an 11 year olds bike 

 

I don't even think my bike cost that much! 

 

Not disputing your price at all - just disputing spending that much on a kid!

 

That's even more pricey than my sons bike after adding on all the upgrades he has received for various birthday and Christmas presents - and I think he is overcapitalised !

 

At the risk of making a bad pun, the S-works Epic is rather a specialised piece of kit, and it wouIdn't be high on my personal short list even if it is a good deal. But then again, recent history shows I should not have progressed past the tricycle stage.

[patches]

I might take you up on that.

 

I need to laminate a bunch of timber together to make a centre-board and rudder for my dinghy, and I need a thicknesser to plane that down from 30odd mm to 22, so that would make a great start!

 

Going on leave for a week next weekend (skiing/Ruapahu) so likely won't be done for couple weeks.

 

They don't have a cnc machine to cut the foil profile onto it do they...? 

 

Edit: Dang, that saw is everything my 15 y.o. bottom-of-the-range Ryobi circular saw is not...

 

@davetapson, I see you got your invite to the Shed induction next week. For some reason they invited me again

 

Also, I recently acquired a Makita track saw (and a 1400mm track), so there's another option if you need to rip down some sheet goods (especially sheets that are too awkward in size for the Shed table saw). Just give me a shout and we can see what we can do.

[Wayne Potgieter]

I am selling our little runaround Nissan Leaf. With both of us working from home, it is getting almost NO use.

 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/nissan/listing/2708465113?bof=D22iymMk

 

Hubber discount will be available.

[patches]

National seem to be their own worst enemy at the moment.

 

First they rolled Simon Bridges. Then Boag-gate and the resignations resulting from that. Then Todd throws in the towel.

 

A glimmer of hope for party loyals when Auntie Judy stepped in to set things straight.

 

But that didn't last long as it too came with some resignations, followed by a double whammy of Falloon's sexting and sacking.

Edited July 20, 2020 by patches

[intern]

National seem to be their own worst enemy at the moment.

 

First they rolled Simon Bridges. Then Boag-gate and the resignations resulting form that. Then Todd throws in the towel.

 

A glimmer of hope for party loyals when Auntie Judy stepped in to set things straight.

 

But that didn't last long as it too came with some resignations, followed by a double whammy of Falloon's sexting and sacking.

 

Yep, National a major shtshow at the moment. JC is the right person for the job, but the caucus seems hell bent on self-destruction. The Falloon thing...SMH randy politicians, when will they ever learn.

[intern]

I am selling our little runaround Nissan Leaf. With both of us working from home, it is getting almost NO use.

 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/nissan/listing/2708465113?bof=D22iymMk

 

Hubber discount will be available.

 

Just as a matter of interest, how have you found that vehicle? What do you like, not like about it?

[patches]

I am selling our little runaround Nissan Leaf. With both of us working from home, it is getting almost NO use.

 

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/nissan/listing/2708465113?bof=D22iymMk

 

Hubber discount will be available.

 

Oooh, just the other day we were saying that we may go electric for our next car. Like you, we'd probably still need a second car for those longer trips or weekends away. We don't want to be "those people" in our group of friends that say 1hr in to the road trip "do you mind if we stop and charge our car quick" 

 

But yeah, the dream is the Audi E-tron. When I first saw the ad for it and had not yet seen the car in person, I thought it was about the same size as a Q3 and foolishly thought "aah yeah, maybe they start at like $60k.

 

I was soon awoken to the harsh reality of the $120k starting price   

 

Your Leaf is a way more palatable option for a foray into EV's. I'll spread the word around! Good luck with the sale!

[Wayne Potgieter]

Just as a matter of interest, how have you found that vehicle? What do you like, not like about it?

Its a great cheap little car for running around. We used it almost exclusively for a year and a bit and only used the big car for weekends away. 

 

I moved to Mercury Energy when we got it as they offer great power incentives for ev's. Costs me about $4 to "fill the tank" and i can do around 120km on that charge. We charged primarily at home using a standard wall plug.

 

In AKL we can also use the Vector public chargers for free , so i can charge it from empty to 80% in less than 30 minutes at a garage.

 

It is insanely quick - having all that torque is amazing and there is not many vehicles that keep up to it on pull off. 

 

EDIT - the range is better in winter weirdly, Get around 140km on a single charge.

 

I bought the smallest battery size at 24kw. There is a 30KW version in the old shape, but with only doing low mileages around home, there was really no need to buy the bigger battery.

 

I got into the habit of charging it every second evening and it became second nature really to just plug the car in.

 

I highly highly recommend an EV in NZ as a second runaround. I would not use it as a primary family vehicle as the range is too short for long trips.

Edited July 20, 2020 by Wayne Potgieter