Wahey!!

Graeme Naisbitt · Post by **Graeme Naisbitt** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 12:06 pm

I'm now the proud owner of a 'temporary' new zealand driving license, they
seem to give them away to anyone nowadays. Had to do the theory test as I
have a UK license and can only drive on it for a year, which would run out
on Monday...

Only got 35 out of 35 though, now I can forget it all and start driving like
a maniac again.

Graeme
D4NGER

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 6:52 pm

Congratulations Graeme, at least you did yours in the time specified - it
took me three years and the new drivers licences to come out to get my done!
Chrissy
CUTEMX

Graeme Naisbitt · Post by **Graeme Naisbitt** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 7:58 pm

yup had to do it before monday

so I guess I was cutting it a little
fine... still the theory test has it right, you'll find that usually the
red car has right of way, espec. if its a MX5 and its mine...

Graeme
D4NGER

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 8:07 pm

Graeme!
You must be a real petrol head... An English man on the list when the
big football match is on??
No sky TV for us so internet matchcast it is!
oppps sorry folks, way off subject there!
Chrissy
CUTEMX

Graeme Naisbitt · Post by **Graeme Naisbitt** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 8:10 pm

nah, I don't actually care about the football... amazing isn't it? Like you
say more of a petrol head, Grand Prix late Sunday night, and the rallying of
course

getting ready for the New Zealand Rally later this year, I've
done some work for Propecia so I'm busy calling in the favours

Graeme

Mike Saint · Post by **Mike Saint** » Fri Jun 21, 2002 9:09 pm

When I came to the UK I got a UK license as a direct swap for my NZ one.
Didn't have to sit a test, just paid #27

When I was last back in NZ, I filled in the forms for a replacement license
(as advised by the AA) and got my NZ photo license back.

Mike.

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 7:17 am

How did you find driving in the UK? Cool fun aye! And there, MX5's really
are "Hairdressers" cars.
Regards
Chrissy
CUTEMX

Graeme Naisbitt · Post by **Graeme Naisbitt** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 9:06 am

You had to be a bloody good hairdresser to afford one though...

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 9:11 am

I was a bloody good hairdresser, I wanted a Mk 1 MR2 then, actually still
did when I bought my CUTEMX, a green one sitting in a car yard in Palmerston
North did it for me - never regretted it since!

Graeme Naisbitt · Post by **Graeme Naisbitt** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 9:56 am

yeah I used to have a White MK1 MR2 in the UK about 10 years ago, and I'm
not even a hairdresser...

Mike Saint · Post by **Mike Saint** » Sat Jun 22, 2002 9:40 pm

Driving in the UK is an experience to say the least. I thought NZ drivers
were rude, inconsiderate, and dangerous. BUT... At least most of them know
what roundabouts and indicators are !!

Roundabouts are a case of hope for the best and pray no-one fails to give
way and smacks into the side of you.

I've been lucky in the MX-5 so far, but the company BMW has had both sides
replaced from people running give way signs and changing lanes without
looking.

Mark Roberts · Post by **Mark Roberts** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 5:13 am

Driving in the UK is an experience to say the least. I thought NZ
drivers were rude, inconsiderate, and dangerous. BUT... At least
most of them know what roundabouts and indicators are !!

Weeeelllll - I beg to differ. I have always found Kiwis to be
diffident (= useless) about roundabouts and much prefer the
confidence with which Brits get the job done.

Sounds like you had a bad run of luck.

Graeme Naisbitt · Post by **Graeme Naisbitt** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 8:52 am

yeah have to agree there, apart from one roundabout. Swindon in the UK has
a roundabout that is made up of 6 small roundabouts. No-one has a clue at
the give way rule there, no indicators are ever used, and most people just
sit there, not knowing who has right of way... Swindon, being a very very
boring place, have featured this as the areas number 1 tourist attraction,
its name is 'the magic roundabout', oh dear...

Graeme
D4NGER

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 8:17 pm

Boring??
There isn't much you can't buy at the shops in Swindon!
No - I don't come from there but have been known to take the train from
Bristol, where I do come from and do my whole Christmas shopping in one
afternoon!
What about Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham, that would have to be the best!

I did (still sometimes agree) with the kiwi bad driving but, like
pedestrians, us Brits have to remember that there are so many more drivers /
people in UK - if you are not considerate, you will get driven off the road.
Here in NZ, most times (not in Auckland I guess, but still compartive with
London) there isn't anyone to give way too, so why bother! Opening a door
for the person behind you when entering a shop / pub, whatever... why
would you - probably no one there. Nothing like the UK.
I thought when coming here, well - they drive on the same side of the road
and speak the same language, what could be different???
When in Rome...
Regards
Chrissy
CUTEMX

Chrissy & Tony Hoys · Post by **Chrissy & Tony Hoys** » Sun Jun 23, 2002 8:51 pm

Perhaps it's a progressive thing? MR2, then to an MX5??
I used to fall in love with the maroon ones, usually see only white or
yellow ones here.

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Ha Darryl,

are you the Bitch9n9 on the NZPC forum?

Sean (aka Photoman)

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