Older Pics of New Zealand 60 Pontiac

firstdancebridalcars · Addicted!

Older Pics of New Zealand 60 Pontiac

Canadian Poncho · A Poncho Legend!

Great photos and story. Thanks for sharing. What's the price of fuel in NZ?

degodoug · Addicted!

I like the fact that the same license plate was still on it later on when it was looking sad!!!! That's a treasure find right there, the car is a bonus......

57poncho · Uber Guru

Great story any more old pic.

76GLM · Addicted!

I was in New Zealand a month ago and gas was $2.21 a liter. I believe that a license plate issued to a car when first licensed in New Zealand stay's with the car when it's sold. Car's go through an inspection every six month's. At least this is what I was told when i was there. While I was there we had to take my god-daughter's parent's Honda through inspection. You don't see to much junk on the road's!

firstdancebridalcars · Addicted!

Regular grade petrol has dropped to $2.00 per ltr. Diesel is around $1.46. the licence plate does stay with the car here unless its a personalised plate as on my 50 chev in which case you can retain the plate if the car is sold and sell the plate seperately. These plates can cost anywhere from $500.00 to $20,000.00. We have a Warrant of Fitness test every 6 months for cars and a Certificate of Fitness every 6 months for commercial vehicles which is a bit harder to pass. Yearly registration for a car costs$287.00 but if the car is over 40 years old it drops to $112.00. which is good when you have a few classic pontiacs in the shed. biggrin

Oracle · Addicted!

The 'Austin' is a Morris Oxford Series IV I think...assembled by BMC. Is that Dodge a Plodge Kingsway?
'68 was the last year for assembled Chevs and Pontiacs by GM NZ Ltd in Upper Hutt...I was once sent by GM the '68 delivery listing and was amazed at how many cars were sold well into 1969.

-- Edited by Oracle on Monday 6th of June 2011 01:30:17 AM

76GLM · Addicted!

Where in New Zealand do you live? I've been over the last two year's, what a beautiful country! The people are so friendly, the food and wine are awesome. I spent my two trip's on the north island, Whangarei to be exact. Did the Skytower jump the first trip. Auckland is a beautiful city as well.

firstdancebridalcars · Addicted!

On the slopes of Mt Pirongia which is about a 25 minute drive west of Hamilton in the North Island.It is a beautiful country. Much nicer than say..... ENGLAND.