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Had a great visit this week with a fellow Canadian Poncho site member in New Zealand.  Had the pleasure of meeting Gayne (Firstdancebridalcars), in Te Pahu on the North Island.  Received a very warm welcome by Gayne and his family where we chatted over tea and warm scones, toured his new home with a beautiful view of the valley but the highlight of course was viewing his 1960 RH drive Laurentian(s) which he trusted me to take for a spin around the block.  Beautiful driving car!!

Thanks Gayne for the great hospitality and I hope you make it to Canada someday where we can return the favour!!

Kim

 



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Now that is some real C.P. brotherhood going on there. Cheers to all.smile



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That's awesome! Now which one is the tourist and which on is the local?

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That's awesome! Now which one is the tourist and which on is the local?

 As if the transparent white artic skin didn't give it away



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The people in front hid the car. Thats a nice car and a very nice one to enjoy driving, any problem shifting with the left hand or was it a powerglide? 60 and 63 are my favourite years.

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This qualifies as the longest coffee & donut (tea & scone) meeting in Canadian Poncho history ... good stuff!



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The people in front hid the car. Thats a nice car and a very nice one to enjoy driving, any problem shifting with the left hand or was it a powerglide? 60 and 63 are my favourite years.

 It was a power glide which added enough confusion on its own but it really would have been fun to shift a 3 on the tree.  it felt very nice on the rural roads.  was a pleasure to drive



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Now that's an impressive meetup!



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That put a pretty nice feather in the Canadian Poncho hat!

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Thanks for the kind words Kim. It was a pleasure hosting you and your friends for the afternoon. The spin round the block was a breeze and felt very comfortable as you had had a bit of practice in the rental and that looked damage free. A few days after Kim called we had the good fortune to host another member of Canadian Poncho. Jake ( Jakeb ) and his lovely wife Linda called in for scones and tea on their way up north. Out came the Pontiac and off for another cruise round the block. Photos to follow. We have really enjoyed having members call by and if any others are planning a trip down under please drop us a line.

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Wow! Very cool. Gayne and I have done business on some Canadian Poncho parts with donations

to the site. Long way to go for tea and scones though but worth every air mile I'm sure....biggrin

Thanx for the story guys.......smile



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Truly amazing that people from around the world can bond over Canadian made Pontiacs.

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The Canadians down under.



-- Edited by firstdancebridalcars on Monday 2nd of March 2020 05:16:11 PM

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1960 Pontiac Laurentian (Restored)

1960 Pontiac Laurentian (Restored)

1960 Pontiac Laurentian (Under Restoration)

1950 Chevorolet Deluxe

1942 C15 Chevrolet (Puddle Jumper)

1939 Hudson Sedan 112

1939 Hudson Coupe 112

1975 Leyland Mini

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Gravity is a strange thing.





-- Edited by firstdancebridalcars on Monday 2nd of March 2020 05:33:12 PM

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1960 Pontiac Laurentian (Restored)

1960 Pontiac Laurentian (Restored)

1960 Pontiac Laurentian (Under Restoration)

1950 Chevorolet Deluxe

1942 C15 Chevrolet (Puddle Jumper)

1939 Hudson Sedan 112

1939 Hudson Coupe 112

1975 Leyland Mini

1974 Jaguar XJ6L

 

 
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firstdancebridalcars wrote:

The Canadians down under.

 

 I just knew that would happen......biggrin



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......big block, 4 speed, bench seat, it doesn't get much better

 happy motoring :burnout
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Well Gayne beat me to it with the post. My wife and I are also touring New Zealand and stopped in to see Gayne, Allison and Allisons sister, Belinda who is visiting from the UK. We had a great visit, very hospitable people. Got to see Gaynes cars (1960 Pontiacs of course). I asked how many times do you get two Canadian Poncho members from Manitoba visiting within a week and his answer was never! He also let me take one for a spin, right hand drive and a 1959 Chev dash, what a treat! I may be able to help him with a few parts he is looking for as well. We sure hope Gayne & Allison can make it to Canada some time a return the favour as Kim said earlier. I told him not to come in the winter, (ha ha). Thanks again for your hospitality.
Jake & Linda

 



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Very cool. These are good stories.

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Canadian Poncho double-header! Good stuff for Canuck/Oz relations!



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Ouch.

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1960 Pontiac Laurentian (Restored)

1960 Pontiac Laurentian (Restored)

1960 Pontiac Laurentian (Under Restoration)

1950 Chevorolet Deluxe

1942 C15 Chevrolet (Puddle Jumper)

1939 Hudson Sedan 112

1939 Hudson Coupe 112

1975 Leyland Mini

1974 Jaguar XJ6L

 

 
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firstdancebridalcars wrote:

Ouch.

 Lol, of course he meant Kiwi



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Winnipeg wrote:
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Ouch.

 Lol, of course he meant Kiwi

 Oooops! KIWI!biggrin



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Prince Edward Island

'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.

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Winnipeg wrote:
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Ouch.

 Lol, of course he meant Kiwi

 Oooops! KIWI!

I guess that's like calling us Americans!biggrin Sorry.



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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.

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