Its here, its good and its freakin COOL

Post by **Bruce Fielding** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:44 am

Left Crewkerne 10.12.07

wisp · Post by **wisp** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:11 am

[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
Left Crewkerne 10.12.07
[/quote]
Left Southampton 14.12.07
Arrived Auckland 15.01.08
Container opened 16.01.08

Still to go: Final Customs clearance, Vehicle Inspection/Compliance, Registration and Warrant Of Fitness.

jon b · Post by **jon b** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:33 am

[quote="wisp"]
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
Left Crewkerne 10.12.07
[/quote]
Left Southampton 14.12.07
Arrived Auckland 15.01.08
Container opened 16.01.08

Still to go: Final Customs clearance, Vehicle Inspection/Compliance, Registration and Warrant Of Fitness.
[/quote]Thats damn quick

Post by **Alec** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:45 am

Great to see you with your baby, finally.

What mileage did the ship's crew put on it hooning around the deck as the manifold looks well blued and the rest of the exhaust is golden as well?

positron · Post by **positron** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:47 pm

Yipppeeeee! Congrats..

benyeats · Post by **benyeats** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:14 pm

Most relieved to see you think its COOL, would have been very irritating if you did not like it

AtomFun · Post by **AtomFun** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:32 pm

Congrats Jared, now the fun really begins.

Have fun, I'm sure you will

John

John Lloyd · Post by **John Lloyd** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:38 pm

Glad it's arrived safe and sound. Now who can we take the piss out of whilst they are waiting for their Atom?

Wmcmanus · Post by **Wmcmanus** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:39 pm

Congrats, man! Your joy is obvious and richly deserved after... well, let's forget that part now! Go easy on the accelerator.

apollyon25 · Post by **apollyon25** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:06 pm

Thanks guys!

To be honest - I am packing myself about driving it today (assuming I have insurance when driving on Dealer plates but without WOF, Rego and compliance...)

Slow and smooth and cool... plenty of time for nailing it...

bolus · Post by **bolus** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:11 pm

congrats! slow and smooth.... right, that will last for about 0.5 seconds

Post by **Alec** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:53 pm

[quote="apollyon25"]
Thanks guys!

To be honest - I am packing myself about driving it today (assuming I have insurance when driving on Dealer plates but without WOF, Rego and compliance...)

Slow and smooth and cool... plenty of time for nailing it...
[/quote]

You do know that the consensus of opinion now seems to be 'Drive it like you stole it' don't you?

Flying Phil · Post by **Flying Phil** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:44 am

Congratulations, Jared,
Patiently waited for and richly deserved.

Let us know your first driving impressions

apollyon25 · Post by **apollyon25** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:22 am

Oh Man!!!

Talk about frustrating... customs were supposed to arrive at 8:30 this morning to inspect and xray it.
Then I was going to drive it back, to near home, to where the car will have its meet-compliance mods done.
My insurance company had agreed that it would be fine if I drove it with just dealer plates... so I was AMPED!

2:30pm... still no sign of customs... then the call... "our Xray machine is broken, wont be today, or Friday".

ARGH!

Oh well, it was out of its container, so I wheeled it into the yard's warehouse, immobilised it, pulled the batt switch, and then popped the steering wheel off.

Now looking like Monday.

Wmcmanus · Post by **Wmcmanus** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:19 am

[quote="apollyon25"]
Now looking like Monday.
[/quote]

Dude, that just ain't right! Your Customs people sound even worse than what we have to deal with in Cayman. Actually, they've come a long way over the years and are getting to be quite efficient these days. But what you're describing used to be business as usual here.

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