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KiwiGuy
February 21st, 2010, 05:44 AM
I was just having a look around in some of the local forums in the Middle East section, and I thought, why not. Let's have a thread about expensive cars in NZ. I'll get the ball rolling:

Porsche Cayennes:
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Cayenne GTS:
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Hummer H3:
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Bentley Brooklands:
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Richard7666
February 21st, 2010, 10:43 AM
Chrysler 300c, official transportation of Tim Shadbolt.

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/chrysler_300c_02_s.jpg

What do other mayors drive out of interest?

Cartel
February 22nd, 2010, 01:58 AM
Seņor Bob drives an Audi. Those Chryslers are absolute dogs to drive.

KiwiGuy
February 22nd, 2010, 06:12 AM
I read a review of one where the person who was testing it said that the handbrake handle nearly snapped in his hands and the transmission got stuck so he did about 40km in third gear at 4300rmp.

I don't know about Comrade Marshall but I see Nick Smith driving in a Honda CR-V sometimes.

DML2
February 22nd, 2010, 06:14 AM
The 300C SRT-8 is fuckin boss

whizz_pat
February 23rd, 2010, 06:22 AM
Chrysler 300c, official transportation of Tim Shadbolt.

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/chrysler_300c_02_s.jpg

What do other mayors drive out of interest?

Sexy.

I reckon those Cayennes are ugly as, not to mention difficult with parking.

Richard7666
February 23rd, 2010, 08:52 AM
They look more Hyundai than Porche, don't they.

Mr_kiwi_fruit
February 23rd, 2010, 11:01 AM
These were all taken in Auckland

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I have many more images - just shout and I will put them up.

Davee
February 23rd, 2010, 11:39 AM
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KiwiRob
February 23rd, 2010, 03:44 PM
These were all taken in Auckland

[CENTER]959
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I wonder if this is the 959 Colin Giltrap owned or another more recent import. I thought Giltrap's 959 left the country a long time ago.

Norway might be a stinking rich country but you wouldn't see many cars like the above pictured in Oslo or any other part of Norway.

DML2
February 24th, 2010, 07:01 AM
:applause: Mr KF

whizz_pat
February 25th, 2010, 10:41 AM
If I could ask, Mr KF, how long did it take you to take photos of these high end cars in Auckland? I would see a Lamborghini maybe once a year.

KiwiRob
February 25th, 2010, 10:51 AM
You would (with the exception of the 959 unless you were really lucky) be able to get most of these cars in a day, take a wander around Takapuna, Milford, Remuera, CBD, Newmarket, Mission Bay, Herne Bay, it would be like shooting fish in a barrel. Auckland has a really impressive concentration of supercars, kiwis like expensive cars, per capita we have the biggest Ferrari dealer in the world, most of the Porsches sold here are top models, Giltraps apparently sell more Bentleys than any dealer in Australia.

Mr_kiwi_fruit
February 25th, 2010, 08:25 PM
If I could ask, Mr KF, how long did it take you to take photos of these high end cars in Auckland? I would see a Lamborghini maybe once a year.

These are all taken over the last 8 months to a year. I have an online collection of 489 images in my fast cars set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/craigsyd/sets/72157614459463988/) on flickr.

There are lots of Bentleys, waaaay to many Porsches - I don't even bother snapping the Porsches anymore there are so many of them. If you want to car spot, go sit in a cafe in Parnell on any day of the week and just watch

This was 30 minutes in Auckland (Taken last Jan)

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LX
February 28th, 2010, 04:15 AM
wow what a collection.. really does look like we have an infatuation with high end sports cars. The lamborghinis are amazing. Most definitely the favorite..

Mr_kiwi_fruit
March 1st, 2010, 05:26 AM
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KiwiRob
March 1st, 2010, 06:29 PM
I don't like the California, I really hate how they put fake exhausts on it as well, it's a Ferrari god damn it, the exhausts should be real.

DML2
March 2nd, 2010, 07:02 AM
I don't like the California, I really hate how they put fake exhausts on it as well, it's a Ferrari god damn it, the exhausts should be real.

OMG the California is sexy as fuck! And equally fast!

Mr_kiwi_fruit
March 5th, 2010, 10:29 PM
Except for the R8, these were all spotted yesterday :)

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March 6th, 2010, 11:18 PM
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March 12th, 2010, 01:13 PM
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The Ugly Betty Custom :bash:

Mr_kiwi_fruit
March 13th, 2010, 07:14 AM
All spotted Saturday 13th March

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DML2
March 13th, 2010, 07:23 AM
Was a nice Bentley Continental on my street before

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May 9th, 2010, 10:29 AM
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May 17th, 2010, 12:51 PM
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DML2
May 19th, 2010, 10:15 AM
Glorious

Rooty
May 19th, 2010, 10:35 AM
Weird: I only saw two Jaguars in the set. I guess Chch being a more British-proud city, Jaguars are more popular here.

Richard7666
May 19th, 2010, 01:08 PM
Piece of automotive trivia; Canterbury has the oldest fleet of vehicles in NZ, Wellington has the newest. Read it in some magazine or something, can't find a source now =(

LX
May 21st, 2010, 01:48 AM
Hmm im surprised i havent seen my Nissan Bluebird, 2.4l popping up in any of these....

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