I'm by no means an expert having not lived in Enzed for several decades and
I'm sure that there are some Kiwis on the list who will be able to better
explain the requirements which are, I understand, not as strict as they are
for North America.
Michael Salter
100 (1953) #174
AHX12 (1953)
Bugeye (1961)
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=432
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Stephen Hutchings
Sent: March 25, 2009 9:49 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Westminster diff
That's very interesting, and sad. I remember my Uncle in Rotorua
completely rebuilding his Morris Oxford in the late sixties; the
economics then being, a new car was so expensive that it was worth
putting the time and money in to his old car.
I guess the classic owner has to be diligent about registration red
tape......I can't imagine how you'd ever bring a Healey up to current
standards, or what it would look like if you did!
Stephen, BJ8
>A good question Stephen, particularly considering that cars is New Zealand
>seem to last for ever as they do not need to use salt on the roads.
>The problem, as I understand, it is that the New Zealand government, in an
>effort to get rid of older cars that tend to linger in peoples driveways
and
>back yards, instituted a system of "continuous registration". Under this
>system any car which is not continuously licensed for the road must be
>brought up to current safety standards before it can be re registered.
>There is a facility wherein a registration can be "put on hold" for a
period
>of time, but this has to be renewed regularly to remain in force.
>The "Westy" had probably not been registered for several years and the cost
>of having it brought up to current standards and the associated engineers
>inspection would have made getting it back on the road prohibitively
>expensive.
>
>Michael Salter
>100 (1953) #174
>AHX12 (1953)
>Bugeye (1961)
>http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=432
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