Cool name. I would guess that all Maori history must be verbal.
John from Fletcher, South of Asheville, NC, USA.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
To: OHFASTONE@aol.com <OHFASTONE@aol.com>
Cc: land-speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: Old lakes car I.D.
>Mike,
>John Beckett asked the same when I first made contact with him 'pre list'.
>Anything, anywhere can be imported into NZ but at a price. Our dollar is
>only worth 50 cents US so everything immediately doubles, on top of that
>all imports have a further 12.5% added for Goods & Service tax (GST) plus
>freight costs. There are probably 4 to 5 major performance orientated
>importing companies in NZ who easily handle our needs, or alternately we
>order direct from US companies. Any price in a Summit catalog for example
>we generally multiply by 2.5 as a yardstick of the final all inclusive cost
>( enough to drive you to Pinto power ). I have just had a lucky break
>however. Six mates went over to the World Finals in Pomona, they bought
>back all my EFI hardware from BDS. Tourists returning are allowed $700 of
>goods at no cost. All this will make it hard to be philosophical if I kick
>a rod during a warmup at Speedweek 2001 but we'll be there.
>
>Chris from Taumatawhakatangihangikoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu, New
>Zealand.
>This is no joke, but actually a place just south of where I live in Napier.
>It is the longest place name in the World and interpreted from our native
>Maori tongue means: "When Tamatea's brother was killed in a battle near
>here, Tamatea climbed this ridge and played a lament on his flute".
>
>----------
>> From: OHFASTONE@aol.com
>> To: yesford@clear.net.nz
>> Subject: Re: Old lakes car I.D.
>> Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 11:54 AM
>>
>> Chris,
>> Hi my name is Mike. I was curious, since I've never been to New Zealand
>> (yet), what is it like obtaining speed parts there? I owned a speed shop
>here
>> in california before my health went south, and was wondering if there was
>a
>> need I could fill there (anything from a set of rings to a custom crank
>or
>> cam or complete engine). Never hurts to ask.
>>
>> Mike
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