Am off to the States - what would YOU bring back?

**shafty** · 9th April 2013, 19:42

Okay, okay - with our Visa's now approved for us to work in the United States for 6 months, I guess it's safe to say we're off!

Working with 20 other Kiwi's driving for the Texas grain harvest - should be a hoot.

The question is - I'm keen to keep an eye out for a bargain to bring back to NZ, if there is some coin to be made. I'd be keen for a farm quad or a dual purpose bike for my own use, but what do YOU think would appeal to Kiwi's at a good price?

Harley motors? A KTM Dualie? I know the NZ market is fickle at the best of times, but feel free to give your opinion.

Cheers

Shafty

**cmoore** · 9th April 2013, 19:45

megan fox?? scarlett Johansen...

**kinger** · 9th April 2013, 19:52

A xenophobic, paranoid, self centred/deluded outlook on life.

**Usarka** · 9th April 2013, 19:54

Herpes. Oh, wait.....

**Hitcher** · 9th April 2013, 19:55

A Ducati. Go into any dealer, see how much they're worth and convert that into New Zealand dollars. The result makes them look even more attractive then they are here.

**ellipsis** · 9th April 2013, 19:58

...all of those 'ceptin the ducati bit...and the std...pretty similar tho...

**Usarka** · 9th April 2013, 19:58

Originally Posted by Hitcher

A Ducati. Go into any dealer, see how much they're worth and convert that into New Zealand dollars. The result makes them look even more attractive then they are here.

That goes for anything. A ZX10R was about $12k at a dealer when i was there in 2011, but it looks like they're up to about $15 now. Google says thtat's about NZD$18k.

Can'ts.

**Big Dave** · 9th April 2013, 20:06

Originally Posted by Hitcher

then

OT for a jape.

(Brian Blessed voice)

And forsooth there was great merriment in the unwashed. The tower of Babel was rent asunder. No more would it stand like a virgin colossus against the tide of txt as had the legendary gates of antiquity.

His flaw was in the very qwertyness of the medium. Whether he be pilloried or parodied only the annals of time will reveal.

**BMWST?** · 9th April 2013, 20:06

i would be looking for something that would be easier to actually transport here,even if it meant some airline baggage charges

**carburator** · 9th April 2013, 20:07

we brought back racing quad's mainly due to the fact that I could buy them cheaper
than the dealer could. ( on sold to the dealer )

weaponry is fickle, ar mags from brownells used to be cheap now its a rip off..

yank tanks.. meh factor in shipping..

one that i would look at is a lot of early japanese oem parts that dealers tend to sit on..

**tri boy** · 9th April 2013, 20:08

Price up various adv bikes while there.
You can still get brand new XRL650s etc, and the farkle range is huge over there.MHO

**AllanB** · 9th April 2013, 20:17

1970 Camaro
1951 Chev truck with a new crate motor
KTM RC8
1200 Sportster (often used as door stops over there as they are so cheap) to make a sweet bobber.

That will do - don't want to be too greedy

**orangeback** · 9th April 2013, 20:19

chev impala's , 5k usd ,cheep as chips there , converte to 30 -35k nzd
68-70s camaro's 5-8 k usd convert to 30 -40k nzc
any popular american car here , / everyday mass production car there, youll make an ezy 10-15k . if you buy wise

**tigertim20** · 9th April 2013, 20:20

Originally Posted by cmoore

megan fox?? scarlett Johansen...

you red my mind.

If I was going to do it, Id try and fill a 20 foot container. probably with harleys would be the best bet for making a profit.

I was down at the container yard a few weeks ago and someone was opening a 20 footer. they'd put up a false floor and had two storeys of harleys the length of the container. must have been 30 plus bikes in there.

Ive daydreamed about splitting a container with some mates and bringing back a box full of tasty stuff. will probably never happen though