Big Boys Toys 2004

**FzerozeroT** · 5th November 2004, 07:38

Originally Posted by Hoon

Yeah I only go to check out the sights and get free stuff. Now I get paid to go by the Army!!!

But yeah if anyone sees the Army doing a demonstration of the new LAV3, give a wave as I might piling out the back of one! ..... Ahh well, gets me in for free and I get to cruise around in cool kit!

Hmmm, how are they getting the LAV there? In peices then reassemble it? chopper/airdrop? they are such a POS, tell everyone the $$ for the machines which aren't even able to be driven on NZ roads

**Two Smoker** · 5th November 2004, 07:43

Originally Posted by FzerozeroT

Hmmm, how are they getting the LAV there? In peices then reassemble it? chopper/airdrop? they are such a POS, tell everyone the $$ for the machines which aren't even able to be driven on NZ roads

hhhmmm, well ive seen them on the road, and one of them got a speeding ticket..... hence they can be driven on the road.....

And personally after being in one and having a good look at one, they are pretty mint and far better than anything else we have had... the armour is upgradeable (yes it wont take on a main battle tank but its not designed for that) it will stop dead a 7.62mm round, the 30mm cannon is accurate to over 1500m, it has full audio and visual aids for ALL of the troops in the LAV, and it even has aircon and a microwave....

**Stinger** · 5th November 2004, 10:05

The highlight for me last year was a gyrocopter they had there. It was powered by a mazda rotary (13b turbo) engine. Very cool.

**Drunken Monkey** · 5th November 2004, 10:17

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

...even has aircon and a microwave....

...and a 6-disc stacker/mp3 player, pull-down sunglasses holder, electric adjustable seats and a bum warmer...

**Coldkiwi** · 5th November 2004, 11:13

I'm with KK... the last few years have been a waste of money for me due to the large absence of any decent bikes other than whats already in the show rooms (the notable exception being the B-King concept) so it might be better this year.. but with only one free beer its hard to see the value

**2_SL0** · 5th November 2004, 11:27

Ill give it a miss, Been before thought it was crap. I can go walk round Harvey Norman to look at the same stereo gear. I did like looking at the Lambos but once is enough. BUT WHATS THE FREE BEER, I never got a free beer. HELL I MISSED FREE BEER. (%$^@$# $#@$^$ 3^$$*#@)
The bikes maybe worth going and looking, hmmmmmm, and scab up my FREE BEER. I wonder if I can get more than one as I missed out lst time.

**SPman** · 5th November 2004, 14:49

Originally Posted by Judderbar

Ill give it a miss, Been before thought it was crap. I can go walk round Harvey Norman to look at the same stereo gear. I did like looking at the Lambos but once is enough. BUT WHATS THE FREE BEER, I never got a free beer. HELL I MISSED FREE BEER. (%$^@$# $#@$^$ 3^$$*#@)
The bikes maybe worth going and looking, hmmmmmm, and scab up my FREE BEER. I wonder if I can get more than one as I missed out lst time.

If you wanta look at Lambos, just mosey on up to Gt North Rd. Theres a showroom full of the suckers, plus the odd Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martins etc. And its free.

**Two Smoker** · 5th November 2004, 16:02

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

...and a 6-disc stacker/mp3 player, pull-down sunglasses holder, electric adjustable seats and a bum warmer...

HAVE YOU BEEN IN IT TOO?????

lol.....

**k14** · 5th November 2004, 16:45

Originally Posted by Drunken Monkey

...and a 6-disc stacker/mp3 player, pull-down sunglasses holder, electric adjustable seats and a bum warmer...

Dont forget the cup holders.

**What?** · 6th November 2004, 05:51

Originally Posted by Kwaka-Kid

had free tickets last 3 years and i must say its gotten worse and worse in that the last year i went you were limited with a token to ONE free Beer... whats all that about? i will only go again this year if its free, otherwise its hardley worth paying the money for if youve been to at least one and checked it out... Well thats my view anyway.

Couldn't agree more, KK. I won't be going.
But, then again, I know people who've been to them all and loved them all. They ain't bike people, though...

**JohnBoy** · 7th November 2004, 21:09

nah, i have no intreast in these events.
i am still realing from the 25$ i paid to get into the national car show... AND WE HAD A OUR CAR DISPLAYED IN IT!!!!

na... gonna waste the money on going on holiday and catching up with mates in welly that weekend.