Scotsman on a German
Speaking sensibly as someone who has been down little country back roads in Scotland and Europe I suspect a lot of kiwis are comparing European motorways and main roads to NZ country roads and saying "Wow those European roads are fantastic".
Coz I'm sure someone will tell me (after me only living in Scotland for 28 years) that I'm talking shit. This is, after all, KB
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Well from what I saw last year, our 'A' roads would be equivalent to European 'B' or 'C' roads but that doesn't mean they're shit, only smaller with less traffic.Originally Posted by McJim
Speaking sensibly as someone who has been down little country back roads in Scotland and Europe I suspect a lot of kiwis are comparing European motorways and main roads to NZ country roads and saying "Wow those European roads are fantastic".
Coz I'm sure someone will tell me (after me only living in Scotland for 28 years) that I'm talking shit. This is, after all, KB
I understand that up North they have something called a M.O.T.O.R.W.A.Y. but that could be an urban myth.
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Forum whore
You're talking $hit ya ducati riding Scottish twatCoz I'm sure someone will tell me (after me only living in Scotland for 28 years) that I'm talking shit. This is, after all, KBEven B roads in y'urrup aren't covered in bleedin gravel and stones. Roads made for Ducati's my arse....only if you like your Ducati with stone-chips and enjoy riding it in 4th gear all the time.
Wanna swap businesses? Mine isn't very successful (yet) but you did say money doesn't matter to ya
Seriously though. Get a plan, set a date and stick to it. I hummed and hawed about emigrating for far too many years. Was stuck in my "comfort zone". Whatever the end outcome you'll regret it if you don't give New Zealand a try.
Scotsman on a German
Well I meant to say except for Waikato then!You're talking $hit ya ducati riding Scottish twat
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Forum whore
You're cruisin fur a severe malkyin ya daft weegie.Well I meant to say except for Waikato then!
eschew obsification...
i'm not 'here' at the moment but i've been ritually-dipped and can always come right BACK unless you lot start behaving yourselves!!im here cos i was born here
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Grass wedges its way between the closest blocks of marble and it brings them down. This power of feeble life which can creep in anywhere is greater than that of the mighty behind their cannons....... - Honore de Balzac
Hardcore Biker
The quality of the roads vary a lot
I found the roads around the top of the south island to be much better than those around Auckland.
Even heading out to some pretty isolated spots down there the roads were really good.
Credit it to much less traffic since Auckland has 1/3 of the whole population and they all leave the city every weekend, most in their jap import 4x4s
The standard of driving is poor, more so in the cities than out in the country.
When I lived in South Auckland (the poor bit) it was noticably worse then when I lived on the North Shore (the wealthy bit)
Perhaps people in $500 rust buckets don't care if they crash.
The govt and roading / local authorities seem to be on a mission to make biking as hard as possible. No incentives to get people out of cars (of which we have far too many) other than upping petrol tax to fund more empty buses that don't travel the right routes for most people and run at the wrong times.
On the bright side it's really no worse than anywhere else I've been to.
If you can afford a decent house in a nice area then it's an alright place to live.
The weather is often a big gripe but on the whole Auckland is fairly mild. It never snows although the humidity means 4c feels pretty damn cold.
Likewise in summer 25c gets quite oppressive and sticky.
The extreemes don't usually last too long.
It's a great place to get sunburnt. I've spent a few summers in Arizona, Florida and around the Med and the sun here is way harsher due to the lack of ozone and (I suspect) less air pollution.
The government are a bunch of clowns, the current lot are doing their best to turn us into a communist wannabe state.
Safety first signed G-osh
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I thought I said no
Highway Biker
Mate they have seen Units avatar,They may not respect your opinions nowIs this thread still alive?
I thought I said noPersonally i love the color
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Moped rider
First come over and take a good hard look around Then "On Ya Bike" and enjoy the scenery of our good green country.
Moped rider
Is this thread still alive?
I thought I said no
No means yes come on over in Canada
L-Plate Rider
That's the unadventurous way of doing it tho. I'd rather just risk it and move there :PFirst come over and take a good hard look around Then "On Ya Bike" and enjoy the scenery of our good green country
Come warm yourself by the fire
No.
If you were from South Africa, NZ seems much more appealing.
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L-Plate Rider
you don't like NZ ?? whyyyyyy????
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