Slow down when you spot a Toyota Previa.

**jedi** · 14th March 2009, 06:04

New speed camera vans, http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10561616

More tax.....

**Mully** · 14th March 2009, 10:16

Anyone got any idea why the (cheap) L300s don't meet their operational needs any more??

**Blackshear** · 14th March 2009, 10:22

Originally Posted by Mully

Anyone got any idea why the (cheap) L300s don't meet their operational needs any more??

That got me thinking too.
It can hardly be because they're so well known as 'risk' vehicles to anyone speeding, because they have a giant amber ass tumour out the back.

No idea.

Will the speed cameras be placed inside the car now?

**FJRider** · 14th March 2009, 10:25

Originally Posted by Mully

Anyone got any idea why the (cheap) L300s don't meet their operational needs any more??

Warrantys ran out...

**Molly** · 14th March 2009, 10:38

In the UK the sneaky bastards hide them in horse boxes and caravans. At least the NZ highways aren't bristling with Gatso cameras yet (just gravel skid pans).

**slofox** · 14th March 2009, 11:24

Originally Posted by Mully

Anyone got any idea why the (cheap) L300s don't meet their operational needs any more??

Rust has caused them all to fall to bits...

**Swoop** · 14th March 2009, 12:20

Originally Posted by Mully

Anyone got any idea why the (cheap) L300s don't meet their operational needs any more??

Too conspicuous now?
Most people know to watch for them?
Less of them on the roads compared to whanau movers?

After all the bollocks about needing a desk in the back for the taxation agent to sit and "do paperwork" (read pron?), how are they going to get a desk in a previa?

**YellowDog** · 14th March 2009, 12:21

I understood that Kiwibiker members are exempt from all speeding tickets?

Membership has its privileges!

**twotyred** · 14th March 2009, 12:29

Originally Posted by Swoop

Too conspicuous now?
Most people know to watch for them?
Less of them on the roads compared to whanau movers?

I think this is most likely the answer... the Missingbitsys stand out like dogs balls

although the police will never admit that....

**shafty** · 14th March 2009, 12:45

Cheers for the heads up!

**R6_kid:Me** · 14th March 2009, 12:48

I would have thought they would be diversifying rather than going for all one type.

Surely they can pick up some ex-tourist Hiaces/Bongos/Econovans for a couple of grand and get them overhauled. I'm sure that for $10k you could make an old van run really good and have it all retrofitted with a comfortable interior.

I don't think you'll find many people in NZ that care what a speed camera van looks like, but no doubt there will be people asking why it has to cost $62k to purchase and fit out new vehicles.

**tigertim20** · 14th March 2009, 14:01

thats disgusting, 62k just for the van plus cameras, gps and whatever else they put in them. bloody ridiculous

**Taz** · 14th March 2009, 14:40

Originally Posted by tigertim20

thats disgusting, 62k just for the van plus cameras, gps and whatever else they put in them. bloody ridiculous

They pay for themselves many times over.

You don't need to contribute to this process.

**Jdogg** · 14th March 2009, 15:58

AND I have now heard from numerous sources (with one apparently being a 50) is that they are running a trial with new cameras that run on k band NOT ka band....any of the local KB plod like to confirm (Please) as i will have to switch the k band back on the v1 boo I hate the false alerts k band gives.....