Hi all, new here. So far, I have seen some pretty cool builds and projects.

I am in the North Island of New Zealand and I drive a 2011 ּּŠkoda Octavia 1.6 TDI. Great car! Excellent for road trips and throwing bikes/surfboads on.

 

Happy ּŠkodaing!

 

Welcome.

 

We're not long back from our second trip to NZ. How I envy you, great roads, great scenery and once away from towns and cities hardly any traffic.

 

We had a Kodiaq for the time we were there which was good.

21 hours ago, VAGCF said:

Welcome.

 

We're not long back from our second trip to NZ. How I envy you, great roads, great scenery and once away from towns and cities hardly any traffic.

 

We had a Kodiaq for the time we were there which was good.

Where did you end up going? I bought the car in Wellington and drove it up North through the Desert Road. Was a really cool road trip. 

Kia Ora and welcome. Happy motoring and enjoy the amazing scenery. Do you have plans for the South Island too?

12 hours ago, Warrior193 said:

Kia Ora and welcome. Happy motoring and enjoy the amazing scenery. Do you have plans for the South Island too?

Hoping to do another roadie down there end of this year. Driving down the west coast the crossing Arthur's Pass to Christchurch is an amazing drive. 10/10 would recommend!

Both trips were for weddings so a good excuse to go. First time was 7 years ago and we toured North and South Islands. This time we stayed in the Queenstown area and were able to do boat trips, including the jet boat, that we didn't do last time.

 

Arthur's Pass is stunning - trouble is going round every corner presented a new photographic opportunity!

 

One of the great things about NZ is that you can park easily (and usually free) in beautiful spots e.g. down by a lake and often they'd be few people there - over here it would be rammed!

 

Edited 4 May, 20242 yr by VAGCF