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[Lola5000]

Pre 60 here in NZ is the Vintage Car Club. Marginally better class of associates. But I stopped going to their meetings some years back as invariably I'd get involved sorting someone's problem.

Same with me ,I have not been to an historic meeting in years, no interest . I can't stand various people who hang around that scene .

 

I prefer 4 times a year going away with true enthusists on long 5/7 days drives , 500kms per day .

 

Next year with a new Porsche 911 (manual gearbox) I'll do around 20,000kms including a massive trip from Melbourne to the NSW /QLD coast ,5 days of driving and then head to Far North Queensland ,as far as Cooktown via the inner highways ,then home after 2 nights!

 

Another trip will be over 3,000kms in Tasmania -6 nights .

Or doing Scotland /Norway and Europe driving over 3/4 weeks .  ....And the bottom island NZ

Edited by Lola5000, 25 December 2024 - 07:52.

[opplock]

 ....And the bottom island NZ

 

You won't do much driving on Stewart Island. 

[BRG]

You won't do much driving on Stewart Island. 

Congratulations on one of the more extreme thread diversions, even by TNF standards!  Bernie's car collection to driving on Stewart Island. 

 

Merry Christmas to all, although I think it is already Boxing Day in New Zealand!

[GregThomas]

Congratulations on one of the more extreme thread diversions, even by TNF standards!  Bernie's car collection to driving on Stewart Island. 

 

Merry Christmas to all, although I think it is already Boxing Day in New Zealand!

 

It is - and a good laugh to start the day too. Merry Christmas

[opplock]

Congratulations on one of the more extreme thread diversions, even by TNF standards!  Bernie's car collection to driving on Stewart Island. 

 

 

 

Lola5000 deserves the credit (?). Having visited the place I thought I'd better warn him that there isn't much use for a 911. Although I suspect he was referring to its rather larger northern neighbour, middle island. 

[Vitesse2]

Sale of the entire collection has been announced. Buyer is Mark Mateschitz, son of the late founder of Red Bull. Telegraph reports: “It will be carefully preserved, expanded over the years, and in the near future it will be made accessible to the public at an appropriate location.” The obvious location presumably being the Red Bull Ring in Austria.

 

https://www.telegrap...ark-mateschitz/

[john aston]

At least the new owner will have the decency to allow mere civilians like me to see the collection, unlike the previous  owner. You can take the man out of the used car lot but ...you can guess the rest.   

[BRG]

I don't know why Bernie kept the cars hidden away but then I don't understand any of the "collector" mindset that takes a brand new road car worth hundreds of thousands and sticks it in a cocoon in a warehouse.  

 

But it sounds like young Mateschitz will put on display and good for him.

[Sterzo]

Next step is to persuade Mark Mateschitz that the current location is ideal, and all he has to do is open the doors to the public who live nearby. There's already a small Biggin Hill aerial museum, making it a perfect venue for a day trip.

[Gary C]

Lol.....says the man who lives less than five miles away!

[chr1s]

I don't know why Bernie kept the cars hidden away but then I don't understand any of the "collector" mindset 

In fairness to Bernie, most of his Brabhams were on display for many years in the old Donington collection.