Since it came up about the wonders of New Zealand on another thread, I thought I'd share some stuff about our "cousins' on the other side of the Tasman Sea.....from an Australian perspective.
Population, about 3 million. Compared to the U.S. ........1% thereabouts. Not a crowded place.
The Lord of the Rings series was filmed there and yes it IS one of the most stunning countries in the world for its scenery.
New Zealanders are referred to as Kiwi's in reference to an all-but-extinct flightless bird that is native there.
It has nil car manufacturing industry to speak of.
The upside is that they have a thriving "pre-owned" JDM market where all sorts of WILD Japanese performance cars are available, and Euros you never heard of as well.
The variety of cars with a small population makes spare parts an absolute nightmare.
Kiwis speak with a rather odd accent that has all vowels sounding the same. For example, sex, six and sucks all sound like sux.
Pretty much everything in New Zealand is 20 years behind the rest of the world, it is like stepping back in time.....
By U.S. standards there is practically nothing to do by way of diverse entertainment.
The upside? The place is sex-crazy
The national game is rugby. It is an absolute religion there. As a result of Australia beating the Kiwi's in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup it is likely the Kiwi economy will go into recession....
Calling a Kiwi an Aussie is like calling a Canadian an "American".
New Zealand has produced a string of fantastic racecar drivers.
Scot Dixon many will know, a guy called Jim Richards races here and may well be the most versatile and durable driver in the history of planet earth. Greg Murphy also races here and is simply fantastic.
They also invented bungee-jumping.
Just some stuff to get some folks going.......
Population, about 3 million. Compared to the U.S. ........1% thereabouts. Not a crowded place.
The Lord of the Rings series was filmed there and yes it IS one of the most stunning countries in the world for its scenery.
New Zealanders are referred to as Kiwi's in reference to an all-but-extinct flightless bird that is native there.
It has nil car manufacturing industry to speak of.
The upside is that they have a thriving "pre-owned" JDM market where all sorts of WILD Japanese performance cars are available, and Euros you never heard of as well.
The variety of cars with a small population makes spare parts an absolute nightmare.
Kiwis speak with a rather odd accent that has all vowels sounding the same. For example, sex, six and sucks all sound like sux.
Pretty much everything in New Zealand is 20 years behind the rest of the world, it is like stepping back in time.....
By U.S. standards there is practically nothing to do by way of diverse entertainment.
The upside? The place is sex-crazy
The national game is rugby. It is an absolute religion there. As a result of Australia beating the Kiwi's in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup it is likely the Kiwi economy will go into recession....
Calling a Kiwi an Aussie is like calling a Canadian an "American".
New Zealand has produced a string of fantastic racecar drivers.
Scot Dixon many will know, a guy called Jim Richards races here and may well be the most versatile and durable driver in the history of planet earth. Greg Murphy also races here and is simply fantastic.
They also invented bungee-jumping.
Just some stuff to get some folks going.......
