South Island Tour of New Zealand
12-27-2009, 08:13 PM
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I'm having such a great time I had to share?..
We're doing a little road trip in the South Island of New Zealand these holidays. Over the last couple of days we've been in the southwest, in the MacKenzie Country, Wanaka and Queenstown - the most scenic part of the country IMO. I'm having a great time driving the fantastic roads, and of course the recent suspension, wheel and tyre, and steering wheel mods have all contributed to this. As has the additional HP with the superchip.
Here are some pics!! All car related of course...
We're doing a little road trip in the South Island of New Zealand these holidays. Over the last couple of days we've been in the southwest, in the MacKenzie Country, Wanaka and Queenstown - the most scenic part of the country IMO. I'm having a great time driving the fantastic roads, and of course the recent suspension, wheel and tyre, and steering wheel mods have all contributed to this. As has the additional HP with the superchip.
Here are some pics!! All car related of course...
12-27-2009, 09:00 PM
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My Ride: BMW E60 530i , Silver with leather Air Con iDrive 17" Breyton Rims with Dunlop Sp Sport tyres (M-Tech Bodykit and rims WANTED)
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Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI, Lagoon Blue, Air Con, 16" Standard alloys with Kuhmo KU31, EBC Green Stuff
Looks absolutely stunning!! 
12-28-2009, 05:44 PM
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Hey very cool..... is that Lake Ohau? Are you on your way to Milford Sound? We are big fans of Franz Joseph/Fox Glacier and helicoptering up onto the ice.
Have been to South Island many times and LOVE traveling around there...... would be so cool to drive it in an E60 instead of the old Subaru hire car!!
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Have been to South Island many times and LOVE traveling around there...... would be so cool to drive it in an E60 instead of the old Subaru hire car!!
Cheers
J
12-28-2009, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by VHHDT' post='1080920' date='Dec 29 2009, 03:44 PM
Hey very cool..... is that Lake Ohau? Are you on your way to Milford Sound? We are big fans of Franz Joseph/Fox Glacier and helicoptering up onto the ice.
Have been to South Island many times and LOVE traveling around there...... would be so cool to drive it in an E60 instead of the old Subaru hire car!!
Cheers
J
Have been to South Island many times and LOVE traveling around there...... would be so cool to drive it in an E60 instead of the old Subaru hire car!!
Cheers
J
Last time I was here was two years ago when we did it in a Toyota Camry hire car..... It IS much more fun in the E60!! - except some rough tracks to lookouts are a little tough with -30mm suspension.
12-29-2009, 11:22 AM
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You make better photos than BMW itself! Incredible! Very beautiful car and stunning scenery!
12-29-2009, 11:24 AM
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My Ride: E61 CarbonBlack 535d, Ventilated and Heated Comfort Seats with Massage in Black Nasca Leather, Dark Poplar Wood, Professional Navi, Folding Rear Seats, Load Through, Advanced Remote, PDC, Bluetooth, Dimming and folding Mirrors, Bi-Xenons, Hi-Fi, Tinted
Also thanks for posting them in such resolution, I'm sure they'll make a great desktop to many 
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Last two...
First is on the Kaikoura Coast early in the morning, and second on the Desert Road in the North Island in the way home.
First is on the Kaikoura Coast early in the morning, and second on the Desert Road in the North Island in the way home.