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Weekend WheelsWeekend WheelsBay EventsAugust 29: Bay of Plenty Alfa Romeo Owner’s Club Track Day – Taupo Motorsport Park A non-competitive day sanctioned by MSNZ open to all drivers – from experienced racers to those new to the track. Sessions will be segregated by car type and driver expe-rience. This event is not open to drifters or open wheel vehicles. Driver training also available on the day. Numbers will be limited to allow lots of track time. Details: www.arocnz.org.nz September 20: Bay of Plenty Drag Racing Association’s Horsepower Show – Mount MaunganuiBay of Plenty Drag Racing Association’s Horsepower Show. All types of automotive power on display. Drag cars and bikes, Bonneville Land speed racers, jet boats, speed-way cars, racing lawn mowers, rally cars, go karts, circuit cars, drift cars and more. Also food stalls and trade and market stalls. Entry is by gold coin donation. Details: www.bopdragracing.co.nz September 20: Motorsport Bay of Plenty Inc. Harray Road Gravel Hillclimb – Te PukeThe Harray Road gravel Hillclimb will be round one of Motorsport Bay of Plenty’s 2015 Hillclimb Championship. An MBOP classic with the big sweeper at the spectator point and tightening towards the fi nish. Registration and entry forms will be posted to Motorsport Bay of Plenty’s website. Details: www.mpob.org.nz

Beyond the BaySeptember 11: 400kw NZV8 Race Drive Experience – Pukekohe Park Raceway If you’ve ever wanted to experience the thrill of driving a fully modifi ed 400kw 6000cc V8 Holden race car, this is for you. You’ll be strapped into the passenger’s seat and taken out on a car demo drive, covering racing lines, braking points and race driving tricks, before jumping behind the wheel of a 400kw beast and undertake high-speed laps of the Pukekohe Park Raceway race circuit. Several options available, starting from $499. Spectators and cameras etc are welcomed. Details: www.holden-race-experience.co.nz September 29: Driver Directions – Taupo Motorsport ParkLearning to drive is a risky business. Driver Directions is a free programme to strengthen novice drivers’ vital skills for safe driving. Focus is on developing good decision-making strategies and vital skills for safe driving including assessing themselves, read the road environment, resisting peer pressure, managing distractions and planning ahead. This programme is for young drivers who hold a Learner or Restricted Licence. To take part you must provide own vehicle with current WOF and REGO, and be accompanied by a parent/caregiver. Details: www.tauporacetrack.co.nz


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It’s good looking and smart. The all-new Nissan NP300 Navara

is the whole package. I’ll be the fi rst to admit, I know nothing

about cars. Ask me what I know and I’ll say: ‘I know where to put the petrol’. So my fi rst thought when I saw this golden beauty was: ‘It’s a pretty colour’.

But that’s not what you want to know. You want to know what’s under the hood, what size the engine is and how it drives. Well, let me swap my heels for my steel cap boots, and I’ll tell you.

Meet the next generation Navara. This new model combines a tough, working pedigree, with premium ride comfort, smart technologies, and sleek, modern styling.

Nissan have a long history of building

strong, dependable pick-ups – and this baby didn’t disappoint.

With each new model, the boundaries of innovation have been pushed, providing you with everything you need to get the job done. In this case, it made moving house a breeze.

Its two-channel Utili-Track system in the rare cargo area meant we could secure our moving boxes using the set of channels and cleats that can slide, move and tighten down the load. This nifty feature is also perfect for securing down as many shopping bags you could imagine.

It’s shiny golden colour and 18” alloy wheels make a statement on the outside, but the inside makes an ever bigger one.

Now, getting my petite 150cm frame into bigger vehicles is a tricky task. But the side

steps on this pick-up made it easy for me to elegantly slide into the front seat without looking as if I was climbing a giant tree.

Short girl problem number two: I can’t reach the pedals. But the Navara’s eight-way power driver seat with slide/reclining/height adjustment and power lumbar support solved my dilemma.

In the front, the ST-X model’s fatigue-reducing all-day comfort seats create a neutral posture that improves blood fl ow to make long rides considerably more pleasant.

In the back, your passengers will enjoy plenty of legroom, plus their own air conditioning. And if you’d rather opt for a little fresh air,

there’s the press button sunroof and a rear power sliding window.

Now let’s start the engine. With no turn of a key, just a push of the engine start button, I was driving this turbo-powered beast with ease. Foot to the pedal – now that I can reach them – I fi nd this bad boy is made for the open road.

This wildcat shows how power, acceleration and fuel effi ciency cannot just coexist, but thrive, with advanced technology helping to squeeze the most performance out of every drop of fuel.

Whether you’re looking to pull a heavy load at work, or for a weekend away, the all-new Nissan NP300 Navara makes it easy. All of the diesel engine models can muster up the grunt to pull a massive 3500kg braked towing capacity.

Powered by an advanced 140kW twin-turbo diesel engine, the new Navara has a small turbo to get you moving and a larger one to keep you going strong, giving you best in class fuel economy.

And with fi ve-link rear suspension it is as capable and comfortable off-road as it is on road. Turn on cruise control, or be in control using the seven-speed automatic with manual mode.

A small body in a big ute has it’s diffi culties going forward, let alone going backwards. But putting the reversing camera and sensors on make using the Navara in reverse stress-free.

Now for my favourite part, the accessories. They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but with the amount of accessories the Navara has, I’d say she comes close to it. I was like a little girl at Christmas pressing all of the buttons.

The new Navara keeps you in the loop with the HDD satellite Nissan Navigation System, Bluetooth hands-free calling, plus Bluetooth audio streaming, single CD player with MP3 capability, AM/FM radio, AUX and iPod/USB connectivity.

With NissanConnect, the all-new Nissan NP300 Navara becomes your smartphone’s best friend, connecting you to more than just the road. Because now, your own hand-picked music and more all come along for the ride, working seamlessly together through your smartphone and the 7” colour touch-screen on your dash.

With six speakers, you can have Taylor Swift or Beyoncé on full blast.

You may not be safe from the girly lyrics, but you’re in for a safe and secure ride with the new Navara.

The model has some outstanding safety features, including seven airbags in the driver and front passenger seats, front and side impact SRS airbags, driver knee airbags and front to rear SRS curtain airbags.

The all-new Nissan NP300 Navara’s host of safety features also include Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), Traction Control System (TCS), Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA).

With a three-year warranty/100,000km and 24-hour roadside assistance, this brand new model is your safest bet yet.

But there’s more to this new model than its good looks. You just need to look under the hood to really get to know this vehicle.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m popping my heels back on and I’m off to paint my nails in the new Nissan NP300 Navara.

By Zoe Hunter

The Weekend Sun Bay DriverPage 4 Friday 28 August 2015

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Sue Weld admits to having a touch of the ‘fl apper’ about her. Flapper? They were a new breed of liberated women

that emerged from the roaring ‘20s.A fl apper smoked, drank, danced and

voted. She hoisted her hemline provocatively to her knees, bobbed her hair, wore excessive make-up and went to petting parties.

In short, fl appers broke all the social and sexual norms.

But I am sure Sue, this elegant and mature former fi rst lady of Western Bay of Plenty local politics, would tick few – if any – of those boxes.

There is dignity and decency here, and Sue wasn’t even born in the 1920s; nowhere near it.

Flappers were also giddy, took risks and drove cars. Finally, we get the fl apper connection.

“We dress in the period of our cars,” says Sue. There just happens to be a 1922 Austin Tourer 20/4 sitting in her three-berth garage. Tucked in beside a 1929 Austin Carlton Saloon and a 1927 Austin Windsor Saloon. Including Sue, that’s four fi ne ladies.

What’s a 20/4? Obvious question I thought. “Twenty horsepower, four cylinder”. This fl apper knows her onions from her internal combustion engines.

“You impressed?” she asks. More humiliated, I think.

Sue’s a girl, so you can understand her being intoxicated by the romance and high style of ‘fl apperism’.

“I loved dressing up – the fi nery, the beads and braid – all very feminine.” All very 1920s, all very ‘fl apper-ish’ without the liberal behaviours perhaps. All the style without the brash substance.

Flappers thought and behaved like men. In this case, the man was Graeme Weld, Sue’s husband. He got in the moment with straw boater, striped blazer and white trousers. Very dapper, very foppish.

On high days and holidays, Sue and Graeme would clamber into their frippery, jump into the Carlton with their 1MAYOR plates, and do the all the mayoral things expected of a long-serving Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty.

Sue loved the occasion, the public life and the limelight. “We would lead the parades. Children would point, and mums and dads would ‘Ooh and ahh’.”

Graeme was the consummate politician. He knew the power of PR and a good photo ‘op’. On one level he loved his cars, but on another he was very aware of what they brought to his public profi le.

Did I tell you the 1MAYOR was originally bought as the mayoral car for Christchurch? “Chauffeur driven,” says Sue. It was also owned by the 12th Prime Minister of New Zealand, Sir John Hall. A lot of history on four wheels.

So the Welds had their farm, their vintage cars, their kids and a fi rm rein on the mayoralty. But fate was the unmanageable thing – Graeme was struck down by cancer seven years ago.

“I went from a very public life to a very private life” says Sue. And so did the cars.

The Tourer and two saloons haven’t been out of the garage for more than a year.

“I was robbed of my retirement plans and my best friend.”

Tears well up and trickle. “Damn it, I knew this would happen.” She even weeps with dignity.

Graeme’s with us. He’s looking down with

pride from a large portrait on the wall. “He wasn’t a handsome man, but I loved

him.” She says they – being Graeme, Sue and the vintage cars – were planning to have a “fan-bloody-tastic” time in retirement.

“The cars are what bound us. That’s what he and I had that was special to just him and me. That’s what we did together.” They aren’t just relics, but spiritual, romantic, binding icons.

“Girls, we have a visitor.” We enter the garage and Sue greets three inanimate objects like daughters. They are three cars that money can’t buy.

“We brought these things back from the brink. They are our legacy and could easily be running in another hundred years.”

And while Sue is here, they stay right here. They are not for sale.

“What’s that for?” I ask of an elaborate

nickel contraption in the middle of the steering when. It’s more of an artwork.

“Ignition advance,” says Sue. Of course.And while she can drive one of the cars,

she doesn’t. “I don’t have the confi dence to drive on my own. It’s going to be up to other people to use them.”

In the meantime she’s happy going to something called Noggin ‘n’ Natter – where Tauranga Vintage Car Club buffs outdo each other with hard luck stories, the worst breakdowns and most expensive repairs.

Sue’s back on song. “We love it when things go wrong. We love to get out, get under and get on.”

“Getting out, getting under and getting on.” Is that a new-fangled fl apper dance craze? Sue just wishes she had Graeme to do it with.

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There’s less than two months to go until the sixth annual Classic Cover Brits at the Beach Festival rolls into

Whangamata this October.

The four-day festival, which is sponsored by Sun Media Group, attracts hundreds of motoring enthusiasts to the Coromandel seaside town to celebrate the best of British, cars, bikes, food, music and culture.

It’s been a busy few months for organiser Colin McCabe and his team, who’ve been toiling away just to make sure this year’s festival is the best one yet.

Colin says they’ve received 200 vehicles entries, which is slightly down on last year’s numbers, but Kiwis’ do have a propensity for leaving things to the last minute.

“What we think this will mean is a bit of a rush of registrations over the next few weeks

so please have some patience with us!“If you’ve pre-registered and paid you will

receive your pack including the programme, window card, and Grahamstown Gathering sticker if you’re going to that and a couple of other bits and pieces.”

Colin says there’s been a few changes to the 2015 event and recommends punters check out the fi nalised programme on the Brits at the Beach website – www.britsatthebeach.co.nz

Stop the pressesThis month, the big news for Brits at the

Beach and its fans is that the festival was granted $24,435 for the next two years through Thames-Coromandel District Council’s Major Events Fund.

It’s the fi rst time since the Thames-Coromandel council adopted its 2013 Events Strategy that it’s had the opportunity

to invest in major events longer than a year. Colin says they’ll receive about $12k in

the 2015-16 fi nancial year, then another $10k in 2016-17, subject to a 15 per cent increase in participation in 2016.

“We’re thrilled Brits at the Beach has been awarded a grant from the Thames-Coromandel District Council,” says Colin.

“We wish to thank all those that were involved in the decision-making process for having the belief in what we’re doing.

“The money is earmarked for marketing the event to attract more visitors and increase attendance and we have a major marketing campaign starting this month with our new media sponsors, Sun Media.”

Hearts as big as a BentleyWhen established back in 2009, at the

heart of the Brits at the Beach Festival was to create an opportunity to boost economic development in the area, plus support local community groups.

A feature of the festival from year-to-year is The Great British Motoring Show and Village Fete, held every year on the Saturday, with all profi ts donated to local junior sports clubs.

In 2014 the Village Fete raised money for the Whangamata Pony Club, while the Whangamata Junior Soccer Club was 2013’s recipient.

“We wish to confi rm the local junior sports group we have chosen to support with the profi ts of the Village Fete is The Whangamata Gymnastic Club. So please join us and support our local kids.

The Classic Cover Brits at the Beach Festival sponsored by Sun Media returns to Whangamata from October 8 - 11. For more information or to register your vehicle visit www.britsatthebeach.co.nz

On Monday of this week, Z Energy once again cut fuel prices, this time by two cents per litre on all fuels, the sixth reduction in

a row in the last six weeks. For the fi rst time since April, 91 octane is under

$2 and currently costs 197.9c per litre, while 95 octane is 206.9c per litre. Diesel prices were also cut and are now sitting on 119.9c per litre.

It follows on from Z cutting fuels prices twice last week – on Tuesday they cut prices by two cents, then on the Thursday cut them by a further three.

AA spokesperson Mark Stockdale says, interestingly, refi ned commodity prices have not fallen since Friday, although oil has.

“In fact they’ve gone up,” says Mark. “But as AA PetrolWatch noted earlier, fuel company margins were high enough to justify another price cut anyway.

“It’s also worth noting that refi ned commodity prices – the price fuel importers pay – are 60 per cent higher than oil prices, thanks in part to global demand and a lack of excess refi ned fuel production.”

To date, petrol is down 14cpl, while diesel is also down 11cpl due to commodity prices having not fallen quite as much. By David Tauranga

Z Energy cuts fuel prices by two cents

Britannia rules in Whangamata this October

Tauranga’s Stephen and Janice Belcher, winners of Best Car of Show prize at the 2014 Classic Cover Brits at the Beach Festival. Photo: Brent Shaw

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