Off with the hard top

[Guest]

Well daylight saving starts in NZ tomorrow so that,s when the hard top comes off 8 STAG 8.
I allways look forward to this time as although the Stag looks great with the hard top on I like it better as a convertible.Next February is the 30 years anniversary of the Stag Owners Club in N.Z. And there is going to be a celebration dinner at Taupo(which is in the middle of the north island).
Cars from the South Island will meet up with the lower north island members and hopefully in convoy will drive northern to Taupo.Can't wait.As for now it will be clean up the soft top,oil the hinges etc. and silicone the rear window zip.I hope the winter is as kind to you members as it was to us in NZ.
Anthony

[SaskStag]

A kind winter? Not likely here.....have a great summer!
Tanya

[Stagsongas]

Enjoy Taupo too!

I wonder if the local Mc Donalds still has a complete Aeroplane at the front, for the kids and big kids to eat inside?

Regards

Steve

[Westfaling]

Already had some top down weather on the Mainland. It was a couple of weeks ago but now that dark cloud over God's Own - that was the America's Cup - has lifted we're hoping for more.. any day now would be nice.
Nick
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[DJT]

Already had some top down weather on the Mainland. It was a couple of weeks ago but now that dark cloud over God's Own - that was the America's Cup - has lifted we're hoping for more.. any day now would be nice.
Nick

I take it that Sir Ben Ainslie is persona non grata in NZ for a while at least.........

[Guest]

hi Steve,
yep the DC3 is still at the mc Donald's in Taupo.There is also a DC3 diner in a small town called Mangaweka, which is about halfway south from Taupo to Wellington.Will certainly enjoy the time spent however with the club members
Anthony

[Guest]

hi Tanya,
Hope at least that you have time now to get the stag out and enjoying the fruits of your labour.If it rains it will only get wet!!!.If it's snowing best left in the garage.However I hope all goes well for you.
Regards, Anthony

[Guest]

Hi to you Nick,
That's great that you have been able to motor topless.I see in our mag that you have had some good runs with a number of Stags turning up.Good one.Look forward to meeting up next year at the 30 year celebrations.I had also intended to ride down to Invercargill with a mate to the Burt Munro festival but unfortunately I can't fit the time in.Would have looked yOu up in Rolleston.Maybe next time I am down south.
Cheers, Anthony

[Westfaling]

Dave
No-one down here is blaming Ben Anislie. A source of mild amusement that's it's suddenly Ben Anslie's Team Oracle (only on the BBC). Of course Australia is also claiming ownership too. Success has many fathers! In terms of persona non grata it would have to be Russell Coutts (a Kiwi) and Core Builders (a Kiwi boat builder who built the winning boat). But on balance most people down here realise we were just out financed. The question of whether to try again is currently being debated (NZ Govt put in $39M). I think it would be better to spend the money on advertising on the Oracle boat.
Nick