Its here, its good and its freakin COOL

[apollyon25]

It gets worse...

I found out today that Customs were lying... there was nothing at all wrong with their machine... they went out to inspect it today.
Then they placed a HOLD order on it because the chassis number on the invoice doesnt match the car or the shipping info...
Which was also the reason behind a 'query and inspect' notice they had put on the car...

But rather than just call me and let me know so I could have rung Tom last night... they leave it... and I find out from someone else... on a Friday! By the time I hear back from Tom, it'll be Saturday... and they dont work Saturdays.

Morons.

[Alec]

Remember my post on the other thread when we were discussing what all the numbers meant and I mentioned that mine had been recorded incorrectly:-

[quote="Alec"]
Due to an error my original document arrived with:-

AA06HZ0ZZENRAM308

upon notifying DVLA of this error they returned it after altering it to:-

AA06H20222NRAM308

I had originally thought that someone at Ariel couldn't write legibly but it's obvious that people at DVLA just can't read properly. 

I have not been able to get any reply from them since so it's still wrong.

It should be:-

AA06H2022ENRAM308
[/quote]

Maybe the original error was the factory's fault after all. 

[apollyon25]

NZ Customs... wierd, the lot of them. 

Got a call today at 3:30pm odd, customs broker saying that customs have cleared it.
Got a call 3:35pm from the customs yard, customs/brokers had faxed through the order to release.



Got a damn lawyers appointment tonight though so will pick it up (and then take it to compliance place) tomorrow (Sat) morning.

 

[Alec]

Great news, but don't forget the photos. 

[AndyG]

Happy Days - hope you enjoy it as much as I'm enjoying mine, despite the weather!

reminds me, i might have to get the camera out this weekend 

[apollyon25]

Got several photos to post up... will do some later today.

Man, I am SO glad I ordered one!
Its brilliant - driving nirvana!

[Wmcmanus]

[quote="apollyon25"]
Got several photos to post up... will do some later today.

Man, I am SO glad I ordered one!
Its brilliant - driving nirvana!
[/quote]

I guess that means that you finally got through all of the red tape yesterday and are now free to roam!

[wisp]

[quote="Alec"]
Great news, but don't forget the photos. 
[/quote]

DITTO

[quote="apollyon25"]
Got several photos to post up... will do some later today.

[/quote]

So where are they then? You've had all weekend! A into G, J. 

PHOTOS, PHOTOS, PHOTOS, PHOTOS, PHOTOS, PHOTOS............

[apollyon25]

Actually I spent Saturday driving and talking to the compliance people, then went to see The Police play live (BRILLIANT).
Then I spent Sunday, sanding and packing, and cleaning in prep to paint the interior of the house...

(stupid 128k limit...)

[apollyon25]

Some more

[apollyon25]

And another

[apollyon25]

And another

[apollyon25]

One more

[Wmcmanus]

At least those paper floor mats will help you in terms of knowing where to put your feet! 

I'm wondering how your exhaust managed to get tarnished already, given that it's a brand spanking new vehicle?  How many miles were on it, as delivered?  Not that it's any big deal, mind you.  If you're like bolus, you'll find a way to keep it looking new.  If you're like the rest of us, you'll happily let the hue change in whatever way it chooses to.

I saw The Police in Miami this summer and agree that they were incredible, at least for being the old farts they are!  None of them have lost a thing.

[jon b]

I think a lot of the exhausts get tarnished due to some sort of coating that is (imo incorrectly) applied to the exhaust - a good bit of polish should be applied and then strip that off before really using the car - otherwsie it'll burn in

want to hear your first impressions, driving