KAHLI’s DAY OUT – MACHsr7

The biggest smile is when I am being driven by my daughter, Kahli just loves driving and of course motorsport.

MACHsr7 meets THE COROMANDEL PENINSULA

The intention that Taz and I would drive to Wainui Beach, Gisborne. But, appalling weather approaching we took the opportunity to drive around the Coromandel Peninsula. A simply Stunning Drive in any car but extraordinarily stunning in an open car….the MACHsr7 loved it.

The Coromandel Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand extends 85 kilometers north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, forming a natural barrier to protect the Hauraki Gulf and the Firth of Thames in the west from the Pacific Ocean to the east. At its broadest point, it is 40 kilometers wide. Almost the entire population lies on the narrow strips along the Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty coasts. In fine weather the peninsula is clearly visible from Auckland, the country’s biggest city, which lies on the far shore of the Hauraki Gulf, 55 kilometers to the west. The peninsula is part of the local government areas of Thames-Coromandel District and the Waikato Region.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MUFFLER

Not being one to leave the car in the garage, it gets daily driving when I am over from Japan on holiday. The muffler tends to take a battering from roads and the simply solution is to take it off and paint it…..that’s of course over a few cold beers.

MATE DRIVES MACHsr7

My great friend Tom from Japan was just delighted to drive “Orange” – nothing like a MACHsr7 drive, have one cold beer and record it on faithful CONTOUR ROAM3

DRIVE TO MARAETAI

 The 12.8kms from Clevedon to Maraetai is one not to be misssed. Once you navigate out of Auckland, the traffic disappears and you can meander through genuine country charm. The North Road takes you to Maraetai which in Maori means “meeting place by the sea”. Waiheke Island dominates the coastal beach side drive past the iconic pier and local cafes.

CONCOURSE DETAILING

I have always enjoyed washing and waxing cars and when Ashley Webb from Classic car Magazine asked if I would let my car be detailed of course I agreed. Ashley was in the process of an article on Turtle Wax New Zealand and their new Concourse Car Detailing Products. My part was easy, drive in at 9:00am and let them detail my car while being the entire process was photographed. It was too good an opportunity not to ask if I could video parts of the process and this is 3 minutes and a most enjoyable Friday morning….