Met a fellow Autogeek Member this past week!

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I was on vacation in New Zealand for the past 2 weeks and met up with "MATT" from Autogeek while i was there. He lives in the same city as my sister. We spent a few hours talkin about american cars vs. new zealand cars and more BS and drank some beer. Real cool guy and had a lot of fun.

Matt, tell Alvin (i think thats his name) Hi and it was nice talkin and meetin you guys!

i was goin to take a pic for the forum, but forgot.

Vacation was awesome, did a 440ft Bungee Jump down in Queenstown. 4th highest in the world and did a LOT more. a couple pics below.

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Me and my girl smoewhere on the south island between Queenstown and Glenarchy

"got a lil captain in ya?"

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Discussion Forums make the world a smaller place... very cool you could put a face to an Avatar in New Zealand!


Bungee Jumping is flat out crazy! I'd take my Sanger Drag boat over 100 miles per hour in a few seconds and hold the throttle down till I was across the lake but you couldn't pay me to jump off a cliff with a rubber band around my waist...


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Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
Discussion Forums make the world a smaller place... very cool you could put a face to an Avatar in New Zealand!


Bungee Jumping is flat out crazy! I'd take my Sanger Drag boat over 100 miles per hour in a few seconds and hold the throttle down till I was across the lake but you couldn't pay me to jump off a cliff with a rubber band around my waist...


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Definitely makes it a smaller place. Its weird to be half way around the world, almost at the bottom of the globe, and to see someone that i know, whether from a forum or anywhere/thing else!

hahahaha. one thing that helped was knowing this jump is rated #1 in the world for Quality. so that was very nice to know. Sangers are nice!!!!

i had more of a rush from this than skydiving. Something about being able to see that land that close makes it that much better! and no, i was not scared at all!!!! lol. It was my first Bungee ever, so i figured id go all out!!! theres 304 different places to jump in New Zealand, but this is the biggest.



Matt, dont foget pics of the HSV when its done!!!
 
I think that's pretty darn cool! You know, it would be nice to know what all the great folks at Autogeek look like. I've looked around a bit other than Mike everyone else is still lurking in the shadows.
 
BobbyG said:
I think that's pretty darn cool! You know, it would be nice to know what all the great folks at Autogeek look like. I've looked around a bit other than Mike everyone else is still lurking in the shadows.
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LOL.

it was a fun few weeks!!!
 
ICEMAN said:
i had more of a rush from this than skydiving.
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You should come to our Bridge Day then. 876ft drop. Happens 3rd Saturday of every October. We have people from all over the world come to BASE jump off the New River Gorge bridge.
 
rwright said:
You should come to our Bridge Day then. 876ft drop. Happens 3rd Saturday of every October. We have people from all over the world come to BASE jump off the New River Gorge bridge.
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ive heard a lot about it. i have never base jumped, but thats what i wanna do next!!!!!

and its not too far from me!!!!!
 
Hey Greg it was great to meet you. Alvin and I had a great time talking with you, it was interesting to get a different perspective on things here and to hear about things in Ohio.

Glad to hear you had a great time here, hopefully some more "Autogeekians" will come this way some time.

Best regards,
Matt.
 
Matt said:
Hey Greg it was great to meet you. Alvin and I had a great time talking with you, it was interesting to get a different perspective on things here and to hear about things in Ohio.

Glad to hear you had a great time here, hopefully some more "Autogeekians" will come this way some time.

Best regards,
Matt.
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its cool learning about new cars and NZs ways of life. you guys dont have the crime, greedy people, and everyone there works there butts off without complaining (like most people in the US do, LOL) you guys got it good down there. and you got some sweet cars down there that we dont get, mainly diesel midsize pickups!

if my sister decides to move back in the next few years, i may be visiting again!!
 
That's awesome guys! Nice Bungie too! I've wanted to move to New Zealand for many years now. It's an amazing country!
 
CEE DOG said:
That's awesome guys! Nice Bungie too! I've wanted to move to New Zealand for many years now. It's an amazing country!
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its more than amazing. my sister took us around and we saw SOOOO much of the north island, and a little bit of the south island. there isnt one bad thing about the country. no wild animals, pretty much no bugs or spiders, all the people are very friendly and more than willing to go out of there way to help you. you cant find that in the US, unless your lucky. and all the scenery you can imagine. My sister has to come back since her 1 year trip will be over for her work, but she would LOVE to move back. But with a different company.
 
rwright said:
You should come to our Bridge Day then. 876ft drop. Happens 3rd Saturday of every October. We have people from all over the world come to BASE jump off the New River Gorge bridge.
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That is crazy, we rafted the river a few yrs back (great time) and there is no way in H#!! I would jump off that bridge.
 
here are a few pics of the scenery!!

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That water looks like glass! That is an insanely crazy jump.....I'm about to make my first tandem jump out of a plane soon!! Can't wait. NZ looks like a beautiful place that i'd like to someday visit.
 
Southern Stang said:
That water looks like glass! That is an insanely crazy jump.....I'm about to make my first tandem jump out of a plane soon!! Can't wait. NZ looks like a beautiful place that i'd like to someday visit.
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My first skydive was tandem. it was awesome!! youll def enjoy it!!!

NZ is rated in the top 5 of travel destinations for the past 6+ years.
 
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