Migrating down under? Come share your experiences

[serenade]

8 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

To enjoy exotic cars properly, I will follow @Wt_know to Ipoh.

Aust is so strict on the speed limit.

Australia and NZ have many race tracks to test your car, tyres and bravery. Speed all you want safely and legally. There are also car clubs there. The most active is the Mustang Club active in both NI and SI. If I ever make it to NZ for long term stay, I will get a Mustang V8 and join.

[serenade]

4 minutes ago, Cheesey74 said:

Yep, the speed limit over at Aussie is a seriously PITA.. can't speed at all.

Hearsay the Aussie police even ambush in backwater country road to catch speedster.. super on.

Enter the annual Targa Tasmania in a race or half-race car. License to speed as fast as you dare/able to on closed public roads over hundreds of miles. Note that the roads are narrow, twisty and sometimes wet from rain. There were fatalities this year when competitors lost control and crashed. 

[Wt_know]

6 minutes ago, serenade said:

Australia and NZ have many race tracks to test your car, tyres and bravery. Speed all you want safely and legally. There are also car clubs there. The most active is the Mustang Club active in both NI and SI. If I ever make it to NZ for long term stay, I will get a Mustang V8 and join.

msia also got race track ... but we are talking about travelling at 100 on OZ and NZ expressway is pretty "torturing" for long trip

in bolehland ... NSHW 120-140-160 ... same same but different la ... you know what i mean 

of course ... we must always drive safely ...  

 

Edited July 29, 2021 by Wt_know

[Victor68]

19 minutes ago, Albeniz said:

1. I know of a few (far-distant) Indonesian relatives who came to Singapore at a young age, barely survived the education system here but managed to become "top" students in Australia.  A few others who find the working environment extremely stressful in Sgp, find working life in Australia and New Zealand more acceptable. 

2.  On the other hand, I know quite a number of our local Singaporeans who studied in Australia (after polytechnic in Sgp), didn't continue to stay and work in Australia.  Most came back after their university education.

There are 2 different views.   

The grass is always greener on the opposite side. There were always be pros and cons depending what suit you more. Got $, likely mist places are great including Singapore. So, think how to make $, then travel around like a king. Why need to settle for 1 fish when the ocean is full of fishes?

[Wt_know]

2 minutes ago, Victor68 said:

The grass is always greener on the opposite side. There were always be pros and cons depending what suit you more. Got $, likely mist places are great including Singapore. So, think how to make $, then travel around like a king. Why need to settle for 1 fish when the ocean is full of fishes?

yup ... can always airbnb 3-6 months stay in taiwan, japan, china, oz, nz, uk, etc ....  

then another 3-6 months can come back spore jiak CKT, Laksa and Chicken rice ... lol

Edited July 29, 2021 by Wt_know

[serenade]

20 minutes ago, Wt_know said:

msia also got race track ... but we are talking about travelling at 100 on OZ and NZ expressway is pretty "torturing" for long trip

in bolehland ... NSHW 120-140-160 ... same same but different la ... you know what i mean 

of course ... we must always drive safely ...  

 

This is my experience driving in Tasmania and NZ in rental cars. The speed limit is there for a purpose. Many parts of the highways are without any lights for miles and miles. The only warning of bends are cats eyes and arrows. Miss those and it is bye bye. I have driven alone and with cars coming in the opposite direction with lights on, out of darkness, my eyes grew tired very quickly. When I started 100km/h seemed slow. 3 hours later after driving in darkness with constant oncoming cars, I slowed down to 80 as my concentration had waned by a lot.

There are no cops on the lonely, twisty, narrow country roads even in daylight. The speed limit is still 100km/h. Go faster if you dare, at your own risk. I have. Tried to follow a local in his Holden HSV ute (these are V8 engined pick-up trucks with fat tyres commonly used by farmers and tradesmen) in a rented Camry 2.5. He was doing 130. I came to a bend at 100 and the poor tyres on rental car caused the car to understeer badly. I found myself heading towards the barrier stopping me from plunging down a ravine. Thankfully, the tyres found their grip and I made it round the bend. Lesson learned. Rental cars are not like my car here shod with Michelin PS4 or F1A5. I have also almost ended up in a farmers field. Again because of understeer on a gravel track going at 90+. Needless to say, I now follow the recommended speed round bends. These give room for error.  

On lonely roads if happen to go into an "excursion", the next car will come along in an hour's time or longer. Good luck if need medical help.

[Wt_know]

10 minutes ago, serenade said:

This is my experience driving in Tasmania and NZ in rental cars. The speed limit is there for a purpose. Many parts of the highways are without any lights for miles and miles. The only warning of bends are cats eyes and arrows. Miss those and it is bye bye. I have driven alone and with cars coming in the opposite direction with lights on, out of darkness, my eyes grew tired very quickly. When I started 100km/h seemed slow. 3 hours later after driving in darkness with constant oncoming cars, I slowed down to 80 as my concentration had waned by a lot.

There are no cops on the lonely, twisty, narrow country roads even in daylight. The speed limit is still 100km/h. Go faster if you dare, at your own risk. I have. Tried to follow a local in his Holden HSV ute (these are V8 engined pick-up trucks with fat tyres commonly used by farmers and tradesmen) in a rented Camry 2.5. He was doing 130. I came to a bend at 100 and the poor tyres on rental car caused the car to understeer badly. I found myself heading towards the barrier stopping me from plunging down a ravine. Thankfully, the tyres found their grip and I made it round the bend. Lesson learned. Rental cars are not like my car here shod with Michelin PS4 or F1A5. I have also almost ended up in a farmers field. Again because of understeer on a gravel track going at 90+. Needless to say, I now follow the recommended speed round bends. These give room for error.  

On lonely roads if happen to go into an "excursion", the next car will come along in an hour's time or longer. Good luck if need medical help.

cool ... i have driven in tasmania, australia and new zealand in several road trips

i know what you mean 

i am just saying the pure straight 2-3 lanes expressway or freeway like NSHW

anyway, i do not condone speeding ... just that at some moment ... wish to drive a bit faster only ...  

on twisty road and coastline .... i prefer to drive slow and enjoy ... like Great Ocean Road  

Edited July 29, 2021 by Wt_know

[mersaylee]

How cum no one ask @RadX for opinion...?

He temporarily "migrated to down under"  before and back...i tink he is now aiming to "migrate northward" 😁

[Volvobrick]

1 hour ago, Victor68 said:

Why need to settle for 1 fish when the ocean is full of fishes?

This sounds like pre-marriage counselling.....

Those still single please pay attention! 

[Wt_know]

migrate … so simple

just register in a ghost uni in ghost month