My old fella spotted a very nice XJS getting its WOOF last week while he was out getting his. lt would have been somewhere Nelson-Havelock-Blenheim way. it has a Jag related plate and apparently ''it did leave well''

 

Probably me... If it was Antelope colour? (In my profile pic)

Number plate is "J4GUWR"

Yes it was in Blenheim

 

Yes it was you. He was a couple of cars back in the next lane whatever that means, in a white Toyota GT86, (you have to make allowances for them when they are in there 90s )

interesting thing is how the comments nowadays seem to be in same vein of '' they look better than i remember'

Cheers AOI

 

I have to ask - what does "getting its WOOF last week" mean? First time I have heard it.

Cheers
Steve

 

Kiwi annual car safely/roadworthy inspection thing

 

In New Zealand it is called a WOF which stands for warrant of fitness. (Every six months your car must be checked over by a government approved mechanical contractor to prove it’s safe for the roads)

no WOF means no drive

 

I don't miss that at all, in Queensland you get a safety cert (WOF) to transfer the car into your name then it doesn't have to be done again until you sell the car.
Only problem is there are some cowboys out there who let their cars fall into unroadworthy condition.

Before I moved to Aus in 1989 I had a 47 Chev Fleetmaster, it always had issues like king pins etc needing replacement. But it was always a good opportunity to drive down to Horopito Wreckers and have a fun day digging around for parts.

Welcome | Horopito Motor Wreckers

 

My XJS came from Western Australia - where the car needs no roadworthy after first putting it on the road - even when a change of ownership happens.

The things I have found have certainly raised a eyebrow or two.

Below are the bolts holding the front seats in (drivers side)


While I don't want to fall into our southern (or across the creek) brothers - regular check ups do have their advantages

Cheers
Steve

 

I agree, when I was in NZ my parents nieghbour was the local council testing station head inspector. He would look over the car and say things like " you need new tyres to pass the next one in 6 months". So it would give you a bit of time to sort stuff. You always knew what was coming up for the next one.
Then there would be more things the next time to sort in the following 6 months.

 

And there's me thinking 'woof' meant driving it like you stole it.

 

That's what O'Neal's thinking too. Woof!!!!

 

Damned autocorrect! That's what I was thinking too. Guh!