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Will New Zealand 🇳🇿 End Our Around the World Drive Before It Starts? [S11-E13]
New Zealand has one of the strictest import regulations in the world and now it’s time to see if they will let our camper in after it’s had so many problems.
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47 Comments
lovely news .see you next time .
Glad you and Trevor have arrived. We are really looking forward to your NZ content!
NZ is my wife's favourite country – she's visited three times. Such a wonderful place with charming people. You will enjoy it and they will fix Trevor. Stunning scenery and well worth the effort to get there. Very best wishes, David and Julia from East Sussex
Mr clean style
Marry Ann I think you should buy Chris even more shirts. They look very nice. Definitely, treat yourselves. Never buy anything made of wood while travelling is your best bet. Mary Ann it may be time to get progressive invisible bifocals. I used to do the same thing you’re doing, using 2 pairs of glasses! Best thing I did. Glad you made it there safely and I’m looking forward to your adventures with there.
I'm glad y'all could understand that man I honestly could not understand him other than one word here and there 😂
NZ = Sheep
Happy to see that. Well done Trevor!😊
In America if that hotel would have been left open ..when you got there would have been a drug dealer and his three girls up in there living!! Or a group of homeless people showering and watching cable!
Wait! How much is gas there ?!?! Texas for reg unleaded I'm paying 4.02 a gallon.
Do NOT listen to 97% of what someone on here says! Most are clueless and sitting on their couch and have NEVER shipped a vehicle anywhere ever most prob do not even own a car or been to New Zealand
Anything can be repaired or replaced for the wrong price
Hi Chris n Marianne, congratulations 🎉 so happy for both of you that you’re finally in NZ and I can’t wait for your next video on fixing up Trevor.
ohh… New Zealand is Right hand drive as Malaysia too? Wow
I love watching you two you are always so upbeat. That was quite the journey looking forward to next week’s episode.
Do try the pies at the BP , butter chicken is my favorite and remember use sunblock every day too, the sun in NZ is very unforgiving. Oh and you’ll need insect repellent down south for the sandflies…they love fresh meat haha. Welcome to Aotearoa ❤️
Congratulations on getting Trevor into New Zealand!!!
i am a ex rally driver from the UK back in the 1980,s my friends. MK2 escort 1.3 to 2.1 in the same car night rallys open roads 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 good old days.
New Zealand will End Our Around the World Drive Before It Starts. We told you this.
well that was the best sunday night telly in a long time.
So happy to see you finally drive to the gas station and fill up.
We are about to leave bukit mertajam and head to vietnam for three months so we are doing the reverse.
The car is going in to storage and the next three months is grab and bike hire. No more driving.
I will miss driving in malaysia.
Sending you lots of love and best wishes for an enjoyable time.
Re: the carpet, comfy but full of germs
ROTI number plate? how fabulous!
We are overjoyed you are on the way, no doubt the clever man will sort out Trevors leak.
Can't wait to watch next week when we're in vietnam and you're driving across NZ.
Lots of love, oh and yes, I was told I needed new clothes for vietnam so we went to Aeon mall tonight and I WAS FORCED TO BUY new shirts ready to fly early tuesday morning.
xxx
Well done you two for staying so upbeat, your both so positive considering what you have both been through. Now Eric Clapton can get his guitar out again. 😊❤
Always looking forward to seeing your videos Sunday morning
Good luck guys <3. Hope you develop your guitar skills and have lots of fun in NZ <3
Cheers Chris and Marianne! So happy you AND Trevor made it to New Zealand…. Fingers crossed that the needed repairs will not break your bank! 🤞🏾
Happy that u have made it to NZ! I guess you are being malaysian for being barefooted in the hotel :). Have an enjoyable trip to NZ
From 2026 I start follow you YouTube , congrats all safe in New Zealand . From this video I Will watch all video ✌️✌️
Bali is one of a kind place.The only time they honk is to tell they are going to overtake. Friendly as could be .Seeing you walking up the ramp brought back fond memories of my late wife.While walking into the airport she said: Cant we stay here forever?Greetings from Wellington South Africa.
Nice shirt Chris . . . Clearly inspired by Wayne 😅❤
Glad that you and Trevor made it through to NZ. For more updates on how to connect batteries in future, I recommend keeping an eye on current news ⚡️As for Chris taking up the guitar again, that struck A chord 🎸
The whole hair thing is a nasty little trick God plays on us men. We lose it on the top, and it starts growing ON our ears, IN our ears, over our eyes, and of course, the beard never stops.
Oh my goodness, this is exciting. You really made us have some big smiles about Trevor passing xx
I would really love to travel around like you guys. How do you fund your lifestyle though. ❤❤
GREAT JOB. Love watcging you both. So upbeat. Watcging from Ontario Canada.
Well done on getting Trevor to New Zealand! That rainbow was indeed a good omen! 🌈
Woo hoo. What great news. Happy travels and good luck getting Trevor sorted. ❤
Sounds like bio-bullshit inspection is just another communist REVENUE ENHANCEMENT SCAM as per usual. Good luck navigating the mess they've built in New Zealand.
Well done guys. Your New Zeland adventure begins. I wish you happy and safe travels.
Very happy for you, after long you have a happy news about the van. I am sure you will arrange some kind of coating to avoid future leaking. Weather would demand it. Looking forward to the new adventure 💐
Never in doubt. Well done guys. Very proud of your never say die attitude…. Quick question; fully comp or 3rd party vehicle insurance in New Zealand?
Well done to you all including Trevor! So happy that he passed muster. Fingers crossed that he can be fixed permanently soon and then you can travel around this beautiful country. ❤
good that all sorted out.
Feels odd seeing you in Auckland and in Godley Rd, New Lynn with Trevor. Hope you get all the repairs done ok in Wellington.
Pack n Save is the cheapest supermarket and the cheapest place to buy petrol in new Zealand.
Golden rule of entering both NZ and AU…don't bring any wood, food, or plant products. it's just not worth the hassle
Good luck. Look out for all the unpainted areas and paint them. I'm guessing if the rooftop wasn't done right you can bet your bottom dollar they won't have rust proofed Trevor.
Bleddy Jetstar!!