(EP8) HubNut Goes Global: Tradition, trains, toilets!
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- čas přidán 4. 11. 2019
- Yes, this one has it all. Maori tradition at Waitangi and remarkable scenes at Kawakawa, home to a vintage railway that runs right down the middle of the high street AND famous public toilets! Thank Hundertwasse for that, an Austrian (not German) architect who certainly likes colour and non-comformity.
Sadly, this video does contain pantograph wipers, but not in action. I just saw some coaches I liked.
Thanks for watching! hubnut.org for all the traditional stuff. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Not Bleakly not meekly , beat me on the bottom with a woman's weekly !! R I P , Victoria Wood 👍🏻☮❤
I love the mix of all different vehicles, the history, the scenery. It makes for an interesting vlog. Why must one must concentrate on cars? All different vehicles and transport keeps it fresh and interesting! I like seeing everything from your POV.
This trip down under is turning into something special. The BX is a worthy steed, the countryside is stunning and I'm finding out a whole lot about a country I know very little about. So all is good! That railway is fabulous.
I love this so much. Such a nice bloke. Cars and adventure. Fantastic.
And Victoria Wood references 😂🤣😂🤣
It's nice to see the lack of litter on the streets.
I'm shocked how much rubbish you see along the English roads.
@@dortkommendieclowns1474 Some people here don't know how to work a bin
@@deadmeat6563 UK is an absolute disgrace when it comes to litter. It infuriates me.
Deadmeat I noticed that too
@@HubNut Makes me mad too. Funny thing down our road the road sweeper comes on a Monday and the bin men empty the bins onto the roads on Tuesday.
I find the world stops when a new video appears. Nice to learn about new areas and cultures.
I like the Victoria Wood reference ‘No one to smack on the bottom with a Women’s Weekly’ 😆 Great footage. Loved the railway down the middle of the street. Have fun!
I had a quiet little chortle to myself at that one too.
@@AndyMarsh It took awhile to sink in, as the actress said to the Bishop.
Truly amazing Ian! Thoroughly enjoying all of your travlogging
The more of NZ I see, the more I like the look of it. Keep up the good work and have a great time.
You should go, I went there in 2006. Unfortunately had a 5 year old Nissan Almera as a hire car, and me only in my glasses (not sunglasses) and its vague steering an a hair pin bend and chalk roads nearly sent myself off a cliff at Matakana. But it is great fun there. Martin's Bay well worth staying near.
Yeah, some cars are almost uncontrollable on dirt roads. I remember driving an older. Sunny on gravel and it was very hard keep it in line.
What you want for the dirt is an HQ Holden as it was designed for the dirt. Better on dirt than tarmac.
I've been there six times and seen most of it.
Really nice documentary so far!! I have become a true fan of all of your work.
Just a wee note about those nagging signs... 5 - 10 yrs ago there weren't that many, but the road deaths have been so many, (and a high percentage have been foreigners who usually drive on the other side of the road... Note the arrows on the roads to point which side of the road and which direction to go), that the signage is one way to try and help drop the deaths on the road. Change of speed limits is another way. Trying to educate drivers not used to driving on the left hand side of the road is another way.
Another good video.
Keep death off the road - drive over a cliff.
@tone167 nope! 😋
Yes. Just waiting for the BX to 'rise to the occasion'! :-)
I'll get me coat.
The BX rising had me laugh all the time when I was a child
@@julienbee3467 I had a Xantia a few years ago, and we had some local flooding. I used to amaze the locals when I flipped the suspension right up, tip-toed through the flood, and settled it back down again! :-)
@@chrisskelhorn5727 oh I never thought of that. Anyway the Xantia is more classic than the BX, nothing to laugh about
@@julienbee3467 I loved my Xantia! :-)
@@chrisskelhorn5727 what engine was it ? Was it reliable and fun to drive ?
Just like the Croatia trip so addictive loving it . One of my favourite channels
12:18 Oh look some prisoners! you just made my day
Yes funny! 😁
😂😂😂😂
Ozzie tour bus
Loving these video Ian, great job. NZ is awesome.
Terrific to see you having fun, Woman's Weekly smacky bot had me chuckling..keep well HubNut.
No graffiti, no littler, people who respect their environment. How alien!
It's almost if you treat people decently that wicked socialism might actually work eh
@@jusb1066 socialism has never worked in any place it has infected. Merely made people poorer in a race to the bottom.
Litter isn't a thing. Graffiti is when you get to the towns. There are also lots of people with very little income, but generally everyone I've met has been friendly.
Yes Tim, you're right. If only more thought like us. It's really simple in practice - make a mess - clear it up!
Yeah there's always a catch somewhere, if its too good to be true.....
Yeah I agree hubnut ? Stay clear of history , it’s a minefield which the Citroen is not built for and besides I just enjoy your everyday activities and scenery, commentary. Looks fantastic and hope it’s going well . It’s always a little strange travelling solo but your doing great. Thanks .
Solo ? We're all right behind you ! (Nearly 51k subs now). Keep going like this, subs will get into second gear. Could have 500k in the next year.
Lovely Jubbly, another fascinating look at life on the other side of the world, many thanks Mr HubNut.
Loving these uploads Ian,always quality editing and content 👍
Lovely video, as usual.
Just beautiful, thanks Ian.
Great video loved the train ride. Good times!
Two of my ancestors signed the treaty, Tawhiao, (2nd Maori King) and TeMorenga,chief of the Nga Puhi and Te Rarawa ,both were my late grandfathers Grand fathers.
i have photos here taken in the 60's of a full size steam train driving up the main Drag of kawakawa . The roads were still pretty bad right up to the 70's. One of the locos on the kawakawa Line is owned by an old family Friend ,Graham.
Incredible (if true).
If you're worried about the local drug dealers ripping you off. That part got me Ian, Too funny!.
Victoria Wood, looking down, approves...
Nice looking forward to more of your adventures 😁👍
Glad to see you plan on heading to Tasmania! If you need a motor to get around in I would be honoured to offer my W126 Mercedes :)
Personal favourites.
Cows that don’t like horns - apparently ironic
Ooo look ... Prisoners
A double bed ... sadly under-utilised
Brilliant - after all the trepidation’s of packing and leaving, must say things are sounding pretty chipper 👍
Great video, Kawakawa railway used to run to Opua to serve the cruise ships. There used to be an old fella working there from Wales, he used to volunteer on the Festiniog railway.
Loving the view through the BX sceeen and wiper assembly of the winding NZ countryside.
The train through the centre of town looked very surreal.
This part of NZ def has a wild west look to it the way the town and shops are layed out and the bridges etc.
Ps. Cant beat a bit of Haka in the morning.
Thanks Ian great video as usual.
Thanks a lot for including some bus gricing content... Surely there must be some growly Leyland-sounding PCV's going on out there... *thumbs up*
Excellent video as always, as are the next couple on the list that I've just watched.
Luv'n all the scenery and local color you've become quite the accomplished videographer.
Carry on, admiration sent from LA.CALIF USA
Rich And carnivorous kitties.
Cows, horns, irony, this is what I come here for. That'll be a fibro board house I think, just don't go punching any walls as the resultant fibre might com back to haunt you ...or so I'm led to believe. No teenths in NZ, just a whole big bag. Again, so I'm led to believe.
I like the feel of that place. Thanks for sharing.
This is great, Ian! As much as I enjoyed the TWC tale, and everything you've done, seeing my own country through your eyes, with your commentary is good for what ails me!! There's a railway runs across a working airport, in the North Island if your interested!! :-)
What a wonderful adventure. Lovely places and some railway action too. Great stuff. I'd complain about the reading material in the 'Air B and B' though. Geoffrey Archer indeed! Many thanks.
Brightened my lunchtime, thanks
Great video, loved the BX "waking up", it's a great car! The railway running through the road reminds me of the old line to Weymouth Quay where full size trains ran through the streets to reach the quay, to connect with the ferries to the Channel Islands. The line is still present, though trains don't run on it any more (neither do the ferries from Weymouth now, either)
Hi Ian,what a great video,you are definitely getting around there,it looks really nice,the train ride was cool,well worth the money.
Ooo it's a close call today, looking out of my window and seeing it absolutely peeing down, dark and miserable or standing by that railway bridge.
Yeah close, really close.
Really enjoying watching your NZ adventure. Keeps me sane while stuck on a delayed commuter train into London. Not expecting 100% factual accuracy. Please don't be discouraged by the haters. 👍
I am certainly enjoying this series! I almost went there as a teenager to get a job but it didnt work out. I have just ridden on the Vale of Rheidol railway back in Wales and recognised your old garage en route! A video will follow.
Great country NZ seems to be. Inspirational and great video as always. Thanks Ian.
I'm quite new to hubnut . What a nice pleasant channel.
It is indeed. With interesting content with a bizarre bias toward the quirky - so keep watching in anticipation of wiper action, cats and numerous cars in various states of decay.
Brilliant ! I could live there SO happily. Shades of the Wisbech and Upwell tramway there! Thanks Ian really enjoyed that trip out.
Quite a few railways share roadspace in places.
What interested me was how the train seems to have nothing like we'd expect of a service running along the streets in the UK; have a look at photos of the Wisbech and Upwell tramway to see how the locomotive wheels and motion were enclosed. Oh - great video, by the way!
I think you should really seek sponsorship from the NZ travel board, as I'm feeling inspired to travel the north island now! Good stuff as always! My 18mth old son particularly liked the train, "toot toot!"
I had an awesome 4wheel steer Honda prelude which I loved.
hubnut where you can even hunt out a victoria wood song reference (lets do it) lol, keep up the excellent work ian :)
Great video keep up the good work.love the joke about the scales
What a lovely place you lucky man brilliant loved the womans weekly gag👍
A lot of memories from this part of NZ. Many, many years ago I did a road trip with a car club mate. From Wellington to the Bay of islands and back in a mazda RX-4. Keep an eye out for 70's Mazda rotaries, still alive and well in NZ. Nice Victoria Wood reference there too.
“I’m not a historian. I’ll stick to cars”. Was all going so well until you saw the Jeffery archer book !!! Seriously though I think you have the balance just right, very entertaining, keep going ,
You made it to Kawakawa! Worth the visit I think and the cafe was pretty good too. The road signs definitely out nag Australia and ours are pretty bad. It's interesting to see the bits I saw through your eyes. Cheers.
Just as I was with the Croatia trip,,,am well and truly addicted,,,😎
Nice one Ian, keep em coming, that weather is destroying me :o( I hope you are appreciating it :D
love your videos
what a brilliant ceremony!!awesome..
You should check out the Great Ocean Road west of Melbourne when you get to Oz - it's absolutely stunning.
Ahh......that feeling at 5.47. That feeling of "Is that it!! ?"
You are not alone in feeling that old lad!
Very informative trip
Nice to see Ians meticulous planning in action.
Awesome looking place!
Thx for sharing your trip.
08:55 - iconic NZ black tank top!
(Maybe carry a spare belt and some spanners)
Woman’s Weekly: The finest of to-hand punctuitive correctional paddles. What an sun-spanked delicious edition of the HubNut Travelog! That took me right out of myself in an most delightful way! New Zealand is an fabulous place, I often think I’d like to live there if I had the money. Then I think, but it could probably continue just fine without me. Then, I think well they have told the gun grabbers to **** Off by handing 20% in so far and I just have to love the Kiwi attitude. And it is an attitude!
Can I recommend Motat in Auckland. Mechanical stuff you wont see anywhere else. Not sure if they still have the Richard Pearse VTOL on display. Lots of fire engines old trains and other bits. As a kid spent plenty of time in the aviation section cleaning poo off the aeroplanes :)
Seeing the south island is highly recommend
Having just moved to the North from the South I can completely agree
We are truly blessed
It will happen, probably December.
@@HubNut North Island is very similar to East coast of Australia, South Island is another world, complete with Hobbits, Julie Andrews mountains, Fjoords, no mooses though, and pristine country side.
If you want to come across as a local you say "the" North Island, and "the" South Island ;)
Good video.
Exactly same as my new bedroom carpet as well nice.
With reference to your comments on road signage in New Zealand, when I was out there in 2012, I found their signs to be much more informative than ours back in the UK. The bends ahead signs with a speed limit on them were very accurate, much more so than ours.
Yes, but I'm fast discovering they don't put them on every sharp bend! I've had a few hairy moments because of that.
To solve the belt for the time being (old trick from my dad) let the engine run, take a wax candle and rub the belt with it while it's running, the slipping sound is gone till you have the right tools to solve it permanently 😊 Looking to your today's episode with my cup Earl Grey, lovely! Funny to see that train in the middle of the street. What I noticed is that it's quit clean over there. Nevertheless beautiful countryside. Ok Ian, enjoy yourself and till tomorrow again. I take myself another cupper...
I've known belts slip in the morning due to dew condensing on the pulleys - and actual belt tension is ok.
Pschoooo! To you Ian! Hope you're enjoying your self.
I have a feeling the Severn Valley Railway have some volunteers who visit from New Zealand occasionally to actually volunteer. Maybe they come from the railway you were on. They mentioned that they had volunteers from all over the globe come to play trains when I had my volunteer induction day at the SVR.
Thought I'm a 'mainlander' here in Oz, don't right off Tasmania too soon... it will be worth the flight and time to get there. It's a stunning island with amazing towns and top roads, you will not be disappointed. Loving your trip in NZ I was a teenager in Auckland in the early 70s and recently went back for a long camper van trip there a few yrs back. It once again reminded me what a beautiful place NZ is but a good deal of NZ motorists have little patience for camper vans, so be warned.
Ah the Victoria Wood reference. Those toilets are quite incredible. NZ was a wonderful place to visit, alas we were on a cruise ship that ended up in Auckland, starting off from Sydney.
Amazing 👍👍👍
Its nice to see theses nice videos
There really good
Ah - The hydropneumatic suspension! I owned 4 of those BX's and I know with a little service here and there these masterpieces of engineering are the the holy grail of suspension that was avaliable in mass market. A shame that they gave up equipping middle-class and compact cars with this. We owned several GS, BX, CX and Xantia's in the family and it was always a great attraction "waking up" the car from it's sleep position. And since I abandoned my last BX I was never having this comfortable ride again, These suspensions could "float" over speedbumps with 50km/h which others would break their suspension at 30km/h.
that Citroen is slowly sliding down to the Hubnut level dont worry he's not buying this one
Christchurch is that little sticky outy bit on the right side of the south island. It's quite a way from Queenstown. 480kms or so.
A meetup with Mighty Car Mods would be epic to see if you could pull that off while you're in Australia!
Great steering and brakes on BX's. Why didn't everyone drive one? Ford Telstar, cool. Good on the railway, " We were here first", class, 😂😂. Wish we were there Ian. Lurve it. More more please.
What a wonderfully bizarre experience taking a train down the high street. I particularly like how close to a moving train you can getat below platform level.
Love the Victoria Wood reference 😊
More really good stuff. And puns, railway cafe, just the ticket . Arf, arf! Looks like the BX could do with a little tlc maybe.
NZ looks fantastic! I think I’d rather like to visit one day!
0:29 Don't forget to check the oil regularly :Don
0:45 And the belt. Right.
6:25 "If you get it wrong you get absolutely bloody lynched". I sure hope THAT'S true. Otherwise... Oh wait.
7:59 You rebel you!
12:52 I do like that view :)
13:40 That too. I'd love to take a walk there.
18:02 czcams.com/video/yoI8IrtAE_w/video.html Musical intermezzo
18:43 Wifi. Good.
18:54 Ah, this is a drugrunning gag now?
Nice map update.
Map men map men map map map men men.
"This is a car channel, so back to the cars..." Turns into railway channel for 10 mins... :)
Only joking Ian, lovely work m8.
Great video - really enjoyed it as always. Do like the Aboriginal culture and the lack of litter and general pride you see in New Zealand is impressive - unlike the UK. The Victoria Wood references were fab 😍👌🏼
Christchurch is further North and East than Queenstown Ian, do go and see the earthquake exhibition, v.good. Also, ironically, plenty of parking (where the buildings no longer stand)
Queenstown is also v.good, but only if you enjoy bungee jumping, jet skiing or tattoo parlours. Spectacular cable car though, splendid views on a clear day. And posh fish n chips.
Hot Hot Hot Hot windscreen wiper action, not just two or even three but quad wipers on the big IMPC bus, oooo materin.
I love Northland. It has its own feeling. Relaxed and spiritual
If you make it to the Gold Coast in Queensland there is a lovely 2008 Peugeot 308 7-seater wagon, manual 1.6 HDi that you may wish to review. The wipers have an interesting clapping action.
New Zealand (so far) seems to be a perfect combination of the sunnier US states, with the relaxed attitude and general tidiness of Canada. Strangely, though, it reminds me so much of my childhood holidays along the south coast of England, in Dorset. Maybe it is just the time of year (early spring) but the light seems to white and clear. Although a certain amount of that may be because there is no really major industry for several thousand miles in any direction.
I liked that little BnB too
Always had a 'hankering' to visit New Zealand Ian......You're not helping my cause!....lol
Interesting to see the differences on the first BX compared to the later ones. Used to work in a Citroen garage but never seen the first style BX, the switch gear is definitely "Citroen"!
More delightful stuff, enjoyed the haka ceremony - You don't get that in Aberystwyth, do you? :^)) Curious about it, I looked it up. According to Wiki the haka is ' is a type of ancient Māori war dance traditionally used on the battlefield, as well as when groups came together in peace. Haka are a fierce display of a tribe's pride, strength and unity. Actions include violent foot-stamping, tongue protrusions and rhythmic body slapping to accompany a loud chant.'
Some of the Māori buildings are breathtakingly beautiful, dark wood inlaid with mother of pearl, intricate designs. In this respect, I can recommend seeing the park hilltop located Auckland Museum, , and you can also see the remarkable 3.5m high skeleton and feathers of a Moa bird, hunted to extinction by the locals some 600 years ago.
Yes you might say it was the Moa who fueled the Haka. Until treaty was signed and McDonalds took over. Shame you cannot make Maccas extincted..
@@xsduprwd3937 Perhaps history would have different if the Moa had survived. KFM might be the leading fast food outlet in New Zealand had the Moa become a domesticated fowl.
Ian could start the tradition in Wales, begin with the bx pump wail...
Those prisoners were on there way to Aussie so you may see them again. The random Ford is a 95 Fairmont. I used CarJam to look it up. 😁