Sydney Australia Lifestyle - GT3 Owners
06-24-2019, 08:23 AM
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Sydney Australia Lifestyle - GT3 Owners
Hey Rennlist. I recently moved to Sydney where my fiance is from. I love the city. Its different from Southern California(San Diego where I grew up for 30 years) but doesnt feel like im in another country. As far as the roads go.....they arent the most efficient. I looked up if I could ship my GT3 Rs out here but I would not be able to keep it here since the drivers seat is on left hand side. Looking to possibly purchase a GT3 here one day but the prices are out of control. I guess thats how it is here. Any owners from Sydney on here?
The plan for now is to live here for a few years(I go back to California every once in awhile). My RS is with my brother who owns a GT3.1
I really love the quality of life here. Crime is very low. No guns(lol). Although California was not so bad as well. Would like to purchase a home since will be here for some time. I was thinking North Sydney. Right now im in Wolli Creek.
The plan for now is to live here for a few years(I go back to California every once in awhile). My RS is with my brother who owns a GT3.1
I really love the quality of life here. Crime is very low. No guns(lol). Although California was not so bad as well. Would like to purchase a home since will be here for some time. I was thinking North Sydney. Right now im in Wolli Creek.
06-24-2019, 09:55 AM
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Hey RyanSD, welcome to Sydney, home of inefficient roads, ridiculously priced GT cars and not so many guns. Ineffably stupid politicians and public figures, but you'll be familiar with that.
Plenty of great places to live and North Sydney gives you ready access to most things you might want, lots of great driving once you're out of the city, a few tracks within 2 hours drive. Hope you can get your hands on a car soon – 991.1 GT3s are a relative bargain – and you can catch up on some driving
Plenty of great places to live and North Sydney gives you ready access to most things you might want, lots of great driving once you're out of the city, a few tracks within 2 hours drive. Hope you can get your hands on a car soon – 991.1 GT3s are a relative bargain – and you can catch up on some driving
06-24-2019, 10:40 AM
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Hey Ryan have fun in Australia! Look at Golf Rs and A45 AMGs, as both are great hot hatches and are easier on the wallet when it comes to filling up.
06-24-2019, 04:09 PM
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......Ineffably stupid politicians and public figures, but you'll be familiar with that.
Plenty of great places to live and North Sydney gives you ready access to most things you might want, lots of great driving once you're out of the city, a few tracks within 2 hours drive........
Plenty of great places to live and North Sydney gives you ready access to most things you might want, lots of great driving once you're out of the city, a few tracks within 2 hours drive........
"Australia Lifestyle" thread in 3....2....1....
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Surgio (06-26-2019)
06-25-2019, 02:15 AM
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Welcome to Sydney!
Yep cars are expensive here (compared to the US)
What are you currently driving?
Would be great to do a little meet up.
I have 3RS and one fo my friends had 3RS too we could catch up around Nth Syd if you like.
Will PM you.
Yep cars are expensive here (compared to the US)
What are you currently driving?
Would be great to do a little meet up.
I have 3RS and one fo my friends had 3RS too we could catch up around Nth Syd if you like.
Will PM you.
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06-25-2019, 02:18 AM
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Hey RyanSD, welcome to Sydney, home of inefficient roads, ridiculously priced GT cars and not so many guns. Ineffably stupid politicians and public figures, but you'll be familiar with that.
Plenty of great places to live and North Sydney gives you ready access to most things you might want, lots of great driving once you're out of the city, a few tracks within 2 hours drive. Hope you can get your hands on a car soon – 991.1 GT3s are a relative bargain – and you can catch up on some driving
Plenty of great places to live and North Sydney gives you ready access to most things you might want, lots of great driving once you're out of the city, a few tracks within 2 hours drive. Hope you can get your hands on a car soon – 991.1 GT3s are a relative bargain – and you can catch up on some driving
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06-25-2019, 02:46 AM
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06-26-2019, 02:04 AM
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I looked up if I could ship my GT3 Rs out here but I would not be able to keep it here since the drivers seat is on left hand side.
To answer your question, you have to wait 30 years (from production year) to register a Left Hand Drive car in Australia, not impossible but pretty much not going to happen. Australia Government also killed the proposed changes in these recent years to Personal Imports which would have allowed anyone to import a late model car from Right Hand Drive production models but got pressured by the Automotive Lobby to not move forward (pretty much all the car manufacturers and their dealer networks) with disclaimers like a personal imported like for like model will not get local warranty or support etc + pressure that the local car economy will tank killing off jobs (pretty much a whole lot of BS to protect their extorting practices on top of the Government’s Luxury Car Tax).
06-26-2019, 07:05 AM
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Welcome. Lots of Sydney Porsche people here including a fleet of guys tracking GT3 and GT3RS. We are more drivers than keyboard racer guys.
Come out and say hi.
http://pcnsw.onefireplace.com/event-3461257
Come out and say hi.
http://pcnsw.onefireplace.com/event-3461257
06-26-2019, 12:31 PM
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Hey Rennlist. I recently moved to Sydney where my fiance is from. I love the city. Its different from Southern California(San Diego where I grew up for 30 years) but doesnt feel like im in another country. As far as the roads go.....they arent the most efficient. I looked up if I could ship my GT3 Rs out here but I would not be able to keep it here since the drivers seat is on left hand side. Looking to possibly purchase a GT3 here one day but the prices are out of control. I guess thats how it is here. Any owners from Sydney on here?
The plan for now is to live here for a few years(I go back to California every once in awhile). My RS is with my brother who owns a GT3.1
I really love the quality of life here. Crime is very low. No guns(lol). Although California was not so bad as well. Would like to purchase a home since will be here for some time. I was thinking North Sydney. Right now im in Wolli Creek.
The plan for now is to live here for a few years(I go back to California every once in awhile). My RS is with my brother who owns a GT3.1
I really love the quality of life here. Crime is very low. No guns(lol). Although California was not so bad as well. Would like to purchase a home since will be here for some time. I was thinking North Sydney. Right now im in Wolli Creek.
enjoy Sydney - lived in Elizabeth Bay for 4 years and they have great beaches but get down to Melbourne even more fun IMO
06-26-2019, 01:00 PM
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I love Sydney. Will be visiting there in August (combo work and vaca). Not an expert by any stretch - just go for work once a year. People are great, food is great, Sydney is very pretty. Seems less crime-y and less aggro than here. Love the Eastside - expensive housing wise though.
