Newb...from United States

ShawnN20 · 25-10-2006, 09:21 AM

hello, my name is Shawn. i am 22 years old, i am from barnhart, Missouri, USA. i have always had a love for australia, and have thought of moving down there many times. i joined your forum to get a feel of the car scene down there, in case i do ever move. i have 3 cars...check sig. i built all my cars myself,, in my garage, and i regularly drag race 2 of them.

so... hello everyone!

SwarvJarv · 25-10-2006, 09:24 AM

yeah come on down.....BTW bring the mustang....ROAR!!

Love the Camaro too.....

ShawnN20 · 25-10-2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SwarvJarv

yeah come on down.....BTW bring the mustang....ROAR!!

Love the Camaro too.....

id love to. but i don't have enough savings to move down there and find a job/appartment.....yet.

i could get there no problem.....its the job part.

how strict are the car laws down there? up here i have to have my exhuast tested, and safety inspections once a year......all kinds of legal stuff.

**ebxr8240** · 25-10-2006, 09:47 AM

Welcome to forums Shawn...
You should come down early October
http://www.supercheapauto1000.com.au...ts/default.htm
What sort of work do you do...Fabricators and welders are in VERY short demand down here...Imported cars generally need to be right hand drive and complianced to Australian ADR .....

ShawnN20 · 25-10-2006, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ebxr8240

Welcome to forums Shawn...
You should come down early October
http://www.supercheapauto1000.com.au...ts/default.htm
What sort of work do you do...Fabricators and welders are in VERY short demand down here...Imported cars generally need to be right hand drive and complianced to Australian ADR .....

i run a cnc machine making aircraft parts, and i also do deburr work. anything with cars is just a hobby. i am looking into going back to college for something else though....

**ebxr8240** · 25-10-2006, 10:00 AM

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i run a cnc machine making aircraft parts, and i also do deburr work. anything with cars is just a hobby. i am looking into going back to college for something else though....

Yep get as much training as you can!!!
You won't have issues getting employment down here...

mowog · 25-10-2006, 12:24 PM

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i run a cnc machine making aircraft parts, and i also do deburr work. anything with cars is just a hobby. i am looking into going back to college for something else though....

Brisbane (Queensland) is becoming an Aviation hub we have Boeing and Qantas has a jet base here. There are a number of smaller Aviation work shops as well. I believe Tasman Aviation just won the F111 Engine overhaul work which includes a machine shop as well.

With an Aviation background you wont have any trouble getting a job in Brisbane.

mowog · 25-10-2006, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ShawnN20

id love to. but i don't have enough savings to move down there and find a job/appartment.....yet.

i could get there no problem.....its the job part.

how strict are the car laws down there? up here i have to have my exhuast tested, and safety inspections once a year......all kinds of legal stuff.

If you come to Oz settle in Queensland. Our states car mod laws are pretty good and best of all no yearly inspections. Aside from all that its the best place in Australia to live. It is one of the fastest growing areas in the western world and the fastest growing in Australia.

**GasoLane** · 26-10-2006, 07:35 PM

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If you come to Oz settle in Queensland. Our states car mod laws are pretty good and best of all no yearly inspections. Aside from all that its the best place in Australia to live. It is one of the fastest growing areas in the western world and the fastest growing in Australia.

Pity that you aren't allowed to wash your car or water your gardens though

mowog · 26-10-2006, 08:54 PM

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Pity that you aren't allowed to wash your car or water your gardens though

I dont have any problems with it I have water tanks just for that... Nice clean cars and healthy plants...

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mowog · 26-10-2006, 08:58 PM

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Pity that you aren't allowed to wash your car or water your gardens though

Oh I see your from Wagga... I sent spent a year there getting drunk and bedding every willing women I could find... (not to hard to do in Wagga) But I was really happy to leave there and get back to Queensland...

Mutley · 27-10-2006, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ShawnN20

id love to. but i don't have enough savings to move down there and find a job/appartment.....yet.

i could get there no problem.....its the job part.

how strict are the car laws down there? up here i have to have my exhuast tested, and safety inspections once a year......all kinds of legal stuff.

The only criteria to getting a job in Western Australia at the moment is that you have a heart beat. Speaking English would be considered a real bonus!

S3SR · 25-10-2006, 09:25 AM

hello shawn

welcome to the forums

enjoy

SPK-250 · 25-10-2006, 11:31 AM

Come to Adelaide! Housing is relatively cheap and you dont need yearly inspections either. Can you bring a '67 Chevelle with you if you come down :eclipsee_

fat289 · 25-10-2006, 11:34 AM

Hi Dude
Depends on where you decide to settle
You'll probably walk straight into a job as soon as you got here

XR Martin · 25-10-2006, 12:12 PM

One bonus is that pretty much where ever you settle over here you wont get snow.

bob^ · 25-10-2006, 08:12 PM

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One bonus is that pretty much where ever you settle over here you wont get snow.

Or rain

XR6TickfordBoy · 25-10-2006, 12:15 PM

If u want to go back to college, come over here as an international student, any uni will take u! But will come down to money, pretty expensive. Not hard to find work if ur willing to do it! Greatest country on earth Australia! yearly inspections that'd suck! no such thing in melbourne!

XR Martin · 25-10-2006, 12:22 PM

NSW has yearly car inspections, but they are fairly rudementary. They just check safety items like seats, belts, lights, tyres, brakes, leaks etc.

mowog · 25-10-2006, 12:27 PM

Can we add a poll to this for the guy...

The question would be... Where would you live in Oz if you had a choice? leave the choices to the main cites because of his aviation background

phoon · 25-10-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mowog

Can we add a poll to this for the guy...

The question would be... Where would you live in Oz if you had a choice? leave the choices to the main cites because of his aviation background

No Brainer, I was born in Melb lived there for a long time, lived in Adelaide and have been in Brisbane since 1991. There aint no other place to be but Brisbane.

fiery · 25-10-2006, 08:28 PM

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No Brainer, I was born in Melb lived there for a long time, lived in Adelaide and have been in Brisbane since 1991. There aint no other place to be but Brisbane.

Yeah might be the place to be, but we are all going to go pretty thirsty soon

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Welcome to the forums Shawn.. hope you are enjoying your time looking around.
You would be far better to save up and then do a tour around the country before deciding on moving here... Have a look at each major city and work out if it is a place you could truly live..

I can't see why you wouldn't want to live here in our great land but then again the bias is pretty strong :evil_laug

JD86 · 25-10-2006, 01:02 PM

welcome to our forum mate. should post up some info on you mustang

melbourne is the best city to live in, move here if you come to australia, i am biased though haha

enjoy

Steve · 25-10-2006, 07:04 PM

Welcome dude. If you come to Australia and the premier of Victoria is still someone by the name Bracks, DO NOT settle in Melbourne. I love Melbourne but I am seriously looking to move away from here. I think I'll take my bat and ball and move to Hobart.

TwistedEL · 25-10-2006, 08:20 PM

Unemployment rate in Australia is very low
If you have skills you can find a job in any city at the moment
If you move to WA then you can go work up north on the mines and earn an absolute shitload

Welcome to the forums and if you can't come down here at least get a nice FPV sent up there!

FPV8U · 25-10-2006, 09:20 PM

Welcome to the Forums mate, if you come to AUS i'd say QLD aswell i love it up there, Victoria's weather can't make it's mind up.

GTP 320 · 25-10-2006, 09:22 PM

Welcome to the Forums Shawn, we welcome you from the States, always good to hear new members from overseas.
And if you ever decide to settle in Australia , come to Melbourne VIC the Home of Ford Australia.
Cheers John

TwistedEL · 26-10-2006, 12:59 AM

Big thumbs up for Perth, except of course for being 2nd most expensive property wise

Boss 290 · 26-10-2006, 01:13 AM

hey shawn welcome to the site....have you checked out the cars down under? have you heard of the ford and holden rivalry?....anyway i have to go now theres a kangaroo eating my vegetable patch...you have to get used to that sort of stuff...me and the mrs found a 7 foot crock having a sun bake in the middle of the street just last week, first time in 6 weeks...cheers

ShawnN20 · 26-10-2006, 07:37 AM

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hey shawn welcome to the site....have you checked out the cars down under? have you heard of the ford and holden rivalry?....anyway i have to go now theres a kangaroo eating my vegetable patch...you have to get used to that sort of stuff...me and the mrs found a 7 foot crock having a sun bake in the middle of the street just last week, first time in 6 weeks...cheers

thanks everyone for the warm welcome! i hadn't heard of the ford vs holden rivalry, but i assume its much like the ford vs chevy rivalry here in the states.

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You would be far better to save up and then do a tour around the country before deciding on moving here... Have a look at each major city and work out if it is a place you could truly live.

where would be the best place to tour and look around? i plan on visiting in the springtime.....well, march is springtime up here....

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welcome to our forum mate. should post up some info on you mustang

its a 1979 "foxbody" mustang. it has a 1993 front clip on it. dart block, forged 331, supercharged, blow through set-up. completly gutted interior. gt ground effects, saleen spoiler, and a flatblack rattle can paint job. its not the best looking car out there but she is just a racecar project. it pulls the tires on the street..... i need to buy a real camera and take some pics of it. i will take some pics from my cell phone when i get a minute.