January

One from the (BMW) X-Files

Feb 4, 2026
In its day this generation of BMW X3 was criticized for having a harsh ride, poor offroad ability, cheap interior materials and lacking in the looks department. However, in the intervening 25+ years the SUV has become an unbelievably popular class of car. Maybe the X3 was misunderstood at the time. Did reviewers focus too much on mudplugging credentials and drive quality? Probably. And the original X3 looks quite handsome today compared to many of its modern counterparts. So is the old X3 worth buying today, and is it a future classic? Read on...
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Good Things Come in Small Boxes

Jan 15, 2026
The photos might make this Honda N-WGN look like a fairly normal sized hatchback. But it’s anything but. You see the N-WGN is a Kei car - a Japanese class of car that must fit a tight set of dimensions – which makes a Suzuki Swift seem like a Hummer in comparison. These cars are very rare on our roads but are hugely popular in Japan. In fact the N-WGN’s sibling, the N-Box, is the best selling car in Japan. It’s tiny, cheap to run and can fit 4 passengers in comfort. So why don’t they sell in NZ? Is it because it’s not a Ute or an SUV? Read on...
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Smart Thinking

Dec 17, 2025
It’s tiny, you can park it anywhere, it’s easy on petrol and you’d think grid-locked Auckland or Wellington would be awash with them, but they’re not. However, a walk around the inner city streets of somewhere like Rome suggests the Smart car has its place. Maybe this one has a place in your life. Read on...
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Counting the Beat

Dec 10, 2025
It has been said that driving a small car fast is more fun than driving a fast car slowly, and when it comes to driving on public roads this is basically true. If you’re driving a supercar you can hit the open road speed limit before you’re out of first gear. On the other hand, the Honda Beat can hit the speed limit, eventually. That may not sound like fun, but in a tiny car with an 8500rpm red-line, it sure does feel it. It’s an antidote to big, boring modern cars, and you can own this one. Read on...
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Car for the Water or Boat for the Road?

Nov 26, 2025
Is it a boat or a car? or a boat-car? or a car-boat? Well, it’s registered as an Amphijeep, so maybe car-boat, primarily a car that can moonlight as a boat. But this is no shed-built experiment by your mad inventor uncle. No, this was a kit made by someone else’s mad uncle in England, specifically Tim Dutton, the kit car king. So this is a properly working, actual all terrain vehicle. And it could be yours. Read on...
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Grandma Spec Survivor Honda

Nov 13, 2025
Low kilometres, peak 90s new car upholstery fabric, no air conditioning and a Honda. All this adds up to your grandmother’s car that she used for short trips to the shops and the bowls club. This 1996 Honda Civic LXI is an incredibly original survivor, and one that could make a great daily today. By today’s standards, this model Civic is simple, reliable and decent to drive, especially with the manual gearbox. And you can own it now from Turners Tauranga. Read on...
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Fast NZ Ford

Nov 7, 2025
Ford is well known for producing limited fast versions of their family cars. There was the Sierra RS Cosworth, Lotus Cortina, Escort RS, Focus RS and a variety of hot Falcons. But the Telstar Radisich edition was a rare NZ only model released to capitalise on Paul’s international success driving a... Mondeo. There was only 100 built in 1994 and another 100 in 1996. So they were rare then and even rarer now. Turners has maybe one of the lowest mileage examples left, and you could make it yours. Read on...
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One Owner Fairmont

Oct 31, 2025
Last week we looked at a 32yo Holden Commodore, so it only seems fair to balance things this week with a Ford of similar age. And wouldn’t you know it, Turners has an absolute winner in the form of a 1989 Fairmont that has travelled just 106,000kms by one owner. Given that these cars typically racked up big kilometres within their first 3-4 years as company cars or taxis, this example is a rare find 36 years on. Read on...
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Olden Holden

Oct 21, 2025
When was the last time you saw a rep spec Holden Commodore VP in the wild that wasn’t on blocks with a family of chickens living in it? Surely those that have survived have clocked up moon mileage with permanent retirement beckoning? Well no, as Turners New Plymouth have this low kilometre survivor for sale right now at $6990. Is the VP Berlina a future classic? Well the HQ Belmont became a classic, so why not? Read on...
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An Aussie Bronco

Sep 10, 2025
The trouble with owning an American classic is usually the position of the steering wheel; it’s always a bit of a compromise. Some will say it doesn’t bother them, which seems doubtful, but it’s a compromise many are prepared to make to own a piece of classic Americana. But did you know that right hand drive Ford Broncos were built in Aussie? Well it’s true, and we have one for auction right now. Read on...
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