Ah, don't get me wrong - I'm not a boy racer. It's just a 320 2.2 which is smooth and nippy, but hardly a sports car. I love it because it's solid, comfortable, and smooth - plus as i've owned it for a while, I know the history etc. so it's "risk free". It's also an SE, so higher riding and no bodykit.
Afraid however practical a car is, I simply cannot ever bring myself to drive a 4*4 (I still think the impact they have on pedestrians and other vehicles in accidents makes them a very selfish car, although I do appreciate they can have practical use), and I'm not keen on Japanese cars.
Having visited NZ north island a few times and been driven around, I reckon some of those roads are made for a rear wheel drive BMW! Roads which go up and down with lots of bends should be good fun.
That said, if a Saab convertible is £3K to move over, I'm kind of thinking it will balance itself out - as when I add that to the £4K+ I'd get for my car, then it's about the same to buy it in NZ, so lots of thinking to do.
Part of me is tempted to buy a large engined car for a cheaper price in the UK, ship it over, then it should do for years in NZ - like a bmw 545i or a Merc S Class
Cheers for all the advice.