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The Rise of the Outlaws

T sounds like a movie title, but it’s not. I’m referring to the increasing number of hot rods being built which are diveable but not legally registered to be operated on NZ roads because they fall outside the requirements of a low volume vehicle. The question on the tip of my tongue, and I suspect yours too is: why is that? I guarantee you there is no single simple answer, but it does beg other questions too, like: why spend all that time money to build a

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