Thanks All
I'm working for a shipping line line in Lae which is the industrial heart of PNG so looking after all shipping container related activities and as the can be used for all sorts of things its a hell of a job to keep an eye on them. Thanks for the tax offer ! We pay 40% flat here no way around it but at least my Mil pension is tax free so thats a bonus. PNG is pretty much the wild west, and can be very dangerous. the Police are largely not up to the jon - example being if something is kicking off and you ring them, they normally need to be collected or won't come unless you promise to cover their fuel costs. Fishing however is top notch as is diving. THe Company has 2 Stabicrafy boats with 2 x 150 hp outboards so always good to let loose with those, but been here long enough and need to get back to reality and assimilation in to family life. The ex pat jobs heres are all very well paid and there are plenty of them especially in the Mining or Project fields so as long as you are careful you can squirrel enough by to get a new plaything on returning to reality!
Like I said I'm in no rush to get the Zed so will indeed shop around and try a basic/modded to see (and hear!!) the difference - the original plan was to a intensive DA bike course, buy bike ride bike but not getting any younger so think a Zed is the sensible alternative. The wife seems happier with that option! I have plenty of time on my hands so will be reading up and also looking at the forsale/autotrader/ebay but normally have a golden rule of no more than GBP 100 on ebay
I look forward to reading the forums and absorbing the great info available !