What do you love about the burbs?
they like hating. saying o wow, yeah.
I'm moving to Oregon most likely. Not 100%. Need to find a job out that way and make sure it's got some tracks within 3 hours or so
You're a car guy.
PacNW is not for you. Unless by "car guy" you self identify as a 48 year old lesbian who enjoys her Subaru Forester.
I lived in Seattle. It's beautiful. Green. Mountains. Temperate weather. I remember taking a motorcycle ride on New Year's Day... because I could. Did a lot of group motorcycle rides into Oregon chasing the Cascade Mountain range.
But there is NO car culture. They all hate cars up there. Evil environment destroying pollution spurting symbols of capitalism.
Racetracks... you have Portland International Raceway outside Portland. You have Pacific Raceway, south end of Seattle area.
Otherwise... you're driving into Cali. More than 3 hours. It's ~5 hours from Portland just to the CA border. I think the track that's the most north would be Thunderhill - and you're talking ~8 hours from Portland.
I know we've all been negative around here.... but just relaying my experience. It was really a culture shock to me when I moved there since most everything I like to do in my spare time centers around cars. So used to Chicago.... autocrosses and track days just about every weekend.
Out there, they're almost unheard of.
You're a car guy.
PacNW is not for you. Unless by "car guy" you self identify as a 48 year old lesbian who enjoys her Subaru Forester. NTTAWTT.
I lived in Seattle. It's beautiful. Green. Mountains. Temperate weather. I remember taking a motorcycle ride on New Year's Day... because I could. Did a lot of group motorcycle rides into Oregon chasing the Cascade Mountain range.
But there is NO car culture. They all hate cars up there. Evil environment destroying pollution spurting symbols of capitalism.
Racetracks... you have Portland International Raceway outside Portland. You have Pacific Raceway, south end of Seattle area.
Otherwise... you're driving into Cali. More than 3 hours. It's ~5 hours from Portland just to the CA border. I think the track that's the most north would be Thunderhill - and you're talking ~8 hours from Portland.
I know we've all been negative around here.... but just relaying my experience. It was really a culture shock to me when I moved there since most everything I like to do in my spare time centers around cars. So used to Chicago.... autocrosses and track days just about every weekend.
Out there, they're almost unheard of.
Something about the ocean tho. I could sit and stare at it for hours. I wish California wasn't so F'ed up. Moving there would be a no-brainer for me then.
Something about the ocean tho. I could sit and stare at it for hours. I wish California wasn't so F'ed up. Moving there would be a no-brainer for me then.
Yeah I figured I'd be going to cali a lot for the tracks. That's not the worst thing in the world. Aside from working on peoples cars, I don't really do a lot of car culture stuff. Shows and c&c are ok once in a while but I don't go to a lot of that. I guess I would miss having car friends though.
Yeah I figured I'd be going to cali a lot for the tracks. That's not the worst thing in the world. Aside from working on peoples cars, I don't really do a lot of car culture stuff. Shows and c&c are ok once in a while but I don't go to a lot of that. I guess I would miss having car friends though.
Yeah... car culture in general just isn't there.
PCA out there was 100% social events. They did one "car show" a year, otherwise, it was all group dinners and wine tastings.
I actually got back into bikes when I was out there because the scene was bigger. Still nothing in the way of track or competitive events... but after a while, even introverted me needed friends. Since cars were not a thing out there, I fell back on bikes for a bit.
wow, very nice. i didnt know you lived in seatle. So you came here for a job or?
Also didnt know you had a mk4.
Agreed on California, if it was filled with hipsters and kooks it'd maybe be more appealing. Arizona is very nice if you can manage the heat.
That’s one thing I miss a lot. Grew up near the beach. Oh someday
i go to C&C events once in awhile just to get off my lazy ass. Wake up early, grab a coffee..get in some sun/exercise walking around the show, then head off to lunch or run errands while out. Nice little time. I think i'd probably attend autox frequently if they werent all day..they are fun with car buddies no doubt.