383 240z Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I may be moving to Portland Or. My wife is interviweing with Nike. I was just wondering what the car scene is like there I've never lived on the west coast before and just wondering what I may be getting into. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I have friends that live up there....can you say rain!! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carrman Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 There are plenty of Z people up there, at least one good Datsun club I know of, reasonable car registration prices, no sales tax, and we don't salt the roads here in winter! Z's and parts for them tend to be more common, plus at least one Nissan dealer up there is very Datsun friendly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagz Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Yup. I live in Portland. There is a Datsun club, many sports car clubs, Portland International Raceway (yearly CART event) and the Woodburn Drag Strip. Lots of Rod/Roadster cruises and a huge 3 day auto swap meet that takes all 3 days to see. There are several HybridZ members that live in the area too. Tim is only half right. The summers are great, lots O' blue sky almost zero rain from May to mid-October. The winters are wet, wet, wet! The temperature is always moderate and snow/ice is rare. I have freinds that work at Nike. Great campus to work at! I moved here about 8 years ago and love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
383 240z Posted August 31, 2003 Author Share Posted August 31, 2003 So you are saying that there is a sun? Here in pittsburgh we have had 2 nice weekends this year!! almost every event has been a rain out I've only had the T-tops out 2 times!!!! I dread the thought of moving my entire shop again!!! (last time was from Boston to Pittsburgh) if we do move my z will have been coast to coast though I bought her in Sturbidge Mass were she was gutted, caged and 99% of the rust work was done brought to PA for differential fitting, wiring, and plumbing. now may be going to the west for finishing and raod testing. Thanks for the heads up guys, just one more question, what are the SMOG NAZIS like? It looks a little to close to Cali for my liking. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carrman Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Smog Nazi's? Well, if your Z is over 21 years old, you don't have to submit to a smog check. Pretty cool eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagz Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Yup. Contrary to popular belief, there is a sun in Portland. I went to the Portland Historic Races with another HybridZ member (Nezzie76) and his fiance this year and we all got sun burns! Gasp! Really! But, the winters are gray and wet I've seen stretches of over a month of rain every day. You have to worry about the smog nazis if your car is '75 or newer in the greater Portland Metro area. If you get into other areas in the Willamette Valley or eastern Oregon there is a 21 year rolling window. In more rural ares, there is no smog check. If your wife is going to work at Nike and you don't want a monster commute, plan on DEQ checks... If you're into outdoor sports the other great stuff about the Portland are: To the east, less than 1 hour drive up to Mount Hood for great skiing almost year-round (glacier skiing during some of the early summer months), less than an hour to the Columbia River Gorge for windsurfing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, camping, etc. To the west, an hour drive to some good beaches along the Pacific for surfing, deep water fishing, etc. Lot's of college sports action in the region and only a couple hours north to Seattle for MLB and NFL. Portland is campaining to bring the Montreal Expos here. We'll see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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