Phantom Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Anyone out there that can talk the Green Bay to Milwaukee, WI area? I may be moving up there and would appreciate any feedback I can get. I've already toured around Sheboygan some and it was amazed at how desolated the mall is. I would thin an enclosed shopping arear would be pretty popular with all the cold weather but it appears the strip malls do better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Bill I can tell you this much.... You're going to freeze your Z off!!!! Lots of info here. http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~sco/WI-seasons/Wis-winter.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srgunz Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I live close to Sheboygan. Moved here 3 years ago. I moved from another area of Wisconsin though. I like it here better. No driving a Z car here from mid November to April 1st. I can tell you that much. But you sure do appreciate getting it out in the Spring. You just missed the Sheboygan bratwurst eating contest! Winner ate 58 in 10 minutes! LOL! Will take some getting used to if you like the big city life. But Milwaukee is just 1 hour away. Green Bay little over 1 hour. Tons of shopping in both areas. You do not have to worry about over 100 degree temps here by Lake Michigan. But it has been in the low to mid 80's all summer. Just perfect. Had a couple weeks in the 90's as well. Got anything specific you are wondering about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario_82_ZXT Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 My ex-roommate is from there. He says it really sucks for young people because there is nothing to do... but I'm in college so what'd you expect Mario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 David - helpful as always:flamedevi . I'm thinking about a hybrid Z halftrack - tracks in the back and ski's on the front. That would be a new one! Steve - yeah - I heard all about the brat king while I was there last weekend. Makes me wonder when that is the big news. Biggest concern right now would be where to live in the area. Wife saw a house she really liked except for two ittle problems - 1 - it wasn't for sale, and - 2 - it probably was about a million bucks if it were for sale. The lake front is beautiful, the downtown strip looks nice but also looks kind of not visited that much, the mall was scary with all the empty spots where stores used to be. I grew up in a small town so that doesn't worry me all that much but it sort of freaked out my wife who is very social and a shopper extrodinaire. Do they salt the roads during the winter? If they don't I can see my Z being on the street any day the roads are clear enough to find asphalt. Otherwise, I need to find a rusted out 4wd something. What are the inspection/emission laws like? Will the Z grandfather like it does in Texas by being over 25 years old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 David - helpful as always Your're soooo very welcome. Why the move to WI? You keep mentioning malls, thinking about opening a business? I told Lisa last night about a "new" business I'd like to look at she flashed that me that "look" so I just shut my mouth and kept on feeding the baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 David, Nope, but malls are almost as important as air for Chris. I've reached the end of my rope with my current employer - the rant would be pages if I started. Also tired of the months of ridiculous heat - time to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Wish I knew you were coming up. I didn't have crap to do last weekend. Would have met you for a drink. Only been in the Sheboygan area a few times, but it's nice up there. Milwaukee is a blast, there is A LOT to do here. Many malls around, and the car scene is in full tilt right now. There are a lot of shows and cruises. Heck, next year the Hot Rod Power Tour is coming back yet again to Wisconsin, down in Racine I believe (just south of Milwaukee). I like the change of seasons here. I don't mind the snow at all, kind of like it actually. It's fun to drive in. Oh, and yes, they DO salt the roads here. Sent you a PM concerning the emission laws. What specifics would you like to know about the area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Crap!! Bummer about the salt. No way my baby is going out on a wet road in the winter then. I drove in the snow for years in Idaho with no salt or sand and on bias ply tires to boot. Carried a set of chains in case I got stuck but only had to use them in parking lots - go figure. We'll see what happens with the job search. I had a position in Idaho nailed down back in June and then a local walked in off the street that enable the company to avoid the cost of moving me and paying a head-hunter fee. Can't say I blame them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srgunz Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 There are only a hand full of Countys here that have emission testing and Sheboygan is one of them. Our Z cars are still not old enough to be exempt. On yours they will stick a sensor in your taipipe. They do not check for emission equipment. If you pass the sniffer you pass. You will not need a 4X4 here. When it does snow it is cleaned up right away. They have snow removal here down to a science. And yes they do use salt as well. The taxes here are more but I think you can get a lot more house here for the same price you pay in Arlington. I am sure the compare housing cost indexes are avail on line. And they all have basements to store more stuff! And the car scene is very active here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Well I live in Appleton(about 30 mintues south of Green Bay). I like the area. The winters are actually pretty mild. We usually only get heavy snow a hand full of times per winter, atleast thats how its been for the last 6-7 years. Emissions are not a factor around here! So that's a plus! Be sure to let us know what happens! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 The car has an OBDII port. Would they possibly just plug into that and run the standard OBDII style analysis like they do on the new cars? If so, mine will pass with no problem. It made it through one before but then the guy deliberately looked under the car for the catalytic converters. Oops:evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srgunz Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Procedure When motorists enter the test facility, they hand the inspector the registration renewal notice. The inspector enters essential information into a computer that automatically selects the proper test-type and standards for the vehicle's weight and model year. Most model year 1996 and newer vehicles equipped with On Board Diagnostic II (OBDII) computer systems are tested by means of a computer "health-check". This check consists of plugging into the vehicle's computer and downloading emission system information. On other vehicles the tailpipe emissions are measured while the vehicle is driven on a treadmill-like device called a dynamometer. The vehicle is operated over a driving cycle that simulates typical city driving and includes periods of acceleration, cruise and deceleration. After the OBD check or emission test, the vehicle's gas cap is tested to ensure that it seals properly. This applies to new registrations too. Considering your is older than 1996 I don't know for sure if they will do the OBD test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Bill, refer to my PM again. You will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 I dont have to do any emissions testing where I live. No visual, no tailpipe, no OBDII.....nothin! Emissions are not a factory around here so have no worries about that!(Milwaukee does have some emissions areas though from what I remember) Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 Basements sound attractive - that's where I would retreat to during the summers when I was a kid. Never got above 72°F down there. do have to ensure they're built right though so that water doesn't become a problem. It appears that housing is actually a bit more expensive up there than in Arlington. I can get homes all day long for $80-95/sqft down here while it looks like they are running $100-125/sqft up there. I'm sure the basement contributes to that some. I thought I remembered the power tour terminating up there next year. That is quite an event. I remember the year it started in Arlington. The more I thought about it the more I'm convinced the car will be fine. If nothing else the computer controlled LS1 will be able to blow away the emission standards required for '77 vehicles. If I remember right it was nearly 750 ppm on HC and other relatively high numbers for CO and NX. No news yet so the move is definitely not a sure thing at this point - I may be going to Massachusetts - or Pennsylvania - or central Washington - or nowhere at this point. It depends on the offer(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preith Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 There are only a hand full of Countys here that have emission testing and Sheboygan is one of them. Our Z cars are still not old enough to be exempt. Mat probably addressed this in his PM, but to the best of my knowledge, regardless of what year a particular Z was made, it will NEVER be old enough for exemption. The rule was 20 years as the cut off point, but the DMV changed that to anything from '69 on, about 10?? years ago. Heh, back in the 80's before the DMV got wise, they would require an emission test only after the first year of ownership. My neighbors would sell the car back and forth between siblings once a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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