Originally Posted by MyRx (Post 743969)

Where will you be in NorCal? We have traffic here too. But we have less freeways and people as well. Spend a weekday driving the backroads - no traffic. Spend a weekend driving the backroads - watch out for bikers.

Bring the 86 down :)

Originally Posted by strat61caster (Post 744172)

Driving in LA I noticed that many people treat the gas pedal as an On/Off switch, punching it the second there is a gap giving no quarter to fellow drivers. If you're part of that flow you'll be ok, it just takes a couple hours to get used to.

Born and raised Nor Cal, for the most part heavy traffic is less aggressive and less stressful than LA (you get the standout assholes i.e. driving up the shoulder instead of merging properly but I'm sure that's everywhere). Get used to most people going 5-10 mph over the speed limit when they can and people sitting in the left lane without passing anyone. Other than that it really depends on where you go, heavy metropolis or central valley somewhere.

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere (Post 744273)

I drive my 6MT everyday into this so called "aggressive traffic." I already have 21K miles commuting in the Bay Area.

Just man up and do it. We do everyday. Plus it's just a Scion FR-S, not a 458 Italia, what are you so worried about?

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip (Post 744285)

Really depends where in NorCal you'll be (still a very large area). If you're gonna be close to say, SF bay area, then you can expect the usual traffic during the peak hrs. From experience (I've driven in LA/San Diego area numerous times), drivers are a lot more laid back and tend to cruise a certain speed in the freeways, 5-10 mph faster than the posted speed limit if they can. Not as much "aggressive driving" as in cutting you off to get their way, etc. Still expect slow cars in the passing lane and passing in the right lanes, the periodic tail gating assh0le and inattentive driver.

Originally Posted by dun3 (Post 744331)

traffic in the Bay Area is Heaven compared to SoCal. Aggressive drivers? Not so much as opposed to SoCal imo.

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere (Post 744413)

I'm not from around here and drivers in the Bay Area are sooooo bad sometimes I think you don't actually have to pass any tests to get a drivers license in this state. And most drivers suck. I'd say only about 6 of every 10 drivers here is actually road worthy. I get where the OP is coming from, I used to live in the boonies.

I think it's actually a USA problem. We let people keep taking the test until they pass. I think if you fail more than once you should have to take the whole course over again from the start like you're 15. If you look at how some other 1st world countries license drivers and we're pretty weak. Most people think driving is a right, well sorry it's a privilege for those who can handle it.

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere (Post 744818)

Most of us live in the Bay Area. It's not nearly as bad as SoCal as long as you don't travel during peak hours.

I don't worry about someone hitting me, that's why my car is insured. FR-S is my only car as well.

Originally Posted by Chen (Post 744919)

Noted. Maybe when I come down I can meet up w/ some of the local owners.

Originally Posted by Chen (Post 744919)

Noted. Maybe when I come down I can meet up w/ some of the local owners.

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere (Post 744947)

Yeah for sure! There are more 86 cars in NorCal and SoCal than any other geographical area in North America so there are quite a few of us.

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip (Post 745054)

Let us know! Seems like the NorCal folks would take any excuse to meet up, lol