[WolfpackS2k]

Seems like everyone's moving into this area! We're gonna have the makings of a solid FRS/BRZ crew in no time. See this thread for reference to your questions:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37513

Optimus, I hate to say this but there really aren't any roads nearby to do any joyriding on (either that or I haven't looked hard enough). There are a few curvy roads on the outskirts of Raleigh and Cary but I always get stuck behind a soccer mom driving a minivan or some crap like that.

NC, and especially the triangle area (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) is kind of in between "mid-atlantic" and "southern". There is a huge relocated northern population here (myself included) however all natives identify themselves as southerners. For instance, even though the Baltimore Orioles (okay Nationals are closer now) are the closest baseball team for most of the state if you're a baseball fan here you root for the Atlanta Braves. Stuff like that. Cary has a very strong northern influence, and all the best NY-style pizza places are in Cary. They don't call it the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees for nothing

While the roads aren't very exciting this area is very car friendly. Always plenty of places to park in downtown Raleigh (parking decks are free at night). The roads aren't too brutal on cars either.

If you do any light research you will see that the qualify of life down here is very high. Raleigh is constantly rated at the top of "best cities to live" lists and for good reason. You get a lot for your money here, the traffic isn't "that" bad and most people really like the weather (I personally think it's way too hot in the summers but that's just me).

And if you are into any type of motorsports participation this is a great spot. There are a plethora of race tracks around that can be used for recreational purposes:
-Virginia International Raceway ~ 90 minutes
-Carolina Motorsports Park ~ 3 1/2 hours
-Summit Point Motorsports Park ~ 5 hours
-North Carolina Center for Automotive Research ~ 90 minutes
-Roebling Road Raceway ~ 5 hours
-Charlotte Motor Speedway ~ 2 1/2 hours