Relocating to Irvine from Atlanta 10/25

[mad_sb]

Whats up SoCal folks,

After a couple years of deliberation and a couple months of job searching I finally decided to take the plunge and move to Southern California.

I'm going to be living in the irvine / tustin area within 10 miles of SNA airport (john wayne). Out here right now looking for a place to rent. Will be driving the 86 out the week of the 20th, starting work on the 28th.

I could use lots of general car knowledge like:

• Local 86 meetups
• road courses in the area for track days
• local clubs that host track days
• E85 / race gas stations (found an E85 station in huntington)
• good alignment / suspension setup shop (a shop that knows what the various numbers are and what they mean, not just how to make the computer show green)
• emissions hookup (already have long tube header, front / over pipe, catback etc)
• emissions knowledge, what do they test / inspect, how often, registering a car from out of state etc etc

[ImperiousRex]

Originally Posted by mad_sb

Whats up SoCal folks,

After a couple years of deliberation and a couple months of job searching I finally decided to take the plunge and move to Southern California.

I'm going to be living in the irvine / tustin area within 10 miles of SNA airport (john wayne). Out here right now looking for a place to rent. Will be driving the 86 out the week of the 20th, starting work on the 28th.


I could use lots of general car knowledge like:

• Local 86 meetups
• road courses in the area for track days
• local clubs that host track days
• E85 / race gas stations (found an E85 station in huntington)
• good alignment / suspension setup shop (a shop that knows what the various numbers are and what they mean, not just how to make the computer show green)
• emissions hookup (already have long tube header, front / over pipe, catback etc)
• emissions knowledge, what do they test / inspect, how often, registering a car from out of state etc etc

86 Meetups:
Irvine FRS/BRZ Meet at Diamond Jamboree (Tues), Long Beach Meetups(Mon), Socal Valley Meetups (Wed), IE Meetups (Sat)

Road Courses (in order of distance from Irvine):
Auto Club Speedway, Willow Springs (Streets of Willow and WSIR), Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Buttonwillow

Track Day Clubs:
Speedventures, ExtremeSpeed, Speed District, SpeedTrialUSA(?), etc.

Alignment/Suspension:
West End Alignment, Evasive Motorports, Corner 3 Garage, etc.

Gas Stations:
Google

Hope that helps!

[mad_sb]

Right on man, thanks for the info

I have heard some stations out here have 94 or 100 while others have blender pumps etc... looking for advice on any place to get something higher than 91 or perhapse some E85 stations that are not in the "offical" DB's yet.

[RoTArYRooKiE]

that's some balls man. i admire people who can pick up and go wherever their career takes them. Maybe it's easier for those outside a major metropolitan area...but i just can't leave SoCal unless i'm going to Hawai'i. Safe journey.

[TemeCal]

I've used this before, to find 100oct gas stations. Some of the listings are outdated, so you may want to call the station before heading down to fill up.

http://www.davebarton.com/Unleaded_Racing_Fuel_in_SoCal

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid...c917896a&msa=0

[SPCorBUST]

Hello OP,

SoCal has a sticky section for the local meets

Around here for road courses there is California Speedway, Willow Springs (Big Willow, Streets of Willow, etc.), Chuckwalla, and some others.

Lots of great local canyons as well, like Azusa and Palomar, but there are decent spots in several other places. Ortega has a nice route and you can stop at The Lookout to grab a bite while looking out at Lake Forest.

Extreme Speed Track Events and Red Line Time Attack are great organizations to get started with for tracking... I think it's actually the same company and you can buy races in packs if I recall. I've seen Chuckwalla for around $110 with these folks

There are only a few e85 gas stations around us (I'm in Irvine as well) and you already know one Huntington Beach location, but there are actually two in HB, and they're pretty close to each other IMO. Fullerton also has a couple.

I have a smog person that I can connect you with, but we can chat about that offline.

When you register from out of state, you'll test immediately entering the state of CA to register the car here, and every 2 years thereafter. I bought my BRZ in Colorado, so I'm on the same schedule.

Hope this helps!

[mad_sb]

Originally Posted by SPCorBUST

Hello OP,

SoCal has a sticky section for the local meets

Around here for road courses there is California Speedway, Willow Springs (Big Willow, Streets of Willow, etc.), Chuckwalla, and some others.

Lots of great local canyons as well, like Azusa and Palomar, but there are decent spots in several other places. Ortega has a nice route and you can stop at The Lookout to grab a bite while looking out at Lake Forest.

Extreme Speed Track Events and Red Line Time Attack are great organizations to get started with for tracking... I think it's actually the same company and you can buy races in packs if I recall. I've seen Chuckwalla for around $110 with these folks

There are only a few e85 gas stations around us (I'm in Irvine as well) and you already know one Huntington Beach location, but there are actually two in HB, and they're pretty close to each other IMO. Fullerton also has a couple.

I have a smog person that I can connect you with, but we can chat about that offline.

When you register from out of state, you'll test immediately entering the state of CA to register the car here, and every 2 years thereafter. I bought my BRZ in Colorado, so I'm on the same schedule.

Hope this helps!

Yes it helps a ton, I'll shoot you a PM when i get settled, right now it's frantic.. I saw a white BRZ / FRS in irvine this weekend turning right from Barranca onto RedHill i think....... I was in town looking for a place. I'm going to be in Tustin, a couple miles north of the 5, if the leasing agent will get off her ass and get my application to the property owner....

[mad_sb]

Originally Posted by RoTArYRooKiE

that's some balls man. i admire people who can pick up and go wherever their career takes them. Maybe it's easier for those outside a major metropolitan area...but i just can't leave SoCal unless i'm going to Hawai'i. Safe journey.

Well, i decided to move of SoCal first, then found the job that would get me the cost of living increase from east to west....

If I were already in SoCal I would not want to mover unless it were Hawaii, Costa Rica, or the Virgin Islands

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by SPCorBUST

When you register from out of state, you'll test immediately entering the state of CA to register the car here, and every 2 years thereafter. I bought my BRZ in Colorado, so I'm on the same schedule.

Only an issue if you want to be "legal" about it. CA law states you must register within 20 days of importing a car into the state (if CA resident), or 20 days of establishing residency.

Having said that, some people take their sweet time to register the car. The forms needed:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/howto/htvr9.htm

-alex

[mokinbird87]

hey I`m from Atlanta as well (moved 8 months ago from Duluth). you should come out to tuesday irvine meet!

[mad_sb]

Originally Posted by mokinbird87

hey I`m from Atlanta as well (moved 8 months ago from Duluth). you should come out to tuesday irvine meet!

Nice, i'm not far from duluth in Johns Creek. Will come out for sure. Should be on the ground moving in on 10/25.