Howdy....from the Midwest

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:37 pm

Well, I might be coming to SoCal with my wife For Work... (Ceder Sanai Hospital) and if it develops, I am very much looking forward to running Solo With the Famous/In-Famous Cal Club. Current Region is Milwaukee that also has some Decent talent. A little history...Been into Solo about 12 years now..starting with my 2000 Subaru RS in Hawaii. (Retired Navy) moved to NC to run there in Central Carolina Region...then moved to Jacksonville Fl, where I ran in the Buccaneer...Like I say..Currently in the Milwaukee Region. I am currently doing a National level STX Build on my Subaru BRZ.

Anyways...thanks to Mako for suggesting I get to know the locals..;)

Bill

Max Hayter · Post by **Max Hayter** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:42 pm

Holy bollocks!!!

When are you thinking of moving, Bill?

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:49 pm

Hey Max... right now its in negotiation so nothing is in stone. it could be as early as next month.. we'll see. Besides ..you need some competition.

..HA..trying to do some homework on some place close to the hospital..thats not going to break the bank, Safe, and has a minimal commute..

Bill

Max Hayter · Post by **Max Hayter** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:50 pm

I try not to leave Orange County, so I can't help you with location ideas.

Anyway, it would be great to have you here - you'll love the AX locations we have.

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:01 pm

No worries...I have lots of family/Friends in OC and Riverside so I understand.. Rents live in Tustin Ranch, Sister in Riverside and friends ALL over SOCAL..;)...If it does develop, it is a long time goal of mine to run with ALL prominent Clubs that makes champions..;)

Bill

Steve Ekstrand · Post by **Steve Ekstrand** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:23 pm

You'd be a great addition to the region Bill.

Cedars-Sinai is an outstanding institution. But living nearby is rough. Nice areas are uber expensive, affordable places can be very sketchy. There are reasonable alternatives in nearly every direction from there, but the traffic is HELL. You may want to check with staff there to see what neighborhoods people live in. Lot of decent apartment options nearby, but houses with nice garages, argh.

Steve Coe · Post by **Steve Coe** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:28 pm

Make sure to drop down to San Diego and say Hi.

http://sdr-scca.com/solo2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Steve Coe

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:37 pm

Steve Ekstrand wrote:You'd be a great addition to the region Bill.

Cedars-Sinai is an outstanding institution. But living nearby is rough. Nice areas are uber expensive, affordable places can be very sketchy. There are reasonable alternatives in nearly every direction from there, but the traffic is HELL. You may want to check with staff there to see what neighborhoods people live in. Lot of decent apartment options nearby, but houses with nice garages, argh.

Thanks for the Welcome...and yep, already experiencing that of which you speak. :/ *sigh*

Steve Coe wrote:Make sure to drop down to San Diego and say Hi.

http://sdr-scca.com/solo2/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Steve Coe

Thanks Steve...Will do ...let me make sure this is a go before I get 'tooo' spread out..;)
look forward to that as well...it seems that I could almost run every weekend..."somewhere" ..

Bill

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:35 pm

seems that I could almost run every weekend..."somewhere"

Yup, between San Diego and us, and BMW and Porsche Club ... a lot of folks run almost every weekend. I once did 99 runs in one month.

Ed Holley · Post by **Ed Holley** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:36 pm

Bill Cook wrote:Well, I might be coming to SoCal with my wife For Work... (Ceder Sanai Hospital) and if it develops, I am very much looking forward to running Solo With the Famous/In-Famous Cal Club. Current Region is Milwaukee that also has some Decent talent. A little history...Been into Solo about 12 years now..starting with my 2000 Subaru RS in Hawaii. (Retired Navy) moved to NC to run there in Central Carolina Region...then moved to Jacksonville Fl, where I ran in the Buccaneer...Like I say..Currently in the Milwaukee Region. I am currently doing a National level STX Build on my Subaru BRZ.

Anyways...thanks to Mako for suggesting I get to know the locals..;)

Bill

Nice car. We have a few of those starting to run out here, but not as yet serious National level cars. I hope it works out for you to come this way. And I'm sure you are aware that Cedars is essentially Beverly Hills vicinity...so bring money...or gold ingots.

Steve Coe · Post by **Steve Coe** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:45 pm

Just to let you know PAX out here is brutal, Overheard at a recent event.

How you do?'
I beat 3 National champs!
Really, where did you finish?

7th out of 10...

Steve

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 2:53 pm

Thanks Ed.

...Hopefully that is not going to be a deal breaker with income vs. Cost of living there....that would not be good..

..and not defeat the purpose of trying to get there in the first place.

Steve: I know...I have a couple of friends down there as Well. Namely a certain ESP WRX friend of mine..;)

Bill

Sebastian Rios · Post by **Sebastian Rios** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:35 am

Great...It's bad enough I am subjected to your incomprehensible posts on NASIOC, now here too?

Just kidding man, you are welcome here of course.

Steve Coe · Post by **Steve Coe** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:21 pm

Sebastian Rios wrote:Great...It's bad enough I am subjected to your incomprehensible posts on NASIOC, now here too?

Just kidding man, you are welcome here of course.

and the FT86 forums

Justin Tsang · Post by **Justin Tsang** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:49 pm

Darn cheater car

Hope you move to SoCal, will see you when I come down for El Toro events.

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:51 pm

DOH.... :/ Sorry for my Banter then, Sebastion and Steve, LOL I am trying to be better at it, I swear

Bill

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:53 pm

Justin Tsang wrote:Darn cheater car

Hope you move to SoCal, will see you when I come down for El Toro events.

Woah woah woah. By 'who's" Standards . ;)

Bill

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:55 pm

Welcome Bill !!!

When do you move in ...

Craig Naylor · Post by **Craig Naylor** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:05 pm

Bill Cook wrote:..HA..trying to do some homework on some place close to the hospital..thats not going to break the bank, Safe, and has a minimal commute.. Bill

Welcome to Hell, I mean traffic, I mean L.A.

Of your three want's above...
If renting: you can probably choose two of your three.
If purchasing: you can probably choose two of your three as long as your two are not the first and last listed.

So far as a minimal commute... unless your in walking distance of the hospital, your going to learn that minimal commute means something different in LA than just about anywhere else in the country. The hospital though minimally in miles, is 20-30 minutes from any freeway at anytime other than the dead of night. It's not well located for a commute. All of the major streets are gridlock nightmares. You will learn to take side streets, and stay off of the main drags (no pun intended due to proximity to W. Hollywood).

If purchasing, something located off of CA 2 is a relatively easy commute over the Los Felis hill. There are many communities I would live in without kids, kids would make the search much more difficult. LA is funny, you can be in a BAD! neighborhood, and drive a few blocks and be in a deceit one. You can also have the same house double in price just 2 blocks away for the same reason.

If you have kids, look at some of the San Gabriel Valley Cities / neighborhoods. Drive may be an hour+ in normal traffic, but your not in the LA Unified school district.

Commute case in point. Though I mostly work out of state, when I do have to travel from my house (Arcadia) to the offices in Marina Del Rey, it's 39 miles. If I leave before 6:30am, it's an easy 45 min drive. If I leave between 6:30 and 6:45, it's between a 1 to 1 1/2 hr drive. If I leave after 6:45 but before 8:00am it's 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hrs, with no rhyme or reason as to the hour difference. If I leave after 10:00am it's back to a 45min - 1 hr drive. When I go in, I typically have to be there at 9:00. I can leave moments before 6:30 and be there 1 hr 45 min early, or leave 15 min later and be anywhere from 45 min early to 15 min late. Ergo my 1st comment above.

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:38 pm

He's already got a place

Bill Cook · Post by **Bill Cook** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:57 pm

Hello....

Thanks for All the Support. My wife is actually the one that will be working for Cedars, We have secured Residence in Los Angeles. She has a 1.2 mile commute to her work on Wilshire. So now trying to get all the logistics completed. Life is good, as I can't complain, especially with all the great folks, providing us info along the way. Thank you
Very much. Next Step is to try and run an event or 2 with you guys. Anyone needing a co-drive???

. Again Thanks for the support and look forward to meeting you guys in person.

Bill

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