Silly.
Was out in Cali recently. Loved it out there, but between vehicle laws, and firearm laws, I'd have a hard time enjoying my hobbies.
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California is amazing for so many reasons. I've lived here for my entire live on different parts of the coast, except for a little stint in Europe (the laws out there are incredibly more strict). I can't imagine living anywhere else, although I do love staying in other states.Unfortunately yes, the firearms laws are pretty strict too. No 30-rounders, SMBs or suppressors for me. Oh well. Not that I personally need any of that anyway. There are all sorts of loopholes to legally acquire and own many nice guns.
Luckily I have good friends who share my hobbies and have the space and setup to fully enjoy them. That's one of the benefits of growing up here. If I need to get into some real lawlessness (relative to CA) it's easy with my family and friends being nearby in Nevada and Arizona.
You should really read that thread from the Corral. Crazy stuff going on there in CA. I could never live there with what they put you through. Wonder how all those Hot Rod Shops stay in business.. Must be the Hollywood Jay Leno money types.
As long as its a pre-1975 gasser, its completely exempt from smog inspections. So classic hot rods are A-OK. It sucks, because its going to stay 1975 for the foreseeable future. As I was saying, though, there is a lot of decent CA-Legal stuff that can be done to the stock 302 to spice it up. Theoretically, you could put all sorts of stuff on, and swap it out for stock parts once every 2 years.
This can, in certain cases, become a pain in the ass for something that is going to be used as a street car. Long-tube headers are basically out of the question, as there are also no CARB legal ones and swapping them out requires lifting the block a bit. Exhaust, otherwise, is easy enough to swap out on the fly with aftermarket CARB legal shorty headers permanently installed. There are decent CARB legal heads and intake manifolds that pass smog no problem, and in certain cases improve the car's emissions. Stuff like larger injectors and a differently calibrated MAF, a tune chip, etc. are also easy to swap out before a smog inspection. You get the idea.
Basically, I can have my fun here in CA, I just have to be smart about it, do your homework, and its a little more expensive than other places. Also less like-minded individuals to provide an accessible and supportive local community. I just consider it to be luxury tax for living in paradise. Please send some water though! Thanks!
