Tennessee
Motorist laws - It's the South. Don't try and outrun a state trooper or drive drunk and you're good.
Historic/vintage car laws - 25 years. A permanent plate is a one-time fee of $35. You can drive a car with a vintage plate anytime on weekends, or on weekdays if it's to and from a car event or if you're working on it. Carry a greasy rag and a set of wrenches at all times, done like dinner.
Climate (read: susceptible to rust?) - It's the South. There might be a dozen salt trucks in the entire state. Rust is a non-factor.
Concentration of e30-people - lots of them, both locally and regionally. Fairly large and diverse car scene in general.
Local motorsport events (auto-x, local racetracks, etc) - There are fewer local events lately since the super speedway closed, although there are a number of great tracks easily within driving distance - Road Atlanta, Barber, VIR, etc.
Traffic and driving roads (twisties?, potholes and condition of roads) - It's the South. Arguably some of the best roads in the nation. Traffic in the big cities is the same as it would be in any big city. Awesome driving roads both locally and throughout the state. Two of the best driving roads in the US are here: Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway. They are kind of well known.
Places to buy E30 related things locally (shops, machine shops, or aftermarket manufacturers) - not much in the way of E30-specific aftermarket or performance shops.
Local e30 availability, condition, and prices - no shortage of E30 guys or parts in Middle or East TN. As for the condition of the cars available around here, well... it's the South. We have arguably the most desirable E30's with the exception of California and Texas.
Motorist laws - It's the South. Don't try and outrun a state trooper or drive drunk and you're good.
Historic/vintage car laws - 25 years. A permanent plate is a one-time fee of $35. You can drive a car with a vintage plate anytime on weekends, or on weekdays if it's to and from a car event or if you're working on it. Carry a greasy rag and a set of wrenches at all times, done like dinner.
Climate (read: susceptible to rust?) - It's the South. There might be a dozen salt trucks in the entire state. Rust is a non-factor.
Concentration of e30-people - lots of them, both locally and regionally. Fairly large and diverse car scene in general.
Local motorsport events (auto-x, local racetracks, etc) - There are fewer local events lately since the super speedway closed, although there are a number of great tracks easily within driving distance - Road Atlanta, Barber, VIR, etc.
Traffic and driving roads (twisties?, potholes and condition of roads) - It's the South. Arguably some of the best roads in the nation. Traffic in the big cities is the same as it would be in any big city. Awesome driving roads both locally and throughout the state. Two of the best driving roads in the US are here: Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway. They are kind of well known.
Places to buy E30 related things locally (shops, machine shops, or aftermarket manufacturers) - not much in the way of E30-specific aftermarket or performance shops.
Local e30 availability, condition, and prices - no shortage of E30 guys or parts in Middle or East TN. As for the condition of the cars available around here, well... it's the South. We have arguably the most desirable E30's with the exception of California and Texas.
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