California Dreaming

So as some of the more eagle eyed amongst you might have spotted I was offered a job in California which I have now accepted. Start on 1st May so busy trying to prepare for the move. Anyway I love my P38's and it will break my heart to sell them and so I have decided to try and pick one up when we move. I did a search on Autotrader.com just to get an idea of price. Looks like they are not far off UK prices which is good (see first link).

For the hell of it I did another search for Defenders (Second link). Feck me these are gold dust. Check out the prices. I wondering if I can squeeze a few in to a container and ship them out for a healthy profit..

Find Your Car: Land Rover Range Rover Listings Near Irvine, CA 92618 - AutoTrader.com

Find Your Car: Land Rover Defender Listings Near Irvine, CA 92618 - AutoTrader.com

What is new job in Calif, and where in calif
be ready for 8 lanes of cars going in 1 direction
Get a late model GM Yukon and gas in calif,is the highest in the USA

Where in California?

Granted, I don't get out much, but California is one of the most diverse places I've ever been. Geologically, sociologically, economically and recreationally. Plus they have very high taxes, so that will feel familiar.

Fur Trapper said:

What is new job in Calif, and where in calif
be ready for 8 lanes of cars going in 1 direction
Get a late model GM Yukon and gas in calif,is the highest in the USA

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I work with a company that makes In-Flight Entertainment. New job is with the same company and based in Irvine. Did 5 years out there before so know area well. Kids were born there so almost feels like home. Fuel price is nothing compared to here. I filled up last night at £1.41 per litre

jt_armstrong said:

I work with a company that makes In-Flight Entertainment. New job is with the same company and based in Irvine. Did 5 years out there before so know area well. Kids were born there so almost feels like home. Fuel price is nothing compared to here. I filled up last night at £1.41 per litre

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Then you know what is happening thereWith the crazy gas prices going up real fast 50 cents in less than 30 days calif is over $5 a gallon and $6 by May

Fur Trapper said:

Then you know what is happening thereWith the crazy gas prices going up real fast 50 cents in less than 30 days calif is over $5 a gallon and $6 by May

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Mate of mine over there last year was stood next to his car having a smoke in a mall carpark, this was next to a eight lane freeway. A woman drew up next to him and gave him holly **** for polluting the atmosphere. She obviously have never noticed thousands of cars going past within 50 yards belching exhaust gas. There are some funny people in the states.

wammers said:

Mate of mine over there last year was stood next to his car having a smoke in a mall carpark, this was next to a eight lane freeway. A woman drew up next to him and gave him holly **** for polluting the atmosphere. She obviously have never noticed thousands of cars going past within 50 yards belching exhaust gas. There are some funny people in the states.

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The other 48 states on the main land don't admit Calif as part of USA. Like you would never own upto your brother being a cross dresser at a family reunion

Fur Trapper said:

The other 48 states on the main land don't admit Calif as part of USA. Like you would never own upto your brother being a cross dresser at a family reunion

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Must be a duff place to consider banning black cars because they heat up more in the sun, needing their aircon on more often. That to try and cut down pollution. You can of course have a white car with a six or seven litre engine without a problem.

wammers said:

Must be a duff place to consider banning black cars because they heat up more in the sun, needing their aircon on more often. That to try and cut down pollution. You can of course have a white car with a six or seven litre engine without a problem.

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But the NAACP and the EU world court stopped them for discrimination

Fur Trapper said:

Then you know what is happening thereWith the crazy gas prices going up real fast 50 cents in less than 30 days calif is over $5 a gallon and $6 by May

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When we first went out there gas was $1.89 a gallon. When we left in 2009 it was 4 bucks or more. Mind you over here it roughly $8-9 a US gallon. Problem with CA is that they use a real low octane - 89 if my memory serves me right. No other state uses it so there is always a potential for supply problems which push up prices.
For sure the place has its fair share of weirdo's so adding one more shouldn't upset the balance too much..

jt_armstrong said:

When we first went out there gas was $1.89 a gallon. When we left in 2009 it was 4 bucks or more. Mind you over here it roughly $8-9 a US gallon. Problem with CA is that they use a real low octane - 89 if my memory serves me right. No other state uses it so there is always a potential for supply problems which push up prices.
For sure the place has its fair share of weirdo's so adding one more shouldn't upset the balance too much..

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Calif has there strange pollution ideas and so there blend for gas and diesel is there own. No other state uses there blend and then there polltion devices on there cars/suvs

Have fun and remember you are not in mexico or china

Anyway, getting back on post, any idea why a '97 defender costs §35K?

jt_armstrong said:

Anyway, getting back on post, any idea why a '97 defender costs §35K?

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Because they stopped importing them because they are death traps.

West Slope Rover said:

Because they stopped importing them because they are death traps.

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Do you think they are?

West Slope Rover said:

Because they stopped importing them because they are death traps.

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the v8 could not handle 8o mph on the express way and would flip and roll. That is why they have a roll cage as factory equipment

39k us is only 22k brit money

Fur Trapper said:

the v8 could not handle 8o mph on the express way and would flip and roll. That is why they have a roll cage as factory equipment

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Import of the Defender to the U.S. has been on a off for years because of various reasons, but the airbag and side impact requirements enacted in 1998 killed it's import.

And I was joking about the death trap thing.