Ranger50
Ranger50 UltimaDork
4/7/20 7:23 p.m.

So, as some may know, registered nurses are having money literally thrown at them, in the order of 5-10k a week, to work in the COVID hot spots. What would GRM get if you had a trailer attached and could go to Cali/Oregon/NOLA/Texas? 

 

Fair warning, domestic muscle car guy here. smiley And after the contract, I'd have to self quarantine, so 2 weeks all by myself with a garage full of tools.

bmw88rider (Forum Supporter)
bmw88rider (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
4/7/20 7:55 p.m.

I would do Oregon. NOLA...I see the whole state as a powder keg that will just explode. 

 

At least with Oregon, Of the customers I've talked to there, they are being pretty sensible for the most part. 

I'm 90 miles away from Nola - far enough to avoid their mess, but close enough to see their listings on Marketplace - I've not seen anything that looked like a screaming enough deal that I'd risk it to go buy. 

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa HalfDork
4/8/20 12:09 a.m.

Cali, hunt for something in Arizona to pick up on the way home.

I'd like a 50s era Ford truck, or a '67 F250 in order to put a modern frame and 7.3L powerstroke under it.

John Welsh (Forum Supporter)
John Welsh (Forum Supporter) Mod Squad
4/8/20 7:32 a.m.

Cali/Oregon/NOLA/Texas

Here is my take from an automotive perspective and no regard to C-19 issues.

CA:  Due to the smog rules, CA will lead you to mostly stock condition cars; at least cars newer than 1976.  But, if you are looking for place where someone is still driving a 1977 Chevy Monza, this is likely the best place.  

Oregon:  The PNW has a lot of clean cars.  This area seems to have a lot of old Japanese cars too.  I figure that the close proximity to shipping across The Pacific made this a common area for early Japanese cars.  Also, in the PNW, the sun is not as harsh.  This will give you old cars with better paint and interiors.

NOLA:  I have driven on the crappy roads of Detroit and Cleveland.  I was amazed that the road quality of NOLA was just as bad.  The pavement goes bad pretty quickly when the ground shifts dramatically every time it rains.  This leads to some rather haggard suspensions.  Also expect for some harsh sun damaged interior/paint.  

Texas:  Its a big place and Houston has worse sun than Dallas but...  If you can think of it, you can find it in Texas.  

 

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