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| GeorgeRud |
 Jun 29 2015, 08:24 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
We'll gladly welcome you to the Midwest! Nice to actually live in an area that has plenty of fresh water and doesn't shake like the Republic of California.
Grand Rapids is far enough from Lake Michigan to avoid some of the lake effect snows, and the surrounding countryside is beautiful. As Garrold said, close enough to make the summer BBQ if you're moved by then. |
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| Larmo63 |
Jun 29 2015, 09:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
Dang, I just got to meet and talk to you briefly at WCR, now you're going to Timbuktu?
Kidding, good luck, and I hope things are cheaper there than here. |
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 30 2015, 07:00 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,426 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I just realized your only 113 miles from Hell....
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| mbseto |
Jun 30 2015, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,253 Joined: 6-August 14 From: Cincy Member No.: 17,743 Region Association: North East States |
I think Cincinnati is becoming the place to own a 914...
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| eric9144 |
Jun 30 2015, 09:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,733 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California
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I worked for Trader Joes for 12 years, back when they were expanding out of California...They'll standby by your wife and throw opportunity at her if she goes. MI is a big change from CA... Good Luck and best wishes to you both Mark! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| TJB/914 |
Jun 30 2015, 09:21 AM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,326 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jun 30 2015, 09:00 AM)  I just realized your only 113 miles from Hell.... Hi Rick, You were in Hell in 2005 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) I remember it well. Mark will do very well in MI with our four seasons. It's not a perfect weather world and Mark will have to purchase some Stormy Kromer winter weather gear made in the UP http://www.stormykromer.com A cool hat with ear flaps (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Tom |
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| McMark |
Jun 30 2015, 09:34 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(TJB/914 @ Jun 30 2015, 08:21 AM) A cool hat with ear flaps (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Tom Watched Escanaba in da moonlight last night. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| worn |
Jun 30 2015, 09:54 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,149 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(McMark @ Jun 28 2015, 05:25 PM) About 10 days ago my wife was officially offered a transfer to the new Trader Joes opening in Grand Rapids, MI. We have friends who live there and have been almost every year for the last 12 years. It’s a great place and we decided to take the plunge and make the move. It’s all been happening very fast, so it’s a little scary, but very exciting. I’m moving Original Customs and will be finding a bigger shop (for half the rent) and continuing to do restoration work, engine building, and all the other projects I’ve been working on. The tricky part was that I don’t want to abandon the customers I have in CA and so I realized the easiest solution was to just get a nice trailer and plan on transporting projects myself. This also expands the range I can service. Before I was mainly seeing people from the west coast, and I’ll now be able to help people from all over the country. With constant email and photo updates, a car that’s 2000 miles away would be the same as a car thats 50 miles away. I’m also considering building an ‘apartment’ into the shop and letting people stay there and work on their project. Maybe do a little welding training, let people blast and powdercoat some of their own parts, etc. Right now I’m still working on the details of the move and communicating with the people who’s cars are already in the shop now. Then I’ll be contacting the people who are on my wait-list to see who still interested in having work done. If anyone would like to talk about their project, drop me a PM. Plus, now I can give Rick Ollah some competition for all those Furthest Distance Travelled awards. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Here's my new four car hauler before we renovate it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Please feel free to stop in Madison on the way. Then I can drive and help unpack with my two strong sons. Really. Warren |
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| gopack |
Jun 30 2015, 10:00 AM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(McMark @ Jun 30 2015, 08:34 AM) QUOTE(TJB/914 @ Jun 30 2015, 08:21 AM) A cool hat with ear flaps (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Tom Watched Escanaba in da moonlight last night. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Funny movie, but the U.P. and Youpers are nothing like the L.P. (I have family in Escanaba, the top of Deaths Door). After you are settled, take the high speed ferry from Muskegon to Milwaukee when you need a fun weekend! it is a blast and reasonable way to avoid Chicago! ferry link |
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| peteyd |
Jun 30 2015, 10:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 705 Joined: 27-March 08 From: Elora, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 8,858 Region Association: Canada |
Awesome news! We will be neighbors too. You might want to think about getting a snowmobile, they're great fun!
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| Luke M |
Jun 30 2015, 10:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,369 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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Mark,
There's a lot of vacant shops/buildings that I've seen in my travels to Mich. My wife is from Mich and has a lot of family there. We are in Mich several times a year and even looked at moving there ourselves. The weather in Mich vs Western NY is about the same so it's no big deal for us. If you can deal with the weather in Mich you will be all set. Like anything you will adjust to it and move forward. Oh and a plus if you don't already know this, your taxes will be far less then CA. Best of luck on the move and I may see you in my future travels. |
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| TJB/914 |
Jun 30 2015, 11:03 AM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,326 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(McMark @ Jun 30 2015, 11:34 AM) QUOTE(TJB/914 @ Jun 30 2015, 08:21 AM) A cool hat with ear flaps (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Tom Watched Escanaba in da moonlight last night. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) Mark, Don't tell anyone, but MI has fresh air from GR & North. When darkness comes you can look up and see bright stars, cause no bright city lights blind them out. You are only a few hours drive to the Midwest Rivera Gold Coast of North West area Lake Michigan resort destinations. Lots of old cars hidden away in old homes and if you like wooden boats, lots of them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) I just missed the Bay Harbor (Petoskey) MI boat & auto show last week, but will take my (4) grandkids to the huge local farm tractor show to view restored tractors better than our 914's and the food is to die for. Just MI stuff to enjoy. Advice:: When it gets cold in winter & the wife complains, you become a snow bird and head down to FL for a few months (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) . Tom Attached thumbnail(s)    Attached image(s) 
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| McMark |
Jun 30 2015, 11:09 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Jun 29 2015, 08:38 PM) Dang, I just got to meet and talk to you briefly at WCR, now you're going to Timbuktu? Kidding, good luck, and I hope things are cheaper there than here. I'll be back for events. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) And yes things are cheaper. The top house in is MI, the bottom house is ours in Napa. Attached image(s) 
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| rick 918-S |
Jun 30 2015, 12:14 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,426 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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QUOTE(McMark @ Jun 30 2015, 12:09 PM) QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Jun 29 2015, 08:38 PM) Dang, I just got to meet and talk to you briefly at WCR, now you're going to Timbuktu? Kidding, good luck, and I hope things are cheaper there than here. I'll be back for events. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) And yes things are cheaper. The top house in is MI, the bottom house is ours in Napa. Nice, Just checked it out on google maps. Nice Deck and I bet you have enough room to make the garage double deep. |
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| montoya 73 2.0 |
Jun 30 2015, 12:16 PM
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Lack of consideration to others, and Selfish! Group: Members Posts: 1,791 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Paso Robles, Ca. Member No.: 3,016 Region Association: Central California |
Dude, I hope your looking for at least a 3 car garage and 2 bath. Still should be under 400K.
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| jeeperjohn56 |
Jun 30 2015, 12:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 479 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Antioch,Ca. Member No.: 6,407 Region Association: None |
Mark, you will be truly missed here and now I will have to worked on my cars which sucks, is there someone you can reexamine for working on our cars. John (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| MartyYeoman |
Jun 30 2015, 01:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,517 Joined: 19-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 839 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(McMark @ Jun 30 2015, 10:09 AM) QUOTE(Larmo63 @ Jun 29 2015, 08:38 PM) Dang, I just got to meet and talk to you briefly at WCR, now you're going to Timbuktu? Kidding, good luck, and I hope things are cheaper there than here. I'll be back for events. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) And yes things are cheaper. The top house in is MI, the bottom house is ours in Napa. I hope you're not seriously thinking of selling your Napa house. As the saying goes, "You'll never be able to move back!" If you can keep it, rent it out and turn all those WCR trips into a business expense. My $.02. Marty |
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| McMark |
Jun 30 2015, 02:04 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
No way. We will keep it and rent it out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)
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| JoeDees |
Jun 30 2015, 02:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 515 Joined: 10-November 14 From: Northern Kentucky Member No.: 18,106 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(mbseto @ Jun 30 2015, 08:40 AM) I think Cincinnati is becoming the place to own a 914... Yes!!! I plan to move back when my current contract is up in 2017. |
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| gms |
Jun 30 2015, 02:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,694 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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