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StreetSurge · 08-13-2009, 01:36 PM

Planning on moving to charlotte from ny.
What's the car scene like down here .
What r the good shops in town .
Do u guys meet up hangout, dragrace, autocross or drift (legally). Need something to do other than work .

Moon Ill · 08-13-2009, 11:32 PM

Charlotte has a decent hobbyist base from what I understand. Extensively, 240's have a weekly or monthly meet there at a Sonic Drive-In Restaurant if I'm not mistaken.

There are a few local forums, but I'm not sure and am too lazy to look to see if there are rules about posting about local forums.

drivens13 · 08-14-2009, 08:57 PM

There is Zmaxx drayway and other close by drag strips.Also have grip and drifts events every week or so put on by Streetwise drift.Check out carolinanissans com for the local info as to whats going on.

StreetSurge · 08-15-2009, 04:36 PM

Ok that's a start. Thanks a lot guys I'm more of an autocross /drag person the other stuff I just like to watch. And the search begins maybe one day I will u guys around .

VNG704 · 08-15-2009, 04:42 PM

When I lived in Charlotte we went to"The ROCK" at Rockingham, NC to drag. Kind of far but always fun. Had car shows and races there. Charlotte and surrounding cities does have a noticeable import car scene.

StreetSurge · 10-15-2009, 11:04 AM

do u guys have vehicle inspections, emissions, smog test, exhaust noise laws this would be really helpful to someone new in town

DrIvEsldEwAyS · 10-15-2009, 04:31 PM

i think some parts of NC has that stuff. i know hsouth carolina doesnt. i know NC has a big stolen car problem, mostly around the char. area. more hondas than anything i beleive.

StreetSurge · 10-16-2009, 06:25 PM

thats good to know
my car is garage kept and if i take it out its always in eyes sight
work or at play
thanks for the response
i really need to know though
i will be down in the couple of weeks to change my license over

*Pank* · 10-17-2009, 03:40 AM

garage = probably never going to get stolen, ever.
I've street parked (back when i drove it) all over downtown, never touched. parked in a driveway 3 miles from the center of downtown for 3 years, never touched, before that was in the south charlotte area, which is a little more "upscale" than the west or north side of charlotte

pre 95 = no sniff test.
People barely give a shit about inspection/smogging. A case of Miller High Life will get your modified car inspected with no problem, if you know the right people

StreetSurge · 10-19-2009, 08:03 PM

ok cool
so i dont have anything to worry about then
hopefully people as helpful when i drive the car down
hopefully i see you guys around

boosting27psi · 11-11-2009, 08:37 PM

i have a shop in oakburo i do lots of sr and ca swaps and alot of clip work i have even gone to body shops to help them out of jams but were trying to get an event sponsored by ower shop to drift and do autocross and anyone can drive no well you have to pass this test and only x amout

The Rod Shop 417 n haywood st oakburo nc

when in doubt gas it up

StreetSurge · 11-11-2009, 11:11 PM

ok boosting27psi i will check you guys out..... i have also done a several rb and sr swaps and 1 ls2 ..... r u taking resumes j/k anyways the auto cross i can do ... so i will definitly check u guys out

HPballer76 · 11-12-2009, 01:07 PM

also check out ncdrifters.com theres alot of guys on there from charlotte

StreetSurge · 11-18-2009, 12:27 AM

will do HPballer -... got few friends in greensboro also

08-13-2009, 01:36 PM	#1
StreetSurge Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC soon NC Age: 29 Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	planning on moving to nc Planning on moving to charlotte from ny. What's the car scene like down here . What r the good shops in town . Do u guys meet up hangout, dragrace, autocross or drift (legally). Need something to do other than work . __________________ 95 S14 Daily big red 93 GS300 aristo?

08-15-2009, 04:36 PM	#4
StreetSurge Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC soon NC Age: 29 Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	Ok that's a start. Thanks a lot guys I'm more of an autocross /drag person the other stuff I just like to watch. And the search begins maybe one day I will u guys around . __________________ 95 S14 Daily big red 93 GS300 aristo?

08-15-2009, 04:42 PM	#5
VNG704 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 238 Trader Rating: (2)	When I lived in Charlotte we went to"The ROCK" at Rockingham, NC to drag. Kind of far but always fun. Had car shows and races there. Charlotte and surrounding cities does have a noticeable import car scene. __________________ For Sale: sr head, internals, etc... PM ME!

10-15-2009, 11:04 AM	#6
StreetSurge Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC soon NC Age: 29 Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	do u guys have vehicle inspections, emissions, smog test, exhaust noise laws this would be really helpful to someone new in town __________________ 95 S14 Daily big red 93 GS300 aristo?

10-15-2009, 04:31 PM	#7
DrIvEsldEwAyS Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Columbia,SC Age: 20 Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (0)	i think some parts of NC has that stuff. i know hsouth carolina doesnt. i know NC has a big stolen car problem, mostly around the char. area. more hondas than anything i beleive. __________________ -1990 240sx hatch sr20det- gt35r, blah blah blah

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08-13-2009, 11:32 PM	#2
Moon Ill Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Age: 23 Posts: 115 Trader Rating: (0)	Charlotte has a decent hobbyist base from what I understand. Extensively, 240's have a weekly or monthly meet there at a Sonic Drive-In Restaurant if I'm not mistaken. There are a few local forums, but I'm not sure and am too lazy to look to see if there are rules about posting about local forums.

08-14-2009, 08:57 PM	#3
drivens13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: QC Age: 25 Posts: 148 Trader Rating: (0)	There is Zmaxx drayway and other close by drag strips.Also have grip and drifts events every week or so put on by Streetwise drift.Check out carolinanissans com for the local info as to whats going on.

10-16-2009, 06:25 PM	#8
StreetSurge Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC soon NC Age: 29 Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	thats good to know my car is garage kept and if i take it out its always in eyes sight work or at play thanks for the response i really need to know though i will be down in the couple of weeks to change my license over __________________ 95 S14 Daily big red 93 GS300 aristo?

10-17-2009, 03:40 AM	#9
Pank we dont dance anymore Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 27 Posts: 3,505 Trader Rating: (0)	garage = probably never going to get stolen, ever. I've street parked (back when i drove it) all over downtown, never touched. parked in a driveway 3 miles from the center of downtown for 3 years, never touched, before that was in the south charlotte area, which is a little more "upscale" than the west or north side of charlotte pre 95 = no sniff test. People barely give a shit about inspection/smogging. A case of Miller High Life will get your modified car inspected with no problem, if you know the right people __________________ high performance driveway photography zenki s14---v8 fc rx7 my crappy flickr page (drift cars whoo)

10-19-2009, 08:03 PM	#10
StreetSurge Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC soon NC Age: 29 Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	ok cool so i dont have anything to worry about then hopefully people as helpful when i drive the car down hopefully i see you guys around __________________ 95 S14 Daily big red 93 GS300 aristo?

11-11-2009, 08:37 PM	#11
boosting27psi Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: oakburo Age: 21 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0)	oooo i have a shop in oakburo i do lots of sr and ca swaps and alot of clip work i have even gone to body shops to help them out of jams but were trying to get an event sponsored by ower shop to drift and do autocross and anyone can drive no well you have to pass this test and only x amout The Rod Shop 417 n haywood st oakburo nc when in doubt gas it up

11-11-2009, 11:11 PM	#12
StreetSurge Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC soon NC Age: 29 Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	ok boosting27psi i will check you guys out..... i have also done a several rb and sr swaps and 1 ls2 ..... r u taking resumes j/k anyways the auto cross i can do ... so i will definitly check u guys out __________________ 95 S14 Daily big red 93 GS300 aristo?

11-12-2009, 01:07 PM	#13
HPballer76 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greensboro N.C. Age: 18 Posts: 205 Trader Rating: (6)	also check out ncdrifters.com theres alot of guys on there from charlotte __________________

11-18-2009, 12:27 AM	#14
StreetSurge Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC soon NC Age: 29 Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0)	will do HPballer -... got few friends in greensboro also __________________ 95 S14 Daily big red 93 GS300 aristo?

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