Heh, I wouldn't say lucky...I hate it here. I am like the only one with a minitruck within 50+ miles.
Damn, so you got dibs on all the parts local... Sounds like the perfect place for some cool barn finds!
Same here, yota4life is 45 miles north and Evolmotorsports is down towards L.A. Im gonna arranging a event here soon, hopefully we get some toyotamini guys to show.
Im from Chicago Heights Il. If your vehicle is an OBD 1 or earlier model, then there are no emission test. I have a 98 nissan altima for a dd and I have emissions for a few more years. No inspection. They just hook a OBD 2 scanner to your vehicles port and if no cel codes are present and no cel light, you are good to go.
With any city that varies widely... were I am paying 775 month rent for a full house (very uncommon in the area) I've seen almost double that for a single studio type apt. so do your shopping and don't be afraid to drive a couple more miles to save a few hundred a month.