Living in California has its upside Options

[sgarnett]

2 hours from here (and all points in between) basically just gets you to world class horse racing and strip clubs. There's all kinds of semi-public and private (practice only) race tracks, but the only motoized vehicles allowed on them have green paint, vertical exhaust pipes, and huge rear tires.

On the plus side for CA, besides racetracks, there is (or was) Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto (it's probably good that I don't live in driving range any more), and a little airport south of Santa Cruz with old biplanes for hire. Again, it's probably best that I can't just drive down anytime and plunk down some money to fly in the (aerobatic) Stearman again.

[robz71lm7]

True, if all of it just wasn't in California..... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rotf.gif)

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I'm with Kevin on this one. As nice as California is, I would have to give up half my firearms and right to carry to live there. I know the whole state isn't San Francisco, but it's not a good sign for me either.

Besides. I just got back from playing with this today:

http://www.audiemurphy.net/IMG_1762.jpg

[sgarnett]

Maybe someday Northern California will get to secede from the southern half (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[mitchntx]

1 hour 10minutes to Thunderhill
40 minutes to Sears
3 hours to Laguna Seca
5 hours to Buttonwillow
8 hours to Willow Springs
9 hours to California Speedway
4 hours to Reno-Fernley

Yep, Northern California is a good spot for a track junkie! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

15 minutes from Motorsports Ranch - Cresson
60 minutes from Texas Motor Speedway
90 minutes from Eagles Canyon
3 hours from Texas World Speedway
5 hours from Hallett motor Racing Circuit
6 hours from Motorsport Ranch - Houston
8 hours from Heartland Park
8 hours from No Problem Raceway

1800sq/ft home, 1200 sq/ft shop, 1 acre lot, 5 minutes from shopping, > $100K

hmmm ... it ain't Kalifonia, but I guess it'll do

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[trackbird]

1800sq/ft home, 1200 sq/ft shop, 1 acre lot, 5 minutes from shopping, > $100K

Now you're just rubbing it in.....

[CMC #37]

1 hour 10minutes to Thunderhill
40 minutes to Sears
3 hours to Laguna Seca
5 hours to Buttonwillow
8 hours to Willow Springs
9 hours to California Speedway
4 hours to Reno-Fernley

Yep, Northern California is a good spot for a track junkie! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

15 minutes from Motorsports Ranch - Cresson
60 minutes from Texas Motor Speedway
90 minutes from Eagles Canyon
3 hours from Texas World Speedway
5 hours from Hallett motor Racing Circuit
6 hours from Motorsport Ranch - Houston
8 hours from Heartland Park
8 hours from No Problem Raceway

1800sq/ft home, 1200 sq/ft shop, 1 acre lot, 5 minutes from shopping, > $100K

hmmm ... it ain't Kalifonia, but I guess it'll do

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No, it ain't California.......... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif)

[V6RSR]

15 minutes from Motorsports Ranch - Cresson
60 minutes from Texas Motor Speedway
90 minutes from Eagles Canyon
3 hours from Texas World Speedway
5 hours from Hallett motor Racing Circuit
6 hours from Motorsport Ranch - Houston
8 hours from Heartland Park
8 hours from No Problem Raceway

1800sq/ft home, 1200 sq/ft shop, 1 acre lot, 5 minutes from shopping, > $100K

hmmm ... it ain't Kalifonia, but I guess it'll do

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If my research is correct, it appears where you live in Hood County Texas has a taxable rate of 38.5 %???? An that is applied to a 15% off exemption of a 100,000 home thus making your property tax 38.5% of $85,000 a year? or about 32,000 per year in taxes? Please tell me I am wrong, I can not find any legible tax rate from Texas. We here in So Cal are mostly at a fixed rate of aprox 1.1 % with a maximun yearly increase of 2% of total paid from year prior. in other words I live in a home I paid $143,000 for and is now valued at $750,000 an my current 2006 property tax total was $1,866, Next year I pay a maximun increase total of $1,903 if that max were to be implemented. In 10 years of ownership, I have paid less than $17,000 in property taxes. I live in a 1900 sf home. I should also add that I do reside in expensive Orange County where the median home price is currently $650,000.

Thats Kalifornia (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


*Last weekend (Friday night to sunday afternoon)up in the high Desert (ElMirage) camping out and riding toys all weekend (1 hr 15mins away)
http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show...52_113_full.jpg

*This weekend Friday night partiing at the Newport Beach Boat Parade 06 (20 mins away)
http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/show...52_114_full.jpg
Next weekend we have plans to stay a night in a freinds cabin up in Fawnskin (Bigbear) for some snow fun-All in Calif in December.

This post has been edited by V6RSR: Dec 17 2006, 07:04 PM

[mitchntx]

If my research is correct, it appears where you live in Hood County Texas has a taxable rate of 38.5 %????

I think it is off a tick ... mine is 1.8% ... total property tax for the year was ~$1,900.

Oh, and Texas has no state income tax ... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Ojustracing]

Holy crap you guys have it easy. We have property tax's and school taxes. 175,000 grand assesed value is $4500 and then you have $2500 in school taxes on top of that.

Later John

[V6RSR]

If my research is correct, it appears where you live in Hood County Texas has a taxable rate of 38.5 %????

I think it is off a tick ... mine is 1.8% ... total property tax for the year was ~$1,900.

Oh, and Texas has no state income tax ... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I was hoping for your sake I was wrong- good deal. I have a relative that lives in Virginia that gets bends over each time property tax is due- I know some states are out of control thats why you can buy houses in some places for dirt cheap.

ps- Calif has no income tax either if you are self employeed and have a good tax accountant. In doing so, I also still have a credit score of 820 and am, also eligible for Social Security if that is ever around when I am old enough to collect some day in the distant future. Its not what ya know, its who ya know.

[rmackintosh]

You shoulda added "nanny nanny boo boo" to your post......

I do wish we had more racetracks.

Bock

I can do that if you like.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

...oh and world class race tracks......surrounded by them here....all within 2 hour drives...... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

15 minutes from Motorsports Ranch - Cresson
60 minutes from Texas Motor Speedway
90 minutes from Eagles Canyon
3 hours from Texas World Speedway
5 hours from Hallett motor Racing Circuit
6 hours from Motorsport Ranch - Houston
8 hours from Heartland Park
8 hours from No Problem Raceway

1800sq/ft home, 1200 sq/ft shop, 1 acre lot, 5 minutes from shopping, > $100K

hmmm ... it ain't Kalifonia, but I guess it'll do

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....too bad Laguna ALONE is better than all of the above.... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

[rpoz-29]

If my research is correct, it appears where you live in Hood County Texas has a taxable rate of 38.5 %????

I think it is off a tick ... mine is 1.8% ... total property tax for the year was ~$1,900.

Oh, and Texas has no state income tax ... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

"I was hoping for your sake I was wrong- good deal. I have a relative that lives in Virginia that gets bends over each time property tax is due- I know some states are out of control thats why you can buy houses in some places for dirt cheap."

I'm Chesterfield County Virginia, and rate my is 1.04%. It all depends on the county you live in. Some of the more rural counties have substantially higher rates, but a lower purchase price. Of course we do have personal property taxes on cars, boats, motorcycles, etc. And with Tim "carpet-bagger" Kaine in office, I expect things to get worse. On the plus side for my section of the "Old Dominion", I'm 30 minutes from Virginia Motorsports Park, 30 minutes from Richmond Raceway Complex, 3 hours from Summit Point WVA, about 3 hours from VIR, 3 hours from surf fishing the Outer Banks of NC, 2 hours from DC, minutes from many battlefields from the "War of Nothern Aggression", an hour from Colonial Williamsburg, and about 2 hours from the Blue Ridge Parkway. I was born here and may never leave, but Texas has always been a state I think I could retire to.