What is the worst state for a car enthusiast?

"JR1" (type35bugatti)
11/07/2015 at 11:43 • Filed to: States

What state do you think is the worst state to be a car enthusiast in? Factoring in things like car culture, events, fun roads, weather, living expenses, etc. California might have bad living expenses but everything else makes up for the crappy living expenses.

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DISCUSSION (88)

ttyymmnn > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:45

What is the worst state for a car enthusiast? Poverty.

JR1 > ttyymmnn
11/07/2015 at 11:48

And our hobby is one of the easiest ways to get to poverty

TheHondaBro > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:49

Virginia.

ttyymmnn > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:50

Photography isn’t far behind.

djmt1 > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:51

What’s up with the font size differences between Canada and Mexico?

Does Mexico have to be on land and horizontal?

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:52

Alaska.

Try driving a ferrari 250 around there year round.

JR1 > TheHondaBro
11/07/2015 at 11:52

I am not sure I agree. Yes cops are dicks but that state has a lot of beautiful roads and relatively mild winters.

CAR_IS_MI > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:53

Alaska. Unless you’re an all-terrain logging vehicle enthusiast...

JR1 > djmt1
11/07/2015 at 11:53

I have no idea probably.

JR1 > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
11/07/2015 at 11:53

Alaska? I wasn’t expecting that answer. Sure the winters are bad but I imagine Alaska has a lot of beautiful and scenic roads.

JR1 > CAR_IS_MI
11/07/2015 at 11:54

I figured Alaska would have a lot of beautiful driving roads

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:56

Jersey

Stupid drivers, stupid speed limits, stupid inability to pump your own gas, stupidly high insurance, hellish winters with brutually hot summers, horrendous roads, horrible traffic.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:56

Of the states I’ve driven through Nebraska and North Dakota are pretty near the worst places to drive through due to lack of topography.

CAR_IS_MI > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:57

Maryland

Kinja'd!!!

Yea sure H2Oi is a terrible event and many of the people getting pulled over deserve it but it seems like the cops in MD in general are quick to pull anyone not in a 100% stock Grand Marquis over, and sometimes even the old lady in that Grand Marquis can catch an earful.

JR1 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/07/2015 at 11:57

I never thought about Jersey but that might be a pretty good choice. But what do you mean you can’t pump your own gas?

JR1 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
11/07/2015 at 11:58

Yes! And I can’t imagine there is much car culture there and the winters are outstandingly horrible

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:58

It is illegal to pump your own gas in this state. I kid you not...

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > JR1
11/07/2015 at 11:59

They don’t have car culture, they have truck culture.

JR1 > CAR_IS_MI
11/07/2015 at 11:59

It has a lot of pretty back roads though. I was unaware of the cop problem

JR1 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/07/2015 at 12:00

That might be the dumbest thing I have ever heard

jkm7680 > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:00

No radar detectors, horribly strict cops, NOVA.

CAR_IS_MI > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:00

For 3 months out of the year, and many of the populated cities in Alaska are isolated and only accessible by boat or plane

JR1 > CAR_IS_MI
11/07/2015 at 12:01

Hm unless you have a Jeep or 4x4 maybe it is car hell

JR1 > jkm7680
11/07/2015 at 12:02

I don’t live in Virginia but every time I go I manage to have fun on back roads without running into cops. But I don’t live there so I can’t claim to know it all.

revrseat70 > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:03

I would think Iowa or Kansas. Landlocked, flat, straight everywhere, strict cops (only major source of revenue is catching the speeders), snow drifts, slow economy, etc..

jkm7680 > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:03

Cops are still a major issue. 20 mph over the speed limit, then jail.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:06

Also I have really strict cops here, stupid tint laws, and tolls every half mile on every major highway there is.

Swayze Train GTi > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:07

I hate to say it, but Michigan isn’t that great. While we do have a bunch of people with classic cars, Muscle Cars are highly concentrated. You’ll see almost every single American-Made classic, and they’re all great, but the variety is lacking (though it is slowly improving)

The roads also aren’t that good. Worst road funding in the US, a terrible winter, and EVERY ROAD is straight. Unless you get to a road around a lake, in which case you’ll have to drive 30 MPH past a bunch of houses. There’s also not much elevation change, especially in the lower parts of the state.

Then again, we do have Woodward and a lot of development with the big 3 in the state.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > djmt1
11/07/2015 at 12:11

Canada’s bigger and better, obviously!

BaconSandwich is tasty. > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:20

Lies. Everyone knows that there are only straight roads through Saskatchewan.

Dunnik > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:22

Well, that would have to be Hawaii, yes? Everything is more expensive on an island - gas, parts - and the the total length of roads is short. Also due to its size, difficult to avoid salt spray.

Urambo Tauro > Swayze Train GTi
11/07/2015 at 12:36

Those straight roads are great for navigation and transportation in general, but man are they boring.

thebigbossyboss > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:40

Not really. There just aren’t that many roads in total. And the more north you go the tougher they get. They don’t call them “tire eaters” for nothing.

JR1 > Swayze Train GTi
11/07/2015 at 12:46

I think the roads around the lack and car culture make up for the bad winters. It isn’t the best state but certainly not the worst.

JR1 > Dunnik
11/07/2015 at 12:47

I also imagine there is a lot of traffic. But again I think it is hard to call it the worse because of the topography and excellent weather

JR1 > revrseat70
11/07/2015 at 12:47

I agree they have to be the worst.

JR1 > BaconSandwich is tasty.
11/07/2015 at 12:48

Not in the USA though

NJAnon > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:48

If we’re talking about more than just the here and there car show or random gathering:

Well any state not equipped with an active racetrack or two. And well places like Florida or Idaho probably have sad car fans.

JR1 > NJAnon
11/07/2015 at 12:49

Florida has amazing weather and Idaho has amazing roads

NJAnon > JR1
11/07/2015 at 12:57

Florida has blazing hot **s weather and Idaho has some roads.

Fixed.

Sam > JR1
11/07/2015 at 13:05

The roads in Hawaii (at least Oahu) are literally bumper-bumper traffic all day long.

Sam > JR1
11/07/2015 at 13:08

California. You pretty much can’t modify your car at all (legally) and you get nerfed versions of most production cars, gas is super expensive and filled with ethanol, and taxes in general are crazy high.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JR1
11/07/2015 at 13:10

Florida, unless you like doing stupid speeds, there are almost no fun roads.

wiffleballtony > JR1
11/07/2015 at 13:21

I’m going to vote for Hawaii. From what I understand, the traffic is constant and gas prices are high along with everything else.

bryan40oop > JR1
11/07/2015 at 13:24

Virginia. Any exhaust other than factory (or like factory) Illegal, no aftermarket exhaust. Unless you just pay the tickets like I do.

Speeding can net you more jail time than child molestation.

The speed limits are low. Highways are still 55 mph in most places instead of your normal 60-70 as in NC, TN, SC, KY, etc.

Virginia state police are a revenue generating machine.

Your boy, BJR > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/07/2015 at 13:33

Jersey is a fucking awesome state for car enthusiast if you really enjoyed Fury Road.

911e46z06 > JR1
11/07/2015 at 13:35

Gotta disagree with the Alaska crowd. Off roading is epic, and the nearest cop is usually a hundred miles away. I’ve had some nutso motoring adventures up there. Also, wrenching is a community event and almost a cultural thing.

I’d say one of the super flat states with no twisty roads. Iowa maybe. I’m sure there’s plenty of drag racing, but not much else.

not for canada - australian in disguise > JR1
11/07/2015 at 13:39

Not a state, not even really a province, but a territory of Canada. Nunavut would be the fucking worst for a Jalop, no roads connecting towns, extremely harsh conditions for cars, all cars basically have to be imported by boat as there are pretty much no car dealerships and no highways to drive them there. And a polar bear might kill you.

Kinja'd!!!

Can be quite pretty though, if that’s any benefit to the utter hell it would be to anyone who enjoys cars.

Kinja'd!!!

Swayze Train GTi > Urambo Tauro
11/07/2015 at 14:25

Right and that’s quite nice, but if we had just a few fun roads that would be okay. I have to drive like an hour away to find a decent drive. Basically have to make a day in Ann Arbor out of it.

JR1 > not for canada - australian in disguise
11/07/2015 at 15:06

That seems pretty fair. I imagine it is still quite beautiful country though

JR1 > 911e46z06
11/07/2015 at 15:07

I agree with you. For a certain kind of enthusiast Alaska can probably be pretty great

JR1 > bryan40oop
11/07/2015 at 15:07

I would hate to live in Virginia but the roads are so nice

JR1 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
11/07/2015 at 15:08

But the weather is great and you can always drive around RWD cars

JR1 > Sam
11/07/2015 at 15:08

Living is bad but the roads are so great

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JR1
11/07/2015 at 15:19

It’s one of the rainiest states in the US, and there are almost know curves to exploit the benefits of RWD. Still not backing down on that one. Also, as someone who loves to go offroad, that sucks ass also.

JR1 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
11/07/2015 at 16:20

I get the roads are flat but there are still a lot of benefits compared to other states

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JR1
11/07/2015 at 16:29

Besides lax transportation laws, I can think of none. Source: Lived there for 3 years.

JR1 > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
11/07/2015 at 16:31

The weather doesn’t destroy your vehicles a big plus. Certainly not the best state. But I would think it is better than say Kansas

911e46z06 > JR1
11/07/2015 at 16:39

Only state in the country where you can buy a Subaru wagon for 50 bucks, weld a set of truck wheels and tires on it, and hoon the everloving shit out of it on hundreds of miles of readily available logging roads without running afoul of the law.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > JR1
11/07/2015 at 17:01

Due to the large salt filled thing surrounding most of Florida, shit rusts there too. At least more than most of the Southeast. Also, geographically Florida is the flatest state in the US.

gamefreak32 > wiffleballtony
11/07/2015 at 17:03

Only Oahu. Maui and most other islands have little to no traffic. Everything is somewhat reasonably priced considering it has to be shipped halfway across the pacific from California.

Manny05x > JR1
11/07/2015 at 17:11

New York City.

QCGoose > 911e46z06
11/07/2015 at 17:20

Wrong about Iowa (though I understand why it’s easily stereotyped): the NE quarter of the state is filled with tons of curvy and scenic roads. And they aren’t just “good for Iowa”-roads, they’re straight-up fun regardless of where ever else you’ve been.

The rest of the state, yeah, they’re few and far between, but they are out there.

JR1 > Manny05x
11/07/2015 at 17:23

Not really a state

Manny05x > JR1
11/07/2015 at 17:30

True, sorry I jumped to say that because it's bad here I hate driving in nyc.

JR1 > Manny05x
11/07/2015 at 17:36

I really don't blame you

ranwhenparked > JR1
11/07/2015 at 18:48

Like 50% of people in Alaska drive F-150s, most of the rest drive a different domestic pickup or a full-size SUV of some sort. Not exactly a big crowd of enthusiasts there.

pip bip - choose Corrour > JR1
11/08/2015 at 01:34

Alaska?

911e46z06 > QCGoose
11/08/2015 at 02:53

Fair enough.

JR1 > pip bip - choose Corrour
11/08/2015 at 08:00

A lot of people seem to think so

feather-throttle-not-hair > wiffleballtony
11/09/2015 at 12:13

I’ve heard they have fantastic roads in Hawaii.

feather-throttle-not-hair > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/09/2015 at 12:14

Oregon has that law too.

SaintClarence27 > feather-throttle-not-hair
11/09/2015 at 17:34

But isn’t getting a car there more expensive/difficult? I mean, you’re pretty much limited to dealerships *in* Hawaii. Not like you can drive to the next state over.

SaintClarence27 > JR1
11/09/2015 at 17:44

Clearly Alaska, right? Unless you consider snowmobiles “cars.”

Tohru > wiffleballtony
11/09/2015 at 18:01

Max speed limit is 45.

Amoore100 > JR1
11/09/2015 at 19:43

California. Yes, nice roads and nice cars and all that, but high gas prices, hateful smog testing, policing everywhere, high traffic congestion, and even more stringent import regs than the rest of the states. And it never rains. Sometimes I can’t wait to be out of here.

JR1 > SaintClarence27
11/09/2015 at 20:00

A lot of people have been saying Alaska. I was thinking Kansas

SaintClarence27 > JR1
11/09/2015 at 20:12

at least you’d have lots of open road with few cops - even if that road *is* straight.

JR1 > Amoore100
11/09/2015 at 20:23

I still think even with all of the places like Alaska and Kansas are worse. But I understand your reasoning

Amoore100 > JR1
11/09/2015 at 21:19

But Alaska = off roading fun and Kansas = ?

JR1 > Amoore100
11/09/2015 at 22:04

Alaska is great for off roaders but horrible for everyone else apparently. As for Kansas it has no redeeming qualities

Amoore100 > JR1
11/09/2015 at 22:17

It’s flat?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > wiffleballtony
11/10/2015 at 03:51

Don’t forget the rust.

I remember seeing an old ‘70s station wagon by the side of the road on Molokai. There was almost no body left on it - you could see straight through to the structural members underneath the body panels and the floor panels were non-existent. As I was eating lunch I began to wonder how long it had been sitting there rotting away, figuring it had to be at least 10 years. Then it drove by...

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Dunnik
11/10/2015 at 03:55

Don’t forget all of the idiot tourists that want to stop in the middle of the road and look at everything.

StalePhish > Tohru
11/10/2015 at 07:42

Yup! I got nailed by that. I was on vacation cruising along at what would be a very normal speed for a 6-lane dual carriageway in New England, except I was in Hawaii. Turns out the whole thing was a 45 mph zone. Even the cop said it was ridiculous!

StalePhish > feather-throttle-not-hair
11/10/2015 at 07:43

Great roads as long as you don’t break 45 mph, even on the highway, or you’ll end up with a nice big ticket.

JR1 > Amoore100
11/10/2015 at 10:51

I guess that is good for high speed runs but that is also really dangerous

Davizzle > Amoore100
11/10/2015 at 12:21

Agreed. You get pulled over if you are driving anything other than a grey Prius.