Indiana

jraymer

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Oct 31, 2008
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Sooo... Anyone from The Indianapolis area here? I will be moving out there in the next couple of months for my wife's job. The good? The bad? Any insight would be appreciated.
 

unionmax481

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Winters suck, pot hole big enough to swallow your truck, if you like truck and tractor pulling you can find them every weekend and during the week anywhere . Danville performance and Fleece performance are just a few miles west of Indy. All in all good place to live and UCC is here.
 

bigmackmiller

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Nov 30, 2008
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I am from an hr. North of Indy, absolutely true on pot holes, weather can give you 4 different seasons with-in a few days, ie. 17deg yesterday, could be 50 deg. today. Indy is nice overall, lots of good restaurants, but I'm sure it will be nothing like Vegas. There are a few drag strips around, always a pull or dirt drags somewhere, has a few bad places like anywhere else. Downtown, Mass Ave, and Broadripple are the bar/resturant areas, Carmel/Zionsville its the Ritzy area. We do lack a little in the off road vehicle area but there are a couple. Its very flat land for the most part unless you go to Southern Indiana
 

MarkBroviak

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May 25, 2008
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Danville Indiana
Racing capital of the world for a reason! We like to go fast, lol! Potholes are horrible and the weather is bi-polar for sure! Probably more reasonable cost of living compared to Vegas but the view is nowhere as good though. Welcome to our home though!:thumb:
 

jraymer

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Oct 31, 2008
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Thanks guys. We just got an offer accepted on a house in Zionsville so now I'm starting to look for work out there. I'm still surprised that I'm moving off the west coast!
 

jraymer

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Oct 31, 2008
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I have been a diesel mechanic for the past 8 years or so, working in repair and performance shop of light duty trucks, no heavy line. Now Im working for a concrete cutting company maintaining a fleet, working on small equipment, and doing some light fabricating.
 

036.6turbo

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We almost bought a house out there, a few acres with a workshop, but my wife didn't want the commute.

Doesn't YOUR happiness count for anything? LOL.

Good luck with the move, I have been in the same house / shop for 28 years. I dread the thought of trying to pack it all up and move.
 

paint94979

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