fdao

Rick!

Check your PM. Nice white G35C you got there in the garage. I guess you traded in your S2000?

rstark

Hey Frank, I'm guessing you traded in your CL? That is you right? That didn't dawn on me! No PM's from you. I don't know if it's because of the site that I didn't get the PM, might want to try me on s2ki since I'm still on there.

Yes I traded it in. Couldn't stand the bogging in traffic but do miss that car.

rstark

Nevermind, I just got your PM.

fdao

Yup, that's me! Couldn't stand the automatic and boat like handling of the CL-S. However, I do miss the amenities that car provided . I know you'll like the G35C with that TQ from 2500 rpm on, unlike the Honda i4

rstark

Frank, I thought it was you, but wasn't sure since I haven't seen your car roll past my house. Small world. It seems you and I are the odd couple (pun) as we went from luxury to sports coupe/roadsters and vice versa.

I would've went for the 350Z, but then my space issues that I had over the S2000 weren't going to go away by much. We decided on the G Coupe to have a little more interior space (because you never really know when you'll need the space). You must take me for a ride one day, never got to ride in a Z. Stop by the house one night, say after 9PM so we can catch up and talk about future mods.

fdao

Rick,

Sounds good man! I will try to stop by your house after 9 PM sometime soon. Gotta get the wife's permission to go out since we now have a new addition to the family .

Looking back I would have gotten the G35C as well, but when I got the Z, the wife was not expecting! We only found out 1 month later!!! But, I wouldn't change it for the world .

Anyways, will definitely stop by soon. Yup, funny how we both went the opposite ways.

rstark

Wow! Congratulations Frank. You sure are lucky to be able to keep a two seater after that addition. I like the G in case we have an addition down the road or not.

fdao

Thanks Rick. I had to do a lot of *** Kissing and had to get a Mini-Ute (CRV) for her .

You're a wise man to have gotten the Coupe

rouxeny

Hey Frank, I might need some advice on places to live in Honolulu.

fdao

Andrew,

Cool! Anytime you're ready, let me know. You're coming here for the fellowship?

rouxeny

Yup, I'm coming! I'm pretty excited.

Any advice on where to live (rent an apartment) would be greatly appreciated. My only desires would be that it's close to the beach and has some form of secure parking.


How does one go about transporting a Z from CT to HI? I plan on driving it home one vacation week, so that at least it'll be in Los Angeles. How much does it cost to ship a car from LA to Honolulu? I shipped a car from LA to NY once and when I got it, it was pretty scratched up. Hmm....

jetjammer

Congratulations!

Try Matson (808) 848-1215 or
Horizon Lines (808) 842-1515

Time usually 3-5 weeks. Cost is $908.00. Horizon offers sealed container. I don't know if Matson does, but they are the main shipping line in Hawaii.

As far as where to live, whats your budget? How long of a comute can you handle? What hours will you work? Do you prefer city life, laid back or more country?

fdao

What jetjammer (Thom) just said . Thanks man.

jetjammer

Sorry Frank & Andrew. I didn't follow the whole conversation and only read the previous post to mine. I didn't mean to butt in the middle of a conversation.

Good luck! Let me know if there is anything I can help with.

fdao

Thom,

No need to apoligize. We're all fellow Z enthusiasts. Gotta help each other out when and if we can .

rouxeny

Hey, thanks for the help. I'll look up those shipping companies. $900 is much less than I would have thought.


Frank, I'm living off a resident's budget, I'm not sure how much they pay, but I'd figure around 40K. I figure my hours will be about 6AM to maybe 4-6PM with call q3. I'd be willing to do a 20 minute or so commute, though I'd love for it to be less. I know the current fellow lives in Waikiki and loves it. I'm probably more of a city life kind of person, at least for the first year.


Thanks! You guys rock!

rouxeny

Actually, I just checked, I'll be making about $49K. That's not too bad!

fdao

LOL! Not bad until you see how much you have to pay for food, housing, and gas! But liveable.

Ok, Waikiki is not a bad place to live if you like the night life and it's very near to the beach . In terms of secured parking, I would take a look at the Waikiki Landmark. If there are any rentals, you should check it out. It may be out of your price range, but you never know . There's also the Iolani Court condominium on Kapiolani BLVD. Parking is also secured.

Also, since you're a faculty member upon starting at UH, there is faculty housing in Manoa. A very nice suburbs, approximately 10 minutes from Queen's Medical Center. Pricing is reasonable too. You're about 10-15 minutes away from the beach as well .

Let me know if you have any further questions.

jetjammer

Howzit

I live on the Windward side, definately more laid back. Two places a little more price friendly might be the Marco Polo condos, just east & behind Waikiki. Or, help me out here Frank if you know the name, the towers behind restraunt row. Both these places have nice parking spaces and are 5-10 minutes from Waikiki, Queens or downtown. Manoa is pretty nice, especially in the valley(again probably more laid back in the valley). When are you coming?

rouxeny

Uh, I'm currently in Connecticut, but I grew up in LA. You could say that I'm looking for laid back. I think I'd rather be in the city primarily because I think it'd be easier to meet people and have things to do. Who knows, maybe I'm wrong.