spiderman71 Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 I may be relocating to Oregon within the next year. Is there anything that I can change or improve on the LGT Wagon that the state of Oregon deems as legal versus CA? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdt Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Oregon does not have smog check so you can pretty much do what you want. And registration is cheap, like $35 for two years if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 That and 92 octane at the pump. your lgt will love it. Mine did on my trip to WA this winter. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinjockey Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Unfortunately self serve is illegal in OR... Get a locking cap so they don't put regular in before you can say otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman71 Posted January 11, 2007 Author Share Posted January 11, 2007 Thanks, folks! So would you recommend any exhaust performance changes seeing that smogging is not required up in Oregon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexylegacy Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Smogging is required if you live in the city limits, like around Portland, Salem, etc. If you have an address away from there then you don't have to go through DEQ and for the test plus 2 year tags it's around 70 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK_OUTBACK Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 It depends on what City you are moving to in Oregon .... Many Bigger cities require smog checks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman71 Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 Looking at relocating to Klamath Falls. Hey PK, how far south are you in OR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_KT Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Unfortunately self serve is illegal in OR... Get a locking cap so they don't put regular in before you can say otherwise. BIG +1 I've had a few places jump the gun on me and try to give me fuel less than OR's premium. My wife and I drove the PCH from San Luis Obispo, CA all through the coast of OR and into Seattle, WA. Oregon, out of all three states was the most beautiful in my opinion. Hardly any Oregonian tailgated me and needless to say all the butthole drivers on the roads up there had CA and WA plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 I would bet that 80% of the butthole drivers with WA plates were CA transplants. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 How is speeding/enforcement in OR? I.e. what's the cops tolerance? I read few horror stories of speed traps there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4S-TURBO Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 don't speed on the highways and you'll be okay. everything is cheaper and easier in oregon. i would suggest moving to eugene and run a straight pipe out the fender, anything goes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForesterXT Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 How is speeding/enforcement in OR? I.e. what's the cops tolerance? I read few horror stories of speed traps there. We went up through I-5 from the southern border to Portland... ...we slowed down for the major cities (Salem, Bend, etc.)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 I went though for christmas and just set the cruse control at about 70 and didn't see andy staties. But then again, we were taking it easy and had our kittens with us. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman71 Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 don't speed on the highways and you'll be okay. everything is cheaper and easier in oregon. i would suggest moving to eugene and run a straight pipe out the fender, anything goes... i love he sounds of oregon! that's why i started this particular thread. for me, it's a big difference from sacramento. i'm in portland right now checking things out and i miss the weather of the pacific northwest! reminds me of my hometown victoria, b.c.! that's in canada for the rest of you:lol: . no, it's not victoria island by the way. check the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggtnut Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I am also missing the weather of the pacific northwest. And Victoria, B.C. is beautiful all times of the year. Ben (2014 Outback SAP w/ eyesite, 2014 Tribeca Limited, 2006 LGT limited sedan) Subaru Ambassador PNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman71 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 Just got back from Oregon! Very nice. Everyone drives a lot slower there. Flew into Portland and stayed there until Thursday and just flew back out of Salem. Headed out to Multnomah Falls yesterday and took some great pics and also went to Powell Books downtown Portland. I would like to post a few as thunbnails on this post but still having problems with it. Help anyone:confused: Each time I saw any Subies out there I felt an emptiness in my heart:wub: . Boy I really got to see how well our vehicles can be put to use in the upper climates. Saw a lot more Outbacks and Foresters on the road. Only one LGT (sedan) I saw though in beautiful Atlantic Blue. My heart dropped even more when I saw her. Saw a couple of WRX's no STI's. Glad to be back home so I can drive my baby around. Sure beats the Hyundai Accent that I had for a rental car:icon_bigg . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Everyone drives a lot slower there. Define slower... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman71 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 Define slower... Driving around the city 30-35mph. I-205 50-65mph I-84 east 50-55mph to Multnomah Falls, I-5 south to Salem 55-70mph. Sure there were "a few" going a little fast but not many. I am use to going with traffic 10-15mph here in Cali but you know what... it's all good. Nice to be saving a little more gas and not feeling like being in the rat race. I really enjoyed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 70 mph is deadly slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4S-TURBO Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 ^^ It's really not, if you consider what happens to a car hitting another car at 70mph. I personally am excited to move back to Oregon and drive like a totally normal person with California plates! That is, until I get my Oregon plates back, cuz they're like way cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_ONES Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 My wife and I relocated to Oregon a couple years ago and have never second guessed our decision. We too, came from Sacramento but my family was originally from here. I miss pumping my own gas in CA because the attendants here are often slow and sloppy. One however complimented our LGT in Cave Junction. School zone speeds are strongly enforced in our town which is good. Beware of motorcycle cop speed traps in Portland on I-205 and the various local photo-enforcement vans. Oregon rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman71 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 ^^ It's really not, if you consider what happens to a car hitting another car at 70mph. I personally am excited to move back to Oregon and drive like a totally normal person with California plates! That is, until I get my Oregon plates back, cuz they're like way cheaper. Hey 4S-Turbo, I get you on the comment of driving normal in OR. That is what I found amazing. When I was in the rental car I felt something different. Hmmm.. was it the tin can Hyndai Accent, the feel of the road or wait...... everyone is driving a slower pace. I felt a sense of bliss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman71 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 Hey J_ONES, Where abouts are you in S. Oregon? Are you far from KFalls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_ONES Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I'm only about an hour from KFalls. A buddy of mine sells car insurance there and can get some really good rates. Keep us posted on your move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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