So I decided to move back to Metro Detroit from S. Florida!!

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Chewy

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After selling my business almost 10 years ago, I picked up a cushy corporate job and right before the bottom fell out of Michigan I decided to take a transfer to the land of opportunity (so I thought) called South Florida. I lasted there 6 years, built a pretty nice side business of detailing exotic cars and after about 2 years down there my wife became so homesick that she set her sights on moving back to Metro Detroit. She has 11 brothers/sisters and about 30 neices/nephews and thought that there is no better place to raise a family then back in our good ole Metro Detroit. Been back since late last year, moved to Grosse Pointe Park and I can honestly say there's no place like home!!! So many people have questioned my intensions on coming back, but honestly, this place (despite the enonomy & the potholes) is incredible. Great people, great food and lots of great places to visit. S. Florida is filled with transients and there is a huge middle class void. Michigan fills that void completely! I still take business trips every 4-6 weeks down there to take care of the $20 Million worth of cars I maintain/preserve, but may consider branching this business out back to MI. I do miss seeing Ferraris, Bentleys, Lambos, Astons and Rolls every day, but oh well. Like they say....Happy Wife, Happy Life! Good to be back!!
 
South Florida blows donkey balls. Hell, I don't even like the east side of the state. I understand your wife wanting to move back though. I just can't really stand the winter.
 
Swifster said:
South Florida blows donkey balls. Hell, I don't even like the east side of the state. I understand your wife wanting to move back though. I just can't really stand the winter.
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That's the virtue in being a snow bird.

Op - welcome back. I have the means and job flexibility to live anywhere in the country. I decided to live in Michigan because this is where my close family is to say nothing of the Red Wings, Tigers, and Wolverines .. or the great lakes .. or the many off-road trails and state parks .. or the many terrific restaurants .. and so on and so on. Michigan is extremely underrated in my opinion.
 
mdhmi said:
That's the virtue in being a snow bird.

Op - welcome back. I have the means and job flexibility to live anywhere in the country. I decided to live in Michigan because this is where my close family is to say nothing of the Red Wings, Tigers, and Wolverines .. or the great lakes .. or the many off-road trails and state parks .. or the many terrific restaurants .. and so on and so on. Michigan is extremely underrated in my opinion.
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Tell me about it. I have a 86 TRX250R that I use to trail ride 4-5 times per year up north. Noved to FL and it sat in my garage with nowhere to ride. I was going to sell it for a Convertible, but after the wife insisted on moving back I was happy to keep it. 1st big trip planned for end of this month. Can't wait!

CRASH said:
I can't wait to move back to Michigan...
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:thefinger:gr_grin:
 
Congrats Dave. You going to be starting up another detail business or something else. It was fun back in the day working together
 
Hey Rich! How's it going? From your avatar location I see you're still in AZ? Hope all is well. I actually have a couple projects on the fire right now. Either a high end hand car wash (tunnel style) that does detailing and/or a Coin-Op/Self Serve depending on my financial situation. I do a bunch of product testing for several big name detailing manufactures and one of them has expressed interest in backing me. Not sure until I prepare a business plan and pitch it to them. Do you still have your fox vert?
 
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