Its a lot harder to be a Dieselhead out here! (These are my feelings only.) The local culture is a little different.
First, there aren't a lot of junkyards out here in the limited real estate. Even NYC (Queens) was a bargain hunters paradise. At my home in NJ, there were at least 6 within easy reach.
Second, the local economy doesn't support it. They only have Schucks, Napas and a few Autozones, and not much else. They dont cater to specialty cars like the W123. There aren't a lot of hardware and tool stores and machine shops out here and unlike other areas, there are only a few stores per square mile. Its not high density shopping, so you have to go quite a ways to get to Sears or the mall.
Third, the area is "greener" and the houses are closely spaced, almost like townhouses. Try lighting off your compressor in the middle of the night out here. You will get in a lot of trouble. I can hear my neighbor in his backyard building his shed and it sounds like he is right next to me in my bedroom.
Well these are my feelings only. Sometimes things are a matter of Attitude also. I may be a little fatigued and the newness of being here is wearing off...