Look Scarfy and myself up if you do decide to come Bronze.
Been to LA and NYC and to be honest, if I never went there again I would be more than fine with it. Like you, I prefer the "off the beaten path" places. And if you tear up the suspension on the car...who cares! It's rented.
One day I'll get to RooLand. Had a business trip lined up to Melbourne about a year back. It fell through at the last minute. I wouldn't like the plane trip, but I know I would have enjoyed my time in your land.