There really isn't a "scene" in Hampton. It's the same as anywhere, there's some knowledgable people without the funds to open a shop, and there's some people wanting to rip you off that cater to ricers and have shops open employing mediocre mechanics. So far, the best east coast place I've found for true performance enthusiast people has been in NC, and that's because all the people I know do their own work, have their own tools, or know where to get them as well as work space. Basically, the only way I would recommend people take thier cars to shops is if I owned one.