New Z owner in Houston
05-28-2010, 08:05 AM
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Melting Slicks
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New Z owner in Houston
After years in the RX7 community, I have switched over to the Corvette as my new drug. I just picked up an 07 LMB Z06 and was just curious if there is any type of meets, clubs, etc... with the Vette family in the Houston area. I live in the Katy area, moved here about a year ago and so far I am not involved in the car scene in Houston, but I remember building some good relationships through the RX7 community over the years, so I wanted to introduce myself and see if there were other car nuts in the Corvette world as well.
I am not much into car shows, but I do enjoy cruises, race events (drag or road), etc... I am planning to build this car for as an all purpose car, so I can simply have fun with it. I have had drag cars before and I just don't truly enjoy them as much, so I am hoping the Z provides me with a great platform just to have fun with on the street or the track.
-Scott
I am not much into car shows, but I do enjoy cruises, race events (drag or road), etc... I am planning to build this car for as an all purpose car, so I can simply have fun with it. I have had drag cars before and I just don't truly enjoy them as much, so I am hoping the Z provides me with a great platform just to have fun with on the street or the track.
-Scott
05-28-2010, 08:36 AM
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After years in the RX7 community, I have switched over to the Corvette as my new drug. I just picked up an 07 LMB Z06 and was just curious if there is any type of meets, clubs, etc... with the Vette family in the Houston area. I live in the Katy area, moved here about a year ago and so far I am not involved in the car scene in Houston, but I remember building some good relationships through the RX7 community over the years, so I wanted to introduce myself and see if there were other car nuts in the Corvette world as well.
I am not much into car shows, but I do enjoy cruises, race events (drag or road), etc... I am planning to build this car for as an all purpose car, so I can simply have fun with it. I have had drag cars before and I just don't truly enjoy them as much, so I am hoping the Z provides me with a great platform just to have fun with on the street or the track.
-Scott
I am not much into car shows, but I do enjoy cruises, race events (drag or road), etc... I am planning to build this car for as an all purpose car, so I can simply have fun with it. I have had drag cars before and I just don't truly enjoy them as much, so I am hoping the Z provides me with a great platform just to have fun with on the street or the track.
-Scott
Scott!We're in the Katy area also......MY 08 Z06. With all the clubs in the greater Metro area, there's usually something going on. Saturday nights up near Tomball is the Nifty Fifty's show, first Saturday of the month is Cars and Coffee at Uptown Park and the corvette clubs usually have something going on whether it's a cruise or a get together or some track time.
05-28-2010, 10:47 AM
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Instructor
Welcome to the Vette family! I live in West Houston, but I'm in NWHouston Vette Rods. We meet for coffee & B.S. @ Starbucks
every Sunday morning around 9am at Spring Cypress & Champions Forest. There's gonna be a cruise up to Roundtop for lunch on June 6. http://www.nwhoustonvette-rods.com/index.html
every Sunday morning around 9am at Spring Cypress & Champions Forest. There's gonna be a cruise up to Roundtop for lunch on June 6. http://www.nwhoustonvette-rods.com/index.html
05-28-2010, 02:09 PM
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Race Director
Congrats!!! I am a little bit aways from Houston but just another Texas guy wanting to say welcome!!!
05-28-2010, 02:40 PM
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Supporting Tuner
Welcome to the Vette community, Scott! We met (briefly) when you dropped by the shop to talk to Jason - I was running out the door with my HP Tuners laptop!
Stephen
Stephen
05-28-2010, 03:54 PM
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Melting Slicks
welcome to the forum and to Katy, Scott
lots of good Corvette Clubs in Houston- I am a member of San Jacinto Corvette Club and have had a Lot of fun with country "spirited" cruises and some track days at Grand Sport Speedway - with the club... there are some pretty serious racers as well as waxers and cruisers - something for everyone -- you are sure welcome: http://www.sanjacintocorvetteclub.org
hope to see that Z around Katy (Cinco Ranch for me)
also note there is a gathering of all types of cars each friday evening in front of Swampy's ..99 @ I10
lots of good Corvette Clubs in Houston- I am a member of San Jacinto Corvette Club and have had a Lot of fun with country "spirited" cruises and some track days at Grand Sport Speedway - with the club... there are some pretty serious racers as well as waxers and cruisers - something for everyone -- you are sure welcome: http://www.sanjacintocorvetteclub.org
hope to see that Z around Katy (Cinco Ranch for me)
also note there is a gathering of all types of cars each friday evening in front of Swampy's ..99 @ I10
05-28-2010, 04:10 PM
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Le Mans Master
05-28-2010, 04:11 PM
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Le Mans Master
Welcome to the Vette family! I live in West Houston, but I'm in NWHouston Vette Rods. We meet for coffee & B.S. @ Starbucks
every Sunday morning around 9am at Spring Cypress & Champions Forest. There's gonna be a cruise up to Roundtop for lunch on June 6. http://www.nwhoustonvette-rods.com/index.html
every Sunday morning around 9am at Spring Cypress & Champions Forest. There's gonna be a cruise up to Roundtop for lunch on June 6. http://www.nwhoustonvette-rods.com/index.html
Not easy dragging myself out of bed that early on Sunday.
05-28-2010, 08:40 PM
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Melting Slicks
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05-28-2010, 09:05 PM
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Former Vendor
. I wanna go!
05-28-2010, 09:24 PM
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Melting Slicks
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I have done more road trips fetching cars than I can count. I have been everywhere on the East Coast fetching cars, Maine, New York, Connecticut, Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas...some states multiple times. For some reason, I have never bought a car West of Texas/Oklahoma. I end up having cars shipped from California...never road tripped that direction.
I am looking forward to it, be nice to get away and hit some stops along the way coming back.
I am looking forward to it, be nice to get away and hit some stops along the way coming back.
05-28-2010, 10:08 PM
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Le Mans Master
welcome to the vette side!!
05-28-2010, 10:58 PM
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Welcome....
As folks mentioned, there are numerous clubs. All are getting together for a huge event in October. All their links and details on the show are at http://www.corvetteclubsofgreaterhouston.com/.
I personally am with the Northwest Houston Vettes and Rods as well as Sam Houston Corvette Club. Great folks overall in the Corvette community here though.
One other event that is on a monthly basis is a Woodlands Coffee the first Sunday of the month. All sorts of cars show up to that one.
Dave
As folks mentioned, there are numerous clubs. All are getting together for a huge event in October. All their links and details on the show are at http://www.corvetteclubsofgreaterhouston.com/.
I personally am with the Northwest Houston Vettes and Rods as well as Sam Houston Corvette Club. Great folks overall in the Corvette community here though.
One other event that is on a monthly basis is a Woodlands Coffee the first Sunday of the month. All sorts of cars show up to that one.
Dave
05-28-2010, 11:35 PM
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks for the welcomes.
Oh, sorry...not planning a trip to Norman, OK for a car show. Good luck with your event, however car shows are pretty much the last thing I want to attend with the car. It will be parked plenty at home in the garage, no need to travel to park it again.
Oh, sorry...not planning a trip to Norman, OK for a car show. Good luck with your event, however car shows are pretty much the last thing I want to attend with the car. It will be parked plenty at home in the garage, no need to travel to park it again.