Parcival

I was worried because I didn’t see a Vette for three days anywhere. I was relieved to finally see a slew of them.

for the Texas locals, where’s good to drive?

Where are the good Vette meetup/ hangouts?

Where are the speedtraps (how bad is 5-0)?

i won’t duplicate the thread going on reputable Corvette shops in Houston.

thanks everyone

B-17/B-25 CC

Driving places? Just about any of the Farm to Market roads (noted on signs by FM with a number) between Sealy and Austin, especially during Bluebonnet season (now thru mid to late April. Hill country west of Austin (Fredericksburg, Llano, Marbel Falls, Kerrville). Best known is the Twisted Sisters (Google for exactly which roads) located west of Medina.

5-0? Like everywhere. Texas requires front plate to be mounted at front of vehicle (laying in the windshield is not legal). Enforcement is up to the individual officers. Some folks report never being stopped/cited for it. I myself chose to mount mine just to keep from being stopped for not having one.

There are several Corvette Clubs in Houston if you are into those.

This weekend (March 9 and 10) in Galveston is the Corvette Expo on the Seawall Blvd in the Convention Center.

Parcival

cool, thanks

recentlydivorced

In Kemah at the home depot parking lot there is a car get together every friday evening. Cars of all type. Seen a Model T to a lambo there plenty of vettes and stangs there. Bunch of car people hanging out and Bsing

Fun evenings.

Couple of car groups there is HPD Houston performance driving on face book all types of cars, then there are several corvette clubs depending on what side of houston you live in.

I am in clear lake occasionally go down to Kemah , the cars and coffee get togethers are on the wrong side of town for me to get up that early and get there.

383z

I read the other day Texas has the most Corvette owners of any other state. I'm surprised it took you so long to see one. I live in the Clear Lake area too and go to the Kemah get together here and there. Pearland also has a gathering on Saturday nights which is huge.
What part of Houston are you in?

Parcival

cool I’m near Sugarland, was near Katy last trip.

i’m still learning the area

383z

Op, I acutlly you have more options for Cars and Coffee, car shows, and get to gathers on that side of town. Get on Facebook and follow the local pages and groups. Oh!! There is something always going on at the Baytown race track.

vegasjunkie2004

Where in Pearland is this gathering?

383z

The Freddy's location, (2650 Pearland Parkway) in front of Palias Royal and Petco.
They been having a little trouble finding a permanent location since Lowe's didn't want them at their location anymore. I don't know why. It was very well organized, no burnouts, family friendly, etc. I guess it was getting so big.

The people that run it are friendly and I worked with them when I volunteered for the Friendswood car show a year ago.
Feel free to contact Kenneth Pylate by e-mail to be placed on his weekly e-mail blast informing of locations (if it moves) and if the weather will permit the gathering. He doesn't send out junk mail. Just information about locations and if it will be cancelled due to weather.
His email is skypylate@sbcglobal.net

VetteVinnie

Subscribing since I am back in a Corvette for the first time in four years. Getting plugged back in myself.

Welcome to Houston! And choose your freeway battles carefully. Houston is home to some of the fastest street-driven Corvettes in the country.

Parcival

Thanks again everyone. I’m subscribed to Houston corvettes page on FB now. I have to check out Baytown thing.

Speaking of crazy fast Vettes, a dude who was driving last Fri southbound on the 610 in his black C7Z vert and was next to a yellow C7Z with CA vanity plates... the yellow vette was me and I saw u do a crazy pass between two cars almost side by side !! I was scared for u bro!

VetteVinnie

LOL! You'll see a lot of that crazy stuff like that around these parts. I personally don't do it because I put other driver's safety ahead of my own, but if there's a wide-open roadway, I've been known to open it up (radar detectors are a must). That stretch of 99 between highway 290 and I-10 is where Hennessy did their 200 MPH run in a C7. I tried to duplicate that run in my Z06, but ran out of road. Just be careful. I've seen a dead hog or two along that highway. That would be quite the mess to hit one of those at triple digit speeds.