HOUSTON NEXT MEET 8/10/08 - need emails and contact information
#151
08-13-2008, 02:20 PM
Guys, for those of us doing this for the last 15 years (you included Dennis!!!!), we know how/when to line up and have a spirited run. Common sense should always prevail. The point is that the majority of us do not want cops escorting us anywhere, especially since we have no inspection stickers/no front plate/no cats/illegal exhaust/race gas/nitrous/(insert your not exactly legal part here)......
Peter
Peter
There's no reason we cannot enjoy Vinod's Urban Living GTG's (which I really enjoyed) then a select few that want to spice it up a little (before or after the venue) can do as they wish at undisclosed locations set up through PM's...
#152
08-13-2008, 05:55 PM
I had alot of fun on the run! I was the other one who got pulled over. No front plate $112 fine and its done. They said they will not drop the ticket when I called. B.S. if you ask me. The problem I think with leaving at 11 is more people on the road to worry about. If we did take off say, around 9 we will not run into as much traffic. No one did anything stupid like some other unnamed cruises I have been on. SD can be done on the cruise as well, witch I think is why we go on them. But only at the right times and I know most know when that is.
Mike
Mike
#153
08-13-2008, 08:44 PM
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Ok so we have SD DONE majority has spoken
People like Peter, Dennis, Paulie and I have been doing Mexican run ons for a long, long time. We have thousands under our belt and always err on the side of safety. The big problem in these mass car meets is when guys try and race out of the gate and in traffic, a huge mistake that we have always avoided.
We know what we are doing. However only a very select few understand how the scene functions and we do not expect them to be like us. Paulie and I discussed this matter at lunch today and we decided that Vinod's event will be one where the focus is friendship and fellowship and not driving.
We know what we are doing. However only a very select few understand how the scene functions and we do not expect them to be like us. Paulie and I discussed this matter at lunch today and we decided that Vinod's event will be one where the focus is friendship and fellowship and not driving.
What I would ask is because 4-5 of you are spirited and passionate about what we are doing is let’s all meet and plan this out. I need help. Please lets all meet this week if possible. Email me vramani@urbanspeed.com Thanks.
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#154
08-13-2008, 09:02 PM
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Ditto
funny i seem to have the same problem - what was I thinking (fool)
. I think the presense of a large group of cars is more intimidating to your regular joe than 4 or 5 nice cars having a more spirited run.
#155
08-13-2008, 09:09 PM
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Houston
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Rep Power: 26 Vinod, with all due respect... I have been doing this in Houston for 15 years now and run the biggest and most successful car event the town has to offer (TX2K). We have 250+ cars and over 1,000 people enter the gates at my event, so let me assure you that I understand your concern for wanting the event to be "long-term, police free and safe." Having said that, I can assure you that the Houston group is more interested in runs/motorsports and less interested in "chatting cars" as we can all do that on the forums without having to leave the comfort of our homes. All I was doing was voicing my opinion in an attempt to help you understand what it will take to make the event more successful. At the end of the day, I wish you the best and hope your event turns out to be everything you want it to be...
Peter
p.s. speaking of long term, TX2K9 will be our 10 year anniversary...and it's a 4-day event...
Peter
p.s. speaking of long term, TX2K9 will be our 10 year anniversary...and it's a 4-day event...
#158
08-18-2008, 09:25 PM
I can't believe I'm going to miss another your September event too... BMWCCA is hosting an autocross at the Police Academy on Aldine Westfield that exact same day, and I'll be over there with the bimmer.
My brother's name is also Vinod, and his name gets slaughtered by everyone just like I imagine yours is....He gets Vinoid, Binol, Vinol, Venoid, Venol, Vinard, Vino, Bernard.....the list goes on. Heck, with my full name (Venkatesh) it's a lot worse, so I just go by Ven. Ven and Vin...pretty simple...thats the plate on our Z - VIN VEN.
Hopefully, I'll be able to make the October cruise. I'm definitely in for the drive and cruising, but probably not for the 1-on-1 SD stuff...maybe some spirited driving up in Sam Houston Forest? DJ knows the routes up there really well, and he's a great lead car through those roads.
My brother's name is also Vinod, and his name gets slaughtered by everyone just like I imagine yours is....He gets Vinoid, Binol, Vinol, Venoid, Venol, Vinard, Vino, Bernard.....the list goes on. Heck, with my full name (Venkatesh) it's a lot worse, so I just go by Ven. Ven and Vin...pretty simple...thats the plate on our Z - VIN VEN.
Hopefully, I'll be able to make the October cruise. I'm definitely in for the drive and cruising, but probably not for the 1-on-1 SD stuff...maybe some spirited driving up in Sam Houston Forest? DJ knows the routes up there really well, and he's a great lead car through those roads.
#159
08-20-2008, 10:28 AM
Did this not pass? On front plates.
80R7932 ACP-D By: Brown of BrazosH.B. No. 1666 A BILL TO BE ENTITLEDAN ACTrelating to the number of license plates to be issued for and displayed on a motor vehicle. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 502.010 to read as follows: Sec.502.010.ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, including Section 502.180, the department shall issue only one license plate for attachment at the rear of the vehicle for which the plate is issued. (b)Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, including Section 502.404(a), a person is entitled to operate on a public highway a vehicle that displays only one license plate if the plate is attached at the rear of the vehicle. A person may operate on a public highway a vehicle that displays two license plates if both plates were assigned by the department for the registration period as a set of plates. (c)In any provision of this code that relates to the issuance or display of "license plates," "plates," or a "set of plates," the term means only one license plate. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act regarding the issuance of license plates by the Texas Department of Transportation applies only to the issuance of license plates by the department for a registration period beginning on or after the effective date of this Act. For a registration period that begins before the effective date of this Act, the department shall issue license plates as required by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
80R7932 ACP-D By: Brown of BrazosH.B. No. 1666 A BILL TO BE ENTITLEDAN ACTrelating to the number of license plates to be issued for and displayed on a motor vehicle. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 502.010 to read as follows: Sec.502.010.ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE. (a) Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, including Section 502.180, the department shall issue only one license plate for attachment at the rear of the vehicle for which the plate is issued. (b)Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, including Section 502.404(a), a person is entitled to operate on a public highway a vehicle that displays only one license plate if the plate is attached at the rear of the vehicle. A person may operate on a public highway a vehicle that displays two license plates if both plates were assigned by the department for the registration period as a set of plates. (c)In any provision of this code that relates to the issuance or display of "license plates," "plates," or a "set of plates," the term means only one license plate. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act regarding the issuance of license plates by the Texas Department of Transportation applies only to the issuance of license plates by the department for a registration period beginning on or after the effective date of this Act. For a registration period that begins before the effective date of this Act, the department shall issue license plates as required by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
#160
08-20-2008, 03:29 PM
Per an email I got back from TX Dot the above HB did not pass and you are required to have a front and back plate.
#161
08-22-2008, 09:57 PM
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Urban Speed 8/10/08 Gallery
Many of you have been asking for the pictures from the 8/10/08 event. Please visit the site and remember 9/14/08 is the next event.
http://www.urbanspeed.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id =1&Itemid=54
http://www.urbanspeed.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id =1&Itemid=54
#162
08-24-2008, 10:51 AM
Just as a point of reference, check out these vids and some of the other drives documented on this site: http://speedandmotion.com/pages/cgtdrive/index.html
With the right officers and organization, it could be a really cool thing for Houston. By no means would it be time for racing or the TK2Kx 200 MPH blasts, but I'm assuming it wouldn't necessarily be limited to parade speeds either.
With the right officers and organization, it could be a really cool thing for Houston. By no means would it be time for racing or the TK2Kx 200 MPH blasts, but I'm assuming it wouldn't necessarily be limited to parade speeds either.
#163
08-24-2008, 01:32 PM
Some of you might have missed this, but a couple of months ago this was exactly done here in Houston in a Scion promotional event: Approximately 200 cars were escorted by police in a tour from 45-N along Loop 610, all the way to the 59-S end destination. We were present as a small group of invited Supras. Bottom line: It was fun having the cops work for us for a change ... definitely a VIP kinda experience. The spirited driving was done during the catching up and moving up to the front of the pack. From events like this, Toyota pulls the footage for their current TV ads.
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