Fully Vetted
05-29-2014, 02:59 AM
So - I've been trying to come up with a name for the Texas gang and keep landing on The CREW. Now, I'm not a very sensitive guy so if it's a stretch or just corny or stupid or whatever I can take it. Trust me. Here's how I came up with The CREW -
http://www.zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=220&pictureid=2584
If you like it, don't like it, don't care and think it's a waste of time to have a name I want to hear about it. Got any better ideas? I'd like to hear about those as well.
There are a ton of ZR-1's in this state. Some are members and many are not. I know the poll is old but when you look at the location poll of all the members in this club we are I believe within 2 of having the most of any state. We should be having meet and greets, membership drives and maintenance days all over the state.
Which brings up another point...this is a huge state. It's too big to expect the guys up in the panhandle to drive all the way to Houston for a 1 day CREW meet. We need to spread the love. We have the distinct honor of being the host state where our beloved ZR-1's shattered the world record in Ft. Stockton. Talk about a road trip! Fill 'er up and let 'er rip! Hell, there is a Motorsports Ranch in Cresson, Tx (just south of Ft. Worth) that would be a great place to have a meet. Here's their site:
http://www.motorsportranch.com/
They have garages where we could do a maintenance day and then tear up the track or just meet somewhere and then all drive down for a track day. The possibilities are absolutely endless in this state. We have Vette's on the Lex for crying out loud! HOW COOL IS THAT! And it's right in our own backyard!
We literally drive our cars all year long. We have no excuses. How active would WAZOO or ZOOM be if they didn't have to put there cars away 5 months out of the year? Geez...I long for the day when we are on the boards bragging (that's what we do in Texas, right?) about doing a gear swap in the middle of December. While it's 65 degrees outside! Like I said, no excuses. If we don't end up with the most active chapter of this fantastic club it's because we just don't want to.
I'm thinking we should be doing 3 big gatherings a year. Not everyone can make all of them but there are enough owners to make these events fun. Throw in Carlisle and BG and we're set!
So, let's start throwing out some ideas on some events or road trips. What would YOU like to do. I don't care if you live in El Paso. Tell us if there's anything to do there. I'd love to take The Blue Beast down through Big Bend on the way to a CREW meet in El Paso. Or a trip through the Hill Country to tackle the Twisted Sisters.
I know this...nothing happens until we start talking about it. So, let's start talking about it!
http://www.zr1.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=220&pictureid=2584
If you like it, don't like it, don't care and think it's a waste of time to have a name I want to hear about it. Got any better ideas? I'd like to hear about those as well.
There are a ton of ZR-1's in this state. Some are members and many are not. I know the poll is old but when you look at the location poll of all the members in this club we are I believe within 2 of having the most of any state. We should be having meet and greets, membership drives and maintenance days all over the state.
Which brings up another point...this is a huge state. It's too big to expect the guys up in the panhandle to drive all the way to Houston for a 1 day CREW meet. We need to spread the love. We have the distinct honor of being the host state where our beloved ZR-1's shattered the world record in Ft. Stockton. Talk about a road trip! Fill 'er up and let 'er rip! Hell, there is a Motorsports Ranch in Cresson, Tx (just south of Ft. Worth) that would be a great place to have a meet. Here's their site:
http://www.motorsportranch.com/
They have garages where we could do a maintenance day and then tear up the track or just meet somewhere and then all drive down for a track day. The possibilities are absolutely endless in this state. We have Vette's on the Lex for crying out loud! HOW COOL IS THAT! And it's right in our own backyard!
We literally drive our cars all year long. We have no excuses. How active would WAZOO or ZOOM be if they didn't have to put there cars away 5 months out of the year? Geez...I long for the day when we are on the boards bragging (that's what we do in Texas, right?) about doing a gear swap in the middle of December. While it's 65 degrees outside! Like I said, no excuses. If we don't end up with the most active chapter of this fantastic club it's because we just don't want to.
I'm thinking we should be doing 3 big gatherings a year. Not everyone can make all of them but there are enough owners to make these events fun. Throw in Carlisle and BG and we're set!
So, let's start throwing out some ideas on some events or road trips. What would YOU like to do. I don't care if you live in El Paso. Tell us if there's anything to do there. I'd love to take The Blue Beast down through Big Bend on the way to a CREW meet in El Paso. Or a trip through the Hill Country to tackle the Twisted Sisters.
I know this...nothing happens until we start talking about it. So, let's start talking about it!