New Member with New Ride

[Ereeves]

Just bought a 1993 #330 today. It is Bloomington Gold and Top Flight certified. White with red. It will be parked next to 2012 #172 Centennial 1 of 5 with Machined Silver wheels instead of black. I will call them Salt and Pepper. Now for the wait for it to be delivered next week.

[ghlkal]

Very cool!

Of course, we need pictures ...

[Ereeves]

I will see if the seller will email some to me. It is incredible looking. I can see how it got the awards. Already telling myself to leave it alone and enjoy it as is.

[A26B]

Sounds like a really sweet ZR-1. Texas is the Land of Plenty when it comes to ZR-1's.

[G-Sting]

Congrats on the ZR-1! Sounds like a gooood one. Enjoy, and welcome!
:thumbsup:

[32valvesftw]

Good to see another Houston area member. Great car, have fun with it. If you decide to mod it Corey is a short drive away.

[Ereeves]

Hey 32,

Tell me more about Corey. Have certain things in mind but do not want to detract from the certifications it has. Also let me know if you around Houston so we can meet up sometime.

[Tripler]

That's awesome . Looking forward to the pics . Welcome to the forum amd congrats on the car . Order your Mark Haibeck chip now ...

;)

[32valvesftw]

Hey 32,

Tell me more about Corey. Have certain things in mind but do not want to detract from the certifications it has. Also let me know if you around Houston so we can meet up sometime.

I am in Houston on the West side, West Houston Muscle is a pretty good car club with plenty of events, I have taken the Z to one or two of their events in the past.
About Corey Henderson, I would consider him the resident Texas expert on the LT-5 and C4 ZR-1s, also most things Bowtie related. Corey recently made me a set of Headers using the Jeal Jigs. So they are Jeal Headers but I call them Henderson headers, he also did a Dyno tune for me. I came out of that with 383 Hp to the wheels, and ran a 12.4 @115. Headers though would probably effect the certifications on your car. Internal work like porting I would not think would get the attention of the judges. If anyone can get you additional HP and keep your points intact I think Corey can. look up Henderson performance on youtube, I think there is video of the maroon Camaro he built for the Texas Mile. One thing to keep in mind is that Corey is a specialty shop, do not expect a quick turnaround. I found email to be a good tool for communicating with him. It's a nice drive over there and there Greune River Grill http://gruenerivergrill.com is a good pit stop thats real close to his shop. Drop Me a PM and we can go for cruise one day.

[Ereeves]

Thanks for the info! Definitely we can hook up for a cruise. Since I have not learned how to post pics here this other forum link has them:

http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c4-zr-1-discussion/3825248-just-bought-1993-330-a.html

If this link breaks any rule then please remove it.

[G8nightman]

Great looking Z welcome

[rush91]

Damn, I drooled over that Beast on EBAY......Very nice purchase! I would keep that Z just as is, but that's just me :fahne:

[Ereeves]

That's the one. I waited until it got under 24hrs left and called the guy. We came to an agreement and he took the listing down. Doing paperwork on it now. This is taking me back to my early 20's when all I could do is dream about them.

Oh yeah, I am leaving it as is for now. Not sure I really want to change anything and ruin the documentation.

[Mr Blue]

Already telling myself to leave it alone and enjoy it as is.

Good luck with that!! These cars seem to lure you in. You start out with the satisfaction of a 7,000 rpm rush, and then you here stories of how easy (Not cheap) it is to get more. I haven't really scratched that itch but have accumulated some parts. Soon, very soon.

David

[Fully Vetted]

What a nice white bleeder. Corey is a great guy. But, 32v is right. Don't get in a hurry 'cause he's not. But, it will be done right the first time. He's done a lot of work on my car and not once has there been an issue. And email is DEF the best way to reach him. Cool cat to know.

Hey, I'm in the process of planning a Texas ZR-1 gathering in the next couple of weeks. We'll meet on a Sat in Buffalo (on 45) at a park and just bring a cooler with food and drinks and we'll hang out and talk cars, eat, drink...maybe smoke some cigars if that's your thing. We'd love to meet you and see your car. We did it a couple of years ago and it was really nice relaxing day. Wife's are welcome and it's close enough to pretty much everyone to make it a day trip. Look under the Club Regional Areas of the forum under Southwest Region and I'll post the details. I'll also post on CF here shortly.

Hope to see you and your ride there.

[Vette73]

Nice ride congrats...You Texas guys are making me jealous....You must have some nice open roads right in your own backyards.....Here in the tri state area its an urban jungle...

Sometimes I call my vettes the 7-11 cars,meaning.out before 7 am or out past 11 pm....Thats when you will see me behind the wheel of my Corvettes.......Theres no such thing as Sunday drive anymore unless your out before 7am and get your car back in the garage by 11 am...

[Paul Workman]

Nice ride congrats...You Texas guys are making me jealous....You must have some nice open roads right in your own backyards.....Here in the tri state area its an urban jungle...

Sometimes I call my vettes the 7-11 cars,meaning.out before 7 am or out past 11 pm....Thats when you will see me behind the wheel of my Corvettes.......Theres no such thing as Sunday drive anymore unless your out before 7am and get your car back in the garage by 11 am...

Could be worse... U could live on Oahu. Speed limit for the entire island (when I was there last) was like 35mph!

[Mystic ZR-1]

Nice ride congrats...You Texas guys are making me jealous....You must have some nice open roads right in your own backyards.....Here in the tri state area its an urban jungle...

Sometimes I call my vettes the 7-11 cars,meaning.out before 7 am or out past 11 pm....Thats when you will see me behind the wheel of my Corvettes.......Theres no such thing as Sunday drive anymore unless your out before 7am and get your car back in the garage by 11 am...

Vette73
How about the Royals Car Show (really a big cruise-in, no judging) at
Lime Rock on Sunday the 29th?
It'd be a nice ride for ya and get out of the city and into the country!
I'll be there, Big John too, look me up up if ya decide to go.
How about some of you other NE ZR-1ers?
Doug

[Vette73]

Vette73
How about the Royals Car Show (really a big cruise-in, no judging) at
Lime Rock on Sunday the 29th?
It'd be a nice ride for ya and get out of the city and into the country!
I'll be there, Big John too, look me up up if ya decide to go.
How about some of you other NE ZR-1ers?
Doug

Hey Doug I will def keep it in mind.....On Sunday's out in Long Island
we have a get together in the old OBI parking lot.....It's on every Sunday ..
Meadowbrook parkway all the way out towards jones beach.....Pretty much a straight shot on ocean pkwy......Lots of spots to really open her up since your just surrounded by water on both sides...

I believe the Long Island exotic car club meet there plus hundreds of other really sharp cars....They get there early and its on till like 11-12 in the afternoon ..

[USAFPILOT]

I am in the Woodlands with a 1994 Black on Black ZR-1. Maybe I'll see yours out and about.

[Racinfan83]

Nice ride congrats...You Texas guys are making me jealous....You must have some nice open roads right in your own backyards.....Here in the tri state area its an urban jungle...

Sometimes I call my vettes the 7-11 cars,meaning.out before 7 am or out past 11 pm....Thats when you will see me behind the wheel of my Corvettes.......Theres no such thing as Sunday drive anymore unless your out before 7am and get your car back in the garage by 11 am...

They just built a nice 6 lane highway a mile south of me. I can cruise down the 2 lane for 3 miles to get er warmed up, 2 left turns and I'm on the on ramp... And nice flat road with good vision and long range radar detector.. Love it. No need for the before 7 or after 11 deal on this road. Usually hit over 100 by the end of the on ramp lol... 5 miles and I can either flip around and do it again or just go on home. Made my "around the block" trips a whole lot more fun....:dancing

[Fully Vetted]

I am in the Woodlands with a 1994 Black on Black ZR-1. Maybe I'll see yours out and about.

You should come up to Buffalo. There's usually 3 or 4 from Houston that come up.

[Ereeves]

Hi David,

Would love too. What date is it?

[Fully Vetted]

Don't have it set yet. It'll be in the next couple of weeks. Keep an eye on the Southwest Region board. That's where I'll post it.

[Ereeves]

I was told in the other forum that it is next Saturday. I am currently booked to be out of town on June 10-15 if you are looking two weeks from now. I will sit tight and wait for the formal announcement and hope I am available.

[MickeyD]

Ereeves, whenever it happens, I will get the caravan from Houston together. I will PM you my phone number. What part of the Woodlands do you live in?

Mike

[JThomas]

Just bought a 1993 #330 today. It is Bloomington Gold and Top Flight certified. White with red. It will be parked next to 2012 #172 Centennial 1 of 5 with Machined Silver wheels instead of black. I will call them Salt and Pepper. Now for the wait for it to be delivered next week.

Not to hijack your thread, but your 2012 ZR1, with machine wheel is 1 of 5? I have a 2012 Centennial Edition Z06 with the machine wheel and was told it was one of ten cars with the machine wheel. I have not found any information to indicate whether or not the ten cars were all Z06's. I wonder if they did five ZR1's and five Z06's with the machine wheel for ten total.

[Fully Vetted]

Ereeves, whenever it happens, I will get the caravan from Houston together. I will PM you my phone number. What part of the Woodlands do you live in?

Mike

Mike, let's make it this weekend. You good with that?

[MickeyD]

Yep. Steve wants to know if the other model vette guys can come too. The ones that came last time.

[Fully Vetted]

Don't see why not.

[MickeyD]

Good. I'll tell him.

[Z51JEFF]

Got a few pictures with my 91 and a 2011 Z last summer. http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a136/FLYTYM/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsw6qv7mfw.jpeg

[Fully Vetted]

It could rain on Sat. Maybe Sun as a backup plan?

[cvette98pacecar]

Mike, let's make it this weekend. You good with that?

I am going to be in the Houston Area the Week of June 6th to the 10th.

[Ereeves]

Car will be delivered this Saturday. Now I need to go get it smogged. Any recommendations for the Conroe/Woodlands area?

[MickeyD]

Car will be delivered this Saturday. Now I need to go get it smogged. Any recommendations for the Conroe/Woodlands area?

Get mine done at Shell Rapid Lube on 1488 just West of 2978. No problems over last 5 years with 2 90's and a 93.
You mean inspected, right? Look at manufacture date on driver door. If its close to 25 years, wait. Only $6-$10. No smog test. My 93 passed smog easily.

[Ereeves]

Thanks! Its a 93 so I have to smog it one time. I hope it passes because she has been sitting for a couple of years without being really driven.

[MickeyD]

Thanks! Its a 93 so I have to smog it one time. I hope it passes because she has been sitting for a couple of years without being really driven.

Bought my 93 two years ago with 5k miles. Sat until last month. No problems. Way under on smog test.