Thinking about moving to TX
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Thinking about moving to TX Hi there 
Myself, my Boyfriend and 2 friends are thinking about moving to Texas. One area in particular a buddy is talking about it the areas of Mac Allen, San Padre, Edinburg, Weslaco, Brownsville. How far in distance are all of these towns? I see they appear to be in the same county of Hidalgo.
As for drag strips. We've seen there are 2 within 30 mins of each other. One of them I forgot the name is an IHRA track and looked like a hookin **** from the shine of the VHT. I am wondering how far the Houston drag strip is as well, don't mind traveling to tracks to race.
Anyone here from these surrounding areas? Looking for a good area that's pretty upscale with neighborhoods. I've been online looking at homes listed in Weslaco. I can't believe the prices for what you can get of new construction with acreage.
Reason for wanting to move. Lots of drag strips, lots of fellow Fbody people and reasonable living. You can't touch a resale home here in Palm Beach FL for under 300K whereas I can buy a brand new home there for 140K. Also, in the last 10 yrs that I have been in Palm Beach, the influx of obnoxious, old and annoying people are here now. It's overcrowded as can be, it takes me 30-40 mins to go 8 miles to work in the morning on side streets!!
Any info would be appreciated. Lastly, we are bringing some very fast fbodies from FL (not mine it's slow)
Myself, my Boyfriend and 2 friends are thinking about moving to Texas. One area in particular a buddy is talking about it the areas of Mac Allen, San Padre, Edinburg, Weslaco, Brownsville. How far in distance are all of these towns? I see they appear to be in the same county of Hidalgo.
As for drag strips. We've seen there are 2 within 30 mins of each other. One of them I forgot the name is an IHRA track and looked like a hookin **** from the shine of the VHT. I am wondering how far the Houston drag strip is as well, don't mind traveling to tracks to race.
Anyone here from these surrounding areas? Looking for a good area that's pretty upscale with neighborhoods. I've been online looking at homes listed in Weslaco. I can't believe the prices for what you can get of new construction with acreage.
Reason for wanting to move. Lots of drag strips, lots of fellow Fbody people and reasonable living. You can't touch a resale home here in Palm Beach FL for under 300K whereas I can buy a brand new home there for 140K. Also, in the last 10 yrs that I have been in Palm Beach, the influx of obnoxious, old and annoying people are here now. It's overcrowded as can be, it takes me 30-40 mins to go 8 miles to work in the morning on side streets!!
Any info would be appreciated. Lastly, we are bringing some very fast fbodies from FL (not mine it's slow)
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Lots of humidity, lots of mosquitos, lots of thunderstorms, lots of tornados, hurricanes...
Yup! Come on down!
Oh, wait, you're in Florida so this should feel just like home, right?
I don't live in those areas, but I have been in Texas over 10 years now and haven't looked back. There are only two things I miss about California, and those are the beaches and the mountains. Everything else they can keep.
That pretty much sums up why I left California.
Yup! Come on down!
Oh, wait, you're in Florida so this should feel just like home, right?
I don't live in those areas, but I have been in Texas over 10 years now and haven't looked back. There are only two things I miss about California, and those are the beaches and the mountains. Everything else they can keep.
...the influx of obnoxious, old and annoying people are here now. It's overcrowded as can be, it takes me 30-40 mins to go 8 miles to work in the morning on side streets!!
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I know the climates going to be pretty close. Although, the DA at the tracks should be alot better for us.
I guess we all need to head out there to check it out. I'd really like to find some people from these areas to hear more about them.
I know Brownsville is like a magnet for hurricanes. And I survived our last 2
it was crazy, but what's appealing me to TX is no snow, drag strips and the price of a brand new home I can get there that I can't here........and less people!
I guess we all need to head out there to check it out. I'd really like to find some people from these areas to hear more about them.
I know Brownsville is like a magnet for hurricanes. And I survived our last 2
it was crazy, but what's appealing me to TX is no snow, drag strips and the price of a brand new home I can get there that I can't here........and less people! TECH Addict
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...and less people!
Not near as bad as Los Angeles, but almost as crowded and almost as smoggy. At least it's spread out more.
And you definitely can't beat the cost of living. I'd have to have practically a 7 figure income to live this kind of lifestyle where I grew up in Silicon Valley.
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it was crazy, but what's appealing me to TX is no snow,
We could use more nice f-bodies in the area, so come on down. (I feel like Bob Barker) Thread Starter
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Don't wanna be around any major cities. I was asking about the drag strip there.
But for buying a new 3/2/2 home on some land for under 150K......it's going to be easy living for us seeing we'll have no car payments, I have alot of equity in a condo here I'd be selling here making the cost of a home there (mortgage the same as here) OR less if I buy a home for 130K there.
If your cost of living is less and you get more out of it, even a slightly lower income for me anyway isn't much of a difference.
As long as there are drag strips, our cars will be rolling on them all the time.
But for buying a new 3/2/2 home on some land for under 150K......it's going to be easy living for us seeing we'll have no car payments, I have alot of equity in a condo here I'd be selling here making the cost of a home there (mortgage the same as here) OR less if I buy a home for 130K there.
If your cost of living is less and you get more out of it, even a slightly lower income for me anyway isn't much of a difference.
As long as there are drag strips, our cars will be rolling on them all the time.
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Originally Posted by CySevans
Lots of humidity, lots of mosquitos, lots of thunderstorms, lots of tornados, hurricanes...
Yup! Come on down!
Oh, wait, you're in Florida so this should feel just like home, right?
I don't live in those areas, but I have been in Texas over 10 years now and haven't looked back. There are only two things I miss about California, and those are the beaches and the mountains. Everything else they can keep.
That pretty much sums up why I left California.
Yup! Come on down!
Oh, wait, you're in Florida so this should feel just like home, right?
I don't live in those areas, but I have been in Texas over 10 years now and haven't looked back. There are only two things I miss about California, and those are the beaches and the mountains. Everything else they can keep.
That pretty much sums up why I left California.
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Hey Krab, I have NO idea of the spread out geography. I guess I am going to have to look at a map or something to see the areas. I do know I've seen a South TX Fbody club is out there.
We will probably take a flight out this summer to scope the area to see just how hot and dry it is. I don't think TX is as humid as FL is by any means.
But being a bit inland the Hurricanes probably aren't that bad compared to being on a peninsula like here when the darn things come across the state here.
We will probably take a flight out this summer to scope the area to see just how hot and dry it is. I don't think TX is as humid as FL is by any means.
But being a bit inland the Hurricanes probably aren't that bad compared to being on a peninsula like here when the darn things come across the state here.
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And when you say drought, I know on the Weather channel I've seen you get flash floods. The ground is too dry and the water runs off right?
I am sure where I buy I will ensure it's not in a flood zone but I want green grass in my yard. So I guess I'd need a well to water my lawn..........because city water gets to be expensive to water with and when you all have droughts do the Counties there put watering restrictions in place? We dealt with that once here around the time the state was on fire in Daytona etc.
Bummer of a year that was.
I am sure where I buy I will ensure it's not in a flood zone but I want green grass in my yard. So I guess I'd need a well to water my lawn..........because city water gets to be expensive to water with and when you all have droughts do the Counties there put watering restrictions in place? We dealt with that once here around the time the state was on fire in Daytona etc.
Bummer of a year that was.
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And when you say drought, I know on the Weather channel I've seen you get flash floods. The ground is too dry and the water runs off right?
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I guess the area that we're thinking of is within the South plains part of the state.
Well, flooding can even happen anywhere, here too with alot of rain. Not where rivers consume homes and cars but enough to cover some roads.
The homes that I've seen online so far the nicest homes appear to be within Weslaco so far.
Well, flooding can even happen anywhere, here too with alot of rain. Not where rivers consume homes and cars but enough to cover some roads.
The homes that I've seen online so far the nicest homes appear to be within Weslaco so far.
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many suburbs if in houston are nice. I hate houston now because its getting to big, but hey it home. Just wait in the next several years when disney world is built (Disney bought lots of acres) in sealy. Oh man the traffic.
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many suburbs if in houston are nice. I hate houston now because its getting to big, but hey it home. Just wait in the next several years when disney world is built (Disney bought lots of acres) in sealy. Oh man the traffic.
The "droughts" aren't horrible, I just call them droughts because we've gone about 2-3 months with very little to no rainfall. That was a while back that it happened though (maybe 1-1 1/2 years). When it rains, it doesn't seem to stop for a while though. You're right about the hurricanes, by the time they reach inland, they're no where near as potent, so maybe all you'll deal with is a little wind and rain. Nothing compared to what you guys in Florida have seen this past year. I only know of one drag strip down here in the Edinburg area. It's a 1/4 mile strip, and it's alright. Your grass will be green though. That is if you all give it some water. Overall, it's a really nice place to live. And the gas is cheaper than upstate to boot.
Overall, it's a really nice place to live. And the gas is cheaper than upstate to boot. 
i would say look at the north east side of houston, like where around Nine Ball lives and a few of the other members...
Cheap living, great neighborhoods and schools.. and a national drag strip is only 30 minutes away and the 1/8th mile track is 3 minutes away
Cheap living, great neighborhoods and schools.. and a national drag strip is only 30 minutes away and the 1/8th mile track is 3 minutes away
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i would say look at the north east side of houston, like where around Nine Ball lives and a few of the other members...
Cheap living, great neighborhoods and schools.. and a national drag strip is only 30 minutes away and the 1/8th mile track is 3 minutes away
Cheap living, great neighborhoods and schools.. and a national drag strip is only 30 minutes away and the 1/8th mile track is 3 minutes away
NE Houston is very unpopulated, only 30 miles from downtown, is heavily wooded with tall pine trees and oaks, and we have a nice 1/8 mile track 3 miles away. Also have Lake Houston two blocks down from my doorstep. Houston Raceway Park is 35 minutes away (1/4-mile track)
The cities you are talking about are South Texas, or "Rio Grande Valley" area. The terrain down there is VERY boring. Flat, and hardly any trees. Mostly brush and bushes, and not very green. I've got relatives down in Brownsville, and several of my buddies are from that area. We used to go down there at least twice a year for the hell of it. Cheap to live in, but not a whole lot to do. The car scene down there is nothing compared to Houston. Houston probably has more f-bodies and racing than any other city in the country (not kidding!)
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Hmmm, guess we gotta give the Houston area a check out too.
All I care about is a nice house, affordable and a track that hooks.
As for trees and hilly tourain.........I don't think the south end is going to be nice, just like flat FL
Nineball you have any info on local new home builders out that way?
All I care about is a nice house, affordable and a track that hooks.
As for trees and hilly tourain.........I don't think the south end is going to be nice, just like flat FL
Nineball you have any info on local new home builders out that way?
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Hmmm, guess we gotta give the Houston area a check out too.
All I care about is a nice house, affordable and a track that hooks.
As for trees and hilly tourain.........I don't think the south end is going to be nice, just like flat FL
Nineball you have any info on local new home builders out that way?
All I care about is a nice house, affordable and a track that hooks.
As for trees and hilly tourain.........I don't think the south end is going to be nice, just like flat FL
Nineball you have any info on local new home builders out that way?
trust me... the tracks HOOK