OK, I will agree with Darkpriest, Austin traffic is NO FUN, I kinda avoid IH35 if at all possible.
I tried to work for the school district in Taylor, was very interested in moving there it seems like a great place.
OK, I will agree with Darkpriest, Austin traffic is NO FUN, I kinda avoid IH35 if at all possible.
If it wasn't for the humidity, it would be almost livable ..... LOL!It really is and has developed into a fun place in the last couple years. Halloween car show coming up with all day rockabilly. Last year count was 400 cars, including a row of about 10 Model T's.
First of all, in Texas most vehicles aren't subject to emissions tests. Second, inspections are done by state licensed businesses not the state, mainly checking your brakes, tires and lights and not much more. You then take your title or registration, insurance and inspection paper to Texas DMV to get your plates and registration.I'm curious about the vehicle inspection. This document is the inspection standard linked on the MA state site. http://www.mass.gov/courts/docs/lawlib/500-599cmr/540cmr4.pdf
It basically says the suspension has to be in good working order, as determined by a few objective metrics, and can't be lowered more than two inches. That's all I see. Can you point me to what's going on beyond that?
Ahhh, I guess that would be for the OP then, since most here can care less MA does.You misunderstood. I'm a TX resident with multiple vehicles. I looked for the published requirements for a VI in MA and didn't find where it says "no changes" or "no aftermarket control arms." So I'm curious about the degree of overreach, or if there are additional documents I didn't find, or if there's just an inspection station misrepresenting the actual standard. I spent a lot of years in CA before I was here...
If those were my choices, I think I would go with #1. Upper panhandle is often called the north pole of Texas in the winter and anywhere along the I-35 corridor has way too many snowflakes for my comfort.We moved to the Houston area from Ohio nearly 30 years ago and I'm still not used to the humidity. Since I'm now close to retirement, I'm considering where I want to settle, since I'd like to get away from the city traffic and heat/humidity of SE Texas.
Here are my top choices:
- Hill Country (from San Antonio, west & north). It's dryer and more temperate than the SE/Houston area.
- North of Austin/south of DFW. Staying away from the larger metro areas and off of I-35, you can find many very nice areas. The nicest part of this choice is you're within easy access to most of the best cultural areas of Texas and some of the best gun ranges (short of opening your own back door).
- Much of North Texas (outside of DFW) and the upper Panhandle are also places to consider.
My $.02, FWIW. Charles
Yeah, Hill country is the top choice, but I've seen some great countryside south of Waco that I'd seriously consider for the right price.If those were my choices, I think I would go with #1. Upper panhandle is often called the north pole of Texas in the winter and anywhere along the I-35 corridor has way too many snowflakes for my comfort.