What a day...


Left Austin to San Antonio to meet "Zeke" today for lunch, plus the wifey and baby "Z". Helluva a nice family. Bought my friend and I lunch, too. Great Mexican food, but they somehow manage to put as much meat as possible in a plain cheese enchilada.

Little "Z" reminded me so much of myself at that age. He was climbing into the 240d playing with the steering wheel and the gear shift; something I used to do with my convertible all the time when I was very young.

Here's some pictures of us being goof balls. My friend Jen and I had a great time. Thanks so much "Zeke" family.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

After lunch, Jen and I continued to Corpus Christi. What a beautiful day. We have an amazing hotel view and ate at this fantastic little resturaunt on the beach.

Jen giving the thumbs up on our arrival.

Our Hotel View.





and of course some shots of me and ol' Turbo.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Nice! Glad you are finaly getting some good days in after your oil cooler adverntures!


Question:
1. How much is the Blackfin 38.

That carrier looks like its right up on the beach in that shot. Whats her name?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

your paint is so shiny

Nice pics Tyler, and looks like you are enjoying better days than at the start of the trip. Zeke's family, place and fleet are looking good also. Nice group pics!
Nice view out the hotel too.
Keep us posted and keep snapping the pics.

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Gonna come thru houston on the way back?

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91 350SD
14 F150 Eco
19 Fusion Hybrid
11 GT500

1. The phone number's on there. No salt water boats for me, yuck. Please, don't ban me Hattie.

2. The retired USS Lexington with many cool vintage aircraft on board.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Hey, nice color.
Here's mine.


You plan to hit up Houston too?

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Landlubber!

Just kidding I know what it costs.

Ahh the Lexington, didn't know she was down their. Cool!

Have fun and keep posting! How is the night life? There must be some cool clubs and bars to visit.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Corpus is pretty cool; no idea on the club scene, though. Not enough time.

I was shocked by all the empty, available ocean side lots, and ample parking. Reminds me of visiting panhandle Florida beaches as a child, before the overdevelopment.

Beach isn't the cleanest I've been to, Destin, FL takes the cake with that, but by far less dirty than SoCal beaches.

No women... or any I'd like to see in swimsuits. Its kind of family and older crowd, at least where I'm at.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Your check from the Texas Chamber of Commerce is in the mail...

why doesnt your front bumper impact strip line up with the centerline? I went outside and looked at mine and started to worry

Dunno... Looking for new impact strips for both the front and back.

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Nice looking wagon. Like the color.

Where is the snow??

Happy Easter to all!

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Currently driving a very clean 1985 300SD from the West Coast.

We had a great time too...nice to meet you and your compadre.

Glad Texas treated you right (once you got through all the rain).

The pics are great! LITTLE Z loved your car!
Thanks for helping us find our family truckster.

and thanks asnowsquall - we like it too

The snow here all melted in December (2005!) That was the last time we saw it here in San Antonio.

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT