Exactly one year ago today was my first post at Mercedesshop.

I celebrated in style with a poker run with MBCA and 3 hours in a 2006 Mercedes SLR.

The car belongs to a friend of my father's who very graciously loaned it to me for the morning. He also opened the invitation to any one else I wanted to drive it.

Herb drives the car almost daily; it has 32,000 miles on the odometer!









Thanks to everyone for your great information and friendship over this past year. Without this forum, my car probably wouldn't have been sitting nose to nose with the SLR today.

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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!!!

One of the best guys I've met yet on the forum. Sharp kid for your age, with just the right sarcasm potential.
Not many of us get to have an inherited heirloom from a family member. That part of your "story" is cool.
Now we just have to bring around Europower Jose to your side......
BTW, you need to keep practicing remembering anniversary dates. It will come in handy in the future......

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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

And you were able to dodge fatherhood during your tenure here.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Congrats on the anniversary. You're right in that the forum has allowed all of us to benefit with collective wisdom

diesel don

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DAILY DRIVERS:
'84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's)
'99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's)
'97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's)
'97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's)
'96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's
'84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion)

SOLD:
'82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed

maaan you suck... jk

Nice SLR

notice all of the MBCA members not even looking at the SLR... pffft losers. I'm the only person in my chapter that doesn't send my car to the dealership for work.

Mmmmmmmm SLR! There are two here in town, awesome cars. I'm happy to hear that he actually drives the thing! I know I would every day if I had one.

UH......is that a tear I see in Old Norm's eye in that photo. He's thinking you've run off and gotten a new toy.
Congrats on the year on the forum, mines coming up in September. I have learned so much and what little I have been able to contribute, well I hope it has helped.

NIIIICCCCEEE CAR!!!!! They have one in the showroom in Valencia. That is a Mclaren isn't it?

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1986 Euro 500SEC "RUF" 9:1CR, "Rose"
1985 Euro 500SEC Cabriolet AMG Widebody
1982 Euro 500SEL "Blue"
2001 Texas Heeler (Aussie/Queensland X) "Sulphie",
2012 Queensland Red Heeler "Squeak"
Best dogs I've ever had.

That's Ol' Turbo in the picture, and he knows better.

Shortly after I bought the wagon the fuel filters clogged and the left rear window quit. With a full mechanical reconditioning, new paint job, and 16,000 miles driven in one year, Ol' Turbo shouldn't feel neglected at all.

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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!!!