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Old 11-15-2013, 08:49 PM
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How many forum members have you met in person?

I've met five: Quahog, Thayer, JB3, Wittenberger, and Brian Carlton. All great guys.

If I every make it to the annual RI ChowdahQ I'll meet a lot more I'm sure.

You?

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Old 11-15-2013, 09:13 PM
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I've met, raj not sure of his screen name... he lives near me, thayer, Jay Bob, Greazzer, Twalgamuth, Whunter, BustedBenz, baptr, of course Mach4, and a few other members that have either bought stuff from my yard, or sold me a car ytmtnman... bought a car, etc...
likely around 20
I REALLY should have written down the members' names I've met... (all members that came to my yard to buy or sell stuff or just to help I'd love to have a list of you all!)
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

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Old 11-15-2013, 09:17 PM
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BGKast, 240_Benz, JustPassinThru, Ducatipaso, and IIRC 2.5Turbo.
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Old 11-15-2013, 10:02 PM
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I bet at least 50. I`ll have dig deep in the dark cravasses of my Brain.

Here is a few off the top of my head at the moment.
I`ll keep adding to this list as they bubble to the surface.

Maybe we can each add to our post one list instead of having it spread over several post as we remember names. see who can come up with the longest list.


Gastropodus
Bgkast
Ahkay
Sirnik84
Mach4
Deliveryvalve
Shortsguy1
Packeredgerton (sp)?
Rollguy
The Heap
Biodiesel 300TD
Pat Bob
Diametricalbenz
Capdlya
Warmblood58
Nate Stanley
Steve bean
Goldener Wagon
Dobroman
JT20
Jeremer5848
Jimmy Jo
Rooster300SD
Dieselkraut23
Gavin_Leslie
JimB
Otto Huber
Skippy
Europower


Charlie
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Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

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Old 11-15-2013, 10:46 PM
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Not too many for me, but I still have lots of time.

[Forgot at time of OP]tbomachines
[Forgot at time of OP]JimeC3
JB3
ytmtnman
funola
1project2many
The Grinch & his dad who is apparently also on here under a different name

And, hopefully coming next summer, Adriel!
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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

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Old 11-15-2013, 10:46 PM
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Daw2, vstech, jimb, greazer and at least a half dozen others who are not so active. I sold a car to BC but never met him.
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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.
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Old 11-15-2013, 11:56 PM
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I've probably met over 20 members in the past 6+ years.
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Old 11-16-2013, 12:28 AM
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I've met whunter....babymog (inactive now, no idea where he went), tobybul, (lives about 4 miles away but isn't into MBs much anymore), and a couple others long ago.
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Old 11-16-2013, 01:11 AM
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Chuckle

Hundreds of members.

I have random (traveling) members drop in every week, for coffee and/or advice.


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Old 11-16-2013, 07:45 AM
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Quite a few... Whoever was at Chad's the past few years as well as a few members from the New Orleans/Biloxi area. Maybe 40-50
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Old 11-16-2013, 10:53 AM
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I've probably met over 20 members in the past 6+ years.
You met me at the last get together. I had the grey 300SD.

Gearhead and I do a lot of wrenching together here in Dallas. He has been a great help on some of my projects.

I met daw_two when I bought my dash from him.

Everyone seems to be nice and helpful.
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Old 11-18-2013, 11:11 AM
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To date I've met super star Delibes on one of his many travels and Govert (from here and BW)

I may have met vstech in 1976 when I went to the same school as him but I don't remember him in particular.
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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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Old 11-18-2013, 12:02 PM
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To date I've met super star Delibes on one of his many travels and Govert (from here and BW)

I may have met vstech in 1976 when I went to the same school as him but I don't remember him in particular.
it's unlikely we were in that school at the same time... I was there in 78/79... I left when the Ayatollah Khomeini gained power...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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Old 11-18-2013, 12:19 PM
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Only a handful, mostly at RustyQ.

Honey I am going to meet some "Benz Buddies"....
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Old 11-18-2013, 12:20 PM
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It would be hard for me to count, as there are so many. My brother and I have organized many GTG's and cruises, and meet new forum members every time. I am sure the list would be longer than Charlie's (charmalu), but don't know the exact count. I know it is not a competition, so I will not even try to list them. However, I have to say that this forum is a wonderful place to hang out and meet great people (sometimes even in person). With more future drives planned, I am sure I will meet more forum members....Rich

Edit: It is also nice to meet the cars too!

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