The 31st sounds good to me! Will be glad to put some faces with scene names.

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2014 GLK250 Bluetec - Wife's car

Mercedes-Benz Master Certified Technician.

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I picked up moms new car from a lady in San Rafael. It was at a shop on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. That sounds like a perfect drive, everything will come full circle.

If you'd like to google up the route and post it here that would be excellent!

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I would have to pin my vote for the 31st. The 17th is autocross at Mather AFB, so if the Mercedes is done I am going to run it. If not I am going to run the Mazda. Or maybe a CRX?

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1980 240D "Haley" - 266k mi | OM617.952 | 4-speed | Euro Propshaft | 2.88 Rear | Motor Out of Car
1994 E320 "Lauren" - 115k | As stock as they come
2010 Mazda Axela "Grace" - 32k | H&R Lowering Springs | K&N Air Filter

1981 RX7 - Sold and not really missed

Looking for a paint color suggestion for my 240D with Palimono MB-Tex interior!

I would like to attend my first M-B meet, if not too far from Sacramento. My son has my better 300D in San Diego, but I don't mind driving my "rescue 300D". May looks open. If you want a drive, the loop around Folsom Lake, up Salmon Falls Rd and back on Auburn-Folsom is nice. I was surprised how well my 85 300D tracked thru the curves when I did that years ago. My first vehicle with IRS.

CA-1 S/Shoreline Hwy
Driving directions to Bolinas, CA

Forestville, CA
1. Head north on Forestville St toward Front St
30 ft
2. Take the 1st right onto CA-116 E/Front St
Continue to follow CA-116 E
5.2 mi
3. Turn right onto Mill Station Rd
1.3 mi
4. Continue onto Ferguson Rd
1.3 mi
5. Turn right onto Bodega Hwy
4.3 mi
6. Turn left onto Freestone Valley Ford Rd
2.6 mi
7. Slight left onto CA-1 S/Valley Ford Rd
2.2 mi
8. Turn right onto CA-1 S/Shoreline Hwy (signs for California 1 S)
21.8 mi
9. Turn left onto CA-1 S (signs for State Route 1/San Francisco)
0.2 mi
10. Take the 3rd right onto CA-1 S/Shoreline Hwy
11.3 mi
11. Turn right onto Olema Bolinas Rd
1.3 mi
12. Turn left to stay on Olema Bolinas Rd
0.8 mi
13. Continue onto Wharf Rd
43 ft

Bolinas, CA
Bolinas is a really nice place with a harbor and ocean beach. from Forestville to Bolinas takes 1.5 hours along the 1. It is another half hour to 45 min back to San rafael/101 on Sir Francis drake also a very nice drive.

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Chris
84 280sl
82 300d euro

This route looks good to me. I googled it, here is a pictuer of the map for us visual learners


How does this route sound to everyone?

Would we like to meet in Santa Rosa or Sebastopol?

Is there a good parking lot we can meet at to BS before we start the drive?

Also, My mom and I have locked in the 31st as the date of this meet. Is that good for the rest of you? if no objections lets make that official.

My mom and I will be entering our cars in a car show the weekend of the 24th in the town I grew up in. If anyone is in Lake County that weekend and would like to stop by. Its at the Jellystone Campground. I'm not sure the details of the event, my friend is in a classic car club up there and they are putting on the event. They're all a bunch of American hot rod type guys, but I took my car to one of there events a few years back and met a few diesel geeks like myself, so its worth going again.
After our car show we're going to make a week long road trip to the Classic Center in Irvine, and see friends along the way. we'll end our week long adventure with y'all at the meet we're planning here! This is my first vacation in over a year. I can't wait!

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OK May 31 it is, it`s on the calendar.


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

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

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I am in San Francisco and would like to tag along for the trip, meet some like minded diesel people and get some good ideas.

My car....... 1984TD, light ivory with palomino interior, slowly working on getting it back to where it "otta' be".

Please post the meeting time and place when it is finalized.

It's in my calendar for the 31st! Santa Rosa meet and drive works for me.

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2014 GLK250 Bluetec - Wife's car

Mercedes-Benz Master Certified Technician.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshuajeeper/

Santa Rosa X2
My buddy, Markus, who might come along lives there.
I can ask him where a good place to meet up would be.

Jeff

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1984 300SD 300,000 miles--two tank WVO setup
2.88 diff & 500SEL anti-squat rear end

Official Event page is up in the Event section of this forum.

Here is the link!

Northern Califonia Meet and Drive, May 31st

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