SL Diesel - Road Trip (Canadian Rockies)
 

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...1&d=1435606854

Well it's been awhile since we headed out on a road trip, so it's just about time to start packing and heeding the call of the open road.

As my Mercedes diesel is a R107 (380SL), I spend my forum time in both the diesel forum here, and the R/C107 forum over on BenzWorld - depending on whether the issues are engine/transmission related or chassis related.

There is a group of SL enthusiasts over there that have planned out a coast-to-coast Canadian trip from Ontario to Yukon Territory and we decided to join them for a portion of the west-coast swing through the Canadian Rockies. The event is called Benzypalooza and here's their itinerary.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...1&d=1435607349

We will be driving to the Vancouver area and then heading east to the Rockies to link up with them somewhere along the Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper. Here's our itinerary for that portion of the trip - Calgary on the 12th, Hinton on the 13th, Kamloops on the 14th and then back to the Vancouver area on the 15th. Should end up being about 4500 miles.

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...1&d=1435607561

Hoping for good weather along the way and another uneventful road trip experience.

Looks like fun!

Let me know if you pass through my area again, I owe you and your wife a cup of coffee.

I'm hoping there will be time to do just that.

Alright Mack4 I'll be looking for you on the 12th geez thats Stampede rodeo Yahoo!!! You'll have a boot stomping horse snorting diesel puffing good time! Did you think of accommodations could be difficult?? Nice itinerary and nice country you're headed to.

Looking forward to all the pics and updates

Have a great trip and be safe!

My wife won't go on long driving trips anymore unless I keep the travel to bout 300 per day max. so a trip like this would be out for us.

Looking forward to hooking up with you in Hinton, Mach.

May the Roadtrip Gods smile down on us.


Palooza 2015

The success of my 24 year marriage is based on my absences. :)

A roadtrip a year with the boyz keeps us all sane.

The icefields parkway is an amazing highway. We took a trip along there a couple years ago. Banff was surprisingly commercial for a park!

I enjoy reading your trip threads. Safe journey, have fun!

My Wife :gorgeous: and I just passed 29 yrs, we go together everywhere :love:.
And road trips, she is ready. just have to say the word.

Ya gotta be best friends.


Mach4...have another safe trip, and have fun.


Charlie

If you're passing near Seattle, you can come see my in-progress r129 diesel SL! (And my w115 240D and my w124 300DT) Would love to meet you.

Have a great trip!

-Bruce

Echo that :thumbsup::thumbsup:

P & K, we'll be watching. Have a great time.


.

Unfortunately.....a car accident she had in 2006 drove the road trip bug out of her. She is a lousy passenger now....even though she was the one driving!

Alas....there will be Valium in her future if we ever hit the road together, again. :)

T-1!

Mach....see you in 7 days.....I'll be connected so if there is an issue fire me off a PM.

Don't know if you have my cell# or not...........

Safe driving!

|Mach4 Let me know if you pass by Vancouver area.. Would love to meet you & see your SL.. :):)