The Third Texas Mercedes-Benz Get Together is coming soon! Caravans leaving from Austin, the DFW Metroplex, and Houston will once again converge upon the midway point between Houston and Dallas on I-45 known as Centerville on Saturday, July 26, 2008 for a day filled with automotive fun! I want this to be the biggest gathering we've had to date. The first time in 2006, we had about 40 cars, the second time in 2007, about 30 cars showed up. This time, I want to see as many cars and people as we can, lets see how many we can get and show them how we do meets down here in Texas, . It doesn't matter what kind of Mercedes-Benz you have, old, new, pristine, ragged, diesel, gas, Sprinter or whatever, we want YOU to attend so that we can have a diverse cross-section of cars and enthusiasts to enjoy the day. Got family members, friends, or neighbors who drive Mercedes-Benzes? Tell them to come on out! Caravans departing from each city will depart at a time that gives them a 12:00 Noon arrival time in Centerville. We will have a BBQ lunch in a room reserved just for us at the world famous Woody's Smokehouse on the NORTHBOUND side of I-45. After everyone has eaten, we'll head 4 miles south of town on old Highway 75 to Fort Boggy State Park for the Show and Shine! There is an admission to the state park, $2 for those age 13 and older. We will hand out awards based on People's Choice for best Vintage Model (Pre 1980), Best 1980s Model, Best 1990s Model, and best 2000-present Model. Bring the camera, PLENTY of water and maybe some sunscreen to the park because it WILL be hot, and have some fun with fellow "BenzNuts".

Departure Points:

Austin
Dell Diamond (Round Rock)
3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd (US 79)
Round Rock, TX 78665
Meet at 9:15am, depart at 9:45am
Map:http://www.mapquest.com/maps/3400+E+Palm+Valley+Blvd+Round+Rock+TX+78665-3906/

Dallas/Ft. Worth (Dallas and Ft. Worth will consolidate into one departure point this year)
Parking Lot in front of Carl's Jr. @ Love's Truck Stop
2500 S I-45
Hutchins, TX 75141-4256
Meet at 9:45am, depart at 10:15am
Map:http://www.mapquest.com/maps/2500+S+Interstate+45+Service+Rd+Hutchins+TX+75141-4256/#a/maps/l::2500+S+Interstate+45+Service+Rd:Hutchins:TX:75141-4256::32.6227:-96.695:street:/m::12:32.6227:-96.695:0:0:/io:0:::::f:EN:M:/e

Houston
Cracker Barrel Parking Lot
14765 North Freeway
Houston, TX 77090
Meet at 9:45am, depart at 10:15am
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/Houston+TX+77090-6503/


Website:http://www.woodys-smokehouse.com/

Announce your intentions of attending in this thread.

Pics from the last two meets.

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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.

Yea !!!

I may bring a car I just bought not long ago.

It is a 1982 200 D

Made for the European market, and was shipped over by an individual.
Has cloth interior, crank up windows, a few other things you don't see on
the American market cars.
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I have some stuff to trade if you like..
Complete first aid kit, MB trunk tool kit with bag, Lots of rims, Glow plug relays, Injectors etc...

And I am looking for a euro headlight assembly, drivers side.

Have Fun !
RichC

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When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
Jimi Hendrix

Has anyone forwarded this to the various MB club chapters?

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Sent from an agnostic abacus

2014 C250 21,XXX my new DD ** 2013 GLK 350 18,000 Wife's new DD**

- With out god, life is everything.
- God is an ever receding pocket of scientific ignorance that's getting smaller and smaller as time moves on..." Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- You can pray for me, I'll think for you.
- When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

Well, I've got less than 2 months to figure out which car to bring. 70% chance wagon, 20% chance China, 10% chance of the Squash.
Can't wait. It is always a great meet, and Joe does a great job coordinating.....

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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

I hope to test the legs out on my 84 300cd .She has just recieved a transplant motor and trannie swap.Just working the bugs out on the trannie shifts but it should be all worked out and gliding down the highway by the time of the meet in July.

Confirmed so far:
1. Me
2. JimmyL
3. chasinthesun
4. RichC

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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.

I was planning another trip to TX this summer; perhaps Zeke could make it from SA as well.

You can probably count me in, but I can't confirm anything until next month.

It would be alot of fun to take the SL, but Ol' turbo will be making the trip out of practicality.

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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!!!

Jimmy, if you're bringing the wagon, bring a few of your rarer fans while your at it. Seems to be quite a collection.

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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!!!

July in Texas is certainly the proper place for fannage!!

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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

If I'm back from vacation in time, I'll head down... AND ONLY if there's a MOST PAINT PEEL Category !!!!!!

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Sharing my partner's 2012 Forte 5dr SX til I find my next 123 or 126..
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Do I miss being a service advisor ???

Gee, I would really like to be there, but that is a long trip for the "Refugee" (from a junk yard). Centerville is a good place for Houston and DFW folks, not too bad for Austin folks, but a mite far for an Abilene folk (me). I would like to suggest someplace like Mother Neff State Park, Colorado Bend State Park, Meridian State Park, or almost anyplace where you can't get there by interstate highway.The scenery is better and you don't have to run away from truckers that don't know where their brake pedal is.

Regardless, I will try to be there anyway with the Refugee, (1982 330D turbom 184,000 miles), but don't count me until I arrive. Besides, the refugee is going to a paint shop soon and may not be back in time.

You can have it done fast, cheap, or right. Pick any two!

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Better, Faster, Cheaper, pick two.

Maybe you could meet up with one of the Fort Worth group and convoy with them to our first meeting spot just south of Dallas. We'd love to have you show.......

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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

So, I'm thinking........should I drive the extra hour and a half and meet the Dallas group at the truck stop? Or should I just cut the corner and join the convoy at Buffalo I-45 entrance ramp?

Now that Coda has a new dash and half the speakers working, she wants to "show off".

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

Riding with the convoy is fun, nothing like a line of Mercedes-Benzes riding down the highway.

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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.

Especailly if we are all going 80 mph in the fast lane; I mean driving in the slow lane with our lights on at 60mph.

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daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more