If you guys want we could probably meet up at the parking lot at exit 40 than head to a restaurant, would be easier for you guys since you really don't know the area.

Let me know what you want, I think the Seven Seas would be a good spot for a burger and a beer.

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2005 Chevy Silverado, white on black.

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
— John Adams

let me know if you are still planning on passing thru New Orleans... i may be able to swing by for lunch

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1977 240D 137k
1979 280E 87k
2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L 6k
2012 Nissan Altima 2.5S 20k

Haha or you could just give us the address of the place
16 New Haven Avenue Milford CT

(By 'knows the area' I was referring to picking a good place, not geographical expertise When the British invade New Haven again we'll give you a call for setting up defensive positions )

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

LOL, I was thinking you might want to try something different.

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2005 Chevy Silverado, white on black.

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
— John Adams

Hello everyone,
Sorry I have not answered in a few days! I am done with all the school workload, and I am ready to receive my diploma. This is it. This is the wonderful beginning of the rest of my life. I will skip the silly graduation ceremony and just absorb as much as this country as I can in the following 20 days after May 20th. Newport is getting some AC work done and should be ready by the end of the week for the PA test-run and trailer retrieval. I will make sure to take some good pictures!

@Jgranzier: Thank you very much! Let me know if you need to do anything around the house or have someone interested in art/Spanish lessons!

@Hattie and Fulcrum: Fantastic! Can't wait to meet both of you. There's nothing like a classic American dinner with (not one) TWO diesel diehards.

@AquaticEdge: It should take me a week to end up down in FL. I will come up with a more concrete schedule soon.

@Dee8go: I do not know if my material would be good enough for a coffee table book, but I swear one day I will go from Anchorage to Buenos Aires. Then, that will become a book. For now, all I can aspire for is having a good time, leaving a nice diary behind, and hopefully inspiring more people to discover W123s as the wonderful travel machines they are!

@Gatorblues: sure, why not? I always love to drop around the old town, but unfortunately parking is VERY VERY tight, especially with a teardrop in the back... ughh.

I will start getting philosophical very soon. The entries will be both in Newport's Blog (300td.blogspot.com) and this forum. Now it's time to start packing my scarce possessions and thinking on road trip food besides beed jerky. Hah!

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"LIVINGSTONE" - 1981 300TD Expedition Wagon - Acquired with 143,375 miles. Current mileage: 152,473.
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Currently driving the PanAmerican route in a W123, click here to see my progress. Ready and willing to meet any Mercedes fans anywhere!

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&cp=13&pq=seven+seas&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=seven+seas+milford+ct&fb=1&gl=us&hq=seven+seas&hnear=Milford,+CT&cid=0,0,15536522021956127715&ei =dz_LTdq3CeiB0QGgseXKBw&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBcQnwIwAA

Unless your hard on the other place Mike I'm thinking the seas, any time works for me.

http://www.lassesrestaurant.com/
Or we could do Lasse's.

I'm going to see if my friend wants to come, maybe I can get him to bring out the S600 or G500.

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2005 Chevy Silverado, white on black.

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it."
— John Adams

Lemme know when you have close to Definitive dates. I'm working on getting a set of keys. but may have to have someone meet me there.

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Current Fleet
1987 300TD 300,000 miles Official 2/28/10 <Ip shot; Out of service>
1999 E300D 292,827 30.2MPG
2000 Ford Ranger sisters now
Past
74,80 450SL
84 300SD
86 300E
94 E320 Wagon
All a man looks for in life, A good body and nice suspension.

Ladies and gents, Take my advice. Take off your pants and slide on the ice.

www.fineartAE.com check out my pictures

Okay! After a lot of thinking and research, here's my schedule...

FRI, MAY 20th
-Departure from Providence, RI.
-Meeting Hattie and Fulcrum!
-Spend the night in CT.

SAT, MARCH 21st
-Departure from CT to NJ.
-Meet LaughingGravy, maybe lunch?
-Drive down to South PA and meet Chad300td and TBOMachines
-Meet and stay with jgranzier in Baltimore

SUN,MARCH 22nd
-Departure from Baltimore to VA
-Meet Ramonajim and Dee8go!
-Have the best Bing-Soo in the world.
-Stay in VA with either... hard to decide!

[Maybe after VA I will visit the West Virginia Hospital for the Insane. It's a truly stunning building. That will take a full day off the schedule]

MONDAY, MARCH 23rd
-Departure from VA/WV
-Meet BenHogan!
-Stay in Oak City, NC.

TUESDAY, MARCH 24th
-Depart Oak City
-Drive cross-state to Lake Santeetlah
-Relax at the lake ALL DAY LONG!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th
-Departure from NC, on to Georgia!
-Visit the PeachParts Central in Atlanta, GA (holistic pilgrimage?)
-Drive to the GA border (Lake Park)

THURSDAY, MARCH 26th
-Departure from GA, moving on to Florida
-Arrival to Tallahassee, meet AquaticEdge
-Stay in the coast (Panama City)

FRIDAY, MARCH 27th
-Departure from FL
-Meet Gatorblue in MS, maybe go down to New Orleans
-Stay in MS for the night

SATURDAY, MARCH 28th
-Departure from Mississippi
-Drive to Texas
-Pre-GTG on Sat/Sun (?)

So this is what I have! It is organized according to what I have a minimum of certainty about. Anyone got any clue about any members in the SouthWest? New Mexico and Arizona are going to be pretty blank!

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"LIVINGSTONE" - 1981 300TD Expedition Wagon - Acquired with 143,375 miles. Current mileage: 152,473.
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Currently driving the PanAmerican route in a W123, click here to see my progress. Ready and willing to meet any Mercedes fans anywhere!

Either or is good although I think i'm leaning towards this Seven Seas place.

I'd bring the G, it's easier to park in downtown Milford

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I'm guessing you accidentally put "March" instead of "May" in your itinerary after CT, or are you planning to drive fast enough to go back in time two months, thus extending your trip?

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" The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do."- Warren Buffett

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 25,000 miles

Superman would be proud

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Maybe the 300 TD has Krypton Drive . . .

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" The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do."- Warren Buffett

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 25,000 miles

I've heard it is another benefit of a turbo... unfortunately I bought a N/A... doh... oh crap am I gonna get it in the neck I've just noticed it is a TD not a TDT...


(Take cover!)

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1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone

Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

It doesn't really have a Krypton Drive. I just made that up. That would, as anyone would know, be a 300 TDK . . .

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" The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do."- Warren Buffett

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 25,000 miles

So what would a 300TDK be called if it was also equipped with a turboencabulator?

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."