M.B.E.G. Spring Coastal Cruise Saturday May 18 2013 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

imdji · #1 04-17-2013, 12:15 PM

Mercedes Benz Enthusiasts Group
presents:
Spring Coastal Cruise - South meets North
Saturday May 18,2013.

The South group will start at Norms,1601 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica.
and cruise up the coast to Lompc, where we will meet the North group.

Meet and greet as early as you wish at Norms.
We will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. We will drive up the coast, stopping several times to re-group.
We will arrive in Lompoc around lunch time at Panda Express, 1405 N. H Street.

Here is the route map. Please print a copy for yourself.

This event is for ALL Mercedes Benz automobiles old and new.

If you've attended any of the events my brother (ROLLGUY) and I have organized, then you know you will have a great time
Stay tuned for updates and sign up now! .......Dennis

Sign-up/Roll Call thread here

Also, please go to Mercedes Benz Enthusiasts Group.
When you sign up for membership, you will get email updates on future M.B.E.G. events.
I will always post on the Peach Parts/Mercedes Shop Events & Gatherings thread when planning a new event, however,
signing up on M.B.E.G. means you do not have to keep checking the Events thread to find out about future M.B.E.G. events.

Why not take a few minutes and sign up now!

See you at an M.B.E.G. event soon.......Dennis

vwnate1 · #2 04-18-2013, 08:58 AM

Sounds like fun ! .

Maybe I'll drive SWMBO's nice Euro Spec. 300TD .

ROLLGUY · #3 04-18-2013, 11:33 AM

Please don't keep this a secret! Please tell all your friends (North & South) about the cruise. We would like to have the largest crowd of all the events so far, and you can make it happen! Please p m or email any So. or No. Cal. members that you can, so this will be a big event. Sat. May 18 Please put it in ink on your calendar!...Rich

Jim B. · #4 04-18-2013, 12:20 PM

I plan to attend! Though in my case I'd plan to depart with the So Cal crew. These drives of Dennis and Rich are hands down, by far the best ones in all California!

ah-kay · #5 04-18-2013, 04:34 PM

Count me in. Rich and Dennis outing is always GOOD.

cjbrown · #6 04-22-2013, 10:35 AM

Penciled in guys...always a good time.

Up and back to Lompoc from OC is a LONG day. Maybe we'll stay up at Buelton or something, go wine tasting Sunday.

--Chris & Sherry Brown

EDIT: Ooops....out. Leaving for a big trip 3 days later, too close and too far. We'll catch up with y'all next one. Have fun!

JordaanDMC-12 · #7 04-26-2013, 04:55 AM

I opened up my messages and saw it was a GTG and was like "YES!!" haha very excited, you can count me in!!! Hopefully I will get my dad to bring our 220 and I can bring my 300E!

ROLLGUY · #8 04-26-2013, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JordaanDMC-12

I opened up my messages and saw it was a GTG and was like "YES!!" haha very excited, you can count me in!!! Hopefully I will get my dad to bring our 220 and I can bring my 300E!

Good to hear that you will join us, it has been a long time....Rich

imdji · #9 04-29-2013, 01:48 AM

You can sign up Here.
Please use the Sign-up thread ONLY for the Roll Call/Sign-up.

If you have any questions, comments or cit-chat about the cruise, use this thread (the one you are in right now).

imdji · #10 05-08-2013, 12:51 AM

Here is the route map. Please print a copy for yourself.

charmalu · #11 05-15-2013, 03:56 PM

We will drive down to Santa Monica and grab a motel Friday night and drive up the route with the bunch. should be fun as the herd grows and we over take Lompoc.

De-Bugging the 240 today from our run to Portland and back, 1778 miles. got in yesterday at 5:50am from an all nighter.

Charlie

ROLLGUY · #12 05-15-2013, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by charmalu

We will drive down to Santa Monica and grab a motel Friday night and drive up the route with the bunch. should be fun as the herd grows and we over take Lompoc.

De-Bugging the 240 today from our run to Portland and back, 1778 miles. got in yesterday at 5:50am from an all nighter.

Charlie

If that is the case, there are NO Northerners going South. I don't see a problem with that. It is great that both you and Jim are willing to drive the extra distance to join us. Thanks, Rich

Jim B. · #13 05-19-2013, 11:30 AM

Rich/Dennis,

Another great drive you guys set up for us - Nancy and I enjoyed ourselves thoroughly, and the company as well - perfect weather you ordered up for us too!!

Many thanks, looking forward to the next adventure!

The drive down to participate was well worth it !

Thanks!

imdji · #14 05-19-2013, 12:07 PM

It turned out to be a great event, the best so far this year (oh, it's been the only one this year Dennis). The weather could not have been better! 8 cars total with a good mix of age and body style attended (I'm talking about the cars now

). As always, Jim gets the distance award for driving the farthest (about 450 miles) and Charlie at second with 340+ miles before even starting the cruise. Then there is Paul and Bob from the San Diego area (135 miles).
Gary, along with Leslie and their dog Tobi, drove the nicest 123 coupe I've ever seen. Buzz brought his 124 diesel, one of 6? in his fleet, a really nice car. Paul drove his one of a kind SL with a 617 engine! Jim brought "The no stress express", a 2011 E350 and his friend Nancy. Charlie drove his 240 from Portland a few days earlier to be there for the cruise. Bob "greased" his way up from San Diego in one of his SDL's. Rich drove his 240 4 spd with "ice cold A/C" from Hesperia and I borrowed my daughter's 300CD for the trip (I sold "Betty" to Rich, so I no longer have a MBZ to call my own)
We made it to Triple D's grill in Lompoc to find Andrew (I hope I remembered your name correctly) who had driven his 87 TD from "SLO" (San Luis Obisbo) to meet us for lunch.
I've posted a few pictures, and would encourage anyone that took pics to post them as well.
We're planning another drive for the fall (Canyon Cruise), so stay tuned!
See you soon.......Dennis

mach4 · #15 05-19-2013, 06:06 PM

Here's the hungry group ready to turn into downtown Lompoc for lunch