Looks like May 10 & 11th works for most everyone. We're starting to get closer to the date now so lets set up this event!

Please add to below:
Everyone meet at SLO Saturday late morning (we'll need a good park or parking lot). Have lunch at predesignated area and then talk cars for the rest of the afternoon into the evening (maybe plan a drive or something similar) Stay at a predisignated hotel/motel.
Wake up very early Sunday Morning and go for a drive! Have breakfast together and chat until noon. Everyone starts driving back home. If everyone agrees we need to start finding locations for the Park, Hotel and the Sunday Drive.

Lets also get a list going for those who are definitely going so we can plan the group rates.

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Afshin

Current:
02 C32 AMG

Previous:
92 500E
84 190E 2.3 5 Spd

Tentative yes for me, if I can get my car running right! Goes into the shop tomorrow.
Tom

I am unsure of my work schedule, then; I will update this thread as facts become known.

I will need an exact address/phone #, please...

Thank you,

Tentative , "Yes". I'll be better able to commit the week of 4/28.

tks-fad

Tentative Yes For May 10 - 11th

1. Tom Woolner
2. Scott
3. -fad
4. myself

Anyone else interested? No SoCal guys have chimed in?

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Afshin

Current:
02 C32 AMG

Previous:
92 500E
84 190E 2.3 5 Spd

I may be able to get there by dinner on Saturday. I coach my daughter's softball team that has a game until about 1pm.

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-Carl
Principal, BergWerks

I'm a tentative yes, but will most likely bring the C36-powered wagon.

It all depends, if I'm flying to Jacksonville, Florida, to look at homes. I can't believe I'm moving to the "other" coast . . .

:-) neil
1988 360TE AMG
1993 500E

Placo1- - any update to this GTG?

I'd really like a hotel with covered parking.....perferably room right next to my car... too much to ask for?

tks-fad

Anyone familiar with San Louis Obispo?

I agree with you -fad that covered parking would be nice, hate to see my baby covered in morning dew! I'm going to start searching for Hotels in the area.

Here is the latest list:

1. Tom Woolner
2. Scott
3. -fad
4. myself
5. Carl
6. Neil

Anyone else?

I need to arrange group rates and reservations so if your coming let me know. Neil, you have to try to bring the 500 .

Any suggestions for the Sunday AM Drive?

Any suggestions on Parks/Parking Lots?

I've only driven through SLO so I'm not familiar with the area.

Others chime in ASAP if interested.

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Afshin

Current:
02 C32 AMG

Previous:
92 500E
84 190E 2.3 5 Spd

Unfortunately, I cannot stay-over Saturday night (leaving for JAX Sunday morning).

Since most of us are coming from the SF Bay Area, how about we meet at the west-end junction of Highway 46 and 101 (just past Paso Robles, town of Templeton, Exit says "Cambria").

If we meet between 3pm-4pm, it is an absolutely beautiful western drive up the Coastal Range and down into the town of Harmony/Cambria.
Breathtaking views & vistas, even if you're travelling close to triple digits.

More importantly, the sweepers are incredible.

From there we turn left/south onto Highway 101 have dinner either in Harmony (Pasta Factory), Cayucus (The Sea Shanty), or Morro Bay (Taco Temple- preferred!).

Follow Highway 101 back into San Luis Obispo for a late check-in.

I guarantee you'll all love it.

:-) neil
1988 360TE AMG
1993 500E

Total Driving Distance: 51.2 Miles Approx. 1hr15mins

sounds great Neil!!!!

For those of you who take Interstate 5 down, you can catch the 41 towards Shandon, and on the way, stop by the James Dean Memorial at the junction of Highway 46 and Highway 41 in Cholame.

A befitting place for our Porsche assembled cars.

Continue on 46 towards Paso Robles, get onto Highway 101 South towards San Luis Obispo. Take the Highway 46 West towards Cambria/Hearst Castle exit. We'll all be meeting down there as you turn RIGHT/WEST onto Highway 46.

:-) neil
1988 360TE AMG
1993 500E

http://www.jamesdeanmemorialjunction.com/index.html

http://www.jamesdeanmemorialjunction.com/Highway46_at_Cholame_photos.htm

That sounds like a great drive Neil.

If everyone likes the sound of this drive then why don't we plan on meeting in Templeton around 4PM on Saturday or sooner for anyone who has the day free (like me ).

After the drive I thought rather than back tracking to SLO why don't we stay near Morro Bay? Is this ok with everyone else?

Carl,

If your coming can you bring some literature and information for products pertaining to the 500E/E500?

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Afshin

Current:
02 C32 AMG

Previous:
92 500E
84 190E 2.3 5 Spd

Here's a suggestion for Sunday, esp. if you all stay in Morro Bay.

Back-track North on Highway 1 and then take "Santa Rosa Creek Road" north to San Simeon. Have lunch in San Simeon and either take Highway 1 or Highway 46 back to the Bay Area.

Check it out "Santa Rosa Creek Road" here (it's only 26-miles):
http://www.pashnit.com/roads/cal/SantaRosaCreekRd.htm

I have Sat free- and can meet up around 10am-1030am Sat morning....

We can set up/sched. a 10am-1030am: meet/ chat/ drive>>>

then continuing on Sat sched. a lunch (some can join in at lunch depending on arrival)

then sched a dinner and evening chat session (some can join in on the party at dinner)

along those lines we can sched Sun Breakfast and chat then its back home for us all!

The specifics of geography and lodging/ the planning I'll leave up to Afshin and Neil.

I'd like to have covered parking-overnight - and it appears to be not available in SLO at all

- - perhaps in Morro Bay we can get lucky with accomodations w/ this amenity?

fyi- Scott may most likely NOT attend since his car is not together- - based upon a message rec'd from him to me today.

Thanks in advance Afshin and Neil for organizing and planning.
-fad