I hope you guys in Texas have a safe place to go with hurricane Ike bearing down and have found a safe place for your cars. We don't want to hear about any lost forum members or cars floating away. I imagine that for those of you with a small fleet of cars, this could be a problem if you live in or around Houston or especially on the gulf coast.

Let us know how you are fareing.

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85 300D 75K Anthracite Grey 0-60 in 13 seconds **For Sale**
84 300D 333K Black (The Velveteen Rabbit) 0-60 in 14 seconds
00 Toyota Sienna 208K (Sold)
15 Subaru Outback 43K
11 Subaru Outback 67K
98 Ford Taurus 100K (Gertie - Was Grandma's - drove it to church and shopping - really) Daughter's car now.
30 Model A Ford 2 Door Sedan (Sold) 0-60 in . . . Never reached 60

All the hotel rooms in San Antonio are booked for the weekend, and that is saying something....tourism is one of our top 3 industries here, so we have ALOT of them.
I am about to leave for work and I am not looking forward to the commutes today. With Katrina, we felt the surge of people on the roads. MUCH more traffic, and I expect this will be even more apparent.

Many of my relatives in Houston are refusing to leave...bad choice IMHO

Many that are leaving plan to do so today...another bad choice IMHO. The way Houston traffic is, waiting until today seems like it makes it highly likely that many will weather the storm in their cars!

Stay safe out there in east Texas!

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

I'm 55 miles east of the Dallas area, so no worries here.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

What effect will Ike have on the Texas oil industry and the price of diesel fuel?

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

I was offered a pastorate in Pasedena, TX three and a half years ago. That was right before Katrina and Rita. I was kinda glad it didn't work out. Very glad now!

I'm contemplating getting my motorcoach loaded up with clothing, water, and non-perishable food to head toward TX. I hope to rally my church folks to get involved. I am sure that the need will be tremendous!


Kevin

I just came from outside. The wind is starting to kick up a little bit, but the storm is still some 200 miles offshore. Galveston Island is already being flooded by storm surge, and folks who aren't out of the mandatory evac areas yet are being told to go to Lufkin or Bryan/College Station since I-45 to Huntsville and I-10 to San Antonio still have some backup situations. Landfall is expected early tommorow morning, Houston should have hurricane force winds bearing down around 2 AM. It should clear out by that evening. If I have power, I'll keep everyone updated. I plan to park the 300D up on higher and sheltered ground in a little bit.

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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.

H-town, just get out of there. I've been to Houston may times. I do not recall seeing high ground, except for the taller overpasses.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

I am flying to Dallas today. I hope everything is going to fine.

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1983 123.133 California
- GreaseCar Veg System

Our weather here should not be affected until sometime Saturday.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

At this point I'd rather have my 300d in a tall concrete parking garage rather than braving the traffic in hurricane winds.

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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!!!

I think 55 ft ASL is fine. It's when you're like 20 ft and below that's a prob. No sense in getting stuck on the freeway in Cat 2 winds.

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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.

Hang on to your hat and every thing else that's not nailed down. The hell with sitting on the insterstate, I did that in Florida for Opal and Erin. Just enfoy all that fresh air while it lasts cause by Sunday it is gonna be hot and sticky. Hopefully ypu will still have your electricity. We are already seeing 40 mph winds as far inland as New Braunfels, but that is just a good thunderstorm around here. God Speed to you H-Town and everyone else that has to ride the eye tonight.

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Dave
1983 300D Daily Driver

Wow, it is completely still and sunny 30 miles southwest of you blindwolf at 4:15.

And HOT!

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

We're hanging at the house on the west side of Houston. AMGs are in the garage under covers, and the diesel is safe and hidden in the Memorial City Mall parking garage. The trucks are sitting outside, but they're just trucks. Hope we get power back before Sunday night...

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- Brian


1989 500SEL Euro
1966 250SE Cabriolet
1958 BMW Isetta 600

i left houston and visited my sister in austin. will stay here until it is over. i took my 300D but had to leave my 240D behind. we will see what will come of it when i return. i hope i have an office to return to...

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Grey '91 350SDL 214k Dad's car
Beige '81 240D 4 Speed 254k SOLD
Blue '82 300D 225k SOLD
White '95 E300D 46k SOLD
Blue '87 190D 2.5 Turbo 315k SOLD
Brown '80 240D 4 Speed 716k SOLD
Beige '80 300D N/A 119k SOLD
Blue '85 300D Model 186k T-Boned