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06-25-2008, 12:27 PM
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Blue Ridge Mercedes
Hearty recommendation here for Jonathan Hodgman with Blue Ridge Mercedes in metro Atlanta.
He has done a fair amount of work (things I lack the time, tools, or both to do myself) to my old gal 300CD including re-retro-fitting the A/C to R12,  which now freezes me out of the car even in an Atlanta summer. Jonathan is exceptionally thorough and his labor rate is fair as are his prices for parts. It is quite nice to work with someone who clearly enjoys what he is doing for a living - that makes writing him the check somewhat less painful.
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08-07-2008, 07:41 PM
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Blue Ridge MB
Hi - do you have an address and phone number for them? I travel to Atlanta at least once a week on business, and would like to look them up.... Thanks. Don
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08-09-2008, 07:58 AM
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Don: Proprietor is:
Jonathan Hodgman 404-805-1357 Great shop. Jonathan runs a very professional operation and the quality of his work is top-notch.
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08-10-2008, 01:15 AM
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He also has the sweetest looking 560SEC that i've ever seen. When I lived in Atlanta, I met up with Jonathan who identified a spring perch problem on my W210 and advised me to contact MB Corporate, I chewed them out and they repaired the car for free. That was the first touch.
The second touch was when I owned my W108 that was running horribly when I first got it. Even though Jonathan did not work on this car, he saw me stranded, stopped to help me get the car running and then followed me home. Now there's a stand up guy for you.
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With best regards Al
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08-10-2008, 06:36 PM
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He's probaby one of the most knowledgeable people you will meet in terms of W126's/W124's and mercedes of that vintage. When it comes to old-school AMG work, he's the guy to go to. He's even working on a TWIN TURBO M117 project amongst other things. Those in the ATL area are lucky to have a guy like him in the area.
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08-11-2008, 12:55 PM
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Matt, Al and Snibble,
Thanks for the kind words, Very much appreciated...!!!!  Don, please give a ring 404 850 1357.. I was rather covered up this w/e with moving and have quite a few VM's to work through, so if you did ring my apologies for not getting back just yet. Again, thanks! Jonathan
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Blue Ridge Mercedes Jonathan Hodgman http://www.blueridgemb.com/ Enthusiast Service, Restoration & Tuning. Follow Us on Facebook! Located in the Atlanta area Specializing in all pre and post merger AMG's including Hammers and DOHC M117 engines. Mercedes Repair Atlanta
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08-11-2008, 05:09 PM
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Blue Ridge MB...
Hey, thanks, all!
Jonathan - I'll be heading to the Atlanta area in the AM. I'll try to call you before I leave... If I have time, I'll try to at least drop by to at least make your acquaintance... I've got an 81 300SD with 276K+ miles... Love my car, and it needs a little TLC beyond my time, ability and inclination... Don
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02-11-2009, 08:48 PM
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Hey, all. Just wanted you to know I just had Jonathan do quite a bit of work on my 300SD, and he is everything you said he was!!
Don
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02-11-2009, 09:56 PM
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Thanks Don!
Glad we were able to get your SD back in order!!! Happy Clattering Jonathan
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Blue Ridge Mercedes Jonathan Hodgman http://www.blueridgemb.com/ Enthusiast Service, Restoration & Tuning. Follow Us on Facebook! Located in the Atlanta area Specializing in all pre and post merger AMG's including Hammers and DOHC M117 engines. Mercedes Repair Atlanta
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04-13-2009, 08:12 PM
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This copy and paste form of posting you utilize is really useless...
Jonathan
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Blue Ridge Mercedes Jonathan Hodgman http://www.blueridgemb.com/ Enthusiast Service, Restoration & Tuning. Follow Us on Facebook! Located in the Atlanta area Specializing in all pre and post merger AMG's including Hammers and DOHC M117 engines. Mercedes Repair Atlanta
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04-13-2009, 11:41 PM
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I'm surprised that used my posting for his gripe. Jonathan helped me limp home without taking a penny. I think a private conversation with the forum administrators would have been more appropriate.
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With best regards Al
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08-25-2009, 11:01 PM
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I find that Matthieu Cama at old world auto is the preferred technician in the state of Georgia. His work is bar none.
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Pierre Hedary 1985 280SEL, 1970 111.026 in progress Mercedes technical advice hotline: 407 765 2867 [servicing older Mercedes in the state of Florida with competence and passion]. From the standpoint of an honest MB technician, Vegetable oil is a threat to your diesel engine's mechanical integrity.
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08-26-2009, 12:57 AM
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I must be mistaken...
'Somebody just "Throw down a Gauntlet" ?
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08-26-2009, 07:37 AM
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I visited Jonathan's shop in Atlanta-Brookhaven last October just before Halloween and spent the morning talking to him, he is a great mechanic and consummate professional dedicated to these older cars.
He showed me the '89 560SEC AMG with just 39k that he had to part out because of a lying ebay seller. From this donor vehicle, he sold me the 2.65 diff and even custom built two custom wood boxes for (UPS destroyed one of them) and now, the diff is in my car, helping it give screaming performance in California. Here are some pictures of his operation....        Gleason Torsen Limited Slip diff.   His personal coupe here is one of the loveliest ones I ever saw:   (more pic's to follow)
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 1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ... 1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold) 2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp 1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k 2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive  (sold)
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