SO CAL GTG............ April 4, 2009 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Chadahar · #1 01-12-2009, 01:48 PM

What: GTG and New, Old, Classic, Antique, Diesel, Gasser, Drive to the Casa Gutierrez in Leona Valley for Lunch up a scenic canyon and back down another scenic canyon to, it time permits, a local JY.

When: April 4, 2009, 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Where: Nethercutt Auto Museum

Map: http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/Map.htm

There are a couple of changes, due to some unfortunate happenings at the Rock Inn that I won't subject us to.

We will do a Nethercutt Auto Museum tour at 10:00 A.M. Followed by the canyon drive to l
Leona Valley.
Lunch will be at Casa Gutierrez, Mexican and Seafood Restaurant in Leona Valley. The owner has graciously given us the banquet room up stairs, and he'll clear the parking lot for us if I call ahead so we can stage our cars in front and around the place. They aren't too busy on Sat afternoons. They have good steaks and Seafood there as well as some American food.

The Meet and greet will take place at the Nethercutt Auto Museum parking lot a short distance from I-5. We will do a tour at 10:00 A.M. then take the 5 to the 14 north to Sand Canyon Exit, left to Sierra Hwy, Right to Vasquez Canyon to Bouquet Canyon. Right 20-25 miles to Elizabeth Lake Rd. Left 2 1/2 miles to Casa Gutierrez in Leona Valley.

We will do lunch, have the raffle drawing and do the door prizes and have the swap/sell/buy parts there. When finished we will continue on Elizabeth Lake Rd. to San Fransquito Canyon back to the Valencia area. This canyon comes out on Copper Hill Rd, Right to Newhall Ranch Rd., Right to I-5, Then if there is time we can go to a local JY. I would suggest full fuel tanks just to be safe.

Remember this GTG is for Colin Coon and Ol' Norm and please bring a container of either cleaned used Veggie oil or new or a small donation for Colin. The raffle proceeds will be given in the entirety to Colin to help him on his way home.

For those that don't know. Colin has converted Ol Norm, a 300TD to use WVO and is making a sort of One lap around America. The conversion and the trip is his senior project in high school. Colin wants to become an alternative fuels engineer.
He'll be our guest. If you Google Colin's Green Machine you can find his website and daily blog. As of yesterday he is in Dayton Ohio, having driven from Sarasota Fl. through Washington D.C. on his way here to CA. from CA he will be returning to Sarasota Fl.

I'm working on an email invitation flyer for folks to print out. I will have maps available on the day of the GTG and drive.

All Mb's are welcome.

Everyone welcome.
New Mb's, Old Mb's, Classic Mb's, Antique Mb's, and of course Diesels and gassers.

diesel123dan · #2 01-12-2009, 02:12 PM

Hell yeah! I've taken those twisty roads more times than I can remember. Hopefully I'll get my manual trans installed before this.

Chadahar · #3 01-12-2009, 02:40 PM

My first trip up Spunky was something else. In the first mile or two I wondered what I had gotten myself into, but it was a great test drive for the GTG though.

turbobenz · #4 01-12-2009, 03:09 PM

Oh No! LA again!

Ok, Ill go. But I better have a caravan on the way down this time. And i'll bring the sonderklasse for the long highway cruise

theo3000 · #5 01-12-2009, 03:15 PM

Just make sure the start time is noon or later. I woke up at 9:00 last Saturday.

MBeige · #6 01-12-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by theo3000

Just make sure the start time is noon or later. I woke up at 9:00 last Saturday.

Or start time could be earlier, but save more time for hanging around before any drive. That way we could do more things.

I admittedly forgot to continue the rest of the photoshoot we had going last Saturday, which ended with Gary (MBZ300CD) and his lovely petrol green coupe.

suginami · #7 01-12-2009, 09:13 PM

Why are you posting GTG's in the diesel section?

turbobenz · #8 01-12-2009, 09:37 PM

Because most of us are in the diesel discussion.

Chadahar · #9 01-12-2009, 09:59 PM

Paul, You are right it should have been posted elsewhere as well. It was posted on the W126 Forum of BW and in the 123 Forum as well.
Probably should have posted it in the Tech Section too because a lot of folks read that everyday.
It was just an oversite and It should be in the events sections as well. it's early enough to post the April GTG all over and I will.

Please come along on the one in April.

suginami · #10 01-12-2009, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by turbobenz

Because most of us are in the diesel discussion.

That's like the answer Bonnie and Clyde gave as to why they robbed banks? Because that's where the money was.

Most of the guys who went were in the diesel discussion because that's where the GTG was posted.

husk · #11 01-12-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by suginami

That's like the answer Bonnie and Clyde gave as to why they robbed banks? Because that's where the money was.

Most of the guys who went were in the diesel discussion because that's where the GTG was posted.

Looks like someone has some diesel envy....

MBeige · #12 01-12-2009, 11:02 PM

Well, in fairness, the original idea was for a diesel W123 meet, but it spread out to other chassis models.

This time Charlie has posted at the events section on BW and perhaps here as well. I hope we get more people that way too.

holthoff · #13 01-12-2009, 11:20 PM

I'm in!

MBeige · #14 01-12-2009, 11:22 PM

I'm definitely in as well.

DeliveryValve · #15 01-13-2009, 01:50 AM

Well since it is closer to me. I'm sure I am in. I might even bring a Benz this time!