Fifth Annual Texas Mercedes-Benz Get Together-Saturday, June 5, 2010
 

The FIFTH Annual Texas Mercedes-Benz Get Together will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2010. Caravans of Mercedes-Benz autos leaving from Austin, the DFW Metroplex, Houston and San Antonio will once again meet at the midway point between Houston and Dallas on I-45 known as Centerville for a day filled with automotive fun! This is an event open to all Mercedes-Benz owners, regardless of the age or condition of their car, from garage queens to daily drivers to beaters. Owners from points beyond Texas are invited, too. We've had repeat attendees from Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Kansas participate in this get together. Smart and Sprinter owners are invited to attend, too. After all, they're just our brothers with different badging.;) Do you have family members, friends, or neighbors who drive Mercedes-Benzes and don't know about this event? Tell them to come on out! The caravans will depart at a time that will give them a 12:00 Noon arrival time in Centerville. You can check below for the departure time for the caravan nearest you. We will have reserved parking and a BBQ lunch in a room reserved just for us at the world famous Woody's Smokehouse on the NORTHBOUND side of I-45. After everyone has eaten, we'll head 4 miles south of town on old Highway 75 to Fort Boggy State Park for the Show and Shine! Admission to Fort Boggy is FREE. Awards will be given out based on People's Choice for best Vintage Model (Pre 1980), Best 1980s Model "Young Classics", Best 1990s Model, and Best 2000-present Model. Bring the camera, water and some sunscreen to the park because it probably will be hot, though not as hot as the late-July meets (we're hoping for some mid-upper 80s temps this time around instead of 100+). Come on out to Texas's Premier Mercedes-Benz Event and have some fun with fellow BenzNuts. We're gonna have a good time!

Departure Points:
(If you are coming from a town not listed below, (ex: Beaumont, Tyler, Waco) and you are interested in setting up a caravan if you expect 2 or more other vehicles to come along, send me a private message so we can get something set up. Keep watching this list to see if any other cities get added.)

Austin (Round Rock)
Dell Diamond
3400 East Palm Valley Boulevard (US 79)
Round Rock, TX 78665
Meet at 9:15am, depart at 9:45am

Location of Dell Diamond: Dell Diamond - Google Maps
Route from Dell Diamond to Centerville: Dell Diamond to Centerville - Google Maps

Dallas (DFW #1, I-45 South location)
Love's Truck Stop
2500 S I-45 (Exit 272, Fulghum Rd. Exit)
Hutchins, TX 75141
Meet at 9:45am, depart at 10:15am

Location of Love's Truck Stop: 2500 S I-45, Hutchins, TX - Google Maps
Route from Love's to Centerville: Dallas to Centerville - Google Maps

Fort Worth (DFW #2, US 287 location)
Starbucks (in front of Wal-Mart)
1198 N. Hwy 77 (near intersection of Hwy 77 and 287)
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Meet at 9:30am, depart at 10:00am

Location of Starbucks: Starbucks, - Google Maps
Route from Starbucks to Centerville: Fort Worth to Centerville - Google Maps

Houston
Cracker Barrel
14765 North Freeway (Exit 63, Airtex Dr. Exit)
Houston, TX 77090
The Houston group will assemble in the section of the Cracker Barrel parking lot closest to the Guesthouse Inn & Suites.
Meet at 9:45am, depart at 10:15am

Location of Cracker Barrel: 14765 North Freeway, Houston, TX - Google Maps
Route from Houston to Centerville: Houston to Centerville - Google Maps

San Antonio
HEB
17460 IH 35 North (Exit 175, Natural Bridge Caverns Rd. Exit)
Schertz, TX 78154
Meet at 7:30am, depart at 8:00am (note: this caravan will meet up with the Austin caravan at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock at 9:30am)

Location of HEB: HEB, - Google Maps
Route from San Antonio to Dell Diamond : San Antonio to Dell Diamond - Google Maps
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Route from Dell Diamond to Centerville: Dell Diamond to Centerville - Google Maps

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Woody's Smokehouse - Home - The World's Best Beef Jerky


Fort Boggy State Park
TPWD: Fort Boggy State Park
Map of Fort Boggy:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/park_maps/pwd_mp_p4503_146.pdf

Video from last year's meet: YouTube - GTG20

Pics from the last four meets:
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See ya there!

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Please announce your intentions of attending in the official thread found here: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=271849

I seriously doubt if I'll have the w116 road worthy by June. :(

Sounds like my 116 :D Carburetors are not friendly to me.

:mad::mad::mad::mad:
I usually have to work the first Saturday of the month. Perhaps I can swap and work Sunday. I missed last year for the same reason. Let's hope it isn't 2 years in a row......

Say it ain't so...

Hmmm, which car should I take.

Anyone want to buy a 81 200D euro ???

I think I finally rehydrated from that trip somewhere around September...

Seriously would consider bringing my swim trunks and taking my pasty self for a dip in that water hole at the park... :D

Its a bit far for me to get there!! I hope you all have a great time!!!

Well, I've wanted to do a cross-country drive in the 300D for ages ... I'm circling the date and we'll see. :D I don't get that much vacation time so I'd have to decide if I want to use it all up at once. And I want to get my rocker panels repaired before then ... I don't want to scare any of you rust-free Texas guys ...:eek:

Gee, I've always wanted to see what rust looks like so, come on down! Wait, it isn't contagious or anything like that, is it? :cowboy:

thinking ......
 

I realize this MIGHT be dangerous; however, I am thinking the following:

1. This event needs to be promoted.
2. Will I have a "trip worthy" Mercedes running by then? ;)

:rolleyes:

Come on! Hope to have SDL painted by next month. Need a new TX inspection sticker anyways mine ran out in 03

I've posted announcements about the get together at 6 forums, 1 Facebook group and 1 MB magazine. There's probably more resources to tap, but I've gotten to all the big ones so far.

I meant there hasn't been a lot of "chatter" on the forum about the event.:D Maybe we are starting to make up for it and get some people thinking about coming this year. I am even starting to think about ..... IF I have a running, driveable MB.

There'll be more chatter as the event date draws closer. After all, I did post the announcements nearly 4 months before the meet, not a lot of chatter there. I find that the chatter usually picks up about a month or two before the event.