Here is the story:

My mom asks me to drive her to the store to buy some milk. So she is in the store and I wait outside in the Benz. A fellow with a 190E makes a comment to another guy and says "Thats a nice car over there.. that turbo diesel lasts forever".

Well I ask him if he is interested in coming to the GTG and he gets excited about the car show and didn't know these things would be happening so close to his home. We get to talking and he loves his 190E since he commutes in it alot. He is a pastor and has two churches in FL.. both quite a distance from each other. His other car an 01 Cadillac he bought new already has 250k on the clock! So the 190E is used to offset those commuting miles.

He told me the other day he was looking an an 06 S500 and fell in love with it but knew it was high maintenance. I told him about the virtues of owning a classic. I mentioned that the W126 S-Class is what he would love since they are so classy and great to work on.

He also has someone work on his car and such.When I told him I work on my Benz by myself and have done a ton of work on it with the help of my great friend he was ecstatic. He was like where can I get this or that.. So I told him about our site, gave him my email and phone number... He needs some interior pieces and Eagleco-94 has a 190e he is parting out that is the same interior color I think.. So I will stop by in winter haven if he is around tomorrow to get the parts Bishop needs (its Pastor Bishop)...

I have free time and I can always help him out.. even though I don't know the gasser.. We have mountains of info here.

I think I got him interested in the 560SEL and 300SDL. I think the SDL would be his best bet since he does all highway miles and the fuel efficiency would be of great benefit to him.



He was about to sell of his 190E until I spoke with him.. I kinda feel like a Pastor of the Mercedes Church.. (insert pun)...

Great guy.. I hope to hear from him soon about him attending the GTG along with his friends that have Benz's...