So who is a MBCA member around here? I got a membership, but it just seems you join to get a card and a magazine. Oh and be able to buy at their shop. I thought there would be local events and more activites and such to make the membership worthwhile.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

I am a member, and my section has a good deal of meets (once a monthish).



Also- You get discounts at the dealership when you buy stuff.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I like the magazine... the central FL chapter is pretty active. I'm the youngest member.. which kinda sucks..

Hey, you're noteworthy, Joe! That's something.

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

When you join you are also supposed to be automatically joined to your local chapter. Contact Renee Herbert at the home office and she can tell you who your local guys are...

Her email is:

Renee@mbca.org

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Monika '74 450 SL
BrownHilda '79 280SL
FoxyCleopatra '99 Chevy Suburban
Scarlett 2014 Jeep Cherokee
Krystal 2004 Volvo S60
Gone
'74 Jeep CJ5
'97 Jeep ZJ Laredo
Rudolf ‘86 300SDL
Bruno '81 300SD
Fritzi '84 BMW
'92 Subaru
'96 Impala SS
'71 Buick GS conv
'67 GTO conv
'63 Corvair conv
'57 Nomad

I am
There are several people that know there stuff on the MBCA form.
I try to read everything I can on all the Mercedes forms.
Kevin

I hope the Alamo Section Has Been Revived The Fort Worth Section seems to be having joint events with them.

I joined just for the magazine.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

it dosent really look like the alamo section does anything.

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1984 300SD Orient Red/ Palomino
1989 560SEC
2016 Mazda 6 6 speed manual
1995 Ford F-150 reg cab 4.9 5speed manual

That was a key part of my reason not to renew membership with MBCA. The section activities here were limited to restaurant events that had very little to do with the cars. I do respect the work done by the local section volunteers that try to organize events, but their cup o' tea wasn't my mug o' beer.

I've been an MBCA member for the past year. Our local meeting was just yesterday.

It's a lot of fun. Half the member are dieselheads, some have amazing cars (Saw a 6.3 yesterday - and that was his winter car)


I don't make it to many events - somehow they always land on a bad day.

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-1983 VW Rabbit LS Diesel (5speed, VNT/Giles build)

I'd been a 2-3 year MBCA member about 10 years ago in the San Francisco North Bay section (which evidently no longer exists).

But at the time, the National was involved in some horrible bloody war over its budget and a leadership power struggle, and there was a lot of anger and bitterness.

Added to that was the fact many of the local events were top heavy with people who were pretty old and were concerned a LOT more with eating food than being involved with the cars themselves.

And the glossy magazine seemed like little more than a puff piece for the Company, with no criticism of the car or the company permitted, EVER, no exceptions.

So I finally lost interest and non-renewed.

In October I decided to give it another try after about 7 years away. Not sure about what I'll find this time. (Sacramento area, this time)

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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)

I joined for the first year, then just signed up for a three year. The Star is pretty good (not as good as Mercedes Enthusiast), the forum isn't nearly as good as the other MB sites. Why join? Because I like the marque and I like supporting those who support the marque.

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- Brian


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

One day I might join. Its on my to do list, just pretty far down, but its their!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

We can only hope it's someplace after the "Master the use of There, Their, They're" goals you've set for yourself.