I was thinking it might be neat to take a Mercedes Star and "relay" it across America. We could arrange for Forum members to drive and meet up at certain points to pass it along. Of course we'd include a few disposable cameras so we can record this event. What do you think? And yes I believe we can do this....

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I would participate.

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

That's a great idea. I'm in if it passes through north Texas. You might even consider a complete circumnavigation of the country. I bet we could do it!

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I'll do it

how about a wheel cover from a W123

Count me in for NE upstate NY. The more people involved lessens distances for everyone else considering it... ......

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I know exactly where you got THIS idea:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=201364&highlight=ship+cat&page=10

The principle of stare decisis says of course, yes, it could be done.....

Which begs the issue of of the threshold question: errr, WHY??!!

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2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Yeah, if we sent it west through the southern US and then east through the northern part of the country, we could hit a lot of people. A picture at each hand off would make a pretty cool slide show. Great idea, Mistress. I'm in.

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2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

It is a neat idea. Tragically I've just had to junk my 240D. Otherwise it's something I would certainly be interested in doing.

- Peter.

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I'll front the star

I have like.. two sets of wheel covers, 3 trunk stars, a hood star from a C230, a hub cap from a W111 and a horn button from a W111

Maybe we could also meet at the nearest historical landmark for the photo, that'd be cool too.

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WISH LIST
29' HackerCraft - Gentleman's Racer...
http://www.hackerboat.com/html/29__gentleman_s_5.html

You can still participate...we don't care what drive now. O.k. who wants to start the route?

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1987 420 SEL

Empire State building, Golden Gate Bridge, Mormon temple in Utah, St. Louis Arch, Utah park Arches, Texas "Cadillac" ranch in Amarillo, White House in DC, Black Hills South Dakota, Historic New Orleans, all kinds of places beckon.

A map could be drawn up, and posted, with routes.

The object coud be run around the entire continental United States, and end up exaactly where it started!

In deference to Mistress, perhaps it could begin and end in Washington, DC!!!

And whatever "IT" turned out to be it should be big enough to be very recognizable in each photograph as something distinctly Mercedes Benz. (Big hubcap or chrome tristar, or something you couldn't miss.)

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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)

instead of that why don't we just take pics with out cars by said land marks

Aw, where's your sense of adventure, Joe?

Cigar Afficianado magazine has a section in the back where readers send in photos of themselves enjoying cigars in various places around the world, and a special occassions. The idea of having this one object travel around the country and being touched by so many of us seems pretty cool to me.

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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

I can take it from the US Capitol or Washington Monument up to NY or out to Western Maryland, WV, Pa, or Ohio or vice versa. Count me in whether I have a working MB or not

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