M-100 Events

From Kingman, AZ
Uneventful day on the road. Slowed down by trucks passing trucks at 65 mph. Agree with John about mpg. These are not EPA compliance cars. Ride is like sitting in a comfortable office chair looking at an interactive video screen. Newport Beach tomorrow to see my son. Home Tuesday.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

Sandy and I are back at the lake in Minnesota after an uneventful trip back, running at 75 - 80 most of the way with the AC on. Best mileage was 15 mpg; used a little more than a quart of oil in 3,000+ miles, and lost a bit of coolant due to a loose radiator cap. Didn't come close to overheating in spite of that.

Thanks again to Axel, Albert, Felix and everyone who contributed to another great Meet!

This might turn out to be a dull report. Car is running very well at average about 80 mph. Put in 699 miles today with no incidents. Encountered a roadside forest fire caused by a burning 18 wheeler tire. Fire engines were already there. Weather is great; no more hurricanes. I think there is still flooding in the low lying areas of coastal GA and SC.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

Jeez Jack! You really stretched the trip out. [:D] Be safe, no racing on the way home please.

Luis

Go Jack, Go!

Well, I'm on the road again. Anthony, you were missed, and, we didn't have a quorum for the Board Meeting. Savannah is a beautiful historic city with an emphasis on preservation more than restoration. We all thank Axel and Albert and S/O's who made it all possible.

Michael and Gail Morris flew home after the meeting. Teri and I visited friends in Athens and then drove to my niece's wedding near Greenville, SC. Yes, we encountered the periphery of Hurricane Joaquin. You have all read about the flooding in Georgia and the Carolinas. We really didn't have to drive in it but it put the wedding party on edge. The wedding was not held outdoors as scheduled but the clouds broke and the sun appeared for the ceremony.

I stopped in Atlanta to have my drive shaft balanced at a specialty shop and then visited David Latham of Bud's Benz just to the west of Atlanta. While at his facility, I had the front brake hoses replaced to correct a slight pull to the right on heavy braking. In addition to a few 190SLs and a lot of W113 cars, the shop has several customer 6.3s in for various levels of repair and restoration. David was unable to attend our event in Savannah.

I will post along the way to California. Car's running well if a little lean which only effects startup a bit. We are trying to improve gas mileage. It is not working

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

Mr Abate,
Talked with Jack English, he put me on a provisional list until
I get a better picture on my schedule in mid Sept. I hope
I can come.
Nick

Never too late Nick, seriously please attend!


Francis E. Abate

deadline for Lodefest 2015 ?

Is there a deadline for signing up & sending in the $300 Paypal fee for this years event.
Will not know until mid Sept if I can attend . Hope this is not too late.
kind regards,
Nick Christie
Va Bh Va

Just saw that MBCA posted our event on its schedule!

http://www.mbca.org/upcoming-events?page=2

http://www.mbca.org/event-notice/2015-09-24/lodefest-2015-event-m-100-international-group-dedicated-preservation-mercede

Never hurts to get a little publicity.



'70 300 SEL #3366
'80 240D
'87 560SL
'91 560 SEC
'93 190E 2.6
'91 300 SE

Is the dinner cruise still the only meal paid for with our registration as noted in the Itinerary flyer? I see that we state lunches for Friday and Saturday and just wanted to know if those were set any place in particular, paid for or not.

Francis E. Abate

I contacted Peter Lesler, a former President of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America in regards to posting news of our event on the MBCA website. Perhaps some of the area members would be interested in our special and prestigious meet, and viewing our beautiful automobiles!

'70 300 SEL #3366
'80 240D
'87 560SL
'91 560 SEC
'93 190E 2.6
'91 300 SE

Axel is making a final schedule as we speak and we will publish that as soon as he gets that done, hopefully in the next few days.

He has a 600 to take to Savannah and so will I, so there will be at least two 600's there.

1965 600 SWB #248
1967 230S
1971 600 SWB #1806
1968 6.3 #0347
1971 6.3 #5745 Euro
1979 6.9 #6857 Euro
1979 450SLC 5.0 EURO
1981 300SD
1989 560SEL
2003 CL600 Brabus T12 570HP

In displacement we believe:
1965 Cadillac DeVille Convertible 429 CI, 7 Liters
1969 Ford Galaxie 500XL Convertible 390 CI, 6.4 Liters, 9,400 total miles
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, 500 CI, 8.2 Liters, 1,836 total miles

There are now only four weeks to go before the Lode Fest. We have received no new registrations since last note. Axel, is there a more complete daily schedule which might attract a few more members?

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

Friendly reminder about the hotel bookings:

In 3 days time the special rates the club has secured at the River Street Inn will no longer be available, SO PLEASE book your hotel rooms now to make sure you get the special club rate.

I just made mine today

Luis

There must be a dealership near the meet that requires a face to face Mercedes-Benz of North America Classic Parts Representative's visit to establish/strengthen a foot-hold on the east coast for the sale and distribution of said parts. Thomas, I think you are the guy that should make that visit with your out-going gregarious manner not to mention the well informed knowledge that you carry around in your head --best man for the job. --by the way, while you are out there, you might want to join us at the meet.[:D]

mpmorris

Sorry to hear that, Tom. You will be missed. I enjoyed meeting your co-worker, Woody, in Bethlehem in June.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768

Thats a bummer Tom, Ashley and I were looking forward to seeing you. Darn!

Luis

I can't come this year. I'll be on vacation in September. Can't miss more work than that.[V]

Tom Hanson
Supervisor, Parts Ops
MB Classic Center USA
949 598-4842 direct
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
ex - 1970 6.3 #4045

As of July 31, 2015, the total of paid registrations is 25. Most are couples who are driving M-100 cars! Great event.

Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768