cakalues
2/23/2016 9:35 PM
Join us in the beautiful Rose City for the 2016 International M100 Group's Lodefest. Meet hosts Luis Pacheco and Ashley Aitken, as well as the Group's Board of Directors.
Dates for the event are August 25-28, 2016.
We have secured 15 rooms at the Benson Hotel in downtown Portland for the event. The club rate is $229 per night for a queen room and $249 per night for a king room (before tax). These rooms will fill up quickly and will only be held until July 11th, so please make reservations soon.
Hotel Details:
The Benson Hotel
309 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
Please call the Benson reservations department at 503-295-4120 or toll free at 1-888-523-6766 to book a room at the club rate. You must refer to the “2016 Mercedes Club” for the rate. You can also email them to book a room at: reservations@bensonhotel.com
Schedule:
Thursday August 25th:
7:00 PM Welcome reception in hotel conference room with heavy hors d'oeuvres (included in your registration fee)
Friday August 26th
8:45 AM - 10:30 AM Drive to Mt. Hood - Timberline Lodge
Free time before lunch to enjoy the views and see lodge property via a free Lodge Tour
Noon Lunch at the Lodge Restaurant (included in your registration fee)
Following Lunch, drive 1 hour to Hood River, Oregon
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Wine Tasting at Marchesi Vineyards in Hood River (cost not included, tasting is approximately $15 per person)
7:30 PM Dinner at 3 Rivers Grill in Hood River (included in your registration fee)
Saturday August 27th
Breakfast on your own
Use the morning hours to explore Portland
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tech Session and Cars on the Lift at Hartmann Motors (catered lunch included in your registration fee)
Judging of cars and photo opportunities while cars are lined up
7:00 PM Farewell Dinner at Irving Street Kitchen (included in your registration fee)
Sunday August 28th
9:00 AM Informal Farewell Breakfast and Board of Directors Meeting at hotel (meal not included in registration fee)
Please consider early registration so we may provide the hotel and dining facilities with a fairly accurate estimate of the number of attendees.
In order to encourage early registration, we are offering an "Early Bird Special”.
Registration BEFORE May 1st 2016 will be $300 per member, $250 per significant other.
After May 1st, the rates will revert to $350 for members and $300 for significant others.
Non-Members please add $50 dollars, which will go directly to a year long club membership.
These registration fees are non-refundable. In addition, if you register after August 1st, there will be a late registration surcharge of $50.00.
Registrations may be sent to:
BY INTERNET:
e-mail the details listed below to JackEEnglish@cs.com and send your payment via Paypal entering the following e-mail address as payment - m100jenglish@gmail.com
OR BY MAIL:
M-100 Group Meet, c/o Jack English
131 White Oaks Lane
Carmel Valley, CA 93924 USA
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, FEEL FREE TO REPLY TO THIS POST AND I WILL RESPOND!
THANKS!
Luis
Luis
WA6VQP
4/22/2016 4:40 PM
Luis,
I'm planning on sending my registration in via snail mail, and need to know how to make out the check for the fee. Should it be to Jack English, M-100 group meet, or what?
Thanks for the info...
Regards,
Jim
mpmorris
4/22/2016 8:15 PM
Wow --now I wonder --we wrote ours to: M-100 Group C/O Jack English -that is what we have done in the past.
Jack English
4/23/2016 7:50 PM
PLEASE, ALL: Make checks out to "International M-100 Group." I have had checks made out to me in the past and I simply endorse them over to the Group. Our bank has had no problem with that. Just, please, make out the check! Unless the board changes this, the "Early Bird" discount expires May 1.
Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768
WA6VQP
5/2/2016 6:58 PM
Hello all!
I want to say, right away, it's not my fault! Well, maybe a little...
The Northwestern Star newsletter (Portland section MBCA) has a full page devoted to the M-100 meet in August, that more or less reads like the entry at the top of this thread. It has my byline, which is, to put it mildly, not correct.
I merely told the newsletter editor about the event in a casual e-mail, and he ran with it. The good news is, the group might get some additional sign-ups from the Oregon/Washington area. So Jack, if you get some inquiries that don't seem to make any sense, you'll know where they're coming from...
Looking forward to seeing all you folks there!
Best Regards,
Jim
Jack English
5/29/2016 3:10 PM
Jim: I have received a few registrations from people whose names I didn't recognize. That's good.
Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768
tom.hanson
6/3/2016 8:36 PM
I'll be there this year.
Tom Hanson
Supervisor, Parts Ops
MB Classic Center USA
949 598-4842 direct
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
ex - 1970 6.3 #4045
Martin L
6/5/2016 3:05 AM
Will be good to see you Tom!
300SEL 6.3 #6481
560SEL #435064 300HP Full hydro suspension
300SEL M189 #1296
CL55 AMG
abl567
6/5/2016 3:13 AM
Looks like we will need an Australian Embassy again this year [:0]
300SEL
6.3 #2723, my first classic Benz
3.5 #8659, my second.
2 to go...
Admin Admin
6/5/2016 11:06 AM
We have decided to extend the "early bird" special registration price all the way through July 31st! Please take advantage of this
Jack English
6/24/2016 1:02 AM
Please note, also, the rooms at the Benson Hotel in Portland will be released on July 11 if you have not made your reservation, yet.
Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768
FEMA
7/4/2016 7:56 PM
Yes, good point about the hotel rooms Jack - book your room now[8D].
I hope all the members realize that 11 July is right around the corner and with all the work our hosts have planned for this 25th Anniversary Lodefest, it is going to be memorable! Whether you've been to a meet or not, you can count on walking away with more knowledge of your vehicle and more friends and resources than you might have imagined[:D]
If you have any questions, ask a board member as we will be happy to help!
Francis E. Abate
tom.hanson
7/15/2016 3:16 PM
my reservation is made and my flight is booked.
Tom Hanson
Supervisor, Parts Ops
MB Classic Center USA
949 598-4842 direct
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
ex - 1970 6.3 #4045
mpmorris
8/13/2016 6:40 PM
002171 is getting sectional painting(roof and back half)as I write. Tomorrow morning the detailer will buff the remainder of the car. Tomorrow afternoon I will install the new headliner (thanks Jack!). Monday it will get the speedometer put back in and then the seats. Tuesday the glass goes back in. That leaves 7 days to finish the mechanicals & trim before the trip north. While 2171 is getting paint, I'm changing out coolant hoses on 3541 -no idle time and the clock keeps ticking.
mpm
cakalues
8/13/2016 10:06 PM
Keep it up Michael. Im in your boat, except I only have to drive my cars around up here. I replaced air valves on two cars today and have been cleaning / doing little details on all the cars in preparation.
Luis
mpmorris
8/13/2016 10:47 PM
U must be dexterous with fortitude to complete two sets of valves in one day -one set wears me out.
mpm
Jack English
8/13/2016 11:19 PM
Well, surprise: the clear coat paint of 30 years was starting to blister and shed so I took the car to my friend, Jerry, who painted the car in 1986 for me. Ummm... that's thirty years ago. I took it to his shop 3 weeks ago for the top. Now I learn that there is some issue getting new sunroof seals to finish the job. The paint shop is throwing up their hands Waiting.
Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768
mpmorris
8/14/2016 10:58 AM
Jack, the side seals are the same that are used for the door glass scrubbers -cut in length. Tom can't get the front & rear seals?
M.
mpmorris
8/16/2016 9:06 PM
Did I say 002171 is white? --Ivory 670. We painted the back half/roof and now we have probably 3 different shades on the car. The paint we put on is definitely ivory and a closer look verifies that is the correct color -it matches the door jams perfectly --I was told the car was parchment of some sort --which is what it looked like --we buffed the existing paint --got a shine but different shades (Previous paint work) -Still a mountain of work to do before Portland.
M.
tom.hanson
8/25/2016 4:07 PM
Is anyone going to Cars and Coffee on Saturday morning? See you all this evening. Late.
Tom Hanson
Supervisor, Parts Ops
MB Classic Center USA
949 598-4842 direct
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
ex - 1970 6.3 #4045
KipF
8/30/2016 12:06 AM
What an amazing event! MUCH THANKS to Luis and Ashley for putting together a fantastic program full of adventure, fun, and the opportunity to meet some incredible people. LodeFest is a wonderful opportunity to meet members from all over the world, get to know them, make a whole lot of new friends, and finally get a chance to put faces to screen names. The wealth of information shared is beyond belief. The contacts and friendships made are priceless. There were some really unique and beautiful cars there as well.
John Olson gave several talks, each chock full of information and details most of us did not know. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to be able to spend time with people I consider the legends of the M-100 group. You guys are the best!! The tech session was fascinating and even the sideshow of several "gurus" sorting out my steering, suspension, and other issues alone made the trip worthwhile. Thank you Hartmann Motors for the use of your lift, tools, and supplies. I am already looking forward to next year's meet-up and it will be even better going in a car that will be well sorted! If you are on the fence about attending one of these, get off that fence and do it! You won't regret it.
1966 230SL
1969 300SEL #1703
1985 300TD
1990 350SDL
1992 500E
2002 SL500
2008 GL320 CDI
2009 GL320 BT - SOLD
Jack English
8/30/2016 12:33 AM
Kip, I could not agree with you more. Thanks to Ashley and Luis and to King Louis for work behind the scenes. Is it too early to talk about an M-100 Caravan to Rheinbeck, NY?
Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768
Jack English
8/30/2016 11:27 PM
I think the last SoCal meeting was in 2006 at the Classic Center. Others correct me if I'm wrong. Grants Pass and Rogue River were discussed for another time; perhaps a member will offer. I don't know if Weasku Inn has enough rooms. There are other hotels in Grants Pass. Rogue River rafting in M-100s!!
A caravan to New York might be great fun. Advance planning and firm committments would be required. We could pick up members along the way, of course. I would love to help with the planning.
Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768
mpmorris
8/31/2016 11:31 AM
My daughter is already planning to drive a 6.3 to NY --maybe I can have the blue car ready
Jack English
8/31/2016 1:53 PM
Michael: ALL RIGHT!
Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768
mpmorris
8/31/2016 6:59 PM
If I start now, it could happen --the only parts I don't have are the air bags & body seals. I have a painter that can toss paint on it -
Clayton
8/31/2016 9:31 PM
I also felt at home with my new crew. That crazy son-ofa Kip has got me fired up on the NY adventure. I am replacing the injectors and re-testing my rad. next Tuesday. The surgery continues and NY here we come.
RobertStJohn
9/1/2016 3:11 AM
Absolutely fabulous event. Thanks to Luis , Ashley and especially King Louie who I'm sure did most of the planning and venue arrangements. Looking forward to next year in New York.
R. F. St.John
mtrei
9/1/2016 4:43 PM
We need pictures, or it didn't happen.
paul-NL
9/1/2016 5:01 PM
There are some on Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/M100group/
WA6VQP
9/1/2016 6:49 PM
All:
If you can, forward pictures to me for inclusion in an upcoming Star article.
Also, some of us steadfastly refuse to sign up for Facebook, so if there is another way to get photos...
Thanks!
Best Regards,
Jim
1979 450SEL 6.9 (Black/Safran)
1987 560SL (Red/Palomino)
Driven with "old man" sheepskin covers!
Jack English
9/1/2016 11:42 PM
Jim,
Several years ago Brian Glusovich set up a cloud account for depositing and retrieving photos. I will try and find the site.
Jack English
300SEL 6.3 #4768
WA6VQP
9/2/2016 5:24 PM
Facebook...
Unfortunately, I am not on Facebook, nor will I ever be. I have some security issues that prevent me from doing that.
So, if there is any other way to get the photos pasted on Facebook, please let me know, and I'll pursue that. Thanks to all who are sharing pictures! Sorry to be such a techno-Luddite...
Best Regards,
Jim
1979 450SEL 6.9 (Black/Safran)
1987 560SL (Red/Palomino)
Driven with "old man" sheepskin covers!
paul-NL
9/2/2016 6:00 PM
here is the link for the pictures. You can download them from there
https://www.flickr.com/photos/20823381@N08/sets/72157673142803965
WA6VQP
9/2/2016 7:26 PM
Ah! Thanks Paul. I had that link, but thought there were other, different, photos on Facebook. That clarifies things nicely.
If anybody else has photos, please forward them to me. Thanks very much!
Best Regards to all!
Jim
1979 450SEL 6.9 (Black/Safran)
1987 560SL (Red/Palomino)
Driven with "old man" sheepskin covers!
retrodave111
9/2/2016 7:37 PM
i had a good look at the pictures on facebook they were superb, i wished i could have been there, but i think i would like to go to new york one next year, but i cant bring my 600 from the uk for this, i would have to be a passenger, cheers dave
just one 600 is enough at the moment, [now it's got to two]