With the weekend approaching fast, the GTG at MB Autowerks is shaping up nicely.

I know several have expressed interest in attending, but it would be nice to have a neat, consolidated thread with a 'show of hands' of those planning on making it.

Don't be shy.....stand up and be counted!

Steve

I'll be there. :D

Chris
'85 300SD

Count me in!

Me too!

I'll be there!

I'm going to try to get up there. I have to run some diesel purge through a friends 300SD Sat morning and I started on getting set to pull the engine from the 300D. Plan to work on it for a little while before driving up. I tend to get wrapped up in stuff like that and time flys by. Will try to ride up though. Stephen, call before you pass through the area.

Do you need any help with you Saturday projects? Also I have an engine stand and hoist if you need to use them.
We need to get you freed up. If I don't ride with you then I'll have to stop in Buckhead and RENT an MB to drive up in! I'll be ashamed to pull up in my Honda!!

Does anyone know what the forecast for this saturday is gonna be?

CLoudy with a high of 55. 20% chance of rain.

I'v gotta gig later but I should be able to make it (my brother in law and family's coming in today but hey-I can drag him with me if his wife ALLOWS him to come) :)

I'll be there!

Scott P.

I'm in also.


Cardude

I'm also expecting a few other local MB folks to come out.

The weather should be great as the rain will move through tonight :)

A friend of mine (I actually just met) wanted to know...hell me too- what is the official "start" time? We were talking MB's and I told him about the GTG and gave him the website addy but don't know if he's logged on or not.

I'll call him though and we'll probably need directions coming from 285...actually I can call Donnie and the guys for that huh? A small bit of bad news for me is that my baby caught a flat yesterday and I'll have to pull up with 3 chrome and one gray aluminum rim but she'll be alright! Maybe I can get the spare mounted onto my chrome wheel ;)

Originally posted by DJNEWK2
A friend of mine (I actually just met) wanted to know...hell me too- what is the official "start" time? We were talking MB's and I told him about the GTG and gave him the website addy but don't know if he's logged on or not.



2pm.

From I-285 and Peachtree Industrial. Head North. MB Autowerks will be on the left :)

Sorry for the last minute post, but I'm coming! I've had computer issues for a couple of days...haven't been on the forum.

I also had a little "incident" the other day...I met another MB owner...the hard way. We kind of bumped into each other! :eek: Minor damage to both...I'll still be driving the car to the meet, but I'll have a slightly crooked nose. :( I already have a body-shop appointment on Monday.

See you guys there!
Mike

I think I'll be there.

I'm in my office at the moment, loaded up to leave for the GTG which should be a blast. Have a four hour drive ahead but well worth the trip.
See you all there later.
Tobias MB
4 MBs

I'm in my office too, but headed to meet Engatwork soon. It'll be about a three hour drive for me. See yall soon!!!

It was great. I was there and enjoyed it.
Thanks to the el presidente and MB Autowerks.
Met a bunch of new Mercedes fans and just had to register with this forum. :)

:):) - when all is said and done ask em which car turned into the parking lot at the rest. first :):) - hint - it was a W123 diesel. A really nice CLK55 left MBAutoWerks at the front of the line but it was not the first one that turned in. Going so fast it missed the sign - LOL. What's that they say about age and cunning???? anyway It was a good time, the beer was cold, the food was good and a good time was had by all. Thanks for the hospitality Donnie/Bill and Beth.
Ya'll would have to ride with Cap'n for a couple hours to understand him - hell he is just like me :):).

Oh yea, when you go to eat at a German rest. make sure you know exactly what you are getting. One of the members ordered something (Bodo knows how to pronounce it AND knows what it is) and it was 1/4 of a hog. Needless to say - he can feed his family for a week on what was in the doggy bag :):). Looked good too.

I'll get a picture up tomorrow after everyone else has.

But right now I'm speechless!:o What an afternoon! Wonderfull folks there and just like a big family. BTW, I'll have something to say later on about WHY that CLK 55 AMG got beat to the restaurant. I was in it! Heck, it's hard to read signs at 85 MPH in a 25 MPH zone!!:eek: :eek:

Sorry for you members that don't live within a few hours drive to Atlanta b/c you missed a great day at MB Autowerks. We got to meet all we knew about and those that made up this great site.
Thanks again to Bill, Donnie, Beth and EP for putting this event together and for the freebies we all were offered.
The German dinner was like being in Sindelfingen with your eyes closed as there was delicious food and high octane beer for all.
Thanks Jim for the first round of suds.

Hopefully we will do this more often and when the weather is more accomodating as it was nippy...low forties. I'm just now back and have to repack in the morning to leave for Germany on Monday for Christmas. Have great holidays and drive safely.

TobiasMB
4MBs

Tobias, you are AWESUM!! We really enjoyed your company and the knowledge you shared. Glad you made it home ok. BTW, my offer still stands about putting you up during the holidays if you'll help put the 302 FORD motor in the W124!!!! Happy trails!!!

For those who were not there, this dude drove up in a Porche and actually parked it inside "Autowerks"!! He's {Special} !!!:D :D :D :D

Here are some pics from our gathering:
Click here for the Pics (http://www.mbautowerks.com/gathering200212/gathering200212.html)

We had a GREAT time!!!
Special thanks to El Presidente for being the driving force behind this event...and also for the yummy cake!

And from the "no kidding?" department, Guess what our waitress' name was!!

Heidi?

teaser:

Her name starts with a 'P' :D :D :D

With such a large clue, it could only be...








...PETRA.

Originally posted by MikeTangas
With such a large clue, it could only be...








...PETRA.
No more calls please!!! We have our WINNER!!!:D :D

I was an honor to finally meet the legendary PETRA! ;) And the rest of you too... :D

It was a GREAT time! Thanks to el presidente (isn't that title a bit egotistical? ;)), Donnie, and everyone else involved. It was a fun, well organized event. We had great discussions about cars, driving, dating, music, good beers, and hard-to-identify dead animals on the table! :) I saw several cameras there that day...post your pictures! I forgot to bring mine. :(

Mike

Originally posted by mikemover
It was a GREAT time! Thanks to el presidente (isn't that title a bit egotistical? ;)),
Mike
Heck, I was expecting a Hispanic dressed in a General's uniform with lots ribbons and gold ropes hanging off his shoulders!!:D Oops, I better not give him any ideas!!! :p :p :p

Cap'n, I think they are paging you over in the Tech Help forum ;)

Originally posted by el presidente
Cap'n, I think they are paging you over in the Tech Help forum ;)
LOL! I'll bet I know who it is too!!!;)

I'm finally able to make a quick reply so first, I have to say...I had a great time! I LOVE being able to put faces to all the nicks I see on the forums!!
It makes the postings so much more meaningful....and humerous :p :p

And MUCHOS thank yous to Bill, Donnie and everyone at MBA for the very generous welcome,facilty use, and MBA paraphanalia. I'd love to see theses kinds of gatherings happen more frequently!

Dinner was a blast, even tho I couldn't stay as long as I'd liked to. And thnx to Mikemover for the excellent tip on the German brew! :D ...gotta love that stout b33r!!

Chris
'85 300SD

Thanks Donnie, Bill and Steve for a great and wonderful time,

I'll be posting my pics as soon as I get them developed, I also took pics of my huge pork shank which I'm still eating by the way.

Favorite quote by Bodo

"I recognize that animal!!!!"

Heh, heh.

Originally posted by vanakin
I'll be posting my pics as soon as I get them developed, I also took pics of my huge pork shank which I'm still eating by the way.

I tried to shoot a pic of that thing but, I didn't have my wide angle lens! ;)

"I recognize that animal!!!!"

LOL vanakin - I recognized it too - a 1/4 of a hog:):). I'll bet it is still good too.

My favorite part was Engatwork telling the jokes with the "It's the beer talking" disclaimers before each one!!!!:D :D :D I got beer up my nose on one of them!!:p

My favorite part was Engatwork telling the jokes with the "It's the beer talking" disclaimers before each one!!!! I got beer up my nose on one of them!!

So that's what led to the story about blowing up the ...eh...balloons, I was trying to figure out what led up to that, question answered

LOL - heck I don't even remember telling that one. That must have been after that second beer - those were big old beers. Thanks to Mikemover for helping me figure out which beer to order.

And then there was the one about "Hall sex"!! :D :D What a good time!!:)

One more try to get the 'word out'....

This Saturday, Nov. 8th.....drag racing with MB Autowerks and the gang.

Details are here....

http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50760

Hope to see you there :)