So Cal meet - Page 2

Sweet Slk · 11-15-2006

I'm in the 805 so I'll be taking the 118 to the 210. I have a 01 SLK 230.

**DesignoSLK** · 11-15-2006

There is always good and not so good with any given situation.

I'm sure some of you know I just found out I got a job in Germany which my wife and I are totally excited about. Chances are we'll still be here with the SLK, but she has informed me that we have a ton of things to do b/w now and leaving sometime the 1st or 2nd week of Dec...I hope. Anyway, as I told Tom, I feel bad because some arrangements were initially made to accommodate me coming from Lost Wages...er, I mean Las Vegas.

So, if things could be changed to help facilitate others, please do it without more consideration for me.

Hope that didn't sound too self-centered.

V8SLK · 11-16-2006

i'm afraid i am going to have to back out also. as part II of their late life crisis, my parents have decided to moved down to san diego county. they've sold their house, bought a new one and move day is dec 9. i tried to get them to change the move date, but based on certain things they cannot. i really have to help them move.

**DesignoSLK** · 11-17-2006

Last night I confirmed I have an arrival date of 9 Dec to be in country for the new job. Things are happening quickly!! So that confirms we won't be making it.

**etyu** · 11-17-2006

That leaves four, namely TSlick, ae98 , sweet SLK and etyu. Anyone else want to come?

**DesignoSLK** · 11-17-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by etyu

That leaves four, namely TSlick, ae98 , sweet SLK and etyu. Anyone else want to come?

Man, that stinks! I really wanted to get down there too!

Tslick · 11-17-2006

Oh well, two down but for good causes. What do y'all think, Change the date or continue on for the 9th. I've been thinking about meetin up at 10 to 10:30 AM.

ae98
etyu
Sweet Slk
Tslick

**etyu** · 11-17-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tslick

Oh well, two down but for good causes. What do y'all think, Change the date or continue on for the 9th. I've been thinking about meetin up at 10 to 10:30 AM.

ae98
etyu
Sweet Slk
Tslick

Looks good so far.

ae98 · 11-20-2006

the 9th @ 10 sounds great! it would have been a lot better if more cars would have gone. lets hope more people decide to go

**DesignoSLK** · 11-21-2006

I will be there in spirit!! ....

While you guys are enjoying one anothers comradre, I'll be on my way to 30,000' heading east nonstop for Frankfurt!! We fly out of LAX at 1030 the 9th.

Tslick · 11-21-2006

You mean you're not flying over in your

heezyo2o · 11-22-2006

Wow, SLKs on GMR. I'll try to make it out, but would prefer an earlier start time to help avoid traffic, mainly in the form of SUVs and bikes.

heezyo2o · 11-22-2006

Oh and has been posted on other forums like benzworld or mbworld.

Also, posting a thread in the r171 general discussion area of this forum will hopefully garner more interest, or at least make people aware of the meet. Personally, I usually just glance at the slk general discussion forum and just found this thread by chance.

SoCalSLK55 · 11-22-2006

I might be able to make it.

**etyu** · 11-22-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tslick

Oh well, two down but for good causes. What do y'all think, Change the date or continue on for the 9th. I've been thinking about meetin up at 10 to 10:30 AM.

ae98
etyu
Sweet Slk
Tslick

Looks like perhaps 2 more coming. woohoo. We can add SoCalSLK55 and heezyo2o.

Tslick · 11-22-2006

heezyyo2o, glad you can join us. I'm with you on a earlier start time but Sweet Slk is driving 80 some miles. SoCalSLK55 probably has a longer drive. FYI, Caltrans closed Glendora mountain road between Glendora and Glendora ridge road until next year.

Sweet Slk and SoCalSLK55, what's the earliest time comfortable for you. heezyyo2o has some good points about herds of bikes later in the day.

**DesignoSLK** · 11-23-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tslick

You mean you're not flying over in your

LOL...THAT would be a long flight!

Tslick · 11-25-2006

I drove the route this morning and it was smooth going. The temperature got down in the low 40’s but comfortable in a tennis shirt. In three weeks maybe in the twenties with snow on the ground. Time to break out a sweater.

Mount Baldy Lodge looks appetizing for lunch.

Starting the ride earlier than 10:30 may pose problems with icy road conditions. In the shadows there was water on the road after last nights thaw.

The roads are in good condition and minimal rock slides. I had to straddle around ten sharp rocks and 20 bicyclists on Glendora Ridge Road.

To bad a forest fire raged through the area, there are a lot of burnt trees in the area.

Maybe by the 9th there will be white stuff on the sides of the road.

**etyu** · 11-25-2006

Thanks for the pictures. Looking forward to Dec 9th.

Glendora Mountain Road would be a nice drive come spring 2007.

heezyo2o · 11-26-2006

I didn't really consider the snow, but if we are set on dec 9th, I guess we would have to stick with that? Other than snow, the road may be a bit treacherous for a few days after a some rain.

Even with the chance or certainty of snow, it should still be a very scenic drive, but it will definitely subtract from the fun factor of driving the road aggressively.

11-15-2006	#22 (permalink)
DesignoSLK Professional TV Watcher Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Vehicle: 2000 Designo SLK230 Posts: 1,702 Country: Thanks: 98 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	Probably won't make it. There is always good and not so good with any given situation. I'm sure some of you know I just found out I got a job in Germany which my wife and I are totally excited about. Chances are we'll still be here with the SLK, but she has informed me that we have a ton of things to do b/w now and leaving sometime the 1st or 2nd week of Dec...I hope. Anyway, as I told Tom, I feel bad because some arrangements were initially made to accommodate me coming from Lost Wages...er, I mean Las Vegas. So, if things could be changed to help facilitate others, please do it without more consideration for me. Hope that didn't sound too self-centered. __________________ Kevin An American in Germany... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. '00 SLK230 Designo copper, '06 Saturn Vue, Cessna 172 (pilot)

11-17-2006	#24 (permalink)
DesignoSLK Professional TV Watcher Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Vehicle: 2000 Designo SLK230 Posts: 1,702 Country: Thanks: 98 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	Last night I confirmed I have an arrival date of 9 Dec to be in country for the new job. Things are happening quickly!! So that confirms we won't be making it. __________________ Kevin An American in Germany... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. '00 SLK230 Designo copper, '06 Saturn Vue, Cessna 172 (pilot)

11-17-2006	#25 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,306 Country: Thanks: 381 Thanked 282 Times in 173 Posts	That leaves four, namely TSlick, ae98 , sweet SLK and etyu. Anyone else want to come? __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant., EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, bilateral rear fog lamps enabled. Last edited by etyu; 11-17-2006 at 03:13 PM.*

11-21-2006	#30 (permalink)
DesignoSLK Professional TV Watcher Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Vehicle: 2000 Designo SLK230 Posts: 1,702 Country: Thanks: 98 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	I will be there in spirit!! .... While you guys are enjoying one anothers comradre, I'll be on my way to 30,000' heading east nonstop for Frankfurt!! We fly out of LAX at 1030 the 9th. __________________ Kevin An American in Germany... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. '00 SLK230 Designo copper, '06 Saturn Vue, Cessna 172 (pilot)

11-22-2006	#33 (permalink)
heezyo2o Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: so cal Vehicle: 07 SLK350 Posts: 119 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh and has been posted on other forums like benzworld or mbworld. Also, posting a thread in the r171 general discussion area of this forum will hopefully garner more interest, or at least make people aware of the meet. Personally, I usually just glance at the slk general discussion forum and just found this thread by chance. Last edited by heezyo2o; 11-22-2006 at 05:38 AM.

11-15-2006	#21 (permalink)
Sweet Slk SLK World Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 805 Vehicle: 2001 SLK 230 Posts: 7 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm in the 805 so I'll be taking the 118 to the 210. I have a 01 SLK 230.

11-16-2006	#23 (permalink)
V8SLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Home of the brave Vehicle: 05 SLK55 AMG Posts: 1,071 Country: Thanks: 40 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts	i'm afraid i am going to have to back out also. as part II of their late life crisis, my parents have decided to moved down to san diego county. they've sold their house, bought a new one and move day is dec 9. i tried to get them to change the move date, but based on certain things they cannot. i really have to help them move.

11-17-2006	#27 (permalink)
Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,326 Country: Thanks: 75 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts	Oh well, two down but for good causes. What do y'all think, Change the date or continue on for the 9th. I've been thinking about meetin up at 10 to 10:30 AM. ae98 etyu Sweet Slk Tslick

11-20-2006	#29 (permalink)
ae98 SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: La Puente CA Vehicle: stock Posts: 18 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the 9th @ 10 sounds great! it would have been a lot better if more cars would have gone. lets hope more people decide to go

11-21-2006	#31 (permalink)
Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,326 Country: Thanks: 75 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts	You mean you're not flying over in your

11-22-2006	#32 (permalink)
heezyo2o Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: so cal Vehicle: 07 SLK350 Posts: 119 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow, SLKs on GMR. I'll try to make it out, but would prefer an earlier start time to help avoid traffic, mainly in the form of SUVs and bikes.

11-22-2006	#34 (permalink)
SoCalSLK55 SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LA / Santa Barbara Vehicle: 2005 SLK55 Other Toys: '07 GL450 '02 ML320 '74 chevy stepside '98 Buell S1 Lightning Posts: 10 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I might be able to make it.

11-22-2006	#36 (permalink)
Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,326 Country: Thanks: 75 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts	heezyyo2o, glad you can join us. I'm with you on a earlier start time but Sweet Slk is driving 80 some miles. SoCalSLK55 probably has a longer drive. FYI, Caltrans closed Glendora mountain road between Glendora and Glendora ridge road until next year. Sweet Slk and SoCalSLK55, what's the earliest time comfortable for you. heezyyo2o has some good points about herds of bikes later in the day.

11-25-2006	#38 (permalink)
Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,326 Country: Thanks: 75 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts	I drove the route this morning and it was smooth going. The temperature got down in the low 40’s but comfortable in a tennis shirt. In three weeks maybe in the twenties with snow on the ground. Time to break out a sweater. Mount Baldy Lodge looks appetizing for lunch. Starting the ride earlier than 10:30 may pose problems with icy road conditions. In the shadows there was water on the road after last nights thaw. The roads are in good condition and minimal rock slides. I had to straddle around ten sharp rocks and 20 bicyclists on Glendora Ridge Road. To bad a forest fire raged through the area, there are a lot of burnt trees in the area. Maybe by the 9th there will be white stuff on the sides of the road. Last edited by Tslick; 06-10-2008 at 07:13 PM.

11-25-2006	#39 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,306 Country: Thanks: 381 Thanked 282 Times in 173 Posts	Thanks for the pictures. Looking forward to Dec 9th. Glendora Mountain Road would be a nice drive come spring 2007. __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.*, EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

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11-26-2006	#40 (permalink)
heezyo2o Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: so cal Vehicle: 07 SLK350 Posts: 119 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I didn't really consider the snow, but if we are set on dec 9th, I guess we would have to stick with that? Other than snow, the road may be a bit treacherous for a few days after a some rain. Even with the chance or certainty of snow, it should still be a very scenic drive, but it will definitely subtract from the fun factor of driving the road aggressively.