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Service Center in Arlington has graciously agreed to host a Do-It-Yourself tech session on Saturday, April 21. This is the opportunity to shape up your Mercedes after a hard winter or bring your favorite toy out of hibernation into spring. In either event, come out and meet fellow GWSers, and work on and talk about our marvelous machines.
The action starts with member processing at 7:00AM. The Service and Parts Departments will open their doors at 8:00AM. ASC will have coffee and pastries for the early birds. Lunch will be provided at about 11:30. The event will end promptly at 3:00PM.
Please remember to order your parts in advance from ASC at 703-525-2100. This is the only way to be sure that the parts you need for the work you've planned will be on hand.
ASC will have service techs on hand to give you advice and keep you out of trouble. They are there to guide you, not do the job for you. Members are allotted two hours for their work. Do not bite off more work than you can finish. Second cars will be put at the end of the line.
This event will fill quickly. So, it will be first come-first served. If you have any questions, please contact Vern Luke at 703-323-1249.
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Saturday April 28 at 1:00PM, join us for a guided walking tour of the National Park Seminary Historic District at the Forest Glen section of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Forest Glen has been called "one of the most whimsical places in the country." We will be led by Save Our Seminary docents to see one of the area's most interesting and endangered collection of architectural treasures.
Despite its rustic setting and its location adjacent to the Capitol Beltway, Forest Glen is to architectural and artistic idealism what Coney Island was to amusement parks.
What you will see is an amazing collection of buildings from a Pagoda to an English Castle, a Greek Temple, and interesting garden ruins. On this visit you will learn about the fascinating history and the future of this most surprisingly unique historic site.
The tour will last between one and two hours. Portions of the site are wheelchair and stroller accessible. However, the terrain and length of the tour may be difficult for young children and those with disabilities.
Cost for the tour is $8 per person or $15 per couple. Please fill out the registration form in the centerfold.
This event is something quite different than the events we've held recently. We hope you can join us for what will be a very unique day.
Directions: Exit I-495 at Georgia Avenue (Exit 31) South, towards D.C. Turn right on Seminary Road (just after Staples). Take Seminary in for a short bit and bear left onto Linden Lane. Follow Linden Lane onto the Walter Reed complex.
The buildings will be on your right. The parking lot is on Linden Lane near Woodstock Avenue (across from bus shelter near the Indian Statue). Look for signs for the tour.
If you need more information, contact the club's Social Committee Chairs, Judy Roth at 301-774-5390 or Bill Hopper at 202-363-4189.
| Judy Roth and Bill Hopper |
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June 2, the section will hold a Tech Forum at the Merchant's Tire Training Center in Manassas, Virginia. The forum will begin at 9:00AM with coffee and donuts. The morning session will include presentations from tire and oil specialists, as well as from Tom Ishler of Mercedes-Benz USA. If history repeats itself, Tom will have some interesting "for-your-ears-only" comments about the new models and current happenings on the international and national scene.
Lunch is included in the $20 registration fee and will be served at noon. The afternoon session will include a hands-on demonstration in Merchant's on site maintenance bays and involve the replacement of brake pads, rotors, and wheel bearings. Bob Hafenmair of Star Auto Service in Baltimore will perform the work and guide the members through each step.
The forum will conclude at 3:00PM or when the last question is answered.
To reach the Merchant's facility proceed on I-66 West and take Exit 53 (Route 28 South). Travel for approximately seven miles. Turn left on Liberia (Burger King is on left). Proceed two streets and turn left on Euclid Avenue. The Merchant's facility is on the right just beyond Eastern Manufacturing.
Previous forums at the Merchant's facility have enjoyed significant member attendance. Space will fill quickly! Please send your $20 fee and registration to Treasurer Craig Dabroski right away. Questions on the forum should be directed to our Technical Chairman, Vern Luke.
Mason Beale
Sunday May 6, 2001
oodlawn
Plantation has given away our Deutsche Marque Concours show date to a wedding. Woodlawn had several plus and minus factors. The English gardens were great, but the gravel road wasn't. It was probably time to move. We responded with a new venue, Nottoway Park in Vienna, VA.
Nottoway Park is located off I-66. Get off at the Nutley Avenue exit towards Vienna. Go three traffic lights and make a right. The charge to show your car is $25. The charge to display your Mercedes-Benz is $15.
The difference is that in Display class one parks the car and the attendees and general public judge and vote on the car on how it appeals to them and, with a Show car, judges examine and score your car in minute detail for originality and cleanliness, including the engine, exterior, and interior. Several classes are established, usually based on (the car's) age and type.
Trophies are awarded in both categories. The date is Sunday May 6 and usually draws over 100 magnificent Porsches, BMW's and our favorite Mercedes-Benz's.
More next month.
| Dick |
McLean Rotary Classic Car Rally
When: Sunday, April 1 - rain or shine
Where: Tour Loudon and Clarke counties on all paved back country roads.
Required:
- A classic 1975 or earlier sports or GT car, any V12, any Ferrari.
- A driver (must be 18 years or older).
- A navigator.
- Entry per car (2 people), $75 Additional persons: $35 each
- Pie at Hill High Orchards
- Lunch and tour White Post Restorations
- Visit a Virginia winery
- Reception at the end with prizes
- Not a race
- Poker run style rally
Calendar of Events
Greater Washington Section Events
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President's Message
Thoughts of a Car Guy
know you were as shocked as I was over the death of racing legend Dale Earnhart. What a guy, an icon of American racing. He died sheparding his son and team driver Michael Waltrip to victory. It was the only time Earnhart ever allowed anyone to beat him. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Our full tech session at American Service Center has been set for April 21. Mason Beale and Vern Luke are putting the finishing touches on another tech forum this spring at Merchant's Tire training facility in Manassas, Virginia. They are busy lining up the Mercedes technical reps and other experts to make it a very interesting day. April 28 is set for the walking tour of historic Forest Glen Park in close by Montgomery County.
Big News! The folks at Woodlawn Plantation gave our Deutsche Marque Concours date to a wedding party. We have come up with a new venue - Nottoway Park in Vienna, Virginia. There were plus and minus factors at Woodlawn. The English gardens were great, but the gravel road wasn't. It was probably time to move on. The date is Sunday, May 6. The event usually draws more than a hundred magnificent Porsches, BMWs, and our favorite Mercedes-Benzes. Nottoway Park is located off I-66 on to the Nutley Avenue exit toward Vienna. Directions will be in the Deutsche Marque article.
Speaking of car shows... the Annual Mid-Atlantic Concours and Picnic will be held at the estate of Hank Harris on Sunday, July 15. This is our most popular event. When the registration form appears in the centerfold, make sure you sign up right away.
We'll shortly begin the driving event and autocross season. Joe arranged for us to be at Summit Point on March 24-25 for a two-day Driver's Ed school. The autocross series runs from April through November. The schedule of events is on page 6 in this issue.
We're hoping to schedule our Drive and Dine to the Eastern Shore in June to ensure fabulous weather. The always-popular tour of the Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Prep Center has been set for October 6. This is one event you will not want to miss. We get to see all the newest cars and in all their colors.
Tri-O-Rama 2001 will be held August 4-7. Talk about a four-day weekend full of fond memories! This will be a great summertime event. Take off on a rallye guided by a script of questions and tricky directions, then autocross through some pylons with precision, and then drive on the big track. Take advantage of this opportunity to have a mini-vacation in your own backyard. What a great getaway. In the evenings a cocktail party and two banquets will round out all the fun you could imagine. You will meet some fun folks from near and far. Make your plans early to participate in this national event.
Blending into these local activities will be two other national events. Gemütlichkeit 2001 (means good time in German) will be held in June in Michigan. A new event, StarTrack held by the Pittsburgh Section will be incorporated into the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix weekend in July.
In these still good economic times I would like to turn our attention to supporting our chosen charities - Children's Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children. We will have several opportunities this season with a raffle (maybe a Mercedes-Benz bike!), a silent auction at the Picnic, and additional donations from the club to increase our giving. Last week we gave $300 to the Make a Wish Foundation during their televised fund-raising drive.
If you are a new member and have any questions about these events please call one of the officers or board members. We are not a club of old timers. Many of our active members have been with the club for less than two or three years. This is a perfect time for new members to select one or more of our activities. Come out and see what it is all about, meet great people and do something different.
See you there...
| Dick |
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time! I would imagine I'm not alone in noticing that driving in the D.C. area has gone downhill... no pun intended. Okay, so I did intend it. We've all seen and told stories about what's going on. Read Dr. Gridlock in The Post and it sounds like WWIII.
A couple of nights ago, I was sitting at a red light in beautiful downtown Reston. A woman in an RX-7 was to my right (she moved over there after the green right-turn arrow had changed to red... didn't want her view obstructed by my truck, I guess). Behind me was a late 80s or early 90s, nondescript and very generic Volvo. After 20 or 30 seconds... WHAMMM! The Volvo must have wanted a new view too and slammed into me. Pretty hard too.
I got out and so did the driver... wiping his eyes. "Sorry, I must have fell asleep." What?! When he went nighty-night his foot must have gone off the brake pedal and onto the gas.
Fortunately, there was no damage to either vehicle... except for a few rust flakes (which would have fallen off eventually anyway) around the truck and a broken plastic plate frame on the Volvo. The older Volvos had big black rubber bumpers and they kept him from going under the truck. A new Civic or Camry wouldn't have stopped until it reached my oil pan!
We got into our cars to leave... the light was still red. My first reaction was that he was putting in too many hours at some tech giant down the road or working two jobs to make ends meet. It was then that I realized why the poor guy had "fell" asleep. The @*^)#*% light cycles are an hour too long!
| Joe |
pylon alley by Joe Wozney
Autocross 2001
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start off the autocross year with a social get-together and meeting at Season's restaurant on April 19, 7:00 PM. In the relaxed atmosphere of the restaurant's library, we can discuss any changes in the rules and indexing you might want to recommend.
We seldom have the chance to spend some time just chatting, telling stories (tall tales), and listening to lines like, "Tom's time had to be wrong" or "someone tell Bill and Klaus to please put their shirts on... they're scaring the kids." So be there and lets make the most of it. The club will spring for some munchies. Your own beverage of choice is on you.
Season's is on Route 123, two blocks south of the intersection with Route 236 in Fairfax, Virginia. It's a freestanding white building with columns on the left side as you travel south. Parking is on the side of the building.
I have not yet obtained a copy of the 2001 PAX index but I've been told that this year ESP is going to be set at .999 and that FS will be lowered to .700 by the SCCA. I'll keep you up on all the news - real and imagined - as I get it. (Tom and Kenny, don't forget my $50.)
The season begins in earnest on April 29. With eight events scheduled, drivers will have to compete in 5 events to be eligible to trophy... so plan your weekends carefully.
In the April issue we'll publish directions to James Wood High School, where all events are scheduled to be held.
If you haven't tried autocrossing, plan on joining us... even if you only want to watch the first time out. But... you are warned! This stuff is addictive. Before you know it, you'll be stripping the snow tires off that extra set of wheels and looking for some performance "shoes."
MBCA News
MBUSA Donates 25 Bikes
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of March 15, the Bike Patrol Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department will be utilizing an all-new fleet of Police-Duty Mercedes-Benz All-Terrain Mountain Bikes.
At a ceremony at City Hall, Mercedes-Benz USA Corporate Development and Transformation Officer Joe Johnson will present twenty-five 24-speed police-duty mountain bikes valued at $50,000, to Mayor John Street and Police Commissioner John S. Timoney.
With this donation, Philadelphia joins other major metropolitan areas, such as New York, Miami and Atlanta, to have received police mountain bikes from Mercedes-Benz. Working with the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA) in Baltimore, MD, Mercedes-Benz USA has launched a mountain bike donation program to support law enforcement agencies that use bicycles on the job. "The mountain bike has become the chosen mode of transportation by community policing officers," said Johnson. "Through the various MBUSA regional offices throughout the country, we will be donating 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Mountain Bikes to law enforcement agencies. We support community policing which has proven to be one of the most effective methods of reducing crime in both urban and suburban environments."
Community policing traces its roots to neighborhood police officers, who walked a beat and knew, and were known by, local residents and merchants. For many police departments, bike officers are far more versatile and effective than foot patrols in a variety of environments.
The expansion of bike patrols and community policing activities is designed to provide improved quality-of-life, safer streets, reduced crime, increased real estate values and business growth. "In a city as popular and as busy as Philadelphia, bicycles have become an essential policing tool. Whether fighting crime, responding to community needs or maintaining traffic control, Philadelphia police officers have to be able to get there quickly and safely. Thanks to Mercedes-Benz and their generous contribution to the Police Foundation, we'll be able to do just that," said Mayor Street.
There are approximately 1,400 active bike patrol units in operation within local, city, state and federal law enforcement agencies across the country, according to the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA). "Bike officers can travel faster and farther than foot officers and they are able to patrol areas unreachable by car. They also have a stealth advantage," said Maureen Becker, Executive Director, the International Police Mountain Bike Association (IPMBA).
The Mercedes-Benz All-Terrain Mountain Bike features a super-lightweight Alcoa all-aluminum frame, hydraulic rear shock absorber, front and rear disc brakes and Shimano Nexave drivetrain with 24-speed gearing. Police Duty models are fitted with a specific rear sub-frame with a welded rack pack plus minor surface finish changes.
Mercedes-Benz precision-engineered bicycles are hand-made in the USA by AMP Research in Laguna Hills, CA. These bikes are available in a number of styles and price ranges (starting at $1,795) from authorized Mercedes-Benz retailers by calling 1-800-FOR-MERCEDES or online at <http://www.MBUSA.com>.
MBUSA Records Highest U.S. Sales in its History
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USA reported record-breaking sales of 205,614 in 2000. The 2000 sales volume is the highest in the company's history and represents an 8.5 percent increase over the last year's previous high of 189,437 vehicles sold. Sales for the month also set an all-time record with 20,306 vehicles sold - a 6.2 percent increase over the 19,118 vehicles sold last December. Also achieving record sales was MBUSA's certified pre-owned program, Starmark, which posted strong sales with 30,319 vehicles sold, a 26.7 percent increase over 1999.
Sales for the year were led by the M-Class sport utility vehicle, which recorded its highest year with 52,764 vehicles sold, up 16.7 percent (vs. 45,206). Trailing closely behind with 49,592, E-Class sales showed a marginal decrease of 1.2 percent (vs. 50,214) due to the discontinuation of the E300 Diesel.
A significant portion of the 2000 volume came from the all-new C-Class - the C240 and C320 - which went on sale in September. The C-Class model line increased 16 percent to 34,600 (vs. 29,770). The company expects the C-Class to play an even stronger role in the Mercedes-Benz model line with the upcoming debuts of coupe and wagon models.
At the high end, the S-Class sedans also achieved a record year as sales increased 5.7 percent to 30,315 (vs. 28,678). The top-of-the-line CL-Class finished the year with 2,208 vehicles sold (vs. 402).
The CLK family of coupes and cabriolets also established a sales record for the year with 17,796, an increase of 6.5 percent (vs. 16,714).
The SLK roadsters increased 22 percent to 12,930 (vs. 10,600). The SL coupe/roadster, now in its 11th year on the market, posted a solid 5,409 (vs. 7,853).
The record-breaking volume for the month of December was also led by the M-Class coming in at 5,220 (vs. 4,801), an increase of 8.7 percent, making it the best December on record for the model line. Following the M-Class, E-Class posted sales of 4,628 (vs. 4,545), an increase of 1.8 percent. The S-Class recorded the second-best month on record with 3,114 vehicles sold, a decrease of 10.8 percent (vs. 3,491).
The CL-Class continues its strong momentum in December, celebrating its first full year on the market with record sales of 411 coupes. CLK coupes and cabriolets came in at 1,724 (vs. 2,468), while the SLK model line increased 22.4 percent to 803 (vs. 656).
Sales of the all-new C-Class rose 80 percent from December 1999 with 4,082 units sold (vs. 2,267), representing the best month ever for the C-Class. All-time sales records were achieved in December for the all-new C240 and C320, which recorded sales of 1,771 and 2,189 respectively.
December saw 720 sales of AMG models, an all-time best for these models which underscore MBUSA's commitment to the high performance aspects of the brand.
Separately, through its Starmark certified pre-owned vehicle program, MBUSA recorded sales of 2,703 for the month, an increase of 15.9 percent compared to December 1999 sales of 2,333 vehicles. On a year-to-date basis, Starmark sales increased 26.7 percent to a total of 30,319 versus 23,934 in December 1999.
Mr. & Mrs. ed Drive A 'Winter' Benz
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it was in the driveway - a brand spanking new E430 4MATIC. Black on black (charcoal). And it looked as great as only a shiny black car can. One of our neighbors put it best: "absolutely stunning."
Mercedes-Benz had just dropped the car off for a four-day "visit" with us. But there was bad news... snow was expected the next day. Oh, piffle! Heh heh. Sure enough, the next day it snowed. (Thank you, Lord!) Nearly five inches of the stuff. Schools and businesses had closed early. The plows had not yet hit our area. Shucks! I'll have to go to Starbucks on unplowed roads.
Donning my Simpson race suit... kidding. I went outside and started the car and left the front and rear defrosters on. Using a soft towel, I wiped the rest of the snow off the car. Still looked great... especially surrounded by all that white powder.
Now for the test. Very slow down our street... kids playing. Onto the next road. A car in front of me going real slow and fishtailing a bit. The Benz acted like the roads were dry.
Two miles to Starbucks. Not a single twitch, although I have to admit that the very limited traffic was going very slow. When I got to the Reston Town Center, I found that no one had driven on the lower three lane wide section of the road. I drove down to the end, turned around, and stopped. Ahead of me was a rather long uphill version of an untouched ski slope. I stepped on the gas. The rear end sat down, the warning triangle started flashing, and the car took off. No sliding at all. At all!
To make sure it wasn't a fluke (and for scientific verification) I had to try it twice more. Nada! I even tried swerving the wheel from side to side. Lots of action from the warning light but the car tracked true. Beyond impressive.
I drove around for another forty minutes and realized it was dinner time. Man does not live by sheer exhilaration alone.
Over the next two days we drove the car every chance we could. It wasn't nearly enough. Since this was the week before Christmas, there was just too much going on to spend all day on the road... although we would have relished it.
The car was amazing and not just because of the 4MATIC... it was the entire package. The car is incredibly quiet but you are in no way insulated from the road. It is fast. Very fast. The car feels amazingly roomy without being "big."
Above all, the car gives you a feeling that you're safe. Sure it had a lot to do with the all-wheel drive but it was lot more. The brakes in the dry and on the snow were fantastic and belie the nearly two tons they have to stop. To sum it up, I guess Mrs. ed put it best... it feels like it's carved from a block of titanium.
When I received a call from the delivery service rep saying they would pick the car up the next day, I told him that the plows had never made it to our neighborhood and that we were snowed in. His reply? "Nice try. We'll be there at noon." Nuts! "Can't we keep it to drive to New Jersey for Christmas?" "Honestly, if it were not scheduled for someone else you could, but it has to be delivered in two days." "Maybe, he doesn't want it with the weather as bad as it is." "Nice try, again."
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with right hand drive automobiles have to shift gears using their left hands. That's just one of the reasons why I wouldn't want to live in England. Driving on the wrong side of the street is bad enough. At least you can overcome that foolishness by facing to the rear while watching the road through a mirror. But operating the gear lever with one's unaccustomed left hand, that's a real problem. How to master a deft down shift; to snick up from third to top; how to execute a delicate double clutching maneuver in a starboard drive... one tough assignment!
Strangely enough the first time that I drove a right hand drive car, it wasn't a rental Austin at Heathrow Airport, nor a Toyopet in Nagasaki, neither a Holden in Sydney. No, it was none other than a 1936 Type 57 Bugatti with Gangloff drop head coachwork. What a magnificent piece of machinery! An older friend has owned this vehicle for nearly forty years, having traded a 1946 Indian motorcycle for it in a fit of youthful wisdom. My friend has retained that spark of spontaneous genius to a somewhat advanced age. So, one day he invited me to drive his super classic down some winding country roads.
Ecstasy!
Of course there is a certain lumbering quality to an old vehicle with separate body and chassis and non-independent suspension fore and aft. However, as soon as the old Bugger picked up speed all the controls became light and precise and the car truly came into her own.
It was springtime across the Jerseys on that memorable day and the dogwood was in blossom. The fragrance of honeysuckle took on an almost narcotic quality. Is it any surprise for those who know me that my imagination went into high gear at this heady moment?
Of course I instantly pictured myself in France on a winding poplar lined road in Provence. I could smell the sun-baked soil, the dusty green foliage and the whiff of straight weight Castrol racing oil. On the Gallic byways no prosaic Lexi or pompous Jagufords shared the road with the Bugatti. No, our playmates are a blue Hispano Suisa, a red Isotta Fraschini and a silver Wagnerian supercharged Mercedes. With our charming peers we lope down to the Cote d' Azur. We four are dashing across the Cézanne landscape with daring abandon. The Bugger and I are in third place as we jockey for position on the short straight stretches between hairpin curves and picturesque villages. Just outside of Aix I make my move. A positive engagement into second and I stomp the throttle home. In a heartbeat I am abreast the Hiso and have the Isotta in my sights. As the Jaeger tachometer probes the red line it's third and counting as we hurtle toward the next curve. I stand on the cable-actuated brakes only after the red ark from Milan is in my rear view mirror and the left sweeping corner is in my face. I can hear the bias ply rubber scrubbing as I drift across the apex with éclat.
Now the Bugatti and I are the leaders of the pack and my comrades trail off in our dust. But just as the road straightens out again I hear a blood curdling scream and see a Silver Arrow closing fast from behind. The Mercedes 540K has the kompressor engaged and a hurricane is blowing through its carburetor creating the unearthly wail. As the Sindelfingen chariot pulls even with my Bugatti I can see that the exhaust pipes which curl out from under the bonnet are cherry red. I try to urge on Etore's masterpiece but before I can gather a new head of steam the mighty Mercedes is a memory up the road. Ah well, whether I reach the Riviera in first or second place I will reward myself with a succulent bouillabaisse at the finish line on the terrace overlooking the sea.
In all the excitement I have forgotten that it's been my overlooked southpaw that has mastered the challenging crash box. I had not even realized that the fancy shifting had been undertaken by my much maligned watch carrier appendage. Quel malheur! Just as the awakening came... I crunched the cogs with a screech and a wince.
And then the spell was broken. I was back in New Jersey again and returning the great Bugatti to its home garage. Ah, but what a drive it had been!
My old friend was waiting for us by the roadside. As I leapt from the cockpit I extended my left (!) hand with a hearty greeting and proffered thanks.
| John Kuhn Bleimaier |
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checking account and financial statements of the Greater Washington Section of the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, Inc. are maintained by the Section's Treasurer, Craig Dabroski. The accounts and transactions for the calendar year 2000 have been reviewed by Section members Vern Luke and Bill Stewart. No significant matters were noted in the course of their review.
The Section's Federal and State tax returns for calendar year 2000 have been prepared, for a fee, by the CPA firm of Johnson and Scarborough in Vienna, VA. All returns have been filed as of March 15, 2001.
The report of the account review, the tax returns, and the financial records of the Section are available for review by any Section member. If any Section member would like to review the information, please contact Craig Dabroski at 703-448-0513 to make arrangements.
In summary, the financial information for the Section as of December 31, 2000 and for the year then ended is as follows:
| Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2000 | |
| Cash in bank account | $18,610.73 |
| Fixed assets, net of depreciation | 5,765.96 |
| Investments | 19,720.88 |
| Total assets | $44,097.57 |
| Liabilities | $ 0.00 |
| Equity | $44,097.57 |
| Total liabilities and equity | $44,097.57 |
| Income Statement for Year Ended Dec. 31, 2000 | |
| Net revenues events/activities | $ 7,372.74 |
| National support from MBCA | 19,028.00 |
| Administrative expenses | (10,593.98) |
| Net revenues to equity | $15,806.76 |
230SL, 1965: Ivory Cream body and hard top/brown soft top and interior. 4 spd manual. Runs like new, excellent condition. Very strong engine. Wife and new CLK430 forcing sale. Call Leo at 301-431-1500 or 703-648-3230.
560SEL, 1988: Traded on my 600 SWB from original owner. Flawless in and out. All books and maint. records. $15,900. Call Ronald at 301-855-7774 or <rwmyoung@aol.com>.
560SEC, 1991: Pearl black/cream interior. New lambs wool covers. Recent major tune-up. Two sets wheels incl. chrome and alloy. Normal wear for 116k mi. Every option incl. 2 airbags and CD. Asking $19,900. Call Mike at 410-326-3144 eve. and wkends. Distress sale!
E300D, 1999: White/tan. Showroom condition. 12k miles. Garaged. No smoke. $45,000. Call Goetz at 301-365-1061.
Wheels: Four 16 in. alloys and spare from 00 E320. Less than 200 miles, $400. Five 16 in. Borbet Type R alloys. Less than 1k mi., $500. Four Michelin MXV4 215/55R16. Less than 1k mi., $250. Call Ed at 703-308-2823 or email <thegeneraltso@juno.com>.
Wheels/tires: Four 225/55R16 Pirellis on orig. factory wheels from 1998 SL500. Update your 1990-1995! Price incl. dust shields. Perfect. $995. Call Ian Speisman at 301-469-6683.
Wheels/tires: Four perfect 1991 SL factory wheels with almost new Pirelli 6000 tires w/15k miles. $450. Call Rick at 703-607-6301.
Wheels/Tires: For SLK, 4 Pirelli 205/55-H16 Asimmetrico 210 winter tires on Mille Miglia Star wheels. 80% original tread. 6.3k miles. $700 + ship. Free del. 100 mi. radius Cumberland, MD. Call Mac at 301-724-4020.
Steering wheel: Burled walnut/charcoal leather. Flawless. In factory box. Fits 1994 up E/S Class. Sell $495. Call George Brugger at 301-486-1900.
126 Series parts: 2 oil filters, $6 ea. Upper radiator hose, $4. Lower radiator hose, $20. Ignition wires (8), $50. Blower motor, $80. Front/rear brake pads, $50. Call Robert at 301-251-2894 or email <chefrobert1966@hotmail.com>.
300E/190E parts: For 86-95 300E: gray MB-Tex rear seat, good shape, $75 offer. For 190E, black MB-Tex front/rear seats, good condition, $50 ea./offer. 190E complete dash, no cracks, $75/offer. Other misc. W124/W201 interior parts and driveshafts. Call Pete at 703-759-4413 (h) or 410-290-3322 (w).
123 Series parts: Euro headlight, both tail light lenses, gray trunk mat, spare steel wheel/tire (175SR14), 123 jack, 3 Becker Europa radios, factory service manuals (several). 116 Series parts: 4 pc. brown MB mats, 1 set wheel well liners, 4 (15-slot) alloys w/205/70-14 Michelin XH4 (new cond.), factory service manuals (several). 124 Series parts: 4 (15-slot) alloys w/195/65-15 Misc.: 2 ski racks roof mount, 1968 114-115 Series factory service manual. Contact Paul at 410-461-3480 or email at <pf928S4@erols.com>.
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