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1. MAY 3 - Poplar Forest Event
Meet at Poplar Forest at 10:45 AM. Attendees will be able to purchase admission tickets upon arrival; no pre-registration necessary. This informal historic-site visit will consist of:
- Plantation Community Tour at 11:15 AM (guided)
- House Tour (guided)
- Picnic lunch and Q & A session with Justin Sarafin, Central VA Section President and architectural historian (please provide your own picnic lunch; picnic tables will be available)
For more information, email Justin or phone 434-825 9617. Additional information pertain ing to Poplar Forest can be found at their website: http://poplarforest.org/visi.html
Tech Session - Brown Mercedes
We learned many new things about our cars during the recent Tech Session at Brown Mercedes in Charlottesville. Once again, we would like to thank the expert technicians that conducted the inspections. If you're in the area, stop by Brown Mercedes and thank them in person for their support of our club. More information can be found on their website: http://mercedes.brownautos.com/
Also, thanks go out to the Central Virginia Board volunteers for putting on another great event enjoyed by all. Your dedication and committment to our club is appreciated.
2. JULY 13: Summer Picnic and Rallye
Join us for another summer picnic at Gil and Dolores Somerâs Scottsville home. Explore Gil's large collection of vintage cars and his fabulus stained-glass studio, take part in a driveway technical session, and feast on summer picnic fare in a beautiful setting.
Everyone brings their favorite dessert!
Email Justin Sarafin if you would like to help out with the event or if you have suggestions for technical session topics or DIY projects. Once again, we'll begin the day with a rallye - some of the best country roads in Virginia. Additional details will be provided, save the date.
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3. AUGUST 30: Monticello Tour - Jefferson's Home
Meet at 5:30 PM for a 6PM special evening tour of Jefferson's plantation home, Monticello, followed by dinner in downtown Charlottesville at Tastings, a wine shop and special event restaurant that will be catering dinner especially for our group.
Space will be limited for this exclusive event, so register early. The wine shop is located just off Charlottesville's downtown pedestrian mall, and is near many accommodation options. More cost and accommodation details to follow. See: www.monticello.org and http://www.tastingsofcville.com/
Contact Justin Sarafin to register.
4. President's Message - Justin Sarafin
Thank you once again to Julie Troyer and her service team at Brown Mercedes-Benz in Charlottesville for another successful Tech Session. Brown has been hosting our section’s annual technical event every late winter for years now, but every year Julie somehow ups the ante; this year she invited her Dent Wizard paintless dent removal specialist who demonstrated his trade on an ML while we chatted over coffee and doughnuts. Between the assemblage of Mercedes-Benz-trained technicians and parts experts, knowledgeable service managers, friendly sales staff, and enthusiastic Mercedes-Benz owners, the Tech Session continues to offer something for every MBCA member, no matter their level of technical ability.
I was thrilled to get underneath my newly-acquired 107 chassis SL for the first time since I have owned it. Kevin O’Hara, Master Certified Shop Foreman, helped me identify some issues I have been trying to solve and questions I have been trying to answer: the notorious 107 subframe? In fine shape, no cracks. Chassis/underbody rust? None. Manual transmission shift lever slop? Just needs a full set of nylon bushings. Engine and transmission mounts? They are already ordered. As I have been pondering taking a second job to fund the restoration of my SL, I can now sleep at night knowing that the car is in great overall shape; the car’s essentially clean bill of health from the Tech Session has validated my efforts thus far. Now I just need to order that Timevalve stainless exhaust system to continue the freshening of my car’s mechanicals in time for Spring…
Be sure to join your section for two site visit events that are coming up, both Thomas Jefferson-related. On May 3 we are meeting at Poplar Forest near Lynchburg, Jefferson’s retreat home, for Plantation Community and House tours, followed by a picnic lunch (bring your own, and something to drink, too). On August 30 we have an exclusive evening event that includes an after-hours tour of all three floors of Jefferson’s Monticello, followed by a private dinner for our group at Tastings in downtown Charlottesville. Reserve a spot for the night and make a weekend out of it. Space for this event will be limited, so you are encouraged to register early. More specific details will be forthcoming, but in the meantime, see the information in this newsletter.
Hope to see you at a future event,
Justin Sarafin
CVA Section President
Section Polo Shirts Now Available
Central Virginia MBCA section polo shirts are now available. Attend any club event and you could win one FREE! You can purchase a club polo shirt at any club event. They are quality shirts with the club logo and can be purchased in either mens or womens sizes; $35 each.
1998 E300 TD: turbo-diesel sedan with 78 K miles, Michelin Pilot all-season tires with less than 10 K miles. Looks and drives as new, all service by M-B dealers, all records. Mobil 1 synthetic oil only since new. New fuel lines at engine bay, new Air Mass Sensor. Exterior Black, interior gray, 6 CD player, premium sound. This car as good as new, and gets near 40 mpg on trips. Driven for touring road use only. KBB value, $13,115. Asking $13,000. firm. Ph. 540-552-4322 Cell: 540-230-7922 e-mail: olecro@vt.edu (retired).
2003 E500 Wheels: Set of four (4) OEM alloy wheels from my 2003 E500. The wheels have 245/45R17 Pirelli P-Zero Nero M&S tires mounted. Tires were used one year and have about 10,000 miles on them. Rims are in excellent condition except for one that has four small scratches. $1000. Contact Tom at: 703.946.4522, Email: mcleantmw@aol.com
Section Officers and Board Members
Justin Sarafin - President
Therese Dodge - VP
Richard Schwartz - Treasurer
Shirley Dodge - MembershipSecretary (open position)
Robyn & Gary Tyer - Directors
Please contact any board member if you would like to get involved with our board or host an event.
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