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Started by robertd, 17 December 2009, 05:53 PM

robertd

Hi guys,
I am in Perth for a very short visit, heading back East next Wednesday.
I would love a quick catch up any of you Wild Westerners (Nathan, Tim, PB, Bill etc.) (sorry if I missed any one) for the purpose of inspecting any current projects. 
By the way we were at the cappuccino strip (South Terrace) in Freemantle last night when a light blue 6.9 cruised past. I only got a glimpse
of it but the reg ended in 335 I think. Do we know the owner?
Looking forward to your replies
Cheers
Robert
116   1978 450SEL 6.9 #  4848
116   1979 450SEL  6.9 # 5884
116   1979 450SEL  6.9 # 6225  SOLD
116   1978 450SEL  6.9 # 5128  SOLD
116   1979 450SEL  6.9 # 5884  SOLD
116   1974 450SEL  DJet

goldacre

Hi robertd, If you are interested in a sail and are visiting Busselton give me a PM  :)

I will need a hand putting the boat in this Sunday lunch time at Port Geograph. Unfortunately my 450 does not have a tow bar so i will be in the boring work vehicle, just an option for your stay in the Western State.

If you are hanging around Fremantle keep your eyes out for a white AMG 2 door 560 AWESOME  :-*

In fact if anyone on W116.org is handy around Busselton around Sunday arvo PM me and you will get a sail thrown in for free  :) The pub there is pretty good too  :P

G

PS there is a Milan Brown 280SEL in Busselton (a past love of mine) with some great bits on it like a fully rebuilt auto by the starshop, and i think the guy sitting on it wants only $800 for it  :o
12/1979 450 SEL 148K on clock (museum piece)
12/1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo 87K on clock 'Darling, look what Q has brought for us, isn't it nice' :)

WGB

Hi RobertD,

I wil be around over the weekend bujt live in the hills which are about an hours drive from Fremantle.

We had a mini-meet last Sunday and Nathan will probably be working on his "Goldy".

See what comes when everybody logs on over the evening.

Bill

Big_Richard

I'm around, but I'd recommend against coming into my general area unless you intend to catch the horrible disease i have, though, is it really that horrible? I'm not at work... Maybe not!


nathan

RD,
great to hear from you.
shuold have told us earlier! i would love to catch up but cant give a time presently. im working night shifts this week (65 hr work week!) and today, just woke up at 4pm. i have two nights left finishing sunday am.  perhaps a sunday PM (ie 3-4pm?) might be good at my dads in the subiaco area. open invite to all the wa posse (sounds like goldacre is occupied! ;)) - WGB can bring the medical gowns and masks so we dont catch anything off PB!
ill confirm tomorrow if that sounds good to you, my thoughts arent completely together at the moment as i just woke up!
regards
nathan
ps WGB, it would give me a chance to steal some quick pointers off you now i have the NAS (nikon addiction syndrome), i just ordered the remote off the web!
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

TJ 450

I should be able to attend whatever eventuates. 8)

Tim
1976 450SEL 6.9 1432
1969 300SEL 6.3 1394
2003 ML500

robertd

Thanks for the quick response guys,  I know this is a very hectic time of year but would be great to catch up.
Thank you for the invite G but I won't have the time to drive that far south this trip.
I have the use of my sons Golf GTI tomorrow (Saturday) it's a real blast to drive. So I will be mobile and able to scoot around between
other duties.
I was hoping to visit Cottesloe in the morning, Tim if you are about, would love to drop in and check the progress of Bluey. Please do send me a PM with you address and phone contact.
Nathan, I will send you a PM with my phone contact as you seem very tied up with work and probably best I try and work in with you.
Bill, I would be happy to drive out to the hills if its suits you?
PB, I will take your advise.
Cheers
Rob

116   1978 450SEL 6.9 #  4848
116   1979 450SEL  6.9 # 5884
116   1979 450SEL  6.9 # 6225  SOLD
116   1978 450SEL  6.9 # 5128  SOLD
116   1979 450SEL  6.9 # 5884  SOLD
116   1974 450SEL  DJet

TJ 450

Sounds good Robert. I just sent you a PM.

Tim
1976 450SEL 6.9 1432
1969 300SEL 6.3 1394
2003 ML500

motec6.9

Hi guys i would not mind catching up with you's just rend me an address and i will see if i can drop around after i finnish work at 6pm :)
Euro 6.9 255.6hp at the wheels. Watch this space.

WGB

I spent a couple of hours and had a beer with Robertd this afternoon.

He drove the 6.9 to Mundaring Weir for an objective diagnostic check and just to prove the air-con works in 37 degree Perth heat.

Then we drove the ML500 along some twisty roads just to see what M-B had been up to in the past 30 years.

Then we tried out his son's VW Golf GTi 2.0 turbo around a deserted Kalamunda.

What a nice guy - I'm pleased his son has become engaged to a Perth Girl and look forward to seeing a bit more of him in the future.

Not only that - but he lives not too far from one of my daughters in Geelong so I might get a peep at his collection some time.

Bill

TJ 450

#10
It sounds like you guys had a great afternoon. The drive across to Mundaring Weir would have been an excellent test, it's quite interesting terrain. I'd imagine you went through Piesse Brook etc.

Robert and his wife dropped by my place earlier in the late morning, and he took the 6.9 out for a drive around Swanbourne.

I was wearing my usual attire for working on MBs and cleaning up the front porch, which had been planned for the rest of the day. ;)

It was a warm day, that's for sure.

BTW Motec6.9, you could PM Nathan and see if he has made any arrangements.

Tim
1976 450SEL 6.9 1432
1969 300SEL 6.3 1394
2003 ML500

robertd

good morning Perth team,

We are on day 5 of our perth trip and the temperature hasn't dropped below 30 oC

Have so far driven 2  6.9's.  Tim's bluey has come a low way and it is quite evident that he has put a lot of effort into bringing it back up to its former glory, the replacement MB tex seats look great and the suspension worked a treat. I really enjoyed thundering around the burbs in the big blue although the local police are offering a 2 for 1 deal on demerit points for Christmas so I had to take it quietly. Thanks again Tim.

The second battleship I drove was Bill's Siverardo, what a great ride that was, the new leather interior was absolutely smick.  I will have to give serious consideration to doing the same with my Silver one.  Bill you have an enviable collection of special tools scattered about in that shed of yours and I again thank you and you lovely wife for your Western Hospitality.
An open invitation stands anytime you are in the east.

Nathan if you are finished with night shift maybe we could organize for this afternoon or possible tomorrow?

thanks again guys
Cheers
Robert
116   1978 450SEL 6.9 #  4848
116   1979 450SEL  6.9 # 5884
116   1979 450SEL  6.9 # 6225  SOLD
116   1978 450SEL  6.9 # 5128  SOLD
116   1979 450SEL  6.9 # 5884  SOLD
116   1974 450SEL  DJet

TJ 450

I'm glad you enjoyed the drive, Robert.

Tim
1976 450SEL 6.9 1432
1969 300SEL 6.3 1394
2003 ML500

nathan

RD,
i was planning on calling you this arvo, but got absolutely sidetracked in my second day off. i am going helter skelter to finish a few proejcts before i leave for melbourne for 6 months in jan. i picked up the Gwagen from the exhaust shop with the 5 litre in it today, giving them a consdierable sum of cash for my new custom extractors and twin pipe setup.  i then took the car on the trailer to a couple of radiator places, as ill likely need a custom one made!  this all consumed the half day off my wife let me have. i do apologise as it seems ill miss you this visit, we are giong on a brief holiday for the next few days until christmas.
apologies again
nathan 
1979 116 6.9 #6436
2018 213 e63
2011 212 e63
2011 463 g55
2007 211 e500 wagen
1995 124 e320 cabriolet
1983 460 300gd
1981 123 280te

SELfor50

Quote from: nathan on 21 December 2009, 06:52 AM
RD,
i was planning on calling you this arvo, but got absolutely sidetracked in my second day off. i am going helter skelter to finish a few proejcts before i leave for melbourne for 6 months in jan. i picked up the Gwagen from the exhaust shop with the 5 litre in it today, giving them a consdierable sum of cash for my new custom extractors and twin pipe setup.  i then took the car on the trailer to a couple of radiator places, as ill likely need a custom one made!  this all consumed the half day off my wife let me have. i do apologise as it seems ill miss you this visit, we are giong on a brief holiday for the next few days until christmas.
apologies again
nathan 

Sounds like you guys get more visitors than the east coast!!    I'll have to make it over there so I can break the record of how many different 6.9's can be driven in a single day.  8)

Nathan, on a side note, if you're gonna be in Melbs for 6months from Jan i'll have to catch you for a Steak and an Ale in Feb sometime.
Will be down there for AC/DC and it will be the beginning of a week long stint involving 4 concerts in 3 states.
Should be able to twist 13B's arm to join us as well....  ;)

Cam.