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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Atazman on October 21, 2011, 20:45:57

Title: Not Too Late for "Top-Down"
Post by: Atazman on October 21, 2011, 20:45:57

Just want to show you a nice day in California for a cruise to a local winery.

Title: Re: Not Too Late for "Top-Down"
Post by: bootes on October 21, 2011, 22:22:56

It worked. I'm jealous. Rainy and cold in PA. Might get into the 60's this w/e so there's a possibility.

Beautiful car. I do like the alloy look : )

Title: Re: Not Too Late for "Top-Down"
Post by: 49er on October 23, 2011, 21:38:00

 Another beautiful day here in the foothills of the Sierras and definitely "top down" weather with temps in the mid 80s (30c). Took a nice drive up to about the 3500 ft level (1067m) before heading back home covering about 65m (100km). My son has informed me that when he comes down for a visit at Christmas from his home up in Seattle that he wants to go for a "top down" drive then. We will have to see about that:-)

John

PS I give credit to my wife and her iPhone for these photos. She is a good navigator too:-)

Title: Re: Not Too Late for "Top-Down"
Post by: douglas dees on October 23, 2011, 22:26:59

Beautiful warm day in Toronto> I took Prinz Eugen out for a spin and saw George's green 230Sl and and a white "baby benz" plated pagoda.
 Tomorrow is calling for rain
Doug Dees :D

Title: Re: Not Too Late for "Top-Down"
Post by: Ulf on October 24, 2011, 05:59:56

Prinz Eugen? :-)
Used to have a dark grey BMW 5-series calles "Bismarck"

Title: Re: Not Too Late for "Top-Down"
Post by: douglas dees on October 24, 2011, 19:42:43

The Bismarck custom plate was taken so I chose Prinz Eugen as it was the only German capital ship to survive the war. Even the Americans dropping an A bomb on it at Bimimi at the end of the war didn't sink it . I took torpedos to sink it. The screws are a Marine memorial in Germany.
Doug :D

Title: Re: Not Too Late for "Top-Down"
Post by: 49er on October 30, 2011, 22:50:59

 It was another warm sunny day here today so we thought we would take out the car for just a short (20 mile) spin. Turned out we were gone over three hours (with a few stops along the way) and another 100 miles were added to the odometer. Nothing but two lane roads with lots of twists and turns. What fun it is!!! Awful hard to put it back in garage on days like this.

John

Title: Re: Not Too Late for "Top-Down"
Post by: pj on October 31, 2011, 04:51:01

I wish my 230 wasn't in a dozen pieces at Dan's shop. Lovely sunshine and comfortable cool temperatures in Southern Ontario on Sunday, despite the nasty snowstorms on the east coast. There was a blue 60s era MGB with the top down pulling out of a neighbouring subdivision. The driver was a 50ish guy and Senior Management was in the passenger seat, bundled up in a hoodie. It warmed my heart to see them enjoying the day.

Title: Re: Not Too Late for "Top-Down"
Post by: mdsalemi on November 07, 2011, 21:19:52

Yesterday, November 6th was gorgeous here in the Motor City.  Late in the afternoon, knowing this might be the last opportunity, I took a drive out the rolling road called "Seven Mile" from near my home approximately 16 miles west to Whitmore Lake.  A little loop, and back along 8 Mile Road, for a grand tour of about 35 miles just before the sun set.  Top was down, lots of convertibles were out as were motorcycles--all getting in one of the last nice warm sunny days.

This coming weekend the weather will be quite cool, overcast--but the pavement dry--and my Pagoda will go to sleep for a long winter's rest up north.