Seattle Mercede-Benz Club September / October 2012 Silver Star Newsletter

● M e r c e d e s - B e n z C l u b o f A m e r i c a , S e a t t l e S e c t i o n ●

September 8 th Member Apprec ia t ion Banque t & AGM

Emera ld Queen Ca s ino & Ho te l Pho to Boo th 4 :00 , Dinner 5 :30 pm, F i fe

September 9 th K i rk land Concours d ’E legance

LeMay Amer ica ’s Car Muse um, Tacoma

September 26 th P ro fo rmance Dr i v ing Scho ol

8 :00 am, Pac i f i c Race wa ys , Ken t

September 28 th — October 3 rd Star fes t 2012 , Phoen ix

October 13 th Wenatchee App le and Wine ry Tour

9 :00 am, Wenatchee

November 10 th Techn ica l Even t

Be l levue

December 9 th Candy Cane Caravan

Wight ’ s Nursery , Lynn wood

President’s Message ........................................... 2 Officers & Board Members .................................. 2 Kirkland Concours at LeMay .............................. 3 Wenatchee Apple & Winery Tour (cont’d) .......... 3 Next Board Meeting............................................. 4 Welcome New Members ..................................... 4 Member Featured Car ......................................... 4

Member Appreciation Banquet (cont’d) .............. 5 Show and Shine Review ..................................... 6-7 Forest Grove Concour Wrap-Up ......................... 8 Ladies Road Rally ............................................... 9 Starfest 2012 ....................................................... 9 Rudi Konizcek Tour Recap ................................. 10 Sequim Garage Tour Review ............................. 12 Technically Speaking .......................................... 14 Classified Ads ...................................................... 15 Membership Form ............................................... 16

Vol. XXVI Issue 5

Inside This Issue

SEPTEMBER • OCTOBER 2012

By Chuck and Geri Rix

Mark your calendar for a full day of

touring the beautiful Wenatchee Valley

with exciting stops along the

way. Wenatchee is famous for its

apple orchards and wine grape fields

and you can't visit the area without

taking time to enjoy the fruits of the

harvest.

We will begin our day at 9:00 am at the

Moonlight Motor Lodge at 2921

School Street on the right as you come

from the west, off of N Wenatchee

Avenue. There is a huge sign for the

motel so you can't miss it.

We’ll leave at 9:30 am to our first stop,

the Northern Fruit Company, for an (Continued on page 3)

Member Appreciation Banquet & AGM

By Jim Houk

It’s time to sparkle & flash your winning

smile as we enjoy a night of

camaraderie, awards and an old-

fashioned photo booth complete with

props to remember the occasion! We

have a fabulous night planned

beginning with a fun photo session

provided by Flash Photobooth and a

no-host cocktail hour at 4:00 p.m. with

appetizers, followed by the EQC’s

Little Italia Dinner Buffet at 5:30 and

the AGM meeting at 6:30.

Members who are celebrating their 5,

10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 year

anniversary in the MBCA will receive

their anniversary pins when they

attend the AGM. We will also be

presenting the prestigious Member of

the Year award, a new Member

Enthusiast’s award for the member

who as attended the most events this

year, and announcing the election

(Continued on page 5)

Wenatchee Apple and Winery Tour

Saturday, September 8th,

4:00 to 8:00 pm, Emerald

Queen Hotel and Casino, Fife

9:00 am, Saturday, October

13th, Moonlight Motor Lodge,

Wenatchee

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From the President’s Desk By Ian Gleadle, Seattle

Section President

What a treat this

summer has been for

the Mercedes car

enthusiast. If you have

had a chance to attend

even one of the events that has been

recapped in this newsletter, you will have

viewed some amazing classics,

experienced members’ pride of

ownership, and taken tours off the beaten

path. We have to thank Brown Maloney,

Rudi Koniczek, and Siegfried Linke for

sharing the highlights of their private

collections with us and to thank each

member who brought their beauty out to

the 2012 Regional Show & Shine so that

we can appreciate the quality and styling

that Mercedes-Benz has produced over

the years. As I watched a 1936 540 K

Special Roadster sell at the Gooding

Auction in Monterey for $10.8 million in

August, I have to wonder if an investment

in a quality Mercedes is better than

investing in gold?

Upcoming events promise to add to your

owner experience. Come celebrate your

membership in the MBCA – Seattle

Section at the Member Appreciation

Banquet & AGM on September 8th at

the Emerald Queen Hotel & Casino in

Fife. Board members are planning a

“flashy” fun event. Also, plan on

attending the tour of the beautiful

Wenatchee Valley on October 13th. We

have ordered one of our gorgeous Indian

Summer days just for this event. And

while you are marking up your calendar,

add December 9th as the tentative date

for our holiday Candy Cane Caravan,

back by popular demand. We are

working up a new route for this year’s

drive and will plan for a cold, crisp blue

sky day that we can get in December. I

have probably jinxed the weather by

even mentioning it, but it can happen

and we’ll hope for the best!

The events this summer provided

opportunities for your Board to talk with

other Section board members in San

Francisco, Portland and Vancouver

Island and even for some of us to meet

with Gary Anderson, the editor of The

Star magazine. It has given us ideas for

new events and combined events in

2013 and we are even looking at hosting

a Star Fest in Tacoma in the next

couple of years. An event of this level

takes intense planning, tons of

volunteers, support from all of the

Northwest sections, and sponsorships

from local businesses. We have a great

start with the connections we made this

summer, and if you are interested in

being in the planning stages of this

project, please contact Tony Andrews

at [email protected].

Until then, safe driving, enjoy the rest of

your summer and hope to see you at an

upcoming event!

SEPTEMBER · OCTOBER 2012 PAGE 2

Membership Tony Andrews…………..……………….(253) 272-0358 [email protected]

Membership Ambassador & Sunshine Committee Jerri Bean …….…………....……….......(253) 670-2676 [email protected]

Technical Advisor Jerry Cole………………….…………….(253) 227-0972 [email protected]

MBCA Seattle Section Webmaster Rick Tuttle…………………..…………...(509) 527-1229 [email protected]

Silver Star Newsletter Editor Ian Gleadle....………………..…….…...(360) 926-8041 [email protected]

Silver Star Advertising Barry Wajda....………………...…….….(425) 868-2109 [email protected]

Event Coordinator Open

Silver Star Classifieds [email protected]

Officers

President, Ian Gleadle………….…......(360) 926-8041

[email protected]

Vice President, John DeYoung……….(425) 481-6658

[email protected]

Treasurer, Linda Gleadle…………......(360) 926-8041

[email protected]

Secretary & Past Pres., Jim Houk…..(360) 479-6650 [email protected]

Board of Directors (Expiration Year)

Rick and Patti Tuttle — At Large, Eastern Washington (2012)…...…….....(509) 527-1229 [email protected] & [email protected]

Tony Andrews (2012)………………….(253) 272-0358 [email protected]

Jerry Cole (2013)………………….……(253) 227-0972 [email protected]

Jerri Bean (2013) ………....……….......(253) 670-2676 [email protected]

Northwest Regional Director

Barry Patchett (2014).………………...(250) 246-5329 [email protected]

SEPTEMBER · OCTOBER 2012

There are several hotel/motels in

Wenatchee if you would like to stay in

the area longer. Here are a few

suggestions. Comfort Suites at the

Park 1-877-820-1818, Best Western

Chieftain Inn 1-509-665-8585 and

Holiday Inn Express 1-509-663-6355.

Please feel free to email us at

[email protected] if you have any

questions. We look forward to sharing

the just a few of the highlights of the

Wenatchee Valley with our Section

members from across the mountains

and across the state.

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Wenatchee Apple & Winery Tour (cont’d)

apple processing tour. From there we

will drive to the Hydro Park for some

delicious snacks. We will then caravan

on a scenic drive over the loop to the

Saint Laurent Estate Winery and the

Martin-Scott Winery for wine

tasting. After that we will head to the

Chateau Faire Le Pont Winery for

more wine tasting and a delicious buffet

dinner.

(Continued from page 1) The cost for this full day of events

including the tour, lunch snacks, wine

tasting and dinner is $36.00 per person.

Please RSVP on the form provided so

that we may provide a headcount to the

restaurant. Make your check payable to

MBCA – Seattle Section and mail it to:

MBCA Seattle Section c/o Geri & Chuck

Rix, 1621 Orchard Ave, Wenatchee, WA

98801. The deadline for registration is

October 8th.

Saturday, October 13, 2012 - Wenatchee Apple & Winery Tour Registration

Name (s) _____________________________________ Address _____________________________________________

City, State, Zip _____________________________________ Cell Phone (________) _______________________

Email Address: _______________________________

_____ Tour (Lunch snacks, wine tasting and dinner) at $36.00 each = ______ Total Enclosed: _______

Make checks payable to MBCA Seattle Section by October 8th.

Mail to: MBCA c/o Geri Rix, 1621 Orchard Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801.

Car Museum (ACM) in Tacoma.

Featuring a nine-acre campus – with a

four-story museum as the centerpiece

– ACM is one of the world’s largest

auto museums and attractions.

This esteemed 'contest of elegance' is

judged by national and international

experts. Nearly three hundred

volunteers make this event possible.

The Kirkland Concours is enjoyed by

individuals of all ages. Visit the

Concours website at www.

kirklandconcours.org for additional

details.

Kirkland Concours at LeMay

Among car enthusiasts, this family

oriented event has quickly become

recognized as one of the premier

concours events in the country with

participant vehicles selected from across

the United States and Canada. All

profits from this spectacular event

benefit uncompensated care at Seattle

Children's Hospital and the new LeMay

America’s Car Museum.

As it celebrates its 10th anniversary, the

Kirkland Concours d’Elegance moves

to the beautiful new LeMay – America’s

Sunday, September 9th, 9:00

— 4:00 LeMay America’s Car

Museum, Tacoma, $30 Adults

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The Seattle Section welcomes all of its

newest members and their cars to the

Mercedes-Benz Club of America these

last three months. We hope that you will

all become active members and be a part

of the activities we plan each month for

your pleasure.

If you ever have any questions or

suggestions please free to call any one of

us on the Board. Thank you for joining

and we’ll look for you at the next club

event!

June, 2012

Henry Philipp, Bellevue, 2010

ML350 BLUETEC

July, 2012

Jimmy Aviram, Saint Petersburg,

Florida

Harley Sheffield, Bellevue

Casey Goebel, Seattle

Warren Cortesi, Tacoma

Jim Foster, Tacoma

Philip Bukowski, Auburn, 1999

E430; 2003 SL500

Richard Starnes, Seattle

Phil Smart Jr., Woodway

August, 2012

Michael And Silvia Cheung

Shoreline, 1991 350SD

Vivian "cookie" Zhang-Dou,

Milton

Marlene Logan, Everett

Wendell Brunk, Tukwila, 1983

300DT

Blaine Bernal, Seattle

B Sadri, Woodinville, 1976 450SLC

Dennis Oswalt, Mukilteo

Ed Reading, Walla Walla

MBCA Board Meetings Coming to a Location Near You!

Your MBCA Board Members invite all

members to attend board meetings! Come

The 2012 MBCA Seattle Section Board

Next MBCA Board Meeting out every other month and enjoy the

camaraderie of your club’s Board while

dining at a great restaurant!

Paradise Deli

Emerald Queen Casino

5700 Pacific High East

Fife, WA. 98424

(888) 820-3555

Welcome New Members

-

Dates and times change as we select

restaurants or MB dealerships in a

variety of locations in Western

Washington.

Mark your calendar for the

next MBCA Board Meeting on:

Saturday, September 8th 2:00 pm

Directions: Heading north or south on

I-5, take exit 137 toward Milton/ Fife/

WA-99 N. Turn right onto 54th Ave

E. Turn right onto Pacific Highway E.

EQC Fife Hotel and Casino will be on

your right. The Paradise Deli is

located on the main floor just down

the hall from the Gift Shop and hotel

front desk.

Darlene & Siegfried Linke with

their 1937 540K Special Roadster

at the

2012 Regional Show and Shine

Member Featured Car

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Member Appreciation Banquet (cont’d)

results at the AGM as well.

While the Member Appreciation

Banquet & AGM is to celebrate all

members, if your name is below, you’ll

want to be sure to attend the event to

pick up your anniversary pin:

5 Year Pin Awards:

Emmanuel Athans, John Bacon, Dale

Carr, Parvaneh & Hamid Fakharzadeh,

Paul & Sherry Hunter, Deene & Loida

Johnson, Harry Jones, Donald Kane,

Thomas Krett, Marc Larson, Michaell

Levenson, Eric Liljegren, Arthur Miller,

Brent Palmason, Thomas Peetz, Edward

Pierson, Chuck Rix, William Schlage &

Anne Knight, Kraig & Dorothy Seltzer,

Henry Veldman and Matthias Zacke.

10 Year Pin Awards:

Henry Baumgardner, John & Lynn Gose,

Boyce & Ladessia Jackson, Darlene &

Jay Johnson, Ali Khalfe, Terrance

O'Brien, William Samolis, Bill Shearn,

Peter & Frauke Townsend, Steve

Tsukuno, Jack Watters and Mike &

Crystal Wrabetz.

15 Year Pin Awards:

Adam Bruckner, Dan Carchano,

George & Connie Culbertson, Joe

Druffel, Ian & Linda Gleadle, Alexander

& Nolvia Hicks, Alan Krebs,

Paul Kurosu, Mr. & Mrs. Yasuaki

Nakatsu, Richard Rotter, George & Ellen

Smith, Scott & Shari Taylor, Albert &

Ena Watson and Len Wolford.

20 Year Pin Awards:

Brad & Dana Bean, Robert Brown, David

& Joan Glass, Robert Golden, G

Gonzalez-White & Gabriele White, Rosa

(Continued from page 1)

Siegfried & Darlene Linke (39), Arthur

Dietrich (48) and Robert &

Carol McComb (52).

Now is the time to cast your vote. All

active Seattle Section members are

entitled to vote for board members. Our

by-laws permit only one vote per

membership. Current board members

whose terms expire in 2012, Rick &

Patti Tuttle and Tony Andrews, have

expressed interest in remaining on the

board. Also, be sure to mark your

ballot if you plan on attending the

banquet and mail your ballot and check

for $20 per person made payable to

MBCA – Seattle Section to Jim Houk,

PO Box 810, Silverdale, WA.

98383. Attn: MBCA Election &

Banquet; or email to [email protected];

before September 5, 2012.

Our annual holiday event this year will

be the Candy Cane Caravan, back by

popular demand, instead of a formal sit

down event, so this Member

Appreciation Banquet will be the time to

bring out the party clothes, gather with

old friends and new, and celebrate one

of the many benefits of belonging to the

MBCA Seattle Section. Practice your

photobooth poses, wear your best

smile, and don’t forget to say

“Cheese”! We’ll capture the moment

and send you home with photos to

remember. We look forward to a

memorable event!

Directions: Heading north or south on

I-5, take exit 137 toward Milton/ Fife/

WA-99 N. Turn right onto 54th Ave E.

Turn right onto Pacific Highway E.

EQC Fife Hotel and Casino will be on

your right.

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Grish, Fritz & Louise Hundertmark,

George & Ila Sage and Sam & Mary

Volpentest.

25 Year Pin Awards:

Robert & Sylvia Abbott, Grant & Judy

Beck, E Clayton, Charles & Marylou

Crouch, Nick & Anne Daffern, Yongja

Fischer, Arne Malm, Ken & Joan

Petersen and Bruce & Carole Stock.

30 Year Pin Awards:

James & Linda Allen, Paul & Janet

Allison, Robert & Nelda Anderson, Al &

Esther Banholzer, Alan Chandler &

Judith Redmond, Ted Deacy, Jim & Lee

Houk, Samuel & Sybil Hunter, Camran &

Brenda Nassiri, Donald Prochnow &

Chris Sly-Prochnow, Tom & Bonnie

Sinnard, and Emil Winterhalder.

35 Year Pin Awards:

Robert Cairnie, James & Peggy Hilton,

Douglas & Mary Neves, Charles &

Audrey Parkyn and Dwight & S

Racioppo.

35 Plus Year Recognitions:

John & Diane DeYoung (37), Maurine

Murray (37), Bill Packard (37), Rolf

Koepke (38), Eugene Klineburger (39),

MBCA Seattle Section Board of Directors Official Ballot & Banquet Registration Form

Name (s) _____________________________________ Address _____________________________________________

City, State, Zip _____________________________________ Cell Phone (________) _______________________

Email Address: _____________________________________

Member Appreciation Banquet & AGM. Number attending: _________ @ $20.00 each. Total: ___________

(You will find your membership number printed right above the mailing label )

Please vote for only four (4): Membership Number: __________________

Tony Andrews Rick Tuttle Patti Tuttle ______________________(write in)

Mail to: MBCA Election c/o Jim Houk, PO Box 810, Silverdale, WA. 98383 . - or - Email to: [email protected]

Must be postmarked by September 5, 2012. One ballot per membership.


Show and Shine 2012 Review Beautiful Day for Beautiful

Cars

Visit Mercedes-Benz of Seattle

www.mbseatt le .com

By Linda Gleadle

What a beautiful day it turned out to be

for this year’s Seattle Section Regional

Show and Shine with over 100 Mercedes

-Benz enthusiasts in attendance and 57

cars sparkling in the sun. A special thank

you to Siegfried Linke for bringing his

1937 540K Special Roadster. This

featured car was a spectacular show

case at center stage.

350. (Not to take anything away from

Denny’s beautiful car, I was told after the

award ceremony that his car should have

been placed in the current model

category, not in the SL category. My

In recognition of the 60th year of the SLs,

we added a new category for judging this

year. For the record, here are the results

of 2012’s Show and Shine People’s

Choice Awards:

Early Models: 1st Place – Dan Unti

1969 280 SE Convertible, 2nd Place –

Philip & Renee Sult, 1972 280 SE

4.5, 3rd Place – Emmanuel Athans,

1976 450 SE 6.9 (his self-described

Franken-Benz).

Mid-Year Models: 1st Place – Ed

Stern 1995 E320 Cabriolet, 2nd Place –

Ken Hill 1992 E500, 3rd Place – Rik

Johnson 1993 E500.

Current Models: 1st Place – Tim Pash

2007 CLS 63 AMG, 2nd Place – Roger

Ellingson 2008 C300 , 3rd Place – Hugh

Murphy 2004 E500.

SL Models: 1st Place – Dan Unti 1969

280 SL, 2nd Place – Jim Houk 1972 350

SL, 3rd Place – Denny King 2007 SLK

http://www.mbseattle.com/


Show and Shine Review (cont’d)

apologies, but you know what they say,

the judge is always right, even when they

are wrong!)

Best of Show: Tony Andrews, 2001

CLK 55 AMG with the most votes.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Thank you to our door prize contributors,

Gene Klineburger, Meguiars,

Mercedes-Benz of Lynnwood &

Mercedes-Benz of Tacoma. Thank you

to Stefan Halata of Mercedes-Benz of

(Continued from page 6)

John DeYoung, Jerry & Tracey Cole,

Paul & Debbie Ward, Geri & Chuck Rix,

and Ian Gleadle.

Rik Johnson made a video of this year’s

Show and Shine on YouTube at

“www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs2_CsFgh2Q&”

Congratulations to all the winners!

Lynnwood too for bringing out a 2013

SL 550 and a 2013 GLK for display and to

Gene Klineburger for bringing a 1955

300 SLR reproduction for all to enjoy.

Also thanks to the generous donations

from John and Diane DeYoung, Jim

and Lee Houk, Ian and Linda Gleadle,

Steve Geyer, and Mercedes-Benz of

Seattle for the charity gift basket items,

ticket sales and donations generated

$568 for our local food banks! Last, but

certainly not least, thank you to all who

helped to make this another successful

event: Heinz Streng, Ken Hill, Tony

Andrews & Kim Bachert, Jim Houk,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs2_CsFgh2Q&

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Forest Grove Concours Wrap-Up

By Ian Gleadle & Allen Stephens

Over 55 Mercedes-Benz, including a

large gathering of SLs, were on display

at the 40th Forest Grove Concours

d’Elegance, an annual fundraising event

for the local Rotary. As both a Rotary

Club member and President of the

MBCA Portland Section, Allen

Stephens made it his mission to

connect with club members up and down

the west coast to provide an exciting

display of the Mercedes marque for the

weekend’s activities centered around the

Pacific University campus.

The Vineyard and Lake Tour on

Saturday July 14th attracted over 50

cars, including a nice sampling of 300SL

roadsters and gullwings. We toured to

Elk Cove Vineyards for lunch, then on

to Hagg Lake for rides in vintage

wooden boats. The tour concluded at a

Sake brewery for the ceremonial toast

and ribbon ceremony.

Concours Sunday began with a slight

drizzle of rain in the Portland area,

however it was sunny and dry in Forest

Grove. The display of Mercedes

automobiles included Sedans, Coupes,

Cabriolets, SLs, and the popular MBCA

Display Class. Walt Tabrum entered

his newly-restored 1960 220SE Coupe –

looking elegant in black paint. Justin

Englund and Doug Middlestetter also

brought Ponton-bodied Mercedes.

Rufus Aylwin displayed a really nice

1963 300SE cabriolet, and Mike Spicer

showed his maroon 280SE 3.5 coupe.

The classes for Mercedes-Benz SLs had

many very nice examples. The feature

car was the 1952 300SL W194 that won

at LeMans in ’52, owned by Seattle

Section member, Bruce

McCaw. Section members were given a

personal overview of the history and

features of this rare automobile by

Hans Wurl, the manager of Mr.

McCaw’s collection. Other SLs in the

display included the 1955 300SL

owned by Jim and Kay Cobb, the

1962 190SL owned by Ian and Linda

Gleadle, and the gorgeous 1955

300SL Gullwing, in white with red

interior, owned by Brown and Sara

Maloney. Gordon Joelson and Ernie

Brawley both displayed 300SL

roadsters. Ron Gotcher brought a

2012 SLS AMG with glossy black

paint. It was a nice contrast to the

vintage black 1956 300SL Gullwing

displayed by Pat Matthews.

Of the “Pagoda” style SLs. Bill and Pat

Lindquist took first in class with their

1968 280SL. John Neiger took

second with his father, Ron’s,

280SL. The class was rounded out by

a pristine 1971 350SL owned by Jim

Houk and Alan Ball’s 1991 300SL. To

complete the “60 Years of the SL”

display, Mercedes-Benz of

Wilsonville displayed a brand-new

2013 SL550. The Best in Show trophy

was awarded to Ron Rezek’s 1937

Lagonda, in an elegant green color.

Beautiful automobiles displayed on a

beautiful day. It was Allen Stephen’s

father who started the Forest Grove

Concours d’Elegance 40 years ago.

Allen should be proud of the level of

organization, hospitality and the

incredible display. Seattle Section

members who attended thank him for

the opportunity to share ideas, wish

lists, stories and questions among

fellow enthusiasts. It was an excellent

weekend of events and we highly

recommend that Seattle Section

members put it on their calendar for

next year!


Mercedes Takes Center Stage at Forest Grove Concours


By Blonde in a Benz, Portland Section

Welcome! - and thank you for entering

The Mercedes Benz Club of America

Portland Section Ladies’ Road Rally

(MBCAPSLRR). As a unique women’s-

only rally, the MBCAPSLRR is intended

to present an opportunity for women to

shop and/or cruise in a supportive block

with an emphasis on bonding and

acquisition. The object is to follow the

prescribed route (see map, below) and

arrive at each control checkpoint neither

early nor late. The participant with

largest total spent wins!

9:00 a.m. Drivers’ meeting,

Shari’s restaurant, 2185 Northwest

185th Avenue, Hillsboro, for bacon

omelets and home fries. (Point A on

map.) Discuss individual acquisition

goals. Acquire take-home pie to soothe

hubby upon eventual return.

9:30 a.m. ATM visit followed by

pedestrian cruise through Nordstrom’s

rack. 18100 NW Evergreen Parkway,

Beaverton, OR..

10:30 a.m. Depart for Bridgeport

Village Mall, 7455 Southwest Bridgeport

road #205, Tigard, OR. (Point B on

map.)

10:57 a.m. Arrive Bridgeport Village.

rally points here include Anthropologie,

Saks Off 5th, Tommy Bahamas, and

Mario’s. Gather receipts from each store

in your rally envelope.

1:15 p.m. Lunch at P.F. Chang’s,

Bridgeport Village. display acquisitions

and quote price points. Semi-finalists

identified.

2:00 p.m. Depart in caravan for

Woodburn Company Stores, 1001 Arney

road, Woodburn, OR. (Point C.)

2:25 p.m. Arrive Woodburn. Split up

into teams and gather receipts from

stores on your team’s list. (e.g.: Polo

Ladies Road Rally announcement of MBCAPSLRR trophy

winners.

NEXT MBCAPSLRR: Outlet malls at

Seaside and Lincoln City, with dinner

and pajama party at Stephanie Inn,

Cannon Beach.

Ralph Lauren, Cole Haan, J. Crew,

Chico’s, Banana Republic.)

5:00 p.m. Meet at Sip Wine Bistro for

cold drink and pit stop. Compare and

count receipts. Finalists announced;

trophies examined.

5:30 p.m. Pause in

Aurora for a mad

dash through fifteen

antique shops.

receipts may be

slowly and

painstakingly written

out by hand, so be

patient. (Point D.)

6:30 p.m. Depart

for Columbia Gorge

Premium Outlets,

Troutdale, OR.

(Point E.)

7:00 p.m. Arrive

Columbia Gorge

Outlets and split into

free-form teams to

gather final receipts

from easy Spirit,

Samsonite, Jones

New York, and le

Gourmet Chef.

8:30 p.m. Meet for

cocktails and dinner

at Black Rabbit

Restaurant,

McMenamin’s

Edgefield. (Point F.)

9:30 p.m. Check

into Edgefield Suite

for pajama party and

new-acquisition

runway show,

followed by Netflix

“Say Yes to the

dress” marathon.

11:00 a.m. (Next

day) Farewell

brunch at Power

Station Pub. Tallying

of receipt totals and

An Entertaining Excerpt From

the Portland Section

Newsletter — The NW Star.


Rudi Koniczek Tour Recap

completion. A room next door housed

completed gullwings and roadsters, as

well as interesting vehicles by other

makers. The work in progress was

explained with information about the

parts and processes involved. At the end

By Bob Wilson

Fifty-three members and guests turned

out for the July 22 tour of Rudi

Koniczek’s Restoration Facility and

the alternative ladies’ raid on Roberta’s

Hats. We met for brunch at the Fireside

Grill before heading off on our separate

courses.

Rudi gave us a short welcome at the

main event, then led us through his

collection of model cars and auction

catalogues up to the working level on the

second floor, where several 300 SLs

were displayed in various states of

of the tour, Rudi opened up his private

collection — “the vault”, a special treat

for those in attendance.

I’m told the ladies tour was a success

and could see that several were sporting

new chapeaux when we met up again at

the Fireside Grill. Thanks to a great

turnout from Seattle and Vancouver

Section, this was Vancouver Island

Section’s most popular event in at least a

decade, possibly ever! Barry Patchett

and Bob Wilson are writing something

up for the Star, so watch for more in a

couple of months. You can also look for

more about Rudi Koniczek’s business on

page 17 of the August 2012 issue of

Boulevard Magazine.



Authorized Bosch Service Center

Sequim Garage Tour Review David and Joan Glass

Seattle Section MBCA was joined by

friends from Portland and British

Columbia Sections, as well as the

Portland BMW Club on June 23 for a

delightful day of driving, picnicking, and

enjoying a personal collection of classic

automobiles and motorcycles.

44 cars gathered in Port Gamble, WA on

a grassy field provided by Port Gamble

Weddings, with a hilltop view of Hood

Canal. What an impressive sight these

German cars made. After a safety

discussion, Renate and Heinz Streng

led the caravan on the hour tour of the

Olympic Peninsula, driving some

interesting roads not normally travelled

by the group. All completed the drive,

partly thanks to Linda and Ian Gleadle

who followed the procession watching

for stragglers and taking pictures along

the way.

Once at the Maloney home, the cars

were arranged on the lawn for another

impressive sight along the curved wall

and under the massive trees. Sara

and Brown Maloney welcomed the 88

participants and provided a little of the

history of their home and

collections. They were presented a

custom photograph of Brown with his

300SL automobiles, as a Thank You

for hosting this event.

Everyone then enjoyed a BBQ picnic

including custom cupcakes with

Mercedes-Benz stars and BMW

roundels provided by Sara and Brown.

After lunch, Brown led an interactive

tour of his garages including a half

dozen Mercedes-Benz and other

classic automobiles, and his fabulous

collection of motorcycles. He

explained the history of the vehicles,

his enjoyment of routinely driving them,

and events he and Sara have

participated. Plenty of time was

provided for questions and discussion.

Judging from the smiles and gracious

comments, a good time was had by

all. We owe a big Thank You to Sara

and Brown for sharing your home and

hospitality. We look forward to the

next visit.

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By Jerry Cole, Technical Advisor

When it comes to the E320 or ML320

that use the M112 engine, I cannot begin

to tell you how many times I have heard

reports of white, creamy oil on the

bottom of the oil filler cap. "You have a

blown head gasket" and "Don't worry

about it, they all do that" are the popular

answers. The truth is, a blown head

gasket on the M112 engine is very

unlikely and there is something you can

do about it.

If the oil on the dip stick looks good and

the oil looks good when it is drained,

then it is most likely plugged EGR

(Exhaust Gas Recirculation) vent holes

on the top of the valve covers. It's a

relatively easy and inexpensive fix; a far

cry from a blown head gasket.

As the engine warms up, moisture from

the crankcase rises to the valve covers,

the highest point in the engine. In normal

operation, the moisture is sucked away

through the EGR hoses that attach to

the top of each valve cover. Even though

the hoses are about 15 mm in diameter,

the vent hole in the valve cover where

the hose attaches is only about 2—3

mm. They plug easily, especially in a

vehicle that sees a lot of short-hop

driving.

The fix is a relatively simple DIY job. If

you'd feel comfortable changing your

own brake pads, you can probably

handle this job without a problem. Buy

new EGR rubber hoses before you start.

They will be dried out and you'll be glad

you have the new ones. Also, have a

tube of high temp Form-A-Gasket or

Technically Speaking equivalent handy. On the top of each

valve cover is a smaller, rectangular

cover. Remove the screws from the

rectangular cover and unplug the rubber

hoses. Gently pry the rectangular cover

free of the valve cover, being careful not

to distort it. You will notice that there is no

gasket, only rubber sealant. That's where

the Form-A-Gasket comes in. You will

also notice that the underside of the

cover is filthy and there is no little hole

visible where the EGR hose plugs in.

Completely clean the rectangular cover of

grime and old sealant, or take it to a

machine shop and let them put it in their

parts washer. Once clean, you will see

the small hole for the EGR hose. If it is

still plugged, you can carefully clear it

with a small drill bit held in your fingertips.

Do not remove any aluminum or make

the hole any larger. Reassemble, making

a neat bead of Form-A-Gasket where you

removed the old sealant. The rubber

EGR hoses will have symbols at the ends

showing location and orientation.

Last but not least, enjoy a properly

functioning EGR system and feel the joy

of knowing it really wasn't a blown head

gasket.

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1970 280 SE $11,950 3.5L engine, four door, low grille model. One owner, 67K miles. Light Ivory with Mulberry leather. Excellent original condition, strong driver, no rust, Chrome lovely. Air/power windows/steering/brakes & cruise. Automatic. Recent service, battery, water pump, brake hoses. All manuals and records. Always garaged. Contact Steve in Everett at (425) 259-2021 or [email protected].

1980 450SL $9,500

84,400 miles, hard and soft tops, four

new tires, A/C just recharged, a rust-free

Florida car currently on its second

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1982 240D $3,250

Yellow, 4 door, 4 cylinder diesel, clean

car. Very good body condition, good

interior, with original first aid kit and box

with pamphlets that came with the

car. Contact Carol in Snohomish at

(360) 348-7455 or [email protected].

1984 280SL $13,500

A beautiful car, well maintained and

cared for. All purchase records from

original owner. Includes owner's manual

and repair manual. Has both tops,

beautiful paint, the upholstery has

normal gentle wear. New tires and

always professionally maintained.

111,323 miles. Contact Pete in Whidbey

Island at (360) 222-3556 or

[email protected]

1986 420SEL $9,000

In showroom, immaculate condition.

131k original miles, second owners

since 1998. All records. All original

except rear defroster element. Perfect

cosmetically (paint, leather, carpet).

Even have original floor mats and

owners manual. AC is not currently

working, but everything else works.

Contact Scott at (425) 501-9966 or

[email protected].

1986 560 SL $11,750

Clean and powerful car, professionally

maintained with 169,000 miles. Hard

and soft tops and winch/pulley for hard

top. Reupholstered seats and new

dashboard. Contact Garrett or Kim at

(206) 629-4331 or kimferreiro

@yahoo.com.

1988 560SEL $10,000

Low miles 70K, garage kept, service

records available. Paint & interior in

excellent condition. Contact Ike in

Lakewood at (253) 582-3346.

1989 560SL $22,000 One owner car. Desert Taupe w/ Parchment interior. 28,000 miles. Major service just completed. Contact: John DeYoung 425-481-6658 or [email protected].

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