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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 ![]() | Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit We did a Southeast Treffen like this in 2008, and it was very well attended. A couple of photos are attached below. If there is enough interest, we could try to do this again. A tentative itinerary would be to meet in Tuscaloosa, AL on a Thursday night for dinner, followed by a tour of the MB Vance Assembly Plant on Friday. We would have lunch in the plant's employee cafeteria, which has an extensive menu. We would then drive to Atlanta to stay Friday evening, again with a group dinner that night. Saturday would be spent at EuroTruck with various show and tells. We are tentatively looking at the end of June, the end of July or some time in November or December. This is dependent on the factory schedule as well as that of our good friend, Heinz 90. If you're interested in participating, please respond here. If we have enough potential participants, we'll go ahead and harden up the schedule. Happy Trails! (G_MB_Visitor_Center1.jpg) (G_MB_Visitor_Center2.jpg) (G_MB_Visitor_Center3.jpg) (G_MB_Visitor_Center4.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||
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gbenzer Extreme Veteran Date registered: Dec 2006 Location: Georgia Vehicle(s): 2007 G-500, 2017 Audi Q7 Posts: 418 ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit Ellen and I went last time and it was a G-reat time. Count us in. | ||
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Benzcowboy Detailing/CarCare Host ![]() Date registered: May 2006 Location: Vehicle(s): 2009 GL450 2005 E320 ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit Definitely interested,Count me in! ![]() | ||
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G1979 Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Indialantic, Fl Vehicle(s): G500 2005 Posts: 185 ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit Me2 | ||
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03-Gwagen Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Western Pennsylvania Vehicle(s): CLK63 Black Series, 2018 G63, 2016 GLE300d Posts: 888 ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit M3! If June or July. | ||
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dalexa001 Veteran Date registered: Feb 2008 Location: Anniston, Alabama, USA Vehicle(s): 2011 G550, 2012 Sequoia Posts: 157 ![]() | Re: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit Count me in. | ||
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Aircruiser Extreme Veteran Date registered: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta GA Vehicle(s): 2000 G500, 1986 300GD, 2017 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Posts: 364 ![]() | Re: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit I'm in! | ||
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H1LM002G55 Expert Date registered: Mar 2010 Location: S Florida / Geneva / Jeddah Vehicle(s): 500 GE, G55, LM002, H1 Posts: 1796 ![]() | Re: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit When would this be? Do the Alabama MB plant folks have an interest in and an awareness of the "G" out of curiosity? | ||
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NaptownG Regular Date registered: Nov 2006 Location: Annapolis, MD Vehicle(s): 2000 G500 Posts: 84 ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit I'm in!!! | ||
#199355 - in reply to #198917 |
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 ![]() | Re: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit H1LM002G55 - 1/17/2012 3:45 PM When would this be? Do the Alabama MB plant folks have an interest in and an awareness of the "G" out of curiosity? Waiting to hear back from Heinz on a date. Yes, they do. We were treated royally back in 2008. | ||
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H1LM002G55 Expert Date registered: Mar 2010 Location: S Florida / Geneva / Jeddah Vehicle(s): 500 GE, G55, LM002, H1 Posts: 1796 ![]() | Re: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit I am half interested in going depending on date and time and if I am stateside. I am not one to like to sit in cars for long trips. 4 hours is my threshold. Keep me informed, please. It would be fun to meet up with the P3 Crew. | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 ![]() | Re: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit H1LM002G55 - 1/18/2012 11:38 PM I am half interested in going depending on date and time and if I am stateside. I am not one to like to sit in cars for long trips. 4 hours is my threshold. Keep me informed, please. It would be fun to meet up with the P3 Crew. You could fly into Atlanta and ride with me. As to the interest of the folks at Vance in the G, we were greeted and welcomed by the President of MBUSI during our visit in 2008. We also had 3-4 engineers with us on the tour, in addition to the tour guide, so that we could get answers to any specific technical questions we had. As said in the other post, they treated us royally! As a side note, having toured both Graz and Vance, the comparison is really quite stark - human hands vs extensive use of robotics. | ||
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H1LM002G55 Expert Date registered: Mar 2010 Location: S Florida / Geneva / Jeddah Vehicle(s): 500 GE, G55, LM002, H1 Posts: 1796 ![]() | Re: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit Wow! That is very kind. Please let me know when the trip is planned. Handbuilt vs Robotic Assembly - The age of automation is upon us. | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 ![]() | And The Date Is June 22 - 23. For those who wish to arrive in time on Thursday, June 21, we will get together for an evening meal. I will see about a place to stay for the night, and advise those who commit to coming. We will do the factory tour at 9AM on Friday, June 22. That will be followed by a visit to the museum and lunch in the employee cafeteria, which is really a gourmet affair! We will try for a greeting by the President of MBUSI and for some engineers to be with us on the tour to answer technical questions. We will drive to just northeast of Atlanta that afternoon for another group dinner at a German restaurant. Saturday AM, June 23 we will visit EuroTruck for some more technical sessions and a chance to get your G scanned and any faults cleared. Contact me by email or PM (click either button at the bottom of this message) to reserve your place. We are limited in the number who can do the factory tour, so get on the list as soon as you can. Happy Trails! | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 ![]() | Contact Me To Be Put On The List Contact me by email or PM (click either button at the bottom of this message) to reserve your place. We are limited in the number who can do the factory tour, so get on the list as soon as you can. | ||
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WEBIII Extreme Veteran Date registered: Oct 2010 Location: Inlet Beach, FL Vehicle(s): 461.318, 463.241 Posts: 315 ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit PM sent. Looking forward to this. Thanks for arranging. | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit Dutch, thank you for your effort and coordination to establish another Southeast G-wagen Treffen - visiting the Mercedes-Benz Assembly Plant in Vance, AL and the G-wagen support team of EuroTruck, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. I like to inform you that Desertstar and myself, from the G-wagen Group West, would like to participate in that upcoming event. We planning to drive my Adventurewagen out East and looking forward to see old friends and new ones, we haven't met yet, on our long trail to Alabama. Our routes for the trip and return have not been established yet. We gladly would accept any invitations along the way, promising to behave and serve our now famous lentil soup upon request. Tons of adventure pictures, to be seen with a projector, and uncounted stories (in German) - are available as well. For any updates or info, please contact me at karl@g-wagenaccessories.com P.S. Read the story about the 2011 Ouray, CO Star Trails meeting in the upcoming "Star Magazine" from the Mercedes-Benz Club of America. (Kings of the Mountains.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ![]() | ||
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Benzcowboy Detailing/CarCare Host ![]() Date registered: May 2006 Location: Vehicle(s): 2009 GL450 2005 E320 ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit PM sent! ![]() | ||
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oskar Elite Veteran Date registered: Sep 2006 Location: Lyons, CO Vehicle(s): 1981 280GE, 2002 G500, 280SE 4.5, Audi A4 1.8T Posts: 708 ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit fernweh - 1/22/2012 8:24 PM Our routes for the trip and return have not been established yet. We gladly would accept any invitations along the way, promising to behave and serve our now famous lentil soup upon request. Karl, as it stands for now, my wife Jill & I will join the Treffen. Oskar | ||
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fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa ![]() | RE: Southeast Treffen - MB Vance Assembly Tour and EuroTruck Visit oskar - 1/26/2012 12:17 PM fernweh - 1/22/2012 8:24 PM Our routes for the trip and return have not been established yet. We gladly would accept any invitations along the way, promising to behave and serve our now famous lentil soup upon request. Karl, as it stands for now, my wife Jill & I will join the Treffen. Oskar That's great, are you driving the beast as well? Karl | ||
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