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Paris - Grand Palais
« on: April 17, 2023, 15:07:01 »
Spotted in Paris at the Temp Grand Palais - Cars are for the Tour Auto 2023 - 2000km drive. 

The Tour begins today

https://www.peterauto.fr/en/events/tour-auto/route/


(spotted by friends)
250sl - later - manual
280sl - 1971 - Auto - LSD

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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2023, 16:02:54 »
If you happen to be in Place vendome on 3rd June...
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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2023, 20:38:25 »
Hello,
The same car tuesday morning, en route for the actual start at Vaux le Vicmte

There were several 300SL but I've only seen one Pagoda, this one.
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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2023, 21:15:44 »
So Cool.
Either # 54 is accelerating hard or there is a body in the trunk!

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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2023, 20:20:31 »
It's all the precautionary spare parts and tools.   ;)
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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2023, 23:52:18 »
Its a mercedes -  they don't need the spare parts and tools -  my vote is three cases of wine and a couple full wheels of cheese.
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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2023, 01:10:28 »
Its a mercedes -  they don't need the spare parts and tools -  my vote is three cases of wine and a couple full wheels of cheese.

I’ll second that!   
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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2023, 07:02:44 »
Also known as the @Suedtiroler spec
(For those who’ve been on European Events with our friend from Merano)

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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2023, 16:42:12 »
Its a mercedes -  they don't need the spare parts and tools
Come on now, we've all read the threads where members are about to embark on long trips and they talk about bringing belts, hoses, starters, alternators, ignition coils, relays, water pumps, fuel pumps, and whatever else.  You know it happens.
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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2023, 23:20:16 »
I did a 10,000 mile across USA drive in 2019, and other than the Pagoda tool kit I carried no spares only a Visa card and Pagoda Group contacts list of fellow members that were along the way.
 Who needs spares when you have friends and a credit card……


My vote is on a trunk/boot full of wine and cheese wheels.
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Re: Paris - Grand Palais
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2023, 10:51:37 »
Good opportunity to bring up the Emergency Contacts List booklet again...
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