Northern New Jersey Section — Mer cedes -Benz Club of America Volume 7 Issue 2 March - April 2011 n February 26 , 2011 , Sandy & Felipe Cuadra, O owners of Precision Auto Center in Rockaway opened up their doors again to us for a very fun and informative ―Tire Kicking‖—Tech Session. Members started to arrive a little after 9 AM and after some refreshments we ―kicked‖ off the session at 10 AM with a ―Happy Birthday to you, Sandy‖. ― Yu‘up,‖ we managed to schedule this event on her special day. We are forgiven, I was told, but I‘m not sure about her husband Felipe, he might be in the dog house for some time. e had over 30 participants and after a lively question & answer session covering issues from simple W maintenance to very technical topics, we moved on to the more ―Hands-On‖ part of the day. We were able to put several MB‘s on the lift (one at a time), ranging from the‘70‘s to current years for detailed inspection. wo of the MB‘s stood out from the crowd. One, a (2006?) E-Class was just repaired by a body shop and T returned to the owner the day before the event. The inspection revealed some ‖unfinished‖ business to say the least. The second, a high mileage but well maintained 1999 E 300 Diesel had a rusted out right front spring perch which rendered the car unsafe! Wisely, the owner decided to leave the vehicle to be repaired. We also raffled off two $100 gift certificates and each member received a bottle of washer fluid on their way out. We hope to do this again soon and want to say ―Thank you― to Sandy & Felipe for basically handing us the key to their great repair facility on that day. Andreas Molde - Tech Advisor Felipe Cuadra Andreas Molde Page 2 Star Tracks 2011 Volume 7 Issue 2 President Joe Grattan [email protected] Vice President n Sunday, April 17 we will join the Porsche Club at the Meadowlands for a Nick Ford O day of Auto XX on the new smooth parking lot (where the original Giants sta- [email protected] dium was). Secretary Last time we were there, we joined 120 cars. Registration opens at 8 AM. Rich Luongo Cost last year was $45, probably the same or similar. [email protected] We will get together in PARKING LOT E. This is on the Route 3 side of the new Treasurer stadium. Look for the big Verizon logo on the stadium wall. Lucille Chabala [email protected] Past President Doug Ochwat [email protected] Editor-Webmaster Ken Spingarn [email protected] Tech Advisor Andreas Molde [email protected] Board Members The most established MBCA event in John Bleimaier North America. [email protected] Claire Wegner [email protected] his fine tradition continues! The 48th June Jamboree will be held Saturday, Valerie Cristiano June 18th at Mercedes-Benz of America headquarters in Montvale, NJ. [email protected] T Pankaj T. Dayal Registration is open 8:30 to 10AM. Concours, Popular Vote, Continental Break- [email protected] fast and Lunch courtesy of MBUSA. Committee Chair- Tires to kick, things to see, do and learn. People to meet, conversations to have, Membership pictures to take. Memories and goodies to bring home. Dave Hall [email protected] Car registration is $45 ($55 day of event) includes breakfast & lunch courtesy of MBUSA. Meals and facilities cost is $10 per person for those not registering a Photographer vehicle. Event concludes by 4 PM. Carl Ian Schwartz [email protected] Please contact Lucille Chabala for advanced registration 973-731-9133 or [email protected] Volume 7 Issue 2 Star Tracks 2011 Page 3 FOR SALE: 1985 Mercedes Benz 300 TD Diesel station wagon. Navy blue exterior, sad- dle M.B. Tex. interior. With the optional third seat , manual sunroof, am/fm cassette Air Cond. Power windows, luggage rack, Drives great and looks good. too! 229,000 miles owned for the last 8 years and driven locally only in nice weather. A real classic wagon! $4875. Seller details below FOR SALE: 1985 500 SEC. Rare imperial red, saddle leather inte- rior, A/C, AM-FM-Cassette, Sunroof, 105,000 original miles, Excel- lent condition, One owner, 25 years from new until May 2010. Original paint, no rust. Drives great. Asking $16,495. Andrew Permison [email protected] 973-379-7283 FOR SALE: 1995 SL500. Garaged and in excellent condition. 61,200 miles. VIN #WDBFA67E5SF124534. Includes four snow tires on rims. $14,000. Jim Schuftan 2 Rainbow Ridge Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039 Call: 973-992-7597 FOR SALE: 1987 560SL Convertible. Arctic White with Navy leather interior. Two tops (white hard top and navy soft top). Hard top comes with wheeled caddy for storage. Pirelli P4000 Super Touring tires. Alpine 6 CD and cassette player with AM/FM radio. Always covered and garaged. 102K miles. Main- tained by a Mercedes mechanic. Excellent condition. Driven only on weekends and in good weather. Asking $14,500. Call Rick 973-464-5845 FOR SALE: 2002 SLK 230 Pristine condition. Single owner, garage kept. All sched- uled services made. Complete records and carfax report available. Automatic with tiptronic gearbox. 6 CD changer and machined aluminum trim. Like new. You won't find this car in better condition. 74,000 miles. $11,500 Firm. Includes extra set of 4 Bridgestone Blizzak Winter Tires with 1 season of wear. Contact: [email protected] or (201) 779-7226 FOR SALE: 2001 320 SLK Convertible/Coupe Silver/Charcoal Like New only 12,000 miles All Standard Equipment plus Automatic Trans., Heated Seats, 6disc CD Changer. Garaged with MB cover. $16,500. Tom Zima 732-714-0080 FOR SALE: Two Becker OE radios. Both working when removed. 1. BECKER EUROPA STEREO MU-SN H-175262. Removed from 1970 250C. Changed because I wanted a cassette player. 2. BECKER GRAND PIX ELECTRONIC - SN EP 6119533. Removed from 1982 380SL Changed because I wanted bigger display. $50.00 Each plus shipping–both for $80.00 plus shipping. FOR SALE: VDO Speedometer Part no. 114 542 31 01. Bought as a spare for the 72 250C that I sold 12 years ago. The odometer shows 95085 mi. $28.00 free shipping. Call Bill at 732 367 3648 or drbillry- [email protected] FOR SALE: 1982 380 SL. Black with tan upholstery. New German canvas soft top last year. Factory installed duel timing chain. Hardtop and carrier, top hoist included after installation of hardtop. 2007 popular choice winner in category at fall picnic. 114K miles. Nonsmoker. Not perfect, but not expensive. Ga- raged in winter and rain. Moving forces sale. $5500. Call Bill at 732 367 3648 or [email protected] Page 4 Star Tracks 2011 Volume 7 Issue 2 Volume 7 Issue 2 Star Tracks 2011 Page 5 William Berenbroick Gregory Butler Bob Carson Thomas De Sena Frederik Ebert Robert Gollance Alan Graf John Graham and Nell Graham Keith Handler John McConnell and Arelis Delacruz Arindam and Ratna Mukhopadhyay Patrick Murray Richard Porfido Stewart Riegler Mark Tlumacki Don‘t forget! The AACA Car Show in Florham Park is coming up – the first Sunday in May, May 1st. It‘s a great event, and we‘ve had our own non-judged section there for a few years now. It‘s at the Automatic Switch Co. parking lot, 50 Hanover Road, Florham Park NJ. Please contact Lucille Chabala for Registration: 973-731-9133 or [email protected] Reminder: Notice: Did you know that For Sale ad submissions are free for The next deadline for submission of all written and members? Just email your ad to the editor by the 21st of graphic material to the editor is May 11, 2011 the month prior to publication. You may include one or Please email your submissions to Ken Spingarn more digital photos with your ad. Send to [email protected] [email protected] Page 6 Star Tracks 2011 Volume 7 Issue 2 Pankaj T. Dayal 238 Ernston Rd Ste. #3 Parlin, NJ 08859-1947 732-588-5229 Volume 7 Issue 2 Star Tracks 2011 Page 7 Farewell to Ann Barber, "See you down the road!" nn Barber is inextricably connected with many happy memories for members of our car club. It's nearly 30 years A ago now that I joined the Northern New Jersey Section of the Mercedes Benz Club of America. At my first meet- ing I met Ann & Dick Barber. They were part of the club leadership and took their roles very seriously, greeting a new- comer with hearty warmth and charm. Ann & Dick drove a 1970 Mercedes 220Diesel which they kept in pristine condition. It was their pride and joy. The Diesel connection cemented our friendship as my starship was a 1965 190Diesel. Those of us who are into compres- sion ignition form a unique fraternity. We even have a secret handshake... first we rub the grease off our hands! When I became the section president of the MBCA in 1986, Dick Barber was my first vice president. Ann attended all board meetings with her husband and made a valuable contribution to planning our events. The June Jamboree, which is the Mercedes Club's annual concours d' elegance car show, was one of Ann's favorite events. She helped administer the event and took care of the hospitality for many years. I last saw Ann Barber a cou- ple of years ago when she attended our current June Jamboree as a guest of honor. It was the occasion of the first appearance of Ann & Dick's 1970 Mercedes as a show queen, exhibited by its new owners, Ken & Loni Spingarn.