Simply Mercedes 2024

[Skd884]

To the top.

 

[PaulG]

For those who are meeting at the hotel on the Saturday I have just seen the following note on the Premier Inn website.

"Please note, from 19th July the car park will be managed by Horizon, charged at £8 per 24 hours."

Don't get fined by thinking it is free.



@daveenty @sjmaxwell

 

[Slartibartfast]

It's being organised so we are all together. Meeting at the Tesco car park before driving there together.

Where is the Tesco car park please and what time do you leave?

 

[PaulG]

Where is the Tesco car park please and what time do you leave?

Tesco Car Park - Pod Point Charging Station · Tesco, Applemore, Hythe, Southampton SO45

Last year the Meetup time was 9am. We normally get there early and chat. Do turn up at least a little bit earlier to get a print out so that the organisers make sure you are parked together with the our group.

Feel free to drop me a DM if you would like my phone number for easier comms, the Saturday meetup with those down for the weekend and any change of plan details on the day.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Tesco Car Park - Pod Point Charging Station · Tesco, Applemore, Hythe, Southampton SO45

Last year the Meetup time was 9am. We normally get there early and chat. Do turn up at least a little bit earlier to get a print out so that the organisers make sure you are parked together with the our group.

Feel free to drop me a DM if you would like my phone number for easier comms, the Saturday meetup with those down for the weekend and any change of plan details on the day.

Thanks

 

[Skd884]

 

[abecketts]

Attended the Just Italian event at Beaulieu last Saturday, well organised and fun, hope those attending the Mercedes event have lots of fun.

 

[samannan]

Hi @PaulG , good to catch up yesterday. I got my ticket. The hotle is fully booked, so I will you join you on Sunday at the Tesco car park

 

[Connoisseur]

Will be at Tescos car park Sunday around 8.15am if I don’t make Saturday evening. Looking forward to seeing everybody…

 

[sjmaxwell]

For those who are meeting at the hotel on the Saturday I have just seen the following note on the Premier Inn website.

"Please note, from 19th July the car park will be managed by Horizon, charged at £8 per 24 hours."

Don't get fined by thinking it is free.



@daveenty @sjmaxwell

I and others have had an email from the hotel stating "If you booked your stay before 18th July 2024, please inform the hotel’s reception team upon arrival – who will be happy to validate your parking."

This suggests that they are going to honour the original booking where parking was listed as free when booked before mid July so I and others may be OK but we will know more tomorrow when I get there!

 

[Skd884]

TTT.

 

[Skd884]

Might pop down in the m156 i3 v8.

 

[PaulG]

I’m now down in Southampton with those who are staying prior to Simply Mercedes tomorrow.

 

[PaulG]

Back home in north Bedfordshire and the M25 wasn't too bad this year. Not great but not too bad that is.
It as great to see those from the forum who could make it to this years Simply Mercedes and the weather was perfect for strolling around, looking at cars and talking to the owners.

See you at a meet-up in the future.

 

[PaulG]

Just a few photos from today...

 

[AMGeed]

Another year, another Simply Mercedes. My 4th in a row and just as enjoyable.
The weather was kind, too warm in fact but another good turnout with plenty of classic Mercs as well as the AMG UK club boys in the top field
It seemed like every SLK around was at the event today. I can't remember ever seeing so many at one time. Last year it was A35/45's.

Another thing I noticed, or didn't notice, was the fact there wasn't one W213 E63 there, and only one S212 E63 Brabus 800.
Perhaps they really aren't that popular after all.
Nice to catch up with old friends and talk with a few members I've not met before.
Not a very nice drive back through the New Forest with streams of traffic still trying to get to Bournemouth beaches at 3pm. Took over an hour to drive 29 miles. Apologies for leaving without saying goodbye to all.
My few pics.

 

[Connoisseur]

Thanks for arranging all this Paul, was a great summer day surrounded by great cars and great people Just a couple of pics, one being my car, natch

 

[fabes]

Thanks also Paul for the organisation.
Hope no one collected any conkers (you had to be there....)

Good to catch up with the usual and some new people. A hot day but some great cars and some classic classics to pour over.
I even managed a wander around the museum. It was a little cooler

And I may have solved the dash cam installation challenge on the SLK! (after being an interloper and parking up with and chatting to that herd of SLKs - great photo from the monorail Roger)

Will let you on that after seeing how Carlos aka Ian of the SLKs ,whom Dave knows it's seems, did it on his.

A lovely day to blat the little car with the big engine through the Forest, esp on the way back - and not to rub it in, but the traffic was fine going east...

PS, no photos worth putting up here, sorry

 

[Connoisseur]

“Hope no one collected any conkers (you had to be there....)”

yes. you really did

 

[daveenty]

Good day, good company and excellent weather.

Got back home quite early yesterday, I left the hotel around 0430 as (a) I wanted to miss the traffic and (b) I was awake anyway as I'm currently not sleeping well. Exactly 4 hours to do the 245 miles back, which was a lot better that the 5+ it took me to get down on the Saturday.

No photos from me as usual because I always forget...

Hope no one collected any conkers (you had to be there....)

I moved mine a couple of times just trying to keep it out of the way.

Will let you on that after seeing how Carlos aka Ian of the SLKs ,whom Dave knows it's seems, did it on his.

AKA Flango. He's not been on here for a good while now, he seems to spend more time on the SLK groups but I still chat with him occasionally.