SCENIC ROADS...

...AND FELLOW W123 FANS!

IN 2005 WE CONTINUED OUR YOUNG NEW TRADITION WITH A SIMILAR  PLAN TO THE SUCCESSFUL 2004 SPRING TOUR..  FOR THIS EVENT ATTEDNACE INCREASED 125% FOR A 9 CAR  FIELD OF CONTENTION.  IN EFFORT TO FACILITATE EVENT SMOOTHNESS WITH REAGRDS TO THE INCREASED ATTENDANCE, THE EVENT WAS VERY SIMILAR TO THE DEBUT EVENT  IN GEOGRAPHIC DESTINATIONS.  AGAIN WE ROUTED SOUTH THROUGH STE. GENEVIEVE, MO, CROSSED THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRAVELED UP THE WESTERN ILLINOIS "COAST", HOWEVER THE ROADS OF THE ROUTE WERE 85% DIFFERENT.  THE "SCAVENGER" QUESTION ASPECT OF THE EVENT WAS UNINTENTIONALLY OMITTED, THUS THE RANKING AND SCORING ASPECT WASN'T  VIABLE THIS TIME.  STILL A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.  

(NOTE:  THIS PAGE CONTAINS LINKS TO EXCLUSIVE VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM THIS EVENT.  FOR PRACTICAL HINTS ON VIEWING VIDEO ON THIS WEBSITE, CLICK EITHER PHOTO BELOW)

ALMOST ONE DOZEN W123'S IN THE 2005 SPRING TOUR EVENT ASSEMBLE AT THE CLUBHOUSE.  THIS YEAR THE FIELD VARIED FROM "ALL SEDANS" WITH THE ENTRY OF 3 "STATION WAGONS" 

CONTENDERS ARE EACH ISSUED NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS THROUGH VARIOUS SCENIC ROADS ON A RESEARCHED ROUTE THAT AVOIDS GRAVEL WHEREVER POSSIBLE.  THE 2005 EVENT AGAIN FEATURED TWO PARTS, WITH A NEW DEVELOPMENT ON THE MID-POINT BREAK, WHERE THE CONTENDERS ARE GIVEN A ROUGH MAP OF THE TOWN WITH SPECIAL FEATURES OF INTEREST.  ALL OF US PARKED HERE AND TOURED THIS SECTION ON FOOT SO AS NOT TO DISRUPT THE MILEAGE ACCURACY, A KEY TO THE SCORING ASPECT*

RALLY EVENT REPEATERS:  MEMBERS 4 AND 11 JOINED THE EVENT A SECOND TIME

2005 WAS GRACED WITH 2 240D 4-SPEED MANUALS...

...AND 3 WAGONS, INCLUDING MIKE'S TURBO EURO

THE ABOVE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN AT "IMAGE STATION 1."  TO SEE A VIDEO MONTAGE OF THE CARS PASSING THROUGH THIS SECTION AND OTHERS, CLICK THE FIRST LOGO.  TO SEE THIS SECTION FROM AN IN-CAR VIEW, CLICK THE SECOND LOGO.

VIDEO MONTAGE:  (94 SECONDS)         

IN-CAR VIEW OF IMAGE STATION 1:   (46 SECONDS)                                       

IMAGE STATION 2:  CLICK ANY OF THE TOP 4 PHOTOS TO SEE A MONTAGE OF THE CARS PASSING THROUGH. (102 SECONDS) CLICK ON ANY OF THE BOTTOM 4 PHOTOS TO SEE AN IN-CAR VIDEO OF PASSING THROUGH THIS SAME SECTION  (YOU CAN SPOT A W123 SEDAN AT THE POINT OF SHOT)  (108 SECONDS)

SPRING TOURS TYPICALLY ARE NOT DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE GRAVEL ROADS.  BUT THIS YEAR, THERE WAS ONE 2.4 MILES STRETCH THROUGH A VERY PRETTY DELL I COULDN'T RESIST.  ALTERNATE ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS WERE PROVIDED TO COMPLY WITH OUR "NO-GRAVEL-ON-THE-SPRING-TOUR" RULE.  0 OUT OF 9 CONTENDERS CHOSE THE NON-GRAVEL ALTERNATE.  SEE FOOTAGE OF THIS CLIMATIC SCENERY COMPLETE WITH MILD WATER CROSSINGS AS WE APPROACH STE. GENEVIEVE, MO BY CLICKING THE LINKS DESCRIBED BELOW:

  GRAVEL SECTION PART ONE - 165 SECONDS

  END OF GRAVEL SECTION - 94 SECONDS

APPROACH AND ENTRY TO STE. GENEVIEVE, MO

*REMEMBER:  NAVIGATIONAL ACCURACY IS THE PRIMARY KEY TO SCORING WELL.  THIS IS A SAFE, FRIENDLY COMPETITION THAT UTILIZES A COMMON STANDARD OF SPORTSMANS-LIKE CONDUCT AND A CONTENDABLE STRATEGY OF CLUB 123D MERIT. VIEW A VIDEO THAT ILLUSTRATES HOW SMALL OF A MISTAKE CAN COST YOUR RANKING POSITION BY CLICKING THIS SENTANCE. (35 SECONDS).

3 MORE VIDEOS:

    Follow Member 27 over hill and dale!  (114 seconds)

      Montage of rearward shots of Member 30 (212 seconds)

      "Chasing Dreamland"   Featuring Member 25  (263 seconds)

THE 2005 TOUR  FINISHED UP AT "THE DREAMLAND PALACE."  THANKS AGAIN TO MIKE AND HIS WIFE FOR HOSTING US AGAIN AND PROVIDING A UNIQUE DINING EXPERIENCE. 

ARRIVAL AT THE END OF THE RALLY, AT DREAMLAND PALACE RESTAURANT, FOSTER POND (WATERLOO) ILLINOIS.  CLICK THE PHOTOS ABOVE TO SEE VIDEO OF THE END APPROACH!  (55 SECONDS)

OFFICIAL ATTENDANCE REGISTER:

SECOND TIMERS:   (PERFECT ATTENDANCE)

MEMBER 4 - 1985 300Dt

 MEMBER 11 - 1984 300Dt

ROOKIES:

MEMBER 13 - 1984 300TDt

MEMBER 24 - 1981 240D (STICK)

MEMBER 25 - 1983 240D (STICK),

MEMBER 27 - 1984 300Dt

MEMBER  28 - 1985 300TDt (FARTHEST TRAVELLED TO ATTEND)

MEMBER 29 - 1980 240D

MEMBER 30 - 1983 300TDt (EURO)

PASSENGERS WHO BECAME MEMBERS:

MEMBER 31, MEMBER 44

PHOTOGRAPHY AND TIME KEEPING SUPPORT:

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR MEMBER 2, LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBER 7

WRITTEN, DESIGNED, ORGANIZED AND EXECUTED BY:

CLUB PRESIDENT MEMBER 1

SPONSORED BY:

CLUB 123D

SPECIAL THANKS FOR ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP TO:

DREAMLAND PALACE, FOSTER POND ILLIONOIS

THE SHOW-ME-SHOP, STE GENEVIEVE MISSOURI

AND ALL THE ACCOMODATING SHOPS IN STE. GENEVIEVE AS WELL AS THE STE. GENEVIEVE HISTORY MUSEUM

ITINERARY:

8:00 AM TO 9:30 AM  - REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:30 AM TO 3:30 PM - BOTH PARTS OF ROUTE INCLUDING ATTRACTIONS AND OFF-CLOCK BREAK

3:30 PM TO 6:00 PM - DINNER, CONVERSATION, DOOR PRIZES

THIS EVENT, WHILE ABSENT OF CERTAIN CRUCIAL ELEMENTS DUE TO LIMITATIONS OF TIME, WAS DEVELOPMENTAL IN EXECUTION AND DESIGN.  THESE AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS WILL BE USED TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE OF THIS ASSUREDLY FOUNDED TRADITION.  WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO CONSIDER ATTENDING THIS EVENT AS IT PROVIDES A UNIQUE AND POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND APPRECIATION OF THEIR CAR.  WE DESIRE TO FACILITATE W123 DRIVING ENJOYMENT BY PUTTING THE CAR IN IT'S NATURAL ELEMENT.  WE SINCERELY HOPE YOU'LL CHOOSE TO BE A PART OF UNIQUE AND ULTRA-NICHE TRADITION, CONSIDERED A MAJOR PERK INCLUDED IN CLUB 123D MEMBERSHIP.  VIEW A VIDEO TESTMONIAL OF ACTUAL 2005 SPRING RALLY PARTICIPANTS WITH THE LINK BELOW.

MEMBER TESTMONIAL MONTAGE OF 2005 SPRING RALLY:     (33 SECONDS)

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