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Filoli Tour

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2002 Roadtrip

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Volume 37, No. 6 July, 2008 Die Flüsternde Bombe

“The Whispering Bomb”

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OR Ya Goin’ My Way?

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H

ere we are at the midpoint of 2008! Many great an unprecedented









Across The Board

events have come and gone, and yet a good many gathering of BMW

more are on the horizon. Please take a peek at our rarities. The BMW

calendar of events; there’s still time to get to an autocross, a Vintage & Classic

car-control clinic, a high-performance driving school, a driving Car Club is bringing

tour, a meet-and-greet, and a board meeting or two. some very unique

But there’s one major event in our area every August that is cars to the display at

so unique, so awe-inspiring that it should not be missed. Hun- the Ultimate Clean

dreds of members attend each year—yes, HUNDREDS! They Car Contest and to

come from all over the world, and from every chapter on the the Festorics corral

west coast. No single event we produce draws a bigger crowd. (a select few will be

And this year is super-extra-special! It’s the BMW Festorics, on display at our

our group of events within the Monterey Historic Automobile Friday-night ban-

Race weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, August 15-17. quet). Many are be-

It’s a weekend packed full of jaw-dropping moments for any ing shipped in for

car enthusiast. Even if you’re not overly enthusiastic for cars this special event

old and new, there’s enough passion and love for all things from Germany, the

automotive that you just can’t help but be smitten by the sights Netherlands, Swit-

and sounds of the weekend. zerland, England, By Jeff Cowan, President

Luxembourg, and

For those unfamiliar, the name “Festorics” is a play on the Canada. We are expecting upwards of 40 vintage cars and a

propensity of BMW CCA events (festivals) to have the word few vintage motorcycles! Expect to see R 42/11 (from 1926!),

“fest” applied at the end of the event name—you know, like R69S, and R90S vintage motorcycles; pre-war cars—309, 315/1,

Oktoberfest. The first organized gathering of BMWs at the 326, 319/1, 327s, and 328s (considered to be one the most mod-

Historics was Coupefest—a gathering of BMW CS coupes—in ern pre-war cars)—post-war 507s, 502s, 1602 Baur cabrios, an

1987. In the early 1990s, it evolved into an all-inclusive BMW 1800TiSA, 3.0CS coupes, a 2000CS, and even seven Z1s! Come

CCA gathering called BMWfest. When the age of the Internet meet the owners of these cars, who can share the history and

came along, we needed a web domain name without “BMW” in other unique stories of them.

it—the BMW lawyers like it better that way—so BMWfest at the

Historics turned into the Golden Gate Chapter’s Festorics. If that doesn’t blow your mind, how about we throw in a

few dozen Z8s? The BMW Z8 Club USA will also make a big

See what Festorics is all about at www.Festorics.org, and showing, with over 30 Z8s at Laguna. They’ll be on display with

you’ll see we have quite an agenda planned for you. Friday the BMW vintage cars in a special corral area, a short walk over

offers two possible daytime activities: Backroads To Big Sur—a the Turn Five bridge. The Z8 group has a hot Saturday-night

drive through the beautiful, lesser-traveled, winding roads in banquet of their own in downtown Monterey, right across the

Monterey County—or Central California Chapter’s Ultimate street from some of the most famous car auctions taking place

Clean Car Contest and parking corral at Concorso Italiano. over the Historics weekend. You are invited to attend; you can

The evening offers an opportunity to socialize at our Festorics register for this dinner as well as the next-door Sports & Classic

banquet with representatives from BMW North America, who Cars auction presented by RM Auctions (for half price!) from

will bring some exciting surprises for us. our website (separate fees apply).

Saturday is the big race day at Laguna Seca. Hundreds of We expect to see the vintage and Z8 club cars in full force

vintage race cars (many are priceless) dating from the early on Saturday at the track. It’s unknown at this point how many

1900s through the 1980s get out on the track for some real will attend Sunday.

racing—as God intended them to do. Typically, John Fitzpatrick

is a regular, racing his pre-war 328 on Saturday. As I mentioned earlier, a sister BMW CCA event happens

Friday at Concorso Italiano. It is arguably the largest showing

While the race schedule isn’t set yet, Sunday is likely to of Italian cars this side of the Pacific. The Central California

be the day when BMW NA’s Mobile Tradition will be racing Chapter will host a BMW-only parking corral (including the

their M1 Procar—with Bobby Rahal at the wheel—and the vintage-club cars!) and clean-car contest (separate registration

CSL coupe. BMW of San Francisco owner Henry Schmitt and required at www.Concorso.com). This year, Concorso will be

Cunningham BMW general manager Jeff Gerkin are slated be held at a new location, the Marina airport, just a few miles

on track racing a CSL and a 2002, respectively. It’s a unique op- north of Monterey. We’re not sure how this change of location

portunity to see these famous cars in person, racing at speed. will affect the event, but I’m sure it will still bring a spectacular

It's a photo moment for sure! showing of auto exotica from all over—not to mention vintage

Our Festorics operation occupies a large area on the inside aircraft! Expect to drool… so don’t get too close to anything!

of the track at Turn Five. All CCA members park together there Many of these cars only see the light of day at this event.

in our private BMW corral. Our large tented hospitality area As you may suspect, with this many automotive events hap-

offers a place for you to relax comfortably, check out cars on pening in one weekend, the streets of Monterey are full of beautiful

display, and watch the races at the edge of the track—while eat- and rare automobiles just cruising around. It’s all a bit surreal.

ing your catered lunch. New this year will be two professional

massage-chair stations to help you relax even more! Another My first Festorics—almost ten years ago—blew my mind,

treat will be the raffle on Saturday in our corral: Mike Renner, and I keep coming back for more. Hundreds of other mem-

from the BMW Performance Driving School, will be giving bers can’t be wrong, either: the Historics is one of the most

away a seat at a two-day Spartanburg M School! memorable automobile weekends in the world. If you’ve never

experienced the magic of the Festorics, make this your year.

While every year at the Historics is exciting, this year

is one you will especially not want to miss, as we have www.Festorics.org





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Dates Event/Location Contact Sep 25 Driving School Puget Sound

Calendar Of Events Jul 11

July

Driving School Puget Sound

Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA

www.bmwpugetsound.com registrar@bmwpugetsound.com

Eric Bitte



Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA Eric Bitte ‘Sep 27-28 Driving School LA Chpt

www.bmwpugetsound.com registrar@bmwpugetsound.com California Speedway, Fontana, CA Delight Lucas

Jul 12 Calistoga & Clear Lake Tour GG Chpt www.bmwclubla.org DJLucas@cox.net

Upper Napa Valley to Clear Lake David Crum Sep 21 Autocross GG Chpt

www.ggcbmwcca.org tours@ggcbmwcca.org Marina Municipal Airport, CA Kris Linquist & Matt Visser

Jul 12 Board Meeting GG Chpt www.ggcbmwcca.org autocross@ggcbmwcca.org

Gau Poang Restaurant, San Mateo Jeff Cowan Sep 23-28 BMW CCA Oktoberfest 2008 BMW CCA

www.ggcbmwcca.org president@ggcbmwcca.org Watkins Glen, NY Linda Axelson

Jul 19-20 Driving School SanDiego www.bmwcca.org lindaa@bmwcca.org 864 250-0022

Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow, CA October

www.sdbmwcca.com Oct 3-4 Driving School Roadrunner/Sonora

Jul 19-20 Club Race SanDiego Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ Rick Touton

Buttonwillow Raceway Park, CA Matthew Kogan www.roadrunnerbmw.org RickTouton@aol.com

www.bmwccaclubracing.com matthew.kogan@sbcglobal.net Oct 11-12 Club Racing School DCI/NASA

Jul 19 Car Control Clinic GG Chpt Willow Springs Int’l Raceway, Rosamond, CA

Marina Municipal Airport, CA Bob Goebel & Grant Low Oct 13-14 Driving School Inland Empire

www.ggcbmwcca.org carcontrol@ggcbmwcca.org Spokane Raceway Park, Spokane, WA Scott Adare

Jul 20 Autocross GG Chpt www.iebmw.org sadare@aol.com

Marina Municipal Airport, CA Kris Linquist & Matt Visser Oct 14 Board Meeting GG Chpt

www.ggcbmwcca.org autocross@ggcbmwcca.org Gau Poang Restaurant, San Mateo Jeff Cowan

Find the most current calendar at:









Jul 26 North Bay Meet & Greet GG Chpt www.ggcbmwcca.org president@ggcbmwcca.org

Marvin’s Restaurant, Novato Amanda Topper Oct 18 Car Control Clinic GG Chpt

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www.ggcbmwcca.org northarearep@ggcbmwcca.org Marina Municipal Airport, CA Bob Goebel & Grant Low

August www.ggcbmwcca.org carcontrol@ggcbmwcca.org

Aug 9-10 Thunderhill Driving School GG Chpt Oct 19 Autocross GG Chpt

Thunderhill Raceway Park, CA Billy Maher & Peter Vinsel Marina Municipal Airport, CA Kris Linquist & Matt Visser

www.ggcbmwcca.org trackschools@ggcbmwcca.org www.ggcbmwcca.org autocross@ggcbmwcca.org

Aug 9-10 Club Racing School GG Oct 19 Campbell Oktoberfest German Car Show

Chpt Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA Vintage VW Campbell, CA Mike Zampiceni

Aug 12 Board Meeting GG Chpt www.ggcbmwcca.org socialdirector@ggcbmwcca.org

Gau Poang Restaurant, San Mateo Jeff Cowan Oct 25-26 Club Race GG Chpt

www.ggcbmwcca.org president@ggcbmwcca.org Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA Mike Mills

Aug 15 Backroads to Big Sur GG Chpt www.bmwclubracing.com chairman@bmwclubracing.com

Monterey Peninsula, CA David Crum November

www.ggcbmwcca.org tours@ggcbmwcca.org Nov 1-2 Infineon Driving School GG Chpt

Aug 15 Ultimate Clean Car Contest CC Chpt Infineon Raceway, Sonoma Billy Maher & Peter Vinsel

Concorso Italiano, Marina Airport,CA Wayne Wundram www.ggcbmwcca.org trackschools@ggcbmwcca.org

www.ccbmwcca.org Nov 8 Tech Session GG Chpt

Aug 15-17 BMW Festorics GG Chpt BMW of Concord, Concord, CA Aleksey Kadukin

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA David Crum www.ggcbmwcca.org

www.ggcbmwcca.org festorics.org technicalsessioncoordinator@ggcbmwcca.org

Aug 23 Autocross GG Chpt Nov 8-9 Club Race LA Chpt

Marina Municipal Airport, CA Kris Linquist & Matt Visser Buttonwillow Raceway Park, CA Patrick Avakian

www.ggcbmwcca.org autocross@ggcbmwcca.org www.bmwccaclubracing.com patavakian@gmail.com

September Nov 9 Top Driver Shootout GG Chpt

Sep 11 Peninsula Area Meet & Greet GG Chpt Marina Municipal Airport, CA Kris Linquist & Matt Visser

Scott’s Seafood, Palo Alto Kyle Breton www.ggcbmwcca.org autocross@ggcbmwcca.org

www.ggcbmwcca.org membershipchair@ggcbmwcca.org Nov 15 Board Meeting GG Chpt

Sep 13 Mt. Hamilton & Mt. Diablo Tour GG Chpt Gau Poang Restaurant, San Mateo Jeff Cowan

Mt. Hamilton & Mt. Diablo David Crum www.ggcbmwcca.org president@ggcbmwcca.org

www.ggcbmwcca.org tours@ggcbmwcca.org December

Sep 13 Board Meeting GG Chpt Dec 9 Board Meeting GG Chpt

Gau Poang Restaurant, San Mateo Jeff Cowan Gau Poang Restaurant, San Mateo Jeff Cowan

www.ggcbmwcca.org president@ggcbmwcca.org www.ggcbmwcca.org president@ggcbmwcca.org

Sep 20 Car Control Clinic GG Chpt Dec 13 Not the 49-mile Scenic Drive Bay Area 02

Marina Municipal Airport, CA Bob Goebel & Grant Low San Francisco JP Collins

www.ggcbmwcca.org carcontrol@ggcbmwcca.org www.bayarea02.com jp@bayarea02.com

Sep 20-21 Club Race GG Chpt

Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA Mike Mills Bolded events are Regional or National CCA events

www.bmwclubracing.com chairman@bmwclubracing.com To add an event to the calendar, email your information to:

CommunicationsManager@ggcbmwcca.org





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GGC Membership Update Rip It Up At Thunderhill New Location For Concorso Italiano… BMW Festorics: Wow, Wow, Wow!

Announcements

It's that time of year again: the weather gets warm, the Don't miss your opportunity to drive this beautiful ...and the Ultimate Clean Car Contest! Come out, come out, wherever you are: You won’t

soft-tops and windows come down, and we get to enjoy and challenging race track in California's Central Valley The last several years has seen Concorso Italiano want to miss the rare BMWs at this year’s Festorics at

the Club. As of the May membership report, the Golden during the August 9-10 weekend. While some might (CI) using Blackhorse Golf Course as their elegant the Monterey Historics weekend!

Gate Chapter has 4,992 active members and associates. cringe at the thought of August in the Central Valley, venue. But due to changes and construction there, Once again you'll have prime viewing and park-

With a membership base like that, we're doing many excit- the weather can definitely vary. Last year’s school saw it became necessary to move CI to a new location. In ing—just for you!—at the country's premier historic

ing things for the members. Our yearly barbeque is com- beautiful 80° weather and sparkling blue skies above the late April, the new location was announced as Marina races. Share the roar of yesteryear’s legends with your

ing up, as well as the tours-and-tanks event, and more. picturesque rolling hills of Willows, California. airport—just a short hop north of Monterey. The date fellow BMW CCA members at the 35th anniversary of

Check out our calendar for all the things you can do. Thunderhill is a favorite track of many, and a great of the event stays the same, Friday, August 15, 2008. the Monterey Historic Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna

So tell a friend, invite another BMW driver, let's place to learn the art of high-performance driving from a Spokespeople from CI have promised a concours- Seca, where instead of choosing one marque for this

get those numbers up over 5,000. There is so much to dedicated team of experienced instructors. See the ad in spec site with all the features and attractions that specta- anniversary, they're featuring the "Best Of The Best"

do in this Club, it's time to get all of the local BMW this issue (p. 28) for more info. Event cost for this two-day tors and participants have come to expect at this event. featured marques from the previous 34 years. You can

school is $399 for members and $439 for non-members The City of Marina is also willing to pitch in to help with bet there will be some BMWs featured!

drivers out there.

($439 price includes a non-refundable one-year BMW the transformation of the site into a world-class stage. Our Festorics theme this year is "BMW: Generations"—

My number (510 573-4894) is always out there for CCA membership).

An additional feature this year is the inclusion of a celebration of decades of ultimate design. Accenting

you to call with any questions you might have about

When: August 9-10 vintage World War II aircraft as static displays amongst this theme will be some very rare and unusual BMW

your Club. The members whom I’ve spoken with re-

Where: Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA the cars. Food vendors and the vast armada of specialty- models from the BMW Vintage & Classic Car Club and

cently seem very excited to be getting into autocross- the BMW Z8 U.S. Club. When was the last time you

Contacts: Mark Dadgar & Kelly Collins, auto-accessories vendor tents will be there as before.

ing, driving schools, and other events. If you need any saw 32 Z8s at once? Or a group of almost 20 pre-war

TrackSchools@ggcbmwcca.org As has been for the past ten years, the Central Cal

information about those or any other activities, please BMWs? Would you like to see some 507s? How about

drop me an e-mail at membershipchair@ggcbmwcca. Club Racing School Chapter will host a BMW corral within the event. They

also continue to take on the task of directing parking for

over a half dozen Z1s? All those and more cool BMWs

org and I'll try to get you started on the right "track." (including motorcycles!) will be on hand at this year’s

A BMW CCA Club Racing school is specifically not only the BMWs in the non-Italian parking corral,

– Kyle Breton Festorics. Then, of course, there are the 200 beautiful

designed to transition the intermediate-to-advanced but also many of the non-Italian marque cars.

regular-attendee BMWs to look at—make yours one of

Calistoga & Clear Lake Tour high-performance driving-school driver from high-

performance driving to club-level racing.

An exciting addition this year in the BMW corral are

some 45 vintage and classic BMWs from the BMW Vintage

them! It’s gonna be one incredible event this year!

For registered attendees who wish to stay close

We'll tour the upper Napa Valley to Clear Lake and At our racing school, students are introduced to traffic, & Classic Car Club of America. The Historics weekend is

to all the action, we also have a limited number of

back. This adventure is still being planned, so check the passing, and driving lines that they won’t get in the typical the starting point of their two-week California Marathon

hotel rooms available for reservation through Resort

website for more details. high-performance driving school. The racing school goes tour. This will present a rare opportunity to see pre-war

II Me in both the Monterey and Salinas areas . Don't

When: July 12 beyond a high-performance driving school in the areas of BMWs celebrating their Mobile Tradition. Amid the group,

wait! It's time to fuel our obsession with a BMW CCA

Where: Napa Valley/Clear Lake driver development and track experience. you’ll see four vintage motorcycles, a dozen pre-war 328s

gathering at one of the premier vintage-car weekends

The BMW CCA Club Racing School isn’t just for the and 327s, a few 502s and 507s, several Neue Klasse models,

Contact: David Crum,tours@ggcbmwcca.org in the world.

driver who thinks he is ready to hit the Club Racing and even a half dozen Z1s among others highlighting the

Visit www.Festorics.org for much more detail

July Board Meeting circuit. It allows those drivers who want to advance show. Surely, you won’t want to miss that!

and registration for this year's Festorics. Registra-

their skill level beyond the driving-school level, or those The BMW corral at CI is also the site of Central

Join us for our July Board meeting. All members Cal’s annual Ultimate Clean Car Contest. Cars will be tion is open now!

who are simply curious to learn about what’s involved

are welcome! in being a race-car driver—an opportunity to do so in judged in three classes, Clean Class (exterior only), When: August 15-17

When: July 12, 11:00 a.m. a safe, controlled environment without making the full Super-Clean Class (exterior, interior, and engine com- Where: Monterey, CA

Where: Gau Poang Restaurant, San Mateo investment in racing-safety equipment. partment), and Concours Class (everything). In addi- Contacts: David Crum & Jeff Cowan,

Contact: Jeff Cowan, president@ggcbmwcca.org The school is designed as a learning experience and not tion, our best-of-show trophy—Max—will be awarded info@festorics.org

a speed contest. The emphasis is on driver development, so to the car judged most worthy. Special awards are also www.Festorics.org

North Bay Area Meet & Greet race-prepared cars are not required—and neither are driving give for longest owned, highest mileage, and farthest

suits, racing seats, or harnesses. Only a driving-school level driven. The vintage participants will be receiving an- Peninsula Meet & Greet

Get together with other North Bay Area GGC mem- helmet is required—and a desire to learn. other group of awards and notices of recognition.

bers for a relaxed Saturday breakfast at Marvin’s Res- It's time to come out and socialize! Our Peninsula

Students at the school are observed on the track and There is no charge to enter the clean-car contest; meet & greet social event at Scott's Seafood of Palo Alto

taurant in Novato. Don’t fight weekday rush hour traf- however, you MUST purchase your non-Italian-

monitored in the classroom for skill and awareness. Atti- is a great ice-breaker for new members or a chance to

fic on Highway 101—have an easy Saturday drive and marque corral pass from Concorso Italiano to gain

tude plays a significant role in determining who graduates.

come for some good car talk and a delicious breakfast entry into the event and our corral. (Register at:

Graduation from the BMW CCA Club Racing school does

at one of the best breakfast spots in the North Bay. not automatically qualify you for a BMW CCA Club Racing www.concorso.com.) Then register online at the Central

There is an allowance for chapter members’ break- license, but if you meet the experience and other require- Cal site, www.cccbmwcca.org, to enter the clean-car

fast expenses; all members and friends of BMW are ments you will be eligible for a rookie license and the op- contest. Pre-registration is appreciated!

welcome. Please R.S.V.P to Amanda Topper, North Bay portunity to join the ranks of BMW CCA Club Racing. This event is one of two great CCA regional events

area representative. See you there! See the full description on the GGC website during the weekend; Golden Gate Chapter’s Festorics

When: Saturday, July 26, 10:00 a.m. calendar page. is the other. See you there!

Where: Marvin's Restaurant, 1112 Grant Ave, When: August 9-10 When: August 15

Novato, CA, 415 892-4482 Where: Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA Where: Marina Airport, Marina, CA

Contact/RSVP: Amanda Topper, Contact: Mike Mills, Contact: Wayne Wundram, 559 734-3298,

NorthAreaRep@ggcbmwcca.org 415 279-0740 chairman@bmwccaclubracing.com bmwayne@aol.com, www.cccbmscca.org





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catch up with some familiar friends from the Club. Ap-

petizers will be provided. All members are welcome.

"Not The 49-Mile Scenic Drive"

We will gather on the covered patio at Scott’s. Parking It's the 11th annual "Not The 49 Mile Scenic Drive"

is available directly in front of the restaurant so we can rally—a gimmick rally that requires you to follow clues

park together and admire our cars. and answer questions that relate to the scenery and

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Peninsula Area places you drive past.

Rep Kyle Breton. This December 13 event is hosted by Bay Area 02

When: September 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m. and is loosely based on the more famous 49 Mile Scenic

Drive originally developed in 1938 by San Francisco’s

Where: Scott's Seafood, Town & Country

Downtown Association. It was created to highlight the

Shopping Center, Palo Alto

city's beauty and to promote it as a business and tourist

Contact: Kyle Breton, destination.

PeninsulAareaRep@ggcbmwcca.org

Meeting place is the Ocean Beach parking lot (1000

Tech Session For November Great Hwy) across the street from the Beach Chalet. The

drive takes place within San Francisco city limits—the

BMW of Concord has just opened a new collision group stops for lunch following the drive.

center that features Cellete Fixture Systems. Each fixture When: December 13, 10:00 a.m.

is a unique mold for each vehicle model. This patented

Where: Ocean Beach, San Francisco

system guarantees exact fitment of all of the replacement

parts in the same manner that the BMW factory uses Contacts: JP Collins, jp@BayArea02.com,

fixtures to precisely build vehicles. www.BayArea02.com

We'll meet at the center on November 8 for approxi-

mately two hours, with a possible tour and lunch to

follow or precede the event. Watch the website or Die

Bombe for further details.

When: November 8, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Where: BMW of Concord, 1945 Market St., Concord

Contact: Aleksey Kadukin,

TechnicalSessionCoordinator@ggcbmwcca.org









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OR Ya Goin’ My Way?

By Craig Healy





M

y wife and I first were introduced to BMWs in 1999 when

we bought a new 528ia. We’ve since traded that one for

a 2003 525i. But one day, while I was at a Portland repair

shop to have some work done on the 525i, I spotted a book with a

classic-looking BMW on the cover. I picked up the book and was im-

mediately smitten, thinking to myself, “I have to have one of these!” A roadtrip from

I soon discovered the object of my desire was a BMW 2002, Salem, Oregon, to





EuroSunday

and immediately started searching for one. I spent way too Brisbane for the 02

much time thinking about this car, absorbing all of the info on Swap & Show.

By Sven Schindler www.BMW2002faq.com, reading websites and books about it,

and—well, you all know the passion.

A picture perfect Sunday morning: crispy-cold and sunny in sleepy Mountain View. My efforts paid off when I found a clean 1972 in Sahara, hot-

ted up with PHH 40 Mikuni Carbs, a 292 Schrick street cam, and Saturday—Swap & Show day—we get up early to meet a group

many small mods too numerous to mention. I’ve now owned the of 02ers in Marin County to caravan to the show. As we arrive in the

car for eight months. parking lot—right at 8:00 a.m.—I can hardly believe it: There are

ten other 2002s waiting there! All right—THIS is what I came for!

then, In my Internet perusals, I find out that folks get together Every car is a little different—Schwarz, Inka, Sahara, Atlantikblau,





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and share their passion for these cars with each other. When I see Verona, and maybe Manila beige. Each twinkles with the personality

very third Sunday of shortly after, including three Porsche GT3 RS’s. (Two of

the announcement for the Bay Area 02 Swap & Show, I think, “That’s of the owner shining through. Let’s roll!

the month, a colorful these GT3 RS’s are featured on the front of Modified Luxury

far enough to test the car, yet close enough that it wouldn’t be too

crowd of European and Exotic magazine.) Also seen: a BMW M3 lightweight, an long of a drive.” I also like the idea of only 02 owners, because they Out of the parking lot and onto the freeway: Better keep the

vehicles gathers informally in Ariel Atom (a high-performance sports car made by Ariel are such a low-key group. pedal in it, because these folk are moving. Over a fog-shrouded

Mountain View for EuroSun- Motor Company, based in Somerset, England), a Porsche 993 Golden Gate bridge we go, through downtown San Francisco, back

day (www.EuroSunday.net). RUF R Turbo, several forced-induction E46 BMWS M3s, a But, when I tell my wife, Kathy, about the trip, she gives me the on the freeway and into Brisbane for the big show.

It’s an informal event geared toward the super, exotic, nice row of BMW E24 6 Series (can you say “Sharks”?), and a old you-must-be-crazy look. “You want to drive that old car all the

way to San Francisco?!” she asks. Wow, look at all the cars! The day is spent talking, admiring,

rare, and vintage vehicles. Open to all enthusiasts, it’s Mercedes Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series (used as the pace getting new ideas, and meeting some very nice people. Then the

an incredible day where owners share their cars and car for the F1 races). There was even a fleet of American Three days later she says she’s going with me. show is over—and I haven’t even had time to see everything.

motorcycles with the community. thunder in the form of Corvettes and Vipers. The five-day forecast for our trip shows very hot and dry The next morning, we leave our hotel in Brisbane at 5:00 a.m. to beat

I cannot begin to tell you how insane the April 20 The atmosphere was full of excitement, so much in fact weather. We have no A/C, of course, but we do have a sunroof. as much of the heat up I-5 as we can. We jump on 101, pop over to I-80,

turnout for EuroSunday was. “AWESOME” is the only that the boys in blue—Mountain View’s finest—showed Heck, how hot can it get? and away we go. It’s a pretty uneventful trip until we hit 580. The car

word that can explain it. For an event that costs nothing up to hangout, just keeping an eye out… although none We depart Salem on the afternoon of May 14, taking a leisurely running low on gas, I miss the exit for a Chevron station. Dang, must

and features spectacular cars in a clean environment of us ever go beyond the speed limit. You know you have drive to Crescent City, California. The trip along I-5 is a bit hot, but find some gas! We are too far from next big town, so I take the first exit

and a drive… simply fabulous! There were well over a good event when the boys in blue show up. we have the windows down, the wind blowing through our hair with a gas station, which turns out to be one of those off-branders. I

130 cars that showed up, and probably over 50 cars that There were two awesome drives planned by the Eu- and the M10 engine just humming along. Taking a right at Grants get seven gallons of premium, and later fill up in Redding.

participated in the drive. I believe Porsche and BMW Pass, we head for the coast. As we drive through the giant redwoods Our little car continues to hum along. We make it through the

roSunday event team for after the show. Unfortunately,

took top honors for sheer numbers this weekend. with the sunroof open and the windows down, we can smell the mountains of the Shasta National Forest and Siskiyou Summit (both

the three of us didn’t have the time to participate in the

rich, wet soil of the forest. around 4,000 feet), and Sexton Summit (near Grants Pass) with no

This was the first time attending the event for me and afternoon round-trip rally (with lunch). The rally started

my two brothers-in-law, Keith and Wynn—all Golden from Mountain View, with a jaunt down the freeway Our goal the second day is Cloverdale—the gateway to the wine real incidents, just a few misses. About two-and-a-half hours from

Gate Chapter members. We brought our respective toward Woodside. From Woodside they made their way country. The forecast for Ukiah is 100ºF… uh-oh! We cruise by some home, we’re trundling along the highway toward Canyonville when

rides—1997 E39 Dinan 5, 1995 E36 M3, and 2003 E46 down famous Highway 84—one of the most popular beautiful vistas of the ocean, as well as another redwood forest. The the car begins to miss badly.

330ci—to the show, anxiously arriving a full half hour roads in California among motorbike and car enthusiasts. car is performing flawlessly, and we were having a great time. We pull into a Chevron station, fill 'er up, and jump back on

before other cars showed up. From the bottom of Highway 84, they made their way We begin our trek inland and soon feel the temperature ris- the freeway. Still coughing and sputtering, we start up a small hill.

One of the first cars arriving on site was a 1968 Lam- back up Pescadero Creek towards Alice’s Restaurant at ing. Stopping in Fortuna for fuel for the tank and our stomachs, I I look at Kathy and say, “I don’t think we can make it.”

borghini Miura. Numerous other standout cars arrived the top of Skyline Drive for lunch. put the car in the shade and wait until Kathy returns from getting Coming upon the small town of Myrtle Creek, we seek refuge.

sandwiches. When I turn the key, I don’t quite time it right—the As the car sputters through town, we try to decide what to do. Then

starter grinds, but the engine won't catch. Oh, no. I notice a little Mom-and-Pop auto-parts store. I go in and inquire

Kathy gives me that look. I feel a little anxious. Did I tell you about nearby lodging and a mechanic. He says, “You’ll need to go

that I’m no mechanic? back nine miles to Canyonville for a motel.” Bummer.

I pop the hood and notice there’s quite a bit of gas in the inline After I tell him what the car is doing, he comes up with a solu-

filter. So I wait a few minutes, turn the key again, and she roars to life. tion. “Pour some of this carb cleaner in it and see what happens.”

(The car, not Kathy!) Yes! I love the sound of those dual Mikunis! Okay; I’m skeptical, but pour it in anyway. We fire up the car, jump

We get to Cloverdale around 4 :30 p.m.—the hottest part of the back on the freeway, and within a couple of miles the car is running

day. Driving at 25 mph through town looking for our Bed & Break- perfectly. Yahoo!

fast doesn’t generate any airflow in the car. We are hot—so hot that We turn around and head back north. Our happy 02 performs

I think my hands might slip off the steering wheel. When we pull perfectly all the way back home to Salem. Sweeeet!

into our B&B, all we want is a cold shower, clean clothes, and a cold All in all, taking our 02 on the road trip was a great experience.

beer. Friday is spent in our room coveting the A/C, but we venture Great fun, food, and people—and many sweet BMW 2002s. What

out in the evening for a wonderful dinner at a local restaurant. more could you ask for?





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his year marked the Bay Area 02 Swap & Show’s eighth annual

gathering of aficionados of die flüsternde bombe—or, as it is more

commonly known, the BMW 2002. Organizer and Bay Area 02

founder JP Collins, assisted by Larry Ayers, Lisbit Bailey, Linda Brownfield,

Arne Carlson, Lisa Ferrari, Paul Gommel, Curtis Ingraham, Steve Jackson,

Tom Jones, Paul Gommel, and Derek Watry, set up the show at the Bris-

bane Marina—a new location this year—due to the two-year closure of El

Camino Park in Palo Alto.

The day’s beautiful weather helped to showcase the 2002 Turbos and

2000tii Tourings (only three of each this year) and the many ragtag and

pristine examples of BMW’s renaissance period. This event provides an inspired add-ons. Lucky for us, most parts are

environment for beginners and old hands to exchange parts and stories. in good supply.

“Where did you find your cream puff?” or “The basket-case 02 in that BMW’s Mobile Tradition (soon to be renamed The Oh-Two Obsession

photo is now this beauty?!” are often overheard—as are the never-ending BMW Classic) continues to add to its line of

discussions of sourcing replacement parts. The aficionados compare the ersatzteile—replacement parts. Vintage BMW I had a 1976 BMW 2002 when

choice of carbs, injectors, turbos, M10 engines, suspension bits, original or owners find those parts at Maximillian Import- I was sixteen years old and obvi-

Recaro seats, and, of course, body panels. ing Company (www.bmwmobiletradition- ously did not appreciate what I had,

One attendee with parts for sale must have his own foundry for carbon online.com)—a licensed distributor of BMW because I totaled it. In a light rain,

composite. I spotted the telltale patterns of carbon fiber on numerous body Mobile Tradition parts. Maximillian is a regular through tight winding residential

panels and various lightened interior pieces. The machined aluminum for sponsor of the 02 group’s event. streets, a car popped out of a drive-

the often-replaced top part of the nose panel and the requisite crossbar way ahead of me. I was going too

According to JP Collins, “We always have fast to stop. Fishtailing, I rammed the

reinforcement looked real cool, while also shaving weight. sponsors and vendors. Vendors tend to show right-side tires into a high curb. The

Judging by the three years that I’ve attended, interest in the BMW up and sell new or used products as a business; steering wheel became possessed,

2002—in all of its variations—continues unabated by time. Many people they are different from the swap-meet guys who spinning around twice as I hit the curb.

“I get around...” are tickled pink to see one on the road. Those who have never owned one just have a garage of stuff they're trying to sell, I crept back home with the car’s steer-

before often find themselves thinking, “I need one of those!” Although or are weekend pick-’n’-pull addicts who are ing and entire suspension clearly bent

it is still possible to find a few original and un-restored 02s, many have selling what they've found.“ beyond repair.

been customized and personalized. This boxy little road rat has always The great success of this annual show is Needless to say, I was devastated

due to the wide support from the participants and vowed that one day I would re-

showing their cars, the swap-meet sellers, visi- deem myself by purchasing another

tors, and sponsors. However, without the many 2002. The next one would be even

volunteers on the planning committee listed better: a round-tail-light tii in Polaris

above, this event wouldn’t happen. They handle Silver. I kept the MOMO steering

everything from finding speakers for the tech wheel from my totaled ’76 as a con-

sessions to contacting sponsors, to planning the stant reminder of what was—and what

registration, to the raffle organization. would eventually be.

I’m looking forward to next year’s event! In 1998, I finally found my car and

bought it from the second owner. The

steering wheel was the first thing I

The BMW Bay replaced in my new tii. It’s a wonder

Area 02 Show I didn’t replace it right there in the pre-

By Robert Pavel we always has vious owner’s driveway, but patience

interesting

guests: left is a prevailed and I installed it as soon as

BMW-engined I got home.

Glas GT, be-

low are 2000 Now, after 21 years, I finally feel

Derek Watry









Swappin’

Tourings. redeemed. I love this car like I did

when I was sixteen years old. I’ve

done a lot of work to it over the ten

Check out years I’ve owned it. These cars are like

a high-maintenance girlfriend; they

Bay Area 02: www.BayArea02.com look great and feel even better when

The very helpful www.bmw2002faq.com you ride them, but they demand a lot

of attention.

A BMW 2002 web ring (easy-to-browse catalog of sites): —Sako Bezdjian, www.02tii.com

http://s.webring.com/hub?ring=bmw2002









JP Collins and Curt Ingraham



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A Historic Mansion At Our Doorstep

GGC tours the mansion and gardens of the Filoli estate. By Mike Zampiceni









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nseasonably cool temperatures and high winds did wish I’d never sold. It was bright red with the sport package, and was the Empire Mine—a hard-rock gold mine in Grass Valley, At that point, it wasn't a surprise to learn that fourteen full-time

not dissuade twenty Chapter guys and gals from cel- appeared as new. I struck up a conversation with the car's owner, California. Don added some personal drama to our tour when he horticulturists, student interns, and over 100 garden volunteers

ebrating the Earth Day weekend at the historic Filoli Jon Walker, and found out it was a 1999 model he’d taken Euro told the story of an eccentric antique collector who donated many manicure this rural ghetto! Besides the architecturally formal and

mansion and gardens on the Peninsula. Despite it being a nearly- delivery of in Munich. After picking up the car, they toured France, of the eighteenth-century English furnishings in 1998, enabling vertical main garden, there were several thematic side gardens,

thermal-underwear day, all but two of our RSVPers showed up at racking up 1,800 miles in three weeks. Their son took a turn at the the rooms to appear much as they did when the Bourns were the such as a rose garden, a terraced wedding garden, and bulb flow-

the rendezvous point for the Saturday start time. wheel of the car while they were still in France, and easily pressed home's initial residents. ers. The gardens emphasized symmetry, both in terms of initial

The idea for this event materialized when I found out that one the speedo needle to over 130 mph. (Gee, does France have an Don also explained how the name Filoli was given to the estate. layout and seasonal foliage presentation. We were fortunate to

of my music students (I have a side business teaching music) is Autobahn I don't know about?) Jon details it weekly himself, and Mr. Bourn quite often used to recite the motto: fight, love, and live. see it at a time of year when stupendous varieties of flowers and

a docent at Filoli. Don Savant is an exceptionally fit 70-year-old has it maintained by H&B BMW Specialists in Berkeley. He plans to When combined, the first two letters of each word spell filoli. Don plants were in glorious full bloom.

gentleman who regularly leads lengthy hikes at Henry Coe State keep it for many more years. (Incidentally, their son works in sales also deftly intertwined information about the San Andreas fault by After spending a couple of hours on the premises, we ex-

Park near Morgan Hill. When Don mentioned during one of his and finance at Cunningham BMW in San Diego and was involved showing us pictures of the area—including some of San Francisco— pressed our appreciation to Don for his engaging dialogue, then

lessons that he is a docent at Filoli, I jumped at his offer to lead our in the sale of Satch Carlson's new M roadster. See the last page in following the 1906 earthquake. proceeded to the parking lot and headed out for the lunch portion

GGC group on a tour of the house and gardens. He said he usually the May issue of Roundel for the story.) of our day at Hola Mexican Restaurant and Cantina in Belmont.

While the United States has many grand historic mansions, few

handles tours of the nearby nature center, but I wasn't certain about After a last sip of hot coffee or tea to keep us somewhere within have gardens as expansive and stunning as those found on this This shopping-center restaurant has a fortunate location adjacent

the energy levels of our participants, nor their time constraints, so the thawed range, we headed off on our circuitous route to Filoli, estate. Originally designed in 1917 by Bruce Porter—a multi-genre to a lower-level nursery, providing patrons with a scenic view

I decided to conservatively concentrate on a two-hour tour of the snaking our way up the grade of Kings Mountain Road through artist—the gardens ultimately took through large picture win-

home and gardens. Don assured me that despite his specialization Woodside in a dark, dank forest, then headed north on Skyline on their grandeur at the hands of dows. After seating eighteen

at the nature center, he had sufficient knowledge of the home and Boulevard—the speediest part of the tour. We took this road to its the subsequent owners, Mr. and of us for lunch, the restaurant

gardens to dispense engaging information to our participants. terminus, then headed east on Highway 92 toward the bay, then Mrs. William Roth. In 1975, Mrs. staff provided an abundance

Before we left on the driving portion of the event, we had plenty a short distance south on Cañada Road to Filoli. On this road, we Roth donated the estate in its of flavorful regional food in a

of time to socialize and talk shop in the parking lot of the Pioneer passed by the Crystal Springs Reservoir, which our docent would entirety to the National Trust for timely fashion.

Hotel in Woodside. Eric Behrens gave us a demo of the top-folding later remind us lies squarely in the path of the San Andreas fault, Historic Preservation. Following our meal, sev-

operation in his new 328ic hardtop convertible. We stood in amuse- as does Filoli itself. eral people in our group ex-

After about an hour viewing

ment watching the metal roof sections whir their way into the Don was already waiting for us in the overflow parking lot upon the home's interior, we were eager pressed enthusiasm about the

trunk to do whatever roof panels do in a dark, enclosed space—it our arrival. After taking the obligatory group picture, he escorted us to see the vaunted gardens. At prospective tours and social

sort of reminded me of a Rube Goldberg device. I recalled seeing into the modest Georgian-style Willis Polk-designed home, which the back of the home, we exited season for this year, saying, “If

a similar demonstration as a youngster when the Ford Skyliner contains 36,000 square feet of interior floor space on two floors and through the portal to a sixteen-acre the upcoming events are any-

retractable was introduced in 1957. It's interesting that so many a mezzanine. There are forty-three rooms and seventeen fireplaces garden, which actually consists where close to being as enjoy-

manufacturers since then have convinced the public that they’ve in this venerable home. That's the kind of modesty I could learn to of several "small" gardens. As we able as this one, I’m there!”

come up with an innovative idea when introducing their version live with! The furnishings were just as shabby as the exterior, with emerged through the doorway, Keep your eye on the GGC

of a hardtop convertible. an abundance of those old hand-me-downs they call “antiques.” the Baroque appearance of the calendar. It’s likely that you, too,

I particularly noticed a red E46 328i in the parking lot, which The home was built in 1917 for Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers main yard and the fastidiously will find an event where you’ll

appeared identical to one of the first Bimmers I’d owned—one I Bourn II, prominent San Franciscans whose chief source of wealth maintained flora entranced us all. have just as great a time.



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Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA Board Meeting Minutes Departmental reviews: President, Jeff Cowan – no report

Minutes

By Jeff Cowan for Chris Webber Mark Dadgar: Driving Events, Mark Dadgar: Area Rep reports:

Secretary, GGC BMW CCA Dadgar states we’ve found a new place in Alameda that

8 Laguna Seca high-performance driving school on June 4

8 Amanda Topper, North Bay Area Rep, reports a good

8

can paint/refurbish the Chapter trailer and is waiting for a is oversold by 30! showing at her first Meet & Greet event. The July event is

May 10, 2008

quote. Chris Goelkel and Dadgar are working on it. Autocross oversold as well. New timing software

8 planned for Saturday because traffic is too difficult for mem-

Board members in attendance: Jeff Cowan, President; Bob Kyle Breton: Cowan reports on behalf of Breton, who is

8 acquired—it’s industry standard. Going through some bers on a week night.

Goebel, Vice President; Tammi Hull, Treasurer; Kelly Collins, not in attendance. Automated member reports in progress, growing pains, but getting more automated as we learn Mary Sandkohl, East Bay Area Rep, reports that her

8

Member At Large; Mark Dadgar, Member At Large. Breton needs to follow up with Dadgar. how to do it. Meet & Greetevent is coming up at Tommy T’s at the end of

Board members not attending: Chris Webber, Secretary (sorry Breton needs to update the member report online.

8 Street Survival School sold out! It also has waiting list.

8 the month. Have had a few RSVP’s already. Chow may have

folks, more entertaining Minutes next month!), and Kyle Breton, The automation he’s working on will populate the

8 With the cancellation of autocross school, we slipped in a few more RSVPs to forward to Sandkohl. She’s been drop-

Membership Chair online database. another car-control clinic for June. ping off flyers at dealerships and service centers. Second

Grant Low has relocated out of the area but he’s helping

8 meeting in June will be at Chevy’s restaurant.

Members in attendance: Other Business: remotely with technology management.

Amanda Topper, North Bay Area Rep; Canyon Chan, Car- Meeting adjourned at 1:47 p.m.

Control-Clinic Coordinator; Mary Sandkohl, East Bay Area Insurance forms: There was a discussion about be-

8 Martin Umeh has been asked to work on getting spon-

8

Rep; Mike Mills, Club Racing Chairman and Secretary, BMW ing more strict in regard to submitting insurance forms. sorships for driving events. The team is excited to work with

Checks are going in because Hull is being proactive, but him. The board will determine what value we can offer to

CCA; Aleksey Kadukin, Technical Session Coordinator; and

Mike Zampiceni, Social Events Director insurance forms from organizers are lagging. It is sug-

gested that events could be cancelled if the organizer does

potential sponsors. Win A Beautifully Restored Classic

Meeting called to order (and food was ordered) at: 11:45 a.m. not send in insurance. Club Racing, Mike Mills, guest appearance:

The Club Race on May 9 went well.

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1976 BMW 2002!

Chapter goals update: Waivers need to be signed for every event since all

8

Tammi Hull: events require insurance. It makes no difference if the event Club Racing licensing school occurs in August at Thun-

8 The BMW…

requires an insurance pre-payment or not. The signatures derhill in combination with our HPDE. ◊ 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine,

Sent letters to collect on old debts (advertisers).

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are required for the Chapter to get the coverage. Really, that’s ALL he said.

8 rebuilt to racing standards and

Our truck lease account has been passed to six different

8

reps within the leasing agency. Thinking about sending in full Monterey Festival of Speed update: With regard to mar-

8 Social Events, Mike Zampiceni: detailed

payment, need to find out if a discount is available for paying keting the event via email, there were a lot of bad decisions

and poor communication. Mills reports that BMW NA was Sonora tour was great! It will be remembered as one of

8 ◊ Four-speed manual transmission

off early. Still need to clarify if paying off the lease gets Jona- the highlights of the year.

than Bensen off the hook. Apparently, we are not a problem happy with the coverage in the Bombe and that this will not ◊ Interior replaced and upgraded

be a significant blip on their radar. BMW CCA Pacific Region We’re also looking forward to the Chapter’s summer BBQ

8

account, which is why we keep getting passed to new reps. It’s and tour. Sign ups are through MSR—the link is on our website. to European quality

suggested that we let Mills call—ensuring that we become a RVP Steve Johnson was asked to look into how chapters

should respond when BMW NA requests event promotion ◊ Body repainted with all trim

problem account. It turns out, our account somehow enables (Goebel has to leave the meeting at this point… see ya Bob.)

the lease agents to be promoted. Good times! We’ll expect to directly from a chapter. parts replaced with OEM

Formula 1 party at BMW SF on June 8. Zampiceni and

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ask the seventh agent these same questions! Collins will coordinate on posting RSVP details. ◊ Competition sound system 50 amps and 500 watts, with JL

Audio speakers (bass, wide range, tweeter) powered by Audio

No word back from the social events guy with the

8

Mercedes club. Art (sound system completely hidden)

Kadukin is leading a tour to Laguna Seca for the

8 ◊ Body painted with Gear Black acrylic lacquer









&

Monterey Festival of Speed on May 17. ◊ Suspension parts replaced to factory standards

Technical Session updates, Aleksey Kadukin: This car sets the standard!





BMW Mercedes

May 31 at Peter Pan. Dealership is very enthusiastic

8

The Raffle…

about it. They will have a BMW North American representa-

tive available. Those who attend will receive a 20% discount This classic BMW has been generously donated to the St.





MINI service at its best!

on parts and some other items. Elizabeth Hospital Ambulance Fund to raise money—through

Will contact Bavarian Motorsport and Concord BMW

8 a raffle—to purchase an ambulance for St. Elizabeth Hospital in

collision center for future events. Arusha, Tanzania.



Experience Excellence. Membership Chair, Kyle Breton:

No membership update beyond the Chapter goals dis-

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Tickets are $30 each and the number of tickets to be sold is limited

to 2,002. The drawing will be held on Friday, August 15, 2008.

Responsive. Professional. Courteous... cussion earlier. To purchase a raffle ticket or make a donation, log onto St. Eliza-

However, we had a short discussion on new-member

8 beth Hospital Ambulance Fund website www.sehafund.org. You

...to you and your car. acquisition. Mills points out that getting new members is

can also see the vehicle’s history and restoration details there.

National’s directive. Retention is the chapter's directive.

Discover why our customers recommend We hope you will share this information with other BMW

Communications, Kelly Collins:

us to their friends. ing enthusiasts to help this noble cause.

Servic PDF distribution of newsletters is still being discussed.

8

Now The Fund…

Your Dealer Alternative. Collins would like to start doing surveys and include

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them in the e-blast. Surveys could be a range of subjects to In August of 2007 a group of sixteen adults and youths



925.932.8744

help us better plan events. traveled from Maryland to Tanzania, Africa volunteering their

Percy Chow has checks from advertisers to deposit,

8 time, talent, and treasure to various organizations, orphanages,

which he will be sending to Hull. schools and hospitals. One venue visited was St. Elizabeth

2008 Mount Diablo Blvd. Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Report from the Newsletter and Webmaster conference

8 Hospital in Arusha, Tanzania. The hospital itself, considered to

in Salt Lake City: Collins was inundated by other chapter

www.mserviceinc.com representatives looking for information about how we han-

be the “Johns Hopkins of Tanzania,” provides quality and top-

dle communications. There wasn’t a lot to be learned beyond of-the-line services while lacking basic medical equipment such

what we’re already doing. It was interesting, nonetheless. as x-ray machines and—their most urgent need—an ambulance

to transport the sick to the hospital. The group leaders were so

Finances, Tammi Hull inspired by the dedication and care provided by the doctors and

Balance sheet and P&L were distributed. We have

8 staff of St. Elizabeth’s that they committed to purchasing the

money. Still collecting on receivables.

ambulance for the hospital. Upon their return to Maryland, they

Vice President, Bob Goebel - no report established St. Elizabeth Hospital Ambulance fund to provide a

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New Members Adams Curtis

Anderson William

Bergstrom Robert

Fremont

Carmel

San Francisco

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Kris Linquist Mccarthy Mike

McKendrick Ain

McMenamin Andrew

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Haberly Duncan San Francisco 135i 2008 Sutley Stephen Pacifica 525i 2002

Harley Jeffrey Mill Valley Tanaka Michelle Santa Clara 330i 2003

Khan Almizan Monterey Mazda RX7 GSL-SE 1984 Tom Brian Piedmont

Kuo David San Bruno 650i 2006 Valko Tim Livermore 325Cic 2006

Kutcher Kevin San Jose Cooper S 2007 Wignall Joe Lafayette 325is 1994

Laport Michael Stanford 530i 2002 Scott Gordon Wong Justin San Jose 545i 2005

Lauren Ashleigh San Jose 128i 2008 Woodworth Daniel San Francisco 135i 2008

Leviste Mario Redwood City 535i 1988 Pablo Magtibay Young Greg Martinez 530i 2006

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own that car one day."

A famous quote: Those who ignore history are









Meanwhile, Back At The Wrench...

Inspection I & II Service Fast-forward to De-

doomed to repeat it. More succinctly: I'm an idiot. cember 2007. I got a call

Latest BMW Vehicle Diagnostic Equipment



M

from the seller while

y tradition of rescuing BMW’s oft-forgotten red-

Major Engine and Suspension Tuning headed stepchild, the E3 Bavaria sedan, continues.

at work. He told me he

still had the Bavaria, and

Track Inspection and Consultation Only now we are in the Midwest, where these cars

asked if Dale and I were

are a little more scarce and a lot more rusty. This doesn’t change

still interested. I told him

Authorized Dinan Dealer the fact that I don’t find E3s, they find me.

yes, but it was still only

Around the holidays, my buddy Dale and I started talking worth about a thousand

to a fellow in Oklahoma City who was starting divorce proceed- dollars to us. The seller

(707)575-3757 ings. John had a 1970 2800 sedan, a complete but mostly rust-free

project, that needed to go away immediately.

told me that because ev-

erything was tied up in

112 Commercial Court, Suite 11, Santa Rosa CA 95407 Three months later, on a cold Saturday night, Dale and I probate, he would have

loaded up his Chevy pickup and car trailer, left his home in River to present the offer to

Falls, Wisconsin, and drove all night to OKC. We met John and the court. He said the

another Senior Sixer, had breakfast, and strapped down “Okie,” decision-making process

We Are Your High Performance, the 2800. On the way to our Sunday evening stop-over in Kansas

City—where we would rendezvous with another Senior Sixer,

takes two to three weeks

and he would get back

By Jonathan Bush



BMW Service Team in Santa Rosa Independent BMW specialist

gorge ourselves on BBQ, and pick up a pile of E3 parts—we

stopped at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building memorial.

to me as soon as he had

an answer. I said okay, hung up, and then promptly forgot

Monday, we were back in River Falls by 4:00 p.m. about it.

That’s the short version of a gonzo roadtrip. But that’s not what Now it was the middle of April. I had just returned from

We are the qualified and established alternative to BMW dealer service and care. Our on-site BMW Master this missive is about. In May, Dale and I rescued another E3. The Germany where I didn't, at my wife's behest, buy a stupid old

Technician, Billy Maher and Service Advisor, Dave Hoch bring over 30 years of experience each to ensure your good news is we didn't have to drive to Oklahoma to get it. car. Dale called me on a bad cell-phone connection and asked

next visit is trouble-free and the work done to benchmark standards. And now with our newest Technician, Derek Sometime in September 2006, we received an email, via the when we were picking up my new car.

Welch, our turn-around time is even faster. Get the service team that performs, choose Bavarian Tuning. local BMW CCA board, about a 1972 Bavaria in Robbinsdale, "What new car?" I asked loudly within earshot of my wife,

Minnesota, about twenty minutes west/northwest of Minneapolis. who immediately started asking me what evil I had done while

www.bavarian-tuning.com The owner had passed away, and the nephew was settling the

estate. The nephew was on the fence about whether to take the

in Essen.

The seller of the Riviera Blue Bavaria had lost my phone

car home to Atlanta or try to sell it in the Twin Cities. number, but somehow found Dale's business card. He called

Dale and I checked out the Bavaria. It was a one-owner car, Dale and said the court had approved our offer, and to come

Riviera blue on tobacco-tan vinyl, sunroof, air conditioning, and get the car before the house around it was leveled.

an AM/FM radio. The story was that the guy had pulled into Not surprisingly, the Bavaria was exactly where we had left

the garage in 1985 and decided, then and there, he was never it a year and a half before. If possible, however, I think the tires

again going to drive his Bavaria. And he didn't. For a while, he were even more flat. The air compressor we brought didn't have

occasionally started it; but it never left the garage. a cord long enough to reach into the garage, so Dale attached

For being cooped up for twenty years, it wasn't as horrible a chain from the tow hook on his Chevy to the Bavaria's rear

as you might think. The floor pans and frame rails were solid. suspension and dragged its sorry ass into the daylight. Happily,

The body had some surface rust and a few more cancerous this broke free three wheels, which were now turning.

areas. The interior was intact with a crack-free dashboard, In a series of events eerily similar to retrieving Okie the

though thoroughly filthy. Every system in the car would need 2800, we hand-winched the Bavaria onto the trailer, in the

to be rebuilt. Oddly, a look into the oil filler revealed stunningly process breaking free the fourth wheel. The exhaust got caught

clean valve-train parts. All four tires were flatter than flat. Being on the trailer, but we had a garden shovel to solve that problem

on the road for only the first thirteen years of its life probably (just go with it and don't ask questions). Oh, yeah, and it was

contributed to its relatively clean condition. snowing and windy by this point.

But—and this is the siren song of stupid old cars—It Was All loaded up, we headed over to Dale's dad's place in north

All There. The toolkit, the trim, and all St. Paul. His dad has a huge

the little fiddly bits that are a pain to amount of space for cars

replace were sitting there under a layer which he’s no longer using,

of garage slime. The car, though a little so the Bavaria will live there

crispy, had never been hit. There were for a while before heading to

maps in the door pockets from every Dale's for rehabilitation. We

corner of the lower 48 States. don't really have a long-term

We told the dead owner's nephew plan for the car, but it was

that the car was worth about a thousand worth saving just because

dollars. He seemed to think it was worth of the condition (remember

four to five times that amount, and so where we found it).

maybe he would just take it back to

Atlanta and restore it. We said goodbye

Everyone, say hello to Carl, named in

and good luck, and as we walked back

honor of his deceased former owner.

to Dale's car I said, "You know, we'll



Email your questions to: TheWrench@ggcbmwcca.org

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O ne of the many member benefits of BMW CCA is a members-only

discount at various participating services and dealers. Below you can









Factory Authorized BMW Dealers

CCA Discounts

find the businesses in our area who offer our members a discount. Please note BMW Concord

that businesses often require you to show your current CCA membership card 1945 Market Street

in order to receive the discount. Concord, CA 94520

Please contact us with any deletions to the list due to a company being out 925 682‑3577

of business. We ask that additions, changes, or deletions (no longer participat-

ing in discount program) are requested by the business owner directly. Updates

BMW of Humboldt Bay

should be directed to: CommunicationsManager@ggcbmwcca.org. 1795 Central Ave.

McKinleyville, CA 95519

Independent Service & Supply Discounts 707 839‑4BMW (4269)

2002 Haus San Luis Obispo 805 541-2002 5% Parts

BMW of Monterey

Bavarian Enterprises Sunnyvale 408 737-6100 Various Parts One Geary Plaza

Bavarian Motorsport Milpitas 408 956-1662 10% Parts Seaside, CA 93955

Bavarian Professionals Berkeley 510 524-6000 10% Labor 831 899‑5555

Bavarian Tuning Santa Rosa 707 575-3757 10% Parts/Labor BMW of Mountain View

Berkeley Motor Works El Cerrito 510 528-1214 10% Parts/Svc 150 E. EI Camino Real

Bimmers BMW Service San Carlos 650 591-2474 Various Mountain View, CA 94040

Catalpa Street Garage Santa Cruz 831 464-2269 10% Parts 650 943‑1000

Classic Euro-Asian Oroville 530 534-6887 10% Parts BMW of San Francisco

Conversion Techniques Oakland 510 639-0911 Various 1675 Howard St

San Francisco, CA 94103

Diablo Motors San Ramon 925 830-4269 10% Parts/Labor

415 863‑9000

Dinan Engineering Mountain View 650 962-9401 10% Labor

Dinan Engineering Morgan Hill 408 779-8584 10% Labor

BMW of Santa Maria

2150 South College Drive

Double 02 Salvage Hayward 510 782-2002 10% Used Parts

Santa Maria, CA 93455

Edge Motorworks Dublin 925 479-0797 10% Labor 805 614‑0306

evosport www.evosport.com 888 520-9971 10% Parts, $1000svc=free dyno

Claridge’s BMW

Extreme Performance San Jose 408 923-6404 10% Parts/Labor 4421 5 Auto Mall Circle

German Auto Santa Maria 805 922-1262 10% Parts Fremont, CA 94538

GS Tuning Santa Rosa 707 284-2680 10% Sales/Service 510 360‑5900

Heynneman European San Rafael 415 499-1234 $50 off Service Coast BMW

Jam Engineering Monterey 831 372-1787 Various Parts 1484 Auto Park Way

John Gardiner Automotive San Francisco 415 777-2697 10% Labor San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Nate Smith’s Optimal Auto Santa Cruz 831 476-1332 10% Parts

805 543‑4423

M Service Walnut Creek 925 932-8744 10% Parts/Labor East Bay BMW

Patelco Credit Union www.Patelco.org 415 442-6200 Special Offer 4350 Rosewood Drive

Pleasanton, CA 94566

Phaedrus San Francisco 415 567-8000 10% Parts

800 505‑4801

Portola Valley Garage Portola Valley 650 851-7442 10% Labor

Peter Pan BMW

RennWerks Campbell 408 370-7480 20% Labor

2695 S. El Camino Real

Rossi’s Tire & Auto Service Salinas 831 424-0011 Various San Mateo, CA 94403

SAS German Auto Pleasanton 925 846-4886 10% Parts 650 349‑9077

Schulba BMW Service Belmont 650 592-7352 10% Parts orders

Prestige BMW

Sound Innovations Hayward 510 471-9062 10% Parts 2800 Corby Avenue

ToeOut Performance ToeOutPerformance.com 805 270-0118 10% Parts Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Track Star Racing Mountain View 650 961-2350 10% Parts/Labor 707 545‑6602

Valley Motorwerks Rancho Cordova 916 636-9526 10% Parts/Labor Sonnen BMW

West Bay Bavarian San Rafael 415 457-0820 10% Parts/Labor/Dinan work 1599 E. Francisco Blvd

Dealership Discounts San Rafael, CA 94901

BMW of Fremont Fremont 510 360-5900 10% Parts & Labor

415 482‑2000

BMW of Monterey Seaside 831 899-5555 10% Parts Stevens Creek BMW

BMW of Mountain View Mountain View 650 943-1000 10% Parts

3737 Stevens Creek

Santa Clara, CA 95050

BMW of San Francisco San Francisco 415 863-9000 10% Parts

408 249‑9070

East Bay BMW Pleasanton 800 505-4801 10% Parts

Weatherford Motors

Peter Pan BMW San Mateo 650 349-9077 10% Parts

735 Ashby Avenue

Roseville BMW Roseville 916 782-9434 10% Parts Berkeley, CA 94710

Sonnen BMW San Rafael 415 482-2000 10% Parts 510 654‑8280

Stevens Creek BMW Santa Clara 408 249-9070 Various/20% Parts/Labor

Weatherford BMW Berkeley 510 654-8280 Various



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Two Dates! July 19 & Sept. 20 at Marina Airport

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Thunderhill

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August 9 & 10, 2008



Golden Gate Chapter

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