September - GGC BMW CCA

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features
departments
Stark Contrasts
By Laura Burstein
Photos By Donovan R. Unks .......13
Just What Is The
BMW CCA Foundation?
By Michael R. Mitchell ................16
Car Control Clinic ...........................21
High Performance Driving School
At Infineon Raceway ................28
Across The Board ......................................5
Calendar of Events ....................................6
Announcements ........................................7
Announcements - continued ...................8
Minutes .......................................................9
Bimmerphile ............................................11
New Members .........................................22
Meanwhile, Back At The Wrench... .......23
Classified Ads ..........................................24
CCA Discounts ........................................25
Factory Authorized BMW Dealers ......25
Chapter Contacts .....................................26
Your input is encouraged!
Submissions deadline is the 1st of
each month prior to publication.
On the cover
“Oops, missed again!” Ex-BMW-Sauber
driver Jacques Villeneuve’s BMW
F1 car is hauled away from the wall
that jumped in his way during the
Montreal race.
Photo: Donovan R. Unks
Die
Flüsternde
Bombe
Newsmagazine of the
Golden Gate Chapter,
BMW CCA
Volume 35, No. 8
September, 2006
Chapter Website:
www.ggcBMWcca.org
~1971~
Golden Gate Chapter
Celebrating 35 years of
BMW enthusiasm in the
Golden Gate region.
~2006~
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with payment due with insertion order. Make checks
payable to: Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA.
Publishing
Die Flüsternde Bombe is produced monthly (except
for combined issues Nov/Dec and Jan/Feb).
Article/photo submission deadline is the first
day of each month prior to publication.
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