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AUSBLICK 

Ausblick 

A Club for Owners and Enthusiasts 

Official Publication of the BMW Car Club of British Columbia June 2000 

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Scott & Sophie - starting the celebrations - just part of the fun at Harrison. 

- -below one of the many cars that came up to Harrison. 

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Dave Beddows .....................President 

Dean Schindell ............ Vice President 

Scott Gable...........................Secretary 

Dawn Minett......................... Treasurer 

Rolf Drommer..................Membership 

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Presidents Report - And now 

for something a little different! 

Normally I try to save this spot to write 

around events or happenings in our 

Club. For this issue, however, I am 

going to write about a recent 

experience I had with a non-BMW 

Club event. This event was not entirely 

non-BMW. In fact it was primarily 

sponsored by BMW Seattle. The event 

was the Annual BMW Seattle Classic 

Motorcar Rally. 

This rally is a TSD (Time, Speed, 

Distance) rally; something I had heard 

of but never competed in. This 

particular event attracted participants 

from as far away as Belgium. The 

entry fee of $500US ($400US for 

Canadian entrants) ensures that the 

people in this rally are serious about 

TSD events. The prize Bragging' 

Rights! The proceeds of the event go 

to charity. The event was held over 4 

days and included 8 meals with champagne 

on the 1st night. When one takes 

into account the time and effort to 

create this event and all the costs 

outside volunteered time, it is realized 

that the entry fee for this event is quite 

reasonable. 

One of our members, Sultan, asked me 

to help restore a 1959 BMW 507 to be 

ready for this event last year. Due to 

unfortunate circumstances the car is 

still under restoration which is a story 

for another day. I digress! Wanting to 

be involved in an event that promised 

an atmosphere of vintage machines and 

old time rally grandeur, I volunteered 

my services as a support vehicle to the 

rally. Within a half hour of volunteering 

an Email was sent out to all the 

rally participants thanking our club and 

myself for providing a support vehicle. 

Within an hour of that I had a call from 

Sultan, "I thought you were going to be 

my navigator" Not realizing his 

regular navigator wasn't participating 

and that I was second choice, I had just 

put myself in two places at the same 

time. 

"Of course I'll be navigator!", not 

wanting to miss out on this privilege. I 

knew I would find someone willing to 

drive the support vehicle. Calling on 

club members and other friends, I was 

fortunate to find Guljit to drive support 

on the Friday and Steve to drive on the 

Saturday. Thank you, Gentlemen. 

The Preparation: 

Not having the 507, the next car of 

choice was a 1937 BMW 327/28. 

After some routine maintenance the 

trip meter was added allowing us to 

calculate our distance to 1/100th of a 

mile. We were ready; or so we 

thought. 

The rally start was Monroe Wa. Before 

we crossed the border our trip meter 

stopped working. Not long after that 

the car was running short on engine 

power. After a quick stop we tightened 

some loose spark plug wires, convinced 

ourselves that the engine was running 

much better and continued to Monroe. 

The Cars: 

Wow! Talk about nice machinery. To 

name a few there were vintage Jag's, 

Aston Martin's, Alfa's, Vette's, 

Porsche’s, Benz's, Austin's, Triumph's, 

Ferraris', Bimmer's and a really nice 

example of a rusty Suburban (The 

support vehicle). Of the BMW's a very 

rare '68 Glas, 2 1937 327's, a 1953 503, 

a '78 B7 Alpina and a couple of nice E9 

Coupes. 

The First Day: 

Never navigated before, huh Dave! "I 

wouldn't turn at this light, it is too 

close. Turn at the next."..... When we 

regained navigational consciousness; I 

had us nearly 25 minutes off course. 

Even the chase vehicle was 10 minutes 

ahead. "Forget the checkpoints, let's 

try to make the beginning of stage 2. 

There is a 10 minute break before 

stages. If we go quick we can do it." 

Those of you who know Sultan are also 

aware of his ability to pilot vintage 

cars. vintage cars with such standard 

equipment as skinny tyres, drum 

brakes, no power steering and "hang on 

'cuz there ain't no seatbelts mate!" 

seating. Always check to make sure 

the door is latched as that is what keeps 

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the 

navigator in the car on left hand bends 

when he is too busy making calculations 

to hang on. 

We round the uphill right-hander under 

the full power of a sick engine to find a 

sharp downhill left over the crest of the 

first apex. I become aware of the 

familiar sensation of oversteer 

accompanied by the grunting sounds 

unique to the vintage Avon's sliding as 

I 

desperately try to calculate how far 

back we are while learning how to read 

TSD instructions. "Sorry!", is quickly 

heard from the driver. I momentarily 

look up, we are only slightly sideways 

and travelling parallel to the shoulder at 

about 2 feet distance. "No problem, I 

am use to oversteer", I calmly reply. If 

it was anyone else at the wheel I might 

be concerned but this is one driver who 

certainly knows his motorcar. 

Soon we catch #26 (The support/chase 

vehicle). Now we are only 11 minutes 

out to our position of #15. Slowly we 

work our way through the pack. We 

know we can make our start time for 

Stage 2 now. We do so with 3 minutes 

to spare. 

The second stage is going well. I even 

think I know how to read TSD 

instructions now. Triumph! Literally. 

Coming out of that turn up ahead. A 

white Triumph that is suppose to be 

ahead of us. "Hey! Isn't that our turn 

No! Don't turn! It's a trap! I bet this is 

a loop road." Sure enough it is. Not 

only did we make the correct turn 

avoiding the trap, but we aced the 

check point. The first time we have 

been recorded on time all day. "Hey, I 

can do this navigating thing!" We're 

going to do alright; or are we 

"What is your guess" 'Sounds like the 

ping is coming from the exhaust.' 

"Maybe the engine isn't breathing. 

How does the power feel" 'Like #@$ 

%!' We stop and pull the air filter 

hoping that perhaps the engine will 

breath better. We check the chokes on 

the carbs. The car continues to run 

poorer and poorer. We have now fallen 

badly behind again. We are waving 

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others past as we nurse the dying 

engine. The ping is quite loud now. 

We pull over next to the Triumph that 

looks like it has stopped due to a flat 

tyre. Wrong again. They are waiting 

for the support vehicle & trailer as they 

have blown a differential. 

With the support trailer in use we now 

decide to head straight for home and 

forego the afternoon stages. Being just 

on the South side of Bellingham we 

figure we can limp home to change 

cars. It would be too risky to continue 

on the long road with the car as it is. 

We made it. The last hill was 5 mph in 

first gear but the old girl got us home 

without any compression on the first 2 

cylinders and the remaining cylinders 

down on compression. 

Not to be discouraged, we hopped into 

my 1972 E3 Alpina and headed to Harrison 

for the second day of the Rally. 

After all, we were only running last 

with 55 out of a possible 60 

demerit points. We could redeem 

ourselves yet. 

Day two: 

I'm serious now. We are on our home 

turf of British Columbia and I don't 

intend on being last. The rally 

instructions are received and I start to 

make our calculations immediately. 

Sultan declines the driver's seat at the 

pole and takes charge of navigation. 

The beautiful red Aston Martin DB4 

pulls out at 14 mins past. During the 

next minute before we are waved forth 

I learn that my seasoned rally partner is 

navigating this event for the first time. 

This is going to be something new for 

both of us I think as we pull away 

leaving car #16, a Jag E type, behind at 

the pole. 

With a stop watch as our guide and 

error corrections for the stock 

odometer we are confident that we are 

on track and on time. Today's route 

doubles back on itself and we find 

ourselves playing for road space with 

other competitors. Everyone is well 

aware of the importance of the time 

position on the route so passing is 

graciously allowed by others where it 

would normally be impossible. 

"Check out these railway tracks! I 

don’t know why I bothered to stop. I 

doubt a train has been through here in a 

long time with all the grass between the 

tracks. Better pick up the speed a tad 

to allow for the stop and go at the 

tracks." 45 seconds later we hear the 

familiar two horn blow of a train. Sure 

enough, we just missed being taken off 

schedule by a C.N. freight. Too bad 

for car #16 and the others behind them. 

Sultan informs me that my calculations 

just gained about 10 minutes from 

nowhere. Must have forgot to carry a 1 

somewhere. "Quick recalculate!" I am 

assured that we have plenty of time to 

pull over and redo our calculations as 

we have just entered a free zone of 

30 km. We have no choice. Our 

accuracy depends on those calculations. 

I madly punch the calculator keys as 

data is called out. We watch #16, #17, 

#18, #19 and #20 pass by. After what 

seems like eternity we have our new 

calculations. Sultan says, "Drive!" 

We are off. We pass the support 

vehicle that had pulled over up the 

road. Perhaps they thought we had a 

breakdown. They hear the howl of a 

red line gear change into 4 as we 

accelerate to recover our lost time over 

the next 30 km. The other drivers 

know we are behind and that we will be 

trying to recover our position so they 

gracefully move over as we come up 

behind them. The balance of driving 

legally and safely to recover our position 

is a fine one. Finally we spot #16, 

the Jag E Type. We are suppose to be 

1 minute ahead of them. As luck 

would have it, they have no traffic in 

front and we plunge to where we think 

we should be. Seconds later we leave 

the free zone and pass a marker that we 

can verify our time at. "5 seconds 

fast!", exclaims my navigator, "See I, 

told you we could make it!" A moment 

later we pass a check point. 

"Do you see what I see Not another 

train! Count the engines; it is a long 

one. I guess we won't be so lucky this 

time." But as luck would have it, the 

route turned to the left just before the 

tracks. As the train along side went 

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East and we went West, we wondered 

if this road would cross the tracks 

before the end of the train. Our answer 

came quickly. Up ahead what do we 

see Cars #7 through #14 waiting at 

the crossing. Luck was with us. Just 

before we reached the others, the train 

cleared the crossing. The cars ahead 

left in a fury to recover from the delay. 

We crossed the tracks on time and 

proceeded past a check point. I turned 

to Sultan, grinned and said, "Well that 

evens things up a bit for yesterday." 

The rain began as we started the 

confusing portion of the rally. It wasn't 

long before we noticed #14, the red 

DB4, taking a wrong turn up ahead. 

We were now ahead of them. They had 

at least 1.5 minutes to make up. Sure 

enough the red beast appeared in the 

mirror, the beautiful sound of the 

British big block engine doing its job 

could be heard. The twin air horns 

burst out a warning of the impending 

pass as I moved to the side to let them 

by. This is what I came to be part of. 

Before long we made an incorrect turn. 

My fault. Should have listened to my 

navigator. Needless to say we needed 

to gain 30 seconds before the next 

check point. With the rain I changed 

my driving style to the days of ice and 

snow from Northern B.C. Without 

thinking I slipped the car through a left 

hand 90 degree by inducing oversteer 

prior to the turn itself. Suddenly I 

remembered I had a passenger. In a 

moment of deja-vu I looked at Sultan, 

"Sorry!" The calm answer returned 

was, "2 seconds fast!" 

CONCLUSION ON PAGE 5 

DAVES RALLY CONT’D 

from page 3 

The rest of the rally went without a 

hitch until the Monte Carlo stage. We 

stopped on the far side of the finish to 

ask how it worked. It was then we 

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Date: March 20 2000 

Performance Drivers Club 

Place: Mission Raceway Park 

Driver: Peter Vapenik PDC and 

BMWCCBC member 

Car: BMW 328is 

Peter Vapenik 

Performance Drivers Club first track 

day of the year and my first since 1992. 

The day started early, it was 7:45 am 

when I arrived at the track and it was 

cold, but dry. As soon as I drove in my 

car went to tech inspection then I was 

directed to my group. About 8:30 we 

had a drivers meeting where the days 

agenda and basic track rules where 

given to us, then there was a theory 

session for the first timers with the 

instructors from Performance Racing. I 

have not been on a racetrack since 1992 

but I have done many track events at 

the old Westwood racetrack and SIR in 

the 80’s and early 90’s driving BMWs 

and Porsches. So I was taken on a 

check-ride with Mary Beth, one of 

Performance Racing instructors. Mary 

Beth drove my car around the track 

showing me the proper line and brake 

and passing zones. After a few laps it 

was my turn, yes I felt a little bit rusty 

at first but soon I things started coming 

back and with some coaching from 

Mary Beth things started to come 

together. After the first session was 

over I was rated and given an overall 

Excellent rating from my instructor, 

placing me into the yellow group. 

There was a new M5, Viper and several 

newer Porsches in this group. I had a 

lot of fun chasing the M5 and the 

viper, they would pull away from me 

on the front strait but I would catch 

them in the back windy section and 

eventually I got by them. New slotted 

rotor and carbon brake pads sure 

helped a lot there. After the 2 nd session 

we stopped for lunch, after lunch, more 

track time. After my 3 rd track session, I 

walked to turn 3 to watch others and 

see what lines work well there. Turn 3 

is very important because it leads you 

to turn 4, where you do not have much 

room for mistakes. As I was watching 

the red group going threw turn 3 a 

Porsche broke a oil line coming out of 

turn 1 and dropped oil all the way to 

turn 7 and out to the pits. Because the 

oil was on the race line, it caused a 

couple of cars to spin, so the session 

was quickly stopped. Within a half an 

hour a couple of Mission Race track 

workers had it all covered with some 

quick dry and the red group was able to 

go out and finish their session. I was 

able to go to different parts of the track 

and watch drivers’ go around and listen 

to the instructors makes comments. At 

any time you can ask an instructor to 

come out with you to give you some 

advice, they do know what they are 

talking about. Their suggestion will 

help you become a smoother driver and 

make you quicker around the track. 

Soon it was time for our 4 th track 

session and some more fun Mission 

NIXON - YARD SALE 

May 13 & 14, 2000 

Raceway is a great track for a person 

who wants to work on his or hers 

driving skills. I found the instructor at 

Performance Racing very helpful, able 

to help the first timers and the advance 

drivers alike. At the end of the day I 

was ever satisfied with the event and I 

know what I will have to work on next 

time, there is always room for 

improvement and these track event are 

the best and safest way to work on 

them. I can hardly wait for the next 

track day at Portland. I would like to 

thank Dennis Lee from Performance 

Drivers Club; Frank from Driver’s 

Edge and the people at Performance 

Racing. 

After 26 years Wray was cleaning house with deals deals & more deals to be had for 

those ever increasing BMW enthusiasts. This included those hard to find parts and 

used inventory parts - Wray was available and made time to answer those tech questions 

for any of those who had them. 

10% of the proceeds was donated to the BMWCCBC to help subsidize our 

upcoming events. 

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discovered that we had to cross the 

bridge in front of us in about 2 minutes 

for our car position. That's not hard, 

except we had to cross it from the other 

side. Imagine finding your way 

through the town of Harrison with a 

sketchy map to guide you. Obstacles 

such as little old ladies crossing the 

street and Telus vans at 4-way stops 

became 

frustrations. Needless to say we didn't 

make it. We were close at 12 seconds 

late, but in a Monte Carlo stage you 

compete for bonus points in a 3 second 

window. 

BC CLASSIC MOTOR CAR SHOW AT THE 

TRADEX 

April 29, 2000 

A show for classic & older cars with a little American muscle thrown in. Thanks goes 

to Dave for the extra work and effort he put in to appear on 

behalf of our club. Dave spent his weekend promoting and educating the 

public about BMWCC BC. 

Overall Saturday was a great day. We 

finished 3rd for Saturday with only 5 

demerit points putting us 20th overall 

in a rally of 26. Not bad for first time 

navigators, a breakdown and no rally 

trip meter on board. I can't wait until 

next year. I hope some of you will join 

us. 

In conclusion to this adventure I would 

like to thank the Club members not 

mentioned by name who volunteered 

their time to help in this event. 

I know the rally organizers appreciated 

your help. My intention is to get 

together with some of the other Car 

Clubs in the area to run the Saturday 

stages of this rally. Come join in the 

fun. I’ll keep you posted. By the way, 

the 327/28 blew a head gasket and is 

now back on the road. 

WHISTLER PEMBERTON DAY TRIP 

May 6, 2000 

Another Fahrt Ins Blaue - a little longer trip but well worth the day drive 

- despite the weather a good turn out overall. 

Dave Beddows 

Interested in the events shown in the newsletter and want to join in - take a look at 

the club calendar enclosed or contact Rolf Drommer or a board member. There are 

so many more events to come through out the summer. Mark them on the calendar 

and try to join in. 

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FAHRT INS BLAUE 

March 25, 2000 

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A great turn out at Guildford made for a promising day. Ended in Red Robin where we all had a good lunch 

and a little socializing and car conversation. 

And here we are at the 

Red Robin - look at all 

the hungry faces. 

For some that don’t know 

Thomas is our leader in 

photos for the newsletter 

and web site it takes time 

and effort to commit to 

the great pics we get -- 

Thanks Thomas you do a 

wonderful job!!! 

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3rd ANNUAL HARRISON FUN RUN 

May 28, 2000 

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Despite some drizzle at the start of the event - it still turned out to be an event to remember. The BMWCCBC 

celebrated their 2nd birthday since the founding of the club and many members showed up to share in the club 

pride. 

FATHERS DAY DRIVE 

June 18, 2000 

Fathers day started out with a drive and ended with a 

lunch gathering. Everyone enjoying the drive. 

Start of a grand Fathers Day - Fahrt Ins Blaue 

Way to Dads heart - his tummy 

It wouldn’t be Fathers Day without the clean car 

inspection and engine comparison. 

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Motoring down 

Memory Lane 

Episode 5 

by Don Beddows 

Then there was the day that the 

earth vanished! 

When I went to work for the Provincial 

Government they entrusted me with an 

OFFICIAL VEHICLE. My heart 

swelled with pride and the crest on the 

doors came in handy. There was the 

occasion when, late for work, I was 

buzzing along Grandview Highway (it 

was a Hillman Minx and it buzzed) 

when the local constabulary stopped 

me to remonstrate about my speed. 

Seeing that it was an OFFICIAL VE- 

HICLE they assumed (assisted by the 

driver) that this was an emergency and 

insisted that I had a police escort to the 

New Westminster boundary. I was 

thankful they didn’t take me all the way 

to the office ! The car was a beautiful 

sky blue by the way. 

When the Deas Island thruway was 

under construction I was able to ignore 

the detour signs by putting on my best 

SENIOR OFFICIAL EXPRESSION 

while acknowledging the salutations of 

the highways construction crews and 

taking advantage of what was in effect 

a wide open gravel 

drag-strip. 

It was then that the earth vanished. 

One moment all was well and suddenly 

there was nothing to be seen but the 

sky. For an unmeasured interval I considered 

the possibilities – 

a: The end of the world was nearer 

than I thought 

b: Someone dropped “the bomb” 

c: I had been transported to Oz 

d: The hood has flown up. 

I settled on “d” and came to a 

standstill. Some banging on the hood 

catch with a handy rock and I was on 

my way again. All was well with the 

world. 

For me, this little car was a luxury. 

How deprived I had been ‘till now! 

Eventually I purchased a 1948 Pontiac 

in which I felt as though I was driving a 

bus. We were sufficiently adventurous 

to tour the Province in this car. The 

Trans-Canada through the Fraser 

Canyon was still incomplete in its 

construction and we arrived just too 

late to pass a blasting area. We waited 

for 2 hours on an exposed mountain 

side in the middle of the afternoon with 

the temperature at about 90 degrees F. 

it was then I decided never to join the 

Foreign Legion. When we eventually 

got going, we stayed overnight at 

Boston Bar and cooled off under a 

garden hose. 

The following day we had a flat 

between Cache Creek and Kamloops. 

Now it was about 110F. and tempers 

became a little frayed. I discovered, 

serendipitously, the origin of that well 

known English expression “#### you 

Jack!” 

This car eventually expired; it sort of 

sighed and died but not before it had 

tried to wreck itself and exit this 

existence with honor. The engine 

mounts gave way and upon accelerating 

the engine tilted, grabbed the throttle 

linkage and took off out of control 

like an enraged bull. Counter measure 

– turn off the ignition; fortunately this 

did not also lock the steering. There’s 

nothing quite like the excitement of the 

old bangers! 

So we became the owners of a 1954 

Ford – this was Ford’s centennial year 

and it was a better car than I had 

anticipated. My wife destroyed it in a 

spectacular roll-over. Again, we were 

unhurt. I had imported seat belts from 

Europe, still unknown over here. My 

friends thought they were silly. We 

discovered they weren’t. Now they are 

universal and bring two main advantages. 

First, they save one from the 

second collision. The first collision is 

when the vehicle hits something, the 

second is when you and your 

passengers hit the vehicle. 

Second they keep the driver in the seat 

and in position to maintain control 

during nasty unwanted motion: the 

chance to drive out of trouble. 

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This reminds me – driving position is 

of primary importance for control. Sit 

back; with arms stretched and shoulders 

pressed against the seat, the top of 

the steering wheel should meet the 

roots of your fingers. The seat should 

first be adjusted fore and aft so that 

with feet on the bulkhead, knees are 

about thirty degrees bent and then the 

seat back 

adjusted to give correct reach. If now 

you tend to sit forward too much, you 

will be surprised how much easier it is 

to drive when you sit back. 

Bye for now… 

BIMMER Mailing list 

for Canadians 

Don Beddows 

Inspired by the successes of other 

mailing list, I've started a mailing list 

for BMW owners in Canada. I thought 

this new list would be a good place 

to discuss local events (well, local to 

Canada, anyway...), Canadian parts 

suppliers and garages, as well as US 

and other suppliers that regularly sell 

to Canada. Also Canadian BMW 

dealer recommendations, and cars and 

parts buying and selling. If anyone 

wants to talk about heated windshield 

washers and heated door locks, we can 

do that too! General BS'ing is 

welcome, as far as I'm concerned. 

(Which isn't very far...) 

So feel free to join up - All are 

welcome. 

Please see: 

http://www.onelist.com/group/ 

Canadian-BMW 

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Ross Bentley’s High 

Performance Driving Tips 

#7 

HEEL & TOE DOWNSHIFTING 

In a previous High Performance 

Driving Tip I talked about the 

basics of shifting and mentioned 

the need to “heel and toe” downshift. 

So, let’s take a detailed look 

at this technique. 

First, why heel and toe downshift 

Have you ever downshifted by 

simply depressing the clutch, 

moving the shifter into the next 

lower gear, and releasing the 

clutch I bet you have. What was 

the result At best, a less than 

perfectly smooth downshift. At 

worst, the driving wheels locked 

up momentarily and maybe even 

made the car skid sideways. 

The reason for heel and toeing is 

to complete your downshift 

smoothly, so that it doesn’t upset 

the balance of the car, while 

braking at the same time by 

operating both the brake and gas 

pedals simultaneously with your 

right foot. Sound complicated It 

may be at first, but with a little 

practice you’ll be amazed at how 

good you will get at this critical 

technique. 

The best way to learn and practice 

this technique is to try it before 

the car is even started. If you can't 

do it properly sitting still, then you 

won't get it right with the car 

moving. 

Here is a step-by-step explanation 

of how to heel and toe: 

1. Begin braking, squeezing the 

pedal with the ball of your 

right foot. 

2. Get your left foot in position 

to depress the clutch - but not 

yet. 

3. Continue braking, increasing 

pressure to maximum braking 

effort. 

4. Depress the clutch pedal and 

gently move the shift lever 

into the next lower gear. 

5. Continuing braking, and with 

the clutch still depressed, 

pivot your right foot at the 

ankle and let the right side of 

it squeeze the gas pedal, blipping 

the throttle (revving the 

engine). 

6. Still maintaining your braking, 

pivot your right foot back, and 

ease the clutch out. 

7. Continue braking. 

Of course, with a little practice, it 

isn’t seven distinct steps, but 

rather one smooth, fluid motion. 

Eventually, it will become a 

natural, subconscious technique, 

like turning the steering wheel to 

go around a corner. 

One of the most important aspects 

of heel and toeing is blipping the 

throttle. You must match the 

speed of the engine with the speed 

of the gear you are selecting. 

When doing this, don't watch the 

tachometer - your eyes should be 

looking ahead. The correct 

blipping of the throttle and 

matching of revs depends on 

practice and input from the ears 

and the forces on the body. If you 

don't blip enough, the driving 

wheels will lock up when the 

clutch is re-engaged. A major 

no-no! If you blip too much, the 

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car will attempt to accelerate - you 

are supposed to be slowing down. 

The best way is to rev the engine 

up slightly higher than required, 

select the required gear as the revs 

drop, and quickly engage the 

clutch. 

Remember, it takes practice - 

constant practice. It may seem 

like there are a lot of things to do 

all at once, but once you get the 

hang of it, you will be able to 

complete a heel and toe downshift 

in about a second. To do this 

properly your car must be set up 

correctly. When the brake pedal 

is depressed fully, it should still be 

slightly higher and directly beside 

the gas pedal. Most cars are set 

up pretty well. Still, you may 

want to bend or add an extension 

to gas pedal to suit you – do not 

attempt to modify the brake pedal. 

Heel and toe downshifting is a 

technique that every successful 

race driver uses every single time 

he downshifts on the racetrack. 

It’s also a technique that every 

successful high performance 

driver uses on the street, as it puts 

less wear and tear on the car and 

provides the driver with more 

control. Learn it – use it. 

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AUSBLICK 

This tech session started with a rally designed by 

Dave Beddows and finished at a restoration shop to 

see what Dave has been working on…… 

here is Rolfs version of the day -- 

Driving in a Fun Rally 

or 

I wasn’t lost honest, at least not that 

I would admit to 

by Rolf Drommer 

Honestly, I wasn’t lost. I knew exactly 

where I was. I mean I was facing the 

road sign that told me where I was. 

Add to that I had been on this road and 

at this location before, (Zero Ave and 

265 St right next to the Aldergrove 

Border Crossing) so why was I lost 

Well, ok as mentioned, I wasn’t 

technically lost, I was off course, and I 

had to figure out what I had done 

wrong. So there I was on the side of the 

road, map and instructions in hand, 

trying to figure out how I got here, and 

where I went wrong. Oh sure, if really 

desperate or lost, I could open the help 

page, but that would cost me points, 

and wouldn’t be very sporting. 

Besides, as mentioned, I knew exactly 

where I was. Off Course, of course. 

This was fun and challenging! 

It had all started innocently just over an 

hour ago. It was a beautiful clear 

Sunday morning, and 8 cars with their 

drivers had assembled at the designated 

meeting spot. After swapping tales, and 

normal car chat, Dave handed out 

instruction kits and gave us a few 

additional verbal instructions. 

At the appointed time he let one car 

after head out, each separated from the 

previous by a minute or two intervals. 

Even though I didn’t have the required 

navigator (neither did most of the other 

cars preset), I figured I could make a go 

of it. I had looked at the instructions 

that were handed out. Sure they were a 

bit cryptic, and required a bit of math 

and figuring, but I didn’t see anything 

that looked like it would stop me. I had 

even gotten ësmartí and quickly jotted 

down some translations to instructions 

while I was listening to the rest of the 

instructions. I thought I was being 

smart. Ha. (Always check and doublecheck 

your math) 

Ok, so the first part wasn’t that bad. 

This was going to be a piece of cake. 

Then just when I thought things were 

going good, I had my first off course 

event. I was looking for the turn I had 

scribbled down. You know that math I 

mentioned, well, the turn never 

happened, so when I finally checked 

the instructions against the signs I was 

seeing, I realized my math error, had to 

find a place to safely turn around, and 

then head back to the turn I had missed 

(remembering of course that this time it 

would be a wrong turn to make the 

right turn if you know what I mean, 

since I was coming from the opposite 

direction.) 

Well you get the idea. I was having 

fun. The sun was out, the top was 

down. The roads were good, and there 

was virtually no traffic. Back on track, 

I was a bit more intent on not making 

any more silly little errors. At the next 

stop, I took a moment to check all the 

scribbles I had made next to the cryptic 

instructions. I didnít want any more 

math or other errors. 

So how did I get lost, ah I mean off 

course the second time 

Would you believe me if I told you that 

I second-guessed the instructions 

Well, that and the fact I never did see 

“The busy beaver on the right” as my 

clue to turn at the next through road on 

the left, (add to that that I missed the 

obvious wrong turn clue of ëIf you 

discover too four fore is a dead endÖí. I 

was after all in territory I knew a bit 

about. I have been on Zero Avenue 

many a time taking my son to the 

Aldergrove Border Crossing when the 

truck crossing was jammed solid. 

Simply put I second guessed the 

instructions and figured we were going 

to turn somewhere on the other side of 

265 near the border crossing. 

So now there I was at the side of the 

road, not wanting to open the cheater 

page. Trying to figure out where I 

should have turned. I read the 

instructions forward and backward 

looking for other information. Then it 

finally clicked, and I saw what I had 

been missing the ëtoo four foreí clue. 

Hum, I was at 265 St. 244 St was too 

far past the designated turn, check the 

map, that must mean 240 was the 

correct turn. Read the instructions 

ahead on 240, and check against map, 

yup, looks like it would work. 

(Remember I didn’t have a navigator 

with me, so I had to pre-plan my getting 

back on track, any partial back 

tracking without knowing where I was 

going would only make thins worse. I 

knew that from doing these things 

some 30 years ago while in the sports 

car club at university. Come to think of 

it, 

sometimes having a navigator along 

didn’t help either. It just meant there 

were two lost people in the car. 

So, time to turn around, and head back 

25 blocks from 265 St to 240 St and 

make the wrong turn to be on the right 

track. Just a good thing that the weather 

was nice, and the traffic on Zero 

Avenue was minimal. A fun 

Sunday drive. 5k in 5 th gear. 

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The rest is history. Once I got back on 

track, I worked hard at staying on 

course. There were one or two more 

questionable sections, but frequent 

stops and checking against the map and 

the instructions got me through. Also 

thanks to Brian in his red E30 318is as 

we both searched for the correct roads. 

Not having a navigator, I missed two 

more small items, one of the street 

names around the Abbotsford Airport, 

and a side trip to Telfords Farms, but I 

knew of the Telfords (another long 

story that goes into my past, and days 

while in University, I worked in the 

delivery department at Woodward’s 

and Jim Telford kept talking about the 

farm he was buying out in the valley). 

All in all, the drive was a lot of fun. 

I’m ready to do another one, this time 

preferably with a navigator, or I could 

be someone’s navigator (came in 3 rd 

novice once on the UBC Thunderbird 

Rally back in the early 70ís) 

Oh yeah, part of the reason for the trip 

was to have lunch and see the 507 as it 

was being restored, and that part of the 

day worked out just fine. Lunch was 

great, and chatting with the fellow club 

members and comparing notes on being 

lost was a hoot. The 507, well, it looks 

great even in it ís naked state as it sits 

on a skewer and is being lovingly 

restored. 

If we have another fun rally, count me 

in. 

Thanks Dave. 

Was my face red - so was the 

car!!!! 

Jewel 

It’s a nervous excitement I’m feeling. 

It’s the final moment when the Driving 

School is about to begin. Admittedly 

my driving skills are ok, would never 

profess to being a great driver, considered 

average. Confidence is an issue, 

especially driving a vehicle with more 

oomph, than I currently use and its also 

the husbands baby - pride and joy, the 

long awaited dream car or what he 

would settle for because if we don’t 

win the lotto or inherit $$$ he will 

never see the Lambo he drools for. 

The day is progressing, going ok, 

confidence is building but slowly - this 

car handles way different than the 

station wagon I commute in. To assist 

in speeding me along with the car I get 

a little assistance; a ride along to 

instruct me in the do’s and don’ts. 

Enter into the next drill - I brake hard - 

hear “good job” - then white smoke 

swallows the view and you hear “brake 

fire” stay in the car - “no its coolant - 

hose blown” “off the track NOW” 

off I go. 

I park the beast head hung low - no big 

AUSBLICK 

deal if its a blown hose, BUT no, hoses 

looks fine - now what do I do - its still 

the prize car - crap it had to happen to 

me.....I broke the “baby”. 

The offers of help were numerable and 

greatly appreciated - the day wasn’t 

even half over and I was out for the 

count. Having borrowed a cell phone 

- a quick call to the dealership to 

discover the possibilities of what had 

happened - maybe warranty repair;....tow 

truck needed , dispatched , 

last a call to the husband. 

After all that; it was a warranty repair - 

the exhaust manifold had warped letting 

coolant into the engine causing a 

hydro lock and in the end an engine to 

be 

rebuilt. 

Hee hee I didn’t break it but it was still 

embarrassing having my “Ford” die in 

front of all those awesome BMW’s - 

but I would still do it again in a flash to 

become a better progressive driver. 

The instructors were great and so was 

everyone out there who gave me a 

hand. 

Many thanks to you all. 

Where they were headed for - restoration 

central - where Dave is restoring a 507 

Above - watching the action 

Center - parked and going no where 

Bottom - going & gone to the 

dealership to investigate…... 

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BMWCCBC EVENTS --- Events are the Mainstay of our Club !!! 

Plan to attend one soon 

The BMW Car Club of BC hosts a wide variety of events for its members. Events vary from simple 

socially oriented day drives (we call them a Fahrt Ins Blaue) that are great as a simple family outing and chance to share some 

time with fellow BMW enthusiasts, to dedicated road tours to explore some of the great roads and scenery of our province and 

surrounding areas. In addition we host Driving Schools that allow you to improve and work on your safe driving skills. Tech 

Sessions and specialty events and trips round out our full schedule. 

Here is a listing of the events that are currently planned for the remainder of 2000. We may add to this list, or may change one 

or two of the events slightly. We may even have to cancel an event due to lack of interest or some potential event conflict. We 

always try to keep the latest most accurate version of the calendar on line at our website at www.bmwccbc.org. 

If you have questions or need more information about an event you are interested in, please contact the listed event contact 

person, or check with the website, or with Rolf Drommer, Member Services at 604-671-5843 or email 

to info@bmwccbc.org. 

Wed, Jul 12, 2000 - ICBC Claim Centre Session 

Meeting / Departure Location: Claim Centre Location to be confirmed 

Meeting / Departure Time: early evening time to be confirmed 

This was a success last year, and we confirmed that ICBC will work with us again. 

Contact Person(s): Rolf, Scott Gable 

We hope to be working with ICBC again to have an informative tech session at one of their claim centres. Last year they 

provided us with a very informative session that gave us good information about their programs and services. 

Cost Rating: 0 - Time Rating: 1 

Sat, Jul 15, 2000 - Duffey Lake Road Tour 

Meeting / Departure Location: Brentwood Mall near the IHOP Restaurant 

Meeting / Departure Time: early morning to be confirmed 

Our major road tour driving event. Lots of fun, great scenery, new features 

Contact Person(s): Dave Beddows 816-2467 

This is a two-day tour through some of the most scenic roads from the coast to the interior and back. We plan an overnight 

stay in Princeton. Lots of fun, great scenery, new features. Further details to come soon. 

Cost Rating: $$$ - Time Rating: 3 

Sat, Jul 22, 2000 - Seattle Concours 

Meeting / Departure Location: First Rest Stop on I-5 south of Border Crossing 

Meeting / Departure Time: 8:30 am 

Our Annual pilgrimage to show our cars and see the ones the Seattle club has 

Contact Person(s): Rolf Drommer 671-5843 

Our Annual pilgrimage to show our cars and see the ones the Seattle club has. This is a fun day, and this year the Seattle Club 

is holding the event on a Saturday, and they have a lapping day at SIR planned for the Sunday. If you have previous track 

experience you may want to make a weekend of this. Even if you don’t plan on driving the track at SIR, we can still make a 

fun weekend of this by staying overnight and watching some of the track event on Sunday. 

Cost Rating: $$ - Time Rating: 2 

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Mon, Aug 7, 2000 - Boeing Plant Tour 


Meeting / Departure Time: 8:30 am 

Private Plant Tour for BMW CCBC Members. 

Contact Person(s): Rolf Drommer 671-5843, Jim Westmacott 

We are fortunate that once again, one of our club members has been able to arrange a private tour of the Boeing assembly facility 

in Everett. This trip requires pre registration. We will give first preference to members who did not get to go last year. 

(Boeing may set a group size limit) 

We will meet at the rest stop just south of the border, then head straight to Everett for the plant tour. After the tour we’ll have 

lunch and take the scenic road home via Whidby Island and Deception Pass. 

Reservations required. Reservation priority given to members who have not been before. Some restrictions will apply. Sign up 

early. Registration via web or look for form elsewhere in newsletter. 


Sat, Aug 19, 2000 - Driving School - Solo Practice 

Meeting / Departure Location: Boundary Bay Airport Driving Area south foot of 80 th 

Contact Person(s): Rolf (671-5843), Danny Kok 

This course offers a controlled day to practice your skills with coaching available for the participants. We will have a short 

chalk talk session, multiple runs to practice and a skills improvement assessment event at the end. The focus of the day is on 

“Attitude, Vision and Control”. We require assistance from the participants with directing and cone picking. We can have 

around 30 participants; this would be a good opportunity to challenge the Vancouver Island club. Reservations required. Event 

Fee $85 includes catered lunch. 


Sun Aug 20, 2000 - Fahrt Ins Blaue 

Meeting / Departure Location: Guildford – North Lot 105 Ave at 152 Street 

Meeting / Departure Time: 10 am 

A nice day trip just for fun. A couple of hours of driving some scenic roads, followed by a lunch stop to share stories and get 

to know your fellow club members. 


Cost Rating: $ - Time Rating: 1 

Sat, Aug 26, 2000 - 02 'fest NorthWest 

Meeting / Departure Location: Waterfront Park North Vancouver Departure Time: 10 am to 4 pm 

A celebration of the car that made BMW in America Contact Person(s): Ron Dempsey, Rolf Drommer 

We are pleased to host the first ever 02 Fest Northwest 2000. This is a celebration of the cars that made BMW in America. In 

conjunction with our Concours and Heritage Picnic we have declared the 02 series of cars as the theme car, and we are inviting 

02 enthusiasts from everywhere to come and visit us in Beautiful BC and participate in our event. 

We still have a lot of details to work out, but we plan a fun drive, a swap meet, possibly some tech sessions, and probably a 

big barbecue, followed by the display of all the 02’s that come to visit at our Concours on Sunday. Entry fee for $25 for 02 

cars includes dash plaque and tee shirt. 


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BMWCCBC EVENTS - Continued 

Sun, Aug 27, 2000 - 3 rd Annual Concours and Heritage Picnic 

Meeting / Departure Location: Campbell Regional Park, South Langley 

Meeting / Departure Time: 10 to 4 Contact Person(s): Rolf Drommer 671-5843 

Our annual chance to show and admire our cars. Featured car this year is the 02 

We set aside the last Sunday in August to hold our annual Concours and BMW Heritage Picnic. 

It is a day to bring your BMW and show it off. Some will drop in and show their cars in the display only classes while others 

will enter in the Show Classes and compete for our coveted glass trophies. Either way, we have planned a day for you to enjoy 

up to 60 years of BMW’s displayed on at Old Orchard field at Campbell Valley Regional Park. This is a great event to see lots 

of cars, meet your fellow club members, and generally have a fun day. Deli lunch will be available. Bring the kids, some sun 

screen and you BMW and enjoy the day. The featured car at this years Concours is the 02 series of cars, and we invite all 

BMW owners to come and show their cars. Entry fee to display only $15, judged cars $25 (commeorative dash plaque for paid 

entrants). No charge to 02 Fest cars from Saturday. 


Mon, Sep 4, 2000 - Labour Day 

Sat, Sep 15, 16, 17, 2000 - Leavenworth Tour and BMW Fest 2000 


Meeting / Departure Time: Fri and Sat convoy times to be confirmed 

A Bavarian town experience and a tour of the North Cascades Loop 

Contact Person(s): Rolf Drommer, Kimberly Langston @ Rodeway Inn, Leavenworth 

Leavenworth bills itself as an authentic Bavarian style town in the Cascades Mountains of Washington State. What better than 

to explore the fun mountain roads that get you to and from this Bavarian town with a BMW, and to celebrate a bit while in 

Leavenworth. We thought so too, and last year we managed to catch the interest of some 114 BMW types who arrived from 6 

different clubs in our region to meet with fellow BMW owners. This year we have revised the format of the event, added an 

extra evening for those that are interested in more sight seeing and generally have tried to blend driving fun with a great destination 

and scenery. Partial details: Friday evening welcome reception, Saturday morning Lake Wenatchee – Plain Valley 

Loop Drive, evening Chuck wagon BBQ and Hay Rides, Sunday Bug Count & Brake Dust Concours and catered brunch, mid 

day departure and North Cascades Loop trip with optional take along catered lunch. The Rodeway Inn has rates and reservations 

available with a single call to 800-693-1225 - ask for Kimberly and mention BMW Fest NW 2000. Full details will be 

posted on web, and in news updates. Reservations can be made via the Rodeway Inn in Leavenworth. 


Sat, Sep 23, 2000 - F440 Kart Day 

Meeting / Departure Location: F440 Track Tsawwassen 

Meeting / Departure Time: 10:30 

An opportunity to race and have some fun competition, but not in your Bimmer 


We have an excellent local Kart track, and we take a pilgrimage there once a year to have fun with go karts. Join us for some 

competitive fun. 


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Sat, Sep 30, 2000 - Okanagan Winery Tour 


Meeting / Departure Time: early morning time to be confirmed 

This year we will explore the southern half of the Okanagan for fun. 

Contact Person(s): Scott Gable, Board Members 

Details to follow for this two-day scenic drive and fun tour. Cost Rating: $$$ - Time Rating: 4 

Thu, Oct 12, 2000 - Drivers School Classroom Session 

Meeting / Departure Location:TBA 

Meeting / Departure Time: early evening time to be confirmed 

The technical stuff needed before you take the collision avoidance course 

Contact Person(s): Board Members 

The classroom session for our Collision Avoidance driving schools augments the day at the track. Before spending a day at 

Boundary Bay we have a classroom session that covers the theory and technical side of driving skills. Everything from proper 

attitude, to seating position, mirror positioning, and the theory stuff behind oversteer and understeer. 

Included in course fee, and required for all drivers who plan on attending our course. 

An evening of well-spent time. 

Cost Rating: (included in cost of school session) - Time Rating: 1 

Sat, Oct 14, 2000 - Driving School - Collision Avoidance 

Meeting / Departure Location: Boundary Bay Airport Driving Area south foot of 80 th St. 

Meeting / Departure Time: 8:00am 

Our fun basic car handling course. Need before you go on to other levels. 


A day of skill learning and controlled practice at Boundary Bay Airport. This is our entry-level basic driving course. It is 

taught for us by the excellent professional staff of Driving Unlimited who are enthusiasts just like you. 

We spend the day practicing basic skills that help us in day to day driving. 

This course is required for those that wish to participate in our Solo One Practice Days as well as progressing on to Advanced 

Driving Skills days. Course fee $140 includes classrooom sesion, catered lunch on event day, and driving skills handbook. 


Sat, Oct 28, 2000 - Fahrt Ins Blaue 


Meeting / Departure Time: 10 am for 10:30 am departure 

Our traditional ‘end of the driving season’ Fahrt Ins Blaue. We head out into the familiar but fun regions north of the Fraser 

River to explore some familiar but nice twisty roads and enjoy the fall scenery and leaf color. A nice trip and a lunch stop are 

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BMWCCBC EVENTS – TAKE NOTE AND TAKE PART!!!!! 

Sat, Nov 4, 2000 - Driving School - Advanced Driving Skills 

Meeting / Departure Location: Mission Raceway Park, Mission BC 

Meeting / Departure Time: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm 

Advanced Driving Skills course at Mission Raceway Park 

Contact Person(s): Rolf (671-5843), Danny Kok 

We are pleased to announce our second Advanced Driving Skills course at Mission Raceway Park, this time on a weekend. A 

chance to spend the day working on the skills that will make you a better daily driver. Mission offers the opportunity to practice 

the vital skills, which include attitude, vision and control in a safe instructor lead environment. Up to 24 students 

(reservations and previous skill levels required) This course does not allow passing or racing. It teaches car control skills, 

proper attitude and vision skills, and helps students understand and take control of what their vehicle will do in various situations. 

Reservations required. Event Fee $220 includes catered lunch. 


Wed, Nov 15, 2000 - Tech Session 

Meeting / Departure Location: TBA 

Care and feeding info for your BMW at a dealer or specialty shop 


Cost Rating: Free - Time Rating: 1 

Sat, Nov 25, 2000 - Annual General Meeting 

Meeting / Departure Location: to be confirmed (Best Western Coquitlam or similar) 

Meeting / Departure Time: mid morning brunch and afternoon meeting times to be confirmed 


Cost Rating: $ (note the AGM meeting is cost free to all members, cost rating is for optional social brunch) - Time Rating: 2 

Sat, Dec 9, 2000 - Christmas Dinner Party 

Meeting / Departure Location: TBA 

Meeting / Departure Time: evening time to be confirmed 

Our first pot luck style dinner was fun and successful, so we’ll again take this opportunity to socialize and celebrate together. 



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RATING DESCRIPTIONS: 

Travel Ratings are a new feature we are trying for events. Ratings given are estimates only, and are an 

indicator to give you an idea of what to expect. We will try to give Cost and Time rating to help you with 

deciding on suitability of the trip. 

The Cost Rating is given by a dollar sign. 

We currently rate from 1 to 3 for cost. One is the base rating for a lunch out, so expect something from 

$10 to $25 cost. 2 rates at $50 to $100 and 3 rates at over $100 expected cost. 

The Time Rating is geared to letting you know how much time to set aside for the event. The ratings are 

generally from 1 to 4. A rating of 1 means part of the day, 2 is the better part of the day, and 3 is a full 

day while 4 is for overnight or multi day events. 

Any questions please contact Rolf or one of the Board Members for help. 

MEMBERSHIP HELP IS NEEDED 

All events organized by the BMWCCBC are arranged by volunteers. The services of volunteers are very important 

to a club not only to keep member costs down but to meld the members together so that the events arranged are as 

large as a success as they currently are. Without the help of volunteers there would be fewer social events and all 

clubs thrive on the social aspects. Below is a list of Committess requiring volunteers to support those events 

Membership Services / Driving Schools 

(Rolf) tel : 604-671-5843 sunbimr@istar.ca 

Policy/Operations Manual 

(Don) tel: 604-538-1178 phone only 

Marketing/Corporate Sponsorship 

(Scott) tel: 604-313-5313 scottgable@home.com 

Events 

(Dave) tel: 604-816-BIMR dave@bmw.hm 

Liason Committee 

(Larry) tel: 604-299-3573 larry_myers@telus.net 

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ITEMS FOR SALE - WANTED 

I have a pair of front turn signals (orange) for a two door E36 that I am 

selling for $50 (for the pair). Dealer list is $94. 

Michael F. Provenzano 

95 E36 

CLUB MEMBER INFO 

Book deal Thanks to Bart Gessner of Bow-Wow & Dean Schindell of our Club for looking into this for us. 

Bow-Wow, can get the Bentley manuals for cheap. Here's a breakdown: 

Bentley 

Chassis 

Chapters.ca 

US $$ 

Bow-Wow 

mail order 

Bow-Wow 

Regular / Disc 

E28 59.95 92.95 71.45 / 60.73 

E30 49.95 77.50 53.70 / 45.65 

E34 69.95 107.95 71.45 / 60.73 

E36 69.95 91.75 97.45 / 82.83 

To get these prices, phone or visit your nearest Bow-Wow store and order the manual. They are a big VW place, so don't expect 

them to have every manual in stock in every store, but they can get it in a couple of days. Ask for the BMW club discount, and 

be prepared to show your card. 

There's also Bentley manuals available for the E32, Z3 and K100 & 75 motorcycles. You'll have to contact Bow-Wow for a 

price on these; they didn't have any in the computer. 

It has arranged for a 15% discount off the dealer price on all parts and accessories at each of our locations thoughout B.C., simply 

present your membership card before you order your parts, and you will receive this trade discount. 

Bow-Wow has access to wide range of parts for your BMW or any other import car you may own. Bosch, Sachs, Beck-Arnley 

and coming soon Apex Suspension pieces. From repair manuals to loaded brake calipers and drive belts. Bow-Wow can find 

what you're looking for at reasonable prices for quality parts. 

They have 6 locations: 

12743-80th Ave, Surrey 594-4300 

8713 Cambie St, Vancouver 325-9970 

575 Hillside Ave, Victoria, 381-4331 

6-34220 S. Fraser Hwy, Abbotsford 852-9024 

1956 Kirschner Rd, Kelowna 861-4543 

10-275 Fell Ave, North Vancouver 984-2788 

If you are interested in submitting material for the sale/want adds, please submit 

to the Ausblick editor either through the web page @ www.bmwccbc.org or directly 

to the editor @ ThreeVikings@telus.net 

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EDITORIAL COMMENT 

Hello all again, 

CONGRATULATIONS!! We are 2 

years old. 

I say “we” and offer you all 

congratulations as this is a club because 

of everyone of you involved. 

A club that started with an interest and 

our 6 founding members each 

contributing their own skills, desires, 

ideas and energy to recruit a 

membership of friends, family and 

strangers (I know I’ve approached a 

few strangers and met some great 

people doing it - just to introduce a 

club; which I think is worth being part 

of) who then go and ask 2 friends all 

with the same ambitions and interests 

and so on. The membership is 

continually growing mostly so far from 

word of mouth and a great reputation 

with lots of events that make a club fun 

as well as educational with places and 

people to see. 

Clubs start with people with drive and 

motivation and it grows from there… 

each member contributing something, 

large or small. There isn’t one member 

who can claim anything over another as 

time spent fostering a club or hobby is 

within the individual. So as a member 

if you have something you wish to say 

or time you wish to contribute but you 

feel it is too small, offer it anyway. 

The only one who benefits is you as the 

club grows stronger with the little 

things that add up to great big things. 

So as the editor I encourage each and 

everyone of you to contact me or the 

membership Director Rolf, with 

anything you may be able to contribute 

to the club even if it is just your 

attendance in a club event. This way 

we will get to meet another great 

talented person…….or even 1/2 hour a 

month of your time assisting someone 

in organizing an event ; giving a 

suggestion for an event or submitting 

an article to our newsletter -- DO IT!!!! 

Remember you are part of a 

membership without you it would just 

be me and that isn’t much fun and 

pretty lonely….. 

This is a great month for all members 

of the BMW club. Happy 2nd 

Birthday!! 

Jewel D Jessen 

editor 

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Support your Club Sponsors. 

We’d like to remind you that 

thanks to the contributions of 

the corporate members in our 

club, we are able to provide 

additional services without raising 

the cost of membership. In 

addition to hosting Tech Sessions, 

Corporate contributions help to 

defray many club costs. The 

additional amount that corporate 

members pay to have their ads in 

our newsletter have a positive 

impact on the services we offer. 

The next time you need a product 

or service for your BMW, check 

with these people first to see if 

they can help fill your needs. 

Support the people that support 

your club. 

A lot of work goes into a newsletter 

and 

often the people behind it get forgotten 

so for those of you who have worked 

so hard; Rolf, Scott, Thomas, Dave, 

Don, Dean - our Thanks to you and our 

continue success in the newsletter. If I 

have forgotten anyone my apologize. 

BMW Car Club of BC 

Contact Info 

Club Website: 

www.bmwccbc.org 

A Club for Owners and Enthusiasts 

President 

Dave Beddows 

phone - (604) 816-BIMR 

eMail: Dave_Beddows@bmw.hm 

Vice President 

Dean Schindell 

phone - (604) 325-0338 

Secretary 

Scott Gable 

phone - (604) 313-5313 

eMail: scottgable@home.com 

Treasurer 

Dawn Minett 

phone - (604) 222-8030 

email: dawn8030@home.com 

Directors 

Don Beddows (604) 538-1178 

Craig Evans (604) 204-2666 

Larry Myers (604) 299-3573 

Rolf Drommer (604) 671-5843 

Paul Fort (604) 538-0993 

Thomas Fink (604) 327-7208 

Editor 


phone - (604) 597-9444 

email: ThreeVikings@telus.net 

Mailing address for Memberships 


PO Box 3452 


Vancouver, BC V6B 3Y4 

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SPRING COLLISION - Driving School 

April 15, 2000 

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The BMWCCBC sponsors several driving schools and has obtained great instruction 

from Driving Unlimited, who in the field of driver training are very experienced and professional 

in all facets from driving to racing - if you haven’t tried one of the driving schools 

check out the club calendar for the next session and register. 

It all started off with a little night 

school course - interesting, fun, and 

a positive open forum was offered 

for those driving questions we all 

have on what we do versus what we 

really shouldn’t be doing….. 

The teachers were humorous, 

educating and just awesome in their 

technic to prepare us for the next day 

of driving our cars to the max…. 

No boredom on those faces!!!!! 

Then the day arrived to drive our cars and put our skills, knowledge and 

abilities to the test…….. 

off we go - look at this dare devils face ……. 

and then there were prizes - a happy winner - 

prizes donated by BMWCCBC supporters 

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The two put together produce a good team of better prepared 

drivers - prevention and knowing your car are key……... 

AUSBLICK 

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after a lunch arranged by BMWCCBC 

off they went to continue the fun 

Below Thomas taking the 

pictures we all like to see, 

thanks Thomas ….. 

one of the instructors guiding us through the training session 

nope this isn’t a border 

line up - its a line up 

for training at 

Boundary Bay 

Everyone had a good day - became a little more road safety - won 

some prizes and had a good lunch provided to them . 

The next event is Sat Aug 18, its well worth it - details in the club 

calendar enclosed or contact Rolf or a Board Member. 

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BMWCCBC - YELLOW PAGES 

This page is dedicated to our Corporate Sponsors and Club Members who Own/Operate Businesses. As members think of this 

listing for your wants or needs. Our Sponsors are here not only to offer us discounts but services from advice to searching for 

that information or part you require. Think of our Sponsors first before going anywhere else and support them as they help 

support our club. 

FORT ST. JAMES DENTAL CLINIC 

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NIXON AUTOMOTIVE 

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Contact Patrick for all your dental needs 

when visiting Northern BC 

PO BOX 727 Fort St. James, 

BC V0J 1P0 

250-996-8995 

patlum@canada.com 

Wray a specialist in BMW’s 

Contact Wray at 432-0333 

6935 Buller Ave, 

Burnaby, BC 

DRIVING UNLIMITED 

Driving School for all -- 

defensive driving to racing 

22848 - 127 Place 

Maple Ridge, BC 

604-828-5450 ask for Danny 

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No 1 COLLISION INC 

Contact Scott for quality collision repair 

2720A No 5 Rd 

Richmond, BC 

604-231-9614 

0129 

0159 

0163 

CIRCUIT TIRE SALES & SERVICE LTD 

VALLEY ALIGNMENT 

Contact Craig for your Tire and related service needs 

discounts offered by brand 

3227 St. Johns St 

Port Moody, BC 

Contact Jay - Alignment Specialists 

Discounts negotiable by work required 

102-5763-198 St 

Langley, BC 

604-461-4661 

0168 

604-530-5612 

0169 

AUTO PERFECTION BY DESIGN 

MB EUROMOTORS INC 

Contact Rob for your detailing needs; 

100% Hand washed; 

Stereo & Alarm installation Discounts negotiable by work 

23-15531-24 Ave 

Surrey, BC 

604-541-9274 

Contact Bernd for performance tuning and 

specialty repairs for your imports. 

Discounts negotiable with work required 

344 W 7th Ave 

Vancouver, BC 

604-874-0744 

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ALL EUROPEAN PARTS 

Contact Sid for your OEM Parts Source 

Discounts varies - inquire 

380-3771 Jacombs Road 

Richmond,BC 

604-278-3876 

0345 

HAPPYHO 

UPHOLSTERY & AUTO GLASS 

Contact Jong - Upholstery specialist and 

auto glass resource 

101-20058 Industrial 

Langley,BC 

604-532-8923 

0346 

WADA JAPANESE RESTAURANT 

MARINA CAFE 

Contact Ray for reservations 

10% discount when BMWCCBC card shown 

2090 Alma Street 

Vancouver, BC 

604-733-7331 

Contact Leo 

4063 Main Street 

Vancouver, BC 

604-874-3348 

Our Corporate sponsors are part of the back bone of the club 

support them to support us. 

There are benefits to being a Corporate Sponsor 

For details on becoming a Corporate sponsor take the time to give 

Rolf Drommer our Membership Director a ring. - He will get you on 

the right track and you will be glad he did. 

BRIAN JESSEL HAD A BIRTHDAY AS WELL…. 

THEY CELEBRATED THEIR 14TH YEAR AND BMWCCBC MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO 

HELP CELEBRATE THIS ANNIVERSARY. -- can you see any of our members in the picture 

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Editorial Policy 

Ausblick is a quarterly 

newsletter of the BMW Car 

Club of British Columbia. The 

Newsletter is mailed to all 

members in good standing, as 

well to the editors of other 

BMW clubs in our region. We 

welcome submissions of 

articles, photos and news 

releases, however, publication 

is at the editors discretion. 

Ausblick attempts to publish 

all letters to the editor, 

although they may be edited 

for brevity and clarity. No 

articles will be accepted or 

printed with any anonominity, 

but names may be withheld 

from print with prior 

permission from the editor. 

Aublick is printed for pleasure, 

content may not be technically 

correct even though all efforts 

are made for them to be so. 

Articles may be submitted to the 

editor 

via the Club mailing address or the 

club Web page @ 

www.BMWCCBC.org 

or my personal email @ 

ThreeVikings@telus.net 

or Fax (604) 597-9444 


editor 

Introducing Club 

Driving Gloves! 

Solutions by Dean Schindell 

Problems with a slippery steering 

wheel, after driving over the Duffy 

Lake Highway 

Steering wheel leather 

beginning to show it's age 

Is it winter, and is your aluminum 

shifter knob really cold 

Have we got the solution to all of your 

driving problems!!!! 

I am glad to announce that we now 

have club driving gloves available. 

These gloves are made from soft 

leather, with perforations and exterior 

stitching for your comfort. They are 

available in 8 different colours and 4 

sizes. 

For more information, including 

pricing and sizing, see Dean 

Schindell at almost all club events. 

Printing services for this 

issues of 

AUSBLICK were 

provided by: 

West Coast 

Reproduction 

Centers 

#110 - 167 W 2nd St 

Vancouver, BC 

All inquiries may be 

directed to Randy at 

218-3050. 

Special thanks to Nelson for all his 

time and help in printing prep for this 

newsletter. 

EDITOR LOOKING FOR 

STORIES 


AUSBLICK 

WANT ADS , BUSINESS ADS 

GENERAL ARTICLES OR 

WHAT HAVE YOU FOR THE 

NEWSLETTER. 

SPACES AVAILABLE 

- CONTACT 

ThreeVikings@telus.net 

for submissions 

Or mail to AUSBLICK. 

Thanks 

Jewel 

Classified Advertising Policy: 

Classified ads are free to members in good 

standing (paid up dues). There is a $10 fee 

for non members. Photo classifieds will be 

available to members at a cost of $5 per 

insertion, $15 for non members. 

Ads can be submitted by eMail or mail, and 

must be typed or neatly printed (if we can’t 

read it, we can’t print it). Ausblick editors 

reserve the right to edit all classified ads. 

Ausblick is published quarterly by 

the BMW Car Club of BC. 

Send submissions to Ausblick to 


PO Box 3452 


Vancouver, BC 

V6B 3Y4 

or email ThreeVikings@telus.net 

the newsletter is only available as 

part of membership in the BMW 

Car Club of BC. 

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