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Volume XXXIX, No. 8 August 2011
TARHEEL CHAPTER <strong>BMW</strong> CCA<br />
P.O. Box 1208 Harrisburg, NC 28075-1208 http://tarheelbmwcca.org<br />
TARHEEL <strong>BMW</strong> CCA CHAPTER OFFICERS<br />
PRESIDENT<br />
JoElla John<br />
604 John Road, Fincastle, VA 24090<br />
540/992-3040(H) jjohnmcoupe@aol.com<br />
VICE PRESIDENT<br />
April Curtis<br />
1200 Mt Vernon Church Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614<br />
919/847-7542 acurtis995@aol.com<br />
SECRETARY<br />
Karen Seymour-Blood<br />
PO Box 1208, Harrisburg, NC 28075-1208<br />
704/782-4672 seymourblood@yahoo.com<br />
TREASURER<br />
Bud Boren<br />
P. O. Box 39403, Greensboro, NC 27438<br />
336/691-1699, 336/691-1698 Fax<br />
EDITOR<br />
Bob Blood<br />
PO Box 1208, Harrisburg, NC 28075-1208<br />
704/782-4672 footnotes@carolina.rr.com<br />
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN<br />
Denis Kingberg<br />
5208 Azure Lane, Raleigh, NC 27613<br />
H 919/676-3570 C 919/247-4876<br />
dkingberg@nc.rr.com<br />
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR<br />
Brenda Dunlevy<br />
6424 Littlewood Road, Kernersville, NC 27284<br />
336/996-3149 bedunlevy@triad.rr.com<br />
CUSTODIAN<br />
Danny Staley<br />
596 Rest home road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697<br />
336/973-3404 adstaley@wilkes.net<br />
DRIVER SCHOOL CHAIRMAN<br />
JoElla John<br />
604 John Road, Fincastle, VA 24090<br />
540/992-3040(H) jjohnmcoupe@aol.com<br />
MEMBER-AT-LARGE<br />
Paul Dunlevy<br />
6424 Littlewood Drive, Kernersville, NC 27284<br />
336/996-3149 pdunlevy@triad.rr.com<br />
BOARD EX-OFFICIO MEMBER &<br />
ADVERTISING COORDINATOR<br />
Paul Hoecke, Sr.<br />
1513 Arboretum Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514<br />
919/967-2069 hph.freude@juno.com<br />
CHANGE OF ADDRESS?<br />
Roundel, <strong>BMW</strong> CCA, Inc.<br />
640 South Main Street, Suite 210<br />
Greenville, SC 29601<br />
AREA COORDINATORS<br />
TRIANGLE AREA<br />
Denis Kingberg<br />
5208 Azure Lane, Raleigh, NC 27613<br />
H 919/676-3570 C 919/247-4876<br />
dkingberg@nc.rr.com<br />
QUEEN CITY AREA<br />
Andrew Martinez<br />
704/764-1164<br />
Andrew.Martinez@y7mail.com<br />
Andy Barbee<br />
704/701-2294<br />
wbarbee1@carolina.rr.com<br />
ASHEVILLE AREA<br />
Richard Vaughn<br />
29 Turnberry Drive<br />
Arden, NC 28704<br />
H 828/684-3412, C 252/670-0803<br />
rvaughn29@charter.net<br />
NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA<br />
Danny Staley<br />
596 Rest home road<br />
Wilkesboro,NC 28697<br />
336-973-3404 adstaley@wilkes.net<br />
CAPE FEAR AREA<br />
Tom Deacon<br />
472 Osprey Court, Sunset Beach, NC 28468<br />
H 910/575-6008, C 910/398-2694<br />
tdeacon@atmc.net<br />
SANDHILLS AREA<br />
Jeff Lucas<br />
756 Red Hill Church Rd., Dunn, NC 28334<br />
jwlucas@dcjsystems.com<br />
I-95 AREA<br />
Bob Thomas<br />
903 Lakeside Dr., Wilson NC 27896<br />
H 252/291-3548, W 252/291-4685<br />
bobthomas18@hotmail.com<br />
HURRICANE REGION<br />
Richard & Claire Broughton<br />
201 Brandywine Place<br />
Morehead City, NC 28557<br />
H 252/247-2074, C 252/670 1599<br />
cbroughton@ec.rr.com<br />
ROANOKE AREA<br />
Scott Garner<br />
1717 Maiden Lane<br />
Roanoke, VA 24015<br />
540/467-2350<br />
tsgarner@gmail.com<br />
TRIAD AREA<br />
Tom Hall<br />
336/749-0512<br />
tom@treatyourpetgreat.com<br />
tomhall@hall-insurance.com<br />
FINE PRINT<br />
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ON THE COVER:<br />
MEMBERSHIP CORNER<br />
This month, we’d like to give a warm <strong>Tarheel</strong> welcome<br />
to 42 new and returning members and associate<br />
members. This brings our total chapter<br />
membership to 2,803! Our membership is the lifeblood<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Club</strong>. Without your participation, there<br />
would be no <strong>Club</strong>. We <strong>of</strong>fer a wide variety <strong>of</strong> activi-<br />
Ryan Anastasi Wake Forest NC<br />
Robert Baskervill Fayetteville NC<br />
Toni Baskervill Fayetteville NC<br />
Danny Brown Raleigh NC<br />
Doug Burger Charlotte NC<br />
Brian <strong>Car</strong>r Raleigh NC<br />
Robert Castillo Huntersville NC<br />
Ileana Castillo Huntersville NC<br />
Erick Christensen Charlotte NC<br />
Andy Clontz Thomasville NC<br />
Gary Cram Greensboro NC<br />
Bruce Cromartie Raleigh NC<br />
Tim Dobbings Arden NC<br />
Todd Ellis Morrisville NC<br />
Brian Fowler Greensboro NC<br />
Bryan Graham Hickory NC<br />
Charlie Guthrie Raleigh NC<br />
Danzenia Hardy Fayetteville NC<br />
Graham Hobbs Charlotte NC<br />
Nancy Hobbs Charlotte NC<br />
Adam Holm Fayetteville NC<br />
Tiffany Kitchen Raleigh NC<br />
Scott McGee Kernersville NC<br />
Deborah Meehan <strong>Car</strong>y NC<br />
David Mottis Greensboro NC<br />
Henry Norris Raleigh NC<br />
Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Pratt Wake Forest NC<br />
Charles Richards Winston Salem NC<br />
Mike Pugh sent us this great cover shot from his<br />
trip over to Germany for the Bavarian Tour 2011, an<br />
event put on by the German 02 <strong>Club</strong> every fi ve years.<br />
Mike emailed us, “We spent 9 days driving around<br />
the German and Austrian Alps in a 2002 Baur! Bucket<br />
list trip for sure! Yep, those are 02 Group magnets on<br />
the back <strong>of</strong> those cars!”<br />
I was looking at the 2011 program and I can see<br />
why Mike was so excited about this - day one, a “drive<br />
200 km long tourist routes through the German-Austrian<br />
alpine region.” The cars, the views... wow...<br />
Thanks Mike, I guess I have one more thing to add<br />
to the to-do list. -ed.<br />
ties, and welcome the opportunity to get to know<br />
you better at some <strong>of</strong> these events. We encourage<br />
you to contact your Area Coordinator to fi nd out<br />
about local dinner meetings and other ways to get<br />
involved in YOUR club. Come join us, you’ll have a<br />
great time!<br />
Tony Romeo Winston Salem NC<br />
Andrey Rudnitsky Winston Salem NC<br />
John Rutledge Greensboro NC<br />
Glenn Simon Raleigh NC<br />
Holli Simpson Greensboro NC<br />
Larry Staton Huntersville NC<br />
Shannon Staton Huntersville NC<br />
Chuck Strong Hendersonville NC<br />
Ryan Thor Charlotte NC<br />
Olena Voroutsova Fuquay Varina NC<br />
Rodney Whedbee Salisbury NC<br />
Browning Wipper Chapel Hill NC<br />
Randy Worzella Raleigh NC<br />
Jason Zaremba Raleigh NC
Clearly, the basic concept <strong>of</strong> an on-board<br />
navigation system is here to stay, and for good<br />
reason. Heck, it’s really a no-brainer. Just about<br />
anyone who travels by car, for business or pleasure,<br />
is bound to appreciate being able to get<br />
from A to B in the most effi cient manner (without<br />
getting lost in the process).<br />
However, the way major carmakers choose to<br />
<strong>of</strong>fer this feature nowadays virtually guarantees<br />
that you can’t have an integrated on-board system<br />
without spending really big bucks.<br />
As Bill Howard suggests in his recent column<br />
(June ROUNDEL), many carmakers seem to be<br />
stuck in a mindset that leaves them unable (or<br />
unwilling) to <strong>of</strong>fer decent built-in navigation for<br />
less than $1,000. As he sees it, these carmakers<br />
“can’t do navigation for less than $1,000 [because]<br />
they have no intention <strong>of</strong> giving you navigation”<br />
unless it’s fully integrated with the multifarious<br />
systems already in the cars.<br />
In other words, the Automotive Establishment’s<br />
view is that there ain’t no such thing as<br />
an on-board GPS unit with all the right features<br />
– moving maps, voice prompts – that’s NOT tied<br />
into a car’s audio system, or touch-screen, or<br />
climate controls, or whatever. There’s more to<br />
Bill’s story (good stuff, too). But for me, what fi rst<br />
struck me was – this is a classic case <strong>of</strong> planned<br />
obsolescence. There’s no way <strong>of</strong> replacing a nav<br />
system with a new, improved model except by<br />
turning in the car for a newer model!<br />
There is, <strong>of</strong> course, a cheaper yet satisfactory<br />
alternative: Forget about what carmakers<br />
want to sell you and create your own in-car nav<br />
system. It’s therefore not surprising that the af-<br />
PAUL HOECKE Notes from the road<br />
The Trouble With GPS<br />
termarket business is alive and well. The wide<br />
selection <strong>of</strong> GPS units in electronics stores, at<br />
prices ranging between $200 and $400, is impressive.<br />
And judging by all the vehicles that sport<br />
them on their dashboards or suction-cupped to<br />
their windshields, there seems to be no end to<br />
the demand either. The competition may even stir<br />
those carmakers out <strong>of</strong> their rut, although (as Bill<br />
suggests) it may very well be Ford and Hyundai,<br />
rather than <strong>BMW</strong>, leading the way to an AFFORD-<br />
ABLE yet effective on-board GPS system.<br />
Be that as it may, I wish everyone concerned<br />
the best <strong>of</strong> luck. But trust me to come up with yet<br />
another alternative to this whole navigation issue:<br />
Don’t bother getting one. I suspect I’m in the<br />
minority on this, but I have my reasons.<br />
By now, you know me to be somewhat conservative<br />
when it comes to cars. I’m not one to<br />
rush out and get the latest accessory just because<br />
it’s available. The car industry is full <strong>of</strong> blind alleys.<br />
(Anybody still remember push-button transmissions?)<br />
More important, I also like to keep<br />
things simple. Now, I’ll admit that, wandering<br />
past the display <strong>of</strong> Magellans and Garmins at the<br />
local Best Buys, I’ve been occasionally tempted<br />
to get one <strong>of</strong> these little plug-in gizmos. The technology<br />
is pretty neat – being told by a satellite in<br />
orbit where on the globe I happen to be located is<br />
sort <strong>of</strong> inspiring. (I’ve been something <strong>of</strong> a space<br />
nut from the Wernher von Braun days.) But every<br />
time I’ve come close to buying one, my mind<br />
comes up with this pop-up menu <strong>of</strong> reasons why I<br />
don’t really need to.<br />
For one thing, I’m sort <strong>of</strong> wedded to maps –<br />
paper maps, that is. They’re REALLY cheap; and<br />
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although they may get tattered and oil-stained<br />
over time, they serve my purpose, which is to give<br />
me the lay <strong>of</strong> the land where I’m headed. I don’t<br />
claim to have a photographic memory, but having<br />
driven all over the Lower Forty-Eight, I fi nd it easy<br />
to remember what routes lead where, without<br />
referring to maps over and over again. And I’ve<br />
never gotten lost; ‘<strong>of</strong>f-course’, yes (that’s rally jargon),<br />
but not lost in the sense <strong>of</strong> needing outside<br />
help to get back on course (I know, I know: Guys<br />
allegedly don’t like to ask for directions; but that’s<br />
not really my problem.)<br />
More to my point though, I’d fi nd a rolling<br />
map display and /or a voice telling me where<br />
to go a distraction. Like I said, I generally know<br />
where I’m headed – unless I’m just sightseeing,<br />
i.e. cruising around the countryside with no goal<br />
other than exploring – and getting back to where<br />
I started. Anyone with any sense <strong>of</strong> direction (sun<br />
rises in the east, sets in the west) should be able<br />
to handle that.<br />
But there’s more. When I’m on the road, I<br />
prefer to observe my surroundings, see the coun-<br />
The Editor’s Desk...<br />
I moved in to my new shop space last month<br />
and I can honestly say, working on cars is a lot<br />
more fun now that I don’t have to move things<br />
around every time I want to work! Even better, I<br />
can get started on some <strong>of</strong> the longer term projects<br />
that have been on the list for years.<br />
30’ x ‘40, the new place looked huge with<br />
nothing in it, but now that everything is moved<br />
in it’s nice and cozy. Still plenty <strong>of</strong> room for my<br />
needs, with room for two long-term projects and a<br />
bay for maintenance. Biggest problem so far was<br />
deciding what would get moved to the shop and<br />
what stays at the garage––hint to Santa, guess I<br />
just need doubles <strong>of</strong> all my tools...<br />
Next, the lift goes in. Holding <strong>of</strong>f on that<br />
until January though––fi gured I would get settled<br />
in and get everything where I wanted it since it<br />
would be a bit diffi cult to move the lift if I change<br />
my mind on placement. Now, what brand <strong>of</strong> lift...<br />
Probably Mohawk, 10,000 lbs (got to be able to<br />
pick up the F250, you know).<br />
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tryside fi rst hand, as it were. Having a GPS unit<br />
would probably put a crimp in that. Analogous to<br />
the “build it and they will come” principle, even<br />
an occasional glance at the display would put me<br />
in the position <strong>of</strong> the proverbial tourist who never<br />
actually sees any <strong>of</strong> the sights he or she visits<br />
except through the lens <strong>of</strong> a camera. Where’s the<br />
fun in that?<br />
A much more immediate and practical problem<br />
(as I see it) is that a free-standing GPS unit<br />
is worth stealing. Having one in any <strong>of</strong> our cars<br />
would vastly increase chances <strong>of</strong> some greedy<br />
lout breaking a window (or worse) while trying to<br />
grab the unit. Even if the perp were to fail in the<br />
attempt, the cost <strong>of</strong> the resulting damage would<br />
exceed by far the usefulness <strong>of</strong> the unit.<br />
This doesn’t quite close the book on GPS for<br />
me. One area where I think it’s supremely useful<br />
is in hiking and camping <strong>of</strong>f the beaten path. The<br />
purpose-built hand-held units now available are<br />
great – waterpro<strong>of</strong>, long-life batteries, displays<br />
that are readable in all kinds <strong>of</strong> light conditions –<br />
the lot.<br />
But it’s obvious I still have a lot to learn<br />
about the different kinds <strong>of</strong> units out there. Case<br />
in point: I gave son Paul a Magellan hand-held for<br />
his birthday. He loves to explore our many state<br />
parks on foot, and loved my present, at fi rst – but<br />
ended up returning it to the store. Seems I had<br />
neglected to notice that this particular unit is<br />
primarily designed for geocaching. Now, I know<br />
that’s a sort <strong>of</strong> point-to-point treasure hunt that<br />
can take one all over the state, the country – or<br />
even the world. What I didn’t realize was that this<br />
particular unit was so specialized as to pretty<br />
much preempt other, more pedestrian functions –<br />
such as fi nding your way in uncharted territory.<br />
Oh well, I guess it’ll take me a few more baby<br />
steps to really join the 21st century.<br />
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<strong>BMW</strong> <strong>Car</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />
<strong>Tarheel</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong>
CLUB RACING REPORT<br />
BY PAUL HOECKE<br />
We can only guess what kept local hot shoes<br />
from their usual haunts these past couple <strong>of</strong><br />
months. Maybe it was the early onset <strong>of</strong> sweltering<br />
summer heat, or maybe it was something<br />
else. But the fact remains that as the midpoint <strong>of</strong><br />
the racing season approached, participation by<br />
<strong>Tarheel</strong> drivers in <strong>Club</strong> Racing (CR) events as well<br />
as other non-pro circuits continued to be pretty<br />
sparse.<br />
Between late May and early July, only a half<br />
dozen or so <strong>of</strong> our guys showed up at CR and<br />
NASA races that usually attract at least twice as<br />
many. But several <strong>of</strong> them, especially Jason Crist<br />
and Roman Lifson, deserve an award for persistence.<br />
(We sort <strong>of</strong> like to call it the ‘Woody’ – for<br />
comedian Woody Allen, who supposedly once<br />
said that “99 percent <strong>of</strong> Life is Showing Up.”)<br />
As we mentioned last month, Crist (JP) and<br />
Lifson (IP), along with Tom Tice (Spec E36), Sri<br />
Haputantri and Mike Skeen showed up at the<br />
<strong>Club</strong> race at Mid-Ohio the last weekend in May.<br />
To reach that Lexington, OH track is not exactly<br />
an easy haul, which alone is a feather in our guys’<br />
cap. Only the date <strong>of</strong> the event was past our deadline<br />
for that report, which is why we had to leave<br />
the results until now.<br />
Those were pretty decent, especially for Crist,<br />
who won JP in all three races (two sprints and an<br />
enduro) that weekend. Lifson suffered a DNF in<br />
the fi rst sprint, sat out the fun race, but returned<br />
(with Skeen as co-driver) to fi nish sixth in IP in<br />
the long race. And Tice fi nished all three races in<br />
mid-pack.<br />
Within two weeks, the Crist/Lifson duo was<br />
Crist, Lifson Keep At It; BW Struggles<br />
at it again, this time at the NASA Southeast twosprint<br />
event at Road Atlanta. Competition must<br />
have been tough, as Crist only managed fi fth and<br />
fourth-place fi nishes in GTS2. Lifson did a bit better,<br />
taking the checker in third place in GTS3 (and<br />
seventh overall) in one race, but apparently chose<br />
to sit out the other sprint. The next Southeast<br />
Region race after Road Atlanta – the Firecracker<br />
Run at Charlotte over the July 4th weekend – took<br />
place past our deadline, but we expect both <strong>of</strong> our<br />
hot shoes to have stayed their course.<br />
Meanwhile, the NASA Mid-Atlantic Region’s<br />
Hyperfest at Summit Point, also in June, saw only<br />
one <strong>Tarheel</strong> driver, Madison Whittle, take part.<br />
In our estimation, he too deserves a Woody, although<br />
in this instance, he also did pretty well,<br />
winning GTS1 in the fi rst sprint before fading to a<br />
sixth-place fi nish in the next race. The Region was<br />
to hold their July ‘Heat Wave’ event at VIR (shortly<br />
after the <strong>Tarheel</strong> HPDS and Race School) but any<br />
report on that NASA event (and Whittle) will have<br />
to wait until next time.<br />
One surprising aspect <strong>of</strong> all the NASA events<br />
we’ve mentioned is that, despite sizable contingents<br />
<strong>of</strong> Spec E30s at all <strong>of</strong> them, none included<br />
any E30 racers from around here. This was so<br />
much unlike times past that it’s gotten us to<br />
wonder: Where was <strong>Car</strong>ter Hunt, or Al ‘The Rev’,<br />
or any <strong>of</strong> the other local E30 pilots? And, come<br />
to think <strong>of</strong> it, where have all <strong>of</strong> our E30s gone?<br />
Is there a massive push underway to rebuild and<br />
reclassify them en masse, as it were? Conspiracy<br />
theorists are welcome to theorize. Or, better yet, if<br />
you know what’s happening, tell us.<br />
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Finally, we must mention one other ‘Woody’<br />
candidate: Dennis Pippy. He has so far consistently<br />
shown up in his #100 M3T car at every CR<br />
event within reasonable reach <strong>of</strong> his NC home<br />
base – and usually has won his class too. He did<br />
so in June, at NJMP, where he collected two wins<br />
in two races. (He chose to sit out the third sprint,<br />
but apparently all his class rivals did likewise.)<br />
Since that event used NJMP’s Thunderbolt circuit,<br />
he’ll have a chance to do a repeat on the track’s<br />
other course, the Lightning, this month, when it’s<br />
the Jerzey Boys’ turn again to host a race weekend<br />
there.<br />
As for last month’s other CR <strong>of</strong>ferings – BeaveRun<br />
and Summit Point – those are not on our<br />
docket for this report (deadlines, you know), but<br />
we’ll hazard an opinionated prediction: Quite<br />
likely, several local road warriors, including some<br />
<strong>of</strong> our ‘Woody’ candidates, showed up at Summit<br />
Point; but judging by the format <strong>of</strong> the Pittsburgh<br />
event and last year’s results, attendance by local<br />
drivers wasn’t in the cards.<br />
On the other hand, our favorite local pro<br />
team, BimmerWorld (BW) hasn’t had a days’ rest<br />
since we forget when. And if you’ve been keeping<br />
track <strong>of</strong> their assault on the Continental Tire<br />
Sports <strong>Car</strong> Challenge (CTSCC) series, you know<br />
it’s been a tough season for them so far.<br />
To recap: After last year’s stellar team record<br />
with just two cars in the Street Tuner (ST) class,<br />
team owner James Clay started this season with<br />
four entries, including two new E92 V8s in the<br />
brutally competitive Grand Sport (GS) class. But<br />
the team’s high expectations have met with scant<br />
success, as their season has turned into a School<br />
<strong>of</strong> Hard Knocks, literally and fi guratively speaking.<br />
As neither the ST cars nor the new GS cars<br />
have had any real reliability problems, we could<br />
feel paranoid enough to suggest that that whole<br />
Grand-Am/CTSCC racing environment had it in for<br />
BimmerWorld. Objectively speaking, though, the<br />
problems seem to have been the result <strong>of</strong> several<br />
factors – perhaps some bad luck; but also having<br />
to play catch-up when you’re a couple <strong>of</strong> development<br />
years behind the competition; the fact that<br />
any element <strong>of</strong> surprise (which may have helped<br />
BW last year) was gone; generally tougher competition;<br />
and Grand-Am’s fi ddling with rules (e.g.<br />
rpm limits) which applied to everyone but may<br />
have affected BW more adversely. Be that as it<br />
may, podium fi nishes have remained out <strong>of</strong> reach<br />
for BW drivers <strong>of</strong> both the ST E90s and the GS<br />
E92s since our last report on the race at VIR.<br />
In late May, in the short-track race at Lime<br />
Rock (which had the STs and GSs run separately)<br />
the #81 328i <strong>of</strong> John Capestro-Dubets (JCD) and<br />
Greg Liefooghe came closest to that elusive goal,<br />
with a 7th-place fi nish in class. And the #78 GS<br />
car <strong>of</strong> Bob Michaelian and Ken Wilden actually<br />
ran in the lead pack before losing considerable<br />
ground due to contact – and fi nishing tenth.<br />
A week after Lime Rock, the team ended up<br />
with similar results at Watkins Glen. (Clay’s press<br />
release actually labeled the race “educational”!)<br />
The only bright spot was, once again, # 81. Engine<br />
problems had kept JCD from qualifying, so<br />
he started from the tail-end <strong>of</strong> the pack. Then,<br />
soon after the green fl ag, he got hit and had to pit<br />
with a fl at tire. So he got back in the fray and was<br />
working his way through the crowd toward the<br />
front – when he got hit again and suffered another<br />
fl at! The repairs lost him the lead lap – but upon<br />
rejoining the race (and aided by a yellow) he managed<br />
to regain the lost lap, something pretty unheard<br />
<strong>of</strong> on a long track like the Glen. Liefooghe<br />
then took the car to a tenth-place fi nish in ST<br />
(24th overall), an improvement <strong>of</strong> 37 spots (not<br />
counting all the positions lost and regained during<br />
this Odyssey)!<br />
For the Road <strong>America</strong> race in June, with Michaelian<br />
and Wilden taking a planned break, Clay<br />
reshuffl ed his driver teams. He handed #78 to<br />
Liefooghe with rookie Lyonel Kent as co-driver,<br />
while JCD in the #81 car got another rookie, CR<br />
grad Nathaniel Sparks as his new co-driver. It<br />
would have been interesting to see how these<br />
new pairings would’ve worked out. But that hard<br />
knocks factor interfered.<br />
Kent got taken out just six laps into the race,<br />
so Liefooghe never got to race the V8. And Sparks<br />
also got knocked around, which took #81 out <strong>of</strong><br />
contention not quite halfway through the race,
with JCD on the sidelines. The #79 car <strong>of</strong> Clay and<br />
Seth Thomas stayed in the fi ght and ran in the<br />
top fi ve for most <strong>of</strong> the race, but late contact also<br />
dropped it back to 15th place at the checker. It was<br />
left to ST veterans Bill Heumann and Dave White<br />
to keep the BW banner fl ying out front, which they<br />
did, fi nishing ninth in class.<br />
As you read this, two more races, last month’s<br />
contests at Laguna Seca and NJMP, are history.<br />
Since they took place past press time for this issue,<br />
you may read about them next time – unless<br />
you visit the SPEED Channel fi rst. Meanwhile,<br />
though, it strikes us that Thomas’ comment after<br />
Road <strong>America</strong> keynotes BW’s season very well:<br />
“While 2011 has turned into more <strong>of</strong> a learning<br />
year than we’d wanted,” he said, “our goal is now<br />
to turn all <strong>of</strong> those lessons into a championshipwinning<br />
team next season.”<br />
With only next month’s fi nale at Mid-Ohio left<br />
on the schedule, and unless a miracle happened<br />
last month, Thomas’ comment seems spot on.<br />
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M <strong>Car</strong> Driver’s School at the<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> Performance Center - October 22, 2011<br />
The National Capital <strong>Chapter</strong> and the <strong>Tarheel</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>BMW</strong>CCA are headed to Greer, SC on October<br />
22, 2011 for a Spring driving school at the <strong>BMW</strong> Performance Center.<br />
As always, the Performance Center provides a selection <strong>of</strong> ///M cars, instructors, gas, tires, lunch and a<br />
fi rst-class facility for a fun-fi lled day. The school’s focus is to improve your driving skills through a combination<br />
<strong>of</strong> driving exercises, classroom instruction and competitive events. No helmets or previous driving<br />
school experience is required. We will be driving all ///M <strong>Car</strong>s for this event (at the last school, we drove<br />
M3s coupes and sedans with the double clutch transmission, M5’s and M6’s, and it’s a possibility that the<br />
1M may be available for this event). Just show up ready to drive!<br />
This school is divided into morning and afternoon sessions which mix skill building and competitive<br />
events, including skid pad exercises, wet/dry course, autocross and more. Please note that the Performance<br />
Center staff continually updates the program, so session contents and the cars available to us may<br />
vary from prior schools.<br />
Since this is a joint school, each chapter will have 16 slots available (32 participants in total). Space<br />
is limited and we anticipate that the school will fi ll quickly. The cost <strong>of</strong> the school is $630 per driver. Registration<br />
is open and please begin mailing your applications now. Completed applications received from<br />
<strong>Tarheel</strong> <strong>BMW</strong> CCA members on or before September 10, 2011 will be given equal priority for selection into<br />
the school. If we have more applicants than slots, participants for the school will be selected by a random<br />
drawing <strong>of</strong> those applications received on or before September 10, 2011 (and a wait list will be established<br />
for other applicants). Applications will be considered complete upon receipt <strong>of</strong> both the registration form<br />
and full payment. After September 10, 2011, the school will be opened to members <strong>of</strong> any other <strong>BMW</strong> CCA<br />
chapters and fi lled on a fi rst come - fi rst served basis. Applications from other <strong>Chapter</strong>s will be accepted<br />
at any time, but priority will be given to applications <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tarheel</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> Members received by September<br />
10.<br />
We will also arrange for optional dinner/socials on the evenings <strong>of</strong> Friday, October 21, and Saturday,<br />
October 22. Subject to availability, we will try to schedule a factory tour <strong>of</strong> the <strong>BMW</strong> Manufacturing facility<br />
on the afternoon <strong>of</strong> October 21. Due to the size <strong>of</strong> our group, we are usually split across multiple tour<br />
times. Since the NCC folks have a long commute from the Washington DC area, <strong>Tarheel</strong> members who<br />
want to do the tour should plan to be available for the earlier tour times, usually beginning around 2:00<br />
p.m.<br />
THE DETAILS:<br />
Where: <strong>BMW</strong> Performance Center in Greer, SC<br />
When: 8:00 am, Saturday, October 22, 2011<br />
Cost: $630 per person<br />
TENATATIVE SCHEDULE:<br />
Group Dinners (optional): Evenings <strong>of</strong> October 21, 22 - times and locations to be announced.<br />
Group Zentrum and Factory Tour: Subject to availability – early to mid afternoon, Fri. October 21<br />
Driver’s School, <strong>BMW</strong> Performance Center: 8:00 am until ~ 4:15 pm, October 22, 2011.<br />
Lodging: The cost <strong>of</strong> lodging is not included in your registration fee. Additional information on lodging<br />
will be sent to confi rmed participants.<br />
FINE PRINT:<br />
To insure that all <strong>Tarheel</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> members have an opportunity for the limited slots for this event,<br />
applications received from <strong>Tarheel</strong> members by September 10, 2011 will receive the same priority.<br />
A current <strong>BMW</strong> CCA membership number is required – and membership will be confi rmed.<br />
Applicants may include one immediate family member from their household on their school registration<br />
(i.e. send in $1,260 if your spouse or child will be doing the school with you). Although we can’t<br />
imagine why this family member is not an Associate Member, there is no requirement that he or she be a<br />
<strong>BMW</strong>CCA member.
All applicants must be 18 or older with a valid driver’s license, no exceptions.<br />
Priority will be given to <strong>Tarheel</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> members for our chapter’s 16 slots in the school. If the<br />
school is not fi lled by September 10, 2011, open slots will be made available to applicants from other<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> CCA <strong>Chapter</strong>s (with priority to National Capital <strong>Chapter</strong> members).<br />
The registration fee includes lunch at the Performance Center. Lodging and other meals are extra.<br />
Cancellation Policy: If selected for the school, the last day to cancel and receive a full refund is<br />
September 15, 2011. After that date, you will receive a refund only if we are able to fi ll your spot in the<br />
school.<br />
If you do not get into the school and would like your voided check returned to you, please enclose a<br />
self addressed stamped envelope. Otherwise, we’ll shred your un-cashed check.<br />
If you have any additional questions, please contact Stephen Dean by e-mail at stephendean@nc.rr.<br />
com<br />
Application Form<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> Performance Center Driver School<br />
October 22, 201<br />
(All applicants must be 18 years old or older)<br />
Name: <strong>BMW</strong> CCA #: (Required)<br />
Name <strong>of</strong> Additional Applicant (one max) from same Household (and <strong>BMW</strong> CCA# - if available):<br />
Address:<br />
Work Telephone: Mobile Telephone:<br />
Home Telephone: e-mail address:<br />
Prior Driving School Experience (Circle one)<br />
Applicant 1: No prior driving schools 1-3 driving schools > 3 driving schools<br />
Applicant 2: No prior driving schools 1-3 driving schools > 3 driving schools<br />
Please make checks payable to: <strong>Tarheel</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>BMW</strong> CCA in the amount <strong>of</strong> $630 per applicant.<br />
Cancellation Policy: The last day to cancel and receive a full refund is September 15, 2011. After that<br />
date, you will receive a refund only if we are able to fi ll your spot in the school.<br />
If you do not get into the school and would like your voided check returned to you, please enclose a self addressed<br />
stamped envelope. Otherwise, we’ll shred your un-cashed check.<br />
In order to participate in this program, you will be required to show a valid driver’s license and sign the<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> Performance Center’s Liability Waiver and Release form.<br />
Applications may be mailed immediately and all applications from <strong>Tarheel</strong> members received by September<br />
10, 2011 will be given equal priority for the school. Please mail your application and payment to: Stephen M.<br />
Dean 4003 Juniper Court, Raleigh, NC 27612-3625
Scott Sturdy<br />
Scott Sturdy
Couple <strong>of</strong> shots taken by Mike Pugh from this year’s The Vintage. Top: 3 Tourings - don’t see that every day! Bottom:<br />
Scott and Patti Sturdy.
McDUFFIE<br />
AUTOBODY<br />
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and Frame Shop!<br />
Insurance work and other fi ne cars welcome!<br />
We are perfectionists, and our combined forty years<br />
<strong>of</strong> experience assures our customers <strong>of</strong><br />
quality workmanship. As <strong>BMW</strong> specialists, we use<br />
only factory parts and have the area’s most<br />
complete supply <strong>of</strong> original <strong>BMW</strong> factory German<br />
paint.<br />
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SAY WHAT...<br />
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TARHEEL CHAPTER 2011<br />
Aug 5-7 *NCC Driving School - Summit Point National Capital <strong>Chapter</strong> website: nccbmwcca.org<br />
Aug 21 * Points Autocross THSCC Old Sanford Airport James Short website: thscc.com<br />
Aug 25-28 *Fall Aut<strong>of</strong>air Lowe’s Motor Speedway website: charlotte-aut<strong>of</strong>air.com<br />
Aug 27-28 <strong>Tarheel</strong> & Toe Driving School VIR Full JoElla John (540) 992-3040 jjohnmcoupe@aol.com<br />
Aug 27 Adult <strong>Car</strong> Control Clinic VIR South JoElla John (540) 992-3040 jjohnmcoupe@aol.com<br />
Sep 2-4 * Baltimore Grand Prix ALMS Corral See MotorsportReg for registration<br />
Sep 9 * THSCC HPDE at VIR website: thscc.com<br />
Sep 9-11 *<strong>BMW</strong> CCA <strong>Club</strong> Race Road Atlanta Peachtree <strong>Chapter</strong> website: bmwccaclubracing.com<br />
Sep 9-11 * Peachtree Fall HPDE at Road Atlanta website: peachtreebmwcca.org<br />
Sep 10-11 * Tidewater Fall HPDE at NCCAR Bob Eveleigh (757) 651-0575 website: tidewatebmwcca.org<br />
Sep 9-11 * Euro-Classica Nat Arnold/Lee Davis website: euroclassica.com<br />
Sep 11 2nd Annual Blue Ridge Parkway CruZ Richard Little richard.thunderroadz@gmail.com<br />
Sep 18 * Points Autocross THSCC Laurinburg Maxton Airport website: thscc.com<br />
Sep 17-18 *MINIpalooza - Shelton Vineyards Mike Vogler website: www.minipalooza.net<br />
Sep 30 - Oct 2 <strong>Tarheel</strong> & Toe Driving School VIR Full JoElla John (540) 992-3040 jjohnmcoupe@aol.com<br />
Oct 10-16 *42nd Annual <strong>BMW</strong> CCA Oktoberfest Linda Axlerod (864) 250-0022 lindaa@bmwcca.org<br />
Oct 22 <strong>BMW</strong> Performance Center School Stephen Dean stephendean@nc.rr.com<br />
Oct 23 *Points Autocross THSCC Danville Regional Airport website: thscc.com<br />
Oct 29 Street Survival Denis Kingberg (919)247-4876 dkingberg@nc.rr.com<br />
See www.tarheelbmwcca.org for the full 2011 calendar<br />
* Not a <strong>Tarheel</strong> <strong>BMW</strong> CCA sponsored event<br />
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LOCAL SCENE<br />
TRIAD AREA DINNER<br />
* * * NEW LOCATON * * *<br />
Date: 2nd Thursday each month<br />
Time: 6:30 p.m.<br />
Where: Break Time Billiards<br />
420 Jonestown Rd. Winston-Salem<br />
Come out and join us for drink specials,half-priced<br />
pool, delicious Italian food and even a free Break<br />
Time Billiards membership(for the fi rst year) . This<br />
is no sleazy pool hall, it’s a verynice facility with<br />
a full bar, very nice pool table, dart boards, etc.<br />
Francesco’sItalian Restaurant (next door) <strong>of</strong>fers their<br />
full menu right in Break Time, andI can tell you from<br />
experience that the food is excellent - so come hungry.<br />
Break Time is a 21 yrs and older establishment<br />
so be sure to bring your ID.<br />
CHARLOTTE AREA I DINNER<br />
Date: 3rd Thursday each month<br />
Time: 7 p.m.<br />
Where: Waldhorn Restaurant<br />
12101 Lancaster Hwy (Old Hwy 521)<br />
Pineville, NC<br />
(Located near <strong>Car</strong>olina Place Mall)<br />
(704) 540-7047<br />
We’re still hanging out at the Waldhorn Restaurant<br />
on the third Thursday <strong>of</strong> each month.<br />
Contact Andrew Martinez at (704) 764-1164 or<br />
e-mail at Andrew.Martinez@y7mail.com to RSVP.<br />
Please join us (great German food and beer). See<br />
you there!<br />
Thank you, Andrew Martinez, Area Coordinator<br />
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER<br />
Date: (3rd Thursday each month)<br />
Time: 6:30 pm<br />
Where: Manchester’s Grill<br />
9101-153 Leesville Road<br />
Pine Crest Shopping Center)<br />
Raleigh 27613<br />
(919) 676-3310<br />
Directions: Manchester’s is located just 1 mile<br />
south <strong>of</strong> I-540, exit 7 on Leesville Road.<br />
As usual, it’s the third Thursday. They have a<br />
room large enough to accommodate us, and a<br />
great menu. Please come out and join us - Denis<br />
Kingberg. (919) 676-3570 - home <strong>of</strong>fi ce, (919) 247-<br />
4876 - cell<br />
ROANOKE AREA<br />
Date: 2nd Thursday each month<br />
Time: 6:30 pm<br />
Where: Logan’s Roadhouse<br />
Valley View Mall<br />
If interested in dinners and activities in the Roanoke<br />
Area, please send your e-mail address to<br />
Scott Garner, tsgarner@gmail.com or call (540)<br />
467-2350 for information. Dinners are normally<br />
the second Thursday <strong>of</strong> the month.<br />
ASHEVILLE AREA DINNER<br />
Date: Last Tuesday each month<br />
Time: 6:30 pm<br />
Where: PiazzaEast<br />
4 Eastwood Village Blvd.<br />
Asheville, NC 28803<br />
Call for directions (828) 298-7224<br />
All <strong>BMW</strong> marques are welcome (cars, motorcycles,<br />
Mini, Rolls, etc.).<br />
Contact Richard at rvaughn29@charter.net for<br />
more information.<br />
DOWNEAST AREA (Greenville, Wilson Rocky Mt)<br />
Members interested in getting together please<br />
email Bob Thomas at bobthomas18@hotmail.com<br />
or call (252) 363-1383.<br />
HURRICANE REGION AREA (New Bern, Jacksonville,<br />
Morehead City) will meet the 3rd Tuesday<br />
<strong>of</strong> the month. For details contact Rich Broughton<br />
(252) 247-2074 or cell (252) 670-0803. See web<br />
page www.obxcruz.ning.com for monthly details.<br />
Meeting will move around in area.<br />
CAPE FEAR AREA<br />
For dinner info call Tom Deacon at H (910) 579-<br />
0520 in Ocean Isle Beach C (910) 398-2694 or email:<br />
tdeacon@atmc.net<br />
CHARLOTTE AREA II<br />
Please email Andy Barbee for more information at<br />
wbarbee1@carolina.rr.com or call (704) 701-2294.<br />
NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA DINNER<br />
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No information available.<br />
SANDHILLS AREA<br />
Date: (4th Wednesday each month)<br />
Time: 6:30 p.m.<br />
Where: Luigi’s Restaurant<br />
(www.luigisnc.com)<br />
528 North McPherson Church Road<br />
Fayetteville, NC 28303<br />
Please come out and join us - Jeff Lucas. (919)<br />
454-9383 email: jwlucas@dcjsystems.com<br />
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<strong>BMW</strong> CARS FOR SALE:<br />
1976 2002 Bronze with<br />
black/tan interior. Very restorable<br />
body. Clean NC title.<br />
Engine and transmission<br />
are complete, but out <strong>of</strong><br />
the car. Has e21 rack and<br />
brakes. Also comes with<br />
1983 e21 engine and 5spd<br />
transmission. Located in<br />
Lincolnton, NC. For pictures<br />
and other details, please<br />
email: sultanov1979@yahoo.com<br />
All reasonable <strong>of</strong>fers<br />
will be considered, but<br />
buyer must come see the<br />
car fi rst.<br />
1982 3 series sedan I have<br />
a 1982 <strong>BMW</strong> 3 series sedan<br />
with 200k miles that<br />
is going to need a new<br />
clutch. Otherwise this car<br />
is in good shape with minor<br />
rust and no leaks. The front<br />
seat doesn’t move but that<br />
hasn’t been a problem<br />
as I can sit in it comfortably.<br />
If you are at all handy this<br />
is a great car that will go<br />
another 100k. $1000 413-<br />
559-1229<br />
1987 <strong>BMW</strong> K 100 RS Motorcycle<br />
Bike has been well<br />
cared for & maintained. 50K<br />
miles. Recent 50K service.<br />
White. Up-to-date & ready<br />
to ride. Includes locking<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> hard bags, Garmin<br />
Nuvi GPS mount, Security<br />
cable and disc lock. Contact<br />
Joe @ 704-502-9001<br />
Charlotte, NC<br />
1997 318Ti 2700lbs /<br />
240HP S52 M3 Motor swap<br />
Just picked up a Z4 Coupe,<br />
so I need to reduce my inventory!<br />
Great for Street,<br />
HDPE, or Auto-X<br />
Mod.s include: TC Kline<br />
Racing Double Adjustable<br />
Coilovers & Camber plates<br />
/// M3 Front control arms,<br />
rotors, calipers, and Per-<br />
formance Friction pads ///<br />
Racing Dynamics 27mm<br />
front sway bar W/ Turner<br />
adjustable end links /// M-<br />
Coupe Rear, LSD, rotors,<br />
calipers, and Performance<br />
Friction pads /// Rear Adjustable<br />
Toe & Camber kits<br />
/// Braided steel brake lines<br />
(Last brake fl ush 11/10 with<br />
Ate Super Blue) /// Rogue<br />
Engineering DMS Stainless<br />
Cat Back /// Rogue<br />
Engineering Short Shifter ///<br />
Turner Motorsports Power<br />
Pulley kit /// TR Motorsports<br />
MT1 18” x 8” Wheels W/<br />
Kumho 245/35 Ecsta XS ///<br />
75mm wheel studs & nuts<br />
/// <strong>Car</strong>bon Fiber Splitter and<br />
center console /// Battery<br />
relocated to trunk /// 178K<br />
Miles on motor and chassis.<br />
Recent Maintenance Work<br />
Includes: Clutch, Trans<br />
mount, Drive shaft Flex disk<br />
& Center bearing, Evap.<br />
Shut<strong>of</strong>f Valve, Air Pump, O2<br />
Sensor, Throttle body actuator<br />
motor,Bosch Starter<br />
& Alternator, Belt Tensioners.<br />
Asking $8,900 OBO<br />
Photos can be found here:<br />
http://s1182.photobucket.<br />
com/albums/x460/Studio-<br />
Three3/1997%20318Ti/<br />
Contact Mike: mshieldsstudio3@aol.com<br />
for more information<br />
Location: Greens-<br />
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oro, NC<br />
1999 740i Sport This 740i is<br />
Aspen silver/gray with only<br />
72,200 easy miles..Like new<br />
inside and out. No smoking,<br />
always garaged, no accidents,<br />
dings, dents or rust.<br />
New tires, Top end audio<br />
system, K-40 front and rear<br />
remote radar,<br />
recent NC inspection..<br />
Everything Works..The car<br />
speaks for itself. <strong>Car</strong>efully<br />
Maintained ( Mobil 1 only) ,<br />
all hoses and<br />
belts have been replaced..<br />
New battery. Have all<br />
maintenance records.. Vin-<br />
WBAGG8334XDN74650..<br />
Asking $12,900 OBO<br />
For more info, pics, ect..<br />
Call John at 910-575-3400<br />
or my cell 240-687-2260.<br />
e-mail - maryellenandjohn@<br />
ec.rr.com<br />
2002 Dinan Cabaret<br />
103,000 miles, Silver w/grey<br />
leather, Blackout body kit<br />
& rims. 4K in Dinan modifi<br />
cations by <strong>BMW</strong>. LOTS<br />
MORE! www.autotrader.<br />
com or Raleigh Craigslist<br />
for more info. Priced to sell<br />
below blue book at $14000.<br />
Cash, no trades, no less.<br />
Call Maurice 919-949-6013<br />
2006 Z4 3.0i, Roadster<br />
Only 11,900 original miles.<br />
Garage kept. Superb Condition.<br />
Premium and Cold<br />
weather packages. Black<br />
on black leather interior.<br />
Automanual with steering<br />
wheel mounted paddle<br />
shifters. Automatic s<strong>of</strong>t top<br />
with rear glass (not plastic).<br />
Perfect wheels - not a<br />
scratch.<br />
All annual low mileage oil<br />
and brake fl uid changes<br />
have been performed as<br />
well as tire rotation. Problem<br />
free vehicle. We have<br />
one too many bimmers<br />
and this one drew the short<br />
straw and needs to go.<br />
$26,500. Call Kevin at 540-<br />
525-3922 or email kevin@<br />
beltoneva.com. If you are<br />
considering a used Z4, this<br />
one needs to be seen.<br />
2007 M6 SMG Coupe VIN:<br />
WBSEH93577CY23634<br />
Outstandingly clean and<br />
beautiful with unique<br />
Sepang Bronze Metallic<br />
fi nish. Powered by the Formula<br />
1 inspired V-10 5.0L<br />
DOHC 40-valve engine with<br />
SMG (sequential manual<br />
gearbox). The M6 series<br />
is fi tted with high performance<br />
Grand-Prix hardware<br />
throughout, so if you are a<br />
racing or autocross enthusiast,<br />
expect this rocket to<br />
test your driving skills. The<br />
interior is dressed out with<br />
full Sepang Merino leather<br />
and Madiera Walnut Wood<br />
trim with black and satin<br />
chrome accents and hardware.<br />
M6s are optioned to<br />
the max, but please ask and<br />
we will provide a complete<br />
documented list for this vehicle.<br />
Full DVD Navigation<br />
system, Heads Up (windshield)<br />
Display, Comfort<br />
Access Package, Enhanced<br />
Premium Sound system,<br />
High Defi nition Radio, <strong>BMW</strong><br />
Assist Phone/Bluetooth<br />
and Satellite Radio. Non<br />
Smoker. Original Factory<br />
Warranty until 4/07/2011<br />
or 50K; and Certifi ed Pre-<br />
Owned Two-year Extended<br />
Warranty to 4/7/2013 or<br />
100K. <strong>Car</strong>fax certifi ed. $44K<br />
ORO - Contact Joe at joe@<br />
chemcleannc.com or (704)<br />
807-8332<br />
2007 Z4 coupe - black and<br />
black- 55,122 miles- very<br />
good condition. John Burgess-704-322-6269<br />
2008 135i Coupe Crimson<br />
Red in outstanding condition<br />
with 20,000 miles.<br />
Savanna Beige Boston<br />
Leather interior, Sport Package<br />
(Sport seats, M steering<br />
wheel, Increased top speed<br />
limiter, Shadowline exterior<br />
trim), Light Burl Walnut trim,<br />
Stronger electricity sup-
<strong>SUCH</strong> A DEAL<br />
ply. Pure driving pleasure<br />
maintained for longevity.<br />
VentureShield Paint Protection<br />
fi lm on front bumper,<br />
full hood and side mirrors.<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> Edge Protection Film<br />
on door edges. Front and<br />
rear mud fl aps. Detailed<br />
with Zaino products. <strong>Car</strong>peted<br />
and Rubber Floor<br />
Mats. Fitted Luggage Compartment<br />
Mat. UV Sunshade<br />
for front windshield.<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> Fitted Sun Visor in<br />
rear and side windows.<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> Warning Triangle installed<br />
in trunk. Old school<br />
maintenance with all records.<br />
$28,900. Mike: 919-<br />
961-4531; macherrington@<br />
earthlink.net. (NC)<br />
2009 Mini Cooper <strong>Club</strong>man<br />
40 Miles per Gallon average,<br />
50 on the highway!!!<br />
Night fi re red (Burgundy),<br />
Black/Grey interior, 5 door,<br />
6 speed manual, Sport<br />
package, Cold Weather<br />
Package (heated seats),<br />
A/C, Cruise Control, Power<br />
Locks, Power Steering,<br />
Remote Keyless Entry, Fog<br />
Lights, CD Player, Premium<br />
Sound, Power Windows,<br />
Rear Window Defroster, Two<br />
Rear Window Wiper, Tinted<br />
Glass, Alloy Wheels, USB/<br />
IPOD adapter, large double<br />
moonro<strong>of</strong>, Mint condition,<br />
garaged, bought new, all records,<br />
37,000 miles, moving<br />
to India, must sell. Contact<br />
in Greensboro: jonathan.<br />
halas@volvo.com, 336-601-<br />
2681.<br />
2011 135i Black on Black,<br />
DCT, Sport Package, ConveniencePackage,<br />
Heated<br />
Seats, Ipod, Satellite Radio,<br />
Boston Leather,. 11,500<br />
miles. M3 Sway Bar. Very<br />
clean and likenew. Still has<br />
new carsmell. Run fl ats,<br />
and lots <strong>of</strong> treadleft on front<br />
and back. Oil changedbetween<br />
factory intervals.<br />
Onlyreason I a selling is I<br />
have a 1M on the way so<br />
this needs to go. $36,500,<br />
sosave thousands versus a<br />
2012. Email:seanevie@bellsouth.net<br />
or call me,Sean<br />
704-675-6198.<br />
Spec e30 Race ready car,<br />
good history. Great looking<br />
car,fresh glacier blue paint.<br />
<strong>Car</strong> has run NASA and<br />
SVRA vintage. Details and<br />
photos on request $9000<br />
<strong>Car</strong> is located in Danville<br />
VA. Al Taylor 252 437<br />
1167.<br />
1972 Bavaria 128K. Original<br />
owner, California car, in<br />
storage for years. Interior<br />
almost perfect, could be<br />
painted. 4-speed, Weber<br />
conversion and Euro spec<br />
ignition distributor. Make <strong>of</strong>fer.<br />
jposig@mindspring.com<br />
OTHER MAKES FOR<br />
SALE:<br />
1997 Audi A6 Quattro<br />
Wagon $4,250 189,000<br />
miles, Black, gray leather<br />
interior, 16” wheels with<br />
Michelins, auto, moonro<strong>of</strong>,<br />
AWD, third row seat, ro<strong>of</strong><br />
rack, one owner. Contact<br />
Bill Blancato, fl usfl am@<br />
earthlink.net or 336-785-<br />
5519<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> PARTS FOR SALE:<br />
2011 550I OEM <strong>BMW</strong><br />
LA Wheels set <strong>of</strong> four, W<br />
Spoke 332, 19 inch. The<br />
front are size 8.5JX19<br />
ET:33, and the rear are<br />
9JX19 ET:44. I can’t say<br />
they are brand new due to<br />
the fact they were on the<br />
car when it arrived at the<br />
dealer. However they have<br />
not been driven on. I had<br />
them removed and different<br />
wheels mounted before it<br />
left the dealership. The set<br />
lists for $2,266.56 (including<br />
tax), for sale at $800 (what a<br />
deal). Buyer must pick up in<br />
Greensboro or cover shipping.<br />
Contact Dan Lynch at<br />
dlynch@triad.rr.com<br />
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3.0CS trunk panels (4) plus<br />
fi tted deck carpet. Good<br />
for use as a pattern or to<br />
recover. Pictures available,<br />
please email for pictures<br />
and to talk about a fair<br />
price. Shipping OK, pick<br />
up even better! Amy Allain-<br />
Lester ottersview@frontier.<br />
com828-659-2490. Morganton,<br />
NC area.<br />
3.0CS trunk panels Right<br />
and left side under the<br />
deck lid, right side fl oor<br />
(gas fi ller neck cut out),<br />
rear fl oor panel, behind the<br />
rear seat panel. I am very<br />
interested in selling them all<br />
together, if possible. Price<br />
OBO. Pictures and detailed<br />
descriptions available via<br />
email. Amy Lester 828-659-<br />
2490 or ottersview@frontier.<br />
com<br />
E36 Parts All came <strong>of</strong>f<br />
1993 325i 4-door track-car<br />
build. OE springs, swaybars,<br />
transmission mounts,<br />
shifter, master cylinder,<br />
15x7 wheels, tail lights<br />
and indicators (in amber),<br />
front license plate insert,<br />
door moldings, steering<br />
wheel wrapped in Wheel-<br />
Skins Leather, airbag, front<br />
(power) and rear (fold down)<br />
seats, most all interior bits<br />
in tan (or Parchment specifi -<br />
cally), radio w/code, speak-<br />
ers. Prices TBD or bid for it<br />
all at a lump sum discount.<br />
Salisbury area. Call 704 267<br />
8700m or email supportyourtown@live.com<br />
Parts from E34 535i Peake<br />
R5 Oil Reset Tool fi ts many<br />
older cars - get for $50.<br />
Salisbury area. Call 704 267<br />
8700m or email supportyourtown@live.com<br />
E28 Radiator New, in the<br />
box. For manual transmission<br />
car (no inlet / outlet<br />
for auto trans cooler lines).<br />
$100 OBO. rblood@yahoo.<br />
com<br />
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consider donating? Michael:<br />
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