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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 />

WRITTEN & PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTIONS to<br />

the FOOTNOTES are welcome and encouraged. Please send a<br />

self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your discs or<br />

photographs returned.<br />

EDITORIAL DEADLINE is the 1st day <strong>of</strong> each month<br />

prior to the publication month, i.e. February 1 for the March<br />

issue. The Editor reserves the right to edit for length and appropriateness.<br />

Articles and classifi ed advertisements may be mailed,<br />

or emailed to the Editor’s attention.<br />

The FOOTNOTES currently reaches over 2,900+ people<br />

throughout North <strong>Car</strong>olina, the USA and Europe.<br />

Advertising Rates:<br />

Display Ads: Full page $90, one-half page $55, and<br />

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for contracts paid in advance: 15% <strong>of</strong>f – 12-month contract, 10%<br />

<strong>of</strong>f – 6-month contract, and 5% <strong>of</strong>f – 3-month contract. All advertising<br />

must be coordinated/approved by Paul Hoecke 919/967-<br />

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paid in advance. Ad copy must be submitted camera ready. All<br />

copy which must be altered or prepared for publication will result<br />

in the advertiser paying standard commercial rates for any work<br />

deemed necessary by the Editor.<br />

Such A Deal advertising is free to all <strong>Tarheel</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong><br />

members. Ads submitted must not be longer than 40 words, not<br />

including name and telephone number. Ads submitted which are<br />

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three months only. Commercial advertising is not accepted in the<br />

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their ads’ presence in the FOOTNOTES does not necessarily<br />

imply endorsement or approval by the TARHEEL CHAPTER,<br />

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The TARHEEL CHAPTER, <strong>BMW</strong> CCA, INC. (hereinafter<br />

referred to as the ©<strong>Club</strong>TM ) is a non-pr<strong>of</strong>i t North <strong>Car</strong>olina<br />

corporation. The <strong>Club</strong> is in no way or manner connected with<br />

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NC 28075-1208. The TARHEEL FOOTNOTES is published<br />

by the <strong>Club</strong> on the fi rst <strong>of</strong> each month or on the fi rst postal business<br />

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remain the property <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Club</strong>, and all information provided<br />

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permission to reprint or excerpt any material in the TARHEEL<br />

FOOTNOTES. The <strong>Club</strong> assumes no liability for any <strong>of</strong> the<br />

information contained herein. Unless otherwise noted, none <strong>of</strong><br />

this information bears the status © factory approvedTM . The ideas,<br />

opinions, and suggestions expressed in regards to technical matters<br />

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MODIFICATIONS UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE WARRANTY<br />

PERIOD MIGHT VOID THE WARRANTY.


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 />

2 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.org


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 />

6 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.org


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.


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Insurance work and other fi ne cars welcome!<br />

We are perfectionists, and our combined forty years<br />

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quality workmanship. As <strong>BMW</strong> specialists, we use<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 />

16 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.org


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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 />

18 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.org


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 />

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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 />

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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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Preserving the CCA history<br />

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anything else. Anything<br />

from the club’s past for the<br />

Archive/Museum. Do you<br />

have extra items you would<br />

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