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Newsletter TeamEditor-in-Chief Kelly Kirkland 650-322-9393 [email protected]

Assistant Editor Lisa Ferrari [email protected]

Copy Editor Patrick R. Demorais

Advertising Manager Dale Schuett 925-462-2497 [email protected]

Ad Billing Manager Paul DiMauro [email protected]

Classified Advertising Dale Schuett [email protected]

Printing Commerce Printing (Please don’t call for membership questions.)

Requests for replacement or extra copies of the Bombe should be directed to the Membership Chair.

Communications Team Communications Manager Kelly Collins [email protected]

Webmaster Brian Ghidinelli [email protected]

Graphic Design Percy Chow http://www.percydesign.com

Area RepresentativesNorth Bay Tamara Hull 415-472-6787

San Francisco Mary Lu Christy 415-731-6153

East Bay Cliff Greenberg 510-886-5432

Peninsula Kelly Kirkland 650-322-9393

South Bay Jeff Mulvihill Jr. 831-634-0908

Monterey Bay Area Ken Whitson 831-625-5133

San Luis Obispo Area Rob Torres Jr. 805-541-2002

BMW CCA Pacific Region V.P.Eddy Funahashi 559-583-6768 (d)

Board MembersPresident Mike Mills 510-537-8960 [email protected]

Vice President Juan Bruce [email protected]

Secretary Peter Guagenti [email protected]

Treasurer Tamara Hull [email protected]

Membership Chair Bob Lenarcik 831-336-2377 ext 401 [email protected]

Event StaffChief Driving Instructors Billy Maher 707-546-5572

Bruce Nesbit 415-461-1811 [email protected]

Chief Operations Steward Steve Johnson [email protected]

Track School Project Manager Bruce Nesbit 415-461-1811 (9am-8pm) [email protected]

Driving Events Coordinator Mark Dadgar [email protected]

Chief Scrutineer Ramon Le Francois 408-956-1662

Car Control Clinic Coordinator Sherman Koo and Jim Mercado [email protected]

Autocross Coordinators Jonathan Bensen Mike Hsu Rich Vijeh [email protected]

Autocross Car Classifications Scott Miller [email protected] 925-997-4751

Rally Coordinator Ken Whitson 831-625-5133

Technical Session Coordinator Brant Miller [email protected]

Club Racing Steve Walsh [email protected] www.bmwccaclubracing.com

BMW Festorics Coordinators Kelly Kirkland Lisa Ferrari [email protected]

Social Events Director Jeff Cowan [email protected]

Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA, Inc. is a nonprofit California corporation, it is a chapter of the BMW Car Club of America, and is not connected with Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or BMW of North America. Die Flüsternde Bombe is a publication of the Golden Gate Chapter, all ideas, opinions and suggestions expressed in regard to technical or other matters are solely those of the authors, and no authentication, endorsement or guarantee is expressed or implied. Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA, Inc. assumes no liability for any of the information contained herein. No factory approval is implied unless so indicated. Modification of your BMW within the warranty period may void the warranty, and some modifications may violate federal or state laws or regulations. All contents remain the property of the chapter, but BMW CCA and BMW ACA chapters may quote or copy from the publication, provided full credit is given to the author and the Golden Gate Chapter, unless otherwise noted or specifically prohibited.

Chapter Mailing Address: Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA909 Marina Village Parkway, PMB #189

The BMW Car Club of America, lnc. is a not-for-profit national association of over 70,000 members, dedicated to the enjoyment of driving BMWs. Membership provides access to driving and social events, maintenance and technical information, parts discounts and more. Dues are $40 per year, with an associate member added for $5 more. Members receive the monthly Roundel magazine and a newsletter from their local chapter, or from a chapter of their choice. The Golden Gate Chapter is one of the largest chapters in the BMW CCA with over 4,700 members.

For a new membership or to renew an existing one, please call toll free 1.800.878.9292 or visit www.bmwcca.org. Visa and Mastercard accepted.

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Chapter Email List Disclosure:The Golden Gate Chapter has created an email

list from the National BMW CCA database to send out event announcements that don’t make it into print. We promise to respect your time and limit the frequency of these messages to one or two a month.

This email list is sent to all Golden Gate chapter members who chose to provide an email address to the BMW CCA when they joined or renewed their membership. You have the option to add or remove your address from this list at any time. To add your email address visit http://lists.ggc-bmw-cca.org/mailman/listinfo/announce and follow the directions. To remove your address go to http://lists.ggc-bmw-cca.org/mailman/options/announce, enter your email address and click on the unsubscribe button. There is no password.

President’s Page .................................. 3Calendar of Events ............................... 4Announcements ................................. 5Minutes ................................................ 7Announcements ................................. 8Bimmerphile ..................................... 11News From National ....................... 16Slower Traffic Keep Right ............... 23New Members .................................. 24Classified Ads ................................... 26BMW Dealers ......... inside back coverCCA Discounts ...... inside back cover

A peek inside PTG’s headquar-ters in Winchester, Virginia.

Photo: Kelly Kirkland

Thunderhill: Chapter And Worse By Don Louv ................................ 14

Do What I Tell You, Not What I Did By Satch Carlson .......................... 18

We Did What!? By Tammi Hull ............................. 20

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Early ThanksgivingColiseum Transmission.Trefethen Vineyards.Commerce Printing.Conversion Techniques.Remember these names. These are companies

which have shown our chapter extraordinary sup-port when they learned of our financial troubles.

As I mentioned last month, our truck was in need of having its transmission rebuilt. Our friends at Coliseum Transmission came through by doing the rebuild at a discount and deferring payment for several months. If you need automatic transmission work done, please give them a call. Their number is in their ad on page 10 of this issue.

Thanks to Coliseum Transmission, our truck and trailer made the round-trip at the end of Au-gust to the Trefethen Vineyards/Commerce Print-ing/Conversion Techniques Golden Gate Chapter Thunderhill Driving School. The school might have resulted in a financial blow to our chapter if it hadn’t been for the above named companies.

The costs associated with track events has risen dramatically in the last few years, while our schools have not had the strong enrollment they had when our economy was booming. The combi-nation of rising costs and decreasing revenue are a recipe for financial disaster. Anticipating that we would have reduced entries due to this being a Fri-day/Saturday school, rather than the normal week-end school, we took action to reduce our expenses for the school. Two weeks prior to the event, we reached the break even point in our registrations (the entry fee revenue equaling expenses) and felt that all would be well. Then, two days prior to the event, we discovered that at least four of the entries we were counting on were not actually confirmed. Suddenly we faced the probability of a $2,000 loss—which would clean out our treasury.

Then good fortune stepped in. I happened to be on my cell phone with John Trefethen of Trefethen Vineyards, and mentioned our dilemma. Without

hesitation John offered to underwrite the event with a significant cash subsidy. A few minutes later, I was speaking with Gil Caravantes of Commerce Printing (our newsle�er printer---see his ad on the back page of the magazine). He was already aware of our cash issues, and when he heard of our problem he graciously offered additional cash to underwrite the school.

What a great feeling to have these two people be so eager to step in to help us! But you know, things do come in threes. I happened to be having these two conversations while I was at Conversion Techniques, where owner John Siau overheard what was going on and jumped in with his support too! The next time you want some great wine, or to have something printed, or need performance products for your BMW, please think of these out-standing supporters of our chapter.

Driver Schools have a tremendous amount of people power making them happen, too. Out in front, we see the instructors who come from all over the Pacific region; behind the scenes the regis-tration crew ensures that everyone is assigned to a group and an instruction team. As I’ve mentioned before, none of these events would happen without chapter members volunteering their time and ef-forts to make them happen. But what struck me at this school was Brian Hughes, Ken Whitson’s son. It’s typical to experience scorching sun at Thun-derhill—this weekend reaching 103 degrees. This weekend, Brian quietly worked each day, procur-ing water and ice, and distributing them at regular intervals to the instructor team tents. I’m not sure anyone else noticed Brian working, but they cer-tainly appreciated his contribution.

Don’t forget, our chapter election ballots will be in the next issue. If you are interested in helping on the board, please submit your candidate statement to us by October 15.

Until next month,Cheers!Mike

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To add an event to the calendar, email your information to: [email protected]

The most current calendar is at: www.ggc-bmw-cca.org

Dates Event/Location Organization/Contact OCTOBER Oct 2 Four Counties Driving Tour GG Chpt Milpitas, CA Jeff Cowan [email protected] h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ggc-tours/Oct 8-10 BMW Club Race BMW Club Racing Thunderhill [email protected] h�p://www.bmwclubracing.comOct 9-10 Driving School Roadrunner Chpt Phoenix International, AZ Rick Touton [email protected] 480-945-6551 h�p://www.roadrunnerbmw.orgOct 10 Bay Area M3 Picnic GG Chpt Tiburon Paul DaCruz 707-537-7769Oct 16-17 BMW Corral at ALMS Race Sacramento Chpt Laguna Seca Raceway Pat deWi� [email protected] 16 Board Meeting (1:00 p.m.) GG Chpt Fremont BMW Mike Mills [email protected] h�p://www.ggc-bmw-cca.orgOct 17 Driving School (Novice) Puget Sound Chpt Bremerton Raceway, WA Bill Spornitz [email protected] h�p://www.bmwpugetsound.comOct 23 Car Control Clinic GG Chpt Candlestick Park [email protected] h�p://www.ggc-bmw-cca.orgOct 24 Autocross - Top Driver Shoot Out GG Chpt Marina Airport Mike Hsu [email protected] 415-209-2298 h�p://www.ggc-bmw-cca.orgOct 23-24 Driving School Inland Emp Chpt Spokane Raceway, WA Sco� Adare [email protected] 509-468-6502 h�p://www.iebmw.org

Oct 30 Driving School Puget Sound Chpt Portland International Bill Spornitz [email protected] h�p://www.bmwpugetsound.com NOVEMBER Nov 6-7 Driving School GG Chpt Infineon Raceway Bruce Nesbit [email protected] 415-461-1811 9am-8pm h�p://www.ggc-bmw-cca.orgNov 7 TSD Rally GG Chpt TBD Doris Fung [email protected] 415-305-1857Nov 20 Board Meeting (1:00 p.m.) GG Chpt TBD Mike Mills [email protected] h�p://www.ggc-bmw-cca.org DECEMBER Dec 11 Board Meeting (1:00 p.m.) GG Chpt TBD Mike Mills [email protected] h�p://www.ggc-bmw-cca.orgDec 11 “Not the 49 mile scenic drive” Bay Area ‘02 San Francisco, CA JP Collins [email protected] h�p://www.bayarea02.com JANUARY 2005 Jan 14 Holiday Party (See pg.8) GG Chpt Blackhawk Museum Jeff Cowan [email protected] 22 RennWerks Tech Session GGC Mountain View, CA Brant Miller [email protected] 415-453-5873 h�p://www.ggc-bmw-cca.orgSep 18-23 Oktoberfest - Greensboro, NC Tarheel Chpt Greensboro, NC

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gather at the world famous Sonoma winery, Chateau St. Jean. We’ll enjoy picnicking (bring your own picnic) on their elegant estate before heading off for a spirited drive over the Sonoma Mountains that will drop us into the heart of Napa Valley. The day will conclude with a group photo at a Napa Valley landmark. This event is open to all M3 SIG members and all BMW CCA members—kids are welcome too. No RSVP necessary.

When: Sunday, October 10, 10:00 a.m.(sharp) – 4:00 p.m.Where: Chateau St. Jean Winery, Kenwood, CA h�p://www.chateaustjean.comCost: Free (but bring $15 for an event t-shirt)Restrictions: No dogs or petsBring: A simple picnic lunch and picnic blanket. A full tank of gasContact: Paul DaCruz, 707-537-7769

BMW Corral at ALMSFor the final ALMS race of the 2004 season at

Laguna Seca Raceway October 16-17, the Sacramento Chapter is sponsoring a BMW corral. There are 50 cor-ral passes available now for the bargain price of $10 per car—this means you park right next to the track. BMWs only in the corral! There will be parking for a limited number of pass holders driving non-BMWs near the tent. Discounted race tickets are available online at h�p://www.laguna-seca.com or you can buy the tickets at the full price at the gate. CAR PASSES are only avail-able IN ADVANCE by mail!

Send $10 (per car pass) along with a self addressed, stamped envelope to: Pat de Wi� 610 Laurel Drive Sacramento CA 95864. A schedule for the weekend will be included. When: October 16-17, 2004Where: Laguna Seca RacewayContact: Pat deWi�, [email protected]

Improve Your Driving SkillsDon’t forget to sign up for our upcoming Car Control

Clinic (October 23) and/or High Performance Driving School (November 6-7.) These are really fun schools that will teach you more effective and safer driving practices. The Car Control Clinics are fantastic forums for teen drivers to learn more about car handling dynamics in a safe and controlled environment. Find out more and sign up at our website: h�p://www.ggcbmwcca.org.

Autocross Top Driver ShootoutThe names engraved on the Fechner Cup as top

driver of the GGC autocross season herald some of the fastest drivers ever to take to a GGC autocross course. These are folks who have managed to wring more performance out of their cars than most of us could ever hope to accomplish—not that we don’t keep trying. More than any other autocross throughout the year, this one is great for spectators as well as drivers. We hope to see you there on October 24!

There are no car classes for this event. Run times

are adjusted by formula, and the driver with the fastest adjusted time wins. Come out and help us honor the memory of former GGC president Franz Fechner as we crown our Top Driver for 2004!

Eligibility: The Top Driver Shootout is an invitational event. This year, the following BMW and Mini drivers are invited:

·Those who finish in the top five in their class in the standings a�er our September event. And,

·Anyone else who has a�ended at least three of our 2004 autocrosses.

·All other members and first-time guests are welcome to a�end for fun runs only, but are not eligible to com-pete in the Shootout.

BMW Car Classification: Competitors are responsible for ensuring that the most current year/model/option/modification information on their car has been provided to the classification staff prior to the event. Information can be submi�ed one of two ways:

1. At h�p://www.ggcbmwcca.org, under “October Autocross,” click on the “Classification Form” link and submit the current information on the car.

2. If the web link is not available, send e-mail to autocrossclassify@ggc-bmw-cca with the information.

When: Sunday October 24, 2004Where: Marina Municipal AirportAdvance Registration: Via the GGC web site using PukkaSo�—the usual procedureCost: $40— including lunchWalk-up Registration: $45—no guarantee you’ll

get lunchOn-site check-in: Opens at 7:30 a.m., closes at 9:00 a.m.First Car Out: 9:30 a.m., same as alwaysContact: Sco� Miller or Gary Bry at:

[email protected] 925-997-4751 (Sco�’s cell w/ voice mail)

Elections for 2005The 2005 GGC Board Elections will be held in the late

Fall, with candidacy statements appearing in the No-vember/December issue of the Bombe. Please nominate yourself for one of the board positions listed below. A description of the positions are included in this issue.

PresidentVice PresidentSecretaryTreasurerMembership Chair

Please send your nomination and short statement by October 15, 2004 to:

[email protected]

Tech SessionSteve Casale�o of RennWerks in Mountain View has

agreed to host a Tech Session for us on January 20, 2005. In response to member concerns about tech sessions be-ing only for “gearheads”, this session will be primarily focused on the needs of our general membership. It will emphasize Preventative Maintenance and Servicing of our cars. Questions from our members will be eagerly

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Golden Gate Chapter - BMW CCA Board Meeting MinutesBy Tamara HullActing Secretary, GGC BMW

August 14, 2004Meeting Location: BMW of Pleasanton (formerly East

Bay BMW), PleasantonBoard in a�endance: Mike Mills – President, Tammi

Hull – Treasurer/acting Secretary, Bob Lenarcik - Membership Chair, Mark Dadgar - Member at Large, Sco� Smith - Member at Large

Others in a�endance: Kelly Collins - new Communications Manager, Patrick Demorais - newsle�er staff, Robert Tam – member, Joanna Tam, member

Board not in a�endance: Juan Bruce - Vice President, Peter Guagenti - Secretary

Meeting called to order at 1:20pm.Topics covered: I. Treasurer report a. Distributed the August 14, 2004 financial statements b. Action: Tammi Hull needs to get a copy of Paul DiMauro’s Quickbooks file so that Tammi can synchronize the ad billing revenues c. Discussion about various items in the financial statements II. Driving events a. Autocross - the August 21 autocross was canceled before Mark Dadgar was informed about the possibility of its cancellation i. Communication issue: who decides to cancel an event? ii. The autocross email list - Bob Lenarcik would like it to be part of the GGC list iii. Discussion about how autocross organizers are handling insurance b. Driving schools i. Thunderhill school just hit the breakeven mark of 71 students—costs are $10,000 per day for the track for midweek dates ii. Sears Point school fee will be $495. Costs have been increasing—it’s $14,000 per day for the track, without any other expenses (like ambulance, corner workers, tow trucks, etc.) c. Rallies - Doris Fung is taking over the management of the chapter’s rally program i. Patrick Demorais is available to pre-run Fung’s September rally d. Car control clinics - They had a great event last weekend. Demorais wonders how many CCC students are also taking the driving schools. The CCC is still required for first time driving school students. III. I.T. a. Sco� Smith took off the shelf, open source, PHP CMS “Cold Fusion” and is trying to make the website work. There was some discussion that the opening page is too busy and it’s being fixed. b. Discussion about calendar and list, concern about whether calendar entries are correct. Lenarcik to become “approver” of all calendar entries before they get posted to the website. Smith to create a web entry form for calendar listings. c. Smith will have new website infrastructure up and running by September 9, 2004 IV. Club Racing - The August BMW CCA Club Race at Laguna Seca with the POC (Porsche Owners Club) was canceled by Steve Olsen.

V. Minutes -There are no minutes to approve from the July board meeting because we basically just discussed the status of various projects and action items. VI. Newsle�er a. Articles i. Dadgar to work with the Autocross commi�ees to write articles ii. Someone is working on an article for the August Car Control Clinic VII. Truck and trailer - With the breakdown of the chapter truck, it has become very clear how dependent the chapter is on the truck and trailer. a. Replacement – we need to seriously start considering how we can afford to replace the truck, and what to replace it with. (Van or motorhome?) b. Truck’s transmission woes: Mike Miller struck a great deal with the repair shop, Coliseum Transmission in Oakland. They will install a commercial spec rebuilt transmission and a bigger cooler to help keep the rebuilt transmission alive. They will receive two half page ads in the Bombe, plus $2,000 in December, for the work they are hoping to complete by next Friday, August 20. c. Trailer for the Festorics - because the truck was broken, and because we could not find a temporary replacement, the trailer never made it to the event. VIII. Dealers - Dadgard, Lenarcik and Kelly Kirkland (newsle�er editor) to work on a presentation for dealers on why being involved with and/or supporters of the chapter is good for the dealers IX. Social a. Holiday Party - Jeff Cowan, social director, has tentatively scheduled the revived Holiday Party for Sunday, January 9, 2005 at the Blackhawk Museum. Start at 5:00 p.m., dinner at 6:30 pm, dancing at 7:30 p.m. Sco�’s Seafood would do the catering—there will be non-seafood too. There would be a no-host bar and a DJ. Casino tables are being considered if a sponsor steps up. The cost is estimated at $75/person. Ten member cars can be displayed on the front steps. i. Discussion about pros and cons of a Sunday night event, traffic issues, people working on Monday, etc. Mills to ask Cowan if he can get a Saturday night date. (Prologue: date is now on a Friday night.) X. Directors & Officers (D&O) insuranceBMW CCA national is pushing all chapters to purchase this insurance. The chapter board would like to have it, but we can’t afford it. Additional discussion on what is being pushed now is different from what was proposed at the Chapter Congress in May. At the Chapter Congress it was to be optional, now National is saying all chapters have to purchase it, or no chapters can purchase it. XI. Senior Leaders Conference - This is a meeting in November of the BMW CCA national’s senior leaders (board and others) to discuss the future of the club. Senior Leaders, through Executive Director Wynne Smith, have asked members to write to them advising of any changes needed or wanted in the club. Discussion about whether we want to send suggestions or not. XII. 2005 Board Elections - Nominations for the 2005 board will be due by October 10, 2004. XIII. Insurance for students in the driving schoolsDiscussion about coverage policies which might be available for students to purchase for their participation in driving schools. Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

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welcomed—questions will optimize the presentation to your specific needs. This session is truly meant for ALL of our range of members. Please put the date on your calendars now. More information will be provided in the next Bombe.

When: January 22, 2005Where: Mountain ViewContact: Brant Miller, [email protected], 415-453-5873

A Gala EventYour GGC chapter is commi�ed to hosting more

social events and fun times throughout 2005 and beyond. To kick it off, we are hosting a chapter holiday party on Friday January 14 at the famous Blackhawk Auto Muse-um in Danville. With our nearly 5,000 members sharing a passions and interests in BMW and motorsports, our holiday party promises to deliver a rousing good time for your entire family.

The Blackhawk Auto Museum encompasses nearly 70,000 square feet with four exhibition galleries, an automotive reference library, and museum store. Two of the spacious auto galleries display about 100 historically significant and artistically inspired automobiles— mostly one-of-a-kind, dating from the turn of the century. Car collectors enjoy sharing their automobiles and without exception, Blackhawk has the most dramatic presenta-tion of coach-built cars in the world.

Cars frequently come to Blackhawk a�er they have been exhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d¹Elegance each August. Those aficionados who didn’t get to visit the premier one-day concours at Pebble Beach during the Festorics weekend can enjoy these cars on our special evening. Completing this amazing collection are cars which were built pre-war, post-war, and include vintage race cars. You can learn more about the Blackhawk col-lection by visiting their website, h�p://www.blackhawk-auto.org.

In addition, we will delight your eyes with a very spe-cial display of unique BMWs owned by GGC members.

Join us starting at 5:00 p.m. to ogle the beautiful cars and to whet your appetite with delicious treats. A gour-met buffet dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m., followed by an evening of entertainment, dancing, and raffle prizes. Festivities will wrap up at 11:00 p.m.

We need your help to make this first event of the year a huge success! Please support our club and join us for the largest social event of the year at the elegant Black-hawk Auto Museum.

Event Cost: $79 per personA�ire: d’EleganceRegister: online with credit card: h�p://www.ggcbmwcca.orgFor all other registration questions, contact Jeff Cowan – [email protected]

Please contact us if you or your company provides the fol-lowing services to help produce our party: party supplies and entertainment, print services, DJ services, BMW cars. Raffle prizes are also needed. Sponsorship is heartily welcomed, if you or your company is interested in spon-soring the event, please contact us. Jeff Cowan is your contact to find out what services are need-ed, or to learn about sponsorship opportunities.

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welcomed—questions will optimize the presentation to your specific needs. This session is truly meant for ALL of our range of members. Please put the date on your calendars now. More information will be provided in the next Bombe.

When: January 22, 2005Where: Mountain ViewContact: Brant Miller, [email protected], 415-453-5873

A Gala EventYour GGC chapter is commi�ed to hosting more

social events and fun times throughout 2005 and beyond. To kick it off, we are hosting a chapter holiday party on Friday January 14 at the famous Blackhawk Auto Muse-um in Danville. With our nearly 5,000 members sharing a passions and interests in BMW and motorsports, our holiday party promises to deliver a rousing good time for your entire family.

The Blackhawk Auto Museum encompasses nearly 70,000 square feet with four exhibition galleries, an automotive reference library, and museum store. Two of the spacious auto galleries display about 100 historically significant and artistically inspired automobiles— mostly one-of-a-kind, dating from the turn of the century. Car collectors enjoy sharing their automobiles and without exception, Blackhawk has the most dramatic presenta-tion of coach-built cars in the world.

Cars frequently come to Blackhawk a�er they have been exhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d¹Elegance each August. Those aficionados who didn’t get to visit the premier one-day concours at Pebble Beach during the Festorics weekend can enjoy these cars on our special evening. Completing this amazing collection are cars which were built pre-war, post-war, and include vintage race cars. You can learn more about the Blackhawk col-lection by visiting their website, h�p://www.blackhawk-auto.org.

In addition, we will delight your eyes with a very spe-cial display of unique BMWs owned by GGC members.

Join us starting at 5:00 p.m. to ogle the beautiful cars and to whet your appetite with delicious treats. A gour-met buffet dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m., followed by an evening of entertainment, dancing, and raffle prizes. Festivities will wrap up at 11:00 p.m.

We need your help to make this first event of the year a huge success! Please support our club and join us for the largest social event of the year at the elegant Black-hawk Auto Museum.

Event Cost: $79 per personA�ire: d’EleganceRegister: online with credit card: h�p://www.ggcbmwcca.orgFor all other registration questions, contact Jeff Cowan – [email protected]

Please contact us if you or your company provides the fol-lowing services to help produce our party: party supplies and entertainment, print services, DJ services, BMW cars. Raffle prizes are also needed. Sponsorship is heartily welcomed, if you or your company is interested in spon-soring the event, please contact us. Jeff Cowan is your contact to find out what services are need-ed, or to learn about sponsorship opportunities.

Email Jeff Cowan at [email protected]

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pation in the Democracy Cars program, and we cannot think of a be�er recipient for the proceeds of the auc-tion than the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.” The limited edition cars will be built through a donation of time, material and energy on the part of BMW South Africa employees. Many suppliers will provide parts and components at no charge. Mandela will place his signature on a prominent area of the interior trim. A plaque verifying the authenticity of the signature will also be affixed. BMW of North America will auction off two of the vehicles, while the remaining eight cars will be auctioned off in South Africa, Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Germany. BMW Press

BMW Improves Value For 2005 Models… BMW of North America recently announced product updates and pricing for the 2005 model year. The entire 2005 BMW model range has been enhanced with newly standard equipment and features, reaffirming BMW’s commitment to building increased value across all Series. All 3 Series Sedan, Coupe and Sports Wagon models are now equipped with the power moon roof as standard. The power top is now standard for the 325Ci Convertible, joining the 330Ci Convertible. The 525i receives larger 17-inch Star Spoke cast-alloy wheels as standard equipment, replacing the previously standard 16-inch wheels. New standard Poplar Grain wood trim, formerly part of the Premium Package, enhances both

BMW In Iran…Which Middle Eastern country got the be�er deal? Not long ago Iraq got its first new car dealership in decades, a Hyundai retail outlet right in the center of Baghdad. Neighboring Iran has just received its first dealership a�er about ten years, and the automaker to chance investing in an unstable market is not Hyundai, but at the other end of the economic scale BMW. “Following painstaking procedures, we obtained permits to import our cars, and a few have made it through customs,” commented BMW Iran’s Sean Arjmand to a Reuters reporter. Not necessarily about to affect BMW’s overall sales, a total of two midsize 5 Series models were successfully imported, selling for about E120,000, (USD146,916) just less than three times German retail due to tariffs which start at 130 percent. Eight additional BMWs were still held up in customs in the southern port of Bandar Abbas, according to the Reuters report. Obviously BMW hopes for many more exports than ten cars. Reuters reported BMW has aspira-tions of selling between 2,000 to 3,000 cars per year in the future, a goal that would need less stringent customs procedures in order to be realized. Arjmand added, “We have to go all the way first and the procedures must be clarified to us before we import more cars.” Prior to the BMW dealership opening, wealthy Iranians purchased cars outside of Iran and by so doing were hit with tariffs of approximately 200 percent. Arjmand has visions of changing the past, stating, “Our ultimate goal is to as-semble BMWs in Iran, but we would like to take one step at a time.” Auto123.com

Limited Edition Cars Signed By Nelson Mandela… Nelson Mandela and BMW announced that in honor of the tenth anniversary of the first democratic elections held in South Africa, BMW will produce ten limited edition 3 Series vehicles, or ‘De-mocracy Cars,’ which have been personally signed by Mandela. The ‘Democracy Cars’ will be used to raise money for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, which assists disadvantaged children and youth in South Africa, and informs the public about the social and economic challenges they face. “Upon the historic occasion of the tenth an-niversary of democratic elections in South Africa, we are proud to announce this special new auction,” said Tom Purves, Chairman and CEO of BMW (US) Holding Corp. “Nel-son Mandela is a symbol of hope, integrity and courage to millions of people around the world. We are delighted to have his partici-

Inside sources say that BMW is going to hard-top convertibles; this shot clearly confirms that. KK

This 3 Series sedan was spotted by CCA VP Mark Jon Cala-brese in Munich this September.

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the 525i and 530i models. Park Distance Control and Adaptive Headlights are now standard on all V8 models, including the 545i, 645Ci, 645Ci Convertible, 745i, 745Li, X5 4.4i and X5 4.8is. Fog lights are now standard across all BMW models. Automatic Climate Control is now standard across all BMW models, with the exception of the Z4 Roadster 2.5i. Cruise control is now standard on the Z4 2.5i. All 2005 models are available (as an option or accessory) with SIRIUS satellite radio, known for deliver-ing the very best in commercial-free music and premium audio entertainment. BMW Assist, which conveniently delivers both occupant security and premium concierge services to enhance the BMW driving experience, is avail-able for all models. BMW Press

Hauling Ass?… Problem-plagued BMW turned into three donkey-power version by angry owner. Outraged by a problematic BMW luxury car, the owner tied three donkeys to the vehicle and a�empted to drag it thou-sands of kilometers from Beĳing to Hangzhou, the capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, Chinese state me-dia reported on Tuesday. A report car-ried by the Hindustan Times said the donkey train started its trek trailed by the BMW 760i sedan as well as several people walking and carrying white banners that read: “Who can solve quality flaws with BMWs?” Traffic police halted the donkey team, which drew a large crowd of onlookers, a�er only 40 minutes.

Lin reportedly said he decided to arrange the donkey drive as it seemed the cheapest way to get the car to Hangzhou, and secondly, he wanted to draw public a�ention to “how BMW treats customers.”

Lin told media he bought the expensive car last Novem-ber at the Harbin Auto Show. Problems started appearing soon a�er. He said the BMW authorized service centre repaired the car several times but it was still so problem-ridden that it could not be driven. Li said he had tried to get the company to agree to repair the car once and for all and to promise to refund his money if problems continued, but the company did not agree. The manager of the public rela-tions department of BMW’s China representative office, Ma Qingsheng, said if Lin gave them a chance to repair the car, he could promise that all the problems would be solved. Lin said he still had doubts. “I’ve already given them sev-eral chances”, he said. Just-auto.com

Voluntary Recall Of Slidecarver… In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, BMW of NA is recalling 161 Slidecarvers sold though its dealers and online. Customers are asked to stop using the Slidecarver immediately and return the product to BMW dealers for a full refund. In addition to a full refund, customers will receive a $200 gi� certificate that can be redeemed for BMW lifestyle merchandise at the dealership where the product was purchased. The Slidecarver is a three-wheeled scooter with adjustable hydraulic twin-disc brakes, front and rear wheel steering system and a folding mechanism. The product, sold from

December 2003 until July 2004, could have been made with a component that does not meet manufacturing specifications. The supplier did not follow specifications and changed the manufacturing process on a front struc-ture part from a forging to a casting. The cast parts do not meet impact resistance standards. If a Slidecarver with a cast front structure runs into a rigid object with significant force (e.g., a curb), breakage to that structure could occur. Breakage of the front structure may cause the operator to lose control and result in a fall, possibly causing injuries. The company has received one report of an incident with minor injuries. The Slidecarver, is no longer produced or sold through BMW. Customers with questions about this recall can contact 1-800-831-1117. BMW Press

500,000th Mini California Bound…The 500,000th Mini is a dark silver Mini Cooper S bound for America—Mini’s second biggest mar-ket a�er the UK. Mini USA organized for the lucky customer to collect his Mini from the Oxford plant. Dan Cowdry from California said: “It’s a real treat to see the home of Mini in Oxford, England but I’m really looking forward to showing the car to my friends back home.” Three years a�er the car first went on sale in July 2001, more than 375,000 of the 500,000 Minis have been exported representing over 75 per cent of the total produced since the launch of the car. Initial forecasts by the company predicted that the plant would build 100,000 Minis a year, but worldwide demand has brought the half-mil-lion milestone two years early. Over 176,000 Minis were sold in 2003 in 70

different markets from Thailand to Trinidad. The UK re-mains the number one market for Mini. newspress.co.uk

Students rev up skills on BMWs… As different as California seems to be from a lot of other states, Silicon Valley is different still from a lot of California. Cities elsewhere have vocational education programs where auto-shop students learn how to repair typical cars. At San Jose’s Central County Occupational Center, the auto-shop class is ge�ing to work on a top-of-the-line BMW 745i, a donation from the auto company. (Don’t worry about the kids learning how to repair those other prevalent valley vehicles: sport-utility vehicles. They’ve been working on trucks—SUVs by any other name—for years.) San Jose Mercury News

Resale value on 2002 and 2003 7 Series cars? Rumor has it that BMW will pull a defensive move to protect re-sale value on 2002 and 2003 7 Series (it’s virtually a done deal) by extending the warranty to six years/100,000 miles. A smart move by BMW to protect resale values but our recommendation is to stay clear of ANY 2002 Sevens, even if they have a 25-year, 1,000,000 mile warranty. Play it safe and only get a post January 2003 production vehicle. Those are the cars that have upshi� AND down-shi� bu�ons on the steering wheels. Those 03’s and 04’s are MUCH more reliable. If it was our money, we’d take that route. Autopsies.com

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Thursday7:00 a.m.: Pack up the li�le track trailer, a�ach it to the

M6, and drive to work.7:15 a.m.: Driving through Los Gatos on Highway 17,

someone honks behind me. I look in rearview... smoke is coming off my vehicle. Get off to right shoulder of road. Look at car. Okay. Look at trailer. Not okay. One wheel is leaning in at about a 30-degree angle. The axle-carrier welds have broken and the tire has been rubbing against the trailer until it was smoking. Crap Chapter 1.

7:20 a.m.: Call my mechanic, Ed Raether, friend and ex-pert M6 wrench, who lives about a mile away—lucky for me.

7:30 a.m.: Mechanic arrives, C-clamps broken welds. We head back to his shop and he re-welds the trailer to be bet-ter, stronger, and faster than new.

9:00 a.m.: Back on the road again. Head to work.6:00 p.m.: Leave work and drive toward Thunderhill.9:45 p.m.: Highway 5, ten miles south of Willows: Mr.

Officer hands Don a citation for doing “80-plus in a 55.” Towing a trailer, however small, is not a cool thing to do at 91 mph. Yes, sir. Sorry, sir. Crap Chapter 2.

10:15 p.m.: Check into hotel. Try to sleep. Mind too busy thinking of be�er things I could have said to the officer, which might have resulted in a warning instead of an invi-tation to pay speeding taxes.

Friday6:35 a.m.: Arrive at track. Join line of cars to wait for

gate to open.7:05 a.m.: Gate opens a li�le late. No big deal, I enjoy the

morning taking pictures of the sun rising over the farmland.8:00 a.m.: Discover I’ve been promoted to the A group!

Yippeee! I’m running with the big boys (and girls) now!9:00 a.m.: First track session: Instructor drive three laps

with me in the passenger seat (normal process at these schools), then we switch. Don drives one and a half

laps... and something suddenly feels very different in the steering. Looking behind, there’s a li�le bit of smoke. Crap Chapter 3.

Hoping that I’m not dumping fluids all over the track, I get off-line and tell my instructor, “I’m gonna go off-track. . . NOW”. . . and off I go into the dirt between Turns 8 and 9. We determine there’s nothing dripping, flowing, or falling off the car (other than the now-missing fan belt). I decline the corner worker’s offer of a tow (he’s tapping the top of his head with his hand to signal this), and pull back on track to drive off-line to finish the lap.

9:30 a.m.: “Anyone got a 9.5-by-888-mm belt? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?” I think I’m prepared; I brought two spare belts. The car has three. Of course, the one I need right now is the one I forgot to buy as a spare. Note to self: Learn to count belts.

10:00 a.m.: The missing belt drives the power steering pump. I now have directions and a map in hand from the kind ladies running the Thunderhill office. Lacking the power for steering, the M6 steers like a tank as I head off to downtown Willows in search of the belt.

10:15 a.m.: Arrive at auto parts store. Nearly drive through plate glass window; suddenly remember that I have hydro-assist on the brakes, too! The pressure accumula-tor for the brake assist is now depleted—standing hard on the brake pedal is now a requirement for stoppage.

Woman behind counter is momentarily confused by my request for a metric belt, “Millimeters?!? Oh, yeah. Here it is.” I buy two belts (go�a have a spare!) and head down the road to a garage that hopefully will be able to put the belt on.

10:30 a.m.: Guy at garage says, “Sure, we

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can put on the belt. And from the wristband on your arm, I’m guessing you’re coming in from Thunderhill—you want to get back on track as soon as possible.”

“Yup.”“No problem.” As they clear their rack

to li� my car, I call Ed the mechanic to tell him what’s going on. He says I should check and see if the pump is seized. I do, and it is.

Crap, crap, crap.I call around. There is no pump within

50 miles. I call Ed back. He offers to drive up that evening and repair the car. Wow, nice guy!

11:30 a.m.: Temperature over 100. I head back to the hotel to pout about my lost track day. TV remote in the room doesn’t operate the TV (it’s just that kind of weekend). But the hotel doesn’t get the Speed channel anyway, so who cares? I read a book.

6:00 p.m.: Ed arrives. Feed him dinner and scotch (only a li�le, not enough to get in the way of wrenching).

10:00 p.m.: Repairs finished. The “30-minute job” takes a li�le longer, as the new pump is foaming the fluid and making a horrible noise. But it works. BMW Car Repair God Bill Arnold says, “Yeah, it’s noisy, but it works, so you’re cleared for the track tomorrow. Just be aware that it might fail again, and you will only have brake assist for between five and ten presses of the pedal.” Oh, yeah. That should be fun.

11:00 p.m.: Sleep.Saturday7:30 a.m.: Drive toward track. Tiny voices arguing in

head. “Get on freeway and go home!” “No, no, don’t give up, go to track.” “Go home!”“No, go to track!” “HOME!”“TRACK!”

7:35 a.m.: Arrive at track.10:30 a.m.: 90 degrees of August heat. First session:

smooth, fast, HAPPY.12:30 a.m.: 102 degrees. Second session: smooth (one

correction: keep tail behind nose in 11), faster, happier.2:30 p.m.: 104 degrees. Third session: smoother, even

faster, happiness. Instructor signs me off to go out alone. Double happiness!

4:30 p.m.: 104 degrees. Fourth session. Everyone else packing up to go home. First three laps of solo run: smooth, fast, happy. Fourth lap. . . Crap Chapter 4.

I complete a pass between Turns 9 and 10 and come into 10 pre�y hot, but execute turn perfectly. Problem: Now carrying too much speed into 11. Also, big black E46 M3 who passed same slow car is now hard on my bu�—but there’s no more passing until a�er Turn 13. Tap mirror to signal that I see him back there. Lose focus on my line. Screw up 11—go in too hot, turn in late, get back on gas too hard while still turning. Tail starts to come around on the right. Correct—probably too much. Events slip into eerie slow motion. Memory blurs.

Tail of car comes back around to the le� and tries to pass front end. Suddenly realize I’m sliding through Turn 12 perpendicular to the track. Off-track excursion now inevitable; classroom drills come flashing back: “In A Spin, Both Feet In.” I stomp on the brake and clutch pedals. Spinning stops—but now I’m sliding backwards through the dirt runoff area. Tire wall approaches at a sickening—but slowing—rate. Anti-locks pump away. Car stops. . . just barely shy of the wall. Okay, maybe three feet.

I’m staring wrong-way up the track. Yellow flag waves to warn on-coming pack. Once track clears, I drop the clutch to spin car back around. But the telltale thump thump thump—and lack of traction—tells me I’ve blown a rear tire. Limp along runoff area to access road and back the car down behind the wall to safety. Blown tire manages to catch on wheel-well bodywork; rips deep troughs down to the cords of tire.

6:00 p.m.: Drive home is slow and thankfully unevent-ful. Cruise control doesn’t work. Maybe I tore off a sensor when I went on my off-track excursion.

9:00 p.m.: Home. I need a rest. And something to shut up that other li�le voice in my head. At this point, Track Man ain’t sayin’ nothin’.

Crap, end Volume 1.

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FROM: Wynne Smith, Executive DirectorDATE: August 24, 2004

MEMBERSHIP STATS as 8/24/2004 Full Associate TotalCurrent Membership 67,862 8,736 76,598Last Month’s Membership 67,810 8,748 76,558Monthly Net Gain (Loss) 52 -12 40Monthly % Change 0.08% -0.09% 0.06%Last Year’s Membership 65,508 7,979 73,487Annual Net Gain (Loss) 2,354 757 3,111Annual % Change 3.59% 9.49% 4.23%New Members, 08/04 1,438Renewals, 08/04 51.6%Roundels Mailed 68,500

Various Digests AvailableOver the years we’ve established several list-serve

communities through Yahoo—these will be migrating to the national servers in a ma�er of weeks. But, in the meantime, if you are a chapter officer and not already a member of these groups, join now. There is a great deal of helpful information available to you, and other chap-ter volunteers willing to assist with advice and informa-tion to help you meet your goals and commitments as a chapter volunteer.

For the BMW CCA Presidents - h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-Presidents/

For the BMW CCA Treasurers - h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-Treasurers/

For the BMW CCA Membership Chairs - h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA_Membership/

For the BMW CCA Driving Education Coordinators – h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-DEC/

For the BMW CCA Newsle�er Editors and Webmasters – h�p://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-editors

For the exchange ideas of how and why the BMW Car Club of America (CCA) can best serve its members –h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCAtalk/

For discussions related to Oktoberfest – h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-Ok-toberfest/

Directors and Officers Liability InsuranceWell, we got off to a bit of a bumpy start with this,

so we’re going to try it again. You will be receiving a package with an application for Chapter D&O coverage, a spec policy and an explanation of benefits and why the coverage is crucial. We are being told by the broker

that each chapter must fill out the application, sign it and return it. The cost per chapter will be indicated in the cover le�er and is based on chapter size. Why purchase Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance? Doesn’t General Liability insurance cover the chapter board of direc-tors? General Liability insurance provides coverage for “negligent” acts. If an organization, its employees or volunteers (including board members) negligently cause someone “bodily injury, personal injury or property damage” General Liability insurance typically provides coverage. Directors & Officers provides coverage for “intentional” actions taken by an organization’s board of directors or management and someone else thinks these actions are wrong. For example, in employment-related cases, the board affirmatively adopts personnel policies that are intentionally carried out by management. These are intentional, willful actions that may result in some type of damage other than bodily injury. The BMW CCA National Board has determined that it is imperative for chapters to avail themselves of this coverage and the BMW CCA Risk Management team concurs.

RFP for Web DesignA�er careful consideration of all proposals tendered,

the website commi�ee has found two companies that so closely address the requirements for site design that we will be meeting with representatives of both firms and then asking them to resubmit so that a final determina-tion can be made.

Techfest MidwestAs always, when it is a Hoosier Chapter hosted

event, the wheels are furiously turning and chapter volunteers are hard at work. Sounds like the host hotel has been chosen and negotiations are under way. Watch Roundel for ads and updated event information.

ElectionsPositions open are: Treasurer, Secretary, South

Atlantic Regional Vice President, North Central Re-gional Vice President and Pacific Regional V.P. Those wishing to help in refining the BMW CCA’s strategic framework: its values, vision, mission and broad goals; those wishing to help formulate and refine policies that govern our practices should send their nominations, acceptances, candidacy statements and photographs to be received at the National Office before 5:00 p.m. EST October 29, 2004.

Welcome National’s Two Newest StaffersPlease welcome Tricia Jones, BMW CCA’s Projects Di-

rector who joined us in March of this year. Many of you had the pleasure of meeting Tricia at the Chapter Con-gress in May; and others at Oktoberfest in Pasadena in July. Tricia has been a welcome addition to our staff and is prepared to work closely with the Hoosier Chapter to make TechFest Midwest (March 31–April 2) a memorable event; and with the team at Tarheel for Oktoberfest 2005 (September 19–23).

Kelly Nouri joined us August 13th as our Customer Service Representative and has tackled a variety of dif-ferent projects all with great success. Kelly’s cheerful en-thusiasm is contagious and I think you’ll enjoy working with her as much as we all do. Please be sure to welcome Kelly when you call.

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FROM: Wynne Smith, Executive DirectorDATE: August 24, 2004

MEMBERSHIP STATS as 8/24/2004 Full Associate TotalCurrent Membership 67,862 8,736 76,598Last Month’s Membership 67,810 8,748 76,558Monthly Net Gain (Loss) 52 -12 40Monthly % Change 0.08% -0.09% 0.06%Last Year’s Membership 65,508 7,979 73,487Annual Net Gain (Loss) 2,354 757 3,111Annual % Change 3.59% 9.49% 4.23%New Members, 08/04 1,438Renewals, 08/04 51.6%Roundels Mailed 68,500

Various Digests AvailableOver the years we’ve established several list-serve

communities through Yahoo—these will be migrating to the national servers in a ma�er of weeks. But, in the meantime, if you are a chapter officer and not already a member of these groups, join now. There is a great deal of helpful information available to you, and other chap-ter volunteers willing to assist with advice and informa-tion to help you meet your goals and commitments as a chapter volunteer.

For the BMW CCA Presidents - h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-Presidents/

For the BMW CCA Treasurers - h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-Treasurers/

For the BMW CCA Membership Chairs - h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA_Membership/

For the BMW CCA Driving Education Coordinators – h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-DEC/

For the BMW CCA Newsle�er Editors and Webmasters – h�p://groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-editors

For the exchange ideas of how and why the BMW Car Club of America (CCA) can best serve its members –h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCAtalk/

For discussions related to Oktoberfest – h�p://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMWCCA-Ok-toberfest/

Directors and Officers Liability InsuranceWell, we got off to a bit of a bumpy start with this,

so we’re going to try it again. You will be receiving a package with an application for Chapter D&O coverage, a spec policy and an explanation of benefits and why the coverage is crucial. We are being told by the broker

that each chapter must fill out the application, sign it and return it. The cost per chapter will be indicated in the cover le�er and is based on chapter size. Why purchase Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance? Doesn’t General Liability insurance cover the chapter board of direc-tors? General Liability insurance provides coverage for “negligent” acts. If an organization, its employees or volunteers (including board members) negligently cause someone “bodily injury, personal injury or property damage” General Liability insurance typically provides coverage. Directors & Officers provides coverage for “intentional” actions taken by an organization’s board of directors or management and someone else thinks these actions are wrong. For example, in employment-related cases, the board affirmatively adopts personnel policies that are intentionally carried out by management. These are intentional, willful actions that may result in some type of damage other than bodily injury. The BMW CCA National Board has determined that it is imperative for chapters to avail themselves of this coverage and the BMW CCA Risk Management team concurs.

RFP for Web DesignA�er careful consideration of all proposals tendered,

the website commi�ee has found two companies that so closely address the requirements for site design that we will be meeting with representatives of both firms and then asking them to resubmit so that a final determina-tion can be made.

Techfest MidwestAs always, when it is a Hoosier Chapter hosted

event, the wheels are furiously turning and chapter volunteers are hard at work. Sounds like the host hotel has been chosen and negotiations are under way. Watch Roundel for ads and updated event information.

ElectionsPositions open are: Treasurer, Secretary, South

Atlantic Regional Vice President, North Central Re-gional Vice President and Pacific Regional V.P. Those wishing to help in refining the BMW CCA’s strategic framework: its values, vision, mission and broad goals; those wishing to help formulate and refine policies that govern our practices should send their nominations, acceptances, candidacy statements and photographs to be received at the National Office before 5:00 p.m. EST October 29, 2004.

Welcome National’s Two Newest StaffersPlease welcome Tricia Jones, BMW CCA’s Projects Di-

rector who joined us in March of this year. Many of you had the pleasure of meeting Tricia at the Chapter Con-gress in May; and others at Oktoberfest in Pasadena in July. Tricia has been a welcome addition to our staff and is prepared to work closely with the Hoosier Chapter to make TechFest Midwest (March 31–April 2) a memorable event; and with the team at Tarheel for Oktoberfest 2005 (September 19–23).

Kelly Nouri joined us August 13th as our Customer Service Representative and has tackled a variety of dif-ferent projects all with great success. Kelly’s cheerful en-thusiasm is contagious and I think you’ll enjoy working with her as much as we all do. Please be sure to welcome Kelly when you call.

18 October 2004

So I was pleased to be included in the instructor corps at the August Thunderhill school, and I swore I would actually show up this time, and I prepared myself accordingly. I put new Yokohama Avids on the Red Rat in case it rained (or snowed) in the Siskiyous—and that was a� er I changed the wheel bearings. (Yes, ALL FOUR, because Billy the Wrench had never made it quite clear to me that among all the unpleasant jobs in the universe, changing the wheel bearings in a 325iX is the Queen Bitch.) I got instructions to the headquarters hotel, a quaint col-lection of squa� ers’ cabins le� over from The Grapes

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The Golden Gate Chapter is much blessed, with legendary race tracks accessi-ble for our schools, and an instructor cadre second to none. And I am blessed with ex-perience at two of our most noted locations, The Track Formerly Known As Laguna Seca and The Track Formerly Known As Sears Point. But even though I have instructed at venues sca� ered across America, I had never managed to put together a weekend at one of our most popular GGC venues: Thunderhill Raceway. Oh, I’ve been mean-ing to, especially since now that I live in Portland; it’s the closest California track. But somehow there was always a confl ict.

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which is technical indeed: brake, count, look at the bridge, turn the wheel, accelerate STRAIGHT PLEASE GOD over the crest, which means we have to whoa this pony down more than somewhat BEFORE we string these moves together, slow enough that we’re comfort-ably able to put the car ezzackary where we want it. Okay, now do it ten more times, all in the same spot. See? Comfort. Control. Consistency.

And when I turn the car over to its owner for the rest of the session, I feel a certain pride: I have not disgraced myself and the GGC instructor corps by get-ting lost in the desert; I have even found a few helpful visual references to suggest to my student. Riding with the other instructor has given me the visual sequence; driving a lap has confi rmed the line; driving two or three more reinforces the sequence of muscle memory that is so important on a technical track. Speed? Speed has nothing to do with it; speed is a byproduct, and goes up in direct proportion to the Three Cs. (Of course, my own ego is pleased to note that probably I would be carrying these same speeds in this car, so my introductory laps probably weren’t noticeably awkward and slow. Well, okay, maybe I wouldn’t be quite THIS fast at THIS point on the track, and I might not—hmmm, well I suppose we’ll make it, but jeez! All the blood’s pooled up on the right side of my brain! She’s got this sweeper bidness down GOOOOD! Must have a good instructor.)

By the time the day winds down, I have been around Thunderhill with three or four diff erent stu-dents at diff erent levels, and I have also ridden with other instructors (and Banzai Jacques in the Über-Mini—but that’s another story.) The more time I spend on it, the more I like the track; it off ers a good range of approaches and techniques, its corners and elevation changes demanding specifi c behaviors (no, this turn is not exactly like the one before it, and that’s why we’re out here scooping up gravel, I explain to one B or C Group student). But mostly it rewards a� ention to the Three Cs—and when my A-group student fi nds herself in a rhythmic dance that takes her through the high-speed deceptively-uphill Turn One through the never-ending Energizer Bunny of sweepers, Turn Two—”Get yer eyes up! WAYYYY up!”—through Three and up the hill to pivot and vault over the Sidewinder, all in a series of fl uid, fl owing motions, then I remember why we’re motivated to coach our fellow members.

I tell her she’s doing a terrifi c job. And I should know. A� er all, I’m the expert

from out of town.

Of Wrath. I scrounged around and found my worthless piece-o’-crap Bell Magnum (okay, I’m sugar-coating it, but I really hate this helmet), whose only redeeming value is that it still has a valid Snell date. And I arrived the night before the school with time to spare (though Willows is not exactly the kind of place where you want any spare time; what would you do with it?).

There was only one problem: track time.Actually, that’s a problem at other tracks, even the

ones at which I have some experience: My appearances are rare enough that there’s always a re-learning curve before I can appear to look like I know what I’m doing.

At Thunderhill, of course, the curve was a blank grid; and although I persuaded another instructor—I think it was Ken Whitson, but eventually I spent time in cars with Peter Vinsel and Ken Robb as well—to carry me around for a couple of laps in order to try to learn the line, I hereby confess that it takes me um well er uh quite some time to learn a race track.

And the fi rst run group was Group A.What this means (at least on the West Coast) is that

our fi rst students are the most experienced, capable drivers. What it also means is that I’m climbing into a squat, lowered E36 M3 on Kumho gumballs and driving the fi rst four laps, because these prelimi-nary orientation laps are also a part of the California instructor routine. (And a good one, too; I don’t give a damn what they do in Texas.) And in this particular case, my student has driven Thunderhill before, at least once or twice.

So I opt for Plan C.That is, I usually teach the Three Cs (when I can

remember what all of them are): Comfort, Control, and Consistency. Thus I sound perfectly reasonable as I grope my way around Thunderhill at what we will mercifully call a sedate pace while I desperately try to remember the topography I learned twenty minutes before. “I like this track because it’s technical,” I say. Of course, you can say that about any track, and people will nod sagely, wondering what the hell you mean; but I continue, “That means there are some places where you have to place your car in the proper posi-tion for a turn because you can’t really see your marks as you enter the corner.” I make this li� le speech as I pivot around the apex cone at the top of the Side-winder (okay, it probably has a REAL name, something like Turn Four, but since if you do it right you will really regret having huevos rancheros for breakfast, I liken it to one of my favorite roller coasters),

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The announcement came: the 2004 Cannonball One Lap of America would be nearly

6,000 miles—the longest in many years—AND one night’s transit would be over 1,300 miles!

Bill Arnold and I heard the an-nouncement and laughed, “That’s nothing! How can we make it even harder?” It took a few seconds before we looked at each other and said, “Let’s take Derek with us!”

Derek is our five-month-old son. Besides, we HAD to bring him—he

had been on the 2003 One Lap in utero. No one had ever brought a baby on One Lap before, but the organizers gave us permission saying, “If you’re crazy enough to do it.” We are… you’ve met us, right?

Now, before you go calling Child Protective Services, hear me out. As veteran One Lappers, Bill and I know how to manage the event for ourselves. Yes, there are horror stories about how teams never shower or sleep for the entire nine days, but that’s not our team’s story. We plan things out. Every night we usually have a motel reservation, we try to get at least a few hours of sleep in a bed (as opposed to a car), and we try to get a nice hot shower every morning. If we don’t get enough sleep dur-ing the transits between tracks, we know it’s likely that during the day we can get some sleep while waiting for our turn to compete. It’s not completely civilized, but it’s not horrible, either.

With our years of One Lap experience, we knew that Derek wouldn’t be stuck in the car for 24 hours a day. He’d sleep in a motel bed during the night, and during the day he’d be in his stroller, our travel tent, or some-one’s arms.

Now, I have to admit, we did have some thoughts about skipping this year’s event. But that’s not the One Lap

spirit—One Lappers keep going, they don’t give up easily.But then the organizers did two things that sealed

our fate. For the first time ever, One Lap featured a marque. Guess what marque was featured for the 2004 event? BMW, of course! And, to add the final straw, the event was to stop at Sears Point Raceway (I refuse to call it Infineon!) for the first time ever—it only took five years of me suggesting this track.

We HAD to go. And Derek was going, too.With our reputation for bringing a different BMW

each year (some teams use the same car every year), it was time to start thinking about which BMW to take. Since Bill runs his own BMW repair shop, he gets all kinds of great deals on various BMWs. In order to make it easier to get Derek in and out of his car seat, he started hunting for a nice four-door.

This couldn’t be just ANY four door BMW. It had to be one that Bill could tweak within the guidelines of the One Lap rules. Now, if you’ve ever looked at the One Lap rules—despite their event bumper sticker that proclaims “There Is Only One Rule: There Are No Rules!”—there is

a heap of rules. But the main rule about the cars entered for competition is that they are classed based upon their original MSRP, and then broken out into catego-ries like Economy, Mid Priced Sedan, Luxury, SUV, Retro, Alternative Fuel, and the highly competitive SSGT.

We wanted our car to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing, so Bill found a mild-mannered 1991 318i four-door. Its MSRP put it into Mid Priced Sedan class—unfortu-nately a class that also included the Mitsubishi Lancer Evos and Subaru WRX Sti entries. So our sleeper needed a good engine. The E36 3.0-liter M3 engine that helped him win the 2003 Targa Newfoundland in his 1972 Bavaria would do the trick nicely. (The Bavar-ia is ge�ing a Euro E36 3.2-liter M3 engine instead.)

We Did What!?Baby Derek does One Lap 2004

Team Derek includes Claudia Quinlivan, Tammi Hull (holding Derek), and Bill Arlnold.

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Once the model was se�led on, we started thinking about whether we wanted to bring along another driver to help with the long transit drives—especially that 1,300 mile one. That’s when we tricked Claudia Quinlivan into coming with us.

Claudia had recently started a new job and, unfortu-nately couldn’t get all of the time off needed to par-ticipate in the entire event. But she could join us for the first few days, and then head home once we got to Sears Point. Since the 1,300 mile drive was from Pikes Peak to Sears Point, that would work perfectly for us!

A few weeks before the event, we shipped the car to our friend Don Dethlefsen’s shop in the Chicago area. Our team then flew out and picked up the car and drove it to the event’s start at the Tire Rack headquarters in South Bend, Indiana.

Days 1 through 3 were relatively uneventful, al-though very fun. Things became more exciting on Day 4 at Sears Point. Bill was on track competing when the right front shock blew out, spewing oil all over the side and underside of the car. Despite the mishap, he man-aged to pull out a fourteenth place overall.

In need of significant repairs, we were lucky to be in such close vicinity to Bill’s shop in San Rafael. We said our goodbyes to Claudia and our cheering section of friends and family, and made a beeline to the shop. Once there, Bill discovered the car had other problems… like the swaybar had ripped away from the front strut.

By 7:00 p.m. the repairs were all made and we were back on the road headed to Vegas for Day 5. Just as we got to I-5, the right rear wheel bearing started to die. So close, and yet so far… we turned around and went back to San Rafael for more repairs.

A couple hours later we were headed to Vegas again, but we were both so tired we took more frequent turns at driving. We arrived in Vegas at 7:30 a.m., checked into our motel, caught an hour of sleep, took showers and headed to the track. That’s when the final chapter of our 24 hours of bad karma hit. During Bill’s track run the transmission essentially blew up. Three bolts—out of four—had backed out of the flex disk, causing the drive-sha� to wobble, and eventually tearing out the output flange in the back of the transmission. The tranny was ripped off of its mounts and the “ears” were torn off. The transmission was not repairable.

Our bad karma had run its course, and things began to turn around. About this time Pete Kunzler, a local guy whom I’d previously only known through an email list, showed up to meet us. Hearing our dilemma, he im-

mediately sprang into action calling shops, dealers and junkyards for a replacement transmission. Then Pete re-trieved his enclosed trailer from home in order for us to load up the car and all of our stuff (we had a lot of stuff) and take it back to his house to do the repairs. By 10:30 p.m. Bill and Pete were able to get a used tranny—only a�er Bill removed it from the donor car all by himself

using a flashlight while lying in a gravel driveway soaked in various engine and tranny fluids. Yuk.

By 2:30 a.m., the tranny was in our car—too late to keep on sched-ule. Bill had been hell-bent on ge�ing to the next day’s event, in Pueblo, Colorado, until around 2:00 a.m., when Pete calculat-ed that even if we le� Vegas by 3:00 a.m., we wouldn’t make Pueblo in time for the final

time trial of Day 6. Meanwhile, Derek and I were fast asleep in Pete’s guest room, and Bill was exhausted and dirty—too dirty to even enter Pete’s house (per Pete’s wife.) So, a�er Bill lathered up with some grease-cu�ing soaps, Pete hosed him off in the street. Finally Bill got to take a warm shower and collapse for some much needed sleep.

The next day, we loaded up and headed out for Hal-le�, Oklahoma where we planned to rejoin One Lap for Day 7. A bizarre traffic detour in Albuquerque, where I-40 closed for a mile and detoured about seven miles on side streets, caught in a semi-truck logjam made the drive seemed longer than the 1,250 miles it was. We ended up ge�ing to the track without stopping for sleep or a shower in a motel.

But we were glad we pushed on. We didn’t want to take the easy way out by giving up in Vegas, just 600 miles from home. A�er missing two whole days of competi-tion—Vegas and Pueblo—and four time trials, we knew we had some catching up to do in the next two days.

I had originally planned to drive the Pike’s Peak, Pueblo, and Halle� competitions. But a�er Bill had moved heaven and earth to get us back on the road, I thought he deserved a reward. I told him he could drive the rest of the events… which helped us move up to a 42nd finish overall.

A lot of people have asked if I would do One Lap again with a baby in tow. Absolutely, Derek loved it! For about a week a�er we flew home, he wanted to be in the car more o�en than not. But I would only do it with a baby that was around that age—five months. At a busier age of seventeen months, I don’t think I’ll be taking Derek along for the 2005 One Lap—no, Derek will get to visit with some cousins in Montana instead.

When you’re living out of a car for days, you tend to have piles of “stuff”!

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Double JeopardyBy Twisted RhodesA long time ago I used to watch Jeopardy pre�y loy-

ally and I would always chuckle at the category called “Potpourri.” Maybe it was just me, but it always evoked the image of a jar full of smelly smells that smell pre�y. I think they should have called it “Hodgepodge,” or “Mé-lange,” or even “a motley assortment of things”—like the thoughts about BMW I’d like to get off my chest.

I heard on the radio that Jeopardy’s now famous Mr. Jenkins’ run has finally come to an end. His streak ended at 71 days—the old format booted you a�er five days. BMW has been a long roll, too, but I think that their streak may be over soon, too. The sales data for August features a lot of negative numbers. Almost all numbers are down compared to the same period last year, indicat-ing things are not all that well. In fact, if you subtract the X5 and X3, the overall numbers are down. I’m sure the economy has something to do with it, plus maybe controversial designs and other factors are also taking their toll.

BMW has set the high-water mark for each market segment it competes in, so naturally the competition has been taking direct aim. The other makers have been ge�ing more on target each year, and the gap between BMW and the competitors is closing.

Radio ads for a Bay Area Infinity dealership have taken square aim at the controversy over BMW’s new designs. The ads feature a frustrated BMW salesman calling the BMW factory in Munich imploring them to lower prices because Infinity has been taking business away. In response, the BMW ad could only offer “rave” review quotes. I guess I’d laugh at Infinity’s cleverness if I weren’t so loyal, but I think there is an element of truth to it.

Perhaps BMW’s long success has made the upper-level management suffer from hubris. The controversial designs are hit or miss—and when they miss, the criti-cism has been scathing. I think that only real hit right now is the new Six. The current 7 Series is definitely not a favorite of mine, although I must admit it’s starting to grow on me more and more. I think that could be a result of seeing more and more of the new 5 Series on the road. The Slovakian sales brochure for the new 3 Series shows 5 Series DNA in the exterior styling; how will this series’ styling be received?

Quality seems to be on the decline as well. Inde-pendent rankings show that BMW isn’t on top of the best quality lists – it’s actually slipping. Periodically I scan the BMW message boards on roadfly.com and am amazed at how many serious problems are being talked about. Quality problems afflict all complex products, and BMW isn’t the only one with problems. But what really sets BMW apart from the other makers is how long it takes them to address the problem. A�er three years, a recall was finally issued for the E46 M3 engine bearing problem and total engine failures. It’s not just the slow response, it’s how the afflicted customers were treated. Prior to the recall, I’d read where BMW had implied that the customer was at fault in these engine failures. Some-

thing tells me that treating customers like that won’t help make them into loyal customers (read: repeat buyers).

Regardless of the reason, BMW’s long run of domi-nance in the market is coming to an end. But they’re not the only one short on the sands of time. I’ve wri�en about peak oil recently. I was shocked to read the follow-ing except from a speech delivered by Michael C. Rup-pert, former LAPD narcotics investigator (h�p://www.fromthewilderness.com), to San Francisco’s Common-wealth Club on August 31:

“Simply defined, peak oil is that moment in time when global oil—and natural gas—production begins an irreversible and permanent decline which will not yield or give way regardless of how much money and effort is spent trying to change it.

“With demand still accelerating rapidly in both the US and the industrialized and developing world, the arrival of peak oil literally describes a point of over-shoot in which economic and ecological stasis—let alone growth—becomes unsustainable.

“… It is my belief, as I speak to you tonight, that planet earth is—plus or minus one year—at the all time peak of hydrocarbon energy production. Simply put, we have used half of all the oil God placed on this planet, and every drop, every barrel extracted from the ground from now on will become progressively more expensive, of lesser quality, and much harder to obtain.

“…Oil and natural gas are indispensable to our way of life. The world consumes ten calories of hydrocar-bon energy for every calorie of food that is eaten. All commercial fertilizers are made from natural gas. All pesticides are made from petroleum. All irrigation, plow-ing, harvesting and transport is accomplished by either oil-powered machinery or oil or natural-gas-generated electricity.

“There are between 600-700,000,000 internal combus-tion powered vehicles on the planet and the demand for them is exploding exponentially, especially in China where GM’s sales alone rose 300% in one year. According to the National Geographic this last June, there are seven gallons of oil in every tire. Want to suddenly build 600 million new vehicles that run on something else, hydro-gen perhaps? How much oil will be required to do that? To mine and melt the ore? To transport it to factories that don’t exist, using electricity that isn’t there? To make the paints, solvents and all of the plastic needed? All plastic is made from oil.”

So, basically the idea of hydrogen as our savior is a cruel joke that creates false hope. Plus, consider these two items. A recent study from EV Magazine reported that the average life expectancy of a very expensive fuel cell engine is just 200 hours. And commercial hydrogen is now made from natural gas—we’re nearly out of that, too. Where do we go from here?

I wonder if Mr. Jenkins the Jeopardy whiz will buy a BMW with his winnings. At least he’ll able to afford the gas (for now).

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