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May 2001
May 3Board Meeting at the Mercer Island Community Center, 8236 SE 24th Street,Mercer Island. Starting time is 6:30 PM. All members welcome, as always.
May 11Deadline for the June Zündfolge.
May 12Dyno Day at Carburetor and Fuel Injection Connection in Kirkland. Wes Hill iscoordinating the event. See article in this issue.
June 2Z3 Tech Session see article in this issue.
June 7Board Meeting at Round Table Pizza in the Overlake area of Bellevue.15025 NE 24th Street. Starting time is 7pm.
June 16Tour to LeMay Car Collection see article in this issue.
June 23/24Wine Tour to Eastern Washington Wineries. Look for more details in this issueof Zündfolge.
June 30Detailing Tech Session at Bradley’s Autowax and Detail in Bellevue. See articlein this issue.
July 7-8Pacific Northwest Historics Car Corral. See article and registration form in this issue.
July 29BMW CCA Puget Sound Region Concours d’Elegance on Sunday at RobinswoodPark in Bellevue. The featured BMW will be the Z3.
Club Activities 3Motorsports 62001 Racer’s Profile 9
The Lance Man 14Technik 15M Formation 17Classified Marketplace 20
INHALT
KALENDER
Volume 31No. 5
Club Websitewww.bmwpugetsound.com
Zündfolge Staff
Editors-In-ChiefLucetta Lightfoot2641 39th Ave. W.Seattle, WA 98199206-282-2641Fax [email protected]
David Lightfoot
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Editors EmeritusDenny OrganThomas B. Nast
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PresidentLance [email protected]
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SecretaryEvie [email protected]
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Please limit phone calls to these volunteers to between the hours of 9am and 9pm.
Driving EventsJacqueline [email protected]
BanquetRick [email protected]
Concours d’EleganceChris [email protected]
Tour CoordinatorKarl [email protected]
Web Site CoordinatorDale [email protected]
Past PresidentStephen [email protected]
Past PresidentRoger Wales(deceased)
Regional Vice PresidentKeith [email protected]
COMING EVENTS
Saturday, May 12th is almost here andif you are thinking about joining us at theDyno to see how strong your belovedBMW really is, get your registration intome now! This is a fun learning experiencefor any gearhead out there. Putting yourcar on a Dyno, tests the horsepower at therear wheels. The general rule of thumb isto then add 15%-20% (the approximateloss of Hp through the transmission anddifferential, etc.) to get the horsepowerat the flywheel. We’ve got a couple ofsupercharged M Roadsters hoping to best300 HP that day!
The cost is $60 to put your car on theDyno. You will get a few tries to get agood average for your vehicle’s output.For an additional $20, they can test theexhaust gas; a must for the older cars,interesting for the new ones. We will bestarting the Dyno runs at around 9:30 inthe morning, but I’ll be there by 9:00. Itwill be a first come, first served type ofevent, so try to get there early. We’ll onlybe able to test between 15 and 20 cars andwe’re almost there. If you’ve made anyrecent upgrades to your car (or are aboutto) let’s find out what it’s got.
This event is being held at the Carbu-retor and Fuel Injection Connectionlocated in the Totem Ridge Business Parkeast of the Totem Lake shopping centerin Kirkland. The address is 13611 NE 126thPlace, Suite #240, Kirkland, WA 98034.
Driving instructions fromNorth and South I-405:
• Take Exit 20 (NE 124th St.) andhead east.
• Continue through the intersection of124th Ave. NE to the next light.
• Turn left onto 132nd Ave. NE/SlaterRoad (by the car wash). Go oneblock and make the first right ontoNE 126th Place.
• A couple of blocks down, you willfind Totem Ridge Business Park onthe right. There is plenty of parkingin the back.
Even if you don’t plan on runningyour car, drop by and say “Hi” to fellowmembers and meet the great folks atCarburetor Connection. We look forwardto seeing you there!
Call, send E-mail and/or send checkpayable to BMW CCA, PSR c/o:Wes Hill, Box 3314, Bellevue, WA. 98009
Dynojet Tech Sessionat Carburetor Connection May 12
BMWs do almost everything well. Butone area where they absolutely excel istouring. These cars will eat miles likenothing else. And it happens that we’veplanned a great event for you to enjoyyour car's touring magic: our run to theWalla Walla Valley wine country on June23-24.
Isn't Walla Walla a long way away?That's precisely the point. But there'smore to this trip than just a chance toexercise your Bimmer. You'll be tastingsome of best wines in the US. A briefsearch of Wine Spectator found almost 30wines in the area rated “Outstanding”with a score of at least 90 on a 100-pointscale. It wasn't all that long ago thatWashington wine wasn't taken seriouslyby oenophiles or anyone involved in thewine trade. But that's changed. And noarea has led the charge of Washingtonwines to world-class status more thanWalla Walla. In the last Zündfolge, wementioned that the Howard Johnson's isthe place to try to get reservations forSaturday night (23rd). Their number is509-529-4360. Mention that you're withthe BMW Club to get the best rate. If youstrike out there, don’t despair. Try theBest Western, 509-525-4700, theTravelodge, 509-529-4940, or the Haw-thorn Inn, 509-525-2522. Hear that voice?It's your BMW saying, “Let's go on aroad trip!”
Karl SeegerTour Coordinator, Puget SoundRegion BMW CCA
435-868-2027 M-F 4pm-9pm,[email protected]
June 23, 24
This month’s coverfeatures MichaelLord’s DP Champion-ship winning 325ison a good run throughturn 9 at PortlandInternational Raceway.Look on page nine formore informationregarding Michael andmany other BMW CCA
Puget Sound Region Club members who race.(photographer unknown)
Wine Tour
Detailing Tech Session June 30
On Saturday, June 30, Bradley’sAutowax and Detail shop in Bellevue willbe hosting a tech session on how to detailyour own car. The emphasis will be onproducts and techniques used at Bradley’sthat you can use to keep your car in tip-top cosmetic shape. The date is one monthbefore the club Concours, so you can applywhat you learn over the following fourweeks to make your car a trophy winner.
Bradley’s hosted a similar event a fewyears ago. At that time, they demon-strated the paintless dent removalservices of the Dent Wizard, and held araffle for a club member to have a dent ordoor ding removed. This year they will beshowcasing the leather care and restora-tion work of David Reyes, owner of
David’s Leather and Vinyl Repair. Youwill learn what products David recom-mends and the techniques he uses torestore and preserve leather and vinylinteriors.
We want to make this session hands-on.One or two club members will be askedto make their car available for demon-stration, and everyone will have a chanceto try their hand on a demonstration car.
Again there will be a raffle. This yeartwo club members who attend the sessionwill win a full exterior detail, whichincludes vacuuming and dusting of thecar’s interior. The date is Saturday June30, 10a.m. –noon. Food and beverages willbe provided. See you there!
Nürburgring School
BMW Club Drive:LeMay Auto Museumin Spanaway
COMING EVENTSJune 16
On Saturday the 16th of June we will have the opportunityto visit the world’s largest private collection of automobiles.The LeMay family has graciously offered to let our club havea private tour of their unique collection of 2,400 cars and auto-motive memorabilia. Those club members eager enough to meetat 8:30 a.m. Saturday June 16th at the park and ride in Issaquahwill be treated to a driving tour of the rural roads of Hobart,Black Diamond and Auburn on our way to the Spanawaymuseum site.
The Harold LeMay automobile collection is housed inMarymount, a former Catholic/military school, which has paradegrounds (filled with cars), a large gymnasium (filled with cars),many other buildings (filled with cars) . . . well, you get the idea.
The collection includes the 2,400 cars and has rooms filledwith automotive toys, tools, vintage boat motors and memorabiliaof all kinds. The museum grounds hold a train, military equipmentand farm equipment as well as a collection of buses. The car col-lection includes primarily American cars from the 30’s, 40’s, 50’sand 60’s. We will be seeing Packards, Rolls Royces, Dusenbergsas well as Cadillacs, Lincolns, Daimlers and Pierce Arrows.
The Marymount grounds are quite nice, and we hope toinclude an opportunity to enjoy a picnic lunch.
Harold LeMay, now deceased, was a tireless collector ofAmerican automobiles. His businesses had included a refusecollection company in Tacoma which he later sold. After thesale, rather than retiring, he used his spare time to purchaseas many as 2 cars per week for his collection. His son refers tothe collection as “a working man’s collection”.
The collection will be housed in the future in a new museumbuilding in downtown Tacoma, but we have the very specialopportunity to view it as Harold LeMay did. BMW clubmembers are invited to this special private showing on SaturdayJune 16th. More details will be sent via email to those whosign up for this special event. You are invited to email MartinHovenkotter at [email protected] and requestto be added to the email planning list for this tour.
Karl SeegerTour Coordinator,Puget Sound Region BMW CCA
435-868-2027 M-F 4pm-9pm, [email protected]
Hello Again:One week to go, then it’s time to get your name on the list
for the 2001 Nürburgring Driving School. For some reason, theinfo I sent to the Roundel didn’t make it into the April issue, sopeople NOT on this list won’t know about how to get in. Sincewe have more openings this year (IF we can fill them), we allneed to think of friends (driving partners) we’d like to drivewith and encourage them to reserve a spot. Tell ’em about itor forward this email to them. If you’re on an email digest ofBMW drivers, you might want to post a message that the Schoolreservations coming up in a week. Here’s the drill:
We will start accepting reservations for the 2001 InternationalBMW Driving School on Tuesday, April 10th, 2001, no earlierthan 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Reservations will beaccepted as follows:
• Call 864-250-0022, the new BMW CCA National Office inSouth Carolina
• Provide your name, address, phone numbers, and emailaddress
• Provide your BMW CCA membership number(must be a member)
• Provide credit card information for a deposit of $500
• You may register up to two people per phone call;provide the above information for both (so your drivingpartner gets in)
Reservations will be first come-first served, and we haveup to 96 openings with everybody paired two to a car. Pleasedon’t ask where you are on the list since we have more thanone person taking calls. The School usually fills up quickly, sobe prepared to phone at the proper time from your time zone.Reservations will NOT be accepted before that time. Thedeposit is to make sure we only hear from people who areserious, but it is fully refundable if you inform us by April 30,2001 that you need to cancel your reservation. A waiting listwill be kept if necessary in the order of reservations.
On another note, Nürburgring veterans who wish to stay atthe Dorint Hotel would be wise to book their room reservationnow rather than later. We’ve had some folks in the past whorequested a room there from the BMW Club block and theywere sold out. You can reach the Dorint Hotel at 011 49 26913090. Reserve the nights of August 14th through 17th, checkingout the morning of the 18th. Those like me who don’t stay at theDorint will get room reservations through the School and neednot make any arrangements now.
When I get the reservation list later next week, I’ll becontacting those who are in with a confirmation by email. I’llalso inform those on a waiting list, if any. Remember, theNational Office has multiple people taking names, so don’task them what number you are or for a confirmation. I’ll getback to you in a timely manner.
Happy dialing,Dan Tackett
Nürburgring School Coordinator
Want to know a little more about yourZ3 Roadster, M Roadster, Z3 Coupe orM Coupe? Come to our Z3 TechnicalSession! Auburn Foreign Car willgraciously host this event on June 2 at10 a.m. If you have any burning questionsabout your Z3 we will try to answer themas well as show you a few tricks anddifferences. Feel free to let me know ifyou have any “special” questions youwant answered.Karl Seeger, Tour Coordinator, Puget Sound
Region BMW CCA425-868-2027 M-F 4pm-9pm, or
[email protected], Auburn Foreign Car Name
Address
Home Phone Other Phone
Year/Model/Color of BMW you will be driving
Volunteer in the BMW tent? ❑ Yes ❑ No
❑ Saturday, July 7th at $20 ❑ Sunday, July 8th at $20
TOTAL ENCLOSED
Checks payable to BMW CCA Puget Sound Region. Send registration/checks to LucettaLightfoot, 2641 39th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199.
Z3 TechSession June 2 Come out and join your fellow BMW Club members this year at the 13th Annual
Pacific Northwest Historics at SIR, July 7-8, 2001. The BMW Club will once againparticipate in the Car Corral.
The Pacific Northwest Historics features many of the world’s rarest and mostbeautiful pre-1970 race cars. This year will feature the American V-8. All proceeds fromthe Historics benefit the uncompensated care program at Children’s Hospital andRegional Medical Center in Seattle.
Each car club is limited to 20 cars each day. To participate in our corral, you mustregister and pay $20 per day in advance. This $20 covers the car and driver. Eachadditional passenger will be charged $20 at the gate. Children will cost less. The BMWcorral has always had a waiting list in the past, so sign up early to secure a place foryour BMW.
Again this year there will be judging of the cars in the corral. Corral cars must beparked in the corral between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. each day. Corral participants areinvited to take part in a parade lap of SIR during lunch each day. We will have atent in the BMW corral to answer questions about the club.
We are looking for club volunteers to help for an hour or so in the BMW tent. Ifyou are interested in helping the club please indicate this on the registration form. Toregister, fill in the Resistration Form and send it with a check. If you have any ques-tions, please call Lucetta Lightfoot at 206-282-2641.
Pacific Northwest Historics July 7, 8
Pacific Northwest Historics RegistrationJuly 7 and 8, 2001
21st Concoursd’Eleganceand BMWHeritage Picnic
This is just a little tickler to let youknow that this year’s event will be heldon Sunday, July 29th, at Robinswood Parkin Bellevue.
Robinswood Park is a great setting forthis event. As some of us know from lastyear, this venue gives us plenty of room todisplay loads of BMWs, extra parking atthe college right across from the exhibi-tion area, and a play area for the children.Look for more details and the entry formin next month’s Zündfolge.
Our featured BMW this year is theZ3; it will be judged in its own class, justas the E30 M3 was last year.
So, mark your calendars now and startpolishing those cars!
July 29
FINAL DEADLINE COST: $100—NO LATER THAN MAY 28THTwo Drivers in one car (in same run group)—Add $35Two drivers in one car (in separate run groups)—Cost $100 each
Total Amount Enclosed $
NOTE: Each driver is required to submit a complete and signed registration form. Make checkspayable to BMW CCA and mail to Jacqueline Kahn at 18922 81st Avenue NE, Kenmore, WA 98028.
Name CCA Chapter
Full Address Member #
Home Phone Other Phone
Year & Model Car & Color License Plate:
Driver’s License # State:
Number of Previous Track Events: Type & Where?
Driving Level: I, II, III, Instructor (Circle One)
Driving Goals
Name & Phone of emergency contact:
Allergies or other special medical information:
This is not a racing school. It is a driving school, on a race track, under close supervision by instructors.While the overriding consideration during the event is safety, incidents may occur that could causevehicle damage or personal injury. You will be driving in a class session with other students andinstructors whose vehicles may be uninsured and/or unregistered. Your are totally responsible for thesafe operation and safe mechanical condition of your vehicle. BMW CCA, the local Chapter, its officers,instructors, staff and facility providers assume no responsibility in the event of an accident, of any kind,in the course of the event.
If this is a concern to you, we recommend that you contact your own personal insurance carrier foradvice to determine what coverage would be in effect during the school. Submission of this applicationis your acknowledgment of the above agreement to attend under these conditions.
Signature Date:
Driver Training/Lapping Day at SIR — Registration FormJune 9, 2001
EVENT REQUIREMENTS1. Membership: You must be a
current BMW CCA member. To join,visit the National CCA websitewww.bmwcca.org and choose thePuget Sound Chapter as your chapter.
2. Helmets: Snell 90 rating or newer.Motorcycle helmets (DOT approved) areacceptable if they meet the equivalentSnell rating. NOTE: this is the last yearwe are accepting Snell 90 helmets.See the club website for recommenda-tions on helmets.
3. Convertibles: Roll over protection ISrequired, which means either factoryroll hoops, or an after market roll bar.NOTE: factory hard tops are NOT asubstitution for factory roll hoops ora roll bar.
4. Driver qualifications: Minimumage is 16 with a full driver’s license.All drivers and instructors must havea full operator’s license that is notsuspended or revoked.
MOTOR SPORTSby Jacqueline KahnDriver Training/Lapping Days at SIR
Ready to get back on the track?Well, it’s just about time! The upcominglapping days are scheduled at SeattleInternational Raceway in June, July andAugust. See the Motorsports Calendar forspecific dates. This is a perfect follow-upfor those who attended this year’s firstHigh Performance School at SIR on May20th. Join us at SIR for plenty of tracktime to hone the skills you just learned.If you haven’t driven SIR yet, don’t missthe chance. The track is very challengingand exciting to drive. The track offers abit of everything-from elevation changeto hairpin turns, to a challenging chicane.
To be eligible you need to haveattended our May 20th program at SIR,or have prior “road course” drivingexperience. Call if you have any questionson eligibility. Instructors will be availableto ride with drivers new to the track, andwill be available for everyone — younever stop learning!
This month registration opens for theJune event. Registration will open for theJuly event in June. Details and registrationforms will be provided in the June issueof Zündfolge. August registration willfollow similarly, with registration openingin July and information for the July issueof Zündfolge. Registrations will not betaken prior to the release of the registra-tion forms in the magazine. Around thesame time the registration forms arepublished in the magazine, the forms willalso be accessible through our web site atwww.bmwpugetsound.com.
New to our events this year is a changein technical car inspections. This newchange is the result of our merger withthe National CCA club. This season we’llincorporate this change and follow otherNational Chapter requirements for safetyinspections. Details will be providedwithin the confirmation packets that willbe mailed after you have registered andare confirmed for each event. Yourconfirmation packet will also providespecific information on the lapping day’sschedules, and details you will need toprepare for the events. See our articlewithin the Motorsport pages of this issue
for the background of the new tech inspec-tion procedures. Safety has always beenour top priority, and this new approachto safety inspections will go a long way inensuring safe events for everyone.
TO REGISTER:Pre-registration is required. Our events
do fill up quickly, so mail your registrationsin early! Also, due to our high volume ofturnout for our programs, current memberswith BMWs will have priority. To register,please fill out the attached RegistrationForm and mail to Jacqueline Kahn at18922 81st AVE NE, Kenmore, WA 98028by May 25th. After that date, drivers withother marques will be added to the listin the order in which they were received,so everyone is encouraged to send intheir registrations early. Call if you haveany questions: 425-481-9571 or email:[email protected].
2001 Driving Events CalendarMay4 Alfa Lapping day at Bremerton
14 BMW ACA, Portland Region — Drivingevent at Portland International Raceway
18/20 BMW CCA, PSR — 2-Day Novice DriverTraining School. Friday,May 18th at Bremerton Raceway,Sunday, May 20th at SIR
19 PCA — Driving Event at SeattleInternational Raceway
June3 Alfa Lapping day at SIR
9 BMW CCA, PSR — Driver Training atSeattle Int’l Raceway (Previouslyreferred to as Lapping Days)
9 BMW ACA, Portland Region —Tri-Club Day (BMW/Porsche/Alfa) atPortland International Raceway
10 PCA — Driving event at SeattleInternational Raceway
July13 Bremerton Sports Car Club —
Lapping Day at Bremerton
13/14 BMW CCA, Inland Empire Chapter —2-Day School at Spokane Raceway
14 Alfa Lapping day at SIR
18 Corvette Club Drivers Day at SeattleInternational Raceway
22 BMW CCA, PSR — Driver Training atSeattle Int’l Raceway (Previously referredto as Lapping Days)
August10 Bremerton Sports Car Club —
Lapping Day at Bremerton
16 BMW ACA, Portland Region —Drivingevent at Portland International Raceway
18 Alfa Lapping day at SIR
26 BMW CCA, PSR — Driver Training atSeattle Int’l Raceway (Previously referredto as Lapping Days)
September9 Alfa Lapping day at Bremerton (this is in
conjunction with the Audi club who will bedoing a school on the 8th)
29 PCA — Driving event at SeattleInternational Raceway
October7 BMW ACA, Portland Region — Driving
event at Portland International Raceway
27/28 BMW CCA, Inland Empire Chapter —2-Day School at Spokane Raceway
28 BMW CCA, PSR — Novice DriverTraining School at BremertonRaceway (date tentative)
November3 Alfa Drivers School at Bremerton
(Other clubs’ dates to be announced, as theybecome confirmed.)
BMW CCA, Puget Sound Region:Details and registration forms for each event willappear in two issues of the magazine leading upto the event. Registrations will not be taken priorto the announcements provided within themagazine. Details and registration information willalso be published on the club’s web site duringthe same time frame as published in themagazine. All events require pre-registration.
CONTACTS:BMW ACA, Portland: Greg Meythaler,[email protected] or our own club’s PIRevent coordinator—Bill Buchanan, 425-402-9252 [email protected].
BMW CCA, Spokane: Scott Adare,[email protected], 509-468-6502 (W),509-466-6731 (H)
Alfa Club: Herb Sanborn, [email protected]
Bremerton Sports Car Club: Dave Ely,360-698-0077, Larry Paulson, 360-830-4030
Corvette Club: Rick Milsow,425-486-2309, [email protected],www.corvettemarqueclub.com/schooldaze.asp
PCA/PNWR: Jim Selders, Driver EducationChairman, [email protected],425-868-8770 (H). Glen Coad, Event Registration,[email protected], 360-862-9016evenings. Event information and registration locatedon http://platz.com/pca/pnwrpca. (Open to our club’sIntermediate and Advanced Drivers, no Novices)
Conference (ICSCC) 2001 Race Dates:Visit www.icscc.com.
Track Events Technical Inspection RequirementsWith the summer driving events almost
here, it’s time to start thinking about carpreparation. Every day we literally trustBMWs with our lives. It makes sense to beproactive to ensure our own safety. Drivingour cars on the track places additionalstresses on the mechanical componentsabove and beyond day-to-day driving.
We encourage everyone to have aqualified shop or mechanic complete athorough inspection of their car periodi-cally, even if they don’t participate in anyof our driving events. Often this can beaccomplished when the car is in the shopfor regular maintenance. For those of youwho do your own maintenance, it’s stilla good idea to have another qualified setof eyes look over your car. Most BMWmodels have particular weak points thatneed to be monitored if you plan to doextensive track driving — the E30 lowercontrol arms is one example. Qualifiedmechanics that are familiar with trackevents can point these out for your car.
This year, following the merger withnational, our driving events are required tohave a minimum-level technical inspec-tion of participant’s cars to be completedby a qualified mechanic. This is a changefrom previous years when club instructorscompleted these inspections prior to oron the morning of an event.
The shops have the facilities and theexpertise to complete these inspectionsand can provide services to correct anyproblems that might be found. By gettingthe inspections completed prior to anevent, everyone will have the opportunityto fix any problems and still be able toparticipate. We are in the process ofworking with area shops to make thisinspection require-ment affordable.Additional information and shop refer-ences will be provided with the registra-tion material you receive after beingconfirmed for a driving event.
You can do many things to prepareyour car for the coming driving season.These will help ensure that the techinspection gets completed with noproblems. Here are some things fromthe tech inspection that you can checkwithout getting under the car: Fan beltsshould be tight with no cracks; throttlelinkage should operate freely and havetwo return springs; coolant hoses shouldbe in good condition with no leaks;battery should be securely held down
(one of the most common tech problems);oil should be recently changed and filled;brake fluid should be changed and filledyearly; tires should be in good conditionwith legal tread depth (street tires) andhave even wear with no cracking, belts orcords showing; lug nuts should be torquedto specifications; steering shouldn’t haveexcessive play; brake pedal should feelfirm; driver and passenger seats and seatbelts should be in good working order.
In addition to the above, you shouldcheck the following if you have theequipment to do so safely: jack the car upand remove the tires, support the car withjack stands before going under the car—engine mounts should be solid; checkbrake pad thickness and rotor condition;check brake line condition and look forleaks; inspect suspension linkage, balljoints and general condition; look for
leaks underneath the engine, transmission,differential and shocks; half shafts anddust boots should be in good condition;check rear unibody subframe anddifferential mounts; replace the tires,torque lug nuts and with the car on theground, check wheel bearings for play.
Tech inspections provide a minimumlevel of protection to ensure your car issafe to be on the road, let alone on thetrack. This is not only for your safety butalso for those around you. Taking thelittle time to check the above items willgive you a better understanding of yourcar. If you are in doubt about any criticalcomponent on your car, ask for guidancefrom others with more experience andseek out a qualified mechanic to investi-gate and repair any problems. Our goalon the track is safety first.
by Walt Conley
NAM E B M W S
Wong, Alex ’00 328
Xaudaro, Stefan ’92 318is
Young, Manley ’01 530i
Young, Carl ’91 735i
Cowart, Phillip
Crabtree, Steven ’95 740i
Crespo, Fausto ’92 325i
Darnell, Ted
Decker, Nathan ’87 325iC
Desilet, Kim ’96 Z3
Duff, William E.
Durham, Frank ’98 M 3
Dwyer, Adrian
Eckels, Josh ’00 323i
Eckhart, Karen ’01 325Ci
Edmondson, Tyler ’88 M 3
Eicholz, Arron ’01 Z3
Erickson, Meredith
Evernham, Jim ’87 325is
Farris, Michael ’91 318is
Feller, Bruce
Field, Thomas ’01 325Ci
Freimark, Steve ’75 2002
Gilbert, Steven ’99 K1200RS
Glen, Justin ’95 M 3
Gorman, Dennis
Hanson, Tim ’92 325i
Harville, Jennifer ’90 325i
Hect, Jason
Hengesteg, Kelly ’95 540i
Humbert, Chris ’00 328i
Iancu, Alin ’95 M 3
Jackson, Aaron ’97 M 3
Jones, Mark
Kainz, Carlos ’00 323Ci
NAM E B M W S
Kuimjian, Eric
Le, Johnny ’00 328iC
Lee, Benedict ’01 530i
Lehman, David ’89 325is
Lewis, Roy ’99 MCOUPE
Lightfoot, David ’96 328i
Lindenbaum, Jeffrey ’01 330Xi
Link, Chris
Lloyd, Jim ’86 535
Lodmil, Christine ’98 328
Lopez, Gerardo ’92 525i
Mahmood, Naseem ’93 525i
Mann, Cidrick ’98 M 3
Martin, Karen ’97 318is
Menter, John ’98 M3 COUPE
Moerke, Charlene
Morse, Charles
Moseley, Steve ’00 M ROADSTER
Mosier, Scott
Albaum, Dan ’01 530i
Anderson, Richard ’98 328is
Aten, Bob ’72 2002Tii
Attaran, Mehdi ’01 M 5
Bailey, Linda ’01 X5
Bandli, Robert
Banfield, Sharon ’00 323Ci
Barton, Ross ’01 325Ci
Basl, Tim ’90 325is
Bertoliatti, David
Bleckmann, Kevin ’95 M 3
Brastad, J. P.
Breithaupt, Douglas
Buchholz, David ’01 Z3
Buswell, Bruce ’01 X5
Callery, Steve ’99 M 3
NAM E B M W S
Carvalho, Ron ’91 325i
Casale, Antonio ’91 850i
Cheek, Vernon ’95 318Ti
Chen, Sylvester
Chen, Chih-tung ’01 330i
Chuang, Jackson ’99 328i
Collins, Timothy
Coooper, Curtis ’98 Z3
Mulder, Karl
Muscarnera, Michael J. ’98 Z3
Nasralla, Brian
Nelson, Jane ’98 Z3
Newell, Andrew ’71 2002
Otis, Samuel
Owen, Michael ’01 Z3 COUPE
Popp, Milan
Rattley, Michael ’71 2002
Rich, Doug ’01 325Xi
Roberts, Chuck
Rominger, Sandy ’98 M 3
Rycewicz, Christopher ’00 323i
Schwenke, Robert
Simon, Asselin ’97 M 3
Sparks, Christopher ’99 328i
Stevens, Richard ’97 325i
Stiffler, Eddy ’01 Z3 ROADSTER
Thoelke, Jeff ’99 328i
Thomson, James ’95 325i
Trzyna, Alexander ’99 Z3
Van Patten, Michael
Walters, Richard ’01 325i
Waxman, Peter
Whelan, Jeffrey ’96 328
Wical, Eric ’99 M 3
Whoever said “what you don’t knowcan’t hurt you” never attended a HighPerformance Driving School. What wedon’t tell you when you send in your hardearned bucks for that first school is thatthere is a very good chance you have juststarted down that road to bankruptcy andruin known as Racing. The Departmentof Health should require us to issue awarning. Caution: High PerformanceDriving is highly addictive, has been shownto cause cancer of the wallet and canadversely affect the viability of relation-ships both living and as yet unborn.
All kidding aside, most of the peoplefeatured in this article got their startthrough the High Performance DrivingSchools offered by our club. From thevery first school, many of us discovered apassion that quickly became an obsession.During racing season everything in theracer’s world revolves around the nextrace. The amount of commitment neces-sary on all levels is immense, but for thoseinvolved, the satisfactions are greater. Ihave heard it argued that no reasonableperson would do any of this. Passion,however, is not governed by reason; it isat the mercy of the heart’s relentless dictate.In the words of Emanuel Kant, “The hearthath its reasons which reason knowethnot.” In other words, if you have to askwhy we do this, we can’t really explain.
Club member Greg Hinkel perhapsput it best as he summed up his rookieseason with ICSCC.
Greg Hinkel“Best decision I ever made and the
most fun I have had since being a teenager.The folks that organized and ran theevents were great! Helpful, every one ofthem. The racers and crews were great!Ken and Wes Hill helped me get my cartogether. Ron Newell and Team Strictlyhelped me work on the car and lent meparts so I could go out and race. MichaelLord and Miki helped by discussingstrategy, taking tire temps and recom-mending changes to the car’s setup thatusually meant a second to a second anda half improvement. Kahn Team Racinghelped with parts, food, and shelter fromthe weather. Hugh always had advice thatusually involved going slightly beyond thetires’ traction capability. Mike Helton toldme not to believe any of the lies racerstold. Scott Adare was a gracious host in
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Spokane and made sure I had the rightbrake pads on the car. Bill Spornitz,Lance Richert and I shared brake padsand brake rotors and then went out andtried to beat each other.”
“I can picture every turn of everytrack that we raced on last year. But mystrongest memories are of life in thepaddock. After all, the race is only 30minutes long but you are in the paddockall day Saturday and Sunday.”
Greg, By the way, was awarded‘Rookie of the Year’ by ICSCC. Highpraise indeed! Anyone who knows Mr.Hinkel knows it went to the right person.
Doug JenningsAfter struggling fortwo seasons with avery fast (but verytemperamental) SPUprepped 320i, Doug‘Mr. Smooth’Jennings has tradedin his race wheels in
for a Miata. This trade was preceded bymany excellent finishes, including a firstplace in GT-3 at PIR. Teamed with GregHinkel, Doug also saw a second-in-classwin at the Enduro at Mission BC and aseventeenth overall in a very large gridat the Portland Enduro. As with all of us,Doug acknowledges all the help hereceived last season from many finefriends made at the track. When notracing his new Miata, the owner of oneof the nicest M6s around can be foundvolunteering his time instructing at ourHigh Performance driving schools.
Mike HeltonMike Helton was theone who, for many ofus, pointed the wayto the track. A longtime veteran, he wasbusy last season withthe Motorola Cup(now known as the
Grand American Cup.) After some timesorting out his Euro-motored E36 M3,Mike and his team had some very strongfinishes in some very competitive grids.Quoting Mike: ‘To get some idea of theintensity of the competition, try this:Homestead-72 cars entered, 52 took thegreen flag (20 wrecked or broke duringpractice/qualifying); about 30 wererunning at race speed at the end of the
race, and finished 16th overall, 7th in class.The strategy is: forget fast lapping, forget“the line”; just drive to survive on everylap . . . one must be very careful on thelong banked turns; one mistake and herecomes the wall.’ Mike’s team is currentlyseeking a funded driver for a 6 hourenduro at Daytona.
Ken and Wes HillIt is difficult to go anywhere in BMW
car world and not run into twin brothers,Ken and Wes Hill. Both have been activein the High Performance Driving com-munity since 1994, when they rented acouple of Neons and participated in aBMW ACA ground school at Bremerton.In fact, Wes’ writing on the subject wenton to become the club’s Driving, Hand,and Log Books, upon which our localprogram is based. Since then they havehelped more people get and stay involvedin the sport than almost anyone else I canthink of. Not only do they spend a greatdeal of time instructing at local club schools,but they are both on the payroll at ProFormance Racing School. Switching fromFormula Vee, where Ken finished secondin the 1999 championship, the BrothersHill joined forces last season to preparewhat looks to be a very strong ITS classE30 325, with their sights set primarily onenduro racing. The shakedown session forthis car was the 6 hour Portland Endurolast October. In spite of the fact that theyhad been up all night the night beforeworking on the car, they still managed avery respectable 16th overall in a verylarge and competitive grid. They are alreadyregistered for the 24 hour Enduro atMoroso Park, FL in December.
Brian HorneFormer Club VP,Autocross champand publisher of thelocal SCCA newslet-ter, Brian Horne’ssecond season racingwith ICSCC got offto a rough start. Not
one to be stopped by a blown engine ortwo, Brian came back to garner four classwins with ICSCC and one with SCCA.He also helped pilot Mike Helton’s veryfast Motorola Cup E36 M3 for the endof season enduros at Thunderhill and
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Portland. The 2001 season will see Briancompeting in ICSCC and SCCA in theITS class, as well as in the year-endenduros once again.
Kahn Team RacingJacqueline Kahn, head of Kahn TeamRacing, is a name synonymous with HighPerformance Driving. Having run thePuget Sound Region BMW ACA (nowCCA) High Performance Driving schoolssince 1995, she has been directly respon-sible for more good BMW drivers on thehighway and at the track than anyone inthe Northwest. Many (myself included)consider her track days some of the finestlearning opportunities available at anyprice. Kahn Team Racing, sponsored byBMW Seattle, was formed in 1999 topromote motorsports in the Puget SoundRegion, facilitate racing support forteam members, and provide supportfor novice racers with a solid arrive anddrive program. Last season KTR made an impressive showing with ICSCC, ITSbehind the wheel of two nicely preparedE30 325s. Team member Hugh Goldenfinished third in points with Jacquelinefinishing fifth for the season. In additionto this, the team was responsible forbringing several BMW club memberssuccessfully through the novice program,including Kurt Smith, Jeff Wicks and PaulFitzgerald. Having learned from theirexperiences from last season, you canlook forward to some very competitiveracing from Kahn Team Racing in 2001.www.KAHNTeamRacing.com
Alex LongVeteran SCCA racerAlex Long has taken hisBMW Seattle sponsored1995 M3 to the divisionalT2 Championship threeyears in a row. If he canpull it off this season as
well, he will be the first to get the divisionT2 championship four years in a row.Sadly, this will be the last season thatSCCA rules will allow the M3 to run in T2because of its age. So where to next? Alexis unsure. Perhaps find another home forhis car in SCCA, or maybe run it in theWorld Challenge next season. He is alsoconsidering a different car, such as an E46330i World Challenge car. In the meantime,
Alex is looking forward to another seasonin the trusty M3 and especially to the endof season SCCA runoffs at Mid Ohio.
Steve McCaffrayRenaissance Man SteveMcCaffray decided to giveracing a try as well. Drivingan E36 under the StrictlyBMW banner, Steve earnedhimself a couple of D
Production class wins and some solidfinishes in a very competitive ITS grid.Although none of us really understandwhy Steve would miss a race to go windsurfing, boating, or skiing, all of us wouldagree that when he showed up to dobattle he was a pleasure to have aroundand a true gentleman on the track.
Steve looks forward to the next seasonand points out that “The BMW E36 didso well last year that for the ITS class that100 pounds of weight was added to slowthem down. So I’m eating more now.”
Bill MorrisLike most peopleinvolved in VintageRacing, Bill foundthe car to be alabor of love as hestruggled to keep
the older technology alive and well.Bill’s fourth season racing his lovely, buttemperamental, Lotus 22 was no excep-tion. After experiencing broken cam-shafts and valves, Bill became an expertat removing and replacing his engine. Theseason was not a total loss, though, as theLotus did manage to make it to theprestigious PreHistorics at Laguna Seca.Look for Bill this season racing a morepowerful, and hopefully more reliableMarch 722, F2 car.
Andrew NewellRunning with the StrictlyBMW team E30 325,Andrew Newell entered hisrookie year late last seasonafter recovering from abroken back sustained while
motorcycle racing. Sharing seat time withStrictly teammates Brad Henshaw andDerek Simonsen (read: three races perweekend), Andrew quickly establishedhimself near the front of the pack at thewheel of this amazingly sturdy race car.This season will see Andrew in competi-tion from race one in the Team StrictyITS- prepped E30. He will definitely bea driver to keep an eye on.
Ron NewellAfter setting the classtrack record at SpokaneRaceway Park andwalking away with theICSCC ITS Champion-ship last season, StrictlyBMW owner Ron Newell
has set his sights on the SpeedVisionWorld Challenge Series in the TouringClass: “We have redesigned the car tomeet World Challenge specs . . . a quicker,lighter and more agile car.” Ron looksforward to racing tracks such as LagunaSeca and Sears Point with the WorldChallenge Series, but he also plans onparticipating locally in ICSCC and SCCAas well. When not busy racing or runninghis shop, you can find Ron instructing forour local High Performance DrivingSchools. For those interested in followinghis progress this season, go toStrictlybmw.com.
Lance RichertPuget Sound Region
CCA President LanceRichert quips, “Our clublapping days (and moralsupport from numerousclub members) gave allthe tools to feel comfort-
able jumping into the racing arena.”Lance got started racing last season underthe capable tutelage of Bill Spornitz.Sharing Bill’s car, Lance never finished“in the points” but had a number of greatbattles with other backmarkers. Look forLance and Bill to be teamed up again thisseason running Bill’s four door, AuburnForeign Car-sponsored E30.
Ted RodgersTed began racing inthe ’60s behind thewheel of a AustinHealey Sprite. Sincethen he has piloteda list of race carsranging from a
Lotus Elan to a couple of BMWs,including an E30 M3. He currently ownsa couple of vintage Porsches which heraces in SOVREN. Not only is he currentlyon staff with ProFormance Racing School,but his advice and expertise can be hadby attending one of our very own HighPerformance driving schools where hehas been an instructor for many years.
Byron SanbornAfter the thrill ofrunning his 75 BRMF1 car in the exhibitionrace at Indy, severalwins in his Corvette attracks including SearsPoint and Laguna
Seca, as well as placing 5th in the largestSCCA Solo 2 National C Production gridever, Vintage Racing Motors co-owner,Byron Sanborn had such a busy seasonlast year that he is hoping this year will bea little slower. Maybe he1ll even find sometime to work on the Factory 2002 Turbohe recently brought back from England.Still, for a die hard track junkie, the smellof hot brakes and Petrol always calls, solook for Byron at the Vintage races aswell as at a few SCCA Solo 2 events.
Karl SeegerBest known as ClubTour Coordinator andCCA driving instructor,Karl dove into racinglast season behind thewheel of a open wheeledFormula Vee. “Unfortu-nately, I spent almost asmuch time working on
the car as I did driving it. The good newsis that I am much more aware of andtrusting in my car because I have person-ally worked on every aspect of it.” Karllearned a lot last year and plans to learnmore this year. The Formula Vee group isvery fun to run in and a great bunch ofdrivers and competitors.’
Starke ShelbyFor any fan ofSOVERN VintageRacing, Starkes' lovelyBritish Racing Green,1965 Sunbeam Tigeris a familiar site. Aconsistent top ten
finisher in the 45 plus car SOVRENgrid, Starke was able to outgun the entirebowtie crowd at the Maryhill LoopsHill Climb. This earned him a fifth overalland a first in class for this spectacular,annual, Columbia River event. Thisseason he is the Large Bore CompetitionCommittee Chairman for SOVREN.Loosely translated this means that heis the guy who decides if racing rules arebeing broken or merely bent a bit. Nosmall task among the chest thumping V8crowd. None the less, he looks forward to
more of the same this season with an eyeperhaps on some enduro racing as well.
Bill SpornitzClub VP BillSpornitz’ secondseason racing withICSCC was marredby some bad luckthat kept his car
sidelined for much of the 2000 season.Bill still took great satisfaction in inhelping others get started racing. Justhow helpful is this guy? Well, one raceday in Portland, five minutes beforequalifying, I discovered I had a crackedbrake rotor. My crew (read: girlfriend)and I set about frantically trying toreplace the rotor in hopes of still makingthe session. Bill, on his way to qualifyhimself, noticed our plight and offered ahand even though it could have meant hewould miss the session as well. You meetthe nicest people at the track! Look forBill in his now very nicely sorted out E30ITS car for another season of fun.
Kevin YorkKevin York has drivenrace cars rangingfrom the open wheeledFormula Vee to aWinston Cup style Stockcar. Last season’s 6 hourenduro at PIR was a
highlight. Spending two and a half hoursbehind the wheel with only one pit stopand racing in the dark for the first timehas put thoughts of the 24 Hours ofLeMans in his future. This season? “Anymotorized racing vehicle will do.” Whennot driving the track Kevin spends histime as a staff instructor for ProFormanceRacing school as well as volunteering atBMW High Performance driving schoolsfor the Inland Empire Chapter, theGolden Gate chapter and of course herewith the Puget Sound Chapter of the CCA.
Michael LordI had almost forgottenabout me! The mostimportant thing Ilearned at my first BMWACA driving school was
that I knew nothing about driving. Mostof the people mentioned in this articlehave been a vital part of rectifying this.Since that first day at Bremerton I havebeen very aggressive in learning the craft;attending and later instructing at as many
schools and lapping days as I could. It wasmy privilege to be asked to join the Pro-Formance Racing School’s staff in 1999.After a brief stint with the Barber DodgeWestern Race series, I decided to enterthe local ICSCC fray at the wheel of a1993 325is. With the help of many friendsalready in competition, and a very support-ive girlfriend (thank you Miki), I some-how managed to pull off a ICSCC ClassChampionship in D Production and placefourth in points in ITS. This season I willbe campaigning a newly built 87 MazdaRX-7 in ITS, with the Portland andThunderhill Enduros a high priority as well.
Still curious? Want to get moreinvolved but aren’t ready to go racing justyet? No problem! There is always roomfor another hand around the paddock.Ask any of us if we could use some help.You’ll find a very warm welcome. Addi-tionally, racing organizations are always onthe lookout for people willing to help runrace weekends. You will not only learnabout the sport from the inside, but you’llmeet some great people and make somenew friends, guaranteed! The local racescene is alive, well, and growing. The senseof community and camaraderie is strongand there is always room for one more.
The weekend of September 8-9 BMWSeattle will be sponsoring an ICSCC raceat Seattle International Raceway. For thisoccasion the club always has a car corral,which in past years has been a big success.It’s a good chance to meet the drivers, askquestions and see firsthand what all thefuss is about. Mark your calendars now!
The author is The ICSCC RaceLiaison for the Puget Sound Region ofthe BMW CCA, and invites any questionsor comments. Michael can be contactedat [email protected].
Greetings All . . .
Racing season is here . . . around the world and in our ownbackyard. The local amateurs will be out at SIR on May 6 and 7,picking up were they left off last fall. The cars have beenpatched and repaired over the winter and are ready for anotherseason of fun.
I’ve had the pleasure of getting involved in racing for thefirst time last year, and this year have partnered up with VicePresident Bill Spornitz to run a number of races in an E30 racecar. I’ve learned that racing is more than just the 30 minutes oftrack time. It is time away from the track preparing the car andthe associated costs. The best part, though, is the race weekendwhen we are not on the track, but hanging out with the otherBMW racers. Everyone is sharing parts, sharing drinks (non-alcoholic of course), then getting back in their cars to competeyet again.
If you go out to SIR, you’ll see large grids . . . sometimes morethen forty cars on the track at once! In professional racing,perhaps the saying that second place is “first of the losers.” Butthis does not apply at our local level. If only the couple of fastestcars in each heat can race for the win, then are the other carswasting their time? Absolutely not. I was coached early on thatuntil I get towards the front, I should look at my race as thecouple of cars right in front of me and the couple of cars rightbehind me. If I can make a couple of passes in a session, andhold off a couple of cars, then I will have had a great time!
In one race last year I came off the track having a great battlewith another BMW for was it fifteenth place? We had such agood time we almost hugged after the race. But we’re guys, sowe shook hands instead . . .
The point is, if you see two cars running nose to tail for acouple laps, believe me, they are having a great time and aresporting big smiles inside their helmets. It won’t matter if theyare at the front, middle or back of the pack.
At a later race at SIR this year, we will have an official BMWClub car corral as we did last year. But you don’t have to waituntil then to catch some great action. Admission to the IRDCraces is dirt cheap. If you come out, wear something with aBMW logo on it, and be sure to say hi!
I’ll be in #132, the only 4 door ’88 BMW 325i out there!Proudly sponsored by Auburn Foreign Car, of course. We’ll takethe number 1 off and Bill will run as #32. Clever, no? And if thatwere not enough abuse for our faithful ride, we have suckeredthe club’s Web Master, Dale Beuning, in going through thenovice program in our car. A triple stint for my BMW.
See you at the races!Lance Richert, President, [email protected]
Change of Address PolicyPlease remember the BMW club when doing change of
address notifications. Your Zündfolge and Roundel will not beforwarded by the Post Office. You must notify the nationaloffice, not the local chapter, as they manage the database backin South Carolina now. The national BMW CCA contactinformation is always listed on page 2 of the Zündfolge. You canalso notify CCA on-line by going to the CCA home page(www.BMWCCA.org) and looking under “Member Services.”Our Roster Manager and I thank you in advance.
Lance Richert, President
BMW CCANational Office Moves
The CCA national office has now moved and will be up andrunning on April 2. The new phone number is 864-250-0022, thenew fax number is 864-250-0038 mailing address: 640 SouthMain St., #201, Greenville, SC 29601.
Addition to theBMW Club Discount List!
We would like to welcome Auburn Foreign Car to the club’slengthy discount list. Auburn Foreign Car is offering ourmembers a 10% discount on parts, subject to a maximum of $25per visit. Please remember to show your membership card tosecure your discount. The discount is subject to their other termsand conditions. See their new ad in the Zündfolge for theirlocation. The full discount list can be viewed on the club’s website www.BMWPugetSound.com.
June Board MeetingTemporary Location
For the June Board Meeting only, we will change venue tothe Round Table Pizza in the Overlake area of Bellevue —15025 N.E. 24th St. 425-644-7117. They have a separate meetingroom for us to use. Although the Mercer Island CommunityCenter is easy to get to, it costs the club $45 per month to rentthe room. We can use the Round Table room for free, andpeople can order their own food to fit their dietary needs. Getthere early if you want to order food; the meeting starts around7 p.m. All members are invited. This is a trial run. If we like theroom, and noise from the main restaurant is not too bad, thenwe might make a permanent move to this location.
Lance Richert, President
edited by Greg Mierz
On Saturday April 7th several 2002owners made a drive to Kelso for thefirst 02 Springfest, organized by ScottStoddard. Sixteen of us met in FederalWay and caravaned down. It was like atrip down memory lane in a time machine,seeing a whole string of 2002’s headingdown the highway. I enjoyed seeingthe expressions on people’s faces as wemotored on by them. I thought that theart of maintaining a caravan had beensomewhat forgotten, but we will practiceit for the next time. The weather cooper-ated well, despite the forecast for the day.
We arrived in Kelso, and Scott wassurprised to see a dozen or so 2002’s allarrive in a row. We got our t-shirts andother items and proceeded to park aroundthe parking lot. There were 61 2002s andone 3.0CS. Dan Patzer drove his 2000TiiTouring (a rare hatchback) down, andRob Torres of 2002 Haus in San LuisObispo, California drove up in his 2002Bauer Convertible. There were many2002Tiis in assorted colors and conditions.Scott wanted people to bring their carsregardless of condition. Mike Oharabrought his 2002 pickup, which he keepsfor his business in Oregon. The one thingthat surprised me was the small number of2002’s with sidedrafts. There were aboutfive or six of them; I had expected more.One member brought his supercharged2002 with a big SU carb on it. There werenew owners looking to find out what theycould do and old owners proudly showingoff what they’d done. I really like theleather interior redo that came down withus from Federal Way, and the 2002 withflares and rear disks.
Rob Torres, Dan Patzer and I did asimple Q & A session for the attendees.We spoke of 5-speed conversions, oil,and other miscellanous car topics.. Danmentioned that he was surprised at thenumber of strut support bearings in badcondition. A tech/ inspection was pro-posed for next year. Dan Williams didn’thave his M20 (small six) 2002 finished forthe event, but plans to run it in the 2002One Lap of America. He has pictures of iton his laptop. There were no M3 conver-sions there, but I bet Bill Spornitz willhave his there next year. It was a kick tosee some 2002 people I hadn’t seen inyears. People had many parts to sell and
stories to tell. I had the Bimmer Bioon my 2002 laminated and stuck to thewindshield. Ken Wear recruited people forthe 02 special interest group he’s forming.2002 love was in the air. It’s been a whilesince I put over 300 miles on my car inone day. No mechanical problems and28.5 mpg to boot-at speeds that I can’tmention for reasons of self-incrimination.Another event is planned for next year,and even bigger and better than thisgreat start.
One may ask why the 2002 has sucha following. It’s an old car with poorventilation, a marginal cooling systemin stock form, and moderate power toweight; but it has great visibility, it canbe easily modified to much higher levelsof performance and it drives, well, likea BMW. It is user friendly and simpler
mechanically than the newer BMWmodels. It can be personalized andmodified in oh so many ways. With somebigger sway bars, easily upgraded brakesand some power modifications, it is agreat driving car that becomes one withthe driver in ways some newer ones can’t.As it was said many years ago by DavidE. Davis of Car and Driver. “To my wayof thinking, the 2002 is one of civilization’sall-time best ways to get somewheresitting down . . . feel free to test drive one,but don’t tell any of those ten millionsquares who are planning to buy some-thing else. They deserve whatever theyget. So far as I’m concerned, to hell withall of ’em. Now turn your hymnals toNumber 2002, and we’ll sing two chorusesof Whispering Bomb . . .” (To see morepictures of the 02 springfest, go to thewebsite at www.02springfest.org.)
There will be an upcoming meeting atBison Pizza, in Burien at the end of thismonth. Everyone on the e-mail list will benotified within the week as soon as a datehas been set at the restaurant. If you havequestions contact Ken [email protected] at 206-726-1187 after 6 p.m.
I love British car magazines. On every trip through Heathrow, the first stop is HMSmith to load up. Where else in the world can you buy BMW Car, Performance BMW,and the new publication Total BMW? I then load up on the classic magazines, withClassic & Sports Car and Thoroughbred & Classic Cars usually top on the list. To addto the load, I need the weekly Autosport for the latest of racing news, and I am stillleaving loads of goodies on the shelf. I should carry an extra bag just for the magazines.
With a briefcase packed with great reading brimming with ads for wonderful carsand every type of automotive bit you might need, I can distract myself happily forhours. And this invariably leads to my lusting after some kind of collectable car, or atleast something just for fun. For some time, I have thought it would be interesting tohave something distinctly British in the corner now occupied by the ’56 Ford panel thathas been taking up vast quantities of garage space since high school. I’m sure if I wouldhave the patience to keep the old Brit iron running, as they seem to take constanttinkering. That is part of the romance.
So we have considered Healeys, classic and beautiful automobiles that I have lovedsince I was a pre-teen. A friend in the UK picked up a frog-eyed Sprite that he enjoyswhen he can keep the electrics sorted, and this could be inexpensive fun. Anotherfriend found a 70’s vintage Aston Martin, minus engine, that sounded like a possibleproject. When I called Byron Sanborn to ask his opinion of dropping a small block intothe Aston to make a kind of Brit street rod, he provided the necessary cold shower ofreality. But a British based street rod still could be fun...for another day.
Finally I return to the BMWs and wonder what might work as a solid classic and nottoo much trouble. A scan of the pages yields a few 3.0 CSLs, an occasional 2002 turbo,even a couple of Z1’s (a bit too odd for my taste). As I glance through the “buyersguide” page the 2500, 2800, 3.0 and 3.3 four-door sedans catch my eye. I rememberByron’s dad Kent had a beautiful white right hand drive 2500 that I always thoughtwas a handsome car. I still enjoy the classic shape, and with a growing 16-year-old thatcan barely fold himself into the back of the E30, this might have a practical side as well.Off to check Hemmings . . . more later.
By Denny Organ
Car TenderReally Good Show
Steve Malland and his top notchBimmer duo of John McDermott andRussel Kimble conducted a first classE36 Tech Session for the fifty Clubmembers who showed up at Car Tenderon March 31st.
After a brief introduction by ourClub President Lance Richert, everyonerolled up their sleeves and gatheredaround and under Jeff Schlimmer’spristine black 318ti and Steve Lardieri’snewly acquired black M3 sedan andbegan discussing and demonstrating allthe maintenance steps associated withperforming Inspections I and II.
John and Russel shared many tricksof the trade to include special toolsneeded for some of the maintenanceitems as well as common pitfalls to avoid.Several knowledgeable Club memberslike Larry Franks chimed in with valuabletips based on their personal Bimmermaintenance experiences. The interestlevel and participation remained highthroughout the three-hour session, atribute to John and Russel’s expertise andability to communicate their experiencein terms do-it-yourselfers can understand.
As the Tech Session came to a closeClub participants were provided with a61-page handout covering most of thesubjects so aptly demonstrated by Johnand Russel. Most folks came away fromthe Tech Session with the realizationthat there’s more to taking care of yourBimmer than simply changing oil andthat some of the maintenance, likeinstalling the micro-filter and brakerotors, is best left to well trained, experi-enced professionals like John and Russel.
As people departed several wereheard to remark “Boy, these guys reallyknow their business. I think I’ll just letthem do all this stuff to my car.”
Hats off to the Car Tender crew ofSteve Malland, John McDermott, RusselKimble and their newest member, KevinYork, for being such generous hosts anddedicated Club supporters.
Jim Millet
RECORD FIRST QUARTER SALESBMW of North America, LLC reported a record first quarter,with year-to-date sales of 46,764, up 9.3 percent comparedto 42,789 vehicles sold in the first three months of 2000.Monthly sales increased, too, to 17,300, up 5 percent from16,516 over March 2000. This marks the 30th consecutivemonth that BMW has surpassed its own sales records.BMW also reported March automobile sales of 13,649compared to 15,187 a year ago. The company also reportedyear-to-date automobile sales of 37,211 automobiles, com-pared to 39,546 in March 2000. Popularity of BMW’s 3Series models continued with a monthly sales increase of17 percent. Year-to-date sales of BMW’s X5 Sports ActivityVehicles nearly tripled with 9,553 vehicles reported comparedto 3,243 in the first quarter 2000. March SAV salesskyrocketed to 3,651 vehicles compared to the 1,329reported last year. (BMW NA Press Release)Meanwhile, the BMW Group’s worldwide sales also set a
record with just under 222,000 vehicles delivered in firstquarter 2001. March alone, with 92,900 deliveries was thehighest month ever for BMW AG. (BMW AG Press Release)
BMW Announces 2000 ResultsBMW announced record profits for 2000. This followedthe disastrous 1999, which included the results ofRover. After reorienting itself in 2000, including theactual disposal of Rover and Land Rover, BMW postedits highest profits ever.
First Victory for the BMW WilliamsF1 Teamsince the Partnership Began:Ralf Schumacher wins the San Marino GP in Imola, his first GrandPrix win in the seventieth F1 race of the German driver’s career.The last victory for WilliamsF1 was three years and seven monthsago (28.09.1997, Jacques Villeneuve, Nürburgring) and this is themarque’s 104th Grand Prix success. And the last victory for BMWin F1 was almost 14 and a half years ago, when Gerhard Berger(Benetton BMW) won the Mexican Grand Prix (12.10.1986).(BMW NA Press Release)
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Z3The second generation Z3 willdebut in spring 2002. The E85will not look like the X coupe,but it will have some “flamesurfacing.” The suspension willcome straight from the currentE46 3 Series, which should fixsome of the problems in thecurrent Z3’s E30-sourced rearsuspension. Unlike the originalZ3, the second-generation caris not a retro design; it issupposed to be thoroughlymodern. The design work wasdone at Designworks/USA inSouthern California. The newZ3 has a bigger cabin and trunkthan the current car. Expectimprovements in the top. Theremay be an optional hard metalfolding top (some rumorssuggest the metal folding topis nixed due to expense.)Production will remain exclu-sively at Spartanburg.
5 SeriesThe new 5 Series, E60, is due tobe introduced in fall 2002; oneyear after the new 7 Series. Thenew 5 will offer the iDrivesystem from the 7 Series, butonly as an option. The real newsabout the new 5 will be thestyling. In the past, the 5 Seriesstyling has been critized forlooking too much like the 3series. The new 5’s appearancewill differ markedly from the 3and 7 Series. The body will becurvier, almost like a bighatchback. The horizontalreverse ledge is gone from theside. And the headlights arebehind almond-shaped glasscovers. The new 5 will makeextensive use of aluminum tosave weight. BMW has beenworking closely with Alcan todevelop a process to bondaluminum components to the
N e wProductOffensiveWith the Rover debaclebehind them and theirchief rival (Mercedes-Benz) stumbling, BMWis in the midst of anambitious new productoffensive. Here’s what’sheaded our way:
7 SeriesThe new 7 Series, E65, will beintroduced at the FrankfurtAuto Show in September. Thebiggest news about the 7 is theintroduction of iDrive, aninnovative new driver controlsystem. iDrive means a potentialrevolution in cockpit design, butit’s a gutsy move on BMW’spart. Seven Series owners are aconservative bunch. If it works,the Mercedes S Class is goingto look dated very quickly. If itdoesn’t, BMW’s going to have aproblem. Because of the iDrivecontroller, the E65 will be thefirst 7 that can’t be orderedwith a manual transmission. Thenew 7 is going to be a big carand will share components withthe upcoming Rolls-Royce models.Despite the size, the big bimmeris said to be quite nimble,thanks to aluminum suspensioncomponents, air springs, a newyaw control system, and electro-hydraulic brakes. Models in theU.S. will include a V8-powered735i, a 745i and a new V12-powered 760i. Expect the carin U.S. dealers in summer 2002as a 2003 model.
steel monocoque. A new M5will better the current car byboasting 430 bhp. The sportwagon version of the new 5will debut in fall 2003. TheE60/2 may be available withall-wheel-drive.
6 SeriesBMW CEO Joachim Milbergofficially announced the new 6Series at the Geneva Show.Dubbed the E63, the 6 Serieswill use a number of elementsfrom the Z9 Concept Car. Nogullwing doors, but the 6 Serieswill adopt the overall shape ofthe Z9. The 6 Series will inhabitthe niche between the 5 Seriesand the 7 Series. The 6 will bebased on the 5 Series but willhave a shorter wheelbase. Inother words, it’s a 5 Seriescoupe. A new M6 with a 430bhp V8 is a good possibility. Ayear after the coupe arrives,expect a 6 Series convertible,the E64, with the same enginesas the coupe. A power foldinghard top is likely.
X3 SAVBMW’s second Sports ActivityVehicle will be the E83 X3.Think a 3 Series-based SAV willsell? Can you say Slam Dunk?E83 will borrow componentsfrom the 3 Series Xi models butwill have a unique body. Think ofit as a Toyota RAV4 from BMW.The production will be farmedout to Magna in Austria, whowill build about 80,000 per year.
X7The X7 could be in showroomsby late 2002, but it won’t be.The problem is a lack of produc-tion capacity at Spartanburg. Sothe E55 has been put on iceuntil winter 2004. The currentX5 is expensive to build, so theX7 will be the lead vehicle forthe second generation X5, withgoals to lower the costs-to-produce and get the weightdown. The X7 will be longer,lower and sleeker than the X5.It is really more of a hybridvehicle than a SAV/SUV. Think ofa Subaru Outback for peoplewith money and taste. The X7will get the 6.0-liter V12 fromthe 7 Series. The third vehicle toshare that engine will be thenew Rolls-Royce in 2003.
1 SeriesExpect to see the new smallBMW in fall 2004. Threeseparate body styles are codenamed E81, E82 and E83. Thethree will share componentswith the new 3 Series, whichwill replace the current E46.The E81 sedan will be the firstto see the light-of-day. Engineswill be almost exclusively four-cylinders from Hams Hall.Later, an M version with a 240horsepower, magnesium-block,killer motor will be available.The second and third body styles(E82 and E83) aren’t finalizedyet but could be a smallhatchback, a coupe, a sportwagon or . . . well . . . anything.
2 Series
the difference between the 1and 3 Series will likely be a 2Series sometime in 2005. A racycoupe, an M2 and a Z2 are allpossibilities.
3 SeriesThe 3 Series may seem newto us now, and it is, but by 2005it will be getting a little longin the tooth despite the likelyfreshening along the way. So forthe September 2005 FrankfurtAuto Show expect the newE90 version of BMW’s franchisecar. Current theen in 2006. Onerumor has an M4 with a radicalsuspension and transmissionto appeal to track enthusiasts.Perhaps an M4 Club Sport?
X5The second generation X5,based on the X7, will likely firstbe seen at the January 2006Detroit Auto Show. With thenew Z3, the X7, and the newX5, expect Spartanburg toundergo another expansion.
BMW’s new model namestructure means the odd-numbered Series —1, 3, 5, 7—will be the mainstream vehicles.The even-numbered Series willbe the niche players. Splitting
Cheap: One Dunlop SP Sport D40 M2, 225/50-16, new 0 road miles, OEM for E36 328i sportpackage, make me a reasonable offer and helpkeep the garage clean. Denny 425-228-2539.
WantedMichelin MXX3 Pilot tire(s): Size 235/40/17.Prefer unused spare that someone doesn’t needanymore. These were OEM on ’95 M3’s. I needone or two. I will also pay for shipping. Steve at360-834-3866 or [email protected].
MiscellaneousRace Car For Sale: 1993 325, 2000 DPChampionship winning race car.Thoroughlysorted out, very fast, dependable and ready torace. Currently prepped for ICSCC, C Production,but could easily be converted back to ITS spec.Records and log book, extras. Over $50kinvested. $27,000.00 Obo. Michael Lord206-527-8968; [email protected].
Cars for Sale2001 325Ci: Steel blue/black, new 184hp 2.5l,sport package, xenons, HK audio and more.Flawless condition, less than 2000 miles, 4yr/50kwarranty and 3yr/36 full maintenance program,non-smoker, always garaged & pampered, haveoriginal window sticker and all factory materials.This car is literally like new but costs thousandsless. $28,900. [email protected]. 206-324-4544.
2000 528i sport. Titanium silver with black leatherSports premium package with heated seats. Step-tronic trans. Dinan chip, strut brace and exhaust.3500 miles $39,500 Burke de Briere 425-814-6109days or e-mail at [email protected].
1997 BMW 528i: Canyon Red, Sand Leatherinterior, Automatic Transmission, 52,000 miles,Premium Package, Heated seats & steeringwheel, Tinted Windows, 17" ATP wheels/Firestonetires, showroom condition, Priced to sell $28,000,Call 425-765-4076 www.germanauto.com.
1994 530i: Calypso red with tan leather interior,non-smoker. 69k miles, 5-speed, traction control,6-CD changer, onboard computer. Excellentcondition throughout. All maintenance records.$18,500 obo. Call Colin Daly at 425-315-0636or [email protected].
1989 735i: White with navy interior, 104,700 miles,good condition. A/T, VIN# WBAGB4318K3212521,Sony in-dash CD player, power windows/lock/seats/sunroof, heated seats, rear shade,Alpine alarm. New thermostat, radiator, clutchfan, battery . . . etc. Located in Seattle, WA.We are moving, must sell the car now! Asking$8,800 OBO. If interested, please [email protected] or 206-226-5168.Pic. available upon request.
1989 BMW 735iL: White/Tan, leather interior,Highly maintained, Immaculate, automatictransmission, Anti-theft System, power windows,Sunroof, C.D./Cassette Player, Auto Doorlocks,A/C Chrome wheels, Priced to sell $8,500.Call 425-765-4076, www.germanauto.com.
1988 BMW M6: Red/ tan, 48k MI, stock exceptfor 2nd set of 2000 528 i sport wheels and 750iLcontrol arm bushings, heated seats, records,factory VIN tags, a very,very nice car, locatedin Portland, OR. $18,900. 503-799-7071 [email protected].
1988 Dinan M5 Turbo: Black with tan interior,101k on chassis, 75k on engine with lower endrebuild 20k ago. 5-speed, sunroof, Sony 10-discchanger. 468 HP, 474 torque. Does quarter in 12.7at 112. Includes Dinan Brakes, Dinan Stage Foursuspension and Dinan heavy duty clutch. Alsohas newly installed rebuilt transmission. Includestrack wheels and tires. Asking $22,500. John at206-324-0345 or Diana at 425-338-2512.
1988 M6: Very elegant high performance. Noexpense spared over my 5 years of ownership.Blue with grey interior. 157k. Dinan chip andcam sprocket, Dinan Stage III suspension, MSDignition, K&N power flow, UUC SS, B&B (touring)exhaust, PIAA super whites (all), Schnitzer pedalset, Momo wheel and SS knob, 17x8.5 five spokewheels w/245-40 Yokohama AVS Sports, crossdrilled rotors, SS brake lines, Porterfield pads,high end stereo (Innovative Audio installation).Adult owned. This is a fantastic, very cleanautomobile and I hate letting it go, but my newcar arrives soon and I don’t have room for it.Did I mention that I love this car? $20,000.Reid425-788-1281 or [email protected].
1986 325es: Tired but still running. Over 300,000miles on the car but only 20,000 miles on replace-ment engine. Body has some creases and theinterior is well worn, but might make a good projector parts car. Best offer. Harlan 206-546-2790evenings, 206-527-3417 weekdays.
1968 2002: 5 speed, red exterior, black interior,Recaro seats and sunroof. Upgrades include newbattery, oil cooler, oil pan gasket, weberdowndraft, cylinder head, electric fuel pump,electric ignition, Ansa exhaust system, headers,tire, alloy wheels, motor mounts, fresh tune up,front and rear suspension components and muchmore. $3,500. 425-876-6464 or 425-771-2989.
1967 BMW 1600 coupe: Complete and runs,original engine, Euro bumpers, very solid andstraight. Comes with most everything you need toupgrade it into a killer street car, a great track caror a vintage racer. Includes zero mile rebuilt 2002engine to Improved Touring specs (by Autosport),2 other engines disassembled, 5 speed, 3.90limited slip, brake and suspension upgrades andmany more spares and additional parts. Perma-nent WA plates, never needs relicensing. Exemptfrom all smog inspections. Call or e-mail mefor more comprehensive list of upgrade andspare items which are included. Ted Rodgers,206-232-6790, [email protected].
Parts for SaleOEM Factory Chrome 15" Wheels: w/tires:(4) original OEM factory chrome wheels and tiresfrom my ’96 328i. Wheels are 7.5Jx15 with a37mm offset and a 5x120mm bolt pattern.Includes factory BMW center caps, all lug bolts(20) and center cap removal tool. Wheels haveNO dings, dents, scratches or curb rash. Wheelswashed twice a weeks to prevent pitting, etc.Tires are Michelin MXV4+ 205/60R-15 withapprox 50% tread remaining. $550 obo, Puyalluparea, call 253-845-4362 or email for pics [email protected].
1977-83 320i: Large selection of body anddrivetrain parts. Some interior parts. No “S” pkg.,aftermarket or high perf., but loads of stock stuff.If you have an E-21 keep this ad handy. Brian at503-325-6944 or 503-704-6084 (OR).
1988 M5 engine and miscellaneous parts:Stock ’88 M5 engine with 75k. Many miscellaneousparts from M5 including 3/4s of leather interior.Will sell individually or as one lot. Prices negotiable.Unpriced list available. John at 206-324-0345 orDiana at 425-338-2512.
Track wheel and tire combo. Get the most outof your 3 series BMW at track days or drivingschools. Set of 4 Ronal 16" 5 spoke alloy wheelswith Toyo Proxes RA-1 track tires 225-50-ZR-16.Tires are used but will easily last the summerseason of events. The difference they made onmy 328i was amazing compared to stock. $600.425-822-6274 or [email protected].
OBERG Oil filter: used OBERG engine oil filtercomplete with hoses and adapter. Removed froman E30, which was sold. Easy to install. $100complete. Nick 360-825-0720.
Exhaust: for 1997 M3 coupe. Used one year/15k.$250. obo. Colgan Custom Car Bra for ’95-96 M3/ ’95 M3LTW. Never used. Two helmets Snell M90,size L. Diana at 425-338-2512.
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