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TARHEEL CHAPTER BMW CCAPO BOX 30203 CHARLOTTE, NC 28230 • http://tarheelbmwcca.org

TARHEEL BMW CCA CHAPTER OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Paul Dunlevy6424 Littlewood Drive, Kernersville, NC 27284(336) 996-3149 [email protected]

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ON THE COVER:

This month, we’d like to give a warm Tarheel wel-come to 24 new and returning members and as-sociate members. This brings our total chapter membership to 2981! Our membership is the life-blood of the Club. Without your participation, there would be no Club. We offer a wide variety of activi-

ties, and welcome the opportunity to get to know you better at some of these events. We encourage you to contact your Area Coordinator to fi nd out about local dinner meetings and other ways to get involved in YOUR club. Come join us, you’ll have a great time!

Oktoberfest in Raleigh: Despite the pandemic, fall ar-riving is a special time to celebrate all things Bavarian. Oktoberfest may have hit the pause button in Germany this year, but the good folks that run the Cypress of Raleigh Retirement Community decided that they could pull off a micro version of the autumnal celebration in a safe and se-cure manner for the residents. By defi nition the residents are all at elevated risks due to age and other factors, so the establishment management was very concerned about keeping a tight lid on the festivities.

At the same time, however, they wanted to add some “spice” to the mix, and concluded that a German car show would be just the ticket to complement the bier and bratwurst. Lots of bier, apparently.

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PAUL HOECKE Notes from the roadYear End Musings

The approach of any year’s end tends to put me in a contemplative mood. So, this being De-cember, there I was the other evening, listening to and contemplating Brandi Carlile’s fairly recent (late 2018) rendition of Bob Dylan’s iconic ballad The Times They Are A-Changin’. And I thought: Yes, indeed! They are a-changing – including how the song comes across in Carlile’s version com-pared to Dylan’s 1960s delivery.

Hearing her sing the ballad, she is at least as impassioned as Dylan, yet her version isn’t nearly as gritty, dark, ominous as Dylan’s. Hers feels hap-pier, much more positive, somehow elevating, which is something devoutly to be wished for dur-ing these grim times. Mainly because it empowers and encourages us to embrace change – like that brought on by the pandemic – instead of letting it get us down.

At least, that’s how it feels as seen from my personal perspective.

But then, that’s to be expected from someone in my situation. As a retired Old Fart living on the outer fringes of urban civilization, I am fortunate in being able to retain a great deal of the lifestyle that I, along with the rest of you, used to enjoy in those long-ago, pre-New Normal times. Yet I realize that I could not avail myself of the full extent of the freedom my setting offers if I didn’t have wheels. Namely the kind with the blue-white roundel badge on the hood. These days, they have become the Keys to the Kingdom.

It is how I’ve been able to eschew lonely, sequestered sessions with stuff like sim racing, ZOOM-generated cocktail parties and other virtu-al activities, choosing the great outdoors instead. Of course, this relatively happy state of mind and lifestyle would be considerably less so, were it not

for a half dozen fellow car guys of both genders who live and feel the way I do. Without them, I might still have turned into a hairy, dispirited re-cluse. But together, we’ve managed to hold on to, or recapture, most of the joy in life – the Freude BMW likes to talk about – which the virus and its impact tries to deny us.

As I’ve mentioned numerous times before, some of my buds and I have gone on road trips, to visit far-off friends, or to pick up a newly ac-quired BMW. All of which was, actually, more fun than in the past because of the reduced traffi c volume. (Choosing the many scenic country roads our state is blessed with also helped a lot.) And we have picnicked in bucolic park settings, be-fore and after exhilarating drives, caravan style, through the countryside. All that was made pos-sible by our trusty Bavarian steeds.

My biggest challenge all this time has been to decide which of my steeds – the Z3, the E36 M3, or the vintage Euro E23 – should be my ride on a particular day. That, and sheltering the other two from Mother Nature’s ravages, including the dead leaves, pine needles, acorns and other crap she chooses to bestow on us this time of year. (Com-pared to that, remembering to arm myself with masks and practice social distancing when neces-sary was a piece of cake.)

Small wonder my outlook these days is sun-nier than the norm.

My greatest coup so far – an uppercut to COVID-19’s jaw, if you will – was celebrating my birthday with three of my closest friends at one of our state’s southernmost beaches. The glorious fall weather, a sea warmed by the Gulf Stream, miles of beach devoid of people except for a few fi shermen casting lines in the surf; and good food

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and shelter just a short walk away, made for a perfect four days. I felt like I had drawn the lucky hand in the Game of Life.

Mind you, I’m not gloating; far from it! I un-derstand the pain, the frustration of other friends who have felt their walls closing in on them for months on end. Some haven’t started their BMWs in weeks; and forget about actually taking them on the road! (I tell you; there’s something really weird about seeing a pristine E46 M3 sit there, gathering dust like some forgotten barn fi nd!) I can only wish they too will soon discover the freedom that awaits them with just a twist of the starter key – or button, as the case may be.

If there’s a message here, it’s this: Don’t let your BMWs sit idle. The virus isn’t going away any time soon, so the open road is your best and safest means of escaping the pandemic induced confi nement you may be struggling with. That, and the hope that better days are coming, are what will sustain us during the weeks and months ahead.

Meanwhile, stay well, stay safe, and enjoy the upcoming holidays, whether it’s a Merry Christ-mas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or the Winter Solstice. See ya in the New Year! Discover Your

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Well, fellow club racing fans. By now, you hardly need reminding that the 2020 Tire Rack BMW CCA Club Racing (CR) season is about to end with the grand fi nale at Roebling Road barely two weeks from now. (After all, we’ve brought it up in just about every CR Report these past few months.) Nor should it surprise anyone that the lineup for that race has been growing steadily for a couple of months, with early birds signing up as far back as mid-October.

What does deserve repeating though is that the momentum leading up to the fi nale – at least in our neck of the woods – has been largely due to about a dozen or so local racers who have competed in almost every recent East Coast CR event. And with no eastern events on last month’s calendar, their fi nal opportunities to show their stuff (and score points) before Roebling were two races back in October, at Watkins Glen mid-month and at Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP) on the last weekend.

As it turned out, however, the Joel Ajavon Me-morial race at the Glen saw minimal participation by local racers. The fi eld was large, numbering some seventy cars competing in four races, three sprints and an enduro. But while early registra-tions had listed fi ve Tarheel entries, by race day their number had shrunk to just two, Scott and Mike Joy with their Spec E46 330Ci. Gridded with twelve other E46 racers, Scott raced in the Fri-day sprint, fi nishing eighth, and the feature race Saturday, in which he came in third. He sat out Saturday’s second sprint and (despite having Mike along as codriver) the 88-minute endurance race Sunday as well. All in all, the Joys did well, seeing as how this was, pretty much, their CR baptism of fi re.

However, for most of our track warriors, their last chance to make their mark before Roebling came during the weekend at CMP. Which they did with gusto, accounting for nearly half of all entries in each of the weekend’s four races – an enduro Friday, two sprints Saturday (including the 25-lap feature race), and a 10-lap sprint Sunday – and turning several of the eleven classes into virtually all-Tarheel Chapter contests.

The weather cooperated most of the week-end, until a rain episode during the early morning hours Sunday. Although it stopped some thirty minutes before the green fl ag for the fi nal race, it “made for some gutsy tire choices” according to our roving reporter, Phil Antoine. It also caused some racers to “quit on a high note”, avoid the wet mess, and stay on the sidelines. All things considered, though, the event was the perfect lead-in to the Roebling Road fi nale, with numer-ous close battles along the 2.3-mile circuit and six local hot shoes racking up twelve wins – including four overall victories – between them.

In C-Mod, Charles Harding easily won the fi rst three races overall, outrunning six class rivals, in-cluding (off and on) fellow Tarheels Robert Mager, Todd Newcomer, Billy Revis and Krista Williams. However, Williams dogged him closely through-out and fi nally got around him in the last race for her overall win. Meanwhile, the Spec E36 contests were dominated by Jeff Breiner. Racing against fi ve entries – four of them local drivers: Phil An-toine, Harry Meyer, Tom Tice and Jack Wilkins – he swept to class wins in all four races. According to Antoine, Breiner is in a “super-close point battle” for the Spec E36 National Championship with Bert Howerton (who wasn’t at CMP but at press time was already signed up for Roebling Road).

BY PAUL HOECKECLUB RACING REPORT


Local Racers Post Twelve Wins at CMP

TARHEEL CHAPTER 2020

* Not a Tarheel BMW CCA sponsored event

IN-PERSON EVENTS IN FLUX - Our calendar is still in very much up in the air at this point - please check with event organizers as to the status of events until further notice.

Dec 5 Danville Tank Museum Danville, NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 [email protected] 10-11 BMW CCA Club Race School Roebling Road Mike Hinkley [email protected] 11-13 BMW CCA Club Race Roebling Road Mike Hinkley [email protected]


ON THE COVER:They started by contacting us, setting prepa-

rations in motion. While they originally were go-ing to ask for BMW, Porsche and Mercedes partici-pation, they dialed us fi rst ... and we agreed to consume all the available space! So, the German Car Show quickly became a local Bimmerfest adven-ture. Sometimes it is good to be fi rst on an alphabetic list.

The good fortune continued on Friday, October 2, when

Mother Nature provided a stunningly pretty day with bright sun, cool breezes and temps in the low 70’s. Perfect for a car show and some cruising.

The promise of some fun in the sun, and an opportunity to do a good deed, drew a crowd allowing us to create a self-infl icted traffi c jam at the entrance gate. After temperature and cre-dential checks, a fl eet of 16 Bimmers, one errant Porsche, and 27 of the Bavarian faith-

In Spec E46 (the largest class by far) Evan Levine won the two sprints Saturday by beating fi fteen class rivals, including local hot shoes Brian Dehler, Matt Eastling, Mike and Scott Joy, Amy Oldenburg and Al Pereida, to the checker. In the three-entry B-Mod group, local racers John Gard-ner and Jay Golding teamed up to fi nish second in the long race Friday, and Golding went on to win the class in the fi rst sprint Saturday. Two local racers, Rob Chrystler and Chris Lindner, rounded out the Tarheel Chapter contingent, battling four other South Atlantic Region drivers in K-Prepared, with Lindner posting a victory in the long race.

Turning to the local pro front, Round 8 in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series at Road Atlanta in mid-October proved to be the perfect venue for BimmerWorld Racing (BWR) as James Clay and Greg Liefooghe in the No.82 M4 GT4 landed on the GS podium with a thrilling second-overall fi nish.

The race was messy, with numerous cau-tions which ate up half of its two hours. Clay had started 12th and the No.82 duo had been running behind their teammates, Nick Galante and Dil-lon Machavern in the No.80 M4 GT4, for much of the race, until the last of the full course yellows

scrambled the front of the fi eld minutes before the checker. Liefooghe then forged ahead to cross the fi nish line less than 0.8 seconds behind the winning Turner No.96 M4 GT4 for a dramatic one-two punch by the BMWs. The Galante-Machavern duo ran as high as 7th during the race but ended up fi nishing twelfth.

However, the 2-hour Round 9 at Laguna Seca two weeks later proved more challenging for BWR, with both their entries unable to match the best speeds of the race-winning Audi or the two Astons that fi nished second and third over-all. Galante and Liefooghe (the latter replacing Machavern) in the No.80 car did take the checker in sixth place, behind the Turner No.95 M4 GT4. But the best Clay and new codriver Mike Skeen in the No.82 car could do was fi nish in eighth place overall.

At press time, barring a miracle, BWR’s chances of moving up substantially in the driver standings in the series fi nale at Sebring looked mighty slim. But that race took place a little over two weeks ago, hence way past our deadline for this issue. So, stay tuned for our next report. Happy Holidays!

ful rolled into the onto the grounds. To add some excitement an E30 suffered a mechanical glitch, requiring that we push her in. Fortunately, after a cool down “lap” the venerable 325i was ready for more action.

The cars made a great display on the grounds, with multi-ple Z3s and Z4s going topless, complement-ed by an array of cars including a 1976 ‘02, multiple M2s, a 135is and an E46 330ci. For the fi rst time in for-ever, no X-cars.

Promptly at 4pm, we reassembled the cars for parade laps around the grounds, led by “Colonel” Scott Morford. At the drivers meeting we established that we would not be trying for best lap time ... nor were throttle-induced oversteer maneuvers to be per-formed in the dog-bone shaped turns that marked the track. I mean, “driveway”. Residents were ar-rayed on their balconies, in their yards and at the

club house. Much waving and encouragement was offered up as we throttle-blipped our way around multiple times, adhering to the strict “no passing” mandate.

Once back in the show area, residents came out to kick tires, share stories and reminisce about earlier times. One talked about her long-lost E39 M5. Another shared his plans to get his 2014 Corvette ready for an HPDE event in 2021. All were highly complementary of Bavarian Beauties that graced their happy homes for a few hours.

A great time was had by all, despite

the masks and other precautions. Looking forward to being invited back next year! Hopefully to go mask-less. Great way to start a weekend! Zoom-Zoom. -Robert McIsaac

Breakfast in ParadiseTechnically this, was not that. November 1st

gave everyone a chance to sleep in after we set the clocks back to engage daylight savings time. On the other hand, it dawned cold and rainy in The Triangle area, which was about as bad as the news would get for the day. The club breakfast was planned for The Farmhouse Cafe in Wendell, east of Raleigh and the site of a near monsoon just about 10am, which coincided with the ringing of the breakfast bell.

Arriving early, we were able to secure a prime outside location under the awning and with a yawning view of the now winterized pool and

bucolic fountain. The real name of this game, however, was “capture the fi replace”, which we successfully pulled off. So prime COVID-19 social-spacing was to be ours.

Despite the less than ideal weather condi-tions we still had eleven of the BMW faithful, and fi ve Bimmers, race through the raindrops to check out Chef Patrick’s latest creations. Everything on the menu is terrifi c, but the BLT&Egg on an Eng-lish muffi n is a clear personal favorite. With an Americano chaser, of course. Shaken, not stirred.

In addition to talking about upcoming adven-tures, the subject of Alan’s recently acquired Z3


Brilliant Bimmer Dinner for October in The TriangleOnce again, the weather gods smiled kindly

on us for our monthly culinary experience when we met at the Farmhouse Cafe in Wendell on Oc-tober 20. With a clear sky and temps in the high 60’s, it was the perfect evening to hang out at the cafe and enjoy the camaraderie of the Bimmer Faithful. Ten people, fi ve cars and plenty of open space made for a great group that hit the dining jackpot since Chef Patrick arranged us to have a taste of Germany to celebrate Oktoberfest. Ev-erything on the menu was better than everything else, making for few leftovers as we explored brat-wurst, jaeger schnitzel, bier and all manner of au-tomotive subjects. BMW motorcycles, old Porsche 356s and Corvairs were on the intellectual menu;

all of these shared horizontally opposed, air-cooled, “pancake” engines. Simpler times for great driving machines. In fact, a variety of early BMW cars were also motivated by “fl at”, aircooled, en-gines … including the iconic 700. To say nothing of the Isetta.

Meanwhile, it was vintage night in the park-ing lot. A Z3M Coupe, an E46 and an E36 M3 were joined by some newer gear ... All perfect for some apex carving as we went to and from to the dinner venue. Nothing better in a pandemic than getting vintage equipment out for a good “oil stirring”.

As the evening progressed, we were treated to a spectacular sunset, with the clouds creating an orange fi ery glow the refl ected brilliantly off

was a prime focus. Ideal for a sunny cruise in the country, which this day certainly was not. With any luck, our upcoming tours to see the Whirligig Park in Wilson or the Fountain in Cary’s new downtown park will pro-vide an opportunity to get the drop tops back into action.

At the same time, it was evident that X-vehi-cles ruled on this day. A white X7 clearly showed a striking similarity to an Imperial Storm Trooper, while an X3M40 illus-trated the sportier side of the lineup. Another X3 showed off a newly fabricated “rear bumper pro-tection device” that may yet appear in the BMW accessory catalogue.

Completing the entourage was a lovely blue M340i and a ‘99 M3 that fl ips back and forth be-tween street cruiser and track machine. Good to have options!

The conversation ran far and wide, with dis-

cussion of new adventures central to the session. Then we pivoted to a chat about the newly arrived 4-series. These machines are now in-country and

the grills have made their presence felt. In a very unscientifi c survey of the breakfast group was unanimous. They are, to put it mildly, hid-eous. Hopefully, they will be a one-year wonder which BMW will see fi t to fi x. Best line of the day? “The new 4-series is the best argument anyone can make for buying an Audi”. Thankfully, the crack design team in Mu-

nich has not yet touched the M2, which remains universally adored.

The outside eating has clearly been a boon during the pandemic, and we plan to continue these adventures as we move into 2021. Once again, we have proven that everything is better with the Bimmer crowd. -Robert McIsaac

the local lake. Lovely way to ride out chal-lenging times.

We lost the normal picnic tables to a local book club. No big deal since there are new tables and chairs on the patio which we could use.

We talked briefl y about upcoming drive plans. One can never get enough stick time, course! Visits to the Whirligigs in Wilson and the Fountain Park in Cary are in our direct line of sight. The calendar for safe, socially distanced, touchless, events are al-ready lining up for 2021.

All too soon, it was time to pack up and head for home. Good friends, great food, terrifi c friends, and awesome cars make a perfect evening. Looking forward to Novem-ber already! Keep the greasy side down, between now and then. Many more adven-tures await. -Robert McIsaac

Oh to CampI was reading Satch’s column in the August/

September 2010 issue of Roundel brought back many memories of camping. In regard to Scout-ing, my parents back in the 1940s and 50s were woefully uninformed or misinformed concerning the movement. They were somehow convinced that it was a religious organization since the den met at a local Catholic Church. I ended up being sent to a summer camp that I disliked immensely. I made sure my son had a better experience, jumping into Scouts right from the start. We had great summer experiences at fi rst at Camp Ma-KaJaWan in Wisconsin, and later at Camp Daniel Boone in North Carolina, where now live. My son made Order of the Arrow as well, and only left Scouts because he aged out one level below

Eagle.Re camping, I had to laugh about the two-

man tent. I had a little Dome tent that several times rolled away across the windy fi eld before I had a chance to set the stakes. I fi nally got a four-man tent with a plastic bottom and canvas body that lasted till the canvas rotted away. Most of my solitary camping was when I worked corners at Road America and Blackhawk Farms . In one very old photo you’ll see my beat-up 2002 near my tent. Fifty years ago I repaired the 2002’s cylinder head, doing a valve job and replacing some very worn rocker arm shafts.

I had planned to do my military service after graduating from college in 1964, but excessive nearsightedness put the kibosh on service in


the Air Force. A few years later, I joined Peace Corps, where I served as an English instructor at the Teacher Training College of Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Not one to pass up an opportunity, I took part in the 1977 Rallye du Bandama, the 2000-mile circuit around Côte d’Ivoire, manning a checkpoint in the very dark African night. Being a French speaker made my experience that much more meaningful since the administrative lan-guage of Côte d’Ivoire is French.

Before I left for Africa, I purchased a beautiful internal-frame North Face backpack. It went ev-erywhere during my travels, even one time getting me in trouble: A friend and I had decided to visit Togo, a little strip of a coun-try next to Ghana. The cheap-est way to travel in-country is to do what the locals do, take a bush taxi, usually a Peugeot station wagon. There is a police checkpoint at the entrance to big towns, so as we approached Kpalimé, in the middle of the country, our bush taxi was fl agged down. The gendarme looked though our luggage and see-ing (1) a backpack and (2) that it belonged to a blanc, started to rifl e through the pack’s contents. He found a sheaf of papers, copies I had

made of pages listing hotels and interesting spots in Togo – in English. Certain that these were doc-uments worth investigating, he directed the taxi

to the town’s police station, whereupon the police chief gestured to me to come up from the taxi and explain my presence in town. Unbe-knownst to me, there had been an attempt on the Togolese president’s life by South African mer-cenaries, so

I was defi nitely suspect. I explained that I was a Peace Corps volunteer (I had my Peace Corps ID) from Côte d’Ivoire, visiting Togo to see for myself some of the incredible artwork produced in this town. It turns out the local Peace Corps volunteer was a good friend, so the chief bid me welcome,

pointed out a good hotel, and wished us a good stay. We had an excellent visit and came away with some great souvenirs.

Once home in 1978, I contacted North Face about having my beat-up backpack repaired. They informed me they don’t do repairs, but if I sent them the backpack, they’d send me a brand-new one! Which they did. -Jerry Plotkin

Downtown Cary Calling! An Urban Park and Picnic Await

• What: Many Old North State Towns have great downtown areas with murals, small bistros and other special jewels hiding in plain site. To end 2020, we’re going to explore Downtown Cary with small businesses operating in “safe zone mode” and a great, newly renovated, park to explore.

• When: Depart on Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at 10:00am. Come early for breakfast and/or coffee at 9:00am!

• Where: Departure from Farmhouse Café, 320 Vintage Point Ln, Wendell, NC 27591. Driver’s Meeting will be at 9:45 at 919-588-2096

• Objective: A wandering tour of beautiful countryside as winter approaches North Carolina. Lunch as a picnic at the park … bring your own or use the local “take out” options available locally.

• Duration: Figure 6-8 hours including driving. • Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at

[email protected] or 919-880-8012.

Wake Forest Downtown Parking! A Park, a Picnic, Urban Shopping and Tire Kicking Await

• What: Another Old North State Towns with a great downtown area, complete with murals, small bistros and other special jewels hiding in plain site. To start 2021, we’re going to explore Downtown Wake Forest. With small businesses operating in “safe zone mode” and a great, park to explore near many “take out” options, it is a target rich place.

• When: Depart on Saturday, February 6th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for breakfast and/or coffee at 9:00am!

• Where: Departure from Farmhouse Café, 320 Vintage Point Ln, Wendell, NC 27591. Driver’s Meeting will be at 9:45 at 919-588-2096

• Objective: A wandering tour of beautiful countryside as winter works her way through North Carolina. Lunch as a picnic at the park … bring your own or use the local “take out” options available locally.



ASHEVILLE AREA DINNERDate: Last Tuesday each monthTime: 6:30 pm

Where: Different Location Each Month

All BMW marques are welcome (cars, motorcycles, Mini, Rolls, etc.).

Contact Chris Joyner at [email protected] for more information.

CAPE FEAR AREADate: 4th Thursday each monthTime: 6:30 pm

Where: To be annouced soon

Email Matt Sarkela for information at [email protected] or Alan Greene at [email protected]

CHARLOTTE AREA I DINNERDate: 3rd Thursday each monthTime: 7 p.m.Where: WaldhornRestaurant 12101Lancaster Hwy (Old Hwy 521) Pineville,NC (Locatednear Carolina Place Mall) (704) 540-7047

We’re still hanging out at the Waldhorn Restau-rant on the third Thursday of each month. Contact Chris Webber at H:(704) 523-9118 C: 704-906-8876 or e-mail at [email protected] to RSVP. Please join us (great German food and beer). See you there!

CHARLOTTE AREA IIDate: 1st Thursday each monthTime: 6:30 p.m.Where: The Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway 5555 Parkway S., 6th Fl, Concord NCPlease email Andy Barbee for more information at [email protected] or (704) 701-2294

DOWNEAST AREA BREAKFAST (Greenville, Wilson Rocky Mt)

Date: 1st Saturday each monthTime: Where: To be announced

Email Alex Kordis for information at [email protected]

HURRICANE REGION AREA (New Bern, Jackson-ville, Morehead City)

To be announced

Email Alex Kordis for information at [email protected]

NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA DINNERDate: 2nd Wednesday each monthTime: 6:30 p.m.Where: Booneshine Brewery 465 Industrial Park Drive Boone, NC 28607 828-278-8006

Cost: Only what you eat and drink.Contacts: John Cochrane ([email protected]) or Mike Langley ([email protected])

A fun gathering of BMW friends for a discussion of all things car related.

ROANOKE AREA Date: 2nd Tuesday each monthTime: 7:00 p.m.Where: Pizza Pasta Pit 1713 Riverview Dr. Salem, VA 24153

Near corner of Electric Road and Apperson Drive.

Contact JoElla John [email protected] or Scott Donaldson [email protected] for mor information.

SANDHILLS AREADate: 4th Wednesday each monthTime: 7:p.m.Where: ScrubOaks 5780 Ramsey St #108 Fayetteville, NC 28311

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ScrubOaks is a contemporary american restaurant that also offers a great sports bar setting. Many reg-ulars frequent the Kings Grant golf club and stop by afterward for a meal. Wednesdays offer half off wine (bottle and glass)

Contact Danny Miller for more information [email protected]

TRIAD AREA WEST DINNER (Winston-Salem)Date: 2nd Tuesday each monthTime: 6:00 p.m. Drinks, 7:00 p.m. DinnerWhere: Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse 3440 Frontis Street Winston-Salem 27103

Please contact Marc Schatell for more information at [email protected]

TRIAD AREA EAST DINNER (Greensboro)Date: 1st Tuesday each monthTime: 5:30 p.m.Where: Mac’s Speed Shop 1218 Battleground Ave Greensboro, NC 27408

Please contact David Harrison for more information [email protected]

TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (RALEIGH)Date: 3rd Tuesday each monthTime: 6:00 p.m. Tire Kickin’, 7:00 p.m. DinnerWhere: Farina Neighborhood Italian Lafayette Village 8450 Honeycutt Rd #100 Raleigh

Please contact Robert McIsaac for more information at [email protected]

TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (CHAPEL HILL)

NONE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME

The Triangle’s Choice For Auto Body

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Serving The Triangle For 30 Years

Kenny Hawkins Automotive605 Germantown Road

Raleigh, NC 27607(919) 851-0242

* Early and late model BMW’s

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* Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or

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* Many years of experience exclusively with

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76 South Market Street

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 398-0325 [email protected]

Hours: 9:00 – 6:00 Monday through Friday

Joyner’s EST. 1993

An Independent BMW Specialist

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Footnotes classifi ed ads are free to members in good standing of the BMW CCA. Nonmembers can also place advertisements here for $5.00 per month (see inside front cover). Please enclose all necessary information with your advertisement. Unless you tell us otherwise, your ad will appear here for three (3) consecutive issues. Classifi ed advertisements can be emailed to the Editor’s attention at [email protected].

BMW CARS FOR SALE:

1995 E-36 M3 $21,500. Dakar Yellow, Black Leather Vad-ers, 5 Speed. Many upgrades to improve performance and appearance. 110,400 miles. HAGERTY Value Guide: #4 (Excellent). This car belongs in a collection. 35 year BMW CCA member. Retired now with 2 other BMWs. Call or text for many photos and ad-ditional information. Greg Bean 336.287.5500 (c), [email protected]

2003 M3 Carbon Black/Cin-namon, 75K miles, SMG, Sub-frame re-enforced, valve ad-justment, Powerfl ex subframe and trailing arm bushings, rear axle shaft and wheel bear-ings replaced, clutch replaced, Eibach springs, Koni shocks, Eurobahn ECU, Borla exhaust.

Excellent condition. $20,000 Chris 336-403-8215 (NC)

BMW PARTS FOR SALE:

Yakima Fork Mount Bike Roof Rack Complete setup to roof carry two bikes, lockable (with key). Includes 2 Copper-head Rails mounted to Yakima round bar type mounts and I have the bases for BMW E34 Touring. Thoses bases may fi t other BMW models as well. Or Copperhead rails can be used with your existing round or square bar type rack. $125. OBO email [email protected] Concord NC

MISCELLANEOUS:

BELL Sport SA2015 black, size Large (60) brand new in the box. Good through 2026 with most clubs. Ordered the wrong size so my mistake is your bargain. $250. Local pick-up or will ship for actual cost. [email protected] 336-413-6189.

WANTED looking for style 10 hubcaps part #36131181288, these hubcaps were available on the e30, e32, e34, e36 and e46. Contact John at [email protected].

Tarheel Chapter BMW CCA Email List Join us online: The “list” provides a casual, online

forum for chapter members to discuss BMW’s and BMW CCA events and related topics of in-terest to local members. Basi-cally it’s a sort of electronic dis-cussion board, almost anything is free game, as long as it has some connection to BMW’s (no matter how remote the connec-tion might be).To join the list surf on out to: http://www.topica.com/lists/tar-heelbmw/ Info on how to sub-scribe or unsubscribe can be found on this page. If you want a shortcut to subscribe- simply send an email to [email protected]. (make sure you send the email from the email address that you want to receive the list mes-sages!!)

THE 02 GROUP A special in-terest group for 2002 owners in NC. For more information about the group and how to join, check out our website: www.the02group.org

The Z-Series Car Club of America (ZSCCA) is a na-tional special interest group of BMWCCA dedicated to the en-joyment of all Z-Series BMW’s. Several local groups are ac-tive in VA and NC. Find us on Facebook, or at zscca.org

SUCH A DEAL


Bimmers Rolling to Danville Tank Museum! Tankers Racing Toward Winter in South Side Virginia …

• What: While winter’s “blast” may be on our mind in early December, we can still make it to Danville to visit the iconic Tank Museum just North of the Border. Tanks, Bimmers and great dining make a great combo for our final driving adventure of 2020.

• When: Depart on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at 9:00am!

• Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC• Objective: A fun and enjoyable family outing that promises nice roads, a tour of

fascinating American military hardware and terrific food. Danville has a great downtown to wander about, historic sites … and lunch at the Golden Leaf Bistro (215 Craghead St, Danville, VA).



Wonderful WilmingtonNew Years Celebration at the Carolina Coast

• What: An adventure filled ride to a crown jewel on the North Carolina coast, the Port City of Wilmington. This is a family friendly event that the inner child in all of us can enjoy!!! We’ll do this to start the new year. Also a chance to see the USS North Carolina, a surviving memorial to all the sacrifices made in World War II.

• When: Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 10am. Coffee and tire kicking at 9am.• Where: Departure from the Starbucks parking lot at the White Oak Shopping Center in Garner. Feel

free to come any time after 9 for tire kickin', story tellin' and coffee. Address for Starbucks is 180 Cabela Drive Garner, NC 27529

• Who: Rob McIsaac is organizing the event from The Triangle. • Objective: A great picnic lunch at the Battleship Park or in a COVID-19 friendly walk-about in

Downtown Wilmington. Many attractions await including the USS North Carolina, the Seaboard Railroad Museum and a water taxi tour of the area.

• Duration: Figure 2 hours of driving each way. If we roll at 10, expect to be home between 6 and 7pm.

• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at [email protected] or 919-880-8012.

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Footnotes classifi eds...

Ads are free to members in good standing of the BMW CCA. Non-members can also place advertisements here for $5.00 per month. Please enclose all necessary information with your advertisement.

Unless you tell us otherwise, your ad will appear here for three (3) consecutive issues.

Classifi ed advertisements can be emailed to the Editor’s attention at:

[email protected]

WANTED: Your photos and sto-ries.

Got a tale to tell about your Bimmer, photos you want to share with your fellow Footnotes readers, or just a suggestion?Email your submissions to [email protected] on, you can do it... We would love to hear from you!

Hillsborough Calling! Ayr Mount / Occoneechee Speedway Trail

• What: A trip back in time to the 18th Century Hillsborough Plantation known as AyrMount. An amazing historic site that happens to sit adjacent to a NASCAR track that was used from 1949-68 … and which is now a nature trail. How cool is that?

• When: Depart on Saturday, April 17th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at 9:00am, courtesy of Leith BMW!

• Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616.• Objective: A wandering tour of beautiful countryside as Spring returns to The Old

North State. Lunch as a picnic at the old racetrack.• Duration: Figure 6-8 hours including driving. • Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at


Bimmers Tossing Clay!!! Country Roads, Take Me Home to Seagrove

• What: A delightful cruise to The Pottery Capital of Central NC, Seagrove. This will be a chance to visit the artisans, shop for amazing art, have a great lunch … and explore more of NC’s byways. And yes, there could be fruitcake at Southern Supreme in Bear Creek.

• When: Depart on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at 9:00am! • Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616• Objective: A fun and enjoyable family outing the promises terrific roads and food … and

a starting tour at the NC Pottery Center, 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC. Lunch as a picnic at the visitor’s center or at the Seagrove Family Restaurant, 8702 Old US Hwy 220, Seagrove, NC, depending on the pandemic.



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