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Contents
The Of f icial Maga zine of the Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA
FEATURES
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Scientia Potentia Est Redux
By Aleksey Kadukin
Wildflower Tour
By Dennis Harrold, photos by Frank Cowan
Turning It Loose On The Twisties
By Mark Feinberg, photos by Kelly Collins
and Jeff Cowan
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Die Flüsternde Bombe: “The Whispering Bomb”
July 2,1969-2010 Golden Gate Chapter
Celebrating 41 years of BMW enthusiasm in the
Golden Gate region.
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June 2010
On the cover
Beautiful weather,
winding roads, gorgeous
cars, and friendly folks—
the April North Bay tour
had it all!
Photo: Jeff Cowan
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ACROSS thE BOARd
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ately I’ve been thinking about the real cost
of carbon-based fuels, and the ramifications
our insatiable thirst for the black gold has on
the world we live in. I think a lot of people have been
spurred to contemplate our environment after the latest
oil spill in the gulf region near the Louisiana coast; the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill has devastating potential
to further ruin livelihoods and industries that have
already been punished by the natural disaster of hurricanes Katrina and Ike. Now they’re bracing for what
may be a deathblow.
By the time BP got the tube inserted into the pipeline on the
27th day of the spill, it’s estimated that as much as 81,000,000
gallons of oil had spewed out—dwarfing the other famous
spill to hit the U.S. coastline, the Exxon Valdez, which leaked
11,000,000 gallons of crude into Alaska waters in 1989. Despite
the three billion dollars spent on the Alaska cleanup effort, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
still doesn’t expect wildlife to return to
its normal state in the area for at least
another ten years. To pay for the punitive damages, Exxon borrowed money
from J.P. Morgan. In turn, J.P. Morgan
used this as an excuse to create the first
modern credit-default swap. Talk about
ramifications! To make matters worse, the Deepwater Horizon
spill is far from the worst spill on record; that goes to the one
in Kuwait in 1991—520,000,000 gallons!
By Ian Dunn, Membership Chair
eight-cylinder eco-Bavarians are the fastest-accelerating
hybrid sedans ever made. Let’s be honest, though; these
are gasoline-powered mild hybrids—they lack an exclusive
electric-only mode of propulsion. It seems they were created
in order to keep up with the competition.
Leaping ahead of that competition, German engineers from the
BMW Technik think tank presented
a project based on the 1 Series at
their 25th-anniversary celebration in
March. It’s a fuel-cell hybrid using a
four-cylinder gas engine, an electric motor, and a hydrogen
fuel cell. And get this: Its fuel cell is capable of recharging in a
matter of minutes, providing well over 150 miles of emissionfree city driving! Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Tesla!
Put that in your pipe
and smoke it, Tesla!
I don’t know about you, but I want to shake the crude-oil
monkey off my back, and I want him gone NOW.
But for someone who loves driving on the track as much
as I do, the present hybrid and plug-in options seem impractical at best. I don’t see a Formula 1 Prius springing up any
time soon, and the thought of charging a Tesla for fourteen
hours after two or three sessions on the track doesn’t sound
like fun. Unable to find a solution in the present, I decided
to look into the future. I am very excited by what I found
in our very own front yard.
At the 2008 GGC Winter party, Stephan Durach from
BMW Group Technology Office Palo Alto filled us in on the
efforts the company has made since 1979 toward harnessing
hydrogen as a fuel. We learned that a liquid-hydrogenpowered vehicle can deliver true zero-emission combustion
without compromising performance. While this is a noble
long-term goal, the success of liquid hydrogen as a fuel is
dependent on a massive infrastructure overhaul—which
simply won’t happen anytime soon.
The real excitement—make that real-world excitement—
is what the Europeans got this year: the new 320d Efficient
Dynamics Edition. This 163-horsepower, four-cylinder
model is capable of an astounding 68 miles per gallon on
the highway, and still manages 0-60 in a respectable 8.2
seconds. That’s eighteen miles per gallon more efficient and
1.6 seconds faster to 60 than the ubiquitous Prius! Just think
of the possibilities if they made a 320d hybrid.
Alas, it’s time for a reality check. I still have a lot of trips
to the pump before I can jump into a car that doesn’t depend
on oil for propulsion. But the future looks good—and I
truly look forward to when I can put the pedal to the metal
without the guilt of polluting Mother Earth.
In 2009, Durach spoke again at the Winter party and
enlightened us on several BMW hybrids in the making.
Late the same year, the first two BMW hybrids hit the U.S.
market: the Spartanburg-built Active Hybrid X6 and the
Active Hybrid 750i/750iL sedan built in Dingolfing. Using
a version of the two-mode hybrid system jointly developed
by General Motors, BMW, and DaimlerChrysler, these
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CALEndAR Of EvEntS
x JunE
Jun 4
Sonoma historic Motorsports festival gg Chpt
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Jun 10
Jeff Cowan
[email protected]
Board Meeting
gg Chpt
Original Nick’s Pizza & Pub, San Mateo
Tammi Hull
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Jun 12
dinan Open house/Service Clinic dinan Service
Dinan Service, Mountain View
www.dinanservice.com
Jun 12
One Way to Ojai
Santa Maria & Ojai
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Jun 12
funkhana
Performance Art, Gilroy
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Jun 19
[email protected]
gg Chpt
Dennis Harrold
[email protected]
gg Chpt
Aleksey Kadukin
[email protected]
Autocross
gg Chpt
Marina Municipal Airport, Marina Matt Visser & Kris Linquist
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Jun 24
East Bay Meet & greet
Pasta Pelican, Alameda
www.ggcbmwcca.org
gg Chpt
Mary Sandkohl
[email protected]
Jun 26
BMW/Lotus Evolution Autocross School Phase 1
gg Chpt Great America, Santa Clara
Matt Visser & Kris
Linquist
www.ggcbmwcca.org [email protected]
Jun 27
BMW/Lotus Evolution Autocross School Phase 2
gg Chpt Great America, Santa Clara
Matt Visser & Kris
Linquist
www.ggcbmwcca.org [email protected]
x JuLy
Jul 10
Board Meeting
Gau Poang, San Mateo
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Jul 17
gg Chpt
Tammi Hull
[email protected]
Car Control Clinic
gg Chpt
Marina Municipal Airport, Marina
CCC Team
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Jul 18
Autocross
gg Chpt
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Jul 24
technical Session
Performance Art, Gilroy
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Jul 25
gg Chpt
Aleksey Kadukin
[email protected]
north Coast tour
gg Chpt
Santa Margarita & Paso Robles
Dennis Harrold
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Jul 31
ggC Summer Picnic
Private Residence, Los Altos
www.ggcbmwcca.org
gg Chpt
Tammi Hull
[email protected]
x AuguSt
Aug 7
Street Survival teen driving Clinic
gg Chpt
Aug 12
gg Chpt
Candlestick Park, San Francisco
CCC Team
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Board Meeting
Tammi Hull
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Aug 13
West Coast Summer Concours
Rancho Canada Golf Club, Carmel Summer Concours Team
www.cccbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Aug 13-15 BMW festorics*
gg Chpt
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Salinas
Team Festorics
www.festorics.org
[email protected]
Aug 21
Autocross test & tune day
Great America, Santa Clara
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Aug 22
GGC Website
& Calendar
www.ggcbmwcca.org
GGC-Monthly www.ggcbmwcca.org/?page=subscribe
e-Blast Mailing
http://tinyurl.com/GGC-BMW-CCA-fan
http://tinyurl.com/BMWccaFacebook
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http://twitter.com/ggcbmwccaautox
http://twitter.com/bmwcca
http://tinyurl.com/BMWccaLinkedIn
BMW CCA
Website
www.bmwcca.org
www.bmwccaOfest.org
Autocross
gg Chpt
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Matt Visser & Kris Linquist
[email protected]
Aug 23-29 BMW CCA Oktoberfest *
Elkhart Lake, WI
www.bmwccaOfest.org
June 2010
BMW CCA
Linda Axelson
[email protected]
z fest
Hyatt Regency,Valencia
www.zfest.com
Scott Pettit
[email protected]
Sep 11
Board Meeting
Sep 12
East Bay Italian tour
Sep 18
Jalama Beach Burger Run
gg Chpt
Sep 18
Autocross
gg Chpt
gg Chpt
Oct 14
Board Meeting
gg Chpt
Oct 16
Car Control Clinic
gg Chpt
Napa/Sonoma
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Mark Feinberg
[email protected]
9:00am
Saturday - June 12, 2010
Performance Art in Gilroy
Tammi Hull
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Marina Municipal Airport, Marina
CCC Team
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Oct 17
Autocross
Oct 24
Avila Beach tour & tailgate
Golden Gate Chapter Event
Funkhana
Competition
gg Chpt
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
x nOvEMBER
nov 6
top driver Shootout
gg Chpt
Imagine testing your skils in slow-motion, like really slow-slowslow-motion. If you can then come to our gymkhana/autocross,
consisting of several timed team events. Navigation treacherous
cone course as you pilot your faithful steed to victory and
bragging rights.
nov 13
gg Chpt
There will be prizes, raffles, and food too as well as other BMW
CCA members to laugh at you and with you.
Avila Beach
www.ggcbmwcca.org
gg Chpt
Dennis Harrold
[email protected]
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Board Meeting
Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows
Tammi Hull
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
nov 13-14 thunderhill driving School
gg Chpt
Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows
Kelly Collins & Mark
Dadgar [email protected]
x dECEMBER
dec 4
SLO Parkfield tour
San Luis Obispo
www.ggcbmwcca.org
dec 9
gg Chpt
Fee: $10 to Participate, Spectators are free
Please RSVP to GGC Tech Session Coordinator,
Aleksey Kadukin: [email protected]
If you plan to attend or if you have questions please submit them with
your RSVP. For more info, visit the club website at www.ggcbmwcca.org.
Dennis Harrold
[email protected]
Board Meeting
gg Chpt
Tammi Hull
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
* Regional or national CCA events
To add an event to the calendar, email your information to:
[email protected]
gg Chpt
Gau Poang, San Mateo
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Tammi Hull
[email protected]
gg Chpt
Campo di Bocce, Livermore
Social director
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Jalama Beach/Lompoc
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Dennis Harrold
[email protected]
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 25-26 Infineon driving School
gg Chpt
Sep 25-26 Club Racing School
gg Chpt
www.ggcbmwcca.org
www.ggcbmwcca.org
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gg Chpt
Matt Visser & Kris Linquist
[email protected]
x SEPtEMBER
Sep 2-5 BMW z fest
Connect With Us
Central Cal
x OCtOBER
Oct 2
Wine Country tour
Kelly Collins & Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
Kelly Collins & Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
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AnnOunCEMEntS
Bimmers, motorsports, and Wine
June 4-6
Jeff Cowan & Sven Schindler, [email protected]
Join the Golden Gate Chapter at the Sonoma Historic
Motorsports Festival for our Bimmers, Motorsports, and
Wine event! On Saturday and Sunday, park your car on
the clean surface above Turn Three in the exclusive BMW
CCA corral overlooking the track, and take in the view as
more than 250 historic cars whiz by during the weekend!
Our informal and relaxed atmosphere gives you several
seating possibilities: by your parked car, in our exclusive
tent, or on the available terrace seating.
The event includes an exclusive parade lap around
this world-famous track for our BMW CCA members on
Saturday afternoon. Members and race fans alike also have
access to the Wine Country Pavilion, which has some of the
best food and wine Sonoma and Napa have to offer.
Corral tickets are $20 per car. Exclusive gourmet box
lunches are $20 per person, per day—see choices on the
GGC website. Register now for your corral passes and
box lunches.
Required race tickets are available at a discounted
price for our event from Infineon. Several Club Packages
are available to choose from. Each member must create an
account with Infineon. Helpful instructions are available.
Race Ticket Link: http://bit.ly/GGC_SonomaHistoric
Special Offer Code: BMWGGCEVENT
Account #: 2503441
Password: 398321
Note: Your corral passes will be your race tickets once
purchased from Infineon. There will be no lunch tickets;
instead, your name will be on file in our tent on the days
of the event.
We’re also planning a winery tour on Friday. Stay
posted for tour info and corral registration details at www.
ggcbmwcca.org.
Board meeting
June 10, 1:00 p.m.
Original Nick’s Pizzeria & Pub, 1214 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
Tammi Hull, [email protected]
Board meetings are open to all members and are a great
way to get involved with your chapter! Join us at Original
Nick’s Pizzeria & Pub in San Mateo.
dinan open House, service
clinic (mt. vieW)
June 12, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dinan Service, 2232 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View
RSVP required: [email protected], 650-962-9401
BMW CCA members are invited to an open house at
Dinan’s newest service facility in Mountain View. Open
houses at Dinan facilities only come around every few
years, so you don’t want to miss this event! Herr Professor
Steve Dinan himself will be on hand to share his vast
knowledge of the depth and complexity of the modern
BMW, and will discuss the importance of proper mainte-
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nance. You’ll also be able to tour the shop to learn about
this service facility’s technical capabilities.
Food and refreshments will be provided. Stick around
for the door prizes and a raffle for service specials as well!
An RSVP is required, please, so they have accurate numbers for the caterer: [email protected] or 650-962-9401.
one Way to ojai tour
June 12, 9:45 a.m.
Meet: Panera Bread, 540 E. Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria
Dennis Harrold, [email protected]
It’s the long and winding road for this tour, starting
in Santa Maria and ending in Ojai. We’ll cover about 125
miles, heading east on 166 and south on 33—with a side
road or two to keep things interesting. We’ll start with a
fifteen-minute drivers’ meeting, then we’ll depart at 10:00
a.m. After lunch in Ojai, it’s “do your own thing,” with
wineries, shopping, and other attractions in the area. Or
you could make it to Yuma by nightfall....
FunkHana
June 12, 9:00 a.m.
Performance Art, 5755 Rossi Lane, Gilroy
Aleksey Kadukin, [email protected]
Come join the fun! Funkhana is a low-speed gymkhana/
autocross consisting of several timed team events.
Arrival: When you arrive, please park at the front of the
facility and enter the door into the showroom. You will be
greeted at the entry by a staff member who will have you
sign the prerequisite waiver. Those who are competing will
pay a $10-per-car entry fee and receive an envelope containing: general instructions, hazard instructions, course
layout, score sheet, and a free raffle ticket.
Score sheets: The score sheet will have a pre-assigned
car number on it. Fill this out with name, and car model
and color, then hand it in to the trailer staff. Score sheets
will remain at the trackmaster’s booth, where results will
be tallied.
Run groups: There will be two run groups. Course
workers will be in one group while the other group competes; then the groups swap. Each hazard-course worker
will have an FRS radio to communicate to the trackmaster
the number of penalties accrued by competitors.
Funkhana: The competitors will line up their cars as
shown on the course layout sheet, in numerical order.
Competitor will write their assigned car number on the
front windshield with a white shoe-polish marker (available
from the start flagman). When the flagman signals the start,
competitors drive the course per the hazard instructions.
Winners will be awarded prizes in the showroom at the
end of the event.
Food/goodies/prizes: A hotdog stand will be set up
outside the facility. Goodies available for purchase will
be displayed and available in the showroom. Free raffle
prizes will also be awarded; these will be displayed on the
counter in the showroom. Raffle-winning numbers will be
announced throughout the day.
autocross
#3 June 19 (Marina), 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Matt Visser & Kris Linquist, [email protected]
Autocross is an inexpensive, safe way to experience the
dynamics of your car. It develops your driving ability and
helps you discover your car’s capabilities and limitations—
making you a better, safer driver on the road. It’s a “personal
best” sport; the greatest thrill of autocross is the challenge of
beating your own time. It’s fun! Want to read more? Check
out the Autocross Primer on the Chapter website.
Registration is online only. Event cost is $45 (a bag
lunch is optional for an extra $5). Our lunch break is only
45 minutes long—you must return on time! The drivers’
meeting begins at 9:00 a.m.—if you miss it, you will not
be allowed to participate in the event. Register online at
MotorsportReg.com.
Upcoming autocrosses:
#4 July 18 (Marina)
#5 August 22 (Great America)
#6 September 18 (Marina)
#7 October 17 (Marina)
#8 November 6 (TDS, Marina)
east Bay meet-and-greet
June 24, 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Pasta Pelican, 2455 Marina Square Dr, Alameda
Mary Sandkohl, [email protected]
Join us at Pasta Pelican in Alameda for an East Bay Meet
& Greet. Pasta Pelican is a great location right on the water,
with views of the bay and Jack London Square. Appetizers
provided by the Chapter.
RSVP if you plan to participate.
autocross scHools - pHase 1 & 2
Phase 1: June 26 (Sold out; wait list available)
Phase 2: June 27
GGC, together with the Golden Gate Lotus Club, will
host a two-day autocross school conducted by Evolution
Performance Driving School. Phase 1 will be on Saturday
and Phase 2 will be on Sunday. You must have completed
Phase 1 before you take Phase 2, so for most drivers the
option will be to sign up for either the first day or both days.
We will be using the auxiliary parking lot; please enter
through the gate on Centennial Blvd., south of Tasman Drive.
Registration is open on the Evo School website (www.
evoschool.com). Note: sign-up for these schools will be
restricted to just members of BMW CCA and GGLC. The
price is $275 for a single day or $500 for both days.
car-control clinics
#3 July 17 (Marina)
CCC Team, [email protected]
Join us at Candlestick Park for our car-control clinic, a
day-long event that consists of three low-speed exercises:
skid pad, slalom course, and braking-and-accident-avoid-
ance simulation. These exercises will better prepare you
for situations on the track, as well as in everyday driving.
You will learn the basics of performance-car control by
participating in slalom, skid pad, and emergency-avoidance
exercises with instruction. Attendance of a CCC is a prerequisite for all first-timers planning to attend our Infineon
driving school September 25-26 or the Thunderhill school
November 13-14.
Event cost is $110 for BMW CCA members and $148 for
non-members (price includes a one-year BMW CCA membership). Lunch is included. If you plan to attend, please
read our event overview. No helmets required.
Registration is now open! And look for the final CCC
of the year: #4 October 16 (Marina)
nortH coast tour
July 25, 9:45 a.m.
Meet: Tina’s Place, 2460 El Camino Real in Santa Margarita
Dennis Harrold, [email protected]
This tour has been changed from the Hearst Castle Tour.
We’ll meet at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 departure. From there
we’ll head north on 101 and enjoy the excellent driving
trails west of Paso Robles, working our way to Highway 46
and the coast. After taking in the views on the coast, we’ll
take Highway 1 to the Ragged Point Inn for lunch. Those
interested in touring Hearst Castle can make arrangements
to do so in the afternoon; advance tickets are recommended.
ggc summer picnic
July 31
Private residence, Los Altos
Social director, [email protected]
It’s our annual summer picnic, with a tour thrown in for
good measure. Dave and Bonnie Bell once again open their
home to all GGC members for a barbecue and pool party
following a scenic drive. Awaiting us will be ribs, grilled
chicken, potato salad, mixed green salad, rolls, baked beans,
and a Bell-family tradition: ice cream sundaes with all of
the toppings. After stuffing yourself, you can cool off in
their pool or relax in the hot tub.
This event is open to all members and is a great introductory event for first-time Club participants. All you need
is your car, a full tank of gas, and a swimsuit. The tour will
take place on public roads and will be driven at a “spirited”
pace—please leave your racer ambitions on the track.
Cost: TBD. Tour /drive is free. You may participate in
the drive or the BBQ separately, or come to both!
Don’t miss the summer fun with GGC. Registration
opens soon.
nürBurgring scHool
August 1–4, 2010
Nürburg, Germany
www.BMWCCAringschool.com
George Phemister, [email protected], 613-746-0027 (EST)
Experience the hallowed grounds where the world’s
best cars—including every BMW model—are perfected
for production. Over its thirteen-mile length, the North
Loop of the Nürburgring includes nearly every type of
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turn known to man, more than 170 in total! This International BMW Driving School at the Nürburgring is not
an official BMW CCA event, but has been conducted by
a German BMW Club annually since 1964.
The BMW CCA participant’s package for the school
includes all arrangements with the school organizers, a
commemorative shirt and nametag, special activities before
the school, and lodging reservations—all intended to make
it easier for you to participate. Our website (www.BMWCCAringschool.com) provides lots of valuable information
for BMW CCA members looking to experience the ultimate
race track as you’ve never seen it before.
Registration is open at Motorsportreg.com
street survival teen driving
scHool (tentative)
August 7 (CHECK STATUS ONLINE)
Candlestick Park, San Francisco
CCC Team, [email protected]
www.StreetSurvival.org
Join us for our annual GGC Street Survival Teen Driving
School, where we make teens safer, more effective drivers
on the road.
The goals of the teen car-control clinic are to teach
students some of the basics of car control, to enhance their
enjoyment of driving, and to improve their competence as
drivers. During the event, students maneuver their cars
through exercises laid out using orange traffic-safety cones
in a closed parking lot. They experience each exercise element several times in order to learn from their mistakes
and improve their skills.
While performing these maneuvers, all student drivers have trained driving coaches accompanying them to
provide real-time feedback. There is no stopwatch, nor
head-to-head competition with other cars. The students
are here to improve their skills, not to compare themselves
with someone else.
The exercise elements are laid out in advance by the
event chairman and are designed to be fun, safe, challenging, and educational. Each element will teach the students
a specific skill or group of skills.
* Open to teens ages 16–19
* All students must have a valid driver’s license (no
learner’s permits will accepted)
* Registration fee $75 (includes student lunch)
* Registration opens in April at www.streetsurvival.org
* Minor waivers (for teens under 18) must be notarized—no exceptions!
SUVs will not be allowed. If you have questions regarding the appropriateness of your vehicle, please contact
[email protected] before you register. (All vehicles
will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis).
BmW West coast
summer concours
August 13, 2010
Central California Chapter
www.cccbmwcca.org, www.Summerconcours.org
Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance and the BMW
CCA, the BMW CCA West Coast Summer Concours is
expanding this year; we’re happy to announce the addition
of the Porsche and Mercedes-Benz clubs as participants in
the event. The Legends of the Autobahn, this year’s theme,
will feature separate club concours judging sites and club
corral parking areas.
The event will once again kick off the BMW CCA
Festorics weekend, held annually during the Monterey
historic-race weekend. Meet us on Friday, August 13, at the
Rancho Cañada Golf Course, located on Carmel Valley road
just east of California Highway 1.
This event is limited to club members only. Space is limited to 200 BMWs, 100 Porsches, and 50 Mercedes-Benz, and
will include a parking corral area for those registered but
not participating in the judging activity. It is also a perfect
location for a picnic lunch, and attendees are encouraged
to bring their own picnic baskets. Food and beverages will
also be available on-site. Additional attractions may include
guest speakers and specialty vendors.
The event will begin with registration at 7:00 a.m. Cars
will be placed on the field during the morning, and judging
will begin promptly at 10:00. Box lunches will be available
at noon, and the awards ceremony will begin at 1:00 p.m..
The event will officially end at 3:00.
Online registration is open via each respective club’s
website. You may also pre-order lunches and event T-shirts
there. All registrations will be handled online.
BmW Festorics
August 13-15
Monterey
BMW CCA, Linda Axelson, [email protected]
www.festorics.org
Sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance and the BMW
CCA, this annual event at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports
Reunion (formerly known as Monterey Historic Automobile
Races)—the BMW Festorics—celebrates the mystique of
BMW and our appreciation for the marque. Set for August
13–15, the Festorics features a two-day parking corral with
hospitality tents overlooking Laguna Seca’s Turn Five—the
slightly banked left-hander that can be taken without lifting, if your nerve is up. The Festorics package includes the
opportunity to buy corral tickets, lunch tickets, a special
BMW banquet ticket, and even tickets to the Monterey
historic races themselves—all from one convenient source!
But the corral at the track is only one attraction.
Don’t miss the Friday BMW CCA banquet at the Rancho
Cañada Country Club in Carmel Valley, or the insiders’
tour of the whole Monterey weekend. It’s an affair you
won’t want to miss!
autocross test & tune day
#2 August 21
Use this event to test and tune your car, then participate
in the next day’s autocross. Check the GGC website for
more details.
We will be using the auxiliary parking lot; please
enter through the gate on Centennial Blvd., south of
Tasman Drive.
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Scientia Potentia
Est Redux
Knowledge is power…
especially under your paint.
Poor-quality collision repairs can come back to bite you
in a future accident.—like this one did.
By Aleksey Kadukin
H
ow many of us believe that a second experience can’t be as good as the first? Maybe
the food isn’t as tasty at the restaurant
you liked the first time; the weather doesn’t sparkle
the same way, or the sea isn’t as blue at your favorite
resort anymore. Well, our second tech session at BMW
Concord Collision Center last November proved this
theory wrong; it was even better than the amazing
experience we had at our 2008 session there!
Collision Center’s manager, Kevin Miller, began the session with a discussion about OEM parts quality. He showed
us several aftermarket parts to compare with OEM parts.
He wasn’t talking about blacked-out grilles or invisible light
bulbs (despite the fact that even these innocent elements
can bring more headache than an owner may imagine), but
about the more important parts, the parts for the vehicle’s
integrity and your personal safety—like sheet metal and
internal-bumper reinforcements. According to him, there are
zero quality-aftermarket parts available for BMWs currently.
Kevin demonstrated the difference between OEM and
aftermarket parts using E60 5 Series front-bumper reinforcements and E53 X5 front fenders. It’s much easier to understand
with brand-new unpainted parts lying next to each other right
in front of you. The difference was clear in terms of metal
quality, thickness, and fit
and finish between OEM
reinforcement and a sample from one of the best
aftermarket suppliers.
While most aftermarket
companies are copying
OEM-part design—with
better or worse approximations—the material
and assembly plays significant role for the postrepair performance and
Collision Center’s manager, Kevin Miller,
explains the important differences between
car-owner safety. Closer
aftermarket parts and OEM parts.
examination of two reinforcements showed a
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bigger gap between OEM and aftermarket parts—even down
to small details, such as bolt sizes and welding quality. OEM
parts also go through extensive safety research, while the
NHTSA does not even regulate the not-so-twin aftermarket
crash parts. Shockingly, the price difference is not as much
as you might imagine: an OEM reinforcement costs just $150
over the aftermarket replacement; fenders are $40-50 more;
and it’s just $15-20 more on a fog light.
The X5 fender comparison proved Kevin’s point as well.
While the OEM part has an excellent finish, and it fits the
car precisely, the aftermarket one had uncentered mounting
holes, rough edges, and a suspiciously different prime-coat
quality. The aftermarket fender’s material was different,
too, heavier than the aluminum OEM fender—plus its collision characteristics are unknown. This gave us all a clear
understanding of why BMW-certified collision centers are
not allowed to use any aftermarket, used, or reconditioned
parts during the car-repair process.
Why are aftermarket parts used so widely by car-repair
shops? The Number One reason is the amount insurance
companies are willing to pay for the repairs. Small savings
for them, multiplied by all their customers, add up to huge
profits. BMW, as a company, stands behind their repair
process—an advantage for BMW owners. Since insurance
companies cannot force the owner to use a specific body
shop, it’s in your best interest to understand the difference
between a certified collision center and no-name body shop.
The insurance companies don’t like to pay extra for
correct repairs. Kevin explained the price-negotiation
process that the center’s personnel are involved with daily.
The insurance companies have their own estimated labor
rates—possibly much lower than the real price for fixing a
car properly. On the other hand, BMW has established strict
rules for repairs, rather than some fuzzy recommendations
other manufactures might have. While BMW-certified
collision centers can negotiate a labor price, they cannot
negotiate on parts or the repair processes. Not many insurance companies will agree on expensive parts-and-labor
estimates at first; thus the task of center technicians is to
OEM bumper reinforcement: Notice the
metal thickness and solid base.
present clear proof of the aftermarket parts’ incompatibility
and prove the necessity for the correct repair process.
According to Kevin, some insurance companies are
easier to work with. For example, Liberty Mutual recognizes
the importance of quality repair. As a result, they include
BMW-certified collision centers in their recommended shops
network. In fact, Liberty Mutual currently has a special deal
for BMW owners, and supports the use of 100% OEM parts
for repairs.
We saw several examples of incorrect repair techniques.
The most glaring example was two metal parts which had
been glued together instead of being properly welded. That
is absolutely unacceptable, and should be fixed immediately. The cost of fixing a bad repair can easily surpass the
price of the original repair.
One of the horror stories Kevin told involved a car that
BMW Concord Collision Center evaluated after another
shop’s bad repair. The work was so poor that the insurance
company totaled the car after the investigation!
The center can do collision-repair quality investigation by
request. They’ll even check welding quality from the inside,
using a borescope (an optical device used for inspection
work where the area to be inspected is inaccessible by other
means). The correct treatment of inner areas during repair is
very important; lack of cavity wax for corrosion protection
will lead to imminent and rapid rust, especially in areas of
the country affected by harsh weather conditions.
Near the end of the session, we were given a demo of a
smart-spot-welding machine. Since the center always keeps
up with the most sophisticated tools, this machine has had
some improvements added since we saw it last year. The
technicians demonstrated how the flexible arms allow
factory-quality spot welding in hard-to-reach areas of the car.
To finish the session, Kevin answered several of our
members’ questions. One was about pros and cons of paintless dent repair. It turns out that BMW has no problem
with that kind of dent repair, as long as it’s done without
any holes being drilled.
Aftermarket bumper reinforcement: The
metal is thinner, and note the welds on
the pieced-together base.
Glass-replacement policy was another interesting Q&A
topic. Kevin pointed to the fact that the windshield is more
than just a piece glass on our modern cars; the windshield
plays a significant role in the structural integrity of the
car’s body, especially for roadsters and convertibles. BMW’s
instructions for glass installation require that some models
have the installed glass sit on the static car for up to 24 hours
before the process is officially complete. Imagine having a
mobile technician do a quick glass replacement on your car
in a parking lot, and then hearing that you shouldn’t drive
the car for 24 hours. Not many of us had heard that before!
I thought I’d learned a lot about collision repair at our
2008 tech session, yet I found out so much more this time!
Gaining a better understanding of how to properly maintain
the exceptional engineering of our BMWs is a valuable lesson. It’s with much gratitude that I express my appreciation
to BMW Concord Collision Center for inviting our chapter
into their shop again.
OEM
Aftermarket
Compared to an OEM part, and aftermarket part can vary in metal type,
thickness, and finish—plus the latter’s collision characteristics are unknown.
OEM
Aftermarket
A proper crash part uses backing plates to add strength, mounting points
that match the original part., and appropriate bolt-hole sizes and position.
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hat began life as the M-Power Flower
Tour has evolved into a “the more the
merrier” happening, as our friends
from the local Porsche club invited us to join their
annual tour. It was our tour group’s first venture into
the fields east of Atascadero. About 30 German-car
enthusiasts made the trip on a perfect Spring day with
cool, crisp weather.
Our tour was led by Hamp and Sue Miller in their red
1965 Porsche 356C coupe. Filling out the Stuttgart-made
group was a number of similar-vintage Porsches, a few
more-recent 911 variants, and a Boxster or two. The BMW
CCA group had a good turnout, with twelve cars, including
two of the prancing-horse variety—Tom Elerding’s 1972
Daytona and Richard Cole’s 1978 308 GTB.
Out-of-town guests for this tour were Mike and Nan
McCauley from Carmel, in their E36 M3, and former SLO
resident Suzanne Yost, down from Los Gatos for the weekend
in her E60 525i. New among the locals were Cesar Bosio and
Bob Maricle, both driving Z3 M roadsters. Dave Bundy drove
his 335i, while his dad, Norm, was at the wheel of Dave’s Z3.
Sam Burg brought his E60 M5, and the Parks showed up in
their Z4 M coupe, both coated in beautiful Interlagos Blue.
The day started at Scotty’s in Pismo Beach with breakfast
for 25. This is the location where the PCA group gathers
each month. I now fully understand why—the food and
service were excellent!
While the rest of the crowd at Scotty’s got organized for
the tour, I hot-footed it north on 101 to greet a few of our
group who had elected to join us at the Santa Margarita
exit. The timing was perfect, as the contingent from Scotty’s
rolled in a few minutes later at 10:30, right on schedule.
W
ildflower
T
our
By dennis harrold
Photos by frank Cowan
Our first viewing stop was along Shell Creek Road. The
fields were filled with lupine, wild hyacinth, poppies, and
goldfields, which created a striking carpet of yellows, purples,
oranges, and blues. We spent about half an hour taking in the
scenery and preserving it in digital imagery. Once we were
satiated, we moved on a few miles east for one more flowerpower session, and as we strolled through the beauty of the
Spring fields, we visited with our new friends and those we
hadn’t seen for awhile.
After this last viewing session, we organized an
impromptu lunch, mainly for those who had missed the
breakfast gathering at Scotty’s. A quick census indicated at
least a dozen were interested, and we decided on the Loading
Chute in Creston, since it was closest. We attempted to call
ahead, but we were in a cellular black hole; none of the usual
suspects were able to get through. Enter Dave Bundy with one
of the newer devices: His phone connected, and we were able
to give the restaurant a 30-minutes warning.
So we set off one last time, heading north on Shell Creek
Road. Since the already-marginal pavement was showing the
effects of the recent rains, we drove at a modest pace for the
eight miles before our turn. Sam in the M5 and Damian in his
335i forged ahead at a brisk pace—and their early arrival at
the restaurant proved beneficial. At Truesdale Road we turned
west for a five-mile run across the farms and fields to Highway
41 for the final run to Creston. It’s a very scenic stretch, but
one where you’re likely to encounter slow traffic, as we did.
made the turn in case anyone had been separated by traffic.
Indeed, one of our guests went sailing past the turn down 41,
so I took off in hot pursuit with Ms. Japanrot, my red E90 330i.
I caught up with the wayward sheep in short order, and we all
had a good laugh about it later.
When I finally arrived at the restaurant, I saw hordes of
people lingering outside, waiting to be seated. So I was relieved
when I saw our party—now numbering twenty, including some
Porschephiles—all seated at two large tables, thanks to our
advance party of Sam and Damian. The place was jammed,
but we didn’t mind waiting for our food, since it gave us
more time to visit with our new acquaintances. Once the food
arrived, everyone was pleased with their meal. The Loading
Chute will definitely be a regular stop for our future group
tours in the area.
It was an exceptional outing, and we would like to sincerely
thank our guides, the Millers, and the rest of Porsche group for
sharing the day with us.
We completed our run down 41 and reached the Highway
229 junction for the final push into Creston. That’s where I
waved the rest of the group by; since our group included
guests from out of the area, I wanted to make sure they all
It was quite a sight as our group sat parked together:
over 50 years of Germany’s two main purveyors of sporting
machinery on display. Once we got going, Hamp led the
group through Santa Margarita and twenty miles east on
Highway 58 to Shell Creek Road. I waited a few minutes
for a late arrival from Scotty’s, and the two of us set out to
catch the others. It was a good day on the road; there were
quite a few regular folks out driving, but we didn’t see an
inordinate number of cyclists, which had been a concern.
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Turning It Loose On The Twisties
Despite some plans going awry, the
North Bay tour is a success.
By Mark feinberg
Photos Kelly Collins
and Jeff Cowan
Tour organizer Mark Feinberg explains the
next leg of the journey to the touristas.
I
t’s early Saturday morning; the North Bay tour
I’ve put together is today. I sip my ritual morning
coffee, listening to the rest of the house sleep;
Samantha, our twelve-year-old lab, snores contently
beside me. My gaze falls adoringly on my 2007 Interlagos Blue Z4 M coupe as I envision the wonderful twisty
roads we’ll dance together today.
It’s been quite some time since there was a North Bay
Area event, so I wonder what kind of turnout we’ll have
for this springtime jaunt through Marin County. I’m eager
for a decent turnout to demonstrate that the North Bay is
indeed an active group of BMW enthusiasts.
Once on the road, our beautiful train of BMWs winds
its way down 101 south from Mill Valley. My plan is to take
the last exit before the Golden Gate Bridge onto Conzulman
Road and head up to Hawk Hill, toward a dramatic view of
the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco skyline, and the
Pacific Ocean. Then I see the large flashing Caltrans sign:
Conzulman Road Closed.
Before I know it, I’m running a bit late to the meeting
point—not optimal, since I’m supposed to be leading this
Oh, how the best-laid plans can unravel in a mere
instant! Time for Plan B.
I am a bit in love with my car. My wife wonders whom
I love more.
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group. Arriving at the Starbucks parking lot, however, I
feel my anxiety dissipate: There are more than 35 shiny,
sparkling BMWs here! It’s a sight to behold on this lovely
sunny morning. Obviously I’m not the only one ready for an
exciting day of scenic sightseeing and some spirited driving—within the laws we all know and obey, of course—on
some of the ultimate driving roads in Marin County.
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A quick detour back to Sausalito takes us to Highway
101 and immediately to the Highway 1 exit, where we
eventually hook back into our original route up the coast.
We are treated to a gorgeous drive on Highway 1 to the
Panoramic Highway, followed by a fun and twisty ride up
to East Peak, where at Mount Tamalpais’ visitors’ center we
reunite with our long-lost brothers and sisters—though I
fear we may be missing a few. After our brief stop we begin
the next leg of our journey, down
the mountain and through Muir
Woods. But it seems we aren’t
the only people looking to enjoy
the day; in all my 25-plus years
living in the area, I’ve never seen
it so busy at Muir Woods!
Looping back north again on
Highway 1, we retrace our route
until we reach our lunch spot
at the Sand Dollar Restaurant
in Stinson Beach. Our timing is
perfect; there are plenty of seats at the restaurant, and we
settle in for a delicious lunch. As is typical with these kinds
of tours, there are numerous BMWs and other interesting
rides to ogle, so there’s a good amount of time spent admiring the cars.
After a relaxing hour-long lunch break, the best part of
the tour is about to begin. We head south out of town, back
up Panoramic Highway Road toward Mount Tamalpais,
and then left on Pan Toll Station Road—a narrow, winding
road with plenty of bikes and hikers. At the T intersection
for West Ridgecrest Boulevard, we turn left—and the fun
begins. What a beautiful road! It’s on top of the ridge
with the Pacific Ocean on our left and large expanses of
rolling hills in verdant green
grasses on our right. From this
tranquil road we dive into huge
redwoods and take the split
right to snake down the twisty
Fairfax/Bolinas Road to Alpine
Lake. From there we emerge
back into the sun and go on our
merry way towards Fairfax.
Wow, what a truly scenic and
exhilarating drive!
After falling in love with
Fairfax—okay, maybe this is a stretch—a small portion of
the group opts for Plan C; they find their own fun way to
end the day. The rest continue to Olema via Sir Francis
Drake Drive, through the city of Point Reyes toward the
Nicasio Reservoir and Lucas Valley Road, which then lands
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GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER, BMW CCA
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
By Aleksey Kadukin
Secretary, GGC BMW CCA
April 8, 2010
Location: Original Nick’s Pizzeria & Pub, San Mateo
Board members in attendance: Kelly Collins (member
at large), Mark Dadgar (member at large), Ian Dunn
(membership chair), Tammi Hull (president and treasurer),
Aleksey Kadukin (secretary), Donna Seeley (vice president)
Board members not in attendance: None
Other members in attendance: Canyon Chan (CCC cocoordinator), Jeff Cowan (Pacific Region vice-president),
Mike Zampiceni (social-events coordinator), Bob Hall, Sam
Herz
us at our ending spot on Smith Ranch Road by Highway
101. Looking around, I see lots of smiles and hear people
chatting about how much fun they’ve had.
While the best-laid plans may go oft awry, being
flexible proves its own reward. Our North Bay Area’s reengagement into chapter activity is a success—even with
some unexpected changes. My sincere apologies go out to
those who may have been separated from the group; for
the next North Bay tour on October 2, we’ll set up an RSVP
system to manage the number of cars and ensure that we
have a sweeper to keep us together.
Before we go our own ways, I thank everyone for showing up for this great tour. Then it’s homeward bound.
As I turn off the ignition of my beloved M coupe, I sit in
my garage awhile, listening to the soothing tink-tink-tink
of the cooling, happy engine. A feeling of satisfaction
warms me as I say to myself, “Yes, the North Bay BMW
enthusiasts are back!”
7:18 p.m. meeting called to order by Hull
Driving-events report (Dadgar):
▪ First autocross at Marina municipal airport went well.
▪ May Laguna Seca HPDE is on track and paid for. We have
about 70 RSVPs as of today, but could accommodate up to
100 students for the school.
▪
❏ Event sponsorship is another possibility to reduce
entry fee, but Dadgar is skeptical about it at the moment.
▪ November Thunderhill HPDE planning is on track.
&
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MINI service at its best!
▪ Club Racing challenges continue, too. (Dadgar uses a word
other than “challenge,” but Kadukin is prohibited from using it in
the minutes). Dadgar expresses concern about current Club
Racing rules; he believes they are restrictive to the point of
competition obsolescence.
❏ The events are expensive and racer turnout is small
(four cars had been registered for one of the recent events).
❏ Laguna Seca’s sound limit of 92 db is limiting racer
attendance, too.
❏ The solution could be a joint venture with Hooked
On Driving’s event at Laguna Seca, which has an
unlimited sound level. Club Racing organizers favor
that idea.
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▪ Our helmet-rental policy should be strictly enforced by
CCC and autocross organizers. (Board spends several minutes
in hot discussion of this topic. Kadukin is unable to report due
sensory-input overload).
▪ Nothing new to report.
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▪ GGC will sponsor only one Club Racing event in
November.
Vice-president’s report (Seeley):
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Challenges with September Infineon HPDE continue.
Dadgar is having a lunch with one of our instructors who
handles our relationship with the track to discuss potential
rent-price reduction.
National is calling for volunteers to help during
Bimmerfest 2010 event on May 22 in Pasadena. Cowan
will collect all volunteer proposals. Kadukin points to
unfortunate schedule conflict between Bimmerfest and
ALMS race at Laguna Seca: people would need to choose
where to go.
▪ Board received GGC web-site-redesign proposal: details
will be presented and discussed in the near future.
▪
Everybody is late for May Bombe edition submission.
(Kelly, please forgive us if you can.)
MInutES
▪ E-blast should be sent out next Wednesday. Cowan would
like to add Sonoma Historic Races info to it. Dunn is
giving Collins some secret info for e-blast, too. (The details
were shared at the meeting, but Dunn used a highly classified
alien-technology-based weapon to erase them from Kadukin’s
memory. Kadukin remembers nothing but a flat box with a
touch screen on the table.)
Membership chair’s report (Dunn):
▪ We have members, and Dunn sees some positive trend in
membership numbers.
▪ Dunn was unable to upload chapter report to the website
due to some technical issues. (Could be that alien-technologybased-weapon interference again.)
▪ Dunn has a lot of BMW CCA brochures to share.
Social-events report (Zampiceni):
▪ Zampiceni expresses concern about lack of social events.
He would like to see a couple of extra tours later this year.
David Crum’s driving tours are much missed! Zampiceni
is working with area reps on tour ideas.
▪ Cowan mentions the fact we have a great collection of
the past eight years of tour maps on the GGC-tours Yahoogroup page. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ggc-tours)
▪ Zampiceni has offered help with South Bay social events
to Linquist and is awaiting a response.
▪
Chapter member Bob Hall proposes tours in Marin
County: He will work with Zampiceni on details.
▪ Corral at Sonoma Historic Races event: Cowan and Hull
discuss the advantages and flexibility of pricing scheme
and payment rules for the event. Infineon Raceway is less
restrictive than other tracks, and has better automated
communication and infrastructure. They also provide
a special club pricing with discounts for participants.
Cowan is very pleased working with them.
▪
2011 Palo Alto Concourse d’Elegance might announce
BMW as featured European Marque. Hull will follow up.
▪
Hall shares info about upcoming Marin Yacht Club
concours. BMW presence should be good for the Club. The
event could be as good as Pebble Beach event, but for less
money. Hall could bring vendors to introduce them to the
Club members.
▪ Hall offers help with tech-session organization in Marin
County. He offers to link North Bay area rep with proper
people to talk to.
▪
Zampiceni sent Summer BBQ request to Bells and is
awaiting a response.
Area-reps reports (Hull):
▪ (Via e-mail) North Bay area rep:
Paula Williamson is working on the final details for the
women-only tech session.
▪ (Via e-mail) Peninsula area rep:
Ken Glidewell is currently concentrating on meet-andgreet organization. The original plan for an event at
new Peter Pan BMW service facility in Burlingame fell
apart due to the interference of a mysterious “Aleksey.”
Kadukin admits the responsibility of confusing Peter
Pan BMW’s service director by trying to schedule a tech
session at the same location during the same time frame.
Kadukin and Glidewell will join the efforts to make at
least one event at Peter Pan BMW.
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GGC’s Facebook fan page. Dunn posts survey question
immediately.
Glidewell proposes a Tesla facility tour in Menlo Park and
will contact a proper person about it.
Servicing BMW's in Campbell since 1990
Tech-sessions report (Kadukin):
▪ Women-only tech session is on track.
▪ Performance Technic session date is fluctuating toward
August or into autumn due to shop’s tight schedule.
▪ Kadukin is working with Performance Art in Gilroy on
tech-session scheduling.
Treasurer report (Hull):
▪ We have money.
▪
Board discusses Steve Walsh Memorial Fund money
usage. Board decides to donate money toward Street
Survival program in Steve Walsh’s name.
President report (Hull):
▪
Cowan wants to establish conference calls to chapter
presidents on monthly basis in an attempt to improve
chapter connections.
▪ Cowan shares virtual-chapter idea proposed by BMW
Z group.
Miscellaneous:
▪ Zampiceni likes to read News From National in Bombe
for better understanding of activities at different chapters.
▪ Zampiceni brings up the topic of dealers’ involvement
with Club recruiting efforts. Board discusses several
ways of increasing dealers’ participation in distributing
Club brochures.
Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
▪ Nothing to add.
BMW Scheduled Inspections and Service
Preventive Maintenance, Repairs and
Upgrades for:
Pacific Region vice-president report (Cowan):
▪ Cowan attended his first National Board meeting. He
shares one of the ideas from the meeting: We should do a
survey targeting new Club members to ask their reasons for
joining the Club. GGC Board extends the idea to possibly
making selective phone calls and asking members about
their Club experience. (Somebody says, “organic learning,” and
board members get excited about the term—Dadgar especially.)
Engine
Transmission and Driveline
Suspension
Brakes
408-379-7828
▪
25 S. Central Ave in Campbell, California
We are passionate about BMW's and it shows in our work
Chapter congress introduced the idea of joint driving
schools between chapters. GGC could help other chapters if
they ask for it. Cowan shares some funny stories about the
topic. (Kadukin is laughing hard and unable to report; members
should come to board meetings for the full coverage.)
▪ Board likes the idea of a past-event rating system. MSR
has built-in survey system. We could do some surveys on
AnnOunCEMEntS: COntInuEd
BmW cca oktoBerFest 2010
August 23-29
Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI
Linda Axelson, [email protected], www.bmwccaOfest.org
O’Fest comes to Road America. Don’t miss out!
In addition to the traditional BMW CCA Oktoberfest
activities, we have two social tours planned: a tour to Milwaukee with visits to the Harley Davidson Museum and
the Milwaukee Art Museum and a tour scheduled of the
Kohler Design Center and John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
Our Oktoberfest host hotel, the Osthoff Resort (www.
osthoff.com) at Elkhart Lake, is now sold out. However,
the resort has started a waiting list. We have other hotel
options available, check the www.bmwccaOfest.org website
for details.
Register for O’Fest now!
BmW ZFest: soutHern caliFornia
September 2-5
Valencia, California
Scott Pettit , ZSCCA, [email protected], www.zfest.com
Did you want to go to the Z Homecoming at the BMW
factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but never made
it? Unfortunately, now that the Z-series cars are made in
Germany, rather than Spartanburg, the BMW factory no
longer hosts the event. But the enthusiastic past participants
of Homecoming weren’t going to let that stop them from
getting together, and last year they began a whole new
event called ZFest.
Luckily for us, the 2010 event will be held in the Santa
Clarita Valley (at the foot of the southern side of the Grapevine) and will bring all BMW Z roadster and coupe enthusiasts together. Scheduled over the Labor Day weekend,
there will be activities Thursday through Sunday. ZFest
‘10 is shaping up to be a fantastic event open to all BMW Z
series cars including the Z1, Z3, Z4, and Z8. This event will
be open to both Z-Series Car Club of America members and
non-members—the more the merrier!
Registration is open now!
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June 2010
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tOy BOx
gadget-Holding glory!
I
f you’re like me, you’ve got a monster commute
to get to work in the Bay Area. When I was
younger, a long drive into the office meant a lot
of talk radio, some channel surfing between KCBS and
Howard Stern, and maybe a new song on 97.3 FM. It
was a form of education.
But after nearly ten years of an hour-long drive into
work, you look for other ways to distract yourself. Gadgets
like the iPhone don’t help. Don’t get me wrong, the iPhone
is great, with its camera, Internet access, video capturing,
mapping, et cetera. It’s a handy tool if you’re sitting at
Starbucks accessing things with only a flick of the finger.
However, when you’re moving at 65 mph—the speed
limit, from what I remember—any of those activities can
spell doom and destruction. Distracted driving accounted
for 500,000 injuries in 2008 alone, and another 6,000 fatalities. With a smallish screen and
keyboard, an iPhone requires
an extraordinary amount of
concentration to navigate, let
alone use while driving.
That being said, I found
a handy little accessory that
should help. It’s a great little
secret as far as price goes, too—
the HaiCom windshield mount.
For about $14 shipped—yes, I
said $14—you get a pressurec up w i nd s h ie ld-mou nt e d
iPhone holder that has a fully
adjustable articulating arm.
“What’s so special about
a phone holder?” you ask. For
one thing, instead of using a
funky bendy arm, this unit uses
locking hinges, holding your
phone much more securely and
virtually vibration-free. So you
can easily glance at the iPhone
and read the screen without
your eyes bouncing along with
the road surface as you go
down the road. Second, this
unit utilizes a rotating, locking
holster, enabling your phone to
be at any angle.
A good holder puts your
phone in your line of sight.
I have mine positioned just
slightly to the left of the nineo’clock position of the steering
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By Percy Chow
wheel so the functions of my iPhone are only a finger-length
away. Now, with my handy holder firmly suctioned-cupped
to the windshield, I can drive with my eyes firmly pointed
down the road instead of off to the right, where many
cigarette-lighter-style holders or GPS units are positioned.
Since I usually drive with the map feature enabled,
easy access to a traffic map in
the wee hours of the morning
is quite welcome—especially
when I’m trying to avoid a
traffic jam or an accident up
ahead. If a call comes in, I
simply extend my pinky finger
and answer the call without
having to fumble somewhere
for my phone and then try to
read who’s calling. Listening
to Pandora (Internet music) is
a snap with the iPhone in such
easy reach. And on occasions
when I feel the need for documenting my speed prowess, I
can rotate the holder 90 degrees
and use the video feature of my
phone (à la race cam).
Once you make your iPhone convenient to access and
Perhaps the windshielduse, it’s amazing what apps you can easily run: Google
mou nt e d gadge t i s n’t t he
traffic maps, Google voice search, Bluetooth calling,
epitome of sa fet y, but it ’s
Pandora, or the M Power Dynometer.
leaps beyond having to fish
for your phone in the satchel
on your passenger seat. For
for this project:
$14 shipped to your door, this
Parts: $14.00
HaiCom unit offers a solid
1. HaiCom iPhone holder model 1035 (other PDA/
phone-accessory bargain.
phone versions available, too) from BuyGPSNow.
com: $9.95 + $4.00 USPS shipping
2. Windex and lint-free towel (to clean windshield): $0.05
Time: 1-2 minutes to clean the window and find
a good position for the mount.
June 2010
23
Welcome!
One of the many member benefits of BMW CCA is a members-only discount at
various participating services and dealers. Below you can find the businesses in our
area who offer our members a discount. Please note that businesses often require
you to show your current CCA membership card in order to receive the discount.
Please contact us with any deletions to the list due to a company being out of
business. We ask that additions, changes, or deletions (no longer participating in
discount program) are requested by the business owner directly. Updates should
be directed to: [email protected].
nEW MEMBERS
Adams
Barker
Bohaboy
Bowker
Calvo
Carlson
Carlson
Cownan
Daimee
De La Cruz
Donavan
Dwinell
Emerick
Feher
Ferreira
Kevin
Thomas
Howard
Geoff
Carlos
Jason
Richard
Peter
Talha
Jim
Craig
Aaron
Dennis
Antol
Leonardo
Fischer-ColbrieDoris
Franz
Tamira
Guo
Vicky
Hagan
Brian
Hashemi
Pedram
Hearn
David
Holper
Peter
Howard
Jonathan
Kadaba
Rajiv
Kolman
Michael
Kong
Seihun
Krishnan
Vinay
Maes
Michael
Moore
Greg
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City
Model Year
Los Gatos
Aptos
Alameda
650iC
Rohnert Park M3
San Mateo
M3
Pleasant Hill 325i
Oakland
M3
San Francisco M3 (E90)
San Jose
325I
Milpitas
X5 3.0
Livermore
135i
San Francisco X5
San Francisco 525i
Petaluma
M5
Gilroy
545i
Palo Alto
Camry
Oakland
325xi
Santa Clara
Z4 3.0
San Francisco 135
San Jose
325is
Fremont
Z4 3.0i
San Mateo
Santa Cruz
540i
Mountain View Z4
Sunnyvale
335
San Francisco 550i
San Francisco VW GTI
Fremont
325i
San Jose
330i
2010
2002
2008
2004
2010
2008
2006
2005
2009
2006
2002
2006
2004
2004
2001
2009
2008
1988
2008
1997
2006
1997
2008
2003
2006
2006
June 2010
Refered By
Jerry Malone
Ross Dwinell
Last
First
City
Model Year
Mora
Nation
Ng
Nguyen
Papafilis
Porter
David
Stephen
Daniel
Nicholas
George
Jeffrey
Salinas
Burlingame
Sunnyvale
San Jose
San Francisco
San Francisco
335i
2007
325Xi 2006
128
2009
335i (E90) 2007
325ic
1992
Radovan
Rappa
Reddy
Ressa
Rowe
Rummel
Samson
Saunders
Schilling
Schulte
Skinner
Smirin
Starr
Timmins
Todd
Tsai
Umphreys
Wall
Wavro
Wilcox
Wong
Mark
Anthony
Siva
Mark
Mitchell
Diane
David
Gregory
John
Bernard
Hugh
Gregory
Jack
Bob
Stephen
Hong
Thomas
Kirk
James
Jon
Ronald
Refered By
Maserati Quattroporte 2008
Kris Linquist
Santa Cruz
535i
1991
Monterey
525i
1995
San Jose
528i
2008
Danville
335i
2007
Santa Rosa
540i
2002
San Bruno
335i
2007
Fairfield Cooper Works 2009
Hollister
540i
2002
Pleasant Hill M3
2010
Orinda
M5
2010 Michael Heller
San Francisco 540I
2000
Redwood City X5 3.5i 2011
Kris Linquist
Monterey
535i
2008
Greenbrae
San Francisco Nissan 350Z 2006
Steve Bacsi
Morgan Hill
Petaluma
3- E90 2006
Orinda
128i
2008
San Francisco
Alex Kaufman
San Jose
M3 cabrio 2004
Saratoga
M3
1997
Independent Service & Supply discounts
2002 Haus
San Luis Obispo
805 541-2002 5% Parts
Auto Analysts
Castro Valley
510 582-0201 10% Labor
Auto Concierge
Fremont
925 852-1962 10% off quoted full detail
Bavarian Enterprises
Sunnyvale
408 737-6100 Various Parts
Bavarian Motorsport
Milpitas
408 956-1662 10% Parts
Bavarian Professionals
Berkeley
510 524-6000 10% Labor
Bavarian Tuning
Santa Rosa
707 575-3757 10% Parts/Labor
Berkeley Motor Works
Albany
510 528-1214 10% Labor
Bimmers BMW Service San Carlos
650 591-2474 Various
BMW Performance Driving School Spartanburg, SC
BMWusa.com 15% off driving programs
BTM Motorwerks
Campbell
408 369-1911
5% Parts/Labor
Catalpa Street Garage
Santa Cruz
831 464-2269 10% Parts
Classic Euro-Asian
Oroville
530 534-6887 10% Parts
Conversion Techniques Oakland
510 639-0911 Various
Diablo Motors
San Ramon
925 830-4269 10% Parts/Labor
Dinan Engineering
Mountain View
650 962-9401 10% Labor
Dinan Engineering
Morgan Hill
408 779-8584 10% Labor
Double 02 Salvage
Hayward
510 782-2002 10% Used Parts
Edge Motorworks
Dublin
925 479-0797 10% Labor
evosport
www.evosport.com
888 520-9971 10% Parts, $1000svc=free dyno
Extreme Performance
San Jose
408 923-6404 10% Parts/Labor
German Auto
Santa Maria
805 922-1262 10% Parts
GS Tuning
Santa Rosa
707 284-2680 10% Sales/Service
Heynneman European
San Rafael
415 499-1234 $50 off Service
Jam Engineering
Monterey
831 372-1787 Various Parts
John Gardiner AutomotiveSan Francisco
415 777-2697 10% Labor
Nate Smith’s Optimal AutoSanta Cruz
831 476-1332 10% Parts
M Service
Walnut Creek
925 932-8744 10% Parts/Labor
Milt’s Service Garage
Vallejo
707 643-7548 10% Parts/Labor
Patelco Credit Union
www.Patelco.org
415 442-6200 Special Offer
Phaedrus
San Francisco
415 567-8000 10% Parts
Performance Art
Gilroy
408 848-6325 10% Service/Labor
Portola Valley Garage
Portola Valley
650 851-7442 10% Labor
RennWerks
Campbell
408 370-7480 15% Labor
Rossi’s Tire & Auto Service Salinas
831 424-0011 Various
SAS German Auto
Pleasanton
925 846-4886 10% Parts
Schulba BMW Service
Belmont
650 592-7352 10% Parts orders
Sound Innovations
Hayward
510 471-9062 10% Parts
Track Star Racing
Mountain View
650 961-2350 10% Parts/Labor
Valley Motorwerks
Rancho Cordova
916 636-9526 10% Parts/Labor
Vanguard Motors
San Francisco
415 255-8450 10% Labor
West Bay Bavarian
San Rafael
415 457-0820 10% Parts/Labor/Dinan work
dealership discounts
BMW of Fremont
Fremont
510 360-5900 10% Parts & Labor
BMW of Humboldt Bay McKinleyville
707 839-4269 10% Parts
BMW of Monterey
Seaside
831 899-5555 10% Parts
BMW of Mountain View Mountain View
650 943-1000 10% Parts
BMW of San Francisco
San Francisco
415 863-9000 10% Parts
East Bay BMW
Pleasanton
800 505-4801 10% Parts
Peter Pan BMW
San Mateo
650 349-9077 10% Parts
Roseville BMW
Roseville
916 782-9434 10% Parts
Sonnen BMW
San Rafael
415 482-2000 10% Parts
Stevens Creek BMW
Santa Clara
408 249-9070 10% Parts & Labor
Weatherford BMW
Berkeley
510 654-8280 Various
fACtORy AuthORIzEd BMW dEALERS
First
CCA dISCOuntS
Last
June 2010
BMW ConCord
1945 Market Street
Concord, CA 94520
925 682-3577
BMW of HuMBoldt Bay
1795 Central Ave.
McKinleyville, CA 95519
707 839-4BMW (4269)
BMW of Monterey
One Geary Plaza
Seaside, CA 93955
831 899-5555
BMW of Mountain VieW
150 E. EI Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
650 943-1000
BMW of San franCiSCo
1675 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103
415 863-9000
BMW of Santa Maria
2150 South College Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93455
805 614-0306
Claridge’S BMW
4421 5 Auto Mall Circle
Fremont, CA 94538
510 360-5900
CoaSt BMW
1484 Auto Park Way
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 543-4423
eaSt Bay BMW
4350 Rosewood Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94566
800 505-4801
Peter Pan BMW
2695 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo, CA 94403
650 349-9077
PreStige BMW
2800 Corby Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707 545-6602
Sonnen BMW
1599 E. Francisco Blvd
San Rafael, CA 94901
415 482-2000
SteVenS Creek BMW
3737 Stevens Creek
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408 249-9070
WeatHerford MotorS
735 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
510 654-8280
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FLASHY!
ChAPtER InfORMAtIOn
Board Members
Bombe team
ggC BOARd
[email protected]
PRESIdEnt
Tamara Hull
[email protected]
vICE PRESIdEnt
Donna Seeley
[email protected]
SECREtARy
Aleksey Kadukin
[email protected]
tREASuRER
Tamara Hull
[email protected]
MEMBERShIP ChAIR
Ian Dunn
253 797-0273
[email protected]
MEMBERS-At-LARgE
Kelly Collins
[email protected]
Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
EdItOR-In-ChIEf
Kelly Kirkland
650 400-9300
[email protected]
AdvERtISIng MAnAgER
Percy Chow
925 323-4844 Cell
925 215-3547 Off
[email protected]
Ad BILLIng MAnAgER
Tamara Hull
[email protected]
REguLAR COntRIButORS
Jonathan Bush, Percy Chow, Mark Dadgar,
and Dennis Harrold
PRIntIng
Commerce Printing
Requests for replacement or extra copies
of the ggC newsletter should be directed
to the membership chair.
Event Staff
WEBMAStER
Communications team
COMMunICAtIOnS MAnAgER
Kelly Collins
[email protected]
ChIEf dRIvIng InStRuCtORS
Billy Maher
707 546-5572
Peter Vinsel
[email protected]
ChIEf StEWARd
Peter Guagenti
[email protected]
tRACK SChOOL PROJECt MAnAgER
Kelly Collins/Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
dRIvIng EvEntS COORdInAtOR
Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
ChIEf SCRutInEER
Ramon Le Francois 408 956-1662
CAR-COntROL CLInIC COORdInAtORS
Bob Goebel, Canyon Chan, Grant Low,
and Paula Williamson
[email protected]
AutOCROSS COORdInAtOR
Kris Linquist / Matt Visser
[email protected]
AutOCROSS CAR CLASSIfICAtIOnS
Rodger Ball
415 566-1239
[email protected]
tEChnICAL SESSIOn COORdInAtOR
Aleksey Kadukin
[email protected]
CLuB RACIng
Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
www.bmwccaclubracing.com
BMW fEStORICS COORdInAtORS
David Crum / Jeff Cowan
[email protected]
SOCIAL EvEntS dIRECtOR
OPEN POSITION
[email protected]
ChARItABLE EvEntS COORdInAtOR
Joe Fant
[email protected]
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Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
gRAPhIC dESIgn
Percy Chow
www.percydesign.com
Area Representatives
nORth BAy
Paula Williamson
707 695-3998
Mark Feinberg
707-292-7841
[email protected]
SAn fRAnCISCO
Ian Dunn
253 797-0273
[email protected]
EASt BAy
Mary Sandkohl
510 530-4871
[email protected]
PEnInSuLA
Ken Glidewell
415 345-3128
[email protected]
SOuth BAy
Kris Linquist
408 392-0890
[email protected]
MOntEREy BAy AREA
Michael Do Couto 831 455-8820
[email protected]
SAn LuIS OBISPO AREA
Dennis Harrold
805 266-9214
[email protected]
BMW CCA Pacific Region vP
nAtIOnAL BOARd REPRESEntAtIvE
Jeff Cowan
650 322-4938
[email protected]
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Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA, Inc. is a
nonprofit California corporation, it is a chapter of
the BMW Car Club of America, and is not connected with Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or
BMW of North America. Die Flüsternde Bombe is
a publication of the Golden Gate Chapter, all ideas,
opinions, and suggestions expressed in regard to
technical or other matters are solely those of the
authors, and no authentication, endorsement, or
guarantee is expressed or implied. Golden Gate
Chapter BMW CCA, Inc. assumes no liability for
any of the information contained herein. No factory
approval is implied unless so indicated. Modification
of your BMW within the warranty period may void
the warranty, and some modifications may violate
federal or state laws or regulations. All contents
remain the property of the chapter, but BMW
CCA and BMW ACA chapters may quote or copy
from the publication, provided full credit is given to
the author and the Golden Gate Chapter, unless
otherwise noted or specifically prohibited.
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The BMW Car Club of America, lnc. is a notfor-profit national association of over 70,000
members, dedicated to the enjoyment of driving
BMWs. Membership is not limited to BMW owners
and aims to provide access to driving and social
events, maintenance and technical information,
parts discounts, and more. Dues are $48 per year,
with an associate member added for $10 more.
Members receive the monthly Roundel magazine
and a newsletter from their local chapter, or from a
chapter of their choice.The Golden Gate Chapter
is one of the largest chapters in the BMW CCA
with over 4,300 members.
For a new membership or to renew an existing one, please call toll free 800 878-9292 or visit
www.bmwcca.org. Visa and Mastercard accepted.
BMW CCA mailing address:
640 South Main St., Suite 201
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864 250-0022
Fax: 864 250-0038
www.bmwcca.org
[email protected]
www.ecstuning.com
1.800.924.5172
Creative contact: [email protected] 408-354-3977
Club Auto Sport Contact : Mike Cesario (408) 521-7123
Borelli Motor Sports gets car storage.
“I can ask Borelli Motor Sports’ on-site mechanic, Scott
Riechers to pull out the car and give him a list of things
to be prepped, and I know the car will be ready and
waiting when I arrive. This way, I get to the track
on-time and fresh, rather than exhausted from
all the running around before a race.”
PRIvACy StAtEMEnt
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CCA), you provided personal information that allows
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San Francisco, CA
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
July 17 at Marina Municipal Airport
FUTURE CLINICS:
October 16 (Marina)
Photos by: Christina Breton
Imagine knowing what to do when your car begins to slide, or
being in control during that “panic stop.” Come out to our next Golden
Gate Chapter Car Control Clinic and learn these skills. No matter what
you call these events, from Chassis Dynamics Exercises to Safety
Schools, the fact is that you can't have more fun than pushing your car
past the limits of traction in a safe environment (how else are you
supposed to know what it's capable of—and what you're capable of?).
Let's face it: Everybody knows how to drive, and we all think we're
pretty good at it. Here's your chance to have fun while you ﬁnd out
just how well you've acquired those skills—and learn many new basic
car-control skills in a single day.
Maybe you're interested in learning more about your car's
handling or want to break some bad habits. Maybe you just want to be
a better driver every time you get in your car. The good news? A GGC
Car Control Clinic is the perfect answer in either case. Consider the
incredible value of this compared to similar schools with big-name
companies costing nearly a thousand dollars. Make it a gift to yourself,
a friend, or family member—teens love these clinics!
Need more information?
Join a Chapter discussion forum!
They're great for asking questions about the car-control clinic program
and other GGC events. See www.ggcBMWcca.org under “GGC Talk” or
visit www.JustRacing.com/ggc_bmw_cca.
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What you get:
First come, ﬁrst served. You must be a BMW CCA member
Personalized attention from experienced GGC instructors
Instruction geared to your level
Short “chalk talk” followed by hands-on exercises
Skid pad - Slalom course - Braking exercise
Learn proper use of steering wheel, brakes, and throttle
One car, two drivers okay
Soft-tops okay
Approved pre-requisite for on-track high-performance
driving school
 On-line registration only: www.ggcBMWcca.org
 Only $110 per student—lunch included! ($158 for non-members,
includes one-year membershiop to BMW CCA.)
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What you need:
 A valid driver’s license (no learner’s permits)
 An open mind and a willingness to have fun
 A notarized Minor Release Waiver if you are under 18
(See the GGC website Clinic Overview)
Please read the full description in the clinic overview document found
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