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Boston Bimmer
June 2006
Driving School Romance
boston bimmer June 2006
Vol 38
No 5
June 2006
CONTENTS
Features:
The Next Apex....................................12
by Christo Tinkov
The Concours is Coming! The Concours is
coming!..............................................15
by Mitch Brown
Why I go to Chapter Undercarriage
Tech Sessions.....................................16
by John Sullivan
Driving School Romance......................21
by John Danskin
Regulars
New Members......................................5
He’s Got Issues.....................................6
I’m Driving Now....................................8
Left Lane Thinking..............................10
Members Out & About........................20
Ultimate Calender...............................17
Officers & Staff..................................24
Boston Chapter Supporters.................25
Classified Ads.....................................26
Advertising:
3D Auto Works, Inc..............................7
Alpha Cars..........................................11
Atlantic Coast Trailer Sales..................7
Autobahn Automotive.........................13
Bavarian Autosport...............................7
Bavarian Performance Group...............11
Bentley Publishing..............................12
Blue & White Motors, Inc....................14
BMW Group.......................................IBC
BMW of Peabody...............................IFC
Bruce Ledoux Track Days...................20
Century 21/Rob Cohen..........................9
Concord Motorsport..............................9
Foreign Motors West..........................13
Gralty Automotive..............................14
Great Garage Co...................................7
HMS Motorsport...................................3
Landshark Automotive........................19
Mike’s Autobody.................................10
Prudential Financial/Chris McIntosh......6
Rim & Wheel Works, Inc.....................15
Rim Pro, Inc........................................16
Sansossio Auto Body, Inc.....................6
Turner Motorsport..............................BC
Vintage Sports & Racing.......................9
COVER: Article submitted by John Danskin. See page: 19
Bimmers Across the Border
Friday - Sunday
August 11-13
Mont- Tremblant in Ste-Jovite
Quebec, Canada
FRIDAY COST:
$200 for CCA and PCA
members; $220 for
non-members
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
COST:
$475 for CCA and PCA
members; $515 for
non-members
EVENT CHAIR:
Joe Marko
[email protected]
(978) 532-1170 (d)
EVENT REGISTRAR:
Denis Friedman
bab_registrar@
boston-bmwcca.org
(978) 263-0721
Come join the Boston
Chapter for another exciting
event at Mont Tremblant.
This weekend driving school
will also feature two days of
BMW CCA Club Racing; and
Friday will be an advance
day for advanced students,
instructors, and racers only.
These three days at one of
North America’s premiere
race tracks, coupled with the
splendor of the Mont Tremblant resort area, make for
a great vacation opportunity
for the whole family.
The race track is just outside
the European-style resort
village of Mont Tremblant
nestled in the majestic Laurentian Mountains. Mont Tremblant is located 90 miles northwest
of Montreal. The area features fine restaurants and excellent shopping. It also features over
100 miles of protected trails for biking, skateboarding, and roller blading. There are two great
golf courses, an aquatics center, and a huge lake with a great beach. You can also experience
white-water rafting, horseback riding, and fly over the track on one of the most spectacular
float-plane ride.
As with all our schools, students will have several on-track sessions each day along with
classroom instruction. In addition we have one of the finest groups of on-track instructors in
the Northeast to provide in-car feedback and expertise. Our driving events are very popular
and sell out quickly so mark your calendar now and join us for an exciting time at this track.
More details will be available on our web site’s event listing: www. bostonbmwcca.org/
events/ ultimate- calendarView. aspx? EventID= 260.
If you wish to register for all three days, you must register once for Friday
and then for the combined Saturday/Sunday weekend.
new members
COMPILED BY DENIS FRIEDMAN, MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
join the car club
Why join the BMWCar Club of America? Because your membership will add to your enjoyment of one of the world’s finest automobiles,
and you can take advantage of the many Club
services that are available.
MEMBER
LOCATION Anderson, Brett, Baltatzidis, Peter, Bedard, James,
Berberian, Mark,
Bouchard, Chris,
Whether you own a brand-new BMW
Bozaglu, Bill,
or a classic model, whether you’re interested
Clemens, Christopher,
in technical information, driving challenges, or Conti, Andrew,
consumer tips, the Club is here to serve you.
Cotrone, Joe,
DeMarche,
Carmeron,
Your membership will bring you 12 issues of
Roundelmagazine, filled with maintenance tips, DeMarche, Thomas,
DeRuijter, Denis,
new product information and the latest BMW
Di Tunno, Bernie,
news.
Fantozzi, Jennifer,
Your membership entitles you to:
Gustafson, Bruce,
• the Roundel magazine
Guzman, Felix,
• discounts on parts and supplies
Guzman, Mary,
• free classified ads
Hart, Damon,
• video services
Hingston, Patrick,
• driving schools at internationally Jacintho, Thomas,
renowned race tracks
Jones, Phil,
• autocrosses
Kavanaugh, Gregory,
• leaf-peeping tours
Lauer,
Brandyn,
• technical tips and information
Llano, Rodrigo,
• tech sessions
MacDonald, Ken,
• social events
Malesci, Cosimo,
• camaraderie
Medgal, Peter,
• outstanding National events:
Oktoberfest and TechFest
Miller, Brian,
Mohammad, Nadeem,
To join, log onto www.bmwcca.org or call (864) Muenier, Patricia,
250-0022. membership rewards
Murphy, Liz,
Murphy, Richard,
You may be eligible to receive an allowance
Reno, Roy,
based on the purchase or lease of a new or
Rossi, Richard,
certified pre-owned BMW through an authorized
U.S. dealer. A membership in the BMWCCA of Schear, Michael,
Shenton, Andrew,
one year or more immediately preceding the
purchase date of the vehicle is required to take SrikanthUdupi, Goplachar,
advantage of this program. A member in good Stephen, Sheldon,
standing cannot have any lapse in membership Stull, Lorie,
during that 12-month period.
Uek, Robert,
Velsesto, Steven,
For more information, log onto
Walsh, Robert,
www.bmwcca.org.
Weber, Paul,
Weinberg, Brian,
address changes
Whipple, Nathan,
If you are experiencing mailing issues or need
Yelin, Joel,
to change your mailing address please contact
the National Office at (864) 250-0022 or www.
bmwcca.org. Please do NOTcontact anyone on
the staff about this issue, we unfortunately have
no control over the mailing list. Most of the time
mailing issues relate to incorrect addresses.
CAR Westford, MA,
Boston, MA, 2006 330i,
Hubbardston, MA,
2006 525xi
Charlestown, MA,
2001 530i
North Scituate, RI,
1997 740il
Somerville, MA,
2007 530xia
Bellingham, MA,
1981 320i
Halifax, MA,
2002 X5
Pawtucket, RI,
2003 M3
Boxford, MA
Boxford, MA
Harvard, MA,
1999 540i,
Braintree, MA,
2001 Z3
Smithfield, RI,
2003 X5,
Sutton, MA,
2002 Z8
Beverly, MA,
2006 330ia
Beverly, MA
Westford, MA,
2006 M3
Quincy, MA
Middleboro, MA,
2000 323i
Sudbury, MA,
1988 M5
Newton, MA,
2001 330i
Norwood, MA,
1992 525im
Allston, MA,
Andover, MA,
2001 M3
Boston, MA,
2004 Mini Cooper S
Acton, MA,
2001 330xi
Boston, MA,
Lawrence, MA,
2002 325xi
Tewksbury, MA
Westford, MA,
1995 325i
Westford, MA
Sterling, MA,
2007 530xi
Pembroke, MA
Watertown, MA
Roslindale, MA,
2004 325xi
Framingham, MA,
325xi
Georgetown, MA,
1998 740iL
Cambridge, MA,
1999 323ic
Westwood, MA,
2006 330xi
Barrington, RI,
2006 330xi
Ashland, MA
South Salem, NY,
2005 M3
Brookline, MA
Marlborough, MA
Scituate, MA,
2004 M3
REFERRED BY
Clyde Neville
Charles Parsek
iguelangel Aponte-Rios
Sean McDermott
Jason Adrian
The boston bimmer is the official publication of the Boston Chapter, BMWCCA, Inc., and its contents remain the
property of the Club. All information furnished herein is provided by the membership of the Club, for members
only. The Club assumes no liability for any of the information contained herein. The ideas, opinions, and suggestions expressed in the newsletter are those of the authors and no authentication is implied. Unless otherwise
noted, none of the information in this newsletter is “factory approved.” Modifications within the warranty
period of your BMWmay void the warranty. Permission is hereby granted to reproduce any material published
herein provided full credit is given to the author and the Boston Chapter.
He’s Got Issues
By Mitch Brown
“Come along on this drive.
Let me know what you think about the
magazine”.
Y
ou may have noticed that your boston bimmer
looks a little different. Yup – you’re right. Our
long-time layout editor, Suzin Koehler, is taking a
well-earned breather from her long service to the
Chapter and this magazine. Every member owes her
a debt of gratitude for her work; no one more so than
me. Thank you, Suzin, and I wish you well.
While I’m at it, I’d like to personally – and publicly
– thank the contributors to this magazine who share
their words and their thoughts on these pages.
Usually, I agree with the points in the articles and
columns; sometimes, I don’t. Always, though, I read
them. What about you?
So, we now take the magazine into uncharted waters.
Our new layout editor, Linda Tedeschi, clearly brings
her own ideas and creativity to the magazine. I can’t
tell you that what you see is the magazine’s ultimate
format. Linda and I are learning together about what
works and what doesn’t. Hopefully, my respect for
Linda’s skills, experience, and creativity will keep
most of my silly or blatantly stupid ideas off these
pages.
But, we are engaged in an experiment. Everything in
the magazine is up for reconsideration. It’s going to
be a challenge, but hopefully the Chapter – and the
reader – will find the results worthy.
C
ome along on this drive. Let me know what you
think about the magazine. What would you like
to see more of? Less of? What haven’t we thought
of? And, most importantly, please consider putting a
little piece of yourself on paper and in print. In some
of my previous columns I’ve blathered on about how
I think boston bimmer should feel different from the
other car magazines many of us follow. This one is
yours – you pay for it with your dues, and you have
the opportunity to contribute. Some articles let us share the joy a fellow Chapter
member relates upon finding a long-sought-after car,
or carving the perfect line at a new track, or getting
the perfect detailing job completed. Often, I get
to learn things from our contributors. Sometimes,
they’re sharing experience; sometimes, they’re
warning us not to make the same mistake they did.
So, now you know what’s been percolating in my
head lately. What’s going on with you? Share your
thoughts – and contribute your ideas – by emailing
me at [email protected]..
I’m Driving Now
by Steve Hazard
“Driving safety stinks when folks are on their
cells. Do I actually need to ask you why?”
Greetings everyone,
It will be June by the time you see
this Bimmer. Our May 4th NHIS
school is just a few days away and
we just finished our first autocross
of the season. The chapter and
its crew are now busy turning
out quality meetings and events.
I look at the schedule and there
is something to do almost every
week throughout the summer.
This month the topic is cell phones.
I hate the damn things!
Why is that? With the ability to call
anyone from just about anywhere,
why would I hate them? I’ll tell
you why.
1) I don’t like everyone knowing
they can reach me whenever
they want. Especially when I’m
in a business where every end
user at over 300 companies has
my email address and direct
land line.
2) Most of the chatter on cell
phones is useless drivel. I
wonder what the percentage of
teen use on cells is? I wonder
how much of that time is
actually important? ABOUT
1%.
3) I can’t stand it when I get a
cell call while driving. I only
answer the most important
calls, and even then will
usually get off at an exit to stay
focused and finish the call.
4) Driving safety stinks when
folks are on their cells. Do I
actually need to ask you why?
I sure hope not! If your answer
is, “I use a hands free phone
and it is safe,” I beg to differ.
Look at this simple Google
search I did:
http://www.nsc.org/library/
shelf/inincell.htm
http://www.nysgtsc.state.
ny.us/phon-ndx.htm
http://www.cnn.com/2006/
US/04/20/driving.study/
There are hundreds of articles,
studies, etc and they all show that
these phones are dangerous while
driving.
In a recent article, I wrote that if
I saw an SUV, or pickup truck, or
any heavy vehicle behind me and
realized they were on a cell I’d
change lanes. I do that almost daily
now. Not only do they have 40100+ foot stopping distances, they
are 4,000-6,000 pounds and are
being driven by distracted drivers!
Talk about a recipe for disaster.
It’s so bad now on Rt. 128 that I
change lanes for any driver who’s
behind me in any vehicle on a cell.
Many of you will read this article
and come up with all kinds of
excuses as to why, what I’m stating
is incorrect. Sorry members, any
distraction is a potential cause for
an accident.
It’s the people who elect to do
things that could be done before or
after they arrive at work that get
me upset.
Cell phone calls
Applying makeup
Combing hair
Reading the newspaper
Reading directions
Looking at a navigation
system
Turning your head to talk
to a passenger
These are just a few of the
problems that I see daily on the
highway.
I feel everyone should be setting an
example. Are you?
Cheers,
Steve
Left Lane Thinking
BY DREW INGRAM
I guess it’s the natural progression of things and sooner
or later I’ll be buying another BMW anyway. But who says
I should buy a newer car as opposed to an older, classic
model?
I
t has recently become apparent that the
standard E30 and E28 models are a dying
breed. While many of you can say that you
saw this coming, that it was inevitable, and are
probably going to turn the page now, I feel it
a little closer to my heart. In my position at a
local tuning shop I field calls from all over the
US and Canada and far too frequently those
calls end with some sort of apology on my end
and a discouraged customer on the other end.
I apologize even though it’s through no fault of
my own that performance parts for these cars are
quickly dwindling.
My first BMW was a 1987 325is that I convinced
my father was a steal at $5300 in 1997. With
his approval I bought the car from someone
in Boston who had updated his transportation
to an E36 model. After the 325is and I parted
ways following an incident on the Southeast
Expressway, I moved over to a 1986 325es. You
see, the E30 318/325 were what got most of us
hooked on driving and on being passionate about
BMW. If it wasn’t the E30, it was an E28, a car that
is also suffering from the same affliction – too few
people care about these machines anymore.
Let me be clear, I’m not talking about M models.
The E30 M3 has legions of hard core followers
and admirers around the world. The M3 will
never be put out to the pasture by enthusiasts.
While prices for the M-specific parts have
skyrocketed, you can still buy the good stuff. Just
the other day we received two Genuine Sport
Evolution rear wings into our shop. I haven’t seen
one of these for six or seven years. Yet there it
was (after a 10 month wait). And while prices for
the E28 M5 have dwindled somewhat, it is still
coveted by collectors everywhere. Indeed, one
rarely languishes for sale. And they are generally
well-cared for.
But at some point in the recent past, the major
parts manufacturers have just stopped paying
attention to the ‘run-of-the-mill’ 325s and 535s.
Want a front spoiler from Hartge, Schnitzer,
or Alpina? You’d better bookmark eBay. Want
sway bars or a strut brace for your E28? Try the
phone book under ‘fabrication shops’. It seems
as though almost everyone has closed the book
on the cool stuff for these cars and this makes me
worry. Who’s to say the same companies won’t be
closing the book on parts for my current ride, a
1994 E36 325is? I really like this car and plan on
keeping it for a long time. But in the back of my
head I know that its days are numbered.
I guess it’s the natural progression of things
and sooner or later I’ll be buying another BMW
anyway. But who says I should buy a newer car
as opposed to an older, classic model? What if I
don’t want to have to replace control arms every
15,000 miles on an E46? What if I don’t want to
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buy a new fuel tank for a 2004 330i
just because the fuel filter is clogged?
New cars, even when they are used,
are expensive. So, if I want something
cheap, yet economical, I might look
for another E36 or maybe an E34. But
then my problem will be that I can’t do
anything to it because all of the good
stuff is No Longer Available. And I just
have to tinker with it; I can’t just let it
be an ordinary BMW.
Don’t believe me? Go and search
the web for an exhaust for an E30
325i. And it doesn’t have to be a
performance exhaust, just something
to use because the one that’s on there is
shot. The exhaust is a fundamental part
of the car that will need replacement
eventually. It’s not like I need a Hartge
front spoiler or Racing Dynamics sway
bars, but I will need an exhaust system.
But options for a replacement part
like this are dwindling fast. Bavarian
Autosport and Zygmunt Motors both
sell an exhaust for this car so the end is
not quite at hand. But try pricing out a
performance exhaust for the same car.
That’s a very tough pill to swallow.
Thank God that BMW interchanges
a lot of their parts from one model to
another. So a fuel filter for an E30 is
actually the same unit found on my
E36. And a front wheel bearing for my
E36 325 is the same as an E36 M3. And
a front control arm from the E30 will fit
my E36 (and it’s actually a better part!).
If they didn’t, the vast majority of these
cars would not be still on the road.
And not everything is NLA. Normal
replacement items like shocks and
brakes are still very much in stock. But
the days, and the numbers, of the next
line of classic BMWs are hopelessly
limited and I’m saddened by that.
So, for the legions of E30, E28, E34
lovers out there, I feel your pain and
I’m sorry.
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The Next Apex
by Christo Tinkov
I
bought my first BMW (an ‘01 Orient Blue
325i) almost five years ago. The six or so
weeks while I waited for it to be built, shipped,
and delivered from Munich to BMW Peabody
were some of the most exciting in my life. The
anticipation was building fast and a week before
the scheduled pickup, it turned into a fever. I
could not focus my attention on anything other
than cars for more than a few seconds at a time:
I
n five years and 95K miles, my 325i has
been much more than a car: it has been a
relationship and an eye-opener. I got involved
with autocrossing the year after I bought it and
“What do you think about it, Christo?”
“I can’t wait to pick it up!”
“What, you want to do a takeout now? I
thought you wanted to go out for dinner?!”
Oh, that? Sure, anything’s fine. Window table,
please. Preferably with cars in sight!
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I am just starting my fifth season with
the Boston Chapter. Even though I
run the Timing & Scoring at autocross
events, I still haven’t figured out how
to win my class. I’ve made it to second
place in class three years in a row but
I can’t hide too many cones from my
runs on the timing sheets, you know
what I mean? I have been to driving
schools with five different BMW
chapters at Lime Rock, Watkins Glen,
NHIS, and Mont Tremblant. Last year,
we ran in the One Lap of America with
my good buddy Eric Smith and we
managed to finish the event and do
reasonably well (our One Lap website
is www.AbsolutePuppies.com). I do
some basic wrenching, which takes
some courage (and lots of patience!)
for a person with limited mechanical
talent. Now I can thump my chest like
Tom Hanks in ‘Cast Away’ and scream
at the top of my lungs: “Brakes! I’ve
made brakes!” In addition to Boston
Bimmer and Roundel, I also read Car
and Driver, Grassroots Motorsports, and
whatever other automobile magazines
I can get my hands on at newsstands.
Top Gear is always a special treat, a
forbidden chocolate of a sort. I have
been to concours events and even
though I only find the time to wash
my car maybe once every couple of
months, I like looking at beautiful cars
-- any brand of cars, although it’s extra
special when they are beautiful BMWs!
Meeting the wonderful people who
make up the BMWCCA community
and getting involved with these
activities all started with my first BMW.
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A
s far back as I can remember, I’ve never
been a morning person. I need at least one
alarm clock to wake me up…. except on track
and autocross days when I’d wake up by myself
just before the alarm clock goes off. I started
getting excited about racing when I was four
or five years old. To this day, I watch Formula
1 religiously. It’s hard to explain why I tend to
root for all teams, although I inevitably end up
being most enthusiastic about the underdog
winning. Yeah, let the Seabiscuit team win
the race! I only have a 325i, remember? My
4-year-old son Jason can already name most
of the teams in Formula 1. That said, nothing
impresses him more than a MINI. McLaren
F1 or a MINI? That’s an easy choice for him:
he’ll take any color MINI, although his favorite
by far are yellow MINIs. His top choices at
Blockbuster are usually Thomas the Tank Engine
and Bob the Builder. A week ago, he chose his
first movie from the grown-ups’ section. It’s
titled ‘Kart Racer’ - a movie about a teenage
kid whose dream in life is to win the regional
kart race. Jason watched it first with me and
then with Mommy. Now he wants to watch
again it with all his friends. My helmet used to
be stored in a crate tucked away in the garage;
now it can be found next to Jason’s most favorite
toys. He even insists on wearing the helmet on
his way to school. I thought it would take a lot
of explaining if I got pulled over in the school
zone with a 4-year-old wearing on oversize
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helmet in the child seat. If you can help with
legal advice, please contact me so I’d be better
prepared in case my son wears me down and
we do end up in that situation.
A
nd for anyone else, contact me or any of
the Chapter’s officers if you ever wonder
how much fun it would be to get involved with
the Chapter and meet people you have a lot in
common with. I think we are all car nuts here
and are better for it. Best part is, you can be any
type of car nut you want to be: the “track rat”
(track days), the “conehead” (autocrossing), the
“q-tip” (concours), or the “wine-tasting” (wine
tasting!) kind.
[email protected]
The Concours is Coming! The
Concours is Coming!
Y
ou might remember that the Chapter’s
Concours Committee voted to move the
event to the fall, and to move the venue to
family-friendly Kimball Farm in Westford,
MA. Last year’s event was a hit, with members
enjoying each others’ beautifully detailed
Bimmers, and enjoying the facilities (mini-golf,
bumper boats, ice cream) with their families.
tay tuned to future issues of Boston Bimmer
for additional details as the Committee
plans this year’s event in mid-September.
S
We’re looking for you!
Boston Bimmer is seeking new contributors to lend their writing, editing, photographic, or artistic
skills to the magazine. Ever wanted to share your talents with an audience? You’re holding your
copy right now -- how about making it even more your magazine by putting your creativity into it?!
Contact editor Mitch Brown at [email protected] for more information.
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Why I go to Chapter Undercarriage Tech Sessions
by John Sullivan
The Chapter Undercarriage Tech Sessions (which are
free to members but may be limited in the number
of cars that may be inspected) are a great way to
have your undercarriage and suspension inspected
by a Technician. At some of the undercarriage
tech sessions the tech may also check your car
electronically for any computer fault codes stored in
the computer. This process alerts you to the fact that
something may be wrong with your car.
My 1988 635CSi has 207 K miles on the car and I like
to get it checked out regularly. In May, 2005, I took
the opportunity to have the car inspected during an
Undercarriage Tech Session at Foreign Motors West
BMW in Natick.
When BMW Tech Kamel hoisted my 6er up on the lift
he went under the front end to look for any problems.
Well, he found one...in the 6ers there is a metal box
mounted on top of the steering shaft that acts as a
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brace for the steering system. The box had broken
away from the steering mount and was floating free. I
had been hearing a funny clunk when I turned my
steering wheel to full lock on either side but did not
think too much about it. I made an appointment to
have new steel and reinforcements welded into the
area.
The moral of the story is to have your car’s
undercarriage and suspension checked regularly
especially in the Spring after a harsh New England
Winter. The potholes that exist inour area do
some vicious things to rubber bushings and other
suspension components. Watch the Boston Bimmer
and the Chapter website <www.boston-bmwcca.org>
for information on upcoming Undercarriage Tech
Sessions and sign up!
Ultimate Calendar
Undercarriage Tech
Session at Foreign
Motors West
June 24, 9 AM to noon
Foreign Motors West BMW will host an
Undercarriage Tech Session on Saturday, June
24 from 9AM to noon. This event is limited to
the first twenty people who sign up with Lance
Mitchell by e-mail <lance@foreignmotorswest.
com> . Every car participating will have a
thorough undercarriage inspection and each
computer-equipped car with have electronic
testing on the DIS/Modic machine to determine
if there any fault codes residing in the car’s
computer.
The BMW Parts counter will be open and there
may be a discount amount for that day only.
Lunch will be available courtesy of FMW.
Event Coordinator: John Sullivan <[email protected]>
Foreign Motors West is located at
253 North Main St. (Rt. 27) in Natick.
Dent Wizard Paintless Dent Removal
Tech Session
Dent Wizard will host a tech session on paintless dent
removal on Saturday, July 22 at 8 AM. The event
will be held at their recently renovated and expanded
facility at 151 Andover Street (Rt. 114) in Danvers.
To have any work done on your car, you must reserve
a slot by calling Leslie at the Dent Wizard at 800DENTWIZ (800-336-8949). Dent Wizard will offer
club members a 20% discount on that day only. Club
pricing for that day (reflecting the 20% discount)
is $80 for removing a dime-sized dent, and then
$24/inch on the same panel. If you have any specific
questions, call Leslie. This is a great opportunity to
get those deal with those irritating dents on your car!
Lunch will be provided, courtesy of Ben Fiorentini,
District Manager at Dent Wizard.
Event Coordinator: John Sullivan
Directions to Dent Wizard:
From the Boston Area:
Take Rt. 128/95 north.
When 128 and 95 split (in Peabody), remain on Rt. 95
north toward New Hampshire.
Continue north on Rt. 95 for about 2 miles to the first
exit, Rt. 114 in Danvers, and exit.
Ar the bottom of the ramp, turn right onto Andover
St.
Continue to the second intersection (look for Kelley
Infiniti and National Tire & Battery). At this point,
you should also see the Dent Wizard sign.
Turn left (sorry, no street sign here) and look for their
location on your right.
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Ultimate Calendar
AlphaCars
Saturday, July 29th from 9:30AM to 3PM.
AlphaCars is located on the left side of Mass
Ave., across from the Boxboro Police Station.
More info at www.AlphaCars.com.
AlphaCars, located in Boxboro, will host an
Undercarriage Tech Session at their 11,500
square-foot, state-of-the-art facility on Saturday,
July 29th from 9:30AM to 3PM. This family-run
operation has been in business since 1989 and
recently completed a major expansion
Pre Track Safety Inspection
Day at Schneller
A complete undercarriage inspection will be
done on cars belonging to all members who
attend. All cars equipped with a computer
will also have a GT1 Electronic Test to find out
if there are any fault codes stored in the car’s
computer. AlphaCars Techs will let you know
about any problem areas that they find.
Schneller BMW Performance, located at 26
Middle Rd in Newbury MA, will sponsor a Track
Safety Inspection Day on Saturday June 24, 2006
from 9AM to 4PM.
Please call Dmitry, the proprietor of AlphaCars,
at 978-268-9000 or e-mail him at Dmitry@
AlphaCars.com to reserve a slot for the event.
Lunch will be available.
Event Coordinator: John Sullivan
Directions to AlphaCars:
649 Mass. Ave
Boxborough, MA
From Boston area:
Take Rt. 2 west from Rt. 128/95 to the intersection
of Rts. 2 & 495.
Take Rt. 495 south to the next exit, which is Exit
28.
Follow the exit ramp onto Mass. Ave (Rt. 111).
Continue south for about 1.5 miles.
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Saturday June 24, 2006 from 9AM to 4PM.
Drivers signed up for the July 5th & 6th High
Performance Driver’s school are encouraged to
take advantage of this event and have their cars
inspected by a shop that understands the rigors
of track driving. Mike Morris, owner of Schneller
BMW Performance, has been a long time Boston
Chapter Driving School Sponsor. He is also a
Driving School Instructor & BMW Club Racer.
He & his crew can zero in on the vulnerable
components of your car to help you have a safe
day at the track.
Track Inspections are provided free of charge to
the 1st 25 Club Members who sign up. Please call
Mike Morris at 978.465.2002 to reserve your spot.
Come by & check out some of the cars that Club
Members will have on hand, including some
of Schneller’s own race cars & the progress of
Schneller’s V8 Z3 Coupe project car that will be
completed later this summer.
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Members out & About
SEND YOUR EVENT HIGHLIGHTS TO
[email protected]
E
vidently, London’s
Parliament Police force
is serious about their cars.
The cars are E39s with an
undisclosed engine size.
The markings alone will
stop you in your tracks!
Each of the cars is painted a
dark maroon, and covered
with orange, yellow, and
blue reflective material.
Ugh.
photo by Cathy St. Martin
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Driving School Romance
John Danskin
“Of course, this is a non-competitive event, but you notice who is passing who. Driving fast, but not too fast,
becomes a challenge. I think this is what I like the most: finding that line between fast and too fast, and staying on the right side of the line. Figure out how to go fast while keeping it feeling slow.”.
I
’m from Rhode Island. Here I am, driving across
Ohio in my lowered MZ3 Coupe, with the track
suspension. I left Watkins Glen at 5am about seven
hours ago. The car is really very comfortable, between
bumps. Often there are several seconds between
bumps. While my fillings aren’t actually coming out, I
am wondering if this qualifies as an aerobic workout.
What am I doing? The story begins September 14th
2001.
On September 11th 2001, I was walking into the
neighborhood bakery/café. Someone said, “someone
just flew an airplane into one of the World Trade
towers”. “Yeah, right,” I said. “No, really.” I
assumed it must have been some idiot in a Cessna.
Reality was, of course, infinitely worse. One of the
many, many comparatively trivial things which were
disrupted by 9/11 was delivery of my new MZ3
Coupe. BMW had found one for me in New Jersey
and it was supposed to be delivered on the 12th. The
dealer called me and said that delivery would be
delayed indefinitely.
looked like I’d been eating off of it for some time now.
At that time I had a 45-minute commute through the
Santa Cruz Mountains. I drove irresponsibly every
single day for years. In the fullness of time, I crashed
10 times. Remember, we are talking about tens of
thousands of irresponsible miles. At some point, I
tricked the best girl into marrying me. Somehow
she got pregnant. (Does anyone know what causes
this? Is it something to do with picking out drapes?)
Somewhere along the line, I decided that contrary
to all my experience and reason, motorcycles and
irresponsible driving in general might be dangerous.
I had responsibilities. 19 years of driving responsible
underpowered [bleep]-boxes went by. (Can I say
that?) (This is starting to look like a trend. –Editor)
So there I was in the dealership looking at BMWs. My
wife had called the entire 3 Series boring, and I wasn’t
completely sure that she wasn’t right, at least visually.
I know that almost every member of the 3 Series has
unbelievable handling, but, have you ever noticed? 3
Series BMWs are a little boxy.
Why was I taking delivery on an MZ3 Coupe? It’s not
the most practical car on the shelf. Two seats. Count
them, two. It looks weird. And, it’s irresponsibly
fast. I had walked into my local dealership and asked
about the 330xi (four wheel drive, four seats, very
practical). They didn’t have one to test drive, but they
did have a 330ci, which I thought was very [bleeeeep]
cool. (Can I say that in Bimmer?) (Well, okay…just this
once, but don’t make a habit of it, okay? - Editor) I took
my wife for a test drive and she thought that while
the acceleration was pretty cool, it looked kind of
normal.
Years ago, I had been standing on a street corner
staring into space and this bizarre looking car
zoomed by at at-least twice the local speed limit. Very
irresponsible. It wasn’t boxy, and it had some kind of
weird silver gill thing on the side. I had no idea what
it was, but somehow it stuck in my mind. Later, I saw
James Bond drive one of these ridiculous cars. I was
sitting in the dealership getting ready to buy a 330xi
(practical), when I saw the M Coupe poster. “How
much is that one?” They were a little confused. The M
Coupe and the 330xi aren’t exactly siblings. Not even
kissing cousins. So I got the M Coupe.
In my youth, I had motorcycles. I don’t think I ever
had more than three, and I know that I never had
more than two actually in my “apartment”. My
“apartment” had previously been a small garage, but
I called it home. My bikes called it home. I think the
girls who realized that the only seating possibilities
were bed, bike or floor were a little nervous.
Especially if you realize that being a guy, the floor
The M Coupe arrived on September 14, 2001. I think
the dealership wanted to get my money before I
decided to convert all of my assets into gold and bury
them in the basement as a hedge against the imminent
fall of western civilization. I drove like a complete
idiot for at least 6 months. Please keep in mind that
my previous transportation did 0-60 in about 30
seconds (timed using a highly accurate calendar).
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The dealership had mentioned a BMW club and after
buying this car, I was definitely an enthusiast, so I
joined. I think I saw my first autocross reference in
a Bimmer magazine. It sounded like fun, so I went.
I think I only spun out twice. Cool! Maybe I could
keep my irresponsible driving on the autocross
course? I think it was my second autocross when I
noticed that including getting there, I’d invested at
least 11 hours in 12 minutes of actual driving. If I’d
been good it would have been 8 minutes of autocross.
Surely there’s a more efficient way to have fun?
I read about driving school. Roundel? So I signed up
for ADSS (“Advanced Driver Safety School”). I spun
out early and often. Luka Serdar decided to show me
how it’s done. He spun out too, the first time. Then
he had it and I had my first in-car lesson in power
oversteer. Dukes of Hazard, here I come! Finally, the
actual driving school. Every time I hear the phrase
driving school I think of 10th grade and Mr. Yolen,
who tried to breathe out the window so we wouldn’t
notice the fine scent of cheap whiskey. He tried.
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I don’t think I can describe the feeling of being on the
track yourself, but maybe I can give you some ideas.
First, you are driving your own car. I don’t know
about you, but while my kids would still go to college
if I rolled my car up into a little ball, it would hurt.
M Coupes are not disposable toys for me. Then there
is the personal danger. The club puts a huge amount
of effort into safety, but there you are, coming into
the oval at 110. Overcook it and you are decorating a
concrete wall. It gets your attention. You get out on
the track and the rest of your life goes away. You are
driving and nothing but. The challenge is to drive
fast, but keep it feeling slow. As your skill increases,
slow gets faster and faster. If driving starts seeming
fast, you could be on your way to a mistake. Mistakes
are bad. If you keep going to driving schools, you
make friends. You are out on the track with your
friends. Of course, this is a non-competitive event, but
you notice who is passing who. Driving fast, but not
too fast, becomes a challenge. I think this is what I like
the most: finding that line between fast and too fast,
and staying on the right side of the line. Figure out
how to go fast while keeping it feeling slow.
In my first year I applied to only one event at a time. After completing an event, I’d look for the next available
event, and I stuck with the Boston Chapter. I just wasn’t sure if I’d want to go again after another event. I ended
up going to 4 events for a total of 7 track days. In my second year, I went to 9 events and 20 track days, visiting
tracks in New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Quebec, and Ontario. I’m pretty sure that some of these tracks
weren’t in New England at all. I’ve made friends at all of these tracks, and I renew friendships every time I go
back. I’m hooked.
I hope to see you out there. Maybe I’ll even have an opportunity to pay it forward and help some of you learn
to bleed your brakes and change your pads!
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boston chapter officers & staff
VISIT WWW.BOSTON-BMWCCA.ORG FOR DETAILS
ultimate calendar
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Fred deNapoli
Autocross Series, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fred deNapoli
Driving School at NHIS.
Luka Serdar
Boston Chapter Board Meeting,
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Steve Hazard
Fred deNapoli
Oktoberfest 2006! Grand Rapids,
Michigan. www.bmwcca.org.
Fred deNapoli
Bimmers Across the Border VIII
Driving School & Club Race.
Joe Marko
Fred deNapoli
Fred deNapoli
Luka Serdar
Driving School at Watkins Glen.
Luka Serdar
Fred deNapoli
Luka Serdar
BOSTON CHAPTER BOARD
MEMBERS
PRESIDENT
Steve Hazard
(978) 463-7980
hazard@boston-bmwcca.
org
VICE-PRESIDENT &
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
Derek DeSousa
(401) 265-4576
[email protected]
BIMMER STAFF
EDITOR
Mitch Brown
brown@boston-bmwcca.
org
ART DIRECTOR
Linda Tedeschi
lindatedeschi@gmail.
com
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Derek DeSousa, Todd
Merrill
TREASURER
John Oglesby
(978) 456-8865
[email protected]
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Peter Bergwall, Doug
Mahar,
Todd Merrill, Dan Mull,
Ron Sisco
SECRETARY
Jessica Nocerino
(203) 239-0065
jessica@boston-bmwcca.
org
WEBMASTER
Jim Dresser
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Denis Friedman
[email protected]
DIRECTORS
Michael Gilbert
(617) 797-6222
gilbert@boston-bmwcca.
org
Joe Marko
(978) 532-1170 days
marko@boston-bmwcca.
org
John Sullivan
(617) 696-1477 eves
[email protected]
DRIVING EVENTS DIRECTOR
Luka Serdar Jr.
(781) 863-5859 eves
serdar@boston-bmwcca.
org
BOSTON CHAPTER STAFF
AUTOCROSS
Fred deNapoli, Co-Chair
[email protected]
Larry Nicklas, Co-Chair
[email protected]
Baer Connard, Registrar
[email protected]
CLUB RACING
Bruce Smith, Chair
(603) 673-7954 eves
bsmith@wmc-bmwcca.
org
CONCOURS
Derek DeSousa, Chair
(401) 265-4576
[email protected]
DRIVING SCHOOL
Joe Marko, Co-Chair
(978) 532-1170 days
marko@boston-bmwcca.
org
Luka Serdar, Co-Chair
(781) 863-5859 eves
serdar@boston-bmwcca.
org
Craig Olmsted, Chief
Instructor
(781) 861-8151
[email protected]
ICE RACING
Stan Jackson, Sr., Chair
(603) 744-8559
Stan Jackson, Jr., Coordinator
(603) 744-5035
[email protected]
KARTING
Vassilis Kontoglis, Chair
[email protected]
LEGAL ADVISOR
Trish Farnsworth
(781) 239-9688 eves
trish@boston-bmwcca.
org
RHODE ISLAND REPRESENTATION
Bruce Machon, RI Representative
(401) 941-5313
Bob Sweeney, Jr., RI
Activities Director
(401) 788-9017
bobsweeneyjr@efortress.
com
SAFETY SCHOOL
Sean Silva, Chair
(978) 964-4286 eves
silva@boston-bmwcca.
org
boston chapter supporters
TO LEARN MORE VISIT WWW.BOSTON-BMWCCA.ORG
These independent shops are supports of the Boston Chapter. The Boston Chapter BMW CCA assumes
no liability for the work or merchandise from these independent service shops. Please mention the
This is a listing of the BMW dealers in the Bos- boston bimmer or our web site when you patronize these fine businesses.
ton Chapter area. Most of these dealers offer a 3D Auto Works Hudson, NH (603) 882-3400 service
10%-20% discount on parts .Just present your
CCA membership card to get your discount.
Albright Mighty Motors Somerville, MA (617) 623-5151 10% off parts; service
BMW DEALERS
AlphaCars Boxboro, MA (978) 263-9000 service
Atlantic Coast Trailer Sales Charlton, MA
(508) 248-4455
equipment supplier
Autobahn Automotive Natick, MA (508) 647-1500 service
Autobahn East Lexington, MA (781) 676-7700 service
BMWGallery Norwood
918 Providence Highway
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-9600
www.bmwgallerynorwood.com
Automotive Elegance Sudbury, MA (508) 277-5500
interiors/convertible tops
Bavarian Autosport Portsmouth, NH (800) 535-2002 parts supplier
Bavarian Performance Group
Stoneham, MA
(781) 279-4444 service
Bentley Publishers
Cambridge, MA (617) 547-4170 BMWmanuals; books
BMWof Peabody
221 Andover Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 538-9900
www.bmwpeabody.com
Blue & White Motors Inc.
Attleboro, MA
(508) 399-6320 service
Brentwood Motorcars
Brighton, MA
(617) 783-8000 service
Cambridge Welding
Cambridge, MA
(617) 864-1412 service
Classic Sports Walpole, MA (508) 668-9495
service
Foreign Motors West BMW
253 North Main Street
Natick, MA 01760
(781) 235-9096
www.fmwestbmw.com
Concord Motorsport Chichester, NH
(888) 477-2697 sales, service, parts
Covered Bridge Motor Werks Conway, NH (603) 447-1939 service
Dent Wizard Danvers, MA (978) 777-3368
dent removal
Dick’s Auto Body Inc. Somerville, MA (617) 625-9171 auto repair
Herb Chambers BMW
1172 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
(617) 731-1700
www.herbchambers.com
Foreign Auto Recycling Kingston, NH (603) 642-8888 parts supplier
German Motors Providence, RI (401) 272-4266 service
Great Garage Co. Needham, MA (781) 444-4133 equipment supplier
Inskip Auto CenterBMW
1515 Baldhill Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 821-1510
Greenfield Import Car Parts Greenfield, MA (413) 774-2819 parts supplier
HMS Motorsport Peabody, MA (978) 532-1170 member deals; equip.
Landshark Automotive Natick, MA (508) 655-3957 service
BMWGallery Norwell
98 Accord Park Drive
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 982-455
www.bmwgallerynorwell.com
Little Foreign Car Garage Waltham, MA (781) 642-7766 service
Newport Auto CenterBMW
1215 West Main Road
Middletown, RI 02840
(401) 846-6636
Mike’s Autobody Malden, MA (781) 324-9831 service
Performance Automotive Glastonbury, CT (860) 633-7868 parts supplier
Performance Consultants Allston, MA (800) 871-1441 service
Trans-Atlantic BMW
25 Falmouth Road
Hyannis MA 02601
(508) 775-4526
(no parts discounts)
Rim & Wheel Works Waltham, MA (781) 547-5826 wheels; straightening
Sansossio Auto Body Inc. Natick, MA (508) 655-9646 auto repair
Schneller Performance Newbury, MA (978) 465-2002 service
Superior Detail Supplies Sandwich, MA (508) 833-1522 car care supplier
WagnerBMWof Shrewsbury
752 Boston Turnpike
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 845-0505
www.wagnerbmwofshrewsbury.com
(no parts discounts)
Turner Motorsports Amesbury, MA (978) 388-7769 parts & service
Ultima Limited Waltham, MA (781) 894-0050 service
Vintage Sports and Racing Bow, NH (603) 228-2888 service
West Quincy Motors Quincy, MA (617) 773-3900 service
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TO PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD,
LOG INTO WWW.BOSTON-BMWCCA.ORG
2005 X3 2.5 Gray/black leather, 15k miles. $29,500
obo. Andy: (978) 537-3265; (978) 660-5439. approved on May 15, 2006
2004 Z4 3.0 4USBT535X4LT26217 Silver/black, 6speed, loaded, 9k miles, always garaged. $36,000 obo.
Dave: (617) 901-8902. approved on June 04, 2006
2004 330Ci convertible WBABW53494PL41488 Black/
black leather, auto, 35k miles, xenon lights, CD player,
a/c, sport package, 18” alloys, tinted windows, second
owner (TX car originally), no track time, warranty.
$41,000. Tom Tate: (617) 338-4410 (d). approved on
May 05, 2006
2003 Z4 3.0i 4USBT53453LT23033 Bright red/beige
leather, beige power top, 23k miles, 6-speed, cruise,
nav, trip computer, heated seats, sport package, CD
player, H/K + Carver stereo, garaged, no smoke, no
food, no winters, warranty until 6/07, lots of pics available. $31,499. (617) 834-9394; armand_aquino hotmail
com. approved on April 11, 2006
2003 M5 WBSDE93453CF93584 Titanium silver/black
leather, 6-spd, 15k miles, cold weather pkg, glass
sunroof, xenon lights, nav, 6 CD changer, M audio +
enhanced bass, power memory seats, fold-down rear
seats/ski bag, Lojack, Autobahn Roadblock protection,
extended wheel/tire warranty, Michelin Pilots. Garaged,
no winters, Mobil 1, non-smoker, immaculate condition,
purchaced new 4/04, warranty to 4/07 or 50k miles.
$58,500. Nick: (781) 778-0219 (w); (781) 645-2097
(c). approved on April 24, 2006
2003 325i wagon WBAEN334X3PC12343 Jet
black/silver leather, 18k miles, Steptronic, sport &
premium pkgs, bi-Xenon lights, sunroof, heated seats,
Harman/Kardon sound, park distance control, front
shield protection, iPod link, Lojack, garaged, no winters.
$26,995. Craig: (508) 563-5719; craigdickson mac.
com. approved on April 14, 2006
2002 M3 convertible WBSBR93412EX22190 Silver/
black leather, 29k miles, 6-speed, loaded. $42,000.
(508) 457-7536; kkphilly aol com. approved on April
14, 2006
2001 330i sedan WBAAV53471FT01328 Titanium
silver, sport package, 5-spd, 59k miles, warranty, no
accidents, meticulously maintained, garaged, no rain,
snow or track time. $21,000 obo. (508) 977-3821.
approved on May 08, 2006
2001 330Ci WBABN53461JU23163 Steel gray/black
leather, 85k miles, premium & cold weather pkgs, moonroof, Harman/Kardon sound, 2nd set of snows/alloys,
non-smoker, beautiful car, serviced by dealer, garaged
at home & work, no accidents (except one unfortunate
meeting with a raccoon), no track use, warranty to
100k miles. $17,000 obo. (617) 797-5577; jbistrong
alum colby edu. approved on April 17, 2006
2000 M coupe WBSCM9346YLC61160 Imola red/black
leather, 45.5k miles, stock except for ECIS air filter,
power windows, sunroof, heated seats, Harman/Kardon
stereo, Always garaged, summer car, has never seen
salt/sand (rain rarely), excellent condition. $23,400.
Jeff: (978) 887-3604 (n). approved on May 23, 2006
2000 528i wagon WBADP6341YBV63439 Dark blue/
beige leather, automatic, sport & premium package, 72k
miles, fully serviced, 18 mpg city/26 highway, 170 cu”
storage compartment, security system, traction control,
ABS, power sunroof, tinted glass, power seats, etc.
New brakes + wheel balance ’06. $17,250. Nick: (978)
474-9230. approved on May 06, 2006
1998 M3 sedan WBSCD9320WEE08377 Bright
red/black leather, 69k, 5-speed manual, heated seats,
OBC, H/K 6 CD changer, sunroof, UUC short shifter,
JC CAI, Sharked, Supersprint exhaust, Turner UDP, xbrace, Strong strut, snow tires on alloys, original owner,
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garaged. $18,000. Dan: (781) 642-0694 (d); danscott
world.std.com. approved on May 22, 2006
1987 325i convertible WBABB1307H1925673 Bronzit/
beige leather, 5-spd, 195k miles, 6-cyl M20, recent tan
soft top, recent brakes, timing belt & tune up, H&R
springs, Bilstein shocks, most records since 1994,
Sony CD radio. $3,900 obo. Also selling rare removable
hardtop (black), will sell hardtop separately for $1,500
or for $1,000 w/car. (978) 269-4450; brice_center
yahoo com. approved on May 06, 2006
1979 528i 5330272 Sepia braun/tan leather, 159k
miles, one owner, original, very clean with little rust, 5speed conversion, new Sony CD player, Bilstein shocks,
fully maintained and checked, runs very well. $3,900.
Lee: (774) 313-6091. approved on May 01, 2006
1973 2002 2592792 Malaga/tan, 130k miles with last
20k on a rebuilt engine with Weber carberator, original
owner, all records, needs work, lots of parts. $1,000.
Wendell: (508) 748 1943; wsbrown1111 comcast net.
approved on March 21, 2006
1970 2800CS 2201778 Silver/tan, triple Webers,
Stahl headers (ceramic coated). Recent electric fuel
pump, pointless ignition, brakes, new gas tank, radiator,
springs & shocks, adj front & rear bars, new diff mount,
subframe bushing, Alpina wheel & knob, front air dam,
windsplitters, rear spoiler. Also includes wheels, tires,
boxes of stuff. Complete spares package available.
$9,500. Frank: (508) 564-9926; fmmacy verizon net.
1956 Isetta 300 493880 Light blue/plaid interior, many
extras are included and pictures are available. The Isetta is registered and titled, and won the Best in Show
in 2001. $16,800. Wally: (508) 583-0939. approved
on March 29, 2006
Parts for Sale
Two sets of E36 wheels/tires: One set w/tired Blizzaks
(some tread left) in fair condition w/some curb rash, 15”
alloys from early E36s, almost bottlecap like, $150.
Other set are 16” from Z3 or some E36 sport packages,
multi-spoke, two are bent, but balanceable, two in
decent shape, all come with BFG KDWs with a little life
left, $250. (617-524-0435); theobradford hotmail com.
approved on April 26, 2006
Transmissions: 5-speed with bellhousing, 4-speed with
bellhousing and shifter, fit early 6 Series. $100 each.
Dave: (617) 901-8902. approved on June 04, 2006
Mini parts: Mintex race brake pads, 1155 front pads,
1144 rear pads. In box, never installed, $200 obo;
Bentley service manual, used (grease stains in only a
couple of sections), $50 obo; Madness 22mm adj rear
sway bar, used, $100 obo. All originally bought for a
2003 Cooper S. Noam: (781) 641-2902; noam.levine at
comcast net. approved on April 22, 2006
M5 rear subframe w/left & right swing arms, used 37k
miles. The four mounting bushings that hold the frame
to the body and the three for the diff are all in very
good condition. Will also fit the E39 540i and probably
the 6-cyl cars as well. $500 obo + shipping. Jim: (781)
294-1702; jimlev adelphia net. approved on May 23,
2006
Hardtop for E30 convertible, original black textured
exterior, gray interior, glass rear window with defroster,
comes with brackets for mounting on any E30 19871992 convertible, very good condition. Must pickup,
cannot be shipped. $1,500. (978) 269-4450; brice_center yahoo com. approved on May 06, 2006
Four Bridgestone Potenza S03 Pole Position tires,
225/45YR/18, virtually new, driven from dealership to
DirectTire and removed, a total of 20 miles on them.
The Tire Rack sells them for $225/each + $10/each
S&H. Asking $800. Denis Friedman: (978) 263-0721;
denis at friedman org. approved on April 04, 2006
Four AT Italia type-5 wheels, 7.5Jx16H2, with Dunlop
Winter Sport M2s, 205/55 R16 91H. The rims are in
very good condition, the tires have about 5/32 tread
remaining, these are off my 2002 330i. $375 obo. Brad:
(508) 410-9368; brad.railing attglobal net. approved
on May 01, 2006
Five E36 M3 double-spoke II wheels, 17” staggered,
three 7.5” wide, two 8.5” wide, some curb marks, tires
have approx one season of tread but are mixed brands.
Prefer to sell as set but will consider retaining one of
the 7.5” wheels. Local pickup/delivery preferred. $750
+ shipping. Tom: (978) 468-2429 (n); tomgsr hotmail
com. approved on March 21, 2006
E46 parts: ESS supercharger for E46 330i, $2,500;
paddle shifter for any tiptonic automatic E46, $200;
E46 M3 suspension, $500; M3 headers, $500; Dinan
exhaust E46 330, $100; M3 factory wheel 18’’.
wmreddick twcny rr com. approved on March 27,
2006
E46 B&B chrome quad-flow muffler for 2001-06 M3,
new, 22 hp gain, looks awesome, excellent quality,
over 20 lbs lighter than the stock muffler. $995. Ken:
(617)901-9472; kenmac0101 yahoo com. approved on
April 17, 2006
E46 19” Moven RG5 rims: 19x8.5 fronts w/2” lip &
19x9.5 rears w/3” lip, black with polished lip. Toyo T1S
rubber 90% tread left, 235/35 in front and 265/30 in
back, excellent condition. $1,350. Patrick: (401) 2615685; croftcro at aol.com. approved on May 15, 2006
E36 M3 suspension and brake package: Includs shocks,
sway bars, control arms, trailing arms, spindles, bearings, rotors, brakes, master cylinder. Everything was
simply unbolted from an M3 with only 65k miles. All
parts include hardware, and pictures will be available with specific requests. Jason: (603) 548-0224;
[email protected]. approved on June 04, 2006
Differential: Fits early 6 Series, unknown ratio, free to
good (or any) home. Dave: (617) 901-8902. approved
on June 04, 2006
Brand-new Weathertech window visor/shade for 92-98
E36 3 Series sedan, 4-pc set in dark tint/smoke color.
Made in Germany, easy to install with no tapes. They
help to reduce wind noise and allow interior heat to
escape. $59. rogermiu yahoo com. approved on April
17, 2006
4.10 limited slip differential for ‘86-’91 E30. Great for
autocross or track use. $420. Available in central Mass
or can be delivered to a DE event. Phil: (617) 306-3712;
koganp charter.net. approved on May 22, 2006
2002 parts: Wheels, tires, springs, tii exhaust manifold,
Behr a/c system, Weber 32/36 carburetor and more.
Wheels are 13” turbine-style with Sumitomo tires.
Reasonable offers accepted. Pier: (508) 376-9648.
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