Boston Chapter recognizes Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury

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April / May 2015
Boston Chapter recognizes Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury
Autocross shares insight into their action-packed season
Indoor Karting recaps the 2014-2015 season
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Volume 46 No. 3
April / May 2015
CONTENTS
Columns, Updates & Special Features
President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1st Quarter Meeting at Wagner BMW. . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Indoor Karting Championship Results. . . . . . . . . . . 14
On Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Autocross Overview & Photo Essay . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Update: Paintless Dent removal by DentTech. . . . 21
Update: Protective Solutions Tech Session. . . . . . 22
Update: North Shore Auto Werks Tech Session. . . 23
Ultimate Road Trip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Upcoming Events
The Ultimate Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2015 Concours d’Elegance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Bimmers & Burgers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Clapboardtree Fun Rally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Special Pricing for Lime Rock Park Event. . . . . . . . 26
Membership News & Benefits
New Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Member Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Membership Ambassadors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Member Spotlight: Tips for Novices & Evo insight. . 10
Advertisers, Sponsors & Chapter Contacts
Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Boston Chapter Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
BMW Dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter Officers and Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
On the Cover
Warmer weather is
the perfect time to
window shop for a
new BMW, and that’s
exactly what many of
our members did at
the First Quarter General Meeting
held at Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury. However, you don’t need
a new car to enjoy this beautiful
weather and a chance to get to know
other Chapter members. Check out
the Ultimate Calendar and drive
out and join us for one of our many
social, technical or driving events! — Photo by Neil Halin
If you drive on the track, come see us.
We have what you need.
9A Electronics Avenue - Danvers, MA 01923
www.hmsmotorsport.comwww.boston-bmwcca.org
- 888.467.3269| 3
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President’s Message:
by Simon Cooper
B
y the time this column is published we will
have held multiple Driving Schools, Autocross Events and Car Handling Clinics. This
is of course a car club and so driving and driver
education is one of our cornerstones, it might even be two or three of
our cornerstones and something our volunteers and organizers are very
passionate about.
We will also have held our first Street Survival Event and 30 or so
teens will have hopefully been given the chance to see and feel what it is
like to skid and slide in their car! There, I said it. That’s part of what we
do in Street Survival and it is so very, very important for those young
adults to experience that feeling at low speed, in a safe environment with
a coach who can help them understand what just happened. This is where
we take this tactile experience and build skills to avoid incidents. This is
New England, it snows and cars slide. Young drivers need to know how
to handle these situations.
Unfortunately, snow is not the main culprit when it comes to accidents
on the road, it is distracted driving, plain and simple. This is a point we
discuss at length in the classroom for Street Survival, which I am preparing for right now. To emphasize this point I wanted to show a few
videos of the impact of distracted driving and I was staggered by how
many clips there are available. One I will be using is a bus driver (supposedly a professional) on a highway who looks away for seven seconds
(I counted) before hitting a parked truck. Another video had a montage
of young adults, crossing centerlines, driving into the back of stopped
vehicles and or running through stop signs — all with disastrous results.
The problem is that this terrible distracted driving behavior doesn’t
afflict just young drivers. If you look around you in traffic it is a plague
that affects all ages. Most adults would never drive drunk but texting and
using a cell phone is common place. A Transport Research Lab (TRL)
study showed that driving at a legally drunk level reduces the reaction
time of the driver by 12%-21% but texting and one handed cell phone
drivers had reaction times reduced by 35%-45%.
As I mentioned most adults will not drive drunk because of the awareness programs like MADD and the stiff penalties involved, but hopefully
it’s the very human aspect of not wanting to hurt others that helps them
make that decision. The basic fact is that impaired driving puts you and
others at risk and the study mentioned above shows that distracted driving essentially doubles the risk of injury and death to you, me and our
loved ones.
So, I would like to propose that if we know our friends and family
are driving that we don’t text them, wait until they get home or to their
destination. If it’s an emergency make a call and hopefully it’s a hands
free call. This example is something that our kids, family and friends will
see and hopefully emulate. Let’s not forget that texting is illegal in Massachusetts even if you are stopped in traffic.
Whoa, sorry for getting a bit preachy but honestly, texting can wait,
save a ticket, save a life, tell a friend and pass it on. ♦
The Ultimate Calendar:
An overview of upcoming events
REGISTERING FOR AN EVENT?
For details on registration and travel
directions to all Boston Chapter events,
please log on to the Chapter website
at boston-bmwcca.org and click on
the event you are interested in on the
calendar of events.
June 6
Saturday, 8 a.m. -11 a.m
Boston Chapter Social Event
Cars & Coffee - Wakefield, RI
Brewed Awakenings Coffee House
60 South County Commons Way
Wakefield, RI 02879
http://www.southcountycommons.com/Location.cfm
June 7
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Boston Chapter Driving Event
Karting in the Great Outdoors
F1 Outdoors
798 North Bedford Street, (Rt. 18)
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
508-350-1000
http://www.F1outdoors.com/
June 13
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADSS School at NHMS
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
1122 Route 106 North
Loudon, NH 03307 USA
603-783-4744
http://www.nhms.com
June 13
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m.
Clapboardtree Sleuth Fun Rally
South Shore BMW/MINI
1040 Hingham St.
Rockland, MA 02370
http://www.southshorebmw.com
June 20
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - noon
Boston Chapter Technical Event
Undercarriage Tech Session at
BMW of Warwick
BMW of Warwick
1515 Bald Hill Rd. (Rt.2)
Warwick, RI 02886
http://www.bmwofwarwick.com
June 26 - June 28
Friday - Sunday, 7: a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summer Solstice Driving School at
Palmer Motorsports Park
58 West Ware Road
Palmer, MA 01082
http://www.palmermotorsportspark.com/
June 27
Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
July 2
Thursday, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bimmers n’ Burgers
A&W Resturant of Smithfield
460 Putnam Pike, Rte. 44
Greenville, RI 02888
Exit 7B off I295
http://www.awrestaurants.com/
Boston Chapter BMW CCA :
Concours d’Elegance
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Brookline MA
Sunday, August 9
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mark your calendars for the Boston
Chapter’s annual Concours d’Elegance
being hosted again this year at Larz
Anderson Auto Museum at 15 Newton St.
in Brookline, MA 02445
Pre-Registration is encouraged this year
and will open on Sunday, June 1st. As an
incentive for Pre-Registration the charge
per car will remain $20 for the 2015 event.
However, the charge for cars on the Day of
the Event will be $30 for judged cars, and
the Day of Event fee for Display Only Cars
(that are reviewed by the judges for one
trophy) will be $20. All Paying Participants
will receive a commemorative Boston
Chapter T-shirt while supplies last.
The Chapter website has been updated
with all the information that you will
need to participate in Concours this year,
including: classification of groups/classes,
judging, scoring and rules. The Registration
Page will be arranged on the Chapter’s
Website so you can make a PayPal payment
required for all Pre-Registered cars. The
close date for Pre-Registrations will be
midnight on Sunday, August 2nd. This is also
the cancelation date for refunds.
For directions to the Larz Anderson Museum
see their website: wwwlarzanderson.org
Registrar: Mitch Brown
Title Sponsorship by
Turner Motorsports
Amesbury, MA
Major Sponsorship by
Import Auto Werks
Braintree, MA
www.boston-bmwcca.org | 5
Bimmers n’ Burgers
The Ultimate Calendar, continued
REGISTERING FOR AN EVENT?
For details on registration and travel
directions to all Boston Chapter
events, please log on to the Chapter
website at boston-bmwcca.org and
click on the event you are interested in
on the calendar of events.
Thursday, July 2
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
held at A&W of Smithfield
460 Putnam Pike RT 44
Greenville, RI 02888
We will gather at the Smithfield A&W on
Thursday July 2nd to help kick off your
holiday weekend! This will be our inaugural
event at the A&W. The gathering will take
place from 5:00p till 9:00pm in the parking
lot of the A&W. They offer car-side service
with a great menu of American food, and of
course their famous Root Beer!
This will be a casual get together to
share in our common hobby and enjoy some
delicious food. Spend some time with
your BMW family before the long holiday
weekend! We hope you can join us!
Thank you to John W. for the event
suggestion! If you have an idea for an
event please reach out to us! We always
love to hear from fellow enthusiasts.
Event coordinator: Andrew Plante
July 12
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
July 18
Saturday, separate morning and
afternoon sessions
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July 24 & 25
Friday and Saturday, various times
BMW CCA Day at Lime Rock Park
Tudor race: with discounted ticket
packages for BMW CCA members
60 White Hollow Rd
Salisbury, CT 06069
Full details on tickets and different
packages on page 26 of this issue.
July 26
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
July 31 through August 2
Fri. - Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Bimmers Across the Border
Driving School
Circuit Mont Tremblant
Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
819-425-6363
http://www.lecircuit.com
August 9
Sunday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Concours d’ Elegance Boston
Chapter BMW CCA
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
15 Newton St.
Brookline, MA 02445
http://www.larzanderson.org
Pre-register at boston-bmwcca.org
August 9
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Karting in the Great Outdoors
F1 Outdoors
508.350.1000
September 18 - September 20
Fri. - Sunday, 7: a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fall Spectacular Driving School at
Palmer Motorsports Park
58 West Ware Road
Palmer, MA 01082
http://www.palmermotorsportspark.com/
August 16
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
September 19
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Karting 90-Minute Team Enduro
F1 Outdoors
tel 508-350-1000
August 18
Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
LOUD at Lime Rock
Lime Rock Park
60 White Hollow Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860) 435-5000
September 12
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Street Survival - Advanced Driving
Safety for Teens
Loudon, NH 03307 USA
603-783-4744
http://www.nhms.com
September 13
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
September 27
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Special Event - CrossClub Team Competition
Devens Airport Ayer, MA
http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/
Autocross/autocross-directions.
aspx
October 18
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
October 30 - November 1
Fri. - Sunday, 7: a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
White Mountain - Driving School
Loudon, NH 03307
603-783-4744
http://www.nhms.com/ ♦
Clapboardtree Sleuth Fun Rally
Saturday, June 13
Mark your calendars for the Boston
Clapboardtree Sleuth Fun Rally on June
13. A good friend of Eduardo’s and a BMW
motorcycle enthusiast (of course), shared
this route with us. Enjoy the back roads
and quaint towns south and west of Rt 128.
We will start at the South Shore BMW
(formally BMW Gallery-Norwell) at their
new location in Rockland and end at an
undisclosed location northwest of our start
location. South Shore BMW will provide
coffee, refreshments and giveaways at the
showroom courtesy of Avery Trumbo GM
earlier that morning.
As usual we will have a host of interesting
questions and there is sure to be a lot of
good conversations. This is best with your
spouse, significant other or a friend. Two
persons only per vehicle! There will be a
Drivers meeting at 10AM sharp and end for
a late lunch where Rally Meisters will tally
the results and award prizes. As always
the Rallymeisters decisions are final. See
you all there!
Register and pay online at www.bostonbmwcca.org and click on the event. The
cost is $25. You have to be a current BMW
CCA member to participate in this Fun Rally
so this is the perfect reason to become a
member or renew. If you need to cancel,
the deadline is Wednesday, June 10 to
receive a refund!
Meet at South Shore BMW (formally
BMW Gallery-Norwell) at their new
location 1040 Hingham Street Rockland,
MA 02370
Event Coordinator: John E. Sullivan
Rally Meisters: Eduardo (339) 237-0872 &
Marcy (781) 223-8221
Directions: South Shore BMW is located at
1040 Hingham Street Rockland, MA 02370.
From Boston, take Route 3 South from
Route 128. Take exit 14 to Route 228 west.
You will see the building just before you
exit if you are coming from the North. Take
first Right after the Route 3 South off ramp.
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Because your membership will add to
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Your membership will bring you 12
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renowned race tracks
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• fun rallies
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• tech sessions
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To join, log onto www. BMWCCA. org or
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Robert McGrath
Cambridge, MA
Nikhil Thorat
Cambridge, MA
Get to know your neighbors!
Brendan Smith
Charlestown, MA
Leanne Smith
Charlestown, MA
New members join the Boston Chapter
every day, but they won’t stay unless they
find a reason to stay! So, check out the list
that follows (alphabetized by hometown),
and reach out to new members in your area.
Hopefully we’ll see you both at one of our
future events!
Evan Clavijo
Chelmsford, MA
Derek White
Chelmsford, MA
Bonnie Woods
Danvers, MA
Brian Woods
Danvers, MA
Rob Costigan
Dracut, MA
James Carter
Essex, MA
William Roberts
Everett, MA
Troy Demelo
Fairhaven, MA
New Members
New MA Members Hometown
Yoo Min Cha
Acton, MA
Glenn Robbins
Framingham, MA
Colin Durham
Acton, MA
Ray Ciemny
Groton, MA
David Gonthier
Amesbury, MA
David Wilson
Groveland, MA
Alden Michaels
Amherst, MA
Marcel Baur
Haverhill, MA
Andre Biryukov
Arlington, MA
Sean Kothman
Haverhill, MA
Michael Boujoulian
Arlington, MA
Kevin McGowan
Hingham, MA
Jonathon Glazebrook
Arlington, MA
Tom Koch
Holliston, MA
Evthimios Damianidis
Ashland, MA
Juan Forero
Hyde Park, MA
Leonardo Furbino
Avon, MA
Gianni Sciola
Jamaica Plain, MA
Nicholas Sullivan
Berlin, MA
Sarah Beers
Lexington, MA
Salvatore LoGrosso
Beverly, MA
Gaurav Patel
Lincoln, MA
Michael Demers
Billerica, MA
Charles Kamer
Lowell, MA
Collin McGregor
Billerica, MA
Joseph Migliore
Lynnfield, MA
Michael Milano
Billerica, MA
David Lombardi
Mansfield, MA
Osman Bas
Boston, MA
Justin Pessa
Mansfield, MA
Daniel Lichty
Boston, MA
John Margardo
Mashpee, MA
Frank Liu
Boston, MA
Sam Tsimortos
Mashpee, MA
Norma Loehr
Boston, MA
Craig Lichtenstein
Medfield, MA
Andrew Male
Boston, MA
Ryan Casey
Medford, MA
Caleb Manchester
Boston, MA
John La Liberte
Melrose, MA
Jae Regan
Boxborough, MA
Joshua Ritchey
Melrose, MA
Yuxuan Cao
Braintree, MA
Paulo Rodovalho
Milford, MA
Jiajing Hu
Braintree, MA
Joe St. Hilaire-Bona
Milton, MA
Walter Wetterberg
Braintree, MA
Christopher Conley
Natick, MA
Meagen Heath
Bridgewater, MA
John Elliott
Natick, MA
Matt McCloskey
Brookline, MA
Carey Heywood
Newburyportv
Girish Ratanpal
Brookline, MA
Colby Heywood
Newburyport, MA
Paul Fernando
Burlington, MA
Rodrigo Ballon
North Andover, MA
Zachary Chance
Cambridge, MA
Joseph Mosby
North Andover, MA
Lisa Van Gorder
Northborough, MA
Troy Van Gorder
Northborough, MA
John Cannon
Pembroke, MA
Craig Lesinski
Plainville, MA
David MacDonald
Plymouth, MA
Adam Tausevich
Plymouth, MA
Jeffrey Archambeault
Plympton, MA
Steven Demartini
Quincy, MA
Hy Tran
Quincy, MA
Jin Zeng
Quincy, MA
Brandon Dryer
Randolph, MA
Melanie Kwong
Randolph, MA
Michael Camadeco
Reading, MA
Michael Delloiacono
Revere, MA
Linda Cyr
Rochester, MA
Richard Cyr
Rochester, MA
Sseziwa Mukasa
Salem, MA
Michael lacerda
Seekonk, MA
Karla Everts
Sherborn, MA
Jeffrey Bramhall
Somerville, MA
Lodrina Cherne
Somerville, MA
Stephanie Golmon
Somerville, MA
Donald Roberts
South Dennis, MA
Patrick St. Jean
Southbridge, MA
Dave Close
Sudbury, MA
Adam Sledeski
Sudbury, MA
Antonio Soares
Sudbury, MA
Phil Winslow
Matt Emanouil
Tyngsboro, MA
New NH Members Victor Sloan
Uxbridge, MA
Joseph Haskell
Bedford, NH
Alan Salnikov
Watertown, MA
Sarah Young
Epsom, NH
Keith Baer
West Boylston, MA
Ed Kydd
Nashua, NH
David Estey
West Newbury, MA
Douglas Rupert
Wilton, NH
Remco Terwal
West Newton, MA
New RI Members Hometown
Taniel Waterman
Westborough, MA
Christopher Casali
Cumberland, RI
Family members can
join at a discount.
Michael Grusby
Weston, MA
Matthew Studley
East Greenwich, RI
Marcus Cavanagh
Westport Point, MA
Andrew Chester
Middletown, RI
Associate memberships:
Shahri Moin
Westwood, MA
Benjamin Chester
Middletown, RI
Cecil Hawthorne
Weymouth, MA
Wilson Morel
Providence, RI
Scott Steelman
Wilmington, MA
Matt Galligan
Riverside, RI
Daniel Ronan
Winchester, MA
Tom Galligan
Riverside, RI
John Bergstrom
Woburn, MA
Robert Hadley
Saunderstown, RI
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Ambassadors
The following members went
the extra mile to recruit one
or more members.
Marcel Baur
Mitch Brown
Justin Chen
Lia Marie Ciemny
Brandon Dryer
Ryan Field
Steven Fitzgerald
Jason Gannett
Troy Van Gorder
Jiajing Hu
Tariq Kassum
Eric Kaul
Rob Knochenhauer
Brian Leach
Chris Mclean
Christopher Milligan
Dyke S. Morrissey
Ed Moschella
Andrew Plante
Jason F Smith
Martin Solberg
Richard Spiers
Scott Steelman
Chris Wise
David Cheung
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Hometown
Westbrook, ME
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E-mail link beside their name on the
club website, www.boston-bmwcca.
org/people/index.aspx. The chapter
president may be reached at 508-7881314, the membership chairperson can
be reached at 774-226-9540, by email at
[email protected] or by
mail at P.O. Box 3087, Peabody, MA 01961.
Spouses and children (of driving age) can join
the BMW CCA for a reduced fee and receive
membership benefits including membership
discounts and rewards. To enroll a family
member as an associate member, log onto
www. BMWCCA. org or call (800) 878-9292.
Member Spotlight: Autocross program welcomes novice drivers
Story by Rachel Baker, Photo by Nigel Fenwick
S
o you’ve joined the Boston Chapter of the BMW
CCA, and you’ve been thinking about trying one
of the driving events ... but where do you start?
What do you need? Will you feel out of place? Your
Chapter has you covered for all of these in both their
Autocross and Driving School events. Both activities
have designated Novice Coaches/Mentors. First we’ll
discuss the Autocross Coach and the upcoming Evolution Autocross School being held jointly by the Boston
BMW CCA and the New England Region of the Sports
Car Club of America. In the next issue, we’ll talk to one
of the Driving School Novice Mentors.
First thing is signing up for an autocross event. The
Boston Chapter held their Novice School in April, but
don’t worry! At every one of our Season Points Events
we have a designated Novice Coach, who we’ll introduce later, and there are always plenty of instructors
available, and all the regulars willing to help you out.
You’ve arrived early to Moore Airfield in Ayer, MA,
signed the waiver at the gate, and parked your car.
What’s next? Tech inspection! You must remove every
loose item from your car (including floor mats), apply
your numbers (painters tape works quite well), and
bring your Snell SA/M2005 + helmet to the tech line
in the center of the paddock area. Once completed, the
event’s Chairs will call you for a driver’s meeting. Here
you will learn the basic rules of how to act, chase after
cones, and the run/work order. Everyone drives, and
everyone works. After the rousing meeting, you get to
walk the course. The Novice Coach will wait at the start
line to explain and show any novice who wishes to at-
tend the general read of the course — the “read” is the
preferable line to follow on the course and any tricky
spots to watch out for. This is a great way to get started
learning how to “read” the course. With the course walk
complete, it’s time to get down to some SRS BZNS driving! Check in for work, or get your car to the double
stacked grid area. Dual drivers (two people sharing the
same car) will park in the front. The Grid Workers will
help everyone get to the start line in a manageable fashion, and novices are requested to put their hazard lights
on to attract the attention of the Instructors. In the afternoon, if you’re feeling comfortable, you no longer are
required to take an instructor (FYI, even though I’m a
National Autocross Champion, I still take instructors!).
The day is comprised of a morning heat, lunch break,
and an afternoon heat — all making for a tiring and
rewarding day. Now that you know what to expect at a
typical autocross, we hope you’ll come out and attend!
Now onto the Novice Coach....
The Autocross Commitee is proud to welcome Mike
Banas as our 2015 Autocross Novice Coach. Mike has
been Autocrossing with the Boston Chapter for six seasons. Although, he has never owned a BMW he enjoys
the attitudes of the people in the club. Mike drives
both his Cobalt SS, and his two Corvettes. As a Sr.
Global Quality Engineer he has always enjoyed training younger engineers on the technical aspects of the
On this page: Remember this face! Pictured at far right above is the
Boston Chapter’s new Novice Coach, Mike Banas.
profession, and finds that this mind-set transfers well
into helping out novice Autocross drivers. His goal
in his new position is to help people new to the sport
in any way possible. Letting them know the basics of
looking ahead, hand and seat positions, and learning to
drive the correct line. He also works to make them feel
comfortable at a large event, where perhaps they don’t
know anyone. So please help us in welcoming Mike to
the Autocross Team, and if you are attending for the
first time seek him out!
To further enhance your skills
If you’re still looking for more help, as previously mentioned the Boston Chapter BMW CCA along with NER
SCCA will be hosting the Evolution Performance Driving School. This is an intensive school where National
Autocross Champion Drivers are brought in to instruct.
Evo offers 3 different types of schools: Phase 1, Phase
2, and Challenge. Phase 1 is spent all day on one short
course to help students learn how to read a course, find
the line, and develop car control skills. This is focused
on showing both your weak and strong points. Phase
2 is not only about driving fast, but also about mental
preparation, and course visualization. You must have
completed Phase 1 to take Phase 2.
Both Novices and experienced drivers will gain a lot
from Phases 1 and 2. Now, if you think you’ve got it all
mastered, then Challenge School might be for you! Have
you reached the point where you feel like you aren’t
making progress? One on one instruction will be given
on an actual autocross course. You receive instant feedback, and can even go head to head with your instructor
in your own car. Evolution School is a great opportunity
for all of our autocross drivers, and we hope that you try
out one or more of the Schools they offer!
So, even if you missed our novice school, don’t feel
like you can’t attend one of our normal season events.
We will always have plenty of people to show you the
ropes, and welcome you. All of our events have great
instructors to make you feel comfortable and to help
you hone your driving skills. We look forward to seeing
you on the runways! ♦
About the author: Rachel Baker has been a
BMW CCA member since 2008 when she
bought her 2008 135i. She is currently the
registrar for the Boston Chapter Autocross
Program and was elected to the Chapter
Board in 2014 as the Membership Chairperson. When she isn’t on the track she spends
time with her Pug and Bunny, and her 135i
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First Quarter Meeting:
Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury welcomes Boston Chapter members
Story by John Sullivan, Photos by Neil Halin
T
he 1st Quarter General Meeting was
once again held at
Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury.
We were joined by Matt Russell, Corporate Public Relations for BMW NA, and John Stickley, the 4 Series
Brand Manager from Woodcliff Lake NJ. Also in attendance was a beautiful Yas Marina M4.
Special recognition for Wagner BMW
First order of business was to extend a token of our appreciation to Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury. Wagner has
been a friend of the Boston Chapter for many years. Not
only hosting Quarterly meetings, but also playing host
to our annual Concours d’Elegance for a several years.
The men and women that work at Wagner are all true
enthusiasts, and many are club members! To recognize
their contributions, Simon Cooper presented Brad Macomber, General Manager, with a plaque as a symbol of
On this page, clockwise from top:
Members filled Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury for a full program.
Inset, there was also time for a close look at a handsome i8.
From left to right, our speaker John Stickley, Matt Russell BMW NA
Corporate Public Relations and Marc Huaman Sales Manager at
Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury.
our appreciation for their ongoing support.
The meeting got underway with a short presentation from President Simon Cooper and some
words from John Sullivan, Regional VP. John
Stickley came prepared with an in-depth and
technical look into the M4. However, his presentation was interrupted when Marc Huaman
BMW Sales Manager offered to fire up the M4
inside the dealership. What a glorious sound!
Lots of questions!
The floor was opened up to questions from members, and there were plenty! Topics included
speculation of a new M2, and comparisons to the
always popular 2002, as well as the common discussion on the merits of the BMW model naming
convention. There were many questions about
diesel engines, which shows a switch in consumer interest as the benefits of diesel are more
easily understood. Of course the i8 is a major Present during the awarding of the recognition plaque to Wagner BMW are from
talking point, and enthusiasts seem to be warm- left to right: Marc Huaman, Sales Manager; John Sullivan, Boston Chapter VP; Brad
Macomber, General Manager; and Simon Cooper, president Boston Chapter.
ing to the idea of hybrid supercars.
Once again the Boston Chapter would like to
We’d also like to thank Matt Russell and John Stickley
thank Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury for hosting and
for driving up from New Jersey! ♦
Marc Huaman for logistics at the dealership and for
their continued support and friendship to the chapter.
Indoor Karting:
Season ends with a surprise winner!
Story by Jack Meeker & Tom Rathje, photos by Sue Fenwick
T
he 2014-15 version of Boston Chapter’s Indoor Kart- then led from start to finish in
the 25 lap final, easily besting
ing season concluded at F1 Boston in Braintree, MA 2nd place finisher David Burton
on April 12 th – this year with a new champion. Last by 15.5 seconds. Burton was
home by Jeff Paulk,
year’s indoor champion Tommy Lydon appeared headed followed
Jon Cowen, Brady Baxter and
for a second straight title, as Boston Chapter members Pete Rokel in 3 rd through 6 th
competed again on the tricky F1 combined track layout respectively. Those six became
the first of 18 qualifiers for the
which utilizes both the City and Country courses. But a season ending championship
late race incident took Lydon out of the running, hand- final event.
ing the win to Eric Heinrich. Heinrich, a well known BMW A tough second round
club and SCCA racer, returned to karting with our club Our club’s second qualifier
this season after a several year layoff, and scored a well on February 8 proved interesting for the 17 racers who
earned win.
braved tough, snowy weather
Three qualifiers set the final field
The season began on November 16 th, with the first of
three qualifying events. Racing on the F1 Boston City
Course (track 1 for those familiar with the facility),
Lydon quickly showed he would again be the man to
beat this year. He had the fastest time of the 23 club
members who participated in four, 15 lap heat races
each, to claim the pole for the day’s final race. Lydon
to compete. As the weather
conditions worsened throughout the morning, snow
began blowing onto the track through building vents,
making the racing surface treacherous to navigate at
the top of the City Course hill. Although we managed
to get ten heat races (this time five for each racer)
and even a consolation race in, the slick track conditions resulted in three extensively damaged karts and
forced cancellation of the final that day. Since Lydon
— not surprisingly again with the
top time — along with Rokel and
Cowen had already qualified at
our November event, the next six
racers to advance to the championship final based on lap times were
Mark Gallagher, Christo Tinkov,
Terry Watson, Edgar Romero, Jack
Meeker, and Matthew Bush.
The third round
Our Chapter’s third qualifying
event took place on March 8, with
the final six spots for the championship race still open. Lydon again
claimed the win, beating 2 nd place
Meeker by three seconds, Rokel
(3 rd ) by six seconds, and Burton
(4 th) by eight seconds. Following
those four and becoming the last
six final event qualifiers, were Nick
DeRosa, Eric Heinrich, Shaun McCarthy, Tom Rathje, Ralph Zajac
and Brandon Mulkern.
A new champion is
crowned
The final group of club members
(with Kris Kmiecik attending as
an alternate qualifier) gathered
on April 12 at F1 Boston for our
2014-15 indoor, joint track championship event. All racers received
a 10 minute practice session, and
two, 10 lap qualifying races, with
On this page from top to bottom:
• Eric Heinrich takes his victory lap.
• Completing the feature race pace
lap and ready for the start are Jack
Meeker, Tommy Lydon, Eric Heinrich,
Pete Rokel and David Burton.
• Nick DeRosa leading Terry Watson.
Previous page:
• Racers pose at the conclusion of the
event. Standing (left to right): Christo
Tinkov, Kris Kmiecik, Pete Rokel, David
Burton, Eric Heinrich, Jack Meeker,
Jeff Paulk, Brady Baxter, Nick DeRosa,
Terry Watson; kneeling (left to right):
Brandon Mulkern, Jon Cowen.
the single quick lap time for each used
to set the final race grid order. Though
Meeker’s 38.496 second lap edged Lydon’s 38.604 for top time, Lydon quickly
disposed of Meeker for the lead, exiting
turn one at the start of the final 10 lap race.
He then proceeded to stretch his lead over
Heinrich in second, Burton (3 rd ), Rokel
(4 th), Tinkov (5 th) , Meeker (6 th) and Paulk
(7 th), looking like a sure bet to secure his
second straight club indoor karting championship. But, with only 3 laps remaining,
disaster struck for the leader, as Lydon
tangled with another karter who had hit
a barrier and ended up blocking the track.
With Lydon unable to continue, Heinrich inherited the lead followed by Burton
and Meeker, and that’s how the race
ended. Rounding out the finals place finishers behind the podium winners were
Rokel (4 th), Tinkov (5 th), Paulk (6 th), Cowen
(7 th ), DeRosa (8 th ), Baxter (9 th ) Kmiecik
(10 th), Mulkern (11 th), Watson (12 th) and
Lydon (13 th).
Indoor comes to a close and
outdoor karting is set to start
With another club indoor karting season
in the books, another set of outdoor races
have been finalized. Sprint format events
at F1 Outdoors in East Bridgewater, MA
are scheduled for June 7 and August 9
(both Sundays).
Endurance fun in September
Our club’s team endurance race, also at F1
Outdoors, is scheduled for Saturday, September 19. These dates, along with race
times and registration information will be
listed in Boston Bimmer , as well as online
at the chapter website www.boston-bmwcca.org. ♦
On this page from top to bottom:
• Terry Watson, Jon Cowen, Jeff Paulk, Brady
Baxter and Nick DeRosa charge up the hill
early in the running of the final race.
• Podium place finishers from left to right:
David Burton (2nd), Eric Heinrich (1st), Jack
Meeker (3rd).
• Karts prepare to leave the pit area for the
opening practice session.
On Track:
Team RLL wins at Long Beach & Leguna Seca!
by John Oglesby
Team RLL at Leguna Seca on their way to their second win in a row. – Photo by BMW AG
A
fter a set of disappointing finishes at Daytona and
Sebring, Team RLL took 1-2 finishes at both Long
Beach and Leguna Seca. The races were very similar, but the order was swapped between the two events.
Both courses reward well handling cars, the Z4 GTLM’s
major strength. The ability for RLL to beat the Corvette
and Ferrari teams in such a convincing manner bodes
well for the rest of the 2015 season. It wasn’t ideal from
a driver’s championship, but certainly provides a lot of
inspiration for the team drivers.
Better news overseas
In Germany, the DTM season kicked off with BMW
once more the defending champion. BMW struggled a
little bit at the first race of the year at Hockenheimring
seemingly being a little bit behind the Audi and Mercedes teams in speed. They managed a best finish of 4th
over the two races and will have to find more speed if
they want to repeat as champions again this year.
In the BTCC, WSR has not been able to maintain their
performance with the M135 Sport like they had at the
opening race at Brands Hatch. They have managed a
couple of podiums over the last 6 races (they do 3 races
each weekend), but haven’t been pushing for a win.
Our ace driver, Andy Priaulx, is last among the three
WSR team mates having gotten caught up in several
pushing incidences in the early races. I’m hoping that
they get things sorted out soon as it is harder to deal
with them not leading when you can watch them on
TV this year.
If you enjoy close racing and superb road racing
events tune into the tape delayed broadcasts of the
BTCC on the CBS Sports Channel. The races appear on
Wednesday ten days after the race weekend. The coverage is compressed and not edited very well, but the
commentary is good and the racing is great!
Continuous improvement
Turner Motorsports is continuing to improve with their
ALMS GTD Z4 GT4 running very well at Leguna Seca
with a podium in sight before they got hit with a pit
lane speeding violation that ruined their race. They also
are continuing to move up the order in the Pirelli World
Challenge racing with a 2 nd at Barber Motorsports Park.
You can catch them on TV as well. Unfortunately, the
broadcasts seem to ignore that there are two classes
running in GT so it’s hard to understand how Turner
is doing in their GT-A class as the action focuses on the
expensive Lamborghinis, Bentleys, and other exotics;
and the running position lists ignore the class differences. There have been a lot of complaints and hopefully
they will do an upgrade of the scoring system in the
broadcasts.
Till next time – stay on track! ♦
About the author: John Oglesby has
been a BMW CCA member since 1989
when he bought his E30 M3 He was
president of the Boston Chapter for 5
years and now serves as the Communications Director. John lives with his
wife Rachel in Harvard, MA.
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Autocross: A look at the year ahead
With photos from the 2014 Cross-Club event
Story by Audra Tella, Photo essay by Richard Viard
T
he Autocross season is already in progress, but
there is still plenty of fun and excitement on the
runways in the months ahead and lots of opportunities for new and veteran drivers. We started the
season off with our signature Novice School. It was a
cold and blustery day. Fifty chilly students and their
dedicated instructors braved the frigid winds to learn
the skills required to navigate a sea of cones on the
best autocross site in New England.
New to Autocross?
If you are not familiar with Autocross it is a mid-speed
precision driving event. Drivers navigate a coned
course that requires precise braking
and acceleration points to complete
the course as quickly as possible without hitting any cones.
Lots of help along the way
If that sounds like fun, there are lots
of opportunities to try Autocross. We
welcome and encourage new drivers
to join us for one or all of our events.
Each Autocross event is staffed by
a team of talented instructors. Our
Novice Coach is available to help new
participants from the moment you arrive and throughout the day to assist
with everything from questions about
car setup, tire pressure and even your
work assignment. If for some reason
the Novice Coach is tied up when you
need help, every experienced driver
is willing to help with questions and
guidance. The coneheads (our affectionate name for Autocrossers) are as
passionate about their cars, and talking about their cars and yours, as they
are about Autocross.
– Continued on next page
What’s ahead for 2015?
This season we are once again hosting 8 points events,
a Test & Tune for advanced drivers, the Cross-Club
Competition and the Evolution Driving School (in conjunction with NER SCCA).
The 8 points events follow a standard format. Each
driver gets four runs in the morning and four runs in
the afternoon. You compete in Classes that are designed to match cars of similar weight, horsepower and
performance. Classes for non-BMWs follow standard
SCCA PAX rules. During the event you can check your
progress on your smartphone with our Live Timing.
After the event, final results are emailed to you and
posted on the Boston Chapter website. If you compete
in four points events you can qualify for a trophy at the
end of the season.
For the Cross-Club Competition we invite teams of
drivers from all clubs who run at Devens to compete
against each other. The team with the fastest overall
PAX’d time wins. Prizes are given for the top three
teams.
The Evolution Performance School, www.evoschool.
com, will be held July 11 and 12. Evo School is presented
in 3 phases from Novice to seasoned veterans by a team
of National Caliber instructors. For information on the
three phases of the Evo school see the Member Spotlight
article on pages 10-11 of this issue.
Don’t miss out!
The season is just starting, come on out to make new
friends and test your car’s capabilities and improve
your driving skills. ♦
Tech Session Update:
Paintless dent removal by DentTech
North Reading, MA
Story & photos by Sue Fenwick
S
omehow we managed to acquire a bevvy of dings
in our 2014 X1 – all from unknown sources – so
when the opportunity came up with the CCA to go
to a dent removal session at DentTech in North Reading we jumped at it. Matt Ligor was waiting for us with
coffee and donuts when we arrived and we brought our
car straight into his shop. Coffee and donut in hand we
watched as Matt started prepping the door panel on
one side – the first of four dents he would attempt to
make disappear.
The process was fascinating to watch and Matt was
very informative, explaining the process as he went. In
minutes Matt had erased the first dent! He quickly repeated the technique for the next two, slipping special
tools into the bodywork and manipulating the metal
panels to reform the lines of the car.
The last one was the toughest – a six inch crease in
the rear quarter panel where someone had opened a
door into the car with some force. The dent also went
across one of the panel creases. It took longer to tame
but eventually Matt had it beat. I’m amazed at how
well the panels were restored and the great value Matt
delivers. The large picture above shows Matt hard at work,
and the inset shows my newly UN-dented rear panel after
Matt’s Midas touch. ♦
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Tech Session Update:
Detailing & Clear Film at Protective Solutions
Holliston, MA
Story by John Sullivan, Photos by Eric Kaul
I
t was a clear sunny day at 275 Hopping
Brook Rd. in Holliston, MA. The folks at
Protective Solutions Chris & Dave DiMinico and Eric Kaul welcomed the participants
with a huge brunch buffet as they came into
the office — the caterer really provided a wonderful spread that everyone enjoyed. After a
welcome from Chris & Dave, we were shown
a new M4 Coupe courtesy of Wagner BMW of
Shrewsbury that James their lead detailer was
going use to explain and demonstrate selected
SONAX products.
Review of products & process
The detailing tech session covered the tools,
SONAX and selected products and techniques
required to do a professional exterior detail.
James walked us through the cleansing and protection
process using SONAX car care products.
He began with a scientific examination of the vehicle.
During this initial step he baselines the condition of the
vehicle’s paint using a digital microscope to determine
specific products and techniques to be used based on
the chosen vehicle’s paint condition. One of the products that he talked about was a surface decontaminate
called Gyeon iron remover. These contaminates were
found on the new M4 — can you imagine! He also talked about the latest and greatest products in the detail
arena such as a Microfiber Madness towel from Germany that everyone should have in their detail arsenal.
An overview of films
James also talked about paint protection films focusing on the benefits of each type of film from Premium
Shield and where paint protective film is typically installed. After his presentation, James took questions
from the participants for about 45 minutes which was
followed by a drawing for a free Detail and for a Clear
Film application.
The winners were Lee Sullivan for the free detail session and John Sebastian for the Clear Film application
both to be completed at a later date. The Tech Session
broke up around 1 p.m., but socializing continued after
the event outside their facility. ♦
Tech Session Follow-up:
North Shore Motor Werks delivers good advice
Story by Pete Colantonio
I
brought my ’07 X3 3.0si with 108k miles on her,
which relieves my ‘11 M3 from driving duty during most of the winter (especially this year’s record
breaking snow season) to the Undercarriage Tech Session at North Shore Motor Werks. James Hart and his
staff were very friendly and knowledgeable and gave
me a thorough inspection of my vehicle.
Following up on my observations
I pointed out the power steering and a front differential
leak I observed months prior and mentioned that the
car has a bit of bump steer-like symptoms that were not
present before. They quickly identified that the front
control arm bushings were worn and need of replacement, which explains the issue. They pointed out one
of the rear shocks also was leaking, which explains the
slight ride and handling degradation I’ve noticed the
past several months.
... And then some
John the Tech who inspected my X3 also showed me
that all my front sunroof drain caps were clogged
with debris and advised to just keep them removed
instead of cleaning them frequently, which I agreed.
They also pointed out that one of the ground straps
was severely corroded and may cause starting issues. I
had mentioned the car strains to start frequently since
I purchased the car as a CPO in 2010, even though the
battery (replaced twice) and alternator are in perfect
working order. I was informed the starters on the
N51/N52 engines are a weak spot and ironically after
I tried to start the car minutes after the tech started my
car and drove it out of the shop, it wouldn’t start, not
even turn over. Fortunately, I was in the right place.
Fortunately I was in good hands
John made a quick jumper cable to see if my ground
strap was the culprit and unfortunately it wasn’t
— after making a couple attempts to start the car, including tapping on the starter to see if the solenoid
was seized. It all made no difference, so a new starter
is required to fix the issue.
I was very impressed with the level of information
and attention that was given to my vehicle and instantly became a new customer of North Shore Motor
Werks. I’m having the starter, along with a new ground
strap for good measure and front control arm bushings
installed the next business day.
Thanks North Shore Motor Werks for all your help! ♦
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Ultimate Road Trips:
Memories from the Cotton Patch to Banner Elk
Story and photos by Fred Parmenter
Fred & Dorothy on Badwater Road in Death Valley, CA near Badwater Basin.
Editor’s note: This issue we welcome Fred Parmenter as
a new columnist who enjoys writing almost as much as he
enjoys driving his Z3 2.8 roadster. Fred will check back in
with us occasionally to report on his travels and the people
and places he visits. Welcome Fred!
W
e met Rachael at the Cotton Patch Cafe in Henderson, TX. Young, attractive, and with a smile
that fills the cafe. She comes over to take our
order. The place isn’t busy and we chat. She makes no
mention of a husband, but does mention a child. “Do
you have a picture?” I ask. She beams and in a flash I’m
looking at Avery - two, maybe three. I ask if she likes
to read to Avery:
“Oh, yes! I have one book and he loves it.”
“One book?”
“Yes. One book.”
I return to the picture thinking about Rachael, her
life as a single mom, and the struggles ahead. But when
I look back up at Rachael that’s not what I see. Not
the weariness I expect. No foreboding. No dread of
the future in her eyes. Instead she’s beaming, as if she
hasn’t a care in the world.
I often think about Rachael, her infectious smile, and
how she greets life. No need to buy Thich Nhat Hanh’s
book on mindfulness - instead stop by the Cotton Patch
for a cup of coffee.
Things you learn along the road
My wife and I are traveling across country in our Z3
down the Skyline Drive in VA which stretches itself
into the Blue Ridge Parkway. For nearly 600 miles these
roads combine to take you up and over the mountain
peaks scattered throughout the Shenandoah Valley. We
see the Allegheny mountain range on our right. Then,
a few minutes later, we see the Appalachian Mountains
on our left. We travel for miles like this, swinging left
and right through the woods and then emerging for
breathtaking views of these two long mountain ranges.
What do we love? Everything.
It’s not just the parkways that we love. It’s everything.
When the road levels out to the Natchez Trace in Mississippi, we love that. And the long stretches of road
in Texas, we love that. And the dust storms in Arizona.
From the Grand Canyon to Death Valley and the Mohave Desert to Santa Ana, we love it all.
Along the way we discover all sorts of things, like
the little plastic bin in the Z3’s trunk is perfectly sized
to hold a quart of BMW synthetic. And a bottle of Chardonnay. Who knew?
We love an opera house on the edge of Death Valley, and May’s Cafe on Farm Road 2317 in Cornudas,
TX where the older woman who greets you is not May.
That’s May’s daughter. May is out back doing the cook-
ing. Both of them strong, rugged women - Garrison
Keillor women who do not suffer fools gladly. Two
other couples are having coffee at May’s that morning, and they laugh as we mention we are not from
around here. Not because our Z3 seems out of place,
but because no one is from Cornudas — there is nothing, nothing, on either side of May’s for miles.
It’s the things you remember
It’s funny the things that stay with you after a trip.
Well before May’s we stayed at a B&B in Banner Elk,
North Carolina. The confirmation email read:
“At the bottom of the driveway put your car in low gear
and come up the driveway quickly. DO NOT STOP.
Increase speed as the driveway turns to the left. Continue up, and at the top, turn sharply and park in front
of the safety barricade. It is important NOT TO STOP
on the incline!”
I figured the driveway wouldn’t be that big a deal —
until I saw it. It was unpaved and steep. Very steep.
I put my car in first, revved the engine, popped the
clutch, and we were off. Going up was scary. When I
hit the spot in the road where it turned sharply left I let
off the gas to look around the corner. Boy was that a
mistake. The incline on the other side was even steeper
and the Z3 started to stall. I stomped on the gas, the
engine caught, and up
we went. It wasn’t
picking up speed,
but it wasn’t slowing
down either - it was
just making it.
At the top we
stopped and sat there
for a bit just looking at
each other.
And going inside
the B&B didn’t exactly
Did you know that the little plastic
help calm our nerves:
bin in the Z3’s trunk is perfectly sized
Seven or eight dead to hold a bottle of wine and quart of
animals, hanging from BMW synthetic oil?
the walls, were watching us, keeping vigil, I suppose,
for unwelcome guests. A wild boar, a moose, a bear,
an elk..., you get the idea. Neither my wife nor I hunt
big game and are not used to that sort of decor. I felt a
bit guilty looking up at them, which is silly of course,
but there you are.
In the morning we sat alone in the breakfast room.
Waiting. Our hosts appeared. Stood by our table.
Looked at us. Paused. And then said, “Can we lead
you in grace?” I didn’t know what to say. God was
thanked for various things and then our hosts silently
withdrew. Shortly after we also left.
Back home, and for different reasons, I often find
myself thinking of Rachael. And little Avery. And, of
course, Banner Elk. ♦
About he Author: A BMW CCA member
since 2011, Fred Parmenter owns a 2002
BMW 330Ci and a 2000 Z3 2.8 roadster.
Fred and his wife Dorothy love driving
trips and the Z3 is definitely their car of
choice. They drive it everywhere including the back roads, and with the addition
of snow tires and a hardtop they tackle
the worst winter serves up. If you have questions or comments for Fred email him at [email protected].
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CT. For the last three years, BMW CCA and Lime
Rock Park have partnered to offer BMW CCA members
an exceptional deal on a weekend of BMW-themed fun
at the storied Connecticut racetrack.
This year, we are celebrating BMW CCA Days at the
region’s biggest sports car event, The Northeast Grand
Prix featuring the IMSA Tudor United Sports Car
Championship and Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge! To thank the CCA Members for their passion and
loyalty to the teams that compete with BMWs, BMW
CCA, BMW North America and New Country BMW
have arranged for an exclusive entertainment package
on two unique days of the race weekend. Team RLL
of BMW NA will not be there with the Z4 GT cars but
Turner Motorsports and Fall Line Racing will be there
campaigning BMWs.
Thanks to BMW CCA, BMW North America and
New Country BMW, here’s what is available only for
CCA Members:
The flexibility of admission for the Friday, July 24 practice and qualifying day, the Saturday,
July 25 race day, or both days in a
special weekend pass with access to
the BMW CCA Days hospitality tent
only. Each BMW CCA member may purchase as many
tickets as they need.
Lime Rock Park is a family friendly venue with lots
for both adults and kids to do, with great food and track
viewing areas under trees all around the track. Located
in Connecticut’s famous Northwest Corner, Lime Rock
Park, is about two-and-a-half hours from Boston and
two hours from New York City.
The ticket packages, exclusive to BMW CCA Members and Guests, are listed below.
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Friday, July 24 Adult Ticket: $60.00
Saturday, July 25 Adult Ticket: $85.00
Weekend (July 24 + 25) Adult Ticket: $130.00
Friday Child Ticket: $10.00
Saturday Child Ticket: $10.00
Weekend Child Ticket: $20.00
To purchase your “BMW CCA Days” special ticket
package, call Lime Rock Park at (860)435-5000, weekdays between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Have your BMW
CCA Membership Number at the ready. ♦
Free parking with your BMW in the
BMW Corral on the days of your attendance (parade laps on Friday)
Special guests throughout the weekend from Turner Motorsport and Fall
Line Motorsports
Private paddock tours and autograph
sessions for the BMW CCA hospitality tent guests with a Gourmet
VIP Boxed Lunch for each day of
choice, which includes a hearty baguette-style sandwich with options
of Italian Combo, Chicken Breast,
Heirloom Tomato and Roast Turkey;
fresh baked cookies; a local apple or
seasonal fresh whole fruit; a sweet
snack or mixed nuts; artisanal potato
chips; condiments and a chilled bottle of Crystal Rock water. Assorted
carbonated beverages and one complimentary glass of beer or wine for
each day of choice, with additional
beverages available at a cash bar in
the BMW CCA hospitality tent
This offer is limited to the first
200 tickets sold, and are available
for purchase by BMW CCA members
Specialty services include:
- Inspection I and II - BMW Service
packages
- Engine service, build & install
- Brake replacement and fluid
flushes
- Suspension upgrades (Factory
and/ or aftermarket)
- performance tuning (vi-Pec/ link/
syvecs/ motec/aem/hondata/
perfect power)
- Custom fabrication and welding
services (mig/tig)
-wheel sales & repair-straightening, refinishing, balancing and alignments.
-air conditioning diagnostic repair
-factory trained & certified technicians
-factory level diagnostic equipment
-bmw cca, Porsche and NASA Authorized tech center
-MA state inspections
-Auto detailing & supplies
We are fully
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and incorporated
business
860 East Street
Tewksbury, Ma 01876
855-ACE-PERF
www.aceperformancesystems.com
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Pilot Super Sports F255/35/19
R275/35/19; ZHP Lighted shift
knob; Formula One 35% tint; Front
bumper clear bra (installed by
Unique Car Care); BPMSport Performance Tune Price: $43,500 Email:
[email protected]
Cars for Sale
2009 128i Coupe WBAUP73519VF07308 Space Gray / Black
Manual transmission with premium, sport, cold weather and
lighting packages; Harman Kardon
stereo and heated steering wheel.
80K mostly highway miles, no accidents, never tracked, excellent
condition. Maintained by ACE Performance in Tewksbury incl. $3k
of suspension upgrades: M3 rear
subframe bushings, front sway
bar, front control arms and Koni
2011 E92 M3 6MT, Space Gray / Fox
Red 35000mls (with Carbon Leather
interior trim). - Carbon Fiber Roof;
6MT Transmission; Competition
Package(ZCP); Premium Package;
Convenience Package; Technology
Package; Cold weather package;
Anti-theft alarm system; IPOD/USB
Adapter; Smartphone Integration.
Modifications:Rear view camera
(installed by Alekshop); Michelin
Expect Quality
Expect Knowledge
•Carefully selected, meticulously
maintained automobiles
•Educated, experienced staff
•Current inventory detailed online
Expect Value
Expect Service
•Competitive prices
•Comprehensive warranties
•On-site financing
•Nine immaculate service bays
•BMW Certified technicians
•State-of-the-art equipment
Expect to be impressed!
AlphaCars provides fine foreign automobiles and
exceptional service to satisfied customers
throughout New England since 1989
649 Mass. Ave. (Rte. 111) Boxborough, MA 01719
www.alphacars.com • 978.263.9000
FSD shocks at 58K miles. Followed
Mike Miller’s old school maintenance with frequent oil changes;
also changed trans, diff, coolant
and brake (2x) fluids. Sale includes
second set of BMW style 262 wheels
with winter tires. Original owner/
family. I bought a 2013 and sold this
car to my son. He and his wife are
relocating to Ireland in July, which
is when this car will be available.
$16,000 OBO. See https://www.
flickr.com/photos/64252007@
N02/sets/72157651414877876/ for
more photos. Contact: Paul Martin (978) 495-0998 Email: martin.
[email protected]
2008 M3. VIN: WBSVA93568E041464.
Jerez Black on black leather interior.
6 speed standard. Turner Motorsports installed: Active Autowerke
Stage 1 Super charger kit. Stoptech
Big Brake Kit with cross drilled
rotors. Forgeline CF3C Rims. Michelin Pilot Sports. H+R Spring kit.
Akrapovic exhaust with Carbon
Fiber tips. GT4 Carbon front splitter. Carbon trunk spoiler. Turner
maintained. 47.5k miles. Daily
driver. Not tracked. $50k OBO.
Contact: David Quinlan (781) 3832176. Email: [email protected]
2007 Laguna Blue Pearl Honda
S2000 VIN JHMAP21467S004600
Location: Portland, ME (207)4093861 Plenty of photos here:
https://plus.google.com/photos/111603809413630557029/
albums/6026075782214973889
matching OEM factory hard top,
soft top boot cover and black interior. 82,250 miles, in excellent
condition inside and out. Fully
stock other than K&N air filter and
excellent upgraded Pioneer stereo.
Price: $20,950 OBO. Price includes
hard top in excellent condition and
extra set of wheels (Minus 1 sizing), black painted, mounted with
Michelin Primacy Alpin snows,
approx 50-75% tread left. Stock
rims are mounted with Hankook
RS3’s, but all are nearly completely
worn. Rather than replacing with
a random tire choice, since there
are a wide range of tire sizes and
brands being desired for these cars,
depending on user preference, I
have priced the car to consider the
need to replace rubber. I would be
happy to negotiate mounting tires
of choice. I am the 3rd owner. Car
originated in TX, essentially spent
2012 in Nashville, 2013 in Chicago,
2014 in Portland, ME. Has seen only
modest winter use, 2 seasons. No
accidents. Car is and has been mechanically perfect since I purchased
it in May 2014. Soft top is in generally excellent condition. Two very
small tears were sewed and sealed
when barely started, pose no issue
whatsoever. New modifry tension
straps installed last summer. There
are some areas of stone chips on
front end, next to headlamps, and
also on running board areas, no
other significant body issues, paint
is outstanding generally. Interior
is perfect. includes floor mats. Stereo is surprisingly excellent for a
tiny car, has iphone / smartphone
mount next to instrument cluster
with USB cable connect direct to stereo, and dash controls will operate
it. Email: [email protected]
2006 X3 WBXPA93456WD24605,
Black, Gray Leather - Well maintained X3 with 160K highway miles.
New battery at the start of this winter. Heated seats and a sun roof.
Maintained at Autobahn BMW in
Natick including oil changes etc.
Runs extremely well. Some wear
on the steering wheel and carpets.
$6,000 obo. Contact Al Email: [email protected]
1995 BMW M3, 130k miles. Serviced
regularly at BMW Peabody/Louie’s BMW. Paint is a 9/10 no dings
or dents or scratches. Interior is a
9/10. Fikse forged wheels w/ new
Toyo R888s, Recaro racing seats,
Momo racing steering wheel. H&R
and Koni race suspension (but rides
nice on street) camber adjustments.
High flow mass air flow with larger
fuel injectors. Custom intake. Turner engine reprogramming chip.
Borla full exhaust system. Extra set
of winter wheels/tires. 3M clear bra
on front. Custom stereo. Car runs
and drives perfect. It is my 3rd car.
$10,300 obo. (978)884-8377 Email:
[email protected]
Stored inside, great shape. $250.
Contact Marty Email: [email protected]
Parts for Sale
These are brand new ATE [Continental Teves] front OEM brake
pads (p/n 3411116535) . According
to the label, they fit following vehicles: Z3 Mar-1997 -> Dec 2002 |
E32 (7 series) Jul-1986 -> Jun 1994 |
E34 (5 series) Jan-1988 -> Nov 1996
| E36 (3 series) Mar-1992 -> Apr1999 Price: $25 Can meet to pickup
or can be shipped (at your cost
from 01826). Message me (Warren)
Sway bar for sale. Eibach 2033.31
26mm 3 position bar. Fits E36 and
Z3 models. Used with about 2
years use. Comes with poly bushings. $150. Contact Mark at (978)
399-8816 Email: machambers@
charter.net
Set of 4 Continental tires ContiPro
Contact SSR (all season - run flat)
225/45R17 in good condition with
about 5 mm of tread left. They
were the OEM tires on my 2007
328xi Coupe. New tire is $218 from
TireRack (original tread is 8 mm).
Asking $100. Call Claude Clerc at
774 249 4837. Pick up in Marlborough. Email: [email protected]
Miscellaneous Ads
New, never used Cool Carbon S/T
Performance Brake Pad Kit (front
- 7799-D918 ST & rear - 7820-D919
ST). Bought it for 2008 535xi from
Bavauto, but sold car before installing them. $125 or best offer. Email:
[email protected]
Track Tire Trailer - Keep your tires
and tools out of the car! Only used
a couple times. (Bought a full size
trailer.) Harbor Freight trailer with
12” wheels. Plywood platform,
tool box, trailer jack with wheel.
TC Kline / Koni Single Adjustable
suspension kit for E36 M3, with
Turner Motorsport Front Adjustable Camber plates. These came out
of my M3 ( upgraded to coilovers)
These have about 35,000 miles on
them. Direct bolt in. These provide for external adjustment both
front and rear. Fronts are already
mounted in strut housing. TC Kline
kit costs $1,300 new ( with shipping
and Camber plates are $349. I will
sell the entire setup for $700 OBO.
Located in Sudbury MA. Contact
Steve call (978) 201-9276. Email:
[email protected]
New E46 parts for Metrowest pick
up: 1x Front FAG 580191D Bearing with BMW Nut, Dust Shield,
& Lock Ring ($50) 1x Rear FAG
580191Q Bearing with BMW Nut
& Lock Ring ($40) 1x BMW Water
Pump - Composite Fin 11517527910
($80) Email: [email protected]
MTech I steering wheel for sale for
$150.00, fits E30 BMWs. Contact C
Manning for photos or additional
information. Email: 326combat@
gmail.com
Full set of Platinum Silver Yokohama Advan F7 5x120 Forged Wheels
and Conti Extreme Contact Tires.
Front- 20x9” +17 with 245/30/20
Each lists for $1642 Rear - 20x10”
+22 Each list for $1694. $3500.00
Must leave a telephone contact
number for a reply. Thanks, John
617-527-6663 Email: jstellberger@
gmail.com
One set (4) BMW Motorsport wheels.
Come with Dunlop Direzza 1 Tires
mounted. Tires are pretty well used
up, but wheels are in great shape.
17x 7.5. 5x120 stud spacing. Fits all
E36’s - may fit others as well. Very
cool wheels. Asking $400 OBO.
Contact Steve Murphy call (978)201-9276. Email: stephenmurphy@
mindspring.com
event on the April 25th. I’m asking
$125 for all (4). I can send pics ahead
of time, they are wrapped up in my
basement currently. Jeff Anderson
#97 Green 1993 BMW 325is (SCCA
STX Class Trim) Email: [email protected]
Brake parts for sale. Two ATE Premium rotors, part number CW
22160. Fits E46, Z4 and Z3 models.
Features continuous slot to prevent water and gas build-up. New
in box, $150. AXXIS ULT ceramic
composite brake pads, part number 456-0558EU (front set). Fits E36,
E46, Z4 and Z3 models. Low dust
with very good bite. New in box,
$50. Contact Mark at (978) 399-8816
BMW Profil 2000 roof rack for BMW
Z3 Coupe with BMW racing cycle
carrier. Very good condition. $200.
Contact John Elliott, Email: [email protected]
BMW Style 68 Wheel(s). Three
17x7.5” available individually,
paired, or all three for $100 each.
Two 17x8.5” available for $300 total
for both wheels and are being sold
only as a pair. All five wheels available for $500. They are priced at the
lowest value I am able to accept for
them. They are in very good condition and I am happy to email
photos of each individual wheel to
you. Brian Day. Email: [email protected]
2013 Build Date BFG Rivals 255/40/17. These have quite a few
runs on them, but still good for
Autox use, I wouldn’t drive on the
street. I will bring them to the AutoX
4 Toyo R888 tires for sale. 245/40-18.
Bought in 2013, they have 1 track
day on them. Stored in a heated
garage. $300.Rachel Email: [email protected]
Five Style 7 Alloys (TD Styling not
Metric) off an E34 1994 540i Sport.
They are a Cross Spoke five lug design BBS Alloys. The size is a 7X15
with an Offset of 20mm. four out of
the five were refinished by Rim Pro
in Tewksbury MA Fall ’13. The 5th
Alloy is in excellent condition and
true! There are no tires mounted on
the Alloys. I have purchased a new
set of 16” alloys and want to sell the
entire set. This set of Alloys comes
with 6 Center caps as well. $715.00
for Alloys & Center Caps. Pictures
upon request! Contact jes3ATboston-bmwcca.org ♦
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Specializing in Pre-Owned BMW
Purchases, Sales & Service
617.996.2277
[email protected]
www.ForeignMotorcars.com
586 Willard Street
Quincy, MA 02169
781.818.3830
46 Garden Park Braintree, MA 02184
Owner: Alvin Lui
Email [email protected]
Website: www.iautowerks.com
BMW DEALERS
These are the BMW dealers in the Boston
Chapter area. Most of these dealers offer
a 10% to 20% discount on parts. Just
present your BMW CCA membership
card to get your discount.
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Advertiser
Location
Phone
Product/Service
ACE Performance Tuning
Tewksbury, MA
855-223-7373
sales, service, tuning
AlphaCars/URAL Boxborough, MA 978-263-9000 sales, service
Bavarian Autosport Portsmouth, NH 800-535-2002 parts supplier
1215 West Main Road
Middletown, RI 02840
(401) 846-6636
www.bmwofnewport.com
Blue & White Motors Inc. Attleboro, MA
508-399-6320 service
BMW Peabody
Peabody, MA
978-538-9900
BMW sales, service
Boston Realty Advisors /Rob Cohen Andover, MA
617-850-9618 real estate
BMW Gallery Norwood
Detailbest.com
South Hadley, MA
413-539-4382
sales, service, parts
Foreign Motorcars, Inc.
Quincy, MA
617-996-2277
sales & service
GPS
Brighton, MA
617-206-4604
sales, service, parts
HMS Motorsport Danvers, MA 888-467-3269 helmets, safety equip.
Import Auto Werks
Braintree, MA
781-818-3830
service
Mike’s Autobody
Malden, MA
781-324-9831
body work
Porsche of Nashua / Jamie Chomo
Nashua, NH 603-578-3772
sales
RimPro
Tewksbury, MA 888-274-6776 wheel repair
128 Boston Post Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(866) 313-3254
www.herbchambers.com
Sansossio Auto Body Inc. Natick, MA 508-655-9646 body work
Turner Motorsports Amesbury, MA 978-388-7769 parts & service
West Quincy Motors
Quincy, MA
617-773-3900
foreign auto repair
BMW of Warwick
BMW CCA assumes no liability for the work or merchandise from these independent service shops
25 Falmouth Road
Hyannis MA 02601
(508) 775-4526
www.bmwofcapecod.com
BMW of Newport
918 Providence Highway
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-9600
www.bmwgallerynorwood.com
BMW of Peabody
221 Andover Street
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 538-9900
www.bmwpeabody.com
BMW of Sudbury
1515 Baldhill Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 821-1510
www.bmwofwarwick.com
Herb Chambers BMW
Driving event sponsors
1172 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
(617) 731-1700
www.herbchambers.com
Sponsor
Location
Website
Phone
South Shore BMW
Auto Engineering
Lexington, MA
autoengineering.com
781-676-7700
Bavarian Autosport
Portsmouth, NH
www.bavauto.com
800-535-2002
HMS
Danvers, MA
www.hmsmotorsport.com
888-467-3269
Concord Motorsport
Concord, NH
www.concordmotorsport.com
888-477-2697
Ratchet Head Newton, NH ratchet-head.com 603-378-2008
Turner Motorsport
Amesbury, MA
www.turnermotorsport.com
978-388-7769
1040 Hingham Street
Rockland MA 02370
(781) 982-4556
www.southshorebmw.com
Wagner BMW of Shrewsbury
752 Boston Turnpike
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 845-0505
www.wagnerbmwofshrewsbury.com
BMW CCA assumes no liability for the work or merchandise from these independent service shops
Questions? Contact a board member or event chairperson
To contact Chapter officers and staff visit http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/officers/default.aspx
Boston Chapter Board
Boston Chapter Driving Events Staff
President
Simon Cooper
Autocross
Vice President & Activities Director
John Sullivan
Chair
Audra Tella
Secretary Baer Connard
Co-Chairs
Prescott Baston
Treasurer Jack Woods
Bill Brundige
Membership Chair Rachel Baker
Registrar Rachel Baker
Directors Dan Chadwick
Autocross Timing
Scott Baston Larry Barbieri
Michael Mangini
Director of Communications
John Oglesby
Boston Bimmer Magazine
Editor in Chief
Rachel Oglesby
Advertising Manager
Larry Barbieri
Columnists
Rachel Baker
Vic Lucariello
John Oglesby
Ross Schold
Christo Tinkov
Photographers Neil Halin
Barry Tarr
Activities Committee
High Performance Driving Schools
Chair
Simon Cooper
Co-Chief Instructors
Matt Malfa
Barry Tarr
Tech Stewards Mike Barton
Neil Halin
Andy Thayer
Instructor Registrar
Denis Friedman
Registrars
Larry Barbieri
Peter Bergwall
Simon Cooper
Denis Friedman
Martin Mahoney
Carl Scholz
Instructor Development
Dan Chadwick
Chair
John Sullivan
Coordinators
Eduardo McIntosh
Marcy Venezia
Michael Mangini
Susan Mangini
Concours
John Sullivan
Roy Wicklund
Club Racing
Michael Mangini
Chair
Bruce Smith
Concours Registrar
Mitch Brown
Registrar
Martin Mahoney
Rhode Island
Advanced Driving Skills School
Chair
Patrick Chaupham
Street Survival School
Chair
Patrick Chauphamp
Karting
Ben Ingegneri
Co-Chairs Jack Meeker
Andrew Plante
Tom Rathje
Legal Advisor
Trish Farnsworth
Technical Advisor Chip Myers
Webmaster Jim Dresser
Officers and committee members can be reached by clicking the E-mail link
beside their name on the club website, http://www.boston-bmwcca.org/officers/default.aspx. The chapter president may be reached at 508-788-1314,
the membership chairperson can be reached by email at Membership@
boston-bmwcca.org or by mail at P.O. Box 3087, Peabody, MA 01961.
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