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Bombe
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Volume 37 Number 7
August 2008
Inside:
East Bay M & G
Laguna Seca School
Monterey Festival of Speed
CS Coupes in Vintage Racing
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Die Flüsternde Bombe
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Volume 37, No. 7
August, 2008
“The Whispering Bomb”
The Official Magazine of the Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA
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E9s Fly on West Coast Tracks
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Life Connects At Laguna
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Laughin’ It Up at Tommy T’s
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Car-Control Clinic. ..........................28
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S
o I’m driving home from work one evening on one of
my favorite two-lane decompression roads through
the East Bay Hills—it’s a great road when you’re the
only one on it. Trouble is, that’s an all-too-rare occasion these
days. Usually I get stuck behind somebody going 35 in a 50mph zone. To make it worse, typically they brake in the middle
of every corner and wander all over the road—all the while
talking on a cell phone. Sort of takes the fun out of it.
This evening I find myself behind a little white nondescript
vehicle (LWNDV) of some kind. I think to myself, “Here we
go again: 35 mph all the way home with lots of braking and
wandering.” But what’s this? The LWNDV is moving along
at a pretty good pace and not braking in the middle of every
corner! This is great; I stay back a bit and give him room for
errors. We move along nicely, my 328is and the LWNDV. It is
a rare moment—I’m actually enjoying the drive on this usually
crowded road!
Then it happens.
A deer suddenly emerges from the trees, running right into
the path of the LWNDV. The inevitable happens: The LWNDV
hits the deer. The deer bounces off and starts rolling back
directly toward me in my lane. Glass, fur, and broken antlers
are flying everywhere.
Many things go through my mind at that moment: “How
is the deer going to tumble? How will the driver react? Is
he going to panic and make a full ABS stop in front of me?
What will he do?”
Then I think about what I should do: “I can’t go left around
the deer into oncoming traffic. I’ll have to go to the right—
maybe put two wheels off.” Fortunately, the LWNDV stays
calm. He doesn’t panic; he keeps driving the car and doesn’t
give up. This gives me room to tap the brakes, set the front
end, execute an accident-avoidance maneuver to the right,
and get back on the power to get out of the way of the rolling
deer. I pass the body of the deer; then I look in my mirror and
see him get up, continue to cross the road, and walk into the
hills—although much the worse for wear, I’m sure!
I follow the LWNDV to a turn-out at the side of the road,
where he pulls over. I stop behind him, get out, and walk up
to see if the driver is all right. He’s just sitting there, shaking
his head and smoking a cigarette. The driver’s-side mirror is
in his lap; shattered glass is all over him—in his hair and the
inside of his car—but he’s okay, just a bit shaken up.
By Bob Goebel, Vice President
These are the same principals we teach our GGC car-control-clinic students in a fun, safe, and controlled environment.
This year we’ve already put on four car-control clinics, plus our
fourth annual Tire Rack Street Survival Teen Driving School—
where we teach the same skills to newer, younger drivers. And
there are more to come.
Across The Board
Car Control, Volunteers, and a Deer
Our car-control clinics are always sold out, and for this
flourishing program to be so successful, we need a constant
supply of talent. That’s because our instructors and organizers
are from an all-volunteer army—as are all of our GGC event
organizers. A wide range of skill sets and levels of commitment
is required to run these events.
The instructors are special people; they volunteer their time
because they love teaching and sharing their knowledge—and
maybe they even love the free lunch! Seeing the light go on
when your student “gets it” is fantastic. Seeing them smile
and say, “Thank you,” is priceless. That’s the rocket fuel that
keeps these ladies and gentlemen going all day, and coming
back time after time to share their knowledge. These instructors
love driving and want to help you to become a better driver:
more skilled and more aware.
In order to continue bringing you more car-control clinics, we need more volunteers—instructors, to be exact. If
you have good car-control skills and experience—autocross,
track schools, other driving-school experience—along with
good verbal communication skills and a desire to make a
difference, we’d love to talk to you! You can contact us at
[email protected].
I step back and assess the damage to the LWNDV. The
deer had run into the side of the car. There wasn’t anything
the driver could have done to avoid this accident. The impact
was just behind the left front wheel, breaking off the outside
mirror and then smashing the driver’s-side window. There is
one long dent from the point of impact to the end of the rear
door, and fur is stuck in the door handles. The driver of the
LWNDV says he is fine, and indeed he appears to be okay. So
we say goodbye and both drive away.
This situation is a excellent illustration of two basic aspects
of car control: the physical aspect—vehicle dynamics (weight
transfer, grip, looking ahead, etc.)—which kept me from
hitting the deer, and the mental aspect of car control—don’t
panic, stay in control, don’t stop driving, and don’t give up—
which the driver of the LWNDV executed flawlessly. Things
could have been much worse if he had not instinctively kept
on driving the car.
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Calendar Of Events
w w w. g g c B M W c c a . o r g
Find the most current calendar at:
Dates
Event /Location
Contact
August
Aug 9-10
Thunderhill Driving School
GG Chpt
Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
Billy Maher
& Peter Vinsel
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Aug 9-10
Club Racing School
GG Chpt
Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA
Aug 12
Board Meeting
GG Chpt
Gau Poang Restaurant, San Mateo
Jeff Cowan
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Aug 15
Backroads to Big Sur
GG Chpt
Monterey Peninsula, CA
David Crum
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Aug 15
Ultimate Clean Car Contest
CC Chpt
Concorso Italiano, Marina Airport
Wayne Wundram
www.ccbmwcca.org
Aug 15-17 BMW Festorics
GG Chpt
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey
David Crum
www.ggcbmwcca.org
www.festorics.org
Aug 28
East Bay Meet & Greet
GG Chpt
Pasta Pelican, Alameda, CA
Mary Sandkohl
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Aug 23
Autocross
GG Chpt
Marina Municipal Airport
Kris Linquist & Matt Visser
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
September
Sep 11
Peninsula Area Meet & Greet
GG Chpt
Scott’s Seafood, Palo Alto
Kyle Breton
www.ggcbmwcca.org [email protected]
Sep 13
Mt. Hamilton & Mt. Diablo Tour
GG Chpt
Mt. Hamilton & Mt. Diablo
David Crum
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 13
Board Meeting
GG Chpt
Jeff Cowan
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 20
Car Control Clinic
GG Chpt
Bob Goebel & Grant Low
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 20-21 Club Race GG Chpt
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA
Mike Mills
www.bmwclubracing.com [email protected]
Sep 21
East Bay Meet & Greet
GG Chpt
McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Mary Sandkohl
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 25
Driving School
Puget Sound Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA
Eric Bitte
www.bmwpugetsound.com [email protected]
‘Sep 27-28 Driving School
LA Chpt
California Speedway, Fontana, CA
Delight Lucas
www.bmwclubla.org
[email protected]
Sep 21
Autocross
GG Chpt
[email protected]
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Sep 27
Tech Session
GG Chpt
Peter Pan BMW, San Mateo, CA
Aleksey Kadukin
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 23-28 BMW CCA Oktoberfest 2008 BMW CCA
Watkins Glen, NY
Linda Axelson
www.bmwcca.org
[email protected] 864 250-0022
October
Oct 3-4
Driving School
Roadrunner/Sonora
Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ Rick Touton
www.roadrunnerbmw.org
[email protected]
Oct. 11
SoCal Vintage Meet
SoCal Vintage
Woodley Park, Van Nuys, CA Jeff d’Avanzo/John Barlow
www.SoCalVintagebmw.com [email protected]
Oct 11-12 Club Racing School
DCI/NASA
Willow Springs Int’l Raceway, Rosamond, CA
Oct 13-14 Driving School
Inland Empire
Spokane Raceway Park, Spokane, WA
Scott Adare
www.iebmw.org
[email protected]
Oct 14
Board Meeting
GG Chpt
Jeff Cowan
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Oct 18
Car Control Clinic
GG Chpt
Marina Municipal Airport, MarinaBob Goebel & Grant Low
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Oct 19
Autocross
GG Chpt
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Oct 25-26 Club Race
GG Chpt
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA
Mike Mills
www.bmwclubracing.com [email protected]
November
Nov 1-2
Infineon Driving School
GG Chpt
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma
Billy Maher & Peter Vinsel
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Nov 8
Tech Session
GG Chpt
BMW of Concord, Concord, CA
Aleksey Kadukin
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Nov 8-9
Club Race LA Chpt
Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow Patrick Avakian
www.bmwccaclubracing.com
[email protected]
Nov 9
Top Driver Shootout
GG Chpt
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Nov 15
Board Meeting
GG Chpt
Jeff Cowan
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
December
Dec 9
Board Meeting
GG Chpt
Jeff Cowan
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Dec 13
Not the 49-mile Scenic Drive
GG Chpt
San Francisco
JP Collins
www.bayarea02.com
[email protected]
Bolded events are Regional or National CCA events
To add an event to the calendar, email your information to:
[email protected]
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Announcements
Board Meeting
Join us for our August board meeting. All members are
welcome!
When: August 12, 6:30 .m.
Where: Gau Poang Restaurant, San Mateo
Contact: Jeff Cowan, [email protected]
New Location For Concorso Italiano…
...and the Ultimate Clean Car Contest!
Concorso Italiano (CI) has changed their venue
to the Marina airport—just a short hop north of
Monterey. The date of the event stays the same,
Friday, August 15, 2008.
The Central Cal Chapter hosts a BMW corral within
the event. An exciting addition this year in the BMW
corral are some 45 vintage and classic BMWs from the
BMW Vintage & Classic Car Club of America. This will
present a rare opportunity to see pre-war BMWs celebrating their Mobile Tradition. Amid the group, you’ll
see: four vintage motorcycles, a dozen pre-war 328s and
327s, a few 502s and 507s, several Neue Klasse models,
and even a half dozen Z1s among others highlighting
the show. Surely, you won’t want to miss that!
The BMW corral at CI is also the site of Central
Cal’s annual Ultimate Clean Car Contest. Cars will be
judged in three classes, Clean Class (exterior only),
Super-Clean Class (exterior, interior, and engine compartment), and Concours Class (everything). In addition, our best-of-show trophy—Max—will be awarded
to the car judged most worthy. Special awards are also
give for: longest owned, highest mileage, and furthest
driven. The vintage participants will be receiving another group of awards and notices of recognition.
There is no charge to enter the clean-car contest,
however, you MUST purchase your non-Italian-marque
corral pass from Concorso Italiano to gain entry into
the event and our corral. (Register at: www.concorso.
com.) Then register online at the Central Cal site, www.
cccbmwcca.org, to enter the clean-car contest. Preregistration is appreciated!
This event is one of two great CCA regional events
during the weekend, Golden Gate Chapter’s Festorics
is the other. See you there!
When: August 15
Where: Marina Airport, Marina, CA
Contact: Wayne Wundram, 559 734-3298,
[email protected], www.cccbmscca.org
BMW Festorics: Wow, Wow, Wow!
Come out, come out, wherever you are : You won’t
want to miss the rare BMWs at this year’s Festorics at
the Monterey Historics weekend!
Once again you’ll have prime viewing and parking—just for you!—at the country’s premier historic
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races. Share the roar of yesteryear’s legends with your
fellow BMW CCA members at the 35th anniversary of
the Monterey Historic Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna
Seca, where instead of choosing one marque for this
anniversary, they’re featuring the “Best Of The Best”
featured marques from the previous 34 years. You can
bet there will be some BMWs featured!
Our Festorics theme this year is “BMW:
Generations”—a celebration of decades of ultimate
design. Accenting this theme will be some very rare and
unusual BMW models from the BMW Vintage & Classic
Car Club and the BMW Z8 U.S. Club. When was the
last time you saw 32 Z8s at once? Or a group of almost
20 pre-war BMWs? Would you like to see some 507s?
How about over a half dozen Z1s? All those and more
cool BMWs (including motorcycles!) will be on hand at
this year’s Festorics. Then, of course, there are the 200
beautiful regular registered-attendee BMWs to look at!
It’s gonna be one incredible event this year!
Don’t wait! It’s time to fuel our obsession with a
BMW CCA gathering at one of the premier vintage-car
weekends in the world.
Festorics registration is now closed, but visit www.
Festorics.org for more details about the weekends
events. You can still participate in the Friday drive and
you’re welcome to be a guest in our hospitality area on
the shelf of Turn 5—just remember to bring your BMW
CCA membership card to show at the Club gate. Make
sure to order your race tickets from Laguna Seca (www.
Laguna-Seca.com).
When: August 15-17
Where: Monterey
Contacts: David Crum & Jeff Cowan,
[email protected], www.Festorics.org
Pasta, Anyone? East Bay M & G
Join us at Pasta Pelican in Alameda from 5:00-8:00
p.m. on August 28 for an East Bay Meet & Greet. Appetizers provided by the Chapter. Live music starts
at 6:00.
Pasta Pelican is a great location right on the water,
with views of the bay and Jack London Square. RSVP
to East Bay area rep, Mary Sandkohl if you plan to
participate.
When: August 28, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Where: Pasta Pelican, 2455 Mariner
Square Dr, Alameda
Contact/RSVP: Mary Sandkohl,
[email protected]
the Chapter. Appetizers will be provided. All members
are welcome.
We will gather on the covered patio at Scott’s. Parking is available directly in front of the restaurant so we
can park together and admire our cars.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Peninsula area
rep Kyle Breton.
When: September 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Where: Scott’s Seafood, Town & Country
Shopping Center, Palo Alto
Contact/RSVP: Kyle Breton,
[email protected]
Street Survival School: Sacramento
The Sacramento Chapter will be holding two backto-back Tire Rack Street Survival® schools at Mather
Emergency Vehicle Operation Center just east of
Sacramento on September 20-21. Registration for that
school is open now. If you missed out on getting your
teen into the May GGC school, act now and sign up for
one of schools. (See this issue for the action at GGC’s
school in May.)
The Tire Rack Street Survival® school is a safe teen
program designed to go beyond today’s required driver’s education and give teens across the U.S. the driving
tools and hands-on experience to become safer, smarter
drivers. Trained and qualified in-car driving instructors
as well as classroom experience for each student. This
program, started by the BMW CCA Foundation, is run
by volunteers throughout the country. You can learn
more about the program at www.StreetSurvival.org.
Cost: $60
When: September 20-21, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Mather EVOC, 3905 Alert Road,
Mather, CA
Contact: Richard Kuchman, [email protected],
www.StreetSurvival.org
Play Ball! East Bay M & G
Come out to the ball game and enjoy a parking-lot
Meet & Greet tailgate party. Game time 1:05 p.m. on
September 21. Oakland A’s vs. Seattle Mariners. This
event is still in the early planning stages, so watch the
website for more details as they become available.
When: September 21
Where: McAfee Coliseum, Oakland
Contact: Mary Sandkohl,
[email protected]
ability of your BMW. The event will be held at Peter
Pan BMW, plus a BMW NA representative will available
during the tech session to answer your questions.
We’ll start with a bite to eat—coffee and donuts—
in the morning and then move on to a live demo of
several maintenance routines. There will be a BMW
Performance Parts presentation followed by a Q&A
session. Discounts of up to 20% on parts and accessories
will be offered to all tech-session participants. (BMW
Performance parts will be included in the discount.)
Special pricing will also be offered on select items for
this event only
Please RSVP to technical-session coordinator, Aleksey Kadukin at [email protected], if you plan to attend. If you have questions
that you would like answered during the tech session,
please submit them with your RSVP.
When: September 27, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Where: Peter Pan BMW, San Mateo
Contact: Aleksey Kadukin,
[email protected]
SoCal Vintage BMW Meet
Come out to Van Nuys and be a charter participant
in the first Southern California Vintage BMW Meet on
Saturday, October 11, 2008.
The SoCal Vintage BMW Meet will be in Woodley
Park in Van Nuys, which is well known as the premier
(and one of the only) places to host an outdoor car
event in the Los Angeles area. We are already working
very hard to promote this event, and we expect a very
good turnout. We’ve long wanted a single event that
would encompass the SoCal vintage-BMW community
from the Central Coast to San Diego. Our aim is to
bring together the many enthusiasts who’ve wanted a
comprehensive second-generation BMW (E3, E9, 02s,
Neue Klasse, and earlier) gathering. This will be a great
opportunity to be out among our BMW community, as
well as to see some old and new friends.
Do you cringe at the thought of a BMW meet with
judges—with clipboards and Q-tips in hand—giving
your car the once over? So do we! We are not the Pebble
Beach Concours and never want to be. This is a show
for drivers—that refers to the cars as well as the people
driving them. The awards at the SoCal Vintage will be
determined by the drivers!
We’re also expecting a good number of enthusiasts
to put some tables up in the swap area to barter or sell
their spare parts, so be ready and come prepared!
Something Fishy: Peninsula M & G
Tech Session at Peter Pan BMW
It’s time to come out and socialize! Our Peninsula
Meet & Greet social event at Scott’s Seafood of Palo
Alto is a great ice-breaker for new members or a
chance to catch up with some familiar friends from
Join us September 27 for a technical session covering
basic and advanced maintenance.
As a warm-up to the event, we’re staging some
group drives. The next one is slated for September 7
in the Malibu area. Check the website for any changes
and for the route map.
We’ll cover the various aspects of vehicle maintenance that affect the longevity, performance, and reli-
The aim of this to be a fun and significant event that
everyone will be happy to be part of. Our goal is for
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the SoCal Vintage BMW Meet to become an important
and anticipated show for the vintage BMW community
for years to come.
We look forward to seeing you in Woodley Park in
October. Happy and safe driving!
When: October 11, 2008
Where: Woodley Park, Van Nuys, CA
Contact: John Barlow IV & Jeff d’Avanzo,
[email protected],
www.socalvintagebmw.com
Tech Session BMW Concord
BMW of Concord has just opened a new collision
center that features Cellete Fixture Systems. Each fixture
is a unique mold for each vehicle model. This patented
system guarantees exact fitment of all of the replacement
parts in the same manner that the BMW factory uses
fixtures to precisely build vehicles.
We’ll meet at the center on November 8 for approximately two hours, with a possible tour and lunch to
follow or precede the event. Watch the website or Die
Bombe for further details.
When: November 8, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Where: BMW of Concord, 1945 Market St., Concord
Contact: Aleksey Kadukin,
[email protected]
11th Annual “Not The 49-Mile Scenic Drive”
It’s the 11th annual “Not The 49 Mile Scenic Drive”
rally—a gimmick rally that requires you to follow clues
and answer questions that relate to the scenery and
places you drive past.
This December 13 event is hosted by Bay Area 02 and
is loosely based on the more famous 49 Mile Scenic Drive
originally developed in 1938 by San Francisco’s Downtown
Association. It was created to highlight the city’s beauty and
to promote it as a business and tourist destination.
Meeting place is the Ocean Beach parking lot (1000
Great Hwy) across the street from the Beach Chalet. The
drive takes place within San Francisco city limits—the
group stops for lunch following the drive.
When: December 13, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Contacts: JP Collins, [email protected],
www.BayArea02.com
Festorics registration is closed. You can still buy entry tickets for both
main events from Concorso.com and Laguna-Seca.com. Show your
BMW CCA card to access the Club hospitality tent at the track.
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We’re Changing Lives Here
Since I’m usually too busy running the schools, I don’t find much time to
instruct very often at the Street Survival schools. Managing the event takes
most of my time—plenty of water at the exercises, checking on the parents,
making sure lunch is ready, putting out fires, etc. This year we had SCCA
observers there to learn how the GGC runs one of these schools, so I spent a
lot of time with them. (SCCA is now officially onboard as a Street Survival
School organizer.)
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school is a safe teen program
designed to go beyond today’s required driver’s education and give teens across
the U.S. the driving tools and hands-on experience to become safer, smarter drivers. Trained
and qualified in-car driving instructors as well
as classroom experience for each student.
Golden Gate Chapter conducted their
fourth annual Street Survival school on May 31
at Monster Park. As has been the case with the
previous schools, this one was sold out long in
advanced, and was a huge success. This program, started by the BMW CCA Foundation, is
run by volunteers throughout the country. You
can learn more about the program and find
the schedule of upcoming schools at www.
StreetSurvival.org.
The Sacramento Chapter will be holding
two back-to-back schools at Mather Emergency
Vehicle Operation Center on September 20-21.
Registration for that school is open now.
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However, I did get the chance to jump into one of the students cars at the
skid pad. The student was a young lady—rather petite—looking a bit small
sitting in her Honda Odyssey minivan. She was so petite that the act of steering
necessitated a shuffle steer because her arms couldn’t reach far enough.
I asked her how she was doing, “Are you having fun?” She was so nervous,
she was almost shaking. I tried to calm her down, assure her, “Everything is
going to be just fine and it’s going to be a lot of fun.” I explained the exercise,
told her exactly what to do, how the car would react, and that I might hold
the wheel— I promised I wasn’t going to let anything happen.
Then I asked her, “Why are you so nervous? Have you had an accident or
some other bad experience in a car?” Now get this, her drivers-ed instructor
had told her that if she turned a corner at more than 25 mph, the mini-van
would roll over! Can you imagine that these people are actually licensed by
the state to teach people to drive?!
As a result, this young teen before me was WAYYY out of her comfort zone.
But guess what, she had it down perfectly by the fourth lap of her first run
at the skid pad! While she was still a little shaky and a bit nervous when we
pulled off course, in that one minute on the skid pad, she had gained a lot of
confidence and skill. That one run changed her whole day… and her driving
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smiling, and having a great time! She also did a very good job shuffle steering
(the only way she could drive that car) through the slalom cones and at the
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29 fa c t o ry bmW cS r a c e r S :
◊ 3.2-liter SOHC 2 Valve: 92mm
bore x 80mm stroke, 340hp
@ 7800 rpm
◊ 3.5-liter DOHC 4 valve: 94mm
bore x 84mm stroke, 430hp
@ 8500 rpm
◊ Weight: 2341 lbs. Wheels: 13
x 16 Front, 16 x 16 rear
◊ Suspension: Front: MacPherson strut (aluminum)
◊ Rear: semi-trailing arm, aluminum strut/ damper units
By Dennis Harrold
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nown as the Batmobile for its large, trunk mounted
wing, the BMW (E9) 3.0CSL was the first car developed
by BMW’s Motorsport division and also the first to use
the official M colors of red, purple, and Bavarian blue. (Red is for
their sponsor Castrol Oil, Bavarian blue for BMW, and the two colors
mixing in the middle to form purple.) Originally raced at 3.2 liters
and later at 3.5, it won five European Touring Car Championships
between 1973 and 1979 and was a serious challenger in the early
years of IMSA’s Camel GT series, losing the 1975 championship by
only a few points. BMW took top honors in the CSL at the 1975 12
Hours of Sebring with Peter Gregg, Sam Posey, Hans Stuck, Allan
Moffat, and Brian Redman, and the 1976 24 Hours of Daytona again
with Redman, this time paired with Peter Gregg, and John Fitzpatrick. These were BMW’s first major victories in America. Brian
Redman still takes the wheel of a “Bat” at major vintage races.
cago businessman and used primarily for display. The car passed
through the hands of two vintage racers, the last one in Georgia,
where Crabbe purchased the car in 2002. After having it rebuilt,
he has become a regular participant with the VARA (Vintage Auto
Racing Association) group, classed as an A/Sedan. It’s powered by
a 3.4-liter version of the 24-valve six, the product of Dean Turk and
Bill Cox—both former top-fuel drag racers from the early days.
The engine breathes through a set of triple-Weber 48DCOE carbs,
beautifully set up by David Braswell of Tucson.
We are very fortunate to have several examples of BMW’s
mighty CS coupe participating in vintage races in our area. We‘ll
take a look at those belonging to Cuffy Crabbe, Philip Slate, and
Shawn Essex.
The driver also has some interesting history. Crabbe raced a
Porsche 911 in the IMSA series during the 1970s, with support from
Vasek Polak and Andial—major players in GT racing at that time.
Crabbe’s father was none other than Buster Crabbe, the action movie
star of the ‘40s and ‘50s. A great swimmer, Buster won a gold medal
in the 400-meter freestyle at the 1932 Olympics. An interesting bit
of trivia, Buster is the only actor who played all three major pulpfiction heroes of the era: Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers.
As Casey Stengel would say, “You can look it up” on the Internet
Movie Database (www.imbd.com).
Cuffy (real name Cullen) Crabbe‘s CSL, based in Tempe, Arizona, is the only one of these three CSs that started life as a race car.
It is believed to be one of six cars campaigned with factory support
in Europe from 1972 until 1979, when it was purchased by a Chi-
Philip Slate’s car is known as The Bat Lady, or TBL. It started life
as a 1972 CS/CSL and was re-built in the mid ‘70s by Alf Gephardt
and Hal Davy to race in the IMSA series, where it competed until
1979. It also did battle in the 24 Hours of Daytona that year and
Crabbe’s Bat sports a 3.4-liter 24-valves of M
Power with 48mm Webers.
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A 3.6-liter M5 engine powers Slate’s Bat Lady.
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Essex installed 3.5-liter twelve-valve six out of a
735 and added 45mm Webers.
Slate’s office in #14
Essex’s office in #670
Philip Slate, Shawn Essex, and Cuffy Crabbe raced together at the 2007 Oktoberfest at Buttonwillow.
was driven by Steve Earle, founder and organizer of the Monterey Historics. In the ‘80s
she raced in SCCA in A/Sedan and was then “retired” for a number of years. TBL was
restored in 1991 by Arthur Porter, just in time for that year’s Historics. Since then, TBL
has had a fine career in vintage racing, first on the east coast and now out west with Slate,
who purchased the car in 2000. It was also used by model maker Starter for a 1/43 scale
version in BMW’s 1979 livery—as seen in the photos. The car currently uses a 3.6-liter
engine from an M5/M6 with only a few modifications. The tires are W-I-D-E sixteen
inchers—the same for all three cars discussed here.
Shawn Essex’s coupe out of Carmel is a CS model originally sold in New Orleans and
converted to race trim with help from his brothers Shanon and Shad. It’s unique, running
a twelve-valve head from the street version, but an engine from a 1988 735, which has been
thoroughly modified. It has triple-Weber 45DCOE carbs, 12.5:1 JE pistons, and a 336º Elgin
cam. It was built by Terry Tinney of Livermore and delivers 275hp to the rear wheels. The
car has undergone an extensive lightening campaign, with Plexiglas side windows and
fiberglass hood and trunk. It weighs in at 2,450 pounds—only a hundred pounds more
than the original factory CSL racers. It’s still registered for the street, though only for a the
occasional fun run or Italian tune-up.
Essex’s is the fastest of the single-cam coupes, and was the VARA A/Sedan champion
in 2006. Crabbe is leading the A/S category this year in his twin-cam coupe—much to the
chagrin of the V8 contingent!
Other cars of note are Henry Schmitt’s recently completed 3.5 CSL #58 out of San
Francisco, probably the most original example on the west coast. Further east, Art Porter
of Colorado Springs currently campaigns a 2800CS in GT2 and has restored several others, including The Bat Lady above.
VARA and BMW CCA host events at Buttonwillow Raceway Park and Willow Springs
International Raceway, the tracks nearest to my home in Nipomo, north of Santa Maria.
The best bet I see for some great Bat racing may be VARA’s Big Bore Bash at Willow
Springs, held November 8-9 this year. With its long straight, it’s a great place for the big
coupes to unleash all that M power. It sure would be nice if a flock of coupes showed up
this year. From our lips to the Bat’s ears?
Crabbe (left image) owns this CSL—believed to be one of
the six cars campaigned with factory support in the 1970s.
Essex’s #670 was cloaked with dark gray paint before its
reincarnaiton to a bold silver and red paint combination.
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Motorsports fans makes the trek to the Monterey Festival of Speed.
Let me back up a bit. My name is Aleksey Kadukin, I’m the new
tech session coordinator for the Golden Gate chapter and have been
an active Club member for the past few years. Two weeks prior
I’d received an email from Jeff Cowan, our chapter president. He
asked if I was going to the Monterey Festival of Speed at Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca on May 17. As an active fan of motorsports—
American Le Mans, Grand-Am, Formula One, etc—naturally, the
answer was, “Of course!”
Last year, the Grand-Am Rolex race and atmosphere at Laguna
Seca was stunning. This year, however, the Monterey Festival of
Speed guaranteed an even better spectacle. BMW NA would be
there this year with the Formula BMW Americas series being a
large part of the event. So, naturally, when Jeff next asked if I could
organize and lead a tour from the Bay Area to Monterey for the
event, I responded positively. The tour’s meeting place and time
was set for right where I’m sitting now… wondering.
I’m looking around, it’s a busy place. People are scattering from
the shop with coffee and donuts. A lot of cars sit in the parking
lot; SUVs and hybrids coexist peacefully. There’s even an old Alfa
roadster. However, my E46 325CiC stands alone with no other
BMWs in sight. Where are the other GGC members? Perhaps it
was a planning mistake? Was the tour organized on too short of
a notice? The rattle of my nerves is almost audible as doubt starts
to take hold in my mind, “People need more time than we gave
them to make their plans. Or maybe I set the start time too early…
even our great chapter members would be adventurous to arrive
at such an early hour.” I sit and wonder, did I really fail at setting
up my first tour?
Henry Schmitt, owner of BMW of SF, rockets
his period-correct 3.5CSL down into the
Corkscrew during the Historic IMSA race.
By Aleksey Kadukin and Ignat Printsev
Photos by David Leong, and Alexsey Kadukin
But then I hear it. The smooth baritone of Bavarian engines flows
into my ears. A trio of beautiful machines seems to appear out of
nowhere: a black E39 Dinan 5, a white E36 M3, and a metallic silverblue E46 330 coupe. I observe local kids exclaim, “Wow, look! Three
cool BMWs in a row!” I share their excitement—I am saved.
In my head I thank the owners of these angelic BMWs, Sven,
Wynn, and Keith. Without Club members, truly, there is no club.
One can take several paths from San Jose to the Monterey area.
Some routes get you there faster and some provide scenic points. We
choose one of the curviest: the Old Santa Cruz highway. If you’ve
never been there before, try it. It is a serene and beautiful mountain
road which snakes a like a river on the east side of Highway 17,
diverging at the Lexington Reservoir and merging back into Highway 17 at the intersection of Route 35 (Skyline Boulevard) about ten
miles before Scotts Valley. We drive it alone—no traffic or cyclists
to slow our pace. A soft wind blows through the tree crowns. Birds’
songs and the occasional tire screech entering a curve are the only
sounds to be heard as we drive. A great start for a day.
Arriving at Laguna Seca on a big race day always ignites excitement in my heart. You see exotic cars sprinkled about; you see true
fans; you see racing legends, too—if you pay a little bit of attention
(or attend the pre-race autograph sessions.)
We park at the corral sponsored by BMW NA on the shelf of
Turn 5. The live-TV coverage of the track is a great plus, but being
in shadow during the day is even better! A hidden BMW treasure
we discover at the Formula BMW exposition—the 2009 M3 (E92)
GTR—sits quietly on display, bathed in Rahal Letterman Racing
colors, waiting its turn to fight Porsches and Panozes at next year’s
ALMS races.
It’s a hot day, but the real heat comes from two great races: the
Grand-Am Rolex RumBum.com 250 and the Formula BMW Americas race. If you’ve never followed either one of these series, it’s a
Gene Sigal and Matt Plumb sign hero cards for the crowd.
The Dinan BMW SAMAX car leads the way
during one of the many yellow-flag periods.
good time to start. The Rolex series has Daytona Prototypes
and GT classes sharing the track during the race. Formula
BMW presents fast open wheelers, powered by BMW motorcycle engines, and piloted by young talents. Formula BMW is
a great first step for kart champions, leading to a bright future
in professional motor sport.
The race activity begins with practice and qualifying laps.
We catch up at the end of the Historic IMSA practice. Watching the live action of ‘70s and ‘80s racing cars always proves
to be fun. (If you attend the BMW Festorics event during the
Monterey Historics at Laguna Seca in August you can see
much more.)
But rumbling flat sixes from the past are not the stars today. The real jewels are preparing for a battle on the track. Two
of them have BMW hearts—Rum Bum Racing and SAMAX
Motorsport have brought DT cars powered by V8s prepared
by Dinan Engineering.
The Grand-Am race starts at 1:45 p.m. and the crowd of
BMW fans watch from Turn 5 as the Dinan BMW-Riley cars
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Below: Wynn Manlapaz, Sven Schindler, and
Keith Matsumoto—my driving buds.
A peek inside space-ship Prototype.
Zack Steinkamp
I
t is early Saturday morning and I’m sitting on a bench across
from a coffee shop, sipping my dose of caffè latte. The calm,
warm morning promises a beautiful day. But, what I feel is
quite the opposite—a foreboding coldness is growing inside of me.
A scary feeling, maybe a sense of impending failure….
BMW NA provided
free hospitality to
BMW CCA members.
The Rahal-Letterman Racing BMW M3 restlessly awaits its turn to compete next year.
Right: We ran into BMW CCA driving instructor VJ Mirzayan, who
races for Turner Motorsports, hanging out at the Turn 5 BMW tent.
Above:
The Laguna Seca track crew do a
great job managing track incidents.
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Life Connects
At Laguna
of Bud’s Road Runner pinned me against the
back seat during a highly lawless test-drive in
Flint, Michigan.
All these memories filled my mind, and I
realized how much my dad had influenced my
love of cars and the experience of driving.
Later that night, Vicky and I got together
for dinner and spent two hours talking about
my dad. She told me that, when he got off
the phone with me after Laguna Seca, he was
elated that I had caught the car disease. Our
conversation lifted his spirits even as he knew
he was declining.
Text by Dave Reynolds
Lead photo by Dito Milian (GotBlueMilk.com)
B&W photo by Don Louv
I
came out of Laguna Seca’s Turn 10
and felt
a brief surge of disappointment. The checkered flag had
waved over the start/finish line and my group’s cool-down
lap was complete. I pointed my finger out the window to convey
my intent and angled into the pit lane.
I had just completed twenty of the best minutes of my life.
My excellent instructor, Brian Lee, had guided me—an infrequent
track-day noob—from apex turn-in to exit-point, through each lap
of Laguna Seca. I had mostly nailed apex after apex on each lap
during this exhilarating second session. My 2008 328i coupe did
everything I asked of it with balance, poise, and power. I had one
of those experiences that BMW enthusiasts encounter throughout
their love affair with the Ultimate Driving Machine—I was one with
the car, connected to the road through the steering wheel and the
seat. In the short minutes of session two, I was unaware of anything
else in the world.
In the days leading up to the school, thoughts of executing the
Corkscrew intimidated me. I had lapped the track hundreds of times
on my PS2 and Xbox 360, but often seemed to get caught out by
the Corkscrew, usually due to carrying too much speed into Turns
7 and 8. I worried that my struggles with a pixilated Laguna Seca
would haunt me in the real life version. As it turned out, I quickly
came to love the chicane.
The approach from Turns 6 through 7, and the initially shocking view down into the screw with the drop from 8 to 8a, all came
together, lap after lap. I had some trouble at 2 and 11, but somehow
the Corkscrew came to me. It got to the point where I saw every
other section of Laguna Seca as either the build-up to or the aftermath of the corkscrew.
I dropped Brian off near the tents, pulled into my slot in the
paddock, and powered down my car. An incredible feeling of deep
joy and satisfaction filled me. I was aware of feeling a sense of total
contentment—a rare experience for me. I tuned out the rest of the
paddock and sat in that moment until the feelings passed, and I
was left with the memory of what I had just achieved.
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In session three, my driving fell apart. The confidence I gained
in session two led me to believe that I could go faster by putting
my foot into it. I fumbled with early turn-ins, missed the apex on
Turn 4 by fifteen feet, made unnecessary steering corrections on 2
and 5, had jerky throttle control on 6, and abrupt braking just about
everywhere. In session four, I brought more order to my approach
but the effect wasn’t the same as in session two.
After my final session at Laguna Seca, I called my dad, Jay
Reynolds, from the paddock and talked with him about how
amazing the day was. My dad was the one who initiated me into
the joys of driving when I was young. He used to terrify and thrill
me as he flung us around in his 240Z on the mountain roads that
surround Phoenix. We’d had countless conversations about driving over the years and I knew he would want to hear how my day
at Laguna went.
Three days later, I was on a plane to Houston to see him in
the hospital. Last fall he had been diagnosed with leukemia—his
current lack of response to chemo had his physicians scrambling.
We chatted a bit after I arrived on Saturday and then he needed a
nap, so I went back to the hotel. He wasn’t up for an evening visit,
so I drove around Houston and got some dinner.
At 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning, I got a call from his wife, Vicky:
my dad was in the ICU after having what appeared to be a stroke
and he wasn’t going to make it. We reached his bedside at 4:00 a.m.
and stayed with him as he died. He was aware of my presence, but
he and I didn’t have a chance to talk again. He answered a few basic
questions by blinking his eyes, but that was it.
After he died, Vicky and I went back to his room to gather
his belongings. I sorted through the items in a small plastic bin:
his keys, cell phone, his trademark Zippo lighter, his wallet and a
pocketknife. My fingers rubbed the worn leather of his wallet as I
glanced through its contents. When I saw his drivers license, I had
sudden simultaneous memories of spending time on the road with
him: times when we drove in the desert, times when he scared me
by being overly aggressive in traffic, times when I would come
into the garage and all I’d see of him were his legs sticking out
from underneath his cars for hours at a time. I remembered how
he and his friend Bud laughed when the incredible acceleration
Laguna Seca was a great experience because it gave me new insight into my joy for
and confidence in driving, and because it
provided the context for my last meaningful
conversation with my dad. For these reasons,
Laguna Seca will always be an important connection between me and the man who gave
me a love for cars.
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are engrossed in a battle for the podium from the beginning. The
Rum Bum car is piloted by team owner Gene Sigal and Matt Plumb;
the SAMAX car is driven by Henri Zogaib and Ryan Dalziel. The
Prototype cars move up and down on the race chart, but the Dinanpowered cars keep up well with their competitors. The orange
Pontiac G8 pace car jumps on track at least four times—yellow flags
wave due to accidents. One of these involves a fire when the Rum
Bum car, piloted by Matt Plumb, goes off track after the famous
Corkscrew.
The car takes a lot of damage and a eventually a fire erupts from
the engine bay—we see the car pass Turn 5 throwing a tail of fire.
When he pulls off, the seconds it takes him to get out of the cockpit
feel like hours as we all watch helplessly. Motorsport is one of the
most dangerous sports on the planet, a fact which we are bluntly
reminded of today. Fortunately, Matt is not hurt and the Laguna Seca
fire crew demonstrates excellent abilities. The race is restarted after
several laps and the SAMAX Dinan BMW-Riley car is alone against
competitors powered by Porsche, Pontiac, and Lexus engines.
The triumphant SAMAX finish is now history. Let me quote the
official press release: “Ryan Dalziel took the lead from Scott Pruett on
a three-wide pass on Lap 76 of the 98-lap RumBum.com 250 on Saturday
at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and held off Marc Goossens by 1.504
seconds to give himself, co-driver Henri Zogaib and SAMAX their first
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No.
16 victory. …While Dalziel led the final 23 laps, he had one close call late
in the race. Following a restart with 15 minutes remaining, Goossens
managed to pull alongside the Scotsman as the pair approached the famed
Corkscrew turn. Both cars, as did the car driven by point co-leader and
third-place runner Scott Pruett, went through the gravel before reentering
the track—all three managing to maintain control—with Dalziel holding
the lead at the exit of the fast downhill corner.”
Needless to say, this race is one of the most spectacular sport
events that I have ever seen. But the later race is also worth mentioning. Shortly after the award ceremony, the track is occupied
by Formula BMW Americas cars led by a new, black E90 M3 pace
car. Rookie Gianmarco Raimondo from the Autotecnica team
drives a very smart race and takes first place after 45 minutes of
action. The St. Catharines, Ontario native controls the race from
lap one and through two restarts following full-course cautions.
It’s the seventeen-year old’s second straight win in the two-race-old
season—making him the first rookie in the history of the Formula
BMW Americas series to win both opening races since the series
started in 2004.
The nervous start to the day is long forgotten after the beauty
of our drive over the mountain and the excitement of a great day
of motorsports. There’s no doubt that being among friends, Club
members, and racers for a day at the track is one of the best prescriptions. I rate the day a total success!
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Refered By
Evan Chong
Paul Taussig
Michael Sage
David Jacobs
Last
First
City
Model Year
Refered By
Martinez De Vargas
Jean-PierreSan Mateo
525i
1992
Masles
John
San Jose
540i
2002
Mcclay
Schaun
San Carlos
335i (E92)2008
Mcgrath Terrence Pleasanton
X5
2008
MeyerhofferThomas Montara
M3
2008
Mirza
Faisal
San Francisco M3
2002
Molinari John
Seaside
Mousallam George
Nipomo
Kris Linquist
Murray
Nicholas Oakland
M3
2009
Nahouraii Nathan
San Jose
335Ci 2007
Jeff Cowan
Nyulassy Fred
Santa Maria
545i
2004
Oklan
Edward San Rafael
545i
2005
Ording
Joseph
Santa Rosa
540i/6 1995
Orlando Don
San Jose
X5
2005
Parrett
James
Novato
840CiA 1997
Pettit
Scott
Riverbank
Z8
2003
Potts
Lamar
Los Gatos
Porsche2008
Prasad
Praneil
Hercules
M3
1997
Ravitch
John
Oakland
330i
2006
Roberts
Michael Pleasanton
335i (E92)2008
Rodighiero Achille
San Mateo
Maserati 2002 Mario Rodighiero
Rose
Scott
Pleasanton
335i (E92)2008
Schultes Rupert
San Bruno
740i
2001
Shonk
Steven
San Jose
M5
1991
Sievers
Justin
San Jose
318is 1994
Solmonson Scott
San Jose
Spurlock Bruce
Roseville
335Xi 2008
Stanislaw James
San Francisco
Stover
Justin
San Bruno
325is 1988
Svenson-BrownKristina
San Rafael
Leroy Johnson
Tay
Dave
San Francisco 335i
2008
Thompson Chad
Fremont
540i
1998
Trollman J
San Francisco 328Ci 1998 John Trollman
Viera
Spencer Fort Walton Beach, FL325XiT 2003
Walmsley Joel
Palo Alto
540i
2003
Wanket
Greg
Martinez
Honda 2005 Brian Aftanas
White
Christopher Emerald Hills M3 (E90) 2008
Wicker
Brian
San Francisco Z4 3.0si 2008
Zhao
Charlie
Fremont
Tommy T’s
First
City
Model Year
Shields
Templeton
328Ci 2008
Vijay
Atherton
Wasim
San Francisco 328Ci 2008
Joseph
San Jose
330i
2004
Michael Santa Clara
750Li 2008
Yuri
Cupertino
BalakrishnanWignesan Santa Clara
328i
2008
Bandak
Michael San Francisco
Bergman Raymond San Anselmo
Bradford Bradnon Arroyo Grande M3
2001
Brown
Rod
Piedmont
335i Sport2006
Carpenter Jack
Walnut Creek 740iL 1999
Carr
Gary
Pleasanton
128i
2008
Carrick
Paul
San Mateo
Cheng
Clement Dublin
M3
1997
Chong
Richard Danville
525T 2003
Collins
Matthew Oakland
M5
2002
Coneff
Michael Palo Alto
2002
1968
Dare
Byron
San Jose
Z4
2006
De Guia Roger
Milpitas
325i
2003
Drey
Kristopher Walnut Creek
Eastman Eric
Oakland
Eldan
Jon
Oakland
325i
2003
Enrique
Violeta
Hercules
M rdstr 2000
Farino
William Menlo Park
M3
1997
Ford
Karen
Richmond
550i
2008
Giatras
Georgia Redwood City Cooper S2006
Gillespie Seth
Emeryville
Hatley
Ralph
San Jose
X3
2006
Hixon
Chad
Walnut Creek
Jivapongse Stuart
San Francisco 135i
2008
Jones
Dennis
Walnut Creek
Kiryczun Eduardo San Mateo
335
2007
Lee
Morgan Pleasant Hill
540i
2003
Lee
Bruce
Mountain View
Lind
Michael San Francisco 335i
2008
Louie
Curtis
Alameda
525iT 2001
Lowell
Gary
Mill Valley
740i
1997
Magee
George
Morro Bay
325
2003
Mah
Jason
Palo Alto
525i
1990
Laughin’ It Up at
New Members
Welcome!
Last
Abernathy
Advani
Ahmad
Ajlouny
Ascunsion
Bagashev
A
number of Bimmer owners braved Thursday evening rush hour in May to gather up for an night
of laughter. Although the event was scheduled for
5:30 p.m., the traffic gods held a number of us hostage until we
were deemed worthy to move forward. Thankfully, no human
sacrifices were required. Unfortunately, a number of our friends
ended up in seating better fit for a small child.
Fast forward. Appetizers provided by the Chapter flowed
as freely as the closed-bar beer and wine. Tales of the last track
school or car-control clinic were swapped as the hearth’s fire
slowly subsided into embers. But then the show began!
American Legacy Print Series
The BMW CCA Foundation is proud to present the third print
in our “American Legacy Series” to highlight the milestone race
cars from the U.S. to date. The Foundation will commission two
limited-edition prints annually, all numbered and signed by the
artist, Englishman Steve Dunn.
We decided to use the 1981 IMSA GTO Championship winning BMW M1 in the Red Lobster livery for our third print. This
car was driven by David Cowart and Kenper Miller. Jack Deren
was the crew chief for the race team.
The M1 is limited to 100 prints and measures 12 x 16 inches.
This print is available now for $85 each, plus $6 for postage/
shipping in the U.S.. Your purchase of this print helps support
the BMW CCA Foundation archives. We anticipate our fourth
print to be released around November 2008. There are still a
limited number of the 320i Turbo prints available (the second
car in our series).
Additional information or to purchase this print, contact Michael
Mitchell at 864 329-1919 or www.bmwccafoundation.org.
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With a random, embarrassment game which resulted in
free club passes to hapless volunteers, we jeered and cheered
our peers on. First, a trick of catching a ball of whipped cream
flung high into the air and caught in the mouth! Then, a bootyshaking contest pitting
two brothers and a
librarian against each
other. The only losers to this game were
the onlookers, but we
cheered nonetheless!
By Percy Chow
And then... the featured performer, Newark native, Christopher Titus! Chris was the star, executive producer, and
co-creator of the eponymous TV show Titus, which ran from
2000-2002. He began with a life story of his recent divorce, then
teased some of the women in the front row, told stories of his
teenage years and—gasp!—made shots at BMW owners! We
all gave the obligatory laugh, “ Ha, ha... grumble, grumble.” But
we warmed to his routine, especially his constant words to a
woman in a side row who tried to be a part of his act, “Shut
up lady! It’s my show!”
At the end of the evening, we learned his wife cheated on
him with a rich old guy (like seriously old) and God was kind
to him for all his years of fidelity—even while on the comedy
circuit. Kindness being shown by a twenty-something, 5’10”,
tanned, SoCal lass. Hey, who would argue with God?
At the end of the
e ve n i n g , o u r G G C
group met again to chat
and wait for Chris to
come out of hiding.
(Enough with BMW
jokes, already—okay?!)
Eventually, Chris came
out and posed for a few
glamour group shots
with those who stayed.
How gracious, huh?
Then came the
opening acts. First, a
lad—fresh from college and not quite
bitter from the work
world—plied our
senses with a act laden
with clichés and complaints about gas prices. Next came the tall
Sicilian fellow who’s
routine consisted of
woes of marriages.
Special thanks to
Mary our new East
Bay Rep for putting
this all together!
August 2008
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Rumble Strip
Beat The Heat and Other Helpful Hints
P
repping for a driving event is a religious ritual for
the people I know who worship at the altar of HighSpeed Cornering. As such, everyone goes about it in
a slightly different manner. What you quickly realize, though,
is that some lessons are both hard-won and common. Here are
some thoughts to get you started:
Plan Ahead. Don’t wait until the last minute to pull together
the stuff you need for a track weekend. You’ll end up driving
yourself crazy, paying more, or even missing track time while you
“run into town for something I forgot.” Shop early, shop often.
Hydration Is Key. It was 112˚ at Thunderhill the day that
I wrote this column (a friend emailed me a shot of their car’s
outside temp gauge before they melted into a puddle in the
paddock). Unless you’re a camel, you will dehydrate in the
blink of an eye in weather like that. The key is to start drinking water first thing in the morning—even before you feel
thirsty—and then keep slamming down the H2O all day long
(a sports drink such as Gatorade makes sense occasionally,
too, to replenish your electrolytes). The rule of thumb is that
if you’re not heading for a bio break every twenty minutes or
so, you’re not drinking enough. It is SO easy to get behind on
this one—once the headache kicks in, you’re effectively done
for the day. One thing to note: anything with caffeine in it, like
Coke or Red Bull, is a terrible idea. Caffeine is a diuretic, so
you’ll lose even more water than you gain.
Wear Sunscreen. It’s a real drag to molt all over the inside of
your car on the way back to civilization and there’s no point in
contributing to your dermatologist’s place on Maui. Sunscreen
is cheap and easy and makes you look like an ahead-planning
genius, too.
Cheap Failures Cost Big Money. There are a number of
parts in common BMWs that, while not expensive by themselves, can cost you a big pile of dinero if they fail at the track.
E36 3 Series radiators and water pumps are great examples—
they are wear items and should be replaced every 50,000 miles
on street+track driven cars. (Due to the plastics used, the water
pump and radiator should be replaced every 60,000-80,000 miles
and 80,000-100,000 miles—respectively—on E36-era six-cylinder
BMWs with normal driving. -kk) A cooling-system failure at an
event costs only your entry fees on a good day… and a complete cylinder-head job on a bad one. Plus, your fellow track
junkies, who just gave up their session to watch your car get
towed in, will be waiting for you in the paddock. Don’t take
the chance.
Go Slow To Go Fast. Slow hands, slow feet. My fastest laps
always feel casual because I’m relaxed and working the car, not
working against the car. Slow inputs keep the car balanced—it
is a truism that the harder you try, the slower you go. I have
no doubts that some day I will unintentionally park my car in
an intense fit of concentration.
By Mark Dadgar
Listen To Your Coaches. There’s always something to learn
from a more experienced driver. Some of the feedback may
not make sense to you—it may not even be correct—but it’s a
valuable exercise to evaluate a different line into a corner or an
alternate technique for rotating the car. Plus, if they’re wrong,
you get to lord it over them for weeks.
Don’t Skimp On Safety—Ever. Disaster is only a twitch of
the wheel away at many, if not most, of the tracks we frequent
here in Northern California. Buy the best safety equipment
you can manage and use it. Scale your safety requirements up
as your skills and speed increase. Recognize the point when
it may be time to compromise the comfort or utility of your
car so you can install a roll bar and some belts. Get a HANS
Device (Head and Neck Support Device) if you have the correct harnesses for it. The goal is always to keep the shiny side
up, but in the event you can’t, make sure your contingency
plan is a solid one.
Have Fun. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the details
of this sport that we forget why we’re here in the first place. It’s
fun! Maybe your lines are not as perfect as you want, or your
buddy is receding into the distance because he’s driving at the
top of his game and you are not, but just relax and enjoy the
ride. It’s the journey, not the destination.
See you at Thunderhill.
Mark Dadgar is a life-long car fanatic who slid down the slippery
slope years ago. He currently serves on the board of the Golden Gate
Chapter and as the driving-events coordinator. As punishment for
that, they make him set driving-school prices and write a column for
the Bombe. You can reach him at [email protected]
Keep The Learning Curve Steep. Even if you’ve graduated
to the point of solo driving (sign-offs at our schools or openlapping days with other organizations), get an instructor into
the right seat on a regular basis to help keep your learning curve
steep. That passenger won’t be 110% focused on keeping the car
on the pavement and has the time to notice little things you’re
doing—like being six inches off an apex, or the fact that you’re
doing the two-step on the brake pedal while whoa-ing the car,
or that your hands have a sixteen-year-old-on-the-way-to-theprom white-knuckled death-grip on the steering wheel.
Email your questions to: [email protected]
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23
ne of the many member benefits of BMW CCA is a members-only
discount at various participating services and dealers. Below you can
find the businesses in our area who offer our members a discount. Please note
that businesses often require you to show your current CCA membership card
in order to receive the discount.
Please contact us with any deletions to the list due to a company being out
of business. We ask that additions, changes, or deletions (no longer participating in discount program) are requested by the business owner directly. Updates
should be directed to: [email protected].
Independent Service & Supply Discounts
2002 Haus
San Luis Obispo
805 541-2002 5% Parts
Bavarian Enterprises
Sunnyvale
408 737-6100 Various Parts
Bavarian Motorsport
Milpitas
408 956-1662 10% Parts
Bavarian Professionals
Berkeley
510 524-6000 10% Labor
Bavarian Tuning
Santa Rosa
707 575-3757 10% Parts/Labor
Berkeley Motor Works
El Cerrito
510 528-1214 10% Parts/Svc
Bimmers BMW Service
San Carlos
650 591-2474 Various
Catalpa Street Garage
Santa Cruz
831 464-2269 10% Parts
Classic Euro-Asian
Oroville
530 534-6887 10% Parts
Conversion Techniques
Oakland
510 639-0911 Various
Diablo Motors
San Ramon
925 830-4269 10% Parts/Labor
Dinan Engineering
Mountain View
650 962-9401 10% Labor
Dinan Engineering
Morgan Hill
408 779-8584 10% Labor
Double 02 Salvage
Hayward
510 782-2002 10% Used Parts
Edge Motorworks
Dublin
925 479-0797 10% Labor
evosport
www.evosport.com
888 520-9971 10% Parts, $1000svc=free dyno
Extreme Performance
San Jose
408 923-6404 10% Parts/Labor
German Auto
Santa Maria
805 922-1262 10% Parts
GS Tuning
Santa Rosa
707 284-2680 10% Sales/Service
Heynneman European
San Rafael
415 499-1234 $50 off Service
Jam Engineering
Monterey
831 372-1787 Various Parts
John Gardiner Automotive San Francisco
415 777-2697 10% Labor
Nate Smith’s Optimal Auto Santa Cruz
831 476-1332 10% Parts
M Service
925 932-8744 10% Parts/Labor
Walnut Creek
Patelco Credit Union
www.Patelco.org
415 442-6200 Special Offer
Phaedrus
San Francisco
415 567-8000 10% Parts
Portola Valley Garage
Portola Valley
650 851-7442 10% Labor
RennWerks
Campbell
408 370-7480 20% Labor
Rossi’s Tire & Auto Service Salinas
Factory Authorized BMW Dealers
CCA Discounts
O
SAS German Auto
Pleasanton
925 846-4886 10% Parts
Belmont
650 592-7352 10% Parts orders
Sound Innovations
Hayward
510 471-9062 10% Parts
ToeOut Performance
ToeOutPerformance.com 805 270-0118 10% Parts
Mountain View
650 961-2350 10% Parts/Labor
Rancho Cordova
916 636-9526 10% Parts/Labor
West Bay Bavarian
San Rafael
415 457-0820 10% Parts/Labor/Dinan work
BMW of Fremont
Fremont
510 360-5900 10% Parts & Labor
BMW of Monterey
Seaside
831 899-5555 10% Parts
Dealership Discounts
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August 2008
Mountain View
650 943-1000 10% Parts
San Francisco
415 863-9000 10% Parts
East Bay BMW
Pleasanton
800 505-4801 10% Parts
Peter Pan BMW
San Mateo
650 349-9077 10% Parts
BMW of Mountain View
150 E. EI Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
650 943‑1000
BMW of San Francisco
1675 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103
415 863‑9000
BMW of Santa Maria
2150 South College Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93455
805 614‑0306
Claridge’s BMW
4421 5 Auto Mall Circle
Fremont, CA 94538
510 360‑5900
Coast BMW
1484 Auto Park Way
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 543‑4423
Prestige BMW
2800 Corby Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707 545‑6602
Track Star Racing
BMW of Mountain View
BMW of Monterey
One Geary Plaza
Seaside, CA 93955
831 899‑5555
Peter Pan BMW
2695 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo, CA 94403
650 349‑9077
Valley Motorwerks
BMW of San Francisco
BMW of Humboldt Bay
1795 Central Ave.
McKinleyville, CA 95519
707 839‑4BMW (4269)
East Bay BMW
4350 Rosewood Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94566
800 505‑4801
831 424-0011 Various
Schulba BMW Service
BMW Concord
1945 Market Street
Concord, CA 94520
925 682‑3577
Sonnen BMW
1599 E. Francisco Blvd
San Rafael, CA 94901
415 482‑2000
Stevens Creek BMW
3737 Stevens Creek
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408 249‑9070
Weatherford Motors
735 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
510 654‑8280
Roseville BMW
Roseville
916 782-9434 10% Parts
Sonnen BMW
San Rafael
415 482-2000 10% Parts
Stevens Creek BMW
Santa Clara
408 249-9070 Various/20% Parts/Labor
Weatherford BMW
Berkeley
510 654-8280 Various
August 2008
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Chapter Information
GGC, BMW CCA
Board Members
Bombe team
GGC BoarD
[email protected]
PrESIDEnt
Jeff Cowan
650 322-4938 x2
[email protected]
VICE PrESIDEnt
Bob Goebel
[email protected]
SECrEtary
Chris Webber
[email protected]
trEaSurEr
Tamara Hull
[email protected]
MEMBErSHIP CHaIr
Kyle Breton
510 573-4894
[email protected]
MEMBErS-at-LarGE
Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
Kelly Collins
[email protected]
EDItor-In-CHIEF
Kelly Kirkland
650 400-9300
[email protected]
aSSIGnMEntS EDItor
Robert Pavel
415 752-7720
[email protected]
aSSIStant EDItor/CoPy EDItor
Patrick R. Demorais
[email protected]
aDVErtISInG ManaGEr
Percy Chow
925 323-4844 Cell
925 215-3547 Office
[email protected]
aD BILLInG ManaGEr
Tamara Hull
[email protected]
rEGuLar ContrIButorS
Jonathan Bush, Jeff Cowan,
Mark Dadgar, Kris Linquist, and Donovan R. Unks
PrIntInG
Commerce Printing
(Please don’t call with membership questions.)
requests for replacement or extra copies of
the GGC newsletter should be directed to the
membership chair.
Event Staff
CHIEF DrIVInG InStruCtorS
Billy Maher
707 546-5572
Peter Vinsel
[email protected]
CHIEF StEWarD
Peter Guagenti
[email protected]
traCk SCHooL ProjECt ManaGEr
Kelly Collins/Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
DrIVInG EVEntS CoorDInator
Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
CHIEF SCrutInEEr
Ramon Le Francois
408 956-1662
Car ControL CLInIC CoorDInatorS
Bob Goebel, Grant Low, Martin Umeh,
Canyon Chan, and Paula Williamson
[email protected]
autoCroSS CoorDInator
Kris Linquist / Matt Visser
[email protected]
autoCroSS Car CLaSSIFICatIonS
Rodger Ball
415 566-1239
[email protected]
tECHnICaL SESSIon CoorDInator
Aleksey Kadukin
[email protected]
CLuB raCInG
Mike Mills
[email protected]
www.bmwccaclubracing.com
BMW FEStorICS CoorDInatorS
David Crum / Jeff Cowan
[email protected]
SoCIaL EVEntS DIrECtor
Mike Zampiceni
[email protected]
CHarItaBLE EVEntS CoorDInator
Joe Fant
[email protected]
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Communications team
CoMMunICatIonS ManaGEr
Kelly Collins
[email protected]
WEBMaStEr
Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
GraPHIC DESIGn
Percy Chow
www.percydesign.com
area representatives
nortH Bay
Amanda Topper
415 279-0740
[email protected]
San FranCISCo
Ken Glidewell
415 345-3128
[email protected]
EaSt Bay
Mary Sandkohl
510 530-4871
[email protected]
PEnInSuLa
Kyle Breton
510 573-4894
[email protected]
SoutH Bay
Kris Linquist
408 392-0890
[email protected]
MontErEy Bay arEa
Ken Whitson
831 625-5133
[email protected]
San LuIS oBISPo arEa
Dennis Harrold
805 931-0433
[email protected]
BMW CCA Pacific Region V.P.
Steve Johnson
[email protected]
August 2008
858 451‑8906
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September 20 at Marina Airport
Marina, CA
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Photo credits: Kris Linquist, Grant Low, and Donovan R. Unks
I
magine knowing what to do when your car begins to slide,
or being in control during that “panic stop.” Come out to our next
Golden Gate Chapter Car Control Clinic and learn these skills.
No matter what you call these events, from Chassis Dynamics
Exercises to Safety Schools, the fact is that you can't have more
fun than pushing your car past the limits of traction in a safe
environment (how else are you supposed to know what it's
capable of—and what you're capable of?). Let's face it: Everybody
knows how to drive, and we all think we're pretty good at it. Here's
your chance to have fun while you find out just how well you've
acquired those skills—and learn many new basic car-control
skills in a single day.
Maybe you're interested in learning more about your car's
handling or want to break some bad habits. Maybe you just
want to be a better driver every time you get in your car. The
good news? A GGC Car Control Clinic is the perfect answer in
either case. Consider the incredible value of this compared to
similar schools with big-name companies costing nearly a
thousand dollars. Make it a gift to yourself, a friend, or family
member—teens love these clinics!
What you get:
First come, first served. You must be a BMW CCA member
Personalized attention from experienced GGC instructors
Instruction geared to your level
Short “chalk talk” followed by hands-on exercises
Skid pad - Slalom course - Braking exercise
Learn proper use of steering wheel, brakes, and throttle
One car, two drivers okay
Soft-tops okay
Approved pre-requisite for on-track high-performance
driving school
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What you need:
Need more information? Join a Chapter discus-
sion forum! They're great for asking questions about the Car Control
Clinic program and other GGC events. See www.ggcBMWcca.org
under “GGC Talk” or visit www.JustRacing.com/ggc_bmw_cca.
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‹ Only $100 per student—lunch included!
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A notarized Minor Release Waiver if you are under 18
(See the GGC website Clinic Overview)
Please read the full description in the clinic overview document found online
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