Track season starts with Ground School at HMS

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April / May 2013
Track season starts with Ground School at HMS
Special features on the BMW 6 Series past and present
Dates set for EVO and Bimmers Across the Borders events
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Volume 44 No. 3
April / May 2013
CONTENTS
Columns, Updates & Special Features
President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Just for Fun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
On Track: Ground School + Racing Update . . . . . . . 12
Tales From the Home Front: i8 Spyder. . . . . . . . . . 14
The Next Apex: Get Ready for EVO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Phile’s Forum: Blower issues, part 2. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
A Look Back at the BMW 6 Series. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
A Review of the M6 Convertible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Upcoming Events
The Ultimate Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Import AutoWerks Undercarriage Tech Session. . . 5
Women Only Tech Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
South Shore Fun Rally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Evolution Autocross School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Bimmers Across the Borders XV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Membership News & Benefits
Membership Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
New Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Member Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Membership Ambassadors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Advertisers, Sponsors & Chapter Contacts
Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Boston Chapter Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
BMW Dealers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Chapter Officers and Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
On the Cover
The Boston Chapter
Ground School at
HMS in Peabody
gave members
insight into all the
driving programs offered by the Chapter.
It also gave members
an opportunity to check out all the
safety gear needed for some events.
- Photo by Neil Halin
If you drive on the track, come see us.
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President’s Message:
by Simon Cooper
I
n the last few months or so, I have had to address a
weakness of mine, twice actually. This affliction of
mine needs to be carefully managed to prevent my
descent into personal poverty and the ire of my lovely wife. Plus, there’s the
issue that my kids want to go to college too. The weakness I’m talking about is
old cars, which in this case is a modern classic and a car that is older than me.
Before Christmas I was ready to fly to San Diego and buy a 1965 Cadillac
Coupe De’Ville. If you haven’t seen one, it is one of the last “finned” Cadillacs
and is exactly 18 feet, 7 inches long and with only two doors. For perspective,
it’s basically two MINI Coopers long. This is a car with presence, with style,
made when designers ran GM and not accountants. It takes “cool” and gives it
a “wedgie.” It doesn’t roll, it glides. It … okay, you can see this is a problem for
me. I was going to “see” this car on a business trip which was rescheduled, and
then the car was sold so I dodged a bullet this time. However, I do know that
the visceral need for a ‘65 Cadillac is not gone, it’s just back in the box for now.
Several months later I came across a 1992 BMW M5, with only 80 thousand
miles. It had been stored for several years and was for sale in Hyannis, which
you know is in Massachusetts and much closer than San Diego. You also need
to know that the first BMW that I owned was a 93 M5. It was the car I noticed
when my school friends were into Ferraris and is one of two cars I regret selling.
The pictures of this one looked great and I made arrangements to go see the
car with my wife’s blessing to buy it if it was the “one.” I must admit that I was
ready to buy the car sight unseen, but when I got there the reality of a 20 year
old car became more and more apparent as I looked it over. It would need new
paint, a door card and a new headliner at the very least. I took it for a test drive
and after letting the oil warm up, I opened the taps a little and … was disappointed. It didn’t have the magic that I remember from my ’93 car. But then we
got up over 4000 RPM and my memory was rewarded with that freight train
surge. This car was stock and didn’t have some of the modifications that my old
M5 had including a suspension upgrade.
It was looking promising but then I started adding up what I would need to
spend after I bought the car to make it right. The math was getting beyond good
sense unless the owner would let it go at a considerable discount. I returned to
the lot and talked through what I felt the car needed and made a fairly low bid,
which the owner politely declined. I went home with my check book intact, but
feeling a little sad and hoping that I had not let a good opportunity slip through
my fingers. The owner never did call back, and so for a while at least that M5
fever is back in the box, where hopefully it will play nice with the Cadillac.
I wanted to share this “problem” with you because I think there are many
of us that want to own one of those classic cars from earlier in our lives, to
be a good care taker for a machine that deserves to be preserved and most
of all driven. The memories that are tied up in a car, whether we owned it or
not are also important to preserve and perhaps relive. So, search those classified ads and web sites for the “‘one” you are looking for and bring home
a classic BMW or the car that fulfils your dreams. If you’re lucky, you may
even find something that someone else in your life will also love, so tell a
friend, 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. If you have
registered and you will not be able to
attend, please withdrawal your registration to insure that another member
can take your place.
April 22
Monday, 7: a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
White Mountain Chapter Event
NHMS Driving School
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
1122 Route 106 North
Loudon, NH 03307
603-783-4744
www.nhms.com/
April 27
Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Boston Chapter Technical Event
Import AutoWerks Undercarriage
Tech Session
46 Garden St. Unit 4
Braintree, MA 02184
www.iautowerks.com/
April 28
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Boston Chapter Driving Event
Autocross Series
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
May 6-7
Monday & Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Driving School at Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen International
2790 County Route 16
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
www.theglen.com
May 11
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tire Rack Street Survival®
Advanced Driving Safety for Teens
Loudon, NH 03307 USA
www.nhms.com
May 11
Saturday, 9:45 a.m. -3:30 p.m.
Boston Chapter Social Event
South Shore Mansions &
Lighthouses Fun Rally
Starting at BMW Gallery-Norwell
98 Accord Pk. Drive
Norwell MA 020601
www.bmwgallerynorwell.com
May 11-12
Saturday & Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Evolution Autocross School
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
May 18
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Boston Chapter Technical Event
Womens Only Undercarriage Tech
Session
BMW of Shrewsbury-Wagner
752 Turnpike Rd. (Rt.9)
Shewsbury, MA 01545
www.wagnerbmwofshrewsbury.com
May 26
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
Devens Airport, Ayer, MA
June 16
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
Import
AutoWerks
5 Series Tech Session
Saturday, April 27 th
from 9 a.m. to noon
Alvin Lui a Master Tech who
worked for a local BMW Dealer
has his own Independent Shop
specializing in BMW’s. This is
Alvin’s 7 th Tech Session for the
Boston Chapter. Import AutoWerks is located at 46 Garden
Street Unit 4 in Braintree, MA
02184 near the MA. Alvin is
hosting an Undercarriage Tech
Session on Saturday, April 27,
2013 from 9 a.m. until noon.
There will be a complete undercarriage inspection of each car
and there will be three Technicians making recommendations
about deficiencies they see. Unlike earlier Tech sessions, this
Event is strictly for 5 Series
vehicles. Examples of 5 series
BMWs that would be ideal for
this event include cars with
the following chassis: E12, E28,
E39, E60, and F10. To give each
participant the attention they
deserve, the event will be limited to the first 18 persons signing
up on the Registration Page, on
the Chapter Website at www.
boston-bmwcca.org. Please note
that this event is for BMW CCA
members. Lunch will be provided by the Chapter.
Event Coordinator: John Sullivan
Directions: For full directions to
this event, see the event listing
on the chapter website at boston-bmwcca.org.
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Evolution
Autocross School
Saturday & Sunday
May 11th -12th
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
The Boston Chapter of BMW
CCA is thrilled to share that
the Evolution Performance
Driving School is coming back
to the Boston area this May 11
and 12. We at BMW CCA Boston are proud to be hosting
this premier autocross school
in the country.
Many people here are excited about the opportunity
to learn straight from Solo 2
National Champions and take
their autocross skills to an all
new level!
Registration is already open
on Evo’s site and spots are
filling up fast. Take a “spin”
through the types of programs
offered by Evo and sign up
early to guarantee your spot.
http://www.evoschool.com/
index.php?page=schedule
Event Coordinator: Christo Tinkov
Full directions to the Devens
Airport in Devens, MA are available on he Chapter website.
The Ultimate Calendar continued ...
June 27 - 28
Thursday & Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Driving School at NHMS
Loudon, NH 03307
http://www.nhms.com/
August 2 - 4
Friday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Bimmers Across the Border
Driving School
Circuit Mont Tremblant
Mont Tremblant, Quebec
http://www.lecircuit.com
July 7
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
August 4
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Autocross School
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
July 20
ADSS School at NHMS
http://www.nhms.com
August 18
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
Devens Airport
Ayer, MA
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September 14
Tire Rack Street Survival®
Advanced Driving Safety for Teens
http://www.nhms.com
September 14
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
September 18 -19
Weds. & Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Driving School at Watkins Glen
2790 County Route 16
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
http://www.theglen.com
October 5
Saturday, 7: a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
White Mountain - ADSS
Loudon, NH 03307
October 13
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
October 18 - October 20
Friday - Sunday, 7: a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
NHMS Driving School
Loudon, NH 03307
October 27
Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Autocross Series
South Shore Mansions &
Light Houses Fun Rally
Saturday, May 11 th
Starting at 9:45 a.m.
BMW Gallery Norwell
The Boston Chapter is happy to announce the South Shore Mansions and
Light House Fun Rally with a starting
point at BMW Gallery, Norwell. The
Rally Route will pass by stately mansions, ocean views, light houses, and
many pastoral settings along the way.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three
places. (The Rally Meisters decision
will be final.) We will end the Rally
near a Restaurant to be announced at
the Drivers Meeting, so everyone can have a late lunch while we score
the answer sheets and announce the winners.
The mandatory Drivers Meeting begins at 9:45 a.m. and the first car
will be off at 10:00 a.m. This is a low key, no heavy lifting type of event
that should be enjoyed by all those who participate. There is a limit of
two persons per car so no one has an unfair advantage, and is for current Boston Chapter BMW CCA members only. The line up for the Event
will be situated in the Dealership parking lot at BMW Gallery Norwell
located at 98 Accord Park Drive Norwell, MA 02061.
Steve Powers the Parts Manager has graciously consented to a 20%
discount on BMW Parts (call them ahead at (781)982-4556 to have your
parts waiting for you that day). Our host, General Manager Avery
Trumbo will have coffee and munchkins for early birds at the dealership
and will also have a list available with all CPO cars available for sale.
Cost for this event is $25.00 per car. Register for this event on the
Chapter website www.boston-bmwcca.org. NOTE: you must pay using
PayPal at the time of registration. Please bring a copy of your PayPal
receipt to the event to verify your registration. Cancellations can be
made on line, but no refunds will be made after Monday, May 6 th.
Rally Meisters: Eduardo McIntosh and Marcy Venezia
Directions: From Boston take the Expressway South (I-93S) to the Split
at Rt. 93 & Rt. 3. Continue South on Rt. 3 to Exit 14 Hingham, at the
bottom of the exit go left onto Hingham St. Drive one tenth of a mile
(through two sets of traffic lights) and make a right turn onto Accord
Park Drive to number 98. You will see the Dealership on the left as you
make the turn.
.
Women’s Only
Undercarriage
Tech Session
Saturday, May 18
from 8:30 a.m. to noon
at BMW of Shrewsbury
th
This event is always fun and
educational. Lunch will be available courtesy of John Demartini
the new Service Manager and
BMW of Shrewsbury-Wagner.
All cars will have a complete undercarriage inspection by BMW
Technicians; they will make recommendations based on what
they observe, but no extra work
done on cars at the event.
This year there will be the
door prizes for the participants
and BMW Parts will be open
giving a 20% discount on Parts.
BMW Parts Manager Jason Lavalley (508)845-0505 welcomes
any orders ahead of time so your
parts are there that day.
This event is limited to twelve
women, and fills up fast so don’t
miss out! You must Pre-Register
on the Chapter website at www.
boston-bmwcca.org. Registration will close on Thursday, May
16 th, and you will receive your
appointment time, via email,
on Friday, May 17 th. The event
is for the Boston Chapter BMW
CCA women members only
Location: BMW of ShrewsburyWagner 752 Boston Turnpike
(Rt. 9). Full directions are available on he Chapter website at
boston-bmwcca.org.
BIMMERS ACROSS THE BORDER XV
Mt. Tremblant, Canada
Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th
S
et your calendars for the Ultimate Family
Vacation – the 15 th Annual Boston Chapter/
Quebec Chapter Bimmers Across the Border
XV - Driving School at the incredible Le Circuit
Mont Tremblant and Tremblant Resort. The setting is the European-style
resort village Mont Tremblant nestled in the splendor of the Laurentian
Mountains; Mont Tremblant is located just 90 miles northwest of Montréal.
This is the perfect vacation getaway for the entire family. The driving enthusiasts’ have the world class racetrack and everyone else has a world
class resort all within a radius of only 2 miles! Come early, stay late, and
bring your friends … you can easily spend a week without getting bored.
The area features fine restaurants, shopping, and over 100 miles of protected trails for biking, skateboarding, and roller blading. There are two
great golf courses, an aquatics center and spa, and a beautiful lake with a
large beach. There are activities for the entire family.
The Track:
This village is only 10 minutes away from the world
class Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant. Built in 1964 in the shadow of the majestic Mont-Tremblant, the picturesque and twisty 15-corner 2.65-mile
track was completely rebuilt and upgraded in 2001. It is two meters
wider all around with extensive runoff areas everywhere. Le Circuit
Mont-Tremblant has been upgraded to meet FIA vintage Formula racing
safety standards. If you loved the track before, you won’t believe it now!
Situated in one of the most gorgeous settings in the world for a race track,
the layout is a classic, as it combines the natural topography of the site with
elevation changes from the start/finish line, to corner 8 and back again. The
track is bordered by Lake Moore and Devil River (La Diable).
We have worked very hard to provide an exceptional amount of track
time each day. Advanced solo students will get 2 hours of track time each
day on Saturday and Sunday and over 2.5 hours on Friday (if you sign up
for the additional day). Novice and intermediate will get over 2 hours each
Saturday and Sunday with a bit more time for soloed intermediate students
possible on Sunday afternoon. Please note: there is an imposed sound limit
of 92db and the 30 car limit per session for this event.
Registration:
This is our premiere event of the year. Please use the
Online Registration system to register for this event, but remember: ALL
students may register for Saturday and Sunday. ONLY intermediate and
advanced students are all welcome to register for Friday.
We use PayPal for driving school registration fees. You will be accepted
into the school after we receive your payment. Your date of registration
will be your online filing date, provided you send payment via PayPal for
the proper amount within three days of our request for payment. Complete
guidelines on registration including refund deadlines can be found on the
Chapter website at boston-bmwcca.org.♦
Membership Corner:
Building a network of friends
by Eric Kaul
I
have been to or passed by Dave Bluestein’s preowned Bimmer shop in West Quincy, MA (Foreign
Motorcars, Inc.) so many times in the past four years,
that I cannot pinpoint with certainty the date that I first
stopped by to say hello. However, I can assure you that
I met him shortly after he moved to our neighborhood
in early 2009, and long before I became the Membership Chair for the Boston Chapter in late 2010. When
we first met, I was living a consultant’s life, flying out
Sunday night and flying home late on Thursday. So my
weekends started on Fridays, and after dropping the
dry cleaning off early, I’d invariably try to swing by
any local shop that might house a Bimmer enthusiast
to strike up a conversation. When I found out that Dave
was a longtime member of the BMW CCA, that was an
added bonus! As time went by, I appreciated the fact
that Dave enjoyed our conversations about cars and
the insertion of some BMW CCA camaraderie into his
business of selling cars, so I made it a point to drop by
every week.
Sharing the ride
It should come as no surprise, that I wanted my next
Bimmer to be one of “his“cars; and each week, he’d
throw me the keys to one of his cool project cars and
candidly ask my opinion on what I thought it needed. I
must say that until I met Dave, I had not driven the 2002
or an E21 320i, E36 M3, E39 525i, or E46 M3. Thanks
to Dave’s generosity and friendship, I gained intimate
first hand driving experience with each of these cars,
and a majority of pre-2007 BMWs and MINIs (with the
exception of the last generation 7 series). To this day,
when I meet new members or longtime members for
the first time, I can relate and share vivid tales of my
driving experiences with some of the classic Bimmers
that Dave let me take for a spin. They were the cars that
gave rise to BMW’s reputation as “The Ultimate Driving Machine.”
Those driving experiences made possible by Dave
and the ability to continually connect with a diverse
cross section of our membership are only a few of the
great aspects of our mutual friendship.
These days, I live and work a somewhat normal life,
(albeit with two kids, three dogs, a mortgage and a fleet
of fun cars) and no air travel. So naturally I have plen-
tiful opportunities to stalk prospective members when
they least expect it (at the gas station, in far corners of
parking lots or in line at Starbucks). Given the opportunity to talk with some of the great members of our
club, I’m always eager to speak the praises of Dave.
He is passionate about the marquee, and uses his shop
resources to help members troubleshoot technical car
issues and review CarFax reports on used BMWs &
MINIs outside New England. He has also been known
to open up his shop on an evening or weekend to help
a member caught up in a breakdown situation with no
one else was available. In short, I’ve always been impressed by how helpful Dave has been with me and
BMW CCA members when we aren’t necessarily coming his way to buy a CPO/used Bimmer or MINI.
Making one person’s dream a reality
For those of you who know (or don’t know) the story
behind how my E36 M3 came to me – it was Dave who
was in cahoots with Alvin of Import Autowerks and my
wife Anjali, who surprised me with my beloved 1995
E36 M3 for my first Fathers’ Day in 2011. Dave knew
that I had been looking for an M3 to turn into a track
car, but that wasn’t the type of car that normally gets
traded in at his shop – until June of 2011. Within three
days of getting the car on his lot (and getting my attention) he got it inspected (by Alvin), detailed by a
local shop and worked with Anjali to get it insured and
registered so that I could enjoy it on Day 1. Yes, it was
a business deal, but it was also an act of friendship. He
knew what I wanted and worked with my wife to make
it happen and successfully keep it a secret – and I was
completely caught off guard the day I got it!
Since then, Dave has been an invaluable resource for
me as well as other members in the club, and our club
is filled with scores of great members like Dave Bluestein who are not only active members but sponsors of
our Chapter sponsored activities. On these pages you’ll
see businesses that are looking to sell you products
or services that relate to BMWs and MINIs, but think
for a moment why they started. They had a passion
for the marque and wanted to enhance the ownership
experience for other owners! Dave, thanks for all that
you do! ♦
About the Author: Eric Kaul has been
the Membership Chairperson of the
Boston Chapter of BMW CCA since
2010 and strives to be the friendly
face you meet at events and your personal connection to other members. If
you have a question, comment or just
want to chat with a friend - feel free
to call him at (774)-2-BMW-540 or
email him at [email protected].
Why join BMW CCA?
Why join the BMW Car Club of America?
Because your membership will add to
your enjoyment of one of the world’s
finest automobiles, and you can take
advantage of the many Club services that
are available.
Whether you own a brand-new BMW /
MINI or a classic model, whether you’re
interested in technical information, driving
challenges, interaction with other owners, or
consumer tips, the Club is here to serve you.
Your membership will bring you 12
issues of Roundel magazine, filled
with maintenance tips, new product
information and the latest BMW news.
Your membership entitles you to:
• Boston Chapter members
receive 7 issues of the Boston
Bimmer magazine
• discounts on parts and supplies
• free classified ads
• driving schools at internationally
renowned race tracks
• autocross events
• fun rallies
• technical tips and information
• tech sessions
• social events
• outstanding National
events like Oktoberfest
To join, log onto www. BMWCCA. org or
call (800) 878-9292.
Membership rewards:
You may be eligible to receive an allowance
based on the purchase or lease of a new
or certified pre-owned BMW through an
authorized U. S. dealer. A membership
in the BMW CCA of one year or more
immediately preceding the purchase date of
the vehicle is required to take advantage of
this program. A member in good standing
cannot have any lapse in membership
during that 12 month period. For more
information, log onto www. BMWCCA. org.
New Members
Get to know your neighbors!
New members join the Boston Chapter
every day, but they won’t stay unless you
give them a reason to! So, we encourage you to check out the list that follows
(alphabetized by hometown) and give
new members near you a call to welcome
them to the club, invite them to ride
along to the next Chapter event you attend, or let me know and I’d be happy to
make the introduction.
– Eric Kaul, [email protected]
MA Members cont’d.
Hometown
Feyza Marouf
Boston, MA
Evan Butler
Boston, MA
Mark P. Harris
Braintree, MA
Joel R. McCrum
Brookline, MA
Thomas A. Soja
Brookline, MA
William N. Soja
Brookline, MA
Joseph N. Soja
Brookline, MA
Jonathan V. Delva
Cambridge, MA
William Schannen
Carlisle, MA
Keith A. Johnson
Charlton, MA
Robert E. Fishback
Chatham, MA
Keith Taylor
Dover, MA
Jeff Bearup
Duxbury, MA
Mike Allen
East Walpole, MA
Gary Cole
Foxboro, MA
Dipak Kumar
Foxborough, MA
John Coughlin
Franklin, MA
MA Members Hometown
Jason R. Miller
Arlington, MA
Mark L. Duval
Gloucester, MA
Noubar Tebelekian
Bedford, MA
Dave Robinson
Hingham, MA
Ross G. Guida
Boston, MA
Tong Ya Smith
Holden, MA
Joseph Shulman
Boston, MA
Bronwen Bernier
Holliston, MA
MA Members cont’d.
Hometown
Amelia Andrews-Carter Lexington, MA
Keith Roberts
Lowell, MA
John Harrison
Marblehead, MA
John Delvecchio
Medway, MA
William C. Ried
Melrose, MA
Boris Mandadzhiev
Melrose, MA
Leonard F. Conte
Methuen, MA
Ronnie Murphy
Nahant, MA
Mark Gallenberger
Natick, MA
Scott Mackey
Natick, MA
Pete Hruby
Newton, MA
Stephen E. Tise
Newton, MA
Robert Liotine
Newton, MA
Eli Kaldany
Newton, MA
Michael Schlosser
Petersham, MA
Fernando L. Almenas
Quincy, MA
Rob Santos
Quincy, MA
Dean Guaraldi
Raynham, MA
Tom Chappuis
Sharon, MA
Tom Gidwitz
S. Dartmouth, MA
Robert E. Grass
Wenham, MA
Debbie R. Bernier
Wenham, MA
Andrey Gorodetskiy
Westford, MA
Brett D. Pearson
Weymouth, MA
Rhode Island Members Hometown
Membership
Ambassadors
The following members went
the extra mile to recruit one or
more members during December 2012 and January 2013.
Shawn Cannon
Doug Carpenter
Jeffrey DeWald
Eric Kaul
Kokes Lee
Frank Minosh
Jeffrey Oberg
Greg James Stewart
John E. Sullivan
Jeffrey L. Turner
Beth Westcott
Tiverton, RI
Leif Jensen
Bristol, RI
Rod MacKenzie
Westerly, RI
Andrew Milner
Cranston, RI
CT & NH Members
Hometown
Garrett Milner
Cranston, RI
Bill Stone
Gales Ferry, CT
Joe Cataudella
N. Providence, RI
Richard Willey
Atkinson, NH
Just for fun: Unique BMW odometer milestones
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be reached at 774-226-9540, by email at
[email protected] or by
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Family members can
join at a discount.
Associate memberships:
Many of us watch for automotive milestones to show up on our odometer, and the Boston Bimmer
likes to share special milestones sent to us by members. Here Christopher Stefaniak shares hitting the 300k milestone with his 98’ 323is. According to Christopher he is already at 305k and
will send us the 400k milestone when he hits it . If you have a fun BMW photo to share, send it to
[email protected].
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.
On Track: 2013 Ground School + Racing update
– Story by John Oglesby, photos by Neil Halin
T
he 2013 track season
officially kicked off
with the Chapter’s
Ground School at HMS
Counter clockwise from inset above:
Motorsports. Chapter President Simon Cooper led the (Inset) Jeff Paulk, General Manager of HMS,
spoke to the members about safety and permeeting that reviewed the
formance items useful for participation in
upcoming season and all events.
of the driving events that (Large photo and inset) Members in attenare planned for the year. dance for the program also enjoyed lunch
provided by HMS.
Along with being PresiChapter president, Simon Cooper gave an
dent, Simon is the co-chair
of the Chapter’s Driving overview of the ADSS and HPDS programs.
Committee that manages Christo Tinkov and Audra Tella, Autocross
Co-Chairs, gave an over view of the Autocross
the track events for the
program and announced the Evolution
club and interfaces with the Autocross School that will take place in May.
BMW CCA’s National DrivOn the next page:
ing Committee. Simon was
Dislike folding chairs? Some members tested
supported by a broad range HMS’s driving seat display and found a comfortable seat to enjoy the program.
of experienced Chapter
members including several
Driving Instructors, Registrars, event leaders and others.
Candid discussions provide insight
About 25 members and potential members attended the school
to find out about what to expect from the various Chapter driving events and to get a better understanding of how the various
events provide a path to grow driving skills and expertise behind the wheel. The program explained the skills,
equipment and expectations associated with the various levels of events along with the thrill that a member
can experience while moving up the ladder of driving
ability. There was also a candid discussion of the potential risk associated with the various types of events.
Starting with the Advanced Driving Skills School and
progressing through Auto Cross and moving up to
Driving Schools on the race track, the organizers and
leaders of the various events provided background,
videos and advice for the attendees.
Videos reveal the track experience
Simon went through the ADSS and Driving Schools
and showed video of laps at all of the tracks that the
Chapter uses as well as the rather wet environment
of the ADSS schools. For those who couldn’t attend
there is a description tracks starting in the side bar
at on this page. Christo Tinkov explained the Autocross events and what the participants can expect in a
typical day at the Autocross venue at Devens Airport.
After Christo, the new Karting Co-Chair Tom Rathje
talked about the high excitement world of Kart racing
and the thrill of real wheel-to-wheel competition that
isn’t part of any of our other Chapter events. For a
look at other track experiences check out my Racing
Update on the following page!
Review of equipment part of program
There were many questions from the audience on what
equipment you need to have to participate at the various levels, what skills are required and most of all what
are the expectations for a student’s performance. It was
emphasized that there are no tests or quizzes at the end
of any of these school events. The only judge of your
performance will be your own expectations. The Chapter conducts these events to help our members learn
and progress. You will end any of these events with a
new appreciation of your car’s abilities and your own
abilities to control its actions. ♦
Venues for 2013 driving events
A
track to a person hooked on driving
is sort of like a famous golf course to a
golfer. There’s nothing like your home
course, but let’s face it, variety is the spice
of life. That’s exactly why the Boston Chapter has developed relationships with different
venues and offers programs annually at 3 or
more different tracks. Some of these locations
are legendary, but each offers a unique experience. Here are the tracks that will host
Chapter events in 2013.
Deven’s Airport, Ayer, MA
While technically not a track, this venue has
consistently delivered some of the most exciting and challenging Autocross courses in the
North East. Located on the former Fort Devens Army Airfield near Ayer, MA, the course
changes for each event, guaranteeing members a great ride. Full directions to the sight
are available on the Autocross section of the
Chapter website. No gas or food is on sight,
but is nearby.
New Hampshire Motor Speedway is the Boston Chapter’s home track and is an excellent
choice for your first track day since it presents
a wide example of corners and the speeds are
controlled. Famous for its NASCAR oval, the
Boston Chapter actually runs a road course
configuration on this track which uses the
straights from the oval, and often one of the
big banked turns as well. This 12 turn 1.6 mile
circuit is fun and challenging, with elevation changes and nearly continuous turning.
NHMS is about 1.25 hours north of Boston.
Take I-93 North to Concord, NH, then take
exit 15E onto I-393 West. Next, take Exit 3 onto
NH route 106, turning left to go North toward
Loudon, NH. The track is 9 miles on your right.
You can drive up for events or you can opt to
go up the night before and stay at a local motel
in Loudon or Concord, NH. You can consult
the track’s lodging recommendations at www.
nhms.com. On the day of the event, the track’s
Checkered Flag restaurant is usually open for
breakfast and lunch.
– continued on the next page
Watkins Glen International is a 3.45 mile road course located in the
middle of New York State at the tip of Lake Seneca. Its rich racing
heritage is famous as are the track’s long straights and high speeds
coupled with extensive elevation changes. While it has about the
same number of turns as NHMS, it is a bit more intimidating due
to the higher speed potential of the long straights. While fast, the
track is interesting in that almost all of the turns stand alone and the
classic “line” applies. Many drivers say this is their favorite track to
drive in the world.
WGI is about 7 hours west of Boston, so plan accordingly! There
are many historic racing sights to see starting with the bar at the
rustic Seneca Lodge, which has many historic racing mementos and
has been the hangout for decades of famous racing drivers. It is also
fun to take a trip around the original track which runs through the
streets and roads of the town. There are lots of places to stay nearby
besides the Seneca Lodge, and you’ll get a chance to try out a variety
of places to eat since there isn’t anything at the track itself.
Le Circuit Mont Tremblant
Built in 1964 in the shadow of the majestic Mont-Tremblant, this
picturesque and twisty 15-corner track has been described by some
as 2.65 miles of the Nurburgring transplanted into Canada. Situated in one of the most gorgeous settings in the world, the Le Circuit
Mont Tremblant (LCMT) layout is a classic. It combines the natural
topography of the site with elevation changes from the start/finish
line to corner 8 and back. The course has a very challenging hill/
turn combination, a hair-pin turn, and fast straights. LCMT combines the speed of WGI with the technical nature of NHMS. It also
offers the unique chance to combine a family vacation with a track
experience. Located in Quebec near the European-style resort village of Mont Tremblant in the Laurentian Mountains, it is located
just 90 miles northwest of Montréal. Within a two mile radius of the
track, you will find fine restaurants, shopping, golf, a spa, and over
100 miles of protected trails for biking, skateboarding, and roller
blading. There is also a large lake that offers swimming, boating
and a full aquatic program.
Mont Tremblant is about 7 hours northwest of Boston. The challenge to getting there is the trip through Montreal and don’t forget
the Passports! French lessons are optional. All tracks have sound
limits, but the sound limits at LCMT are strictly enforced. During
most events, the Sound Pressure Level limit is 92dBA, measured
at 50’.
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 at the Communications
Director. John is a VP at Raytheon and lives with
his wife Rachel in Harvard, MA.
Racing update
T
here were two big news announcements since my last
column was written. ALMS
and Grand-Am announced the
structure of their new combined
organization, United SportsCar
Racing which will be sanctioned
by IMSA. They also announced
that they had the blessing of
the LeMans sanctioning group
from France so they will have
automatic entries for their topteams into the 24 Hours du
Mans each year. An even bigger
event from my perspective was
the announcement that United
SportsCar has signed an agreement to bring the German DTM
series to the US starting in 2015.
This will bring BMW, Audi and
Mercedes racing to the US and
possibly attract GM and Ford to
develop cars for the series. It
could be the start of a new era
in sports car racing for the US.
The racing season is off to a
great start with two major races
since the traditional first event
of the year, the 24 Hours of
Daytona. The ALMS 12 Hours
of Sebring brought the first
race for the new BMW Z4 GTE.
The two RLL cars ran up front
all race and were leading until
a couple of mechanical issues
slowed them down late in the
race. They ended up 4 th and 7 th.
It was a good initial outing for
the new car. In the other half of
the soon to be combined championships, the Daytona winning
BMW Riley finished third at
the new US Grand Prix track
in Austin, TX while the Boston
Chapter’s own Turner Motor
Sports won the Grand Sport
class race with their BMW M3. It
was a great recovery after their
miserable race in Daytona. ♦
Tales from the home front: Itsy bitsy issues with the i8 Spyder
T
– by Ross Schold
he i8 Spyder has graced the
cover of Roundel several
times as well as making a
cameo appearance in the latest installment of the Mission Impossible
series. With all this exposure my
kids have decided that I need to
get my hands on the concept car
just as soon as it is available. They have assured me
that the estimated base price of $150,000 is reasonable
because it comes with 2 electric kick board scooters
mounted in the back. While this does not help me justify the cash outlay I’m fairly certain it goes a long way
in convincing pre-teen boys that it is a solid investment.
However, aside from the price point there are quite a
few issues with their suggestion, but I only have time
to cover the brutally obvious ones.
Issue # 1: I’m not sure I fit the mold of the target
demographic, and I mean this in both the literal and
figurative senses. I have drawn this conclusion because
each time I see one of these machines featured in advertising it is accompanied by a very “Secret Agent”
looking male who appears to be straight out of GQ
Magazine. Besides not getting a call for a GQ photo
shoot I rarely partake in any activity that is remotely
spy-like. (Even if I am a spy, I wouldn’t be able to tell
you … because its spy stuff ... so you have to trust me
on this.)
Issue # 2:
My version of Mission Impossible is
getting a 9 year-old home from little league practice
without having him grind his bubble gum encrusted
cleats into the floor mats. In the past I have also accepted the mission of trying to avert a catastrophic
meltdown of sorts when said 9 year-old is ready to
spill sports drink across the center console. In the i8 that would
actually be spilled on the “Energy
Tunnel” connecting the electric
motor up front with the 3 cylinder
turbocharged engine in the back –
delivering the full hybrid driving
experience.
“Great! – Don’t worry kids it’s only the housing for
the lithium ion batteries. What’s the worst that could
happen?”
I can only picture cutting edge German technology
crippled by a bright red advanced electrolyte delivery
system – aka- Gatorade Fruit Punch.
Issue # 3: The car is impressive, but it is a little short
on seating positions. My current family responsibilities
require that I drag along more than one youngster on
most days. The only advantage I see to this is that I
would no longer have to listen to them argue about who
is riding “Shotgun.”
I have voiced these concerns to my young team of
automotive advisors, yet they seem undeterred. They
are ready to go pick up the car as soon as it hits the
local dealer showroom. I’m not sure I have the heart to
tell them that my little issues outlined above are what
we call “Deal Breakers.” For now they will just have
to focus their bubble gum and Gatorade efforts on my
current 530ixt. ♦
Editor’s note: Ross Schold has been a
BMW CCA member since the spring
of ‘08. Ross lives with his wife Tara
and three sons Jack, Ben and William
in Wakefield, RI. His latest BMW is a
2006 530xit. In the past he has owned a
2000 528it, ‘86 325es and an 88 535is.
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The Next Apex:
2013 Evolution Driving School
– Story by Christo Tinkov
– Photos provided by Evolution Performance Driving School
A
utocross Friends, the Boston Chapter is thrilled
to share that the Evolution Performance Driving
School (EVO) is coming back to the Boston area
this May 11 and 12. We at BMW CCA Boston are proud
to be hosting this premier autocross school in the country. Many people here are excited about the opportunity
to learn straight from Solo 2 National Champions and
take their autocross skills to an all new level!
Registration is already open on EVO’s site and spots
are filling up fast. Take a “spin” through the types of
programs offered by EVO and sign up early to guarantee your spot. The link to registration is http://www.
evoschool.com/index.php?page=schedule
There are three programs on each of the 3 days that
you can sign up for:
• Saturday Phase One
• Saturday Phase Two
• Saturday Challenge School
• Sunday Phase One
• Sunday Phase Two
• Sunday Challenge
Top of page: Mike Junior Johnson, the owner of Evolution Performance
Driving School, stands next to one of the his EVO cars. Members of Mike’s
team will be at the Boston Chapter Evolution event in May.
Inset: Shown here is a sample of the action at an EVO event. All types of
cars and all levels of drivers are welcome to participate in EVO.
Phase One
Phase One is great for anyone from seasoned veterans
to complete newbies, and features 24 runs with Evolution’s team of National caliber instructors.
Phase Two
Phase Two is great for anyone who has taken Phase
One, and is looking to take their driving to the next
level. This school features 24 runs with Evolution’s
team of National caliber instructors on four different
courses, and is designed to take your driving to the
next level.
The Challenge
The Challenge School pits student against instructor in
a head to head battle for a real adrenaline rush . Register if you think you are up for the Challenge! Are you?
The Schedule
Here is the schedule for each day’s event:
8:30 a.m. Drivers Meeting
8:50 a.m. Instructed Sessions Begin
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Instructed Session Continue
4:30 p.m. Wrap-up Meeting
For more information on this, as well as other Evolution
Performance Driving Schools, please feel free to contact Mike “Junior” Johnson at: [email protected].
Looking forward to seeing everyone on the runways! ♦
About the author: Christo Tinkov has been
a BMW CCA Boston member for 10 years.
He is the Boston Chapter Autocross cochair and a driving school instructor. He
also writes a performance driving blog at
www.OneHotLap.com. He welcomes your
feedback and can be reached at Christo_
[email protected].
If you elect to participate in the Challenge portion of the EVO school in May, you
could find yourself head to head with an instructor in one of their cars. Members
are able to participate in the program in many different kinds of cars, and your
car doesn’t have to be fast or finely tuned for you to benefit from EVO training.
For full details, visit the EVO School link on the Boston Chapter website.
Corrected 2012 Autocross Results: Congratulations winners!
After publishing the results of the 2012
Autocross Awards, we learned that we had
a few mistakes in the listing. Rather than list
only the changes, we decides to republish
the entire list. So here are the revised results:
ready for posting on the refrigerator door!
Driver Of The Year
Mark Chambers
Novice of the Year
Matt Angle
1
2
3
4
AS AS AS AS Mark Dudek
Jonathan Cowen
David Arustamian
Jake Wile
1
2
3
4
5
BS BS BS
BS BS Mike Iannotti
Krystian Macek
Norik Kocharyan
Dan Pearce
Audra Tella
Winners by Class
Place / Class / Name
1 CS Mark Chambers
2 CS Dan Polagruto
3 CS Jacques Bibault
1 AR Ruslana Tsurikova
2 AR Nick DeRosa
3 AR Rachel Baker
1 DS Christo Tinkov
2 DS Chris Duane
3 DS Maksym Badrak
1 ES Scott Baston
2 ES Stephen Javaruski
3 ES Claude Clerc
1
2
3
1
G
G
G
H
Andrew Kessel
Oliver Lucier
William Koscielny
Susan Kelly
1 I
2 I
Robert MacAlpine
Tom Kenney
1 J
2 J
Mike Stukalin
Stephen Lefebvre
1 L
2 L
Matthew Thompson
Chang Kim
1 M Hank Wallace
Philes’ Forum: Investigating the blower issue, Part 2
– Story and photos by Vic Lucariello
H
Rock Park, and I considered
Trip to be one of my mentors
when I was being evaluated for
instructorship myself.
Anyhow, Trip provided the
correct answer as to what the
“thing” under the resistors is.
It is a bi-metal temperature
switch that is supposed to shut
off power to the blower motor
when it is operating at reduced speeds and if an overtemperature condition exists in the HVAC intake
plenum. Trip went so far as to study the BMW electrical schematic for the E30 in order to understand
why the over-temp switch only affects Speeds 1-3 on
the blower. Thanks, Trip, for taking the time to email
me with the answer.
ello, Bimmerphiles! In the last installment of
Philes’, I was telling you about how I went about
diagnosing a problem with the HVAC (HeatingVentilating-Air Conditioning) blower on my M3. The
blower worked just fine on maximum speed, but did
not work at all on Speeds 1-3.
I had diagnosed the problem down to the blowerresistor assembly, but hadn’t yet determined what
exactly on the assembly was causing the intermittent
lack of Speeds 1-3. Photo #1, repeated from the last
Philes’, shows the blower-resistor assembly (AKA resistor block) removed from the car.
We ended on a cliffhanger
I ended the column in a bit of a cliffhanger, hintWhat is a bi-metal switch?
ing that the problem may have been caused by the
For those of you unfamiliar with what a bi-metal
“thing” shown under the resistors in Photo #1. I also
switch is, it is a switch composed of two different
asked you to email me with
metals “sandwiched” together. The
suggestions as to what the
metals are chosen such that they have
problem turned out to be.
significantly different coefficients
Well, I really did not exof thermal expansion. So, when the
pect a flood of responses,
switch heats up, the sandwiched metbut I do admit I expected a
als will bend, and this bending can be
few. As it turned out, the
used to either make or break a set of
lone responder was Trip
contacts. In the case of the E30 heater
Lee, erstwhile Tech Editor
blower, the switch opens (“breaks”)
of the NJ Bulletin, and one
the Speeds 1-3 motor circuit when it
of those folks who inspired
gets too hot.
me to get involved in the
In my particular case, the contacts
NJ Chapter lo those many
of the bi-metal switch had gotten
years ago.
dirty. Remember: the switch is in the
Trip and Judy Lee were
incoming airstream to the HVAC unit.
among the very few wifeSimply cleaning the switch contacts
husband instructor teams
with a contact file and flushing the
at our NJ Chapter driver
contacts with some tuner cleaner reschools. Indeed, I can only
stored proper operation of my HVAC
think of a few others: Miblower. Photo #2 is a close-up view of
chele and Joe Murray,
the bi-metal switch.
Barbara and Mark Zimewski, and more recently, “Fast
Repair or replace?
Girl” Ingrid Steffensen and
Given that the resistor block requires
Jeff Bruce. Judy was one of
a bit of time and patience to access
From top to bottom:
my instructors at my very
and only costs about $50, you might
Photo 1: the resistor block and its 3 resistors
Photo 2: a close-up look at the bi-metal switch
first driver school at Lime
choose simply to replace it. You
should know that the E30s came with two different
styles of resistor block, and they are not interchangeable. So if you decide to replace yours, bring your
old one to your BMW dealer when you pick up the
new one to ensure you get the correct version. Also,
have your Bimmer’s VIN handy when you order the
replacement part.
Until next time ...
That’s all for now, Bimmerphiles. See you next time!
Anyone wishing to contribute to Philes’ Forum can
contact me at [email protected]. I’m interested
in tech tips, repair /maintenance questions, repair
horror stories, emissions-inspection sagas, product
evaluations, etc. ♦
About the author: Vic Lucariello has been a member
of the New Jersey Chapter of BMW CCA for 26 years,
and was a member of their board for 15 years. He is the
Chief of Tech for their driving schools and has been
an instructor for over 20 years. Vic is an ASE-certified
automobile technician, who in real life is a mechanical
engineer.
Copyright 2012: V.M. Lucariello, P.E., reprinted with
permission from the New Jersey Chapter of BMW CCA.
A look back at the BMW 6 Series
– Story by David Lightfoot, photos from the BMW archives
E
ach year at Oktoberfest and other car related
events there is a show called Concours d’Elegance,
which is French for “contest of elegance.” It is not
unusual for the BMW 6 Series including all three generations of this big, sexy coupe to be featured in these
shows. Why are they so “elegant?” Look for yourself
as we look back at the 6 Series heritage and just for
good measure, we will also look at the E9 Coupes, the
predecessor to the 6 Series and one of the loveliest
BMWs ever made. These are some of the most elegant
cars ever made by BMW. In fact, the BMW Mobile
Tradition’s book on these cars is titled “The Perfect
Line” and subtitled “BMW Coupes—A Tradition of
Elegance.” Why is that? Take a closer look.
The Ancestry
BMW’s history of big coupes goes back; way back.
The first of the line was the 327 and 327/28, the later
designating a 327 with the more powerful engine of
the contemporary 328 sports/racing car. The 327 was
built from 1937 to 1941, the war shortening its run.
Only 1,396 327s were built, counting both coupes and
cabriolets. Only 569 327/28s in both coupe and convertible form were built. All were built at BMW’s Eisenach
plant. The 327 had the flowing fender lines typical of
the 1930s which were often complemented by two-tone
exterior paint. And while the 328 was a Spartan sport/
racing car, the 327 was a luxurious touring car.
The 327 was powered by an inline six-cylinder engine of 2 liters. The smooth straight six was a BMW
tradition that had started in 1933 with the 303, the car
that also sported the first kidney grills. Both traditions
would last for decades. And like many coupes, convertible versions were also built and also very popular.
After the cessation of hostilities, the Eisenach plant
was in Eastern Germany, controlled by the Soviets.
The plant resumed making BMWs including 327s.
The real BMW Company in Munich protested and the
Eisenach factory became the Eisenach Motor Works
and a few more EMW 327s were built in the late 1940s
and early 1950s.
The next model in the line of big beautiful coupes
was the BMW 503 built from 1956 to 1959. The 503 was
built in both coupe and convertible forms. It was built
during the same period as the much more famous BMW
507. Both the 503 and 507 were designed by Albrecht
Graf Goertz under contract to BMW. Both models used
an aluminum V8 and most of the other running gear
and suspension components were shared.
As the 328 tended to overshadow the 327, the 507
overshadowed the 503. But in both cases, the dowdy,
unflashy sister was a beauty too, albeit more subtle.
Alas, the production runs for both the 503 and 507
were terribly short, partially because BMW lost money
on every one and more because BMW’s overall financial situation was precarious. They were rare when
new and are even rarer today. In the end only 273
coupes were built and 139 convertibles.
The successor to the 503 was another BMW beauty:
the 3200 CS, making the first use of the Coupe Sport
designation. The V8 engine was used again but this
time the styling was by Bertone. The 1500 New Class
had been introduced in 1961 and featured the Hofmeister Kink, the forward bend in the C-pillar. Bertone
adopted this in his design for the 3200 CS.
It enhanced an already beautiful car.
Unfortunately, Bertone also built the
bodies for BMW, by hand, and the quality was awful. The production run, from
1962 to 1965, totaled only 603 units. A
prototype convertible was built—a beauty—but it was not put into production.
In the early 1960s BMW was finally
finding its footing with the Quandts recapitalizing the company and bringing
in competent management. The success
of the New Class was followed up by the
next in the line of Big Coupes: the 2000
C and 2000 CS. The design was done
in-house by Wilhelm Hofmeister, BMW
Director of Design. Often mistakenly
called the E9, the 2000 C/CS is actually
Type 120 in the old BMW project numbering scheme. Total production was 13,691.
The 2000 C/CS had a number of shortcomings. It was underpowered with only
a 2-liter four-cylinder engine. The build
quality was rather poor; it was built by
Karmann and rust came factory-installed.
And the wraparound headlights made the
car, well, homely. But this Ugly Duckling
would soon become a swan.
E9 Coupes
Most of the shortcomings of the 2000
C/CS were addressed in the E9 Coupes
built from 1968 to 1975. The wraparound
headlights were dispensed with, replaced
with quad-headlights that became a BMW
signature. The rest of the body needed
nothing as this one change transformed
the coupe into a future classic. The change
from four cylinders to six helped make
the coupe a reasonable performer too.
This page from top to bottom:
• The BMW 327, 1937-1941
• The BMW 503, 1956-1959
• The BMW 3200 CS, 1962-1965
• The BMW 2000 C/CS, 1965-1970.
The previous page:
• The full BMW 6 Series family including its early
ancestors, displayed at BMW headquarters.
The rust issue, well, it remained to bedevil owners
forevermore. There was a 2.5-liter version in Europe
but the U.S got the 2800 CS and later the 3.0 CS, while
Europe got the fuel injected 3.0 CSi. The lightweight
CSL—Coupe Sport Light—was the most desirable.
And for racing purposes a CSL with lots of aerodynamic add-ons made for a car that was less pretty but
was so outlandish that is became a legend as “The Batmobile.” A nice one will run you $150,000 today. The
total run of E9s of all types was 30,546.
6 Series, 1st Generation
The successor to the E9 was the first generation 6 Series, as BMW went to a new model naming system, one
that returned to the three-digit model numbers used in
the 1930s. The 6 Series was introduced in spring 1976
as part of a new model offensive that included introduction of the 3, 5 and 7 Series in a short period of time.
While most BMW models have a seven year lifespan,
the E24 6 Series was sold for a remarkable fourteen
years, from model years 1976 through 1989. The really amazing part is that the 6er styling looked good
for that whole time span. The big BMW coupes have
always been long-legged, sexy, grand tourers. The 6
Series was all that. The big coupe had a back seat best
suited to double amputees but for two people it was
an autobahn-burner that oozed style.
The designer of the E24 was Paul Bracq, a Frenchman that was the chief designer at BMW at the time.
The early 6 Series bodies were built at Karmann, continuing a tradition of poor quality. BMW soon got fed
up with Karmann and brought body production inhouse in about 1977.
Every 6 Series model used an inline six-cylinder engine but there were many variations on the theme. The
engine size was denoted in the last two digits of the
model name. These included 630CS, 628CSi, 633CSi
and 635CSi. Towards the end of the run the 24-valve
head from the M1 was fitted, the result being the
M635CSi in Europe and the M6 in the U.S.
The Hiatus
This page from top to bottom:
• The BMW E24, 6 Series , 1976-1989
• The BMW E63, 6 Series , 2003-2010
• The BMW E64, 6 Series , 2004-2010
• The BMW F12 6 Series , 2011- present
The successor to the E24 was the E31 8 Series. BMW
made the decision to go upmarket in terms of size,
price and luxury. While the 8 Series was built from
1989 to 1999, it never achieved much commercial
success. That’s probably for a number of reasons including its weight (more than the contemporary 7
Series) and price.
6 Series, 2nd Generation
BMW introduced an all-new 6 Series in 2003 (as a 2004
model), the E63. This was followed the next year with a
convertible version, the E64. Initially, only a V8 engine
was offered but later a six-cylinder was introduced for
non-U.S. markets. In late 2005, the M6 models were
added in both coupe and convertible form. Power
came from a V10 engine shared with the M5.
While the 6 Series shared many components with
the contemporary 5 and 7 Series, in the 6 Series the
emphasis was much more on performance and less on
practicality. Pricing rivaled the 7 Series and M6s had
sticker prices in excess of $100,000. This certainly ensured exclusivity.
The styling of the second generation 6 Series is
based on the 1999 Z9 concept car. The Z9 was designed
by Adrian van Hooydonk while Chris Bangle was Director of BMW Group Design. Van Hooydonk would
become Bangle’s successor in the top design job. Van
Hooydonk adapted his own concept car design to the
production E63 and E64. You might read on the internet somewhere that the 6 Series was designed by
Bangle but Bangle was Director of Design; he didn’t do
any specific vehicle designs during his tenure at BMW.
In any case, the new 6 had the long hood, short rear
deck proportions of the old E24 and of all of BMW’s
big coupes. But the E63/64 took the performance to a
level that could only be dreamed of by E24 fans. And
at the same time, the E63/64 is an extremely luxurious car and a grand tourer in the BMW tradition. The
E63/64 was produced from 2003 through 2010.
6 Series, 3rd Generation
The third generation 6 Series was introduced in 2011
as a 2012 model. The coupe is known as the F12 and
the convertible is the F13. The convertible remains a
fabric top despite the trend to folding hardtops.
The design of the F12/F13 is clearly evolutionary
rather than revolutionary. The proportions remain
mostly unchanged but the somewhat controversial
rear end of the E63/64 has been cleaned up and there
is a trend back to more classic BMW styling, styling
reminiscent of pre-Bangle BMWs. The design brief for
the car was “athletic, elegant and modern.”
The exterior designer is Nader Faghihzadeh, who
penned the coupe, cabrio and upcoming Gran Coupe.
The Gran Coupe, the third member of the 6 Series,
will be BMW entry in the “four-door coupe” market
and will compete with the Mercedes CLS and Audi
A7. The 6 Series’ interior designer is Christian Bauer.
In BMW’s process, the exterior and interior designers
work together to create harmony between the inside
and outside of the vehicle. This is particularly important for the convertible.
Current engines for the 6 Series are either an in-line
six or a V8. This generation’s M6 gets a V8, the previous generation’s V10 now a part of BMW history.
The pace of progress
What has been the pace of progress over three generations of 6 Series? Let’s compare the M6, the top
performer. For the E24 M6 the top speed was 155 mph
and the zero to 60 mph time was 6.8 seconds. For the
current M6 the top speed is electronically limited to
155 mph. But the zero to 60 time is now 4.2 seconds!
And this is for a car that weighs over 4,200 pounds.
Expect the typical seven year life for the F12/13
with a mid-life “impulse” of some styling changes
and technical upgrades. In the meantime we’ll see the
Gran Coupe in showrooms very soon. And we should
look forward to the fourth generation 6 Series in about
2018; continuing the tradition of BMW’s big, beautiful coupes. ♦
About the Author: David Lightfoot has been a member of BMW
CCA since 1979. He is currently the
Editor-in-Chief of Zündfolge, the publication of the Puget Sound Region
chapter. David also is an occasional
contributor to Roundel and Bimmer
magazines. He authored the book,
“BMW Z4 Design, Development and Production—How
BMW Creates the Ultimate Driving Machine” which
was published in 2004.
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AAn earlyreview
of
the
M6
Convertible
morning drive makes a big impression
– Story and photos by Kamil Kaluski
I
n December of 2011, I reviewed the BMW 650i Convertible.
I found it to be a proper grand touring car, but despite its
400-horsepower engine it left something for the true enthusiast
to desire. Recently I had the opportunity to drive the M6 Convertible. I was really curious if, despite being a heavy convertible,
BMW could work its M magic to make this a proper enthusiast
car.
At first the car it didn’t feel any different than the 650i. The
steering feel was similar, the suspension felt the same, and it
didn’t even feel faster. I began to feel disappointed; I was convinced that BMW is just using its M brand and image to make
money. Heck, even the twin-turbo V8 in the M is related to the
engine in the 650i. I was disappointed.
After driving a bit I started fiddling with the steering, suspension, and engine dynamics settings. The steering got progressively
tighter, ride stiffer, and the throttle more responsive. But again,
the 650i has similar features, also with three settings each. On the
M however, those settings seemed to be a notch or two higher.
For example, what is called the “sport” setting on the 650i was
the “comfort” setting on the M6. But despite all this, I was still a
bit disappointed. Yes, it was fast, really fast, but there is more to
a sports car than just power and speed. So I parked the car that
Sunday afternoon, feeling a little disappointed.
Fast forward to Sunday morning, two o’clock in the morning.
My five month old son thought it would be just hilarious if he
woke up everyone at the house only to go back to sleep once
everyone was fully awaken. At that point I could have just gone
back to sleep, but it’s not everyday that I
have a 560-horsepower car sitting in my garage. I decided to do what every other sane
man would do – I went for a drive.
There was no one on the roads. No. One.
First, I drove around the city a bit. More
fiddling with the settings, got the top down,
cruised. Awesome, but so was the 650i. Got
out on the highway – yup, it’s still fast, as in
really fast. But it’s not just high speed fast,
but how fast it gets to those speeds. It delivers arresting speed in the time “normal” cars
require to crack the three-digit point. Furthermore, once at speed it’s how stable and almost innocent it feels.
Reducing the speed comes courtesy of front 6-piston fixed clamping
calipers 15.7″ and 4-piston rear fixed calipers clamping 15.6″ rotors;
that’s hard-core track hardware (no squeaky track pads) which looks
as good as it feels.
But wait, there is more! The three separately adjustable setting are
all fine and dandy, but on the steering wheel there is the infamous M
button, which I had all but forgotten about by now. In an improvement
over the E90 M3, which I have come to know intimately on several occasions, the new M6 has two programmable M settings, and before the
M mode is engaged you are asked for a confirmation. But seriously,
what kind of a difference could a little button make?
Oh. My. God!! I don’t really know what the M mode does, nor do I
really care. But what I do know what it does to the car – it shrinks it
down and transforms it into sports car! But there is more; the stability
control is loosened up allowing for some tail wagging which will make
you, the driver, look like a driving god! I don’t know what the hell
kind of black magic BMW performs on these cars but with a press of a
button this car simply transforms. Remember that TopGear review of
the E60 M5 where Clarkson said that it turns into a different car with
a press of a button? He wasn’t lying!
While the car is amazing in each and every way, it does not defy
physics. Compared to the E90 M3 is feels about a foot wider and significantly heavier, which becomes apparent rather quickly. I doubt that
the M6 will be anyone’s track car, nor does it aspire to be. What it is,
however, is two cars in one. It is a comfortable and reserved grand
touring car for daily trips or weekend trips, and a badass stupidly
fast sports car for those special moments. Its $125,000 price tag will
make you cringe until you look at the similarly priced Porsche 911
Cab, Aston Martin, and other convertible four-seaters. It is then that
you realize that the M6 will not only outperform all of those cars, but
simply destroy them while delivering quality and features that the others don’t offer. Yes, I would take the M6 over an equally priced 911. ♦
About the author: Kamil Kaluski resides in Boston
with his wife Stephanie and two kids. Kamil has
owned six BMWs. He is a systems engineer for an
engineering consulting company in Boston, and
moonlights as the editor of Hooniverse.com.
Test drive notes
• The shifter is not intuitive to
use and sometimes annoying.
• The transmission now has
three settings, versus the
seven of the E90 DCT.
• Seats have a weird butt massage feature, only on the
lower cushion of the seat,
which feels a little weird.
• Head up display is awesome,
tells speed, nav, and tach. It
is also adjustable for height
and brightness.
• Engine auto-stop is defeatable and once turned off it
will stay that way. This feature is really annoying, not
smooth, and currently on all
new Bimmers.
• It is still a wolf in sheep’s
clothing. Despite the many
M badges, you don’t get
anymore looks than when
driving a pedestrian 6-series.
That’s a good thing.
• Did I mention how amazing
the overall package is? If you
think that BMW has lost their
way this maybe the car that
will turn you around. Yes, it’s
fast, but it’s more driver focused in everything it does
than any other car out there.
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Cars for Sale
TWO GREAT E30’S FOR SALE Divesting and have a 1989 BMW
325iX VIN WBAAB0309K8135084
gunmetal grey exterior/black interior 2-door, automatic, sunroof,
sports seats, new fuel tank, newer
paint, newer tires, 203K miles, Also
have a 1991 325iX Red exterior/
beige interior 2 door automatic,
great transfer case, 154K miles for
restoration or parts. Photos available on request. $4,000.00 or BO
for both. Also have boxes of extra
parts. Am divesting so call me for
anything. Thanks call Pete Alfano
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This is a 1995 BMW 325is, set up
for ITR/ITS, could be Spec E36
or a great track car. It’s a wellbalanced, fast and fun car, which
I’m not using enough to keep. It’s
painted black, and ready for a
vinyl wrapper. The former owner,
from whom I bought this is 2010,
won races across the Northeast
in the car. Logbook is current to
2010. I’ve been using it for HPDE
and I added a passenger seat for
HPDE. It’s got lots of spares, and
I’m happy to sell the steel trailer
along with it if you need a trailer.
Car is negotiable, asking $15,000.
I’ve also got a trailer if needed.
This car is ready to run - just
change the oil and the brake fluid.
Fresh .020 Vanos Engine, 3.90
Quaife Differential, 2 Sets 7x16
Kosei K1’s with Hoosier R6’s, 1
Set 7x16 Sport Edition TK5’s with
Hoosier Rains, professional cage
with NASCAR style bars in driver and passenger doors (Allows
better protection and full gutting
of doors), KONI Double adjustable shocks, BimmerWorld/Jim
Conforti Chip, camber Plates, BimmerWorld Silicone, Throttle Body
Boot, Cold Air Intake, Cobra Suzuka FIARace Seat (HANS), Schroth
Profit II 6-point, HANS Harness, MOMO 350mm Steering
Wheel, In-Car Radio (Driver and
Crew Chief), Fire Bottle, and these
spares: New Radiator, AIM Data
Acquisition System, Front Calipers and Rotors, Oil and Filters. ***Call Wendy at 508-963-5572 or
email at [email protected].
Gray 2006 BMW 530xi automatic
with 74k miles, excellent condition. $18,500. Ready for the winter with
All Wheel Drive, Cold Weather
Package, Premium Package, Nav
Package, Premium Sound Package. Includes Bluetooth. All weather
tires just replaced in December
2012. VIN WBANF73506CG69865 email for more photos: [email protected]
2013
BMW
3 2 8 i D r i v e , WBA3B5C57DF590760, LUXURY MODEL, Black over Saddle
leather, car has 2450 miles, bought
brand new from BMW of Peabody
in October, Has every package
and option available, except back
up camera(has back up sensors
instead) garaged, non smoker,
smells brand new no one has sat
in back seat, looking to sacrifice
for $43,000.00 Or best offer, lists
for over $50K new, call Jerry at 617
908 1457 Arlington, Ma.
2005 E46 330 Convertible 6MT
(Sport/Premium/Cold Weather/
Adaptive Xenon/NAV/Park Distance Control/Keyless Convertible
Top Up/Down) Sparkling Graphite over Grey Leather. 62K miles.
VIN: WBABW53485PJ96350 Prior
owner service history available.
Originally a West Coast car –
Purchased Feb 2010 from BMW
CCA member and shipped to
MA (no accident history, prior
to our ownership) to be used as
weekend car. Garage kept (Never
driven in snow, rarely driven in
rain). Selling to upgrade to E46
M3 Convertible. Mechanically
sound, exterior has below normal
wear and tear. However, it does
have a reported accident (per
CarFax) in its history December 2010. (No body/paintwork
required- can provide details).
Professionally detailed and most
all dings/dents and scratches were
removed on 2/18/2013. Tasteful
and necessary modifications are:
Front Suspension replaced with
Adjustable Koni Sport Struts in
June 2010 (to soak up Boston roads)
Added Eibach Sway Bars front
and rear. Front Control Arms/
bushings replaced at the same
time to tighten up front end. E46
M3 leather multi-function steering wheel. BMW CCA Grill Badge
included. Brakes (OEM) and Summer tires (ContiSportContact 2)
are in good condition. New OEM
Battery in early 2012. New Bosch
Alternator in December 2012.
Added beefier E46 M3 multi-function steering wheel. Navigation
CD is from 2011. 2 Keyfobs provided. Driven only 19K in the
last 3 years – All scheduled and
unscheduled service performed
exclusively at Import Autowerks
in Braintree, MA. Asking $16,900
or best reasonable offer. Contact
me at Eric_Kaul@boston-bmwcca.
org or (774) 226-9540 for questions
or pictures. Would prefer to sell it
locally to a member in the club (so
that we can see it on the roads). 2003 BMW m3 triple black with
8321 miles. Car is in showroom
condition asking 29,875 email
[email protected]
2002 BMW M3 Coupe; VIN
WBSBL934X2JR15835; Phoenix
Yellow with Black Interior, ONE
OWNER, special order with NO
sunroof. SMG II with new FACTORY BMW tranny (replaced under
BMW recall), new drive shaft and
new rear differential (less than
1000 miles on all three)! Upgraded
suspension (KSport Coilover 32
way adjustable), Turner Motorsports Sway Bars, Rotora 4 caliper
Big Brakes and Rotors, recent Yoko
Advan DOT tires. Over $15000 in
upgrades. 90k service performed
30k miles ago. Good cosmetic condition, no accidents, lower front
spoiler showing some age, rest of
the paint is original. Many spares
included, car needs nothing. 223k
overall miles, outstanding mechanical condition (serviced at
GPS, EPE, Turner or BMW only).
True drivers car, feels more like as
GT3 than an M3. Asking $13,500
contact Dion at dtsourides@gmail.
com or (774) 269-1210
ceipts a huge plus. Would consider
a higher mileage (100k) 2001-2002
if the rod bearing recall was completed and it is priced well. Ditto
for a higher mileage 1998-2000 if
it is has a lot of the ‘midlife crisis’ maintenance (water pump,
suspension bushings, motor &
tranny mounts, giubo) completed
(or is priced to take that upcoming maintenance in the sale price). Willing to travel anywhere for the
right car at the right price. Prefer to trade my well maintained,
2-owner 2004 Burgundy Z4 2.5i (5
speed w. 70k mi) for the z3 M.....
but can certainly buy the z3 M outright. Only moving out of the z4
because I recently bought an e46
M3 and I am now hooked on the
bigger engine and tighter steering
ratios of the M line. Please contact me at navi (underscore) jen@
yahoo.com.
BMW
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2 sets of BMW X1 floor mats, one
brand new (replaced by Weather
TEC), on barely used and still
fresh looking. First for $100, latter
for $75. please email at [email protected]. Thanks!
Snow tires: Set of 4 205/65R15
Nokian Hakkapeliitta Rsi on steel
wheels for E39 528/525/530 (not
540 or M5). Reasonably good
tread, easily a season or more left
on them. Wheels are fine. $200
for the set. Also, 2 Birdgestone
205/55R15 Blizzak WS-15 snow
tires, no wheels, 80% or better
tread left. $100 for the pair. -Hugh
[email protected]. Tires
are in Littleton, pickup or some
place agreeable. Thanks!
Parts for Sale
Snow Tires and Wheels for sale. 255/18/55 105 H Blizzak LM 22Z. Set of 4 on BMW OEM wheels from
2003 E53 X5 with sport package. Wheels in very good condition
with BMW center caps. Tires just
above wear bars but will pass inspection and be good through end
of winter. These will not need
TPMS but I will throw in Bavarian Auto Austrian valve stem caps
with the red/green air pressure
indicators. Asking $400 or best
offer. Call Kris at (978)831-2013 or
email [email protected]. Pickup
or delivery within reasonable distance to Rte 128 and 495 belt.
Up for sale is a very nice set of BBS
CH Motorsport wheels that came
off of my 2006 330Xi. Wheels are in
perfect shape minus a minor curb
scrape to the stainless lip on one
of the wheels. Package was $2,300
new Asking $1,800 OBO. Will fit
any E90 91 92 93 not sure about
Set of four TR Motorsports
MT1-R Wheels, 18” x 9.5”, 5 x 120
bolt pattern, 35mm offset, 6.73”
backspacing. Run one season as
a square autocross setup on an
E46 M3. $700 obo. Contact Mike
at 413-388-8977 or by e-mail: mike
dodgetoncreek.com
Looking for a 5-series touring, MY
2006-10. Must have the following:
Manual Transmission, Navigation,
heated power front seats, auto dim
mirrors, clean title and history. Ideally low annual miles (<9k/year)
and not white exterior. Other features not critically important. Can
move quick. Bill Hurley (339)
225-0363 between 9 AM-9 PM or
[email protected].
Cars Wanted
Want to buy a 1998-2000 z3 M
roadster. Prefer imola or estoril
over black (or tan). No red or blue
interior, or non-M motor, period.
Prefer lower mileage (40-60k), but
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One brand new Bridgestone Turanza EL42 run flat tire 225/45 R 17 (
original manufacturer’s labels and
markings still attached ). Original
equipment tire for BMW 3 series.
$75 Call Mike at 617-312-0544
Hard top roof for 3 series conv.
Fits 98 E36. Black exterior Black
headliner excellent condition
$800.00 [email protected] 781-603-5861
Hankook Z214 C91 275/35ZR18. Slightly used set of Hankook
Z214 C91 compound r-comps in
275/35/ZR18. I bought these back
in late summer 2012 for autocrossing and used them at two events,
for 12 runs total. These tires definitely have a full season of wear
left on them. My last event of the
season before winter though was a
track day and I have decided that
I would like to track instead of
auto-x. The tires performed fantastically and have a lot of grip. I
didn’t get much time with them
though and they were my first set
of R-comps I have ever run on so
I cannot compare them to other
choices. The C91 compound is the
softest that Hankook offers and is
really only for Auto-X. You could
try and use them for tracking I
suppose but according to most,
these will get too hot and not work
as well anymore/lead to reduced
life. Looking to get $600 OBO for
these. Brand new these were about
$950 but these have plenty of life
left in them. Located in Providence, RI. John Gayton (563)
940-1280 john_gayton@alumni.
brown.edu
H&R spacers, 12mm, like new. $100 new, asking $60 + shipping. http://tinyurl.com/d8j3erf email:
[email protected]
FREE TO A GOOD HOME! 1990
BMW E30 Convertible rear sport
rear seat set (top and bottom). The
seats are in natural leather color.
The leather is not in good shape
(it is dried, cracked and ripped)
but the original foam, frame, attachment tabs, and plastic seat
belt holders are all in perfect condition. These would be a great
candidate for a reupholster job.
These are the sport style rear seats.
Please call Larry at 401-639-6023
to arrange pick up or email me at
[email protected]. for E60 5 series. One Set of 4 x 18
inch wheels and winter snow tires
in excellent, no curb rash, condition. Like New. One Set of MODA
RADIUS wheels size 8J x 18H2,
with nitrogen filled Michelin Pilot
Alpin winter tires Size 245-45R18 mounted balanced and ready
to roll. The wheels look like new
and 2 tires have about 90% tread.
The other 2 have about 50%. These
were on a 2006 E60 M5 for 2 seasons. This package is available
for $750, new lower price to sell
quickly. The wheels alone are
worth more so the tires are free.
Contact Neal: 617-699-0097. Email
[email protected]
Fixed Turner front camber plates
for E46 (non-M), $70 + shipping
(no charge for local pickup). Strut
mounts included if you need them.
Contact Christo: brave1heart@
gmail.com.
E90 - run flat tires and wheels
- sport/staggered 18”. Tires Michelin Pilot Sport 225/40 ZR 18
(88y) and 255/35 ZR 18 (90y). Used
less than a few months. Wheels are
18x8 ET34 front, 18x8.5 ET37 rear,
style 287, and are unmounted, without TPMS, and need some paint.
$850. Call Chris @ 617-529-3511
E36 parts, OEM cat back exhaust
from 1997 328i approx. 40k miles,
fits 325 / 328 / M3. Stored since
’01. Very Good Condition $70.00 or
B.O. Black leather manual driver’s
seat. Leather is in good condition.
Bolsters show no wear. $75.00
or B.O. Front sway bar, Racing
Dynamics, fits 325 / 328, 27MM
with poly bushings, no end links.
$80.00 or B.O. Rear OEM sway bar
18MM with OEM bushings & end
links from 1997 328i sport. $40.00
or B.O. Located So. Ea. Massachusetts. Local pickup or arrange for
meet. Shipping available for exhaust & sway bars. Contact Gerry
for info & pictures (508) 292-1395
[email protected]
E36 M3 passenger side and door
airbags. Free, picked up, help me
get these out of my garage. I’m in
Boston. http://tinyurl.com/dxpxaro email: [email protected]
E36 High-performance clutch assembly - Sachs high performance
clutch, pressure plate, and throwout bearing. New in box, never
installed. Pressure plate PN:
883082 731 Clutch PN: 881864
937 Bearing PN: 3151 231 031. Bought for ‘96 Z3 1.9, but should
fit most E36 models using the stock
flywheel. Was special order from
TC Kline racing. Paid over $600. Yours for $200. Contact Noam at
[email protected] or (781)
856-2084
Dinan/HRE Wheel setup for E9x
M3 P43S Satin Black 19x9.5 and
19x10 wheels with Michelin Supersport 275/295 tires. Near perfect
condition. Mounted, balanced
and TPMS monitors installed.
Tires have about 5k miles. Even
wear. $9k setup for $5k. Great fitment. Dinan and HRE center caps
included. [email protected]
Located on Cape Cod, MA Derek
Complete interior for a 2004 Mini
Cooper S, interior color is Blue
and black leather. I have everything from the headliner to the
glove box, from the stereo to the
sunroof, even the airbags and sen-
sors. The car has been a track day
car only since 2010 and this year
everything came out, to much to
list. I am asking $1,200.00 for everything. I also have a rear seat
delete kit, a rear interior strut
brace, and a set of Schroth Quick
clic harnesses, driver and passenger. Call Caleb at (603) 455-0104
18x9.5 HRE R43 wheels and
275/40/18 Hankook RS3’s for E9x
M3 Perfect condition. Tires are
just scrubbed in. Awesome track
setup which allows rotating front
to back Complete plug and play
including TPMS monitors This is
over a $6k setup for $3500 firm.
Email: [email protected]
Cd43 and amp for sale. Just removed from my 1998 track car. cd43, Rover version - $200, amplifier - $60. More pics available.
Contact: [email protected] or
call 617-571-9822
18” BSW rims and Dunlop WinterSport M2 with very good tread.
Size: 245/40/18 Had them on my
545i sport (just sold) so they fit
most E60 BMW’s including those
with the large M sport brake disks.
They look sharp and drive great.
$550 for the set. Call Sam at 617395-1394 (Marblehead)
5 Series OEM BBS Basketweave
15” Rims from an E34 with Snow
Tires. Rims are in good condition they come with the BMW
center caps, Michelin snow tires
only used 2 seasons have about
75% tread left. Excellent winter
set. Will fit 1989-1995 5 Series and
some 7 Series. $400 for the set. Call Brian at 617-821-6588
4 Goodyear LS2 19” All Season
Run Flat Tires. Size is 245/40/19.
Like new - 2,000 miles (Autobahn). $500 OBO. North Shore, MA. [email protected]
something for sale. Expired is fine. Email [email protected]
As I sold my E90 I now have an
almost new set of 4 x 235/40R18 Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
XL tires (no wheels) for sale. They
probably have 1200mls max on
them. Asking $400, either local
pickup in Southern New Hampshire (Manchester/Bedford area)
or possibility of meeting in the
Boston area too. Can also throw
in 4 TPM sensors for BMWs 20082010 (had to buy new ones for the
2011 E90) Contact info is jmh@
janixworld.com or phone (603)
264-1624 - Jan Mark Holzer ♦
$175 - One Nitto NT01 tire,
255/40/17. Purchased new as a
spare this summer, never mounted. New is $198 + $15 for heat
cycling. Contact: dlb_gosox@
yahoo.com
Parts Wanted
A used fixed back racing seat in
black for the passengers side of E36
M3 car. Let me know if you have
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.
BMW of Cape Cod
Bimmer advertisers
These independent shops are supporters of the Boston Chapter of BMW CCA. Please mention the Boston Bimmer or our web site when you patronize these businesses. To become
an advertiser or sponsor, please email the Boston Bimmer Advertising Manager
whose address is listed at http://boston-bmwcca.org/people/index.aspx.
Advertiser
Location
AlphaCars/URAL Boxborough, MA 978-263-9000 sales / service
Bavarian Autosport Portsmouth, NH 800-535-2002 parts supplier
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
Detailbest.com
South Hadley, MA 413-539-4382
sales, service, parts
98 Accord Park Drive
Norwell, MA 02061
(781) 982-4556
www.bmwgallerynorwell.com
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.
BMW Gallery Norwood
Import Auto Werks
Braintree, MA
781-818-3830
service
Kachel Motor Company
S. Lawrence, MA
617-759-8973
sales, service, tuning
Mike’s Autobody
Malden, MA
781-324-9831
body work
RimPro
Tewksbury, MA 888-274-6776 wheel repair
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
25 Falmouth Road
Hyannis MA 02601
(508) 775-4526
www.bmwofcapecod.com
BMW of Newport
1215 West Main Road
Middletown, RI 02840
(401) 846-6636
www.bmwofnewport.com
BMW Gallery Norwell
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 Shrewsbury / Wagner
752 Boston Turnpike
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 845-0505
www.wagnerbmwofshrewsbury.com
BMW of Sudbury
128 Boston Post Road
Sudbury, MA 01776
(866) 313-3254
www.herbchambers.com
BMW of Warwick
1515 Baldhill Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 821-1510
www.bmwofwarwick.com
Herb Chambers BMW
1172 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
(617) 731-1700
www.herbchambers.com
Phone
Product/Service
BMW CCA assumes no liability for the work or merchandise from these independent service shops
Driving event sponsors
Sponsor
Location
Website
Phone
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
Turner Motorsport
Amesbury, MA
www.turnermotorsport.com 978-388-7769
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
Vice President & Activities Director
John Sullivan
Secretary Baer Connard
Treasurer Jack Woods
Membership Chair Eric Kaul
Directors Dan Chadwick
Larry Barbieri
Joe Marko
Co-Chairs
Simon Cooper
Director of Communications
John Oglesby
Joe Marko
Co-Chief Instructors
Matt Malfa
Barry Tarr
Tech Stewards Mike Barton
Neil Halin
Instructor Registrar
Denis Friedman
Registrars
Larry Barbieri
Peter Bergwall
Simon Cooper
Denis Friedman
Martin Mahoney
Brian Stein
Instructor Development
Dan Chadwick
Boston Bimmer Magazine
Editor in Chief
Rachel Oglesby
Advertising Manager
Larry Barbieri
Columnists
Vic Lucariello
John Oglesby
Ross Schold
Christo Tinkov
Photographer Neil Halin
Maggie O’Brien
Barry Tarr
Activities Committee
Autocross
Co-Chairs
Christo Tinkov
Audra Tella
Registrar Rachel Baker
Autocross Timing
Scott Baston High Performance Driving Schools
Chair
John Sullivan
Advanced Driving Skills School
Coordinators
Eduardo McIntosh
Will Howe
Marcy Venezia
Chair
Michael Mangini
Susan Mangini
Luka Serdar
Concours
John Sullivan
Chair
Roy Wicklund
Michael Mangini
Chair
Bruce Smith
Concours Registrar
Mitch Brown
Registrar
Martin Mahoney
Co-Chairs Jack Meeker
Tom Rathje
Street Survival School
Club Racing
Karting
Rhode Island
RI Activities Ross Schold
RI Representative
Ben Ingegneri
Ice Racing Chair Chapter Services
Legal Advisor
Trish Farnsworth
Technical Advisor Chip Myers
Webmaster Jim Dresser
The Jackson “Icemen”
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 Eric Kaul can be reached at 774-226-9540 or 774-A-BMW-540, by email at
[email protected] or by mail at P.O. Box 3087, Peabody, MA 01961.
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