May 2013 Edition - Smoky Mountain BMWCCA

Apr/May
In this issue >>>
2013
Spring Tour
The Vintage
Street Survival
Upcoming Events
Smoky Mountain Chapter, BMWCCA
Apr/May 2013
The Smoky Bimmer
Spring Tour 2013
Tour Schedule
Thursday, May 16
Depart from Dale City, VA
Lunch: Hillbilly Hideaway
Dinner: Black Forest Restaurant
(www.blackforestasheville.com)
Smoky Mountain Chapter,
BMWCCA
Friday, May 17
P.O.Box 52223
Knoxville, TN 37950-2223
Lunch: DeerPark Restaurant
Dinner: Asheville Street Festival
Editor: Julia Taylor
Email: [email protected]
Biltmore Estate tour
(www.biltmore.com)
Biltmore Mansion and Tail of the Dragon - May 16-20, 2013
Saturday, May 18
Waterfall tour
Dinner: BMW of Asheville
Sunday, May 19
Tail of the Dragon
Dinner: Tupelo Honey
(www.tupelohoneycafe.com)
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National Capital Chapter Spring Tour
Monday, May 20
Departure
The National Capital Chapter
is now taking registrations for
their annual Spring Tour, scheduled Thursday, May 16th
through Monday, May 20th. The
trip will begin in Asheville, NC
with a tour and lunch at Biltmore Estates, and attendees
have the option to attend the
Asheville street festival Friday
evening. The event continues
with a backroads waterfall tour
and a dinner reception at BMW
of Asheville.
The highlight of the tour is a drive
through the “Tail of the Dragon”, a
scenic area in Deal’s Gap, NC that
boasts 318 curves over an 11-mile
stretch of road.
Anyone wishing to attend must preregister, and registrations close May
14th. Hotel and event registration information and pricing is available now
at the National Capital Chapter’s website at www.nccbmwcca.org.
(Tail of the Dragon Map on pg 7)
Chapter Officers & Contacts >>>
President:
Aaron Bakos
[email protected]
Vice President:
Randy Hodges
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Don Searle
[email protected]
Secretary:
Dee Turner
[email protected]
NL Editor:
Upcoming Events >>>
Street Survival
May Monthly Meeting
Class attendees will learn important safety
techniques for driving in poor road and
weather conditions. Volunteers to help with
this event are still needed. Please contact
Mike Hagood at [email protected] for
more information.
The May monthly
chapter
meeting will be held at Big
Ed’s Pizza in Oak Ridge. Last we heard, they
only accept cash, so please plan accordingly.
For directions or info, you can call Big Ed’s
at (865) 482-4885.
National Chapter Spring Tour
June Monthly Meeting
Pellissippi State Comm. College
Saturday, April 27th
Julia Taylor
[email protected]
Tech Advisor:
Tail of the Dragon, Robbinsville, NC
May 16-20th
Jeff Warren
[email protected]
Webmaster:
Steve Berridge
[email protected]
Club Website:
www.smokymtnbmwcca.org
Check us out on Facebook!
Did You Know? >>>
This exciting driving tour is sponsored by the
national BMWCCA chapter and includes a
tour and lunch at Biltmore Estate, a drive of
some back roads by waterfalls, and a drive
through the Tail of the Dragon. All attendees
must pre-register, and registration closes
May 14th. For more information, visit
www.nccbmwcca.org.
Big Ed’s Pizza, Oak Ridge
Thurs, May 30th, 6:30pm
Restaurant Linderhof
Wed, June 26th, 6:30pm
It’s been a few years since we have enjoyed a
meeting at Restaurant Linderhof, but it was certainly an enjoyable experience we’d like to repeat!
In traditional German fasion, don’t plan for a
quick meal, but do plan for a great one. For more
info, visit http://www.restaurantlinderhof.com
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Much of this edition’s
information was
gleaned from
Roundel Magazine.
A big thank you to the
editors for quality
content and
timely articles!
Roundel is the magazine of the BMW Car Club of America
and is free to all BMWCCA Members. Roundel has been
called “the best car-club magazine on the planet” by Car
and Driver and contains information on club events, BMW
news, and interesting articles on club members and their
adventures. Check out your copy today at:
http://www.bmwcca.org/roundel_mag
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If you haven’t had the opportunity to attend a
street survival, you’ll get your once-a-year opportunity in the coming weeks. The annual event returns to Pellissippi State Community College on
Saturday, April 27th from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
The primary emphasis of the event is a “hands
on” driving experience that teaches participants
to safely handle a 2,000 lb. vehicle in less-thanideal situations. Participants drive their own vehicle with a qualified instructor in the car to show
them how to handle a variety of situations and
improve their driving ability and control.
Throughout the day, students will work one on
one with their instructor to maneuver through
carefully designed exercises, working to learn
from their mistakes and improve their skills and
handling abilities.
The Tire Rack’s Street Survival mission is to
educate teens and young adults to become better, safer drivers. The program was formed in
2002 and held 93 classes in over 60 locations last
year. Their goal for 2013 is to hold over 100
classes.
The class fee is $75 per student and registra-
tion is available to all drivers age 15 and up. (Special
requirements apply to drivers who only carry a permit or are under the age of 18). For more details
and to access the online registration form, please
visit http://www.streetsurvival.org/school-scheduleregistration/.
Additionally, volunteers are needed to help facilitate this year’s event. If you are excited about helping young adults become smarter, safer drivers,
please contact Mike Hagood at [email protected]
to volunteer your time.
Classifieds >>>
2005 BMW For Sale
Do you have a car for sale? Would
you like the opportunity to get in
front of hundreds of BMW enthusiasts who will take care of your
prized possession? As a member of
the BMWCCA, you have access to
free classifieds (BMW related
products/services only please). To
get your ad in the next issue, just
send an email to:
Randy Hodges
[email protected]
Membership has its
benefits!!!
Did you know that as a Smoky Mountain
BMWCCA member, you are entitled to
several money saving benefits throughout the year?
You can take advantage of:
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Knoxville, TN 37923
(865) 693-4555

Rebates on new or CPO vehicles
from Grayson BMW

Free automotive classifieds in the
Smoky Bimmer and the Roundel

Discounts on parts through Grayson BMW

Tool loaner program among chapter members for do-it-yourself
maintenance and repairs

Technical and repair advice
through “Ask the experts”,
BMWCCA.org, and the Roundel

Local and national discounts on
other supplies
We Thank You!!
The Smoky Mountain Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America would like to
thank Grayson BMW for providing excellent service, quality parts, and discounts to our members.
Members may be eligible to receive
an allowance based on the purchase
or lease of a new or Certified PreOwned BMW through Grayson
BMW Authorized Center.
Grayson BMW is a BMWCCA
partner in the Membership
Reward Program.
Contact Aaron Bakos or the national chapter for
more information on the resources available to
you as a member.
The Vintage 2013 - 10 Years of History
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Schedule of Events
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the
take place during the weekend, and an awards
Vintage, a national gathering of vintage BMWs
ceremony will be held Saturday evening. The week-
that includes a variety of activities for car own-
end will culminate in a leisurely drive to the Virginia
ers and BMW enthusiasts alike. This year’s
International Raceway with a Karting event to take
event will be held May 24-26th in WinstonSalem, NC.
place in the afternoon (Sunday events still tentative).
Swap meet and
concession
will
be
Attendees do not
vendors
have
to
be
available
BMWCCA members,
throughout the day
but all events are
on
organized for vin-
Saturday,
vendor
and
applications
tage
BMWs
only.
are welcome. The
vendor fee is $50
Spectators are welcome on Saturday,
and must be submit-
and kids and dogs
ted along with a ven-
are
dor application be-
long as they are
fore May 1st. The
controlled through-
application is avail-
out
welcome
the
as
event.
able on the website at www.atthevintage.com/
Event attendees are welcome to bring their own
vendors/.
food, but concessions will be available at the event.
A special autocross event will run from 9am3pm on Friday. The entry fee is $15 per driver
and is payable at the course. This event will run
rain or shine, so please come prepared.
A raffle and silent auction event will also
Nearby lodging is available, with a special discount
offered at the Hawthorne Inn.
For detailed hotel/lodging information, vendor
registration forms, and other event details, visit the
event website at www.atthevintage.com.
(Photo by Brad Day)
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