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September

September 2010
This issue:
A Bell Ringer of a Picnic
Drive to the Picnic
July Autocross
In 1988, North Americans were finally introduced
to the BMW M3 originally created in 1986 in
Germany, and its high-revving 2.3-liter inline-4
with 192-hp instantly became a legend on this
side of the Atlantic. Marking the 25th anniversary,
BMW has built a limited run of 30 2011 Frozen Gray M3 coupes for the U.S. market
featuring a unique matte gray paint with deep metallic luster, as well as a unique Fox Redand-black two-tone leather interior.
Also opening it’s doors in 1988 was Commerce Printing Services, a small business dedicated
to quality and service. More than two decades later, they both continue their tradition of
innovation and passion, one for driving and the other for printing.
322 N. 12th Street • Sacramento, CA 95811
T: 916.442.8100 • F: 916.448.2727
www.commerceprinting.com
2011 Frozen Gray M3 photo courtesy of BMW North America, Inc. Inset photo courtesy of www.bmwe21.net.
+ YEARS
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AND STILL GOING STRONG
Volume 39, No. 8 September, 2010
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Contents
The Of f icial Maga zine of the Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA
FEATURES
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July Autocross Provisional Results
Photos by Cliff Oates
Summer BBQ 2010
Text and photos by Donovan R. Unks
The Drive to the Summer BBQ
By Ashleigh Lauren
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Club Auto Sport Contact : Mike Cesario (408) 521-7123
Borelli Motor Sports gets car storage.
“I can ask Borelli Motor Sports’ on-site mechanic, Scott
Riechers to pull out the car and give him a list of things
to be prepped, and I know the car will be ready and
waiting when I arrive. This way, I get to the track
on-time and fresh, rather than exhausted from
all the running around before a race.”
Mark Magee
Owner, 1995 BMW M3 Lightweight
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For more information on your service and storage options
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Across The Board
Calendar Of Events
Announcements
Minutes
GGC Financials YE 2009
Toy box
New Members
CCA Discounts
Factory Authorized BMW Dealers
Chapter Information
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Die Flüsternde Bombe: “The Whispering Bomb”
July 2,1969-2010 Golden Gate Chapter
Celebrating 41 years of BMW enthusiasm in the
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September 2010
On the cover
The GGC summer party,
held at the Bells’ house,
was a splashing success!
Photos: Donovan R. Unks
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ACROSS THE BOARD
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h, September—it ’s a busy time for the
chapter. Not only is it time to start thinking about our 2011 chapter board elections
coming up, but maybe it’s also time for you to think
about becoming an active participant on the board!
Please send us your candidate statement if you would
like to take part in helping guide the second-largest
chapter in the country. Feeling a little hesitant, but
curious? Feel free to attend one of our board meetings,
which are usually held on the second Thursday of each
month in San Mateo. Remember, the minutes you read
in the Bombe do not necessarily represent the accurate
atmosphere of the meeting: think of the difference
between the original version of an Impressionist’s
masterpiece versus a reproduction on a postcard!
The chapter is not run by some sort of secret cabal,
though the terms and lingo we use may give you that
impression at the first meeting you attend; no worries,
it’s just our version of an efficient shorthand, which you’ll
learn quite quickly. Personally, I don’t like the behind-thecurtain business model. That’s something you won’t find
here—all our board members and event coordinators are
easily accessible, and willing to learn new ways to improve
the chapter’s programs to satisfy our members. Translate
that to: We are eager for your input!
Don’t be shy; if you see any imperfections or would like
to help with a new kind of event—even if you think the idea
is crazy enough to be rejected immediately—
there is no outrageous plan we won’t consider.
Perhaps you’ve seen that for yourself at one of
the chapter events already! Send your emails
to the board or event coordinators, and you’ll
receive a response promptly. We will work to
accommodate your ideas at upcoming events.
By Aleksey Kadukin, Secretary
In the big world, BMW’s racing programs have been
doing a good job of entertaining us this year, successfully
active in various competitions around the globe. In the
ALMS, the BMW-Rahal Letterman Racing team has been
strong and fighting for the podium at every race. The
Continental Challenge podium is quite often occupied by
teams running BMWs, and prototypes powered by Dinantuned BMW engines are collecting Grand-Am trophies at a
record pace. Our European colleagues beat everybody at the
24-hour Nürburgring race in Germany, survived Le Mans in
France, and posted good results at the Spa 24-hour race in
Belgium. And next year look for Mini to fling some gravel
and snow in the World Rally Championship! Wouldn’t it
be great to see Petter Solberg racing in a Mini? I hope BMW
will recognize the success of various racing
teams, and celebrate 2011 by introducing a
new enthusiast-oriented model!
Wouldn’t it be
great to see
Petter Solberg
racing in a Mini?
Speaking of upcoming events, you won’t
want to miss our Thunderhill high-performance-driving school in November. I hear
the November weather at Thunderhill is far more merciful
than summer’s 100-plus degrees-in-the-shade nastiness.
Additionally, we’ve rolled two entertaining opportunities
into one—you can also attend the November board meeting, which is scheduled after the last Saturday session at
the track!
If you can’t wait for what may appear in
the future and need a new car immediately,
do yourself a favor: Check out the awesome
new BMW 335is. This car has a factory-tuned
twin-turbo N54 engine, M-tuned suspension, aggressive M body kit, and blacked-out
grilles and exhaust pipes, and is available
with either a six-speed or with the dual-clutch transmission
borrowed from the M3 parts bin. The 335is is only available
in the U.S.—its exhaust note is so aggressive and loud that
it doesn’t even pass European regulations! It sure makes
you think that maybe BMW NA does listen to us BMW
CCA members!
As the HPDS season winds down, so does the autocross
season. Try to make it out to our September and October
autocrosses to play with your car. It’s also worth a trip to
attend the Top Driver Shootout, the culmination of the
season where top autocrossers duke it out to show who’s
the most gonzo cone-avoider. If you miss out, you’ll have
to wait until the new season in April next year—you might
get bored during long winter months!
One last thing: If you are ready for the lease or purchase of a new or CPO BMW, don’t forget about BMW
NA’s Membership Rewards program, available to all BMW
CCA members in good standing without membership
lapse during a twelve-month period (which includes the
purchase date). It is just one more reason among many to
renew your membership and enjoy the activities provided
by enthusiastic volunteers and Club friends!
Actually, we are making plans to entertain you during
the off-season. Keep an eye out for interesting tech sessions,
tours, and the Winter Party!
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September 2010
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
x SEPTEMBER
Sep 2-5 BMW Z Fest
Z Fest
Hyatt Regency,Valencia
www.zfest.com
Scott Pettit
[email protected]
Oct 17
Autocross
GG Chpt
Marina Municipal Airport, Marina Matt Visser & Kris Linquist
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 9
Board Meeting
GG Chpt
Oct 20
Monterey Meet & Greet
GG Chpt
Original Nick’s Pizzeria, San Mateo
Tammi Hull
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Salinas
Michael Do Couto
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 11
Ladies-only Workshop
GG Chpt
Oct 24
Avila Beach Tour & Tailgate
GG Chpt
Berkeley Motor Works, Albany
Paula Williamson
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Avila Beach
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Sep 12
East Bay Italian Tour
GG Chpt
x NOVEMBER
Nov 6
Top Driver Shootout
GG Chpt
Nov 13
GG Chpt
Campo di Bocce, Livermore
Mike Zampiceni
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 18
Jalama Beach Burger Run
Jalama Beach/Lompoc
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Sep 18
GG Chpt
Dennis Harrold
[email protected]
Autocross
GG Chpt
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Sep 25
Dinan Open House & Car Show
Dinan
Dinan Headquarters, Morgan Hill
RSVP required: [email protected]
x OCTOBER
Oct 2
Wine Country Tour
Napa/Sonoma
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Dennis Harrold
[email protected]
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Board Meeting
Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows
Tammi Hull
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Nov 13-14 Thunderhill Driving School
Mark Feinberg
[email protected]
Oct 9
Technical Session
GG Chpt
Oct 14
Board Meeting
GG Chpt
Milt’s Service Garage,Vallego
Aleksey Kadukin
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
San Luis Obispo
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Dec 9
Board Meeting
Oct 15
Proudly hosted by
www.ggcbmwcca.org
Oct 16
Donna Seeley
[email protected]
Car Control Clinic
Dennis Harrold
[email protected]
Original Nick’s Pizza & Pub, San Mateo
Tammi Hull
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Saturday - September 11, 2010
9:45am – 12noon
BMW Scheduled Inspections and Service
Preventive Maintenance, Repairs and
Upgrades for:
Engine
Transmission and Driveline
Suspension
Brakes
GG Chpt
GG Chpt
Original Nick’s Pizza & Pub, San Mateo
Tammi Hull
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Deadline: Photos for 2011 Cars of GGC Calendar
GG Chpt
Thunderhill Raceway Park,Willows Kelly Collins & Mark Dadgar
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
x DECEMBER
Dec 4
SLO Parkfield Tour
GG Chpt
Servicing BMW's in Campbell since 1990
408-379-7828
25 S. Central Ave in Campbell, California
We are passionate about BMW's and it shows in our work
Berkeley Motor Works
736 San Pablo Ave, Albany 94706
GG Chpt
Marina Municipal Airport, Marina
CCC Team
www.ggcbmwcca.org
[email protected]
Connect With Us
GGC Website
& Calendar
www.ggcbmwcca.org
GGC-Monthly www.ggcbmwcca.org/?page=subscribe
e-Blast Mailing
http://tinyurl.com/GGC-BMW-CCA-fan
http://tinyurl.com/BMWccaFacebook
TM
http://twitter.com/ggcbmwccaautox
http://twitter.com/bmwcca
http://tinyurl.com/BMWccaLinkedIn
BMW CCA
Website
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www.bmwcca.org
www.bmwccaOfest.org
September 2010
Women’s Workshop
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: WHAT WOMEN NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT THEIR CARS! “A HANDS ON – EYES ON APPROACH”
Topics Include:
• Understanding Basics
• Easy Do It Yourself
tips and tricks
• How to get the most out
of your air cond this summer
• Checking your fluid levels
• Recognize & understand
warning systems
• Tire pressures, flat tires, and tire
pressure monitoring systems
Don’t be shy! Come along and inspect your car from the bottom
up! Gloves provided. Refreshments provided.
For catering purposes, please RSVP to Paula Williamson at
[email protected] or phone 510-528-1214 by Thursday 9th
September. If you would like your car to be one of our demo vehicles,
please indicate with your RSVP.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
BOARD MEETING
September 9, 7:00 p.m.
Original Nick’s Pizzeria & Pub, 1214 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
Tammi Hull, [email protected]
Board meetings are open to all members, and they’re a
great way to get involved with your chapter—or just to find
out more about what’s going on. Please join us at Original
Nick’s Pizzeria & Pub in San Mateo!
All the remaining 2010 board meetings will be at this
same location and time on the second Thursday of each
month, except for the November meeting. That meeting
will be November 13; after the Thunderhill HPDE in the
first-floor classroom, next door to the Thunderhill Café.
That meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.
AUTOCROSS
#6 September 18, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Marina Airport, Marina
Matt Visser & Kris Linquist, [email protected]
Autocross is an inexpensive, safe way to experience the
dynamics of your car. It develops your driving ability and
helps you discover your car’s capabilities and limitations—
making you a better, safer driver on the road. It’s a “personal
best” sport; the greatest thrill of autocross is the challenge of
beating your own time. It’s fun! Want to read more? Check
out the Autocross Primer on the Chapter website.
Registration is online only. Event cost is $45 (a bag
lunch is optional for an extra $5). Our lunch break is only
45 minutes long—you must return on time! The drivers’
meeting begins at 9:00 a.m.—if you miss it, you will not
be allowed to participate in the event. Register online at
MotorsportReg.com.
Upcoming autocrosses:
#7 October 17 (Marina)
#8 November 6 (TDS, Marina)
LADIES-ONLY WORKSHOP
September 11, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Berkeley Motor Works, 736 San Pablo Ave., Albany
Paula Williamson, [email protected]
Back by popular demand! What women need to know
about their cars: a hands-on, eyes-on approach, hosted by
Berkeley Motor Works in Albany.
Don’t be shy! Come along and inspect your car from
the bottom up. Gloves and refreshments provided. Topics
include understanding the basics, checking your fluid
levels, easy do-it-yourself tips and tricks, recognizing and
understanding warning systems, how to get the most out of
your air-conditioning system this summer, tire pressures,
flat tires, and tire-pressure-monitoring systems.
For catering purposes, please RSVP to Paula Williamson
at [email protected] or call (510) 528-1214 by
Thursday September 9. If you would like your car to be
one of our demo vehicles, please indicate with your RSVP.
EAST BAY ITALIAN TOUR
Join the Team!
Th e 2011 GGC B oa rd
elections are coming soon
If you want to be part of what makes our chapter one of the best in the BMW CCA, nominate
yourself for one of the board positions below.
A description of each position can be found in
the Operations Manual posted in the “About”
section of the GGC Web site.
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President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Chair
Please send your nomination and a short
candidate statement to GGC Secretary Aleksey
Kadukin at [email protected] no later
than October 18, 2010.
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September 2010
September 12, 9:30 a.m.
Garre Winery, Livermore (www.garrewinery.com)
Info: Mike Zampiceni [email protected]
Reservations: Mary Sandkohl, [email protected]
Have you always wanted to play bocce ball, but felt
you weren’t Italian enough? Well, here’s your chance to
try your hand at this fun game with the other neophytes
in our chapter. Even if you’re unsure of your bocce-ball
prowess, you may still want to join us for the wine-tasting
and subsequent Italian lunch.
We meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Berryessa Corners shopping center (southeast corner of Berryessa Road at Capitol
Avenue in San Jose) in the lot between Longs and U.S.A.
Gasoline. After the 9:45 a.m. drivers’ meeting, we’ll leave
promptly at 10:00 to drive north over Calaveras Road,
through the East Bay back roads to Blackhawk, where we’ll
turn south to reach our final destination at Garre Winery
in Livermore around noon.
There’s a $5 wine-tasting fee, but it’s applicable to wine
purchases. After the tasting, sandwiches and entrees will
be available, from $9.95 to $13.95. Once we’ve enjoyed our
libations and downed a nice repast, you have the option to
work off a few of those calories with a few rounds of bocce
ball, or you can continue to other wineries on Tesla Road.
The driving tour does not require a reservation—just
show up at the appointed time and location. However, the
tasting and lunch is limited to 20 participants, so reserve
early to ensure a spot. Contact Mary Sandkohl, our East
Bay rep, to make your reservation. For more information
about the tour, contact Mike Zampiceni.
JALAMA BEACH BURGER RUN
September 18, 9:45 a.m.
Santa Maria
Dennis Harrold, [email protected]
Join us for a spirited drive to Jalama Beach, south of Vandenberg AFB near Lompoc. Start at the lot by Starbucks at
530 E. Betteravia, across College Drive from BMW of Santa
Maria. We’ll meet at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. departure,
heading south through Lompoc to Jalama Road. There are
150 turns each way on the drive to the beach, so there’s
plenty of opportunity to practice your apexing technique!
Our destination is the Jalama Beach Store, also known
as the Burger Shack—legendary for their high-octane, onethird-pound, 90%-fat-free lean ground-beef burgers. They
also offer fish, chicken, and vegetarian items on the menu.
Locals say the road is worth the reward—and that goes
double for drivers of sporting machinery!
DINAN OPEN HOUSE & CAR SHOW
September 25. 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
865 Jarvis Dr., Morgan Hill
Come out to Dinan’s Morgan Hill shop for a day of
special presentations and tours of the unique facility. Add
your Bimmer to the display of fellow BMW enthusiasts’
cars, and then take in the exhibition of German engineering
while you snarf down free snacks and refreshments. Steve
Dinan will be on hand, so if you’ve got a question you’ve
been itching to ask him, here’s your chance!
PACIFIC REGION CHAPTERS
DRIVING-SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA
October 1-3
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, Nevada
Delight Lucas, [email protected]
www.BMWCCAVegasDrivingEvents.com
The Los Angeles Chapter is joining forces with fellow
Pacific Region chapters to co-host a three-day driving event at
Las Vegas Motor Speedway! Key workers and instructors from
all the hosting chapters will be joining us. Each day is packed
with a variety of driving fun. Drive one, two, or three days!
What are all your options? Check this out:
• Car-control clinic
• Intermediate high-performance driving school
• Advanced-driving course—well beyond the regular HPDE
curriculum
• Instructor training school
• Tire Rack Street Survival for teen drivers
• BMW CCA Club race
• Work-a-Day/Play-a-Day program: discounted one-day
driving school in exchange for working your butt off on
your non-driving day. (Available to first twenty WaD/PaD
program registrants.)
• Organized trip to the Vegas outlet malls for your family
The great thing about this weekend is that you don’t
have to leave your family behind! Bring them along—there’s
plenty to keep them occupied while you’re at the Speedway: shopping, golf, museums, amusement parks, hiking,
personal-portfolio realignment (put another quarter in
that slot machine!), great dining, biking, people-watching,
basking by the pool—you name it, Las Vegas has it!
And you can come early, stay late, or both—our guaranteed low rate at the Aliante Station (our event headquarters
hotel) can be extended if you need more time to play!
THE BIG TOUR: SONOMA, NAPA,
AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN
October 2, 8:45 a.m – 4:00 p.m.
Sonoma and Napa area
Mark Feinberg, [email protected]
The Wine Country tour slated for October 2 will be one
of the best, most scenic, and longest tours of 2010 (and yes,
there will be a few twisties). It promises to be an extremely
rewarding Saturday drive across some of the best Napa
and Sonoma County mountain terrain, passing vineyards
and dairy farms.
Our day will begin with a meeting at the Starbucks
in Sonoma on Highway 12. The tour will head north on
Highway 12 and then turn right on Trinity Road/Oakville
Grade to head up and over the twisty roads of this mountain
route to Napa Valley. Next we’ll traverse the valley floor
to go north on the Silverado Trail, then on to Highway 128
through Calistoga and Geyersville. After a short drive on
Highway 101 north to Dutcher Creek Road, we’ll head south
to Stewarts Point/Skaggs Springs Road and head west. This
will put us at our Lake Sonoma stop at around 11:30 a.m.
From Lake Sonoma, we’ll continue west on Stewarts
Point/Skaggs Spring Road to Stewarts Point, where we’ll
stop for lunch and enjoy the soothing breeze off the Pacific.
After lunch we’ll backtrack on Stewarts Point/Skaggs Spring
Road to Tin Barn Road, then turn left on King Ridge road—a
wonderful single-lane road—to Cazadero. Then we’ll wind
our way south on the Bohemian Highway (yes, we are in
California!) and eventually end our tour in Petaluma.
TECH SESSION: VALLEJO
October 9, 10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Milt’s Service Garage, Vallejo
Aleksey Kadukin, [email protected]
Join us for a tech session on how to buy and modify
a BMW without going broke! We’ll briefly go over a few
questions: Which are the best models to look for? Which
models should you steer clear of? What do you want to do
with your new Bimmer?
With those questions answered, let’s get ready to make
it yours. First we’ll go over basic maintenance items; suspension, engine, and drivetrain modifications; brake systems;
wheels and tires—and we’ll break it down for you. Then
Adrian Radu, a BMW Master Technician, will guide you
through the maze of performance products necessary to
transform your daily driver into a capable machine—with
minimal effort and money.
Please RSVP to Aleksey Kadukin.
September 2010
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2011 GGC CALENDAR:
CALL FOR PHOTOS
Deadline: October 15
Donna Seeley, [email protected]
We need twelve months and a cover, so dig through your
favorite beauty shots for the photo you want immortalized
in print! Be sure to send your photos to Donna Seeley before
October 15.
1) Don’t submit cars from previous calendars, but their
stablemates are welcome.
2) Large landscape format (minimum: 11.5+"-by-9.0+" print, or
~1725-by-1350 pixels at 150 dpi or 3650-by-2750 pixels at 72 dpi)
3) High-resolution (150+ dpi, 300 dpi is best)
4) JPEG or PNG format only
5) If you send links, make sure each link is to one FULL-resolution
picture.
Please include the following information in your email:
1) Car year and model
2) Owner’s full name
3) Location and date of the picture (extra credit for GGC events;
double extra credit if Donna’s car is also in the shot!)
4) Important: We must have the photographer’s permission to
publish the picture! If you didn’t take the picture, you must get
permission before you submit it.
Send submissions to Donna Seeley at CarsOfGGC@
gmail.com by October 15, 2010. Please include your last
name and car model in the subject line.
You ca n see t he 2010 calendar at htt p:// bit.ly/
CarsOfGGC2010
CAR-CONTROL CLINIC:
LAST ONE OF THE YEAR!
#4 October 16
Marina Airport, Marina
CCC Team, [email protected]
Join us at Candlestick Park for our car-control clinic, a
day-long event that consists of three low-speed exercises:
skid pad, slalom course, and braking-and-accident-avoidance simulation. These exercises will better prepare you
for situations on the track, as well as in everyday driving.
You will learn the basics of performance-car control by
participating in slalom, skidpad, and emergency-avoidance
exercises with instruction. Attendance at a CCC is a prerequisite for all first-timers planning to attend our Thunderhill school November 13-14.
Event cost is $110 for BMW CCA members and $158 for
non-members (that price includes a one-year BMW CCA
membership). Lunch is included. If you plan to attend,
please read our event overview. No helmets required. Teens
are strongly encouraged to attend! Registration is open!
MONTEREY MEET & GREET:
TWILIGHT BIKE RIDE
#2 October 20, 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey
Michael Do Couto, [email protected]
Join us for the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Twilight
Bicycle Ride. This will be informal; the track will be open
to recreational cyclists, including children. Since the “Twilights” inception last year, more than 1,000 cyclists have
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come out to pedal, climb, and descend the same eleven-turn
layout—with its 300-foot elevation change—that has played
host to so many motorsports events in the past.
Additional information can be found on the Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca Web site at: www.mazdaraceway.
com/pages/bike_ride.
Meet in the paddock. Cost is $10 per rider; a portion of
the proceeds will be donated to charity.
AVILA BEACH TOUR & TAILGATE
October 24, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Avila Beach Golf Resort
www.avilabeachconcours.com
Join us for a spirited drive of our coastal roads followed
by a tailgate party in conjunction with the 4th Annual
Avila Beach Concours d’Elegance. It’s a good time to catch
European and American classics.
October 16, at Marina Airport
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
LAST CLINIC FOR 2010
REGISTER NOW!
TOP DRIVER SHOOTOUT
November 6
Marina Municipal Airport, Marina
Matt Visser & Kris Linquist, [email protected]
The Top Driver Shootout is an invitation-only event for
individuals who have attended at least three autocrosses in
our 2010 season. The event is limited to 60 participants; if
we cannot fill the event with individuals who qualify, we
will invite non-competitors to participate. The Top Driver
will be awarded the Fechner Cup.
We will send out an email to all eligible participants on
Thursday, October 15, informing them that they are eligible to
attend the TDS. We will also post a list online at JustRacing.com.
Keep in mind that there will be no passengers allowed
in cars at this event, but spectators are always welcome.
Essential for teen drivers!
Photos by: Christina Breton
THUNDERHILL DRIVING SCHOOL
November 13-14
Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows
Mark Dadgar & Kelly Collins, [email protected]
Satisfy your need for speed at our driving school at
Thunderhill! It’s a great place for first-timers and experienced drivers alike. Come learn the art of high-performance
driving from a dedicated team of experienced instructors.
This driving school will feature a BMW CCA Club race as
well, bringing you the thrill of watching wheel-to-wheel
racing when not driving on the track yourself.
Your vehicle must undergo a technical inspection by a
qualified mechanic within 30 days of the event. Bring the
completed, stamped, and signed GGC Tech Inspection Form
with you to registration. Self-techs are not allowed. Techinspection forms other than GGC’s will not be accepted.
SLO PARKFIELD TOUR
December 4, 2010
TBD
Join us for a tour of some excellent driving roads in
north San Luis Obispo county.
Details will be coming soon as the route is finalized.
Imagine knowing what to do when your car begins to slide, or
being in control during that “panic stop.” Come out to our next Golden
Gate Chapter Car Control Clinic and learn these skills. No matter what
you call these events, from Chassis Dynamics Exercises to Safety
Schools, the fact is that you can't have more fun than pushing your car
past the limits of traction in a safe environment (how else are you
supposed to know what it's capable of—and what you're capable of?).
Let's face it: Everybody knows how to drive, and we all think we're
pretty good at it. Here's your chance to have fun while you find out
just how well you've acquired those skills—and learn many new basic
car-control skills in a single day.
Maybe you're interested in learning more about your car's
handling or want to break some bad habits. Maybe you just want to be
a better driver every time you get in your car. The good news? A GGC
Car Control Clinic is the perfect answer in either case. Consider the
incredible value of this compared to similar schools with big-name
companies costing nearly a thousand dollars. Make it a gift to yourself,
a friend, or family member—teens love these clinics!
Need more information?
Join a Chapter discussion forum!
They're great for asking questions about the car-control clinic program
and other GGC events. See www.ggcBMWcca.org under “GGC Talk” or
visit www.JustRacing.com/ggc_bmw_cca.
What you get:
First come, first served. You must be a BMW CCA member
Personalized attention from experienced GGC instructors
Instruction geared to your level
Short “chalk talk” followed by hands-on exercises
Skid pad - Slalom course - Braking exercise
Learn proper use of steering wheel, brakes, and throttle
One car, two drivers okay
Soft-tops okay
Approved pre-requisite for on-track high-performance
driving school
 On-line registration only: www.ggcBMWcca.org
 Only $110 per student—lunch included! ($158 for non-members,
includes one-year membershiop to BMW CCA.)
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What you need:
 A valid driver’s license (no learner’s permits)
 An open mind and a willingness to have fun
 A notarized Minor Release Waiver if you are under 18
(See the GGC website Clinic Overview)
Please read the full description in the clinic overview document found
online via the Driving Events link at: www.ggcbmwcca.org.
September 2010
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July Autocross Provisional Results
Name
Model
Total
Car #
Place
Photos by Cliff Oates
2001 M Coupe
45.861
Gonzo Class
1T
501
Eric Cheung
2
703
Ryan Yee
1999 M3
46.640
3
1
Eric Lam
1997 328i
46.827
4
116
Dave Dunwoodie
1997 M3
47.237
5
5
Jeff Cowan
1989 M3
47.583
6
252
Patrick Gallagher
1998 318ti
47.645
7
13
Kelly Collins
1989 M3
48.000
8
26
Steve Kupper
1970 2002
49.576
AAA Class
1T
2
Brian Cheung
1999 M3
46.610
2
7
Jason Sams
2008 M3 (E92)
47.281
3
40
Kevin Pankhurst
1998 M3
48.214
4
8
Rodger Ball
2003 M3
48.303
5
85
Jack Yu
2003 M3
48.304
6
47
Hal Dorton
1997 M3
49.146
7
74
Diane Dorton
1997 M3
52.086
8
310
Ryan Bernardo
2008 135i
52.867
Tristan Littlehale
1997 M3
47.558
AA Class
1T
354
2
99
Daniel McCormick
2004 M3 Cabrio
48.311
3
285
Reid Conti
2000 M Coupe
48.401
4
137
Kris Linquist
2000 M Coupe
48.420
5
14
Matthew Visser
2008 135i Cabrio
48.446
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6
41
Dave Sparks
2007 Z4 M Coupe
48.766
11
190
Brian Shadle
2009 135i
51.885
5
357
Jason Carlson
2004 325i Sport
54.236
7
6
Jeff McCormick
2004 M3 Cabrio
48.950
12
256
Drew Stephens
1997 M3
51.990
6
170
Ron Eversole
2000 540i Sport
54.714
8
276
Michael Kolesar
1990 325i
49.226
13
543
Jim Duggan
1998 M3
52.521
7
213
Tyler Parsons
2003 330xi Sport
55.361
9
401
Tony Holland
1988 325(e)
49.602
14
56
Cliff Oates
2002 330Ci Sport
52.597
8
222
Michael Mish
1995 318ti Sport
55.952
10
102
Jon Burgstrom
1995 M3
51.249
15
96
Douglas Shirachi
2004 330Ci Sport
52.709
9
174
Benjamin Eversole
2000 540i Sport
56.017
11
619
Eric Pulido
2000 Z3 2.3
51.634
16
362
Patrick Burke
2005 M3
52.970
10
646
Lawrence Jen
2002 325xi
57.237
33
Poh Gwee
1989 M3
56.683
12
118
Nick Li
2005 M3
51.694
17
13
270
Eric Berger
1990 325i
52.223
C Class
11
104
Thomas Yorkey
1996 328i
58.605
12
389
Al Kaehler
1998 328i
61.264
163
Tanya Luthin
Mini
61.665
14
32
Alex Maier
2006 Z4 M
52.927
1T
327
Christian Duvivier
1999 Z3 Coupe 2.8
50.165
13
15
178
Ron Wong
1997 M3
53.162
2
417
Tim Uptegrove
2007 Z4 3.0is Sport
51.123
Non-competing BMW Class
16
128
Chu Chiang
2002 330Ci
53.281
3
23
Eric Eberle
2000 323i
51.176
1T
126
Navid Kahangi
1970 BMW 2002
51.325
313
Ricardo Jamin
2009 Z435i Sport
57.818
17
445
Kevin Criqui
2000 M Coupe
53.725
4
356
paul brancato
2005 330i PP
51.705
2
18
38
Richard Vrmeer
2001 M Roadster
54.741
5
330
John Krautkramer
2006 330i
51.851
Non-BMW Class
19
144
Marshall Pierce
2005 M3 Comp Pkg
54.940
6
830
Deborah Duvivier
1999 Z3 Coupe 2.8
51.909
1T
224
Shelly Monfort
2005 Lotus Elise
44.363
20
339
Baron Garger
1998 M3
55.326
7
90
Nitin r
2005 330Ci PP
51.921
2
324
Ken Mollenauer
2005 Lotus Elise
45.791
21
9
Lauren McCormick
2004 M3 Cabrio
55.720
8
188
David Killion
1998 318ti
52.124
3
172
Alexei Sakhartchouk
2007 Honda S2000
47.089
A Class
9
669
Craig Sheely
2007 335i (E90) Sport
52.525
4
177
Tony Lin
2009 Nissan GT-R
47.285
1T
3
Michael Do Couto
2004 M3
48.118
10
645
bruce mclaughlin
2007 335i (E90)
53.030
5
75
Linda Hiebert
2008 Lotus Elise SC
47.842
2
601
James Keane
2005 M3
48.461
11
146
Nicholas Caron
1989 325i
53.219
6
28
Tim Woo
2008 Lexus IS F
51.400
3
77
Mark Young
2005 Cooper S
48.518
12
328
Charlie Ricco
1999 328i Sport
54.280
7
486
Pascal Massimino
2002 Porsche Boxster
51.677
4
182
Fred Campbell
1999 M3
48.969
13
511
John Kim
2003 330i PP
54.731
8
289
Steve Bacsi
2002 Honda S2000
52.073
696
Spencer Esterline
1993 325is
56.751
5
88
Kevin Kutcher
1998 M3
49.562
14
6
254
Timothy Gallagher
1987 325is
49.702
C Class
7
22
Ovidiu Predescu
2006 M3 Cabrio
50.321
1T
151
Brock Parsons
2003 330xi Sport
51.931
8
728
Ryan Bieniek
2008 335xi Sport
50.516
2
681
art kauffman
2008 Clubman
52.703
9
770
Guest Member
Unknown
50.689
3
66
Paul Oeschger
2006 Mini
53.363
10
809
Brad Vaughan
2005 M3
51.304
4
314
James Tong
2008 335i (E92) Sport
53.926
9
286
Blair Bacsi
2002 Honda S2000
53.690
10
623
Nathan Shapiro
2002 Acura RSX
56.915
11
287
Can Sar
2006 Mazda 3
57.002
September 2010
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Summer BBQ 2010
Text and Photos By Donovan R. Unks
A
round the eastern and southern parts of the country,
July is usually a time to hide inside air-conditioned
homes and buildings. In the San Francisco Bay Area,
however, July is a time to escape—or at least avoid—the cool,
foggy embrace found in The City proper. If you are a member of
the Golden Gate Chapter, that can mean going on a drive with
fellow members along nice twisty roads, enjoying beautiful
scenery—then gorging yourself at a barbecue.
The GGC’s summer barbecue is hosted by the amazing and gracious David and Bonnie Bell, perhaps better known to fans of BMW
racing as the parents of race-car driver Matt Bell. This soirée is a
delightful social event where new and longtime chapter members
can meet in the relaxing environment of the Bell family’s spacious
and beautiful backyard.
This year, after the morning drive, chapter members slowly
arrived at the Bell home in the afternoon, triggering the grill—which
filled the warm air with the smell of ribs and chicken. Faster than the
BMWs that brought the members, a line formed for food and drink,
which included several types of beer and wine—the latter clearly
for the refined, or those wanting to appear refined. The barbecued
ribs and plump chickens did not disappoint, judging by the empty
plates and smiles on faces, making one think that this BMW army
drives with their stomachs.
Disregarding their moms’ advice, after filling their bellies to
capacity, people made a quick change into their swimming suits
and jumped into the pool or the neighboring hot tub. Sadly, a lack of
scissors at the party made running around with a pair impossible—a
victory for mothers everywhere. Dazzling onlookers with a dizzying
display of leaps into the pool for a football, some partiers created
their own Sea World splash zone, perhaps in honor of the departed
giant inflatable plastic killer whale that had graced the pool at the
barbecue a few years before. In the hot tub, Jeff Cowan held court
around his floating table, which, while not lacking in Dionysius’
fermented grape juice, could have used a roasted pig for effect.
With no deaths—or even near-deaths—from cramps, ice cream
and cookies were served. The lovely 79° temperature made the ice
cream a welcome treat—one made better with the introduction of
various sundae toppings. The combination of perfect barbecue
weather, great ribs and chicken, the pool, the ice cream, and the
amazing company made me wonder if the Bells might start to worry
that no one would ever leave. Luckily, the weather started to cool as
the sunlight faded, and people finally began to succumb to delayed
food comas—bringing a close to another spectacular Golden Gate
Chapter summer barbecue.
The chapter would like to express their
deepest gratitude to the Bell family for once
again hosting this favorite summertime event!
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The Drive to the
Summer BBQ
Summer BBQ 2010
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kay, my car is the Littlest BMW That Could—a
2008 128i—but I still have so much fun with
it! But if it weren’t for the BMW CCA, I might not have
learned how to better drive my car—and I might not
have met a bunch of cool people.
My first GGC driving tour was for the 2008 BBQ party
when I was a total newbie. I’d never done this kind of driving before. However, I love a challenge, so I joined that first
tour—alone! Honestly, it scared the daylights out of me,
driving with them that first time; I thought, “These people
must be crazy to drive like this on these narrow roads!”
Little did I know they had training. One of the people I
met later at the party was Bob Goebel, who told me about
the car-control-clinic (CCC) program he leads for the
GGC. So I signed up for a clinic. Those exercises seemed
mind-boggling at the time, but later, what I learned all
came back to me.
So when the 2010 summer picnic and tour rolled
around—the Pescadero Tour again—I had to go! I was a bit
worried about keeping up, but hey: ya just give it all ya got.
I chose the slower group at first, and was positioned
right behind Jeff Cowan. “Oh, no—he’s way out of my
league!” I thought—but on I went. Cowan may have taken it
a little easy on us, but I still pushed it more than I ever had
on any other tour. The lessons from the CCC came back to
me: how to position your seat, how to steer correctly, look
only where you want the car to go, yet see all around you,
brake before the corner, hit the apex, use the throttle to
shift the weight of the car back to carve, and feel your car.
On one corner I felt the back end sliding a bit, and heard
the tires starting to screech—oh, yeah, it’s throttle time!
I amazed myself with the confidence I felt. I smoked
those roads—well, as much as I could! I even kept up with
the faster group!
At one point we encountered two dips in the road; at
speed, it felt like we were catching air. I was, like, “Ahhh,
yeah! I’m driving a roller coaster!” BIG smile—but I stayed
focused. To drive safely, there is no time for anything but
the road! We rallied on through the next fifteen miles or
so before the tour wound down. I seriously could have
done another hour!
The Bells’ picnic was a great way to end our day: a
beautiful home, good food, and great people. The whole
day felt like a mini vacation to me!
I thank the Bells for such amazing hospitality—and I
am grateful to all of my instructors at the CCC! While I’m
absolutely jazzed about the driving skills I’ve learned, this
Club really is about the awesome people I have met along
the way! —Ashleigh Lauren
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Summer BBQ 2010
GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER, BMW CCA
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
By Aleksey Kadukin
Secretary, GGC BMW CCA
July 08, 2010
Location: Original Nick’s Pizzeria & Pub, San Mateo
Board members in attendance: Kelly Collins (member at
large), Ian Dunn (membership chair), Tammi Hull (president
and treasurer), Aleksey Kadukin (secretary), Donna Seeley
(vice president)
Board members not in attendance: Mark Dadgar (member
at large)
Other members in attendance: Jeff Cowan (Pacific
Region vice president), Mary Sandkohl (East Bay rep),
Mike Fernandez
(New member Mike Fernandez, at his first board meeting, shares
pictures of his super-rare turbo Dinan E30 M3. It is an awesome
way to distract everybody’s attention for at least fifteen minutes.)
7:38 p.m. meeting called to order by Hull
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Driving-events report (Hull):
▪ Autocross Evolution school was a success. Kadukin
received a comment from one participant that the
admission price was a bit expensive. However, autocross
team thinks that the Evolution school is a better deal than
organizing the chapter’s own event.
▪ Upcoming CCC not sold out yet, but it’s close. Seeley
mentions need for instructors and has invited several
NASA friends to instruct. The August and October CCCs
are the last ones scheduled for the year.
▪ Status of Infineon HPDE is under review due to $700plus entry price needed from entrants if no additional
sponsorship is attained. Thunderhill HPDE is set for
November. A one-day option for registrants is suggested
and is under investigation by HPDE team.
▪ Club races are coming up: Laguna Seca will have a race
in September. Two weeks later, another race is scheduled
at Las Vegas. (Fernandez shares the story of driving non-BMW,
pointy-starred, AMG Black Series at Laguna Seca recently.
Everybody wants to hear more about turbo E30 M3 instead of
such nonsense.)
Communications report (Collins):
▪ No new updates for the calendar or website.
▪ Dunn has posted all upcoming events to chapter’s
Facebook page.
Social-events report (Hull):
▪ Chapter’s summer picnic is in three weeks and is expected
to be a great event.
▪ Festorics: Cowan compared this year’s registration to the
previous year; there are more registered members this year.
▪ Ken Glidewell (Peninsula Area rep) attended Palo Alto
Concourse D’Elegance 2011 meeting.
▪ Glidewell brought a new event: Tesla factory tour on
August 25 (Dunn now regrets some statements from his June
ATB column after this exciting announcement.)
▪ Rick Jennings, an active Club member, proposed a photorally idea to Kadukin. Kadukin will forward all details and
contacts to Hull.
▪ Winter Party planning is about to start. The usual
questions are date and location. A winery in Alameda
is one possibility; their event manager is a BMW CCA
MINUTES
member and has connections with party-supply-rental
business. Hull requests that Cowan check out the winery.
Cowan asks Hull what the budget is for the party. Hull
asks everyone to visit the place for a variety of opinions.
Tech-session report (Kadukin):
▪ July 24 tech session at Performance Art in Gilroy is on track.
▪ Hal Dorton from Milt’s Service Garage in Vallejo has
been given a tech-session proposal. The session is set for
early October.
▪ Cowan sent Big-O-Tire contact to Kadukin to follow up
with tech-session proposals. Kadukin will follow up.
▪ Kadukin will follow up on Chevron tech-session idea, too.
▪ Paula Williamson (North Bay Area rep) proposed a second
ladies-only tech session for September. She received great
feedback after the first one in May.
Membership chair’s report (Dunn):
▪ We have more than 4,600 members and associates!
▪ A representative of Sonnen BMW in San Rafael approached
Dunn with a proposal for holding several events at the
dealership—any kind of event. Board will follow up with
the ideas.
Vice-president’s report (Seeley):
▪ Seeley points to the fact that the board is using modernmeeting procedures for the first time. She refers to the
talking-basket concept, which is real bread basket here.
(The concept is simple: As long as a board member is holding the
basket, they are the only one talking; that reduces confusion over
simultaneous conversations… and extreme bread consumption.)
▪ Seeley makes the call to members for photo submissions
for the 2011 calendar.
Treasurer’s report (Hull):
▪ We have money.
President’s report (Hull):
▪ BMW CCA’s Oktoberfest at Elkhart Lark, Wisconsin is in
August, and Hull is planning to attend.
▪ Hull participated in first Pacific Region conference call
organized by Cowan and indicated that it bored her.
(Cowan misses that part (thankfully!) due to a conversation with
Fernandez about the handling capabilities of the E21 chassis.)
Seeley points to the usefulness of phones’ mute button.
▪ Hull has received mail to the new chapter address!
Area-reps report (Sandkohl):
▪ Nothing to report.
Pacific Region vice-president’s report (Cowan):
▪ Cowan organized Pacific Region conference call for all the
region’s chapter presidents to participate. Not every bad
word spoken was about GGC. In fact, no bad words were
spoken about GGC at all!
▪ Cowan attended Puget Sound Chapter’s E30 picnic in
Tacoma, Washington, and shares his stories about the cool
people and over 200 E30s.
▪ Street Survival school budgetary challenge is being
discussed at the National Board level; they’re working to
resolve the issues.
Meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.
September 2010
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GGC FINANCIALS YE 2009
October 9, 10:00 AM at
Milt's Service Garage, Vallejo
BALANCE SHEET
Golden Gate Chapter North Bay Event
Buying & Modifying a BMW
Tech Session - Performance Tuning Your BMW
What are the best cars to look for? Which cars should you steer
clear of? What do you want to do with your new car? With those
questions answered let’s get ready to make it yours.
Basic maintenance items, suspension, engine and drive train
modifications, brake systems, wheels and tires all need to be
considered -- and we’ll break it down for you. Adrian Radu, a
BMW Master Technician, will guide you through the maze of
performance products necessary to transform your daily driver
into a capable machine with minimal effort and money.
RSVP to Aleksey Kadukin, GGC Tech Session Coordinator
([email protected])
Milt's Service Garage @ 515 Tuolumne St. in Vallejo, (707) 643-7548
TM
www.autoindividual.com
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Dec 31, 09
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
Festorics bank account
Washington Mutual
Total Checking/Savings
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable
Total Accounts Receivable
Other Current Assets
A/R - ALMS corral
A/R - Festorics
A/R - Kelly Collins
A/R - Tour Rebates
Prepaid car control clinic exps
Prepaid driving school exps
Prepaid holiday party exps
Total Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Fixed Assets
Communicators
Equipment - timing boxes
Generator
Traffic light
Trailer
Truck
Total Fixed Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
273.05
53,509.60
2,120.00
253.07
6,251.36
250.55
155.00
345.93
1,679.97
917.28
53,782.65
2,120.00
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Other Current Liabilities
Prepd car-control-clinic fees 1,306.00
Prepd Holiday Party income
613.20
Steve Walsh memorial fund
1,187.00
Total Other Current Liabilities
3,106.20
Total Current Liabilities
3,106.20
Total Liabilities
3,106.20
Equity
*Retained Earnings
110,818.26
Festorics Retained Earnings
2,388.88
Net Income
639.13
Total Equity
113,846.27
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY
116,952.47
9,853.16
65,755.81
1,500.00
1,042.14
1,076.42
1,694.91
30,158.00
15,725.19
51,196.66
116,952.47
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
Jan - Dec 09
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
40th party income
500.00
Autocross entry fees
Evolution school
2,253.50
Autocross entry fees - Other34,450.00
Total Autocross entry fees
36,703.50
Car control clinic entry fees
40.00
entry fees
28,440.00
refunds
-1,580.00
Total Car control clinic entry fees
26,900.00
Club racing income
racer fees
9,030.00
Total Club racing income
9,030.00
Club racing school income
10,283.00
Driving schools entry fees
cxl fees
250.00
entry fees
143,561.00
Helmet rental income
333.00
refunds
-2,025.00
Total Driving schools entry fees
142,119.00
Holiday Party income
dinners
4,045.00
Total Holiday Party income
4,045.00
Membership dues income
63,583.00
Merchandise commissions
40.55
Newsletter advertising revenue
32,890.00
Newsletter reimb from National
903.12
Sponsorship income
Driving school sponsorships1,200.00
Total Sponsorship income
1,200.00
Total Income
328,197.17
Expense
40th party expenses
1,798.37
Autocross expenses
cones
524.40
insurance
2,565.00
lodging
509.05
lunches
5,523.51
portapotties
375.64
processing fees
1,733.38
refunds
45.00
site rental
14,970.00
supplies
259.08
truck fuel
69.67
Total Autocross expenses
26,574.73
Awards
1,426.15
Car control clinic expenses
instructor expenses
1,791.20
instructor lunches
121.58
insurance
1,425.00
lunches
3,099.19
processing fees
1,456.90
Site rental
10,580.00
supplies
457.75
truck fuel
119.00
Total Car control clinic expenses
19,050.62
Club racing expenses
processing fees
390.00
steward expenses
228.94
Total Club racing expenses
618.94
Club racing school expenses
processing fees
466.45
Total Club racing school expenses
466.45
Driving schools
ambulance
7,967.00
classroom rental
300.00
communications
2,430.80
control
360.00
corner workers
15,040.00
electrical
450.00
fire crew
4,970.00
fire crew & truck
4,820.00
food and bev (lunches)
4,445.75
instructor & staff lodging 14,136.30
insurance
6,060.00
luxury restroom
500.00
meeting expenses
580.59
numbers
2,204.76
processing fees
6,906.51
public address system
1,300.00
registration expenses
770.91
Saturday night dinners
5,564.79
security
1,766.00
shirts
907.41
sound monitors
300.00
supplies
566.60
tent repairs & supplies
1,540.23
towing
1,580.00
track rental
77,950.00
track supervisor
500.00
truck fuel
327.54
Total Driving schools
164,245.19
Holiday Party
event costs
6,250.00
processing fees
178.10
Total Holiday Party
6,428.10
Insurance expense
D&O
759.02
Total Insurance expense
759.02
Meeting expenses
1,390.46
Membership chair expenses
41.71
Newsletter
advertising commissions 5,472.00
editor services
20,000.00
mailing
2,399.80
postage
17,712.04
printing
44,614.00
Total Newsletter
90,197.84
P.O. Box rental & service
784.00
Postage expense
46.45
Steve Walsh memorial
processing fees
142.05
Total Steve Walsh memorial
142.05
Taxes, licenses & fees
10.00
Tour expenses
event costs
50.00
insurance
310.00
refunds
-155.00
Total Tour expenses
205.00
Treasurer expenses
checks
190.49
envelopes
91.99
postage
155.15
Total Treasurer expenses
437.63
Truck & trailer expenses
DMV registration
520.00
Insurance, truck & trailer 2,269.00
lease
4,514.38
Storage - annual
1,888.15
Trailer repairs & supplies 3,133.40
Truck repairs & supplies
526.44
Total Truck & trailer expenses
12,851.37
Voided uncashed checks
0.00
Web hosting expense
83.96
Total Expense
327,558.04
Net Ordinary Income
639.13
Net Income
639.13
September 2010
21
TOY BOX
WHAT? ANOTHER WAX REVIEW?!
F
irst off, let me start by saying this review isn’t
for our avid detailer segment of the Club (or
CCAers who love shiny things). Rather, this
is for those who want to protect their cars’ paint from
the elements, but who aren’t interested in spending all
their free time polishing, re-polishing, walking away
from, and then being inexplicitly pulled back to re-repolish their cars.
If you tour my garage, you’d find a Porter-Cable 6.5”
random-orbit dual-action polisher and a 7” Porter-Cable
rotary buffer. Along the shelves you’d also find Meguiars’
entire line of beige-bottled professional products like HighTech Yellow Wax or #1 Medium-Cut Cleaner—symptoms
of an erstwhile detailaholic.
In an earlier period of my BMW life, I owned a 1996
E36 M3 in that wonderful Cosmos metallic black (aka
Cosmosschwarz). Masked with a 90% window tint and revoiced with a growling Active Autowerke exhaust, it was
the consummate evil-looking BMW. But that sin came at a
price; the road and elements from my long commute from
the East Bay to Silicon Valley took their toll. To maintain
the wet, deep-black look, I had to dedicate at least every
other weekend to maintaining the finish—which explains
the quantity of equipment and products I own. After a
while, the constant need to wash, clean, sometimes repair,
and wax became overwhelming.
I sold the Cosmos M3 and later chose my next E36 M3
in a slightly-less maintenance-challenged finish—silver (aka
Arktissilber). However, after taking another job with a commute, I soon learned that even metallic gray needs some level
of attention, too. Not wanting to fall into the same every-otherweekend detailing trap, I evaluated my
goals; I knew I wanted to keep the car’s
finish protected and presentable, but I
didn’t want spend twelve to twenty hours
a month washing and waxing.
Enter a small sample packet of
Meguiars Liquid NXT Wax, which
was handed to me at the Golden Gate
Chapter’s Holiday Party. This nudged
my decision to try a new approach.
After a good washing of the silver
paint, I glanced wistfully at my dualaction polisher on the shelf. But resisting the urge, I opened the little sample
pack of NXT wax. I noticed as I applied
the liquid to my car that it went on
fairly quickly and easily. Once it dried,
I removed the wax with a terrycloth
towel. It just seemed too easy!
My car went into the rainy season
with this new wax. To my surprise, the
wax kept the rainwater at bay for the
entire winter season! On my next trip
to the auto store, I picked up the paste
version of NXT wax. My logic? Thicker
substrate equals better protection.
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September 2010
By Percy Chow
In preparation for the upcoming winter, I washed my car
and then applied the paste wax. Application was relatively
simple using the included applicator pad. I moved the car
into the sun to allow the wax to bake and dry. Then came
the fun part of wiping off the wax to reveal the lovely shine.
But unlike the liquid, which wiped off easily, the paste
was stubborn, requiring a fair amount of elbow grease to
remove. It was really involved—and even after I thought
I’d removed it all, a quick walk around the car revealed
some spots I’d missed.
But the reward for all that hard work was quickly
apparent in the taut beads of water blanketing the car after
the next rainstorm. And after six months—and the weeks
of rain we received back in February—the water was still
beading beautifully.
Meguiars claims that the wax “polymers bond to your
paint and shield it from moisture, UV rays, and corrosion under a glossy micro-thin shell.
Because it’s a paste, this barrier is
harder and more durable than even
your favorite synthetic liquid. It’s
the best synthetic protection you can
give your vehicle.” Given the results
six months out, I am satisfied that
the NXT wax is a great compromise
for BMW owners who want a certain
level of paint protection, but not the
routine effort to maintain a concoursquality finish.
A quick iPhone shot of the roof of
my 1995 BMW M3 last February
shows that the rain water is STILL
beading up after the NXT wax
from August!
For this project:
Parts: $17.99
Meguiars NXT Generation Tech
Wax 2.0 Paste available from Kragen, Walmart, and Target stores.
Time: 45–75 minutes to apply and
remove the wax on an averagesized car.
Meguiars has other claims regarding ultimate high-gloss shine, removing swirls, et cetera. But in my honest
opinion, to achieve truer shine and
swirl removal, you really need to
spend some time with other detail
products—like clay and polish—and
use the NXT paste wax as a good
follow-up product. That’s not the aim
of this review, though.
If you prefer a quick wash-andwax weekend, take a look at the
Meguiars NXT line of wax products
for good, long-lasting paint protection.
September 2010
23
Welcome!
One of the many member benefits of BMW CCA is a members-only discount at
various participating services and dealers. Below you can find the businesses in our
area who offer our members a discount. Please note that businesses often require
you to show your current CCA membership card in order to receive the discount.
Please contact us with any deletions to the list due to a company being out of
business. We ask that additions, changes, or deletions (no longer participating in
discount program) are requested by the business owner directly. Updates should
be directed to: [email protected].
NEW MEMBERS
Alexandridis Jason
Ali
Tariq
Alvarez
Xavier
Barrett
Thomas
Bosio
Cesar
Brouse
Oliver
Castro
Chris
Castro
Vincent
Debuhr
David
Devaney
Richard
Fernandez Mike
Greene
Jon
Hess
Joe
Holt
Scott
Khanna
Vikas
Kim
John
Kirkhorn
Zachary
Leggio
Jennifer
Leutheuser Andrew
Levins
Donald
Lico
James
Lohmeyer Mark
Lok
Shiu
Lucas
Eric
Maker
Charles
Marks
Sandra
Massoni
Dominic
Maynard
Max
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City
Model Year
Refered By
Novato
M3
1999
Fremont
330Ci 2002
San Francisco M635 1985
Campbell
Brian Ghidinelli
San Luis Obispo M Rdstr 1998
John F. Kim
San Jose
Pacifica
330i
2001
S San Francisco M3
1995
Antioch
M3
1998
San Jose
Z4 M 2007
Pacifica
Dinan M3 1990
Paso Robles
X5
2008
Los Altos
325i
2004
Alamo
2008 Michael Heller
Fremont
328i
2011
Tiburon
San Francisco M3
2005
San Jose
328
2007 Maeve Naughton
Sunnyvale
M3
1998
San Jose
835i
2011
Burlingame
550i
2008
San Carlos
John Busch
Moraga
530i
2007
Edmond Lok
Mountain View 135i
2011
Occidental
M3
2002
Paso Robles
335i
2011
San Francisco 635Csi 1989
San Jose
September 2010
Last
First
City
Miller
Mino
Misencik
Mora
Nakata
Norris
Overbaugh
Perry
Pistorino
Pliner
Prasad
Ricco
Seykora
Shott
Skeehan
Sood
Stanley
Steele
Stucky
Swanson
Tingle
Tong
Wagner
Waters
Wetzler
Yu
James
Walnut Creek
Stewart
Freedom
Mark
Pleasanton
Rene
Greenfield
Duncan
Daly City
David
Carmichael
Justin
Salinas
Ron
Rohnert Park
James
Menlo Park
Michael
Saratoga
Ravi
Belmont
Charlie
Los Gatos
Fred
Los Osos
Peter
San Francisco
John
San Ramon
Anuj
San Francisco
Deryl
Livermore
Timothy Benicia
Greg
Alamo
Chuck
Oakland
Nick
Los Gatos
Calvin
San Jose
Michael
Palo Alto
Lynn
Los Gatos
Christopher Sunnyvale
Alan
San Jose
Model Year
550i
2009
2002tii 1974
M3
2004
325is
1994
135
2008
335i
2007
M3
2005
540i 6-spd1995
328i
2009
550i
2011
335i (E93) 2008
328i
1999
328iT 2008
330Ci 2001
335i (E93) 2007
325i
2003
330i
2006
335xi (E92)2010
530
M3
528i
M3
X5 50i
Refered By
Independent Service & Supply Discounts
Kris Linquist
David Renert
2006
2011
2000
2011
2011
Curious about the BMW E codes? Check out: www.bmwarchiv.de/e-code/
2002 Haus
San Luis Obispo
805 541-2002 5% Parts
Auto Analysts
Castro Valley
510 582-0201 10% Labor
Auto Concierge
Fremont
925 852-1962 10% off quoted full detail
Bavarian Enterprises
Sunnyvale
408 737-6100 Various Parts
Bavarian Motorsport
Milpitas
408 956-1662 10% Parts
Bavarian Professionals
Berkeley
510 524-6000 10% Labor
Bavarian Tuning
Santa Rosa
707 575-3757 10% Parts/Labor
Berkeley Motor Works
Albany
510 528-1214 10% Labor
Bimmers BMW Service San Carlos
650 591-2474 Various
BMW Performance Driving School Spartanburg, SC
BMWusa.com 15% off driving programs
BTM Motorwerks
Campbell
408 369-1911
5% Parts/Labor
Catalpa Street Garage
Santa Cruz
831 464-2269 10% Parts
Classic Euro-Asian
Oroville
530 534-6887 10% Parts
Conversion Techniques Oakland
510 639-0911 Various
Diablo Motors
San Ramon
925 830-4269 10% Parts/Labor
Dinan Engineering
Mountain View
650 962-9401 10% Labor
Dinan Engineering
Morgan Hill
408 779-8584 10% Labor
Double 02 Salvage
Hayward
510 782-2002 10% Used Parts
Edge Motorworks
Dublin
925 479-0797 10% Labor
evosport
www.evosport.com
888 520-9971 10% Parts, $1000svc=free dyno
Extreme Performance
San Jose
408 923-6404 10% Parts/Labor
German Auto
Santa Maria
805 922-1262 10% Parts
GS Tuning
Santa Rosa
707 284-2680 10% Sales/Service
Heynneman European
San Rafael
415 499-1234 $50 off Service
Jam Engineering
Monterey
831 372-1787 Various Parts
John Gardiner AutomotiveSan Francisco
415 777-2697 10% Labor
Nate Smith’s Optimal AutoSanta Cruz
831 476-1332 10% Parts
M Service
Walnut Creek
925 932-8744 10% Parts/Labor
Milt’s Service Garage
Vallejo
707 643-7548 10% Parts/Labor
Patelco Credit Union
www.Patelco.org
415 442-6200 Special Offer
Phaedrus
San Francisco
415 567-8000 10% Parts
Performance Art
Gilroy
408 848-6325 10% Service/Labor
Portola Valley Garage
Portola Valley
650 851-7442 10% Labor
RennWerks
Campbell
408 370-7480 15% Labor
Rossi’s Tire & Auto Service Salinas
831 424-0011 Various
SAS German Auto
Pleasanton
925 846-4886 10% Parts
Schulba BMW Service
Belmont
650 592-7352 10% Parts orders
Sound Innovations
Hayward
510 471-9062 10% Parts
Track Star Racing
Mountain View
650 961-2350 10% Parts/Labor
Valley Motorwerks
Rancho Cordova
916 636-9526 10% Parts/Labor
Vanguard Motors
San Francisco
415 255-8450 10% Labor
West Bay Bavarian
San Rafael
415 457-0820 10% Parts/Labor/Dinan work
Dealership Discounts
BMW of Fremont
Fremont
510 360-5900 10% Parts & Labor
BMW of Humboldt Bay McKinleyville
707 839-4269 10% Parts
BMW of Monterey
Seaside
831 899-5555 10% Parts
BMW of Mountain View Mountain View
650 943-1000 10% Parts
BMW of San Francisco
San Francisco
415 863-9000 10% Parts
East Bay BMW
Pleasanton
800 505-4801 10% Parts
Peter Pan BMW
San Mateo
650 349-9077 10% Parts
Roseville BMW
Roseville
916 782-9434 10% Parts
Sonnen BMW
San Rafael
415 482-2000 10% Parts
Stevens Creek BMW
Santa Clara
408 249-9070 10% Parts & Labor
Weatherford BMW
Berkeley
510 654-8280 Various
FACTORY AUTHORIZED BMW DEALERS
First
CCA DISCOUNTS
Last
September 2010
BMW CONCORD
1945 Market Street
Concord, CA 94520
925 682-3577
BMW OF HUMBOLDT BAY
1795 Central Ave.
McKinleyville, CA 95519
707 839-4BMW (4269)
BMW OF MONTEREY
One Geary Plaza
Seaside, CA 93955
831 899-5555
BMW OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
150 E. EI Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
650 943-1000
BMW OF SAN FRANCISCO
1675 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103
415 863-9000
BMW OF SANTA MARIA
2150 South College Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93455
805 614-0306
CLARIDGE’S BMW
4421 5 Auto Mall Circle
Fremont, CA 94538
510 360-5900
COAST BMW
1484 Auto Park Way
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
805 543-4423
EAST BAY BMW
4350 Rosewood Drive
Pleasanton, CA 94566
800 505-4801
PETER PAN BMW
2695 S. El Camino Real
San Mateo, CA 94403
650 349-9077
PRESTIGE BMW
2800 Corby Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
707 545-6602
SONNEN BMW
1599 E. Francisco Blvd
San Rafael, CA 94901
415 482-2000
STEVENS CREEK BMW
3737 Stevens Creek
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408 249-9070
WEATHERFORD MOTORS
735 Ashby Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
510 654-8280
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CHAPTER INFORMATION
Board Members
Bombe Team
GGC BOARD
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PRESIDENT
Tamara Hull
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Donna Seeley
[email protected]
SECRETARY
Aleksey Kadukin
[email protected]
TREASURER
Tamara Hull
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Ian Dunn
253 797-0273
[email protected]
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
Kelly Collins
[email protected]
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Kelly Kirkland
650 400-9300
[email protected]
ADVERTISING MANAGER
Percy Chow
925 323-4844 Cell
925 215-3547 Off
[email protected]
AD BILLING MANAGER
Tamara Hull
[email protected]
REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS
Jonathan Bush, Percy Chow, Mark Dadgar,
and Dennis Harrold
PRINTING
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Requests for replacement or extra copies of the GGC newsletter should be
directed to the membership chair.
Communications Team
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Kelly Collins
[email protected]
Event Staff
WEBMASTER
CHIEF DRIVING INSTRUCTORS
Billy Maher
707 546-5572
Peter Vinsel
[email protected]
CHIEF STEWARD
Peter Guagenti
[email protected]
TRACK SCHOOL PROJECT MANAGER
Kelly Collins/Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
DRIVING EVENTS COORDINATOR
Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
CHIEF SCRUTINEER
Ramon Le Francois 408 956-1662
CAR-CONTROL CLINIC COORDINATORS
Bob Goebel, Canyon Chan, Grant Low,
and Paula Williamson
[email protected]
AUTOCROSS COORDINATOR
Kris Linquist / Matt Visser
[email protected]
AUTOCROSS CAR CLASSIFICATIONS
Rodger Ball
415 566-1239
[email protected]
TECHNICAL SESSION COORDINATOR
Aleksey Kadukin
[email protected]
CLUB RACING
Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
www.bmwccaclubracing.com
BMW FESTORICS COORDINATORS
David Crum / Jeff Cowan
[email protected]
SOCIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR
OPEN POSITION
[email protected]
CHARITABLE EVENTS COORDINATOR
Joe Fant
[email protected]
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Mark Dadgar
[email protected]
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Percy Chow
www.percydesign.com
Area Representatives
NORTH BAY
Paula Williamson
707 695-3998
Mark Feinberg
707-292-7841
[email protected]
SAN FRANCISCO
Ian Dunn
253 797-0273
[email protected]
EAST BAY
Mary Sandkohl
510 530-4871
[email protected]
PENINSULA
Ken Glidewell
415 345-3128
[email protected]
SOUTH BAY
Kris Linquist
408 392-0890
[email protected]
MONTEREY BAY AREA
Michael Do Couto 831 455-8820
[email protected]
SAN LUIS OBISPO AREA
Dennis Harrold
805 266-9214
[email protected]
BMW CCA Pacific Region VP
NATIONAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Jeff Cowan
650 322-4938
[email protected]
September 2010
GGC, BMW CCA
Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA, Inc. is a
nonprofit California corporation, it is a chapter of
the BMW Car Club of America, and is not connected with Bayerische Motoren Werke AG or
BMW of North America. Die Flüsternde Bombe is
a publication of the Golden Gate Chapter, all ideas,
opinions, and suggestions expressed in regard to
technical or other matters are solely those of the
authors, and no authentication, endorsement, or
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any of the information contained herein. No factory
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of your BMW within the warranty period may void
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Thunderhill
GGC Driving School
November 13-14, 2010
Ready To Drive?
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Join the Golden Gate Chapter
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America for its driving
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Our program emphasizes
safety and learning and all
students are assigned an
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skill levels are welcome!
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Members receive the monthly Roundel magazine
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