June 1997 BIMMER

Editorial: New Deadline; Classifieds
by Armand Aquino
In order to have a bigger lead time, I am moving the deadline for submissions to the 10th of every month.

Reflections From The Hood: Thoughts on Drivers Schools
by Joe Marko

What's Happening: Summerfest '97
by Mike Webb
Have you been looking for an event that you could mix driving and family together? Then Summerfest is for you.

Gateway Tech '97
by Charles A. Burke
The new M50 motor is one of BMW's first "near-zero maintenance" engine.

New Members: June
by Barry Tarr
Welcome to 47 new Boston Chapter members!

BIMMER Features

An Excellent Start: 1997 Autocross Series
by John Mansfield and Fred Beck
This year's new members-only policy was well received, with six new members joining on the spot and many other interested onlookers taking home applications.

Schneller Performance Tech Session
by Jennifer Wright
There certainly are many capable performance shops that can build killer suspensions, but driving such a car to work every day on swiss cheese pavement in Boston will keep your dentist busy replacing your fillings.

Satch Speaks: Second Quarter General Meeting
by Mike Webb
Satch's adventures have supplied him with a repertoire of stories that could entertain for days on end.

E30 Wheel Bearing Replacement: The Driveway Mechanic
by Greg Scott
I went to my local Home Something megastore, and got a four inch long piece of 1 1/2 inch iron galvanized pipe. This is your complete Special Tool for pressing on wheel bearings.

Event Calendar

For the latest information about upcoming events please see The Ultimate Calendar. For a complete listing of all events please see the 1997 event listing.

June 1997

• Sunday, June 1: Boston Chapter Autocross Series
• Saturday, June 14: Dyno Day
• Saturday, June 21 through Sunday, June 22: Summerfest '97!
• Sunday, June 22: German Car Day
• Sunday, June 29: Boston Chapter Autocross Series

July 1997

• Sunday, July 13: Boston Chapter Autocross Series

Classified Ads

Be sure to check out the current Boston Chapter classified ads.