November/December 1998 BIMMER

Behind The Wheel: Great Year! Lets Do It Again!
by Mike Webb
Recently, I witnessed a random act of generosity between chapter members. You know, the kind that makes you feel good to part of this diverse group we call a car club.

Under The Hood: Snow and Statistics
by Greg Scott
When you have the right equipment, driving in the snow is no problem... and it can be a lot of fun.

Crushing The Cones: Season Awards This Month!
by Fred Beck and John Mansfield
We are really touched to see the strong bond that has grown between the many club members who participated in the autocross season this year.

Your Car: J. Bennett Miller
This is Bennett's second 6er since 1981.

New Members: November/December
by Barry Tarr
Welcome to 57 new members!

The Road Ahead: On The Road Again!
by Fred Beck
If you want to give back to the Chapter by organizing an event or volunteering to help with one, please contact the Activities Director.

BIMMER Features

Zymöl / Foreign Motors West Concours d'Elegance
by Dan Mull
In addition to the judged awards we also presented a People's Choice award which was won by Manny and Derek DeSousa for their beautiful red 1979 320i.

The Mystery of the New 3 Series Headlights
by Betty Lou McClanahan
At the corner of Knorrstrasse and Frankfurter Ring, I have stumbled upon the highest concentration of BMWs roaming free in the known world.

Castle Hill Photo Gallery
by Dan Mull
Awesome photos of the event now called "The Pebble Beach of the East".

Autocross 6 Photo Gallery
by Ron Sisco
Ron took some great shots of the cars and people at Autocross 6.

Holiday Gift Ideas
by Robyn Webb
Searching for a great holiday gift for your BMW enthusiast?

Time To Vote
by Greg Scott
I think it would be awesome if we got a 10% turnout (which works out to around 200 votes).

Candidacy Statements
by Greg Scott
Make an informed decision in the upcoming Boston Chapter elections.

Special Online Features

Ultimate Fall Festival Photo Gallery
by Ron Sisco
Great photos of a beautiful BMW 328 and a real McLaren F1.

Ultimate Fall Festival Driving School Photo Gallery
by Don Heileman
Catch the boys having fun at NHIS.

Fourth Quarter Board Meeting Minutes
by Espen Frank
Minutes from the board meeting held on November 4, 1998.

Pipeline: November 1998
by Mark Luckman
Yale Rachlin has been chosen to join the elite group of individuals recognized by BMW AG and the International Council as a "Friend of the Marque".

Pipeline: December 1998
by Mark Luckman
We encourage all chapters to consider choosing a charity or public service area that you are comfortable with and establishing a relationship with that group.

Driving the Internet Highway: November 1998
by Michel Potheau
The most active BMW related non-commercial site on the Internet continues to be the BMW Digest.

Driving the Internet Highway: December 1998
by Michel Potheau
How is your BMW service?

Event Results

1998 Autocross 6 Results: September 13, 1998
by Fred Beck and Greg Scott
BMW fastest time of the day was 56.761 by Francis O'Connor, non-BMW fastest time of the day was 57.968 by John Bradshaw.

1998 Autocross 6 E36 M3/Z3 Challenge Results: September 13, 1998
by Fred Beck and Greg Scott

1998 Autocross 7 Results: October 4, 1998
by Fred Beck and Greg Scott
BMW fastest time of the day was 57.799 by Mark Miller, non-BMW fastest time of the day was 52.909 by Steve Jackson.

1998 Autocross 7 E36 M3/Z3 Challenge Results: October 4, 1998
by Fred Beck and Greg Scott

1998 Autocross Season Results
by Fred Beck and Greg Scott
Congratulations to the 1998 season winners!

1999 Boston Chapter Election Results
by Espen Frank
If you looked at the ballot, you know who won.

Fourth Quarter 1998 BMW CCA Membership Statistics
by Greg Scott
The Boston Chapter remains in 4th place, with 4% growth for the quarter.

Event Calendar

For the latest information about upcoming events please see The Ultimate Calendar. For a complete listing of all events please see the 1998 event listing.

November 1998

• Friday, November 13: ///M Day USA
• Saturday, November 14: Winter Prep Tech Session
• Tuesday, November 17: Racing the Porsche 911 GTS at Daytona
• Wednesday, November 18: Fourth Quarter General Meeting

December 1998

• Tuesday, December 1: The Very Large World of Very Small Cars
• Saturday, December 5: Holiday Party '98

January 1999

• Friday, January 1 through Friday, October 1: Just One 99
• Sunday, January 17: Boston Chapter Ice Racing
• Sunday, January 24: Boston Chapter Ice Racing

Classified Ads

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