February 1999 BIMMER

Behind The Wheel: Are BMWs Safe in the Winter?
by Mike Webb
On day one of my new job I was caught purposely sliding my car into a parking slot - and I now get the privilege of providing automotive guidance to my peers.

Under The Hood: Is Winter Driving A Big Deal?
by Greg Scott
There is something about the earsplitting howl of a radial spinning on ice that always cracks me up.

Your Car: Ralph Warren
Ralph's 1988 M3 enjoys a February driving school at Buttonwillow in California, where El Nino replaced the apex cone with a pond.

New Members: February
by Barry Tarr
Welcome to 61 new members!

Keys In Hand: Colder is Better!
by Fred Beck
Ice Racing, Car Audio Tech Session, First Quarter General Meeting, and you too can chair a Boston Chapter event!

BIMMER Features

Driving School Preparation Tech Session
by Fred Beck
We had fun trying to guess what Boyke Siahaan's rear-wheel horsepower would be, with BPG awarding a prize to for the closest estimate.

Fall Wine Tasting
by John Sullivan
Each bottle was wrapped in paper so we did not know what the wine was or the winery that it was from. We all had a score sheet to rate the wines on color, bouquet, and taste.

1998 Holiday Party
by Fred Beck
To augment the great food and camaraderie, the evening featured door prize giveaways and a silent auction of some very nice BMW-related goodies.

1998 Holiday Party Thanks
by Will Farnsworth
Once again, our local BIMMER advertisers were very generous in contributing to making this year's Holiday Party another success.

1998 Holiday Party Photo Gallery
by Ron Sisco
Check out the fun we all had at the annual Holiday Party.

Charitable Contributions: Lahey Clinic
by Mike Webb
Each year, the Boston Chapter supports the Lahey Clinic with a gift in memory of Parker Spooner.

Charitable Contributions: Charlie Kutasz Fund
by Mike Webb
A letter from Fred Tierney, President, Foreign Motors West.

Special Online Features

Pipeline: February 1999
by Mark Luckman
The Club has seen a 62.6% growth over the five year period. WOW!

Driving the Internet Highway: February 1999
by Michel Potheau
Highly modified cars are something a lot of BMW owners covet.

1999 BMW CCA Election Results
by Mark Luckman
This year 3105 ballots were cast, about five hundred votes shy of last year's election.

Event Results

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

Event Calendar

For the latest information about upcoming events please see The Ultimate Calendar. For a complete listing of all events please see the 1999 event listing.

February 1999

• Sunday, February 7: Boston Chapter Ice Racing
• Sunday, February 14: Boston Chapter Ice Racing
• Thursday, February 18: Car Audio Tech Session
• Sunday, February 21: Boston Chapter Ice Racing
• Wednesday, February 24: First Quarter General Meeting
• Sunday, February 28: Boston Chapter Ice Racing

March 1999

• Sunday, March 7: Boston Chapter Ice Racing
• Saturday, March 13: Microbrewery Tour
• Sunday, March 14: Boston Chapter Ice Racing
• Saturday, March 20: Spring Wine Tasting
• Sunday, March 21: Boston Chapter Ice Racing
• Saturday, March 27: Women Only Tech Session

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