May 1999 BIMMER

Behind The Wheel: Glorious Sun and Convertibles
by Mike Webb
To nearly force convertible drivers out of our schools doesn't appear to me to be constructive.

Under The Hood: The Track Box
by Greg Scott
With good luck and preparation, Ruby has never left me stranded. I plan on keeping it that way.

Crushing the Cones: One Down, Seven to Go
by Fred Beck and Justin Hughes
Instead of using numerous gates and cones to constrain the driver to a particular line, we tried to use fewer (but more intelligently placed) cones to define the course elements.

Your Car: Michael Chelotti
Michael Chelotti's stock 1984 318i was originally owned by Vinny Pazienza.

New Members: May
by Barry Tarr
Welcome to 60 new members!

Keys In Hand: Many May Events
by Fred Beck
We have a full plate of events this May, with six possible Boston Chapter events for you!

BIMMER Features

On The Ice: Whiteouts and Traction
by Stan Jackson Jr.
The final two Ice Races of the 1999 season provided some very interesting conditions.

On The Ice: Ice Racing Adventure
by Rick Shrier
I couldn't wait to get home and play the video of my experience.

On The Ice: A Big Year for Ice Racing
by Stan Jackson Jr.
Even walking on the ice is a distant memory now.

On The Ice: Ice Race 5 Photo Gallery
by Ron Sisco
How many members does it take to fix one generator?

On The Ice: 1999 Ice Race Photo Gallery
by Alex Shchipkov
Alex got some great shots during the 1999 Ice Racing season.

Rich's CarTunes Tech Session
by Mike Webb
I've gained a new and profound appreciation of what most people are after in their search for an upgraded system.

Rich's CarTunes Tech Session Photo Gallery
by Dan Mull
The quality of work is first rate, as can be seen by this subwoofer in Rich Siegel's trunk.

1998 Boston Chapter Income and Expense Report
by Bruce Augenstein
It was a great financial year, with income just over $17k.

Special Online Features

Pipeline: May 1999
by Mark Luckman
It took us 25 years to get to 30,000 members. It's taken us only 5 more years to grow to 50,000.

Driving the Internet Highway: May 1999
by Michel Potheau
BMW spy stuff is rapidly growing on the Internet.

Event Results

Ice Race 4 Results: March 7, 1999
by Stan Jackson Jr. and Greg Scott
Stan Jackson had FTD with a 1:48.300.

Ice Race 5 Results: March 14, 1999
by Stan Jackson Jr. and Greg Scott
Once again, Stan Jackson has the FTD with 1:02.437 in his 98 M3.

1999 Ice Race Season Results
by Stan Jackson Jr. and Greg Scott
Congratulations to the 1999 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.

May 1999

• Saturday, May 8: Spring Cleanup and Autobody Tech Session
• Saturday, May 15: Undercarriage Tech Session
• Sunday, May 16: Boston Chapter Autocross Series
• Friday, May 21: Driving School at NHIS
• Thursday, May 27: Second Quarter General Meeting
• Monday, May 31: Caravan To Lime Rock

June 1999

• Sunday, June 13: Boston Chapter Autocross Series
• Saturday, June 19: Summerfest '99
• Monday, June 21: Boston Chapter Board Meeting
• Wednesday, June 23 through Thursday, July 8: The Ultimate Drive
• Saturday, June 26 through Sunday, June 27: Rich & Doug's Cow Tipping Seminar
• Saturday, June 26: The Laudon 8 Hour Endurance Challenge
• Sunday, June 27: German Car Day

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