October 1999 BIMMER

Behind The Wheel: 2001 An Oktoberfest Odyssey?
by Fred Beck
Our annual Chapter Elections are fast approaching. Voting will take place in person at the Fourth Quarter General Meeting or by mail.

Under The Hood: Pushing My Luck
by Greg Scott
Cursing and remembering that the cell phone was at home was followed by a short discussion of who was going to walk to get help. I decide to try the starter again.

Crushing the Cones: No Rain at Autocross 5
by Fred Beck and Justin Hughes
We had to work this year's course around some of the nastier potholes, and we've even poured concrete ourselves into a new pothole that formed at a critical corner.

Your Car: Tammi Karsin
Tammi Karsin's 1991 325i features a M Techniques body kit, K&N air cone, and a Jim Conforti chip.

New Members: October
by Barry Tarr
Welcome to 57 new members!

Keys In Hand: Where To Go
by Maria Anggraeni
Summer has gone by so fast... too fast. But the fun has just barely begun. We have quite a few events coming up this month.

BIMMER Features

An Enchanted Weekend in Quebec: Bimmers Across the Border III
by Greg Scott
I started laughing when I realized that lodged my left side in a big mudhole.

Greg's Enchanted Weekend Photo Gallery
by Greg Scott
The ski mountain view is beautiful, winter or summer.

Ron's Enchanted Weekend Photo Gallery
by Ron Sisco
This guy isn't waving, he's signalling that he's coming into the pits.

Wensberg's Inside Scoop: Third Quarter General Meeting
by Greg Scott
Eric's talk was filled with the sort of information that you can only get from someone who has extensive experience with BMW and the automobile industry.

Weatherstripping: Cheap Tricks
by Tom Tate
You've been walking past the parts you'll need every time you've been in Home Depot or your local hardware store (if there is such a thing left).

Indianapolis Oktoberfest
by Greg Scott
If you are any kind of a motorsports fan, you will get a lot out of a trip to Indy.

Indianapolis Oktoberfest Photo Gallery
by Greg Scott
The Isetta race featured the roar of 11 horsepower engines.

Special Online Features

A Rallying Cry
by Satch Carlson
Racing can lead to divorce at the end of a season, but with rallying it only takes a single event. Are you interested in a national rally program?

June 1999 Boston Chapter Board Meeting Minutes
by Will Farnsworth
The scoop on June's board meeting.

The News From National: October 1999
by Wynne Smith
No one will soon forget Editor-In-Chief Satch Carlson's presentation.

Event Results

Regional Club Race Results: Bimmers Across the Border III
by Greg Scott
Our own Steve Fitzgerald won his class and was second overall.

Enduro Club Race Results: Bimmers Across the Border III
by Greg Scott
Another dominating win by Charles Stickley.

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.

October 1999

• Saturday, October 2: Team Boston Kart Challenge
• Saturday, October 2: Car Detailing Tech Session
• Saturday, October 2: Fall Wine Tasting
• Sunday, October 3: Boston Chapter Autocross Series
• Sunday, October 3: Show and Shine '99
• Sunday, October 10 through Monday, October 11: Driving School at NHIS
• Saturday, October 16 through Sunday, October 17: Sixth Annual Leaf Peeping Fun Rally
• Saturday, October 23: Dinan Tech Session
• Sunday, October 24: Boston Chapter Autocross Series

November 1999

• Thursday, November 11: Boston Chapter Board Meeting
• Wednesday, November 17: Fourth Quarter General Meeting
• Saturday, November 20: The Older We Get The Faster We Was

Classified Ads

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