May 2001 Bimmer

Reflections From The Hood: Use It Then Lose It
by Joe Marko
Would you ask your dentist to fix your broken leg?

Activities Alert: Spring is Here
by Steve Goldstein
At the Second Quarter General Meeting, the Jacksons will be presenting the Ice Racing trophies.

Your Car: Ralph Hirsch
Ralph reports he is waiting for the snow to melt before modifying his new Z8.

Bimmerscopes
by Lady Dixi Isetta
Virgo: With Mercury retrograde to Saturn, Virgo becomes obsessed with obtaining a car with plastic doors to avoid all of those parking lot dings. Resist this urge, and search out the far corner of the parking lot instead.

Bimmer Pubs:: Total BMW
by Michelle Demers
It's the best BMW magazine ever.

New Members
by Barry Tarr
Welcome to 111 new members!

Bimmer Features

Member Profile: Jimmy "Pencilneck"
by Michelle Demers
Jim is an unofficial BMW historian.

First Quarter General Meeting: The E36 M3
by Greg Scott
Tom Salkowsky brought us one of the first E46 M3 Convertibles in the USA.

Ice Racing 2001: Slippin' And Slidin' Again
by Stan Jackson Jr.
The fourth Ice Race of 2001 had to be the largest we have ever held.

Registering for Driving Schools: Why Can't I Get In?
by Denis Friedman
Members ask what can we do to increase the availability of schools, and more pointedly, why was I bumped?

Are You A Car Expert?
by Miles Shuman
Make $100 in 2.5 hours and get a cool picture of your brain.

Board Meeting Minutes: March 2001
by Bruce Augenstein
Minutes from the March 2001 board meeting.

Upcoming

German Car Day
by Dan Mull
Last year there were Isettas, 2002s, a 507 roadster, a 328 roadster, and almost every series up to and including the new models.

Boston Chapter Concours
by Dan Mull
The grassy lawn of the museum is a great place for a car show as well as a picnic with the family or just a social gathering.

Bimmers Across The Border V
by Joe Marko
If you can only make one Drivers School or one event this year... make it this one.

Second Quarter General Meeting
by Steve Goldstein
The Jacksons will be handing out the Ice Racing Trophies.

Dinan Tech Session
by John Sullivan
Find out about the latest and greatest from Dinan.

Results

2001 Ice Racing: Ice Race 4: May, 2001
by Stan Jackson Jr. and Greg Scott

2001 Ice Racing: Season Results
by Stan Jackson Jr. and Greg Scott

Event Calendar

For the latest information about upcoming events please see The Ultimate Calendar. For a complete listing of all events please see the 2001 event listing.

May 2001

• Wednesday, May 2: Driving School at NHIS
• Saturday, May 5 through Sunday, May 6: BMW CCA Club Racing at NHIS
• Saturday, May 5: Women Only Tech Session
• Wednesday, May 9: Boston Chapter Board Meeting
• Saturday, May 12: Boston Chapter Autocross Series
• Monday, May 14: Boston Chapter Monday Kart League
• Wednesday, May 16: Boston Chapter Wednesday Kart League
• Saturday, May 19: White Mountain Chapter Autocross
• Saturday, May 19: Boston Chapter Saturday Kart League
• Wednesday, May 23: Second Quarter General Meeting
• Saturday, May 26 through Sunday, May 27: Sanair 3 Driving School

June 2001

• Sunday, June 3: Boston Chapter Autocross Series
• Sunday, June 3: Spouse and Sprouts Advanced Driving Skills School
• Saturday, June 9 through Sunday, June 10: Midwest '02 Fest
• Monday, June 11: Boston Chapter Monday Kart League
• Wednesday, June 13: Boston Chapter Wednesday Kart League
• Saturday, June 16: Boston Chapter Saturday Kart League
• Sunday, June 17: German Car Day
• Monday, June 18 through Saturday, July 7: The Ultimate Drive for the Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation
• Saturday, June 23 through Sunday, June 24: Advanced Driving Skills School
• Sunday, June 24: Boston Chapter Concours
• Tuesday, June 26: Advanced Skills School at Pocono

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