July 2001 Bimmer

Reflections From The Hood: Membership Has Its Privileges
by Joe Marko
Many of my best friends are people I have met through the club.

The Editor's Red Pen: It's Not Time For Goodbyes Yet
by Justin Hughes
There are only so many hours in the day, and something has to give.

Activities Alert: Summer's Upon Us
by Steve Goldstein
Upon returning to the paddock I discovered that someone had noticed the tarp stuffed behind my big pile of stuff and had taken a few moments to cover my things!

Your Car: Matthew Kennedy
Certified Pre-Owned and souped up recently, this little gem is ready to ride!

Bimmerscopes
by Lady Dixi Isetta
Sagittarius: Jupiter is standing by to help resolve that love hate relationship you have with your daily driver. Just throw in the wrench and enjoy it.

Bimmer Pubs:: BMW Car
by Michelle Demers
A photo of Steve Dinan wearing a tie hanging loose right in the motor. Three inches to the front and...

Bimmer Features

Victory From the Jaws of Defeat: A Very Unusual NHIS Driving School
by Justin Hughes and Dave Spragg
Our course changed during the day to avoid the sections under repair, which resulted in some highly unusual configurations that we'll probably never see again.

Women Only Tech Session
by Aimee Reveno
From shock dust-covers to typical oil leak indicators, we got a bumper to bumper explanation of how our cars do what they do.

Autocross - A Cone's Perspective
by Eldon Brooks
We get hit, hurt, and dirty, and the drivers get only a two second penalty for each and every one of us.

Off With Its Head: How a Blown Head Gasket Ruins a Driving School
by Todd Merrill
"Well, it looks like you need a new head gasket." I felt my stomach flip, my heart sink, my wallet lighten.

Does Your Bimmer Start Without The Clutch In?
by Alexandra Rowe
When the hell ride stopped, I had my legs on the ground and my head caught in the door with my face smashed between the driver¹s side door and the running board.

Learning To Fly: Boston Chapter Advanced Skills School
by Justin Hughes
This asked the tires to provide more grip than they had, resulting in a spectacular slide through the outside of the cone wall.

Learning To Fly Photo Gallery
by Stephen Fasano and Ron Sisco
Check out the great photos taken by two of our Bimmer staff photographers!

Board Meeting Minutes: May 2001
by Will Farnsworth
Minutes from the May 2001 board meeting.

Upcoming

September Driving School
by Denis Friedman
Registration for Boston and White Mountain Chapters opens July 9th.

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

Karting Endurance Race
by Vassilis Kontoglis
Can't get enough karting? Be sure to go to the first Boston Chapter karting endurance race!

Dent Removal Tech Session
by John Sullivan
Watch how these guys work magic on your car.

Oktoberfest 2001
by BMW CCA National
In case you missed this somehow, Oktoberfest is at Waterville Valley!

Oktoberfest Club Racing School
by Denis Friedman
During Oktoberfest 2001, an experienced team of BMW CCA Club Racers will conduct an extensive two day on track and classroom program to educate future racers on transitioning from high performance track driver to road course racer.

Rhode Island Fun Rally
by Manuel Lopes
This is your chance to experience Rhode Island at its finest.

Results

2001 Autocross Series: Event 2: May 12, 2001
by Martin Middelmann and Greg Scott

2001 Autocross Series: Season Results
by Martin Middelmann and Greg Scott

2001 Karting League: Monday Event 2: April 9, 2001
by Vassilis Kontoglis and Greg Scott

2001 Karting League: Wednesday Event 2: April 4, 2001
by Vassilis Kontoglis and Greg Scott

2001 Karting League: Saturday Event 2: April 7, 2001
by Vassilis Kontoglis and Greg Scott

2001 Karting League: Monday Event 3: May 14, 2001
by Vassilis Kontoglis and Greg Scott

2001 Karting League: Wednesday Event 3: May 16, 2001
by Vassilis Kontoglis and Greg Scott

2001 Karting League: Saturday Event 3: May 19, 2001
by Vassilis Kontoglis 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.

July 2001

• Saturday, July 7: Dinan Tech Session
• Sunday, July 8: Boston Chapter Autocross Series
• Monday, July 9: Boston Chapter Monday Kart League
• Wednesday, July 11: Boston Chapter Wednesday Kart League
• Friday, July 13 through Sunday, July 15: Bimmers Across the Border V Driving School
• Saturday, July 14: Boston Chapter Saturday Kart League
• Sunday, July 22: Boston Chapter Kart Endurance Race
• Saturday, July 28: Dent Removal Tech Session
• Sunday, July 29: White Mountain Chapter Autocross
• Sunday, July 29: Alignment and Wheel Balancing Tech Session

August 2001

• Sunday, August 5 through Friday, August 10: Oktoberfest 2001
• Monday, August 6 through Tuesday, August 7: Oktoberfest Club Racing Education
• Monday, August 6 through Wednesday, August 8: Instructors For Oktoberfest 2001
• Friday, August 17 through Sunday, August 19: BMW Fest 2001 at the Monterey Historic Races
• Saturday, August 18: Rhode Island Fun Rally
• Wednesday, August 22: Third Quarter General Meeting
• Sunday, August 26: Boston Chapter Autocross Series

Classified Ads

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