July 2002 Boston Bimmer

My Turn: BMW's Success Is Our Success
by Barry Tarr
The success of the Chapter and the Club can be explained by a combination of factors.

Automobilia Subculture: The 2002
by Sebole Nteta
Friends, family, and others couldn't believe that I sold my "modern, safe, and reliable Honda" for a "project car."

BMW Enthusiast Companion: Book Review
by Michelle Demers
Each chapter ends with a couple of pages of technical correspondence that I found extremely handy.

What It Means to be an Enthusiast: Bentley Publishers
by Ari Meil
Information that comes from taking the car apart piece-by-piece, and putting it painstakingly back together.

Cotton Swabs and Special Rags: Spring Cleanup
by Mitch Brown
Take a warm, sunny Saturday in spring, mix in a bunch of enthusiastic members, and place this mixture in a body shop that's been very kind to our Chapter, and what do you get?

Trustworthy Driving: Club Race at NHIS
by Dyke Morrissey
The whole time I saw headlines flashing in my head, "Cool Hand Luke dies in Turn 1 at the hands of some racer wannabe!"

Singing In The Rain: Driving School at Lime Rock
by Leonardo Topa
It was somewhat strange, but I was actually happy it was raining!

What's The Best Way To Clean My Engine?
by Mike Miller
Cleaning your engine compartment is all about common sense.

The Underside of a BMW: Undercarriage Tech Session
by Mario Gilberti
The synthetic oil bought for this event cost less then the synthetic oil bought at the auto parts stores.

New Members: July
by Joe Marko
Welcome to 125 new Boston Chapter members!

Avid Collector And BMW Aficionado: BostonMember Jeffry Decola
by Emily Hebert
Attending just one track day will cause your perspectives on driving to be changed forever.

Upcoming Events

Boston Chapter Autocross Series
Our most popular event has moved back to Devens.

Sanair 4
A two day school at one of Canada's best tracks.

Results

Autocross 3 Results
by Martin Middelmann and Greg Scott
Results from the Devens event held on June 16, 2002.

Club Race Saturday Results
Results from the BMW CCA Club Race held on May 4, 2002.

Club Race Sunday Results
Results from the BMW CCA Club Race held on May 5, 2002.

Event Calendar

For the latest information about upcoming events please see The Ultimate Calendar. For a complete listing of all events please see the 2002 event listing.

July 2002

• Sunday, July 7: WMC Autocross Series
• Monday, July 8: Boston Chapter Kart League
• Sunday, July 14 through Friday, July 19: Oktoberfest 2002
• Sunday, July 14: Boston Chapter Autocross Series
• Saturday, July 20 through Sunday, July 21: Sanair 4
• Saturday, July 27: Brake Tech Session
• Sunday, July 28: Mass Miata Autocross

August 2002

• Saturday, August 17: Boston Chapter Autocross Series
• Sunday, August 18: WMC Autocross Series
• Wednesday, August 21 through Thursday, August 22: Driving School at Watkins Glen
• Sunday, August 25: Mass Miata Autocross

Classified Ads

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