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Volume XLIX No. 5 May 2021 Photos by Alex Kordis
TARHEEL CHAPTER BMW CCA
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ON THE COVER:
A Day Beating the Odds: As the days approached for
an excursion to Little Washington to tour the Estuarium
and cruise a portion of the Tar-Pamlico River which flows
into the Albemarle-Pamlico estuary, the second largest
estuary in the lower 48 states, a close watch of the weather
became a daily if not hourly vigil. Communications via
email, text and phone were transmitted to members to
reach a decision to go for it or call it off due to the project-
ed weather of rain and wind. The consensus, Go For it.
Arriving at the destination were a sharp black E84
homeported in Beaufort, an outstanding mineral silver me-
tallic E63 from Jacksonville, and to top off the list, a carbon black E46 M3 that’s garaged in nearby
Chocowinity. Seven enthusiast plus a visiting couple from Maryland made up
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER
This month, we’d like to give a warm Tarheel wel- ties, and welcome the opportunity to get to know
come to 41 new and returning members and as- you better at some of these events. We encourage
sociate members. This brings our total chapter you to contact your Area Coordinator to find out
membership to 2871! Our membership is the life- about local dinner meetings and other ways to get
blood of the Club. Without your participation, there involved in YOUR club. Come join us, you’ll have a
would be no Club. We offer a wide variety of activi- great time!
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PAUL HOECKE Notes from the road
Live and Learn
You may be familiar with RockAuto, a sup- ample. To give you foretaste if you will.
plier of relatively inexpensive (not to say cheap) The tale comes from a guy who, as a 13-year-
car parts. For do-it-yourself BMW owners, they are old in the 1970s, decided to change the oil of his
truly no more than a backstop. Their products are dad’s 1966, 289 cid V-8, Mustang. All went well
rarely if ever OEM; usually made in China (with until it came to putting in the fresh oil: The guy
all the good and bad this implies) and may not could not figure out where to add the oil! Unwill-
always fit exactly as they should. ing to check with Dad or the local service station
However, this outfit does, occasionally, have because he was too embarrassed, he used com-
parts in stock that otherwise are either NLA or mon sense (he says). He rigged up a funnel and a
harder to find (at a less than usurious price) than plastic aquarium air hose to (and I quote) “slowly,
a snowball in hell. Such as rebuilt brake calipers and I do mean very, very slowly” add the fresh oil
for ‘classic’ (i.e., ancient, forty-year-old) Bimmers. through the dipstick hole!
Which is why I have bought parts from them, Apparently, this Rube Goldberg arrange-
here and there, whenever I found myself espe- ment worked. But our young genius still wasn’t
cially hard up for parts that absolutely had to be spared from being embarrassed. Because only a
replaced, like Right Now. (Oh, and did I mention short time later, he found out that the proper way
that they are cheap?) In short, they are a resource to add fresh oil was to remove the valve cover
in a pinch. But this column isn’t about parts. breather cap and pour the oil into that hole.
More to my point today, one other redeem- (Duh!) He claims that he still laughs about the
ing quality of this supplier is their monthly on- way he ‘solved’ his problem.
line newsletter. As one might expect, it is heavily True, this story and others I’ve read may differ
skewed toward product tips for and stories about in a lot of substantive detail from my early chal-
Detroit Iron, mostly the older kind. It all still can lenges and misadventures with BMWs. But experi-
be pretty entertaining reading for anyone like entially, they are the same.
me, who used to dabble in Fords, Ramblers and To be sure, I wasn’t all that new to BMWs
such, way back when, before becoming a BMW when I bought my first one. I had, for years,
addict. But there’s one section I always read first. admired them from afar. I had even been lucky
It’s titled ‘Repair Mistakes and Blunders, and it’s enough to drive a couple that belonged to friends.
my favorite because it reminds me, for lots of rea- But this one, a brand-new 1972 Bavaria, was actu-
sons, of the time when I was still learning to work ally mine! All Mine! Naturally, I was delighted,
on BMWs. patting myself on the back for having heeded my
You see, these pieces are always contributed coworker Alan’s advice. Though a Porsche nut and
by readers who describe a misstep or goof while a card-carrying member of the PCA, he had as-
performing a service or repair on their cars. Which sured me that BMWs were “fine cars, with about
is why they resonate with me; they sound all too 80 percent of the longevity of a Mercedes but a
familiar. So, allow me to relate just one recent ex- significantly lower price than comparable Daimler
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products.” Right On, Brother! other unfamiliar components) forced me to invest
Then it hit me: I would need to learn how to in a set of ‘Reparaturanleitungen’ – gen-u-wine
work on the beast. Holy Zündfolge! BMW shop manuals for the Bavaria and related
To begin with, I was absolutely awestruck models. They were supposedly the property of
by this precision-built machine. Aside from its Hoffman, the original, pre-BMW N.A. importer,
innards being absolute terra incognita, poking and authorized BMW dealers, hence VERBO-
around in there felt almost like sacrilege. That is, TEN - NOT AVAILABLE to mere mortals. But our
until a club buddy – Dennis Cloud, who worked chapter must have pulled some strings, because
for Miller & Norburn, the local BMW Mecca I managed to lay my hands on a set anyway. They
among independents at the time – clued me in. came in big, blue 4-ring binders and were full of
He said: “They’re just cars, like all the others; just detailed instructions accompanied by photos.
better built.” It was a huge relief to hear this from Goody! But using them proved to be a challenge,
an authoritative source. But it didn’t let me off at first.
the hook. Working on the car – heck, even driving The photos were nice, but some of the in-
it – entailed negotiating a learning curve which structions were in a strange patois, apparently a
felt about as steep Mount Everest, as I found out result of German having been translated into Eng-
soon enough. lish by someone with a dictionary, and a British
First off, the fuel filler inlet was not where one to boot. The photos were helpful in replacing
I was used to finding it, like above the left or that broken stalk. But when it came to stuff like
right-side rear wheel arch. Reading the owner’s disc brakes, the instructions were confusing, and I
manual revealed that it was tucked away behind was a bloody novice. The pads were the easy part.
the rear license tag holder! Which you were sup- Almost too easy. Because I came THIS close to
posed to swing down, like a trap door. (Say what?) blowing two pistons out of a front caliper when I
Although, once the surprise wore off, I quickly either misread or overlooked part of the instruc-
came to like this feature. What with the OPEC oil
embargo, gas was often a hard-to-find commodity
in the early ‘70s, and one of its unwelcome side
effects was thieves siphoning gas from cars they
didn’t own. Luckily, the filler’s unusual location
would protect me from that, I thought. (Besides,
it was hilarious to watch gas station attendants CHARLOTTE
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‘wrong’ side. And the high beam switch was not a build project but don’t have the space?
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brakes. And that wasn’t the half of it. go juice, I felt expert enough to cure the problem
I also encountered problems the instructions by replacing the mechanical fuel pump with an
did not cover. Like water pumps that kept fail- electrical one. In short, I was learning!
ing – until I discovered that this was caused by Today, half a century after the Bavaria, I’m no
my overtightening the v-belt which also ran the longer in such awe over working on BMWs. Having
power steering pump. But perhaps my greatest cut my teeth delving into the innards of succes-
fear was finetuning the Bavaria’s twin Zenith- sors to the Bavaria – mostly E12s, E23s, E30s and
Stromberg carburetors. To say I didn’t relish this E36s – I love them and respect them. Yet I’m still
procedure would be a gross understatement, be- learning. It is, after all, a never-ending process.
cause I knew the term ‘carburetor’ was Italian for Funny thing, though. While I’m comfortable
‘Do Not Touch’. And this car had TWO of them! working on most features commonly found in cars
Luckily, the club came to my rescue. nowadays – you know, ABS, electronic fuel injec-
By then, we were doing tech sessions run by tion and the like – as well as ancient stuff like
knowledgeable club members who worked for in- carburetors, I draw the line at ADAS nanny gizmos
dependent shops like Miller & Norburn, or dealer- and infotainment systems, touch screens and all
ships like Leith which happened to be enthusias- that. Not that I couldn’t master them, probably,
tic club supporters. The sessions got me over my but they don’t appeal to me as someone who
mental blocks about many procedures, including likes to actually DRIVE. Which is why my BMW
carburetors. In time, I even felt confident enough stable will most likely never include anything later
to spring for twin Weber carbs when the Zeniths than E36s.
proved too temperamental. And when vapor lock Besides, they go well with my gray hair.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Fellow Tarheel BMW CCA members: Thanks to our outstanding Area Coordinators,
I want to bring you up to date on the status of we were able to have some local events operating
our chapter and the results of our recent election. in compliance with our state mandated guide-
Regrettably due to the continuing risks as- lines. We took some drives, met for meals, did
sociated with COVID, we cannot hold our annual some tours and still stayed safe while enjoying
meeting again this year. our BMWs and our friends.
We did hold our election for Board of Direc- As you have been reading in our Footnotes,
tors members and the following members were our membership has been staying fairly constant
re-elected for new two year terms: with only minimal losses throughout the pan-
demic.
Brenda Dunlevy for Activities Director Our FOOTNOTES newsletter has been pub-
Jonathan Strine for Membership Chair lished every month and has provided us a great
Karen Seymour-Blood for Secretary history of all of the activities of our members
Paul Dunlevy for President throughout the year.
Thanks to the great team of volunteers who
We were able to conduct three High Perfor- work to keep our Chapter the great organization
mance Driving Events at VIR this past year. Oper- that serves a large and varied membership and
ating under guidelines published by the National interests, we are financially strong. These re-
Board of BMW CCA to insure the safety of all sources allow us to engage in many activities all
participants, substantial modifications were made around the Chapter. The calendar of events, even
to our operating procedures. Thanks to our great as we are constrained by the COVID restrictions,
team that puts these events on, we were able to still show a lot of things to do. Check your FOOT-
host a significant number of participants this past NOTES for details.
year. The Tarheel Chapter is well respected
Our Street Survival Program was completely throughout the country not only for what we do
scrubbed for the year per BMW CCA’s directives. but also how we do it.
Tarheel’s Club Racing program has been able As always, we are looking for your thoughts,
to operate throughout this crisis and also con- ideas and willingness to volunteer to help make
duct some schools to provide new racing blood our organization better for all of the membership.
into the program to both grow and sustain it. In Please feel free to reach out to your local Area Co-
early April this year our Club Racing School at VIR ordinators or any of the board members.
had 28 students and the following Club Race had
80 racers. This was a fantastic turnout for both Paul Dunlevy,
events. President, Tarheel Chapter BMW CCA
CLUB RACING REPORT
BY PAUL HOECKE
Huge Field, Ten Wins by Local
Racers Mark Return to VIR
Hey, fellow club racing fans! 3.27-mile course would be hot and heavy.
It goes almost without saying that the annual Even the absence of spectators – due to
club race at VIR hosted by our chapter in April COVID-related safety restrictions which prevented
has always been a major highlight of the Tire Rack large gatherings such as the traditional Tarheel
BMW CCA Club Racing (CR) schedule, locally as Chapter Club Race Outing from taking place – did
well as nationally. But this year’s event topped the not visibly make the track area seem any less
charts, in terms of both participation and intense crowded than in previous years. In fact, crews,
competition. racers’ family members, officials, photographers
At least, that’s how we see it, and who wants and other workers alone made up quite a crowd.
to argue otherwise? Add to that the VDCA drivers and crews and the
For one thing, the paddock was packed with two dozen-plus students in BimmerWorld’s racing
cars and trailers at least as much as it had ever school held prior to the race, and it’s easy to see
been. The BMW entry roster alone was huge, com- why the paddock and adjacent areas were about
prising almost ninety BMW drivers in ten classes. as busy as they’ve been in normal times.
(Not to mention all the vintage racers, including a The event format – three sprints good for
half dozen BMW pilots, which event co-host VDCA 150 points each and a 60-minute endurance race
brought to the track.) But then, this was to be ex- worth 100 points – was familiar, for the most part.
pected. What with last year’s cancellation of this The one new wrinkle (dictated by the large num-
event caused by the onslaught of COVID, there ber of BMW entries) entailed splitting the field for
must have been considerable pent-up demand the sprint races into two run groups, one consist-
for track time on our home circuit. Which is why ing of only the Spec E36 and E46 entries, the oth-
returning to it this month felt a lot like, you know, er comprising everyone else on the roster. Only
the flood that comes after a dam gives way. the 60-minute enduro combined all classes, sub-
What’s more, the race – designated a North ject to an eighty-car limit. As it turned out, this
American Challenge event – brought many of last format worked well; aside from the usual spinouts
year’s most successful racers to the track, includ- and DNFs, the racing was clean all weekend long.
ing just about every 2020 National class champi- Harding set the tone for the event in the 9-lap
on – among them three of Tarheel Chapter’s four sprint race Friday afternoon. Starting on the pole,
trophy winners: Charles Harding (CM), Sri Hapu- he roared away from a pack of twenty-six other
tantri (DM) and Bert Howerton (Spec E36) – as racers representing all non-Spec classes, leading
well as a host of their closest class rivals. The lo- flag to flag to win the race more than 26 seconds
cal contingent accounted for at least one third of ahead of his perennial C-Mod rival, Virginian Todd
the entire field and included not only an almost Brown! Haputantri trailed Brown by some 40 sec-
all-Tarheel Spec E36 class but also about one onds to a third overall finish and a convincing win
third of the largest class, Spec E46. And though in D-Mod.
not every local racer chose to run in every race, The Spec group’s 6-lap sprint later that same
this virtually guaranteed that competition on the afternoon got off to a slow start due to a full-
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course caution early in the race. But once things and Howerton not far behind.
got going, the thirty-five Spec E46 drivers went to The ‘Non-Spec’ group took their turn in an
work. A real dogfight ensued up front, where two 8-lap race early that afternoon. It ran clean, with
of our guys, Evan Levine and James Clay (taking a just one DNF and no long cautions. It also re-
break from pro racing), tried to reel in the leader. sulted in another speed fest, with Harding leading
They missed by a hair, Levine finishing 0.135 sec- the 34-car field flag to flag to win again, in CM
onds behind the winner and Clay trailing him by and overall. But this time, Brown was in closer
0.37 for second and third place overall! Mean- pursuit, crossing the finish just a tad over four
while, though, back in the pack, Jeff Breiner was seconds behind Harding. Haputantri scored his
able to stay well ahead of a bunch of fellow Spec second DM win, three spots behind Brown.
E36 drivers – local hot shoes Howerton, Tom Tice, However, the all-class long race a couple of
Jack Wilkins and John Alemanni, in that order – to hours later was a very different story. The field was
win that class. well below the 80-car maximum, and Harding was
On Saturday, the second pair of sprints was fast, but even fifty-nine cars on the track made
something of a replay of the previous day. The for heavy traffic, so starting several spots behind
Spec group ran first, in the morning, with Levine Brown didn’t help. But it was a DNF, two laps
and Clay chasing but never catching the eventual after his pitstop halfway through the race, that
Spec E46 winner during the 7-lap race. The only put the kibosh on his run. The only local class
difference was that this time around, Clay fin- winners were April Curtis (with Mike Hinkley as
ished second overall and Levine third. The results codriver) and Breiner, his second Spec E36 win of
for the Spec E36 crowd were similar, except that the weekend. In fact, this race was kind of a Turtle
it was Wilkins who won, beating Breiner to the vs. Hare affair, with twelve drivers (half of them lo-
checker by a mere fraction of a second, with Tice cal including Harding and Levine) ending up DNF,
TARHEEL CHAPTER 2020
Please check with event organizers as to the status of events.
May 8 Averasboro Battlefield & Museum, Dunn NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
May 20-23 Amelia Concours d’Elegance, Amelia Island FL Alex Kordis 757-818-0888 alexkordis@tarheelbmwcca.org
May 21 *BMW CCA Museum Reopening, Greer SC https://bmwccafoundation.org/visit-the-museum/
May 22 *Europaisch - A BMW Show, Cary NC Danny Sanchez www.europaischcarshow.com
Jun 5 Bimmers Tossing Clay, Seagrove NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Jun 25-27 Tarheel Summer HPDS VIR, Alton VA Phil Antoine Details and Registration on MotorsportReg
Jul 10 Sliding to Saxapahaw, Saxapahaw NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Aug 14 Hundred Dollar Hamburger, Carthage NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Sep 11 “Flying” to Louisburg, Louisburg NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Sep 16-18 *At the Vintage, Hot Springs NC Scott Sturdy http://www.atthevintage.com
Oct 7-10 Beach Bimmers 2021, Atlantic Beach NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Oct 22-24 Tarheel Fall HPDS VIR, Alton VA Phil Antoine Details and Registration on MotorsportReg
Oct 30-31 ///M Day at Performance Center, Greer SC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Nov 6 Bimmers Puttering to Pinehurst, Pinehurst NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Dec 4 Danville Tank Museum, Danville NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
* Not a Tarheel BMW CCA sponsored event
and Haputantri, typically the fastest D-Mod driver, es. He ran well for five laps until he was forced
choosing to sit it out! to quit by an apparent mechanical problem. (We
On the other hand, the two feature sprints on should also note that KP pilot Chris Lindner put
Sunday felt like déjà vu all over again. The Spec on perhaps the most consistent show throughout
group made their 7-lap run in the morning, with the weekend, finishing second in class in this race
the E46 racers leading as usual. Once again, Clay and the three that preceded it.)
and Levine ran in hot pursuit of the eventual win- All things considered, this was a terrific week-
ner but didn’t catch him. They finished second end for our homegrown racing crowd, despite a
and third overall, respectively. (Local Spec E46 few disappointments. Ten victories, including two
pilot Al Pereida deserves special mention here for overall, ain’t shabby given the scale of the event.
earning the ‘hard charger’ award by reeling in six And Mother Nature was at her best, with chilly
spots during the race.) The only local winner in mornings followed by balmy afternoons. It made
the race was Breiner; he led Howerton and Tice to VIR shine.
the checker for a threepeat victory in the Spec E36 The upcoming CR schedule shows no eastern
group. races this month. But it lists two events in June,
The weekend’s last race, a fast 8-lap affair by at NJMP’s Thunderbolt circuit and Roebling Road,
the non-Spec group right after lunch, was some- and two in July, the G. Atkinson Memorial at Sum-
thing of an anticlimax for the local racing crowd. mit Point and the PVGP race at Pittsburgh’s track.
The only Tarheel winner was Haputantri, who Both months offer local racers a choice – the June
finished fifth overall in a shrunken 29-car field to events are only days apart, while the July races are
post his third D-Mod victory in a row. However, on the same weekend. So, stay tuned.
Harding was unable to repeat his earlier success-
ON THE COVER:
the German vehicles’ entourage. Varying from the North Carolina, shipping industry and factories
group, our Jeep Wrangler made the trip since the on the shore and the island known as The Castle.
E89 could not accommodate four. (Ah, a good The story of young men boating to the island late
reason to add another Bimmer to the fleet!). Nev- at night for unknown reasons raised curiosity
ertheless, we were thankful the predicted precipi- among us. Captain Russ did a turnabout to head
tation abated long enough for all to enjoy. up the Tar River past Washington to reach Bear
Once gath- Creek. Along
ered at the the way we
museum we saw an osprey
were greeted in a nest and
by docents and a bald eagle.
then our boat No otters were
captain, Russ. out and about
At the dock we frolicking but
boarded the a snake was
River Rover, a sighted, most
pontoon vessel, likely a water
received safety instruction and were shortly un- moccasin since its head was not above the wa-
derway. We first motored down the Pamlico River ter. On the way back to the Estuarium we viewed
learning about the oldest swing railroad bridge in multiple turtles lounging on logs, a deer along
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comthe shoreline and the bald eagle, spotted earlier, ized our time at the Estuarium by watching a film
perched in a tree. We learned about Cypress and visiting the gift shop.
trees in that the tallest ones were not the oldest. With increasing chance of rain, but still
As the tree grows over the years, the top portion holding, we motored to Backwater Jacks where
breaks off. Some of the trees viewed from the we were welcomed by Laura who escorted us to
boat were hundreds of years old. By the way, did awaiting tables. Conversations on multiple top-
you know the word Estuarium was coined right ics began, including some Bavarian auto talk, and
here in Little Washington? food and beverage orders accomplished with the
Back on shore we sauntered to the Estu- aid of Cindy, our server. Merriment continued as
arium to learn more about the estuary, where we consumed the recommended crab dip, bever-
fresh water from rivers meets salt water from the ages and an assortment of great tasting food. We
ocean, As Captain Russ put it, an estuary is “The barely noticed the light rain that arrived. By the
Mother of the Ocean” because that is where most time we filled our tanks and need for socializa-
creatures populating the ocean begin. A docent tion, the rain turned to a fine mist just in time
interpreted and demonstrated the Kinetic Water to capture a picture, say farewell until the next
Cycle Sculpture which involved the three regions adventure, and retrieve our vehicles for the ride
of North Carolina. As we wandered through this home. All in all, it was another great time for club
delightful educational center we gained insight members. Appreciate all who attended in spite of
about the importance of an estuary, the plant and the forecast. ~Alex Kordis
animal life, and the need to protect it. We final-
The Museums of Fuquay-Varina
If you were going the envision a perfect day old, to share some socially distanced fun with.
for a Bimmer Adventure, it would be hard to A wide array of cars graced the Farmhouse
imagine anything better than what transpired in Cafe parking lot. By far the most common ride
Central North Carolina on March 13. The weather was a Z3, with five of the iconic drop tops on
cooperated as if part of a well-orchestrated plan, hand, with three of them coming in the M flavor.
with temps closing in on 70, but low humidity and Yum, yum.
high clouds keeping it just about perfect for both We also had a pair of M2s, an M240 a 2-series
driving and walking. Good thing, since we had Grand Coupe and an assortment of X-ers. Some-
plenty of both on tap for the day. thing for everyone, with the Elder Bimmers being
Chef Patrick at the Farmhouse Cafe rolled out represented by an E36 M3.
the culinary red carpet for us, with a wide array of We rolled out in a loose formation, headed
great food on tap. Plenty of coffee to wash it down toward downtown Wendell. Somehow, we man-
as well. With the weather and pandemic news aged to keep the group together, creating a sort
both trending in the right direction, cabin fever of rolling Cars and Coffee through the old down-
seemed to consume the Bimmer Faithful, with a town. Once free of small-town NC, we hit the
grand total of 18 cars and 37 people making it to country byways, giving us a chance to dip into the
the starting line drivers meeting. Thirty-seven! power band a bit. The M2 we had at the head of
That is no typo, brother. the pack responded enthusiastically to the chance
It was great to have so many new people join- to clear her throat periodically, punctuated by
ing the group as well. A father / son team in an some proper heel ‘n toe action while diving down
E92 M3. A couple up from SC in a stunning Z3. A into the well-manicured twisties that are a part of
team from the X Chapter. Lots of friends, new and the roads in these parts.
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banked off to the south. One of the features of Fuquay-Varina, we began our next quest. What to
this road is a surprisingly large roundabout (traf- do about lunch?
fic circle) in the middle of nowhere. We thought Well, it turns out that F-V is something of
briefly about running a couple of laps around the a cultural mecca for foodies, with a surprisingly
circle, but with 18 cars all in a row, the idea was large number of microbreweries for an indigenous
nixed as being impractical. On the other hand, population of such modest proportions. With
since we had the right-of-way in the circle, one Bimmers properly scattered across town, we be-
can only imagine the civilian reaction as the Bim- gan the quest for sustenance. Some wound up
mers blipped and burbled their way around. Good in the bucolic Mason Jar Tavern, a place that spe-
times. cializes in Southern Cuisine. Indoor and outdoor
Rolling the throttle on out of the circle had options as well as take-away were solutions avail-
us quickly catch up to ... farm equipment. Fortu- able to the lucky squadron that landed there. For
nately, our route allowed us to bank hard away others, a trip to the aptly named Vicious Fishes
from the John Deere crowd, enjoying a flash down Microbrewery provided a great way to get a take
roads too insignificant out lunch and a taste
to be granted a number of the hops. It was all
by the DOT. Funny, if brilliant.
not entertaining, was After a delightful
the rolling carpet store picnic lunch, it was
we encountered at one time to burn off some
point. A seriously over- calories by doing the
loaded Ford Super Duty urban walk-about. Hu-
was lumbering down the morously, it looked like
road with rolls of carpet- gangs of middle aged
ing wedged so tightly in Bimmer buddies roam-
the bed that it looked ing the downtown are,
like a grove of palm trees that had somehow lost exploring the bakery, the antique shop and other
their way. At 50mph, they were swaying in the fun small shops that are clearly enjoying the
breeze pretty hard, so best to stay back and avoid chance to serve a buying public that is starting to
an unexpected Magic Carpet ride. emerge from the COVID-19 hibernation.
Once free of the wayward Ford, we could kick By mid-afternoon, it was time to contem-
it down a gear and enjoy the soundtrack from the plate the journey home. Having enjoyed a terrific
Big Six as it ebbed and flowed in perfect harmony breakfast and lunch together, it was once again
with the countryside. Lots of ups and downs to clear that this could be mistaken for a dining
complement the hard banking associated with the club with a driving problem! And by “problem”,
roads in farm country. No such thing as a ruler or we really mean passion. The M2 sprang to life at
sextant used to create these experiences, which is the prospect of more apex carving, a task we set
great. As a bonus, after what has been a hard win- about is short order on the blast home. Wan-
ter on the roads, most surfaces were in surpris- dering on country roads, we made it home with
ingly good shape. plenty of time to accomplish the last task of the
Much, much too soon, other than for those day … a spa day event. As always, if you take
needing a pitstop who could barely wait for a care of your Bimmer, your Bimmer will take care
break in the action, we rolled into our target of you. Now we can contemplate our next BMW
venue for the day. Parking everywhere we could, adventure. -Robert McIsaac
12 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgBimmer “Dinner” A Winner For March
It was the proverbial dark and stormy night ues like VIR and The Vintage. Many dates remain
in The Triangle area on March 16th. Literally and tentative, of course, but the light at the end of the
figuratively. It was cool, raining hard, a generally COVID-19 tunnel appears to be both real and ap-
miserable time to be out and about in a Bimmer proaching reasonably quickly.
or anything else. In other words, it was the per- We also had a chance to talk about upcom-
fect evening to not have to drive anywhere which ing adventure driving events. For the spring and
summer months, we still plan to act as if the
pandemic is a real and ongoing threat. With cau-
tious optimism, however, we are now planning for
a weekend getaway at Atlantic Beach / Emerald
Isle for early October. If you’re interested, getting
a hotel reservation sooner rather than later would
be an appropriate course of action. We are ap-
parently not the only ones to have this idea, so
rooms are being scarpered up surprisingly quickly.
All too soon, it was time for our evening to end,
quietly. No matter; hopefully next month we’ll be
able to punctate the evening with the sound of
happy Bimmers set out to play on country roads!
-Robert McIsaac
played directly into our plans for a virtual event.
With the pandemic continuing to rage, an abun-
dance of caution was clearly at the top of our list
of things to be mindful of, although the very en-
couraging news about vaccine rollouts … coupled
with the arrival of spring … meant that we hope
this will be the last virtual event for a while. We
look to be “all systems go” for a real event at the
Farmhouse Café on Tuesday, April 20th. Chef
Patrick will, no doubt, roll out a red carpet for us
again.
That said, one of the silver linings in the
virtual events is that we can have folks join us
from all over the state. So, our hearty group of 13
included a population that spanned from Wilm-
ington in the east to Greensboro in the west. As a
special treat, Allan Patterson from Korman Auto-
works joined us to share stories of race cars, auto
restorations, taking care of the vintage Bimmers
and humorous anecdotes about chasing down
parts that may appear to be made of unobtaini-
um. No lack of fun stories to hear, even as folks
start to prepare … hopefully … for returns to ven-
May 23, 2021
Spring Drive to Tour Devil’s Backbone Brewery
•When: Sunday, May 23rd, 2021. The start time is 7:30 AM.
•Where: Driving tour from the Boutetourt County Courthouse (1 W Main St, Fincastle, VA) to Devil's
Backbone Brew Pub (200 Mosbys Run, Roseland, VA).
•Details: Leave at 7:30 AM, arriving at Devil's Backbone Brew Pub for brunch by 11:30PM.
The restaurant has covered outdoor seating and the appropriate COVID-19 protocols. The drive is 108 miles
of mostly curvy, well-paved, scenic roads, including 60 miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway across Apple
Orchard Mountain, the highest spot on the parkway in Virginia at 3950 ft. Four challenging approaches to
the parkway include Rt 43 from Buchanan, Rt 60 from Buena Vista, Rt. 501 above the James River, and
Beech Grove Rd. to the brewery. Coffee breaks / rest stops are planned at Peaks of Otter Lodge and
Buena Vista.
The drive home is not part of the organized tour.
•Contact Information: To sign up or for more details, contact Scott Donaldson at
roanoke.tarheel.bmwcca@gmail.com or 540.953.2566.
Bimmers Soaring With Eagles
Cape Fear Raptor Center, German Café and More!
• What: A great drive, a visit to an impressive raptor center, a tour of the German Café in
Wilmington! All of this and a chance to kick tires with friends too. Bimmers and
Raptors, soaring again.
• When: Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 10am. Coffee and tire kicking at 9am.
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks parking lot at the White Oak Shopping Center in
Garner. Feel free to come any time after 9 for tire kickin', story tellin' and coffee.
Address for Starbucks is 180 Cabela Drive Garner, NC 27529
• Who: Rob McIsaac and Pete Osta are organizing the event from The Triangle.
• Objective: A great lunch at the German Cafe in the old Cotton Exchange on the
Wilmington waterfront..
• Duration: Figure 2.5 hours of driving each way. If we roll at 10, expect to be home
between 6 and 7pm.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.
14 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgSpring 2021 M Club Day
Big Fun @ BMW Performance Center!
What and Where:
• Each year, the Tarheel and National Capital BMWCCA Chapters sponsor major events at the BMW Performance
Center in Greer, South Carolina. These events give us access to the facilities and the instructors at a remarkable
location … at a deeply discounted price. This school is a special program designed by the Performance Center staff
specifically for our chapter members.
• The price ($750 / person) covers the training sessions … and the use of current model ///M Cars for the event.
M2’s, M3’s, M4’s and M5’s were the highlight of the adventure in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. We expect
more of the same for the coming year. Best of all perhaps, is the opportunity to have a great learning and driving
experience while using someone else’s Gas, Tires and Oil!
• Remember the old adage that “no car is faster than a rental!”.
When:
• The spring event(s) are April 24th and 25th, 2021 (two separate events)
Next Steps
• Registration now open: msreg.com/Spring2021MClubDay
Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at Robert.McIsaac@tarheelbmwcca.org. Or check out the
National Capital Chapter website: https://www.nccbmwcca.org/driving-events/m-club-day/
Averasboro Battlefield and Museum
Charming Country Roads, Sweeping Apexes and a Spring
Picnic Adventure South of The Triangle
• What: Plenty of great country roads beckon as we sweep through Spring. The Averasboro
Battlefield dates to the final days of the American Civil War. Today it is a bucolic place for
memories, memorials and countryside reflection. Plenty of room for a nice walk-about
and picnic.
• When: Depart on Saturday, May 8th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for breakfast and/or
coffee at 9:00am!
• Where: Departure from Farmhouse Café, 320 Vintage Point Ln, Wendell, NC 27591.
Driver’s Meeting will be at 9:45 at 919-588-2096
• Objective: Great roads, terrific sites and a fantastic location for a start to a mid-Spring
picnic.
• Duration: Figure 6-8 hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.Bimmers Puttering To Pinehurst
Scrambling Through The Sandhills in Fall
• What: A chance to get out and stretch the BMWs legs on an adventure to the bucolic
town of Pinehurst. Famous for shopping, golfing and great walk-abouts, it also home to
some fine dining and cool microbreweries. Saddling up the Bimmers is a great way to
roll toward winter.
• When: Depart on Saturday, November 6th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee and
breakfast.
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks at 180 Cabela Drive, Garner, NC 27529.
• Objective: Terrific downtown tour of the iconic golf resort and cute town central to the
Sandhills Region. Terrific opportunity to grab some grub and a cold ‘n frost one at the
Pinehurst Brewing Company … https://www.pinehurstbrewing.com/kitchen-1
• Duration: Figure 6+ hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.
Wonderful Wilmington - 2022
New Years Celebration at the Carolina Coast
• What: An adventure filled ride to a crown jewel on the North Carolina coast, the Port City of
Wilmington. This is a family friendly event that the inner child in all of us can enjoy!!! We’ll do this
to start the New Year. Also a chance to see the USS North Carolina, a surviving memorial to all the
sacrifices made in World War II.
• When: Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10am. Coffee and tire kicking at 9am.
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks parking lot at the White Oak Shopping Center in Garner. Feel
free to come any time after 9 for tire kickin', story tellin' and coffee. Address for Starbucks is 180
Cabela Drive Garner, NC 27529
• Who: Rob McIsaac is organizing the event from The Triangle.
• Objective: A great lunch at the German Cafe in the old Cotton Exchange on the Wilmington
waterfront. From there, many attractions await including the USS North Carolina, the Seaboard
Railroad Museum and a water taxi tour of the area.
• Duration: Figure 2 hours of driving each way. If we roll at 10, expect to be home between 6 and
7pm.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.Bimmers Setting Sail
Southport, Here We Come!
• What: A post-pandemic weekend adventure away down at the epic, historic, town of
Southport. A relaxed getaway, with a chance to cruise the downtown explore the ferry
to Bald Head Island, walk the waterfront and / or stretch your feet on sandy beaches.
So much to do, so little time!
• When: Depart on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee and breakfast
with Chef Patrick.
• Where: Departure from Farmhouse Café, 320 Vintage Point Ln, Wendell, NC 27591.
• Objective: Terrific tour “down the shore”, with some fine food and great sighseeing.
Many hotels and B&B options including The Robert Ruark Inn
(https://robertruarkinn.com/) and a Hampton Inn..
• Duration: A long weekend, leaving on Friday morning … home on Sunday afternoon.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.LOCAL SCENE
ASHEVILLE AREA DINNER DOWNEAST AREA BREAKFAST (Greenville, Wilson
Date: Last Tuesday each month Rocky Mt)
Time: 6:30 pm Date:
Time:
Where: Different Location Each Month Where:
Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
All BMW marques are welcome (cars, motorcycles, heelbmwcca.org
Mini, Rolls, etc.).
HURRICANE REGION AREA (New Bern, Jackson-
Contact Chris Joyner at mrbimmer@fastmail.com for ville, Morehead City)
more information.
CAPE FEAR AREA Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
Date: 3rd Wednesday each month heelbmwcca.org
Time: 6:30 pm
NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA DINNER
Where: The Joyce in Brunswick Forest Date: 2nd Wednesday each month
1174 Turlington Ave #101 Time: 6:30 p.m.
Leland Where: Booneshine Brewery
465 Industrial Park Drive
Email Matt Sarkela for information at matt.sarke- Boone, NC 28607
la@gmail.com or Alan Greene at cagreene48@ 828-278-8006
gmail.com
Cost: Only what you eat and drink.
CHARLOTTE AREA I DINNER Contacts: John Cochrane (jgcochrane1968@gmail.
Date: 3rd Thursday each month com) or Mike Langley (michaelrlangley@aol.com)
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: WaldhornRestaurant A fun gathering of BMW friends for a discussion of
12101Lancaster Hwy (Old Hwy 521) all things car related.
Pineville,NC
(Locatednear Carolina Place Mall) ROANOKE AREA
(704) 540-7047 Date: 2nd Tuesday each month
Time: 6:00 p.m.
We’re still hanging out at the Waldhorn Restau- Where:
rant on the third Thursday of each month. Con-
tact Chris Webber at (704) 906-8876 or e-mail at To be announcd each month by email.
christopher.b.webber@gmail.com to RSVP. Please
join us (great German food and beer). See you Contact Scott Donaldson at roanoke.tarheel.bmw-
there! cca@gmail.com for more information.
CHARLOTTE AREA II SANDHILLS AREA
Date: 1st Thursday each month Date: 4th Wednesday each month
Time: 6:30 p.m. Time: 7:p.m.
Where: The Speedway Club at Where: ScrubOaks
Charlotte Motor Speedway 5780 Ramsey St #108
5555 Parkway S., 6th Fl, Concord NC Fayetteville, NC 28311
Please email Andy Barbee for more information at
clt2thbmwcca@gmail.com or (704) 701-2294 ScrubOaks is a contemporary american restaurant
that also offers a great sports bar setting. Many reg-
18 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgulars frequent the Kings Grant golf club and stop by
afterward for a meal. Wednesdays offer half off wine Joyner’s EST. 1993
(bottle and glass) An Independent BMW Specialist
Contact Danny Miller for more information mperfor-
mancelife@gmail.com * Early and late model BMW’s
(Call for motorcycle maintenance)
TRIAD AREA WEST DINNER (Winston-Salem)
Date: 2nd Tuesday each month * Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or
Time: 6:00 p.m. Drinks, 7:00 p.m. Dinner
Where: Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse BMW Original parts
3440 Frontis Street
Winston-Salem 27103 * Many years of experience exclusively with
BMW repairs, maintenance, and modifi-
Please contact Marc Schatell for more information at
marc@tarheelbmwcca.org cations and race prep (Club events)
TRIAD AREA EAST DINNER (Greensboro) * Latest Diagnostic Equipment
Chris Joyner, Owner/Technician
NONE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME
76 South Market Street
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (RALEIGH) Asheville, NC 28801
Date: 3rd Tuesday each month (828) 398-0325 mrbimmer@fastmail.com
Time: 6:00 p.m. Tire Kickin’, 7:00 p.m. Dinner
Where: Farmhouse Cafe Hours: 9:00 – 6:00 Monday through Friday
320 Vintage Point Lane
Wendell, NC 27591
Please contact Robert McIsaac for more information
at raleigh.bmwcca.activities@gmail.com
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (CHAPEL HILL)
NONE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME
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20 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgBimmers “Flying” To Louisburg
A Jetport, a Picnic, and a Botanical Garden!
• What: The Triangle North Executive Jetport is a gem of a place east of Raleigh that
includes airplanes, a skydiving school, wide-open spaces for a picnic, and is a few gear
shift changes away a loverly botanical garden at Louisburg College. A great day for
friends, adventure and thoughtful reflection.
• When: Depart on Saturday, September 11th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for breakfast
and/or coffee at 9:00am!
• Where: Departure from Farmhouse Café, 320 Vintage Point Ln, Wendell, NC 27591.
Driver’s Meeting will be at 9:45.
• Objective: A wandering tour of beautiful countryside as late summer works her way
through North Carolina. Lunch as a picnic at the airport … bring your own for this one, or
pick something up in town.
• Duration: Figure 6-8 hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.
Bimmers Rolling to Danville Tank Museum!
Tankers Racing Toward Winter in South Side Virginia …
• What: While winter’s “blast” may be on our mind in early December, we can still make
it to Danville to visit the iconic Tank Museum just North of the Border. Tanks, Bimmers
and great dining make a great combo for our final driving adventure of 2020.
• When: Depart on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at
9:00am!
• Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC
• Objective: A fun and enjoyable family outing that promises nice roads, a tour of
fascinating American military hardware and terrific food. Danville has a great
downtown to wander about, historic sites … and lunch at the Golden Leaf Bistro (215
Craghead St, Danville, VA).
• Duration: Figure 5-8 hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.You can also read
