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Volume XLIX No. 7 July 2021 Photos by Alex Kordis
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ON THE COVER:
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance: Oh What a Time!
Weather was ideal, lodging was above expectation,
company was exceptional, and oh all those phenomenal
motorized creations. Yes, the 26th annual Amelia Island
Concours d’Elegance exceed our wildest car craving de-
sires. Cars from the 19th century to the future were pres-
ent for sensory overload.
Day 1, Thursday 5/20: the drive from Greenville to
Amelia Island, FL was diverted for a stop in Savannah, GA
to link up with fellow Hurricane Area Bimmer members
for lunch at Vic’s on the River. The food and view were
delightful. The remaining drive to our hotel went quickly and to our surprise, the design and decor
of Home2 by Hilton reminded us of a hotel in Cardiff, Wales. We could not
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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 23 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 2863! 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!
Donna Adams Hickory NC
Timothy Alexander Harrisburg NC
Michael Alexander Raleigh NC
Josh Boyle Lexington NC
Melissa Cooper Raleigh NC
James Cooper Raleigh NC
Benjamin Dyer Greenville NC
Nathaniel Egbert Durham NC
Anthony Garera Durham NC
Chol Grogan Pittsboro NC
James Hiller Apex NC
Michael Murphy Cary NC BMW Car Club
Andrew Neely Fayetteville NC of America
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Matthew Ryan Sanford NC
Kurt Sikes Hillsborough NC
JengYoong Tan Clayton NC
Ben Troxler Raleigh NC
Jacob Tucker Clayton NC
Juan Villa Chapel Hill NC
Alex Volmer Chapel Hill NC
Paul Walker Apex NC
Timothy Youngblood Fuquay Varina NC
PAUL HOECKE Notes from the road
Sometimes, Having Many Cars Won’t Kill You
It’s true, though only up to a point, what which this implies.
Satch Carlson talked about in his ‘Running on Of course, that’s not counting ‘project’ cars,
Empty’ column in the May ROUNDEL: Those of us but that’s a story for another day.
with multiple BMWs peopling our garages, barns What this says about us may be difficult to
and driveways – including BMW accumulators label, but since I belong to this clique, I’ll try. The
such as Rob ‘Hack Mechanic’ Siegel – are certainly one motive all of us seem to have in common
NOT Collectors. is something you could call a marriage between
I mean, the collector label evokes the wrong Love of the Marque and practicality. The first part,
kinds of images. You know, vast halls filled with about love of the marque, goes almost without
rows upon colorful rows of exquisite, carefully saying: We are nuts about BMWs, period. (It’s also
preserved vintage machinery. That’s Jay Leno- one reason many of us keep our BMWs for years
style stuff, and it ain’t us, for sure. However, con- on end.) The practical aspect is more complex.
trary to what the Satch Man also said, we are not Hence harder to define.
hoarders, either. Yeah, I know; it’s been said that For many of us, myself included, there is a
our guiding mantra is something like “BMWs are real benefit in numbers. Like for instance, having
like potato chips; you can’t have just one.” Like more than one BMW to run your daily errands
we are some kind of addicts, huh? means none of them racks up miles as quickly. It
Well, I can’t speak for Rob on that score, but prolongs their life expectancy, which is all to the
as for the rest of us, that’s quite inaccurate as good if you want to keep them for a long time. It
well. also means you’re never stuck for transportation if
No, as best as I can tell (based strictly on one of them requires work. Which is when another
people I know), we tend to be selective. We spe- bonus kicks in, for some of us.
cialize. We pick a family of Bimmers and we stick Those of us with a mix of cars from the same
to it. To have and to hold if you will. The criteria generation – preferably the same model line, say,
vary; our chosen stable may consist of Golden the E36 – have known for a long time that this id-
Oldies, or hot cars from different BMW genera- iosyncrasy carries with it its own rewards. There’s
tions, or a mix of models from the same genera- commonality, in the layout under the hood, in the
tion. But they are not garage queens. Whether running gear and, often, in parts as well. The fa-
they are ancient, fifty-year-old veterans or more miliarity that comes with it – like knowing exactly
recent classics, they rarely if ever spend weeks on what tools the job requires – makes maintaining
end in idleness. They all get driven, and many of the cars and curing their occasional ailments a lot
them are daily rides, with all the ups and downs less time consuming, if not easier.
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And then there’s the Menu notion I wrote to arrive. But that’s okay, I tell myself: You’re not
about, several months ago. I’m talking about lacking for transportation while this car is out of
multi-car aficionados who take it one step fur- service – as I keep fingers firmly crossed, hoping
ther. They stock their stables with BMWs devoted that another one of my babies doesn’t catch some
to specific functions (No kidding!) – you know, kind of flu.
one car (probably a four-door) for daily errands; However, the System truly comes into its
another one for long-distance trips, which may own once it’s time to start the job. Regardless of
be a diesel; yet another one, like an M model or whether it’s just regular service or serious repair,
a roadster, for fun drives around the countryside. I Prepare. That is, I confirm the parts I have or
And so forth. It may strike you as eccentricity bor- ordered are the right ones. Then I make a mental
dering on insanity, but they enjoy it. To each his list of what else I’ll need for the job. Then I bring
or her own, I say. everything to where the car is sitting. And I mean
So much for the benefits – the ups I referred everything: Ratchets, sockets, wrenches, torque
to earlier – of having five or six (or more) Bimmers wrench, floor jack, jack stands, multimeter, oil
in one’s care. But like I also said, there are down- pan, nitrile gloves, whatever – and the new parts,
sides as well. Mainly, it’s the work, servicing the of course. (Us humans only have two hands, so a
cars regularly and, yes, fixing them when they fal- satchel or tote for the smaller items is a must!) So
ter. (No surprise there; they ARE senior citizens.) far, so good.
No wonder Satch ended his piece by asking: “How But even great, time-tested systems have
the heck do they do it?” limitations. What passes for my garage is pres-
Well, the short answer to that is: Ya Gotta ently occupied by the Bavaria Restoration project.
Have A System! (Disclaimer: It’s my version; oth- So, the car I’m working on is sitting outside, on
ers may vary.) the pad behind the house, meaning a bench or
Of course, calling it a System sounds so other horizontal surface would help to keep tools
organized, so Together, as we used to say back
when. Which is a bit of a stretch. Sure, I keep
service records, electronic ones and paper files.
But they tend to get voluminous (bulky when it’s
paper) after I’ve owned a car for umpteen years.
So, when it comes to scheduling regular stuff, like
oil changes, I wing it, sort of. If it’s a newer car CHARLOTTE
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bar says and divide that in half. (The way some
of these cars are driven intermittently, you don’t Need a safe place to store your weekend car,
track car, motorcycle or trailer? Tired of
leave the oil in there for as long as that.) Older
u-store units where work and access are
cars lack indicators, so I rely on notes in the glove limited or prohibited? Have a restoration or
box and figure on doing it every 3K to 5K miles. build project but don’t have the space?
Okay, so it’s old school, but it works.
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and parts organized. And if I’ll be working under
the car, I’d better get some kind of pad, a piece
of old carpeting or the side of a large carton, to
slide around on. And now it’s July, of course!
You know how that can be like in our neck of the
woods. I mean, when Shakespeare began one of
his sonnets with “Shall I compare Thee to a Sum-
mer’s Day”, I’m pretty sure he wasn’t thinking ‘hot,
sweaty, bug-infested’. Sheesh!
In truth, I sometimes feel like one of those
jugglers in live variety shows, like at New York
City’s Radio City Music Hall. You know, a guy
running around, trying to keep a bunch of dinner
plates spinning atop a row of poles. But when the
job is done, there’s also the reward – of hearing
this old BMW humming happily, and me hopping
in for an extended test drive. Mission accom-
plished!
Come to think of it, though, I think I’ll do the
next oil change after the sun has dropped behind
the ridge.
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CLUB RACING REPORT
BY PAUL HOECKE
Harding Sweeps NJMP;
Goare, Tice Win at Savannah
Here we go again, Club Racing fans! Pereida, who race under Haputantri’s SRI Racing
This month, club racers up and down the banner. But that was more than enough to gener-
Eastern Seaboard are looking at what promises ate some real fireworks throughout the two-day
to be a hot summer – in terms of competition event.
(and probably weather) – and an equally active For one thing, there were the battles between
fall. Why? Because twelve of the twenty events Harding and his perennial class rival, Todd Brown.
currently on the Tire Rack BMW CCA calendar Since both racers are from the South Atlantic
through the end of this year are set to take place Region (Brown hails from Virginia), they were
at eastern venues. competing for Regional as well as National points
More important from our homegrown rac- (not to mention bragging rights). It set the stage
ing crowd’s perspective (and ours) is that at least for some pretty intense competition between
eight of those twelve events are scheduled at them, with Harding coming out on top every time
tracks within a day’s haul (or less) from our neck in convincing fashion.
of the woods. We figure this ought to keep local On Monday, he started the first race on the
hot shoes pretty busy during the next six months. pole but was soon passed by Brown. He then ran
About the only obstacle they’ll face is several second for most of the 16-lap contest until three
instances of conflicting event dates at widely laps from the finish, when he got around Brown
separated tracks. It will will force them to choose to win overall. The second (feature) sprint, a 19-
between those events, and some of those choices lap affair, saw him start second behind another
won’t be easy ones. CM driver, with Brown on the next row. But by Lap
In fact, local track warriors already encoun- 7, Harding was in the lead again, and he never
tered this very situation last month, when two looked back as he chalked up another overall vic-
races, at the New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) tory. He was even more impressive in Tuesday’s
and Roebling Road, were held just a few days two races – an 18-lap sprint in the morning and
apart. The effect this had on participation in the a fast 14-lap contest in early afternoon – leading
latter event could not be missed. the field flag-to-flag both times to post overall
The New Jersey Chapter-hosted NJMP race wins while beating Brown to the checker by 15
was somewhat atypical in that it ran on two week- and 26 seconds, respectively!
days, June 7 and 8. But given its North American In D-Mod, Haputantri also faced a frequent
Challenge designation and all-sprint format (two challenger, Marylander Keith Primozic, which
races per day), it attracted a sizable crowd – forty made this another home region confrontation.
racers in twelve classes – to NJMP’s 2.25-mile However, unlike Harding’s, it didn’t go as well for
Thunderbolt circuit. Haputantri. He won both races on Monday, in-
The Tarheel Chapter contingent wasn’t large; cluding the feature race in which he finished four-
it comprised just four local hot shoes: Charles teen spots ahead of Primozic. But although he ran
Harding in CM; D-Mod racer Sri Haputantri; well initially in both of Tuesday’s contests, he lost
and two Spec E46 pilots, Amy Oldenburg and Al out to his rival both times, ending up DNF in the
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morning race and finishing 25th (due to a lengthy for the next two months yet again lists events
pitstop) in the afternoon race. competing for the same time slot, which no doubt
Oldenburg and Pereida, on the other hand, will determine who shows up at what race. This
delivered steady performances in the seven-car month, two races, at the Pittsburgh International
Spec E46 group, staying out of trouble and finish- Race Complex, aka PIRC (which runs alongside
ing intact in all four sprints. In fact, Oldenburg the annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix His-
earned three E46 ‘podiums’ with third-in-class fin- torics event), and the G. Atkinson Memorial race
ishes in the feature race Monday and both sprints at Summit Point, are on the same weekend mid-
on Tuesday. month. Picking one of the events over the other
All in all, we’d call this a Jolly Good Show for may be a tough call for Tarheel Chapter racers. So
Tarheel Chapter racers far (based on early registrations at press time) it
However, the race at Roebling Road, on the looks like a tossup.
weekend after NJMP, felt the impact of the short, Likewise, the August schedule includes two
three-day interval between events big time. events, at Mid-Ohio and NJMP, on the same
Despite its usual and highly popular Peachtree mid-month weekend. However, given the hauling
Chapter format – “three days’ racing in two sprints distances to the two tracks, we expect local hot
and an enduro on a fun track” – the field was a lot shoes to opt for the New Jersey event (which will
smaller than at the New Jersey event: Only eleven run on the Lightning course) instead of the Lex-
racers, the majority hailing from the host chapter ington, OH, track.
and ours, none of whom had also raced at NJMP. That’s all the CR prognostications we have
But that also had an upside. for you, for the time being. We’ll have results of
With just eleven entries in eight classes, the above races, as well as details about the fall
many drivers ran solo in their class. Of the five schedule, in upcoming reports. So, stay tuned.
local hot shoes present, only two, KP pilots Rob Turning to the local pro racing scene, last
Chrystler and Chris Lindner, were matched up month saw BimmerWorld Racing (BWR) resume
with their perennial class rival, Peachtree’s Dave their up-and-down battle in the SRO GT4 America
Harrison, while Scott Reavis and Tom Tice raced series – at VIR, no less! The race, the third of six
each other in Spec E36, and Alex Goare was the events scheduled in this year’s series, ran on the
only entry in DM. All this made the wide-open, first weekend after Memorial Day and followed
2-mile track a perfect setting for putting the pedal the same format – two rounds, one each on suc-
to the metal – and collecting a bunch of solo class cessive days – as the prior races, at Sonoma and
trophies. COTA.
Goare took full advantage of the situation. As before, BWR fielded three M4 GT4s, two –
He won the enduro Friday going away, taking the the Bill Auberlen/James Walker #34 car, and the
checker one full lap ahead of the next competitor #36 raced by James Clay and Nick Galante – in
and set a blazing pace flag-to-flag with overall vic- the ProAm Class, plus the #94 of Chandler Hull
tories in both sprint races Saturday. (His 1:19.266 and Jon Miller in the Silver Class. So, with VIR be-
lap time in the second sprint must be a record!) ing BWR’s home track and all that, we figured the
Back in the pack, Tice also claimed class wins in team would really get to show their stuff this time
all the races, including the fun (no-points) sprint around. But Lady Luck chose to be fickle once
the hosts added on Sunday (which Goare chose again.
to sit out). Only our KP racers missed making a In the first round on Saturday, the duo of
mark, as Chrystler chased but never caught Harri- Hull and Miller finished fourth in the Silver Class,
son in all four races, while Lindner DNF’ed in the but the Auberlen/Walker team only managed an
long race and sat out the rest of the weekend. 11th place finish in ProAm. And Clay/Galante only
As far as upcoming races go, the CR calendar completed 14 of 30 laps (for currently unknown
reasons), ending up ‘Not Classified’. The team race at Watkins Glen in September, followed by
fared considerably better in the action-packed the final race, at Indianapolis, in October. We ex-
(including three cautions) second round on Sun- pect to cover these races in upcoming reports as
day, Clay finishing 5th in ProAm while Miller, two well. Meanwhile, we wish Clay and his troops the
spots behind him, made it to the Silver podium, best of Racer’s Luck.
finishing third in class. But the #34 duo retired P.S.: While we are on the subject, we must
with an engine issue eighteen laps into the race, correct (with abject apologies) a goof in last
not long after Auberlen posted the absolute best month’s report about Round Two at COTA. Name-
lap time of the day. (Bummer!) As for Clay and ly, the three BWR entries did NOT retire from that
Miller, we are tempted to wonder if both could race due to bad weather. What took them out of
have finished even closer to the front, had it not play was a major wreck! As we learned shortly
been for two closely spaced full-course cautions after filing last month’s piece, Hull spun the #94
late in the race, the second of which had the race GT4 soon after the start and, in the process, col-
end under a yellow flag. Oh, well! lected five other cars, including BOTH of BWR’s
BWR’s next race date is in late August, at ProAm entries, plus two Mercedes and an Aston
Road America. After that, they are scheduled to Martin! (Ouch!)
ON THE COVER:
have asked for a more comfortable place to stay Concours. The event, Cars and Coffee, revealed
and the hotel staff were extremely accommodat- multiple classes of cars parked along the fair-
ing. ways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island allowing
Day 2, Friday 5/21: after obtaining our passes people to meander amongst them. Porsche was
at will call located at Bent Wing Air Terminal, we a predominate vehicle brand present yet did not
drove to and parked off a street near the Ritz-Carl- overshadow the vintage automobiles and the
ton. A short walk brought us to a large tent on Bavarian delectables to include 2002’s, a E24, a
the grounds that was filled with remarkable auto- E26, a E28 M5, a E30, and a E30 M3. In addition
mobiles from multiple eras. There were classic, to classics, there were Formula and GT racers
muscle, sport, and race cars. Ferraris seemed in and an array of electrical vehicles coming to mar-
abundance to the rest and a lonely Z8 represent- ket. The Lucid Air with a 500 mile range and a 20
ed the BMW brand. Continuing with Sotheby’s minute charge to obtain a 300 mile range caught
Amelia Island Auction Preview, we moved indoors a lot of attention and came with a price tag of
to avoid a drizzle which brought us to browse $70k to $162k. Ford Motors had several electri-
wares of various vendors along with silent auction fied vehicles including a Mustang. Other than the
items. Then we navigated multiple ballrooms mustang emblem, the look was so non-mustang.
filled with one exquisite vintage automobiles after Spattered in-between the jaw dropping internal
another. Oh, did I mention there were a variety of combustion rides were some unique ones, like
race cars too? The 1929 Duesenberg Model J ‘Dis- the VW Thing. As we maneuvered through the
appearing top’ Torpedo was the show stopper and sea of automobiles and people, occasionally to
being valued at $3.5-4 million. (It actually sold snap a picture and talk with an owner of one of
for $5.7 mil.) After perusing those remarkable the cars, we reached our satisfaction level for the
machines, it was time to have a late afternoon day. Recounting days long gone and cars we had
lunch at The Surf Restaurant and Bar. and wish we still had, a quick stop for another
Day 3, Saturday 5/22: following complimen- late lunch and some ice cream, back to the hotel
tary breakfast at the hotel, we motored over to a we went.
designated parking lot and took a shuttle to the Day 4, Sunday 5/23: the grand day of the
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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 eventConcours d’Elegance began with gathering for - Bolinger B1 and B2 trucks, Cadillac Lyriq, GMC
breakfast at the hotel, joined by a ferrel cat Hummer EV SUV, Lucid Air, Ford Mustang, Mini,
chowing down on some of our vitals, and ideal and Porsche Taycan. Not in the parade was the
weather! Shuttled by bus from parking at the handcrafted Alfa Romeo GT electric by Totem Au-
Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, we arrived tomobili, my pick of the electrics.
amongst a field of newly displayed vehicles plus Having reached the hour to head home, as we
an abundance of attendees. We meandered walked from the Concours, my wife, Jude, asked
along the field from one beautiful machine to the what was my favorite car at the show. A question
next. We got to see the honoree Lyn St. James, she often asks whether it be a food, place, movie,
an accomplished race car driver, and the Sandra or a time. I have to confess my bias, Bond, James
Alford Vintage Fashion Show. The show matched Bond… the closest model to James’ DB5, a 1967
models dressed in period clothing with the auto- Aston Martin DB6.
mobile that drove them to the center stage. The If you have never been to this event, I highly
1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner with a retractable hard recommend it. Besides, it benefits the Amelia
top was a favorite, especially when ‘Sandy’ exited Island Concours d’Elegance Foundation, Com-
the vehicle accompanied by the song Grease! munity Hospice & Palliative Care, Spina Bifida of
Yet, the pièce de résistance was the 1938 Xenia Jacksonville, Shop with Cops, and Nassau County
Hispano Suiza Dubonnet. Not believing there Sheriffs Foundation. ~ Alex Kordis
could be more, then came Taking Charge, the pa-
rade of new electric vehicles. Just to name a few
Triangle Dinner Take Out
We were graced with a lovely evening for a put the spurs to the Bimmers as we explore more
picnic dinner at the Farmhouse Cafe on May 17. byways of The Old North State. Having taken the
With temps in the 70’s and a pretty sunset as a time to build this inventory of adventures, we
backdrop, the ten hearty Bavarian fans enjoyed will plan on keeping a long list of future events to
some of Chef Patrick’s finest sandwich creations make planning easier. We also expect that we can
as we kicked back and talked about the future. be more overnight hops with travel restrictions
During the pandemic, we have perfected the “art” easing. Additions to the future schedule are al-
of hosting safe driving adventures and good eat- ways welcomed of course!
ing options while socially distanced. For the first time on more than a year we
Now that vaccination rates are high and the had our chance to sing happy birthday to a club
infection danger is receding, one of the main member, a clear return to a sense of normalcy.
topics of conversation was how quickly we might In fact, it was so nice, we did it twice … so a Big
return to our traditional meeting venue and for- Bimmer Happy Birthday to Sandy Osta and Walter
mat. The combination of our meeting discussions Vincent!
and a member survey was almost universal: time Cappuccinos provided a nice finish to a lovely
to return to Farina Italian In June! We will make evening. This now feels like the pace lap which al-
arrangements to restart the dinners on the third lows us to get everything back up to speed. Even
Tuesday of each month. a gas crisis can’t slow us down. Let’s roll.
We also have a full driving schedule laid out -Robert McIsaac
for the next year. Lots of interest in being able to
10 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgBMW Car Club
of America
Tarheel Chapter
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comRiding With The King!
An Early Spring Cruise to the Richard Petty Museum
• What: A spirited, family friendly, adventure to Central NC’s storied town of Randleman
to see The King of stock car racing’s museum. An epic tour of NC and NASCAR history,
followed by a terrific lunch and a cold brew in Asheboro. The museum is located at 309
Branson Mill Rd, Randleman, NC
• When: Depart on Saturday, March 5th, 2022 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 terrific roads … and some
iconic Italian eats. Lunch will be at Positano, 130 C, S Church St, Asheboro, NC. Then a
hop to Four Saints Brewing, 218 S Fayetteville St, Asheboro.
• Duration: Figure 6-7 hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center!
Star Gazing and Fine Dining in Mid-Winter!
• What: While winter’s “blast” may be upon us in January, that makes for a terrific
opportunity to fire up the Bimmers, cruise on over to UNC / Chapel Hill and scope out
an amazing gift in our midst … the Morehead Planetarium. Beam us up, Scotty!
• When: Depart on Saturday, February 5th, 2022 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 mind-
expanding adventure and terrific food. Chapel Hill has a great downtown to wander
about, historic sites … and lunch at the Top of The Hill Restaurant and Brewery (100 East
Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514).
• 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.Calling all BMW Club Cyclists. Join us for a fun Bike ride this fall to benefit a great charity, the National MS Society. The Tarheel Chapter is sponsoring a cycling team for the Tour To Tanglewood, 2 day bike ride this September. The ride will be on Saturday and Sunday September 25th and 26th. The Tarheel Chapter will be supplying a cool BMW Club cycling jersey for each new cyclist. We guarantee you will have a great time with some BMW friends and will also feel great helping out a very worthy cause, the MS Society. Use the following link to join the Tarheel Chapter Team: https://mssociety.donordrive.com/team/TarheelBMW For more information contact: Tom Tice (teticem3@gmail.com) Or Scott Meyer (scottmeyer400@gmail.com)
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 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.
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
Date: Last Tuesday each month DOWNEAST AREA BREAKFAST (Greenville, Wilson
Time: 6:30 pm Rocky Mt)
Date:
Where: Different Location Each Month Time:
Where:
All BMW marques are welcome (cars, motorcycles, Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
Mini, Rolls, etc.). heelbmwcca.org
Contact Chris Joyner at mrbimmer@fastmail.com for HURRICANE REGION AREA (New Bern, Jackson-
more information. ville, Morehead City)
CAPE FEAR AREA
Date: 3rd Wednesday each month Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
Time: 6:00 pm heelbmwcca.org
Where: The Joyce in Brunswick Forest NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA DINNER
1174 Turlington Ave #101 Date: 2nd Wednesday each month
Leland Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Booneshine Brewery
Email Matt Sarkela for information at matt.sarke- 465 Industrial Park Drive
la@gmail.com or Alan Greene at cagreene48@ Boone, NC 28607
gmail.com 828-278-8006
CHARLOTTE AREA I DINNER Cost: Only what you eat and drink.
Date: 3rd Thursday each month Contacts: John Cochrane (jgcochrane1968@gmail.
Time: 7 p.m. com) or Mike Langley (michaelrlangley@aol.com)
Where: WaldhornRestaurant
12101Lancaster Hwy (Old Hwy 521) A fun gathering of BMW friends for a discussion of
Pineville,NC all things car related.
(Locatednear Carolina Place Mall)
(704) 540-7047 ROANOKE AREA
Date: 2nd Tuesday each month
We’re still hanging out at the Waldhorn Restau- Time: 6:00 p.m.
rant on the third Thursday of each month. Con- Where:
tact Chris Webber at (704) 906-8876 or e-mail at
christopher.b.webber@gmail.com to RSVP. Please To be announcd each month by email.
join us (great German food and beer). See you
there! Contact Scott Donaldson at roanoke.tarheel.bmw-
cca@gmail.com for more information.
CHARLOTTE AREA II
Date: 1st Thursday each month SANDHILLS AREA
Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: 4th Wednesday each month
Where: The Speedway Club at Time: 7:p.m.
Charlotte Motor Speedway Where: ScrubOaks
5555 Parkway S., 6th Fl, Concord NC 5780 Ramsey St #108
Please email Kyle Lombardi at clt2thbmwcca@ Fayetteville, NC 28311
gmail.com or Taylor Ward at tward430@yahoo.
com for more information. ScrubOaks is a contemporary american restaurant
16 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgthat also offers a great sports bar setting. Many reg-
ulars frequent the Kings Grant golf club and stop by Joyner’s EST. 1993
afterward for a meal. Wednesdays offer half off wine An Independent BMW Specialist
(bottle and glass)
Contact Danny Miller for more information mperfor- * Early and late model BMW’s
mancelife@gmail.com (Call for motorcycle maintenance)
TRIAD AREA WEST DINNER (Winston-Salem) * Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or
Date: 2nd Tuesday each month
Time: 6:00 p.m. Drinks, 7:00 p.m. Dinner BMW Original parts
Where: Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse
3440 Frontis Street * Many years of experience exclusively with
Winston-Salem 27103 BMW repairs, maintenance, and modifi-
Please contact Marc Schatell for more information at cations and race prep (Club events)
marc@tarheelbmwcca.org
* Latest Diagnostic Equipment
TRIAD AREA EAST DINNER (Greensboro) Chris Joyner, Owner/Technician
Date: 1st Tuesday each month
Time: 6:30 p.m. Drinks, Dinner 76 South Market Street
Where: Elizabeth’s Pizza ( the covered patio)
3927 battleground Avenue Asheville, NC 28801
Greensboro, NC 27410 (828) 398-0325 mrbimmer@fastmail.com
Please contact Fraser Dick for more information at Hours: 9:00 – 6:00 Monday through Friday
fraserdick14@gmail.com
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (RALEIGH)
Date: 3rd Tuesday each month
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Farina Neighborhood Italian
8450 Honeycutt Rd #100,
Raleigh, NC 27615
Please contact Robert McIsaac for more information
at raleigh.bmwcca.activities@gmail.com The Triangle’s Choice For Auto
Body
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (CHAPEL HILL)
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Family Operated
Community Focused
BMW Car Club
of America Serving The Triangle For 30 Years
Tarheel Chapter
Kenny Hawkins Automotive
605 Germantown Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
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18 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.END GAME
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