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September 2008

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Club Activities 3Motorsports 8Concours 11

PRO3 20Live to Drive 22Classified Marketplace 24

Volume 38No.9

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2 ZüNDFOLGE September 2008

August 24M-Car Day at Griot’s Garage: in Fife. See the August Zündfolge for more information.

August 28 Board Meeting: starting time is 6:45 p.m. All members are welcome to attend. Contact the Club President to RSVP and for meeting location.

September 2 Deadline: October 2008 Zündfolge issue, all submissions must be received by this date. They may be sent to the Zündfolge Editor at [email protected].

September 6 Dyno Event, BBQ & Tour to Max RPM Motorsports: 2320 6th Street, Bremerton, WA. RSVP to [email protected].

September 25 Board Meeting: starting time is 6:45 p.m. All members are welcome to attend. Contact the Club President to RSVP and for meeting location.

October 3 to 5 Oktoberfest Northwest at the Puyallup Fairgrounds: see the article in this issue for more information.

October 4 & 5 Hood River Hopsfest Tour: join Club Members for an overnight Tour to Hood River. See article in this Zündfolge, or online in the Club Events section of our website at www.bmwpugetsound.com. Send RSVPs and any questions to Scott Hieronymus at [email protected].

Club members are encouraged to submit articles for publication.

October 4 Garth Stein Book Signing and Presenta-tion: Seattle native Garth Stein has a hugely popular book titled, The Art of Racing in the Rain. Come meet Garth and get a book signed. An opportunity not to be missed. See the article in this Zündfolge.

October 7 Deadline: Nov/Dec 2008 Zündfolge issue, all submissions must be received by this date. They may be sent to the Zündfolge Editor at [email protected]. NOTE: this is a combined two month issue.

October 18 Garage Mahal 2: come visit David Lightfoot’s garage fresh off an extreme makeover. View the nicest floor you’ve ever seen in a home garage. Details are in this issue.

October 30 Board Meeting: starting time is 6:45 p.m. All members are welcome to attend. Contact the Club President to RSVP and for meeting location.

November 1 2009 PRO3 Calendar Release Party: at Speedware Motorsports in Redmond.

November 25 Deadline: January 2009 Zündfolge issue, all submissions must be received by this date. They may be sent to the Zündfolge Editor at [email protected].

September 2008 ZüNDFOLGE 3

ON THE COVER

This month’s cover features the Best of Show winner at the Club’s 2008 Concours d’Elegance—Keith Fournier’s Hennarot E30 M3.

Manufactured in March 1987, Keith’s car was the seventh M3 sold in the U. S., and it is believed to be the earliest road-legal M3 in the country. One of only about 150 Hennarot M3s imported, Keith’s car is a rare example of an E30 M3 in original, unrestored form. This M3 is 21 years old and has been driven over 70,000 miles, but the car still presents as showroom new.

Photo by Club member Duane Montagne.

SEPTEMBER 2008

The bmw club returns to Oktoberfest Northwest at the Puyallup Fairgrounds and we hope to see you there! Enjoy authentic German cuisine and bever-ages in the largest Oktoberfest Festhalle Biergarten in Western Washington. There will be traditional and contempo-rary German and Bavarian entertain-ment on two stages all three days! Also plenty of unique and fun bar games such as Hammerschlagen, Holey Boards and Corn Hole Toss. Twenty one and under are welcome until 8 p.m. The overall event runs from Friday through Sunday, October 3 to 5. Admis-sion is $8 with children 12 and under free. Parking is free outside of the Blue Gate. Visit www.OktoberfestNW.com for more information, hours of opera-tion, and driving directions. The Club will have a display and children’s activity booth inside the hall. I’m looking for volunteers to spend a couple hours at our booth. We will be providing activities for kids, including coloring and jigsaw puzzle solving. You will receive free admission to Oktoberfest NW if you can help. Please RSVP to me at [email protected] or call me at 425-443-2188. Last year there were nearly 25,000 festival attendees enjoyed German music and dancing, arts and crafts booths, authentic cuisine and family activities over the three days of the event. The Club hopes to see you there! Cheers, Lance Richert, 425-443-2188

Oktoberfest Northwest October 3 to 5

Waterfall touring, wine tasting, more twisties?

Hood River Overnight Tour October 4 & 5

Join fellow club members for our third visit to this great little town on the Columbia River. My favorite tour from the past couple of years, this one has a little something for everyone. Great roads, world-class scenery and a fun destination, but best of all is the chance to socialize with some great people. Day OneDay one will be a driver’s day, full of curves. We’ll explore the forest roads on the east side of Mt. St. Helens, stopping for a picnic lunch along the way. Many would consider these to be the best pure driving roads in the state. They can be bumpy in places, but the endless curves and elevation changes more than make up for that. With forearms burning, we’ll pull into Hood River mid-afternoon. After checking into our hotel, we’ll have a couple of options. Those that haven’t

had enough driving will want to explore the spectacular Columbia Gorge scenery. Others will want to walk downtown to the Hops Fest featuring live music and over two dozen breweries pouring their latest fall offerings. We’ll be on our own for dinner, choosing from several great restaurants.

River Inn at the rate of $99. You will need to make arrangements with them with your personal credit card by September 15. Call 541-386-2200, and tell them you are with the BMW Club to get the rate. We will meet in the parking lot of the Issaquah QFC (1540 Gilman Blvd) at 8 a.m. for doughnuts and coffee. After a short drivers’ meeting, we will depart at 8:30. BRING A PICNIC LUNCH! If you prefer, box lunches can be pre- ordered for pick-up that morning at QFC by calling 425-392-4475. One needs to either be a BMW CCA Club member to run or if you’re a newbie you are allowed one run with the Club prior to joining. RSVP and any questions to Scott Hieronymus at [email protected]. Check for updates in the Club Events section at www.bmwpugetsound.com.

Day TwoDay two will begin with breakfast at the hotel. We are still working out the details for this day. Waterfall touring, wine tasting, more twisties? Plan on arriving home late afternoon on Sunday. We have twenty-five river-view rooms held at the Best Western Hood



many of you have heard about the book, The Art of Racing in the Rain, written by Seattle author Garth Stein. It is Garth’s third novel and it has really taken off. It was a Starbucks’ featured book in early summer and has been on the New York Times Bestseller List. The book has been translated into over a dozen languages and was number one in Taiwan for several weeks. Garth has been interviewed about the book on Good Morning America. He is currently on a worldwide tour promoting the book.

Garth Stein Book Signing and Presentation October 4

Garth Stein BiographyGarth Stein is the author of three novels: The Art of Racing in the Rain (Harper, 2008); How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets (Soho Press, 2005), which won a 2006 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Book Award and was a Book Sense Pick in both hardcover and paperback; and Raven Stole the Moon (Pocket, 1998). He has also written a full-length play, Brother Jones, which received its first produc-tion in Los Angeles, in Febru-ary, 2005, and was described as “brimming with intensity” by the L.A. Weekly. After receiving his B.A. from Columbia College (1987) and his M.F.A. in film from Colum-bia University School of the Arts (1990), Garth worked as a documentary filmmaker for several years and directed, pro-duced or co-produced several award-winning films. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Seattle, Garth’s ancestry is diverse: his mother, a native of Alaska, is of Tlingit Indian and Irish descent; his father, a Brooklyn native, is the child of Jewish emigrants from Austria. After spending his childhood in Seattle and then living in New York City for 18 years, Garth returned to Seattle, where he currently lives with his family and his dog, Comet.

may bring previously purchased books or buy them the day of the event. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to attend. There is no charge but we need to plan for everyone. The book is set in Seattle, but the connections run much deeper for Club members. Garth shares a hobby with many of us: performance driving and racing. The Art of Racing in the Rain title was borrowed from a handout used by Don Kitch’s ProFormance Racing School at Pacific Raceway. Don is mentioned in the book, as is local racing coach Ross Bentley. The main charac-ter of the book aspires to be a serious racing driver while working as a service writer at a local BMW shop. If this sounds like one of our chapter members, you’re right. There is a lot of literary license involved, but clearly much of the story is familiar to many Club members. The main character idolizes Ayrton Senna. He watches racing on Speed and old racing movies. There are many life lessons learned from racing: “Your car goes where your eyes go” and “That which you manifest is before you.”

On Saturday, October 4, Garth will be giving a special presentation to the Club. He is preparing something special for those you of who share his passion. So rather than the standard book read-ing and presentation, Garth will be speaking to his fellow gearheads and Pacific Northwest residents. The meet-ing will be held at University Bookstore in Bellevue from 10 a.m. until noon. University Bookstore is located at 990 102nd Avenue NE in Bellevue. It is about a block north of Bellevue Square. Garth will be happy to sign books. You

On Saturday, October 4, Garth will be giving a special presentation to the Club.

But this book is written in “first dog.” Yes, the narrator is a dog, named Enzo.

There is another literary technique in the story that is unusual. You’ve heard of books written in first person or third person, and occasionally in second person. But this book is written in “first dog.” Yes, the narrator is a dog, named Enzo. Enzo shares his owner’s passion for racing and hopes to be reincarnated as a man. He will then lead a virtuous life, be a great racing driver, be able to speak and, finally, have an opposable thumb. This should be a very special event. If you would like to get a copy of the book personalized for a holiday gift, this would be your opportunity. The room holds one hundred people, so please send an RSVP if you wish to attend.

David [email protected]


RTC Offers Auto Detail Class—The Details of Detailing

have you ever been envious of the cleanliness and shine of show cars at a concours? Or have you washed and waxed your car, think-ing you’re doing a great job, and then been disappointed in how it looked? If so, consider taking an in-depth auto detailing class. Renton Technical College offers a ten week class that is very comprehensive. The instructor is Dennis Noland, who owned Exeter Auto Detail in Seattle for many years. I attended a BMW Club technical session at Exeter several years ago. It lasted three hours, and left me with more questions than I could get answered. This ten week class gives lots of time to ask questions. And, you even get to work on your own car and get expert advice when needed. It’s a great class, and you get a dis-count on your detailing supplies.

Jim Egelston, BMW Club Member

This fall, Renton Technical College will be offering two comprehensive courses designed for the serious hobby-ist covering all aspects of auto detailing. The courses include classroom instruc-tion and hands-on training covering professional tools and techniques. Topics include proper washing/prep techniques, understanding paint technol-ogy and problem paints, color sanding, paint touchup, scratch and swirl removal /repair, buffing tools and techniques, polishing tools and techniques, paint protection, paint overspray removal, exterior trim and wheel care, interior cleaning and protection including vinyl, leather, and carpets. Meguiar’s is a sponsor for this program and provides many of the detailing products. Students completing these courses will learn the skills required to perform auto detailing at a professional level. The auto detailing classes provide forty hours of instruction over ten weeks.

Level 1Auto Detailing Level 1 classes are on Mondays from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The program starts on September 22 and runs through December 1.

Level 2Auto Detailing Level 2 classes (for those who have previously completed Level 1 instruction) are on Wednesdays, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Level 2 classes begin on September 24 and run through November 26.

Registration begins early-September. To register or to get more information call Renton Technical College at 425-235-2352. The RTC web site is www.RTC.edu. The total fee for the class is $224.70 and includes supplies and tools.

Sunday. 11a.m. to 5 p.m., City of Des Moines Marina

we hope everyone can Join us again this year for the 16th annual Italian Concours! The Concours will once again be at the City of Des Moines Marina on Sunday, August 31 2008. This year the featured marque will be a combination of: FIAT, Lancia and Abarth. As with years past, the Concours will feature food vendors, a coffee & latte stand and the much anticipated noontime Operatic performance. Always a hit! For those who missed it, the Italian Concours d’ Elegance was a huge success in 2007! The weather was perfect (not too hot, not too cold), and the field was packed with Italian

machinery. With over 140 Automobiles and Motorcycles on site, there was plenty to look at throughout the day. The Italian Concours was extremely honored to have the 2007 show at the City of Des Moines, Washington Marina. We are looking forward to returning in 2008! With even more vendors and sponsors signed up for 16th annual event, there is something for everyone! This year we are pleased to have Northwest Motor Scooters as a first time sponsor. Other new sponsors for 2008 include: Exotica Motorsports, PODS storage, Merrill Lynch, RGI Landscaping and Bellevue MV Agusta.

Notable awards at the Italian Concours last year were:Best of Show Auto—Jon Shirley 1932 Alfa Romeo 8c2300Best of Show Motorcycle—Dennis Merwood 1956 Mondial Sprint 175Peoples Choice Auto—David Smith 1938 Alfa Romeo 6c2300 Mille MigliaPeoples Choice Motorcycle—Dennis Merwood 1956 Mondial Sprint 175

For 2008, we are once again working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with 100% of the raffle ticket proceeds going directly to this incredible organization! In addition, we had a gracious anonymous individual, donate a brand new 2008 Genuine “Buddy” 50cc Scooter for the raffle! So, stop by the Make-Wish Booth at the Concours and pick up your tickets! Good luck! Please visit our website for updates on this years show, pictures and awards from past events and entrant applications! (http://www.italianconcours.org) Mike Wilson

Italian Concours d’ Elegance August 31

Roy Cats—1st Place Contemporary Trophy (Lamborghini) 1985 Countach 5000QV (Downdraft)

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while The TaJ mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world, some car enthusiasts have garages that are pretty wonderful. Our first “Garage Mahal” meeting featured pretty much the ultimate: Richard Griot’s personal garage. While few have the resources or interest to build a garage like Richard’s, most of us car enthusiasts want a nice garage. Some of us work on our cars and others just like a nice place to store their vehicles. And some of us just want to finish the place where we spend a lot of time—the biggest room in the house! Our second Garage Mahal meeting will feature a Club member’s modest garage: mine. You’ll be able to come to my garage on Saturday, October 18. I’ve recently completed an “extreme make-over” of my garage and I think you’ll find some things about it interesting. My house is a typical modest, sub-urban tract house built in 1975. It has a two-car attached garage, like most suburban homes of that era. Almost anyone who has a single-family home is going to have as much space to work with as I had. So why would you want to come see my garage? To get ideas for your own Garage Mahal, particularly the floor (more about this later). I’ll explain the choices I faced and why I made the decisions I did. For example, I chose an open racking system for most of the space but I do have one wall of closed cabinets. We’ll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of

open and closed systems and talk about choosing cabinets, the hardest part of the whole process. Another decision area is that of lighting. I’ve used the latest fluorescent lighting but there are other ways to go. Countertops are another hard choice: wood, laminate or metal? What height? And then we get into tool storage. A tool chest can run from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. But the most important aspect of creating your Garage Mahal, in my opinion, is the floor. The choices include paint, plastic snap-together tiles, lami-nate, polymer tiles and ceramic tiles. Challenges include failure of the floor-ing system (common), slippery surfaces (common), long-term maintenance and appearance. I chose ceramic tiles, the most expen-sive option. What I’ve chosen are the same tiles now specified by BMW, Mini, Lexus and Porsche for their dealership service areas. These tiles are made in Germany and are used only in commer-cial applications.

But I thought, why not use them in a residential setting? After a lot of research and work on the part of my construction supervisor/architect, that’s what I’ve done. I’m not aware of any other residential use of this product. I’m also convinced that this is the best solu-tion for a garage floor (if you don’t mind the price). In my opinion, the results are stunning. Come and see what you think. You’ve never seen another garage floor like this. We can also talk about taking this on yourself or hiring a general contractor or someone else to supervise the project on a fee basis. What I found is this is like kitchen remodeling for men. There are all the same components, just as many subcontractors and suppliers and it is every bit as expensive. Our hope is that this will be a con-tinuing series of Garage Mahal meet-ings. We’ll continue to seek out interest-ing garages, modest and not so modest, for Club members to visit. My garage is located at 6605 140th Place NE, Redmond, WA 98052. This is near the intersection of 70th (Old Red-mond Road) and 140th in Redmond. It is between the Bridle Trails neighbor-hood and Microsoft’s Redmond West campus and very close to Grass Lawn Park. The “Open Garage” will be from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, October 18. There’s no need to RSVP; just drop by.

David Lightfoot

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MOTOR SPORTSThere’s JusT one Track evenT lefT in the 2008 season: Car Control Clinic and High Performance Driving School on Thursday, September 25. Our last event, on July 11, was a great success, with both the Clinic and HPD Schools sold out. Both events were safe and fun. We aim to repeat this success on September 25. Registration is now open. Please go to www.MotorsportsReg.com to register for either event. Make sure you pick the correct once since they are on the same day and at the same location. The price for the Car Control Clinic is $95 and the High Performance Driving School is $235.

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2008 Driving Events

CalendarBMW CCA PSR Events

September

25 Driving School at Pacific Raceways

Other Events Open to CCA Drivers

September

11 ALFA School at Pacific Raceways

21 BMW CCBC Car Control Clinic at Pitt Meadows, Britsh Columbia

22 BMW ACA School in Portland

October4-5 Inland Empire Chapter School in Spokane

10 BSCC Lapping Day in Bremerton

10 PCA School at Pacific Raceways

13 BMW CCBC School in Portland

18 PCA Skills Day in Bremerton

25 ALFA Lapping Day in Bremerton

26 BMW CCBC Car Control Clinic at Pitt Meadows

November2 PCA Skills Day in Bremerton

Contacts:

BMW CCA Inland Empire www.iebmw.org Scott Adare: [email protected]

BMW ACA, Portland www.bmwacaportland.com Greg Meythaler: [email protected]

BMW Car Club of BC www.bmwccbc.org Rolf Drommer: [email protected]

Bremerton Sports Car Club Dave Ely: [email protected]

NW Alfa Club www.nwalfaclub.com Herb Sanborn: [email protected]

Porsche Club www.pnwr.pca.org Tom Pritchard: [email protected]

Corvette Club Rick Milsow: [email protected]

Participants in the CCC have the opportunity to do a few low-speed laps on the big track at lunchtime to get a view of what a real road-racing course looks like. At the end of the day, CCC participants have the option to ride along with their instructors on the racetrack. These are not low speed laps! Helmets are required for this but we have loaners. Once you have completed the CCC, you are eligible to sign up for a HPDS.

High Performance Driving School (HPDS)All of our HPDS are just that, schools. We always provide instruction for the whole day. Participants are assigned to one of four run-groups to minimize speed differences. An instruc-tor is in the right seat the whole day, although occasionally we’ll let B Group students drive solo at the end of the day. In any case, the emphasis is on safety and learning. Convertibles are not allowed for HPDS because of the danger of roll-overs at this track. This includes cars with folding hardtops. Helmets are mandatory at HPDS. The schools are conducted on a racetrack but these are not racing schools. High performance driving is just that, with controlled passing on three straight sections of the track. It’s the only way to really enjoy the full poten-tial of your BMW.

Make sure you register early if you want to participate in either the CCC or HPDS. One other thing to note: this is on a Thursday. On the following Satur-day and Sunday you can come out to the track and watch the final PRO3 race of the season on the very same track. There is nothing that enhances the spectator experience quite like actual on-track time. Drive the track on Thursday; see the racers on the weekend! Join the fun!

David LightfootDriving Events [email protected]


Make sure you register early if you want to participate in either the CCC or HPDS. Go to www.MotorsportsReg.com.

Car Control Clinic (CCC)As a reminder, attending a Car Con-trol Clinic (CCC) is a prerequisite for attending a High Performance Driving School (HPDS). The CCC includes a ground school on the day of the event. The participants then work through a series of exercises designed to get them comfortable with the capabilities of their cars. These exercises include slalom, emergency braking, emergency braking on a curve, collision avoid-ance and autocross. The exercises are progressive. At every step of the way, experienced instructors coach partici-pants. All the exercises are conducted on a large paved area, which is very flat and safe. Convertibles are allowed for the CCC.


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11908 - 124 Ave. NEKirkland, WA 98034

(Totem Lake) 425-823-1511

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2008 Concours Wrap-Up!

i need To geT a T-shirT that says, “I Survived the 2008 BMW CCA Concours —Barely!” For those intimately involved with the event, you know that Lance Richert has been the organizer for the Concours for several years, and he has done a spec-tacular job with it. Like clockwork, the annual Club car show comes and goes flawlessly, with participants and spectators completely unaware of the hard work and effort that goes into making this a fun and suc-cessful event. This year Lance was unavailable and I naively stepped up and volunteered to help in his place. YIKES! What was I thinking? The event did happen as scheduled on July 27, coordinated as part of the IKEA Renton River Days celebration. Roughly seventy vehicles were in attendance, with another dozen that decided not to show because of the threat of rain all day. Some of the most beautiful examples of almost every model were there, some just on display, others braving the scrutiny of the judging staff for points and trophies. After

the sun broke through in the morning, the afternoon found crowds enjoying the show. A very special thanks to Steve Bates and the entire staff at Seattle BMW for their continued support of the event, providing a wonder-ful battery-operated kid’s BMW for the raffle, and for bringing out a brand new 135 Cabrio and a new M3 for viewing. Additional thanks to Griot’s Garage, again having people available to answer those hard questions about products and techniques to produce show-winning results. And new to the event this year, thanks to Convert-ibles Only for coming out and speaking about convert-ible and upholstery care and restoration. I thank those participants who took the time (hours and hours) to clean and prepare their cars for the event. See the sidebar to the right to find the list of trophy win-ners—vehicles that have reached the pinnacle of cleanliness. For those that participated, and those think-ing about it, we’ll see you all out there on the lawn next year! I’ll bring my binder of lessons learned.

Ken Hill

Concours Trophy WinnersTom Carter Peoples Choice 1991 850ci

Griot’s Garage Nancy and John Martin Preservation Award 1938 328

Keith Fournier Best In Show 1988 E30 M3

EARLY 3 SERIESKeith Fournier 1st Place 1988 E30 M3

John Parker 2nd Place 1990 E30 325is

Robert Belen 3rd Place 1988 E30 M3

EARLY BIG CARSBrett Harrison 1st Place

Walt Suman 2nd Place 1987 535is

Dwight Vocks 3rd Place Tie 1987 M6

Timothy Ebora 3rd Place Tie 1988 M6

MODERN 3 SERIESRick Gulstrom 1st Place 1999 E36 M3

John Lin 2nd Place 1992 E36 325i

RECENT 3 SERIESEric McCormick 1st Place 2008 335i

Al G. 2nd Place 2002 E46 M3

Jim Furlong 3rd Place 2004 330i

MODERN BIG CARSFlorin Baldridge 1st Place 1997 840

Alan Carr 2nd Place 1991 M5

Chris Knauer 3rd Place 1993 850

RECENT BIG CARSSkip Holeman 1st Place 2004 X5

Karl Agee 2nd Place 2003 530i

FEATURED BMW—CABRIOJim and Jill Francis 1st Place 1991 318ic

Peter Gleeson 2nd Place 2001 Z8

Z COUPES Chris Miller 1st Place 2007 Z4

Michelle Miller 2nd Place 2002 Z3 M

Jim Millet 3rd Place 2007 Z4 M


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An 850 V12 BMW.

A row of E30s!

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Andrew Buchanan in his dad’s Basto E30 M3.

Club member Brian Cone from Portlandcleaning his 1991 M5.

Nancy Martin and her beautiful Frazer Nash BMW. Winner ofthe Griot’s Garage Preservation Award.

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Dear Puget SounD region BMW CCa MeMBerS, As the Curator for the BMW CCA Foundation, I could use your help with the archives. I would like to add a collection of the Zündfolge magazine from your Puget Sound Region chapter to our Archives. I know your chapter goes back to the 70s, but I don’t know the start date, so I don’t know how far back I need to be looking for maga-zines. I do know you were an ACA chapter before switching to the CCA. I am interested in the ACA Zündfolges

as well. The BMW CCA National Office has donated most (but not all) of the magazines that they received from 2000 to 2007. Although this is a great start, I really could use the missing magazines before 2000. Is there a mem-ber out there that has been around for some time with the chapter that might have saved his/her collection of maga-zines? Would you be willing to donate these issues to the Foundation? We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donation could be a tax write off. I am very interested in building a collection of these magazines for the

archives. You can contact me via email at [email protected] or call me at 864-329-1919 if you can help. Feel free to contact me if you are also a member of other BMW CCA Chapters with back issues. We are also in search of other auto-motive/motorcycle items that the Foun-dation might be interested in. Sorry, but I have all the Roundel magazines I need, so please don’t contact me about those. However, I am looking for other car/motorcycle magazines, books, brochures, press kits, memorabilia—well let’s just say I am looking for almost anything car or motorcycle related for the archives. Thank you for your help with this project.

Michael MitchellBMW CCA Foundation

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it’S that tiMe of year when we start working on the Club elections for the 2009 Board of Directors. According to our bylaws, a Nominationing Committee is to be appointed at the July Board meeting. The committee for this year is David Lightfoot, Mike Ellis and Stephen Hughes-Jelen. The committee is soliciting members to serve on the Board of Directors for the 2009 calendar year. The elected positions include: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Mem-bership Coordinator, Roster Manager, Concours Coordinator, Banquet Coordinator, SIG Coordinator, Tech Event Coordi-nator and Tour Coordinator. To be eligible for President you must have been on the Board for the immediately preceding two years. To be Vice-President, Secretary or Treasurer, you must have been on the Board for the preceding year. The other positions are open to those who have been Club mem-bers in good standing for at least one year. If you would like to be involved in the administration of the Club, we always welcome volunteers. But this isn’t simply a matter of coming to a Board meeting once a month and voicing your opinion. The Club has no paid staff. That means everything that happens in this Club happens through the

efforts of volunteers. In other words, Board positions mean a commitment to work! That’s not to say that involvement in Club administration isn’t fun: it is. Most Board members find their work on the Board, and with the other Board members, to be enjoyable and rewarding.

Here are the duties of the various elected Board positions:President—Responsible for the overall operation of the Club.

Leads Board meetings and makes sure all the other Board members are doing their jobs.

Vice President—Fills in when the President is unavailable. Also responsible for social events not assigned to other Board members.

Secretary—Records the minutes of Board meetings. Also keeps the planning calendar for Club events.

Treasurer—Responsible for the financial affairs of the Club including preparing financial statements, reports to National and the annual tax return.

Banquet Coordinator—Responsible for the Club’s annual banquet and auction in January.

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Concours Coordinator—Responsible for all aspects of the Club’s annual Concours d’Elegance in July.

Membership Coordinator—Handles mailings to new members and the recruitment of new members. Also picks up the mail at the Club post office box.

Roster Manager—Manages the Club’s membership database in coordination with the National office. Provides mailing labels for Zündfolge and other mailings.

SIG Coordinator—The Board liaison with the various Special Interest Groups.

Tech Event Coordinator—Organizes or facilitates Club technical events. These are usually hosted by a business.

Tour Coordinator—Organizes or facilitates Club driving tours.

There are also appointed (rather than elected) Board posi-tions. These include:Zündfolge—Responsible for creation and distribution of the

Zündfolge magazine including advertising. The Zündfolge has two staff members, editor and advertising manager, who are on the Board.

Track—Manages all aspects of the Club’s high-speed track driving program. Track also has two committee members on the Board.

Web Site Coordinator—Handles everything on the Club’s Web site.

Risk Management—Responsible for insurance, risk manage-ment and legal issues.

Besides Board positions, there are other ways to get involved. One is to just attend Board meetings as a general member. Another way is to get involved with one of the Club’s com-mittees. These include the track driving events committee, the Zündfolge staff, the banquet committee and the Concours d’Elegance committee. There is also the opportunity to chair an event such as a general meeting, tour, rally, movie night or tech session. Getting involved in one of these committees or chairing an event is probably the best way to find out whether you might enjoy a Board position in the future. For those that would like to run for one of the elected Board positions for 2009, please contact one or all of the committee members (contact information below) or send your expression of interest to the Club post office box. We can tell you more about the duties of each position and what to expect in the way of a time commitment. The deadline for nominations is October 1. If there are any contested posit-ions, there will be a ballot and candidacy statements in the November/December Zündfolge. Board terms are for the calendar year. Election results will be announced at the annual banquet in January and in the February Zündfolge.

Mike Ellis, [email protected], 253-222-1521Stephen Hughes-Jelen, [email protected], 206-280-5193

David Lightfoot, [email protected], 206-660-6190

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LeMay Car Museum Tour Follow-upSunDay july 13 was a gorgeous day for a drive and a tour of the largest car collection in the world. Yep, the largest car collection in the world is right here in Spanaway, Washington. Thirty-five of your fellow Club members enjoyed a day of drooling over some very special, rare and daily driver cars and trucks. Harold LeMay, a garbage contractor and entrepreneur, over a 30 to 35 year span put together the largest private auto-mobile collection in the world. The LeMay collection made the Guinness World Book of Records with over 3,800 vehicles, automotive paraphernalia and memorabilia. Of course, not

all those vehicles are on display. We did however see over 350 cars and trucks, which are on display daily at the temporary Museum location at the former Marymount Military Academy. Through the graciousness of Nancy LeMay, we were able to visit the family residence which houses another 300 cars, trucks and you name it. The next time we visit the LeMay Car Museum it should be in its permanent location in a new facility to be built along I-5 across the street from the Tacoma Dome. Please visit www.lemaymuseum.org.

Mike Ellis, Membership Chair


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The Spokane Novice Race Report…

for aS long aS i Can reMeMBer I have wanted to take part in car racing. I had driven many passenger cars around Pacific Raceways and had acquired experience with high perfor-mance driving, but I’ve never fulfilled my dream of actually racing against other cars. The path to making my dream a reality began last January when I won the BMW Club banquet auction to race in Wes Hill’s PRO3 racecar. Six months later I found myself at the Spokane County Motorsports Park for a double race weekend. Full of enthusi-asm and dressed head to toe in new rac-ing gear, I was ready to get on the track. The Friday novice practice was the first time I had driven the Spokane track (although I had watched hours of videos of other PRO3 drivers at this track) and the first time that I had driven Wes’ PRO3 car. During the thirty-minute ses-sion I made sure not to out-drive myself and to keep the round sticky things on the black sticky stuff. I came in after the session completely pumped and very impressed with the car. I was also impressed by two other novice drivers, Rick Emerson and Aaron Nauman. The three of us ran similar lap times and had a blast with each other on the track. I ended up running a 1:53.266; not bad considering I was truly a novice at this track and in this car. I was able to focus on improvement during the second Friday practice. I ended up running a 1.50.748 for my fast-est lap; nothing builds confidence like seeing two and a half seconds drop from your previous fast lap. During the novice race on Friday there were a total of nine cars in the field so we had plenty of room on track. We began the race in reverse order from our fastest practice session lap time, so I started last with both Aaron and Rick gridded in front of me. Aaron was able to get to clear track and just flat-out drove away from us (he ended up win-ning the race). I finished second, but was able to better my previous best lap time with a 1:50.662. Even though I finished second I felt like the winner because my lifelong dream had finally come true.

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When I got out of the car all the friends I had made as a photographer of the PRO3 racing series over the past two years were there cheering. I was also surprised to find my wife and father-in-law standing right behind me in the pits! They had said that they were not coming to the race, but there they were to support me. I hugged my wife and, yes, I cried a little! I was just so happy that I did not crash Wes’ car (just kidding, dear)! Saturday morning the novice drivers had the benefit of cool conditions as we headed out on the track at 8:30 a.m. for our first of two practice sessions.

Aaron, Rick and I again had a blast on the track. We actually started to pick up on each other’s weak spots; mine were in turns four through six. Even though, I was able to turn my fastest lap of the weekend, 1:49.875. During the second Saturday practice, Aaron, Rick and I decided to see if we could help each other out and do a little “follow the leader” with us rotating in the lead. Unfortunately, I had a little bobble in turn eight and had to play catch-up. The session was fun, as we really had no reason to try and push one another.


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I started the Saturday novice race from pole. The pressure was on because both Aaron and Rick were as fast, if not faster than me and would be chasing me from the get go. I had a fantastic start and was able to get a little jump on them both. Rick got around Aaron and was coming from behind fast. Each lap at turn two he was able to make up some ground on me, but Wes’ Pasta Nova car had the legs and I was able to pull away from him down the back straight. Rick snuck around me when we had a situation flag; he gained a position as we came to a stop in turn ten under a red flag. When we returned to the hot pits, I asked Greg Miller (novice license director) if Rick should give the position back to me. However, I thought it would be better if I earned the lead position after the re-start of the race. I was able to finish in first and was very excited. I couldn’t believe that I was able to pull off a win especially since Rick put in a great drive during this race! On Sunday I was given the rare op-portunity to have an upgrade race dur-ing the same weekend as my first two novice races. Thank you Greg for believ-

ing in me and trusting me enough to move me up to run with the big dawgs! I was even more nervous going into Sunday knowing that I was about to run in my first real qualifying session for my first-ever PRO3 race! I qualified eighth out of thirteen PRO3 cars. I ended up passing Rick and Fred Wright for posi-tion. Making a pass on another car and making it stick was just exhilarating. I want to thank Fred for a great duel for position. Thanks to Spokane County for pur-chasing the track, Northwest Motors-ports for putting on the event and I can-not thank the turn workers and safety crews enough for keeping us safe all weekend. Thanks to all the PRO3 driv-ers and their respective crew members for all the support and encouragement during the weekend. This group is really what racing is about! PRO3 has set the bar and its pretty high!

So, now that I’m no longer a novice, what is next? I will be back out for one or two more races. I certainly feel the need to continue this addiction, yes I am hooked but I was hooked a long time ago. Some might say I should return to taking pictures! Jeff Van Lierop, reign-ing champion, shouldn’t worry - I don’t think I’ll be hunting him down anytime soon! Besides who else is going to be able to capture PRO3 images like me! I’ll make no secret of my racing fu-ture… with all due respect Mr. Spornitz, I will do my best to chase you down. I may not pass you, but I will catch you! To Wes Hill: thank you very much for giving people like me the opportunity to live out a dream. It’s hard and to do it in one heck of a car, you are a true gentle-man! With much respect and admiration to you all!

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Just wearing a cowboy hat doesn’t make you a cowboy; owning a Harley and riding leathers doesn’t necessarily make you a biker. Just because you buy an enthusiast’s car doesn’t necessarily make you an enthusiast. I could go on all day, but you get the point. We all have things we are into and things we would like to be into. For example, there are people who have romanticized about being a cowboy when actually being a cowboy is back-breaking, exhausting and just plain hard work. When you get up every day, before the sun peeks its bright little head over the hills, to take care of ranch animals, day in and day out without ever taking a vacation, you’re a cowboy (or a farmer). When you go to bed long after the sun’s head hits its blistering pillow and worry about crops and farming equipment day in and day out without ever taking a vacation, you’re a cowboy (or a farmer). When you do this and generally lose money while doing it, this makes you an enthusiast.

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When I was a kid, I was surrounded by cowboys. Man, those hats and boots really meant you were something. Those people were the salt of the earth, and they worked their fingers to the bone. They didn’t do it because they were forced to; they did it because they loved to. It didn’t take me long to realize that I was not cut out to be a cowboy. But I loved me some cars when I was a kid. I still do. I have pursued this pas-sion my whole life in one way or another. As a child it was model cars and posters; as a teenager it was muscle cars and speeding tickets, lots of tick-ets. As an adult it’s still the same thing: muscle BMWs, posters and tickets. Not as many tickets, well, okay, fewer tickets. I have found out that it’s the small things in life that make it worthwhile: the search for just the right BMW part, saving up for just the right modification

and of course the rare piece of road that makes your heart sing as loudly as your RPMs. I have an insatiable appetite for cars and everything about them. I love the smell of new tires; I love to start a car after installing a new modification or heck, even a new set of spark plugs. I think sheet metal is sexy and the sound of Borla exhaust on a straight six gives me goose bumps. Yeah, I am an enthusiast. When it comes to cattle drives or riding motorcycles in the rain, I am not your man. I have found highway speeds on a motorcycle frighten me, and besides not having what it takes to be a cowboy, I actually look stupid in a cow-boy hat. When it comes to setting aside a Saturday to help a buddy wring out his BMW, saddle ’em up boys and let’s ride!

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I think sheet metal is sexy and the sound of Borla exhaust on a straight six gives me goose bumps.

When your passion wrings you out, takes on a life of its own and turns you inside out, you’re an enthusiast.

When your passion wrings you out, takes on a life of its own and turns you inside out, you’re an enthusiast. You’re an enthusiast when you care more about what you are doing than worrying about whether or not it’s cool.

1988M6Coupe: Stunning black with gray leather, 47,000 miles, excellent condition. Upgrades include Dinan chip, K&N filter, BMW 740 wheels & tires, RD Stage 1 suspension, RD strut tower brace, Sony CD, Clifford alarm with remote locking, car cover, seat vests & bra. Major tune-up including new filters, fluids, ignition wires belts & battery. $29,500. Contact John Walsh at 253-279-1112 or [email protected], pictures available on request. There are not many of these rare beauties left with such low mileage.

1988M5: Black / Beige, 178,000 miles, recent upper/lower control arms, good tires, glass moon-roof (original roof included), Turner chip. $7,000. Email [email protected] or call 503-349-7112.

1988325iX: White / Black , 174,000 miles, AWD, sport leather seats, sunroof, HID lights, UUC short shifter, Nokia Hakapellita 1 studded snows, new battery. $3,500. Email [email protected] or call 503-349-7112.

1988325is: Red w/ grey interior, 230,000 miles on car, 90,000 miles on motor pulled from 1991 325ic, Bilstein H&R sport suspen-sion, Schroth harness on driver’s side, K&N filter, no catalytic converter, stock otherwise. 1.5 operating years on new radiator, water pump, thermostat, timing belt & tensioner etc., one operating year on new driveline including guibo and center support bearing from Driveline Service of Portland. Showing its age but still runs strong, would be ideal for someone looking to use as a running parts car for their own E30. $3,300 obo. Contact Justin at [email protected] or 360-224-2466 for more info.

1984M635: (1985 titled) VIN #WBAEE 310601050125 Euro spec Graphite/ Pearl leather, five speed, 185,000 miles. Blown head/motor. Used bare head (extremely difficult to find) from Metric Mechanic included with car. New injectors, air intake, plug wires and ECU. Dinan Stage IV suspen-sion, upgraded chip. Recent front end and brake work. Body in very good condition with a few chips—shines up nicely; interior very good with some wear. H4/H1 headlights, AM/FM/Cassette, sunroof. BBS 3-piece wheels with Yokohama Avids, 225/55R—16 front, 245/50R—16 rear (new tires at 183,000). $6,400 obo. Car in Seattle at Car Tender. Contact Greg at 360-671-7030 work; 360-708-4089 cell; [email protected]. (WA)

BMWs for Sale2008M3DCTCoupe: New; on MSO; 14 miles. Carbon roof, sparkling graphite, black leather. Options: metallic paint; black Novillo leather; electronic damping control; M double clutch transmission; 19" wheels; heated seats; HD radio; satellite radio; iPod and USB adapter. Gas guzzler tax paid. MSRP $66,870 OBO. Contact Dave Wilder at 360-299-0516 or [email protected].

1999328i: Titanium Silver, 85,xxx miles, Sport Package, manual transmission. Car has UUCMotorwerks sway bars, springs, with Sachs shocks/struts. Also has UUC cat-back stainless exhaust and short shifter. BMW aluminum pedals and factory CD changer, original window sticker. E46 330i front brakes. Needs new tires. $10,500. Email Gilbert at [email protected].

1998E36M3: Please visit website at http://mill.superiorbag.com (No www). One of the most pristine BMW E36 M3’s in the country with ONLY 54,xxx miles—This is THE vehicle for the enthusiast in search for the ultimate BMW E36 M3 regarding overall condition and cleanliness. Purchased in 2005 from a Barrett Jackson Car Collector where it eventually competed in the BMW CCA Puget Sound Region Concours Car Show earning the highest exterior point total in 2006 and 2007. Absolutely pampered and profession-ally maintained from manufactured date. Numerous brand new components—No expense spared! Please visit my website for additional detailed information and photogra-phy—I appreciate your consideration. Email Brian at [email protected].

1995M3Coupe: Cosmos black with black leather. Original owner, special-order car delivered in 5/95. Options: electric sunroof, heated front seats, cruise control, computer, forged 5-spoke 17" wheels (very rare), and BMW keyless entry/alarm. Comes with two additional factory 5-spoke forged wheels and a set of snow tires used one time, plus nearly new car cover. Always garaged. Serviced by Rasmussen BMW, Portland, OR 3-4 times per year since new. 119,xxx miles. Excellent overall shape, no modifica-tions, no track time. $13,500. Send emails to [email protected]. Images/window sticker at www.mckassons.com/m3 or can be emailed. Daytime phone number is 503-747-0850 ext. 303.

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Parts for SaleRearmufflers/resonators: nearly new, from a 7 or 8 series rear mufflers/resonators set of two. BMW serial #1 407 185 & 6, 1 407 183 & 4. $250 obo. Call Mike at 360-385-7044 or email [email protected].

E36Parts: (from 1996 318iC) Windscreen $200, removable hardtop rolling stand $100, bra $45 or all items for $275. All in excellent condition. Please contact Al at 206-295-1012 or [email protected].

MiscellaneousFREE:TechnicalTipCompendiumfromthelateseventieseraofthePugetSoundRegionChapterofBMWACA. This blast from the past consists of tech articles gleaned from sources around the country, printed and assembled into binders by ancient members Thomas Nast and Marc Cohen. Everything you need to know about replacing points and condensers, tuning carbs, installing oil pump shims, greasing driveshaft u-joints, and much, much more. Priceless information (and misinformation) and no Chamberlain or Miller. The price estimates alone are good entertainment. All pages and binder in mint condition—doesn’t even smell too bad. Call Chuck Christensen at 206-235-6658, phone contact only, no email BS.

PugetSoundRegionClublogoshirtsforsale: Adult sizes. Short and long sleeve T-shirts in white and light grey, grey sweat-shirts, and beautiful embroidered Land’s End collared shirts available. Contact Lance at [email protected] Richert for details and pricing.


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