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Mixed Results For BMW In DTM
It has been an up and down year for BMW teams in the DTM championship. Sheldon van der Linde won both races at the Lausitzring in Germany in late May, but the best any BMW could do in the two races at the Imola circuit in Italy in mid-June...
The Mitzvah (Part II)
Last week I talked about the mitzvah (good deed) I was doing for two women—helping both of them sell the 2002 owned by their departed husbands. One sale I was handling directly; the other I was just advising on and publicizing. Things moved forward with both cars. Pam is the...
Chapter Newsletter Showcase: SunCoast Florida Chapter’s eWeekly
Welcome to the latest edition of BimmerLife’s Chapter Newsletter Showcase–a series that highlights outstanding BMW CCA chapter publications. This week we’re traveling to sunny Florida to check out the Florida SunCoast Chapter’s eWeekly. As the name implies, FSC eWeekly’s subscribers enjoy its carefully curated content on a weekly basis....
Bad Luck In Canada For BMW Teams
Just one week after competing in the Six Hours of The Glen race at Watkins Glen in upstate New York, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) headed north across the border to race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). It was the first time that the IWSC series had...
*BMW Fleet Electrification Intensifies* With 7 Series Flagship
Did you know that the BMW iFactory isn’t an Apple product? In fact, it’s not even a physical building–it’s a “lean, green, and digital” strategy that BMW developed to bring their Ultimate Driving Machines into the age of electric cars. You’ll be reading a lot about BMW’s fleet electrification...
40 Years Ago: Lights… Camera… Bimmer!
Lights… Camera… Bimmer! By Bob Roemer “Would it be OK if we smashed the 633 into a wall and then hurl it off a cliff?” (Top photo) “I wonder if this Coke will craze our metallic paint darling?” Ryan O’Neal and Candice Bergen snack on the hood
Register Now: M Chapter Dinner, Legends West
Please join us for a special BMW CCA M Chapter dinner following Legends of the Autobahn West on August 18 during Monterey Car Week. The event is hosted by Jeff Cowan who is excited to welcome new and old members for a chapter dinner following the Legends awards ceremony....
The Mitzvah (Part I)
Last week I wrote about the alternator in my E39 dying. Just to finish that up, replacing the voltage regulator fixed it. However, I’m keenly aware that with 200,000 original miles on the alternator, the smarter move probably would’ve been to replace it, not just the regulator. I didn’t...
Turner Motorsport Wins Michelin Pilot Challenge Race At Watkins Glen
Turner Motorsport has had a bit of an off year in the Michelin Pilot Challenge series. After finishing second in the GS-class championship in 2021, the driving duo of Bill Auberlen and Dillon Machavern was expected to be a contender in 2022, but have had some bad luck that...
BMW Team RLL Wins, But Then Doesn’t At Watkins Glen
Coming into Watkins Glen for the seventh round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, it had been over a month and a half since BMW Team RLL had competed in the GTD Pro class with their #25 M4 GT3. The series excluded the GTD Pro class from the races...
Calling All M Cars For The 2022 Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance
As part of BMW’s 50th anniversary of M, BMW CCA members have the unique opportunity for their M cars to be judged in this year’s Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance! Those selected for the judged concours on Sunday, Nov 6th, will also display their car on Saturday, Nov 5th,...
Register Now For M Chapter Day At BMW Performance Center West
After attending O’Fest Forever, the M Chapter is headed to the BMW Performance Center in Thermal, California on October 2 for our M Chapter Day event. BMW’s Performance Center West provides current model M cars, instructors, gas, tires, lunch, and a first-class facility for a fun-filled day at the track. Just...
2022 Dream Car Raffle: A One-Of-A-Kind M8 Comp!
For the last two years, BMW CCA and Turn 14 Distribution have come together to create the incredible dream cars for the BMW CCA Dream Car Raffle. Two years ago, the Grand Prize was the ultimate M5 Competition, which became one of the most impressive and sought-after M5 Competition...
Calling All Roof Boxes
I was reading through BMW’s recent press release about the Mini Cooper SE Countryman ALL4 when I realized I was significantly more interested in the box mounted to the roof of the Mini in the press photos than the vehicle itself. In fact, the photographer also seemed to be...
Join The BMW CCA Car Corral At VIR For The Michelin GT Challenge
The National Capital and Tarheel Chapters of the BMW CCA will be hosting the annual BMW car corral and hospitality tent at the Michelin GT Challenge, to be held at Virginia International Raceway, on the weekend of August 26-28. Details and ticket packages can be found on the VIR...
Chapter Newsletter Showcase: National Capital Chapter’s der Bayerische
Welcome to the latest edition of BimmerLife’s Chapter Newsletter Showcase–a series that highlights outstanding BMW CCA chapter publications. This week we’re traveling to our nation’s capital to learn more about the National Capital Chapter’s der Bayerische (dB) magazine. The National Capital Chapter (NCC) is BMW CCA’s largest chapter and...
BimmerLife Rendezvous: Bourbon Trail Gallery
BMW Car Club of America members recently enjoyed the exclusive BimmerLife Rendezvous: Bourbon Trail event. Read all about it in David Newton’s article here. Here’s a full gallery of photos from the members-only weekend getaway event! Photos by David Newton
Registration Open For M Intensive At Indy
The M Chapter and the National Capital Chapter of the BMW CCA are once again going to the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway for an exciting opportunity to drive M cars at Indy! The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the most famous tracks in the country, and now you can experience...
30 Years Ago: BMW 325i Reviews
1992 BMW 325i: Recalibrating My Standards By Bill Siuru Most Tuesdays are like Christmas for me. That’s the day I usually get the next press car to evaluate for one of the magazines I write for. A pretty wide variety of cars passes through my garage over a...
Chapter Newsletter Showcase: Windy City BMW’s Breeze
If you missed last week’s story about the Boston Chapter’s Boston Bimmer, we’ve started a new BimmerLife series showcasing our chapters’ newsletters. This week we’re traveling (virtually) to Chicago, Illinois to learn about the Windy City BMW Chapter’s Breeze. This newsletter is run by the husband and wife team...
BMW CCA Days At Lime Rock Park, July 15th and 16th
Come join us for BMW CCA DAYS at Lime Rock Park, July 15th & 16th! With the help of our generous sponsors, BMW of North America and New Country BMW of Hartford, CT, we are able to offer BMW CCA members an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets for the...
BMW’s First M3 Touring To Premiere At Goodwood Festival of Speed
It’s that time of year again! The Goodwood Festival of Speed is scheduled to run next week, from June 23rd to June 26th. What’s Goodwood? Buckle up—it’s time for yet another brief history lesson. In 1993, Lord March started the The Goodwood Festival of Speed on the grounds of...
Hungary Plant Brings New Age of Vehicle Production
BMW has broken ground for a new plant in Debrecen, Hungary. The plant is expected to be completed in 2025, when it will debut the production of BMW’s new fully electric Neue Klasse vehicles. At a ceremony where the first foundation stone was laid, BMW AG’s board member for...
20 Years Ago: BMW By Design
BMW CCA members get access to over 20 years of Roundel Magazine online! Learn more and join today at BMW CCA. BMW By Design The history of the design elements that characterize your
Chapter Newsletter Showcase: Boston Chapter’s Boston Bimmer
We’re kicking off a new article series designed to showcase BMW CCA chapter newsletters! Whether you want to get to know your neighboring chapters better, play the role of club historian, or immerse yourself in countless wonderful stories from our members, this series can serve as your recommended reading...
The Mitzvah (Part II)
Last week I talked about the mitzvah (good deed) I was doing for two women—helping both of them sell the 2002 owned by their departed husbands. One sale I was handling directly; the other I was just advising on and publicizing. Things moved forward with both cars. Pam is the...
The Mitzvah (Part I)
Last week I wrote about the alternator in my E39 dying. Just to finish that up, replacing the voltage regulator fixed it. However, I’m keenly aware that with 200,000 original miles on the alternator, the smarter move probably would’ve been to replace it, not just the regulator. I didn’t...
Chasing Reliability—Again.
Sigh. Today’s piece was supposed to be about doing, in the language of my people, a mitzvah (a good deed) by looking at 2002s for three people: two widows wrestling with selling their late husbands’ 2002s and a guy who wanted my advice on a tii, with all three errands...
The Bavaria Goes To The Movies
In late April, I received an email from a writer/filmmaker who read a piece I wrote about the Bavaria and wanted to know if I’d rent the car for use in a short film. I jumped on Google, and quickly learned that she was legit. We
Get Carter (Part IV: A Surprise Ending)
When last we saw Carter, the inexpensive, surprisingly solid, drop-everything-and-buy-it ’76 2002, I’d just replaced the rod bearings and shimmed the oil-pump chain. That repair, along with replacing the front strut-tower and rear shock-tower bushings, turned the car from a thunky-clunky chainsaw-under-the-hood beater to a 2002 that was surprisingly...
The Vintage 2022 (Part II: The Wegweisering)
Last week, my precious 3.0CSi, Rene—my favorite car ever—and I arrived safely at The Vintage. Nothing broke on the 900-mile drive down, my air conditioning worked, and it didn’t rain, so I hit the E9 trifecta. I did, however, still need to get home. And before that, I had to...
