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Two Fourth Place Finishes For BMWs At Sebring
If you ask any driver in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship what the toughest race of the year is, most of them will say the 12 Hours of Sebring. The Sebring race is half the length of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but there are more gear changes and...
A Surprise With the Ambient Temperature Sensor
Okay, I actually worked on a BMW this week. The media have been alerted. My daily-driver 2003 E39 530i stick sport had a problem that, when driven in wet weather, the ambient temperature sensor located up under the right front fender malfunctions, reporting the lowest possible temperature of, I...
Three BMWs In Michelin Pilot Challenge Top Ten At Sebring
The Michelin Pilot SportsCar Challenge series held the second round of the championship at Sebring on Friday, with a two-hour race. There were five BMW M4 GT4s among the 27 GS class entries and three of them made it into the top five despite challenging BoP adjustments that have...
The HFMSTRS Put Their Spin On Cars & Coffee-style Gatherings
BMW News, Community, Events, Lifestyle
By Donovan Unks, News Editor for BMW Car Club Magazine: Roundel edition. BMW CCA members enjoy this and many more articles, columns, and features as part of their membership. Learn more at bmwcca.org/jointoday. If you’re not familiar with the HFMSTRS, then take a listen to Episode 10 of the...
Motortrend Chooses BMW M2 Over Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0
In a recent head-to-head driving challenge, Motortrend executive editor Mac Morrison and writer Scott Evans, gave both the 2023 BMW M2 and 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 out for thorough testing. They chose the two vehicles because of their similar specs and performance numbers. Both can go from...
Get Ready For Grid Icons’ BMW NA Heroes Event March 23
Get ready for an exciting BMW enthusiast-focused Grid Icons third NA Heroes Event on March 23, 2024 at the Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach, CA.
Powered By BMW—Wait, What?
Community, Featured, Lifestyle
At a recent Cars & Coffee event in Great Falls,Virginia—yes, it’s another C&C story, but bear with me here—I was surprised to walk by a Land Rover Defender and see “Powered By BMW” embossed on the hood. It was actually more than just a feeling of surprise; I was...
Learning A New Track
The following information is being sent to BMW Car Club of America members on behalf of Lockton Affinity, LLC, a licensed insurance producer. Any recommendation or advice provided is based upon the opinion of Lockton Affinity, LLC and not the BMW Car Club of America. If you and your...
The M4 CSL—Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts
Community, Featured, Lifestyle
Who would have guessed that purchasing a new BMW 320i in 1982 would have led to a love affair with the brand, long-lasting friendships, and eventually the purchase of a one-year-only limited-production 2023 M4 CSL? Doug Verner may have grown up a Mopar guy in a Volkswagen family, but...
BMWs Have Success In St. Petersburg VP Challenge Races
The IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge series held its first races on a street course, in rounds three and four at St. Petersburg, Florida, as part of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg IndyCar race weekend. Although the top two cars in the GSX class were in a...
BMW M Motorsport And LEGO Brickify Two BMW Race Cars
What’s better than LEGO? BMWs made of LEGO, that’s what. If you’re a fan of building with colorful bricks, you’ll be pleased to know that a new Speed Champions set has been released comprising the BMW M Hybrid V8 and the BMW M4 GT3. The 676-piece set shouldn’t take...
Nittany Bimmers At Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals, May 10-11, 2024
The Nittany Bimmers are hosting a BMW CCA Regional Event in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Last year we had a great turn out so we are planning for an even larger BMW show field this year. Owners can exhibit their cars, socialize with members, and see the over 1,700 unique and...
Collector Chassis Showcase: The E30 M3 Is An Immortal Classic
Collector Chassis is an online platform for enthusiasts, hobbyists, and collectors to showcase, spectate, buy, and sell vintage, classic and special-interest vehicles. Through our partnership with Collector Chassis, BMW CCA members may list vehicles for free, and benefit from reduced selling fees, in addition to managing their own virtual...
BMW Spotting In The Bahamas: A Series Scavenger Hunt
In January of 2023, my family and I traveled to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico for a short three-night vacation. We rented a car and explored many parts of San Juan and the surrounding areas. When I wasn’t photographing our island adventures and sight-seeing, I started taking photos...
2024 MiX Driving Events @ BMW Performance Center
During the upcoming BimmerLife MiX Enthusiast Weekend (April 18-21, 2024) in Greer, SC, the BMW Performance Center is hosting Friday and Saturday driving sessions. Register through the BimmerLife MiX website here. If you’ve already signed up for MiX, go back into your registration (you’ll need your confirmation number), and...
Upcoming Webinar: State Of The BMW Collector Car Market
Join us on Thursday, March 28th at 8:00 p.m. EST for our annual update of the BMW market, presented by Hagerty. This webinar is open to all BMW CCA members and will discuss current market trends and helpful advice on picking up and/or maintaining your dream Ultimate Driving Machine....
Celebrating Black History Month With Motoring While Black
Community, Featured, Lifestyle
Thank you to Coco Mats for supporting this feature column. Coco Mats were the mat of choice in so many of our cars as we rallied through and educated ourselves about Black history in Los Angeles. The question often arises: what do you like doing with your cars? What qualifies...
Bimmer Invasion of Orlando, Florida
BMW CCA Regional Vice President Simone Harrison writes about the recent Bimmer Invasion of Orlando, Floria, which took place on Saturday, February 17th, 2024. Bimmer Invasion roared back into Orlando, Florida, on a rain-kissed Saturday in mid-February. Despite the unexpected downpour in the Sunshine State, the weather couldn’t dampen...
The Rolex 24 At Daytona—A Weekend I’ll Never Forget
Community, Events, Lifestyle, Motorsport
BMW CCA member Laurel Hanlon, winner of the recent Akrapovič Ultimate Access Experience at the Rolex 24 presented by BMW CCA, writes about her exclusive experience at this world-famous race. Her two-day excursion at the Rolex 24 was filled with panoramic views of Daytona inside the BMW M Champions...
Genesee Valley Chapter HPDE @ Pitt Race, May 20-21, 2024
Genesee Valley Chapter (GVC) BMW CCA is hosting a HPDE and ITS event at Pittsburgh International Race Complex Monday-Tuesday, May 20-21, 2024. All HPDE students and instructors are welcome and encouraged to participate in this event—this is a world-class track, and offers many different opportunities to develop your driving...
Stories From Katie’s Cars and Coffee—E36 Edition
Community, Featured, Lifestyle
Katie’s Cars and Coffee has been a staple of the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area’s automotive community since 2010. Every Saturday year round, regardless of weather, both C&C newbies and veterans make a weekly pilgrimage to Katie’s Coffee Shop in Great Falls, Virginia to swap stories and share their...
An Ode To Austin And The First Three 2002s
Community, Lifestyle, Resto & Mod
I bought a new tow vehicle / stuff hauler, but haven’t done anything BMW-specific with it yet, so today we’re going to set the wayback machine to that brief but formative period 40+ years ago during which Maire Anne and I lived in Austin and relive the first three...
The Future Of Mobility—BMW Personal Pilot L3
Over 50 years ago, a charismatic, anthropomorphic 1963 Volkswagen Beetle named Herbie was the star of the famous Walt Disney film The Love Bug. Herbie possessed human-like traits, had a sense of humor, and drove himself. This was merely science fiction in the 1960s; however, today, the avant-gardist BMW...
BimmerLife MiX Enthusiast Weekend, April 18-21, 2024
The BMW Car Club of America is excited to announce the BimmerLife MiX Enthusiast Weekend, which is set to take place April 18-21, 2024 at the world center of all things BMW in upstate South Carolina. An awesome lineup of fun social and driving activities are scheduled at the BMW Performance...
The Art Of Love: BMW Cyanotype Prints For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s day is just around the corner, so I’ve been bombarded with a million gift guides online. Each of them lists a bunch of obscure gadgets and gizmos or generic mass-produced gifts that don’t feel personal, especially if your valentine is also a lover of BMWs. This is why...
A Surprise With the Ambient Temperature Sensor
Okay, I actually worked on a BMW this week. The media have been alerted. My daily-driver 2003 E39 530i stick sport had a problem that, when driven in wet weather, the ambient temperature sensor located up under the right front fender malfunctions, reporting the lowest possible temperature of, I...
To Quick-Strut Or Not To Quick-Strut
One of the things on the punch list for the 183,000-mile 2008 Nissan Armada I bought as a tow vehicle / stuff hauler was dealing with banging and ox-cart-like ride emanating from the front. One of the nice things about buying this vehicle is that the main forum (ClubArmada.com)...
Try This One Weird Trick On The Serpentine Belt
Hey, this is the kind of clickbait title that shows up in my feed all the time, only it’s usually about weight loss or toenail fungus. I thought I’d try it here and see if it increases the number of eyeballs. In sorting out my recently-acquired 183,000-mile 2008 Nissan...
The Armada Is Exhausting Me
A few weeks ago, I wrote about buying a 182,000-mile 2008 Nissan Armada as a tow vehicle / stuff hauler. Among my requirements were the very left-brain bullet that it should be a tool and not a project car, and the very right-brain one that I shouldn’t hate it....
An Ode To Austin And The First Three 2002s
Community, Lifestyle, Resto & Mod
I bought a new tow vehicle / stuff hauler, but haven’t done anything BMW-specific with it yet, so today we’re going to set the wayback machine to that brief but formative period 40+ years ago during which Maire Anne and I lived in Austin and relive the first three...
I Got Myself A Tow Vehicle
Let me set the wayback machine to 2010 for a moment. A Chamonix (white) ’72 2002tii in Rockland, Maine showed up on Craigslist for a good price. I contacted my friend Andrew Wilson, president of the Maine BMW CCA chapter, and asked him if he knew the car. He...