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Volume XLIX No. 10 October 2021 Photos by Robert McIsaac
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ON THE COVER:
Like Seeing in Color… For The First Time: The morn-
ing of September 11th was cool, clear and bright in The
Triangle area, a perfect backdrop for another Bimmer
Adventure. For the day’s event, given the ongoing pan-
demic, we’d decided that we would revert to our picnic
format so we could properly socially distance outdoors.
But where to go?
We landed on going to the North Raleigh Airport
near Louisburg, NC, to take in the sights, the sounds, the
thrills, the excitement, of a skydiving school! The Triangle
Skydiving School is a fantastic place to experience, with
classes being conducted so often that the propeller never stops spinning on the plane that carries
fearless students up to 13,000 feet where the real magic for the divers would
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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 22 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 2854! 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!
Thomas BINGHAM Apex NC
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Samuel Kirby Raleigh NC BMW Car Club
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Barbara Whittinghill Cary NC
PAUL HOECKE Notes from the road
Turns
If you read this column, even if only occasion- and that’s that.
ally, you may have noticed that it hasn’t exactly There is, however, one kind of driving be-
lived up to its title of late. I am, of course, talking havior that has me puzzled. It has to do with the
about the part about it being ‘From the Road’. Or simple act of turning. Mind you, it isn’t hazardous
not. behavior, at least not usually. But watching drivers
I mean, even a cursory glance must have told do it in a variety of strange ways has me wonder:
you that the stuff I’ve been regaling you with, What is it about turns that people don’t get?
these past couple of months, did not come from As I see it, a turn is a smooth arc, more or
observations while I was cruising local highways less, you have your vehicle execute when chang-
and byways. It was obviously composed while I ing direction. It’s pretty much the same whether
was indoors, waxing eloquent about tools and you’re stopped at or moving through an intersec-
workshops while ensconced in my comfy, aircon- tion, or exiting a driveway, or maneuvering in a
ditioned home office. parking lot. You turn the wheel and slide into the
Okay, so maybe the torrid weather had nearest lane, in the direction you want to go, as
something to do with it. That said, however, this smoothly as possible under prevailing circum-
doesn’t mean I’ve been entirely housebound. Au stances. Sounds simple, right? (And I’m not talk-
contraire, I’ve racked up quite a few miles on road ing about seeking the late apex – unless, that is,
trips, in and out of state. Enjoying the freedom you’re zipping down a country two-lane.) Yet my
of the open road is, after all, a perfect antidote daily observations tell me that this is a foreign
against all the talk about COVID, the new threat of concept for a lot of drivers.
Delta variants, vaccine hesitancy and all that. For one thing, there appears to be a wide-
In light of that, I’ve grown somewhat philo- spread obsession with ninety-degree turns. Say
sophical about the idiotic behavior of some driv- you’re at a ‘T’ intersection, waiting for the driver
ers which you and I are likely to encounter in traf- in front of you to make a move. Imagine even that
fic. You know, the aggressive or distracted driving, you’re lucky enough to have that individual sig-
tailgating, lane changes without signaling, sud- naling in which direction he or she wants to turn.
den braking for no visible reason, and so forth. Well, odds are, that diver will not point the car,
There’s little point in rehashing our complaints even if only a tad, in the desired direction. No, he
this generates. It is what it is. You guard against it or she will pull straight into the intersection be-
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fore cranking the wheel over, hard. right turn into the circle; then a hard left around
Not only does this strike me as counterintui- it, followed by a hard right exiting the circle. With
tive, inefficient; it also may be hazardous if it’s a all this wheel-twisting and turning, it’s no wonder
matter of pulling into traffic because this kind of some people I know go out of their way to avoid
turn is slow and awkward. Of course, I have some roundabouts. Wouldn’t they feel differently if they
hazy theories about where this is coming from. It knew that the secret is a smooth, undulating line
could be a relic of ancient (like pre-1960s) traffic through the circle?
rules which told drivers to turn around the center Yeah, I know, I know. It’s the old autocross
of an intersection. I am, after all, old enough to thing: Make as straight a line as possible between
remember things like that. But I cannot imagine the cones. Which in the case of a traffic circle
such a habit being passed down through four means entering it as close to the right curb as
generations! possible, followed by as little left wheel as needed
Next, we seem to be experiencing an epi- to safely go around, and exiting again as close to
demic of drivers turning wa-a-y too wide. Time the right-hand curb as possible. It’s smooth, and
and again, I’ve watched turning vehicles end up it hardly slows you down (legal speed, of course).
halfway into the far lane of a two-plus-two lane In fact, a couple of roundabouts in my area will let
roadway before returning into the near one. It’s you do this without braking or even lifting off the
sloppy driving, for sure, but is it just laziness or loud pedal.
something else? Modern cars and SUVs are not In the end, though, who am I to criticize. Peo-
like the dinosaurs of yore; they are sufficiently ple, including BMW drivers, drive the way they’ve
maneuverable (especially with FWD) to make tight been taught, and if it works for them and those
turns without their tires screeching. And I get why around them, it’s OK by me. Sure, they could ben-
the driver of a semi or a pickup hauling a trailer efit from joining a club like ours. But that would
may want to ‘shy’ wide in making a turn. But why make my drives a whole lot less entertaining.
do people in a sedan or SUV persist in doing it? Is
it a lack of seat-of-the-pants feeling? Poor visibil-
ity? Or are they afraid of overturning? (It’s some-
thing that comes to mind in the case of those
tall, high-center-of-gravity SUVs.) I guess I won’t
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CLUB RACING REPORT
BY PAUL HOECKE
Local Racers Shine At Atlanta;
BWR Podiums At RD America
Hello, again, fellow club racing fans, and wel- supportive bunch.) And Jack Wilkins rounded out
come to Fall. his Mid-Ohio weekend by posting his fourth Spec
As we move on into the waning months of the E36 win. with Bert Howerton in hot pursuit and
2021 Tire Rack BMW CCA Club Racing (CR) sea- trailed in close order by Phil Antoine and Harry
son, Tarheel Chapter racers aren’t about to let up Meyer. Way to go, guys!
in their quest for fun and points. This was quite Getting back to last month’s events: The
evident last month, which saw local track warriors Peachtree Chapter-hosted race at Road Atlanta –
take to the track in two races, at Road Atlanta on their third event this season – marked a return to
the Labor Day weekend and at Lime Rock on the their familiar three-day format: An enduro Friday
last weekend. followed by two sprint races on Saturday and one
However, before we get to all that, we first on Sunday. The event brought thirty-five entries
must correct (with our apologies) a significant er- to the track, representing twelve classes, five of
ror in last month’s CR Report on the race at Mid- which included at least one of the eleven local hot
Ohio back in August. To wit, we goofed in saying shoes there: Rob Chrystler in K-Prepared; Hard-
that the fourth race, Sunday’s feature sprint, was ing and Krista Williams in C-Mod; DM pilots April
cancelled, because the 27-lap race did in fact take Curtis and Sri Haputantri; an all-Tarheel Spec E36
place. group made up of Howerton, Wilkins, Jeff Breiner
In our defense, we have a pretty good excuse and Tom Tice; Amy Oldenburg as the sole Tarheel
for that: We were misled by the PCA, the event’s entry in the large Spec E46 group; and Mike Hin-
organizers! Unlike with the earlier races, they kley, who signed up as a codriver.
chose to post results of this race only on their The C-Mod contests bore a familiar look:
website, while we were ‘watching’ the weekend’s Ding-dong battles between Harding and Brown,
proceedings on RaceHero, which did NOT show with Williams chasing Harding at some distance
the results of this race until much later, after we in every race. The enduro saw Harding win over-
filed our report. Sheesh! all, though not without a strong challenge from
Be that as it may, we can now report that the Brown (driving his No.80 BM car). Harding pitted
Sunday race at Mid-Ohio saw two local racers add before Brown, leaving Brown in the lead, and had
to their weekend score: Charles Harding claimed to fight his way back to the top, passing Brown
his second victory at this event, albeit he did it just two laps before the finish. The first (feature)
with a third-overall finish in B-Mod because he sprint Saturday didn’t go as well for Harding; a
was driving the No.80 B-Mod car Todd Brown had problem sixteen laps into the 20-lap sprint side-
fielded earlier! (Brown got the overall win in his lined him for the duration of the race. He was
No.800 C-Mod M3. He and Harding may be rivals, also beaten to the checker by Brown (this time
but CR is, by and large, a friendly and mutually driving his CM car) in Saturday’s second sprint.
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But Sunday’s sprint rewarded him with a convinc- only one racer, Spec E46 pilot Oldenburg, as sev-
ing overall victory, some twenty seconds ahead of eral other, earlier local entrants chose to cancel
Williams who finished second overall, as Brown and switch to other CR events. Anyway, this may
ended up a DNF. be premature; things might’ve changed by race
In D-Mod, Haputantri swept the class with day, meaning that we’ll see what happens and ex-
wins in all four races, including third-overall fin- pect to report accordingly in next month’s issue.
ishes in the feature race and the final sprint Sun- So, stay tuned.
day. Curtis finished a respectable third-in-class On the local pro-racing front, BimmerWorld
in the long race (partnered with Hinkley) as well Racing (BWR) resumed their assault on the SRO/
as the feature sprint and on Sunday. And Hinkley Pirelli GT4 America series in late August at Road
grabbed some personal seat time, soloing in America, with highly gratifying results in the first
Curtis’ car to finish second in class in Saturday’s of the event’s two races. Late in the race, Bill Au-
other sprint race. berlen charged his Pro-Am No.34 M4 GT4 into the
The Spec E36 contest was somewhat reminis- lead for the overall victory with codriver James
cent of Mid-Ohio in that Wilkins carried the day in Walker. James Clay, also in Pro-Am, finished third
all four races. The difference was that Howerton overall in the No.36 M4 GT4, which earned him
only managed to keep up with Wilkins to finish and codriver Nick Galante a spot on the podium
second in the enduro; it fell to Breiner to stay on as well. Back in the pack, BWR’s No.94 M4 GT4
Wilkins’ tail and finish second in the other three driven by Jon Miller and Chandler Hull finished
races. fifth in the Silver class.
Back in the pack, Chrystler won KP in the en- However, Race 2 (or Round 8 as the Series
duro and the feature race but chose to sit out the prefers to call it) did not go as well for BWR,
rest – along with all his class rivals. But Olden- although Auberlen came close to making it to
burg had a tough time in Spec E46. To her credit, another podium finish. In a race that initially
she finished in all four races, but her best result ran clean despite threatening weather, he was
was placing third in the long race, as she ended prevented from achieving this by a series of full
up making like the group’s caboose in all the course yellows from mid-race forward. He ended
sprint races. up finishing fourth overall and in Pro-Am. Back in
All in all, we think twelve victories sounds the pack, Galante in the No.36 M4 GT4 battled an
like a portent of good things to come for our Aston-Martin and two Mercedes-AMGs to eke out
homegrown racing crowd. That is, unless the fall a 13th-place finish in Pro-Am. But in Silver, the
months see more events like the one at Lime duo of Miler and Hull completed only thirteen of
Rock. the twenty-two laps (for currently unknown rea-
The race at Lime Rock – billed as the First sons) and ended up Not Classified.
Annual FCP Euro Fall Racing Classic – was a mile- The Series’ (and BWR’s) next race date was
stone of sorts because it represented CR’s return mid-September at Watkins Glen, which also put
to this historic track after a fourteen-year hiatus. it past our filing deadline for this report. Follow-
Small wonder that it attracted a huge (for that ing Rounds 9 and 10 at the Glen, the series will
track) field of more than fifty entries. However, conclude its 2021 schedule with two races this
it appears that it drew very few local racers. Of month – at Sebring (Oct. 1-3, replacing the previ-
course, given its dates (Sept. 24-25), it ran long ously cancelled Mosport race) and the finale at
after our filing deadline for this report. So, what Indianapolis (Oct. 15-17). We expect to cover all
little we can tell you at this point is that only one the above in upcoming reports. Meanwhile, folks,
of the event’s three run groups, the one for Spec keep it between the ditches with the shiny side
cars only, included any Tarheel Chapter entries to up.
begin with, and by press time this had shrunk to
ON THE COVER:
begin. north toward the town of Justice. Not completely
Of course, there was an irony of going to an clear why, but this is a town which seems to be
airport, any airport, on the 20th anniversary of the a frequent haunt of the State Police, so we were
events of 9/11/2001. At the drivers meeting, we re- particularly mindful of the posted speed limits as
flected on how everyone remembered where they we tiptoed through town. Then we dropped the
were and what they were hammer back down again
doing on that fateful day. as we blitzed around
For me personally, those some wonderfully wind-
memories are particularly ing roads that took us to
vivid; I was at the World the edge of Bunn. From
Trade Center that morning there, it was a quick “hop”
and only a few blocks away into the airport terminal
when the planes hit. We parking lot.
also had to run from the In reality, “terminal”
debris when the unthink- is a stretch, since this is
able happened, and The really a glorified bank-
Towers fell. branch-like office that
While always remem- happens to be carefully
bering the challenges and positioned on the edge
sacrifices from long ago, this day was a celebra- of a runway. With the Bimmers safely stashed
tion of life and the joy of being able to spend time in the parking lot, we headed in … to discover
with friends. We met at the Farmhouse Café in that instead of a sleepy quiet airport experience,
Wendell and by game time, twelve Bimmers and we’d “landed” in the middle of a Civil Air Patrol
22 people were ready to roll under a beautifully Extravaganza. After negotiating with the CAP of-
bright sun with high, fluffy, cotton-ball like clouds ficials, we finally secured a route from the hanger
providing the perfect backdrop for adventure. It area over to the skydiving school itself where we
was a big day for vintage cars with three E36 M3’s set up our chairs, grabbed our picnic baskets, and
making their presence felt. Convertibles in E90 looked to the skies. Timing was almost perfect as
and F30 form were well represented too, although we saw the canopies of a parachuting squadron
it was cool enough at 10am that it was a “tops up” falling rapidly toward us as we strained to take it
kind of morning! all in. With a terminal velocity of around 120mph
Blast-off took us on a meandering, but rea- during the free-fall part of the diving experience,
sonably quick, route from Wendell to Middlesex, it is breathtaking to watch. One can only imagine
which was a jump-off point up into the Peachtree what it is like to partake.
Hills areas. Of course, at this time of year in Conveniently, while we were drinking this all
North Carolina, with the harvest pace running in, one of the divers came over to hang out with
fast, farm equipment is always a clear and present us. He gave us great descriptions of the ascent
“danger”. So, while we clearly had some opportu- phase … the time in the planes … the moment
nities to dip deeply into the power bands, there of jumping through an open door and allowing
was also a need to be ready to find the binders gravity to take over. When we asked him what
on a regular basis too. On a day with bright sun, the jump was like he paused for a moment and
long shadows and beautiful greenery surrounding rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “Well, it’s like see-
the fields, the periodic, errant, John Deere tractor ing color for the very first time!”. Seemed like a
proved to be very well camouflaged as we raced perfect description for both the jump and our day.
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Oct 7-10 Beach Bimmers 2021, Atlantic Beach NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Oct 8-10 Corral at IMSA Race, Alton VA - Sign up/VIRNOW Brenda Dunlevy bedunlevy@icloud.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
Nov 12 Charity Laps at VIR, Alton VA 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 eventWe got to see four cycles of take-offs, jumps up, and went to put her back in the “hanger”.
and landings, which was great entertainment And at that moment, the battery expired. Hard
while knocking down picnic sandwiches and other to imagine a better time for this to happen that
tasty treats. A food truck brought in for the CAP sitting in your own driveway! As my Dad used to
event was an unexpected say, “if you take care of
but pleasant surprise as the equipment, the equip-
well. ment will take care of
All too soon, it was you”. A quick call to Auto
time to saddle up the Zone secured the right
Bimmers and head for parts, and a little while
home. Beautiful country later, the M3 was back in
roads meant that the trip action.
home was almost as much Many miles have
fun as getting there in the passed under our wheels
first place. Simply bril- over the past 20 years.
liant. We should never forget
When we left Louis- history, even as we look
burg in our trusty 1997 forward to the new adven-
E36 M3, I thought I’d noticed that the starter mo- tures that the future will bring. One thing that is
tor spun a little slowly. Perhaps time to consider always true? Old or new, young or old, everything
a new battery? We got home, got the car cleaned is better in a Bimmer. ~Robert McIsaac
Spirited Drive from Charlotte to Spruce Pine
Dave Hurwitz and his trusty E91 (Manual, Old 18 past South Mountains State Park and then
RWD, Sport Package!) led a group of 10 cars (in- a quick break at Love’s Truck Stop in Marion. We
cluding an E46 convertible and an M550 manual!) then headed up 226 to 226a (The Diamondback)
on Saturday August 28 which took us past Lit-
for a fun drive up to tle Switzerland and a
the Blue Ridge Parkway quick detour onto Dula
and back down again! Rd before we stopped
Drivers from Charlotte for lunch at Spruce
were Teddy Blackmon, Pine at DT’s Java Café.
Alex Artsiukhouski, After lunch, we did
Mary Marshall, Brett Dula Rd the other way
Schmerge, Greg Safko, (because it’s so much
and Josh Medlin. fun!), 226a back to
There were also some Little Switzerland and
folks from nearby: Hal then down the Blue
Kramer from Hickory, Ridge Parkway where
Brad Veasey from Hendersonville, Nima Mohajer we stopped for a couple of group photos shown
from Greensboro and Dave Poole from Raleigh. here. After that, we headed down Route 80 from
We started with a warm up drive on backroads the Blue Ridge Parkway to Marion for a stop for
from Charlotte to Lincolnton. From there we took ice cream at Dot’s Dario. Some folks peeled off at
10 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgthat point but a small group headed East on 40 ter!). We said our goodbyes at Redbone Willy’s
and got off in Morganton to do Old 18 the other and a fun time was had by all! ~Dave Hurwitz
way (which for some reason always seems bet-
Triangle Dinner Was Brilliant
Mid-August in North Carolina always brings ping run-flat tires (or not!) on new Bimmers, we
with it warm and humid weather, with pop-up embarked for the cool embrace of the pizza oven
thunderstorms very much part of “the norm”. scented Farina.
Fresh on the heels for our adventure to New Bern Fully masked up, the staff did a superb job
where some of us made it home in the dry, oth- of taking care of our group, which was a bit more
ers of us not so much, the evening looked to be spread out than normal in a nod to doing every-
mostly moist as we headed out for the Farina thing we can to protect ourselves from the Delta
Neighborhood Italian variant. In addition to
culinary experience on talking about our re-
Tuesday evening. And cent adventure to New
then miraculously, it Bern to visit the bears
stayed dry! Go figure. and enjoy lunch on
August is typically the waterfront, we ran
a slow month, but not through the upcoming
this year! Seventeen driving schedule. Up
hungry roundel spin- next is a picnic adven-
ners in eight Bimmers ture to Louisburg, fol-
joined the fray as we lowed by a long week-
came together to cel- end “down the shore”
ebrate a late summer at Atlantic Beach.
evening and several Fingers remain crossed
birthdays. After some that we don’t have any
serious tire kicking in “the underground” garage, pandemic related restrictions as we saddle up for
where we explore the value of frequent oil chang- fall.
es, issues with bearings in the N55 engines, swap- We also had a chance to consider things thatare scheduled into 2022, as well as some new
thoughts on things we can do when we get back
to things being fully normal. A new idea on the
table is a return visit to Greenville, SC, where
we can tour the BMW factory, see the BMWCCA
Foundation Museum, and visit the Performance
Center. Of course, this also led to a discussion to
fine dining in Greenville, of which there’s plenty.
With multiple birthdays on tap, we had a
chance to sing a bit … and enjoy the cannoli
menu. And then, all too soon, it was time to head
back to the garage. More opportunity to kick
tires as the Bimmers were lit up and prepared for
the hops to home. The garage provides a terrific
amphitheater for ensuring that the exhaust notes
resonate loudly and clearly. They all sound great
of course, but the B58 in the current generation
X3M40s and M340s in particularly sweet.
Have a great Labor Day holiday … and we
look forward to catching up again in September.
~Robert McIsaac
BMW Car Club
of America
Tarheel Chapter
12 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgHundred Dollar BBQ Run!
Chasing The (Alleged) Best BBQ in NC in 2022!
• What: A cruise to Carthage, NC, to the Pik ‘n Pig … a great opportunity for “Dinner and
an Air Show”. This is the place folks fly into with their planes for the aforementioned
$100 sandwich. It will be considerably less costly in a Bimmer … but no less fun!
• When: Depart on Saturday, October 8th, 2022 at 10:00am. Come early for breakfast
and/or coffee at 9:00am!
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks at 180 Cabela Drive, Garner, NC 27529
• Objective: A great day, an awesome meal, a terrific show and some fascinating photo
ops. Pik ‘n Pig is located at 194 Gilliam McConnell Road, Carthage, NC 28327
• Duration: Figure 6+ hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.
Oktoberfest in Raleigh!
Cypress of Raleigh Residents German Car Show
• What: A German car show scheduled for the residents of a Retirement Community
in North Raleigh. Parade laps around the venue and a car show afterward provide
for a great afternoon with some very special senior members of our community.
Plenty of room to spread out and Socially Distance with Masks required.
• When: Meeting at The Cypress on Friday, October 1st, 2021 at 2:00pm. Come a
little early for pre-event tire kicking! Event actually starts at 4pm.
• Where: The Cypress of Raleigh, 8801 Cypress Lakes Drive, Raleigh, NC 27615.
• Duration: Figure 2-3 hours including socializing.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.Bimmers Puttering To Pinehurst
Scrambling Through The Sandhills in Fall
• What: A chance to get out and stretch the BMWs legs on an adventure to the bucolic
town of Pinehurst. Famous for shopping, golfing and great walk-abouts, it also home to
some fine dining and cool microbreweries. Saddling up the Bimmers is a great way to
roll toward winter.
• When: Depart on Saturday, November 6th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee and
breakfast.
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks at 180 Cabela Drive, Garner, NC 27529.
• Objective: Terrific downtown tour of the iconic golf resort and cute town central to the
Sandhills Region. Terrific opportunity to grab some grub and a cold ‘n frost one at the
Pinehurst Brewing Company … https://www.pinehurstbrewing.com/kitchen-1
• Duration: Figure 6+ hours including driving.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.
Wonderful Wilmington - 2022
New Years Celebration at the Carolina Coast
• What: An adventure filled ride to a crown jewel on the North Carolina coast, the Port City of
Wilmington. This is a family friendly event that the inner child in all of us can enjoy!!! We’ll do this
to start the New Year. Also a chance to see the USS North Carolina, a surviving memorial to all the
sacrifices made in World War II.
• When: Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 10am. Coffee and tire kicking at 9am.
• Where: Departure from the Starbucks parking lot at the White Oak Shopping Center in Garner. Feel
free to come any time after 9 for tire kickin', story tellin' and coffee. Address for Starbucks is 180
Cabela Drive Garner, NC 27529
• Who: Rob McIsaac is organizing the event from The Triangle.
• Objective: A great lunch at the German Cafe in the old Cotton Exchange on the Wilmington
waterfront. From there, many attractions await including the USS North Carolina, the Seaboard
Railroad Museum and a water taxi tour of the area.
• Duration: Figure 2 hours of driving each way. If we roll at 10, expect to be home between 6 and
7pm.
• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at
Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com or 919-880-8012.Bimmers 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 DOWNEAST AREA BREAKFAST (Greenville, Wilson
Date: Last Tuesday each month Rocky Mt)
Time: 6:30 pm Date:
Time:
Where: Different Location Each Month Where:
Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
All BMW marques are welcome (cars, motorcycles, heelbmwcca.org
Mini, Rolls, etc.).
HURRICANE REGION AREA (New Bern, Jackson-
Contact Chris Joyner at mrbimmer@fastmail.com for ville, Morehead City)
more information.
CAPE FEAR AREA Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
Date: 3rd Wednesday each month heelbmwcca.org
Time: 6:00 pm
NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA DINNER
Where: The Joyce in Brunswick Forest Date: 2nd Wednesday each month
1174 Turlington Ave #101 Time: 6:30 p.m.
Leland Where: Booneshine Brewery
465 Industrial Park Drive
Email Matt Sarkela for information at matt.sarke- Boone, NC 28607
la@gmail.com or Alan Greene at cagreene48@ 828-278-8006
gmail.com
Cost: Only what you eat and drink.
CHARLOTTE AREA I DINNER Contacts: John Cochrane (jgcochrane1968@gmail.
Date: 3rd Thursday each month com) or Mike Langley (michaelrlangley@aol.com)
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: WaldhornRestaurant A fun gathering of BMW friends for a discussion of
12101Lancaster Hwy (Old Hwy 521) all things car related.
Pineville,NC
(Locatednear Carolina Place Mall) ROANOKE AREA
(704) 540-7047 Date: 2nd Tuesday each month
Time: 6:00 p.m.
We’re still hanging out at the Waldhorn Restau- Where:
rant on the third Thursday of each month. Con-
tact Chris Webber at (704) 906-8876 or e-mail at To be announcd each month by email.
christopher.b.webber@gmail.com to RSVP. Please
join us (great German food and beer). See you Contact Scott Donaldson at roanoke.tarheel.bmw-
there! cca@gmail.com for more information.
CHARLOTTE AREA II SANDHILLS AREA
Date: 1st Thursday each month Date: 4th Wednesday each month
Time: 6:30 p.m. Time: 7:p.m.
Where: Changes each month Where: ScrubOaks
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
that also offers a great sports bar setting. Many reg-
20 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgulars frequent the Kings Grant golf club and stop by
afterward for a meal. Wednesdays offer half off wine Joyner’s EST. 1993
(bottle and glass) An Independent BMW Specialist
Contact Danny Miller for more information mperfor-
mancelife@gmail.com * Early and late model BMW’s
(Call for motorcycle maintenance)
TRIAD AREA WEST DINNER (Winston-Salem)
Date: 2nd Tuesday each month * Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or
Time: 6:00 p.m. Drinks, 7:00 p.m. Dinner
Where: Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse BMW Original parts
3440 Frontis Street
Winston-Salem 27103 * Many years of experience exclusively with
BMW repairs, maintenance, and modifi-
Please contact Marc Schatell for more information at
marc@tarheelbmwcca.org cations and race prep (Club events)
TRIAD AREA EAST DINNER (Greensboro) * Latest Diagnostic Equipment
Date: 1st Tuesday each month Chris Joyner, Owner/Technician
Time: 6:30 p.m. Drinks, Dinner
Where: Elizabeth’s Pizza ( the covered patio) 76 South Market Street
3927 battleground Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410 Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 398-0325 mrbimmer@fastmail.com
Please contact Fraser Dick for more information at
fraserdick14@gmail.com Hours: 9:00 – 6:00 Monday through Friday
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (RALEIGH)
Date: 3rd Tuesday each month
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where:
NONE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME
Please contact Robert McIsaac for more information
at raleigh.bmwcca.activities@gmail.com
The Triangle’s Choice For Auto
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (CHAPEL HILL) Body
NONE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME
Locally Owned
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
(919) 851-0242SUCH A DEAL
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22 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgBuckhorn Lake Picnic Adventure
Return to the Tale of the Gekko!
• What: An adventurous drive from Raleigh toward Wilson, exploring some of the finest driving
available East of The Triangle. This includes some marvelous roads including something I like to call
"Tail of the Gekko". None will confuse it with "Tail of the Dragon" or Deal's Gap, but it is nice
driving nonetheless, with some great turns! Then a picnic on the shore of Buckhorn Lake … plenty
of room to spread out and Socially Distance during a pandemic picnic.
• When: Depart on Saturday, December 4th 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for 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: Great roads, great friends, great Bimmers … and a return to normalcy while celebrating
Mother Nature.
• Duration: Figure 5-6 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 Fall in South Side Virginia …
• What: While falls colors may be on our mind in early September, 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 September adventure!
• When: Depart on Saturday, September 10th, 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 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
Photo by ed.
It’s “leaf season” in the NC Highlands, let’s see your pics!
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24 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgRiding 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.TARHEEL CHAPTER
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