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Volume XLIX No. 11 November 2021 Photos by Robert McIsaac
TARHEEL CHAPTER BMW CCA
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ON THE COVER:
Oktoberfest Comes to The Triangle: Early fall is a par-
ticularly nice time of year in The Triangle area of North
Carolina, with warm temperatures and low humidity dur-
ing the day, and pleasantly cool evenings to provide cap-
stone experiences. It is also time to celebrate with the
annual return of Oktoberfest! In this case, it means an in-
vitation to come and join the party at The Cypress of Ra-
leigh, a 55+ community located on the north side of town,
just a few quick minutes from our friends at Leith BMW.
For the second year running, the staff at Cypress
asked us to come and provide the residents with a car
show of fine Bavarian equipment to help complement the balance of the day’s events. Ten of the
BMW faithful made the journey on this lovely Friday afternoon on October 1st
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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 39 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 2869! 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!
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PAUL HOECKE Notes from the road
What’s In A Name II
It may seem silly of me to keep harping on that.
this subject. I mean, when it comes to the names However, it’s very different when carmakers
which carmakers bestow on their products, it is, market their products in countries outside of their
after all, essentially a non-issue in this coun- ‘normal’ sphere. That’s when they may run into
try. (And never mind the minuscule Bimmer vs. pitfalls – if they use the same names they do do-
Beemer controversy I’ve addressed before.) Yet I mestically. And yes, it’s always language that’s the
propose that things aren’t as simple as that when culprit. A name may be fine back home, but differ-
you consider the globalized nature of today’s auto ences in what it means or how it sounds to those
industry. other ‘foreign’ ears can (and often will) turn it into
Sure, some of the model names we see in the something else. At best, it’s something innocu-
U.S. these days, on the road and in local show- ous, maybe humorous. At worst, it’s a marketing
rooms, may strike some of us as – well, ‘peculiar’ disaster.
is one term that comes to mind. Like for instance, Mind you, this problem isn’t Detroit’s alone.
there’s the Kia Sorento. Spelled with two letters ‘r’ In case I’ve implied as much, other carmakers the
(Sorrento), it’s a town in Italy, which may seem a world over encounter it as well. (Did I mention
weird choice for an Asian carmaker. globalization?) So, naturally, this topic has also
I imagine it’s U.S. ‘brand marketing’ that’s become grist for the mill during the far-ranging
driving it. You know, naming the car (sort of) after discussions my circle of automotive know-it-alls
a Mediterranean locale, and a bucolic town over- likes to engage in during our weekly three-hour
looking the Bay of Naples at that, may seem like a luncheons. Including a recent such session at a
great way to imbue this dowdy little vehicle with Greek café in good ol’ Chapel Hill.
a much-needed romantic aura. It doesn’t matter Stuffed with delicious gyros and fueled by
if it’s a bit offbeat, geographically or culturally several rounds of Hellenic beer, we eventually
speaking; it’s easy to remember. So, if it sells, it segued from talk about all sorts of world-shaking
works. (And don’t ask me why they dropped that issues to today’s topic: The faux pas carmakers
‘r’.) have committed over the years in naming models
Besides, and more to my point, I seriously they were selling outside their traditional market-
doubt that most U.S. customers looking to buy ing areas. The cornucopia of such goofs we came
a Kia SUV give a second thought to the origin or up with would fill a small book!
real meaning of the label. It’s a name, and that’s I won’t bore you with everything we recalled;
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like I said, it was a lengthy list. But a couple of ‘Merde’! Clearly, having their budget exotic asso-
stellar examples, one old, the other one more re- ciated with excrement was not what Toyota had in
cent, will suffice. mind. As I understand it, they soon changed the
For one, there’s the ancient case of the Chevy trunk badge to just plain ‘MR’. Although by then,
NOVA. (For those of you too young to remember, it may have been too late. (I wonder what the
this was initially the name of the top-of-the-line company did when they were marketing the car in
version of the Chevy II compact, introduced in Quebec.)
1962. But by 1969, the ‘Nova’ label was applied to Of course, there’s at least one carmaker that
the entire model line, which lasted through sev- has managed to avoid this problem – BMW. If
eral reboots until 1978.) So, what could be wrong my memory serves me, the company has used
with a name like Nova? Well, it was okay in the numerical model designations, typically identify-
U.S. of A., where the car became a minor (read ing engine sizes or something along those lines,
cult) success story. But selling the car abroad, like almost exclusively since their Year One. The only
in Europe, was pretty much a nonstarter. time they’ve ever actually named a car (other than
Never mind that persuading Europeans to the Dixi, and later the Isetta, both of them ‘inher-
buy any Detroit boulevard cruiser at the time ited’) was the E3 Bavaria, and that was strictly for
was an uphill battle to begin with. Unfortunately, the U.S. market.
‘Nova’ also sounded like saying ‘No Va’ – meaning I like to think that this may be indicative of
‘It Won’t Go’ – to people speaking what linguists a certain wisdom on the part of their marketing
call a ‘Romance’ language, like Spanish or Por- people. On the other hand, maybe it was merely
tuguese, maybe even Italian. True, some people because BMW engineers preferred labels that
claim this is merely an urban legend. But I know, identified their creations by those engines they
personally and second hand, Spanish speakers were so proud of. (It seems highly doubtful that it
who say it’s true. In any case, I doubt the car was was just dumb luck.)
ever a success in Spain.
My other case in point is the Toyota MR-2. I’m
referring to the Mk.I, which debuted in 1984 and
lasted through the 1989 model year. (Later itera-
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system of numerical model designations until I like the duck billed platypus
today. Granted, it may be a bit less rational these because it is anomalous.
days, what with the proliferation of body styles I like the way it raises its family,
within a series. But when it comes to the naming partly birdly, partly mammaly.
issue I’m talking about, BMW remains immune. I like its independent attitude.
After all, a number on the trunk lid (with or with- Let no one call it a
out an alpha suffix) says and means the same Duck Billed Platitude.
thing anywhere, whether it’s in the U.S., or Eu-
rope, or Australia, or Kenya, or Russia, or China.
Well, there you have it. If there’s a moral to
these tales, it’s that – contrary to the adage that
only sticks and stones can hurt you – names can,
occasionally, do it too.
Funny thing though, for some offbeat, illogi-
cal reason, absorbing all these stories about nam-
ing snafus reminds me of the poet Ogden Nash
and his little verse about the duck billed platypus
(FYI: it’s a strange Australian mammal that lays
eggs but suckles its offspring after they hatch.) I
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CLUB RACING REPORT
BY PAUL HOECKE
Harding, Haputantri Win at Lime Rock,
Summit Point
Hello, fellow club racing aficionados! joined Oldenburg in Spec E46, and Charles Hard-
As we enter the homestretch of the 2021 Tire ing (CM) and Sri Haputantri (DM) showed up to
Rack BMW CCA Club Racing (CR) season, it’s no resume their battles for championship points
surprise that Tarheel Chapter racers were burn- in their non-Spec group. (In Harding’s case, the
ing rubber on several tracks these past few weeks. presence of his C-Mod archrival Todd Brown must
They were, largely, the same cast of characters have been a strong incentive.)
that had raced throughout the summer. Small By race day, the field had grown to more than
wonder: Many of them had their eyes on racking seventy entries (comprising thirteen classes).
up points toward class championships. But there Given the short 1.5-mile, 7-turn circuit, organizers
also were others who were racing for the fun of broke the field into two run groups. The ‘faster’
it or (we’re guessing) were looking to test them- entries (including CM and DM) were placed in
selves and their cars on tracks that they were new Group A. The rest (including Spec E46, which had
to. And from late September through last month, missed making the minimum size requirement
four races on the CR schedule offered each of for a separate run group) were placed in Group B.
them a smorgasbord of venues. Each group then took to the track in that order,
Faced with this many choices, our chapter’s competing in four sprints each, two on Friday and
track warriors were spread pretty thin across the two (including the feature race) on Saturday.
board, at least initially. There also was some All in all, it was a good two days for our chap-
schedule shuffling, as a few of our hot shoes ter, especially for the guys in Group A. Harding
pulled out of one event, only to sign up for anoth- swept C-Mod in all four races, winning three of
er. It was only late last month that the opportu- them overall, though not without a fight. He had
nity to race in this CR season’s penultimate event to chase down Brown before taking the checker
led a much large number of our racers to put in the first race and took second overall behind
pedal to the metal. Here is how it all went down, an SM racer for a C-Mod victory in the second
in chronological order: sprint Friday. But on Saturday, he pretty much
First off, there was the FCP Euro Fall Racing led the pack flag to flag in both races. Haputantri
Classic at Lime Rock (Sept. 24-26). Our chapter struggled a bit in both days’ first races, finish-
started out small with just one entry, Spec E46 ing second in class, but won DM in the other two
racer Amy Oldenburg, in what was supposed to be contests, finishing with a convincing fourth place
a Spec-only run group. But as time went by, there overall in the weekend’s final sprint. In Group
was an uptick in local participants, as Al Pereida B, Oldenburg finished without a hitch in all four
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sprints, albeit near the tail end of the field, while enough members of our homegrown racing crowd
Pereida sat out the feature sprint but finished be- to account for about half the field.
hind Oldenburg in the other three contests. As this month’s CR calendar is pretty much
On the following weekend (Oct. 1-3), Tar- devoid of events, expect our next report to fo-
heel Chapter participation in a National Capital cus on the results of the CMP race, along with a
Chapter-hosted North American Challenge event preview of the 2021 CR Season Grand Finale at
at Summit Point was also on the sparse side. With Roebling Road, which is set to run Dec. 10-12. So,
almost forty drivers entered in ten classes, the lo- stay tuned.
cal contingent consisted of only four racers. Two Turning to the local pro racing scene, Bim-
of them – Harding in CM, once again facing Brown merWorld Racing (BWR) continued their uphill
(who also brought his B-Mod car), and Haputantri quest for gold in the SRO/Pirelli GT4 America
in a one-on-one contest with D-Mod rival Keith series as they swung into action in two events, at
Primozic – were clearly looking to add to their Watkins Glen in mid-September and at Sebring,
hoard of race points. The other two were Pereida, the next-to-last race in the series, on the first
again, and early bird entry Robert Likovich in the weekend in October.
eight-driver Spec E46 group. The team’s car and driver lineup at the Glen
Harding was awesome. He led the field flag was the same as before: Three M4 GT4s, with the
to flag to win overall in all of the weekend’s four No.34 car of Bill Auberlen and James Walker and
sprint races, as Brown (who had chosen to race the No.36 driven by James Clay and Nick Galante
his B-Mod car throughout) never really chal- in Pro-Am, and the Chandler Hull / Jon Miller
lenged. And Haputantri was also impressive, trail- No.94 car in the Silver class. And as we’ve learned
ing Harding by as few as six positions to rack up to expect in this highly competitive series, it was
four consecutive class wins as well. Back in the a case of ups and downs for them from one race
pack, Likovich ran respectably in all four races, to the next.
placing third in class in the feature sprint. Pere- BWR’s results in the first race at the Glen
ida finished at the tail end of the field in the first (Round 9 in the series’ parlance) were so-so: In
three contests but chose to sit out the last race. a contest that ran clean and green, flag to flag,
However, it appears that our chapter was a Auberlen and Walker finished seventh in Pro-Am
total no-show at the Joel Ajavon Memorial race at (9th overall), with Clay and Galante trailing them
Watkins Glen (Oct. 15-17). Mind you, we can’t be to take eighth place in class (10th overall). But
absolutely certain about that because the event Hull and Miller ended up fifth in Silver, at the tail
took place after we filed this report. But based end of the ‘classified’ field.
on our tracking of the entry roster, it sure looks However, the team did a bit better in Round
like the race ran without a single local racer after 10. Although the race was marred by several full-
two early entries from our chapter, Spec E46 rac- course yellows, including one that ended the con-
ers Mike and Scott Joy, chose to bow out several test, Auberlen and Walker made it to the podium
weeks before race day. by capturing second place in Pro-Am (4th overall),
Be that as it may, our chapter evidently made while Clay and Galante finished seventh (13th
up for that a mere two weeks later (Oct. 29-31), overall). Two spots ahead of them (in 11th place
when a real crowd of local hot shoes descended overall) the duo of Hull and Miller took sixth
on Carolina Motorsports Park (CMP). Of course, place in the Silver class.
this event also ran long after that darn filing At Sebring, BWR did not race their No. 94
deadline, meaning there’s little we can report at Silver car, fielding only their two Pro-Am cars. The
this time except the following: With Sandlapper first race (Round 11) Saturday saw the Clay/Galan-
Chapter hosting and Morehead Speedworks as te duo finish fourth in class (7th overall). Clay
the major sponsor, the Kershaw, SC track drew was among the frontrunners during his stint and
actually led the pack around mid-race. But follow- did likewise late in the race, before yielding to two
ing the handover to Galante, the latter gradually Porsches and the Mercedes AMG that eventually
fell back and had to fight to finish as he did. The won overall. However, the duo of Clay and Galan-
Auberlen/Walker team, however, was never in con- te ended up 13th in Pro-Am (18th overall) after
tention and ended up eleventh in Pro-Am (15th Clay incurred a drive-through penalty for contact
overall). which caused an Aston-Martin to spin out.
Race Two saw something of a role reversal for The final two races (Rounds 13 and 14) in the
BWR, as Auberlen and Walker snagged a spot on series ran last month (Oct. 14-16) at Indianapolis.
the Pro-Am podium by finishing third in class (4th That too was after we filed this report, so look for
overall), while teammates Clay and Galante end- those results and final team standings in our next
ed up near the tail end of the field. Starting on the report.
pole, Auberlen led early in the race, and Walker
ON THE COVER:
to grace the parking lot with gear that attracted An E39 and E36 M3 provided a look back toward
gawkers and story tellers out into the pit area. Of “the turn of the last century, which was nicely
course, the residents run a pretty broad gamut of complemented by an E46 M3 drop top.
ages, with some young- Looking back a bit
er than our own club further, we had a 1984
attendees … and oth- E30 325e which is just
ers fondly remember- a little short of cel-
ing their own youth in ebrating 270,000 miles
the 1930’s and 40’s. No on the “clock”. Win-
matter what your age, ning “most vintage”
of course, who doesn’t award was a beautiful-
appreciate some good ly restored 1802 Tour-
tire kicking and story- ing from 1973. A what,
telling? you say? Apparently in
One resident rolled Europe, BMW offered
up on his electric cart, the 1802 as something
which he swung in to parking with the Bimmers, in between the 1602 and 2002 variants we saw on
to announce that “every day was a cause for cel- this side of the Atlantic, and this particular car
ebration when you’re 88 years young”. Indeed, made its way to America from The Netherlands
those seem like pretty good words to live by, at some point. The Touring variant is something
irrespective of one’s actual chronological age! we also saw few of in America, but if you think
Another shared that he was “really more of a Cor- of a 2002 from the era that has lost its trunk and
vette guy”, but that he still enjoyed seeing all the turned into a period-correct “hot hatch” you have
“mighty fine iron” in the parking area. the basic idea.
And “mighty fine iron” certainly described the The residents wandered about with us for a
group. On the newer side of the BMW offering, while, then headed indoors for a stein-hoisting
we had the ///M Group well represented! A nearly competition. Even when the crowd remembers
new M3CS complemented a freshly arrived M2, when Roosevelt and Truman were running the
both of which looked terrific when complement- place, the opportunity to “knock back a few cold
ing an X3M that had barely 6k miles on the clock. ones” apparently has a strong attraction! Lots of
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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
Nov 13 NC Mountain Drive Charlotte II, Spruce Pine, NC Dave Hurwitz 704-399-1108 davehurwitz@earthlink.net
Dec 4 Buckhorn Lake Picnic, Sims, NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Dec 11 Charity Laps at VIR, Alton, Va Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 Raleigh.BMWCCA.Activities@gmail.com
Dec 9-10 BimmerWorld Club Race School, Roebling Road, GA Mike Hinkley clubracing@tarheelbmwcca.org
Dec 10-12 BMW/CCA Club Race, Roebling Road, GA Mike Hinkley clubracing@tarheelbmwcca.org
* Not a Tarheel BMW CCA sponsored evententhusiasm for many of the brews from our local staff pleasantly but firmly pointed out that the
beer making emporiums as well, which was nice local speed limit was 14 mph, which they’d prefer
to see. As Bimmer drivers providing entertain- we honor. It turns out that there’s no gear in an
ment, we mostly stuck to the bottled water, of E30 that was really designed to support that ve-
course. locity so we MAY have
As the afternoon exceeded local ordi-
wound down, it was nances, but not enough
time for our parade to get chased down by
laps. Firing up the the constabulary in a
BMWs gave us a chance golf cart.
to slow cruise the We look forward to
neighborhood, enjoy- doing it again next year,
ing the sun, the breeze, hopefully in a mask free
and the waves from / pandemic free mode.
residents. What is a Nice to be able to give
little odd, of course, is something back to the
that many were watch- community of course,
ing from their living and as is so often the
room windows and balconies, with both time and case, the act of giving a gift like this is a remark-
the pandemic encouraging some advanced levels able reward in and of itself. Now we look forward
of social distancing. While we petitioned for the to seeing the video clips from our laps on ESPN!
opportunity to take a few high-speed passes, the ~Robert McIsaac
The Plane, The Plane...
…as Tattoo alerted on the TV show Fantasy spectators planted firmly on the tarmac. The air-
Island but for the Air Show at MCAS Cherry Point craft varied from biplanes to a Lockheed Martin
it was… THE PLANES, THE PLANES! What a F35B. Static displays of modern to vintage fixed-
perfect day… temperature in the mid 70’s, not a wing, rotary-wing, and ground tactical vehicles
cloud in the Carolina adorned the tarmac
sky, and the efficient along with persons
and orderly operation of dressed in period at-
the US Marines to de- tire. Other than the
ploy carloads of attend- F15, 16, 22 and 35 and a
ees from the entrance few vintage aircraft, one
at Cunningham Gate to could get up close and
the air field to watch the personal with the cock-
show. pit and fuselage. The
Pilots and their Osprey and F35 are two
flying machines took to remarkable engineering
the air performing phenomenal acrobatic maneu- marvels! Crews stood by to provide a rundown
vers that seemed to defy physics and definitely on the capability and operation of their particular
not for the faint of heart. The “G’s” experienced flying machine. The impeccable decorum of the
by those flyers reached up to 5 times that of the Marines we conversed with and viewed through-
10 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgout the day showed their Esprite de Corps and ver over the air field impressed the crowd and
humbled oneself knowing they put their lives on applause pursued. The MIG-17F, known for its
the line for us. turning ability and swept wing design, was also
Why the affinity to attend this air show as a show stopper. Not until the F15 came along
a club activity? Flight, noted in mythology to the could a US jet out turn it. Another feature was
most recent travel of civilian astronauts, seems to the quietness of the engine compared to others.
be in our DNA. A BMW vehicle owner surely nows If you haven’t seen an Osprey fly, transitioning
the aircraft producer’s transition from Bayerische from airplane mode to helicopter mode, ma-
Flugzeugwerke to Bayerische Motoren Werke. It neuver, and involved in a simulated Marine Air-
was a natural match up for Tarheel BMW CCA Ground Task Force demonstration, you missed a
members knowing the origin of the Ultimate Driv- great opportunity. The F-35B, the tri-service fight-
ing Machine and our state being First in Flight er, replaces the Harrier with its ability for vertical
with the Wright brothers. (BTW, being in the Navy landing, short takeoff, and maneuvering while
and the Blue Angels performing had a just a little remaining stationary in flight. It is well suited for
to do with it too!). takeoff and landing
Now back on a carrier. As the
to the show… air show drew to a
not only amazing close, the US Navy
to watch human- Fat Albert, a C130,
made birds fly, a rolled down the
significant infor- runway to lift off
mation about each and make several
was presented. passes known as
As we learned the the flat, head on,
Curtis-Wright P40 and parade. Then,
Warhawk, which the finale, the Blue
later transitioned Angels. For 45
into the Mustang, minutes, the six
was underpowered F/A-18’s took to the
compared to Luft- sky demonstrating
waffe fighters. In the Diamond For-
a joint venture, a mation to include
Rolls Royce engine equipped the plane to making echelon parade, dirty loop, barrel roll, and break
it a formidable foe. Watching the P40 maneu- cross to name a few. Delta formation maneuversinvolved rolls and breakouts whereas two pilots
did daring back to back and inverted passes. The
final fly by formation had the crowd on their feet
applauding, cheering and in awe. I am certain
amongst the attendees, a few were inspired to be
our next generation of pilots.
Time to roll, the five of us, two from
Downeast Area and 3 from Hurricane Region,
parted ways with the vow to look forward to an-
other adventure. With tops down on all three
vehicles, an E30, E89, and F23, homeward flight
proceeded. ~Alex Kordis
New Year Celebration in Raleigh!
Great Murals, An Epic Park, Mighty Fine Microbrewery
• What: A grand tour of The Triangle Area, looking for fine art work in the form of an
array of special murals. Then a walk-about at one of fine city parks, which is itself
artistry in motion. And then a trip to one of the fine culinary experiences mixed with a
microbrewery in Fuquay-Varina. Nice way to ring in 2022!
• When: Depart on Saturday, January 8, 2022 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 fine culinary experience
while stirring some oil and hunting for great apexes!
• 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.
12 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgNovember 13, 2021
“Spirited” Mountain Drive to Spruce Pine, NC
When: Saturday, November 13, 2021. Meet at Harris Teeter Gas Station at Riverbend Village (3909 Corning
Place near 16 and Mt Holly Huntersville Rd) starting at 8:30 am. Driver’s Meeting at 8:45 am. Depart at 9:00 am.
Where: The exciting roads of the NC mountains.
Details: A challenging drive from Charlotte through Morganton, Marion and traveling on 226A to Little Swit-
zerland arriving at about noon in Spruce Pine for lunch at DT’s Blue Ridge Java Café (169 Locust St, Spruce
Pine, NC). Then heading back home on Blue Ridge Parkway and 80 through Marion stopping at Dot’s Dario for
Ice Cream (30 Lake Tahoma Rd, Marion NC). Other breaks / rest stops are planned along the way with a final
stop at Redbone Willy’s at Intersection of 18 and 27 to say Adios!
Contact Information: The drive is limited to 20 cars. Text Dave Hurwitz to register, include your email address.
For details or questions, contact him at davehurwitz@earthlink.net or 704.399.1108.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 5th, 2022 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
Independence Day Celebration at the 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, July 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 is organizing the event from The Triangle.
• Objective: A great lunch at the Front Street Brewery 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 Time:
Date: Last Tuesday each month Where:
Time: 6:30 pm
Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
Where: Different Location Each Month heelbmwcca.org
HURRICANE REGION AREA (New Bern, Jackson-
All BMW marques are welcome (cars, motorcycles, ville, Morehead City)
Mini, Rolls, etc.).
Contact Chris Joyner at mrbimmer@fastmail.com for Email Alex Kordis for information at alexkordis@tar-
more information. heelbmwcca.org
CAPE FEAR AREA NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA DINNER
Date: 3rd Wednesday each month Date: 2nd Wednesday each month
Time: 6:00 pm Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Booneshine Brewery
Where: 465 Industrial Park Drive
Boone, NC 28607
828-278-8006
NONE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME
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-
DOWNEAST AREA BREAKFAST (Greenville, Wilson ulars frequent the Kings Grant golf club and stop by
Rocky Mt) afterward for a meal. Wednesdays offer half off wine
Date: (bottle and glass)
20 TARHEEL CHAPTER FOOTNOTES http://www.tarheelbmwcca.orgContact Danny Miller for more information mperfor- Joyner’s EST. 1993
mancelife@gmail.com An Independent BMW Specialist
TRIAD AREA WEST DINNER (Winston-Salem)
Date: 2nd Tuesday each month * Early and late model BMW’s
Time: 6:00 p.m. Drinks, 7:00 p.m. Dinner (Call for motorcycle maintenance)
Where: Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse
3440 Frontis Street * Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or
Winston-Salem 27103
BMW Original parts
Please contact Marc Schatell for more information at
marc@tarheelbmwcca.org * Many years of experience exclusively with
BMW repairs, maintenance, and modifi-
TRIAD AREA EAST DINNER (Greensboro)
Date: 1st Tuesday each month cations and race prep (Club events)
Time: 6:30 p.m. Drinks, Dinner
Where: Elizabeth’s Pizza ( the covered patio) * Latest Diagnostic Equipment
3927 battleground Avenue Chris Joyner, Owner/Technician
Greensboro, NC 27410
76 South Market Street
Please contact Fraser Dick for more information at
fraserdick14@gmail.com Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 398-0325 mrbimmer@fastmail.com
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (RALEIGH)
Date: 3rd Tuesday each month Hours: 9:00 – 6:00 Monday through Friday
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where:
NONE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME
Please contact Robert McIsaac for more information
at raleigh.bmwcca.activities@gmail.com
TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (CHAPEL HILL)
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Raleigh, NC 27607
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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
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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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