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N E W S W E R K STHE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE IOWA CHAPTER BMW CCA

I O W A C H A P T E R B M W C C A • w w w . b m w i a . o r g

M A R C H / A P R I L

2014 Annual Dinner & Awards Banquet

Driving School atMidAmerica Motorplex: A New Date and a New

Name (for 2014 anyway)

Street Survival - Coming up again

in June!

Tool Loan Program

President’s Corner

Member Benefit Spotlight Series

2014 Spring Tech Session

The Joys of Detailing

BMW Club watches DrakeBulldogs in MVC matchup

First Spring Event of the Year

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N E W S W E R K STHE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE IOWA CHAPTER BMW CCA

NEWSWERKS is published for the Iowa Chapter of BMW CarClub of America.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

National OfficeBMW CCA National Office640 South Main Street, #201Greenville, SC [email protected]

To join the BMW CCA or renew membership or change youraddress – www.bmwcca.org

NEWSWERKS is a publication of the Iowa Chapter BMW CCAand is no way associated with BMW AG.The contents featuredherein shall remain the property of the chapter. This publicationis mailed to chapter members in good standing six times peryear. The ideas, suggestions and opinions expressed in thispublication are solely those of the chapter and/or its members.

Please submit material suitable for publication to: Nicole Jobst-Smith at: [email protected] [email protected]

PresidentDavid [email protected]

SecretaryDave [email protected]

Driving Events CoordinatorJeff [email protected]

At Large/MembershipCommunications DirectorChris [email protected]

Co-Governors Quad-Cities SubchapterDennis [email protected] [email protected]

Immediate Past PresidentFred [email protected]

Vice PresidentJeff [email protected]

TreasurerRyan [email protected]

At LargeMike [email protected]

Social Events CoordinatorAlison [email protected]

Newsletter/AdvertisingNicole [email protected]

WebmasterManoj [email protected]

Club Websitewww.bmwia.org

Calendar of Events:March 2014 - April 2014Events, club activities, and all happenings BMW

Change of Address InformationPlease send your requests for address changesdirectly to the National Office at the address below.The local chapters have to receive this informationfrom them and cannot change this informationthemselves. Please send a note with your properinformation to the National office at:

Roundel, BMW CCA, Inc.Address Changes640 South Main Street, Suite 210Greenville, SC 29601

Or email to: [email protected] (yes, 2”C’s)Or on the website: BMWCCA.org

March 2014March 8 Spring Tech Session1:30 p.m.Earl’s Tire West10179 Hickman Ct.Clive

March 10 Informal Social6:30 p.m.Plaza Mexico6110 NW 86th St.St. A-106Johnston

April 2014April 8Informal Social6:30 p.m.Confluence BrewingCompany1235 Thomas Beck Rd.Des Moines

April 12Tour of Cedar RidgeVineyard1441 Marak Rd. NWSwisher

Follow us on Facebook and lookfor details on upcomingevents in email blasts.

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President’s Corner by David Brighton

One of the mostimportant things we doas a Car Club, is to makeothers aware of ourpassion and admirationof BMW automobiles.Included with thatpassion, is an effort tomake others, especiallychildren, better and saferdrivers.

For years, the BMW CCAhas sponsored a variety of car related activities, withthe goal of improving the driving skills of all of ourmembers. These activities include high performancedriving schools, safety schools and autocross.

Several years ago, the BMW CCA Foundation, in aneffort to educate teens with driving skills which are nottaught in traditional driver’s education courses,developed a unique program called Street Survival,now sponsored by Tire Rack.

The Tire Rack Street Survival program’s emphasis isto expose teen drivers to a “ ‘hands-on’ drivingexperience in real world situations.”

According to the BMW CCA Foundation, each yearover 5,000 teens (ages16-19) die in traffic relatedaccidents, accounting for 40% of all deaths for that agegroup. It is the goal of this program to “give studentsthe basics of car control, to enhance their enjoyment ofdriving and to improve their competence as drivers.” The Iowa Chapter BMW CCA started with one annualStreet Survival several years ago occurring at theSoutheast Polk High School parking lot. Now, severalyears later, with the help and partnership of the DesMoines Valley Region SCCA, we have sponsoredseveral events each year with two occurring in centralIowa and one in eastern Iowa. The Iowa Speedway inNewton has become the home of the central Iowaevents and Bettendorf High School the home of theeastern Iowa events.

With any of the events our Chapter sponsors, it isvitally important to secure enough volunteers to makethe event a viable and memorable event. I encourageall of you, to take a little time this year and help ourteen drivers by volunteering at one of our events. It isimportant that we educate and help develop gooddriving habits for the teens of central and eastern Iowa.All of our lives depend on it.

Thanks to the sponsors of the 2014 Annual Dinner

Merrill Axle and Wheel

Performance Automotive, Inc.

Welcome New MembersFirst Name Last Name CityClifton Foy Fort DodgeJun il Song AmesRick Taylor Urbandale

rsFirst Name Last Name CityDrew Hillman West Des MoinesAashish Aroon FNU HiawathaMario Czarnomski Cedar Rapids

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Simpson Motorsports Inc.Jim Simpson

319-351-12693577 Perch Dr. SE

Iowa City, IA 52240

Member Benefit Spotlight Series by Nicole Jobst-Smith

Each month we will be highlighting one nationalmembership benefit a month. This is to educate ourmembers on the benefits they can take advantage ofwith their BMW Club membership. For a full list andoverview of benefits, visit https://www.bmwcca.org/membershipbenefits/discounts

We received our notice to renew our membership, andreceived a slip regarding the member benefit fromPartner Ship, a shipping program.

As a BMW member, you can enroll as a PartnerShipmember and receive these benefits:

➠ Savings up to 27%* on select FedEx small packageservices

➠ Savings of at least 70% on LTL freight shipmentswith UPS Freight, YRC Freight, and others

➠ Savings of 20-40% with discounted rates onshipments to and from trade shows and events

*Includes a bonus 5% online processing discount.

Visit PartnerShip.com/bmwcca or call PartnerShip at 1-800-599-2902 for complete details.



Hoosier Tires Direct .Com carries the full range of Hoosier roadrace tires at similar savings and is located in the Des Moines, IAarea. We will meet or beat any advertised prices for Hoosier R6track tires. Please visit us online at www.hoosiertiresdirect.com

Example sale prices for sets of Hoosier R6track tires we can provide for your BMW:

245/35/18 Hoosier R6: $319.06225/40/18 Hoosier R6: $309.06275/35/18 Hoosier R6: $329.06245/40/18 Hoosier R6: $319.06

255/35/18 Hoosier R6: $329.06235/35/19 Hoosier R6: $339.06285/30/18 Hoosier R6: $339.06265/35/19 Hoosier R6: $349.06

2014 Spring Tech Session by David Brighton

A wheel and tire tech session will be held on March 8,beginning at 1:30 pm at Earl’s Tire West in Clive.Jordan McCann, owner of Earl’s, will address choosingthe proper tire for your driving needs and willdemonstrate their latest no-scratch tire mountingmachines and balancing equipment. The showroomwill also be open to view their enormous inventory ofcustom wheels for your car. Earl’s Tire West is locatedat 10179 Hickman Court in Clive.

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Well, we’ve gone through allof the steps on preparing yourride for waxing and we havealso reviewed how to choosethe right wax or sealant tomeet your expectations. Now,it’s time to get it done! Waxingyour BMW should be a veryenjoyable and satisfyingexperience when you followsome basic guidelines. Plus,we all know how much better,faster and smoother they run

after a great waxing!

To begin, now that you have chosen your wax or sealant,what are you going to apply it with? If I am applying by hand,my personal choice is to use a 3" soft foam pad. I like thissize as it is easy to hold and I am able to reach into thesmaller places with ease. Most buffers also have a soft foampad available for this purpose. The reason that I chose foamrather than a cotton or microfiber applicator is that it holds ashape that is easy to work with and I find that I use lessproduct. Foam, by its very nature, easily gives up the productto the paint finish rather than absorb and hold onto it as amicrofiber or cotton applicator is prone to do.

Before you begin, make sure the surface is cool to the touch.If it is hot, the wax will not go on smoothly and it will dry toofast. A sealant is more sensitive to this than wax. Sealantstypically need some time to set in order to cross-link andbond with the surface to provide you with maximumprotection and shine.

When applying, there is no need to work at it and rub it in bygoing over an area multiple times. At this point the surfacehas been well cleaned and prepped. Your job now is tosimply apply the wax or sealant to the surface, nothing more.Simply rub a small, thin layer on the surface and keep itmoving. Did I mention a thin layer? The only thing you willaccomplish by putting it on thick is to make the waxmanufacturer very happy as you will be using a lot more oftheir product. You won’t be doing the paint any favors as theextra thickness will just be simply buffed off.

Now you are ready to see and enjoy the fruits of your labor.Yes, it is time to buff the surface. Buffing will remove theexcess wax or sealant as well as the ‘transport’ material thatwas there to simply help you move the product from thebottle to your rides surface. Your choice of what to use forbuffing is important. A soft material with a surface that is‘grabby’ is best. If this sounds like microfiber to you then youwould be correct. A microfiber towel with a rated weight ofbetween 300 to 550 grams works very well. If it is too thin thebuffing towel won’t have enough thickness to pull in theremoved wax. If it is too thick it will have a tendency to gumup and hold too much removed material. You can also usecotton but if you have not used microfiber before, give it a try.

When it comes to buffing, the best tip that I can give you isthis – use a lot of clean towels or buffer pads. My rule ofthumb is to use one towel or a set of buffer pads per panel orevery other panel on a smaller vehicle. I define a panel asone fender, one door, one hood, etc. It’s simple math. Viewthe size of the area that you are preparing to buff andcompare that to the size of your buffing towel or buffer pads.

As you buff, the material that you remove loads up onto yourtowel or pads. In a short amount of time, the entire towel orpad is covered with the wax that you have buffed. If youcontinue to buff your BMW using the same towel or set ofpads, you will begin to simply smear what you have collectedonto the remaining surfaces. You will find that a fresh, cleantowel or set of pads will make a very significant difference inthe ease of buffing as well as in your final results.

As a final step that will assure you remarkable results, goover your entire ride with a very fine mist of a high qualityquick detail product, preferably without added wax, and thesoftest microfiber towel that you can find. This final step willeven out any smearing that may have occurred and pick upany wax that you may have missed. Your results will trulyshine!

Enjoy your ride . . .

Rick PrevettePrevette’s, Ltd.www.prevettes.com

The Joys of DetailingWaxing Your Ride . . .

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BMW Club watches Drake Bulldogs in MVC matchup by Nicole Jobst-Smith

Lately the club has been going to a sporting event inJanuary to serve as a special social. In years past, theclub has gone to Iowa Energy games. This year, theysupported the Drake Bulldogs on January 25 in theirgame against the ranked Wichita State Shockers.

Although outranked, the Bulldogs are known to give agood show on their home court against toughopponents. It’s known in the Valley (Missouri ValleyConference) that the Knapp Center is a difficult venue

to play. We have some magic of our own. Unfortunatelythis round the Bulldogs fell to the Shockers 61-78.

Club members met for dinner at Drake Diner prior tothe game, and enjoyed company regardless of theBulldogs loss.

If you have ideas for the January sports outing, let aboard member or Alison Bell know [email protected].



First Spring Event of the Year

Join us for the first spring event of the year in EasternIowa. We will start the day at Cedar Ridge Winery andDistillery just outside Swisher, Iowa for lunch and atour of the production facilities. Wine tastings will beavailable throughout the visit, as will wood -fired pizzaand a selection of specials and small plate options.Our host at Cedar Ridge will be Production ManagerKolin Brighton. Following lunch will be a short groupdrive to the North end of Cedar Rapids for a tour of theDuffy's Classic Car showroom. They recently moved toa much larger facility and have expanded their

selection of highly collectible American Classics.

If anyone is interested in a caravan to Swisher from theDSM area, please contact me directly and I will providedetails. [email protected]

Cedar Ridge Vineyards can be found at:1441 Marak Rd NWSwisher, IA 52338

(No gravel roads used, just off Hwy 965)

Watch the club Facebook page and email blasts for

more details about this event.

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Watch for the article in

the next issue of

Newswerks!

2014 Annual Dinner

& Awards Banquet

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We have held our Longest Day Driving School everyJune since 2002 when MidAmerica Motorplex firstopened. But this year, we’re going to do things just alittle differently. Because of a schedule conflict withBMW CCA Oktoberfest, our driving school will be onJuly 18-20. And since we’re not so close to the longestday of the year (the source of the original name), thistime we’re calling the event Hot Cars in theSummertime. (With apologies to Sly and the FamilyStone, for those of a certain age…)

Expect to see all of the usual features of our drivingschools, like great instruction in high-performancedriving, a wonderful Saturday dinner catered by Donand Stacy Van Lengen, and all-around good fun. Counton some exciting new features as well. Host hotel will bethe Holiday Inn Express in Council Bluffs, and theyalready have a room block available for us – just ask forthe Iowa BMW rate. Watch for registration to open onwww. motorsportreg.com in early April. More info to beposted shortly on the chapter website, and we’ll havemore to come in the next Newswerks too.

Driving School at MidAmericaMotorplex: A New Date and aNew Name (for 2014 anyway)by Fred Bell

Save the date – we’re planning a Street Survival eventin June this year on the parking lot at Iowa Speedway inNewton. Plans are to hold this one on Sunday, June 8 –but stay tuned, as at this writing we are still nailing downthe final details with the track.

www.streetsurvival.org is the place to register that 15-21 year-old driver in your family. Parents andgrandparents, this is one of the best gifts you can giveyour teen. Look for the Schedule/Registration tab onthat site. We’ll have more about the event in the nextNewsWerks and on our website as well. You can alsocheck it out on Facebook – go to Tire Rack StreetSurvival Iowa to see pictures and comments fromrecent schools here.

We always need volunteers for event staff as well.Please contact event chairman Fred Bell ([email protected]) or registrar Becky Brighton([email protected]), or look for our staffregistration page on www.motorsportreg.com.Registration should go live in early March. Not sure howyou can contribute? – just call or email us about whereyou can serve. Street Survival is a great public servicethat our chapter provides to the community, and you’lleven get a free shirt and lunch for helping out!

Street Survival – Coming upagain in June! by Fred Bell

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Tool Loan Program

A reminder that the chapter has toolsavailable if you want to do some work onyour car and your garage toolbox ismissing something you need.

Tool list:3000 lb floor jackJack standsRechargeable impact wrench80 ft-lb torque stick and 17 mm thinwall

impact socketAir compressorTire gaugeBrake bleeder kitBrake bleed catch bottleSRS (airbag system) diagnostic tool1/2” and 3/8” drive torque wrenches5 mm, 7mm, and 17 mm sockets

6-cylinder engine crank/camshaft locking tool

Spring compressor

To borrow any of these, contact Fred Bell at [email protected] or call 515-224-4179 to arrange a pickup time. You will be asked to sign aliability release (this is the U.S., afterall) and leave a check for thereplacement value of the toolsborrowed. When the tools are returnedin good condition, you get your checkback – it’s that simple.

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