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The BMW Car Club of America and the BMW Car Club of America Foundation are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our members, chapter leaders, boards, staff, and guests. Last week we pub-lished our fi rst statement in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic. At that time, we prom-ised to carefully monitor the situation and all communications from the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention (CDC); federal, state, and local governmental agencies; and local health offi cials to keep abreast of this ever-changing situation.

We have continued to receive many ques-tions from chapter leadership and members regarding the planning and execution of up-coming events in the face of the worsening COVID-19 outbreak. We have reached a point of national crisis and during such a time it is our patriotic duty to assist our fellow Ameri-cans in any way that we can.

In this instance, the most simple and ef-fective way to curb the spread of this disease, as well as protect both ourselves and those around us, is by removing ourselves from the path of community transmission.

To that end, the BMW CCA Board of Di-rectors voted to approve the following:

Beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT March 20, 2020, and running through May 1, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, BMW Car Club of America chapters and members are prohibited from engaging in any in-person events or gatherings under the umbrella of the BMW Car Club of America.

In other words, there must be no sanc-tioned, hosted and/or sponsored/co-spon-

sored BMW Car Club of America events including, but not limited to: business meet-ings, social gatherings, driving tours, con-cours, autocrosses, HPDE’s, Club Racing, or any other type of in-person gathering. Any chapter and/or member attempting to orga-nize, execute, or otherwise participate in said activities or gatherings under the umbrella of the club will face disciplinary action includ-ing, but not limited to revocation of mem-bership and revocation of chapter charter. MOREOVER, any individual member, chapter leader, and chapter that violates this policy will be denied coverage under the BMW Car Club of America liability insurance program.

The Club and Foundation will continue to monitor and review the situation with close attention to our current policies. Updates will be issued as needed and relevant.

The safety and security of our guests, students, members, staff, and leaders is now and will always remain our highest priority. Our thoughts and prayers are with the thou-sands of Americans who have been sickened by COVID-19. Our greatest hope is that this passes quickly and that we can all resume our normal lives.

As always, thank you for your member-ship in and support of the BMW Car Club of America and the BMW Car Club of America Foundation. We are here to help in any way we can. Please do not hesitate to ask any questions. We look forward to serving our members and providing safe, fun, and edu-cational events in 2020 and beyond.—Chris Hennecy, Directer of Marketing - BMW CCA National Offi ce

BMW CCA Coronavirus Statement - BMW CCA Events Canceled Through May 1

Easels in the Gardens Edenton’s Biennial Arts Festival Comes Again in 2020

• What: A weekend adventure to Edenton for food, fun and the chance to tour the private gardens in this historic city on the Albemarle Sound. Full details for the 2-day event can be found here: http://cupolahouse.org/easels-in-the-gardens.php

• When: Depart on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 at 8:30am. Come early for coffee at 8:00am. Please note the “extra early” departure time!

• Where: Departure from Farmhouse Café, 320 Vintage Point Ln, Wendell, NC 27591. This is just off US-264 / I-87 (Exit 427).

• Objective: A fantastic tour of the arts “Down East”. Some plan to stay in town on Saturday night for the “after party”. B&B option is the Captain’s Quarters (www.captainsquartersinn.com). Hotels and Airbnb options also available in Edenton. Best hotel bet is the local Hampton Inn (252-482-3500). Rooms are going quickly so best to get on this soon if interested.

• Lunch on Saturday: The 309 Bistro at 309 South Broad St., Edenton.• Duration: Two days if you stay until Sunday! Or 10+ hours including driving if you make it a one-day adventure. • Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at 919-880-8012 or

[email protected]. Some plan to head over on Friday to get the “Full Experience” for this very special event. If you’re interested in coordinating an early departure, let Rob know.

Spring 2020 M Club Day Big Fun @ BMW Performance Center!What and Where:• Each year, the Tarheel and National Capital BMWCCA Chapters sponsor major events at the BMW Performance

Center in Greer, South Carolina. These events give us access to the facilities and the instructors at a remarkable location … at a deeply discounted price. This school is a special program designed by the Performance Center staff specifically for our chapter members.

• The price covers the training sessions … and the use of current model ///M Cars for the event. M2’s, M3’s, M4’s and M5’s were the highlight of the adventure in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. We expect more of the same for the coming year. Best of all perhaps, is the opportunity to have a great learning and driving experience while using someone else’s Gas, Tires and Oil!

• Remember the old adage that “no car is faster than a rental!”.When:• The spring event(s) are on May 2nd and May 3rd, 2020 (two separate events)Next Steps• Registration now open: msreg.com/Spring2020MClubDay

Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at [email protected]

TARHEEL CHAPTER BMW CCAPO BOX 30203 CHARLOTTE, NC 28230 • http://tarheelbmwcca.org

TARHEEL BMW CCA CHAPTER OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Paul Dunlevy6424 Littlewood Drive, Kernersville, NC 27284(336) 996-3149 [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT April Curtis1200 Mt Vernon Church Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614(919) 847-7542 [email protected]

SECRETARYKaren Seymour-Blood(704) [email protected]

TREASURERAndy Barbee(704) [email protected]

EDITORBob Blood(704) [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMANJonathan Strine(919) 670-1280 [email protected]

ACTIVITIES CHAIRMANBrenda Dunlevy6424 Littlewood Road, Kernersville, NC 27284(336) 996-3149 [email protected]

CUSTODIANDanny Staley596 Rest home road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697(336) 973-3404 [email protected]

HPDE CHAIRMAN Tom Tice3711 Crosstimbers Dr. Greensboro, NC 27410(336) 207-4127 [email protected]

MEMBER-AT-LARGE Bud BorenP. O. Box 39403, Greensboro, NC 27438(336) 691-1699, (336) 691-1698 Fax

BOARD EX-OFFICIO MEMBER &ADVERTISING COORDINATORPaul Hoecke, Sr.1513 Arboretum Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514(919) 967-2069 [email protected]

CHANGE OF ADDRESS?Roundel, BMW CCA, Inc. 640 South Main Street, Suite 210Greenville, SC 29601

AREA COORDINATORSASHEVILLE AREA Christopher Joyner Arden, NCC: (828) [email protected]

CAPE FEAR AREA Position Open

CHARLOTTE QUEEN CITY AREAS Chris Webber (Area I)(704) 523-9118 C: (704) [email protected] Barbee (Area II)[email protected](704) 701-2294

DOWNEAST/I-95 AREA Alex KordisGreenville, NC(757) [email protected]

HURRICANE REGIONPosition Open

NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA John CochranePO Box 741Valle Crucis, NC 28691(865) [email protected]

ROANOKE AREA JoElla John - (540) [email protected] DonaldsonBlacksburg, [email protected]

SANDHILLS AREA Danny MillerFayetteville, NC(301) [email protected]

TRIAD AREASWinston-Salem - Marc SchatellWinston-Salem, NC [email protected] - David HarrisonGreensboro, [email protected]

TRIANGLE AREA Robert McIsaacClayton, NC(919) [email protected]

Jeff KrukinChapel Hill, NC(919) [email protected]

FINE PRINT

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ON THE COVER:

This month, we’d like to give a warm Tarheel wel-come to 29 new and returning members and as-sociate members. This brings our total chapter membership to 3137! Our membership is the life-blood of the Club. Without your participation, there would be no Club. We offer a wide variety of activi-

George Barrett Charlotte NCAdam Burford Winston Salem NCChuck Casalinova Cary NCRick Christenberry Chapel Hill NCFord Fitzpatrick Cary NCKenneth Gacevich Charlotte NCScott Holle Apex NCSimon Jeffries Raleigh NCAndrew Jeffries Raleigh NCTim Kelly Durham NCSidney Knott Clayton NCMatt LaFrenz Pinehurst NCKyle Lombardi Denver NCRobert Mann Mechanicsville VACole Mason Greensboro NCJohn Mayr Raleigh NCGreg Melton North Chesterfi eld VAGreg Parks Raleigh NCMark Phillips Leland NCJames Powers Raleigh NCAmanda Rahimtoola Durham NCJoe Ramsey Raleigh NCJason Singalevitch Kings Mountain NCKate Sutton Raleigh NC

Steven Vega Jamestown NCGeoffrey Wallis Pisgah Forest NCWilliam Ward Raleigh NCKara Washington Raleigh NCRyan Wilson Morrisville NC

ties, and welcome the opportunity to get to know you better at some of these events. We encourage you to contact your Area Coordinator to fi nd out about local dinner meetings and other ways to get involved in YOUR club. Come join us, you’ll have a great time!

Bimmers Parachuting into Fort Bragg: One of the great hidden secrets for North Carolina is the US Army base at Fort Bragg. This is a very large facility which covers a great swath of ground on the edge of the eastern edge of the famed Sand Hills region, near the city of Fayetteville. It also happens to be the home of the 82nd Airborne Di-vision, one of the most storied units in all the American military. The unit’s history dates to World War I, at which point it took on the name “All American Division” as it be-came part of the American Expeditionary Force in France. Almost unknown outside of military circles, we discovered

that there is a remarkable museum hidden in plain sight inside the compound adjacent to what appear to be the base’s residential neighborhoods. Opened in 1945, it has

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PAUL HOECKE Notes from the roadThe Call of the Open Road

(This article was written prior to the current CO-VID-19 pandemic and NC’s “stay at home” order. Please be safe and follow the the retrictions in place. Think of this article as a “day dream” for later, more appropriate times - ed.)

Yep, folks! It’s April, meaning Spring has sprung! (No foolin’.) Time to saddle up (or hitch up, as the case may be) your trusty steed – a BMW, of course – and chase away the winter blahs.

Yeah, I know; we have little cause these days to talk about winter blahs, seeing as how Ol’ Man Winter hasn’t exactly been himself this year. In fact, aside from a few chilly, rainy intervals and (Oh, yeah!) that mercifully brief snow episode in late February, the old geezer has been downright mild-mannered, at least as far as my neck of the woods is concerned

Which, incidentally, is fi ne by me. Still, saying it gives me an excellent excuse

to launch into this month’s topic: Country byways that will stir your blood, pump up your spirits, and reacquaint you with the Joy of Driving.

We here in NC are lucky in this respect. Once you’re past the urban sprawl of our major popula-tion centers, our state is replete with twisty two-lanes, and lightly populated US highways too, for that matter. Devoid of strip malls, no-tell motels, fast food joints, service stations and other clut-ter, these roads less traveled offer you the perfect opportunity to unwind in whatever manner you prefer.

You may choose to do it by cruising leisurely-like and enjoying the scenery, which is always good for one’s soul. Or you can let your Bimmer stretch its legs as you seek the late apex at every turn and have abrupt elevation changes test your

car’s suspension. (Heck, you may easily fi nd your-self doing a bit of both.) But either way, it’s bound to recharge your personal batteries – that part of your inner self that’s probably become near-dormant during all those exasperating rush hour commutes in lousy weather.

Now, I realize that you may have joined Tri-angle Coordinator Rob McIsaac, or the folks in the Charlotte or Down East/Hurricane Areas, on some of the drives they like to organize. Judging by the stories about these tours, in ROUNDEL and this publication, just about every participant thinks they’re an absolute blast. If so, I’m probably preaching to the choir here.

Or maybe not. What if you want more? What if the call of the

open road resonates with you enough to make you want to do it solo? I for one am for it. No doubt charging down a road as part of a caravan is fun. But doing it on your own is Freedom. Like fl ying into the Wild Blue Yonder – only in two dimensions. (I’m sure you prefer to avoid visiting the third dimension, up or down – if you know what I mean.) So, to illustrate what I’m talking about, let me cite one of my favorite solo drives. (You’ll forgive me if all this is old news to you; it may not be for other club members.)

Let’s say I’m going to VIR for the annual Club Race Outing this month. (BTW: I am; and so are you, aren’t you?) From where I live, in the south-eastern corner of Orange County, I’ll wend my way past Carrboro and Calvander to pick up Old NC 86, the fi rst leg on my run. Offi cially designated a Scenic NC Byway, the road easily lives up to its label. Its long sweeping stretches, interspersed with a couple of blind Esses, are a delight. That is, until I reach the outskirts of Hillsborough, where I

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join ‘new’ NC86 – and traffi c. Normally, the town’s super low speed limits

and weekend traffi c would be a royal drag – ex-cept I avoid the worst of it by leaving home real early. And once I’ve cruised through our historic county seat, it’s an easy shot of some twenty-odd miles to just short of Yanceyville. The long straights and sweeping bends through farm coun-try, plus a couple of downhill-uphill stretches let me put the pedal to the metal – though judi-ciously, with an eagle eye out for early bird week-end drivers and the (fortunately very rare) traffi c gendarme. Until, approaching Yanceyville, I take an acute right onto NC 62, which is where the real fun begins.

The next twelve miles on NC 62, from the junction with NC 86 to Milton, next to the Vir-ginia state line, could double as an open-road version of an HPDE course. As the nicely paved road winds through the rolling terrain, past fi elds, country churches and a couple of solar farms, my roadster gets a real workout. There are sweeping right and left-hand carousels, blind turns, and lots of elevation changes, which I negotiate at speeds that shall remain my secret (governed by my good sense, of course). There’s even a cool-down lap – the last couple of miles approaching Milton – until I come to the stoplight at NC 57, the main drag through town. Turning right takes me, slowly, through Milton to a sharp left turn, just past the town limits, from where a narrow, twisty lane alternately dives and rises on the way to the track entrance.

In short, this 12-mile drive may not be a mini Nürburgring, or VIR, for that matter. But it sure is Fun, and a chance to polish my driving skills. Which is why I like to think of this stretch of NC 62 as my private driver school session.

I could go on, but I won’t. To wax eloquent about my other favorite solo drives – like the one to Pittsboro via the Chicken Bridge Road – would take more space than this publication has to spare. Besides, belaboring you with lots of route instructions isn’t the point here. It’s only a big hint – an invitation, if you will – for you to seek out those Roads Less Traveled on your own.

Those wide-open roadways, in my neighborhood and yours, just beg to be explored. And they’re yours to discover and enjoy.

So, go for it, no matter if you have a destina-tion in mind or not. After all, it’s the journey that counts.

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Hello, fellow club racing fans. In case you need to be reminded, the upcoming weekend (April 3-5) is when club racers from far and near will be hitting the asphalt at VIR during our an-nual local speed fest – aka the Tarheel Chapter-sponsored Spring Club Race. Naturally, we expect this event to draw a large number of local hot shoes, perhaps including friends of yours.

In fact, by now, with registration about to close, they probably are hauling their BMWs to the track as you read this – if they’re not already there. Which means that you ought to be follow-ing their example by planning to show up for the annual Club Race Outing. As usual, it’s on Satur-day and will feature a corral, refreshments, pad-dock visits and noon-time parade laps of the en-tire 3.27-mile circuit for you, family members and guests. (For registration and other details, contact Jon Strine at [email protected].)

In short, if you’re a real fan, you don’t want to miss it.

Of course, come to think of it, you could even shoot for catching the entire weekend’s action at the track – say, by volunteering to crew for a friend who will be racing. (You do love the reek of hot brake pads in the morning, don’t you?)

In the meantime (that is, while you’re ponder-ing the above options) we have some club racing news for you to digest. Namely, it’s the results

of the race at Road Atlanta some fi ve weeks ago which kicked off the 2020 BMW CCA Club Racing (CR) season for those of us in the eastern U.S.

A Peachtree Chapter-hosted event, it ran the weekend of Feb. 28-March 1 and saw some fi fty- plus entries in eleven classes, from as far away as Upstate New York and Texas, participate in the fray on the 2.5-mile Braselton track. Predictably, close to half of the racers hailed from the host chapter. But, curiously enough, for a track that’s quite popular with local hot shoes, the Tarheel contingent was smaller than we expected: Just ten drivers, including Charles Harding in C-Mod; John Gardner (B-Mod) and Sri Haputantri (D-Mod), both racing solo in their respective classes; plus Brian Dehler, Evan Levine, Chris Matos, Amy Oldenburg, John Park and Al Pereida in the huge, 23-entry Spec E46 class; and Chris Lindner in KP.

The results of Friday’s 37-lap enduro were kinda typical of CR endurance races in that the overall victories went not to the fastest drivers but to those with the smoothest pit stop strate-gies. (In fact, there were nine DNFs, including four by local drivers, because they had completed less than half of the race’s laps by the time the checker fl ew.) The best Tarheel showing was by Haputant-ri, who won DM in tenth place overall, and Gard-ner, who claimed his class victory with a fi nish in mid-pack. Harding fi nished second in class, but

BY PAUL HOECKECLUB RACING REPORT


Haputantri, Harding, Gardner Win at Road Atlanta

TARHEEL CHAPTER 2020

* Not a Tarheel BMW CCA sponsored event

ALL EVENTS CANCELED THROUGH MAY1ST - Our calendar is in very much up in the air at this point - please check with event organizers and future updates from the Tarheel Chapter on the status of events after May 1st.

May 1-2 Easels in the Gardens-Edenton, NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 [email protected] 2-3 ///M Day at Performance Center Greer, SC Details and Registration on MotorsportReg May 14-17 The Vintage Asheville, NC Scott Sturdy http://www.atthevintage.com/event-schedule/ May 25 Spring VIR Charity Laps-VIR Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 [email protected] 6 Bimmers Tossing Clay-Seagrove, NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 [email protected] ///M Day at Performance Center Jun 26-28 Summer HPDS-VIR North Course Phil Antoine Details and Registration on MotorsportReg Jul 9-12 Trip to Amazing Asheville-Asheville, NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 [email protected] 15 Hundred Dollar BBQ Run-Carthage, NC Robert McIsaac 919-880-8021 [email protected] 21-23 Corral at IMSA Race VIR Brenda Dunlevy 336-996-3149 [email protected]


ON THE COVER:treasure trove of things inside going back to the beginning in 1917.

This became the target for our March 7th drive. A hearty group of Bavarian supporters joined in the fun, with 14 cars and 27 people making the jaunt, vectoring in on the target from multiple locations. A cool, windy, but sunny day greeted us as we assembled at the rally point, a well-positioned Starbucks in Garner. After a jo-vial drivers meeting and plenty of Morning Joe to boost our energy levels, we blasted off onto the Interstate for the quickest way to get away from civilization. Once south of Benson, we vectored off onto the byways of the Old North State for some semi-serious driving adventures. We had quite a cast of München Machines for the mis-sion, with three E46’s (2 of them M3’s) being the most common choice for drivers today … fol-lowed by a brace of M2’s … a rare Z4M convert-ible … a stunning blue F30 M3 … and a collection

of other truly terrifi c vehicles. It made for quite a parade as we blipped between the nicely banked turns in the countryside, without an off-camber experience anywhere. There is something magical about listening to the Big Six in an M2 moving the tach needle quickly in choreographed harmony with one’s own heartbeat. Clearly, this is therapy for the soul.

The logistics for this adventure were a bit more complicated than most. While the Depart-ment of Defense makes it possible for civilians to visit the base, there’s a clear process that must be followed with precision to get through the secu-rity gauntlet to get inside the perimeter. The base Security Offi cers were tremendously helpful in this regard, greeting us with a group of courteous and very well armed soldiers as we traversed the visitors center. Only mishap here was when one guest past got picked up by the wind and sucked into a crevice in the center console! That re-

in 18th place overall, and that only by posting the fastest lap time (over 100 mph) late in the race.

The 16-lap sprint race on Saturday yielded the same results for our guys, except they took the checker a lot closer to the front: Namely, Ha-putantri scored another class win in fourth place overall and Gardner fi nished ninth overall to win again in BM, while Harding fi nished a close sec-ond overall and in class.

Sunday’s schedule comprised two races, the feature sprint followed by a fun race. The 18-lap feature race saw a repeat of the previous day’s results, but this time Harding won the whole ball of wax by taking the checker in fi rst place overall, followed three seconds later by Haputantri in second place overall for another class win. Gard-ner claimed his third BM victory fi nishing sixth overall. (We also feel Levine and Matos deserve honorable mentions for fi nishing third and fourth in the crowded Spec E46 group.)

As for the 12-lap fun race, the fi eld was down to only twenty-three drivers, including six local

hot shoes. It made for a wide-open track and a great opportunity for some racers to show their stuff. And Matos and Levine took full advantage of the situation. They beat all but one of their class rivals to the checker, fi nishing 0.611 seconds apart for third and fourth place overall.

Turning to the local pro scene – i.e. Bim-merWorld Racing (BWR) and their assault on the 10-round IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series – there’s nothing new to report at this point. Round Two, the 2-hour race at Sebring, was BWR’s chance to close the 10-point gap separat-ing James Clay and Devin Jones from the top in the driver standings. But the race ran on the third weekend in March, which put it a couple of weeks past our fi ling deadline for this report. Conse-quently, the results posted by BWR’s two Grand Sport (GS) driver teams – Clay and Jones in the No.82 BMW GT4 and the duo of Nick Galante and Dillon Machavern in the No.80 GT4 – will appear in our next report. So, stay tuned.

Brunch, Aquarium, and Fort Macon

Seventeen members traveling in eleven ve-hicles from Downeast, Hurricane, and Cape Fear rolled into the parking lot of the Island Grille in Atlantic Beach on a remarkably pleasant February 9th. After some car talk while standing around a Dinah enhanced E85, we ventured inside for a scrumptious Sunday brunch. A menu chocked full of delectables, the All Surf Benedict and fresh brewed coffee was my favorite. A quaint place, where our group literally occupied three fourths of the restaurant and were able to take our time dining, sharing how we acquired our vehicles and enjoying fellowship

After a few snapshots in the parking lot and fueled from fi ne food, our caravan reduced to nine, headed along NC 58 to the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium. What a sight for the locals to see glimmering ultimate driving machines ma-neuvering as if one. Once inside the museum, we were greeted by a docent who escorted us to a

green screen for a group picture. Due to it being sensory awareness day at the museum, the two story waterfall at the entrance to the Mountain region of the Old North State was not fl owing. We meandered through the Mountain, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain regions viewing a variety of aquatic and non-aquatic inhabitants specifi c to each re-gion. Exhibits attracting much of the attention were the rays in the touch tank, the Living Ship-wreck habitat featuring a variety of ocean dwellers majestically swimming about the replica of the German U-352 submarine sunk off the coast of our state during WWII, and the two rescued fl ight-less bald eagles.

Most of the group had to get on the road home while a few of us accelerated to Fort Macon before sunset. The exhibit of Army Surgeon El-liott Coues’ bird preservation and collection was noteworthy at the Visitor’s Center. His work as an ornithologist advanced the study and classifi ca-

quired another trip back to security … to a group that was clearly humored by the misadventure.

Once inside the base, the Bimmers vectored to the museum via several routes … watching them roll in was sort of the equivalent of Bavar-ian Pick Up Sticks. Made for some great pictures as they rolled in, giving us a great photo-op in the parking lot. The museum staff had also been forewarned about the incoming surge or tourists and were well prepared for us; they even offered to fi re up a movie on the history of the Division off-schedule to make us feel at home. After that we toured the museum and surrounding groups, enjoying the warm sun and the cool breezes.

Around 1pm it was time to reassemble in the parking lot and head for the “human refueling sta-tion” on the other side of Fayetteville, in this case the Mash House Microbrewery. We had to call ahead and up our reservation to 27 people … “no problem” was the happy reply. Once again, we created a parade of Roundels as we traversed out

of the base, past the DOD security and on to the home of some remarkably good Stouts and IPA’s. The staff had arranged for us to use the screened porch, even fi ring up the gas heaters to provide us with a terrifi c environment to consume some re-markably good vittles and brews. Everything was better then everything else, the service was terrifi c … and the afternoon simply melted away. Before we knew it, two hours had gone by and it was time to saddle up the Bimmer again. All those Roundels spooling up in unison made for quite the symphony as we eased our way back onto the byways out of Fayetteville. A short while later we were on the open road surrounded by beautiful countryside … with Fort Bragg in the rear view mirror, it was all-too-tempting to put the spurs to the M2 and give “her” some room to run, in formation with a gorgeous white E46-M3. Magic moments, no doubt. Life really is better in a Bim-mer. -Robert McIsaac


tion of North American birds. The fort located on the eastern point of Bogue Banks was built in 1826 and done so with the most number of bricks than any other U.S. fort. If you haven’t been to this 2nd most visited park in NC, I highly recom-mend you do so. With the sun setting, it was time to head home after a great day with fellow Bim-mer enthusiasts. -Alex Kordis

Hillsborough Calling! Ayr Mount / Occoneechee Speedway Trail

• What: A trip back in time to the 18th Century Hillsborough Plantation known as AyrMount. An amazing historic site that happens to sit adjacent to a NASCAR track that was used from 1949-68 … and which is now a nature trail. How cool is that?

• When: Depart on Saturday, April 17th, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at 9:00am, courtesy of Leith BMW!

• Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616.• Objective: A wandering tour of beautiful countryside as Spring returns to The Old North

State. Lunch at the Saratoga Grill, a locally known culinary experience that specializes in home-made scones, clam chowder and honey almond salmon. The Grill is at 108 South Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC.

• Duration: Figure 6-8 hours including driving. • Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at

[email protected] or 919-880-8012.

Bimmers Tossing Clay!!! Country Roads, Take Me Home to Seagrove

• What: A delightful cruise to The Pottery Capital of Central NC, Seagrove. This will be a chance to visit the artisans, shop for amazing art, have a great lunch … and explore more of NC’s byways. And yes, there could be fruitcake at Southern Supreme in Bear Creek.

• When: Depart on Saturday, June 6th at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at 9:00am! • Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616• Objective: A fun and enjoyable family outing the promises terrific roads and food

… and a starting tour at the NC Pottery Center, 233 East Avenue, Seagrove, NC. Lunch at the Seagrove Family Restaurant, 8702 Old US Hwy 220, Seagrove, NC.

• Duration: Figure 5-6 hours including driving. • Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at


OOne Stop Collision Repair Center Over 50 Years Combined Experience

All Makes & Models Welcome All Insurance Companies Accepted

Frame Work & PDR Available

Owner Scott McDuffie – Member Since 1989 3510 E. Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC 27405

(336) 375-4516

Hundred Dollar BBQ Run? Chasing The (Alleged) Best BBQ in NC!

• 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, August 15th 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


Victory Junction Charity Laps 2020!Turning $ Into Noise … With a Purpose• What: Several times a year, VIR opens the gates to raise money for a great cause. Pay

just $25 for the opportunity to drive your own car on the historic 3.27-mile full course for 15 minutes. In addition, all facilities at VIR will be open for your enjoyment..

• When: Monday, May 25th at 8:30am. Coffee at 8:30 … depart before 9. • Where: Bimmer Performance Center … 3200 Spottswood St #102, Raleigh, NC 27615 • Who: Rob McIsaac is organizing the event.• Objective: A great drive to see one of America’s historic race tracks … drive the track …

enjoy the facilities … and kick tires with friends. Dan Connor has offered coffee before we depart from BPC. Great way to support some great causes.

• Duration: Figure 2 hours of driving each way. • Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at


Amazing Asheville! Blue Ridge Parkway Means Weekend Adventure!!!

• What: A weekend venture to the mountain wilds of Western North Carolina! Highlights include spectacular scenery, beautiful mountain roads, the vibe of Downtown Asheville and the chance to visit Mount Mitchell. Great food and amazing adventures are just around the next bend! On a clear day you can see The Smokey's!

• When: Depart on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 10:00am. Come early for coffee at 9:00am! • Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616• Objective: A fun and enjoyable weekend away that offers great driving, terrific food and some

fantastically interesting adventures.• Where to Stay: Two types of options! Downtown: Aloft Hotel, 51 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC, 540-

839-5351. Or in a more rural setting: Cascades Mountain Resort, 201 Sugarloaf Road, Hendersonville, NC 828-595-8155. Many other options too but it is tourist season so don’t wait too long! Make your own reservations for Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights.

• Duration: Depart on Thursday (7/9) morning … home on Sunday afternoon (7/12). • Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at


Slalom Run to Stagville …Country Roads Take Us Back to 1860

• What: A mid-summer cruise to visit Historic Stagville, the representing the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War south. Some terrific roads lead us to a very special historic site that is hiding in plain site just outside of Durham, NC. From there, we’ll head to a great lunch at the Carolina Ale House for lunch!

• When: Saturday, July 11th at 10am sharp. • Where: Departure from Leith BMW, 5603 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27616 . Come any

time after 9am for tire kicking and coffee drinking. Driver / navigator meeting at 9:50. Who: Rob McIsaac is organizing the event.

• Objective: An opportunity to explore one of the great historic sites located right here in the Triangle. Lunch along the way at Brier Creek.

• Duration: Figure 5 hours of driving and sightseeing. If we roll at 10, expect to be done by between 2 and 3.

• Contact Information: For details, connect with Rob McIsaac at [email protected] or 919-880-8012.

ASHEVILLE AREA DINNERDate: Last Tuesday each monthTime: 6:30 pm

Where: Different Location Each Month

All BMW marques are welcome (cars, motorcycles, Mini, Rolls, etc.).

Contact Chris Joyner at [email protected] for more information.

CAPE FEAR AREADate: 4th Thursday each monthTime: 6:30 pm

Where: The Forest restaurant at Cape Fear National Golf Club 1281 Cape Fear National Drive Leland, NC 28451

Email Matt Sarkela for information at [email protected].

CHARLOTTE AREA I DINNERDate: 3rd Thursday each monthTime: 7 p.m.Where: WaldhornRestaurant 12101Lancaster Hwy (Old Hwy 521) Pineville,NC (Locatednear Carolina Place Mall) (704) 540-7047

We’re still hanging out at the Waldhorn Restau-rant on the third Thursday of each month. Contact Chris Webber at H:(704) 523-9118 C: 704-906-8876 or e-mail at [email protected] to RSVP. Please join us (great German food and beer). See you there!

CHARLOTTE AREA IIDate: 1st Thursday each monthTime: 6:30 p.m.Where: The Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway 5555 Parkway S., 6th Fl, Concord NCPlease email Andy Barbee for more information at [email protected] or (704) 701-2294

DOWNEAST AREA BREAKFAST (Greenville, Wilson Rocky Mt) Date: 1st Saturday each monthTime: 8:30 a.m.Where: Scullery Coffee House and Creamery 431 Evans St Greenville, NC 27858

Email Alex Kordis for information at [email protected]

HURRICANE REGION AREA (New Bern, Jackson-ville, Morehead City)

Contact Alex Kordis Area Cordinator for Down East at [email protected] if you are interested in joining them for meetings.

NORTHERN MOUNTAIN AREA DINNERDate: 2nd Wednesday each monthTime: 6:30 p.m.Where: Booneshine Brewery 465 Industrial Park Drive Boone, NC 28607 828-278-8006

Cost: Only what you eat and drink.Contacts: John Cochrane ([email protected]) or Mike Langley ([email protected])

A fun gathering of BMW friends for a discussion of all things car related.

ROANOKE AREA Date: 2nd Tuesday each monthTime: 7:00 p.m.Where: Pizza Pasta Pit 1713 Riverview Dr. Salem, VA 24153

Near corner of Electric Road and Apperson Drive.

Contact JoElla John [email protected] or Scott Donaldson [email protected] for mor information.

SANDHILLS AREADate: 4th Wednesday each monthTime: 7:p.m.Where: ScrubOaks

Local Scene


- All Dinners canceled until May 2020

5780 Ramsey St #108 Fayetteville, NC 28311

ScrubOaks is a contemporary american restaurant that also offers a great sports bar setting. Many reg-ulars frequent the Kings Grant golf club and stop by afterward for a meal. Wednesdays offer half off wine (bottle and glass)

Contact Danny Miller for more information [email protected]

TRIAD AREA WEST DINNER (Winston-Salem)Date: 2nd Tuesday each monthTime: 6:00 p.m. Drinks, 7:00 p.m. DinnerWhere: Sixty Six Grill and Taphouse 3440 Frontis Street Winston-Salem 27103

Please contact Marc Schatell for more information at [email protected]

TRIAD AREA EAST DINNER (Greensboro)Date: 1st Tuesday each monthTime: 5:30 p.m.Where: Mac’s Speed Shop 1218 Battleground Ave Greensboro, NC 27408

Please contact David Harrison for more information [email protected]

TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (RALEIGH)Date: 3rd Tuesday each monthTime: 6:00 p.m. Tire Kickin’, 7:00 p.m. DinnerWhere: Farina Neighborhood Italian Lafayette Village 8450 Honeycutt Rd #100 Raleigh

Please contact Robert McIsaac for more information at [email protected]

TRIANGLE AREA DINNER (CHAPEL HILL) - NO JULY DINNER SCHEDULEDDate: 1st Wednesday each monthTime: 6:00-6:45pm People arrive on the top fl oor of the parking garage for car viewing and stories 6:45pm Walk to the restaurant for dinnerWhere: Hickory Tavern (next to the Hampton Inn www.thehickorytavern.com 300 East Main Street, Carrboro 27510

Please contact Jeff Krukin for more information at [email protected]

The Triangle’s Choice For Auto Body

Locally Owned

Family Operated

Community Focused

Serving The Triangle For 30 Years

Kenny Hawkins Automotive605 Germantown Road

Raleigh, NC 27607(919) 851-0242

* Early and late model BMW’s

(Call for motorcycle maintenance)

* Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or

BMW Original parts

* Many years of experience exclusively with

BMW repairs, maintenance, and modifi -

cations and race prep (Club events)

* Latest Diagnostic Equipment

Chris Joyner, Owner/Technician

76 South Market Street

Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 398-0325 [email protected]

Hours: 9:00 – 6:00 Monday through Friday

Joyner’s EST. 1993

An Independent BMW Specialist

Footnotes classifi ed ads are free to members in good standing of the BMW CCA. Nonmembers can also place advertisements here for $5.00 per month (see inside front cover). Please enclose all necessary information with your advertisement. Unless you tell us otherwise, your ad will appear here for three (3) consecutive issues. Classifi ed advertisements can be emailed to the Editor’s attention at [email protected].

BMW CARS FOR SALE:

1987 E30 Convertible Six Cylin-der, Five Speed Manual 1987 Del-phin Grey BMW 325i convertible; new tan top. Leather seats newly reupholstered. 2.5-liter inline-six, 5-speed manual transmission; odometer reading 79,000. Re-placed drive shaft, new battery, ex-haust system, and more. $6,350; [email protected] or text “BMW” to 919-219-9642; serious inquiries only

2003 M3 Carbon Black/Cinna-mon, 75K miles, SMG, Subframe re-enforced, valve adjustment, Powerfl ex subframe and trailing arm bushings, rear axle shaft and wheel bearings replaced, new CV joint, clutch replaced, Eibach springs, Koni shocks, Eurobahn ECU, Borla exhaust. Excellent condition. $20,000 Chris 336-403-8215 (NC)

2013 BMW 335i The Ultimate Spring, Summer & Fall Driving ma-chine for sale -- pristine convert-

ible, like brand new with 53,010 miles, Alpine White exterior, Red leather interior and M Sports pack-age. Fun to drive and ready for the top down season! If interested, please email: [email protected] or call: 980.613.9018

BMW PARTS FOR SALE:

Items for N54 Engine New unless otherwise stated. Price includes shipping unless otherwise noted. Also I can deliver along the Ra-leigh/Durham/Greensboro corridor. Accept paypal, checks or cash. Call Mike at 910-650-2513

2 Mann oil fi lters, $20 for both1 fl ex coupling between the trans-mission (auto) and the drive shaft, includes new bolts $302 after CAT O2 sensors, aftermar-ket brand,, both banks $401 center screen, for the E92 coupe, goes under front bumper in front of the intercooler $301 set BMW cross bars for a roof rack. Fitted the E92, not sure what else. $60 Local pickup only1 used car cover. BavAuto brand. Was originally used on an E46 sedan, but then used on the E92 coupe. Just have to fold in the mir-rors fi rst. $55Stock air cleaner box for the N54 engine. Will sell it for $30 plus $20 for shipping, $50 total.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Tarheel Chapter BMW CCA Email List Join us online: The “list” provides a casual, online forum for chapter members to discuss BMW’s and BMW CCA events and related topics of inter-

est to local members. Basically it’s a sort of electronic discussion board, almost anything is free game, as long as it has some con-nection to BMW’s (no matter how remote the connection might be).To join the list surf on out to: http://www.topica.com/lists/tarheelbmw/ Info on how to subscribe or un-subscribe can be found on this page. If you want a shortcut to subscribe- simply send an email to [email protected]. (make sure you send the email from the email address that you want to receive the list mes-sages!!)

THE 02 GROUP A special interest group for 2002 owners in NC. For more information about the group and how to join, check out our website: www.the02group.org

The Z-Series Car Club of Amer-ica (ZSCCA) is a national special interest group of BMWCCA dedi-cated to the enjoyment of all Z-Se-ries BMW’s. Several local groups are active in VA and NC. Find us on Facebook, or at zscca.org

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