| (03/11/07) EVENT POSTED: Blooming Desert Drive @ 3/24/2007, 09:00AM | Empiric1 |
The weather has changed for the better and the amount of precipitation the desert has had should mean it will be in full bloom. The schedule for the day is:
~Meet at Starbucks Coffee 9:00 AM 519 Telegraph Canyon Road, Chula Vista.
~ Depart Starbucks promptly at 9:30 AM
~ Highway S-94 to Ocotillo
~ Highway S-2 from Ocotillo
~ Right turn onto S-78
~ Left turn onto S-3 into Borrego Springs
~ Brunch
~ Depart Borrego Springs after Brunch up the S-22
~ Merge with the S-2 on to S-79
~ S-79 into San Ysabel and a stop at Dudley’s Bakery
~ Depart San Ysabel on S-78
~ Left turn on the Old Julian Highway
~ Left on Vista Ramona Road
~ This is where things get a little sticky. We’ll find San Vincente Road through the maze of neighborhood streets.
~ Then a final Left turn onto Barona Road
~the finish will be in Lakeside for those who haven’t split from the group earlier.
This is one of the longest annual drives we make and will be close to a 300 mile trip.
Point of contact for this event:
JD aka “Empiric1”
E-mail: EmpiricOne@Hotmail.com
Cell: (619)961-5082
Be sure to look up the meeting point before you leave the house and take the point of contacts phone number with you, just in case you have trouble locating the elusive Starbucks. For some reason you can only find a Starbucks when your not looking for one.
It's a great time of year to go topless and the weather should cooperate so be sure to fill up the Z with gas, bring plenty of sunscreen, a camera, liquid refreshments and a friend. As always all drivers and makes of cars are welcome, so if you have more than one friend who would like to tag along they’re more than welcome
Members, please RSVP your intentions for this event on the SanDiegoZ.COM website even if your not planning on attending. If your not a member feel welcome to register, membership is free. Visitors are also welcome to register and RSVP.
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| (01/25/07) EVENT POSTED: Bond's discovery run to Julian via Lyons Valley & Boulder Creek Rd. @ 2/4/2007, 9am | 007 |
I've never taken Boulder Creek Rd, but I've been wanting to learn some new roads in SD County.
I'm going to make the trip via Lyons Valley Rd up to the 79 and then break off to find Boulder Creed Rd. This should get me to Julian.
Afterwards, hoping to find lunch either in Julian or visiting Dudley's Bakery in Santa Ysabel.
I'm going to try the Wildcat Canyon Road on the way back.
It seems I've got a few people interested in joining me... you are brave folks if you're willing to get lost with me...
So, here's the plan:
Meeting Location:
Starbucks @ Bonita Point Plaza
1467 East "H" Street
Chula Vista CA, 91913
United States
Meeting Time:
9:00AM, Sunday, February 4th, 2007.
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| (01/25/07) EVENT POSTED: Clean Car Contest, Car Show, and Charity Auction @ 6/3/2007, 8:00 | 007 |
The is the SD BMW CCA organized Clean Car Contest for BMWs at the Spanish Landing.
I attended this event for the 1st time last year and it was great, but I only saw 4-5 Z3s. I found out about this at the last moment, so we didn't have a club showing., I'm hoping that this year our club will turn out in large numbers and show all the other bimmerphiles that we still love our Zs!
There are pictures of this event I took last year in our gallery, both here and in our yahoo group.
More info will be posted as I find out more.
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| (01/25/07) EVENT POSTED: Julian Classic Motoring Show @ 5/27/2007, 11:00am | 007 |
Julian Classic Motoring Show
This was a great event last year and we had a great showing of around 30+ cars.
Last year, we met in Mission Valley and took the 79 up past Lake Cuyamaca to Julian. This year, I'm thinking we'll try going through the Wildcat Canyon through the Old Julian Highway.
We can meet at the Intuit parking lot off Governor Drive on the I-805. Once we're ready, we can take the 52 to the 67 to Wildcat Canyon.
More info on this event as it come closer will be posted.
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| (12/21/06) EVENT POSTED: Meguiar's Detail Clinic in Irvine @ 1/20/2007 | 007 |
Our club's Meguiar's Detail Clinic event is scheduled for January 20th, 2007.
I still need to get more details from Mike@Meguiars, but I will post them as I receive them.
For the latest & greatest info, please monitor the Yahoo Group email list.
-Bond
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| (11/14/06) EVENT POSTED: Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner @ 11/18/2006, 18:00 | 007 |
Hi folks,
We will be having our club's pre-thanksgiving dinner at the wonderful italian seafood reataurant called Tutto Mare in the UTC/La Jolla area. Their address is:
Tutto Mare - La Jolla
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92121
Link to Google Maps:
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4365+Executive+Drive,+Suite+100,+San+Diego,+CA+92121&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1&iwloc=addr
They are located on the 1st floor of a business/office building so keep that in mind when you're looking for it. In order to make reservations, I had to pre-order a few appetizers, so I hope everyone shows up. It is reserved under my name or the San Diego BMW Z car club.
You can check out their menu on their website at:
http://www.tuttomare.com/
We will meet there at 6:00PM on 11/18, Saturday evening. If you have questions, give me a call.
-Bond
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| (09/06/06) EVENT POSTED: Fix-it day in Chula Vista @ 9/23/2006, 10:00am | 007 |
Looks like we got a couple of people interested in doing the fix-it/tech day. I'm open to do any of the following:
1. engine oil+filter change
2. spark plugs
3. change accessory belts
4. differential oil change
5. brake pads/rotors/sensors/bleed
6. air filter
7. shocks/springs/swaybars/strut-braces/rear shock mounts
8. any interior work...
9. underdrive pullies
10. aftermarket intakes
11. fan clutch replacement
12. OBD-II code scanning / service light resets
Anyone with other experience, feel free to offer your expertise.
Also, please keep in mind that you will have to order and receive any parts you need before the 9/23 date. The local stores in my area carry Mobil1 oil, German Castrol, and Valvoline Synpower. (all of them are BMW Longlife-01 or 04 approved) If you want to use anything else, you'll have to bring it.
Regarding parts, I was able to obtain some special deals for San Diego Z Car Club members from a vendor. If you need any BMW parts, please contact:
Ed via email at: bimmerbum@hotmail.com.
Their Ebay store can be found at: http://stores.ebay.com/bimmerbum-the-Genuine-BMW-Part-Guy
If you don't know the part number you need, give him your VIN and he can help you figure it out. Mention that you are a member of the San Diego BMW Z club to get exclusive discounts!! He has asked me to mention the following special pricing deals for members only:
BimmerBum Special Deals for SD BMW Z CC members:
* Newly designed BMW Z3 strut bar - $199.99 (normally $249.99)
* Brake kits (zimmerman rotors, pagid pads, fluid, sensors) - $249.99-$354.99 (depending on model)
* M finned differential cover kits - $190 (normally $209)
* Z3 Fluidyne all aluminum radiators - $510 (normally $559)
* Stewart component water pumps - $195
Also, Ed at BimmerBum will provide the club with FREE OIL FILTERS for anyone who plans to do an oil change on our fix-it/tech day!!
-Bond
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| (08/12/06) EVENT UPDATED: South County Drive and Barbacue @ 8/19/2006, canceled | Empiric1 |
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Regrettably I will be unable to lead this event and have not been able to find anyone who will. My military obligation has scheduled me for duty. I apologize to our host who put their time into this event. With a little luck we may be able to reschedule this event for another evening. Keep your eyes on the site for a rescheduled date. -JD
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| (07/11/06) EVENT UPDATED: Autocross at Qualcomm West Lot @ 9/9/2006, 06:30 AM | Empiric1 |
Autocross at Qualcomm West Lot
Gates open at 6:30, registration begins at 7. For this event we will accept 80 entries, with BMWs given preference. The events usually fill up before 7AM, want to drive get there early! For details about the event, see the autocross rules rules and the trophy classifications. If you are new to autocrossing, here are some tips about the event.
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| (07/05/06) EVENT POSTED: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach @ 4/13/2007 | Empiric1 |
The Long Beach Grand Prix in April is the single largest motorspot event in Southern California. It started in 1975 as a Formula 5000 race on the streets of downtown Long Beach, and became a Formula One the following year. Since 1984 it has been a Champ Car event. During the same week as the Grand Prix, there are also Trans-Am, and Toyota Atlantic races, plus an Historic Grand Prix features pre-1990 cars, and the Toyota Pro/Celebrity race. The Toyota Celica was often used as race cars in the Pro/Celebrity Race from late 1970s to 2005, and replaced by Scion tC in 2006. The Celica All-trac Turbo was a Pace Car in the Grand Prix of Long Beach from 1988 to 1992.
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| (07/05/06) EVENT POSTED: Autocross at Qualcomm West Lot @ 11/4/2006, 06:30 AM | Empiric1 |
Autocross at Qualcomm West Lot
Gates open at 6:30, registration begins at 7. For this event we will accept 80 entries, with BMWs given preference. The events usually fill up before 7AM, want to drive get there early! For details about the event, see the autocross rules rules and the trophy classifications. If you are new to autocrossing, here are some tips about the event.
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| (07/05/06) EVENT POSTED: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Ultimate Drive @ 9/16/2006 | Empiric1 |
Come celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Ultimate Drive® with BMW and our partner, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, by driving a new BMW vehicle of your choice. Choose from the sporty 2006 3 Series or the luxurious 7 Series, or better yet take them both out for a thrilling test drive! For every mile you drive BMW will donate $1 on your behalf to Komen. Since the program’s inception in 1997, The Ultimate Drive® has raised over $9 million dollars for breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs. In 2006 you can continue to make a difference by taking a test drive to help us reach our 10th Anniversary goal: donating a grand total of $10 million!
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| (07/05/06) EVENT POSTED: Autocross at Qualcomm West Lot @ 7/8/2006, 0630 | Empiric1 |
Autocross at Qualcomm West Lot
Gates open at 6:30, registration begins at 7. For this event we will accept 80 entries, with BMWs given preference. The events usually fill up before 7AM, want to drive get there early! For details about the event, see the autocross rules rules and the trophy classifications. If you are new to autocrossing, here are some tips about the event.
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| (06/17/06) EVENT UPDATED: Dinner & Movie Night / "cars" at AMC12 @ La Jolla @ 6/23/2006, 7:00 | 007 |
Based on a suggestion from Rose, I'm going to try and setup a simple Dinner & Movie night for any club members that would enjoy this sort of thing.
The Movie is "Cars". More information can be found at the URL provided.
We will meet for dinner at 7:00PM. The dinner location:
Aesop's Table (Greek)
8650 Genesee Ave.
858-455-1535
It is located near the Blockbuster in the Costa Verde plaza.
Afterwards, we'll head out to AMC 12 for the 9:30PM show. The address is:
8657 VILLA LA JOLLA DR
LA JOLLA , CA 92037
(858)558-2AMC
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| (06/16/06) EVENT POSTED: Ortega Hwy and lunch @ 6/25/2006, 08:00 AM | Empiric1 |
We’ve never driven down the infamous Orteg Highway. It was even featured on national news for it’s popularity by the motorcyclist. Because it is so close to one of the largest metropolitan areas of the country we will have to get a bit of an early start. Our group will meet at the north bound rest stop located a few miles north of Oceanside in the middle of Camp Pendleton. We will depart the rest stop at 8:15 so if your running late be sure and call my cell phone so we won’t leave without you. Other roads we will be driving for the day will include some of the clubs favorites, Mt Palomar, Mesa Grande, Engineer Rd. and the Sunrise Highway. There will be plenty of great photo opportunities when we stop to stretch our legs. Our day will conclude at Veijas Casino for a late lunch and a bit of socializing. Afterwards there are the shops of Veijas’ Outlet mall.
Point of contact for this event:
JD aka “Empiric1”
E-mail: Empiric1@Empiric1.com
Cell: (619)961-5082
Be sure to look up the meeting point before you leave the house and take the point of contacts phone number with you, just in case you have trouble locating the meeting point.
It's a great time of year to go topless and the weather should cooperate so be sure to fill up the Z with gas, bring plenty of sunscreen, a camera, liquid refreshments and a friend. As always all drivers and makes of cars are welcome, so if you have more than one friend who would like to tag along they’re more than welcome. I will have my code reader/reset available for anyone who would like to use them. At lunch we will be talking about our next driving event and BBQ. So bring your ideas.
Members, please RSVP your intentions for this event even if your not planning on attending. If your not a member feel welcome to register, membership is free. Visitors are also welcome to register and RSVP.
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| (06/02/06) EVENT POSTED: The Greatest Show on Turf @ 6/3/2006, 9:00 | 007 |
The San Diego Automotive Museum and the San Diego Car Club Council present “The Greatest Show on Turf” on Saturday, June 3, 2006.
This amazing show has been an annual event in Balboa Park for years. The corner of Park Boulevard and President’s Way becomes a sea of vintage cars, modified vehicles, and motorcycles. See woodies, tuners, low riders, street rods, and classics.
The show will run from 9:00 AM until 2:30 PM. The event is free to the public. Trophies will be presented at 2:00 PM.
There is no organized attendance to this show by our club. It was mentioned to me by a member so I wanted to share it with all. I know it conflicts with the 2-day autox.
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| (06/01/06) EVENT UPDATED: America’s Festival of Speed @ 10/7/2006, 8:00 | 007 |
America’s Festival of Speed
Back by popular demand, I want to get head start on organizing our club to attend the Speedfest. Let's see if we can have our greatest turn out yet!
Date: Saturday and Sunday, October 7 and 8, 2006
Time: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day
Location: Naval Air Station, North Island, Coronado
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Event Description:
Set against the stunning backdrop of San Diego Bay, the eighth annual Festival of Speed will feature 225 of the world’s most unique and pedigreed machines at one of the most distinctive stages, Naval Base Coronado, the birthplace of Naval Aviation. A spectator-friendly 1.6 mile course is constructed in a matter of days on the runways and taxiways of Naval Base Coronado.
The vintage racecars are chosen to compete on the basis of their historical significance and certified authenticity. Some of the cars on the track are valued in the millions of dollars and, unlike most racing events, fans are invited to tour the pits and speak with the drivers of these unique machines. An enthusiastic gathering of 20,000 fans is expected to be on hand to take a step back in time to enjoy auto racing’s rich history.
The Speed Festival is hosted by the Navy Region Southwest and the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Program. MWR retains revenue generated by tickets sold to the Military and a percentage of the overall revenue generated by the event. They in turn provide positive support for the active duty military community and their families through Quality of Life Programs including single Sailor Recreation Centers, Fitness and Aquatic Facilities and the Base Theatre Free Movies. The Southern California community is given this unbelievable opportunity to thank the men and women defending our freedom in person.
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JD here, Last year I organized this event and arranged for coral passes for club member. I will take the lead this year also. Coral passes are numbered and I have to provide our numbers to the race organizers well in advance. Any member that wishes to park inside the coral will need to RSVP as attending at the bottom of the post. I’ll post more information as the event nears so keep your eye on the website.
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| (05/30/06) EVENT POSTED: BMW Roadster Homecomming Tour Registration @ 8/26/2006, 8:00 | 007 |
First message from BMW is now up. Registration opening date is set Go here:
http://www.bmwroadsterhomecoming.com/
Register early, it will fill up fast.. Good luck to all
OK folks, time to start the planning for this event. Which means you should make your reservations now if you want to lock in the host hotel. It is the Embassy Suites in GHreenville, SC. See link below. Book into the BMW Manufacturing group rate. Rate is $101.00 per night. The website below is for info only. You will need to call thhe hotel to make your reservations now [Highly Advised]
http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/hotels/index.jhtml;jsessionid=BR5OYTNMMAPWGCSGBIV222QKIYFC5UUC?ctyhocn=GSPESES
Folks are already reserving rooms so you might want to step it up if you're going to this 10th Anniversary blast at the Factory.
More later...
Click on pictures for larger version
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| (05/09/06) EVENT POSTED: Monterey Car Week & 33rd Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races @ 8/18/2006 | Empiric1 |
Monterey Car Week 14 to 20 August 2006
From modest beginnings in 1950 — a road race won by Phil Hill, and fewer than three dozen cars on exhibit — the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance has grown to become the centerpiece of a full week of automotive excellence.
The race portion moved to the racetrack at Laguna Seca park in 1957, and eventully grew to become the Rolex Monterey Historic Auto Races, held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The entries for the Concours have grown to number in the hundreds. But best of all for car buffs, a host of ancillary events now take place throughout the week leading up to the Concours.
Events include:
Aug 14-16 The Quail Rally
Aug 15-16 Automobilia Monterey
Aug 16-20 Blackhawk Collection Exposition of Classic Cars
Aug 17 Carmel Vintage Car Parade and Display
Aug 18 The Quail – A Motorsports Gathering
Aug 18 Concours Auto Rally & Celebration
Aug 18 Concorso Italiano
Aug 18 Bonham & Butterfield Auction
Aug 18-19 Monterey Sports Car Auction
Aug 18-20 33rd Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
Aug 20 Concours d'Elegance
Aug 20 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction
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| (05/08/06) EVENT UPDATED: Julian Classic Motoring Show @ 5/28/2006, 11:00 | 007 |
Julian Classic Motoring Society
2006 Featured Marques: Italian Racing and Sports Cars With Other Fine Classics Invited
Date: Sunday, May 28, 2006
Location: Menghini Winery
San Diego’s historic gold rush town of Julian will host its third annual “Julian Classic Automobile Show” on May 28, 2006. Some 100 vintage racing and classic touring cars are expected to participate
The public is invited to view the cars and meet with the owners at the grounds of the Menghini Winery from 11am to 3pm on May 28th.
The Show is unique in San Diego for hosting both vintage racing and classic touring cars.
Classic Automobiles
In 2004 and 2005 represented classics included Mercedes Benz 300SL, Lotus, AC Ace and Aceca, Alfa Romero, Jaguar Kougar, Riley, Porsche, BMW, Frazer-Nash, Corvette and Cobra. Classic Touring cars included Pierce-Arrow, Buick, Cadillac, and Rolls Royce.
Special Interest
The Show also saw an assortment of rare “Special Interest” cars including an Amilcar, Amercan Bantam and ‘50’s rods.
San Diego Z Club caravan
So, here is the plan:
- We will meet at the parking lot of Borders in Mission Valley between 8:45-9:00AM on Sunday morning of May 28th. Those of you that have navigation, the address is:
BORDERS
1072 Camino Del Rio N.
San Diego, CA 92108
The lot should be pretty empty on Sunday morning as the bookstore doesn't open until 10AM. - We will form a caravan and head off towards Julian at 9:00AM
- We should arrive at the Menghini Winery around 10:30-10:45AM just before the 11AM show opening. Entry fee for the show will be $3/person.
- As we reach our limits of hunger, we'll get together for lunch somewhere in Julian.
- After we've quenched our hunger, we'll get together for some photo shoots.
Organizer Contact Info:
Bond Masuda
Email: bm007@cox.net
Tel: 619.890.7360
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| (05/07/06) EVENT POSTED: THE 2006 JACK CAVANAUGH MEMORIAL CLEAN CAR CONTEST & AUCTION @ 5/21/2006, 9:00 | 007 |
The San Diego Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America
Presents
THE 2006 JACK CAVANAUGH MEMORIAL CLEAN CAR CONTEST & AUCTION
Date & Time: SUNDAY MAY 21, 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Location: SPANISH LANDING (West End on the Green, at the Bay, across from the San Diego Airport)
- LARGE AUCTION OF DEALER DONATED BMW ITEMS
- REGISTER AT EVENT - $10. ALL BMW’S - JUDGED & DISPLAYED
- JUDGING STARTS AT ABOUT 11:00AM
- CATERED LUNCH AVAILABLE
- ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE UNITED OSTOMY ASSOCIATION
There is currently no organized participation at this event by club members. However, club members that are also SDBMWCCA members are likely to be there. I plan to be there myself! So, members are encouraged to go check it out!!
If any Chula Vista members would like to meet up and drive over there together, feel free to contact me.
-Bond (bm007@cox.net)
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| (12/22/05) Christmas goodies ... Photo gallery now available for Zeepers-peepers | wyu |
Go to your profile, find the section right below where you set your profile photos and click the "Activate photo gallery" link. Afterwards, when you go to your gallery, you can click on the "Login" link at the top-right corner and be able to upload/manage your photos. The only gotcha ... bookmark the link you are given at the activate photo gallery screen for your admin usage. Browsers like Firefox will not let you login from this website due to security reasons (different domain name).
Currently, I've put a quota of 50MB -- I may be able to increase that once I have a better idea of how many people will be using this option.
Bob, your FTP password will also work to globally admin the entire Z3/bayarea/* folder hierarchy.
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| (10/01/05) EVENT UPDATED: Point Loma Lighthouse / Tidepool Group Photo Opertunity @ 11/27/2005, 4:00 PM | Empiric1 |
We have never gotten together for a group photo. I have used a parking lot at the Point Loma tide pools and the ocean cliffs as the background for many pictures of my car. I would like to get individual pictures of members and their cars so they can use them on the club member’s profiles and a group photo for the year. It is also a great place to enjoy the natural beauty of the tide pools and visit Point Loma's old lighthouse and visitors center. After our visit we can stop at one of San Diego's finest Italian restaurant La Scala at the corner of Scott Rd. and Cannon Rd.
We will meet at Dusty Rhodes Park in Point Loma. You will find the park at the beach end of I-8 where it becomes Sunset Cliffs Blvd. and crosses Nimitz Blvd
There is a small entrance fee into the Cabrilo National Monument. Prices at La Scala's are reasonable and should be around $20 for your meal.
Point of contact for this event:
JD aka “Empiric1”
E-mail: Empiric1@Empiric1.com
Cell: (619)961-5082
Members, please RSVP your intentions for this event even if your not planning on attending. If your not a member feel welcome to register, membership is free. Visitors are also welcome to register and RSVP.
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| (09/27/05) EVENT UPDATED: Disregard post @ 11/5/2005, 06:00 AM | Empiric1 |
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| (09/26/05) EVENT POSTED: Saturday Morning Coffee at Starbucks @ 11/12/2005, 09:00 AM | Empiric1 |
This months gathering will be in the south county. It is a great chance for us to chat with old friend and make a few new ones. There are sure to be opportunities of interest for everyone. We have the ability and will take time to read and reset any of your car's fault codes and dash lights. Our caffeine fix will be at:
Starbucks Coffee
519 Telegraph Canyon Road, Chula Vista.
Map Link at bottom
Point of contact for this event:
JD aka “Empiric1”
E-mail: Empiric1@Empiric1.com
Cell: (619)961-5082
Be sure to look up the meeting point before you leave the house and take the point of contacts phone number with you, just in case you have trouble locating the elusive Starbucks. For some reason you can only find a Starbucks when your not looking for one.
It's a great time of year to go topless and the weather should cooperate so be sure to fill up the Z with gas, bring plenty of sunscreen, a camera, liquid refreshments and a friend. As always all drivers and makes of cars are welcome, so if you have more than one friend who would like to tag along they’re more than welcome. After the gathering you will be at the gateway of Otay Lake Rd, Highway 94, and Lions Valley Rd. for a morning of exploration.
Members, please RSVP your intentions for this event even if your not planning on attending. If your not a member feel welcome to register, membership is free. Visitors are also welcome to register and RSVP.
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| (09/26/05) EVENT POSTED: Porsche Club Rally @ 10/29/2005, 10:00 AM | Empiric1 |
The Porsche Club has invited members of the BMW Club to its October 29 rally, The Search for the Great Pumpkin. This will be a just-for-fun gimmick rally -- no timing, no average speeds, no checkpoints, no stress. The rally starts from All German Auto in Escondido. Registration opens at 9:00 AM. All German will provide free coffee and donuts. After a driver's meeting, the first car will depart at 10:01. The fee is $10 per car. For mor info see weblink.
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| (09/18/05) EVENT UPDATED: Vintage Car Race - NAS North Island Speed Festival @ 10/8/2005, 08:00 AM | Empiric1 |
Saturday 8 Oct & Sunday 9 Oct 2005
The Speed Festival has been a recurring event at NAS for the last eight years, growing in the number of entrants and spectators annually. Put together by General Racing Ltd. and led by the efforts of Steve Earle, who pioneered vintage racing when he started the Monterey Historic Automobile Races in 1974, the event that brings young and old to witness firsthand the beauty and power of these historic automotive creations. For some, the event brings back fond memories of a time when they first saw the cars barreling down a straightaway at the Indy 500; for others it's simply an awe-inspiring sight to watch vintage racers restored to as-good-as-new condition be used as their makers intended.
The racing is divided into eight categories and features over 200 of the world's top vintage racecars. The first group is comprised of pre-1941 sports and racing automobiles and included a 1927 Bugatti T-35B, a 1025 Vauxhall 30-98, a 1932 Miller-Ford and a 1934 MG-N. In the second group the 1947 to 1955 sports and racing cars: a 1950 Allard J2, a 1951 Hudson Hornet, a 1955 Porsche 550, and a pair of 1954 Maserati A6GCSs are some of the entrants. The 1955 to 1960 sports racing cars in the third racing group. Some cars in this group are a 1955 D-Type Jaguar, a 1958 Ferrari 250TR, a 1959 Lotus 11, and a 1960 Lola Mk1. The fourth group consisted of 1956 to 1962 production sports cars and includes a few Corvettes from 1957 and 1958, several Porsche 356As from 1956 to 1958, and a 1962 Alfa-Romeo SS. Group five consistes of production sports cars over 2000cc from 1962 to 1966. A 1963 and a few 1964 Cobras run this race alongside some 1966 Shelby GT-350s and a few 1964 and 1965 Sunbeam Tigers, as well as a 1964 Jaguar E-Type. Group six consistes of sports racing and production cars under 2000-cc's from 1962 to 1966. In this pack run two 1963 Lotus 23 Bs, a few Ginetta G4s and G4 Rs from 1962 to 1965, and a 1965 Le Grand Mk4B. Group seven is the Can-Am and FIA sports car class from 1966 to 1972. They include a 1972 Pantera, a 1966 Ford GT-40, and a McLaren M1B and M6B from 1966 and 1968, respectively. Group eight form the Historic Trans-Am cars from 1966 to 1972. This group included three Boss 302 Mustangs from 1969; a few Camaro Z28s from 1967, 1969, and 1970; a 1968 Porsche 911; and a 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV.
Behind the main grandstand last year was an endless slew of automobile clubs representing everything from Ferraris and Jaguars to Porsches, BMWs, Vipers, Mustangs and MINI Coopers. There were 87 car clubs in attendance, bringing the number of vehicles on display somewhere in the range of 2000. While most of the cars on display had undergone meticulous 100-point restoration processes, some were simply pristine examples that had been well cared for and had simply aged as gracefully as a bottle of fine Bordeaux. As a backdrop to all the vehicles were static displays of some of the Navy's vintage aircraft, an added effect to the surreal experience.
If your a member of the SDBMWCCA there will be reserved coral spots for those who RSVP. Cunningham BMW host a BBQ for BMWCCA members.
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| (08/31/05) EVENT POSTED: Bay Area Z Club Crosspost: Backroads to Solvang Tour @ 10/1/2005, 09:00AM | Empiric1 |
All backroads [hardly any freeway] 2 day tour to the Danish town of Solvang [ south of Santa Barbara in the Santa Inez Valley]. Tour includes Lake Nacamiento, the Santa Inez Valley, a car Museum or 2 and lots of great roads. Bob S will be the coordinator for this one.
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| (08/28/05) EVENT POSTED: Sunday Morning Coffee Meet and Greet @ 9/25/2005, 09:00AM | Empiric1 |
Once again we will get together for a morning meet and greet with plenty of caffeine for everyone. This is a great chance for us to chat with old friend and make a few new ones. There are sure to be opportunities of interest for everyone. After socializing you will be in a great area to enjoy the roads around the quiet town of Fallbrook. This time of year will be perfect for a day of top down fun. Don’t forget to fill up the Z with gas, bring plenty of sunscreen, a camera, liquid refreshments and a friend. As always all drivers and makes of cars are welcome, so if you have more than one friend who would like to tag along they’re more than welcome. Our meeting spot will be the Starbucks Coffee:
Starbucks in the Albertson
1133 S Mission Rd
Fallbrook, California 92028
Point of contact for this event:
JD aka “Empiric1”
E-mail: Empiric1@Empiric1.com
Cell: (619)961-5082
Be sure to look up the meeting point before you leave the house and take the point of contacts phone number with you, just in case you have trouble locating the elusive Starbucks. For some reason you can only find a Starbucks when your not looking for one.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDZ Event Planning Meeting @ 9/13/2005, 5:45 PM | Empiric1 |
Giovanni's, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Come help plan events, everyone is welcome and your ideas will make the club grow.
Our meeting if held inconjuction with SDBMWCCA's board meeting, if your not a CCA member it will give you a chance to see all the excitment of one of the largest BMW clubs in the country.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDZ Event Planning Meeting @ 8/9/2005, 5:45 PM | Empiric1 |
Giovanni's, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Come help plan events, everyone is welcome and your ideas are will make the club grow.
Our meeting if held inconjuction with SDBMWCCA's board meeting, if your not a CCA member it will give you a chance to see all the excitment of one of the largest BMW clubs in the country.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: Saturday Afternoon Lunch in Julian @ 8/27/2005, 12:00 PM | Empiric1 |
Lunch will be a regouping from the coffee group earlier in the morning.
For more information contact JD at Empiric1@Empiric1.com or cell 619)961-5082
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: Saturday Morning Coffee at Starbucks @ 8/27/2005, 8:30 AM | Empiric1 |
There will be a Saturday morning gathering at the Starbucks Coffee
Grossmont Center (B&N)
5500 Grossmont Center Drive
La Mesa, California 91942
(619) 469-2497
For more information contact JD at Empiric1@Empiric1.com or cell: (619)961-5082
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 12/10/2005, 6:30 AM | Empiric1 |
Autocross at Qualcomm West Lot
Gates open at 6:30, registration begins at 7. For this event we will accept 80 entries, with BMWs given preference. The events usually fill up before 7AM, want to drive get there early! For details about the event, see the autocross rules rules and the trophy classifications. If you are new to autocrossing, here are some tips about the event.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 11/5/2005, 6:30 AM | Empiric1 |
Special 2 Day Autocross at Qualcomm
We will have a special two day autocross. The Saturday event will be our normal format, with BMWs given preference and a full array of trophys. Sunday will be open to all cars on a first come first served basis. Stay tuned for the details.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 11/6/2005, 6:30 AM | Empiric1 |
Special 2 Day Autocross at Qualcomm
We will have a special two day autocross. The Saturday event will be our normal format, with BMWs given preference and a full array of trophys. Sunday will be open to all cars on a first come first served basis. Stay tuned for the details.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Ride 'N' Lunch @ 10/30/2005, 11:30 AM | Empiric1 |
Palm Springs Ride 'N' Lunch
The club is sponsoring a rid to the top of Mt. San Jacinto via the Palm Springs Tram to enjoy a lunch buffet including dessert. Join us at the tram station between 11:30 and 11:45 for departure. The price is $19.50 for adults and $13.75 for children (3-13). please send your checks made out to BMW CCA San Diego Chapter to the event coordinator:
Tom Newport 3910 Viejas Creek Lane Alpine, CA, 91901-2348 All payments must be received no later than Tuesday, October 25. For further information, see the event flyer or contact the event coordinator Tom Newport (619) 445-1539 Home, (619) 435-1223 Work, ptnewport@earthlink.net
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: BMW Swap Meet @ 10/15/2005, 8:00 AM | Empiric1 |
BMW Swap Meet
Swap meet at Bavarian Master Care, 180 Pawnee St, San Marcos. 760-752-5269. Anything BMW, buy and sell. No registration or fees, free lunch. For more info: Dennis Damon 760-598-8770 or ddnomad@msn.com
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Night Out with the Padres @ 10/1/2005, 7:05 PM | Empiric1 |
Night out with the Padres
Padres vs. Dodgers at Petco Park, the club has reserved 50 tickets in the Toyota Terrace Reserved level (Right field, Section 221, Rows 2-6, seats 1-10) for the game. Ticket price is $33.60. Food and drink are NOT provided, but waiters/waitresses are available in the Toyota Terrace to take orders and deliver your food so that you don't have to miss a second of the action. Tickets will go fast, please send your checks made out to BMW CCA San Diego Chapter to the event coordinator: Tom Newport, 3910 Viejas Creek Lane, Alpine, CA, 91901-2348 All payments must be received no later than Tuesday, September 27. Tickets are on a first come, first served basis. 40 of 50 tickets remain For further information, contact the event coordinator Tom Newport (619) 445-1539 Home, (619) 435-1223 Work, ptnewport@earthlink.net
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Golf Tournament @ 10/1/2005, 7:30 AM | Empiric1 |
San Diego BMW CCA Golf Tournament
Starting at 7:30 am at the Twin Oaks Golf Course, the tournament will be a two man team scramble with only one player needing to be a BMW CCA member. Included in the price are green fees, cart, range balls, BBQ lunch, no host bar, longest drive and closest to the hole contest and a sleeve of BMW golf balls. The package price will be around $90. For more information or to register contact Michael McCreary at 951-533-3300 or mccrearyrealestate@yahoo.com
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: Octoberfest 05 @ 9/17/2005, All Day | Empiric1 |
Oktoberfest '05
Oktoberfest will be held in Greensboro, NC and Virginia International Raceway this September. Events include Club Racing, Club Race school,Drivers school, Autocross, Safety School, Motorsports Banquet, TSD Rally, Concour, Fun Rally. Event details can be found at the Tarheel Chapter website.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Harbor Excursion, Dinner Cruise @ 8/20/2005, 7:30 PM | Empiric1 |
August 20 - Harbor Excursions Dinner Cruise
The cruise needs 25 reservations by August 4 or it will be canceled, please sign up now if you are interested Boarding 7PM, cruise from 7:30-10:30. Dinner and the cruse are $38.50 for adults, $27.00 for children. Send check and entree selection (see calendar for selections) to: Tom Newport, 3910 Viejas Creek Lane, Alpine, CA 91901. If you have questions, contact Tom at 619-435-1223 (w), 619-445-1539 (h) or ptnewport@earthlink.net
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 8/20/2005, 6:30 AM | Empiric1 |
August 20 - Autocross at Qualcomm West Lot
Gates open at 6:30, registration begins at 7. For this event we will accept 80 entries, with BMWs given preference. The last event had 90 entries and filled up at 6:50 AM!, if you want to drive get there early! For details about the event, see the autocross rules rules and the trophy classifications. If you are new to autocrossing, here are some tips about the event.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: Ten Years of Curves @ 4/28/2006 | Empiric1 |
2006 is the Z3's ten year anniversary. Plans are being made for a Z3 exclusive gathering in Las Vegas on the April 28th, 29th, 30th. The Palace Station hotel and casino will be hosting the event sponsored by Desert BMW of Las Vegas. Along with social events there will be a track day at the Derek Daly Driving School. This will be a first for San Diego Z3ers due to SDBMWCCA’s restriction on convertibles during their track driving schools.
Registration for the event is via E-mail to 10year@z3bigdaddy.com. You will need to make hotel reservations using the link and reservation code from the web-site below. See you there.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Rally de San Diego @ 8/7/2005, 10:30AM | Empiric1 |
Join us for a drive through the backcountry and a BBQ afterward at Cunningham BMW. The time/distance rally will start at 10:30AM at Cunningham and head out through the San Diego County back country. Bring a navagator for the route and to answer questions that will pop up along the route. The rally will finish at Cunningham at 1:30 with a barbecue. Please e-mail Andre Pantic at andre@installeredge.com with any questions.
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| (07/30/05) EVENT POSTED: Ten Years of Curves @ 4/28/2004 | Empiric1 |
2006 is the Z3's ten year anniversary. Plans are being made for a Z3 exclusive gathering in Las Vegas on the April 28th, 29th, 30th. The Palace Station hotel and casino will be hosting the event sponsored by Desert BMW of Las Vegas. Along with social events there will be a track day at the Derek Daly Driving School. This will be a first for San Diego Z3ers due to SDBMWCCA’s restriction on convertibles during their track driving schools.
Registration for the event is via E-mail to 10year@z3bigdaddy.com. You will need to make hotel reservations using the link and reservation code from the web-site below. See you there.
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| (04/08/05) EVENT POSTED: Mt. Palomar twilight cruse @ 4/30/2005, 5:15 pm | Empiric1 |
Date: Saturday 30 April 05
Rendezvous: 320 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido CA, 92025
Drivers Meeting: 5:15 PM
Departure: 5:30 PM
This is the first time we’ve tried an evening drive. The timing should put us at the top of Mt. Palomar as the sun begins to sets. Sunset is at 7:30 PM on the 30th. The weather is getting nice this time of year great for going topless during our first tip to Mt Palomar this year. Well make a few stops for pictures and to view the sunset. After the run a stop for socializing and some dinner would be a great idea.
POC: JD
E-mail: Empiric1@Empiric1.com
Home with voicemail: (619)226-1157
Cell: (619)961-5082
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| (02/25/05) EVENT POSTED: Julian Classic Motoring Show @ 5/29/2005, 11:00 am | Empiric1 |
San Diego County's historic gold rush town of Julian will host its second annual "Julian Classic Motoring Show" on May 29, 2005 at the Menghini Winery. Select classic touring and vintage racing cars from the turn-of-the-century through the 1970s will be displayed along with old and new "Special Interest" automobiles.
The public is invited to view the cars and meet with the owners at the grounds of the Menghini Winery from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be food, drink, prizes and music. Menghini Winery's tasting Room will also be open. Spectator fee is $3 and Entry fee is $25, with proceeds pledged to the Julian Firefighters Fund. The event is sponsored by the Julian Classic Motoring Society and the Julian Historical Society.
Last year our club was invited to show cars. We may be invited to do so again.
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| (02/17/05) EVENT POSTED: Tech Session at Discount Tires @ 3/16/2005, 07:00 pm | Empiric1 |
San Diego BMWCCA will have a joint Tech Session with the Porsche Club at Discount Tires, 4355 Genesee. The tech session will start at 7PM. Food and beverages will be provided. There will be a Kuhmo rep and raffle prizes.
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| (02/15/05) EVENT POSTED: BMW Z Car Homecomming @ 8/2/2005 | Empiric1 |
If you've never heard of Homecoming let me fill you in. The Z3 was manufactured in Spartanburg, NC not in Germany. The great folks at BMW started inviting owners of the U.S. made roadster to come back to the factory. Before they knew what hit them Homecoming had achieved a cult following. Today the small town of Spartanburg is inundated every Labor Day weekend with thousands of Z car enthusiast. Homecoming has grown every year and now Z Car Clubs from around the country round up and train together on their way to North Carolina. Each time a Z Club joins the group they lead the train on some of their favorite twisting roads. Highlights of the weekend are a Welcoming reception, factory tours, Zentrum (Z Car Museum), BMW test drives, factory sponsored fix-it day, live bands, after factory modification concourse and concluded with a dinner banquet. That is the official BMW sponsored events. Unofficial events climax with those brave drivers challenging the Dragon. A stretch of twisting highway not far from the city which boast the largest number of turns per mile in the continental U.S. So, ask your self, "why haven't I been to homecoming yet".
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: April Fools Fallow the Leader @ 4/2/2005, 07:30 am | Empiric1 |
Gathering place for the ride is the Starbucks Coffee at 27315 Jefferson Avenue
Suite K, Temecula, CA (909)296-6544
This drive will be a follow the leader drive due to I haven't driven the route before. If your into adventure this is the drive to go on. I'm sure well see a few roads we've never seen before. We might even see them more than once. If we get lost then we've done what we have gone out to accomplish. The fool out front will be JD
Point of Contact: JD "Empiric1"
Empiric1@Empiric1.com
(619)226-1157 w/voicemail
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 5/21/2005, 06:00 pm | Empiric1 |
Qualcom Statium
Gates open at 6:30, registration begins at 7. For this event we will accept 80 entries, with BMWs given preference. For details about the event, see the autocross rules rules and the trophy classifications. If you are new to autocrossing, here are some tips about the event.
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: SDZ Event Planning Meeting @ 5/1/2005, 06:00 pm | Empiric1 |
Giovanni's, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Come help plan events, everyone is welcome and your ideas are will make the club grow.
Our meeting if held inconjuction with SDBMWCCA's board meeting, if your not a CCA member it will give you a chance to see all the excitment of one of the largest BMW clubs in the country.
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: Spring Pow Wow Car Show @ 5/1/2005, 08:00 am | Empiric1 |
May 1st, 2005, On the Bay at Embarcadero (North), San Diego, CA
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: Bay Area Z CLub Yosemite Drive (cross post) @ 4/23/2005 | Empiric1 |
This tour will be headed by Scott Petit [Kick Me] of the Bay Area Z Club. We have all been looking forward to this since he mentioned it last year at Cattlemans after the Blackhawk tour.
This will be a 2 day event. Hotel reser4vations will be needed. For more information see the link.
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: 20th Annual Fabulous Fords Forever @ 4/17/2005 | Empiric1 |
April 17, 2005, Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA
For more information see the link
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: SDZ Event Planning Meeting @ 4/12/2005, 06:00 pm | Empiric1 |
Giovanni's, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Come help plan events, everyone is welcome and your ideas are will make the club grow.
Our meeting if held inconjuction with SDBMWCCA's board meeting, if your not a CCA member it will give you a chance to see all the excitment of one of the largest BMW clubs in the country.
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: Long Beach Grand Prix @ 4/8/2005 | Empiric1 |
The Long Beach Grand Prix is a great chance to get together, socialize and cheer on the BMW Williams F1 Team. Ticket information in the link. If your interested please post a reply.
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: Goodguys Rod & Custom Assocation Show @ 4/1/2005, 08:00 am | Empiric1 |
Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA
Friday April 1: 8am to 5pm
Saturday April 2: 8am to 5pm
Sunday April 3: 8am to 3pm
• Over 2,000 hot rods, customs, & classics thru ’72.
• Indoor & Outdoor Show’n Shine •
• Vendors & Exhibitors • Swap Meet & Cars 4 Sale Corral
• Live Nostalgia Entertainment • Model & Pedal Car Show • Hot Rod Seminars
Special Awards: 2005 Street Rod d’Elegance, Boyd Coddington’s Pros Picks, Special Parking Areas- Sat 8am-2pm: Deuce Doins * Homebuilt Heaven * Good Wood * YoungGuys * Mighty Muscle * Wide White Way * Custom Rod Round-up * Trick Truck Corral * Low, Smooth, Cool
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 3/19/2005, 06:00:00 | Empiric1 |
SDBMWCCA will be holding a joint autocross with the Impala Club. There will be 20 slots for Impala Club members, and 60 slots for BMWCCA members. Because of the limited number of slots, we will only be allowing current BMWCCA members driving BMWs to enter. Gates open at 6:30 am, registration begins at 7:00 am. For details about the event, see the autocross rules rules and the trophy classifications. If you are new to autocrossing, here are some tips about the event.
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: SDZ Event Planning Meeting @ 3/8/2005, 18:00:00 | Empiric1 |
Giovanni's, 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Come help plan events, everyone is welcome and your ideas are will make the club grow.
Our meeting if held inconjuction with SDBMWCCA's board meeting, if your not a CCA member it will give you a chance to see all the excitment of one of the largest BMW clubs in the country.
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: Live Fast So-Cal San Diego Kustom Kulture Car Show @ 2/26/2005, 10:00:00 | Empiric1 |
Bahia Resort, Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
The car show is open to all traditional style pre-1965 rods, kustoms and old school motorcycles. Emphasis is on homebuilt driven cars not trailer queens.
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| (02/14/05) EVENT POSTED: Blooming Desert Run 27 Feb @ 2/27/2005, 07:00:00 | Empiric1 |
The gathering point for the drive will be the Starbucks Coffee at 519 Telegraph Canyon Road, Chula Vista (619)482-9415. This is an all day drive so we will have to get an early start. There will be a drivers meeting at 7:00 and the group will depart promptly at 7:15. We will stop to top off fuel in Ocotillo and then turn north. A stop for food and socializing in Borrego Spring's Bighorn Restaurant & Saloon at Palm Canyon Resort, 221 Palm Canyon Drive. Meals at the restaurant are below $25. The drive day will come to an end in Temecula. As always you might want to bring sunscreen, water, cameras, handheld radio, and a smile.
Point of Contact: JD "Empiric1"
Empiric1@Empiric1.com
(619)226-1157 w/voicemail
Route:
Telegraph Canyon Rd. / Otay Lakes Rd.
Highway 94
I-8 East
S2 North out of Ocotillo
Highway 78 East
S3 into Borrego Springs
S22 West out of Borrego Springs
Highway 79 West to I-15
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| (06/02/04) EVENT POSTED: Lazy 8 Run - Start in Temecula @ 6/26/2004, 07:30am | purplez |
Lazy Eight Run
We haven't had a North county drive in quite some time. Saturday June 26th the group will meet at 7:30 AM at the Starbucks Coffee, 32240 Highway 79 (Meadows Parkway), South Temecula. After a short drive brief we will depart promptly at 7:45 AM. A short distance up the CA79 we will turn north onto Cahuilla Rd. (CA371). As we descend into the desert the group will change direction to the northwest up Pines to Palms Highway (CA74) then west across the Idyllwild National Forest Highway (CA74). Once in Hemet we will turn north up CA79 into Banning then east a short distance on US10 picking up CA243 south. Turning west once more on Idyllwild National Forest Highway (CA74) completes the top of the Lazy Eight. Back into Hemet we will turn south on Sage Rd. (R3) and back into Temecula on CA79.
Leader for the Lazy Eight Run is JD and can be reached at (619)226-1157 or Empiric1@Empiric1.com. Please RSVP
Things to Bring:
-FRS Radio
-sunscreen
-cameras
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| (05/14/04) EVENT POSTED: Lyons Valley - Engineer Drive @ 5/23/2004, 08:00am | purplez |
Engineer Rd. back by popular demand
Last fall's run through Engineer Rd. received high praises and... So, by popular demand we have decided to run a similar route on Sunday, May 23. The group will meet at 8:00 AM for a quick shot of caffeine at:
Starbucks Coffee at Campo & Conrad, Spring Valley
9716 Campo Road
Spring Valley, California 919771415
619-697-1598
We will depart promptly at 8:15 down the 94 to Honey Springs Rd. Then looping around Skyline truck Trail and Lee Valley Rd. ending up on Lyon Valley Rd. After a quick pit stop at the Donkey Stop we will continue up the 79 into Cuyamaca and Engineer Rd. stopping for Brunch in Julian. The group will depart Juian looping through Wynola Rd. and on down the 78 turning onto Old Juian Rd. into Ramona. Then onto San Vincent Rd. past Barona Casino finishing in Lakeside. It will be a considerably shorted drive this month.
The group will pause at each change of direction to insure all cars are following. If you have a FRS hand held radio you will be able to monitor the excitement and hear in advance the direction the group will be going. Those of us driving roadsters will want sunscreen and a bottle of water is always a good idea.
Leader of May's drive will be JD and he can be reached at (619)226-1157 or by E-mail at Empiric1@Empiric1.com
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| (04/21/04) EVENT POSTED: Julian Classic Motoring Show @ 7/3/2004, 09:30am | purplez |
Julian will host its first annual “Julian Independence Celebration Classic Automobile Show” on July 3, 2004 at Julian’s Menghini Winery.
SanDiegoZ.com has been invited to participate in the show. We can have 2 or 3 cars displayed in the show (a roadster and a coupe would be good). Reply on this forum if you are interested in having your car in the show.
Bob Engberg will also have a BMW Z corral so that we can all park together. We could meet in town and drive up as a group if people are interested.
Select classic touring and vintage racing cars from the turn-of-the-century through the 1960s are being invited to the show. Members of the Petersen Automotive Museum and the Historic Motor Sports Association are taking part, along with special vintage automobiles and motorcycles from Southern California.
There is also a a Saturday night “Great Gatsby Reception” at the Pine Hills Lodge. Participants and their guests will be encouraged to wear 1920's era dress, or white clothing, in the spirit of “The Great Gatsby.” Participants are also invited to drive their cars in Sunday's July 4th Parade.
The public is invited to view the cars and meet with the owners at the grounds of the Menghini Winery from 10am to 4 pm on July 3rd. There is also a parade on July 4.
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| (04/18/04) EVENT POSTED: Ocotillo Overland Stage Drive @ 5/1/2004, 09:00am | purplez |
It’s been a while since our last drive so it’s time for a little fun. The weather is still cool so it is the perfect time to see a bit of California’s Beautiful desert.
The group will meet roadside Saturday, May 1st at 9:00 in the little one horse town of Ocotillo. The group will leave promptly at 9:15 proceeding north west up the Great Southern Overland Stage Route of 1849 (S2). Bring an FRS radio.
Those who live in and around down town San Diego may want to meet at the Starbucks Coffee at 5500 Grossmont Center Drive for a pre-dive convoy to Ocotillo. This convoy will leave the Starbucks at 7:30.
The run from Ocotillo to Julian is a great stretch of winding road through the desert valleys then climbing into the mountains around Jullian. We will stop for lunch in the small western town of Jullian. At that point those who still haven’t had enough will continue through Santa Ysabel passing Lake Henshaw and on into the Cleveland National Forest and Mt. Palomar.
Leader for the drive is JD and can be reached at (619)226-1157 or Empiric1@Empiric1.com
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| (04/15/04) EVENT POSTED: Porsche Club Rally - 1st Timers & BMWs Welcome @ 4/24/2004, 09:00am | purplez |
The Porsche Club has invited BMW club members to join their rally and rally school. Cost is just $15. Mini-Rally School Precedes the Event
PCA-SDR launches the 2004 rally season on April 24 with “Season Opener,” an easy warm-up designed to help you practice your rally skills. The actual course will last about 2Ľ hours, starting in Escondido and ending at a great pizza restaurant in Poway.
You've never run a rally? No problem! The rally will be preceded by a free one-hour rally school, which will teach you all you need to know to enjoy the event. (We'll even provide coffee & donuts.) For general information about rallying, see www.pcasdr.org/rally/index.html.
LOCATION: The school will be held at the home of Larry and Mary Clark, and the rally will begin from there. The address is 1645 Crescent Knolls Glen, Escondido. (Page 1129-F6 in your Thomas Bros. Guide).
Directions (from I-15, south of Escondido):
Take I-15 north.
Exit at Via Rancho Parkway
Turn left (west) at the Signal, and continue west on Via Rancho for about 3 miles
Turn right at the T-shaped intersection (on Del Dios Hwy, also labeled West Valley Pkwy).
Turn right at the next Signal (Citracado), and continue to the top of the hill.
Turn left on Scenic Trails.
(You will be forced to turn left on Crescent Knolls Glen.)
1645 is near the bottom of the hill, on your left.
FEE: The entry fee is $15 per car, which includes both participants. There is no extra charge for the rally school (or the donuts!).
SCHEDULE:
9:00-9:30 School & rally registration
9:30-10:30 Rally school
10:00-10:30 Rally-only registration
10:30-10:45 Drivers' meeting
11:01 First car leaves the start
about 1:15 Cars begin arriving at the finish
WHAT TO BRING: Pencils, a watch that shows seconds, and at least half a tank of gas. (A clipboard, highlighter pen, and tablet may also be useful.)
Each car must have two people, a driver and a navigator. (Minors may participate as navigators, but will require a special waiver signed by both parents; please contact Bob Lemke, insurance@pcasdr.org, for details.)
FOR MORE INFO: Call Larry Clark (760-737-8971) or Tim Errington (760-728-1992), or send e-mail to rally@pcasdr.org. (Note: Larry will be out of town April 8-21, so please contact Tim during that interval
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| (04/15/04) EVENT POSTED: Clean Car Contest and Charity Auction @ 5/16/2004, 09:00am | purplez |
Jack Cavanaugh Memorial BMW Clean Car Contest and Charity Auction 9am-4pm. No cost to be a spectator. $10 to enter the clean car contest.
Held at Spanish Landing, West End on the Green, at the Bay, across from the San Diego Airport.
Classes are Clean (interior, exterior, trunk), Super Clean (interior, exterior, trunk and engine bay) and Masters (any previous first place in Super Clean class)
Auction of dealer donated BMW items. To register to compete at the event, $10 for all BMWs, displayed and judged. Judging starts at about 11. German barbeque lunch served.
All proceeds benefit the United Ostomy Association. For more information, contact Dennis Damon 760-598-8770 or ddnomad@msn.com
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| (04/15/04) EVENT POSTED: Autocross - SDBMWCCA @ 5/15/2004, 07:00am | purplez |
Qualcomm West Lot
If you haven't participated in an autocross yet - this is your chance.
It will be held in the Qualcomm Stadium WEST LOT. Gates open at 6:30, registration begins at 7am.
This is a great opportunity to improve your driving skills and is suitable for novices and experienced drivers. The emphasis is on safety, skill, and fun, not competition. BMWCCA members driving BMWs get preference for entry until 7:45am but it is better to get there early. See the link below for more information.
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| (03/12/04) EVENT POSTED: Autocross - SDBMWCCA - Qualcomm West Lot @ 3/27/2004, 7:00am | purplez |
This is the second autocross of the year sponsored by the San Diego chapter of BMWCCA. It will be held in the Qualcomm Stadium WEST LOT. Gates open at 6:30, registration begins at 7am.
Dan Tackett (Chief driving instructor) designs a great course and the West lot courses are often over 1 mile in length. Entry fee is $45 per driver and includes lunch.
This is a great opportunity to improve your driving skills and is suitable for novices and experienced drivers. The emphasis is on safety, skill, and fun, not competition. BMWCCA members driving BMWs get preference for entry until 7:45am but it is better to get there early. See the link below for more information.
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| (02/10/04) EVENT POSTED: Kings Canyon Reloaded @ 9/25/2004, TBA | wyu |
Once again, we will try for Kings Canyon. Our fellow drivers down in Southern California initially suggested the 2nd weekend of September. We're countering with the last weekend instead due to Homecoming during Labor Day.
Point man: Doug
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| (02/09/04) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 2/21/2004, 07:00:am | purplez |
This is the first autocross of the year sponsored by the San Diego chapter of BMWCCA. This one will be held in the Qualcomm Stadium SOUTH EAST lot. Entry fee is $45 per driver and includes lunch.
This is a great opportunity to improve your driving skills and is suitable for novices and experienced drivers. The emphasis is on safety, skill, and fun, not competition. BMWCCA members driving BMWs get preference for entry until 7:45am but it is better to get there early. See the link below for more information.
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| (12/07/03) EVENT POSTED: December Fun Run @ 12/13/2003, 08:00am | purplez |
This will be a morning fun run. We will meet at 8:00am and leave at 8:15 sharp. Hopefully the weather will be clear so it will be tops down for the roadsters (turn on your heated seats). Please bring an FRS radio.
The run will begin in South part of the county, wind through scenic roads and through some of the fire damaged areas and end in Julian for pie and coffee. This may also be a chance to do a bit of holiday shopping in Julian. From Julian we can split into North and South County groups for the drive home. We will meet at the Starbucks off Hwy. 94 on Campo Rd. in Spring Valley.
Directions to the Starbucks from the 805 follow:
From the I-805 and CA-94
Take the CA-94 EAST - 8.0 mi (DO NOT get on the 125)
Take the KENWOOD DR exit towards CASA DE ORO - go 0.1 mi
Turn LEFT on KENWOOD DR - go 0.2 mi
Turn RIGHT on CAMPO RD - go 0.1 mi to Starbucks.
Starbucks
9716 Campo Rd., Spring Valley, 91977
(619) 697-1598
Questions email: purplez@roadfly.org
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| (11/20/03) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Christmas Party @ 12/14/2003, 05:30pm | purplez |
The San Diego chapter of the BMWCCA Christmas Party will be held on Dec. 14 from 5:30 to 8:30 at the San Diego Auto Museum in Balboa Park. It would be nice to have a good showing by Z club members and a great chance to get together.
The BMW Club has the run of the entire museum, buffet dinner is catered and soft drinks are provided - bring your own alcoholic beverage if desired.
This party is free for BMWCCA members and you must be a BMWCCA member to attend. A gift exchange is voluntary with a $15-$25 recommended automotive-related gift.
Attendance is limited and is filling quickly so reserve your spot now. For those interested in going contact Dennis Damon at 760-598-8770 or by email at ddnomad@msn.com
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| (09/02/03) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 12/6/2003, 07:00am | purplez |
This is the autocross of the year sponsored by the San Diego chapter of BMWCCA. This one will be held in the Qualcomm Stadium NORTH EAST lot. Entry fee is $45 per driver and includes lunch.
This is a great opportunity to improve your driving skills and is suitable for novices and experienced drivers. The emphasis is on safety, skill, and fun, not competition. BMWCCA members driving BMWs get preference for entry until 7:45am but it is better to get there early. See the link below for more information.
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| (09/02/03) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Mt Palomar Winery Tour/Tasing/Lunch @ 11/9/2003, 11:30am | purplez |
Tom Newport has organized this great event! Note: You must register with Tom to attend this event. See details below and at the link for more information
Back by popular demand, the BMWCCA-San Diego Chapter has arranged this popular event which is both enjoyable and educational for the wine connoisseur or those who would like to be.
MOUNT PALOMAR WINERY is located at 33820 Rancho California Road, 4 miles east of Interstate 15 in the South Coastal Mountains of Temecula, CA.
They have planned a great Private Tour Event for our club. However, it is imperative that all participants arrive in a timely fashion (ONTIME). We must remain on schedule to prevent losing any of the time allocated to our group tour. Please meet in front of the main entrance. You should arrive at MOUNT PALOMAR WINERY so that we can begin our tour promptly at 11:30 a.m. We will begin with a walking tour, followed by a sit down wine tasting (6 tastes) from your very own Souvenir Glass, and a leisurely lunch to include your choice of the following four selections: Gourmet Italian (Genoa Salami, Provolone, Lettuce, Red Onion, & Roasted Pepper Sauce on a Crusty Loaf); Gourmet Roast Beef (Roast Beef, Pepper Jack Cheese, Lettuce, Red Onion & Horseradish Sauce on a Crusty Loaf); Gourmet Turkey (Turkey, Smoked Gouda, Red Onion, Lettuce and Pesto-mango on a Crusty Loaf); or Gourmet Vegetarian (Pepper Jack & Smoked Gouda Cheese, Mixed Raw Vegetables, red Onion, Lettuce and Pesto Mayonnaise on a Crusty Loaf). All of these selections include Potato Salad, Dessert and Bottled Water. Please place your order at the time of making your PAID reservation. Participants will also get a 15% discount on all purchases made at the Winery after our lunch. Prepaid reservations for only $22 per adult. Prepaid Reservations are due no later than November 5, 2003. NO REFUNDS AUTHORIZED AFTER DEADLINE.
Make your plans NOW to join us and make your reservation by contacting Tom Newport, Event Coordinator, at 3910 Viejas Creek Ln., Alpine, CA 91901, or 619-435-1223 (work), 619-445-1539 (home) and e-mail: ptnewport@earthlink.net.
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| (09/02/03) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 11/8/2003, 07:00am | purplez |
This autocross sponsored by the San Diego chapter of BMWCCA will be held in the Qualcomm Stadium West lot. Entry fee is $45 per driver and includes lunch. This is a great opportunity to improve your driving skills and is suitable for novices and experienced drivers. The emphasis is on safety, skill, and fun, not competition. BMWCCA members driving BMWs get preference for entry until 7:45am but it is better to get there early. See the link below for more information.
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| (09/01/03) EVENT POSTED: Chillin’ & Grillin’ Run @ 9/14/2003, 10:00:am | purplez |
The idea of this drive is to have a relaxed scenic route and end with a barbecue lunch in a quiet spot on a secluded, quiet road and be done in time to have the afternoon free.
We will meet at 10:00am and leave at 10:15 sharp. Meet at Starbucks, 1485 E. Valley Pkwy (Hwy S-6), Escondido, CA 92027. Starbucks’ phone is (760) 747-6559. The Starbucks is located about 2.8 miles East of I-15 on East Valley Parkway between Harding and Rose Streets near Home Depot. To get there you can take the Valley Parkway exit off of I-15 and go East.
From Starbucks we will likely head up S6 to Palomar, by Lake Henshaw, over Mesa Grande and then follow some twisties down to the South of I-8 and over to Lyons Valley. Final route to be determined. Please bring an FRS radio if you have one for communication during the drive.
The barbecue will be at the Lyons Valley Trading Post and chefs Belinda and Nick will be cooking. The cost is $7.00 per plate for adults and $5.00 for children and will include Mexican Grilled chicken, Beans, Rice, Salad & Tortillas. Beverages will be available at the Trading Post. This is a great deal!! There will also be live music. There is lots of shade and picnic tables for sitting and you can even buy a carrot from the trading post and feed the donkey. Lyons Valley Trading Post, 17608 Lyons Valley Rd., Jamul, CA 91935 (619) 468-3172.
If you have questions email: purplez@roadfly.org
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| (06/13/03) EVENT POSTED: Autocross - SDBMWCCA @ 8/2/2003, 7:00am | purplez |
This will be another Autocross Sponsored by the San Diego Chapter of the BMWCCA. This event will be held at Qualcomm Stadium in the South East lot. The practice runs begin at 9am. The number of cars allowed is being expanded to 90 cars since we reached the cap of 80 at the last event. Even so - you may want to get there early (6:30am) to secure a spot. Last time 15 cars were turned away. The entry fee is $45 per driver. You must have a Snell 95 or newer helmet. If you don't have one you can rent one for $10 at the event. An overview of what happens at San Diego autocrosses is at this link.
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| (04/29/03) Kings Canyon "SNOWED OUT" | bdougr |
Guys,
Sorry to say but Kings Canyon and Sequoia parks have gotten the most snow since 1982. Since I know none of our cars can even put chains on it..... it would be just too dangerous to make the attempt.
Please Call the reservation desk now and cancel your room.
1(866) K CANYON
Simon reports there are only three reservations above my original eight.
Doug
(408) 210-7317cell
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| (04/13/03) Twist & Shout Run Pics Posted in Gallery | purplez |
Hi all -
William has posted the pics from the Twist & Shout run. Just click on the gallery tab, then the Twist & Shout Run. Click on any thmbnail for a larger pic.
Thanks again William for posting these and for hosting the website.
Greg
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| (03/23/03) EVENT POSTED: Clean Car Contest & Charity Auction @ 5/18/2003, 8:00:am | purplez |
The SDBMWCCA is holding its annual Clean Car Contest and Charity Auction. This event is like a mini concourse and there are always some interesting vintage BMWs on hand. You can also bid on some great BMW related items at the auction.
The event opens at 8:00am and if you are going to enter a car in the contest you register at the event ($10). Judging will start at 11:00am. You don't have to enter the contest to attend, just come by to mingle and check out the cars. Lunch (German BBQ) is available for $5.00.
The large auction of BMW/automobile related items (2K worth) starts about 2:00 and the awards will follow at 3:00.
The event will be held at Spanish Landing Park - West End, On The Green, at The Bay Across From The San Diego Airport.
For more information contact Dennis Damon: 760-598-8770 or ddnomad@msn.com
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| (03/23/03) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Autocross @ 5/24/2003, 7:00:am | purplez |
This Autocross is held by the San Diego chpater of the BMWCCA and is one of the best organized autocross events anywhere. The event will be held in the West lot at Qualcomm Stadium.
This is a great place to improve your driving skills while meeting a great group of people. As usual, performance driving instructors will be on hand to help you hone your skills. Entry is $45 and includes lunch. If you do not have a Snell95 or newer approved helmet, you can rent one on site.
See the link for more information.
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| (03/23/03) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Tech Session AJ-USA @ 4/26/2003, 9:30:am | purplez |
This Tech Session is sponsored by the San Diego chapter of the BMWCCA. This will be a great opportunity to get info on performance mods and upgrades for BMWs. AJ-USA is a nationally known supplier of BMW upgrade parts and supplies. Oh yes, prizes will be given away.
We will have a tour of the state of the art facility. Ignition Solutions, K&N and Brembo will be on hand to demonstrate products and give away prizes.
The session starts at 9:30am, AJ-USA is located at 6020 Mira Mesa Blvd.
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| (03/13/03) Bimmerfest 2003 - Santa Barbara | purplez |
Bimmerfest is an annual BMW event held in Santa Barbara, California at Cutter Motors BMW.
This year's event will be on Saturday, April 12th. This event is a great opportunity to meet other BMW drivers, old friends, online buddies, as well as a chance to see the latest modifications and alterations being made to BMW's. There will also be vendor booths there. Hundreds of BMW's will make the trek out to Santa Barbara for the weekend, so it should be a very funexperience.
The Los Angeles ZSCCA club will meet in Santa Monica at 8:30 AM for the start of the
journey and we invite all BMW cars to join us. With the amount of traffic we are expecting, the drive should take about 3 hours or so. We are still working on the exact meeting spot, but it will most likely be in the parking lot below the Santa Monica Pier, off the 10 Freeway East.
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| (03/10/03) Rides of March Autocross pics posted in Gallery | purplez |
Pictures are posted in the gallery for the Rides of March Autocross.
The San Diego Region BMW Car Club of America Autocross the "Rides of March" was held on 03/08/2003. This was another well run autocross that was held in conjunction with a skills school. There were 80 autocrossers and 20 cars in the skills school. Skills school participants worked on straight and curve braking, dry and wet skidpad handling, and cornering skills. In the afternoon skills school participants came over and ran the autocross course.
The autocross itself was, as usual, great fun. C stock class was won by a stock 2.3 Z3. He did some great driving and showed a lot of skill.
Note that we are not including driver names or detailed descriptions of cars because one local BMW dealer has been monitoring autocross participation and noting it on service records in order to possibly deny warranty coverage.
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| (03/07/03) EVENT POSTED: Los Angeles ZSCCA Wrightwood Drive @ 3/8/2003, 9:00 | purplez |
The Los Angeles chapter of ZSCCA is sponsoring one of their great drives.
Please join LA ZSCCA for an exciting half day drive up the tight and twisty scenic back roads of the Angeles mountains to Wrightwood.
Meet at Starbucks in Burbank at 9:00 AM or at the Hansen Dam at around 9:30 AM. The drive will officially start at the Hansen Dam at 10:00 AM.
See the link for more info.
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| (02/14/03) EVENT POSTED: Twist & Shout Run @ 4/12/2003, 8:00:am | purplez |
This run led by Jim Hamilton promises to be a quick, twisty, run with some great elevation changes and great scenery. April weather should be top down all the way for roadsters and convertibles. All roadsters and coupes are encouraged to attend this scenic run. Hope our M3 friends will join in too. As usual all marques are welcome.
Meet at the Park 'n Ride NW of I-15 and Highway 76 at 8:00am. We depart at 8:15am sharp. We expect to be back at our starting point between noon and 1:00pm.
From our start point we will travel some scenic canyon twisties and find our way up to Mt. Palomar. Up the West side of Palomar we will then travel past Lake Henshaw through Mesa Grande. We’ll pit stop at Dudley’s Bakery in Santa Isabel, then up to Julian for another break and apple pie at Mom’s. Next we head to Borrego and loop back on S3, S22, S2, and 79 back to the West. As usual the final route is open to group input but this is the basic plan. Look forward to seeing you all there. Hope you can make it.
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| (02/10/03) EVENT POSTED: BayAreaZ/SanDiegoZ Badges @ 1/1/1901, n/a | wyu |
THIS IS NOT AN EVENT! We are using the Event attendance mechanism to automate the badge printing process.
After some discussion (see the first few messages of the comments), I threw together the following template:This badge draws the following information from your profile:- Name: Real Name -- due to space considerations, the last name will be reduced to a single letter
- Copilot: same as above
- Alias: Alias
- Text1: Line 1 of your Z3 description
- Text2: Line 2 of your Z3 description
- Picture 1: The minimum width:height ratio is 1.33. This means for a image 320 pixels across, the maximum height cannot exceed 240 -- otherwise the badge may exceed specified sizes and roll over to another page. (Other resolutions: 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 2048x1536) The height can be smaller though as the image will then simply be centered.
This badge template requires the font Impact to display correctly. If you don't have this font, you can download at: impact.ttf.
After updating your profile, you can preview the badge by clicking the link at the top of the profile editing page. If you like what you see, mark your attendance status for this "event" as Yes. When we are ready to print, we will use the following URL which automatically picks up everybody who lists themselves as attending this event and pulls the latest profile information to put 3x3 badges on per 8.5x11 page. Check the following link to see how your badge will print!After I print your badge, I will move you to the "No" section. Getting a hold of your badge will require you attend an event. 
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| (02/03/03) POLL POSTED: What events do you want to see more of at SDZ3? | wyu |
| What events do you want to see more of at SDZ3? |
| Short Drives |   6 (75%) |
| Long Drives | |
| Autocross and/or Track | |
| Social Events | |
| Detail/Fixit/Upgrade days | 1 (12.5%) |
| What? We have events? Somebody call me! | 1 (12.5%) |
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8 vote(s) have been tallied. Voting on this topic has ended.
Click here to view/post comments about this poll. (9 replies)
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| (02/02/03) EVENT UPDATED: Kings Canyon Rescheduled @ 6/14/2003, varies | bdougr |
This is a multi-day trip to Kings Canyon. Originally schedule for 5/10-11, the original dates were snowed out. The new dates will be 6/14-15. Here are some pictures from Doug's "scouting" runs to whet your appetite.
http://www.talisweb.com/gallery/?dir=bdougr/Z3/KingsCanyon0602
http://www.talisweb.com/gallery/?dir=bdougr/Z3/KingsCanyon0902
Hotel Reservations can be made at: http://www.sequoia-kingscanyon.com/reservations.html. You will want to stay in Grant Grove; the following options are available:John Muir Lodge @ $140 per nightBath Cabin @ $105 Deluxe Rustic Cabin @ $60 Standard Rustic Cabin @ $55 Tent Cabin @ $45
The schedule:Regional Locations
Friday Night -- Head out for San Diego Folks
Satuday 07:30 -- Head out for Bay Area Folks
????? Head out for Los Angeles Folks??? Saturday @ Kings Canyon
11:30 hit the park entrance
12:00 meet up at Grant Grove Visitor Center @ John Muir Lodge
12:30 head out down highway 180
13:00 lunch at the river
13:30 waterfalls and such
14:30 head back to the lodge for check-in
15:30 check-in
16:00 visit a big grove of BIG trees
17:00 Dinner Sunday @ Kings Canyon
07:30 Leave hotel for trip to panaramic point
08:30 breakfast / Checkout
09:30 Highway 198
12:00 Climb to the top of Muir rock and have lunch (pack your own again)
13:00 Curves and switchbacks
14:00 Out of the park Bring the following: food for 2 picnic lunches, FRS radio.
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| (02/01/03) Mid-Winter Desert Tour - Pics Posted in Gallery | purplez |
The Mid-Winter Desert Tour was a success and we had a great turnout - the best so far for SDZ3. Pics are posted in the gallery. Thanks David for planning this one.
We had a total of 10 cars: 6-Z3s, 1 M-Coupe, 1 M-Roadster, and 2-M3 convertibles. Great cars and a great bunch of folks!
We had a great time, meeting in Pine Valley, a visit to the Motor Transport Museum, a stop for Chocolate at the Wisteria Candy Cottage and on to Lunch at Camacho's in El Centro. The temperatures ranged from the low 70's to the low 90's in the desert.
If you have more pics - you can send them to me. Also, remember to post your own pics in your user profile.
We are already discussing the next drive. If you have ideas, post to the forum.
Greg
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| (01/19/03) EVENT POSTED: Porsche Club Time Trial Feb 8-9 at Buttonwillow @ 2/8/2003, 06:30:am | purplez |
BMWCCA members are invited to participate in the Porsche Club San Diego Region time trial series. The first event of 2003 is at Buttonwillow Feb. 8-9. This event has some requirements.
1) Must have completed 4 autocrosses in past 12-months.
2) Snell '95 or newer helmet
3) Proper fire extinguisther mounted in car
4) Must register by Jan. 24
5) Factory belts allowed for students in stock classes
For more information go to http://www.pcasdr.org and click on "schedule" or email jmiller@PacificCollege.edu.
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| (01/19/03) New profile feature | wyu |
Member profile section now gives the option of either pointing to pictures already hosted or uploading images from your local hard drive. I will periodically look through the files and if I see graphics that's sucking up my diskpace+bandwidth, I will resize them to a more more reasonable resolution.
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| (01/11/03) EVENT POSTED: Tech Session @ 1/15/2003, 7:00:PM | purplez |
Tech Session January 15 at 7PM.
Discount Tires, 4355 Genesse Avenue, San Diego, CA.
Phone: (858) 279-4781
The Porsche Club of San Diego has invited the BMW club to attend their tech session at Discount Tires. Gerry Gutierrez, Discount Tire manager, will be our host for the evening.
The event will begin with the introduction of the 2003 PCA Board Members and Event Chairs, followed by presentations by Kumho Tires and Kinesis Wheels. A brand-new set of Kumho tires will be given away, along with many other door prizes. Discount Tires is located at
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| (12/27/02) EVENT POSTED: Mid-Winter Desert Tour @ 2/1/2003, 09:00 | purplez |
This club drive is the Mid-Winter Desert Tour on Sat Feb. 1, 2003 .
This club drive will be led by David De la Garza. We will meet at 9:00am in Pine Valley and depart by 9:15 sharp.
The meeting place is in Pine Valley on Old Highway 80 at the "Mountain Super Market" parking lot in the Pine Valley Village shopping center. Take I-8 East from San Diego, exit at the Pine Valley exit and go North on Pine Valley Rd. to Old Highway 80 and turn right (East). Mountain Supermarket - 28914 Old Hwy.80 Pine Valley, Ca 91962
From Pine Valley we will go East via Old Hwy 80 to Buckman Springs Rd where we will turn South for about 8 miles (past Lake Morena) to Hwy. 94--we will turn left (East) and drive 1 mile to the Motor Transport Museum in Campo, CA. (31949 Hwy 94 Campo, CA 619-478-2492).
After we tour the museum we will get back on Hwy 94 and go East again for a few miles where it meets Old Hwy 80 and on to the Wisteria Candy Cottage in Boulevard, CA.
After we load up on handmade chocolates, we’ll continue East on old 80 past Jacumba, to where it meets I-8 and head down the grade where we will take the State Route 98 off ramp and continue East. We will then turn North and head to Camachos' Mexican Restaurant on Wahl Road--approx. 7 mi. S/W of El Centro, CA.
After lunch, we can head our separate ways or head into downtown El Centro where the group can check out antique stores, load up on gas, goodies or whatever.
North County folks may want to go home through Borrego and back up S2 through Julian. South County folks may want to go back via 94 - some nice winding back roads.
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| (12/12/02) New twising tour pics posted in gallery | purplez |
"8" aka Ben, uploaded the complete set of pics from the Twisting Tour of Fallbrook to the gallery. There are twice as many pics and they are larger and higher res than the ones on roadfly.
Thanks Ben.
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| (12/08/02) EVENT POSTED: Autocross - SDBMWCCA at Qualcomm Stadium @ 3/8/2003, 07:00 | purplez |
This autocross sponsored by the BMWCCA San Diego Chapter will be held in the West lot at Qualcomm Stadium. BMWCCA members driving BMWs enter 1st (you can join there if you need to)and gates open about 6:30am. After about 7:30 non-members and non-BMWs enter. Best to arrive by 7:00am.
Anyone interested is invited to attend. The entry fee is $45 and includes lunch. There is no charge for spectating so even if you don't know anything about autocrossing or don't want to run, please feel free to stop by and meet other San Diego Z3 and BMW enthusiasts.
This event is a lot of fun and is the safest place to develop your driving skills. Racing instructors are available to provide instruction at no charge during the event.
More information can be found by following the link below. See you there!
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| (12/07/02) Twisting Tour of Fallbrook pics on roadfly | purplez |
I have posted pics from the Twisting Tour of Fallbrook on roadfly at the link below. We had a great time - good roads and good people.
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| (10/28/02) Pics Posted | purplez |
Hi all,
Pics have been posted to the Gallery for the Chrysler Speed Fest and for the South County Sunrise Drive. Enjoy.
Greg
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| (10/25/02) EVENT POSTED: Autocross - SDBMWCCA @ Qualcomm @ 11/23/2002, 07:00 | purplez |
This autocross sponsored by the BMWCCA San Diego Chapter will be held in the South East lot at Qualcomm Stadium. BMWCCA members driving BMWs enter 1st (you can join there if you need to)and gates open about 6:30am. After about 7:30 non-members and non-BMWs enter. Best to arrive by 7:00am.
Anyone interested is invited to attend. The entry fee is $45 and includes lunch. There is no charge for spectating so even if you don't know anything about autocrossing or don't want to run, please feel free to stop by and meet other San Diego Z3 and BMW enthusiasts.
Z3s have been doing well (1st & 2nd in C class last autocross). This event is a lot of fun and is the safest place to drive fast and develop your skills. Racing instructors are available to provide instruction at no charge during the event.
More information can be found by following the link below. See you there!
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| (10/22/02) EVENT POSTED: SDBMWCCA Callaway Coastal Wine Tour - Temecula @ 11/3/2002, 10:30 | purplez |
This event is put on by the San Diego Chapter of BMWCCA. Posted here for your info. Should be a great event. Must RSVP by 10/28/02 - see info below.
Back by popular demand, the BMWCCA-San Diego Chapter has arranged this popular event which is both enjoyable and educational for the wine connoisseur or those who would like to be.
CALLAWAY COSTAL WINERY is located on the north side of Rancho California Road, 4 miles east of Interstate 15 in the South Coastal Mountains in Temecula, CA.
They have planned a great Private Tour Event for our club. However, it is imperative that all participants arrive in a timely fashion (ONTIME). We must remain on schedule to prevent losing any of the time allocated to our group tour. Please meet in front of the main entrance. You should arrive at CALLAWAY COASTAL VINYARD & WINERY so that we can begin our tour promptly at 10:30 a.m. We will begin with a walking tour, followed by a sit down wine tasting, and a leisurely lunch to include Homemade Caesar Salad topped with Grilled Chicken Breast grated Parmesan cheese, with assorted fresh seasonal fruits and a brownie for desert. Served with freshly baked bread & butter and a glass of Callaway Coastal Wine. (Vegetarians, an alternate menu can be prearranged if you advise the event coordinator when you make your PAID reservation). Participants will also get a 20% discount on all purchases made at the Callaway Wine Cellar after our lunch. Prepaid reservations for only $21 per adult (includes a 20% subsidy by the BMWCCA =SD Chapter) are due no later than October 28, 2002. NO REFUNDS AUTHORIZED AFTER DEADLINE.
Make your plans NOW to join us and make your reservation by contacting Tom Newport, Event Coordinator, at 619-435-1223 (work), 619-445-1539 (home) or e-mail: ptnewport@earthlink.net
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| (10/22/02) EVENT POSTED: Twisting Tour of Fallbrook @ 12/7/2002, 08:00 | purplez |
This drive and C & C Cobra frame factory tour will take place on Saturday 12/7/02. Meet at 8:00am and depart at 8:15am sharp.
We will start our Twisting Tour of Fallbrook at the intersection of I-15 and Highway 76. Our meeting point is the Park & Ride at the Northwest corner by the gas station and Nessy Burgers.
We will head East on 76 to Couser Canyon and Wind throught the twisties on our way to Mission Road in Fallbrook.
In Fallbrook we will take a break and tour the C & C frame shop. This shop makes frames for Cobra replicas. The owner will guide us through the building process. For folks needing a shorter day, you can depart after the C & C tour. But we still expect to finish around noon.
After the C & C tour we will go along De Luz road to Temecula and back to I-15 and Hwy 76 for Lunch at Nessy burgers or a near by taco shop.
Please indicate on calendar “attendee” list if you will be coming or rsvp with the drive organizer - Jim H (760) 723-0131. If you decide late to go and can't rsvp, just show up and join us. The more the merrier.
Happy touring, Jim
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| (10/13/02) EVENT POSTED: South County Sunrise Drive @ 10/19/2002, 07:00 | purplez |
This drive will mix up some great South San Diego County backroads with some tree-lined twisties. We’ll meet at 7:00am and depart at 7:15 sharp.
We will start at Aero Drive and I-15 at the Murhpy Canyon Starbucks lot. From there we’ll head south, then off the beaten path. We will finish near Ramona so North County folks can head home from there.
Any questions email me at purplez@SanDiegoZ3.com
For the day of drive my cell # is 858.335.0700.
Directions for the start:
Aero Drive is about 2 miles North of I-8 and 1 mile South of Balboa Ave.
Exit the 15 at Aero drive. Go West to the light (Taco Bell & Gas Stations on the corners) and turn left onto Murphy Canyon. Make your 1st possible left into the drive and park. The Starbucks is near the driveway entrance on the right but we’ll see each other in the parking area.
See you there. Greg
Click on the link for a map of the start location.
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| (10/12/02) EVENT POSTED: Veterans Day Parade - Host a Dignitary in your Z3 @ 11/11/2002, 08:30 | purplez |
I copied this info from "JoKuhl's" post on the forum. It'd be great of we can participate.
With a theme of "Let Us Not Forget!", the 2002 edition of the San Diego Veterans Day Parade, will be held on Harbor Drive from Grape Street to Seaport Village. The Parade is developing into a major event, with numerous floats and rolling displays, military vehicles, marching bands, military and veterans units. We will be celebrating the sacrifices made by our Veterans, past and present.
As always, there will be dignitaries, which is where the San Diego Z3 owners come in! This is a perfect venue for you to demonstrate your community spirit, and advertise our Z3 club! BMW owners have contributed significantly to the success of the parade over the past few years, and come to the Parades' rescue on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in the past. We have several prominent dignitaries slated for this year's Parade, ranging from highly decorated Veterans, to former Prisoners of War and Medal of Honor recipients. My darling wife JoAnna had the pleasure of transporting USMC Colonel Jay Vargas, Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam Veteran, in her Z3 in last years' Parade.
All of the Dignitaries are fully aware of each driver's personal preferences as to seating in the vehicle (i.e. rear deck vs. passenger seat). Placards will be provided for the Dignitaries, you are encouraged to decorate your car in patriotic themes if you desire. All participants will run in the Parade, even if we run out of dignitaries! We are particularly looking for convertibles and roadsters.
Staging begins at 8:30 A.M. Directions to the check in point on the corner of Ash Street and Harbor Drive follow:
I-5 from the north: Take Pacific Highway off ramp, continue south on Pacific Highway to Ash Street (just past back side of County Administration Building on your right), right on Ash Street (west) one block to Harbor Drive (check-in point),
I-5 from the south: Take the "Cruise Ship Terminal/Airport exit (Hawthorne), west on Hawthorne to Pacific Highway, left (south) on Pacific Highway to Ash Street (just past back side of County Administration Building on your right), right on Ash Street (west) one block to Harbor Drive (check-in point).
Vehicles will be staging northbound on Harbor Drive just off the southwest corner of the County Administration Building.
Email or call Scott to register to participate in the event.
R/ Scott & JoAnna Langhoff
SDBMWCCA Members
'00 Z-3 Roadster 'ROADCAR'
'82 528E
Event: 2002 San Diego Veterans Day Parade
Date: Monday, November 11th, 2002
Time: 11:00 A. M.
Convertible/Roadster Coordinator: Scott Langhoff
slanghoff@cox.net
Home: (619) 470-7860
Office: (619) 400-5323
Day of Parade:
Cell: (619) 884-5917
FRS Radio: Channel 7, no CTC, Callsign "Scott"
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| (10/01/02) EVENT POSTED: Ultimate Drive - Susan G. Komen Fund Raiser - Cunningham BMW @ 10/5/2002, 10:00:00 | purplez |
Help raise money for breast cancer research just by driving a new BMW. Every mile you drive equals $1 donated by BMW to cancer resarch.
This one is at Cunningham BMW on Sat. 10/05 and runs all day (10-5).
Cunningham BMW
875 El Cajon Blvd.
El Cajon, CA 92020
Tel: (619) 442-8888
Reservations are full but you can still walk in and drive a vehicle to raise $$.
Map at this link:
http://www.cunninghambmw.com/map.htm
Link below for general event info.
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| (09/21/02) Site update | 8 |
I added some requested links, as well as a couple more 7/27 autocross photos.
But the biggest update is the addition of flyers (see the link at the top). Please take a look at these, and if you want to help our little community grow, go ahead and print some out and distribute them to whoever you might think would be interested. Wyu from the Bay Area chapter found a lot of success in simply leaving small flyers on the windshields of parked Zs.
Good luck, and if you have any more ideas for getting the word out, let everyone know.
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| (09/09/02) EVENT POSTED: Buttonwillow High Performance Driving School 9/21-22 @ 9/21/2002, 06:45:00 | purplez |
Central California Chapter High Performance driving school at Buttonwillow Raceway Park September 21 and 22. This is a great opportunity to improve your high performance driving skills.
This event is sponsored by the CCCBMWCCA. SDBMWCCA is helping out. All BMWCCA members are welcome and if you are not a member you can join at the event. Cost for the event is $395.00 per person for the two-days. Please carefully review the information on the CCCBMWCCA chapter website (use the link for more information).
Also, you can visit the Central California Chapter website at:
http://www.cccbmwcca.org/
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| (09/09/02) EVENT POSTED: Chrysler Classic speed festival and vintage car races @ 10/12/2002, 08:00:00 | purplez |
October 12-13 Chrysler Speed Fest NAS North Island - The Speed Festival will feature over 200 of the world's top racing machines from years gone by competing on a spectator-friendly 1.6 mile course. In addition to the racing action, tour the Vendor Village, The Car Club Corral and the Concours d'Elegance.
There will be a BMW Corral and lunch on Saturday sponsored by Cunningham BMW. See the SDBMWCCA website for details. Sign up soon with SDBMWCCA becuase corral spaces are limited
This will be a great venue for Z3 club members to meet other BMW club members and spend a great day watching the classic races, concours, and seeing some great automobiles.
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| (08/16/02) Links page | 8 |
I got the links page up -- basically just combined a list Greg sent me with the list on BayAreaZ3.com. If anyone has something to add, let me know!
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| (08/08/02) Autocross photos | 8 |
I just posted Greg's photos from the 7/27 Autocross, check them out ("Gallery"). If anyone else has photos, you can send them to me to post. Also it'd be great if we could get a photo of every member with their car to put in the profile section.
This would be a good time to get the "Links" section going, so why don't we use this thread for suggestions for links. One obvious one is http://www.bmwcca.org/.
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| (07/29/02) EVENT POSTED: BMWCCA Autocross at Qualcomm @ 9/7/2002, 7:00AM | Rich Murphy |
This is an autocross sponsored by the BMWCCA to be held in the WEST lot at Qualcomm Stadium. We can also use this as our next meeting to discuss club business and ideas over lunch.
Anyone interested is invited to attend. The entry fee is $45 but includes lunch for the driver. There is no charge for spectating so even if you don't know anything about autocrossing or don't want to run, please feel free to stop by and meet other San Diego Z3 and BMW enthusiasts.
We had three cars at the last autocross and Warren finished second in class! A M-Z3 coupe took Top Time of the Day! Look out M3s!
More information can be found by following the link below that explains the format of the event.
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| (07/28/02) Autocross turnout | purplez |
The autocross was a lot of fun. My first time entering an autocross. I did okay but didn't place. Warren, who drove down from Fullerton, placed 2nd in the 6-cylinder stock category. Nice driving!
There were a few Z3's and many M coupes and roadsters. Note that there were NO Z3's in the May autocross. This time, Z3's took first and second place in Class C. All the drivers were very friendly and I got a lot of good info about driving in this kind of event.
Rich stopped by but had just returned from out of town so was unable to enter (next time, eh?). Rich's co-pilot - his very young son, liked watching the cars and the trolley when it went by.
I took some pics and will get them posted after I get the film (no - I don't have a digital camera yet!) developed. Some of the action photos may be a bit blurry because I was working the back sweeping turn and most of the cars were moving very fast through that part of the course. If any of you got good pics - please email to me and I will get them posted.
I'll have more details after the SDBMWCCA posts the final results.
Greg
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| (07/18/02) new site | 8 |
As you can see, I have started implementing the new site, including a changed menu and new intro graphics. Feedback is still welcome.
I still have a few things to figure out, and I'll probably have to bug Wyu about it. Thanks again to William for loaning us the code from his www.BayAreaZ3.com site, and for hosting this one as well.
-Ben
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| (07/11/02) EVENT POSTED: BMWCCA Autocross at Qualcomm - Let's Meet There! @ 7/27/2002, 07:00:00 | Rich Murphy |
The BMWCCA is hosting an autocross at Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday July 27th. I think this would be a great time to get together and talk about the club as well as recruit other Z3 enthusiasts.
The link below provides information and a further link to how events are run. If you haven't run an auto-X before, it would be a great time to start. My advice is to get there VERY early and plan on catching a few Z's (ha!) in the parking lot before the driving begins.
There is a lot of down time at an autocross and we should have plenty of time to talk about the club and get some of the next events organized.
I have a pop-up canopy and perhaps we can put up a sign "www.SDZ3.com" to let people know about the club.
Rich
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| (07/08/02) ATTENTION -- MEETING CANCELLED | Rich Murphy |
Due to a lack of anyone being able to attend the meeting this evening, I have decided to reschedule the meeting until another day.
I will try to pick a better time. Does anyone have any suggestions of a good day and time to meet?
Rich
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| (06/26/02) EVENT POSTED: Tentative Meeting Date @ 7/8/2002, 7:30PM | Rich Murphy |
Tentative Meeting Date
Hops! Microbrewery and Restaurant
University Town Center Shopping Center
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| (06/10/02) Welcome to SDZ3.com | purplez |
Welcome to the San Diego Z3 car club.
The club and this website are for the enjoyment and camaraderie of enthusiasts of BMW Z roadsters and coupes including the Z3, Z/M, and the Z4 and Z8.
Membership is free and the site accommodates both members and visitors.
We hope that the club will help to bring together the many Z enthusiasts in San Diego County.
We will be planning drives, autocrosses, and also social activities. Upcoming activities will be posted on the Calendar link.
We want to acknowledge the extremely generous contribution of William Yu of the BayAreaZ3 club in the development and hosting of this site and for getting the wheels rolling for the local club.
The site can be accessed at SDZ3.com or SanDiegoZ3.com. Feel free to visit often and share the joy of these fine automobiles with your fellow enthusiasts.
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| (06/04/02) Back from San Diego... | wyu |
The Z3 owners down there were mostly nice guys and they were able to convince me to host their domain. So instead of going to sleep after getting back from driving for hours and hours on straight, I immediately started ripping apart my BayAreaZ3.com code. 4 hours later, my codebase now theoretically supports an infinite number of local Z3 chapters. Please give a hearty welcome to the folks at:All accounts registered at BayAreaZ3.com also work at SanDiegoZ3.com. (BA Members = SD Visitors and vice versa.)
Pictures have been posted in the Gallery section (on the SD Z3 site); the following link will take you there.
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