Inside: What Makes a Driving School Tick · 2017. 7. 11. · Peter Hsu [email protected] Membership Chair Sherman Koo 510-420-1362 [email protected] Members-at-Large

Volume 32 - Number 2March 2003

Inside:Villa d’Este 2003Z4 Drive Debuts

First School ImpressionsWhat Makes a Driving School Tick

Los Angeles, Calif., December 19, 2002- The Los Angeles Chapter of the BMW Club Car Club ofAmerica announces TechFest West 2003. The four-day event will host a variety of BMW related activities at thevendor exhibition hall in the Pacific Palms Resort in the City of Industry. Over twenty years ago the St. LouisBMW Club chapter conceived of the idea for the event, since then it has become the premiere BMW CCAtechnical event in North America. 2003 marks the first year that the event will be held on the West coast.Registration is $195.00 for all four days including 6 meals or $125.00 for the seminars only. All activities areopen to the public and provide an informal opportunity to observe the benefits of club membership.

TechFest West will be of interest to all BMW enthusiasts wanting to broaden their knowledge.Seminar style technical sessions and panel discussions will be held adjacent to exhibitors and will include:performance enhancements, restoration tips, racing preparation, chip tuning facts, suspension changes, tiretechnology, BMW CCA Technical Service Advisors Q&A and modern engines in old classics. The vendorand exhibitors hall will be open each day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will feature exhibitions from the topBMW related parts, service and accessory suppliers in North America.

The schedule starts with a Driving Concepts International hosted driving school at the fabulousCalifornia Speedway on Thursday, March 13, 2003. Separate registration for this event is required throughDCI. The welcome reception will follow immediately at 5 p.m. at the Pacific Palms Resort, 21 milessoutheast of downtown Los Angeles.

The keynote speaker for Friday March 14th will be Mr. Dirk Albert, of BMW AG’s Mobile Tradition.Mobile Tradition is chartered with the preservation of BMW’s historical identity. It coordinates all areasof the BMW’s past from its base in Munich and provides the increasing supply of replacement parts for allclassic BMW models.

Saturday evening’s keynote speaker at the closing dinner will be Mr. Anders Warming –the “flamesurfaced” exterior designer of the new Z4, from BMW’s design department. A racing related discussionpanel is also planned.

Early booking of your hotel reservations is encouraged to ensure full access to what will be the Westcoast’s largest BMW enthusiast’s event for 2003.

Room ReservationsPacific Palms Conference ResortOne Industry Hills ParkwayIndustry, CA 917441 800 524-4557 - Reservationwww.pacificpalmsresort.com

Event Sponsor(s) and Supplier [email protected] Vendor deadline has passedPhone: (626)359-7674

Participant Registration: Pre-registration deadlinehas past, on-site registration available Thursdaystarting at 3 p.m.before the event.Website: www.bmwclubla.org/techfestwest2003/Email: [email protected] (949) 499.9433

L.A. Chapter of BMW CCAAnnounces the first BMW TechFest West

March 13-16, 2003

Driving School Registration:Driving Concepts Intl.www.drivingconcepts.com/application_menu.htmlPhone (949) 489-0500

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Golden Gate Chapter, BMW CCA, Inc. is a nonprofit California corporation,it is a chapter of the BMW Car Club of America, and is not connected withBayerische Motoren Werke AG or BMW of North America. Die FlüsterndeBombe is a publication of the Golden Gate Chapter, all ideas, opinions andsuggestions expressed in regard to technical or other matters are solely thoseof the authors, and no authentication, endorsement or guarantee is expressedor implied. Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA, Inc. assumes no liability for anyof the information contained herein. No factory approval is implied unless soindicated. Modification of your BMW within the warranty period may void thewarranty, and some modifications may violate federal or state laws orregulations. All contents remain the property of the chapter, but BMW CCAand BMW ACA chapters may quote or copy from the publication, provided fullcredit is given to the author and the Golden Gate Chapter, unless otherwisenoted or specifically prohibited.

Chapter Mailing Address:Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA909 Marina Village Parkway, PMB #189Alameda, CA 94501

The BMW Car Club of America, lnc. is a not-for-profit national associationof over 70,000 members, dedicated to the enjoyment of driving BMWs.Membership provides access to driving and social events, maintenance andtechnical information, parts discounts and more. Dues are $35 per year, withan associate member added for $5 more. Members receive the monthlyRoundel magazine and a newsletter from their local chapter, or from achapter of their choice. The Golden Gate Chapter is one of the largestchapter in the BMW CCA with over 4,900 members.

For a new membership or to renew an existing one, please call toll free1.800.878.9292 or visit www.bmwcca.org. Visa and Mastercard accepted.

BMW CCA mailing address:640 South Main St., Suite 201Greenville, SC 29601Phone: 864-250-0022Fax: 864-250-0038Email: [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP ADDRESS CORRECTIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTEDAT THE NATIONAL OFFICE. Changes must be made in writing viaemail, fax, or USPS.

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Announcements.....................2Calendar of Events ................4President’s Page......................5Minutes from December .......6Minutes from January ...........7News From National..............8Bimmerphile .........................10New Members ......................28Classified Ads.......................30CCA Discounts .....................32BMW Dealers ........................32Carossword............. back page

M Series RegistryRegan Clark & Alex Palevsky ....... 14

Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2003BMW Press .................................... 15

Pit One BMW, Pour in a Ferrari and MixText by Lisa FerrariPhotos by Don Louv........................ 16

Recipe for a Driving School Text by Lisa FerrariPhotos by Don Louv........................ 19

Creating Sustainable ValueAmid Brutal CompetitionPurves Speech - BMW Press ......... 22

Z4 Drive Debuts At BMWPerformance CenterBMW Press .................................... 26

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Board MembersPresident Steve Johnson 415-499-1950 [email protected]

Vice President Maggie Albrecht [email protected]

Secretary David Splivalo [email protected]

Treasurer Peter Hsu [email protected]

Membership Chair Sherman Koo 510-420-1362 [email protected]

Members-at-Large Peter Vinsel [email protected]

Event StaffChief Driving Instructors Billy Maher 707-546-5572

Bruce Nesbit 415-461-1811 [email protected]

Chief Operations Steward Steve Johnson 415-499-1950 [email protected]

Track School Project Manager Bruce Nesbit 415-461-1811 (9am-8pm) [email protected]

Driving Events Coordinator Steve Johnson [email protected]

Chief Scrutineer Ramon Le Francois 408-956-1662

Car Control Clinic Coordinator Sherman Koo and Jim Mercado [email protected]

Autocross Coordinator TBA [email protected]

Autocross Car Classifications Scott Miller [email protected]

925-997-4751

Rally Coordinator Ken Whitson 831-625-5133

Technical Session Coordinator Brant Miller [email protected]

BMW Festorics Coordinators Kelly Kirkland Lisa Ferrari [email protected]

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If you are interested in putting together an eventfor the chapter, have an idea for an event you’dlike to help put on, or would like to volunteer at anevent, please contact the appropriate coordinator.

Brewin’ for a Board MeetingCome on out to the next chapter board meeting and meet the

members of the board while enjoying handcrafted beers in a casual,lively atmosphere. We’ve reserved space at BJ’s Restaurant &Brewery in Cupertino, a large award winning restaurant servingaward winning beer. During the evening we discuss chapter busi-ness, events and anything else that’s on the agenda. All monthlyboard meetings are open to members. However, if you’d like toattend we need to know so we can let the restaurant know howmany to expect, so please R.S.V.P. by March 12 to Maggie Albrecht.

When: Wednesday, March 19, 6:30 p.m.Where: BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery 10690 N De Anza Blvd,Cupertino (Next to the Apple Campus) www.bjsbrewhouse.comContact: Maggie Albrecht, [email protected]

Autocross Program in Need of HelpThe Golden Gate Chapter’s autocross program has lost a

couple of key event coordinators.  Please consider volunteering tohelp with one or more of the following:

• Site management - contacting site owners and managers,coordinating open dates, and completing required paperwork• Pre-event registration - run group and work group schedul-ing and preparation of event day reports• Post-event results processing• Truck/trailer and equipment logisticsIf you can contribute time to this popular program in any ofthese areas, please contact:Rich Vijeh or Scott Miller, [email protected]

‘02 Swap meet @ HanerhausThis month we are holding our rescheduled swap meet at

Haner Haus. This is the event originally scheduled for November2002 but was canceled due to rain. As owners of old cars know,you can never have enough swap meets to get parts at goodprices. So come out and get those parts you need. If you would liketo sell, contact Rick Haner at: [email protected]. Directions forHaner Haus at: www.bayarea ‘02.com

Where: Haner Haus, in Santa RosaWhen: March 8, 2003 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.Contact: JP Collins, [email protected]

Successful Car Show And Swap MeetReturns To Palo Alto

For the third year in a row, a group of BMW car enthusiasts,formed under the auspices of Bay Area ‘02 (BA’02), announces itsreturn of the successful “Swap and Show” scheduled for Saturday,May 17, 2003 in Palo Alto. This year’s event, a repeat of twosuccessful events in as many years, is expected to draw a recordnumber of 2002s, a model that was manufactured by BMW from

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Newsletter TeamEditor-in-Chief Kelly Kirkland 650-367-7048 [email protected]

Advertising Manager Dale Schuett 925-462-2497 [email protected]

Ad Billing Manager Cathy Mills

Classified Advertising Dale Schuett [email protected]

Support & Contributors Lisa Ferrari, Sherman Koo, David Splivalo

Printing The Press

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(Please don’t call either company for membership questions.

CommunicationsCommunications Manager Peter Vinsel [email protected]

Website TeamWebmaster Brian Ghidinelli [email protected]

Area RepresentativesNorth Bay Tamara Hull 415-435-3297

San Francisco Mary Lu Christy 415-731-6153

East Bay Cliff Greenberg 510-886-5432

Peninsula Kelly Kirkland 650-322-9393

South Bay Jeff Mulvihill Jr. 831-634-0908

Monterey Bay Area Ken Whitson 831-625-5133

San Luis Obispo Area Rob Torres Jr. 805-541-2002

1968 to 1976. In addition, BA’02 also announces that other vintageBMWs from the New Class (1965­1976) are welcome to attend. BayArea ‘02, again has secured the premium location at El Camino Park inPalo Alto, across from Stanford Shopping Center from 10 a.m. until 2p.m. The public is welcome to attend free of charge. Registration forthis event is available to all BMW 2002 and New Class automobileowners (regardless of condition) and to selected vendors. Registrationis planned to begin soon at: www.bayarea02.com. A special commemo-rative T-shirt is included with all paid registrations.

When: May 17Where: El Camino Park, Palo AltoContacts: JP Collins [email protected],Phil Lane: [email protected], Curt Ingraham:[email protected], Ed Davila: [email protected], AnreCarlson: [email protected].

Golden Gate Chapter OktoberfestSet your watches for the countdown to a Golden Gate Chapter

Oktoberfest! For the weekend of October 25-26 we’re planning a slew ofevents where you can come out to play. Just a few of the things wehave planned include, an autocross, a clean car competition, a fun-khana, a rally, and more! As the event evolves we’ll be giving you moreinformation about where it will be held, and about additional activities.

When: October 2-26Contact: David Splivalo, [email protected]

GGC Website Making ChangesAs the new year begins its course, the changes in our chapter

continue to develop. We now say goodbye to our long time webmasters,Lily Koessel and Aaron Wallace, as they relinquish the reins to BrianGhidinelli. Brian was the mastermind behind the very successful onlineregistration and database for our regional event at the Historics, BMWFestorics (www.festorics.org.) Along with Jason Sarich, who hasagreed to help in the project, Brian’s plan is to reorganize and redesignthe site for an updated look and feel.

Lily and Aaron have provided this note:Aaron and I have decided it’s finally time for us to move on from beingthe chapter’s webmasters. We’ve had fun over the past four years orso getting to know more about the club and its members, but the lasttwo of these years we’ve had some major life changes that havemade it more difficult to continue working on the site. We’re VERYhappy with our successor, Brian, and wish him the best. You’re ingood hands. We hope to see you at some event soon! Lily & Aaron

Au revoir Lily and Aaron, we wish you well in your endeavors, andthank you for your dedication to enabling the communications for thischapter. We hope to continue to see you at our many activities. Wel-come Brian and Jason, we look forward to the exciting changes youhave in store for us, and thank you for your willingness to make adifference in our chapter.

Chapter Website:www.ggc-bmw-cca.org

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Mar 1-2 Driving School GGC BMW CCA Infineon Bruce Nesbit [email protected] 415-461-1811 9AM-8PMRaceway (Sears Point)

Mar 1 8 Series Owner’s 8 Series Owner Wine Country Steve Cohen [email protected] 707-538-3100 4th Annual Wine Barrel Tasting

Mar 8 2002 Swap Meet Bay Area ‘02 Santa Rosa JP Collins [email protected] Haner Haus

Mar 13-16 Tech Fest West LA BMW CCA City of Industry Kelley Moon [email protected] 626-812-8688(formerly Gateway Tech)

Mar 19 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA BJ’s Restaurant Maggie Albrecht [email protected] - See Announcements for details & Brewery, Cupertino

Apr 16 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA TBA Steve Johnson [email protected] 18-20 2nd Annual 6 Series Owner Paso Robles Paul DiMauro [email protected]

Pacific SharkfestMay 4 47th Hillsborough Non-club event Hillsborough Jason Ting www.hillsboroughconcours 650-678-6950

Concours d’EleganceMay 17 3rd Annual Bay Bay Area ‘02 Palo Alto JP Collins [email protected]

Area ’02 Swap ShowMay 17-18 Driving School Sin City BMW C Las Vegas Teri Lachman [email protected] 702-656-7799

Motor SpeedwayMay 21 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA TBA Steve Johnson [email protected] 14 Bay Area ’02s Bay Area ‘02 TBA JP Collins [email protected] 18 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA TBA Steve Johnson [email protected] 12 Bay Area ’02s Bay Area ‘02 TBA JP Collins [email protected] 16 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA TBA Steve Johnson [email protected] 1-2 Driving School GGC BMW CCA Thunder Hill Bruce Nesbit [email protected] 415-461-1811 9AM-8PMAug 9 Bay Area ’02 Bay Area ‘02 TBA JP Collins [email protected]

5th Anniversary GatheringAug 15-17 Monterey GGC/CCC BMW Monterey iKelly Kirkland [email protected]

Historics Weekend /Carmel ValleyAug 20 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA TBA Steve Johnson [email protected] 17 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA TBA Steve Johnson [email protected] 26-29 Left Coast 8-Fest 8 Series Owners Garberville, CA Steve Cohen [email protected] 707-538-3300Oct 6-10 Oktoberfest - BMW CCA CCA Austin, TX National Office 864 250-0022Oct 15 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA TBA Steve Johnson [email protected] 25-26 Golden Gate ChptrGGC BMW CCA TBA David Splivalo [email protected]

OktoberfestOct 31-Nov Driving School GGC BMW CCA Infineon Bruce Nesbit [email protected] 415-461-1811 9AM-8PM

Raceway (Sears Point)Nov 19 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA TBA Steve Johnson [email protected] 6-7 Driving School GGC BMW CCA Laguna Seca Bruce Nesbit [email protected] 415-461-1811 9AM-8PMDec 17 Board Meeting GGC BMW CCA TBA Steve Johnson [email protected]

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As I start yet another run at trying to head thischapter, I must first thank all of those who bothered tovote. The direction this club takes is determined by yourvote. So, if you didn’t vote…well, enjoy the ride.

I’d like to thank the 2002 board for all their work thepast year. Vice President Kevin Erdman is stepping downfrom board duty, as are Membership Chair Donna Seely,Newsletter Editor Rachel Schuett, and Member at LargePeter Vinsel. Your new board consists of continuingmembers, Peter Hsu as treasurer, David Splivalo assecretary, past president Sherman Koo in a new role asmembership chair, new board member Maggie Albrechtas vice president, and me—-returning to the position ofpresident. As you can see, a lot of the names are thesame year after year—-this club needs new blood.

So, I was very pleased to see the return of LarryResnick to the volunteer ranks . He has come aboard inorder to help keep BMW Club Racing viable on the WestCoast—-specifically in our chapter. And no sooner doeshe step forward, when I receive a call from Bay BridgeMotors (see their first ad in this issue) offering to be asponsor for chapter members participating in competitiveevents by giving one free hour of shop time after eachcompetition. Additionally, Tammi Hull (remember her?)showed up at the last board meeting to offer her supportto the chapter. She has taken on the task of putting “theparty” back in this chapter. Now were getting somewhere!

While we’re on the subject of new/rejuvenated bloodbeginning to trickle into the chapter, Brian Ghidinelli has

offered his expert services asour new webmaster. Brianhas some major changesplanned for the site, so staytuned for the unveiling of theupdated Golden Gate website. The website is anessential communicationstool for all of us, it would bedifficult to run the chapterwithout it. Our outgoingwebmaster team of LilyKoessel and Aaron Wallace have worked countlesshours over the last four years overseeing that communi-cation link to our members. I’d like to express mygratitude to them for all of their work in the chapter.

One thing I’m very sad to report is that our chapterhas lost its status as number one. Now being numbertwo is not all that bad, it’s certainly better than numberthree….except we were number one. I’m talking aboutthe Golden Gate Chapter losing ground to NationalCapital Chapter and falling a rung to second largestchapter in the CCA. It seems their membershipmounted a very successful drive to dethrone us. Who’snext? L.A.? Listen, if you’re not a person that wants toget involved in organizing club activities, please at leastbe a person who mentions what a great club we have tothe next stranger who pulls their pretty BMW in thespace next to yours.

Number two just won’t do

Steve JohnsonPresident, GGC BMW CCA

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The BMW Car Club of America Golden Gate ChapterBoard Meeting was held on Wednesday, December 18,2003 at 1500 Park Ave, Suite #100, Emeryville, CAI. Convene - Meeting was convened at 7:24 p.m. Thefollowing Board members were present: Steve Johnson,Kevin Erdman, David Splivalo, Donna Seeley and PeterVinsel. Board members not present were Sherman Koo andPeter Hsu.II. Club Members to be Heard - GGC member LarryResnick attended the meeting.III. Monthly Reports

a. Approval of Minutes and Secretary’s Report -November’s  minutes were given to Kelly Kirklandfor submission in the Bombe.b. Treasurer’s Report - None was given.c. Communications Report - None was given.

i. Calendar Items - None was given.ii. Newsletter Report - None was given.

d.    Driving Events Report - Steve Johnsonreported that the driving events team is close tocompleting a schedule for next year. A GGCdriving school has been solidified for InfineonRaceway for March 1-2, 2003.

IV.New Itemsa. BMW CCA Club Racing - Larry Resnick cameto the Board to inquire about support for BMWCCA Club Racing by the Board. The Board

recommended that Resnick deal directly with thedriving events coordinator. The Boardrecommends full support of BMW club racing inCalifornia. The driving events coordinator willdiscuss two plans 1) is it possible to combinedriving schools with club racing. 2) Possibly clubracing can dovetail with another organization torun races as a stand alone event with chaptersupport. Both plans the Board is willing to givesupport and money to. In conclusion Resnick willgo back to Club Racing to determine their interestin these two proposals. Our commitment  is tocontact the Pacific Region driving eventscommittee regarding resistance with the plan.b. Yahoo Messaging - Request from Donna Seeleyto open a yahoo messaging for GGC members.Line item will be tabled to the next Board meeting.c. Elections for 2003 Board Year - Kevin Erdmanand David Splivalo certified the elections. SteveJohnson will become president, Maggie Albrechtwill become vice-president, David Splivalo willremain as secretary, Peter Hsu will remain astreasurer and Sherman Koo will becomemembership chair.

V. Board Member Comments - None were given.VI. Next Board Meeting - 1500 Park Ave, Suite #100,Emeryville, CA 94608 on Wednesday, January 15, 2003VII. Adjournment - Meeting was adjourned at 8:44 p.m.

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The BMW Car Club of America Golden Gate Chapter BoardMeeting was held on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at 1500Park Ave, Suite #100, Emeryville at 7:00 p.m. I. Convene - Meeting was convened at 7:30 p.m. Thefollowing Board members were present: Steve Johnson,David Splivalo and Sherman Koo. Board members notpresent were Maggie Albrecht and Peter Hsu. II. Club Members to be Heard - Per Peter Vinsel’s motion -Board appointed Larry Resnick to be GGC coordinatorforthe Club Racing program. Resnick will work directly withPeter Vinsel, driving events coordinator. This position willfall under the driving events committee.

a. Board will table proposal from Sherman Koofor GGC to support other BMW racing circles thatare occurring in the GGC territory. Tabled untilnext meeting.

III. Monthly Reportsa. Approval of Minutes and Secretary’s Report -Approval of Minutes and Secretary’s Report -Minutes are approved minus a correction on agendaitem three, subpoint (I) calendar items. Strikesentence regarding Donna Seeley and annual party.b. Treasurer’s Report - None was given.c. Communications Report - Peter Vinsel said thatBrian Ghidinelli is heading the team for GGC Website. Ghidinelli is organizing a team of volunteers tohelp take care of projects for the site.

i. Calendar Items ­ none was given. ii. Newsletter Report - Kelly Kirklandreported that January/Februarynewsletter printing was stalled a few daysbecause of holidays, resulting in thenewsletter being mailed on January 3,2003. Kirkland will explore revenuestreams in posting advertising on the Website and will implement these changesonce they are identified.

d. Driving Events Report - Steve Johnson hasemailed team members for the autocross teambut has not heard back yet. Steve will follow upwith them before the next Board meeting.

i. Car Control Clinic update - Shermanwould like to have online registration formfor Car Control Clinic instead of a hardcopy in the chapter newsletter. ii. Driving Events Conference -Conference will be held the last weekendof February in Atlanta. Peter Vinselexplained that National has invited threemembers from GGC. Usually, only twomembers are allowed per chapter. Vinselasked for permission from the Board tofund the third person’s airfare/hotelexpenses since National will not pay forthis. The Board approved funding. iii. Driving school (Infineon Raceway) -Vinsel reported everything is running

smoothly. Johnson reported that insurancefor driving schools was originally $265 andnow has risen to $960 for each event. iv. Marina Motorsports - Sherman Kooreported that Marina Airport will be availableduring 2003 as a result of the community andthe airport working together to maintain thebusiness they have built with the auto clubs.

IV. New Itemsa. GGC Oktoberfest ­ David Splivalo reported that hewill have a proposal finished for the next Boardmeeting for the upcoming GGC Oktoberfest that istentatively scheduled for late October 2003. TammiHull was assigned the task to work on an annual partythat would be in conjunction with the Oktoberfest.b. GGC Winterfest ­ David Splivalo reported thateverything is on track for the late February rally. As oflate January there were over ten entries.c. Increasing Newsletter Ad Rates - After reviewingseveral other BMWCCA chapters’ ad rates, KellyKirkland decided not to raise the GGC rates sincethey were in line with the other chapters.d. GGC Bylaws - David Splivalo will table agendaitem until next Board meeting. Steve Johnsonmade a motion and was approved by the Board topost the GGC bylaws on the GGC Web site.Splivalo will supply Johnson with the Bylaws forposting on the Web site.e. Polo Shirt proposal for BMW fest or GGC - KellyKirkland proposed buying 50 polo shirts at $24.80,totaling $1,240.00. The Board decided not to fundthem out of the general chapter account but to fundthem through the Festorics budget. Subsequently,no order was made.

V. Board Member Comments - Membership chair will comeback at the next meeting with a proposal regarding groupemails for GGC members. VI. Next Board Meeting - 1500 Park Ave, Suite #100, Emeryville,CA 94608 on Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. VII. Adjournment - Meeting was adjourned at 9:23 p.m.

Golden Gate Chapter - BMW CCABoard Meeting Minutes for January 15, 2003

By David SplivaloSecretary, GGC BMW CCA

Board meetings are open too all members. Meetings areevery third Wednesday of the month unless otherwise noted.Contact [email protected] for details.

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MEMBERSHIP STATSFull Associate Total

as of January 22, 2003 64266 7556 71822Last Month’s Membership 64175 7468 71643Monthly Net Gain (Loss) 91 88 179Monthly % Change 0.14% 1.18% 0.25%Last Year’s Membership 59372 6535 65907Annual Net Gain (Loss) 4894 1021 5915Annual % Change 8.24% 15.62% 8.97%New Members, 01/03 1306Renewals 01/03 57.8%Roundels Mailed 64690

AN UNEXPECTED CHANGING OF THE GUARDThe BMW CCA family suffered a tragic loss with thepassing of its President and Founder, Michel Potheau onJanuary 6, 2003. As member number two, Michel wasthe driving force behind the creation of the club and formore than 30 years served in many capacities. ThePotheau family has scattered Michel’s ashes at sea.

The family has asked that we tell anyone wishing todo something in Michel’s memory to please make acontribution to the BMW CCA Foundation Driving SchoolProgram. Both Margot, Michel’s ex-wife, and Danielleindicated that the Club was such an enormous part ofMichel’s life, they feel it most appropriate that hismemory live on through contributions to a programhaving a primary goal of saving lives. Special thanks tothe Bluegrass Bimmers Chapter and the Z3 CCA forsending along the first of such generous contributions!

More information about the BMW CCA Foundation isavailable by calling the BMW CCA national office 864 250-0022. The Foundation’s mailing address is: BMW CCAFoundation, P.O. Box 3849, Greenville, SC 29608-3849

On January 14, the BMW CCA Board met in confer-ence call to discuss the actions made necessary by theuntimely death of the BMW CCA President. Their goalwas to bring the Board back to full complement whilecausing as little disruption as possible to current businessand without inadvertently exerting any influence on theoutcome of the 2004 elections. To achieve that objective,they agreed that for any position filled under these

circumstances, the appointee must agree not to seekelection to that position or any higher position during thenext election. The Board felt this approach will helpguarantee fairness and open competition.

Several candidates expressed an interest inserving on that basis, and after due consideration anddiscussion of the alternatives, the Board has madethe following appointments:

For the remainder of the current term ending inMarch, 2004, Mark Jon Calabrese, who has been theClub’s Executive Vice President, will assume theoffice of the Presidency.

For the remainder of the current term, ending inMarch, 2004, Keith Wollenberg, who has been servingas the Pacific Regional Vice President will, fill theposition of Executive Vice President.

Eddy Funahashi, who is running unopposed for theposition of Pacific Regional Vice President, will assumethe responsibilities of that office immediately.

It is the Board’s belief that these individuals, dulyappointed by a unanimous vote of the Board, are thebest choice to carry forward the work of the Board withthe least possible disruption and in the best possibleinterests of the Club.

2003 - BMW CCA DRIVING EVENTS CONGRESSThis Congress will be held the weekend of February 22-23, 2003 at the Westin Atlanta Airport. The BMW CCADriving Events Committee will host the conference.BMW CCA will reimburse travel expenses as set forth inSection IV of the club’s Operation Manual (pages 1 and2) for up to two representatives per chapter, for thosepersons serving as the chapter driving events coordina-tor and the chapter chief instructor. The same restric-tions apply as in the past – if the driving events coordi-nator is not available, this does not mean the chiefinstructor’s spouse may attend at the club’s cost instead.

BMW NA/BMW CCA MEMBERSHIP REWARDPROGRAM Good News! BMW of North America hasextended the membership Reward Program throughDecember 31, 2003! The basic guidelines remain thesame – one must be a member in good standing of theBMW CCA for at least one year continuously prior topurchase, and one must file the documentation within 60days of taking delivery of the vehicle. We have notreceived the updated forms yet, but understand thatBMW NA has also included the Z4 in the program, soanyone purchasing a Z4 after January 1, 2003 – andfulfilling the other program requirements can apply forthe rebate.

ELECTIONS 2003 - Results will be available onthe BMW CCA website Monday, February 17.

From: Wynne Smith,Executive DirectorDate: January 22, 2003

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Financial Year 2002: BMW Group increasesrevenues to euro 42,282 million, 5,000 new jobscreated…Despite the difficult worldwide economicsituation, the BMW Group was able to continue its growthcourse and set new records in terms of sales volume andrevenues. Total revenues rose by 9.9% to euro 42,282million in 2002. The BMW Group sold more than onemillion BMW and MINI cars in 2002 for the first time in asingle year. In total, the BMW Group sold 1,057,344 units,16.7% more than in the previous year. As previouslyannounced, the BMW Group was able to improve earningsyet again in 2002 on the back of this dynamic salesperformance, thus surpassing the previous year’s recordresults. The BMW Group increasedautomobile production by 15.2% to1,090,258 units. This includes 930,221BMW cars manufactured in the plants inMunich, Dingolfing, Regensburg,Spartanburg, and Rosslyn as well as atthe group’s assembly plants, 2.9% morethan in the previous year. In addition,160,037 MINI cars were manufactured atthe Oxford plant. The full range of flexiblework-time models were used andadditional shifts worked in order to meetthe strong demand. As a result of thestrong performance, the BMW Groupcreated 5,132 new jobs in 2002 mainly indevelopment, production and sales. As ofDecember 31, 2002, the BMW Grouphad a worldwide workforce of 101,395employees. Approximately three-quartersof the BMW Group workforce are employed in Germany.The BMW Group recruited another 370 apprentices in 2002and the total number of apprentices went up by 9.7%. Atpresent, almost 4,200 young people are learning aprofession with the BMW Group. The world’s three mainsales regions (North America, Europe, Japan) are notexpected to perform consistently in 2003. The BMW Groupforecasts that more dynamic economic growth will not beseen until the second half of the year at the earliest. Theeffects on business of the current tense global politicalsituation remain incalculable. Overall, the BMW Groupforecasts that it will continue to perform successfully in2003. In the words of Dr. Helmut Panke, Chairman of theBoard of Management of BMW AG: “With the currentproduct and market offensive gathering momentum, thefinancial year 2003 will be one of the most important in thehistory of our enterprise. We will launch more new productsin 2003 than in any previous year. We will continue tofinance capital expenditure out of cash flow even duringthis phase of expansion and thus, once again, demonstratethe underlying strength of the BMW Group.” BMW Press

BMW will not boost Mini production…Retailers onboth sides of the Atlantic are selling all of the Mini Coopersthey can — but don’t look for any big jumps in availability. Thecar’s producer, BMW AG, is not interested in expanding thesmall British factory now supplying the world, nor opening asecond assembly location, says BMW Chairman HelmutPanke. “We won’t be doing anything like that,” Panke said,just minutes after the Mini was named the 2003 NorthAmerican Car of the Year. “Let’s just take it one step at a time.Twenty-four thousand is not bad. Let’s leave it like that for a

while.” The two Mini Cooper models sold 24,590 unitscombined last year in the United States. Panke saidproduction at the Cowley plant in Oxford, U.K., can betweaked in different ways to make more cars, but he saidBMW does not want to permanently increase output. “Wehave learned new ways of producing more cars when weneed to without resorting to additional factories,” he said. “Wecan add a work shift. We are working weekends. We’re evenworking on Friday afternoons.” Panke said that U.S. demandfor the Mini proves there is a viable market here for smallcars “in the premium segment.” Automotive News

BMW’s McDowell, MINI’s Pitney Named AutomotiveNews’ Marketers of the Year for 2002… Jim McDowell,

vice president of marketing for BMW ofNorth America and Jack Pitney, generalmanager of the MINI brand, have beennamed Marketers of the Year for 2002 byAutomotive News, the industry’s premiereautomotive trade publication. The twohave been recognized for their outstand-ing accomplishments in the US market-place. BMW saw US sales surge 8.9% in2002 on less than half the advertisingbudget than that of category leader Lexusand most other major competitors. Duringthe same period, MINI USA sold 24,590units surpassing their original goal of20,000 and making the US the secondlargest market for the brand behind the UK.BMW, which has stuck by its longtimetagline of “The Ultimate Driving Machine”,reaped huge amounts of publicity and

attention around their award winning series of online shortfilms—The Hire—which enlisted an attractive list of up-and-coming and a-list directors and actors. MINI broke onto thescene with the potent tagline “Let’s Motor” and a one of akind campaign that made creative, non-traditional use oftraditional mediums such as magazines and outdoor whileforgoing TV advertising all together-a medium that isconsidered absolutely necessary when launching a newautomobile. BMW Press

Build-to-order drives BMW’s future growth…TheGerman automaker wants to extend its core range of the 3,5 and 7 Series, X5 sport-utility and Mini with 20 newproducts and variants. These include a smaller X3 sport-utility, the 1 Series and the new Rolls-Royce. In prepara-tion, BMW converted its production operation in 1996 tobuild-to-order principles. “We found out that we producedonly 10 identical cars in our Munich plant last year,” saidRainer Feurer, vice president of program planning andordering. “Every customer gets his or her individual car, ata confirmed date.” BMW customers can choose from 356model variants, 175 trim and color variations, 500 technicalspecifications and 90 color options. But body variants ofthe new flagship 7 series are limited to eight. The 7 seriesis the first BMW model where build-to-order principles arebeing applied fully. BMW has cut the fixed start of 7-seriesfinal assembly to four days. To achieve that, BMW alteredits paint methods. Because of the high number of varia-tions, BMW preferred to paint bodies-in-white in batchesand store them rather than extend final assembly byallowing custom painting. Automotive News Europe

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Orders for new Rolls-Royce are rolling in…Thereshould be quite a waiting list by the time U.S. dealers getthe new Rolls-Royce Phantom around May. Five days afterthe company officially opened for business, U.S. dealersalready had booked about 200 orders, said Bob Austin,communications manager for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.Austin is responsible for marketing, advertising and publicrelations. That represents about six months worth of sales,at the expected rate of about 400 cars per year in theUnited States at full production, out of about 1,000worldwide. “That’s (400 units) for 12 months. We will not hitthat this year.” Austin said. That’s because it will take timefor the new Rolls-Royce factory in Goodwood, England, toreach full capacity. Demand also is high in the British homemarket. A British car collector bought the first Phantom atone minute after midnight on Jan. 1, said Tim Leverton,chief engineer for parent Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd.Automotive News

BMW’s Purves: Consistency, not complacency,wins the day…His two brands are flying high, but TomPurves isn’t stopping to rest. Purves told the AutomotiveNews World Congress that complacency is his biggestenemy this year as CEO of BMW (US) Holding Corp.,which oversees the BMW and Mini brands, but not Rolls-Royce. Combined sales of BMW and Mini surged 20.4

percent last year to256,622 cars andtrucks. Purves told hisaudience that his jobis to “make sure wecontinue to doeverything efficientlyand effectively.” Alongwith that comesrestraint whenreviewing monthlysales numbers.Purves said he’llmake sure “we don’tget carried away withone-month sales

when maybe things are not so good in the external environ-ment.” The BMW brand, with its “Ultimate driving machine”advertising tag line, has the most consistent automotivemarketing, and Mini the most innovative. That’s why execu-tives from the two brands share the Automotive NewsMarketer of the Year title for 2002. “We would make thebiggest error of all if we hired a new V-P of marketing and letthat person change the (ad tag) line to something like ‘Spiritof life,’ “ Purves said later in an interview. “There is a basictrust created in consistent marketing; and if you keepchanging, people don’t know who you are.” BMW has nothad to offer high cash incentives to maintain sales, whichhas benefited the company in more than one way, Purvessaid. “One of the reasons the premium sector is winningshare is because people have realized that residual valuesare very important and that depreciation is the biggest singleelement of cost on their car.” The cost of marketing pervehicle for BMW and Mini will be the same as or less thanlast year, Purves said without elaborating. Automotive News

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BMW Z8 endsnext year withAlpina…The shortlife of the BMW Z8will end in 2003 whenBMW sells the lastfew hundred units of aspecial-edition Z8 -the BMW AlpinaRoadster V8. “The Z8was never intended tobe a high-volume car,”said BMW of NorthAmerica spokesman Dave Buchko. “We’re not disappointedwith the sales. On the contrary, we were really pleased withthe reaction to the car and the demand it experienced. Itwas never intended to run for the typical life cycle of ourother cars.” He said the Z8 also taught BMW engineershow to make a largely hand-built, small-volume car with analuminum spaceframe. The Z8 began with promise as theZ07 concept car at the 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. Its retrostyling recalled the rare and sought-after BMW 507roadster. Only 253 of the 507s were built from 1956 to 1959.BMW will drop the Z8 at the end of the 2003 model yearafter only about three years. That is half the normal life forBMW’s volume models. In all, BMW of North America willsell a three-year total of about 2,500 Z8s, accounting fornearly all Z8 sales worldwide. For now, BMW AG isn’tsaying whether it will replace the Z8 with another limited-run vehicle. The Z9 concept car is a logical place to seek asuccessor, but BMW officials insist that the Z9 is strictly adesign study. The Z8 remained the most expensive BMWat $132,195. The Alpina Roadster is the first Alpina-equipped model for the U.S. market and is equipped with afive-speed, Alpina “switch-tronic” automatic transmission,with controls mounted on the steering wheel. The Alpinagets a 4.8-liter version of the 5-liter V-8 in the Z8, tuned toproduce more low-end power and torque despite the slightlysmaller displacement. Maximum power is 375 hp, vs. 394hp for the regular Z8. Torque is increased to 383 pounds-feet at 3,800 rpm vs. 368 at 3,800 rpm. The suggested retailprice is $137,595, including a $695 destination charge anddriving school at the BMW Performance Center in SouthCarolina. Automotive News

BMW recalls 164,000 X5 SUVs worldwide…BMWAG said on Friday it was recalling 164,000 of its X5 SUVsworldwide due to a fault with the brake hose, a move thatwould cost as much as five million euros. “We havewritten to customers asking them to bring their cars to thegarage. It could affect 164,000 cars, 19,900 of them inGermany,” a BMW spokesman said, adding that thenecessary adjustments would only take a few minutes. Hesaid the brake hose in some of the cars could come looseover the front axle which could lead to damage and a lossof brake fluid in extreme cases. The recall affected carsbuilt between August 1999 and April 2002. Since it startedbuilding the X5, BMW has delivered close to 240,000 ofthe vehicles to customers worldwide. The model has beenone of the company’s main drivers of growth in theimportant U.S. market. BMW said it was not aware of anyaccidents linked to the fault, which it had discoveredduring routine quality checks. Reuters

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PSA to begin making joint BMW engines in 3years… PSA Peugeot Citroen said on Friday it would beginmanufacturing its new family of small gasoline engines,developed with BMW, at a new production unit in Douvrin,France, at the end of 2005. The new unit, which will beattached to an existing plant that produces engines for bothPSA and Renault, will require an investment of some 430million euros ($465.2 million) and employ 820 people. PSAsaid the cost would be divided between the two manufac-turers according to the volume of engines produced foreach firm. PSA and BMW announced in July of last yearthat they planned to build a new family of small engines forthe Peugeot and Citroen brands as well as future modelsof BMW’s Mini. At the time, the companies said initialcosts for the project would total 750 million euros. Reuters

BMW Group Receives Four Awards in StrategicVision’s Total Delight Index…The BMW Group receivedfour awards in the new Strategic Vision Total Delight Index(TDI). The all-new 2002 BMW 7 Series was the highestscorer among the 34 winners in all segments in the newstudy and the winner in the Luxury Car category. Secondin the category was the BMW 5 Series. The BMW 3 Seriesand X5 as well as the MINI COOPER also led theirsegments in the study by the San Diego-based researchfirm. This new index is intended to help product plannersdesign delightful vehicles that will bring the commitmentand loyalty their firms need in a competitive marketplace.In seeking to go beyond customer satisfaction, Dr. DarrelEdwards, Strategic Vision president stated, “satisfaction,even ‘completely satisfied,’ meant the manufacturer merelyhad fulfilled the basic contract with the customer. Satisfac-tion thus became the midpoint of our delight index. Delightis a more positive and more emotional response thansimply excellent,” continues Edwards. “You can create anexcellent vehicle without delighting the customer. When youdo delight your customer, you create a strong emotionalresponse that commits the customer to the product, brandor manufacturer. That leads to loyalty, when the customerchooses the brand whenever possible.” “We’re very pleasedwith the results of this survey,” concluded ThomasJefferson, BMW’s 6 Series, 7 Series and Z8 ProductManager. “7 Series sales have been spectacular since itsintroduction last January, and this survey gives concretesubstantiation of what our customers have alreadyindicated through their purchase decisions.” The 7 Seriesalso recently won recognition from the editors of Automo-bile Magazine as Best Luxury Car Over $40,000 inAutomobile Magazine’s “All-Star” awards in the Februaryedition. Recognized for its unparalleled driving experience,the 7 garnered this praise: “...the 7 Series is...challenging,demanding, even addictive. This is the automotive equiva-lent of first class.” The MINI COOPER has garnerednumerous awards in its first year including the 2003 “NorthAmerican Car of the Year”. BMW Press

MINI Conquers Snow and Ice...How about a MINICooper that can claw its way over 4-foot snow drifts andspeed effortlessly across a frozen lake? Is this the nextnew model? Not exactly. A MINI Cooper was transformedinto a larger-than-life, 300 horsepower snowmobile by

Discovery Channel’s Monster Garage TV program. Theprogram takes vehicles and transforms them into outra-geous, but functioning re-creations, doing double duty notonly as a car or truck, but as in MINI’s case, a snowmobile.The trick is that the building process cannot take longerthan five days or cost more than $3,000. A team of fiveguest fabricators led by show-host and custom motorcyclebuilder, Jesse James, spent five days creating the customsnowmobile out of a MINI Cooper. “Witnessing a MINICooper transform from a road-hugging street car, to asnow-climbing snowmobile, will be a real treat for viewers.”

said Jack Pitney, general manager, MINI. “MINI is an idealcar to be customized and that is exactly Monster Garage’sthing. Although, I do not expect most MINI customers willgo to such spectacular extremes,...you never can tell. “Withthe aid of the custom mechanical wizardry, the MINICooper morphs into a snowmobile exhibiting a rakedstance. Skis lower under the front end and a pair of deeplygrooved traction belts extend under the rear wheels to gripthe snow and ice. Once completed the Monster GarageMINI will be pitted head-to-head with a Polaris snowmobilein snowy Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Monster Garage’s JesseJames will be behind the wheel of the monster MINI whileRichard Petty of NASCAR fame will pilot the snowmobile.BMW Press

BMW Team PTG Returns to Competition in 2003SPEED World Challenge…Tom Milner, president of PrototypeTechnology Group, today announced that BMW Team PTG,following a year’s absence, will return to sports-car competitionin the 2003 SPEED World Challenge Championship Series.BMW Team PTG will field two BMW M3 coupes in the GTClass of this series for production-based race cars, whichfeatures 50-minute sprint races and a weight-equalizationsystem based on each competitor’s finishing position in eachrace. This will be BMW Team PTG’s first entry into the series.Driving the M3s for BMW Team PTG will be Bill Auberlen, andBoris Said. Auberlen has driven for Team PTG in GT sports-car competition since 1996, and Said since 1995, when the

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team first entered sports-car racing with the BMW M3.Auberlen is the 1997 SportsCar GT-3 driver’s champion andthe 2002 Grand-Am GT-class champion. Said holds champion-ships in several series, including his most recent, the 2002Trans-Am championship. The World Challenge M3 will be 75percent stock, producing 420 horsepower, approximately 90more than a production M3. The 2003 SPEED World Chal-lenge Series opens on March 14, at Sebring InternationalRaceway, in Sebring, Fla. The 50-minute race begins at 4:25p.m. Speed Channel is scheduled to air the SPEED GTChampionship race on Saturday, March 29, at 5 p.m. ET.Thanks to Pat deWitt for this press release.

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Believe it or not, BMW M GmbH has produced about 200,000cars since its inception as BMW Motorsport in 1972. Our primarypurpose is to create a public database of each of these M Seriesexamples, from the earliest 3.0CSL to the latest E46 M3. To reachthis goal, we invite all club members who are also M Series ownersto register their cars with us. Registration is absolutely free andtakes less than five minutes to complete. Up to five pictures of yourM car can even be attached at no additional cost.

The secondary role of our site is to provide the correctmechanical specifications, equipment variations and productionfigures for each version of every M Series model. This informa-tion is displayed in our illustrated FAQ (Frequently Asked Ques-tions) section, which has been continually updated over the pastyear, and which we hope to complete during the next few months.

Finally, we invite anyone with a question about an M Seriesmodel or with information about an M car that they’d like to share tocontact us [email protected]

Sincerely,Regan Clark and Alex PalevskyBWM M Registy

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Cernobbio. The Villa d’Este Grand Hotel inCernobbio on Lake Como will once againattract friends and fans of classic automobiles.

The Concorso d’ Eleganza Villa d’Este is being held for thefifth time on April 25th until 27th under the patronage ofthe BMW Group, Munich. Collectors’ items from 1920 to1970 period of design will be on display. The mostbeautiful classic cars will receive awards, which are heldin great esteem by experts and are much treasured byowners. Festival of sensuous forms

The international event looks back on a long standingtradition in the classic car scene. Commenced in 1929,the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is today the oldestand [longest] ongoing contest for collector’s vintage cars.This festival of sensuous forms consecutively lives up toits reputation as a first-class event at the start of theclassic car season. In addition, classic dream cars,concept cars and prototypes from renowned designstudios and European automobiles manufacturers fromthe past will be represented—-since this was the origin ofand the reason for the Concorso in the thirties.

An international jury of experts, invited guests andthe spectators will evaluate the participating cars andaward the prizes. The invited guests will have theopportunity to vote on Saturday, 26th April, at the Villad’Este for the “Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este”.

The jury of experts will award the “BMW GroupTrophy - Best of Show” on Sunday, April 27, 2003. Thespectators’ choice of the competition’s most beautifulvintage car for the “BMW Italia Trophy” will take place onthe same day at the Villa Erba, also located in Cenobbioon Lake Como where all automobiles will be presentedfor public viewing.

At the most recent event, the “Best of Show” award wentto the Ferrari 342 America Convertible, which was built forthe former King Leopold of Belgium and now belongs toArthur Zafiropoulo, a classic car lover from the US.

Apart from the classic cars next year will also see thepresentation and awarding of concept cars and proto-

types. Only designstudies or prototypes,which were built orpresented afterJanuary 1, 2000 arepermitted to take partin this competition. Amaximum of 15models are allowedto participate.

In previous yearsthe Alfa Romeo Brerafrom Ital DesignGiugiaro received the“Concorso d´EleganzaVilla d´Este Design Award” and the “BMW GROUPDesign Award”; which was presented for the first time atthe Geneva Automobile Salon 2002. Additionally in theyear 2003 several examples exceptional innovativeautomobile designs will be presented again. The“Concorso d´Eleganza Villa d´Este Design Award” will beawarded on 26. April 26, 2003. The “BMW Group DesignAward” will be awarded on April 27, 2003.

In addition to the two official competitions, specialexhibitions and presentations will round off the programand thrill guests in 2003. At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villad’Este 2002 numerous prototypes and Italian designedConcept Cars were presented in an exceptional exhibitioncelebrating “90 years of Bertone”. A Rolls Royce exhibitionin co-operation with the Rolls Royce Enthusiast’s Club aswell as BMW Art Cars by Alexander Calder, Frank Stellaand Roy Lichtenstein were all highlights at the exhibition inthe Villa Erba’s park.

The Grand Hotel Villa d’Este and the Villa Erba,provide a glamorous setting for these glorious cars froma period of five decades. Once again prominent guestsand visitors will be expected at the Concorso d’Eleganza2003. In the year 2002, for example, the star photogra-pher Helmut Newton participated in the event presentinghis “Newton Mobil”. For the upcoming event, famousstars in show business , sports and industry will all beparticipating at Cernobbio.

Please check www.concorsodeleganzavilladeste.comfor information.

Grand Hotel Villa d'EsteVia Regina, 1022010 Cernobbio (CO)Tel +39 031 3481Fax +39 031 [email protected]

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humble spot to park my little 318is in what appeared to bea sea of M3s. Feeling a little overwhelmed and under-equipped, I started to unpack my car and realized I’dforgotten to bring a tarp to put the contents of my trunk on.Strike one! My paddock neighbors proved to be kind andgenerous souls with space on their tarp to spare. Clearingout my car, I wondered to myself, “Why do I carry twoflashlights in the glove box but no oil in the trunk?

Tech form and helmet in hand, I headed over to theregistration trailer to check in. It was easy to find theveteran players in this crowd as I watch a relaxed bunch ofstudents and instructors greeting friends, swapping warstories, and drinking coffee. (Note to self: bring a thermosof coffee next time!) Registration was a relatively painlessexperience . . . once the jokes about my last name wereover with. With helmet checked for the required Schnelldate sticker and tech form reviewed for my car’s requiredtechnical standards, I received my student packet,nametag and glorious day-glo plastic wristband. I’mofficial! Sticking the numbers on my car was probably thetoughest part of the whole registration process.

Checking out my paddock neighbors, I noticed theywere almost all A or B students. I was glad they wereshowing me the ropes, like explaining the rear windowplacement of the color sticker which designated my tentassignment. Later in the morning that proved to come inquite handy.

Next up was the mandatory student meeting. TheChief Driving Instructors and Chief Steward talked to thegroup about flag signals (which I had carefully memo-rized during the sleepless night before) and other safetyissues. As my nerves were still nudging at me, I paidparticular attention to this part of the program—I wantedto know exactly what to do if I was so unlucky as to go“off” on my first lap!

Following the meeting, the other novice students andI met in the classroom for our first class session. Theadvantage of knowing we were all in the same (novice)boat made it easier for people to ask questions withoutfeeling embarrassed. As our classroom instructorreviewed the track diagram turn by turn, the electrifyingsounds of the first cars on the track outside was morethan a little distracting for this group of first timers. Now Iwas even more eager to be out there!

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What’s it like your first time outat a driving school? I’d guess my experience was pretty typical of any other wide-

eyed novice. Even after a couple of autocross events anda Car Control Clinic under my belt, I knew I had a lot tolearn when I signed up for my first school. I just didn’tknow how much I would learn, or how fun it would be!

The school I decided to attend was the chapter’sSears Point Raceway school, a track known among theexperienced drivers as one of the more technical tracksto drive. During the weeks after I sent in my application, Imust have watched the Sears Point in-car video ahundred times—or at least enough times to be able topinpoint exactly where I was on the track no matterwhere I started the video.

Once the good news arrived saying I was in theschool, I took my car in for its first technical inspection.Previously, my car had only been to my regular me-chanic for oil service and the BMW service inspections.When I explained I was there for a track school techinspection, my mechanic raised his eyebrows andasked, “You are going to drive your own car on the racetrack?” It was a particularly gratifying experience.

Finally the wait was over, the date had arrived. WhenI signed the waiver at the gates of the track that earlymorning, I noticed how nervous and tired I felt. Not agreat combination I admit, but the night before wasspent hours tossing and turning, worrying that I hadeither forgotten something or would forget something.Years later I still do a double and triple-check that I havemy helmet with my “ready to go” stuff the night before—aparticularly gross episode with a borrowed helmet will dothat to you..

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When I attended my first driving school I hadsuch a great time, and learned so muchthat I determined—like many before and

after me—to give something back by becoming avolunteer at the next school. Oh, how little did I knowabout the inner workings of a driving school– it had alllooked so easy from the perspective of a student!Everything ran like clockwork.

Since my real life job of working as a legal secretarykeeps me busy dealing with lots and lots of details,problem solving on the fly and masses of paperwork, Ithought volunteering to assist with early morning registra-tion at the track would be a good fit. I quickly learned thatbehind the scenes of a track school lurks hours and hoursof work by a slew of dedicated volunteers. A couple years,and many schools later, I’m now involved on a regularbasis with driving school registration and with a host ofother pre and post event administrative duties that havegiven me an inside perspectiveregarding how a drivingschool is put together. Let me tell you, it only looks easyfrom the outside.

Nothing is left to chance when it comes to thecomponents of a GGC high-performance driving school.Event organizers and volunteers design and coordinatetheir efforts months in advance to make sure thateverything from student lunches to instructor communi-cation radios are ready the day of the event.

The planning process starts with securing trackdates. Once event organizers receive confirmation ofavailable dates from Bay Area region tracks (Thunderhill,Infineon, and Laguna Seca), the calendaring can begin.We start counting days to determine when to open andclose registration, how many instructors will be needed,how many students can be accommodated, and whatdeadlines have to be met for submission of the applica-tion and announcement materials to the Bombe andRoundel. Getting the word out is a priority – we want tomake sure that the GGC and other CCA members areaware of the school dates and application deadline.

Weeks before each school thecontracts are established with variousvendors—insurance carriers, caterers,hotels, corner workers, and emergencypersonnel. Budgets are drawn up based onexpected costs for the event, including track rentalfees, and the enrollment fee calculation. The applicationform is revised with updated information and readied forposting on the web site and submission to the newsletter.

The online application opens on the chapter web siteapproximately four to six weeks prior to the school. Thestudent application asks for not only the basics of name,address and contact information, but also for informationabout the student’s car, previous high performancedriving experience, and their run group preference. Wealso ask if they would like to volunteer to help withregistration or other duties.

For students that have not previously participated inan organized high-speed driving event, we require thatthey attend one of the GGC Car Control Clinics (CCC).The CCC provides the basics for not only a student’sfirst track outing, but for day-to-day driving as well. Theexercises on a skid pad, a slalom course and brakingand accident avoidance give the students sound carcontrol skills and teach them vehicle dynamics.

The first student applications start arriving in themailbox within days of the announcement being published.The registration volunteer keeps a running total of thenumber of students applying, and regularly informs theadministrative team of the status. Any applicant questionsare directed to the Chief Driving Instructor and DrivingEvents Chair—quite a few hours are spent answeringthese questions by phone and email.

The Chief Driving Instructor is the person whooversees the entire instructor group and is responsiblefor everything from determining the number of instruc-tors that will be needed for a school to making hotelarrangements for the instructor group. Many of thesequalified instructors travel from outside the Bay Area and

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called. By the time the track loudspeaker crackled,“Group D to the hot pits!”, I had already forgotten whattent I was supposed to pit at. Carefully following the lineof other cars in my tenderfoot group, I turned left into thehot pits only to discover that my tent was on the far rightend of the pits. (Since then the remodel at Sears Pointmakes it nearly impossible for anyone to ever make thismistake again.) It was excruciating to have to drive up tothe front of the pit lane, signal to the Chief Steward that Iwas “pitting out” and circle back to the far end of the linewhere my tent and instructor were waiting. Strike two!

I was excited about meeting my instructor, and wasthrilled to find out my first instructor was a GIRL! JudyRay and I hopped into my car and strapped in. Untan-gling the communication radio cords we carefullyjammed the earpieces into our helmets, switched on theradio, and were ready to rock. With Judy at the wheel wedrove out onto the track for the four instructor laps. I wastrying to take in everything I could as she carefullypointed out flag stations, run-off areas, cones and otherlandmarks. Later, I found out that the classroom instruc-tors sometimes ask how many corner workers there are,what corners they are stationed on and even what colorhat they are wearing!

As we pulled into the hot pits to change seats, mystomach was flip-flopping—- and I’m certain my palmswere sweating. A few deep breaths, some words ofencouragement, and I was ready to go! Pulling up to thehead of pit lane (on purpose this time!), we were wavedout onto the track. Though I’d memorized the in-car video,and had been around the track only minutes before, nowthat I was in the driver’s seat somehow everything lookedbrand new. Nothing seemed at all familiar.

The first few corners went by quickly. In therollercoaster down into turn 6—the Carousel—I grabbeda determined breath while Judy’s soft voice encouragedme to aim towards the tree before turning in. All thewhile my brain was vigorously questioning, “Why onearth would someone design a track with a hugeeucalyptus tree planted directly in line with the drivingline? . . . And why is my instructor so calmly telling meto steer towards it?” Before I knew it, we were on toturns 8 and 8a—the “S” turns. The view ahead made methink I’d been transported to Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. In a

flash we were through a series of high speed cornersand approaching what to this day is the hardest turn forme at Sears Point—the hairpin at turn 11.With itsdeceptively smooth and flat surface, the lovely view ofthe rolling green hills and that massive, attention-grabbing wall . . . well, let’s just say it’s a rare andbeautiful day when I hit the apex at turn 11 just right. Myfirst lap completed, I had little time to celebrate as wezoomed through the straight and were already lookingahead to the next turn.

Whenever I managed to get close to a group offaster cars Judy did her best to encourage me bywhispering over the microphone, “Go get ‘em!” Not that itdid much good in my 318is—I didn’t do much passing,but I sure got passed a lot! The minutes flew by andsoon we saw the waving checkered flag indicating it wastime for the cool down lap before coming back in. It wasa relief to me, but only because I was getting a littlelightheaded from forgetting to breathe regularly!

The next classroom session we spent discussingwhat we did wrong, and what we did right. I thought theclassroom instructors must have eyes in the back oftheir heads to know so much of what happened out onthe track, but then I realized that they do double duty,instructing both in the classroom and out on the track.The classroom time was an education on how quicklythings can go wrong, and how not recognizing orcorrecting bad habits (attention to who’s in my rear viewmirror) can lead to bigger problems. It’s more thanhelpful to have someone with so much more experiencewho politely, but firmly, explains why I’m not nearly asgood as I think am! This time when we went over thetrack map, the twisting lines on the map now translatedeasily into “the turn where I didn’t brake in the right spotand ended up scaring myself.” With ego firmly in checkand encouragement to try even harder, I went out for thesecond, third and fourth sessions of the day. Eachsuccessive session I was more tired, but more excited.That night I had no trouble sleeping!

After an exciting and successful weekend at theschool, the feeling of accomplishment was satisfying. Ilearned that it’s not just about driving fast, it’s aboutbeing aware of what’s happening around you, andappreciating that there is always more to learn. Now ifanyone raises their eyebrows when I tell them about ourdriving schools I tell them, “Yes, I drive my own car atthe track . . . and it’s a blast!”

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Run groups consist of:Novice (D): for students new tothe track or high performancedriving programsLow Intermediate (C): forstudents that have participatedin several schools and beenapproved to move up a levelHigh Intermediate (B): moreexperienced studentsAdvanced (A): for the mostadvanced students.

even from out of state to volunteer at our schools. TheDriving Events Chair is responsible for not only all of thetrack events put on by the GGC but as also overseesautocross, Car Control Clinics and any driving relatedchapter events.

Approximately two weeks prior to each school theadministrative work really begins to ramp up. Theapplication deadline has passed, and while there isthe rare cancellation, we have an accurate idea of thefinal number of students who will be attending. Fromthis number, run group assignments are then madebased on the data we have. The database we enterthe applicant information into also contains any pasthigh performance driving experience we’re aware of(in GGC schools as well as from other chapters andprograms), as well as instructor comments fromprevious outings. Thisinformation provides abasis for determiningthe student’s best fitfor a run group. Eachlevel provides alearning experience forthe student.

The final pre-schoolorganization details arethen ironed out. Nowthat the students aresorted into run groups,they are further dividedup into instructorgroups which arecoded by the color tent they areassigned to. The coordinating infor-mation is assembled into administra-tive reports for the Chief DrivingInstructors, Run Group Leaders andthe Chief Steward. Once all this hasbeen organized, the printing andassembling of the student packetsbegins. Nametags, car numbers andrun group designation and importantday-of-event information includingtrack rules are collated into envelopesslated for the school registration.

Early registration for the school takes place the nightbefore the first track day. Friday night registration allowsstudents a chance to check in early, thus avoiding thecrack of dawn registration process the next morning.More than just getting business done, Friday nightregistration tends to be a relaxed and social affair asreturning and new students both have a chance to catchup with old friends and meet instructors. This is timewhere it really hits home that volunteers are doing theiroften difficult and time consuming jobs for the fun of it . .. because it is a lot of fun!

The next morning comes so quickly that sleep seemslike an illusion. The track gates open at 6:30 A.M. andset-up starts immediately. The Chief Driving Instructors,Chief Steward, and other event staff are already onsiteto oversee the set up, check the track conditions, check

radio communications, station emergencypersonnel, check placement of corner workersand coordinate with track employees— yet it’sstill several hours before even the first cars goout on track. Once the GGC trailer arrives, thetents, marker cones and directional signs areunloaded and set up.

Students who didn’t register the night beforeregister on Saturday starting at 7:00 A.M.Registration involves several steps. First,students have their helmet checked to makesure it meets safety requirements. (Our schoolscurrently require helmets that meet SNELL 1995or newer ratings.) Next the required technicalinspection forms are turned in and reviewed

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GGC’s “moblile office” serves not onlythe driving school for registration andequipment storage, but also for manyother chapter events.

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carefully. Finally, the student signs our liability waivers andthen receive their student packets and a colored studentwristband indicating they’ve completed registration..

Once through registration the students and instructorscontinue to ready their cars and themselves forthe day. Any loose objects such as items incenter consoles, side compartments, back seatarea and trunks are taken out of the car. The lastthing a student needs is the distraction of sparechange rattling around the glove box whilecranking through the Corkscrew.

After the instructor’s meeting takes place, amandatory student meeting is held promptly at8:00 A.M. This is when students find out abouttrack procedures and how the weekend willunfold. Track conditions are reviewed and, if it isa rain day or wet conditions exist, are empha-sized in detail. Flags and flag signals areexplained by the Chief Steward—a.k.a. Mr. BlackFlag, because he’s the one you have to talk to ifthe you’ve-been-naughty black flag signals youinto the hot pit. The running joke is that you don’t want totalk to Mr. Black Flag!

Once the track is open or “hot” the ChiefSteward is in charge and the final authority oneverything that happens on the track. He’s theeyes and ears of the track and communicateswith any corner worker stationed on standsplaced at strategic positions around the track.A system utilizing radio communication andflags is in place that allows the Chief Stewardto know what is happening at each specificcorner on the track. The professional cornerworkers use the brightly colored flags to signalto the students everything from “you areentering a passing zone” to “caution debris ontrack.” The presence of professional cornerworkers, emergency personnel and safetyvehicles adds an extra measure of security forstudents. Every possible precaution is takenand from the time students enter the front gateto the last checked flag. The safety of everyperson at the track is our highest priority.

For the first track session in all run groups – ad-vanced to novice – the instructor drives the student’s carfor a few laps. This allows time for the instructor toboth familiarize themselves with the feel and thehandling of the student’s car on track, and todemonstrate to the student the driving lines that willbe taught throughout the weekend. Safety issues arediscussed while the instructor points out flagstations and runoff areas for the student to be awareof. Even if a student is experienced, it’s important togo through all of these things at the beginning ofeach school because conditions are variable due tochanges in weather and in the track itself.

Both Laguna Seca and Infineon Raceway haveundergone multi-million dollar improvements in the lastfew years, which have in some cases dramaticallychanged not only the look of the track, but the layout of

the track itself. At Infineon (formerly known as SearsPoint) the most noticeable changes include a hugegrandstand that looms over the start/finish line and anincreased runoff area near both Turns 8a and 9—itdefinitely provides a whole different view from thedriver’s seat! Laguna Seca’s changes include anexpanded runoff area at driver’s right at the top of theCorkscrew, and extending from Turn 11 to the start/finish line new pit side garages hug the hot pit wall.While these examples are rather dramatic changes,they are only a few of the items overviewed with theseinstructor driven laps.

Upon returning to the hot pits, instructors andstudent switch seats. The instructor then verbally guidesthe student through a warm up lap where safety andtechnique is reviewed as the student acclimates to beingon the track. While the instructor is also teaching drivingand safety techniques, they are also observing thestudent’s on track aptitude and attitude. The subsequentnotes are used for evaluating student progress.

An essential piece of the driving school is theclassroom time. Classroom sessions are based on run

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group designations and are interspersed with track timethroughout the day. A and B run groups combine forclassroom instruction, while C and D students meet intheir individual groups. The years of track experience thechief driving instructors and driving instructors have givethem a real gift for imparting a collective wisdom tostudents during these classes. Aimed at making thestudent a better and safer driver, the typical classroomsessions review the School (driving) Line turn by turn,discuss smooth driving techniques, and bring up potentialscenarios for the drivers to be aware of. For a first timestudent, the classroom experience can seem a little like ahigh-speed version of golf—there are about 1,000 thingsto remember and everything is happening much fasterthan normal. Classroom sessions are always a good wayto settle down and remember to focus on the basics –“smoother is faster” is the mantra, as opposed to “I gottapass that M3 in the next passing zone!”

As part of the school’s instruction, the A and Bstudents take on the corner workers tasks while theworkers take a lunch breaks. From the corner workingstation you gain a different perspective which sheds newlight on the concepts you’re learning. After watching carafter car navigate a particular turn from this cat-birdseat, the importance of proper apexing, braking or turn

in points become more apparent.When the day is over, whether it’s the first or last day

of a school, the work of the volunteers is still not done.Instructors fill out evaluation forms, the Chief Stewardhandles the details with the track officials, the ChiefDriving Instructors administer to any incidents whichmay have happened, the tents and cones are stored andtrailer buttoned up. From the trailer which must bereturned to the yard and cleaned up, to the after-schooldata that needs to be processed, the business of thedriving school continues well after the brake dust settlesand the students begrudgingly peel car number stickersoff happy M3s at home in their garage.

The main thing to remember about the volunteers atthese events, is that they are just that—volunteers—theyare not paid to put their time and energy into this. Theirreward is seeing students learning more about theUltimate Driving Experience and having a safe and funweekend doing it. It takes a lot of dedicated people toput on a driving school, and the outcome is an event thatruns like clockwork and functions professionally. Ifanyone asked me if I’d could do it all over again, would Ivolunteer the same way?

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The BMW Group’s view ofcreating sustainable valuein all competitive situations

must be a bit different because ourcompany is different.

Our middle name is motor—-

starting with aircraft engines,then motorcycles and finallyautomobiles. Competition is ourheritage and performancecontinues as a core element ofour current strategy. We have one

majority shareholder. We produce just over one millionvehicles per year, plus about 100,000 motorcycles. Weare profitable. As of New Year’s Day, we have threebrands. Each has a clear and distinct profile that isconsistent and accepted in the premium segment of allmarkets around the world in which we compete.Because of who we are, the corporate responsibility weaccept, the vehicles we build, and the consumers weattract, creating sustainable value requires the BMWGroup to be worldly, focused, innovative and agile.

Building sustainable value must start with corporateresponsibility. Companies must take an active role,individually and, as appropriate, collectively, in findingsolutions to the economic, social and environmentalchallenges of today. This is not only required to remainprofitable and viable in the future, but because a solidreputation is a prerequisite for day-to-day competitivesuccess in the marketplace. The sheer size, visibilityand regulated nature of our industry require us toaddress some issues together. As an industry, it is in ourutmost interest to demonstrate how individual mobilitycan be sustained. We must work hard to achieveconsensus on practical solutions that are economicallyand politically sound. It isn’t enough to just say no.Issues such as fuel efficiency, greenhouse gasses,energy policy, harmonization, and safety, transcendborders and companies. That is why BMW is active inboth ACEA in Europe and the Alliance of AutomobileManufacturers here. It also gives us a platform todiscuss market-specific issues.

BMW also acts individually to meet its responsibility.Given BMW’s reputation for high performance vehicles,it may surprise some that BMW has reduced the fuelconsumption of newly registered vehicles worldwide by

almost 22% between 1990 and 2000. This was achievedin a period of historic low fuel prices and market demandfor bigger and better performing vehicles.

In the US, BMW has increased the standard equip-ment, weight, engine displacement, horsepower, 0-60acceleration times and torque of its models. But thoselooking at CAFE penalty charts might not realize that ourmodel line also offers double-digit gains in fuel economyover a decade ago. BMW models achieve very competi-tive fuel efficiency in each market segment where wecompete. The 745i, 540i, and 325i all meet strict LEVemission control levels. With the 2003 3 Series Model wehave introduced the most advanced emission controltechnology there is, meeting the most stringent Califor-nia and Northeastern states SULEV emission require-ments under the ZEV mandate.

One innovation, Valvetronic, which electronicallycontrols the intake valves on the 4.5-liter V-8 and 6 literV-12 in the new 7 Series, has allowed BMW to simulta-neously increase fuel economy and horsepower by 15%.

While BMW continues to work on high performance,clean and efficient gasoline engines, the company isalso committed to a green-house-gas- free hydrogenpowered vehicle as a long-term strategy. At this time wehave an active development program that will enable usstill to bring to market a full size automobile, propelledwith hydrogen, before the end of the decade.

BMW has already gained more than 100,000 milesexperience, driven on public roads, with the world’s firsthydrogen powered car, the 750hL. It used a 204 horse-power V-12 engine to accelerate from zero to 100 kph in9.5 seconds and to reach a top speed of 226 kph. TheCO2 emissions are zero.

In 2001, BMW used the CleanEnergy World Tour tocall attention to the technological and potential con-sumer benefits of hydrogen powered luxury vehicles,and also initiated discussions with government officialsand the fuel industry about infrastructure. BMW isworking toward the goal of having at least one hydrogenfuel station in each of the major EU cities by 2005, witha larger network phased in by 2010.

In another facet of BMW environmental commit-ment, BMW factories meet the demanding ISO 14001environmental standards worldwide. This is not onlytrue, as you would suspect, for the oldest BMW factory

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in the city of Munich, and at our ten year old Americanplant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but also with newfactories in emerging and less regulated markets likeThailand and Russia.

South Africa serves as good example of BMW’s socialcommitment. During the days of apartheid, and in the faceof pressure for multi-nationals to disinvest, BMW took adifferent approach. It worked to bring change from withinby enacting equality in the workface, and investing not onlyin the business, but also in education, healthcare andrecreational facilities for employees.

The factory at Rosslyn, near Pretoria, evolved from aCKD facility to serve the old South Africa, into a sophisti-cated facility that is now part of BMW’s internationalproduction-distribution network. The risk BMW took tostay and invest now provides the new South Africa theability to export. And in 2002, the South African factorycaptured the J. D. Power and Associates gold award forinitial production quality.

BMW is confident that it is meeting its corporateresponsibilities by employing the values I outlinedbefore: worldly, focused, innovative and agile. BMWranks at the top of the list of carmakers worldwide inthe Dow Jones Sustainability Index. BMW has investedin products and capacity to grow from one million in2002 to 1.4 million in six years.

Corporate responsibility and economic strength arerequired to build a competitive advantage in the market-place. BMW sees its strength in product, consistentmarketing of a powerful brand, and great dealers.

Sony’s visionary founder Akio Morita once said, “Ourplan is to lead the public with new products rather than askthem what kind of products they want. The public does notknow what is possible, but we do.” Products like theWalkman captured imaginations and provided credibility.

BMW’s credibility as a premium manufacturer isbased on decades of innovations – from features like thetwin-flat motorcycle engine, V-shaped overhead valves,and hemispherical combustion chambers introduced onthe classics of the 1920s and 30s, to modern technologyincluding ABS brakes, Xenon lights, smart airbags, thehead protection system, Valvetronic and iDrive.

BMW captured the public’s imagination by inventingthe sports sedan – sedan practicality coupled withsports car performance – with the 02 series in the1960s. The concept has had good legs – the 3 Series,today’s quintessential sports sedan accounted for morethan 100,000 sales in the US last year and earned a “10Best” award from Car and Driver for an unprecedentedtwelfth consecutive year.

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For several decades BMW has deliberately set out totransfer the sleek, high performance identity of itsproducts into visual, verbal and inter-personal communi-cations. Everything from architecture to advertising,dealership design and process, shows and exhibits, andevents reflect the BMW idea: self confident, innovated,dynamic and fun. Some examples:

In 1919, three years after BMW began business as amanufacturer of aircraft engines, the spirit of thecompany was demonstrated in dramatic fashion. FranzZeno Diemer climbed into a BMW-powered biplane andset a world altitude record of over 32,000 feet. It was asignificant technical and competitive accomplishment forthe day, but also created the spirit for decades ofvictories to follow at famous venues like the Isle of Man,Mille Miglia, Le Mans, and Daytona and in Formula 1.

In 1975, BMW let a Parisian art auctioneer fulfill hisdream to drive in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. To get theride the auctioneer offered to have his friend AlexanderCalder paint the exterior of the racecar. That was thestart of BMW’s art car collection that now includes worksby Stella, Lichtenstein, Warhol, Rauschenburg andHockney. A collection that has been displayed in thegreat museums of the world.

Many manufacturers have associations with drivingschools; BMW runs its own. The BMW PerformanceCenter, adjacent to the BMW Manufacturing facility inSpartanburg, attracts owners and prospects from aroundthe country for an ultimate brand experience.

BMW won its first Formula 1 championship in 1983using a four cylinder, 1.5-liter production based engine.Of course it was turbocharged and could develop wellover 1,000 horsepower, some say over 1,500 for shortperiods of time. BMW continues to field a Formula 1team because it provides the ultimate in competition andthus the ultimate in learning for BMW.

In naming BMW’s head of design, Chris Bangle,its industry Man of the Year, “Automobile” magazine

acknowledges that while his work has sparked a lot ofdiscussion in the industry, “BMW cars are still justabout the best things to drive available anywhere, andthe new forms they embody will, without doubt, haveenormous influence on other makes.” That is ratifiedby Automobile’s selection of the Z4 roadster as thedesign of the year.

When it comes to winning a competitive advantage inthe U.S. luxury market, we see a similarity to a premiereathlete competing for an individual title – golfers at theUS Open, a diver at the Olympics, or marathoners inBoston or New York. You have to be aware of what thecompetition is doing because you respect their abilities.You must also be confident that the margin of victorycomes from understanding your own game, and thenplaying within yourself to maximize your strengths.

Focus and confidence to play your own game areessential to brand management. BMW maintainsseparate retail organizations for each of its brands.Advertising and promotional approaches that have beenwildly successful for MINI would be disastrous for BMW.

Dealers are critical to sustaining value. We havethree priorities for our work with dealers. First is insuringthat everyone in the retail world “gets” the brand theyrepresent so they can personalize the benefits, competi-tive advantages, and spirit of our brands to meet theneeds of the customer.

We also want to insure that dealerships representingour brands are the best places to work in retail so theycan attract and retain the best professionals. BMWactively supports an industry-wide dealer-manufacturerinitiative called Automotive Youth Educational Systems,designed to recruit and train young people for automo-tive technical careers. This is a classic need-opportunitystory that is being addressed through education andentrepreneurial know how.

And finally, we want our dealers to continue to earnprofitability that ranks at the top of the industry. We arevery pleased that the current J. D. Power and AssociatesDealer Attitude Study reports that 89% of our BMWdealers rate the dealer-manufacturer relationship as goodor excellent, with a full two-thirds reporting “excellent.”

In building a powerful brand, the confidence to sayno is as important as the ability to say yes. The BMWbrand will never offer a front wheel drive vehicle. The 1Series coming later in the decade will have the tradi-tional sports sedan front engine-rear wheel driveconfiguration. The reason the front-wheel drive MINI isnot a BMW is quite simple. MINI is a different brand

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because of different substance, authenticity, valuesand heritage. MINI product values are different fromBMW product values.

MINI won the North American Car of the Yearaward based on its own brand and product values.The BMW 7 Series was the industry’s most highlyrated model in Strategic Vision’s Total Delight Indexbecause of its BMW values.

Brand integrity is why we said “no” to participating inthe “People’s Car” competition in China. We waited untilwe could follow a path that reflected and enhanced ourBMW values. BMW will partner to build 3 Series cars inChina, the same 3 Series as sold here.

At BMW Group, we aim to fulfill 100% of theexpectations of a defined or “smaller” group of peopleinstead of offering partial fulfillment, and thus alsodissatisfaction, to a bigger group of people. We are inthe business of fulfilling customer dreams: go-kart likefun in a MINI, the Ultimate Driving Machine in BMWsand exclusivity with Rolls-Royce.

Our entire organization is dedicated to providingproducts for the premium segments of the marketplace.We concentrate on a specific target audience of thosewho want the best in driving performance and technol-ogy and who are willing to pay a premium to get thebetter solutions, the better materials, and true innovationin technology and design. That is the best way to sustainvalue and meet competitive challenges.

As we enter 2003, BMW is prepared to collaborateon industry issues, and focus on a successful formula ofexciting products, consistent marketing of a powerfulbrand and working with a great dealer organization.

To close, I would like to offer one more example ofBMW’s spirit. BMW successfully combined the reachof the Internet with the talents of top movie producersin 2001 to create The Hire, a series of five short films.John Frankenheimer, Ang Lee and Guy Richie wereon the first roster of directors and of course BMWsplay a role in each film.

The first installment of the series attracted twentymillion views so far – people who actively sought theopportunity to watch. The total continues to increase onthe Internet and through downloads and DVD distribu-tion. The three-film second installment of the Hire,released in mid-October as part of the introduction of thenew Z4, has already attracted ten million views.

Thank you for the opportunity to discuss BMW withyou. I look forward to your questions.

BMW Press

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SPARTANBURG, SC. January 31, 2003... In the BMW traditionof open-air driving pleasure comes the spring debut of a sophisti-cated, new driving experience: The Z4 Drive. The first BMW Perfor-mance Center driving course to feature roadsters exclusively, the Z4Drive curriculum offers a variety of driving experiences behind thewheel of this sleek, new class of sports car.

“This program showcases the athleticism and agility of the new Z4roadster,” says Tom Strahs, driving school manager at the BMWPerformance Center. “Participants will learn car control techniques suchas braking, cornering and accelerating on our challenging course,followed by a top-down drive on the twisty Carolina back roads.”

The Z4 Drive is open to all licensed drivers, not justZ4 owners. The Z4 Drive begins in spring 2003 - May 7-9, June 26-28, July 30-August 1, and September 21-23.The cost is $2,385 for two drivers sharing a Z4 suppliedby the Performance Center, and includes several mealsand accommodations for two nights. Solo drivers deduct$100. To enroll, call the BMW Performance Center at888-345-4BMW (4269).

The Z4 Drive begins with a half-day driving programon the BMW Performance Center’s paved course,including a driving exercise in which water walls appearwithout warning for drivers to maneuver around, creatinglessons in accident avoidance skills. Participants thentake on the winding curves of Southern back roads thatafternoon en route to an historic bed and breakfast,followed by dinner hosted by a BMW driving instructor.

After dinner, participants will compete in a timedevent that requires drivers to maneuver their Z4 into avery tight area, developing skills on how to quicklychange direction in a short space while competingagainst others for the lowest times. The next day,participants will drive back on winding roads to the BMWPerformance Center for lunch and an afternoon of morechallenging driving exercises. BMW Press

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1999 323 iC, VIN WBABJ7334XEA19975. White/black top w/grey leather, 45k miles. 5 speed withPremium package plus rollover protection, heated frontseats, OBC. $26,500. Contact Dave Dixon, 831-440-9307 or [email protected]

1997 BMW 328 iC Convertible 5 spd.WPOAB2946KN452265. 42k miles. Rare Dakar yellowwith black interior. Interior wood trim, sport pkg, ltd slipdiff, 6 cd changer, computer, heated seats.Excellentcondition inside and out! Convertible top in excellentcondition, leather not sunblasted or worn. $23,000Matching hardtop available with car or separately.Michael 408-605-7828 or [email protected]

1997 BMW M3 VIN WBSCD0323VEE11395 . Fourdoor, auto, White, chrome Contours. New tires, brakes,60k miles. No track, no smoke, no dings, no computer(try Gateway). Perfect shape, maint. by the book, factorymech., new hoses, belts, major service, etc. $22,000.925-376-6523, [email protected]

1995 M3 Coupe VINWBSBF9324SEH05829. AvusBlue/black leather, 5-speed, 6-CD changer, 2-way powersunroof, A/C, on-board computer, heated seats, factoryalarm / keyless entry, premium wheels, new (2K)Bridgestone Potenza S-03 tires. 102k mostly-highwaymiles. Original owner, non-smoker, never raced, noaccidents, always garaged, meticulously maintained,Mobil1, all service records and manuals. Bill. (408) 209-8411 (c), or [email protected].

1995 Suburban Tow Monster, VIN1GNGK26N3SJ333160. 3/4-Ton, 4WD, 7.4 L, OD A/T,4.10 LSD, tow package, white ext, gray cloth LS interior.ABS, A/C, AM/FM/Cassette/CD, front buckets, 2nd & 3rdrow benches, seats 8, cruise, airbag, power locks, powerdriver seat, P/S, power windows, rear A/C & heating,factory tinted glass, keyless entry, tilt leather wheel,running boards, 42 gallon tank, receiver hitch & wiring,10,000-lb tow cap. 106k miles, regular maintenance, newtires, extras. Exterior, interior, and mechanical all inexcellent condition. $14,900 OBO. Curt: 510 507-2002,[email protected], Oakland, CA.

1990 BMW 325iX, WBAAE9315LED64422, Silver/gray leather, 4-Door, 5-speed, 150k highway miles,Dinan Stage III suspension. 16" wheels w/new tires,Custom Dinan Exhaust, Dinan Chip, UUC Shortshifter,AC, ABS, Ellipsoid lights, factory ski bag, ElectricSunroof, Alpine keyless alarm. Second owner andpampered, $8700 [email protected]

1989 BMW 325iX Dinan Turbo,WBAAB0309K8135330, Anthracite with black heatedseats, 2-Door, 5-speed, 65k miles. Dinan Turbo Kit with10psi of Boost. Intercooled, Custom Chip, J&S KnockSensor, Sebring Exhaust, Shorter gearing, Dinan Gauge

Panel w/ oil temp, boost, & voltage gauges, RacingDynamics Springs, Billstein Shocks. Momo SteeringWheel, UUC Shortshifter, Schnitzer Body kit including16" Wheels +1 extra. AC, ABS, Ellipsoid lights, ski bag,sunroof, Clifford keyless alarm. Recent timing belt,clutch, Mobil 1. Possibly the fastest 325iX in the world.Extremely Rare! Serious Inquiries Only Please. $16,[email protected]

1986 L7 E23 VIN WBAFG2410G1091177, four doorlike 735i, black, 288k miles, restorable, asking $1200.Vernon 925-432-0390, [email protected](CA)

1988 M6 VIN WBAEE1413J2561442. Red/Grey. 101kmiles. Excellent condition. Meticulously maintained.Dinan suspension & chip. Racing Dynamics sway bars &wheels (17”). Photos available. $13,500. [email protected]. (CA)

1987 325is, White/Black, 232K miles, excellentstreet/track car with the best suspension, brake, andengine upgrades. Strong runner, ready for your trackdriving fun and pleasure. Pictures at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trackracers click on pictures,then open 1987 325is album. Car is in Reedley, CA. Candeliver to Bay area for expenses. Contact Richard at559-217-1949 or [email protected]. $5500.00 OBO.

1982 320iS Alpina, Ascot/Anthracite. Alpina FD3chassis kit ( bars, springs, shocks, struts, wheels,subframe mounts), finned differential cover, steeringwheel, shift knob, dash plaque, spoilers, deco kit.Recaros, CD changer, new tires and much more. $6500.Tim: (707) 427-3811.

1971 BMW 2800 CS, Green/Tan, Cond. 1, FullyRestored, Mileage 79,217, $18,500 OBO, (415) 551-4201

1960 BMW 700 Yellow/Black, Cond. 2, Spare engine,Mileage 82,777, $9,500 OBO, (415) 551-4201

P A R T S I S P A R T S2001 E46 sedan, all following parts are BMW stock,

like new condition: steering wheel w/air bag $600., backfront and side lenses $200., 2 outside black mirrors$200, all wood interior trim parts $600, black with silverBMW and edge trim floor mats $50,the following ACSchnitzer parts are new in their original box, wheelspacera $50, grill emblems $50, e brake handle $75,shift knob $75, foot rest $150, Set of Dinan sport springsw/ less than 100 miles $200. Al, 510-243-6614

Original E36 wheels (4) with Pilot HX 225/55R15tires. Very clean condition.$250 + shipping (408) 296-1758. Rich

E36, Alpina Digital Display; E36, Hirschmann RearIn-Bumper telephone Antenna; E30 325i/318i Convert-ible BMW Parts Microfiche. Vince: 650-903-9635,[email protected] (CA)

Models: Herpa BMW-Alpina B11 3.5 (7 Series), E36

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M3 Convertible Techno Violet, UT Modelers, 1/18 scale.BMW, Motorsport, and Mobile Tradition Books, contact forlist. Vince: 650-903-9635, [email protected] (CA)

Parting out 1986 L7 E23 good 3500cc engine andAT, seats poor, broken tie rod, but otherwise almosteverything usable. no rust. Vernon [email protected]. (CA)

Dinan Performance Chip (D900-1833), $50, 510-215-2340, [email protected]

Take off tires and wheels like new, 3, 5, 7 Series,starting at $1,500, (415) 551-4201

E32 wheels, (740iL) but came on 540’s also. 4factory “Honeycomb” 7Jx15 alloys in excellent, almostnew condition. They include “Kleen Wheels” custom fitdust shields which keep all brake dust off the wheels.These wheels came off my always-garaged car. Theyhave been kept boxed since. Great for snow tires too.$250 or best offer. Larry at (650) 321-1983 [email protected]

Factory exhaust from 98 M3 sedan. Less than1000 street miles and working perfectly. Sam 408-331-4623 (day) 650-938-1538 (eve). [email protected]

Tire (1) Falken GRB 245/40 ZR17 with tread depthslightly more than 1/8". Sam 408-331-4623 (day) 650-938-1538 (eve). [email protected]

E36 OEM wheels, bottle cap style, 7×15 from ’95318iC. Set of 4. $150 + shipping from East Bay. Louis:925-242-6750, [email protected]

2002 Interior Parts. Center console, $230. Blackdriver’s side interior door panel, $250. Both are new &unused. Shipping costs are not included in above prices.650 583-8783. [email protected]. (CA)

Wheel Disks from 1995 318i; 3 new, $10 each, and3 used, $5 each Call 510-215-2340.

MISC IS MISC33 years of Roundels! 1969-present BMW CCA

Roundel collection, Vol.1, No. 1 to present. Excellentcondition. Many issues are in the custom blue Roundelmagazine binders. Missing three issues. $150 or bestoffer. Larry at (650) 321-1983 or [email protected]

CARS WANTEDI am interested in a 1992 325ic Red ext., Black

Interior, Under 80,000 miles. Thank you, ChristineAnderson 415.386.5533

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with new 3-row high-efficiency core. Better cooling. Fitswithout mods — same size, mounting, clearances,fittings, and appearance. Curt Ingraham, 510-507-2002,[email protected]

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BMW Concord1945 Market StreetConcord, CA 94520(925) 682-3577

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