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The Lesson I Keep Learning
About ten years ago, I had an issue with “Kugel,” my departed ’72 tii. I’d just treated it to a new ignition system—freshly-rebuilt distributor, new points / condenser / cap / rotor, new Bosch red coil and ballast resistor, new plugs and wires. The car ran well for a...
Anderson & Garrett To Contest SRO GT4 America Championship For AutoTechnic Racing
BMW News, Community, Motorsport
AutoTechnic Racing, based out of New Milford, Connecticut, had a great season in 2023, with Zac Anderson winning the SRO GT4 America Silver Class championship in the teams #51 M4 GT4, which he shared for almost the entire season with John Capestro-Dubets. Anderson will be back with AutoTechnic Racing...
BMW Works Drivers Klingmann and Hesse To Contest Italian GT Sprint Cup
BMW News, Community, Motorsport
The BMW Italia Ceccato Racing Team will return to the Italian GT championship in 2024 to defend the title they won in 2023. Last year, works drivers Jens Klingmann and Bruno Spengler won the Pro class Sprint Cup championship on the strength of five podiums in eight races, including...
Act Fast: Chance To Attend BMW Vision Neue Klasse X Premiere
BMW News, Community, Events, Lifestyle
The X Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America is giving one lucky member a chance to attend North American unveiling of the BMW Vision Neue Klasse X in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, April 11, 2024. BMW CCA members can enter before 5:00 pm ET on Friday,...
MINIs To The Max Exhibition To Open At Ultimate Driving Museum
BMW News, Community, Events, MINI
JOIN THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MUSEUM AS WE OPEN THE MINI EXHIBIT APRIL 30 The MINIs To The Max: 65 Years of Spirited Adventures exhibit is going to be a fun one! We want everyone to experience the exhibit, and we have three different opportunities for you to join us during the...
RallySpec E46 3 Series At The Rally in the 100 Acre Wood
Community, Featured, Lifestyle, Motorsport, Resto & Mod
It was time for a new generation of rally car and we decided to use this opportunity to grow the Cooper Autoworks racing team and hopefully the sport as well. Calvin decided on the BMW E46 M3 chassis for the new builds.
New Mobile-First Option For BMW Car Club Magazine: Roundel
BMW News, Community, Lifestyle
Now BMW Car Club of America: Roundel will be easier to read on mobile and small tablet devices. BMW CCA just added select mobile-first versions to recent issues for members to read online.
You Saw the Sedan, Now The SAV: The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X
BMW News, Community, Lifestyle
We get a look at the BMW Vision Neue Klasse X.
Two Fourth Place Finishes For BMWs At Sebring
If you ask any driver in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship what the toughest race of the year is, most of them will say the 12 Hours of Sebring. The Sebring race is half the length of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but there are more gear changes and...
A Surprise With the Ambient Temperature Sensor
Okay, I actually worked on a BMW this week. The media have been alerted. My daily-driver 2003 E39 530i stick sport had a problem that, when driven in wet weather, the ambient temperature sensor located up under the right front fender malfunctions, reporting the lowest possible temperature of, I...
RallySpec E46 3 Series At The Rally in the 100 Acre Wood
Community, Featured, Lifestyle, Motorsport, Resto & Mod
It was time for a new generation of rally car and we decided to use this opportunity to grow the Cooper Autoworks racing team and hopefully the sport as well. Calvin decided on the BMW E46 M3 chassis for the new builds.
New Mobile-First Option For BMW Car Club Magazine: Roundel
BMW News, Community, Lifestyle
Now BMW Car Club of America: Roundel will be easier to read on mobile and small tablet devices. BMW CCA just added select mobile-first versions to recent issues for members to read online.
You Saw the Sedan, Now The SAV: The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X
BMW News, Community, Lifestyle
We get a look at the BMW Vision Neue Klasse X.
A Surprise With the Ambient Temperature Sensor
Okay, I actually worked on a BMW this week. The media have been alerted. My daily-driver 2003 E39 530i stick sport had a problem that, when driven in wet weather, the ambient temperature sensor located up under the right front fender malfunctions, reporting the lowest possible temperature of, I...
The HFMSTRS Put Their Spin On Cars & Coffee-style Gatherings
BMW News, Community, Events, Lifestyle
By Donovan Unks, News Editor for BMW Car Club Magazine: Roundel edition. BMW CCA members enjoy this and many more articles, columns, and features as part of their membership. Learn more at bmwcca.org/jointoday. If you’re not familiar with the HFMSTRS, then take a listen to Episode 10 of the...
Get Ready For Grid Icons’ BMW NA Heroes Event March 23
Get ready for an exciting BMW enthusiast-focused Grid Icons third NA Heroes Event on March 23, 2024 at the Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach, CA.
Powered By BMW—Wait, What?
Community, Featured, Lifestyle
At a recent Cars & Coffee event in Great Falls,Virginia—yes, it’s another C&C story, but bear with me here—I was surprised to walk by a Land Rover Defender and see “Powered By BMW” embossed on the hood. It was actually more than just a feeling of surprise; I was...
The M4 CSL—Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts
Community, Featured, Lifestyle
Who would have guessed that purchasing a new BMW 320i in 1982 would have led to a love affair with the brand, long-lasting friendships, and eventually the purchase of a one-year-only limited-production 2023 M4 CSL? Doug Verner may have grown up a Mopar guy in a Volkswagen family, but...
BMW M Motorsport And LEGO Brickify Two BMW Race Cars
What’s better than LEGO? BMWs made of LEGO, that’s what. If you’re a fan of building with colorful bricks, you’ll be pleased to know that a new Speed Champions set has been released comprising the BMW M Hybrid V8 and the BMW M4 GT3. The 676-piece set shouldn’t take...
Nittany Bimmers At Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals, May 10-11, 2024
The Nittany Bimmers are hosting a BMW CCA Regional Event in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Last year we had a great turn out so we are planning for an even larger BMW show field this year. Owners can exhibit their cars, socialize with members, and see the over 1,700 unique and...
Collector Chassis Showcase: The E30 M3 Is An Immortal Classic
Collector Chassis is an online platform for enthusiasts, hobbyists, and collectors to showcase, spectate, buy, and sell vintage, classic and special-interest vehicles. Through our partnership with Collector Chassis, BMW CCA members may list vehicles for free, and benefit from reduced selling fees, in addition to managing their own virtual...
BMW Spotting In The Bahamas: A Series Scavenger Hunt
In January of 2023, my family and I traveled to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico for a short three-night vacation. We rented a car and explored many parts of San Juan and the surrounding areas. When I wasn’t photographing our island adventures and sight-seeing, I started taking photos...
2024 MiX Driving Events @ BMW Performance Center
During the upcoming BimmerLife MiX Enthusiast Weekend (April 18-21, 2024) in Greer, SC, the BMW Performance Center is hosting Friday and Saturday driving sessions. Register through the BimmerLife MiX website here. If you’ve already signed up for MiX, go back into your registration (you’ll need your confirmation number), and...
Upcoming Webinar: State Of The BMW Collector Car Market
Join us on Thursday, March 28th at 8:00 p.m. EST for our annual update of the BMW market, presented by Hagerty. This webinar is open to all BMW CCA members and will discuss current market trends and helpful advice on picking up and/or maintaining your dream Ultimate Driving Machine....
Celebrating Black History Month With Motoring While Black
Community, Featured, Lifestyle
Thank you to Coco Mats for supporting this feature column. Coco Mats were the mat of choice in so many of our cars as we rallied through and educated ourselves about Black history in Los Angeles. The question often arises: what do you like doing with your cars? What qualifies...
The Lesson I Keep Learning
About ten years ago, I had an issue with “Kugel,” my departed ’72 tii. I’d just treated it to a new ignition system—freshly-rebuilt distributor, new points / condenser / cap / rotor, new Bosch red coil and ballast resistor, new plugs and wires. The car ran well for a...
A Surprise With the Ambient Temperature Sensor
Okay, I actually worked on a BMW this week. The media have been alerted. My daily-driver 2003 E39 530i stick sport had a problem that, when driven in wet weather, the ambient temperature sensor located up under the right front fender malfunctions, reporting the lowest possible temperature of, I...
To Quick-Strut Or Not To Quick-Strut
One of the things on the punch list for the 183,000-mile 2008 Nissan Armada I bought as a tow vehicle / stuff hauler was dealing with banging and ox-cart-like ride emanating from the front. One of the nice things about buying this vehicle is that the main forum (ClubArmada.com)...
Try This One Weird Trick On The Serpentine Belt
Hey, this is the kind of clickbait title that shows up in my feed all the time, only it’s usually about weight loss or toenail fungus. I thought I’d try it here and see if it increases the number of eyeballs. In sorting out my recently-acquired 183,000-mile 2008 Nissan...
The Armada Is Exhausting Me
A few weeks ago, I wrote about buying a 182,000-mile 2008 Nissan Armada as a tow vehicle / stuff hauler. Among my requirements were the very left-brain bullet that it should be a tool and not a project car, and the very right-brain one that I shouldn’t hate it....
An Ode To Austin And The First Three 2002s
Community, Lifestyle, Resto & Mod
I bought a new tow vehicle / stuff hauler, but haven’t done anything BMW-specific with it yet, so today we’re going to set the wayback machine to that brief but formative period 40+ years ago during which Maire Anne and I lived in Austin and relive the first three...