Please join us for our monthly Chapter Meeting and Dinner. We meet on the second Thursday of each month, the meetings start @ 6PM. This month the meeting and dinner (with separate checks) will be at Bricks Restaurant (1695 S Virginia St in Reno) in their outdoor patio (weather permitting). We will take the first 20 members/spouses (total) for the meeting/dinner).

Bricks is set up with approved social distancing and follows other Corvid regulations. All event chairpersons, committee chairperson, officers and board members are urged to attend to discuss future of the Sierra Chapter.

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Upcoming Events: Wine Tour
3. 2020 Family Picnic Video
4. BMW Briefs
5. BMW Trivia
6. Q&A?
7. Dinner @ Bricks (click here for the menu).

MINUTES

Meeting called to order at 6:00p.m. on September 10^th at Brick’s restaurant by Vice President Pat McGoff. There were 18 members present.  Finding candidates for the board remains problematic.

1. MEMBERSHIP: Fred Watson reported that in the last month there were 4 renewal memberships, 2 lapsed memberships, and a current total of 131 members and 32 associates in the Sierra Chapter.
2. FUTURE EVENTS: The Wine Tour remains on calendar. The dates were changed to Thursday and Friday, September 24^th and 25^th because of coronavirus restrictions at the wineries which limit the size of groups. All openings for the tour are filled.
3. BMW BRIEFS: Pat McGoff presented the briefs.
   1. BMW is reportedly developing 1,000 horsepower electric M5 using 3 edrive motors. Competitors in this segment are the Tesla Model S and the Porche Taycon Turbo. Click here to read the full article.
   2. BMW’s halted production from July 24^th to September 7^th to tool for production of the all electric i4. Click here to read the full article.
   3. Nevada is considering adopting new regulations that 6 to 8% of new vehicles for sale be electric by 2025. See June 22 edition of the Reno Gazette Journal. Click here to read the full article.
   4. In a comparison of 20 different vehicles and their infotainment systems, iDrive was deemed the least distracting. bimmerlife.com/2020/04/18.
   5. Apple, BMW may be developing “car key” feature allowing unlocking and starting a vehicle from an Apple phone or watch.  Click here to read the full article.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION: What non mechanical powered vehicle is being developed by BMW?
   ANSWER:  A high end human powered multiple-terrain use bicycle. (read more)
5. DINNER: Members enjoyed dinner at Brick’s following the meeting.

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After our meetings end (~7 PM) many of us head out to dinner at a local restaurant.

President’s Message

Hopefully everyone enjoyed our glorious, sunny and warm January and managed some nice drives in our BMWs. Because of bad weather last year at this time we decided not to organize any events this year in January and February. But, of course, as fate would have it, this year has been mild and pleasant.

Our next organized event will be March 21, breakfast at Tamarack Junction and a short drive to view a 40+ private collection of cars. Hope you will join us for this fun and interesting day.
Following this month’s meeting we will be trying a new restaurant for dinner, the Claim Jumper on Kietze and South Virginia. Hope to see you there.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the February meeting!

Mart Jaama
President

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update –
2. Event schedule for 2020 – Mart
3. BMW Briefs & Trivia – Mart
4. Q&A?
5. Dinner @ Claim Jumpers, 4905 S Virginia St in Reno following the meeting.

MINUTES

Meeting called to order by President Mart Jaama. 20 members were present. The president again reminded everyone the club’s purpose is to have fun with drives and social events. There are no planned track events or races.

1. MEMBERSHIP: Fred Watson reported membership remains around 150 members. Last month there were 2 new members and 20 renewals.
2. FUTURE EVENTS
   1. On March 21st there will be a tour of the Hamilton 48 car private collection in Washoe Valley. Those attending will meet for breakfast at Tamarack Junction and then depart in convoy at 9:30 to the collection site.
   2. May 16th is Virginia City drive. Details on web site.
   3. Mart is still in planning stages for a June 14th tour which will be 3-4 hours in length with appropriate stops.
   4. The annual wine tour dates have been changed from October to September 26/27 because October dates conflicted with other Amador county events. Call Shenandoah Inn to reserve a room if you are going on trip.
   5. The monitor pass trip will be scheduled in October.
3. BMW BRIEFS: None were presented at this meeting because both Pat and John were traveling.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   Question: Where did BMW vehicles place in current rankings for dependability?
   Answer: 8th.
5. DINNER: After the meeting was at the Claim Jumper at the corner of South Virginia and Kietzke

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After our meetings end (~7 PM) many of us head out to dinner at a local restaurant.

President’s Message

We ended our year with some great activities and the most wonderful Christmas Party at Bricks Restaurant with pre dinner cocktails at the Sharps. Huge thanks to De, Pat and the Huntoons for helping organize the actual dinner at Bricks. Good news, we have already reserved Bricks for next year’s Christmas dinner.

A few weeks ago we had an executive board meeting to plan activities for 2020. Many old favorites like the Virginia City Drive, Wine Tour and Monitor Pass will be back, with some new additions announced as information becomes available. Please come and join the January meeting and discuss these 2020 events and join us for another great dinner at NapaSonoma after.

I am ending this message on a much sadder note with news about our long standing members Dawn Hammond and Giles Marion. Sadly Dawn passed away in a October and Giles is now being cared for at Arbors in Sparks. They were amongst our most faithful members and enjoyed many meetings, dinners and events. They thoroughly enjoyed being part of our club and sharing in our activities and events. They still drove their original BMW 1600 that Dawn bought new as a daily driver. I’m sure I echo the sentiments of many when I say they will be sorely missed.

Looking forward to seeing you at the January meeting!
Mart Jaama
President

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update -Fred
2. Event schedule for 2020 – Mart
3. Christmas Pictures
4. BMW Briefs & Trivia – John
5. Club News – Mart
6. Q&A?
7. Dinner @ Napa -Sonoma South (7671 S. Virginia St in Reno) (click here for menu) following the meeting.

MINUTES

Meeting called to order by President Mart Jaama. There were 15 members present. Mart reminded everyone of the need for members to step up and volunteer to replace the outgoing board in January 2021.

1. MEMBERSHIP: Fred Watson reported total chapter membership, including associates, at 158. There were 2 new members joining and 5 renewals. Fred requested anyone needing a club name tag to contact him. He is working on details for a new member breakfast in April.
2. FUTURE EVENTS
   1. The President went through list of planned activities for coming year See list contained in December 14, 2019 Board Meeting.
   2. Russ Huntoon has arranged a visit to a private collection of 50 cars in Washoe Valley on March 23^rd. Those attending will meet for breakfast at Tamarack Junction at 9:00 a.m. and then convoy to the site.
   3. The Annual Picnic will be held at Galena Park off the Mount Rose highway in August.
3. BMW BRIEFS John Strom briefed:
   1. BMW sales were up 4.4% and competitors Mercedes Benz sales remained even while Lexus sales were down. Mini sales have dropped substantially.
   2. BMW has delivered a total of 500,000 EVs to date. They will be manufacturing 25 different hybrid and EVs by 2023, two years earlier than previously expected.
   3. The X3 and the X5 will be the pillars of the new lineup. The X3 continues to be the best selling BMW.
   4. John also covered the ongoing collector car market.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   Question: What was the cd of the original 850 series?
   Answer: .31
5. DINNER was at Napa Sonoma South.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The busy festive season is fast approaching, and with that our fabulous Holiday party.  It will be less than a month away on December 5th at Bricks. Cost, time and location information to follow soon.  The Sharp’s have again very kindly agreed to host the pre-dinner cocktail party at their beautiful house at 5:30 to get us in the mood. Please bring your favorite beverage (adult or other to share), No appetizers or hors d’oeuvres.  Again, more details coming soon.

Please come to our November meeting, we have a lot scheduled.  We will have more information about the Holiday party and cocktail party. I will show my pictures from Oktoberfest in Greenville, South Carolina. Maybe pictures from the wine tour and Monitor Pass drive. Information about what happened on the wine tour, wine vs. fire.  And the latest about CCA from my trip to the annual chapter meeting.  A lot of changes coming to BMW CCA and how they will affect us. After the meeting our dinner will be at one of our favorites, Napa Sonoma.

Looking forward to seeing you at the October meeting!

Mart Jaama
President

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2019
   1. December 5, Holiday Party
3. Fun Rally Poker Run video
4. Oktoberfest pictures – Mart
5. Wine Tour and video
6. Chapter Leadership conference in Dallas report – Mart
7. BMW Briefs
8. BMW Trivia
9. Q&A?
10. Dinner @ Napa -Sonoma South (7671 S. Virginia St in Reno) (click here for menu) following the meeting.

MINUTES

Meeting called to order by President Mart Jaama at 6:00p.m. on November 14th.

1. MEMBERSHIP
   18 members present including one new member. There were 3 renewals last month.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   1. Cheri Huntoon updated Christmas party plans. Dinner is at Bricks restaurant on December 5^th at 7:00 p.m. Menu choices are halibut, veal or scampi at $40.00. Steak is available for $45.00. Wine will be provided by club. December 2^nd is last day to RSVP and choose main course. De Sharp is collecting for the dinner. The Sharps are hosting a pre dinner cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m. before we go to dinner at Bricks. Address is 1616 Greenfield in Reno. DO NOT BRING ANY APPETIZER TO COCKTAIL PARTY.
   2. PAST EVENTS
      A video of the Amador county was played. Due to power outages because of fires and high winds, many of the attendees returned home Saturday evening because the Shenandoah inn did not expect to have power that night.
   3. Mart showed a video from Octoberfest and updated us on future plans from National. Membership is on decline and dues are being raised in February of 2020. Chapter newsletters are no longer required and each chapter will provide input to a regional newsletter. Roundel will likely cease print versions within the next 3 years. Most BMW news will be in an online format.
3. BMW BRIEFS by Pat McGoff
   1. BMW is researching bidirectional charging (use the batteries of your EV to act as a storage device and buffer when connected to the grid). Details at bimmerlife.com/2019.
   2. There are two categories of cars that loose value very quickly:electric vehicles and luxury vehicles. BMW 5, 6, and 7 series are among models with the most depreciation according to an article at www.inc.com.
   3. BMW brand sales in U.S. grew 9.4% year over year in October. The X3 was best selling model that month. Sales of both X3 and X5 are up from the previous year. bimmerlife.com/2019.
   4. BMW performance center is celebrating its 20th anniversary. During those years customers have driven more than 2700 brand new vehicles on the track and burned through more than 50,000 tires. The center also provides a teen driving school and a high end delivery experience. More in November Roundel.
   5. The December MOTORTREND issue listed the 2020 best driver’s car rankings. The BMW M2 Competition was ranked third and the M850i xdrive coupe was ranked tenth.
   6. The BMW Welt has new permanent exhibit called “M Town” dedicated entirely to what BMW likes to call “the most powerful letter in the world “. November Roundel has full article.
   7. RECOMMENDATIONS from Pacific Region Group. Among other things:
      1. Move club to monthly subscription model ($5 per month rather than one time fee of $60)
      2. Move Roundel to PDF delivery immediately.
      3. Create option to pay higher dues for printed magazine.
      4. Work more closely with neighboring chapters
4. BMW TRIVIA
   Question: What year did BMW make its first all electric vehicle?
   Answer: 1972 for the Munich Olympics.
5. DINNER : Dinner was at Napa Sonoma South.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Fall is such a beautiful season after a hot summer so it’s absolutely perfect for drives in your BMWs to see the gorgeous autumnal colors all around us here.
An extremely fun event is coming up at the end of this month October 26 and 27 – our annual wine tour to California. Unfortunately I think it’s fully booked but please keep it in mind for next year and book ahead.
On Thursday December 5 we will have our annual Christmas Party at Bricks Restaurant. This is always a great night and Bricks a great venue. More information coming soon.
Next weekend I’ll be flying to Spartanburg for a week to partake in the 50th anniversary Oktoberfest of BMW CCA. I was at the very first Oktoberfest and also a member of the club 50 years ago so it will be a very meaningful trip for me. I will bring back photographs of all the celebrations to share with you all.

Looking forward to seeing you at the October meeting!

Mart Jaama
President

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2019
   1. October 26-27, El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour
   2. December 5, Holiday Party
3. BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q&A?
6. Dinner @ Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 13901 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu).

MINUTES

The monthly meeting was called to order by President Mart Jaama on October 10, 2019 at
6:00p.m. with 16 members present. Mart will be leaving Sunday for Oktoberfest and will report next meeting.

1. MEMBERSHIP: Fred Watson reported one new member.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS:
   1. Wine Tour: De Sharp said 16 cars with 30 club members are signed up. Wineries are expecting our visit and everything good to go on October 26.
   2. Cheri Huntoon provided update on planning for club Christmas party at Bricks restaurant at 7:00 p.m. on December 5th. There will be a choice of 3 entrees at cost of $35 per person. Choice is between halibut, veal, and scampi. Steak will be offered as an alternative for an additional $10. Salad is included and desert will be baked Alaska or creme brûlée. Dinner will be preceded by a cocktail party at the Sharp residence at 5:30 p.m. members should bring wine or a beverage of their choice to the cocktail party. DO NOT bring any snacks or treats.
3. BMW BRIEFS – Pat McGoff briefed the following:
   1. BMW may be planning to cut up to 6,000 jobs in Germany by 2022. The positions in jeopardy are around corporate headquarters in Munich. A hiring freeze has been in effect since July, click here for the article in BimmerLife.com.
   2. Dingolfing plant to be expanded for production of e-drive components. 5 and 7 series plug-in hybrids are produced there.
   3. BMW along with other automakers are subjects of an U.S. department of justice antitrust probe over California emissions, click here for the article in BimmerLife.com.
   4. New patent filings reveal BMW is working on a hybrid motorcycle. Information on this is in the May 2019 Roundel.
   5. The October 2019 Roundel has an article on how BMW is using artificial intelligence as part of the quality control process.
4. BMW TRIVIA.
   Question: How long has Mart Jaama been a member of the BMWCCA?
   Answer: 50 years. He holds member number 54 and joined January 28, 1969.
5. DINNER: Dinner following the meeting was at Miguel’s Mexican restaurant.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

In July we did a great drive to Nevada City Ca where we also shared a wonderful lunch. Huge thanks to John Strom for organizing this great event. If you like curvy roads, this is the drive for you. I was looking for a few short straights just to unwind.  This is the sort of drive we should think about putting on as a yearly event. I sure look forward to doing it again.

Our next event will be on Saturday September 7 for the Monitor Pass Fun Rally/Poker Run organized by Fred Watson. For those who have never been over Monitor  Pass, it’s a beautifully breathtaking drive. Lunch will be at Red’s Old 395  Grill in Carson City.

Our annual picnic scheduled for August 11.has been postponed. We would like to have it in September We still need a location and leader for this event.  A suggestion being looked at is Galena Park. As a result the club has nothing scheduled for August so if anyone has a favorite drive and restaurant for lunch please let us know.

And don’t forget our annual Wine Run in October.

I hope to see everyone at this month’s meeting followed by yet another fabulous meal at our favorite, Napa Sonoma.

Enjoy all this glorious driving weather and see everyone soon!

Mart Jaama
President

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2019
   1. CANCELLED: August 11, Sixth Annual BMWCCA Sierra Chapter Picnic
   2. September 7, Fun Rally Monitor Pass
   3. October 26-27, El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour
3. Nevada City Tour Video
4. BMW Briefs
5. BMW Trivia
6. Q&A?
7. Dinner @ Napa -Sonoma South (7671 S. Virginia St in Reno) (click here f for menu) following the meeting.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

I hope everyone is enjoying July so far with this wonderful driving weather and that your 4th of July was fun filled and accident free.

Last month we had two great events.  “Cars and Calories” at Bert Skidmore’s  Intrepid Motor Company was a sight to behold seeing literally millions of dollars’ worth of amazing race cars and classics and listening to Bert telling stories of the racing greats he had been involved with. Thank you Bert for a fabulous morning!

Our second event was to the Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park. We all met in Fallon for much needed coffee then continued to Middlegate for lunch and socializing outside under beautiful old Cottonwood trees. The kids played tether ball and had a lovely time on the tire rope.  After lunch we caravanned on to Berlin to see the ghost town and do an organized tour of the Ichthyosaur fossils which was fascinating.   Getting there I found out my M5 is an all-terrain vehicle driving on dirt roads and crossing streams.

Our next event will be John Stroms’ tour of Nevada City on July 20. Please make sure you are signed up so lunch can be booked and paid for by this month’s meeting. The cost is $24.

Our annual picnic will be on August 11. Hope to see everyone at this month’s meeting. Meanwhile happy driving and enjoy this glorious weather.

Mart Jaama
President

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2019
   1. July 20, Nevada City Tour
   2. August 11, Sixth Annual BMWCCA Sierra Chapter Picnic
   3. September 7, Fun Rally Monitor Pass
   4. October 26-27, El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour
3. Cars & Coffee @ Intrepid Cars & Coffee @ Intrepid Video
4. Berlin Ghost Town Tour Video
5. BMW Briefs
6. BMW Trivia
7. Q&A?
8. Dinner @ Skipolini’s Pizza, 13971 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu) following the meeting.

MINUTES

The July meeting was called to order by President Mart Jaama.  There were 21 members present.

1. MEMBERSHIP : Fred Watson reported membership was stable with no new members and one renewal.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   1. The annual picnic has been canceled and will be rescheduled when a location is secured.
   2. John Strom reported the Nevada Tour was set for July 20^th with lunch scheduled at Lefty’s Grill.
   3. The Monitor Pass fun rally will be on September 7^th with participants meeting at the Raley’s parking on Wedge parkway at 8:45 a.m.
   4. De Sharp said two wineries were lined up for the October 26^th Wine Tour with one more to be confirmed.
   5. SHARKFEST (6 series) will be in South Lake Tahoe the first week of October. Click on the link for details.
3. PAST EVENTS
   1. A video of the cars and coffee visit to Intrepid Motors was shown. Thanks to Russ and Cheri Huntoon for arranging the event and to Fred Watson for photography of the event.
   2. A video of the Berlin Tour organized by Mart Jaama with photography provided by Fred Watson and Jim Johns was also played.
4. BMW BRIEFS: John Strom and Pat McGoff provided the briefs.
   1. BMW U.S. sales were up 2 percent. The X3 was as the top selling model. Overall sales were up based on sales of the 8 series, Z4, and the X7. Mini sales are down 22 percent. China is the number one market in the world.
   2. Although a concept has been shown, BMW has no intent to build an X7 pickup.
   3. BMW has moved up the target date to 2023 to have 25 electric vehicles for sale. An electric M8 is planned for 2023 production.
   4. Plans to phase out diesel models in 20 years and gas models in 30 years.
   5. X3 production has been ramped up due to model popularity.
   6. BMW and Jaguar have entered into a joint venture relating to development of electric models.
5. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION: The first BMW automobile was the Dixi 3-15. What was unusual about the car?
   ANSWER:  the car was not built by BMW and was a re-badged English Austin.
6. DINNER: Following the meeting several members went to dinner at Skipolinis at the Summit Mall.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

As we roll perfectly into a warm summer, perfect driving weather is upon us. The very true slogan “ultimate driving machine” is very true so please enjoy yours to the max. I hope everyone enjoyed the Virginia City tour which, unfortunately, I was unable to attend this year but certainly hope to next year. Anyone who hasn’t done it yet should certainly attempt to do so next year.

There are quite a few exciting and fun events coming up, the first being Cars and Calories, a tour of the Intrepid Motorcar Facility on June 22nd at 10 am. Next will be our drive to Berlin State Park on June 29th. This is a beautiful drive through very varied Nevada landscapes, visiting a small well preserved ghost town along the way as well as an Ichthyosaur exhibit. In July we will tour to Nevada City on some very beautiful California mountain roads. Please check our calendar for more details. I certainly hope to see you at these fabulous events.

Mart Jaama
President

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2019
   1. June 22 – Cars & Calories @ Intrepid
   2. June 29 – Berlin State Park
   3. July 20 – Nevada City Tour
3. BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q&A?
6. Dinner @  Napa -Sonoma South ( 7671 S. Virginia St in Reno) (click here for menu) following the meeting.

Minutes

The meeting was conducted by President Mart Jaama. There were 20 members present.

1. MEMBERSHIP  – Fred Watson reported club gained 2 new members (both present at meeting) and 6 renewals with club membership remaining at 160.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   1. Russ Huntoon has organized a cars and calories event at Intrepid Motors on June 22nd.
   2. Mart Jaama will lead the Berlin Ghost Town tour on June 29th. Those going on drive will meet in Fallon at the Safeway store at 10:00 a.m.
   3. John Strom passed out a flyer with details for the Nevada City drive on July 20th.  Deadline to register for this drive is July 6th. The cost is $24 per person with checks payable to John no later than the registration deadline.
   4. De Sharp reminded that those going on the wine tour in October need to RSVP on the club website.
   5. Further details on these and other events are on the club website.
3. BMW BRIEFS
   1. John Strom did these briefs and also the BMW trivia.
   2. The BMW M8 starts at $134,000 for the coupe and $143,500 for the convertible. The M8 competition starts at $147,000 for the coupe and $156,500 for the convertible. The M8 makes 600 horse power in the standard car and 617 in the competition model, both with 553 lb-ft of torque. More details are readily available on the internet.
   3. BMW continues development on the iX3 due in 2020. BMW and Jaguar Land Rover are collaborating on next-gen EV tech with a goal of speeding up development times while reducing costs.
   4. Road and TrackRoad and Track did a comparison of the new Z4 and the Porsche 718 Boxster in the June 2019 issue. Both cars rated high with the Z4 being more of a grand tourer and the Boxster being the better sports car.
   5. John Strom also did a slide show of a 14 super car round up. Cost of vehicles going to a high of around $12 million and horse power up to 1800. All incredibly fast and expensive with extremely limited production.
   6. The Honda Mean Mower has the Guinness world record for fastest 0-100 mph for a lawn mower at 6.285 seconds after 2 runs. The mower uses a Honda 200 hp motorcycle engine that can propel a top speed of 150 mph. More detail at autoweek.comautoweek.com.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION:  What year did BMW decide to build cars in the United States?
   ANSWER: 1989
5. DINNER was at Napa Sonoma South.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

We are getting into BMW driving weather. So go out and enjoy your BMW. Our annual Virginia City drive is happening on May 11^th, departing at 9:00 AM from the Mt Rose Raley’s.

I checked out the drive to Berlin. The date will be. June 29^th. The times still need to be verified. We will meet and depart from Fallon. Then we will stop for an early lunch at Middlegate. Then we will head to Berlin State Park after lunch. They have tours of the Ichthyosaur Fossil Shelter at 2:00 PM. There are also tours of the mine. Let me know and I will make reservations. There will be a fee for the mine tours.

Registration opens for BMWCCA’s 50^th Anniversary.on May 8^th. It will be held at the club headquarters and BMW factory in South Carolina October 14 to 19. I have to go since I was at the first one in Concord Massachusetts Russ is working on a tour of Intreped Motors (support and repair race cars) in June. Details to follow.

Mart Jaama
President

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2019
   1. Virginia City Tour
   2. Berlin State Park
   3. Nevada City
3. BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q&A?
6. Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 13901 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

MINUTES

There were 28 club members present. President Mart Jaama presided over the meeting.

1. MEMBERSHIP. Fred Watson reported the club gained 4 new members and 15 renewals since the first of the year for a total of 165 members. There were 3 new members present at the meeting.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS.
   1. The Virginia City drive will be held on May 11^th.  John English will again lead the tour. Lunch will be at the Palace in Virginia City at 12:30.
   2. Russ Huntoon has arranged for a “coffee and cars” event on June 22^nd at Intrepid Motors on Linda Way in Sparks.
   3. The Berlin Ghost Town tour will be on June 29^th. Mart Jaama will lead with plans for the group to meet in Fallon with a lunch stop at Middlegate. Check the club website for details.
   4. The Nevada City tour is calendared for July 20th. Details and information are posted on the club web site. Cost will be $24.00 per person for lunch.
   5. The annual Wine Tour will be on October 26^th.
3. BMW BRIEFS. Pat McGoff presented the briefs.
   1. BMW plans for electric vehicles in the near future. Details are in the December, 2018 issue of Roundel and at bimmerlife.com.
   2. BMW and Mercedes are jointly investing over one billion dollars on autonomous driving technology. More information is available on bimmerlife.com.
   3. BMW plans to discontinue the V-12 engine in 2023 due to lack of demand are uncertain.  Presently V12 production is at maximum capacity with Middle Eastern and Chinese demand largely driving sales. Details about the engine are on the bimmerlife.com.
   4. BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen are accused of emissions tech collusion and are being investigated by European Union regulators. BMW is setting aside over a billion dollars to pay possible fines but will offer strong rebuttals to the allegations. View the article on bimmerlife.com.
   5. The February, 2019 Roundel reported BMW is working with the German Federation to develop a two person bobsled. BMW developed the carbon-fiber bobsled used by the USA team in the 2014 Olympics.
   6. BMW has fitted a million 3D-printed parts and has been using this manufacturing technique for over a decade. BMW is considering building an engine plant in South Carolina. Currently all engines used at the Spartanburg plant are built in Europe. View the article on bimmerlife.com.
   7. A 1934 BMW KR6 race car has been found and restored. What made the car unique was a supercharged in-line six cylinder engine mounted behind the front axle. The car was originally built for racing driver Eugen Stosser. Pictures of the car can be seen on bimmerlife.com website.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION: Who was Robert S. Mehrman who passed away in February, 2019?
   ANSWER:  He was BMW CCA member #1 and a founding member of the club.QUESTION: What BMW vehicle will arrive in 2021 and form the basis of the pilot fleet of self driving cars offering Level 4 and even Level 5 capability?
   ANSWER:  the iNext.
5. DINNER. After the meeting many members joined for dinner at Miguel’s in The Summit shopping center.

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AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2019
   1. Virginia City Tour
   2. Cars and Calories @ Intrepid
   3. Berlin State Park
   4. Nevada City
3. BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q&A?
6. Dinner @  Napa -Sonoma South ( 7671 S. Virginia St in Reno) (click here for menu) following the meeting.

MINUTES

There were 24 club members present. President Mart Jaama presided over the meeting. He emphasized his hope we could get more members of the club involved in our activities and encouraged the solicitation of new ideas for club activities.

1. MEMBERSHIP: Fred Watson reported the club gained three new members and five renewals during the past month.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS:
   1. The Virginia City drive will be held on May 11^th. John English will again lead the tour. Lunch will be at the Palace in Virginia City at 12:30.
   2. The Berlin Ghost Town Tour will be on June 15^th. Mart Jaama will lead and provide more details later as he finalizes plans.
   3. John Strom reported the Nevada City Tour is calendared for July 20^th. Details and information are posted on the club web site. Cost will be $24.00 per person for lunch.
3. BMW BRIEFS
   1. John Strom presented the briefs. He first showed a video on factors involved in establishing 0-60 times for vehicles including weight, tires, road surfaces, and engine power and how they work together to establish a time.
   2. BMW and Mercedes are co-developing electric vehicle. By working together they are saving billions in development costs of the vehicle. BMW plans to have their version for sale in 2021 with Mercedes coming 1-2 years later.
   3. BMW is planning to discontinue the V-12 engine in 2023 due to lack of demand.
   4. A video of the new 3 Series was shown highlighting the numerous upgrades and safety features which are too numerous to list here. (You can find many videos on these cars by researching 2019 BMW 3 series on the internet).
   5. The BMW iNEXT electric vehicle is targeted to start in 2021. It will have a 400 mile range, a vegan friendly interior, and level 3 self driving capability.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   Question: What is unique about the orange 2002 on display at the BMW MUSEUM? Answer: it was built entirely from spare parts.
5. DINNER. After the meeting many members joined for dinner at Napa Sonoma South.

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AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2019
3. BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q&A?
6. Dinner @ Skipolini’s Pizza, 13971 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu) following the meeting.

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AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2019
   1. 2019 Nevada State Railroad Tour
3. Holiday Party Video
4. BMW Briefs – John Strom
5. BMW Trivia – John Strom
6. Q&A?
7. Dinner @ Famous Dave’s (4925 Kietzke Lane) (click here for menu)

Greetings everyone on this cold February day. Thankfully the sun is out after a lot of snow and winter weather.

With hazardous road conditions all around we need to be extra careful and vigilant with our driving. This is  not the time to be touring around mountain curves so let’s save that for better weather.  We do however have a very enjoyable social event planned this month on Saturday February 16 at 10 am at the Nevada Railroad Museum. This will be followed by lunch at Red’s Old 395 Grill.  So come out and enjoy some of our heritage and socialize with our wonderful members.

If any members have any  ideas of what we can do as a club, please don’t hesitate to tell the board so we can implement them and hopefully make them happen.

Meanwhile stay safe and take your BMW out for Valentine’s Day dinner at Famous Dave’s following our next meeting at Pearce BMW at 6pm.

Looking forward to catching up with everyone!

Mart Jaama
President

MINUTES

John Strom conducted the meeting in the absence of the Club President and Vice President 15 members were present.

1. MEMBERSHIP: there were no changes in membership from previous month.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS:
   1. Nevada Railroad Museum in Carson City : The decision was made to cancel this scheduled event on February 17 due to weather conditions.
   2. Dan Chrisman is arranging a visit to the Tesla factory on March 21st at 3:30p.m.
3. PAST EVENTS
   John Strom provided a slide show of pictures taken at the Club Christmas party.
4. BMW BRIEFS by John Strom
   1. 1. BMWs are still breaking into unexplained fires. BMW claims there is no pattern to the various fires. Interestingly, Korea has fined BMW for covering up issues related to vehicle fires.
      2. BMW was the top luxury car manufacturer world wide last year but was topped in the United States by Mercedes Benz.
      3. The X family of vehicles were the top sellers.
      4. The 2019 i3 now has a 150 mile range with a 0-60 mph time of 7.2 seconds.
         BMW will offer 25 electrified vehicles by 2025. So far BMW Group has sold over 300,000 electrified series sales were up by 27 percent. Mini sales were down 2.8 percent.
      5. The next generation M4 will have a manual transmission option.
      6. BMW will no longer sell diesel vehicles in the United States.
      7. Automobile Magazine has declared the 8 series as the most beautiful car.The BMW 8 Series Is the Design of the Year
   1. Rolls-Royce sales were up 22 percent with deliveries of 4,107 units.
   2. Two videos were played showing an Edmunds driver testing
      1. an 8 series coupe and
      2. a Z4 in Portugal.
5. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION: How many models does BMW offer?
   ANSWER:: 29 ( soon to be 30)
6. DINNER was at Famous Dave’s BBQ following the meeting.

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1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Preliminary Calendar of Upcoming Events for 2019
3. Discussion of possible events. We want your input to add, delete or change.
4. BMW Briefs
5. BMW Trivia
6. Q&A?
7. Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 13901 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

MEETING MINUTES

Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by club president Mart Jaama. A total of 25 members were present. The president’s opening remarks reminded everyone our club is a social club, not a track driving or racing club, and encouraged all members suggest different pleasure drives ending at a lunch location similar to the Virginia City drive and fun rallies the club has done in the past. Any suggestions can be made to any Board member. Also, any recommendations concerning joint events with other car clubs.

1. MEMBERSHIP.  Fred Watson reported no new members have joined but there were four renewals for a total of 160 members.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   Mart led a discussion about upcoming events proposed by the Board (see December Board Meeting Minutes).
   1. January 19^th proposed tech session could not be arranged.
   1. February and March events were left open for a scheduled date. De Sharp said he was unable to make contact concerning a possible visit to the Bob Lee collection so that possibility is off the proposed schedule. The Huntoons will check with the Carson Railroad Museum to see if a visit can be scheduled for either February or March.
   2. April 13^th the Huntoons will look into organizing a garage crawl.
   3. May 11^th John English will organize the annual Virginia City drive.
   4. June 1^st Mart is planning the Berlin ghost town tour.
   5. July 13^th John Strom is in charge of organizing a drive to Nevada City.
   6. August 11^th Family picnic, probably at Galena Park on the Mount Rose highway. The Huntoons will organize.
   7. September 7^th Mart and Fred will put together a fun rally including Monitor Pass drive.
   8. October 26^th El Dorado and Amador County wine tour. De Sharp said rooms have been blocked at the Shenandoah Inn and those going on the wine trip should call the Inn to make individual reservations.
   9. December 5^th is planned date for Christmas holiday party. Cheri Huntoon will book the date for Bricks restaurant.
   10. Dan Chrisman is looking into arranging a tour of the Tesla factory during the early part of 2019. The factory gives tours at 11 and 3 and Dan is checking on possible dates of a tour to be followed by a drive to a luncheon site.
3. BMW BRIEFS by Pat McGoff
   1. 2019 7 series has seven different variants and five different power train options. General information can be found at nlmnews.com
   2. A plug-in hybrid is being offered in the 2019 X5. Details in November Roundel.
      The 2020 M340i and M340i xDrive will be the most powerful 3 series ever (other than an M3) with an updated in line 6. bimmerfest.com/news
   3. The X2 M35i gets powerful 2 liter 4 producing 306 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. See November issue of Roundel.
   4. BMW and Porche working with Siemens have developed a fast charge system that is 2 times faster than the Tesla charging system. Given the technology involved, full benefits of system will have to wait until next generation of electrified vehicles. Bummer life.com/2018/12/15.
   5. The 8 series will offer a convertible in 2019 starting at $122k. amlu.com/2018/11/10.
      New BMW cockpit gets smarter. The details are too numerous to include here. See December 2018 Roundel.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   Question: Where in world is BMW looking into building a new engine assembly plant? Answer: United States.
5. ERRATA : January 11^th is Satch’s birthday. Russ Huntoon took an iPhone video of club members wishing Satch a happy birthday and inviting him to a chapter meeting.
6. DINNER: Miguel’s Mexican restaurant at Summit shopping center.

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~ Mart Jaama

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