We meet on the second Thursday of each month @ Bill Pearce BMW, 11555 S. Virginia in Reno. The meetings start @ 6PM, but feel free to show up early to talk cars or just drool over the new stuff in the showroom.
After our meetings end (~7 PM) many of us head out to dinner at a local restaurant.

AGENDA

1. Board Member Introductions
2. BMW Briefs
3. Membership Update
4. Trivia
5. New Member Challenge ($50.00 Gift Card)
6. Remainder of the Year Calendar
7. Questions
8. Adjourn to Dinner @ Napa/Sonoma South (Longley and S. Virginia).

MINUTES

The meeting was called to order by Lance Taylor -Warren, President, on June 10^th, at 6:05 p.m. at the BMW dealership. There were 18 members present. Lance welcomed everyone back after so many months without meeting because of COVID-19. He then introduced the new slate of Club officers.

BMW BRIEFS by Pat McGoff

The Chinese-spec 5 Series comes exclusively with the stretched wheel base. It is the same model as appears in U.S. except the wheel base is 5 inches longer as Chinese customers prefer more rear legroom. Motor1.com/news

BMW will spend $20 million building a new 67,000 square foot training center in South Carolina to be completed by mid 2022. The center will also house the apprenticeship program known as BMW scholars.

2021 4 Series convertibles start at $54K. No manual gear shifts. Horsepower runs from 255 HP and 295 lb-ft of torque for the 4 cylinder to 382 HP and 369 lb-ft of torque for the 6 cylinder.

BMW tops the list of U.S. auto exporters, exporting 218,820 vehicles. The top destination of exported vehicles is China which sees 23.3% of the exported vehicles. BMW car club magazine May 2021.

BMW is building more electric drive motors ahead of full scale i4 and iX production at Dingolfing plant. Plans are to produce 500,000 electric drivetrains annually starting in 2022. bimmerlife.com/2021.

The U.S. market launch for the i4, iX, and an M Performance iX was during the first quarter of 2021. Current BMW electrified vehicles are the iX xDrive50, the i4 eDrive40, and the i4 M50. bimmerlife.com/2021/06//05.

BMW is now making batteries at 3 sites in Germany and expect at least 50% of delivered vehicles to be fully electric by 2030.

MEMBERSHIP by Fred Watson

The Sierra chapter membership currently is 112 members and 138 including associates. There were 2 new members, 4 renewing members, and 3 lapsed members in past month. Fred is going to send “come on back” emails to former members. Fred has also placed club brochures in 2 additional sites that service BMWs.

TRIVIA by Pat McGoff

QUESTION: What car models have most drivers arrested for DUI?

ANSWER: Dodge Ram 2500 pickup. BMW 4 Series are 3rd on top 10 list of DUI arrests and 7 Series drivers are 7th.

GIFT OPPORTUNITY

Lance is sponsoring a drawing as part of the initiative to enroll new members. A drawing for a $50 gift certificate will be held at the Holiday Party in December. Current members will receive one entry in the drawing for each new member recruited.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• The Second Saturday Drives (SSD) will continue. Suggested routes are solicited, just let Lance know.
• Picnic August 22^nd at Galena Regional Park.
• Wine Tour will be last week of September.
• Poker run will be in October.
• November will have a car tour with date and site to be determined.
• December will be Annual Holiday Party.
• For details on these and other club happenings go to the club website.

DINNER

Following the meeting, members went to Napa Sonoma South for dinner.

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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 Napa Sonoma (7671 S Virginia St in Reno). We will take the first 18 members/spouses (total) for the meeting/dinner).

Napa Sonoma 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. Board Member voting update
3. Trivia
4. Q&A?
5. Dinner @ Napa Sonoma (click here for the menu).

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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. Slate of Officers
4. Trivia
5. Q&A?
6. Dinner @ Bricks (click here for the menu).

MINUTES

The monthly club meeting was held on October 8, 2020 at Brick’s restaurant in Reno. There were 12 members present. The meeting was chaired by De Sharp, treasurer, in the absence of the president.

1. MEMBERSHIP. Fred Watson reported no new members this month. There were 5 lapsed memberships and one membership renewal. Fred hopes to have more contacts when COVID-19 restrictions aren’t relaxed.
2. SLATE OF CANDIDATES. De Sharp reported on the Board meeting on September 26 where a slate of candidates was prepared for the club officer positions. The proposed candidates for election are:
   – Lance Taylor-Warren for President
   – John English for Vice President
   – De Sharp to continue as Treasurer
   – Ron Rachow to continue as Secretary
   – Mike Dietel and John Strom as Members at Large
   These candidates have agreed to accept the positions if elected. There were no other candidate names put forward. If any member wishes to be a candidate please contact Pat McGoff, De Sharp, or Ron Rachow. The election will be held electronically in November. Club membership will receive electronic ballots from the club web mistress.
3. BMW BRIEFS, None at this meeting.
4. TRIVIA
   Question: Who was the first President of our chapter?
   Answer: Jeff Warner
5. DINNER. Dinner was at Brick’s following the meeting.

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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.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

To: Pat McGoff, DeArmond Sharp

Please accept this as my letter of resignation as President of the Sierra Chapter of BMW CCA, effective immediately.

Due to personal health issues and age I feel extremely cautious about reopening our Chapter during this Covid pandemic and asking people to meetings and dinners. It seems others feel differently about their risk taking decisions. They are free to go ahead with their plans. At this point in time I do not feel comfortable with the scheduled meeting and dinner on July 9, therefore cannot fullfill my duties as President. I feel it would be better if someone else took over the presidency and all that goes with it. I will stay involved with the chapter and help in any way if I am asked.

Mart Jaama

AGENDA

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

MINUTES

Meeting called to order by Vice President Pat McGoff at 6:00 p.m. Meeting held at Brick’s restaurant patio. There were 12 members present.

1. MEMBERSHIP: Fred Watson reported that for July there were 3 new members, 5 lapsed members, and 15 members who had renewed. Club membership including associates hovers around 160.
2. FUTURE EVENTS: There are currently only 2 planned events on calendar:
   1. ANNUAL PICNIC at Galena Park in August and the Wine Trip in September. Details are on website.
   2. WINE TOUR is still a work in progress due to limitations imposed on tasting rooms by corona-virus restrictions in California. De Sharp is in contact with several wineries and will provide more details as the date draws nearer. Those planning to attend, and who haven’t done so, can contact the Shenandoah Inn where a block of rooms are reserved.
3. BMW BRIEFS
   1. BMW European delivery is ending this fall because of declining interest. The ultimate delivery experience will remain available at plant Spartanburg. (bimmerlife.com/2020/05/09)
   2. Several members received an email from Jim Davies encouraging contact with Nevada officials to support a single license plate on vehicles. Although he gives numerous reasons for a single plate, he neglected to mention that since 2005 Nevada has not required a front license plate for vehicles lacking a manufactured place on the front bumper for a plate. Most of us have cars without a designated space for a front plate and thus any change would have no effect for us.
   3. BMW has cancelled plans to sell an all electric iX3 in the United States but has not offered an explanation for that decision. Speculation for the decision is commented on in BimmerLife and the June Roundel.
   4. BMW is going ahead with the advancement of a hydrogen fuel cell powered electric vehicle concept. See bimmerlife.com/2020/04/04.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION: The world’s longest racetrack will soon be found in Pahrump, Nevada. What is currently the world’s longest racetrack?
   ANSWER: Nurburgring in Germany that is 13.1 miles long.
5. DINNER was at Brick’s following the meeting.

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Coronavirus Update For May 18, 2020 | BimmerLife

The BMW Car Club of America and the BMW Car Club of America Foundation are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our members, chapter leaders, boards, staff, and guests. Throughout the country, many states have relaxed, or will at least partially relax, their stay-at-home orders.

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April 2020

First and foremost, I certainly hope everyone is staying healthy, safe, practicing social distancing and being very careful in general.

On our Sierra Chapter web home page we have added the notice from BMWCCA National stating very clearly that all club activities are suspended until May 1. Personally I believe that events will be postponed for a much longer time. Even after the all clear is given, it will take us time to reschedule events and get togethers. We will keep you informed as things proceed. Meanwhile the following events have been cancelled:

April 5. – National Auto Museum April 9 – Chapter monthly meeting May 14 – Chapter monthly meeting May 16 – Virginia City drive.

If cabin fever starts to take hold a little too much, perhaps a drive on a sunny Spring day in your BMW will help.

Mart Jaama
President

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

AGENDA

1. New Members & Membership Update (Pat)
2. Event schedule for 2020 (Pat)
3. BMW Briefs & Trivia (Pat)
4. Q&A?
5. Dinner @ Skipolini’s Pizza, 13971 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu) following the meeting.

MINUTES

Meeting called to order by Vice President Pat McGoff at 6 p.m. on March 12th. There were 15 members and 1 guest present.

1. Pat read regional vice-President message concerning on going club activities in light of the Coronavirus pandemic. Crux of message is that each Chapter can make its own decision as to how to proceed with emphasis on health and safety being the primary concern.
2. MEMBERSHIP:Fred Watson reported there was 1 new member and 1 renewal in the past month. Membership with associates stands at 152.
3. FUTURE EVENTS
   1. The decision was made to cancel the breakfast and private collection tour scheduled for March 21st until a later date. Russ Huntoon will contact the owner and inquire into arranging a new date.
   2. The National auto museum tour will be 10 a.m. on April 5th. Lunch will be at noon at Bertha Miranda’s across from the museum. Those attending in the morning may re-enter the museum after lunch without paying any additional fees.
   3. John English will firm up details for the Virginia City drive in May. Check the club website for updates.
   4. The club picnic will be at Galena Creek Park on August 9th.
   5. The wine tour is set for September 26th.
   6. National is working on maybe bring Ofest to Palm Desert but no details at this time.

      For details on upcoming events refer to club website.

4. BMW BRIEFS (links are provided to source articles)
   1. BMW has delivered over 500,000 electrified vehicles since 2013. Click here to view the article.
   2. Spartanburg set new production record of over 411,000 vehicles for year. Click here to view the article.
   3. BMW led U.S. auto exports for the 6th consecutive year with over 246,000 vehicles being exported and number one auto exporter in U.S. by value. Click here to view the article.
   4. BMW quarantines 150 Munich employees after positive tests for Coronavirus. Click here to view the article.
   5. M and M performance model sales for 2019 globally were 135,829. 44,442 of these models were sold in the U.S. Click here to view the article.
   6. The Geneva auto show has been delayed because of Coronavirus. Click here to view the article.
   7. The BMW Logo is changing with the black ring around the blue and white replaced by a clear ring. Click here to view the article.
   8. BMW is subject of SEC sales probe for alleged “sales punching” a method of boosting sales figures by counting vehicles still in dealer inventory. Click here to view the article.
   9. iX3 production specs have been revealed and production will be in China. Click here to view the article.
   10. BMW is going to build a Chinese factory in partnership with Great Wall Motors with a production capacity of 160,000 vehicles per year. Click here to view the article.
   11. The BMW i8 production run is coming to an end after 6 years. Click here to view the article.
   12. BMW Inductive charging named green car tech of the year. Click here to view the article.
   13. There has been controversy over size of grilles on new BMWs. The company says the new grills have been well received. Click here to view the article.
   14. Although plans exist for many BMW EVs in the near future, BMW is committed to production of internal combustion until 2050. Click here to view the article.
5. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION: What engine did BMW develop for ROLLS-ROYCE 100 year anniversary models?
   ANSWER: aA V-16 which was only used in a concept vehicle. Click here to view the article
6. DINNER: Dinner was at Skipolini’s in the Summit Mall.

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After cocktails, we went to the Club which was only minutes away.  The McGoff’s are members of the Club so there was no rental charge for the room.  The Sierra Chapter also provided the wine for dinner.  This year we had a sit down dinner with Chicken Supreme, Maple Chipotle Salmon and Dijon Honey & Rosemary Pork Tenderloin for the main entrees. The room was beautifully decorated and had a cozy fireplace that enhanced a lovely venue for the party.

The highlight of the evening was the annual raffle. Again, Bill Pearce BMW contributed several raffle items and De Sharp donated a gift as well as wine from the McGoff’s. Almost everyone won a prize.  The party is booked for 2019 at Brick’s Restaurant again. We look forward to some new members to show up this year to take in all the fun.

Happy New Year!

Pat McGoff
Vice President

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The museum is made up of 4 galleries that are broken down by era. Connecting all the galleries are mock roads and buildings with some very beautiful vintage cars parked along the road. The oldest gallery has cars dating back to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The 1907 Thomas Flyer was the most impressive car for me. It managed to go around the world back in early 1900. Back then that was close to an impossible feat. The 1913 yellow Mercer was another example for early transportation in an open cockpit.

John and Norma English brought their children and they appeared to have a blast. Mateusz Sasiada, one of our new members came with a friend. It was great to see our members taking advantage of a free day at the museum.

Around noon, we all headed down the block to Bertha Miranda’s Mexican Restaurant for lunch. Bertha’s is one of the oldest Mexican restaurants in Reno. The atmosphere was authentic Mexican, and the food was wonderful.

After lunch, members had the option to return to the museum to take a free guided 90-minute tour by a docent. This was a great way to learn first hand about all those beautiful autos and to learn the details of how Bill Harrah made this one of the five greatest car museums in the nation. If you have never been to this spectacular museum, you are missing out on some of the most incredible autos in the nation. Many are a one of a kind model that you will never see anywhere else in the world.

~ Pat McGoff

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On Saturday, February 10th, the BMW Sierra Chapter Car Club visited the National Car Museum in downtown Reno. It is also known as the Harrah Car Museum since the late Bill Harrah created the museum with some of the 4000 cars he owned over the years. We had a wonderful turnout with 25 members and guests attending. The Chapter paid for all the entry fees which included a self guided audio tour.

The museum is made up of 4 galleries that are broken down by era. Connecting all the galleries are mock roads and buildings with some very beautiful vintage cars parked along the road. The oldest gallery has cars dating back to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The 1907 Thomas Flyer was the most impressive car for me. It managed to go around the world back in early 1900. Back then that was close to an impossible feat. The 1913 yellow Mercer was another example for early transportation in an open cockpit.

John and Norma English brought their children and they appeared to have a blast. Mateusz Sasiada, one of our new members came with a friend. It was great to see our members taking advantage of a free day at the museum.

Around noon, we all headed down the block to Bertha Miranda’s Mexican Restaurant for lunch. Bertha’s is one of the oldest Mexican restaurants in Reno. The atmosphere was authentic Mexican, and the food was wonderful.

After lunch, members had the option to return to the museum to take a free guided 90-minute tour by a docent. This was a great way to learn first-hand about all those beautiful autos and to learn the details of how Bill Harrah made this one of the five greatest car museums in the nation. If you have never been to this spectacular museum, you are missing out on some of the most incredible autos in the nation. Many are a one of a kind model that you will never see anywhere else in the world.

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After cocktails, we went to the Club which was only minutes away. The McGoff’s are members of the Club so there was no rental charge for the room. The Sierra Chapter also provided the wine for dinner. This year we had a buffet style dinner with mahi-mahi, tri-tip and chicken for the main entrees. The room was beautifully decorated and had a cozy fireplace that enhanced a lovely venue for the party.

The highlight of the evening was the annual raffle. Again, Bill Pearce BMW contributed several raffle items and Mike Dietel donated a gift from The Sport Haus. Almost everyone won a prize. For those who weren’t so lucky, we had BMW lapel pins. Everyone was a winner! The party is booked again at The Club for 2018. We encourage our members who didn’t come in 2017 to come this year. It is a great event and a good opportunity to meet other members of the Sierra Chapter.

Happy New Year!

~ Pat McGoff

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The Sierra Chapters 4th annual summer picnic was held on August 12th at the ArrowCreek Residence Club. The day turned out to be a perfect day for a picnic. Mart Jaama held a “Show & Shine” in the Club parking lot. A big thank you to Mart for making some great trophies to pass out to three lucky winners. I and new member Mark Hannon did the grilling duties. We had awesome hamburgers, hot dogs and sausage provided by the club. Members brought side dishes to compliment the main meal. There was plenty of food to go around for everyone. We were able to use the indoor residence club to dine although picnic tables were also provided outside with umbrellas.

We had 18 member cars show up for the event, 15 BMWs, two classic MB SL’s and a Subaru. De Sharp brought his beautiful M4, which did win one of the Show and Shine trophies, the People’s Choice award. Sharon Goodrich had her blue M228 on hand and it also won a trophy, the brightest award. Pat & Joann’s 2018 440i convertible won the Cutest Car award. There was a BMW hubcap award given to the Subaru owners. Plus there were another gifts and gag items given out. It was a great idea to have a show and shine with the picnic. Mart also invited members to bring remote control cars to the picnic. Ron Nicasio brought his to challenge Marts remote car. Maybe next year we can get more cars to show up and race. This event is a lot of fun and we hope that members will put it on their calendars for next year!!

Pat and Mart

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We just completed our fifth BMW European Delivery this past May. The journey began on May 18, 2017 when we picked up our 440ic at the Welt in Munich. But before we drove off with our car we were treated to food and beverages in the VIP lounge. This is where you relax prior to going down to the floor where all the BMW’s are rotating on discs.  What a great presentation to see all sides of the car. A representative spends about 30 minutes going over all aspects of the car. Our representative even programmed all the stops on our route thru Switzerland and Italy. We drove the car back to the Platzl Hotel which is a 4-star hotel that BMW recommended. It was spectacular and the breakfast was to die for.

After three days in Munich, we drove on to Lucerne, Switzerland for two days. The city is located on Lake Lucerne. We took a boat tour of the surrounding areas which is a must if you visit. There are several great restaurants in Lucerne but food is extremely expensive in Switzerland. We then went on to Bellagio on Lake Como, Italy for three days. George Clooney owns a mansion across the lake from Bellagio which seems to be a big draw to this area. We came here once before many years ago when we did another European delivery. We liked the area so much, we decided to return. This is a great place to relax and enjoy the beautiful mountains surrounding the lake.

On to San Gimignano, Italy which is in the center of Tuscany. We did some serious wine tasting for 4 days. We stayed at a quaint apartment named Il Borghetto. The only set back was the last two miles to the apartment was on a dirt road. With a new white BMW, it was very frustrating. The good news was we did find a car wash on the day we were leaving, so all was good. We then traveled to Asti, Italy which is in the center of the Piedmont wine region. We stayed in Asti for three days and traveled around this area visiting wineries and tasting some great Italian wines. Our final stop in Italy was a small medieval town called Aosta. It is close to the French and Swiss borders. We had also visited it several years ago. It is a walled town with many Roman influences. A great place to take photos.

We finished our trip by stopping back in Lucerne for one night and then back to Munich. We returned our car at the Munich airport. There are about a dozen places you could drop your car off in Europe but we learned early on that your best chance of getting your car back in 8 weeks is to return it to Munich. BMW pays for one month of lease if you are leasing. The downside is you have to wait two months to get your car from Europe. We still think it is worth it.

This was our fifth (and probably last) European delivery. Our first was way back in 2000 when we visited Austria. In 2007, we went to Italy for the first time. In 2010, we traveled to France and dropped the car off in Nice (a big mistake). And in 2014 we went to Prague and then around Germany. I have included a few photos to give you a flavor of our travels. Ciao

Pat & JoAnn McGoff, Past President

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As I look back at the last four years, I see that the Sierra Chapter has grown considerably and we have some new members who are participating in the yearly events as well as coming to the meetings. We have gone digital on our quarterly newsletter as well as meeting notifications and invitation to monthly events. We have some new restaurants to go to after the monthly meetings. We try to keep the meetings as interesting as possible and limit the time to 60 minutes or less so we can enjoy the dinners. It’s been a wonderful four years as President of the Club.

On October 8^th, we had the BMW Foundation Street Survival at a new venue, the Regional Public Safety Training Center in Reno. This facility is used by the Sherriff’s Dept. to train their people. We had a total of 33 students signed up and 28 students participated in the program. Steve Polimeni and Jeff Warner did an amazing job this year. Steve has volunteered to take over the event from Jeff starting this year. I would like to thank all the volunteers from the club for making this a successful event. We also had help from the Sherriff’s Dept., the Porsche Club and the Zero Teen Fatalities folks. A big thanks to Steve Reimer for providing bagels and coffee again this year from Einstein Bagels. This facility is first class and the students really enjoyed the experience. We hope to be returning to this center for many years to come!

We had our second annual Fun Rally on October 29^th. Steve and Anne Marie Polimeni created a rally this year using grocery stores as the venue. The intent was to find food at four grocery stores as fast as possible while obeying the speed limits (ha ha). Each car would spend about $15 for the entire journey. The first three cars that returned to the final meeting place won prizes. First place went to Zachary Harding and his partner, second to Ron Nicasio and third place to Ron and Sharon Rachow. The groceries were donated to the Evelyn Mount Outreach Program. Thanks again to Steve and Anne Marie for sponsoring this event. Next year, Fred Watson and Mart Jaama have volunteered and will again have a new format so stay tuned.

Our Holiday Party was held at Brick’s Restaurant this year on December 8^th. Members were invited to De and Joyce Sharp’s house for cocktails and appetizers prior to heading over to the restaurant. A total of 46 members attended this year. Bill Pearce again donated several raffle gifts. De Sharp provided some fun raffle gifts and I had some nice wines to donate. A big thanks for De and Joyce for opening up their house again for the cocktail party.

I would like to thank the members and Board for letting me have fun running meetings and going to as many events as possible. I still intend to stay active in the Chapter and help out as much as possible. The Wine Tour and Street Survival will stay on my volunteer list. I hope to see more of our members this coming 2017.

Happy Motoring,
Pat McGoff

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The Cabot Cove Tour was a great success this year and we didn’t lose Jim Goodfellow like we did 4 years ago. John and Alice Strom lead us again to Marin and then up to Fort Bragg along the Rt. 1 coastal highway. It takes a lot of work and coordination to put this tour together so our hats off to John and Alice. John even put a quiz together on BMW technical names that turned out to be a real challenge. The two-day tour started on Friday May 13th and finished on Sunday May 15^th. We stopped in Marin for the night on Friday and had appetizers and drinks on the hotel patio and then walked over to the pub for a wonderful dinner. The beer wasn’t bad either. On Saturday we got an early start and headed up the coast highway. We had to deal with some fog and a bunch of cyclists but we needed the challenge. The 10 member cars ended up in Fort Bragg for the evening. We all went to a seafood restaurant for dinner and shared conversations of the drive up the coast. We need to do this again in a few years if John is willing.

On Jun 25^th, John English took us back to Virginia City thru Incline Village and Carson City. The Virginia City Tour ended up with a very nice lunch at the Palace in Virginia City. A big thanks to John for doing this tour each year. It is a club favorite.

For the third quarter, the club is having their 3^rd Annual Picnic on July 10^th. It will be held at Bower’s Mansion again this year. Andy and Sharon Goodrich are spearheading the Sierra Butts Tour and Poker Run again on July 30^th.  The Hot August Nights Potluck will be at our house on August 11th. We had 46 members attend last year so let’s try and beat that record. I would love to see some new faces at our house. The Kars for Kids Show and Shine will be at Sky Tavern again this year on September 11^th. Our BMW club won the $1000 award last year for most club cars. This is a non-club event but the money goes to a good cause and we will be trying to win again this year. And the last event of the third quarter is our annual Sierra Wine Tour on September 24^th and 25^th. The event is already full with 15 members attending.

The 2016 Oktoberfest in Monterey now has 2000 members attending. There are 12 Sierra chapter members signed up to attend this year. Some are attending the Festorics and Legends of the Autobahn as well. I hear there is still room so if you have never attended an Oktoberfest, this would be the one since it is close and BMW is celebrating its 100^th Anniversary.

Happy Motoring,
Pat McGoff

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After a very snowy winter, we finally arrived at the start of a wet spring. We have two touring events coming up in the next few months. One is a returning tour and the other is one that is a club favorite. March 7 was the 10^th anniversary of BMW. It was founded in 1916. The Oktoberfest in Monterey will be celebrating the event with many cars from the BMW museum in Munich. We hope to see many of our members there.

We did have a Tech Session on March 12^th at Sierra Wheel Repair. John Strom arranged the presentation and we had 12 members show up for the event. John knows the owner very well. As a matter of fact, John just had his M3 wheels refurbished by the company. We did learn the technique for fixing and painting wheels that have gotten dinged up or bent. Sierra Wheel Repair is one of the few companies that do this type of repair and at a very affordable cost. If you have wheels that need attention, give them a call.

The Cabot Cove Tour is returning after a 4-year hiatus. John Strom is going to lead us again to Marin and then up to Fort Bragg along the Rt. 1 coastal highway. It is a two-day tour starting on Friday May 13th and finishing on Sunday May 15^th. We stop in Marin for the night on Friday and then continue up the coast Saturday. The tour was limited to 12 members and it filled up very quickly.

On Jun 25^th, John English will take us back to Virginia City thru Incline Village and Carson City. The Virginia City Tour ends up with a very nice lunch at the Palace in Virginia City.

The 2016 Oktoberfest in Monterey apparently has filled up the Hyatt Hotel in Monterey so the BMWCCA is looking for more hotels to house more than 1500 members. We have 8 members attending from the Sierra Chapter. Russ Huntoon is bring down his RV and parking it on the Laguna Seca track. I will host a wine tasting tour of the Carmel Valley on the Wednesday of the event. We did that two years ago when the Oktoberfest was also in Monterey. It was a great time!

Although we only had one event in the Winter Quarter, we did have some fun meetings. I’d like to thank all the members who have been showing up for the meetings. We have been averaging 25-30 members and spouses. As always, most of us attend the dinner after the meeting. We change the restaurants every month to keep it interesting. I encourage all our members to come and check us out. We have a great time talking about our BMW’s and get to know our members better.

Happy Motoring,
Pat McGoff

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by Pat McGoff

The Kars for Kids event at Sky Tavern held on September 13^th was a non-BMW event that took me by surprise. There were all types of cars that showed up and entered the charity event and many clubs that competed for the $1000 prize for the most cars entered by a club. The top two clubs were the Mustang Club with 27 entrants and the BMW club with 30 cars participating…so we won! The rules didn’t specifically state it HAD to be a BMW.  We were also represented by a Mercedes, an Explorer, Mini and a Corvette which helped us out tremendously.

There were great raffle prizes given out every 15 minutes. De Sharp will look great in the pink Jaguar T Shirt he won. He gave away the Roller Kingdom tickets he won. It would have been nice to see him and Joyce at the rink. My wife would like to thank whoever left the Land Rover key chain on her windshield. Just what she always wanted (not). Last but not least the event ended with a live auction. I wonder how Jane Warner likes the ski lift chair that Jeff was high bidder on.  I heard it looks great in front of the picture window. As could be expected, there was a little sour grapes from the Mustang people. One lady passed the Huntoon’s and said one of our members brought eight cars. Not true but maybe next year!  Members did man their cell phones and got members to come who had no plans on attending the event. Lex Anastassatos was on Reserve duty for the weekend, and had brought his car the night before. We knew we needed more cars so he enlisted the help of his boss and brought his X5!  I drove Jim Goodfellow home so he could bring another car to the event. Russ Huntoon strode in on his BMW motorcycle while Cheri followed in her daughter’s BMW. Carmina stayed home and packed for their upcoming move but did let Ron Nicasio out so he could participate.

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The Buttes Tour and Poker Run was held on August 8^th. Andy and Sharon sponsored the event again this year and did a super job! The weather was fine and the lunch at Longboards Bar & Grill located at Plumas Golf Course was fantastic. The winner of the Poker Run was James Russell.

The Potluck Dinner was at our house again this year on August 13^th. We had a total of 41 members show up for the event. Although this is supposed to be a meeting night, we spend more time talking, eating and drinking. Lots of fun and a break from meeting at the BMW Dealership.

My favorite event of the year was the Sierra Wine Tour on September 19^th and 20^th. We went to several new wineries this year, and had a box lunch at Terra d’Oro. They have a lovely covered patio which came in handy due to the high temperatures that day. We then visited Vino Noceto that was having a Sangiovese tasting. Then we went next door to Terra Rouge, who was having a Syrah tasting. Both had wonderful wines. The last winery we visited was Dobra Zemlja. If you want wine with high alcohol content, this is the place. The grounds were very stunning and the tasting room cave was a hit with the members. We decided to eat at the hotel this year. The Club bought pizza and plates of cheese, meats and vegetables. Of course, we had many wines to taste from the wineries we visited that day. Thanks again to De Sharp and Ron Rachow for all the work putting the tour together again this year.

The Kars for Kids event at Sky Tavern which was held on September 13^th was a shocker for the club. We never expected to win the $1000 award for the most cars but our members showed up with 30 cars to beat out the Mustang club by 3 cars. This was not our first attempt at winning this worthwhile event which supports the Kids Ski School at Sky Tavern ski area. We have tried to win for the last three years so I guess three is the charm. I am so thankful for the great support from our members. We did push the limit on phone calls at the last minute to get more cars to attend which did produce three more BMW’s. We have a great club and this is one the reasons I am so proud of this membership. We plan to do this again next year so what better way to support the Reno community that show up with your car and enjoy all the entertainment and camaraderie.

We now know that the 2016 Oktoberfest in Monterrey will be held from August 23^rd to the 28^th.  My sources at National are hoping to have the Oktoberfest website active sometime in January. If you are thinking of attending the 100th BMW Birthday Oktoberfest next year, you need to sign up the day the website comes out because the hotel rooms will sell out in a matter of a few days.

Happy motoring,
Pat McGoff

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On October 3^rd, we again had the BMW Foundation Street Survival at Sky Tavern. We had a total of 16 students signed up for the event this year but only 11 showed so we had more than enough instructors. Jeff Warner did an amazing job again this year. This will be Jeff’s last year as event leader so Steve Polimeni will be taking over in 2016. Jeff is trying to secure the NVHP vehicle training facility for Street Survival 2016. We found that the Sky Tavern facility is too small for some of the exercises. We had one incident that resulted in a car being damaged which prompted the change.

We had our very first Fun Rally on October 31^st. Steve and Anne Marie Polimeni created a rally using golf courses. Photos were provided for each course. Points were given for certain facts that you had to acquire at the course. It turned out to be an exciting scavenger hunt of sorts. When all the dust settled, Paul Hollenbeck came in third, John and Anne Marie Utter took second, and JoAnn and yours truly won the top prize. There were a total of 11 cars on the rally which we considered a very good turnout. In 2016, we want to continue the Fun Rally but will have to create a new venue. Stay tuned.

Our Holiday Party was held at Brick’s Restaurant again this year on December 3^rd. Members were invited to De and Joyce Sharp’s house for cocktails and appetizers prior to heading over to the restaurant. A total of 54 members attended this year which broke all records. Bill Pearce again donated several raffle gifts. De Sharp provided some fun raffle gifts and I had some nice wines to donate.

As I mentioned last quarter, the 2016 Oktoberfest in Monterey will be held from August 23^rd to the 28^th. The website is still not complete due to hotel signup links not installed yet. This year, you will be able to sign up for the Festorics, Legends of the Autobahn and Oktoberfest from the same site. This is what Steve Schlossman of BMWCCA had to report: The Oktoberfest website continues to be ofest.bmwcca.org We also have celebratebmw.com When will it open? As soon as we have the registration and some fees finalized. We just aren’t there yet. We are expecting +1500 overall in attendance over the week ½. It’s very important that the registration goes smoothly. For my sanity at least. This year’s registration will include Legends, Festorics and Oktoberfest. You will also be able to book your Oktoberfest hotel using a unique link. Personally I’m hesitant to pick a date for the sake of picking a date. The registration form is just about done. We have weekly meetings with a company working with us through the process. Still need to finish up some integrations. Look to Roundel Weekly. That will be our primary members of communication.

Happy motoring,
Pat McGoff

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Answer: Mercedes Benz, BMW sold 26,608 units, Mercedes Benz sold 29,020 units in September 2015.

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Answer: Innovation

 (Click here read about the BMW i)

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Answer: The i3 and it will be coming out in 2019. It will be a four door model.

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Answer:  Frozen White (matte white). It is only on the M6 right now.

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Answer: Will be called the 340I (B58) and have 320HP and 330 ft lb of torque.

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Answer: 15. The first X was the X5. The majority of the X SAV’s were made at the Spartanburg plant in South Carolina.

 (Click here to view the BMW Blog article below)

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I hope this newsletter finds all our members enjoying a happy 2015 so far. We have some new and exciting events this year. We hope that you will check some of them out and join in on the fun. We have some new board members who have joined us for the next two years. Ron Nicasio has taken over as Vice President, replacing John English. Carol Villar will now be doing the newsletter since John and Alice Strom are taking off for Europe for six months. James Russell is our new secretary, replacing Dody Gustafson, who has been our loyal secretary almost since the club started. I have decided remain as president for another two years, and am looking forward to it. Our membership has been growing by leaps and bounds the last few years, and I believe it will keep growing with BMW coming out with more exciting models and will draw more members to our club.

This newsletter will be the first ever eNewsletter for our chapter. We know that there still are a few members who don’t have email addresses so they will still receive mailed copies. The good news is that we now have a newsletter in living color and it will not be limited by four black and white pages. I know that Carol Villar is thrilled to put this all together for the members. Since she is still our webmaster, her new position fits perfectly. We hope you enjoy the new format. Please give us some feedback, positive or negative.

Ron Nicasio and I attended the BMWCCA Congress in Dallas March 13 thru 15. The National BMWCCA has come up with some very interesting projects. I have summarized below what we can look forward to:

• BMWCCA Recognition Program to recognize individual club members, chapters, and members of the Industry for outstanding achievements and exceptional dedication.
• The BMWCCA Foundation is requesting Ambassadors from most of the chapters to educate the community and associated industries. Click here for more information on the Ambassador program.
• Jeff Cowan of the Golden Gate chapter presented ways to engage more chapter members. He mentioned their websites, Facebook page and email blasts to keep in touch with all 3700 members. Click here to view his presentation.

We got off to a slow start this year for events. Our Ski Day in February had to be cancelled due to lack of snow. Gilson Autobody had to postpone both Tech Sessions in March and April due to the sale of their company. The good news is the Virginia City Tour is happening on May 16^th so if you haven’t attended this event before, please give it a try. It’s a great ride to Lake Tahoe and then on to Virginia City for Lunch.

Happy motoring,

Pat McGoff

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Answer: 

(1) China

(2) Brilliance

(1)  (Click here to view the CNN Money article below)

(2)  (Click here to view the The Economist article below)

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Answer: 

1. Mercedes Benz
2. Lexus
3. BMW

 (Click here to view the Automotive News article below)

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Answer: Motorsport and the 1984 M5 (Click here to view the Car and Driver article below)

Here’s an interesting BMW TV International video (click here to view)

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 Street Survival was held at Sky Tavern Ski Area on October 4^{th for} the first time. As always, thanks again to Jeff Warner for leading and coordinating this event along with all our wonderful volunteers.  This has become a favorite event for me. I really enjoy teaching young drivers how to drive more safely. It certainly is very rewarding to see the faces on these young men and women when they realize what a car/truck can really do when pushed to its limits. We had a record year for students with a total of 22.

The Holiday Party was held at Brick’s restaurant this year. We had 41 members attend our annual BMWCCA party on December 11^th.  I’d like to thank Gilbert Dayao and Bill Pearce BMW for all the wonderful raffle prizes as well as the Sharp’s for having the cocktail party at their home. Art and Diane Ona won the glass tinting from Gilson Autobody and Graeme Price won the X3 pedal car donated by Bill Pearce BMW which I am sure will come in handy with his son.

We elected new officers this year. Ron Nicasio is our new Vice President and James Russell will be taking over for Dody as Secretary. All other officers will continue for the next two years.

This has been a banner year for BMW as well. A field of new BMW vehicles roared out of the gate: The 2 Series Coupes, including the 228i and the M235i-the first M Performance vehicle in the US. The fifth generation M3, the 4 Series Convertible and the Gran Coupe, M4 Coupe and the M4 Convertible. The X4, the second generation X6 and finally the Alpina B6. WOW, what a list. Can BMW top this for 2015? BMW launched the BMWi cars as well. The new i3 and the i8 came out this year and have already won several awards for design and “green” awards. I can’t wait for 2015 for more exciting vehicles and events. Maybe a M2?

 That wraps it up for this year. I wish all of you a Happy and prosperous New Year and hope to see more of you attend our meetings to check out what is going on in our Club.

Happy motoring,

Pat McGoff

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Answer:  If you leave your BMW sitting for a few weeks.

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Answer: BMW from Spartanburg SC.  They are also doing a $1 billion expansion which will increase Xs from 300K to 450K.  About 70 percent go out of the US. (Click here to view the Bloomberg article below)

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Answer: Presley and he had two 507’s  (Click here to view the article below)

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On July 13^th, we had our first annual BMWCCA Summer Picnic at the Arrowcreek Recreation Center with over 30 members attending. The facility has swimming pools, tennis courts, spa, indoor and outdoor cooking facilities along with a large lounge and big screen TV for watching the World Cup soccer match. Andy and Sharon Goodrich were our hosts and a big thanks goes out to both of them for all their hard work. We especially thank Andy who slaved over the grill making hotdogs and hamburgers for everyone. We will continue this event next year since it had such a great turnout. We did have a new member, Charlie Pan, attend the event with his family. It’s wonderful to see new faces at these events!

Andy and Sharon Goodrich led another very successful tour of the Sierra Buttes on July 26^th. The weather was perfect for the 16 cars that participated. We had a great lunch at the Plumas Pines Golf Course. Ron Rachow was the winner of the Poker Run this year. Looks like another repeat for next year.

The August Potluck meeting was held at our home again this year. We tied the record of 44 members attending. There was plenty of food and drink for everyone. John English brought his popular lasagna which was gone in a heartbeat. Mike Deitel shared some wonderful cheeses and crackers with the group. New members attending were Fred and Karen Watson, Mark Boe, and Corey Hjelmeir.

Our next monthly meeting is September  11^th at 6:00 PM. If you haven’t attended a meeting lately, come down to Bill Pearce BMW and join us. The meeting normally lasts about 30-45 minutes and then we head out to dinner. This month we are going back to LaVecchia for some great Italian cuisine.

Happy motoring,

Pat McGoff

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The first art car wad done in 1975 and there have been 17 art cars to date. Take a look at the complete museum collection.

(Check out our collection on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/sierrabmwcca/art-cars/

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Answer: M5 30^th anniversary edition.

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M5 (Click here to view the article below)

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Answer:  Concept was in 1986, first production year was 1989 and last production year was 1999.  But the 2014 i8 is being made now.

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What is the E number for a 2005 M3?

E46

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Brazil

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What will be the next code letter and what body configuration will it represent.

The letter “G” will be the next codename and it will represent the new 7 series.

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2014 BMW i8 Priced at $136,625, Production Images Revealed

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The M3 Lightweight first came out in 1995 and was 10% less weight.

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2004 Coupe Sport Lightweight; it was 3054 pounds, 10 percent less.

Is this the best performance car BMW has ever built?

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BMW it’s brand value 26.3 billion according to Forbes World’s Most Powerful Brands List ranking ninth.

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Even numbers were two door; odd numbers were four doors.

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An impressive 45-mpg

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Click here to read the article on usatoday.com

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