The Sierra Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America held a board meeting on June 10, 2021. The meeting was called to order by the Club President at 6:00 p.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT

• Lance Taylor-Warren, President
• John English, Vice President
• DeArmond Sharp, Treasurer
• Ron Rachow , Secretary
• Fred Watson, Membership
• Pat McGoff, Past President

ONE AGENDA ITEM

A proposed corporate resolution to name authorized signatories on the Chapter’s bank checking account. Club President Lance Taylor-Warren and Club Treasurer DeArmond Sharp were unanimously approved as signatories by the Board.

There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.

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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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The annual Board Meeting for the Sierra chapter of the BMWCCA was held on May 6, 2021at Napa Sonoma South and called to order at 5:00p.m. by the club President.

MEMBERS PRESENT

• Lance Taylor-Warren, President
• John English, Vice President
• De Sharp, treasurer
• Ron Rachow, secretary
• Pat McGoff
• John Strom
• Fred Watson
• Russ and Cheri Huntoon (zoom)
• Carol Villar (zoom)

PRESIDENT COMMENTS

• Second Saturday Drives will continue and all members are encouraged to attend. Suggested routes are solicited.
• There has been a management change at Bill Pearce and Mike Freitas has been replaced. Lance will meet with new person and discuss how the dealership and the club can support each other. Remodeling should be completed and MONTHLY MEETINGS WILL RESUME on the second Thursday each month starting in June.

EVENTS

• The annual Virginia City tour led by John English will be the 2nd Saturday drive in June.
• The annual Wine Tour is tentatively planned for end of September. Details will follow in August after the De Sharp led pre-run.
• The Holiday Dinner has been booked by Cheri Huntoon for the 2nd Thursday in December at Bricks restaurant in Reno.
• A Poker Run will be held in August or September.
• The Annual Picnic will be planned for July or August by Pat McGoff.
• Russ Huntoon is looking into the possibility of a visit to the Hamilton collection in Washoe Valley.
• John Strom and Fred Watson discussed possible tech sessions during winter months.
• Lance is working on a 3-day Mystery Tour for later in the year.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership has dropped to 138 members and 27 associates according to Fred Watson. Fred is trying to increase membership by having club information and brochures at various service facilities. He wants to connect with lapsed members to try and bring them back into the fold. He will prepare a paragraph each month with club email blasts. Fred also puts club business cards on the windshield of BMWs he sees around town.

Meeting adjourned at 6:15.

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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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Members present:

• Pat McGoff, President
• Ron Rachow, Secretary
• DeArmond Sharp, Treasurer
• Fred Watson, Membership
• Russ and Cheri Huntoon, Events Coordinators
• Carol Villar, Web Mistress (attending by Zoom)
• John Strom, Member-at-Large (attending by Zoom)

The following slate was prepared for presentation to the club membership in October with voting to be conducted in November. Anonymous voting on line for officers is planned at this time.

• President: Lance Taylor-Warren
• Vice President: John English
• Secretary: Ron Rachow
• Treasurer: DeArmond Sharp
• Members at large:
  John Strom
  Mike Dietel
• Events coordinators: Russ and Cheri Huntoon
• Membership: Fred Watson
• Web Mistress: Carol Villar

If any other member is interested in being a candidate for club leadership, please contact any club officer.

Pat McGoff will be on the board as past President.

The next monthly meeting will be October 8^th at Brick’s restaurant.

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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.

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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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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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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Present were:

Mart Jaama
Pat McGoff
Fred Watson
Cheri Huntoon
Russ Huntoon
De Sharp
John Strom
Ron Rachow
Carol Villar (telephonically)

1. Chapter membership stands at 157 including associates. There is one new member, 5 renewals, and one member seeking transfer from the Sacramento chapter as of December, 2019.
2. Subjects of discussion:
   1. How to better organize the club
   2. Possible restaurants for dinner following club meetings
   3. How to get more members active in club activities
   4. Can the Sierra chapter survive? More members have to step up for leadership roles. None of the current officers wish to serve beyond their current terms. By-laws mandate a minimum of a president, Vice President, secretary, and treasurer for a chapter to remain active. If volunteers don’t step forward for these positions the chapter will have to shut down. A nominating committee will meet on September 24, 2020 at Napa Sonoma South for lunch and to prepare a proposed slate of nominees to be presented to the membership for voting at the November meeting. This information will be passed to all club members through email and at each meeting. Pat and Carol will validate member email addresses. John Strom suggested the club consider a new member breakfast and wine socials as a possible means of increasing member involvement in club activities. The membership chair will take the lead on following up on these ideas.
   5. The monthly blast to members will now include a link to the chapter website to try and encourage more members to be aware of the fun events of the club.
   6. Proposed schedule of events for 2020:
      January: no events scheduled
      February/March: Russ Huntoon will take charge of arranging a visit to a private car collection.
      April 5^th: visit to Reno National Car Museum (Pat McGoff)
      May 16^th: Virginia City Drive (John English)
      June 14^th: Mart Jaama will lead a day trip, route to be determined.
      July: event to be determined (John Strom)
      August 9^th: Annual Picnic (Pat McGoff to locate site)
      September 20^th: Monitor Pass Fun Drive (Fred Watson and Mart Jaama)
      October: Wine Tour, date to be determined (De Sharp)
      November 1^st: Nevada State Railroad Museum (Russ and Cheri Huntoon)
      December 10^th: Christmas party at Bricks (Cheri Huntoon)
3. John Strom will explore possibilities for joint events with other car clubs as additional events.
4. There were discussions about BMW publications, the possible demise of Roundel or at least a reduction in number of annual issues; input to Bimmerlife (Fred Watson) and the quarterly regional club newsletter.
5. Thanks to Pat McGoff for organizing board meeting and providing refreshments.

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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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2018 ended on a high note with another successful Holiday Party held on December 13^th. This year the party was again held at The Club at ArrowCreek. The cocktail party prior to dinner was hosted by the McGoff’s at their ArrowCreek home. 40 members and significant others attended for our last event of the year. The Sierra Chapter provided the appetizers for the cocktail party and members brought their favorite beverages. We all had fun catching up on the past events of the year!

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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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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Members present:

• Mart Jaama
• De Sharp
• Pat McGoff
• Fred Watson
• John Strom
• Ron Nicasio
• Ron Rachow
• Carol Villar (telephonically)

Members absent:

• Mike Deitel
• Russ and Cheri Huntoon

Discussion among Board Members concerning proposed regional club newsletter. Information from the regional club VP indicated cost would be between $1.40 minimum per quarter for each club member to $1.70. This would cost our chapter approximately $1,000. a year. The regional newsletter would be mailed with the Roundel. After discussion, it was decided to send a letter to the club regional VP advising him that our small chapter’s budget could not support this large of an expense. Incoming President Jaama will draft the letter and all Board Members will sign unanimously sign. Copies will also be sent to National.

The Board then discussed club events for the coming year. Mart asked us to consider more easy drives during the year. The following are the planned events for 2019. They will be presented at the upcoming January meeting which will be a planning meeting for annual events. Members of the club will be encouraged to discuss these events and the Board strongly encourages members to propose new and original events.

2019 EVENTS

January 19^th. Pat McGoff will check with the dealership to try and set up a tech session.

February 9^th or March 16^th. Two events were discussed for these dates. The events are in the alternative depending on availability. The club will only choose one of the events. De Sharp will check to see if the club could visit the Bob Lee automobile collection which is a private collection. Russ Huntoon will arrange a visit to the railroad museum in Carson City.

April 13^th. Russ Huntoon will organize a garage crawl where a number of club members will make their collection available where we can see many different models.

May 11^th. This will be the annual Virginia City drive. As is customary, John English will take responsibility for organizing the details.

June 1^st. Road trip to Berlin, Nevada. Mart Jaama and Fred Watson will organize.

July 13^th. John Strom will organize a drive to Nevada City, California

August 11^th. This will be the club’s annual picnic to be organized by the Huntoons. The planned site will be the Galena Creek park located off the Mount Rose highway.

September 7^th. Mart Jaama and Fred Watson will again put on the Monitor Pass drive.

October 26^th. This is the planned date for the Amador County wine tour subject to hotel availability. De Sharp will make the arrangements and details.

December 12th. Annual Christmas party at Brick’s restaurant. Cheri Huntoon and Leanne Foster are making the arrangements.

POTENTIAL EVENTS

John Strom will liaise with the Corvette club and other car clubs to see if possible to have joint events.

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This is the Annual Meeting of the members.  As per the Article VIII of the Chapter ByLaws, the business to be transacted will include election of Officers and Directors for a 2 year term, commencing 1/1/2019.  Note that the report of the Nominating Committee is included in the minutes of the October 11, 2018 meeting.

1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Upcoming Events
   1. Dec 13, Christmas/Holiday Party
3. Wine Tour video
4. Monitor Pass video
5. Elections (De) – click here to view the slate)
6. BMW Briefs
7. Trivia
8. Q&A?
9. Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 13901 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

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 The following persons have been nominated by the Nominating Committee as officers and directors of the Sierra BMW Club, Inc. for 2019 – 2021

President – Mart Jaama
Vice President – Pat McGoff
Secretary – Ron Rachow
Treasurer/Legal Counsel – DeArmond Sharp
Member at Large – Mike Dietel
Newsletter – Carol Villar
Community Involvement — John Strom
Webmaster – Carol Villar
Membership Chairman – Sharon Goodrich or Fred Watso
Events Coordinators – Russ and Cheri Huntoon

This slate will be presented to the members at the October 11, 2018 club meeting. The election will take place at the November 8, 2016 meeting by secret ballot.Nominations from the floor at the November meeting are welcomed.

Submitted on October 11, 2018:

BY:     Nominating Committee (Ron Nicasio; Mart Jaama; Ron Rachow, Pat McGoff,         DeArmond Sharp)

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1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Upcoming Events
   1. Oct 13-14, El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour (De)
   2. Nov 3, Monitor Pass Gamble and Poker Drive (Fred & Mart)
3. Elections (De)
4. Q&A?
5. Dinner @ Famous Dave’s (4925 Kietzke Lane) (click here for menu)

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1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Upcoming Events
   1. Oct 13-14, El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour
   2. Nov 3, Fun Rally
3. Family Picnic Video
4. Best Photos from the 2018 Monterey Car Week
5. BMW Briefs
6. BMW Trivia
7. Q&A?
8. Dinner @ Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 13901 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

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Check this out from Autoweek… BMW: WHATS’S NEW AND WHAT’S COMING

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1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Upcoming Events
   1. August 12, Fifth Annual BMWCCA Sierra Chapter Picnic
   2. Sept 21-24, BMW CCA Pazifik Eskapade
   3. Oct 13-14, El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour
3. BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q&A?
6. Dinner @ Famous Dave’s (4925 Kietzke Lane) (click here for menu)

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1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Upcoming Events
   1. August 11, Fifth Annual BMWCCA Sierra Chapter Picnic
   2. Oct 13-14, El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour
3. Newport Car Museum – John Strom
4. Virginia City Video
5. BMW Briefs
6. BMW Trivia
7. Q&A?
8. Dinner @ Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 13901 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

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1. New Members & Membership Update
2. Upcoming Events for 2018:
   1. Reno Aces Baseball (July 14)
   2. Poker Run (July 21)
3. BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q&A?
6. Dinner @ Bertha Miranda’s (336 Mill St. Reno)

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1. New Members and Membership Update
2. Upcoming 2018 Events
   1. Virginia City Tour on May 19
   2. Berlin, NV Drive on June 16
3. BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q & A
6. Dinner at  Famous Dave’s (4925 Kietzke Lane)

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming 2018 Events
   – Virginia City Tour
3. BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q&A
6. Dinner at Napa -Sonoma South (7671 S. Virginia St in Reno)

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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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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2018
   – Virginia City Tour
3. 2018 National Automobile Museum Tour video
4. BMW Briefs
5. BMW Trivia
6. Q&A?
7. Dinner @ Miguel’s (1415 S Virginia St)

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Future Upcoming Events for 2018
   – National Car Museum Tour on Feb 10 (Sat) – Pat
3. Holiday Party Video
4. Service Issue (Sharon)
5. BMW Briefs – Pat
6. BMW Trivia
7. Q&A?
8. Dinner @Famous Daves, 4925 Kietzke Ln.

MEETING MINUTES

1. MEMBERSHIP: Pat McGoff reported 6 new members have joined the club.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS:
   1. February 10 National Automobile Museum Tour  20 members were signed up to attend.
   2. March tech session yet to be confirmed.
   3. May 19 , Virginia City Tour
   4. July 21 Sierra Buttes Tour & Poker Run will be to Nevada City this year.
   5. August 11 Fifth Annual BMWCCA Sierra Chapter Picnic
   6. September possible Mammoth tour—off schedule and this tour will not occur.
   7. October 13 El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour (rooms have been blocked at Shenandoah Inn)
   8. December 13 Christmas/Holiday Party is locked in at Arrow Creek. Pat McGoff said party will be same as last year
3. 2017 HOLIDAY PARTY: A video of the party was shown at the meeting. Thanks go out to Carol for another great job putting the video together with music.
4. BMW BRIEFS:
   1. Pat McGoff briefed that BMW is recalling approximately 1,000,000 cars sold in America between model years 2006 to 2011. Details are available on the BMWCCA.org web site.
   2. BMW was number one in luxury car sales with over 2 million vehicles sold by the BMW group.
   3. The 2018 M5 will be available this spring with an MSRP of $102,600 plus destination and handling charges.
   4.  BMW has a shot at becoming the number one seller of premium vehicles in China. 542,362 BMWs were delivered in China from January through November.
   5.  BMW May do away with key fob may go away in the future, replaced by an app on a smartphone.
   6.  BMW has broken ground on almost 500 million dollar expansion of its research and innovation center in Munich.
   7.  BMW received 2 best car awards from a German trade journal for the 5 series and the X1.
   8.  2017 M sales were up 19%.  The 5 series,X1 and X5 are sales leaders with North American sales up over 4%. However, Mini sales were down over 5% and Mini is planning on going to all electric vehicles in the future.
5. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION: What is the oldest BMW in America?
   ANSWER: A 1930 3/15 DA2 Cabriolet that tops out at 35 mph. (BMW completed its first car in 1929).
6. DINNER: Dinner after the meeting was at Famous Dave’s on Kietzke Lane.

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. 2018 Upcoming Events
3. European Driving – John Strom
4. BMW Briefs
5. Q&A?
6. Dinner @ Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 13901 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

MEETING MINUTES

Mart Jaama, Vice President, presided over meeting.

27 in Attendance

1. MEMBERSHIP: Two new members have joined the club.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   • February 10, National Automobile Museum Tour
   • March ??, Tech Session, Bill Pearce BMW
   • May 19, Virginia City Tour
   • June 16, Tour to the Berlin Ghost Town*
   • July 21, Sierra Buttes Tour & Poker Run
   • August 11, Fifth Annual BMWCCA Sierra Chapter Picnic
   • September ??, Mammouth Tour*
   • October 13-14, El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour (rooms have been blocked at Shenandoah Inn)
   • December 13 – Christmas/Holiday Party (Pat McGoff said party will be same as last year)
3. EUROPEAN DRIVING
   John Strom made a photo presentation and talk about the challenges of driving in Europe. He described different cars he has driven in Europe and recommended you rent the narrowest car available because of the narrow roads and tight parking spots. Also, a GPS is essential.
   European road signs can be quite different from USA signs and he strongly recommended reviewing the signs on the internet before any European driving trip.
4. BMW FOUNDATION
   Mart Jaama briefed on the BMW Foundation and the financial support needed from the local chapters. Any action by our chapter was deferred and will be discussed at the upcoming board meeting.
5. BMW BRIEFS and BMW TRIVIA were reserved for the February meeting
   
6. DINNER @ Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 13901 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

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Club member were on the road again on Saturday, October 14, 2017 headed for Plymouth California. The day dawned clear and sunny. However, when the 25 restless drivers and passengers arrived at the Sierra Summit parking lot there was no standing around in groups drinking coffee and waiting for all the expected wine aficionados to arrive. The wind was bitter cold (that is why in the video there are no pictures of the group at the Sierra Summit). We hit the road at the scheduled departure time of 7:45 AM.

First time wine tour members Kathy and Bob Bennett joined the group in Genoa and Bob and Linda Sanfilippo joined at the first rest stop in Carson Pass. It was warmer at 8000 feet than in the Sierra Summit parking lot (you will see pictures from Carson Pass). We were on time and on schedule and everything was under control for the 13 cars in the group—but that did not last.

The route leaving Carson Pass continued to SR 88 about 20 miles to the turn off onto Mormon Immigrant Trail road. The first 7 cars in line followed the leader when he turned on to Mormon Immigrant Trail but the next 6 did not! Three of the six took Omo Ranch Road and found their way to the first stop Amador Cellars on Shenandoah Road. Here is where the fun starts. The other three ended where SR 88 connects with SR 49 and headed toward Plymouth and were looking for Amador Cellars on Steiner Road because that was the address your “all knowing” tour guide put in the Itinerary (Amador Cellars is on Shenandoah Road). But all is well that end well—all three found Amador Cellars in plenty of time to enjoy its wine before the Lunch stop at Karmere Vineyards.

Linda Long and her husband, the owners Amador Cellars, welcomed the group to a private tasting area outside of the winery public tasting room in the barrel storage warehouse. The Weather was perfect for outside tasting of Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Barbara and Rhone valley varietals.

Then it was on to Karmere Vineyards for lunch. Karmere reserved its outside patio for our use. Before and after lunch tasting and shopping were the order of the day in the large Karmere tasting room and gift shop. Sampling Kramere’s 2016 vintage Zinfandel and Primavera still aging in the barrel was available to entice purchase of a future for delivery in 2018.

From Karmere we traveled up hill and down dusty dale to MaBeRa Wines where Ramona and Mario provided a fantastic setting (outside with tables and umbrellas) for tasting their wonderful wine. Ramona displayed a BMW Club flag to welcome us (See Joyce and Cheri in front of flag in pictures on web page). Although we had just come from lunch we all enjoyed the assorted meat, cheeses and other snacks Ramona provided to enhance the enjoyment of the six wines offered for tasting. Ramona and Mario patiently answered questions and invited us back in 2018.

Last stop of the day was Scott Harvey Wines also a new stop for the group. Scott Harvey arranged for us to be in a small area adjacent to public tasting area and served its award-winning Zinfandel for tasting.

After enjoying the Scott Harvey wine, the group moved on to the Shenandoah Inn to check in and prepare for the pool side party. At the appointed hour the group assembled pool side with a bottle of their favorite wine of the day. Party Platters from the Amador Vintage Market were waiting. Platters included assorted artisan cheese, fruit, nuts bread & crackers; Grilled chicken, and pork tenderloin with mustard and chutney; hummus with chips and vegetables and Amador Vintage Famous Chips and salsa. After appetites had been wetted, Pokerville Market Pizza showed up—Combination; Vegetarian; and Chicken Pesto. Drinking Wine and visiting must make you ravenous because there was no Pizza leftover. Cheri and Russ provide Halloween pumpkin cookies for dessert.

The adventure ended Sunday morning at what is now the traditional breakfast at Marlene & Glen’s Dead Fly Dinner. If you have not been there you need to experience the family size single servings available from a menu that has everything. Marlene sets a table big enough for all of us. After breakfast members found their way home some stopping first at the Amador Flower Farm, Pokerville Market or other wineries.

The tentative plan is to hold the tour on the same weekend next October—so save Saturday and Sunday October 13 &14, 2018 and join the fun.

~ De Sharp

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events: Holiday Party
3. Wine Tour video
4. Fun Rally Video
5. BMW Foundation
6. BMW Trivia
7. Q&A?
8. Dinner is @ Famous Daves at 4925 Kietzke Ln.

MEETING MINUTES

Ron Nicasio, President, presided over meeting.

25 in Attendance

1. MEMBERSHIP: Ron Nicasio reported 10 new members have joined the club.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   The club annual Christmas Holiday Party will be December 14th. It will start at 5:30 p.m. at the McGoff residence for pre dinner social hour. Attendees should bring their favored beverage.Snacks/treats will be provided by the club. Dinner will be at the Arrow Creek club at 7:00 p.m. dinner will be buffet style with a choice of mahi-mahi, chicken, or tri-tip. Cost is $32 per person with checked payable to the Sierra Chapter BMWCCA and should be sent to De Sharp ASAP if you plan to attend and have not already done so.
3. PAST EVENTSVideos were shown of the annual Wine Tour to Amador County as well as the Fun Rally to various historical places in our area. Thanks to the Sharps, McGoffs, and Rachow’s for organizing the wine tour and to Mart Jaama and Fred Watson for staging the fun rally. The videos are available for viewing on the club website.
4. BMW FOUNDATION
   Mart Jaama briefed on the BMW Foundation and the financial support needed from the local chapters. Any action by our chapter was deferred and will be discussed at the upcoming board meeting.
5. BMW BRIEFS
   Pat McGoff reported on the ongoing diesel investigation of German cars which appears centered on whether BMW, MB, AUDI AND VOLKSWAGEN had formed an illegal cartel and fixed prices on certain parts and technologies .Pat also briefed on the recall of X 3 model years 2006-2010 relating to front seat passenger occupant detection mats and not to the Takata air bags.In mid 2018 all BMWs and Minis will be getting Alexa. Details are available on the BMW CCA web site.
6. BMW TRIVIAQuestion:
   Question: What company has BMW partnered with in a self-driving research group? Answer: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
7. DINNER: Dinner after the meeting was at Famous Dave’s BBQ on Kietzke lane.

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Today was the best Fun Rally that the Sierra Chapter has ever had. With all that have RSPD, there a small but great turnout for the event. Time spent making all the preparations was very rewarding as the day wore on. Doing an event takes a little time and effort for the figuring out all the various problems that might occur and having solutions thought out in advance. I hope that after reading this article, more members will get more involved with the club activities. Maybe some of you will step up and become part of the “Faithful Few”.

The day began at the Raley’s Shopping Center, off Wedge Parkway, at 9:00 am for registration. The briefing with hand-outs at 9:15 am and the first team off at 9:30 am. This was in a typical rally format with time intervals between each car starting off on this great day. Thankfully, Mart had several years of rally experience. This was a timed event, time out and time in had to be within 4.5 hours. We didn’t want everyone bunching up become a race and follow leader to be the norm. With four different possible routes, the teams had to figure out the best way to meet the final objective. Out of all the possible sites that were originally surveyed, they had to locate 12 possibilities and remember details about what they observed. Out of 50 or so possibilities, it was narrowed down to something attainable. The sites included historical markers, haunted mansions, and local cemeteries. The area covered was from South Reno to Gardnerville. Of course, Virginia City and Genoa were also included.

What a great day. Mother nature really cooperated this time. Beautiful and temperatures in the mod-seventies. We couldn’t have asked for a better day this last weekend of October. By briefing time, we had 8 teams assembled and were excited to begin. The number “1” team to leave was Art and Diane Ona.

The final team, number “8“, Jim and Bridget Johns, was off and running at 9:45 am. Things were finally under way and on time.

For the Rally they were required to find the specific sites and explore and remember details about the sites. Learn about our historical area and drive on some beautiful and challenging roads. The challenging part of the Rally was answering a 24-question test. We ended up in Carson City for a late lunch. Gift baskets were awarded for the Rally and Costume Winners. Russ and Cherie Hooten had the best scores and got at all the sites and took home a great gift basket. She had worn a spider costume and had her giant spider draped on the basket. I guess she had already won before the test was administered. Jim and Bridget Johns were the best costume award winners by the people’s choice survey.

The bar has been set for this event. Expect something bigger and better next year. As a club member, you are missing a lot of Fun by not participating in the activities that are offered each year. If there is something or some activity that you would like to have the club incorporate into the schedule, get in contact with one of the officers or board members and let your desires be known. The Board, the Faithful Few, meets and set the activities up for the next year. Currently the Board Meeting is in December. You have several months to get your ideas to someone.

People you should get to know who were present at the rally:

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A HUGE thanks to all of our COACHES/VOLUNTEERS (see below)
Motorcycle Officer Ben Lancaster – Reno PD,
Shannon Lagace, Jonah Dillman & Craig – SAIA LTL Freight,
Kim Myers – BMW CCA,
REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER
And mostly to our fearless Leader: STEVE POLIMENI, without you this event would not be possible!
Thanks Parents, because you care

BMWCCA Sierra Chapter White Knuckled, Fearless Coaches (in alphabetical order):

 Volunteers

Greetings to all my Street Survivor fans!

It has been several months now since pulling off the Street Survival 2017 event, and I would like to take the opportunity to personally thank all those volunteers who showed up to help – you were all “Rock Stars!”  A special thanks to the in-car coaches from the SCCA who showed up to assist, you guys got rave reviews from your assigned students. Please pass on my gratitude to Carol Deborde for getting the word out to her club.

As luck would have it, the weather gods shone down on the event all day and provided us with almost 80 degrees and plenty of Reno sunshine on an early October day, it was just great to be outdoors. We had 20 enthusiastic students from lots of different places; Petaluma, Cameron Park, San Jose, Nevada City, and Alpine Meadows in California, Sparks and Reno in Nevada. It just blows me away how far some people will travel to get to this event – a true testament to the cause if you will. I would also mention that 15 of the 20 students required a “Minor Release.” My hats off to their parents for ensuring a valuable lesson in their children’s driver education.

I realize that some of you reading this article may not be very impressed by the meager number of 20 students out of what feels like a bazillion number of young drivers on the road today. Personally speaking, if I get one student to be a better driver then I’m way ahead of the game. And I can safely say that our volunteer coaches and staff pretty much feel the same way. If you haven’t participated in the past then I highly encourage you to check it out, we would love to see you next year in any capacity.

I would also like to mention my gratitude to the Reno Police Department for sending Motorcycle Officer Ben Lancaster to answer student questions, to SAIA LTL Freight (Craig, Shannon and Jonah) for providing an 18-wheeler so students could understand what it is like to drive one these from a vision standpoint, and to retired WCSO Deputy Kimberly Myers for her inspirational message to our students.

~ Steve Polimeni, Driving Events Coordinator

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events:
   1.  Saturday & Sunday, October 14^th & 15^th – El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour (DeArmond)
   2. Saturday, October 28^th – Fun Rally
3. Family Picnic Photos
4. Street Survival video
5. BMW Trivia
6. Q&A?
7. Dinner is @ Olive Garden at 4900 S. Virginia

MEETING MINUTES

Ron Nicasio, President, presided over meeting.

25 in Attendance

1. MEMBERSHIP: Sharon Goodrich reported 1 new member has joined the club.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   1. Wine Tour: The annual wine tour to Amador county will be October 14th. 13 cars are signed up for the trip. De Sharp gave update and distributed written information.
   2. Fun Rally: Fred Watson gave some details on fun rally scheduled for October 28th. Tour will send participants to various historical sites and finish up with a late lunch in Carson City. Prizes will be awarded to rally winners and also for best costume. More details will be provided to those who sign up.
3. PAST EVENTS: Videos were shown of the annual picnic/show and shine as well as videos of street survival. Thanks to Carol Villar for her great work in preparing the videos. The videos are available for viewing on the club website.
4. BMW BRIEFS:
   1. Pat McGoff reported on a mysterious BMW collector in Southern California who buys and sells on a whim. Now he has 52 cars and at one time had 14 2002tii models in various stages of repair. More details are available at automobilemag.com.
   2. Pat also briefed on the new X3 and engines available including an M 40 model.
5. BMW TRIVIA
   Question: What BMW model convertible is being discontinued in 2018?
   Answer: The 6 series convertible will be replaced by the upcoming 8
6. DINNER: Dinner after the meeting was at the Olive Garden on South Virginia

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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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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events:
   1.  Saturday, October 7^th – Street Survival (Message from Steve Polimeni)
   2.  Saturday & Sunday, October 14^th & 15th – El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour (DeArmond)
3. Photos from: Fourth Annual BMWCCA Sierra Chapter Picnic | Show & Shine
4. The 6^th Generation M5 (Video)
5. BMW Trivia
6. Q&A?
7. Dinner is @ Olive Garden at 4900 S. Virginia, Reno, NV 89502

MEETING MINUTES

Ron Nicasio, President, presided over meeting.

16 in Attendance

1. MEMBERSHIP: Pat McGoff reported one new member has joined the club.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   1. Street Survival is set for October 7^th.  Steve is in need of volunteers for the event to include coaches, course workers, and admin tasks. Please contact Steve and let him know how you can help.  Set up for the event will be Friday, October 6, at 4:30 pm at the event site.  Volunteers needed to help with set up. The school starts at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 7^th
   2. The annual Wine Tour to Amador county will be October 14^th. 13 cars are signed up for the trip.
   3.  Mart Jaama is working on Fun Rally for later this year. Details to follow.
   4. Reno SCCA is holding a track event at Thunder Hill on October 28^th and 29^th–Thunder On The West Course PDX/Time Trial #4. This is NOT a BMW club event.  Contact Mike Foster for further details.
3. BMW BRIEFS
   1. Ron Nicasio reported on new M5, the fastest and most technologically advanced 5 series vehicle. It will come in 3 drive modes including all wheel drive. Ron showed a video of this 6^th generation M5.
   2. Pat McGoff reported on 3 new concept cars being brought out by BMW.  They are the new 8 series, the new Z4, a Grand Coupe aimed as a Tesla challenger with a range of 373 miles on a charge. Details are available on the BMW car club of America website.
   3. Schnitzer has developed the fastest street legal BMW around the Nürburgring, a lightweight coupe based on an M235i. More details in the Roundel.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   BMW i Ventures invests in electric buses manufactured by Protera which has a 60% market share of the North American electric mass transit market. Reno is one one of the cities currently running Protera buses on city streets.
5. ERRATA: Jim Goodfellow has purchased a “barn find” 1991 E34 hand built M5. It was the first M5 sent to the West coast. Jim has the history of the vehicle. It is in running condition but needs substantial renovations. Contact Jim if you are interested in the car or know anyone who might be.
6. DINNER:  after the meeting was at Miguel’s in the summit shopping center

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MEETING MINUTES

Maart Jaama, vice club president, presided over meeting.

26 in Attendance

1. MEMBERSHIP
   Pat McGoff reported 3 new members have joined the club and 2 others rejoined.
2. PAST EVENTS
   Mart Jaama prepared and presented a slide show from the Sierra Buttes drive on July 29^th.  Kudos to Mart for the slide show and to Sharon and Andy Goodrich for organizing the drive.
3. UPCOMING EVENTS
   1. Mart Jaama gave an update on the club’s annual picnic scheduled for August 12^th at the Arrow Creek club. The picnic will run from 12 noon to 3 p.m.  Mart is planning a “Show and Shine” as part of the activities. There will also be “road racing” with radio controlled cars.
   2. Ron Nicasio is replacing brakes on his car. There will be a tech session scheduled when this takes place so those who are interested can learn installation techniques and methods on replacing brake parts.
   3. Steve Polimeni reminded that Street Survival is set for October 7^th.  So far 10 students have signed up. Steve is in need of volunteers for the event to include coaches, course workers, and admin tasks. Please contact Steve and let him know how you can help.
   4. The Annual Wine Tour to Amador county will be October 14th. There are still rooms available at the Shenandoah Inn so make your reservations ASAP as the Inn will be releasing the rooms in the near future. Also let De Sharp know if you plan on going.
   5. Mart Jaama is working on Fun Rally for later this year. Details to follow.
   6. BMW will be running an “M” car event at Thermal in Southern California in November. Here is your chance to have a full days driving their cars on the track.
4. BMW BRIEFS
   1. Pat McGoff reported on diesel issues in the European. There is an investigation of German auto makers with focus on Audi and Mercedes diesels. BMW uses a different system to control emissions so is not a target of the EU investigation.
   2. The former head of BMW in North America who was a friend of BMWCCA has resigned.
   3. The new 5 series has received the highest safety ratings.
5. BMW TRIVIA
   Question: Where does BMW’s business reputation rank?
   Answer:  12^th out of 100 ranked world wide businesses. BMW was the highest ranked automobile manufacturer
6. ERRATA
   1. Contact Fred Watson if you would like to get a club name tag. Price is $10.  Fred is also asking for input for the newsletter. That includes any car related items you would like to buy or sell.
   2. For 6 series owners there will be a “SHARKFEST” in Murphy, California on September 30^th and October 1^st.
7. DINNER after the meeting was at Napa/Sonoma South on South Virginia Street.

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2017
   1. July 29 Sierra Buttes Tour & Poker Run (Sharon)
   2. Aug 12 4th Annual Sierra Chapter Picnic (Mart)
3. Photos from Virginia City Drive
4. The 3rd Generation X3 (2018) video
   
5. BMW M Track Days
6. BMW Trivia (Pat)
7. Q&A?
8. Dinner @ Famous Daves, 4925 Kietzke Ln

MEETING MINUTES

Ron Nicasio, club president, presided over meeting.

22 in Attendance

1. MEMBERSHIP
   Sharon Goodrich reported 5 new members have joined the club.
2. PAST EVENTS
   1. Cheri Huntoon reported that the Reno Aces will not return the $150 deposit from our previously scheduled June game but will credit the money to a future game or Ace’s merchandise. The decision was made to use the money for Ace’s merchandise which can be used as prizes for club events.
   2. Photos from the Virginia City drive were shown and should be available on the club website.
3. UPCOMING EVENTS
   1. Sharon Goodrich spoke about the Sierra Buttes drive scheduled for Saturday, July 29th. The drive will begin by meeting at Raley’s shopping center at 9 a.m.  Anyone going must provide a $15 per person deposit with Sharon to reserve space at Long Boards for lunch.  Sharon will return deposits at beginning of the drive. Attendees are reminded Long Boards accepts cash only for lunch.  An email with more details will come out prior to the drive.
   2. Mart Jaama gave an update on the club’s annual picnic scheduled for August 12th at the Arrow Creek club.  The picnic will run from 12 noon to 3 p.m.  Mart is planning a “show and shine” as part of the activities.
4. BMW BRIEFS
   1. A video on the upcoming new 3rd generation X3 (G 01) was shown high lighting the many new features on the vehicle.  Production is scheduled to begin in August with the expectation it will be in showrooms by November of this year.  The M division is also looking at building an X 3 M.
   2. Details are available on the BMWCCA website.
   3. BMW is going to install up to 100 charging stations for electric vehicles in national parks and nearby communities as part of BMW’s celebration of its first hundred years in existence.
   4. BMW is investing another $600 million in the Spartanburg plant bring the total investment to more than $8 billion. The upcoming X7 will be produced there along side the current production of X series models.
   5. BMW’s partnership with Oracle in building an America’s Cup contender hit rough sailing as New Zealand won the Cup 8 to 1 in the races.
5. BMW TRIVIA
   Question: The X3 is currently built in Spartanburg.  Where are the 2 new plants to produce the X3 being built?
   Answer:  South Africa and a plant in China for the Chinese market.
6. ERRATA There will not be a Cars for Kids show this year.
7. DINNER after the meeting was at Famous Dave’s BBQ on Kietzki lane.

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At about 9:15 am, members of the Sierra Chapter, BMWCCA, started to show up for the Virginia City Cruise and Tour at the Starbucks on Mt Rose Hwy and Wedge Pkwy. John English, the Wagon Master, assembled everyone for a briefing at about 9: 35 on the trip details. The twenty-three BMWs soon departed west on Mt Rose Highway on time at 9:45 am. We proceeded up the twisty and windy highway and in about a half hour we were at the parking area overlooking the scenic Lake Tahoe. Besides the beauty of these surroundings, this was a time to meet and talk to the other participants. Some were old friends and a few were new to the BMWCCA activities. After about a 15 minute stop, we then proceed to Incline Village where turned left on Hwy 28.  We proceeded a few miles down the road to the Incline Village Starbucks. We arrived there at about 10:30 am. This was a 15-20 minute stop for picking up more members and some refreshments. We departed Starbucks and stayed on Hwy 28 around Lake Tahoe; luckily the heavy traffic was in the other direction. At the intersection of US Hwy 50 we made a left turn toward Carson City. This was an uncontrolled intersection and it was a challenge to get all the cars onto highway. After a mile or so, John pulled over to regroup and make sure that all the cars made the turn. It was downhill from there to Carson City. Then it was to Hwy 395 north to the cut off to I-580 north. Then it was right onto Hwy 50 again to Virginia City. After several miles, we turned left on the old truck route to Virginia City. This route goes up the very curvy road up 6 mile canyon. By the way, if you missed the trip, this is a very pretty drive that you might want to take someday.

Once in Virginia City, everyone drove around until they found a parking place. Some had to park on the lower and side streets while others were able to park in the public parking lot. We ended up at the Palace Hotel and Restaurant for lunch at about 12:30 pm. Because of the heavy lunch hour traffic, we had to split up and find our own seating.  After lunch everyone went their own way. Some returned to Reno and some stayed in V.C to shop until they dropped. In all, if you missed this trip, prepare for the next event. Join the experience and some HAVE FUN.

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2017
   1. Meeting – Reno Aces Ball Game
   2. Virginia City Tour
3. Sport Haus video
4. BMW vs BMW. The BMW 5 Series. 6th vs 7th generation. 
   
5. BMW Briefs
6. BMW Trivia
7. Q&A?
8. The New 5 Series (with Vince) at Bill Pearce
9. Dinner @ Skipolini’s Pizza, 13971 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

MEETING MINUTES

Ron Nicasio, club president, presided over meeting.

27 in Attendance

1. MEMBERSHIP – Nothing new on membership.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   1. The June meeting will be at the ACES ballgame on June 22^nd.  Cheri Huntoon is coordinating details.  Game starts at 7:05pm.  Cheri will be outside gate with tickets starting at 5:30 pm. Deadline for anyone who wants to attend must have their money to Cheri no later than June 5th.   Checks should be made payable to Sierra chapter of BMWCCA. Guests are welcome to join us at the game. If you are bringing guests please let Cheri know.
   2. Our annual Virginia City drive will be on June 24^th with John English as coordinator.
   3. De Sharp reminded members that annual wine tour to Amador County will be October 14-15 and 15 rooms have been blocked at the Shenandoah Inn. Members planning to go should call the Inn and make their reservations telling them they are with the club.
3. BMW BRIEFS
   1. In lieu of normal briefs members at the meeting were given the opportunity to check out the new 5 series sedan in the dealership show room. When “spec’d” out car will cost about $75K.  A video was shown delineating differences between the 6^th and 7^th generation 5 series.
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRG9atqFC6M
   2. Ron Nicasio also showed a news clip reporting numerous BMWs have mysteriously caught on fire while parked after having been driven earlier. There was no mention of any car catching on fire while being driven.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   1. Question: What makes are include in the BMW Group?  Answer:  BMW, Mini, and Rolls Royce.
   2. Question: How many different models will the BMW Group produce in 2018?  Answer:  40
5. DINNER – Dinner after the meeting was at Skipolini’s Pizza restaurant on south Virginia street with more than 25 attending.

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2017
3. Updates from BMWCCA Leadership Meeting in Dallas (Mart & Ron)
4. Video: Go Like Schnell:  The Story of BMW Motorsport In The USA
5. Sierra’s Facebook page
6. BMW Appreciation @ Sport Haus Video
7. BMW Briefs
8. BMW Trivia
9. Q&A?
10. Dinner @ Napa-Sonoma Restaurant, 7671 South Virginia Street (click here for menu)

MEETING MINUTES

Ron Nicasio, club president, presided over meeting.

29 in Attendance

1. MEMBERSHIP – Sharon Goodrich reported 3 new members had joined which included a renewal.
2. UPCOMING EVENTS
   1. The June meeting will be at the ACES ballgame on June 22^nd.  Cheri Huntoon is coordinating details.
   2. Our annual Virginia City drive will be on June 24th with John English as coordinator.
   3. Mart Jaama is seeking ideas for new events for the club. He gave ideas like an auto cross or a tour of member garages to see some more of vehicles owned by members.  A survey will be coming to members in the near future requesting their ideas and input.
3. BMWCCA MEETING – Ron Nicasio and Mart Jaama attended the national meeting in Dallas. Mart said the national club is seeking more members to attend this year’s Octoberfest being held in New Orleans in July.  The suggestion was also made that local chapters make more use of social media to increase interest and membership in the club. The National club can provide assistance to any local chapter seeking to improve its presence on social media. Ron Nicasio played a video provided by BMW entitled “Go like Schnell: the story of BMW Motorsport in USA” which covered BMW’s entry into racing in the US in 1975. The members were reminded that our chapter has a Facebook Page maintained by our web mistress, Carol Villar. Many thanks and our gratitude to Carol for the many hours she devotes to our club with outstanding results.
4. BMW BRIEFS – Pat McGoff provided some updates on the 5 series including a future Alpina B5. He showed some pictures of various art cars and also said the M2 had received another prestigious award from an automobile magazine.
5. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION: What size were the wheels on the original 6 series? 
   ANSWER:  390mm.
6. ERRATA
   1. Jim Goodfellow has purchased a “barn find”, the first E 34 M5 in Northern California. It needs a lot of work and he hasn’t decided whether to restore it or use it as a parts car. He welcomes your suggestions.
   2. Steve Polimeni reported on attending an SCCA safe streets session at Stead airport and ideas that might be helpful in our chapter’s upcoming fall Safe Streets session.
7. DINNER –  Dinner after the meeting was at Napa-Sonoma restaurant on South Virginia Street with more than 25 attending.

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On March 11, Sierra Sporthaus hosted a member appreciation for the Sierra BMW car club members. At this event, about 20 members attended the meeting. The meeting was hosted by Jay Kaltenbach, the service manager at Sierra Sporthaus. Jay gave a tour of the facilities and services they offer. They can work on BMW, Porsche, Audi, Jaguars and all exotic cars. The members were fascinated on the Lamborghini Countach that they were restoring mechanically and the rare BMW M5 for sale. In addition, they also sell/ repair tires. Second, they can sell your car on consignment and advertise anywhere in the world.

Jay offered a 10% discount on service for all the members that attended the event along with a $20 discount on a detail. Mart Jaama won the drawing for a free detail. And  finally, Jay wants to invite the BMW car club members for a cars and coffee event that they are hosting on April 9 from 10am to 2pm (weather permitting).

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2017
   1. Membership Appreciation @ Sierra Sport Haus
3.  BMW Briefs
4. BMW Trivia
5. Q&A?
6. Dinner @ Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 1415 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

MEETING MINUTES

Ron Nicasio, club president, presided over meeting.

22 in Attendance

1. NEW MEMBERS & MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
   Sharon Goodrich reported 2 new members had joined including Bill Hall who was present
2. UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2017
   1. Customer/member appreciation is scheduled for March 11^th from 10:00 to 12:00a.m. at Sport Haus.
   2. Ron Nicasio and Maart Jaama will be attending the BMW Congress meeting in Dallas from March 24^th to 26^th.
   3. The Mammoth tour tentatively scheduled for May12^th will have to be rescheduled to a new date not yet determined.  John Strom reported the roads to be driven on that trip will be impassable due to heavy snow fall in Mammoth area.
   4. Fred Watson provided and distributed name tags for club members who do not hold positions on the Board.
   5. ZoZo’s was mentioned as a possible new restaurant following club meetings.
3. BMW BRIEFS
   Pat McGoff covered a number of BMW related items:  BMW sales are slightly up in the first two months of this year; BMW is testing a new roadster to replace the discontinued Z4; BMW is opening a new production facility for the 5 series at Graz, Austria (Magna International is building 5 series sedans under contract from BMW); and a refreshed 4 series is coming in March involving minor styling changes and new colors.
4. BMW TRIVIA
   Question: Where will Oktoberfest be held this year?   Answer:  New Orleans
5. DINNER
   Over 20 club members joined together for dinner at Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant at the Summit shopping center.

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2017
3. Holiday Party Video
4.  BMW Briefs
5. BMW Trivia
6. Q&A?
7. Dinner @ Skipolini’s Pizza, 13971 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

24 in Attendance and 1 Guest

1. NEW MEMBERS & MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
   Pat McGoff reported two new members had joined but were not present
2. UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2017
   1. Calendar for events is still in flux.
   2. A Tech Session is scheduled for March 11^th.
   3. The Mammoth Tour tentatively scheduled for May12^th will have to be rescheduled to a new date not yet determined
3. HOLIDAY PARTY
   A video of the club Christmas party composed of Fred Watson’s pictures was shown at the meeting. Kudos to Fred for an excellent job.  Fred also presented past president Pat McGoff with a framed certificate for his dedication in that position.
4. TREASURER’s REPORT
   De Sharp requested and was granted authority to hire an accountant on an hourly basis as needed to maintain club financial records. De also reported the club had $7,780 in its account at this time.
5. BMW BRIEFS
   1. Pat McGoff covered a number of BMW related items including a story about a Kurd in Afghanistan using an armored BMW sedan to evacuate over 70 injured in an attack. He rejected an offer of a new BMW to replace his shot up vehicle.
   2. Two women won medals in the para-olympics using BMW designed wheelchairs.
   3. The new 5 series will include a hybrid.
   4. The X-1 and the M-2 and M240i were named on Car and Driver’s annual best vehicles list.
   5. An X-7 is in a pre-production mode.
   6. BMW is working with IBM’s “Watson” super computer to up grade smart technology in their cars and 4 I-8s have been provided to IBM for the project.
   7. Both the 2 and 3 series have received the insurance industry’s highest rankings for safety.
   8. BMW has hired a new design chief for automobiles and also hired a new CEO for BMW North America.
6. BMW TRIVIA
   QUESTION: Which German luxury manufacturer sold most vehicles last year and what is most expensive car made by BMW?
   ANSWER: Mercedes Benz topped BMW for number of vehicles sold in 2016. The Rolls Royce Phantom is the most expensive car built by BMW.
7. OTHER
   Jim Goodfellow presented Mike Dietel with a copy of the last issue of Bimmer magazine which carried a story about Mike and his career.
8. DINNER
   Over 20 club members joined together for dinner at Skipolini’s Pizza, 13971 S Virginia St at the Summit shopping center.

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Either way, the interest level is there because we have great adventures and it gives us great stories to share.  That’s pretty much what we’re about.  Yes, we do nice things in the community.  Yes, we circle the wagons around our love of the brand.  But also, and more than anything, it’s about the adventures that we get to have as friends through this organization. 

Kudos to all those that help to organize our events/outings.  I’m always amazed and proud of the way that our outings play out.  Never any issues related to the personalities, never anything out of the ordinary or unplanned.  Just well organized, planned, and implemented.  And that’s awesome.  

My day job is working with service related companies here in Reno related to their online marketing.  There’s nothing like trying to write sales copy for a Reno plumbing company all day.  Not exactly the most exciting thing to write about.  So when I need a break from it, I can either jump in my little 335i and go for a drive, or visit our website and smile while I reminisce about our adventures.

So my point is this (about membership).  It’s really easy to talk up this club.  We are a big club because of our great people.  Kudos to all the leadership for their contributions!

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The evening for the 47 members who signed up began with BYO cocktails and appetizers at the Sharp’s residence. No weather excitement this year—power stayed on and  the party was enjoyed by the convivial group of members who attended.  Those who were not able to attend missed the gala event of the 2016 holiday season.  The members brought a wide choice of tasty treats including Jim John’s special meat balls which are always a great hit.  The group moved on to Brick’s restaurant for the gourmet three course sit down dinner.  The dining began with a Caesar Salad followed by a choice of filet of Sole with Lemon Caper sauce; Pork Tenderloin or Short Ribs.  Fourteen members opted to pay extra for Filet Mignon.  Desert choice, all delicious, were Key Lime pie, Crème Brulee or Bread Pudding with brandy sauce.  The club paid for Smith and Hook Cabernet or Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay  Retiring President McGoff scored several gifts for raffle prizes from Bill Pearce.  The high light was the presentation by Fred Watson to Pat of an album with pictures of events during Pat’s two years in office.  Pat and JoAnn were also present with another gift in appreciation for their two years of service to the Club.

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
3. Fun Rally Update (Steve)
4. BMW 8 series coming in 2019
5. 2017 BMW 5 Series
6. Election of Board Members
7.  BMW Briefs
8. BMW Trivia
9. Q&A?
10. Dinner @ Miguel’s Mexican  Restaurant

31 in Attendance

1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon) – New Member & Visitor
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
   – New Members: We had 12 new members that were all Street Survival students
   – Visitor: None
3. Upcoming Events for 2016
   -The Holiday Dinner on December 8^th  will be held at Bricks again. De collected dinner money for the event.
   Steve gave an update on the Fun Ralley and a video by Carol was shown.
4. Pat announced the new club officers De Sharp made a motion to elect the officers and Ron Nicasio seconded.
5. The 2017 BMW 5 Series will be arriving at Bill Pearce in late February or March. It will have several new safety features as well as being slightly larger and 137 pounds lighter due to the use of aluminum.
6. This will be Pat’s last meeting as President. Ron Nicasio will be taking over in January 2017.
7. BMW Briefs
   – Bob Lutz was the BMW executive that saved the kidney grill when BMW wanted to get rid of it on the first 3 series
   – The EPA cleared BMW for their diesels so they can start selling them in the US.
   – JD Powers first technical survey selected BMW and Hyundai as the most advanced.
   – The X2 Cossover was shown at the Paris Car show as a concept car but BMW plans to make it coming in the next few years.
   – Consumer’s report chose 7 BMWs as “Recommended” which is the most that CR has mentioned for BMW
8. BMW Trivia
   QUESTION: What was the other car manufacturer that was approved by the EPA to use diesels?
   ANSWER: Jaguar
9. Q&A?
   – None
10. Dinner @ Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant in the Summit Mall.

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This year’s Fun Rally was held on October 29^th where once again the weather gods were in our favor as there was a good rain storm the previous day. The morning fog cleared just in time for the start, sunshine and warmer temperatures prevailed for the rest of the day. I’m inclined to think that starting this Rally in front of Total Wine off of South Virginia has something to do with this! My Wine Tour buddies would agree.

This year’s rally required loyal participants to collect items from a grocery list. Items were to be collected from specific locations and once all the items were purchased, participants had to make their way to the Evelyn Mount Community Center where they were collected for donation to Evelyn Mount’s Outreach Program.  Since arriving in Reno in 1976, Evelyn Mount has provided holiday meals to thousands of Reno and Sparks families through the Community Outreach Food Drive she and her late husband founded. This wonderful program accepts food and gift cards from local grocery stores.

A tiny clue in the instructions directed participants to go north for the Grocery Outlet store. Those that headed north first were able to get ahead of the line as it were…..  The first three cars arriving at the community center were awarded prizes. Zachary Harding and his partner arrived first, Ron Nicasio and his navigator arrived in second place (it was almost a photo finish), Ron and Sharon Rachow came in third place thanks to Sharon’s expert shopping skills which was a marked improvement from last year’s last place!

Special thanks to Pat and Joann McGoff, and Fred Watson for their assistance in arranging a picnic at the ArrowCreek Recreation Center – a wonderful facility and we had some more fun…..I’m bringing more wine next time!!!!

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
3. Sierra Buttes Update & Video
4. Hot August Nights Pot Luck Update & Video
5. Announcement of new club officers
6. 2016 BMW X1
7. BMW M4 GTS Bosch Water Injection
8.  BMW Briefs
9. BMW Trivia
10. Q&A?

11. Dinner @ Napa-Sonoma Restaurant, 7671 South Virginia Street (click here for menu)

31 in Attendance

1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon) – New Member & Visitor
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
   1. Fun Rally, October 29^th
      $15 per team/car
      Will be provided a list of grocery items to bring
      Grocery items will be in certain stores so part of the fun is having to go to different stores
      Donate grocery items to a charity for Thanksgiving
      Dinner after rally at Arrowcreek. BYOB
      Changing start to 10AM
      Food is tax deductible
   2. Holiday Dinner, December 8^{th –} Bricks again
3. Sierra Buttes Update & Video
4. Hot August Nights Pot Luck Update & Video
5. Announcement of new club officers
6. 2016 BMW X1
   Front wheel drive or AWD
   4 cylinder
   Based on the Mini chassis
7. BMW M4 GTS Bosch Water Injection
8. BMW Briefs
   – LA police picked BMW i3 over Tesla
   – 8-series is coming back
9. BMW Trivia
   – Where is the next BMW plant going to open? Mexico
   – What are they going to build? 3-series
   – South Africa plant will make the X3
10. Q&A?
    – BMW sales have fallen for 10 consecutive months so look out for some great deals.
    – Street Survival update from Jeff
    – 28 students showed up
    – 33 registered
    – Star of the show is the facility
    – We have been invited back next year
11. Dinner @ Napa-Sonoma Restaurant, 7671 South Virginia Street (click here for menu)

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Here’s a roster of all who chipped in to make this year’s Street Survival another worthwhile event.  (Gee, I hope I didn’t leave out anyone!!!)

Thanks Parents, because you care

BMWCCA Sierra Chapter White Knuckled, Fearless Coaches (in alphabetical order):

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Sierra Bimmerheads,

Thanks to all who pitched in for Street Survival.  I’m sure the new location had a lot to do with it, but I think it was the best one ever.  The final count after one called in sick and another no-showed, was 28 drivers.  The critiques showed that both parents and students appreciated the facility… a lot!  They also gave kudos for the coaching.  AND… I think the feedback on the classroom presentations was the best ever!  Way to go Steve.  Why didn’t we dump that other guy sooner?

For the first time ever at this location, the course layouts and the flow went pretty smoothly.  The water and soap actually worked, for a change, to get cars loose.  One important achievement for the day, the schedule:  we started on time, stayed on time, and finished on time.

Alice and Diane will have to provide the necessary critique of how registration went.  I can say this from double-checking… we collected 100% of the minor waivers and with 83 signatures on the regular waiver, I don’t think we missed anyone.  Steve Reimer generously comp’d 50% of the Einstein goodies.  Just a FYI, we were charged $400 for the use of the facility, which is reimbursed to us by Street Survival.

Fred, thanks for the pictures.  Looking forward to seeing them.  Plz fwd to Carol for the website.

The only trace at day’s end that we had been there might have been a few bagel crumbs.  Thanks for everyone’s help cleaning up.  If you are friends with the Porsche Club guys who helped out, please give them a “thanks”.

It’s more than a one-man job.  I would encourage anyone willing, to step forward and help Steve Polimeni keep the program going.

Cheers,
Jeff- Your Janitor

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Here was our route

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Itinerary

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
   1. Kars for Kids @ Sky Tavern (POSTPONED until next year)
   2. Sierra Foothills Wine Tour Update
   3. Street Survival October 8^th – Need volunteers!!
   4. Fun Rally October 29^th
3. Jeff Warner presentation on Nürburgring track
4. Sierra Buttes Update & Video
5. August Pot Luck Update & Video
6. BMWCCA Oktoberfest Update
7. The Most & Least Expensive Cars to Maintain
8.  BMW Briefs
9. BMW Trivia
10. Q&A?
11. Dinner @ Skipolini’s Restaurant, 13971 S Virginia St, Reno (click here for menu)

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Check this out from Motor Authority… 2016 BMW M5 Pure Metal Silver Limited Edition announced with 600 horsepower

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Check this out from Motor Authority… Porsche tops J.D. Power APEAL study for 12th year in a row

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The July 14^th meeting of the Sierra Chapter was held at the Greater Nevada Field in Reno. This the home field for the farm team of the Arizona Diamondbacks, our own Reno Aces. On this hot evening, the club met in the reserved section of the Coors Party Zone. We had 34 members and guests in attendance, including our new member Ben Potts and his family.  Included with admission to the game was a catered Bar-B-Que dinner which included all of the traditional food items. And, there was plenty of $2.00 Coors or Coors Lite beer.  This was the first game of a series with the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the farm team for LA Dodgers. The game went on for eight and a half innings with our home team winning 4 to 2. It was an evening of food, fun and fans–rooting for the home team—and they won!
– Cheri Huntoon

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At about 9:15 am, members of the Sierra Chapter, BMWCCA, started to show up for the Virginia City Cruise and Tour. The location for assembling was the Starbucks on Mt Rose Hwy and Wedge Pkwy. John English, the Wagon master, assembled everyone for a briefing at about 9: 35 on the trip details. The twelve BMWs soon departed west on Mt Rose Highway on time at 9:45 am. We proceeded up the twisty and windy highway and in about a half hour we were at the parking area overlooking the scenic Lake Tahoe. Besides the beauty of these surroundings, this was a time to meet and talk to the other participants. Some were old friends and a few were new to the BMWCCA activities.

After about a 15 minute stop, we then proceed to Incline Village where turned left on Hwy 28.  We proceeded a few miles down the road to Starbucks. We arrived there at about 10:30 am. This was a 15-20 minute stop for picking up more members and some to Carson City. Then it was to Hwy 395 north to the refreshments.

We departed Starbucks and stayed on Hwy 28 around Lake Tahoe; luckily the heavy traffic was in the other direction. At the intersection of US Hwy 50 we made a left turn toward Carson City. This was an uncontrolled intersection and it was a challenge to get all the cars onto highway. After a mile or so, John pulled over to regroup and make sure that all the cars made the turn. It was downhill from there cut off to I-580 north. Then it was right onto Hwy 50 again to Virginia City. After several miles, we turned left on the old truck route to Virginia City. This route goes up the very curvy road up 6 mile canyon.
(Click https://goo.gl/maps/0hjoJ for the mapped Route).

Once in Virginia City, everyone drove around until they found a parking place. Some had to park on the lower and side streets while others were able to park in the public parking lot. We ended up at the Palace Hotel and Restaurant (http://www.palacerestaurant1875.com/)  for lunch at about 12:30 pm. Because of the heavy lunch hour traffic, we had to split up and find our own seating. A large bunch of kids were in the area reserved for the club and did not leave.  After lunch everyone went their own way. Some returned to Reno and some stayed in V.C to shop until they dropped. In all, if you missed this trip, prepare for the next event. Join the experience and have fun.

By the way, if you missed the trip, this is a very pretty drive that you might want to take someday.

Click here to view the video and Click here to visit the picture gallery

Virginia City is an experience going back 150 years. Let your adventure begin with a step back in time. The 19th century mining boom turned Virginia City into the most important settlement between Denver and San Francisco; and grubby prospectors into instant millionaires. They built mansions, imported furniture and fashions from Europe and the Orient, and helped finance the Civil War… and then went on to build empires around the world. The finest example being San Francisco. Click here for information about Virginia City.

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LAPD picks BMW i3 over Tesla Model S: Here’s why

The Los Angeles Police Department will buy 100 BMW i3 electric cars for non-emergency use. The LAPD announced plans for this order last year, when it took delivery of an i3 and a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S for testing. It turns out officers preferred the i3.

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Timeline

Friday, May 13th, 2016

11:30 am    Meet at McDonalds in shopping center at Mae Anne & McCarran (5148 Mae Anne Ave., Reno
Noon        Depart Reno on I-80 West
2:00 pm    Rest stop (15 min) in West Sacramento (Reed Ave. exit)  Left at light, left to Starbucks, Jack-in-the-Box, Subway
5:00 pm     Arrive Courtyard Marriott, 2500 Larkspur Cir, Larkspur, CA Social in courtyard garden after arrival – BYOB
6:45 pm     Assemble in Lobby for 2-minute walk to Marin Brewing Company

Saturday, May 14th, 2016

7:00 am       Breakfast at hotel or nearby restaurant of your choice
9:00 am        Depart hotel with full tank of gas*
10:30  am   Rest stop (30 min) in Point Reyes Station
11:45 am     Photo stop along the coast
12:30 am     Lunch (1+ hr) at Ocean Cove Bar & Grill
3:00 – 4:00 pm Arrive at Mendocino and/or Holiday Inn Express, 250 West Hwy 20, Fort Bragg
6:45 pm     Leave for 5-minute drive to dinner at Silver’s at the Wharf, Noyo Harbor

Sunday, May 15th, 2016

On your own**
Map in packet gives alternative routes home. You may want to stop in the wine country or the outlets in Vacaville!

(click here for the route)

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
3. Cabot Cove Coastal Cruise Update (John)
4. BMW wants to replace mirrors w/ cameras
5. BMW 2002 Hommage Concept Car
6. BMW 2 Series get new engines for 2017
7.  BMW Briefs
8. BMW Trivia
9. Q&A?
10. Dinner @ Famous Dave’s BBQ

 15 in Attendance

1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon) – one visitor
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
   1. Virginia City Tour 6/25
   2. Annual Picnic at Bowers Mansion 7/10
   3. Sierra Buttes Tour & Poker Run 7/30
3. John Strom gave an update on the Cabot Cove Coastal Cruise. The first day down to Marin was uneventful but on Saturday we had to endure rain, fog and cyclists. All in all, the group had a great time.
4. BMW is trying to convince the US to use cameras instead of mirrors on cars. Currently, the US requires a rear view mirror as a minimum where BMW wants to put mirrors on the exterior as well as replace the rear view mirror with a camera. By using cameras, you would no longer have blind spots.
5. BMW has just presented the Hommage concept car to celebrate the original 2002.
6. The BMW 2 series for 2017 will have two new engines. The new four cylinder turbo charged version and the 3 liter 330 hp version
7. BMW Briefs
   – Pat was absent so no briefs this month.
8. BMW Trivia
   – None this month
9. Q&A?
   – None
10. Dinner @ Famous Dave’s BBQ

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Huge doc, tho’

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Because of the late hour, parking lot tickets were no longer available. Eddy’s thought was to show the car in the original 2002 class as there was an opening. Having done nothing to prep the car at this point and it was the Tuesday, panic mode set in. As one can imagine I have commitments to several other Historic Week events, so  I really didn’t have any time to do anything before Friday of the event.

My turbo was used by BMW to be apart of the M2 launch at the Detroit Auto Show in January and the Press Familiarization sessions at Laguna Seca Raceway in February. It was a hoot all around. Here is the launch video

This is a golden moment. I was a guest of BMW for this event and it was a wow! experience.

This is what the floor looked like after the Press Conference launching the X4M401 and the M2. There were more people most of the day checking out my turbo than the M2…

And then just before the Press Familiarization at Laguna Seca there was a whole day doing laps in formation behind a camera car for video and still frame shots. Here is the composite video:

The following is a typical still frame shot among several hundred that were taken:

BMW constructed a 60×40 temporary building for lunch and work between sessions. They filled it with these guys:

At the lunch breaks the BMW Group M Brand PR guy, BenjaminTitz made sure I had great companions like Bill Aberlin, Tomo Glock, Augusto Farfus, Antonio da Costa and Martin Tomczyk. The last four were taking a break from their DTM Teams’ preseason testing  at Catalonia.

I also interviewed with numerous magazine reporters from the likes of Auto Bild and Auto Week among others about the turbo. On the second press day our venerable Roundel Editor, Satch Carlson, shows his best:

–grb

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Bobsled for the US bobsled team

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
3. New BMW Z5 to replace Z4?
4. BMW Cruise M Bike
5. BMW making Olympic Race Wheelchair
6. EPA approves BMW diesel
7. BMW Briefs
8. BMW Trivia
9. Q&A?
10. Dinner @ Napa-Sonoma Restaurant

24 in Attendance

1. We got our first $250 check for the year from Mike Freitas. A new member this month, bought a car from Bill Pearce.
2. New Members & Membership Update (Pat) -2 new members joined this month. Charla Baubel was one of the members that joined. Her husband Jim died of brain cancer last year.
3. Upcoming Events for 2016
   1. De Sharp has a list of wine competition winners to consider for the upcoming wine tour and we will have it posted to the website.
   2. Reminder to the club to check the calendar of events on the website for upcoming events
   3. Next major club event (after Cabot Cove) is the Virginia City drive on June 25.
   4. Coastal Cruise to Cabot Cove – Weekend of May 13th for three-days
      1. Contact John Strom to register for the event by Thursday, April 28th if interested in going.
      2. Single sheet handout was provided during the meeting for those that are interested.
      3. Two seat have opened up if anyone is still interested in registering.
   5. For the September 24th wine tour, club members can call the Shenandoah Inn to reserve a room any time now.
   6. The tickets for the July 14th Aces baseball game will be $31 tickets. If you want to go, bring your money to the June 9th meeting
   7. July 10th is the Picnic Party
4. The BMW Z5 will replace the Z4 in 2018. The convertible will be a ragtop again.
5. BMW is making a BMW M Cruise Bike for a mere $1600. Only 1500 will be made.
6. BMW is making an Olympic wheelchair to compete in the Paralympics this year.
7. EPA has approved the BMW Diesel engine which is a big deal because that clears them to sell in the US. This is in response to the big VW fiasco. It’s a big deal because BMW is cleared to sell while many of their competitors are not.
8. BMW Briefs
   1. BMWCCA Foundation is starting a Chapter Challenge to raise money by buying bricks to go into the new BMW museum in Spartanburg. Bricks will cost between $50-$200. German government is recalling 640,000 cars but BMW is the only automaker not on the recall list due to legal loopholes in the diesel engine software.
   2. BMW is making a 100th Anniversary edition 7-series. 760i. The car will have a V-12 with 591HP and will go 0-60 in 3.7 seconds.
   3. 7-Series wins’ award for best luxury car in NYC Car Show
9. BMW Trivia
   Question: a. What other device did BMW build for the Olympics?
   Answer: Bobsled for the US bobsled team.
10. Q&A?
    1. Fred Watson said he had his 3 series convertible leather restored by Color Glow. He highly recommends them.
11. Dinner @ Napa-Sonoma, 7671 S Virginia St

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Answer

The i8.

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Roundel Briefs

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
3. BMW Updates coming this Spring
4. BMW updated 8 series for 2020
5. BMW on Wards Best Engine List
6. BMW Briefs
7. BMW Trivia
8. Q&A?
9. Dinner @ Olive Garden

25 in Attendance

1. New Members & Membership Update (Ron) – 4 new members signed up this month.
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
   1. Reminder to the club to check the calendar of events on the website
   2. The Tech Session @ Rennsport has been cancelled and will be rescheduled later this year.
3. The Coastal Cruise to Cabot Cove is the weekend of May 13th for three-days.
   1. The tour goes to Larkspur for the night and then up Rt. 1 to Ft. Bragg.
   2. Contact John Strom to register for the event by Thursday, April 28th if interested in going.
   3. Single sheet handout was provided during the meeting for those that are interested.
   4. One seat has opened up if anyone is still interested in registering.
4. Defensive driving course update:
   1. We managed to successfully get access to the highway patrol training course
   2. There will be a charge of $480 for the course rental. BMWCCA will reimburse.
   3. Class size capped at 30 to keep it manageable.
   4. We need more people this year than we have in the past. We are looking for volunteers.
5. Street Survival will be October 8^th.
   1. It was confirmed that we are definitely on for this event to happen at the NHP training center – Regional Public Safety Training Center
6. The new BMW 440i Coupe will have a new engine. Click here to view more.
7. BMW 8-Series will be back in 2020. Click here to get all the details.
8. Pictures of John Strom’s rear end accident was presented and how his BMW X3 faired.
9. De Sharp is replacing his M3 that was wrecked with an M4.
10. BMW Trivia
    Question: Who would win a quarter mile race an M4 or an i8?
    Answer: The i8
11. Dinner @ Olive Garden.

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Answer

South Africa Roslyn plant.

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
3. BMW i8 Spyder convertible on the way
4. BMW 3, X5 and 7 series hybrids
5. BMW big believer in hydrogen – still!
6. BMW recalls 840,000 cars for air bags
7. BMW Trivia
8. Q&A?
9. Dinner @ Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 1415 South Virginia Street
   

26 in Attendance

1. New Members & Membership Update (Pat)
   – 1 new member this month
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
   1. Reminder to the club to check the calendar of events on the website.
   2. John Strom’s Tech Session is on Saturday March 12^th @ 10AM Sierra Wheel Repair – Curbed rim repair clinic showing how they do it.
      Sierra Wheel Repair, www.sierrawheelrepair.com Address: 2090 Freeport Blvd, Sparks, NV 89431,Phone:(775) 815-1980
   3. Coastal Cruise to Cabot Cove – Weekend of May 13^th for three-days
      Near Fort Bragg. Contact John Strom @ 851-3000 to register for the event by Thursday, April 28^th if interested in going. Single sheet handout was provided during the meeting for those that are interested. There are only 12 spots and 9 have signed up so far.
3. Defensive driving course update
   1. We managed to successfully get access to the highway patrol training course
   2. $480 for the course rental, which will be paid by the BMWCCA Foundation.
   3. Class size capped at 30 to keep it manageable
   4. We need more people this year than we have in the past
   5. October 8^th is this year’s Street Survival. We may need the 9^th also if more students show up.
4. BMW i8 Spyder convertible on the way
   Technical difficulties with the computer projector in the meeting room so we were not able to show the i8 Spyder in this meeting
5. BMW 3, X5 and 7 series hybrids
   First BMW plug-in hybrids are coming soon. They have a gasoline engine and one electric motor to help with gas economy. Better gas mileage AND lots of torque.
6. BMW is still a big believer in hydrogen!
   Seemed like these were falling out of favor but BMW is continuing to do R&D with Toyota. Hydrogen cars will get better distances per tank but the biggest issue is being able to fill the tanks at locations around the US.
7. BMW recalls 840,000 cars for air bags
   Takata airbag recall – safercar.gov/rs/takata
8. BMW Briefs (Historical newsletter highlights)
   1. Jeff Cowan will be the new Regional VP for the Pacific Region. He beat Nick Owen, the incumbent.
   2. The next Bimmer ’02 Fest will be held in Minden this September.
   3. BMW sales were down 11% for February. SAV’s were up 7% however.
   4. BMWCCA Foundation published a list of 100 historical high points for the 100^th anniversary. If anyone wants a copy, we can get copies.
   5. Jackie Douglas is moving back to Colorado. She will be dearly missed.
9. BMW Trivia
   Question: The X3 is currently being made in Spartenburg but can’t keep up with the demand. Where is the next manufacturing plant going to be used to fill the void?
   Answer: South Africa Roslyn plant.
10. Q&A?
    Who’s going to the Monterrey Historics?  So far the McGoff’s, Sharp’s, Strom’s, Huntoon’s. Pat McGoff is doing another wine tasting in Carmel on the Wednesday of the Oktoberfest.
11. Dinner @ Miguel’s Mexican Restaurant, 1415 South Virginia Street

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
3. BMW M2 has arrived
4. John Strom’s Euro Car Presentation
5. BMW Trivia
6. Q&A?
7. Dinner @ Famous Dave’s (4925 Kietzke Lane)

24 in Attendance

1. New Members & Membership Update (Pat)
   1. One new member and one renewal signed up this past month.
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
   1. Reminder to all club members to check the calendar of events on the website.
   2. Saturday March 12^th @ 10AM Sierra Wheel Repair Tech Session – Curbed rim repair clinic showing how they do it. We encourage as many members as possible to attend.
      Sierra Wheel Repair @ 2090 Freeport Blvd, Sparks, NV 89431 (775) 815-1980
   3. July 14^th Aces baseball game was confirmed by Cheri Huntoon and the deposit was paid so this is a great event to plan to bring guests that we think might enjoy joining the club.
3. BMW M2 has arrived! It was shown at the Detroit Car Show this past month. Is now being produced and folks can sign up to order one.
4. John Strom’s Euro Car Presentation. John and Alice traveled Europe for 5 months this past year and visited many car museums and factories. John made a wonderful presentation of their journey. Click here to view their blog.  Click here to view their picture gallery.
5. Steve Polimeni spoke on the Street Survival event in Las Vegas. Steve and Jeff Warner attended. The BMW foundation plans to increase the amount of events by 30 this year which is a huge undertaking.
   1. BMW Group presented their plan for 2016 and reviewed the 2015 success.
   2. SCCA Group (Serious group of people) also were represented at the event.
6. BMW Trivia
   Question: John Strom showed a photo of this car and asked the members if they new what it was. No one had the answer.
   Answer: 1967 BMW GLAS
7. Q&A? None
8. Dinner @ Famous Dave’s (4925 Kietzke Lane)

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An electronic invitation will be sent out to all chapter members for all events,
PLEASE RSVP by accepting the invitation or email us
Want to host an event? See below…

Click here for the Club’s Events Calendar

Click here for past Club’s Events Video Posts

2017 Events

• Jan 14, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce BMW/TBD 6pm – CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
• Feb 9, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce BMW/Skipolini’s 6pm
• Mar 9, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearch/TBD 6pm
• Mar 11, Tech Session, SportHaus – TENTATIVE
• Apr 13, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce/TBD 6pm
• Apr 22, Tech Session, Rennsport – TENTATIVE
• May 11, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce BMW/TBD 6pm
• May 12–14, Mammoth Tour
• Jun 22, Reno Aces Ball Game (to replace June meeting)
• June 24, Virginia City Tour
• July 8, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce BMW/TBD 6pm
• July 9, Fourth Annual BMWCCA Sierra Chapter Picnic – TENTATIVE
• Jul 13, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce BMW/TBD 6pm
• July 29, Sierra Buttes Tour & Poker Run
• Aug 10,  Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce BMW/TBD 6pm
• Sep 8, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce BMW/TBD 6pm
• Sep ???  Kars 4 Kids – TENTATIVE
• Oct 7, Street Survival
• Oct 12, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce BMW/TBD 6pm
• Oct 14-15, El Dorado & Amador County Wine Tour
• Oct 28, Fun Rally
• Nov 9, Meeting/Social, Bill Pearce BMW/TBD 6pm
• Nov 18, Tech Session, Bill Pearce – TENTATIVE
• Dec 14, Christmas/Holiday Party

Hosting an Event

Hosting an event is a great contribution you can make to the club. If you enjoy participating in club events, it’ s appropriate to host one yourself that others can enjoy.
To help make your event as successful as possible we have some aids:
Guidelines for Running an Event– this is a set of guidelines to help you think through most all aspects of the event.
Event Checklist – this is a checklist to use prior to, during and after the event to be sure that all actions are taken as needed.
Event Sign-up – this is used to record needed information about event participants.
Event Evaluation – this can be given to event participants to get their feedback about the event.
Event Summary– this is used after the event to record information about how the event went, recommendations for future events, etc.
Event Newsletter Story– this is used to provide information to the newsletter editor and the web master to describe the event.
Event Photo Summary– this is used to record information about the photos taken during the event – who’s who, where the photo was taken, etc.
Additionally, club members who have hosted events in the past that are similar to the event you’re hosting are typically very willing to help in the planning and execution of the event – just ask.

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Check this out from Automotive Magazine… 2016 BMW M2 Debuts at Detroit

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It will be used next month at the Press Orientation Drives for the X4M and M2 at Laguna Seca and at the Monterey Historics in August. More pictures from these events to follow.

Cheers!

–grb

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2016
3. Roundel Briefs
4. BMW Performance School West  (McGoff pics)
5. Holiday Party recap & video
6. BMW of North America @ 40
7. BMW Trivia
8. Q&A?
9. Dinner @ Napa-Sonoma South

23 in Attendance

1. New Members & Membership Update (Pat), We have 2 new members this month
2. Upcoming Events for 2016 can be viewed on the BMWCCA Sierra Chapter website. Click here to see all the great events coming up this year.
3. Pat McGoff pointed out the Roundel “Briefs” column in the BMWCCA magazine. This is a good place to look to get summary changes and new items coming up with BMW
4. Pat presented a video of the new BMW Performance School West in Thermal, CA. He visited the site last November and got to take a Hot Lap in an M3. There are many programs available thru the school which is not just limited to the M school.
5. The Holiday Party was a huge success again for 2015. Carol, our webmaster, put together a nice video for all to see. A total of 54 members attended which is a new record.
6. BMW claimed the Luxury Crown for the 4^th time in 5 years. They beat out Lexus (2nd) and Mercedes Benz.
7. BMWNA had it’s 40th anniversary late 2015.That same year, BMWNA unveiled it’s new tagline “The Ultimate Driving Machine”. Also that year, the 3 series was introduced and the BMW 3.0 CSL won the 12 hours of Sebring.
8. The BMW Trivia were pictures of a 60’s BMW that Carol Villar provided. No one had the answer but it was a 3200 CS Bertone.
9. Q&A? The ballots that came with the January Roundel where wrong so BMWCCA is mailing new ballots to all members. The Pacific Regional VP position is being contested again. Nick Owen is running again as well as Jeff Cowan, who was the VP before Nick. Jeff is from the Golden Gate Chapter and did a wonderful job while is office the last time. Please vote for your favorite candidate.
10. Dinner will be at Napa-Sonoma tonight. We have decided to take La Vecchia off our list of restaurants. The owner wanted us to guarantee 16 people and he also wanted to raise the price from $19 to $25.

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Check this out from Automotive News… BMW widens luxury lead over Mercedes, Lexus

BMW topped Mercedes-Benz in U.S. luxury sales during November and widened its lead over its German rival for the year. Lexus remained in a close third, with U.S. sales growing 7 percent to 29,340 vehicles in November. For the year, Lexus sales have surged 12 percent to 303,221 vehicles.

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Answer: 500 pounds; coupe is 3,495 and convertible 3,995.

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The Rally’s theme was public accessible golf courses in the greater Reno/Sparks area.

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events: Holiday Party (De)
3. BMW makes largest poster in the world
4. 2016 Board Members remain the same (De)
5. Fun Rally Recap and Video (Steve)
6. Street Survival Video
7. New Photo Gallery – check it out! (Photo Gallery under the CALENDAR & EVENTS menu)
8. The new 7 Series has arrived (Preview)
9. BMW Trivia (John Strom)
10. Q&A?
11. Dinner @ La Vecchia Italian Bistro

23 in Attendance

General Meeting: Ron Nicasio, Vice President, called the meeting to order at 6 pm; President Pat McGoff was out of town.  Mike Freitas was given the first few minutes.  He gave a check for $250 to the club for purchase referrals – one by Goodrich and the other from McGoff.

1. Guests and New Members:  Andy Goodrich reported for Sharon that there were four new members this month.  (Khyle Dayao, Sam Georgeson, Jeremy Lynnes and Amanda Williams in addition to Victor who joined and attended tonight.)
2. Upcoming Events.
   1. Holiday Party.  December 3^rd, not the regular meeting date.  Cocktails at DeArmond’s house around 5:30 pm and short drive to Bricks Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1695 South Virginia Street.  Cost is $20.  The very tall trophy sitting on the table was from Kars 4 Kids event; that reduced the cost of the party this year.
   2. Monterey Historics and Oktoberfest Starting August 16 to August 21, 2016 and beyond for some events.  Jeff Warner stated that all spots at Laguna Seca were already taken.  Friday and onward roads are very crowded, rooms are booked in most of the area.  The Oktoberfest will start on Tuesday.  BMW will be car of the year featured on August 19-21 for the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Raceway, Salinas CA.  On August 16 it is the 10th Annual Carmel by-the-Sea Concours d’Elegance, downtown Carmel CA.  And so many more events.  Check these two web sites for updated information: Vintage Motorsport or See Monterey. 
3. BMW makes largest poster in the world.   The Frankfurt Airport had a poster made that is 30,000 square meters. 
4. 2016 Board Members remain the same.  De gave a short information update on the board members remaining the same for this next year.  No changes or objections.
5. Fun Rally Recap and Video.
6. Street Survival Recap and Video. Jeff Warner provided comments on the video.
7. New Photo Gallery. Carol put up a new photo gallery after moving the website to a new host. This is the third time this has been done. Please look at the web site and provide any information to Carol on things that may need action.
8. The new 7 Series has arrived. BMW has sent one to Pearce and we can look at it in the sales bay after the meeting.
9. BMW Trivia on 4 Series.
   Question: What is the weight difference between the 4 series coupe and the folding hard top convertible?
   Answer: 500 pounds; coupe is 3495 and convertible 3995.
10. Q&A: Walter Mazuryk, a 1968 member of BMW CCA and Sierra Chapter member since 2013, showed pictures of the i8 in South Carolina.
11. Dinner at La Vecchia Italian Bistro. Looked like 13 attending.

General Meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm.

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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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Here’s a roster of all who chipped in to make this year’s Street Survival another worthwhile event.  (Gee, I hope I didn’t leave out anyone!!!)  We had help from outside the club (denoted by an *), from our venue host, Sky Tavern Junior Ski Program… and from other individuals who care about the effort to give new drivers a better chance to survive.

Registration was manned… errr, wo-manned… by Diane Ona, Carmina Nicasio and Jackie Douglass.  We would have starved without Joyce Sharp and Sharon Rachow… okay and DeArmond for bagels and coffee first thing.

The course workers kept the flow going:  John Strom, Ed Smith, Art Ona, Duane Meyer*… plus some parental help.

Fred Watson was a moving target as the event photographer.

A HUGE thanks to all of our COACHES/VOLUNTEERS (see below)
 Sky Tavern and Captain Duane Meyer

And mostly to our fearless Leader: JEFF WARNER, without you this event would not be possible!
Thanks Parents, because you care

BMWCCA Sierra Chapter White Knuckled, Fearless Coaches (in alphabetical order):

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2015
   1. Fun Rally – October 31st
   2. Holiday Party – December 3^rd
3. Kars for Kids Recap and Video
4. Wine Tour Recap and Video
5. Street Survival Recap
6. BMW M2 ready for production
7. BMW Racing Wheelchair for 2016 Paralympics
8. BMW Z2 Gets Axed but Z4 better than ever
9. BMW Trivia
10. Q&A?
11. Dinner @ Miguel’s @ The Summit

24 in Attendance

General Meeting:

1. Guests and New Members: Possible new member, attended meeting for the first time. There were two new members added last month.
2. Upcoming Events.
   1. Fun Rally.  October 31^st – when you get the email, sign up to be included.
   2. Holiday Party. December 3^rd, not the regular meeting date. Cocktails at DeArmond’s house around 5:30 pm and short drive to Bricks Restaurant and Wine Bar, 1695 South Virginia Street. Cost is $30.
3. Sierra Wine Tour Recap and Video. Ron Nicasio had the video set up to run and Sharon Goodrich began video recaps for the evening. Another really great video from all who provided pictures.
4. Street Survival Recap. Jeff Warner provided information on the event which had 16 sign up and 5 no shows. There was a mishap that will definitely be corrected for next time. There is not a gas/brake drill included in the training. This event showed how important it was when a Mazda 3 charged out of control and fortunately only the vehicle was harmed. Jeff is working with the staff at the Washoe County Training Facility up by Parr Boulevard for future events. It has a 400 square foot skid pad as well as a road course. Rental fee of $3500 is not possible for the event that BMW CCA Foundation/Tire Rack conducts, so we hope it can be waived for this teen training.
5. Kars for Kids Recap and Video. It was a good turnout at the event, BMWCCA Sierra Chapter won for the car club with the most participants. Prizes for first place included $1000 check to the car club, a trophy and a framed certificate from Caliber Collision. Trophy and certificate was not on hand but will be at the next meeting. Our attendees said it was a really great day.
6. BMW M2 Ready For Production. BMW has not yet revealed the power train but observers expect an updated N55 turbocharged in-line six that produces 365 horsepower and 343 pound feet of torque and have a limited slip differential.
7. BMW Racing Wheelchair for 2016 Paralympics. The BMW design team is focusing on the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio with a new racing wheelchair to be used by the US Paralympics Track and Field team.
8. BMW Z2 Gets Axed But Z4 Better Than Ever. The Z4 will remain as the brand’s only open-top sports car, at least for a while.
9. BMW Trivia.  
   Question:   What car manufacturer beat out BMW in the month of September for luxury car in America?
   Answer: Mercedes Benz
   BMW sold 26,608 units, Mercedes Benz sold 29,020 units in September 2015.
10. Dinner at Miguel’s at The Summit. Looked like 15 attending.  

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Answer: Innovation

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2015
   1. Sky Tavern Kars to Kids Show & Shine
   2. Sierra Wine Tour – De
   3. Street Survival – Jeff Warner
3. BMW Take 3 Categories in JD Powers
4. Munich Welt Video (full screen on YouTube)
5. BMW 3.0 CSL Concept Car
6. BMW Future Product Pipeline
7. Rennsport Tech Session Update
8. Sierra Buttes Poker Run Recap
9. Hot August Nights Potluck Recap
10. Jeff Warner’s M5 on display!!!!
11. BMW Trivia
12. Q&A?
13. Dinner @ La Vecchia Italian Bistro

34 in Attendance

General Meeting:

1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
   1. We have 2 new members this month
2. Upcoming Events for 2015
   1. The Sky Tavern Kars for Kids (BMW non-event) is this coming Sunday 9/13
      1. There is a $1000 price for the most cars by a car club. Everyone is encouraged to come to the event. If we win, the money will go to the Holiday Party..
      2. Admission is $25 per car which includes a lunch.
   2. De Sharp said there are 15 cars that have signed up for the Sierra Wine Tour. The fire in Jackson may be a problem but we are tracking. There is a cost of $12 for the box lunch which needs to be paid prior to attending the event.
   3. Jeff Warner gave an update on the Street Survival on October 3rd. It looks like only 10 students are attending so far. Please sign up to volunteer.
   4. The Fun Rally will be on October 31st. Carol Villar will put on an eVite with all the details. Steve Polimeni is the sponsor and he has put together a very fun event.
3. BMW takes 3 categories in the J D Powers Initial Quality Study.
   1. The 3 series, 4 series and 5 series BMW’s won quality awards from J D Powers.
   2. Overall, BMW ranked 6th out of all car brands.
   3. BMW’s manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, South Africa won the Platinum Plant award for quality as well.
4. A video of the BMW Welt was shown which highlighted the many facets of the facility.
5. BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage Concept Car was presented. It was made to celebrate the original 3.0 CSL.
   1. The yellow color of the car is new and called Golf Yellow.
   2. The CSL was shown at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este at Lake Como, Italy
6. BMW Future Product Pipeline was shown to all members. The list was all BMW models that were going thru design changes in the next few years.
7. The Rennsport Tech Session was attended by three BMW members and 14 Porsche members. It was very entertaining learning about the process of diagnosing German Cars with the latest in computer technology.
8. The Potluck at the McGoff Residence set another record. 44 members showed up for the event. There is a problem with signing up for events that was evident at the Potluck. We only had 28 signed up just two days prior to the party. Pat McGoff said the there is a new system of inviting people but members must respond so we know who is coming. Members should check their Junk and Trash on their computer if they are not getting invites. Also call one of the board members if you can’t register for an event.
9. Jeff Warner brought is 2000 M5 for everyone to see. Jeff had it showcased in front of the sales area. Very nice looking M5.
10. BMW Trivia
    1. Question: What does the “I” stand for in the i3 and i8 electric BMW’s?
    2. Answer: Innovation
11. Q&A?
12. Dinner @ La Vecchia Italian Bistro. Alberto, the owner was not pleased that only 8 or 9 showed up for the March dinner. He wants a minimum of 15 for dinner. We have 16 coming tonight.

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WHEN: Saturday, July 25^th, 9:00am @  Reno Rennsport, 6 Cal Ln #2, Sparks, NV 89431

If you didn’t join us for this fun joint tech session with Porsche Club, 
here’s what happened…

Our plan is to have a couple of cars representing both marques, plug the cars in and scan the cars for stored as sell as active fault codes – then explain what the codes mean as well as what we can and can’t do with the Autologic scanner to turn those faults lights off (ex: the CEL – check engine light).  What parts and systems the codes point to that might need repair or replacing; as well as what kind of “real time” information a shop can get out of a factory level scanner like the ones used at Reno Rennsport.

Outline

The modern generation of factory level scanners do so much more than simply scan a car for fault codes. You can get all kinds of useful information on your car with a factory level scanner these days – and it’s how you use that information that points you to the real issue. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as just scan the car for fault codes; then replace the parts it tells you are bad….  Everything on modern cars is controlled by a complex series of modules, communication cables and sensors – and the only way to communicate with those is with a modern factory level scanner. 

Subjects

1. What does the CEL (check engine light) actually mean?  How many different faults can it be?  Everything from emission related faults (ex: your gas cap being left loose will trigger and store a fault code) to a certain part being bad or starting to go bad (like a bad coil throwing a misfire code) to serious running issues that can cause major engine damage (like your engine running too lean).
2. What kind of fault codes can be noted then cleared out, and what faults are going to need to be addressed before the car will pass a smog test (a CEL being on is an instant fail) Or to protect your engine from serious damage (ex: by running an engine slightly too lean it’s more than possible to burn a valve or piston).
3. What kind of “real time” information can you see with a scanner, and how can you use that information to diagnose an issue?
4. What kind of features (bells and whistles) on your car can you change or adjust with a factory level scanner?
5. How do all the modules in a modern car communicate with each other?  How does a bad module or cable in one location hide the real issue somewhere downstream?
6. What kinds of self-tests can you run with a scanner on your car, and what do those mean?
7. Why can’t (or why shouldn’t) I wait until the day before my registration is due, to get that CEL light turned off?  Not only to avoid major damage to your car due to a serious problem, but most cars have to go through a somewhat lengthy “drive cycle” before the monitors will reset and you can pass your emissions test. 

Thanks to Brian Lowder, (775) 331-4366

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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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The Sierra Chapter had a fun filled afternoon in the company of other BMW fans in a beautiful, historic park with plenty of lawn space. A gorgeous drive South of town with tours available through the historic Bowers Mansion (small fee), and a public pool (fee required). There were games for both children & adults alike. Food (burgers, hot dogs, buns, and water) was provided.

GAMES:  Horse shoes, 3- legged races, Assassin, and more!

About Bowers Mansion Park

Bowers Mansion Park is on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada. Expansive sunny lawn areas and lots of tall shade trees make this a perfect spot for picnics. We have reserved the Washoe Pagoda.

The pool will be open from noon to 5:00 pm for public swim, (weather permitting). For more information about the pool, swimming lessons or renting the pool for an event, please call 849-0644

The recently restored Bowers Mansion is located in the center of the park and offers a rare glimpse into Nevadan life of the 1860’s. L.S. “Sandy” Bowers and his psychic wife, Eilley Oram, earned a fortune in their silver mine near Gold Hill, Nevada. They were Nevada’s first Comstock Lode millionaires. With their wealth they built a mansion in 1864 and then traveled the world to furnish it. It is now one of the most impressive restored homes in Nevada. Tours are available on weekends during the summer. Adults: $8/person and Child & Seniors $5/person.

The Visitors Center is located directly behind the Mansion. The mansion is open for guided tours. Call (775) 849-0201 to schedule a tour.

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2015
3. The new BMW 7 Series
4. Takata Airbag Recall impacts 420,661 BMW’s
5. BMW has a record May for Sales
6. European BMW’s by John Strom
7. BMW Trivia
8. Q&A?
9. Dinner @ La Vecchia Italian Bistro

19 in Attendance

General Meeting:

1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon). Sharon said there were two new members this past month. They will be going on the Sierra Buttes ride.
2. Upcoming Events for 2015
   1. Potluck dinner will replace the August 13^th It will be at Pat’s place again this year.
   2. Sharon Goodrich gave an update on the Family Picnic which will be held July 12^th.
      1. Members need to bring either an appetizer, salad or dessert.
      2. No refrigeration so bring coolers to keep things cold
      3. 11am-3pm (all day event). Members can stay until 9pm if they wish.
      4. Horseshoes, three legged race and more.
      5. Pool available for those wishing to swim (fee required)
   3. Poker Run will be August 8^th.
   4. The Holiday Party will be at Brick’s again this year. It will be held on December 3^rd. There will be no meeting on December 10^th.
   5. The Fall Wine Tour will be on Sept. 19^th. There are still 5 rooms available at the Shenandoah Inn. We heard that the Porsche Club is also staying there that weekend.
   6. There will be a non-BMW club event at Rennsport on July 25^th. The Porsche Club is also attending. The tech session will be on fault codes, factory level scanners, check light details and other technical information.
3. The new BMW 7 series will be arriving at Bill Pearce BMW in the late fall. We showed a video of the new features. You can use hand gestures to operate some of the features like the telephone and navigation. The 7 series can park itself and can be pulled into and out of a garage. New laser headlights can see 3 times farther than normal lights.
4. BMW has recalled 420,661 cars due to Takata defective airbags. It mostly effects 2002 thru 2006 3 and 5 series and the X5. A list was provided to the attending members.
5. BMW had a record May for sales. The 3 and 4 series along with the X5 contributed to most of the sales.
6. John Strom provided some photos of European BMW models on his 6 month tour. We showed the 525d touring car , the M135i 4 door hatchback and the 220d gran tourer.
7. BMW Trivia
   Question: What is the next i BMW ?
   Answer: The i3 and it will be coming out in 2019. It will be a four door model.
8. Q&A? Steve Polimeni said the traffic on 395 was bad at Niles exit so you should take S. Virginia to La Vecchia.
9. Dinner @ La Vecchia Italian Bistro. 17 members will be attending.
10. Rafi Sod of United Routes Auto Transport is a company that transports classic and exotic vehicles. Anyone interested can contact Pat McGoff for more details.

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

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1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon)
2. Upcoming Events for 2015
3. Virginia City Drive Update
4. Apple Watch Remote App
5. BMW NextGen 7 Series Digital Dash
6. Goodrich’s European Delivery of M228i
7.  Jim Baubel
8. BMW Trivia
9. Q&A?
10. Dinner @ Famous Dave’s BBQ

30 in Attendance

General Meeting:

1. New Members & Membership Update (Sharon), one new member
2. Upcoming Events for 2015
   1. A Potluck dinner will replace the August meeting. It will be at Pat’s place again this year
   2. Sharon Goodrich gave an update on the 2^nd Annual Family Chapter Picnic which will be held July 12^th. This does not conflict with the normal Thursday evening club meeting. It is on the following Sunday. No refrigeration available, so bring coolers to keep things cold. 11am-9pm (all day event). Horseshoes, three legged race and more. Pool available for those wishing to swim (fee required).
   3. Poker Run also August 8^th.
3. Virginia City Drive update.
   13 cars participated. Rained the day before and the day after but was clear the day of the event. Lunch again was held at The Palace. The service was wonderful. A good time was had by all.
4. BMW has created an Apple Watch Remote app
   Currently the app is only for the i3 and i8. The watch can give Battery charge progress and current status of the charge. Helps with finding your car in parking lots. The watch can start the HVAC remote on hot or cold days. Remaining range is available for the battery. It can sound the horn in case of an emergency.
5. BMW NextGen 7 Series Digital Dash
   The new 7 series will have a Touch screen. Hand gestures will activate some functions.If you get a chance watch the video. It is very impressive technology.
6. The Goodrich’s European Delivery of M228i was presented by Sharon
   They were unable to visit the BMW Museum but did do the Factory tour. It was a real kick in the pants to drive on the Autobahn. They got to 120mph.They had no navigation in the new car so they got lost several times. They turned the car in at Munich and continued on to Spain and Turkey by train.
7. Jim Baubel passed away of brain cancer last Wednesday.
   Jim transferred from Sacramento chapter a year ago.He went on a few trips with the club over the past several months.  Many people knew him.A non-memorial will be held in Grass valley to celebrate his passing on Saturday. All are welcome to attend but you need to RSVP.
8. BMW Trivia
   1. Question: What is the new BMW color?
   2. Answer: Frozen White (matte white) It is only on the M6 right now.
9. Q&A?
   1. Jeff Whitesides presented information on wheel spacers for rims on his M3.
      Motorsportstech is the company that manufactures them. They are very reasonable. They are located at 280 South Rock Blvd (by the Executive side of the airport)
   2. Bridgestone Potenza BMW CCA Golden Gate Chapter HPDE at Thunderhill 5-Mile on August 1–2. Is anyone is interested? Ron Nicassio is going.
10. Dinner @ Famous Dave’s BBQ
11. All Meeting Minutes are sent to all members that have not opted out. Dawn Hammond should receive these when she is traveling this summer.

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

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