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Upcoming – Richmond-area tour, tailgate and Flying Squirrels baseball game – Richmond
Join us for a fun drive and some tailgating before checking out a Richmond Flying Squirrels minor league baseball game. We’ll cruise around some Richmond area back roads before meeting up at the park for some hang out time, tire kickin’ and chow.
We will reach out to MINI owners for this event to showcase their sporty little cars because hey, they’re BMWs too!
More info to come! We’re still working out scheduling with the ball park.
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 – First Wednesday of the Month get together – Lynchburg
The first-Wednesday-of-the-month Blue Ridge BMW Car Club gathering in Lynchburg will be at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, September 1st at Isabella’s. Isabella’s is located at 4925 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg VA 24503.
We plan on being there for a couple hours, so don’t worry if you can’t get there right at 5:30. This is a non-sponsored event, and attendees are responsible for their own food and drink. Questions? Contact Nick Frye at 434-229-9369 or click here to e-mail him.
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Saturday, September 11th, 2010 – High Performance Driving School w/ Tidewater Chapter – Garysburg, NC
The Tidewater Chapter BMW CCA invites you to join us for a Fall HPDE.
Registration has opened for our Fall HPDE at the North Carolina Center for Automotive Research. Go to www.motorsportreg.com for event and registration details. All registration for this event will be done through motorsportreg.com.
The event will be held on Saturday, September 11th. This will be a full day event with registration and tech opening on Friday, September 10th.
To register:
1. Access your account on www.motorsportreg.com or create a free account.
2. In your membership profile include BMWCCA – Tidewater Chapter as one of your club affiliations.
3. Sign up.
4. Get more information and all necessary medical and car tech forms at tidewaterbmwcca.org
Any problems just contact Bob Eveleigh at 757-651-0575 or registrar@tidewaterbmwcca.org.
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Sunday, September 19th, 2010 – Scenic drive to Classics on the Green carshow – Richmond/New Kent.
On Sunday September 19th, we are going to take a scenic drive on rural roads through Hanover and New Kent to attend Classics on the Green European Auto Show and Wine Festival at the New Kent Winery located at 8400 Old Church Road New Kent, VA 23124 (804 932-8240).
The Central Virginia British Car Club that sponsors this event annually, has historically attracted lots of really nice cars that would be of interest to many BMW Club members. This year in addition to the car show, you have the option to also attend the wine festival. Ticket prices for the car show only are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 on the day of the show. Ticket prices for the car show and wine festival are $25.00 in advance and $35.00 on the day of the show. Children 12 and under are free.
For more information on the event go to: classicsonthegreen.com
For those members going on the club drive to the show, we will be meeting at 10:00am next to McDonald’s in Staples Mill Plaza Shopping Center located at 8975 Staples Mill Road , Richmond , VA. 23228. I look forward to seeing you there. Questions? Contact Fred Walder via e-mail.
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September 25th and 26th, 2010 – Tire Rack Teen Street Survival driving school and Adult Car Control Clinic – Richmond
Once again we’ll be putting on our most important event of the year and teaching teen drivers advanced car control techniques to keep them (and everyone else) safe on the roads.
We’ve had such a great response from parents of teens over the last two years that this year we’ll also host an adult car control clinic as well! Teens will drive on Saturday, adults on Sunday.
For the new drivers, age 15 to 21, we have the Tire Rack Street Survival teen driving school on Saturday, September 25 at Richmond International Raceway (“RIR”). This is an all-day course where the students drive their own cars, under the watchful eye of their own experienced in-car coach, through a series of exercises simulating real-world emergency situations. They’ll learn what the car feels and sounds like just before it breaks away, will get plenty of practice at recovering the car, will experience the feel of full-panic, maximum ABS braking, will learn to manage the weight transfer in an emergency lane change, and more. Most important, they’ll have a major amount of fun while doing all that, in a safe and controlled environment. Street Survival is open to everyone—club member or not—and ownership of a BMW is not required. The cost is $75, and information and on-line registration can be found at www.streetsurvival.org.
Questions? Contact blueridgestreetsurvival@gmail.com.
For the over 21 crowd, the Blue Ridge Car Control Clinic will be on Sunday, September 26 at RIR. The exercises will be similar to what we do for Street Survival, but a bit more advanced to match the greater experience level of the older drivers. The cost will be $50, and to register send an email to blueridgecarcontrol@gmail.com and we’ll forward a registration form to you. Questions can also be addressed to blueridgecarcontrol@gmail.com. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REGISTER FOR THE CAR CONTROL CLINIC ON THE STREET SURVIVAL WEBSITE—they are entirely separate programs!
We always need volunteers to help with Street Survival. Street Survival is one of those “it takes a village” kind of endeavors, so if you’d like to volunteer to help out with the school, send an email to blueridgestreetsurvival@gmail.com
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Saturday, Oct. 9th, 2010 – Tech session at Masters Autobody – Charlottesville
Tech session at Masters Autobody in Charlottesville
Our friend Jeff Cotten of Masters Autobody in Charlottesville has offered to host a tech session at his shop on Saturday, October 9th at 11am.
Jeff has offered to provide one on one tips for general safety inspection, tire rotation, brake and suspension inspections as well as proper touch up techniques for paint chips and scratches. He will also offer hands on detailing for attendees and he’ll have pressure washers and interior detailing products so everyone can spiff up their ride. AND one lucky attendee will win a certificate for a complimentary cleaning and waxing care of Masters Autobody.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided by the chapter, although we will be asking for $10 per person to help cover the cost of Jeff’s cleaning materials and products. We will be gathering at the Masters Autobody shop starting around 10:30am with things to kick off around 11.
Please click here to contact Byron to RSVP. Please send a check to the chapter mailbox no later than Sept. 20th to assure yourself a spot.Checks can be made out to Blue Ridge Chapter BMW CCA and sent to:
Blue Ridge Chapter BMW CCA
PO Box 4381
Charlottesville, VA 22905
Masters Autobody is located just north of the Monticello Rd. and Carlton Rd. intersection at 1200 Monticello Road in Charlottesville. From I-64 take exit 121 onto Hwy 20 north. 20 north becomes Monticello Ave. as you enter town. Turn right at the traffic light with Carlton Rd. and Monticello Ave. and immediately take the first left on to Monticello Rd. The shop will be on the right.
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