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CCapitalapital RoundelRoundel Member of BMW Clubs Magazine of the BMW Car Club Canberra International Council Issue 1/2019

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¨ The Committee 2 ¨ Twilight Cars & Coffee 15 ¨ Words from the President 3 ¨ The new G20 3 series 17 ¨ From the Editor 3 ¨ Nowra Run 18 ¨ Poker Run 4 ¨ Wheels 2019 20 ¨ From the Membership Desk 6 ¨ M6 Drive Experience 24 ¨ DIY BMW 7 ¨ BMW World News 25 ¨ Return to Rolex 24 Daytona 8 ¨ Sponsor’s Page 28 ¨ BMW Engines Codes 12 ¨ Membership Form 29

Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 Calling all 2002 enthusiasts A group of Australians involved in restoring and racing a collection of BMW 2002s and other models of the era (no later than 1976) have created a website specifically for owners of such cars. The website will be developed into an inval- uable resource to owners or lovers of breed. Visit them at www.02motorsport.com

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— Club Committee — President Membership Motorsport/Driver Training Luke Wise Bernie Figge Paula Williamson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Vice President Editor Public Officer Nick Coetzee Jon Havelock Nick Coetzee vicepresi- [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Events Concessional Registration Scheme Secretary Craig Saxton Don Campbell Julia Collins Mark Wilson (assisting) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Webmaster Treasurer Social Coordinator Sven Pekarsky Yvonne Wise Vacant [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Technical Specialist Dealer Liaison Merchandise Ian Wise Nick Coetzee Josh Sellick [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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On the cover: BMW F13 M6 at Kingston Foreshore Photo: Jon Havelock

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AA wordword fromfrom thethe PresidentPresident Luke Wise

appy April Everyone! should have received several emails out- lining the event. I hope some of you have Apologies on my part for this not given attending this great event some H being in your inbox sooner, life is consideration—we’ll be happy to see you busier than usual…. there wave the flag for our club from Can- What a time we’re having. Things have berra. been busier than ever in club life, our web On that note, I am excited to announce development (thanks Sven!) is nearing that the Nationals in 2021 will be held here completion and comes with a range of in the nation’s capital, some 18 years since exciting functions that we can all take ad- the last time we hosted such an event! vantage of …. keep an eye on your email Thanks to those of you that have volun- box as you should receive details very teered to assist, if anyone else is interested soon! in taking part in the organising please get Mark and Craig have put on some fantas- in touch. tic events already and the calendar is fill- I would like to welcome to the committee ing out well for the rest of the year. With the fabulous Paula Williamson. Not only a the return of our regular monthly club motorsport nut with many years of racing meetings we would love to see more of under her belt, Paula also has a wealth of you and get some feedback on what you driver training experience as well. As Rolfe are enjoying, what can be improved and Classic’s very own Aftersales Manager, it is any activities you would like to see in the safe to say Paula lives and breathes BMW! future. Have a great Easter and if you are travel- On that note, the BMW Clubs Australia Na- ing, stay safe. CR tionals are on at Easter, hosted by the BMW Car Club Victoria this year. You

From the Editor Jon Havelock

he first three months of this club year has The major BMW news for 2019 is of course the been amazing. We’ve certainly packed release on the 7th generation 3-series. If any- T in many activities in this short time. thing, the 3s have been a core model in the BMW range and it is without doubt going to be The result is we’ve got a lot of things to cover the case with the introduction of the G20. We in this first issue of your club newsletter for 2019. have a run down of the new car in this issue. We’ve had two car meets—the Shannons Twi- light Cars & Coffee out at the Old Bus Depot in I cannot ignore the fact I was lucky enough to Kingston; and of course the annual Shannons have the keys to an M6 for a couple of days. Wheels at the Queanbeyan Showground. Mainly to get the car to and from Wheels but I will admit to taking the longest routes possible! Both events provided us with ideal opportuni- That is one driving experience I will remember ties to get our cars detailed and out there on for quite a while. What a truly magnificent ///M display with other like-minded motoring enthu- car it is. I could not miss the opportunity to jot siasts. The other benefit is lots of great photos down my driving impressions of it, nor could I of our cars to feature in this edition. I will make miss the chance to take many photos of it! no apologies for including the many of them I could fit in! In all a great issue—I hope you enjoy the read.

We’ve also held a couple of drives too. The CR major one being a day drive through to Nowra on some wonderful driving roads. Those wo did the drive are still raving about it!

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Words and photos: Jon Havelock PokerPoker RunRun t’s very much tradition that the first club meet of By the end of the run, each ‘team’ collected a full the year is short run followed by dinner. We up- hand of five cards. The winners were yours truly I held that again for the start of the 2019 club and Phil Freeman! year. Craig Saxon had set up a nice hour or so run Our dinner destination was the George Harcourt that started off on the Federal Highway leading Inn at Gold Creek where we all had a good feed out of Canberra and then took in some back and a very welcome cold drink or three. Yes, this roads through Sutton and Murrumbateman. Along evening was right in the middle of that incredible the way, participants picked up one playing card hot spell here in Canberra. CR at designated stops on the route.

Some of the cars gathered for the start of the run on the Federal Highway lay-by area heading north out of Canberra.

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ith the subtle hint of cold winds across the Brindabella’s this morning, my wife and I W are sad to see the end of another summer. We love it hot, wearing our obligatory QLD uniform of t-shirts, shorts and thongs. For regular readers, you may have noticed a change of car picture from the Z to an X for this edition. Regrettably the Z sold and now lives in NSW, but now to decide what BMW no. 7 should be, just don’t tell my wife!

A new year is always a busy time at the membership desk, and with 60 renewals to chase, I’m happy to report most members renewed. At time of writing (early March 19), the club has 97 financial members and 29 additional cardholders. The club welcomes the following new members who joined since Sep- tember 2018:

Name Year Type Model Adrian Hassan 2012 E82 1M Anthony Vytilingam 2018 F87 M2 Sean White 2009 E92 335i Simon Branston’s M135i Josh Sellick E30 Iain McGuire 2017 F80 M3 Comp. Ciaran Porritt 1999 E36 316i compact Cameron Sage 2001 E46 330ci Simon Branston 2014 F20 M135i Maurice Henkel Nicole Vassallo 2018 F80 M3 Tim Thornley 2017 IO1 I3 Bas Van Leeuwen 2009 E60 530D Derek Stamatic 2009 E92 M3 2018 G01 X3 M'sport 3.0d David Johns 120i Josh Sellick’s E30 with young son Addie at the wheel! X3 Adam Vlahos 1988 E30 323i JPS Rob Regent 1977 E24 633CSI Kevin Bates F20 M140i G01 X3 2.0 New members without their vehicles listed above are welcome to email me with their vehicle information to update the club database.

If you have joined or renewed your membership and not yet received a new membership card then please contact me with your address and phone via email at [email protected].

Happy Bimmering!

Bernie Figge Membership Officer Adam Vlahos’ JPS 323i

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Above: Sean White’s E92 335i; Right, top: Ciaran Porritt’s 316i Compact; Right: Wel- come back to the club Kieran McLaughlin, and his F80 M3 Comp.

DIY BMW: How to electronically unlock transmission lock on automatic BMW’s by Bernie Figge

Ever wanted or needed to move your BMW without starting it up? Bernie Figge has discovered how to do it!

For F series and E70, E71, E84 and E89: Step 1: Step on the brake pedal (step on brake dur- Step 6: Briefly move the gear selector to Neutral posi- ing the entire unlocking process) tion, then move it back again Step 2: Press the start/stop button Step 7: Release the unlock button on the gear selec- tor – it now shows Neutral position Step 3: Press and hold the gear selector unlock but- ton for entire unlocking process The transmission lock is now unlocked Step 4: Move the gear selector to the Neutral posi- Step 8: You can now take your foot off the brake tion for 4 seconds – the output will either be pedal and start rolling the vehicle. an acoustic signal or a text message

Step 5: Move the gear selector back to its original position (Reference: Schmiedmann Specialist in BMW - Youtube)

Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 7 Words & photos: RolexRolex 2424 atat DaytonaDaytona Ian Branston Same Same But Different

Our former President and Foreign Correspondent makes another trek to this major international motorsport event!

ou have probably heard the catchphrase “same same but different”. Perhaps you Y have seen it on a t-shirt. No matter, it is quite an accurate way to describe the Rolex 24 in 2019. The venue was the same. So was the timing of the event. So what was different? Quite a lot as it turns out. 2019 marks the first year the entire field is using Michelin rubber and the Michelin corporate pres- ence for the season opener was very much in evi- dence. The Michelin deal with IMSA also led to the re-branding of Friday’s 4 hour enduro, now called the . Another first was the presence of 5 M4 GT4 customer race cars, with the best placed being the Bimmerworld entry which finished in 4th place. The found it hard go- ing, especially behind the McLarens, but Balance of Performance adjustments may come into play for the 12 hour race at Sebring. The inclusion of Alex Zanardi in the BMW Team RLL driver line up also represented a milestone. I be- lieve it was Zanardi’s first time competing is a mo- tor race in the US since his terrible accident at the Lausitzring in Germany in 2001. Zanardi’s presence created plenty of interest in the lead up and over the course of the weekend but unfortunately tech- nical issues on the #25 prevented the fairytale re- sult on Sunday. became known. I had the chance to chat with and he summed up his feelings While the presence of Zanardi created an incredi- when he said “my first race was with Charly and ble buzz in the team’s garage, the “feel good” at- my last win in Macau last year was also with mosphere was somewhat dampened as the news Charly. He was like a father to me.” Farfus said this of the passing of Schnitzer team boss Charly Lamm race and the upcoming Bathurst 12 hour would be very emotional for him and the Schnitzer Team. Little did he know he would win Daytona for Charly. Two more “firsts”. Personally it was the first time I stayed at the track for the entire race (and stayed awake). After doing the “24 hour thing” at Le Mans last year I decided to do it at Daytona. Once again it was easier than I thought, despite several

The #24 M8 GTE on the infield. The car was hampered by technical issues but the #25 sister car went on to win the GT Le Mans Class.

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Same Same But Different

Above: Ian Branston and young Aussie driver Chaz Mostert who shared the #25 M8 GTE with Alex Zanardi Right: Under the bonnet of the M8—a plumber’s night- mare!

adult beverages (RB&V) from the bar that stayed Somethings did stay the same. Incredible access open until midnight. I don’t think it will be my last all to teams and drivers really makes the weekend nighter. The atmosphere of night racing is quite much more than just a race. And of course catch- surreal and something to experience. ing up with fellow club members in attendance is always an enjoyable experience, one I look for- This brings me to my last “first”. The bloody rain!! It ward to repeating next year. But before that I started before dawn and it was still raining when can’t wait for Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Oc- the race was declared about 10 minutes early, just tober. It’s a 10 hour race that winds up the IMSA before 2 pm on Sunday. It was the first Rolex 24 to season but also kicks off the car club of America’s have 2 red flag periods – not to mention the 17 50th birthday celebrations! caution periods!! CR

Left: Mostert chats with team mate Zanardi. Access to the drivers is unbelievable and they are all willing to chat and sign posters, model cars and give autographs. Centre: Ian and Augusto Farfus. They have met several times now. Farfus loves to talk about Bathurst—he loves the place. This time he was obviously saddened by the passing of Charly Lamm the day before. But he said he would be driving for Charly here at Daytona and the following weekend at Bathurst. Right: Ian and . This year, Auber- lenCapital isdoing Roundel the full| Issue season 1/2019 with Turner Motorsport in the GTD class. He is chasing 2 more wins to become the winningest sport9 s car driver in American racing history. Rolex 24 at Daytona: Same Same But Different

Top: First glimpse of the X7. Yes. It is a big car! Below: Night time along pit row. With cars putting every hour there was never a dull moment. Bottom: #24 on the front straight. Before the rain arrived at 5 am. Too fast for the camera at night.

Top: The Turner Motorsport M6 GT3 in action. Above: autograph session with the 4 BMW drivers of the #24 M8. Below: The Turner Motorsport M4 GT4 takes to the track.

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BMWBMW M8M8 GTEGTE #25#25 WinsWins ClassClass inin RainRain--SoakedSoaked RolexRolex 2424 car #24. In practice the team had perfected driver ugusto Farfus, Connor De Phillippi, Philipp changes, and had mastered the change of the Eng, and Colton Herta in the #25 Team RLL steering wheel required to enable Zanardi to drive M8 GTE won the competitive GTLM class in A with hand controls. But when Zanardi put the wheel the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 2019 season opener for in place as he got in for his first stint, the car was the IMSA WeatherTech Series. The #24 M8 GTE driv- dropped off the air jacks. The steering column was en by John Edwards, , Chaz Mostert, damaged as a result; it was an issue that had never and Alex Zanardi, set back by a mechanical prob- appeared in extensive practice. The problem mani- lem early in the race, finished ninth in class. The fested itself when Jesse Krohn took over from Za- Turner Motorsport M6 GT3 driven by Bill Auberlen, nardi and the car came to a stop on the pit exit , Jens Klingmann, and Dillon Machav- road. The car was taken to the garage, where the ern, finished tenth in the GTD class after the car had steering column was replaced; the problem was to make two stops for repairs in the overnight hours. solved, but #24 had lost multiple laps. It came in for two more long stops for other issues over the course The #25 car stayed out of trouble and ran near the of the night, and finished ninth, eighteen laps down front of the GTLM class much of the way. Herta, run- from #25. ning his first-ever IMSA race, set the fastest lap in the class. The race was dry until just before 5:00 AM on BMW Motorsport director Jens Marquardt said Sunday, with almost fifteen hours completed. But “What a race, and what an emotional win – and then the rain came. The track went yellow at 6:00, during such difficult days for the entire BMW Motor- and the race was red-flagged at 7:22 AM. After an sport family. To stand on the top step of the podium hour and forty-five minutes the cars went back out here at Daytona after such an eventful and unpre- and the track went green. Then, the race went dictable 24 Hours is absolutely fantastic. Congratula- through a succession of green flag periods in tions to Connor De Phillippi, Augusto Farfus, Philipp treacherous conditions, punctuated by full-course Eng, Colton Herta and everyone at BMW Team RLL. yellows after cars spun and crashed out. Congratulations also to our team in Munich, who have moulded the BMW M8 GTE into a real winner. The win was an emotional one for BMW, as word had come on Thursday that Charly Lamm, long-time CR head of BMW Team Schnitzer and a revered figure in BMW motorsport, had passed away unexpectedly at age 63. Farfus had won Lamm’s last race as a team manager, the FIA GT World Cup race in Ma- cau in November. The team dedicated its win to Lamm’s memory.

The legendary Alex Zanardi, whose talent, focus, and positive attitude captivated both the media and fans at Daytona, ran strong on all of his stints in

Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 11 Photos courtesy BMWBMW EngineEngine DesignationsDesignations ExplainedExplained BMW AG, Alex Tock

63B44T3, N55B30T0, M10B18, S65B40, M20B27. Gibberish internal engineering codes never

S intended for public consumption, right? Not so. For the well-versed among us, the aforemen- tioned list of BMW engine codes or designations

conjures up distinct images of different cars and their power plants. But what does it all really mean? Most of us have the basics down, like the first two numbers being the overarching series of the en- gine, followed by a B for some reason, and then the displacement. TU, or simply T these days, stands for technical update, but what about all of those other numbers? And where do they derive the meanings for the engine series number and the various letters to begin with? If you’ve ever pondered these ques- tions, read on. For what we estimate to be roughly the previous four decades, BMW has used the same basic nam- ing scheme. A number of resources provide visual breakdowns with legends and keys that explain what each character in the sequence means, but it’s easy to get lost in the details. Here’s a quick breakdown of the TwinPower six-cylinder engine used in the last generation of -35i suffix models: N55B30M0 (photo at right) N Engine Family, N — New Generation BMW En- gines from approximately 2001 until 2014

5 Cylinder Count, 5 = 6 5 Technical Highlight, 5 — Turbocharged and Direct Injection with Valvetronic

B Fuel Type, B — Benzine (gasoline) 30 Displacement, 30 = 3.0 Liters M Power Level, M — Mittel (Middle) (Continued on page 13) 0 Revision Number, 0 — Original Design

Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 12 (Continued from page 12) Fuel Type / Engine Layout Previous Meaning: And here’s the broader explanation of what could fill each select space in the sequence of a BMW B Benzine (Petrol) engine code. Things are always changing in the D Diesel automotive world with new technologies succeed- E Electric ing old ones, and as such, BMW has had to update G Natural Gas how they name engines over the years slightly as H Hydrogen well. We’ve included all the details below: Current meaning: Engine Family A Petrol, Transverse Mounting B Modular Engines, beginning in 2014 with B48 B Petrol, Longitudinal Mounting N New Generation BMW Engines from approxi- C Diesel, Transverse Mounting mately 2001 (with N40) until 2014 D Diesel, Longitudinal Mounting M Conventional BMW Engine From 1970’s until K Petrol, Mid-Mounted early-2000’s Displacement Examples S M Engine for road car application P M Engine for Motorsport racing application 18 1.8 Litres W Engine shared with another manufacturer. 27 2.7 Litres 30 3.0 Litres Cylinder Count 32 3.2 Litres (Used since approximately the late 1980’s with 40 4.0 Litres more recent changes noted within table) Power Level 1 Inline Four Cylinder S Super 2 Inline Four Cylinder (Since approx. 2011) T Top 3 Inline Three Cylinder (Since approx. 2014) O Obere (Upper) 4 Inline Four Cylinder M Mittel (Medium) 5 Inline Six Cylinder U Unterste (lower) 6 V8 K Kleiner (Reduced) 7 V12 0 New Development 8 V10 Revision Engine Update Number / Technical Highlight Digit 0 Original Engine design Previous Meaning: 1 First Major Update 2 Second Major Update 0 Original Engine design 3 Third Major Update 1 First Major Update 4 Fourth Major Update 2 Second Major Update 3 Third Major Update 4 Fourth Major Update Intermediate Meaning: 0 Original Engine Design 1 SULEV with Valvetronic 2 Valvetronic 3 Valvetronic with Direct Injection 4 Turbo Direct Injection with Double VANOS 5 Turbo Direct Injection with Valvetronic 6 SULEV with Valvetronic (four cylinder) 7 Turbodiesel Direct Injection Current meaning: 6 SULEV Turbo Valvetronic and Direct Injection 7 Turbodiesel Direct Injection 8 Turbo Valvetronic and Direct Injection Confused? That’s understandable at first, but given

some time, the language really does make sense. Take an older design like the M10B18 found in the E21 320i or early E30 318i.

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Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 13 (Continued from page 13) And for one final comparison, we’ll look at the dif- ference between the initial B58 release, and the Decoding this one is pretty simple: most potent version that’s going to be used in the M10B18 upcoming Z4 M40i and M340i. M Standard Engine Family, pre early-2000’s B5830M0 (F32 440i, F30 340i) 1 Inline Four Cylinder B Engine Family, B — Modular Engines, begin- 0 Original Design ning in 2014 B Fuel Type, B — Benzine (Petrol) 5 Cylinder Count, 5 = 6 18 Displacement, 18 = 1.8 Litres 8 Technical Highlight, 8 — Turbocharged with

Valvetronic and Direct Injection But how about something more complex and diffi- B Fuel Type, Mouting, B — Petrol, Longitudinal cult, like comparing the N63 of the M850i to the S63 Mounting of the F90 M5? Note that things have been updat- 30 Displacement, 30 = 3.0 Litres ed since the N63 and S63 were initially released, M Power Level, M — Mittel (middle) and the technical highlight digit lacks a rather im- 0 Revision Number, 0 — Original Design portant detail relating to the engine being turbo- charged. B5830O1 (G29 Z4 M40i US-Spec) G15 M850i, N63B44T3 B Engine Family, B — Modular Engines, begin- ning in 2014 N New Generation BMW Engines from approxi- 5 Cylinder Count, 5 = 6 mately 2001 until 2014 8 Technical Highlight, 8 — Turbocharged with 6 Cylinder Count, 6 = V8 Valvetronic and Direct Injection 3 Valvetronic With Direct Injection B Fuel Type, Mouting, B — Petrol, Longitudinal B Fuel Type, B — Benzine (Petrol) Mounting 44 Displacement, 44 = 4.4 Litres 30 Displacement, 30 = 3.0 Litres T Power Level, T — Top O Power Level, O — Obere (upper) 3 Revision Number, 3 — Third since N63 was re- 1 Revision Number, 1 — First Revision leased in 2008

F90 M5, S63B44T3 But it wasn’t always this way. The M20 was originally S M Engine for road car application internally referred to as the M60 before the quad- 6 Cylinder Count, 6 = V8 cam V8 arrived in 1992, and the M30 was initially 3 Valvetronic With Direct Injection called the M06. The M10 is another story on its own, B Fuel Type, B — Benzine (Petrol) as before it entered to the Bosch fuel-injected era, 44 Displacement, 44 = 4.4 Litres it was designated under a variety of different T Power Level, T — Top codes like M05, M115, M118 and so on. CR 4 Revision Number, 4 — 4th since release

Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 14 Words: Jon Havelock Shannons TwilightTwilight CarsCars && CoffeeCoffee Photos: Craig Saxon 23 February, 2019 & Jon Havelock

The Cars & Coffee concept has been well received by the motoring clubs in the ACT. It’s been great to see support from members keen to fly the BMW flag at these events!

think I’d been to one other Cars & Coffee last It appears that a large number of participants year. That one was out at EPIC sometime in Au- have indicated a strong preference for this venue I gust last year. Great idea—invite a whole in the future. Hopefully Shannons can come bunch of car and bike enthusiasts together in one through and we see more of their C&C events held big arena, have coffee and food and the rest falls there. into place. And it works. I was glad to be one of the BMW Club Canberra This last twilight event was held at the Old Bus De- out there flying the Roundel. Couldn’t make it this pot out in Kingston. What a great venue it is and time? Well, try to make it for the next one. It is a fun the turnout for the evening was even better than evening! CR the last one! The whole evening lasts about 3 hours so it doesn’t take up too much of your time.

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Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 16 Shannons Twilight Cars & Coffee G20G20 33--seriesseries hashas arrived!arrived! Unless you’ve been on the moon, you will have known the new 3-series hit Australian showrooms this month!

he automotive world is increas- ingly dominated by SUVs, but for T BMW the heart-and-soul 3 Series perhaps surprisingly remains its biggest seller. This new model, codenamed G20, is the seventh generation since 1975, a time period over which the company has sold more than 15 million, more than any competitor in the space. Sales commenced in Australia during the middle of March. Design-wise, it’s also a relatively big change. Like the Golf or 911, BMW chooses evolution not revolution, but the G20 does have bolder contours along its side, an enlarged one-piece kidney grille flanked by LED headlights, and a new Hofmeister kink housing free -standing window glass. 400Nm. Both cars send power rearwards through an 8-speed automatic gearbox. Like any good rear- wheel drive sedan, it re- The G20 will be pretty decently specced, as you’d tains the long bulging expect given that BMW wants to make all the right bonnet, cab-backwards impressions with the new car. Both models will be silhouette, and short offered in M Sport trim as standard (with Luxury overhangs. The wheel- Line available as a no-cost option), and benefit base has grown to im- from features like the twin Adaptive LED head- prove legroom in the lights and BMW’s ‘Live Cockpit Professional.’ rear. There’ll also be things like LED fog-lights, and the The new 3 Series is a inclusion of Driving Assistant (which throws in lane- clean-sheet redesign, departure warning, lane-change warning, AEB, based on the BMW’s lon- rear cross-traffic alert, and speed-limit recogni- gitudinal CLAR (cluster tion). architecture) platform, It’s a guarantee we’ll be seeing increasing num- shared in large part with bers on our local roads as it is sure to be a big sell- the recently launched er for BMW. CR new X3, X5 and 5 Series. It’s bigger in every area, with notable 76mm in- creases in length and 40mm/20mm in the front/ rear tracks, and the monocoque is up to 50 per cent stiffer than before. Yet greater use of alumini- um means that it’s also counter-intuitively 55kg lighter. It also has a lower centre of gravity, a remarkably low 0.23 coefficient of drag rating, and retains the signature 50:50 weight distribution that defines it. The new 3er arrived in Australia in 320d ($67,900) and 330i forms ($70,900). The former will offer 140kW and 400Nm, while the latter 190kW and

Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 17 Words & photos: NowraNowra ‘n‘n CHILLCHILL Luke Wise

hat’s better than a hot Feb- ruary day in Canberra? Just W about anything really! How lucky are we to live in the na- tion’s capital? It’s a double edged sword, we’re the town that are blamed for making political choices that affect everyone yet we have the best of everything. We’re big enough to have great healthcare yet small enough to not have a “peak hour” like Sydney and Melbourne. One of the many great things is our proximity to the alpine region and the coast! And there’s more than the King’s Highway that will get you there too … It’s nice sometimes to just take your time and enjoy the roads less travelled. That’s tend it was a perfect opportunity for Alex (born exactly what we had in mind on our jaunt to a rev-head!) and I to jump in the 540iLE and Nowra. The backway to Nowra seem to be a head to the coast for some fresh fish ‘n chips! hidden gem and seem to be frequented only Our leader for the day was to be Mark Wilson by local traffic. The road surface is great and in his glorious E92 M3. When you’re following without the congestion of the King’s Highway, something as pleasing as this it’s definitely a it makes for a great relaxing journey. windows down and sunroof open drive! With a kids birthday party for my eldest to at- In what seemed like no time at all we arrived in Nowra. A balmy 29 degrees and coastal hu- Below left: Members taking a break over a meal. Below right: midity meant it was time to make our way to Luke at the wheel of his E34 540i LE with son Alex enjoying the (Continued on page 19) ride!

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(Continued from page 18) discovering more little towns—places I’d cer- tainly never been before and made for a very the pub for lunch and air conditioning…… enjoyable journey home. With plenty of club members we almost had As we neared home it was time to find out the place to ourselves. Our fish ‘n chips soon what young Alex enjoyed the most on our day arrived and was delicious! out. Thinking his cup of ice-cream was a sure A quick drive down the road for a photo op- winner I was pleasantly surprised to learn that portunity and for some of us an ice-cream and no, it was the sound. The sound you ask?! The iced coffee. Walking through these quiet aural pleasure provided from Mark’s M3! This coastal towns certainly shows you why so firmly cemented Alex as a BMW enthusiast!! many people tend to migrate here in their re- For those that missed the drive, I encourage tirement. you to add it to your list. CR As we hit the road again, we found ourselves

Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 19 Words: Jon Havelock Wheels 2019 Photos: Josh Sellick & Jon Havelock Sunday, 3 March

This annual event now has a home in nearby Queanbeyan but it still proves to be a popular and successful day.

orget the politics, difficult as that may be, but the move to Quean- F beyan has proved to be a good compromise. The local council has wel- comed car displays by motoring clubs from the ACT and has make the Show- ground available for such events.

The grounds were in great condition. The grass was obviously well watered and proved to be a near perfect sur- face for the big display of cars and mo- tor bikes.

We could have done with some shade though but that is just a small gripe. There was no denying it was a perfect autumn’s day for such an event.

The club had a good presence here on the day. certainly drew it’s fair share of attention. Admitted- Our display was given a real boost by our friends at ly, some of our member’s cars did the same too! Rolfe Classic BMW and BMW Australia who provid- CR ed us with a spectacular F13 M6 for the event. It

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The BMW Car Club Canberra would like to thank Rolfe Classic BMW and BMW Australia for their support to us by providing the M6 for the club display.

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Wheels 2019

Capital Roundel | Issue 1/2019 23 Words & photos: M6M6 DriveDrive ExperienceExperience Jon Havelock

K, be cool. Try not to look too excited”! I kept repeating those words to myself as I walked O into Rolfe Classic BMW. It worked. Mostly. I was the lucky one given the task of looking after the F13 M6 for a couple of days. The main reason was to get it to and from Wheels 2019 (see the event report elsewhere in this issue) where the M6 was the feature car in our club’s line-up. There are plenty of reviews online and in print so I’m not going to do one here—I just wanted to jot down some of my driving impressions. Where do I start? With a ridiculously huge 412kW of power and 680Nm of torque, the M6 is smack in su- percar territory. Make no mistake, when you want to, the M6 is truly ballistic. The power delivery is impres- sive. Once the engine reaches its peak torque, not far above idle, it just keeps going into the sunset. It is a big car, no doubt. Behind the wheel you’d ex- pect a car as big and substantial as the M6 to be heavy, indirect and somewhat cumbersome. Impres- sively, it’s anything but. After only a minute or two be- hind the wheel, it seemed to shrink around me. The M6 is a car of two characters. With all the settings in “Comfort” mode, it is a relatively comfortable and spacious cruiser. Set it in “Sport+” mode and you will be astonished at the delivery of seamless torque and acceleration with handling to match. It becomes a hard-edged monster! That said, my overriding impression is that the M6 is nothing short of a sensational GT car in the true sense.

One that would easily con- sume the kilometres with ease. All that power on tap and yet you are cosseted in utter luxury the whole time. How I would have loved this thing on my drive to and from the Australian GP in Melbourne from Canberra. It’s the forte of a car such as this. It was a somewhat sad mo- ment when I had to return the key on the Monday morning. I truly enjoyed the M6 and can’t thank Rolfe Classic BMW and BMW Aus- tralia for making the car available to us for Wheels. I wonder what’s in store for next year? CR

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very excited about our new turbo- MW Motorsport conducted charged BMW M4 DTM. I have to a three-day test session with say that it lived up to all my expec- the new turbocharged M4 B tations. You can really feel the ex- DTM on the Jerez de la Frontera tra engine power and torque. The circuit in Spain, where Timo Glock modifications to the aerodynamics and Bruno Spengler piloted the mean that the car behaves differ- car. ently. These are things that we, as The new race car is motivated by a drivers, must adapt to, and for turbocharged two-liter four- which we must fine-tune our driving cylinder that generates over 600 style. However, after my first days of horsepower. The new four-cylinder testing, I can confirm that the new replaces the V8 that was used in BMW M4 DTM is great fun. Although the previous 2018 M4 DTM. Along the weather was generally far from with the engine, the 2019 M4 DTM ideal, it was a very productive test. also has a redesigned exhaust sys- We made more progress with the tem, front end, and cooling vents, development of the new car and as well as changes to the front split- will continue this work in April at the ter and rear wing, along with a low- Lausitzring.” er rear diffuser.. The 2019 DTM season opens at Timo Glock said, “After the long Hockenheim on May 3-5. winter, I could hardly wait to get CR back behind the wheel and was

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and push. It meant I had to lose a place to the ohn Edwards, Jesse Krohn, and Philipp Eng in Corvette and miss out on the podium. But we got the #24 BMW Team RLL M8 GTE finished fourth some points in the bag for the championship and, in the GTLM class at the IMSA 12 Hours of Se- J as we saw last year, you don’t need to win races bring. Their teammates Connor De Phillippi, Tom to take the title.” Blomqvist, and Colton Herta finished seventh in car #25. The yellow flag near the end was brought out when the #96 Turner Motorsport M6 GT3 stopped The race started in the rain behind the safety car on course with suspension failure. The car, driven and went green after about 40 minutes. After that, by Bill Auberlen, Robby Foley, and Dillon Machev- the BMWs ran with the top group in the class in a ern, had been competitive early in the race be- race dominated much of the way by the #67 Ford fore a long stop for repairs to the left front suspen- GT driven by Ryan Briscoe, Richard Westbrook, sion. The car went back a number of laps down, and Scott Dixon. Nick Tandy went on a late-race but the suspension gave out for good just before charge in the #91 Porsche that he shared with the end of the race. The GTD class win went to the Patrick Pilet and Fred Makowiecki. Briscoe spun Grasser Racing Lamborghini. out late in the race and fell to sixth, and Tandy got CR by the leading #66 Ford driven by , Dirk Mueller, and Sebastien Bourdais. Meanwhile, An- tonio Garcia in the #3 Corvette battled for third with John Edwards in the #24 BMW. A caution flag with fifteen minutes remaining closed the gaps, but when the track went green the order stayed the same for the balance of the race, with the Porsche winning, the Ford second, the Corvette third, and the BMW fourth.

Edwards said, “I think it was clear pretty early on that we didn’t have a car to win so we focused on the podium, but even that was going to be tough. We had a slightly shorter fuel stint than our competitors so we had to save a lot and still try

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TeamTeam SchnitzerSchnitzer M6M6 GT3GT3 FifthFifth InIn BathurstBathurst 1212 HoursHours Augusto Farfus, fresh from his win at Daytona for ugusto Farfus, Chaz Mostert, and Martin Team RLL, said, “We had an amazing race in Tomczyk in the #42 BMW Team Schnitzer terms of our personal performance as a team, but M6 GT3 finished fifth in the Bathurst 12 Hours A we didn’t have much more in the pocket to fight run on the Mount Panorama circuit in Australia on for the podium. It’s a shame we were pushed Saturday, February 2. It was the Schnitzer team’s wide, but that’s racing, and we will focus on the first appearance since the passing of long-time championship ahead. Thanks to the team – it was team principal Charly Lamm. an emotional weekend but we remained strong The Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3, driven throughout.” by Nick Catsburg, Mikkel Jensen, and Christian Krognes retired following an oil pump failure early BMW motorsport director noted, “BMW Team in the race. The RHC-Jorgensen/Strom by Marc GT Schnitzer did an amazing job here at Bathurst – M4 GT4 with Daren Eric Jorgensen, Brett Strom, Charly would have been proud. A big compli- and Gerard McLeod at the controls finished sec- ment goes to every single team member and all ond in the GT4 class, won by a KTM X-Bow GT4. drivers for an outstanding performance in an emotionally difficult situation. Throughout a thrilling The #42 Schnitzer M6 GT3 was a contender, lead- race, the BMW M6 GT3 was always part of the ing at mid-race and always among the front- leading group and was leading the race for some runners, although the drivers said after the race time. With a little more luck, a podium finish would that the car did not have quite the pace needed have been possible. I feel sorry for Walkenhorst to win. Late in the race it was forced off-course in Motorsport having to retire early in the race due a pass for third by Matt Campbell in the winning to technical problems.” #912 Porsche 911 GT3 R that he shared with Den- CR nis Olsen and . The move was investi- gated after the race, but the stewards declined to impose a penalty.

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