Blau BMWCCA Mit °F(QUHPE 1MWCAR CLUB OF AMERICA INC Not Affiliated With Bayerische Motoren Werke lox 96, Boston, Massachusetts 02199 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF QctoUrftst Ji CHARLES BALDWIN TECHNICAL EDITOR nkthetlational Capitol Chapter of imsntneion, JIMJELKE OAwittUotottosto; Omqttstw ART EDITOR LOU BOUDREAU m( IS set frr OcwaMi ano^fywtttt PRODUCTION EDITOR tttonoa]} ttieasttt Deug.a hottfcy. MIKE IZOR CONTRIBUTING WRITERS EDDIE HARDMAN BH-Demx relative]!), cemraiti located Boston CURTIS RICH IpreoHbe mvWbtm ym hostw This newsletter is a publica­ tion of the BMW Car Club of America Inc., and remains the property of the BMW Car Club of America Inc. All the infor­ mation furnished herein is pro­ Octopertest 71 oepettfe almost etttweiu on vided by the membership of the Club for the members only. The Club is in no way m mmm for a Wxe turnout so I associated with the importer' or any other agent of the w ufe iflottt u oisappwiteo. w w platmttig: Bavarian Motor Works, A. G. The Club assumes no liability We an emoMple tvroe for twow ° for any of the information contained herein. It should be \emteM#ram quite certain no one noted that, unless otherwise witiDefeiineUdttte. noted, none of the informa­ tion bears the status of "Fac­ tory Approval." nam tttfoptttatioti congenial evenfe, gnces, loi)g«^ ettx,tuiU toildib lufutore NOTICE—The ideas, opinions, and suggestions expressed in regard to technical subjects are those of the authors and no authentication is implied by the editors or the publisher. ftooress atl iwjwnes to: Modifications within the war­ ranty period may void the warranty. national Capitol Chapter 0tttUJCCfl H^attsutue,mo^078l ^Pat Cavdiltro 5eeretarik£mumca ttanonaaapitol Chapter - 0 - New Chapter We are happy to report the establishment of a new chapter which will serve the Mid-Ohio area. Pro tem President, Steve Newhouse has advised me that a temporary slate of officers has been elected after three meetings and that formal charter application will be forthcoming shortly. People living within Octoberfest a 40-50 mile radius of Columbus, or further for that matter, should contact Steve at 41E Como Ave., Set October 23, 24, and 25 aside folks. The Na­ Columbus, Ohio 43203. The tentative name of this tional Capitol Chapter will be hosting Octoberfest new chapter is "Mid-Ohio". Good luck to all of this year. Those who came to Boston last year this new chapter's members. remember the good time we all had. This year promises to be better than ever and we look for - 0 - an even bigger group. More information will follow next month. New Members - 0 - Mike (Gaining Weight) Izor has pointed out that I have not been mentioning the names of those mem­ Badges bers who have "scored" with our membership ap­ peal flyer. Sorry about that, and without further Our first order of 100 BMWCCA badges have now ado, for last month: been depleted. Another order has been placed. Because of the long delay in obtaining these badges Curt Rich 1 Joe Chamberlain 2 would you please not send in your order and check Mike Izor 3 Gene Wagner 5 until we can announce in the Roundel that they Ramona Izor 1 J. Mac Donald 1 have arrived. We do not anticipate any change in Ken Lawrence 1 Bill Zimmer 1 price. I hope that everyone who received a badge Jay Whiteside 1 Jim Jelke 1 found it satisfactory. Very important If you have sent in your check for $3. 95 before July BMW owners in eastern Massachusetts should be on 1st, and you still do not have your badge, let me the watch for a blue Datsun. Driven by Ramona (Ralph) know right away. Izor, this car and driver hold the record for putting two flyers, one under each windshield wiper, in 3 - 0 - seconds flatl Ramona's first score came this month, but we are looking for many more in the next Change of Officers few weeks. Many members know and have corresponded with Parker Spooner Michel Potheau, our National Treasurer. Michel, who holds membership card number 2, was in­ FROM THE EDITOR strumental in organizing the club and has spent many hours on club work since then. Good info from Tom Walker: "Alternator parts from Opel Kaydetts will fit the BMW 1600, they have the About a year ago Michel left the stately luxury of same alternator. one of Boston's larger banks, where he was em­ - 0 - ployed in the accounting department, to form his own automobile service and tire business. The We have two unhappy reports on Bull Engineering demands of this new venture have cut sharply into Co. (Bullco) in Greenbelt, Maryland. Calvin Jung his free time. For this and other personal reasons, of Bronx, N. Y. ordered Swa-bars for his 2002 and Michel has submitted his resignation as Club Trea­ received them six weeks later. He had to pay surer. I have accepted this resignation and appoint­ shipping charges on each bar. Total shipping char­ ed Michael Izor to complete Michel's term. ges: $18.00. Unfortunately, the Swa-bars do not fit his 2002. He is now trying to obtain the correct Swa- Michel will still be a member of the National bars. Board of Directors and has offered to act as a laison to new chapters as they are formed. I Prior to ordering the Swa-bars, Calvin ordered Cos­ feel certain that the experience in forming mic wheels which "arrived 2 months later with flat BMWCCA, as well as the work Michel has done for other automobile clubs, will make this new work spots on the rim due to poor packing and shipping". beneficial to both National and the new chapters of BMWCCA. T. Michael D'Angelo, Jr. of Jamaica, N. Y. placed an order on April 5, 1971. After hearing nothing - 0 - by 5/13/71 he sent a registered letter cancelling his order and requesting that his money be returned. On Air Conditioners June 11th he received a letter saying that his order had been mailed on 5/20/71 because one of the items Tony Przasnyski, our super-active club promoter had been backordered and took a while to come in. in Philadelphia has asked if there are any special club discounts on air conditioners. At this time As Roundel editor, I feel obligated to pass on such there are none, but on Tony's suggestion, I have reports. But we always hear negative reports which written four manufacturers of BMW air conditioners may reflect unfairly on the Company involved. We and asked if we might be entitled to a special dis­ would really like to hear of any favorable experience count. More on this next month. with Bullco so that our readers can make a fair evaluation. Herb Lucas writes: "I would appreciate hearing from For Sale: 1968 BMW 2002, 38,000 miles Koni's, anyone who has done any modifications, few or ex­ Abarth, widewheels; 1968 BMW 1600 rebuilt engine, tensive and how they feel about cost as related to 40,000 miles; 1969 BMW 2002, 39,000 miles ; 1965 performance/handling gained". Is there a supplier BMW 700 Luxus, 1963 BMW 700 CS, 1967 BMW. of imported performance goodies in addition to Im­ 1800 Automatic, 1969 BMW 2002, 1968 BMW 1600. port Extras for Herb to contact? He also recom­ Following parts for sale: 1970 2002 engine, 1970 mends Webster Auto Service, St. Louis Mo. and automatic transmission (for 4 cyl. cars), 2002 European Automotive of Wichita, Kansas. - Herb rear-end (short neck) 1966 1800 engine, complete; Lucas CRNA, Box 67, Houston, Mo. 65483. 1800 transmission, 1800 differential. Also many other BMW parts, too numerous to list, state your - 0 - specific needs. Set of 4 Polyglas A70 x 13 Good­ year tires, only 2,000 miles $105 set. Pair of Cam De Foe tells us: "The model BMW 3200CS was Firestone Phoenix 165 x 13, one never used. recently used in the movie 'The Last Run' starring Michel Potheau, 5 Circle Tire Co., 111 Rt. 9, George C. Scott. If any readers would like to see a Natick, Mass. 01760. Tel (617) 235-6838 BMW put through its paces, I recommend the movie. The photography is better than in the movie 'Le If any of your members are interested, I have Mans'". available, at $25. 00, a complete, new, factory- - 0 - issued Workshop Manual (Reparaturanleitung) for the BMW 501, 501A, 501B, 501/6, 501/8, and 502. BMW is realigning its models. The Touring, re­ The manual is in German. viewed in the April R & T as the Touring 2002 Tii with fuel-injection engine, is being spread out as I also have available literature on the BMW Isetta predicted: this hatch-back version of the 1600-2002 300, which includes 15 copies of the U. S. sales body will become available with the regular 1600 brochure and various service bulletins and price and 2002 (1. 6 and 2. 0 liter engines), signaling its sheets from the Northern California distributor future availability here. (1957). The entire lot is for sale at $5.00. J. J. Lamb, 661 Ridgewood Ave., Mill Valley, The regular 2-door models get improvements and CA. 94941 Tel (415) 388-9470 new names. They'll be the 1602, 1802 and 2002 now: the 1802 has the 1. 8 liter engine and is thus 1600/2002 Owners: I've just gone to wider wheels a new combination, while the 1602 is simply an up­ so I'm offering pair 165 x 13 studded Semperit dated 1600 and the 2002 gets updated without a name radial snows mounted on 4 1/2 x 13 steel rims.