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BMW E31 8 Series Worldwide 30Th Anniversary 1989 – 2019 VOL 6 ISSUE 1 Jan - Mar 2019 2015 BMW E31 8 Series Worldwide 30th Anniversary 1989 – 2019 Internationale 8er Gemeinschaft BMW & ALPINA E31 Club Club E31 Nederland BMWCCA E31 Chapter BMW Club 8 Serie France ClubE31 Italy BC 8’s ClubE31Worldwide Owner’s Group SoCalEights Club E31 Sweden AZ 8’s Australian 8’s 8er.org Club BMW Serie 8 Spain E31Club Russia, 8-Fest.org Southeast 8 Gathering Club E31 Norway 8Coupe.com VOL 6 ISSUE 1 Editor: Roger Wray Jan – Mar 2019 2015 E31 Chapter Table of Contents BMW Car Club of America ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ • From the Driver's Seat Chapter Officers (please call between 7:30-10pm) President [email protected] • 2019 Chapter Elections Steffen Staiger (Texas) 214-417-0606 • SoCalEights Wrenchfest Vice President [email protected] • Alec Cartio (California) 818-395-5765 Hagerty names E31 one of the hottest Secretary [email protected] collector cars of 2019 Henry Christoff (Canada) 604-787-7706 • Netflix Car Review – The 8 Series from Treasurer [email protected] “Deadwind” Jack Woods (Massachusetts) 978-532-0266 Brands Manager [email protected] • Drive Flashback: 1994 BMW 850 CSi Jeff Ivarson (California) 415-485-0989 • Three Generations of CSi’s in New Zealand National Events Coordinator [email protected] Steffen Staiger (Texas) 241-417-0606 • The E31 Chapter Apparel Store • 30th Anniversary T-shirt Other • Webmaster [email protected] E31 Chapter Financial Report Bob Bennett (Florida) 813-787-8837 • Tech Corner: V8 Crankcase Ventilation Newsletter Editor [email protected] • The Tail Lights Roger Wray (Florida) 352-223-2932 Membership Chairperson [email protected] Henry Christoff (Canada) 604-787-7706 2019 E31 Upcoming Events __________________________________________________________________ Regional Facilitators BC 8’s & Coffee, April 7 Pacific Northwest Tom “Wuffer” Carter 604-530-6609 Surry, BC (Tim Horton’s) Southeast US Roger Wray 352-223-2932 [email protected] BC 8’s Drive for Pie and Breakfast, April 27 BMW CCA E31 is a non-profit South Carolina Corporation. It is a chapter Langley, BC of BMW Car Club of America and is not connected in any manner with [email protected] Bayerische Motoren Works AG or the importer. The 'E31 NEWS' is the Sharkfest 2019, April 25 - 28 publication of BMW CCA E31 and is available electronically to all members Spartanburg, SC in good standing. All contents shall remain the property of BMW CCA E31 http://bmwsharkfest.org unless otherwise credited. Information supplied is provided by the members and for the members only. The ideas, suggestions and opinions SoCalEights Brunch, April 28 in articles are those of the Club unless otherwise credited. The Club Long Beach, CA assumes no liability for any of the information contained herein. None of [email protected] the information bears the status of "Factory Approved" unless so BC 8’s Double Day Wrenchfest, May 18-19 indicated. Modifications within any warranty period may void the Surry, BC warranty. The EDITOR of this Newsletter seeks material suitable to pass on to other members. The material may be of a technical nature, bits of [email protected] information about your car, news and events, or just the latest tidbits. Bimmerfest West 2019 with SoCalEights, May 25 - 26 Share your ideas with other members by forwarding them to the EDITOR Fontana, CA at: www.bimmerfest.com/bmw-events/Bimmerfest-2019 [email protected] [email protected] E31 Tech Advisors Club Address: __________________________________________________________________ BMW CCA E31 Chapter This is a list of E31 Chapter members who have volunteered to serve as E31 Technical advisors. Please call them for technical assistance, but also P.O. Box 8324 call at reasonable hours. If you would like to be added to the list, please Columbia, SC 29202 let the Editor know. Tom “Wuffer” Carter (reasonable time PST) 604-530-6609 general information Zach McCoy (reasonable time EST) 317-506-7990 trouble shooting for transmission, ignition, top end engine © 2019 BMW Car Club of America E31 Chapter 2 from the driver’s seat By Steffen Staiger President, E31 Chapter Spring is here! As we start seeing the there are more than a dozen E31’s stories or events that you wish to 8’s rolling out of their garages and going to be there, and if you want to share with the rest of us, please send into wash bays with the excitement of see a very special E31, this is your those to Roger so that we can include taking them for a well-deserved chance to see Roger Wray’s them in our Newsletter – we always drive, some of us are finishing up with immaculate ALPINA 5.7 in the flesh like hearing from fellow 8’ers. restoration work. It is nice to see the (please don’t drool on the car). This is uptick in interest for the E31. This also a great opportunity to see some Now go out for a drive or two and year marks the 30th anniversary of other great BMW Coupes; E9’s and keep the shiny side up. the initial launch of the car, and many E24’s. groups are planning some sort of celebration. I would like to thank everyone again for renewing your CCA If you looking for a wonderful event, memberships and showing your the Southeast Sharkfest will be the support of the one and only 8-Series. place to be. April 25th – April 28th in I would also like to remind everyone Spartanburg, South Carolina. SO far that if you have any great pictures, 8’s lined up at the SoCalEights Wrenchfest in February 2019. Photo my Michael Grant © 2019 BMW Car Club of America E31 Chapter 3 chapter news 2019 Chapter Elections - Brand Manager and Events Coordinator 2019EventsECCoordinator E31 Chapter Board Election Club of America E31 Chapter news and Brand Manager will work Information – Brand Manager & and press inquiries. Generate press together to ensure all guidelines are Events Coordinator releases and articles as approved by met. Chapter board. Oversee the duties BMWCCA E31 Chapter Board of the Advertising Manager, and act Both offices have three year terms election time is upon us. as the liaison between the according to Chapter By-Laws. Advertising Manager and the Nominees can be from any Nominations Requested from E31 Chapter board. geographical location. Chapter members for two offices: Brand Manager & Events Duties of the Events Coordinator Voting will be conducted via email Coordinator. Please submit (no later by BMW Car Club of America E31 than Tuesday, April 30th ) your Supervise the staging of Chapter Chapter active members. Voting will nominations for these positions to events and activities within the occur over a posted two week Henry Christoff, Secretary BMW CCA guidelines. Keeps records of the period- beginning June 15th and E31 Chapter at e-mail address: events and how well they succeed. concluding June 30th. At the end of [email protected] Responsible for Chapter events for that period, votes financially structuring the entry fees postmarked/received via e-mail by Once all nominations have been for events in such a way that the the posted end date will be tallied by received, nominees will be asked to Chapter costs (including insurance the secretary, and verified the provide a brief summary to the E31 and any plaques or trophies) are President. The President will notify Chapter Secretary, Henry Christoff covered with a small profit. Growth of nominees of the outcome of the [email protected], of why you the Chapter rather than profit is the election, and request a written make the perfect candidate running goal. All costs for a chapter acceptance of the position from the for office and any qualifications may sponsored event activity must be elected member. Election results will that support the nomination. Of included in computing the final entry be posted on the Chapter website course, being an E31 enthusiast is a fees for any event. These include and in the next newsletter. must! These summaries will be insurance, postage, telephone calls, provided to the E31 Chapter publicity, supplies and any rental of Please e-mail your nominations no members prior to voting so that equipment. Approval for any later than April 30th, to Henry members may make informed voting financial commitment must receive Christoff, Secretary BMWCCA E31 decisions. approval by the BMW Car Club of Chapter at: [email protected] America E31 Chapter Board of Duties of the Brand Manager Directors, but the chapter cannot Chapter By-Laws can be found here: claim responsibility for http://www.bmwccae31.com/DOCS/ Create and manage the BMW Car liability/expenses of any chapter BMW-CCA-E31-Chapter-Bylaws-10- Club of America E31 Chapter brand events. Arrange to receive 2015.pdf elements consistent with the BMW merchandise, trophies or awards as Clubs Design Guidelines for donations from merchants for If you have any questions, please feel Appearance Dated July 2012. This Chapter events. Advertising can also free to contact me directly. includes activities including brand be sold during chapter events in the identity, design elements, and form of sponsorships or the placing of Henry Christoff communications. Manage media manufacturer’s decals or posters. For Secretary, BMWCCA E31 Chapter relations regarding the BMW Car advertising, the Events Coordinator The official website of the BMWCCA E31 Chapter © 2019 BMW Car Club of America E31 Chapter 4 SoCalEights Wrenchfest 2019 By Gary Corcoran Photos by Michael Grant For those SoCalEights members that came to last Saturday’s WrenchFest, I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. In spite of some early morning rain, I counted at least 23 E31’s and over 30 enthusiasts making it one of, Alec Cartio and his Cartiology Films’ if not the largest, turnouts we’ve ever crew were busy videotaping our had! event and also documenting Steve Giles’ beautiful Dakar Yellow Euro on Saturdays, but twice each year gets there at 6:30am to prepare and open his shop for our Wrenchfests.
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