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For Sale: Puget Sound Chapter Logo T-Shirts

Celebrating over four decades of BMW camaraderie in the Pacific Northwest!  Available for sale at upcoming club events.  Cost for a shirt or apron is $15.   Cash or Check accepted. These limited edition Puget Sound Chapter logo shirts chronicles the evolution of our club’s logo.  Printed on sturdy 100% cotton, these shirts (available in black [...]

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Don’t be Afraid to Try Autocross!

Mary Carter shares her experience at her first autocross In 2003 my husband, Robert, went to watch our neighbor drive his Porsche 944 in an Autocross at Turner Field in Atlanta. Brian took him for a ride around the course, and Robert was absolutely transformed by the experience. When he came home he couldn’t stop [...]

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///M Shootout, Part Two

In October 2012, two BMW CCA members, Michelle Miller and Colin Loh, battled it out at the Porsche Club Autocross event. Look in your January/February 2013 issue of the Zundfolge for part one of the story. As promised, here is detailed look at the vehicle modifications, photos and video of the winning run! If you [...]

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View from the Driver’s Seat (this President isn’t in a Corner)

As we all settle into 2013 I’d like to take this opportunity to reflect on an aspect of this Puget Sound Region Chapter that make our efforts like this magazine, car shows, and track and technical education events possible. These things would not be possible without the countless hours of your board and dedicated volunteers [...]

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2013 Club Elections

Club Elections It’s that time of year when we start working on the Club elections for the 2013 Board of Directors. The Club is soliciting members to serve on the Board of Directors for the 2013 calendar year. The elected positions include: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Coordinator, Roster Manager, Concours Coordinator, Tech Event Coordinator [...]

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Letter from the President, October 2012

2020 Vision and Club changes Did you know our club has been around for forty-two years! That’s longer than I’ve been alive. We have had great success as a club and want to continue to be the place to go in the Puget Sound area for all things BMW. Remember the 2020 Vision project? We [...]

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National Oktoberfest t-shirts available

This message brought to you by the BMW CCA committee for Octoberfest: To those planning on attending Oktoberfest, once again this year there will be a “FUN” t-shirt for Ofest. We don’t want people attending Ofest to be left out of the “FUN” because we can’t get their email addresses to send a personal note. [...]

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2020 Vision

2020 Vision When the Club’s membership started declining two years ago, the board began looking for answers: Why was our membership dropping? What can we do as a Club to attract more members and better serve our existing ones? How can we serve a diverse membership? What can we do to make the track program [...]

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