On June 8, 2024, the BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter rolled up their collective sleeves and got hands dirty learning about the basics of maintaining our classic BMWs, led by chapter President Phil Undercuffler. First up was demystifying what could easily be perceived as the arcane art of valve adjustments, diving under the Read More
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May 2024 BMW Clean Car Show – NM Veterans Memorial
Turnout was good for the BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter annual Clean Car Show on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at the beautiful New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park in Albuquerque. The event included a “People’s Choice” competition and also served as a fundraiser for the New Mexico Veterans Memorial Foundation which oversees functions at the Memorial Welcome Center and Read More
2024 Spring Tour to the NM Museum of Space History in Alamogordo
By Curtis Holloway The BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter April 7, 2024 driving adventure started in Socorro where we met our northern contingent on a brisk Saturday morning. At 8:45 am we headed off down I-25 towards US Highway 380. We had a fun spirited drive on the 85 miles east heading Read More
Lifelong Escape
An Original Owner’s 2002 Odyssey By Jeff Brinker My odyssey began with the 1968 Road & Track Road Test of the new BMW 2002. I was finishing high school in Easton, PA, and had struck a deal with my parents that if I accepted a full scholarship at Rutgers (rather than a more expensive Ivy Read More
March 2024 Cardinal Point Drive West to Bibo, NM
The journey with the BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter Cardinal Point Drive West to Bibo, New Mexico on March 9, 2024, started from the parking lot of Los Lunas Walmart. Joined by numerous cars from the Albuquerque BMW Zs ZSCCA Area Group, we enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect. Our caravan embarked on an exhilarating Read More
December 2023 NM Chapter Holiday Lunch at the Placitas Café
Jim Levandoski, Vice President of the BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter, coordinated the Chapter’s Holiday Lunch at the delightful Placitas Café on Saturday, December 16, 2023. The day kicked off at Sandia Wheels & Coffee, followed by a convoy led by member Jon van Arsdel guiding the group through Albuquerque’s North Valley, along NM 313, and Read More
November 2023 NM Chapter Tech Session Hans Wittler’s Automotive
The BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter organized a successful and informative technical session on Thursday evening, November 9, 2023 at Hans Wittler’s Automotive Northside in Albuquerque. Andreas Wittler led the session, discussing the use of the factory ISTA software for diagnosing and repairing BMWs and presenting actual examples of its use. He also elaborated on the Read More
2023 Karl Fox Memorial Fall Tour – Devil’s Highway
By Rob Anthony This year’s BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter Karl Fox Memorial Fall Tour kicked off on lucky Friday the 13th of October, 2023. We opted for something new in joining forces with the BMW CCA Roadrunner Chapter from Phoenix for their bi-annual run of Devil’s Highway on the Arizona-New Mexico Border. The weekend began with a Read More
September 2023 NM Chapter Get-Together at Sobremesa
The BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter held a get-together for dinner and drinks at Sobremesa Restaurant and Brewery on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The gathering on Albuquerque’s west side was well attended including members from Santa Fe in the north and El Paso in the south! The weather was perfect for the group who sat outside while Read More
New Mexico Zed Heds
The Quest for the Ultimate Green Chile Cheeseburger By Dan Jones, Inspired by Jim Price, Albuquerque BMW Zs ZSCCA Area Rep New Mexico is the only state with an official State Question: “Red or Green?” which is asked whether one prefers red or green chile when ordering New Mexican cuisine. To the New Mexico Zed Read More