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
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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
August 2023 NM Chapter Ice Cream Social
The second annual BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter Ice Cream Social on August 17, 2023 at Albuquerque’s I Scream Ice Cream provided a delightful evening filled with camaraderie and socializing among BMW enthusiasts. Attendees found themselves immersed in conversations, laughter, and the joy of sharing their passion for both BMWs and delightful ice cream treats. The Read More
July 2023 Drive to the Land of Fire and Ice
By Curtis Holloway For the BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter Cardinal Point Drive West this summer, the chapter headed to Grants and nearby attractions on July 15, 2023. We met at the Maverik on the West side of Albuquerque and as we gathered around waiting for our departure time, some of us Read More
June 2023 Drive North to El Vado Lake
By Donnette and Scott Wagner The BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter June 2023 Cardinal Point Drive North started early Saturday morning, June 10, 2023 at historic Bode’s General Store in Abiquiu, New Mexico. Bode’s roots go back to the original Grants Mercantile in 1890, as a general store, post office, stagecoach stop and jail when Abiquiu Read More
May 2023 BMW Clean Car Show – NM Veterans Memorial
The BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter held its annual Clean Car Show on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the beautiful New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park in Albuquerque, NM. 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 Read More
2023 Spring Tour to Ruidoso, NM
By Jim Storch The BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter Spring Tour began in Tijeras, NM on April 1, 2023 under a beautiful New Mexico sky. Heading south on NM 337 toward Mountainair is a nice road that BMWs really like, especially NM 55 at the base of the Manzano Mountains. We stopped at the Gran Read More
The Modern, Family Friendly Turbo Charged Terror
By Rob Anthony with Photographs by Christina Anthony BMW’s first production turbocharged car, the 2002 turbo, was introduced in 1973. The car was notorious for its “Jekyll & Hyde” personality, with turbo power coming on hard and fast once the single turbo charger’s boost kicked in. Despite most 2002 turbos being painted in the relatively Read More