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BMW Group Press Club:
Press Club: Canada
3 November 2006
Designer Albrecht Graf Goertz passes away
Munich. Designer Albrecht Graf Goertz passed away last Friday at the age of 92. In the mid-1950s, Count Goertz designed the legendary BMW 507 to create not only an icon of the BMW brand but also what many regarded as the most beautiful two-seater car in motoring history. His second design for BMW, the elegant BMW 503, was destined to stand in the shadow of the 507.
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BMW 503
Press Club: Australia
MINI THRILLS FOR CITY DRIVERS AT KING STREET WHARF
Only the police pursuit cars, helicopters and gold bullion were missing from a very MINI Italian Job chase scene played out in the heart of Sydney today.
For the many visitors to MINI CHASE set at King Street Wharf, the thrill ride experience was a prelude to three further days of driving fantasy which reprise next Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
MINI CHASE is a four-day seat-of-the-pants skilled driving exhibition, open to the public, which delivers a tempting taste of MINI motoring in the fast lane.
Based loosely around a tribute to the whip-cracking, round-the-houses, dodging down detours and kerb-hopping antics of The Italian Job films, which starred MINI Cooper S cars in 1969 and 2002, MINI Chase today gave VIP visitors and MINI enthusiasts the opportunity to experience a MINI Cooper S at full noise in Darling Harbour.
To do this MINI took over the WHARF 8 passenger terminal, turning it into a fantasy-meets-reality street circuit.
Guests wore special MINI CHASE race suits, donned racing helmets and were strapped into the cars after a safety briefing.
A trio of high-performance MINI Cooper S hardtops with the potent 154 kW John Cooper Works Tuning Kit - similar to the Team MINI racer on track at Indy this weekend in the Team Australia Speed Comparison - were pressed into service.
MINI used highly-skilled professional drivers to chauffeur passengers around the circuit, but the driving was anything but chaste.
The guests were treated to a ÔÇ£Lap with the Gods of DrivingÔÇØ through the MINI CHASE course, which included a super-twisty slalom section, a blast through wall of sheer delight, and a crafty dodge through the switchback chicanes.
MINI CHASE brilliantly shows off MINIÔÇÖs legendary go-kart handling, explosive off-the-line acceleration and cheeky city style. The course was designed to highlight MINIÔÇÖs leech-like grip and pin-sharp steering, in a max revs, max fun setting.
Next weekend, MINI CHASE will once again be set up at the very fashionable and popular Bungalow 8 bar and restaurant within the King Street Wharf precinct, at the end of Wharf 8.
And although the trick driving will remain firmly in the hands of the gifted drivers, guests enthused by the MINI CHASE experience will be able to sign up for a test drive on the spot.
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
Richmond Area BMW Riders, #132
Founded:
11/1/1983
Contact:
Rusty Gross (rustygross@comcast.net)
6908 Three Chopt Rd.
Richmond, VA 23226 US
www.rbmwr.com
Meetings:
3rd Sunday each month, 9am Babe's Restaurant
ÔÇ£Where we meet Babe's of Carytown 3166 West Cary Street Corner Cary and Auburn Babe's is about 3 blocks west of Lucy's. They open on Sundays for a brunch from 9 til 3, but their main business is from noon til closing. They have a separate room that will be ours for the meeting, so tho we won't have the place to ourselves, we will have our own room. I think this room will hold us all even during the high attendance meetings in fair weather. They are across the street from Wachovia bank, so there is plenty of parking in the bank lot. When we meet The 3rd Sunday of every monthÔÇØ
Events:
Sherando Rally
News from the 2007 Rally area:
Gem??tlichkeit
There is no direct translation for the word Gem??tlichkeit. However, Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere. I think you will find that when you come here.
Follow-up report:
Harley, union leaders reach deal
Negotiators tweak pact voted down in October; aim is for firm to expand in state
Ozaukee ÔÇô Washington Daily News
Fond Du Lac Reporter
The Sheboygan Press
Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam
Weather
West Bend WI
Current
10 Day Forcast
United States
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada
Feature:
Wondering about is my driving passion. When I saw the pink straps this past Saturday I was curious. Before I could ask anything HelenTwoWheels was pitching them. Helping is another passion and so supporting cancer research is not much of a leap. Quickly this fool and his money were parted.
Along with the money I passed Helen a business card and asked her to email me and tell about the idea. She sent me this Tuesday.
ÔÇ£The idea behind, "Strap one on for the Cure" was born at the Finger
Lakes Rally this past September. Gin and Sue from the Women's
Motorcyclist Foundation were there. I noticed they were selling donated
items to raise money for the Susan B Komen Foundation. On the side of
their trailer was the twisted pink ribbon symbol the breast cancer
research foundation uses to promote awareness. As I bumbled around
packing up Monday morning, I started thinking about how I really
disliked all these different colored "ribbon symbols". They are so over
used and co-opted by so many causes. The next level in my mind was,
"Why not make that symbol something actually useful?" doh! I make
straps; straps are like ribbons; I can make pink straps. I figured *I*
didn't want to get into the whole business of independently raising
money for the cause, but could donate this special run of pink Helen
straps to the Foundation to assist their fundraising.
Gin and Sue thought it was a great idea. I used my monthly ad in the
BMW ON to promote them for the foundation. They can be purchased
through the Women's Motorcyclist Foundation
http://www.womensmotorcyclistfoundation.orgÔÇØ
I firmly believe that Ignorance Kills. Now you know the what and the why of the pink straps. Check out the thread Ignorance Killsthread or go to the American Cancer Society website to learn more. Then answer my question: Am I ready to do my part to help a fellow rider find a cure?
Helen TwowheelsÔÇÖ SUPER PACK STRAPS made in hot pink with all proceeds go to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
To order:
www.womenmotorcyclistfoundation.org
call: 585-786-6054
or bug Helen directly:
www.helen2wheels.com
Motorcycle Repair and Care:
Pimp My Exhaust
ItÔÇÖs not what you may think. My favorite Chilean blog takes a look his exhaust system. It may not be a BMW but we may learn something in the process anyway.
Technology:
A Wikipedia page has been used by hackers in an attempt to spread malicious code.
From c|Net News.com
Given the recent spat of Forum activity from the 2007 Rally Beer Team one might think that a lap top cooler would be for a lager or stout. Gizmag reviews ones that are, well, for laptop computers. Imagine that.
Biker Dictionary: word of the day:
Hardly-Davidson - Derogatory term for a Harley looking motorcycle that is not a Harley-Davidson brand motorcycle
Bike Candy:
Pictures courtesy The Kneeslider and e-bay
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