The BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter welcomed participants to its annual Clean Car Show fundraiser on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the beautiful New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park in Albuquerque. Under sunny skies and surrounded by fellow enthusiasts, participants spent the morning admiring exceptional BMWs, sharing stories, casting votes in the popular People’s Choice Read More
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Jim Price, My BMW Hero
By Michael Gutierrez Every BMW enthusiast has a story about the person who drew them deeper into the world of BMWs. For me, that person is fellow New Mexico Chapter member Jim Price, someone I consider my BMW hero. Jim’s path to BMW passion has had its twists and turns, beginning with a youthful mishap Read More
BMW 3 Series: It Can Change Your Life
By Robert Anthony I bought my first car during my freshman year of college in 2007. Although I had been raised in a Honda family, a pair of E30-loving friends convinced me to buy a BMW. I found the 1995 E36 318i, a Boston Green 5 speed, on Autotrader and was soon informed by a Read More
2025 BMW Clean Car Show – NM Veterans Memorial Fundraiser
Perfect Weather Greets BMW Enthusiasts at Annual Clean Car Show The BMW Car Club of America’s New Mexico Chapter held its annual Clean Car Show on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the picturesque New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque. Ideal weather made for a fantastic day, as participants gathered for the popular “People’s Choice” competition and Read More
BMW Touring as a Canvas
By Richard Massey Looking back, the year 2006 was the start of some wonderful things. Fifteen years after its introduction elsewhere in the world, BMW finally made the BMW Individual program available in the US in late 2006 on the 7 series. That same year, the first E91 Tourings came to the US, updating the Read More
It’s Possible to be TOO ENGAGED!
By Gregg Mich Some might say I am too engaged with BMW! Let me try to explain. It all started 25 years ago when I was a young professional trying to figure out what I wanted to do in my career. But first, we had more pressing needs – we needed a second car because 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
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
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
BMW G01 X3 with BMW Sauber F1 Inspired KERS
By Dan Jones Imagine yourself driving an F1 car down a short straight at 175 mph as you approach a 75 mph corner. You stab the brakes and immediately scrub 100 mph from your speed in preparation for the corner. The F1 brakes do a magnificent job of dissipating the massive amount of energy involved, converting Read More