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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

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

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

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