By Jim Storch The day’s drive started on October 16, 2022 in El Paso at Lowes on Transmountain at 8 am, where Bob (335i) met up with John (740i) and family and Robert (X5M) and his family. The skies were a little overcast and they had some rain coming up US54 at the border Read More
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Meet NM BMW CCA Member Sue Johnson
By Sue Johnson It was Spring 1999 when my husband and I became BMW owners for the first time. A friend of ours’ lease was about to expire and he offered to sell it to us. One drive with the top down, windscreen up and the smell of Russian olive blooming and birds singing convinced Read More
September 2022 Chapter Visit to the Santa Fe 2926
The BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter visited the annual New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad Historical Society Open House on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Attendees gathered in the parking lot beforehand to kick tires and have the inevitable BMW talk. We then proceeded as a group to the Open House to see the Santa Fe 2926, Read More
2022 Drive 4 Corners Tour
By Jim Levandoski Drive 4 Corners was started about 12 years ago for BMW CCA members from Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico to meet each other with a group drive aimed to be a laid back weekend focused on driving mountain roads and exploring the region with other enthusiasts. Texas chapters were also represented. Read More
July 2022 Taos Enchanted Circle Drive
It wasn’t planned this way, but the BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter Taos Enchanted Circle Drive on July 16, 2022 was a New Mexico True 50 Jahre BMW M celebration with all cars participating either ///M or ///M Sport Package equipped. After appreciating the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge from the nearby meeting point on US 64, the group powered its way on Read More
June 2022 Chapter Ice Cream Social
Bill Warren, the owner of I Scream Ice Cream, pulled all the stops for the BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter Ice Cream Social on Thursday evening, June 30, 2022. He kept the business open later than normal to maximize parking available to the Chapter. It was a family-friendly event as I Scream Ice Cream is probably the best Read More
2022 BMW Clean Car Show – NM Veterans Memorial
The BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter resumed its annual Clean Car Show on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at a new venue – the beautiful New Mexico Veterans Memorial Park in Albuquerque. The event had been on hiatus for two years during the pandemic. The event also served as a fundraiser for the Read More
NM Chapter Honors Women In Sports at Isotopes Park
Photo Courtesy of Albuquerque Isotopes BMW CCA New Mexico Chapter members had fun providing BMW convertible rides for women athletes around the baseball field during a pre-game ceremony for the Women In Sports being honored in front of over 12,000 fans at the Albuquerque Isotopes baseball game on April 30, 2022. Shown above is NM Chapter Read More
Meet BMW Master Technician Guada Garcia
BMW Master Technician Guada Garcia has garnered quite a following in the local BMW community with many positive comments on social media and word-of-mouth endorsements. Guada works for Independent Vehicle Service (IVS) in Albuquerque where he is their go-to for BMW and Porsche service, diagnosis and repairs. He holds multiple ASE and NAPA Autotech certifications and especially enjoys diagnosing technical issues. Read More
2022 Trinity Site Tour
By Rob Anthony On April 2, 2022, 12 BMWs and 23 participants joined the BMW Car Club of America New Mexico Chapter for a tour of the Trinity Site, where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16th, 1945. Participants drove from as far away as Farmington to the North and El Paso Read More