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Another BMW blog

http://www.bmwblog.com/ 

Interesting! The 135i and the Z

http://snipurl.com/8g8go [www_edmunds_com]  

Like car pictures?

http://best-sport-car.blogspot.com/ 

From Auto News

135 is #9 of Top Ten value holding cars:

9. BMW 1 Series | $28,600

5-year residual value: 37.8 percent or $10,811
Engine: Six-cylinder, 3.0-liter, 230 horsepower
Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles
Special features: Two-way power glass moon roof, anti-theft AM/FM audio system with 10 speakers and satellite radio/MP3 capability
Why it will hold value: It has a very low volume and is smaller, lighter and cheaper than the BMW 3 series.

Hummmm

http://www.bmw-135i.com/8504/bmw-could-be-developing-1-series-shooting-brake-wagon/ 

Interesting...

http://snipurl.com/7oia5 [www_newcarscoop_com]  

A festive Silver Fox

Happy Holidays!

The Electric Mini-E

The New Mini! 

BMW Leads the Way

http://dvice.com/archives/2008/11/bmw_car_key_wor.php 

Taking a Spin in a Subaru

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ToeOut Drive January 17, 2009 to Cold Springs Tavern

From ToeOut Performance Systems:

We are going to do a drive starting in Santa Maria and ending at Cold Springs Tavern above Santa Barbara. We’ll tour some great backroads in between. We’ll meet at Starbucks on Betteravia and 101 near the Toyota dealer rain or shine. Hope to see you there!

(Note: I am hoping the meet time will follow-FC)

How fun

I want one!

I don't think I'm driving my car to its full potential

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=2528989001 

Love cars?

Pics from today's ride with the Central Valley Club

From San Luis Obispo (after a hot lunch at Gus's-90 degrees!) to Prefumo Cyn Rd, which turns into See Canyon Rd. What a perfect day for a ride!

Thanks to the valley folks for their hospitality and for letting drive with them. 

Nice Blog

http://www.bmwblog.com/ 

GoMiniGo-Home of Innovative Products for your car - BMW

http://www.gominigo.com/NHLPB-BMW.html


Frank

OK so I'm going crazy with this new camera

and summer like weather!

Nice day....nice ride, new camera

Nikon D90. 135i. Amazing pieces of art. Beautiful countryside. Foxen Cyn and Palmer Rd.

Frank

Slight modifications

to my Bimmer.

Really belongs to Prince Waleed of Saudi Arabia. Your gasoline dollars at work...

2009 Events

For members of the BMWCCA, we have scheduled area events throughout next year, starting the last Saturday in January. The first two events are fixed, but the others are subject to change depending on additional input and suggestions. Times and meeting places will be updated in the month prior to the event.

Saturday, January 31 - Coffee & Cars/Meet & Greet (probably in Pismo Beach)

Sunday, March 1 - North County Drive (Atascadero & Creston)

Saturday, March 28 - Tech session at Coast BMW

Sunday, May 3 - Solvang Tour (Saturday is Bimmerfest, but......)

Saturday, June 6 - Rally Event

Sunday, July 12 - Santa Barbara day trip

Saturday, August 8 - Coffee & Cars/Meet & Greet (plans for Festorics)

Sunday, September 20 - Tepusquet/Bull Canyon run, BBQ at Dennis's

Saturday, October 17 - Tech session at BMW of Santa Maria

Sunday, November 15 - North County/Pozo Tour

Welcome!

......and a hearty thank you to Frank for setting this up. Great fun Sunday, and I have a preliminary schedule for next year. Not cast in stone at this point, but it's a start.

Dennis

Roadblock near Redmond, WA

A great ride to Pozo!

The route (click on any image in this blog to enlarge)

The beginning...

A beautiful October day, a dozen Bimmer enthusiasts and a windy country road with little traffic. Mmmmmmmm

Pozo Ride 2

As we depart Dennis plants one on his new ride for luck...

Pozo Run Pics 3

Half way to the lunch spot

Lunch at Tina's in Santa Margarita