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BMW Car Club of America E31 Chapter – The Voice of E31 Owners
March 2023 President’s Update – by Henry Christoff
While quantities last, new E31 Chapter members and those who renew their membership, will receive a free E31 hat
pin! Since January, we have mailed ten E31 pins to folks who have renewed their E31 Chapter memberships. It’s our
way of showing appreciation of your continued E31 Chapter support!
Good news!
Thanks to BMW E31 owner and BC8s member “DeltaSix” (on BimmerForums) for re-establishing the
factory E31 workshop manual into a functional website: https://e31repair.com/
As many of you know, this was formerly available on the BMW Group Classic website, but BMW Classic made some
changes to their website and we have not been able to access the E31 shop manual since. Check out the BC8s
website- https://www.wuffer.ca/ Their “Library” link has many good tips and helpful information as well.
Attention all Ernest Hemingway, John Grisham, John Clancy, and Tom Wolfe types….
We need authors and stories for the spring issue of the E31News ! We’re looking for your 8 Series story, technical write up and photos!
Share your experiences with a story or share your technical ability with info and photos. The next E31News deadline
is Monday, March 20 . Send Submissions to: newsletter@bmwccae31.com
Road & Track interview with Sreten of M539 Restorations
This past October, Road & Track published an internet interview with Sreten Milisavljevic of M539 Restorations. Here is the link: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a41574767/m539-restorations-sreten-milisavljevic-interview/
As most of you know, Sreten is producing YouTube videos for several classic BMWs – including a Calypso 850i 6 speed.
REMINDER ! – E31 Chapter Elections- Coming Soon!
The following E31 Chapter Board positions will be up for election this June, with new folks beginning their elected
terms in August.
The following three positions will be voted upon: President, Secretary and Membership
Chairperson. If interested in any of these positions, please email your interest to pres@bmwccae31.com no later
than April 30 . Each office is a three year term. These are volunteer positions, and we are looking for E31
enthusiasts who want to be involved!
Please include the following in your email:
1. Name
2. BMWCCA member number
3. Position Running for: President, Secretary or Membership Chairperson
4. Include a paragraph or two with details of your qualifications and or why you would like to be elected to the office.
The May and June President’s Monthly Update will list those running for office with a brief of their qualifications.
Elections will be held June 15 through June 30 . Winners will be announced in the July issue of the President’s
Monthly Update. Voting will be by email to the current E31 Chapter secretary. Those and additional details will follow
at election time.
The Responsibilities
The President shall officiate at all meetings. The president will be responsible for the general management of the Chapter including the arranging and coordinating of events or activities and furtherance of the designed purposes of the Chapter. The president will promote and coordinate all E31 Chapter activities to include: E31News newsletter production with the newsletter editor; coordinate national and local events with the Events Coordinator; work hand in hand with the Vice President and Treasurer of the Chapter.
Since the E31 Chapter is a Non-geographic Chapter and are unable to host monthly meetings with the membership, the president will provide the E31 Chapter membership with regular updates of interest to E31 owners and enthusiasts; be the contact person with National with regard to Chapter issues; keep the E31 Chapter board apprised of all
Chapter activities and issues; be the principle contact for for E31 Chapter members and enthusiasts world-wide.
The Vice President shall officiate in the absence of the President.
The Secretary shall maintain minutes of all meetings, carry on all correspondence, keep all current Club records and perform other duties as assigned by the Board.
The Membership Chairperson will be responsible for maintaining the Chapter membership roster and promoting the E31 Chapter to retain and find new members.
These are volunteer positions, with 3 year terms. As a general guideline, he president’s position will take the most time each month, approximately 4-6 hours depending on Chapter activities/emails. Secretary and Membership chair only 2-3 hours monthly at most. We are looking for enthusiasts who want to be involved! Please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions about these board positions.
Pres@bmwccae31.com
COMING EVENTS
The E31 Chapter will sponsor several events in 2023. See our introductory list below. Look for a more extensive
listing in the Spring Issue of the E31News.
*The Vintage 2023- A gathering of Vintage BMWs. Hot Springs Resort, North Carolina. May 18-20 . For details
and registration: https://www.atthevintage.com/
*Southeast SharkFest- Chattanooga, TN April 27-30 . All E31s are welcome! For details and registration:
https://www.bmwsharkfest.org/#/SoutheastSharkfest2023/e33
*SoCal BMW Vintage BMW Event – Woodley Park in Van Nuys, California. Saturday, November 4,
2023. Look for details and registration: http://socalvintagebmw.com/
E31 CHAPTER T-SHIRTS
The E31 Chapter are now accepting orders and for our silkscreened t-shirts (short sleeve or long-sleeved,available in white only) with shipping available worldwide! We accept all major credit cards. Shirts are shipped via Priority U.S. Mail to addresses within the United States. Contact us for shipping costs to international destinations. Thank you for supporting the E31 Chapter with your purchase!
To place your order:
EMAIL: pres@bmwccae31.com …..Indicate the quantity you wish to order, the size and whether you
want short or long-sleeve. Include your credit card number with expiration date. You’ll receive an order
confirmation and a tracking number when the order is shipped.
Note: US orders include shipping cost.
#9774 – Short Sleeve- White only Sizes: Medium, Large, XLarge and 2XLarge $25.00 each, includes
USA shipping.
#9774L – Long Sleeve- White only Sizes: Large, XLarge and 2XLarge $30.00 each, includes USA
shipping.
E31 CSi For Sale:
John Howhannesian of Mission Viejo, California is selling is 1995 Black on Black CSi,
VIN# 00228. 96,000 miles on the clock. If interested – jdhoho917@gmail.com
** Until Next Month… Henry Christoff- pres@bmwccaE31.com
