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I received this damn message confidentially from a friend in the community. This is to our CCA president from an individual that's been in BMW (non Z3)community for a while. This will tell you how the CCA really feels about us. As a former Miata owner this really pisses me off.
So as new BMW owners we really aren't good enough!
Phil,
You zeroed in on this like a laser. That's Egggzactly on the money. I casually seemed to notice that the atmosphere in BMW circles when the Z3's arrived was that this was a 'different breed' of BMW owner, not the 02, 3, 5, 7, M series CCA member. More akin to someone upgrading from a Miata, than a BMW-junkie buying another car for the garage. And while I didn't ever dwell on this too much, I thought it curious that the Z3 owners never came to the NCC events when we were all anxious to see the car at autocross, etc. It was a couple of years before we saw them start attending events, and even now the turnout is light compared to the number of cars out there.
I think it a mistake to select a model group for a 'special event' within the marque. Z owners shouldn't be exclusive to an event any more than M owners are. I can't help but notice that when that 'exclusivity' situation occurs, 'tis always BMWNA's idea.....not CCA's. And it does not promote harmony within the membership. It encourages division and elitism.
BMWNA should be careful when they set up these events, like you say. Yer on the right track with this.....
HERE HERE FOR OUR ELITISM!!!!!!!! Z3CCA All the Way!!!!!
See ya in SEPTEMEBER!!!!!!
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