7th Annual E30 Picnic = E30 Fun

Those in attendance saw plenty of E30s at the 7th Annual E30 Picnic… 180 E30s to be exact! This surely must be the largest E30-specific gathering in North America, if not the world. Call Ripley’s! The weekend started with a multi-session E30 tech event at Griot’s Garage. Saturday evening many owners descended on James Crivellone’s house for an evening of simulator racing.

Sunday was the big day and the rain stayed away. The E30 owners in attendance were a diverse group. Though many owners were in their 20s and 30s, enthusiastic owners were in attendance up to 60 years old. Caravans of E30s traveled from Oregon, California and British Columbia. Our BMWCCA Regional VP Steve Johnson even drove his white E30 M3 to the Picnic from San Diego!

“Furthest Traveled Award” awarded to Elliot Olson from Georgia who received a special Griot’s Garage traveler kit.

The mix of E30s was comprehensive. Every year and color were represented. 2-doors and 4-doors, rear drive and all wheel drive. 5 different stock engines. More and more E30s are seeing M50 and S50 transplants as evidenced by the engine-swapped E30s on display! Half a dozen of the popular Pro-3 E30 race cars were trailered to the event. The mix included 32 of BMW’s homologation E30 M3s including Bill Buchanan’s recently completed Bastos tribute car.

Raffle prizes were generously provided by
Abraham Motorsports
Auburn Foreign Car
Autobahn Sport
Bavarian Autosport
BMA Auto Parts
BMW Seattle
Griot's Garage
M-Cars Seattle
Pacific Motorsports
Turner Motorsports
WestWerks

The event along with help from the Puget Sound BMW Club was able to donate $500 to Life Enrichment Options (LEO) in Issaquah which is a non-profit agency that serves the needs of the local disabled community. The 8th Annual E30 Picnic Weekend has already been scheduled for June, 2009 again at the Triple-X Root Beer Drive-In in Issaquah. E30 Picnic Contact is Lance Richert at Lance@Richertnet.com

7th Annual E30 Picnic Weekend!
June 7-8th

This year the E30 Picnic is growing into a two day event!

Saturday, June 7 – E30 Tech Session:
With so many people coming from out of state, we thought it would be good to provide more to do. So we’re holding an afternoon nuts and bolts E30 Tech Session at Griot’s Garage in Fife starting at 1:00pm. Griot’s Garage are graciously letting us use their R&D facility to get technical with the E30. We’ll be covering timing belts, brakes, track prep, paint care, turbos, etc. in one-hour blocks all afternoon.

1pm - 1:50pm Turbos in one area and Brakes in the other
2pm - 2:50pm Paint Care in one area and Brakes in the other
3pm - 3:50pm 24V (S/M5X swaps) in one area and Timing Belts in the other
4pm - 4:50pm Racing 101 in one area and Timing Belts in the other

BBQ will be available onsite at noon! Cash Only Please.

Griot's Garage: 3500 - 20th Street E., Fife, Wa. 98424
www.GriotsGarage.com

Sunday, June 8 – E30 Show & Shine:
Sunday will continue to be the traditional E30 Show & Shine starting at 11:00am. The E30 Picnic has evolved into the largest gathering of E30s in the USA. There will be special E30s on display, and plenty of opportunities for all E30 owners to share questions and stories. We are planning on 150+ E30s that day, be sure to be part of the fun! All E30s are invited, from garage queens to daily drivers (like mine!). Extra E30 Parts cluttering the garage? Bring the parts and sell them if you wish. We are happy to be back at the historical Triple-X Drive-In in Issaquah, Wa. The Triple-X has a great burger menu, bring your appetite and a few bucks and they will make you happy.

XXX Root Beer Drive In: 98 NE Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, Wa. 98027
http://www.triplexrootbeer.com/

Auburn Foreign Car and the BMW Club are graciously covering some of the costs for the event. We are asking for a $7 donation for Sunday to help cover the additional costs that day. Saturday at Griot’s Garage is free. It is important for you to RSVP to me so I can better plan for parking and coordination with the Griot’s Garage and the Triple-X Restaurant. I need to know which days you’ll be attending, the number of people attending in your car, and what kind of E30 you are bringing (year and type), and your city. See you there!

See: www.E30Picnic.com for all the latest information regarding the E30 Picnic.

Lance Richert
Please RSVP via E-mail: lance (at) richertnet.com
(425) 443-2188
’88 M3, etc.

Raffle Donations are coming from:
Abraham Motorsports
Auburn Foreign Car
Autobahn Sport
Bavarian Autosport
BMA Auto Parts
BMW Seattle
Griot's Garage
Pacific Motorsports
Turner Motorsports
WestWerks
E30 Picnic Committee