September | October 2024 Magazine of the National Capital Chapter BMW Car Club of America Cover: NCC member Wes Allbright tames the Tail of the Dragon in his Many Cars of NCC entry. See more pictures of the trip he took with his car enthusiast friends on page 25. Photo by Nik Lytle. VOLUME 54 | NUMBER 5 President's Message The Steering Column Calendar of Events New Members List * A D V E R T I S E R S Allen Automotive BMW of Silver Spring J&F Motors, Ltd. Liqui Moly London Auto Services, Ltd. 34 C4 24 36 24 Matt Curry's Craftsman Auto Care 34 OG Racing 24 Passport BMW Radial Tire Reflections Auto Salon Road Race Technologies Sigy's Service Center Tier Car Care C3 C2 26 4 33 34 24 28 28 Locked and Loaded: The 2025 BMW X1M35 BY JAMES CHEW 26 East of the Beltway: The New Annapolis Social BY BRIAN HUNT 25 The Many Cars of NCC BY OUR MEMBERS 21 21 NCC Points Event 1 Autocross BY CHRISTOPHER MOODY 22 ///M5 JAHRE 40 BY BRIAN BIONDO 13 13 Interview of Aaron Vallejo-Coelho, BMW Service Technician BY DER BAYERISCHE 16 Total Transformation: A 1986 325e That Turns Heads BY MIKE BEVELS 2 3 4 35 6 NCC Volunteer Spotlight BY DER BAYERISCHE 8 Wheel Detailing BY BRAD WILL 10 10 Annual Meeting 2024 BY PAUL SETO