Roger sent an announcement out to all fellow 8’ers in the E31 Chapter, but I want to get the word out to as many people as possible.
Kai and the gang at SHARKFEST are working on planning SHARKFEST for next year which will include honoring the E31’s thirtieth anniversary. They did this for the anniversary of the 6 series several years ago, and from all accounts, it was a fantastic time.
Hold the date: April 25 – 28, 2019.
We would love to see a great turnout of E31’s. According to Kai, SHARKFEST usually has 6 – 8 E31’s attend, although last year there was a record (for Sharkfest) of 13! There will not be a Southeast 8 Gathering next year in order to concentrate efforts on SHARKFEST. It will be a little centrally located on the East coast (usually in Georgia/South Carolina/southern North Carolina, although the exact venue is still in the planning stage), so next year everyone would not have to make the trip all the way to Florida. In the past there have been as many as 50 8’s at the Southeast 8 Gathering, so let’s all plan to go to SHARKFEST next year, celebrate with all the big coupe owners (E9, E24 and E31), and have a fun time together. I attended SHARKFEST last year and can personally attest that it is a great group of people, and I had a really good time. For more information, and pictures and descriptions of prior year's events, check out the website.
As Kai and the SHARKFEST team send out more information, we will forward it. Please see his information below. Let’s have a GREAT 30th Anniversary! And then after that -- Oktoberfest 2019 in Spartanburg!
Mike Barrett
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It's about that time... (woo hoo!)
While we continue to work on the venue, I wanted to release the dates for Southeast Sharkfest 2019 so you can mark it down on your calendars. It's going to be a little bit before we get the location information and event details out, but I know a lot of folks (myself included) need to plan early for time off.
Southeast Sharkfest 2019 will be held on the weekend of April 27th, with early arrival beginning on the evening of Thursday (April 25th) and concluding on Sunday morning (April 28th).
Stay tuned for more details... and get ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the E31!
Regards,
Kai Xing
Director, Southeast Sharkfest, Inc.
www.bmwsharkfest.org
Mike Barrett
94 850CSi, Hellrot over silbergrau dunkel/silbergrau hell
96 850Ci, Oxfordgrun over silbergrau hell
Bump...to add to everyone's calendar. Mike and I spoke yesterday. Let's get a big showing!
CSi #18 - Car & Driver Magazine 1994 actual test car
-- Hellrot/Black-Gray (1 of 1 NA CSi color combination)
BMWCCA E31 Chapter International Clubs Liaison
North America Representative, 8er.or Board of Directors
I will try to fly out and co-pilot someone or rent a car and follow to attend. Would be fun.
Board Member of SoCalEights (Marketing, Web Development & Social Media), Vice President: BMWCCA/E31 Chapter, www.cartiologyfilms.com
Current E31s:
1997 BMW 840Ci Black on Beige. CSI 62, 107 and 16. Euro-CSi #892.
Client Represented E31s (Cartiology Films)
1994 BMW 850CSi #11 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #31 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #58 USA
93-850Ci - manual 6 speed. 97-850Ci - M73 Steptronic. 94-CSi 125, 95-CSi 162 Daytona Violet, CSi 198 White on Red
Past E31s:
1991 BMW 850i. Calypso Red on Beige Nappa and 1995 BMW 840Ci. Bright Red on Beige Nappa
1997 BMW 840Ci. Black On Black Nappa, but changed to Dakar Yellow on Black Nappa and 1994 BMW 850CSi #27. Red On light Silver.
1991 BMW 850i. Automatic. Red On Black and 1996 BMW 850Ci. Automatic. Midnight Blue on Gray.
1994 BMW 850CSi. Black On Blak #107, Black/Black 97-840. White/White CSi. Silver/Silver 97-840
That's across the country... and back... Too much driving. LOL
Board Member of SoCalEights (Marketing, Web Development & Social Media), Vice President: BMWCCA/E31 Chapter, www.cartiologyfilms.com
Current E31s:
1997 BMW 840Ci Black on Beige. CSI 62, 107 and 16. Euro-CSi #892.
Client Represented E31s (Cartiology Films)
1994 BMW 850CSi #11 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #31 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #58 USA
93-850Ci - manual 6 speed. 97-850Ci - M73 Steptronic. 94-CSi 125, 95-CSi 162 Daytona Violet, CSi 198 White on Red
Past E31s:
1991 BMW 850i. Calypso Red on Beige Nappa and 1995 BMW 840Ci. Bright Red on Beige Nappa
1997 BMW 840Ci. Black On Black Nappa, but changed to Dakar Yellow on Black Nappa and 1994 BMW 850CSi #27. Red On light Silver.
1991 BMW 850i. Automatic. Red On Black and 1996 BMW 850Ci. Automatic. Midnight Blue on Gray.
1994 BMW 850CSi. Black On Blak #107, Black/Black 97-840. White/White CSi. Silver/Silver 97-840
Bumping so to keep it on everyone's calendar the end of April. Also, mark your calendars for Oktoberfest - looks like some E31 Activities are in the works to be formally included, thanks to the work of a fellow E31 Chapter member. Cool things are coming next year for the 30th Anniversary!!!
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Come on Alec....that is what an 8 is for. Plus a 3 day journey would be cool to film with a drone trying to keep up with the 8 for another movie
CSi #18 - Car & Driver Magazine 1994 actual test car
-- Hellrot/Black-Gray (1 of 1 NA CSi color combination)
BMWCCA E31 Chapter International Clubs Liaison
North America Representative, 8er.or Board of Directors
Distance traveled in an 8 will separate the men from the boys... LOL
'93 850Ci - Mineralweiß Metallic
2001 740iL - Titansilber
ALPINA B7 -Alpinweiß III
...the price of cool ain't cheap!
Baltimore would be nice.
That's across the country... and back...
Perfect...She will just be starting to find her legs!
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