I've joined the BMW CCA having recently returned to BMW ownership. Early this year I acquired a solid, one-owner 1980 320i (E21) in Southern California. While there is much about the car that is very good (complete service history, rust free and cosmetically sound CA blue plate), my son and I are going through the process of remedying a variety mechanical issues due to age and wear after many years of storage by the previous owner. She's a treat - but as one might anticipate with a car of this vintage, some issues are showing up. Bushings, bearings and switches -- oh my. It's a rolling restoration project!

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Here's a list of notable cars I've had previously; (all GM cars have been purged from memory and deleted from the list, for obvious reasons):

  • · Audi: 80 (1988), 100S (1993), A6 (1997, 2000), A8L (2014)
  • · BMW 320i (2 -1980 Cypress Green and Henna Red)
  • · Fiat 124 Spider (1970)
  • · Ford Mustang GT convertible (1966), Fairlane 500XL coupe (1966)
  • · Mercedes E350 (2009)
  • · Porsche 996 Targa (2002)
  • · Volvo 124S (1971)
  • · VW Quantum (1985), Passat wagon (2002, 2006), Touareg (2012), Jetta SportWagen (2013)


I look forward to meeting many of you at upcoming NCC events.

Steve Grumbach
Leesburg, VA