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Holiday
Hours
We
will be closed on Monday, December 24th and Tuesday,
December 25th for the Christmas Holiday. We will be
closing again the next week for New Years on Monday,
December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st.
Please
call 512-442-1361 if you have any questions.
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New
Isetta?
Rumor
has it that the Isetta is being considered for production
again by BMW. Here is an artist's rendering of what
a new egg might look like.
Click
here to read more about it at Jalopnik.com
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Terry
Drives to North Texas for CVAR Event
Eagles
Canyon Raceway has opened for racing and so Corinthian
Vintage Auto Racing is decending on the new autodrome
to test and brake in this weekend. Terry will be bringing
his vintage 2002 racer to the show. Keep it tuned to
the Racing Journal.
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Congratulations
Tech Dave M!
A big old "Congratulations!" goes to Dave,
Stacy and little Josie Michna on their recent day of
birth! Josie was born last Friday here in Austin. Good
Job guys and welcome to the family Josie!
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2007
Carrera Panamericana
Check
out the new story and photos we've put up over on the
Racing Journal.
Here's a taste:
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2007
BMW CCA Oktoberfest
 Ft.
Worth, TX --Right in our neighborhood! You shoulda been
there! Terry and Rhett were there Monday and Tuesday
for the driving school and vendor receptions. Rhett
went home and Debbie came up for Tuesday evening social
events and then the fun rally, dinner at Billy Bob's
Texas and the TSD rally on Thursday, lots of BMW fun.
The concours on Friday was spectacular -on the grounds
of the Kimball museum! Like I said, you shoulda been
there.
We
want to send a big old "Thanks!" out to the
BMW Car Club of America, as well as the planners and
organizers of this year's Oktoberfest event in Ft. Worth,
TX. We brought some of our favorite cars to the event
and Terry and the pirates raced before at Motor Sport
Ranch for the Car Club's Oktoberfest races. See
the Racing Journal for more...
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New
Painted Sign
Check
out the new sign our friend Greg Lowry painted on an
E46 Hood for us.
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Updates
from the great white north
Our
guys Rob Pepper and Rhett Hubertus have gone to Vancouver,
BC, Canada to take a wonderfully temperate vacation.
We just heard from them and they sent these photos:
Quoth Rhett:
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"Hello
all & welcome from Vacationland here in beautiful
Vancouver & British Columbia.
So
far this place has been my best to visit so far.
The climate is perfect - high 60's at night, 70's
through upper 80's during the day with little
humidity. Lots of sun, no inclement weather. Wunderbar!
There's
so much to do here, & we haven't missed a
beat. Took in Stanley Park by car & then by
bike (Vancouver's version of Central Park), took
a drive out to Whistler & around the Pacific
Mountains driving tour. The geography/biology
of Vancouver is much like the Pacific NW from
what I've seen, but since we haven't been in a
rainy spell it's been more enjoyable for sure.
Must come back to Whistler to snowboard. Huge
mountain, wonderful surroundings. Not too far
from Vancouver."
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Terry
travels to TWS for Corinthian Vintage Races
Terry raced his vintage yellow 2002
this past weekend (09-07-07) at the
Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing league's event at Texas
World Speedway in College Station, TX. This weekend
marked our return to CVAR for our first race since May.
Keep it tuned to the 'Terry
and the Pirates' Racing Journal for updates and
more info.
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 Our
man Brent is a new Father
Congratulations
go out to Brent and Robyn Christensen on their special
delivery that arrived on August 16, 2007. Her name is
Sonia Rose Christensen and she is lucky because she's
related to the two sweetest families in the galaxy!
(no lie). She was 7 Lbs 1 Oz and 20.5 Inches, another
little miracle in our community.
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Frank
N. Stein 2002 Club Racing Points
Our
Frank N. Stein 2002 is in the lead for the points race
in BMW CCA racing so far this season, there's a lot
of season left so stay tuned to TerrySaytherAuto.com
for all the latest news!
See
the Racing Journal for the current points standings
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Check
Engine Light On?
What
does "Check Engine" mean? What to do if it
comes on?
Click
here, fair reader
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 Terry
goes to Surgery
Wednesday
Aug 8th, Terry will go to have surgery on his his ailing
knee, here's hoping that everything goes perfect. You
can send elaborate flower bouquets to the shop at
1606
Fortview, Austin, TX 78704
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Look Out--We've Invaded
Youtube!
Over
on the Lemon Bimmer page we've added some new in-car
video of the Lemon Bimmer running in the 24 Hours of
LeMons race this past July. This has ushered in the
new era of online video here at TerrySaytherAuto.com
that is exciting and new...look for new videos posted
all over the site as we expand in this arena...
Lemon
Bimmer Journal
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 24
Hours of LeMons
Terry,
Rhett H. and Ahmad L. travelled to Altamont Raceway
in California over the 4th of July holiday to run in
the 24 Hours of LeMons race on July 7th & 8th. The
Lemon Bimmer project raced for the whole event, moving
as far up as third for a time, but a broken transponder
and some radiator problems caused some missed laps in
the middle of the race. The pirates finished 8th overall
and lived to tell the tale! Congrats to Terry and the
Pirates for another great racing adventure!
Click
Here for photos of the event!
  
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Jesse
Duncan - Our Hero
 One
of our project department guys, Jesse Duncan, is an
avid bicyclist and recently, while riding observed a
motorist clearly in distress. After this motorist swerved
into Jesse's space clearly almost losing control, the
car then stopped. Jesse caught up to the car and saw
the motorist's inability to put the window down when
he shouted interrogatives to the motorist, so he performed
a rapid emergency-open maneuver to the window for the
driver, ascertaining that the emergency had in fact,
passed. Unfortunately, Jesse broke his hand in 3 places
during the emergency window opening operation. We are
so proud of Jesse's quick thinking during this time
of crisis. Get well soon, Jesse!
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Added
a new "Don't Let This Happen to You" Article
06-26-07
Just added a new item to everybody's favorite section
of the site:
Go
See it -- DLTHTY
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Terry
& the Pirates win their first Club Racing Event!
ARRGH! is
all we can say in response to the news that our own
Frank N. Stein
6 cylinder race car won it's very first event on Saturday
(5-26-07)
For more, see the Racing
Journal.
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Cool
Wheel Offset Calculator
Our
friend Brett Anderson of Koala
Motorsports sent us a link to a wheel/tire catalog
site that offers a free wheel offset and size calculator.
Go
check it out!
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It's
Alive!! |
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We
are excited to announce that our newest (&
longest time coming) race creation, Frank N. Stein,
has now appeared in its very first BMW CCA club
race this last weekend (April 28/29, 2007) at
Motor Sport Ranch in Ft. Worth, TX. This '2002'
is much more modern than the vintage exterior
lets on. Newer motor, suspension and drivetrain
... Frank's the perfect sleeper. New photos are
posted at the following link. Frank runs in the
"CM" class with E36 & E46 M3s. The
Lemon
Bimmer also made it's appearance with a famous
guest driver from Atlanta, Ahmad Lutfeali. Ahmad
will be driving the Lemon Bimmer with Terry at
the 24 hours of Lemons race this coming July.
Go
see Mr. Stein's Racing Page
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The
Lemon Bimmer Project at
the Chihuahua Express
Terry,
Rhett and Phil travelled to Northern Mexico on Thursday,
4-19-07 to participate in the Chihuahua Express, a roadrace
in the tradition of La Carrera Panamericana (also, racers
use this race as a warm up for the Carrera). Friday,
Saturday and Sunday 4-20 thru 4-22-07, the Pirates will
be blasting through the Chihuahuan desert at speeds
in excess of 100 MPH! Ay Chihuahua!
Lemon Race Journal
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Racing
at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit March 2007
Terry
& the Pirates set new B Sedan track records at Hallett
Motor Racing Circuit while winning the vintage class
near Tulsa, OK.
Click
here for more
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Terry,
Debbie, BC & Rhett Visit Tech-Fest in Tacoma
 BMW
CCA Tech Fest in Tacoma, WA March 23-24 2007
Terry
and Debbie along with Rhett and Brent, leaders of the
Projects Dept flew to Washington to learn about BMW
Technical issues, both new & vintage.
BMW engineers presented the latest diesel engine
technology - even diesel racing technology - as well
as presentations about ongoing electronics research.
Jeff Ireland, of Ireland Engineering, presented
material from his vast experience modifying old BMWs
and making products to make them handle better and go
faster.
Brett Anderson, of Koala Motorsports, showed us
details of differential & limited slip technology
- Wow! That guy is smart!
Terry & Debbie love
these technical events - renewing old friendships and
making new.
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 Racing
at Texas World Speedway February 2007
Terry
& the Pirates set new B Sedan track records at Texas
World Speedway while winning the vintage class in College
Station, TX.
Click
Here for more
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LemonBimmer.com
is here!
We've put together a new website
for all your 'Lemon' viewing and reading pleasure. www.LemonBimmer.com
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Terry
and the Pirates Yellow '02 Racer in Roundel
We were mentioned in the March '07 issue
of Roundel Magazine under the heading "Club Racing
Crowns 2006 Champions"
Take
a Look
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 Dale
buys an M Coupe
One
of our Pirates, Dale Ivy, bought a 2001 M-Z3 Coupe last
week... it's black and judging by the way it kicks you
in the seat, it has some anger management issues. Take
a look at how nice it is...We're so jealous! Congratulations
Dale!
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Tech
Rafael Garcia tours Southern US
Terry
Sayther Automotive All-Star Rafael Garcia, together
with his wife Marjorie and his motorcycle (BMW R100
RS), toured much of the deep south. Ralph, Marjorie
and their cycle travelled 14 days, 5 states (TX, LA,
AL, MS, FL), and 2884 miles... They are now home, safe
and sound! They visited several cool Bed & Breakfasts,
New Orleans, the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola, a BMW
NEF Winter Rally in Starke, FL, Disney MGM, Magic Kingdom,
Animal Kingdom, Epcot Center, the Salvador Dali Museum
in St. Petersburg, FL (Just to name a few). Below is
a small sample of pictures.
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