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Welcome to the website of the Genesee Valley Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America. The GVC BMW CCA
is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization founded in 1981, that serves BMW car enthusiasts throughout
western New York State, including Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton, and Corning.
The GVC BMW car club hosts a variety of educational, social, driving skill, and charity events throughout
the year, and provides a venue for members to share information, stories, and memories related to BMW
automobiles.
 | NewsMay.01.08 - BMW's
BMW's Electric Car ? BMW is poised to give the go-ahead to a tiny Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) that will help to revolutionise city-centre driving. The rear-engined city car could be called Isetta and will first arrive in American showrooms in 2012.More... |
 | Apr.25.08 - BMW's
The new BMW M3 Convertible, the third derivative and concluding chapter in the current M3 line-up, adds a new dimension to the BMW M ownership experience.
Not only is the new open-topped M3 the first M car to feature a Retractable Hard-Top, it’s the first M3 Convertible to be powered by a V8 engine and the first BMW to feature an all-new seven-speed M Double Clutch Transmission (M DCT) as an alternative to the standard six-speed manual gearbox.More... |
 | Apr.01.08 - BMW's
ALL-NEW BMW 135i NAMED 2008 AUTOSPIES.COM CAR OF THE YEAR The all-new BMW 135i was named today by AutoSpies.com -- one of the world's leading automotive news sources and auto enthusiast forums -- as the 2008 AutoSpies.com Car of the Year. The BMW 1 Series draws its inspiration from BMW's iconic 2002 models of some 40 years ago, representing the core BMW philosophies of pure performance and premium design.More... |
 | Mar.28.08 - Cut-aways
View car cut-aways from various artists It is astonishing how many parts are in a vehicle. It represents an ideal example of what the human mind can accomplish. We take it for granted that each and every component, from a gasket to a piston must be, and is, made by human hands, but more importantly, is manufactured to standards that are sometime difficult to comprehend. As if this was not impressive enough, every single one of these pieces must fit together, and stay together in ways we simply lose sight of.More... |
 | Mar.09.08 - BMW's
The New BMW M5 - BMW unveils the Fourth Generation of The Quintessential Performance Sedan It has been 20 years since the launch of the first BMW M5. After three generations, more the 35,000 sales and countless attempts by competitors to emulate its performance and success, the BMW M5 still makes its position as the benchmark. Each successive generation has extended the bounds of both performance and luxury. The last generation M5, the most successful ever, significantly pushed the performance envelope with the first V8 from BMW M, mated to a six-speed transmission.More... |
 | Feb.06.08 - Racing
BMW to return to Racing in 2009 with a V8 M3 Hot on the heels of the 2008 BMW M3 release, those rascally Germans have developed a racing variant to further develop the incredible tech already present in the stock automobile. In 2009 BMW will return to racing with team Rahal Letterman Racing in the American Lemans Series. More... |
 | Jan.23.08 - MINI
An Unreasonable facimile Motor Authority reports that China's Lifan Auto has appropriated the design
of BMW's Mini Cooper, creating an uncannily similar vehicle that they're
calling the "3-series"…More... |
 | Jan.23.08 - Art and Design
A Cathedral for Cars MUNICH — “… I feared that the building itself — a luxury
showroom that could double as a theme park for car fetishists — would be a
monument to excess. But then the glittering forms of the BMW Welt building appeared, and immediately rekindled my faith in architecture’s future. Set against a backdrop of hulking factory sheds and 1970s office towers, the building weaves together the detritus of a postwar industrial landscape, imbuing it with a more inclusive spirit. Its undulating steel forms, suggesting the
magical qualities of liquid mercury …More... |
 | Jan.23.08 - Racing
GVC Members take the Overall Win at Targa 2007 2007 brought lots of excitement, tight battles, and more than a few
surprises.
“The veteran team of Roy Hopkins and Adrienne Hughes managed to take the
overall and Classic division win in their 1969 BMW 2002. Previously winners
of the Modern division and always a threat to win overall, Roy and
Adrienne’s victory is vindication for the past few years where the Christos
Targa trophy was close but challenges got in their way. “I’m still a little numb,” driver Roy Hopkins told the press after hisvictory. “I don’t know how we did so well…” More at Speedtv > Additional content; More >More... |
 | Jan.01.08 - Current Events
Over 370 BMWs bound for New Jersey port damaged in shipping The carrier M/V Courage tipped at the port in Jersey
City on Friday causing damage to over 370 BMWs.
The ship was loaded with new 3-series and 1-series
vehicles, including new M3s. Around 70 of the damaged
cars are reported to be total losses with others sustaining
major damage. Word is that the M3s bared the brunt of
the brutality. Extensively damaged cars will be crushed
while those with minor damage will undergo repair…More... |
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Upcoming GVC Events
May.10.08 - May.11.08
Registration Closed on May.2.08
May.16.08
Jun.8.08
Jun.22.08
Jul.12.08
Jul.21.08 - Jul.22.08
Registration Open
Aug.10.08
Aug.27.08 - Aug.28.08
Registration opens Jun.15.08
Sep.6.08
Sep.24.08 - Sep.28.08
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