Last night’s BMWCCA National Capital Chapter social turned out another beautiful restoration: a 1956 BMW 502 Cabrio with a 2.6L V8.  The owner actually has his own BMW shop and is very experienced so the end result is pretty much perfect. The 502 was first launched in 1954, and took the title of Germany’s …

This past Thursday I was at a social for the BMW Car Club of America National Capital Chapter.  Now that the weather’s getting nicer the turnout is getting larger, the more exotic/classic Bimmers are showing up.  This week was one I’d never seen before: a 1972 2000tii Touring.  It was fully restored, complete with Colorado …

Hehe, you see what I did there? It’s a play on words Anyway, a parent posted a comment on a previous blog entry suggesting that I discuss some of the more “mundane” details of life at MMA, such as the mess deck. The mess deck is the hub of cadet life beyond the regiment. Eating, …