Boston Chapter Ultimate Event

Family Fun Day, Concours d' Elegance
and Show and Shine at Kimball Farm

The Concours d’Elegance and Show and Shine is sure to be a great event this year. We have worked really hard to make this a fun filled day. We have worked all angles for everyone to enjoy the event:

Family Crowd- Kimball Farms is a great family location with tons to do for children of all ages

Older BMW Crowd- We have invited the 02 Fest East to join us on the same day on the same field which means even several 2002s to enjoy

Tuner Crowd- We have added several different chances to win in the Show and Shine portion of the competition

Race/Autocross Crowd- We have added a race award to the Show and Shine portion of the competition

Kimball Farm is located in Westford, MA located right off of 495!

Staff Needed!

This year will be an even bigger event than last year. We need your help! If you can help with registration, parking, or various other tasks, please email desousa@boston-bmwcca.org.

More Information

• Judges Wanted: Take a class and get trained to be a judge
• Judged Classes (Concours d'Elegance): Cleanliness and originality count.
• Kimbal Farm: What a great place!
• Show and Shine: The fun field, where anything goes
• Best Z Series of 2007: This year we recognize these gorgeous cars.
• Prizes and Raffles: Door prizes and raffles for everyone's enjoyment.
• Registration Information: How to register for this event.
• Rain Date: Yes, we finally have a rain date.
• Sponsors: Without the help of our sponsors, we couldn't hold this event.
• Day Of Event: What to expect during the day of the event.
• Rules, Tips, and Scoresheets: The official rules, tips for success, and how scoring works.

Judges Wanted

It appears that this year's concours will be very large and we need judges!

Without judges the event can not continue to grow. Even though you are a judge you are still allowed to enter the show.  We make sure you are not judging your own car or class. 

The tech session will teach you the ins and outs of where to look and how to be a judge.  It will also show you the new score sheets and how to use them.

The class will be scheduled once we have a list of those interested. Please email desousa@boston-bmwcca.org if you are interested.

Judged Classes

The Concours d'Elegance was originated on cars being judged on cleanliness and condition. We pride ourselves on making our BMWs appear the best that they can.

The common misconception is that only "show cars" can enter this competition, this is false many every day drivers have entered and have succeeded. The car just needs to be clean and the best way to learn how is to get a copy of the judging sheets and clean based on that so you don't forget anything.

The cars are divided into classes depending on the areas that you would want judged.

Casual Class

Interior - Exterior

Clean Class

Interior - Exterior - Trunk

Super Clean Class

Interior - Exterior - Trunk - Engine Compartment

Concours

Interior - Exterior - Trunk - Engine Compartment - Undercarriage

Clean and Super Clean will be divided into an early and late division.

Each division will have about the same number of cars to equalize the competition. The split into early and late will be decided once registration has closed.   The split year will be announced at the mandatory Entrants Meeting.

There is no split between early and late cars for the Casual Class or the Concours Class.

The Show and Shine cars are not judged. The winners of each of these two classes will be decided by a People's Choice ballot.

Handicap Points

Handicap points based on years and mileage will be given for Casual, Clean and Super Clean classes only.

Year Points

Points will be awarded one for every year from the cutoff point determined in the class. For Example: If the cutoff point is determined to be 1993, and your car is a 1988 then you would receive 1993-1988 = 5 Years = 5 points

Mileage Points

Points will be awarded on the basis of 1 point for every 10,000 Miles (maximum of 10 points)

Maximum Points

The maximum points combined for years and mileage is 25 points

Please note the Concours class does not have any handicap points.

Kimball Farm

Kimball farm is truly a great place to hold this type of event. It has a great assortment of things to do and keep everyone entertained.

Check out www.kimballfarm.com for more info

It has a great field that can hold up to 500 cars! It will be a long time before we will outgrow this location. It is a large flat field that lets the cars have enough room to spread out. The most important feature in making our decision was that it is a great family environment. There is something for everyone to do and be happy doing it.

Besides such a great field look at what else it has to offer

ICE CREAM - Since 1939 and over 40 fantastic flavors. A favorite gathering place for ice cream lovers.

BUMPER BOAT POND - 6000 sq. ft. of bumper boat excitement, with cascading waterfalls and the Forbidden Mine.

MINI GOLF - Come join the fun at A 36 hole adventure style miniature golf course!

9 HOLE PITCH & PUTT GOLF COURSE - Play on full size lighted, professionally maintained greens.

LUNCHEON GRILL - Choose from great food such as Cesar Salad, Chicken Sandwichs, Burgers, Lobster Rolls, Veggie Burgers and more

CAFÉ BAR - The Cafe bar offers coffee, espresso, cappuccino, hot chocolate, bagels, croissants, chowders, soups and a wonderful variety of homemade pastries. The pastry chef bakes from scratch and is always coming up with something intriguingly different, so you will have to stop by and see what's new.

Kimball Farm will be providing all entrants a discount on the Gimme 5 see registration information

Non Judged Classes - Show & Shine

Show and Shine Competition Class

The Show and Shine Competition is the fastest growing part of our event.  You will be sure to see all types of BMWs.  The turner groups have been asking for special awards for their groups and this year we have them.  We will be providing awards for the following categories.

AWARD NAMES
Best Modified exterior BMW
Best Race Prepared BMW
Most Exotic BMW
Best modified Interior BMW
Most Original BMW
Best Vintage BMW

Each of the awards will be determined by a People's Choice ballot.

Vintage Class

This class has been combined with the Show and Shine competition.  Vintage Cars will be part of the Display class and will have the opportunity to win "Most Original BMW" and "Best Vintage BMW". The purpose of these awards are to bring out those rare BMWs that people have and get them to a place where enthusiasts like us and come to appreciate them and get some great pictures. We will have a separate ballot just for the Vintage cars.

These cars will not be judged. If a vintage car owner wants their car judged they could enter any of the regular judged classes. Please pass on the word to any vintage car owner to attend this event and join us.

Best Z Series of 2007 Award

This awards is to promote a specific model each year. Each year the Concours committee selects a specific type or class of BMW that they feel should be highlighted. This year we have chosen the Z series. Any Z car that has entered the event is eligible to win. This includes any Z1, Z3, Z4, M Roadster, M Coupe. Anything that is built off of the Z design platform. The car must have originated as a Z car to be eligible, No replicas allowed.

Prizes and Raffles

(Subject to change at Chairperson's discretion.)

Will be published August 15th

Door Prizes
Prizes will be announced on August 15th

Registration Information

Registration for the 2007 Boston Chapter Concours is decreased to only $10. Includes:

• Boston Chapter Concours d'Elegance T-Shirt ($10 value)
• Parking on the Field
• Discounts for Kimball Farms
• Entrance to the show for everyone in your car
• And of course... a chance to win

Pre-Registration is not being conducted this year. T-Shirts will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Rain Date

We are hoping that we do not have to exercise the use of this date. The decision will be made that morning by the event chairperson. A message will be left at 401-265-4576 and on the homepage of the website if the event will be go on or not. The rain date is set for September 16th

Day Of Event

Field opens at 9 am.

Schedule of Activities

This is the preliminary schedule of activities. The finalized schedule will be posted here by September 1st.

Entrants Meeting

This meeting is for all of those participants in the Casual, Clean, Super Clean, and Concours classes. It will be a short and brief meeting of what areas must be opened and visible to the judge, what is expected of you while the judging is taking place and how the new score sheets will work.

After the meeting, everyone will be given 15 minutes to fix anything that was gone over during the meeting. The meeting will be held on the main field at the front stage. This meeting is scheduled for 12:00pm.

Rules and Tips and Score Sheets

Score sheets are available from desousa@boston-bmwcca.org.

A few things to remember:

• Judging begins at around 12:30pm.
• Field opens at 9:00 am, you are welcome to arrive early and park along the field.
• Plan accordingly to give yourself enough time to get ready.
• Rags down once the horn has been blown.
• Once the horn has been blown for rags down, no changes to the car can be made.
• If a judge cannot get to any of the judged areas due to being locked and or missing the coordinating points will be deducted.
• Entrants can not disturb judges while they are judging.
• The sunroof must be visibly open a minimum of 2 inches.
• Windows must be open 1 inch including rear windows popped out.
• If mats are in the car they will be judged if there are no mats in the car then the Carpet will be judged.
• Dashboard covers are allowed to stay on the dashboards, they will be judged instead of the actually dash.
• Gas Door must be open.
• Glove Box must be empty and unlocked.
• All compartments are judged so there shouldn't be anything in them except the owner's manual.
• Ashtrays are judged, no coins or ashes.
• Grease in the seat track is not judged but overall condition of the tracks are.
• Grease in the jack is not judged but overall condition and cleanliness is.
• Open the tool compartment, as tools are judged for cleanliness (if missing tools points will be deducted).
• Remove Carpet and place behind car (JUDGED).
• Remove Spare Tire place behind car or on carpet (JUDGED).
• Remove Jack and place behind car (JUDGED).
• Those cars that are not equipped with a Spare Tire and or Jack please see the chairperson on the day of the event so he can correct your judging sheet.

Derek's 10 Helpful Tips to newcomers:

1. Be prepared to clean at the event. The car will get dirty on the ride to the show.
2. When cleaning focus on only one area at a time not the whole car.
3. Judge your own car before you come to the show, the judging sheet is a great tool and resource.
4. Arrive early, the earlier you arrive the more time you have to clean.
5. Take everything out of the car including change, CDs, and maps everything must be empty.
6. Empty the ashtrays and check the Gas Compartment a lot of people seem to miss that.
7. Don't try and cram everything into one day, you will go nuts.
8. If you are unsure of what to clean or how to clean it, contact me I am glad to help.
9. Ask any questions you have!
10. Clean!!!