Club Bimmer attempts to break a Guinness World Record!!

Mitch · 09-19-2007, 10:04 PM

Hello BMW owner and enthusiast,

Greetings from lovely Atlanta, GA. My name is Mitchel DeFrancis and I am the Manager of ClubBimmer.com -the internet’s only true and pure BMW website with discussion forums covering every single BMW automobile made since 1929. From the incredible BMW 328 Mille Miglia to the amazing BMW Isetta to the fire breathing BMW M5 and everything in between. This website is pure BMW, no political rants, no religious tangents, no BS. We run a tight ship and members will notice the quality of the site.

To coincide with the launching of ClubBimmer.com we are embarking on a challenge that will be a world record breaking attempt! On March 29th 2007 the Mini Owners Group in the UK broke the record for longest single marque automobile convoy on public roads. They had a 2 mile long convoy of Minis that consisted of 269 car. This number broke the world record. We plan to challenge this Guinness World Record with BMW automobiles. I’d like to get 300 plus BMWs in a single convoy and drive on a Georgia state highway for at least 10 miles in a virtually unbroken chain of cars. There are thousands of BMWs in the Southeast region of the US, this should be an easy feat. I’d like to have BMWs from around the world partake in this record breaking attempt. We can go in the history books! BMWs must prevail!

APRIL 5th 2008: We are assembling at Chateau Elan (www.chateauelan.com) at 9:00am. It will take about 1.5 hours to get everyone in groups, then first lead car out at 11:00am. Groups of 10-20 cars will depart one by one until we have confirmed approximately and at least 350 BMW automobiles have departed. With video recording as proof and evidence, we will drive in a single, almost unbroken line of 300+ BMW cars to Road Atlanta (www.roadatlanta.com). That is about 35 miles drive. If we have 300+ BMWs in the drive we will break the world record!

It is MOST vital to go to ClubBimmer.com and sign up for free membership and check out the forums. If you decide you want to be a part of this world record attempt, you must contact us through the website. You will not get spam or junk emails from us. If you sign up to be part of the world record attempt it is EXTREMELY important to be here when we ask you to. If we have too many people flake and not show up, we are doomed from the start. We ask you to keep your word that you will show up with your BMW. We must obey all traffic laws and speed limits or we can jeopardize the record attempt.

Please email me: mitch@cobrasales.com or autostrada75@hotmail.com You can also private message me on the website.

Thanks for checking out the site, and please pass the word along to other fellow BMW lovers that you know. We need to really work hard to make this work. I will need volunteers throughout the next few months, if you are interested in helping us please contact me.

Mitch

UPDATES: 3/6/08 I've gotten literally dozens of emails about other car groups breaking the 269 Mini UK record since March 2007. I've been told that a US Mini Group recently got 273 cars, that is not an official world record yet. I've also heard that a Mini Group in Thailand had over 440 Minis. I have no idea. We are officially registered with Guinness to attempt the Largest Parade of a Single Brand of Vehicle.

The current official record for "Largest parade of BMW cars" is:
A total of 107 BMW coupé cars took part in a parade organised by the BMW Coupé Club Nederland (BCCN) at The Hague, Netherlands, on 25 April 2004. So we will tackle this record first!

Bill · 09-20-2007, 12:44 AM

Good luck with the new site.

- Bill

Justin · 09-20-2007, 12:53 AM

Hey Mitch Great idea I am down! Awesome site BTW i know it going to be the best bimmer site out there!

F1Julie · 09-20-2007, 01:41 PM

I'll definitely be in the convoy in my 318ti.

Mitch · 09-20-2007, 06:50 PM

Thanks everyone! This is a big deal! I want everyone to get some people to see our record attempt. This is going to be INCREDIBLE!!

GaryK1200330 · 09-20-2007, 08:30 PM

Good luck with the site AND the BMW parade. Being from Canada I'm not sure I can get there, but I'll be there in spirit if not in person!

EnderM3 · 09-21-2007, 02:39 PM

Here we go!

325i Vert · 09-21-2007, 04:06 PM

Im down. I know tons of the people in TN would come to this.

Josh K

JustinE36 · 09-21-2007, 06:35 PM

i may be able to pencil this in...

really though this was a great idea Mitch.

blackstig · 09-21-2007, 07:31 PM

I'm definitely down for this one, and I'm most certainly going to bookmark Club Bimmer, great site Mitch, hopefully this one gets going in a big way.

But yes, just let me know when and I'll be there to add my car to the list.

-Stig

Mitch · 09-21-2007, 08:34 PM

Awesome guys! I need as many BMWs as possible to attend this. OK guys, what do you guys think about a date for the record attempt? Do you think we should do it this winter, or should we advertise the heck outta the event, get a TON of people and make it in the spring? What do you think? I want to do the best for this site and to ensure we have a successful record break!!

dragojlovichs@bellsouth.n · 09-21-2007, 09:19 PM

Im in...I'll bring 2 cars

blackstig · 09-21-2007, 11:19 PM

I say go for spring time, spring time usually works, and as long as it's a weekend, or I can get some advanced warning, then we should be good.

-Stig

Mitch · 09-21-2007, 11:57 PM

Yeah I was thinking the spring will be best. Maybe the middle of March? I'll check the farmer's almanac and see what the actual percentage of rain will be and plan accordingly. This is really going to be amazing!! Thanks for all the support everyone! I cannot do it without you!

CVGTURBO86 · 09-22-2007, 05:17 AM

I will be there, no questions about it! I would love to partake in this!

-Chris

Mitch · 09-22-2007, 12:30 PM

Hey thanks Chris!! I'm looking forward to meeting all of you! I am so happy about the response!

BMRSEB · 09-22-2007, 01:33 PM

Put me down! Let us know date and time..

atl530i · 09-23-2007, 04:08 PM

I'll be there. That would be a lot of fun to be involved in.

MeFryRice · 09-23-2007, 05:27 PM

I will be there and will bring a few other BMW owners that don't have time to be on the boards!!

-Steve

Mitch · 09-24-2007, 02:37 PM

Wow this is going to be un-friggen-believable!

OK, so we have decided it will be in the spring and the date we have chosen for the record attempt is April 5th 2008.

Please mark this date on your calender. It will be a day that goes down in the history books my friends!

I'ma gonna need some help getting the word around!!

09-19-2007, 10:04 PM	#1
Mitch Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodstock Posts: 6,033	Club Bimmer attempts to break a Guinness World Record!! Hello BMW owner and enthusiast, Greetings from lovely Atlanta, GA. My name is Mitchel DeFrancis and I am the Manager of ClubBimmer.com -the internet’s only true and pure BMW website with discussion forums covering every single BMW automobile made since 1929. From the incredible BMW 328 Mille Miglia to the amazing BMW Isetta to the fire breathing BMW M5 and everything in between. This website is pure BMW, no political rants, no religious tangents, no BS. We run a tight ship and members will notice the quality of the site. To coincide with the launching of ClubBimmer.com we are embarking on a challenge that will be a world record breaking attempt! On March 29th 2007 the Mini Owners Group in the UK broke the record for longest single marque automobile convoy on public roads. They had a 2 mile long convoy of Minis that consisted of 269 car. This number broke the world record. We plan to challenge this Guinness World Record with BMW automobiles. I’d like to get 300 plus BMWs in a single convoy and drive on a Georgia state highway for at least 10 miles in a virtually unbroken chain of cars. There are thousands of BMWs in the Southeast region of the US, this should be an easy feat. I’d like to have BMWs from around the world partake in this record breaking attempt. We can go in the history books! BMWs must prevail! APRIL 5th 2008: We are assembling at Chateau Elan (www.chateauelan.com) at 9:00am. It will take about 1.5 hours to get everyone in groups, then first lead car out at 11:00am. Groups of 10-20 cars will depart one by one until we have confirmed approximately and at least 350 BMW automobiles have departed. With video recording as proof and evidence, we will drive in a single, almost unbroken line of 300+ BMW cars to Road Atlanta (www.roadatlanta.com). That is about 35 miles drive. If we have 300+ BMWs in the drive we will break the world record! It is MOST vital to go to ClubBimmer.com and sign up for free membership and check out the forums. If you decide you want to be a part of this world record attempt, you must contact us through the website. You will not get spam or junk emails from us. If you sign up to be part of the world record attempt it is EXTREMELY important to be here when we ask you to. If we have too many people flake and not show up, we are doomed from the start. We ask you to keep your word that you will show up with your BMW. We must obey all traffic laws and speed limits or we can jeopardize the record attempt. Please email me: mitch@cobrasales.com or autostrada75@hotmail.com You can also private message me on the website. Thanks for checking out the site, and please pass the word along to other fellow BMW lovers that you know. We need to really work hard to make this work. I will need volunteers throughout the next few months, if you are interested in helping us please contact me. Mitch UPDATES: 3/6/08 I've gotten literally dozens of emails about other car groups breaking the 269 Mini UK record since March 2007. I've been told that a US Mini Group recently got 273 cars, that is not an official world record yet. I've also heard that a Mini Group in Thailand had over 440 Minis. I have no idea. We are officially registered with Guinness to attempt the Largest Parade of a Single Brand of Vehicle. The current official record for "Largest parade of BMW cars" is: A total of 107 BMW coupé cars took part in a parade organised by the BMW Coupé Club Nederland (BCCN) at The Hague, Netherlands, on 25 April 2004. So we will tackle this record first! Last edited by Mitch; 03-06-2008 at 02:59 PM.

09-23-2007, 04:08 PM	#18
atl530i 1337 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA (Gwinnett/Snellville) Posts: 1,401	I'll be there. That would be a lot of fun to be involved in. __________________ Justin Murray - BMWCCA #364056 - WTB E34 Parts Thread 1994 BMW 530iA - 1981 BMW 528i5 rip - 2001 Nissan Altima

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09-20-2007, 12:44 AM	#2
Bill Administrator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Acworth Posts: 147	Good luck with the new site. - Bill

09-20-2007, 12:53 AM	#3
Justin Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodstock Posts: 1,483	Hey Mitch Great idea I am down! Awesome site BTW i know it going to be the best bimmer site out there!

09-20-2007, 01:41 PM	#4
F1Julie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodstock, GA Posts: 203	I'll definitely be in the convoy in my 318ti.

09-20-2007, 06:50 PM	#5
Mitch Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodstock Posts: 6,033	Thanks everyone! This is a big deal! I want everyone to get some people to see our record attempt. This is going to be INCREDIBLE!!

09-20-2007, 08:30 PM	#6
GaryK1200330 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto ON Posts: 122	Good luck with the site AND the BMW parade. Being from Canada I'm not sure I can get there, but I'll be there in spirit if not in person!

09-21-2007, 02:39 PM	#7
EnderM3 I cant spell,deal with it Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,592	Here we go!

09-21-2007, 04:06 PM	#8
325i Vert Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1	Im down. I know tons of the people in TN would come to this. Josh K

09-21-2007, 06:35 PM	#9
JustinE36 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 10	i may be able to pencil this in... really though this was a great idea Mitch.

09-21-2007, 07:31 PM	#10
blackstig Black Stig Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Douglasville Posts: 1,483	I'm definitely down for this one, and I'm most certainly going to bookmark Club Bimmer, great site Mitch, hopefully this one gets going in a big way. But yes, just let me know when and I'll be there to add my car to the list. -Stig

09-21-2007, 08:34 PM	#11
Mitch Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodstock Posts: 6,033	Awesome guys! I need as many BMWs as possible to attend this. OK guys, what do you guys think about a date for the record attempt? Do you think we should do it this winter, or should we advertise the heck outta the event, get a TON of people and make it in the spring? What do you think? I want to do the best for this site and to ensure we have a successful record break!!

09-21-2007, 09:19 PM	#12
dragojlovichs@bellsouth.n Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1	Im in...I'll bring 2 cars

09-21-2007, 11:19 PM	#13
blackstig Black Stig Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Douglasville Posts: 1,483	I say go for spring time, spring time usually works, and as long as it's a weekend, or I can get some advanced warning, then we should be good. -Stig

09-21-2007, 11:57 PM	#14
Mitch Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodstock Posts: 6,033	Yeah I was thinking the spring will be best. Maybe the middle of March? I'll check the farmer's almanac and see what the actual percentage of rain will be and plan accordingly. This is really going to be amazing!! Thanks for all the support everyone! I cannot do it without you!

09-22-2007, 05:17 AM	#15
CVGTURBO86 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12	I will be there, no questions about it! I would love to partake in this! -Chris

09-22-2007, 12:30 PM	#16
Mitch Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodstock Posts: 6,033	Hey thanks Chris!! I'm looking forward to meeting all of you! I am so happy about the response!

09-22-2007, 01:33 PM	#17
BMRSEB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 834	Put me down! Let us know date and time..

09-23-2007, 05:27 PM	#19
MeFryRice Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newnan Posts: 3	I will be there and will bring a few other BMW owners that don't have time to be on the boards!! -Steve

09-24-2007, 02:37 PM	#20
Mitch Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Woodstock Posts: 6,033	Wow this is going to be un-friggen-believable! OK, so we have decided it will be in the spring and the date we have chosen for the record attempt is April 5th 2008. Please mark this date on your calender. It will be a day that goes down in the history books my friends! I'ma gonna need some help getting the word around!!