Dear official Members, BMW Club Malaysia will be organizing a drive to visit the Assembly Plant in Kulim on the 2nd December 2011. The itinerary is as follows:- Friday - 2nd December 2011 Driving directions to BMW Factory @ Inokom Kulim from Sungai Buloh R&R7:00 am - Meeting Point No.1 – Sg Buloh R&RCollect sticker, registration and Safety briefing.7:30 am – Convoy Start from Sungai Buloh R&R to Sungai Perak R&R Distance 210 Km. Estimate Travelling Time 2.5 hours.10:00 am - Meeting Point No.2 – Sg Perak R&R 10:00 am - Arrive at Sungai Perak R&R and regroup with Ipoh Group10:30 am – Convoy start from Sungai Perak R&R to Juru Auto City, PeraiDistance 105 Km. Estimate Travelling Time 1.5 hours.12:00 am - Meeting Point No.3 – Juru Auto City, Perai.12:00 am – Arrive at Juru Auto City. Regroup with Penang Group. Lunch break, Juru Auto CityPartial group - Go to Kulim town for Friday prayer1:45 pm – Convoy start from Juru Auto City to BMW Factory @ Inokom KulimDistance 40 Km. Estimate Travelling Time 45 minutes.1:45pm - Some OM will proceed to Penang and check-in and do shopping.2:20 pm - Regroup ALL enroute to BMW Factory 2:30 pm - Arrived at BMW Factory @ Inokom Kulim5:30 pm - Factory Visit end and proceed to Penang. 7:00 - Check in to Hotel Royal, Georgetown, Penang, MalaysiaAddress: No 3, Jalan Larut, 10050, Georgetown, Penang
Dinner - FREE AND EASY Saturday - 3rd December 2011 Checkout and depart for KL or Jalan Jalan cari makan around Penang Guidance and Maps for the BMW Assemnly Plant @ Kulim. (pdf format - 640 kb file size)https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7Hldo3cfsh3MWI2YjljZjUtNWVkMS00ZjUwLWJlOWQtOGQ3NjlmOTM5MmRjWALKIE TALKIE FREQUENCYPRIMARY FREQUENCY 450.175 MHz BACKUP FREQUENCY435.250 MHz_________________________________________________________________CHECK LIST BEFORE THE START OF JOURNEY.
Meeting point #2 - Sg Perak R&R
Meeting #3 - Juru Auto City, Prai
For our Muslim brothers who want to perform their Friday prayer,here is a suggestion from BMW Assembly Plant.
For Official Members that are interested, please list down your name below. Detail of your names and guest shall to be provided to the plant manager before you are allowed access into it. The hotel rates will be made known to all, once we received confirmation from them. The maximum number of cars for this drive is 30 and the number of people is limited to 60 persons, and it will be first come first serve. DEADLINE will be 18th November 2011 for interested members to list down their names. BMW Assembly Plant Visit Cum December Monthly Drive on 2nd and 3rd December1.2.3....... Thank you.Year 2010 Jan Visit to BMW Kulim Assembly Plant. (picture from Albundy)
- Check all fluids (radiator water, brake fluids, power steering fluid)
- Check ALL tyres’ pressure/conditions inclusive of spare tyre.
- Check Brake pads and disc.
- Check Engine Oil.
- Check all Emergency Tools are available – jack, pliers, screwdriver, wheel spanner, Emergency reflector, diagnostic tools.
- Check wiper blades and apply Rain-X (if possible)
- Fuel Up the car for the journey.
- Top-up the Touch N Go card (at least RM150 for the journey) and use Smart-Tag
- Bring a GPS or Navigation Device to assist in your journey.
- Bring a Walkie talkie and remember to fully charged it.
- Bring a Car charger for your hand phone.
- Bring a Camera or Handy cam to take photos and video shot of the trip.
- Bring some plastic bags for light rubbish or in case somebody throw up.
- Bring some light medication for sea sick, headache etc.
- Pack some water, hot coffee (or Livita/Red Bull) as light refreshment.
- Pack some light snack/ sweets in the event you are feeling hungry.
- Get a goodnights rest before the drive.
- Do NOT overtake the LEAD car at any time unless he signals you to do so.
- OBEY the Marshall guidance and instruction at ALL time.
- Drive safely at all times and keep within the speed limit while on the highway.
- Wear seat belts at all time for drivers and passengers.
- Keep your headlight and fog “ON” during the convoy.
- Keep at least 2 car distances when following the car in front of you. This is to allow enough braking distance in case of heavy traffic.
- Do not speed and endanger other motorist and pedestrian when driving in town area.
- At traffic lights, use all the lanes and ensure you follow the Marshalls to clear the lights/obstacles.
- In the event of any emergency, switch on your hazard lights and slowly move to the emergency lane of the road.
- If you cannot keep up with the convoy, just signal “LEFT” to allow the car behind to overtake you. (Not to worry – the sweeper will keep you company).
- Use your walkie talkie to keep in touch with the latest development or change of route. Do not talk unnecessary when using the walkie talkie.
- In case of any deviation from the schedule route by participant, the participant shall inform the Marshall at the next possible opportunity via hand phone or walkie talkie.
- In the event of any emergency or break down of the car, the person affected shall switch on the hazard lights and slowly move to the emergency lane of the road.
- The convoy shall continue with only the sweeper staying behind to lend any assistance to the car that have problem. Marshall shall take over as the Sweeper for the convoy.
- Marshall shall inform the Lead car of the situation.
- Lead car shall proceed to the next R&R stop area. The convoy shall wait and regroup entire convoy with assistance of Marshalls.
- Upon checking in with Sweeper if further help is needed, Lead car and convoy will proceed to destination. Sweeper will assist stranded car to safe zone/await pickup.
- Sweeper will proceed to destination once stranded car has a firm plan of action going forward
