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Coastalaire In this issue
June 2014
COVER PHOTO by Dr. Bern Singsen Coastalaire June 2014
Porsche Club of America - California Central Coast Region
Departments 4.... .Club and Coastalaire Information 4......CCCR Board Meetings 5......Board of Directors 5......Prez’s Corner 6......Calendar of Events 7......Editor’s Exhaust 16....Porsche Tech 21....Board Meeting Minutes 22....Anniversaries ~ New Members 23....Advertiser Index-Rates 24....Breakfast Club Club Events
Gathering of Friends Teststrecke Porsche VII
http://ccc.pca.org/ SLO Concours
9......Teststrecke Porsche VII 10....Gathering of Friends Car Show
Scott Yoo - Music Director for Fesival Mozaic, musician, orchestra conductor and Porsche mechanic!
Past Club Events 12.....Academy and Teststrecke Porsche VI Feature Articles 14.....Member Profile - Scott Yoo
Contributors
Local Events
Pedro Bonilla Jim Eckford Dr. Bern Singsen
19.....FAST Car Race 20.....SLO Concours
Member Services
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CCCR / PCA Mailing Address : California Central Coast Region of Porsche Club of America (CCCR/PCA) 278 Via San Blas San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-6976
CCCR Name Badge California Central Coast Member Name Badges. Your Beautiful 5-color CCCR Cost for standard badge with pin, swivel clip or magnet closure: $15.00, First Name, Last Name, optional 2nd line, for example, your club office within the club, your Porsche model. To order: Print (or type) your First Name and Last Name the way you want it to appear on your name badge and send, together with a check for amount as determined above to:
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Coastalaire is the official monthly publication of the Porsche Club of America, California Central Coast Region. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the California Central Coast Region of the Porsche Club of America, its officers or members. Permission is granted to charter regions to reprint if appropriate credit is given to the author and Coastalaire, with the exception of copyrighted material. Any material appearing in the Coastalaire is that of the author, and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the California Central Coast Region, its Board or Appointees, the Coastalaire Editors, or its staff. The Editorial Staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. The deadline for submission of articles is the 5th of the month preceding the month of publication.
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Board of Directors
Prez’s Corner Chuck Jennings, President
Chuck Jennings - President 805-459-7416 concourschuck@gmail.com
Andy Winterbottom - Vice-President 847-219-2964 awinterbottom@sbcglobal.net
Ken Finney - Treasurer 805-542-9671 klf4slo9ers@charter.net
Sanja Brewer - Secretary 805-541-9245 sbrewer@eyesonly.com
Jim Collins - Activity Director 805-602-2056 jimcollins96@sbcglobal.net
Chuck Stevenson - Activity Director 805-459-9493 chsdesign1@yahoo.com
Eric Ruzius - Driving Events 805-235-9674 eric_ruzius@hotmail.com
Joe Korpiel - Membership 805-927-1244 jkorpiel@charter.net
Gary Thies - Safety 805-489-4535 geta356@yahoo.com
Rich Halvorson - Historian 805-710-2704 halvster@aol.com
Hopefully you have viewed the new PCA website. With it came many new innovations that make PCA information and services more immediately accessible. For example, in the past, new membership data came to us with, at least, a month’s lag time This made timely contact with new members troublesome. Now, via the new website, we will be able to track membership data on a real-time basis. Certainly, other improvements will become more evident as our familiarity with the new site grows. For the past few years, CCCR’s Webmaster, having moved to another region, has been physically remote. Eriel did a good job on our website considering the distance and remoteness. However, maintenance and immediate updating of our website were sometimes delayed due to his remoteness. Recently, the Board of Directors felt it was time to bring it back into our own backyard with an in-house Webmaster, someone in the mainstream of the club’s activities and information. Guess who? Hence and until further notice, yours truly will assume the duties of CCCR Webmaster. That being said, I offer a disclaimer: “Master” is a bit of stretch. My techy skills beg the definition of “geekdom.” Nonetheless, I intend to regularly update our calendar and links to our current newsletter and other important information items. New features will include event pages, discussion forums, member’s bios, videos, and feature articles. As with the digital newsletter, there will be no limit on text, images, or pages. Hopefully, the new format will be a little easier to navigate, and our webpage will serve you better. The URL and access links through PCA remain the same. There is much work to be done, but take a look. If you have not already, please bookmark the URL on your browser and checkout the website on a regular interval for updates and new features. Give me your feedback. concourschuck@gmail.com. ~ Chuck
Board Meetings All members are welcome to attend the CCCR Board Meetings. Time is available for non-board members to have input during these meetings. Location Date and Time San Luis Obispo First Wednesday of the month Country Club at 6:30 PM 255 Country Club Dr. San Luis Obispo
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2014 Calendar of Events DATE JUNE 6/4 6/6-6/8 6/14 6/15-6/21 JULY 7/2 7/12
TIME
ACTIVITY
LOCATION
6:30 PM varies 9:00 AM varies
Board Meeting SLO Concours / Corral Breakfast Club Porsche Parade
SLO Country Club Madonna Inn Shell Café Monterey
6:30 PM 9:00 AM
SLO Country Club Shell Café
TBD
Board Meeting Breakfast Club FAST - Antique Fords Motor Racing Gathering of Friends Teststrecke Porsche VII
6:30 PM
Board Meeting
9:00 AM
Breakfast Club
7/12 7/13 7/26 AUGUST 8/6 8/9
SEPTEMBER 9/3 6:30 PM Board Meeting 9/6 TBD Train Ride/Wine Tasting 9/13 9:00 AM Breakfast Club Teststrecke Porsche 9/20 TBD VIII OCTOBER 10/1 6:30 PM Board Meeting Octoberfest / New 10/4 TBD Member 10/11 9:00 AM Breakfast Club 10/25 TBD A Run Up the Coast NOVEMBER 11/5 6:30 PM Board Meeting 11/8
9:00 AM
DECEMBER 12/3 6:30 PM 12/7 TBD 12/13 9:00 AM
Brunch Club Board Meeting Holiday Party Breakfast Club
2014 Activity Directors
June 2014
See Page 20
Santa Magarita
See Page 19
Laguna Lake Santa Maria Airport
See Page 10
SLO Country Club The Grill at Hunter Ranch GC SLO Country Club Pomar Junction Shell Café Santa Maria Airport SLO Country Club TBD Shell Café Ragged Point Lunch SLO Country Club The Loading Chute Creston SLO Country Club SLO Country Club The Shell Café
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Editor’s Exhaust Bob “Kit” Kitamura, Editor
Well here we are in June already, 2014 is racing by us (excuse the pun), I hope most of you have had an opportunity to experience at least one of our many club events this year. If you have not then fear not, we have a lot coming up that are just as good as what we already have had. This month don’t miss the SLO Concours at Madonna Meadows, it will be another great event to participate in. See page 20 for more details. Coming up on July 13th, is the Gathering of Friends car show, so be sure to sign up your car now. See page 10 for more information. This is one of our premier events that is lots of fun and has good food too. The Teststrecke Porsche VII is coming up on July 26th as well, so be sure to sign up to run this great autocross, the second one this year. The biggest thing happening in June, of course, is the Porsche Parade up in in Monterey. I hope to see many of you there, it is a great time to mingle and talk shop with other Porsche owners. Having it happen this close
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to us is very rare so don’t miss the chance even if its just for a couple of days!
In the continuing saga of the R Gruppe Porsche build by Jason Len, he is a little closer to putting those wheels and tires on the ground. Here is the latest photo of his car build. Cheers, Kit
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Club Event
Here is a great opportunity for CCCR-PCA members participating in our track driving events in 2014!!!!
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Everytime you enter a 2014 CCCR autocross event or our DE via motorsportsreg. com, you get more chances to win. You will receive two chances to win for entering the Autocross Academy on April 26, three chances to win if you enter our DE event at Buttonwillow on May 9, and one chance to win for each of our three autocrosse events: April 27, July 26, and September 20. That’s eight chances to win. Drawing will be held at the final autocross on September 20. But wait! There’s more! 20% off of helmets over $300.00 and $20.00 off helmets under $300.00 as an ongoing 2014 promotion. Go to thehelmetman.com to review their selection and decide on what helmet you may want for the upcoming season, color size , brand etc. When you decide, call 800 341-5834 with your order, tell them your name and that you are a member of the CCCR and simply sign up for thehelmetman.com monthly newsletter. Jeff or Mike will hand process your discount on the order.
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Club Event
UTOCROSS 2014
CCCR -PCA presents
Teststrecke Porsche VII @ Santa Maria Airport
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Saturday July 26 teststrecke porsche VII - go to Motorsportsreg.com for more details - registration is open on Motorsportsreg.com
PorschE santa barbara In 2014 is a major sponsor for this event
- receive 1 chance to win a new helmet
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Club Event PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA — CENTRAL COAST REGION CENTRAL COAST PORSCHE 356 CLUB PRESENT THE
GATHERING OF FRIENDS VIII A SHOW OF
ALL EUROPEAN CARS
AND VINTAGE MOTORCYCLES
SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2014 LAGUNA LAKE PARK — SAN LUIS OBISPO BRING YOUR CLASSIC EUROPEAN OR BRITISH CAR OR VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE!
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Fourteen Automobile Classes Three Motorcycle Classes People’s Choice Voting Benefits Local Children’s And Youth Organizations Enjoy A Great BBQ Lunch
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Club Event THE CENTRAL COAST REGION — PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA CENTRAL COAST PORSCHE 356 CLUB present
THE GATHERING OF FRIENDS VIII ALL EUROPEAN CAR SHOW Sunday, July 13, 2014 - San Luis Obispo, CA
WHERE:
Laguna Lake Park — Exit Highway 101 onto Madonna Road going west in San Luis Obispo. Park entrance is Right Turn at Dalideo Rd traffic light. Continue on the park road for approx. one fourth mile and turn left to show entrance. A perfect setting for a concours, cars will be on the grass near the lake. There are many restaurants and motels in the area. Free parking, children's play area and restrooms are available at the site.
WHEN:
7:00 AM — Gates/Field Open for Car Placement 7:00 AM — 9:00 AM — Car Placement & Light Cleaning 9:00 AM -- 12:30 PM — Judging and Peoples Choice Balloting 12:30 noon -- Lunch Served 2:30 PM — Awards Presentation
CHARITY: Camp Hapitok opened in 1970 sponsored by the SLO County Office of Education to provide an intensive educational program to elementary age children with communication disabilities. Local Teenagers assist the Staff and dedicate a month of their summer vacation to be the best friend and teacher to a Hapitok camper. Teenage students from our county work, eat, sleep, learn and play with their special campers. The strong bond which forms provides the motivation for the camper to practice and refine communication skills. OUR BBQ:
Local San Luis County youth programs will also benefit when you purchase a BBQ lunch ticket. The local Kiwanis de Tolosa Club is famous for their catering expertise and will offer a luncheon menu with appetisers, BBQ tri-tip, BBQ chicken, salad, beans, bread and a drink The cost is $20 per person. Local Boy Scouts will sell coffee and donuts in the morning starting at 7:30 AM.
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Name _________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________ Address _______________________________________________ City _____________________________ State _______ Zip _______________ Email Address ___________________________________________ Model Of Car _______________________ Year __________ Body Type ___________________________ Color ________________________ License ________________ Class _____________________________ Entry Fee
$25 per car x _____ = $ ________ (100% goes to Camp Hapitok)
BBQ Lunch - Per Person $20 x _____ = $ ________ (all net proceeds go to Kiwanis Youth Fund) Total = $ ________ Please make your check payable to: “CCCR – PCA Charity” and mail with this entry form to: Bern Singsen 5856 Tamarisk Way San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 All entries will receive a confirmation with their entry number.
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Past Club Event
Autocross Academy and Competition April 26 and 27
by Chuck Jennings
Sometimes when I tell folks that I do auto-
cross, they look at me quizzically and ask if I race motorcycles on very bumpy dirt tracks. I explain that motorcyclists do motocross. Autocross is for automobile drivers who avoid safety cones and the dirt. And then I get more questions. Not many folks know much about autocross. On April 26, CCCR optimistically tried to improve the local knowledge base by offering an autocross academy.
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Led by Tom Dobyns, one of our newest members and most respected local drivers, the academy was attended by 30 eager students and a dozen experienced instructors. The morning started early in the Jet Center’s hangar at the Santa Maria Public Airport. Coffee and donuts preceeded Tom’s interactive instruction with an entertaining style that kept everyone enthusiastically engaged for 90 minutes. Students grew eager to try their expanded knowledge on the course.
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For the rest of the morning, student drivers
with assigned instructors practiced hard braking, controlled skidding, and slalom exercises. Most of the students had never experienced this level of their car’s capabilities beyond the challenge of normal street driving. Many were heard saying something like, “I didn’t realize that my car could stop that fast!” After a lunch break, each student drove 9 runs through the full autocross course. Instructors rode along until they felt the student was ready for solo runs or until their motion sickness got the best of them. By the end of the day, students were asking when they could attend the next academy. Smile muscles were as well exercised as the accelerators and brakes on their cars.
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Most students returned on Sunday for a day of timed competition. In all, 52 drivers competed for the best time in their class. Student drivers from the day before ran faster times, had fewer enocoutners with safety cones, and grew bigger, broader grins. One fellow was overheard remarking that his wife was now only about 2 seconds behind his time. Unlike his wife’s, his grin had diminished just a bit. This two-day event literally came off “without a hitch”, the result of careful planning. Much thanks to Tom Dobyns, Jon Milledge, Eric Ruzius, Andrew Winterbottom, Warren White, Gary Enoch, Bob Bruington and Dave Mills for many hours of planning and coordinating. Thanks also to Joe Korpiel, Charlie Buzzetti, Graig Smith, Clint Smith, Guy Ober, Alice Ober, John Mahoney, Larry Butler, Clay Beck, and Judy and Barry Fitzjarrell.
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Feature Story
The Maestro and his Porsches
Scott Yoo By Bern Singsen
He drove the silver one home.
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riginally, the educational plan was to apply to Juilliard and Harvard, and then see who accepted him. Meanwhile, the silver Prelude faithfully took him 110 roundtrip miles to New York City every Saturday for orchestra, music theory, and violin lessons. However, fate intervened when he accidently broke his left index finger during a party celebrating his acceptance to Harvard. Given the injury, for a violinist the alternative of going to a world class conservatory suddenly became a ‘scary thing.’ Scott ended up four years later with a Physics degree from Harvard, but continued a relatively busy concert schedule during those years.
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he Central Coast is lucky to have an abundance of natural beauty, Porsches, sunshine, and eclectic residents. One of these, the Connecticut-raised violinist and orchestra conductor Scott Yoo, has been the Music Director for Festival Mozaic since 2005, spends about 2 months per year in SLO, and is now a member of PCA CCCR. Although beginning his musical studies at age three, and giving his first “performance” at age 4, Scott also grew up in a ‘car family’ (BMW 1600 and Porsche 944S), and by high school dad had taught him how to change the oil, and spark plugs, and that weekend outings should include trips to local Porsche and Mercedes dealers. Although, such outings were interrupted by his performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with the Boston Symphony at age twelve, a Porsche enthusiast was born.
n 1993 Scott founded the Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, conducting the ensemble in its series at Jordan Hall in Boston, and also giving more than ninety performances on tour. In addition to joining Festival Mozaic, he is also Artistic Director of the Medellín Festicámara, a chamber music program for underprivileged young musicians. As the Rocky Mountain News once wrote, “The guy simply oozes music”.
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few years after college Scott bought a 1995 Lexus SC400, which he had coveted since its introduction in 1992. It gave him 190,000 trouble-free miles and is still much missed. By then, however, he was spending several months per year in San Luis Obispo, and had rapidly tired of borrowing, or ride-sharing cars around town, on an always tight schedule. Then, one fateful day in 2007, while hurrying down the road to a rehearsal, he spotted a red Porsche 1986 928S for sale. Although he’d never driven one, it had always been a favorite: indeed, the Lexus SC400, was modeled after the 928. Scott reports that Lexus engineers actually disassembled several 928s to learn more about its engineer-
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lready a student in Juilliard’s high-school division, Scott’s most influential teacher there owned a 944 and so, naturally, they talked about cars a lot. This master violinist/ motivator encouraged Scott to enter the 1988 Josef Gingold International Violin Competition in Brazil. He was 17 that summer, won the first prize of $15,000, and planned to splurge on a used 944. But mother intervened, and a “used car” was forbidden. So the 17-year-old kid, with 15K of cash in hand, walked into a Honda dealership, and met a salesman who “clearly knew” a young drug-dealer when he saw one. Scott yearned for a yellow or red Prelude, but it was a Friday, and the only Prelude in stock was silver. A red one was coming Monday, and there was a wait-list for the yellow.
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uckily the 928S could be had for $4,000, and he jumped at the chance. Thus began an extraordinarily gratifying, but expensive journey. After investing in the Workshop Engine, before manuals, and about $7,000 in tools, Scott drove the 928S back to Missouri, where he worked on it from August to December, 2013. The intake was completely refreshed, the timing belt changed, the HVAC system, water pump, and all Engine, after vacuum lines and sensors were repaired, and various electrical gremlins were sorted out. Scott notes that little of this would have been possible without the many good people on Rennlist, who navigated him through the vagaries of valve timing, rebuilding the clutch slave, oil pump, and belt tensioner and, one rainy day, detecting why the car kept running after the ignition was turned off.
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en years ago, in NYC, Scott first became friends with a lovely flute player, but their first date was only two years ago, in Las Vegas. By then, Alice was a university music faculty member. So, in January, 2014 they went back to LV, married, and then enjoyed the Grand Canyon. Only a man in love would forsake the many delights of Upper East Side Manhattan for the dubious weather and landscape of a small mid-Western university town. But slowly, misgivings melted, even as the snow and ice grew deeper, and a battery tender became a vital tool. He then joined the St. Louis PCA Chapter. Finally, for a wedding present his father presented the new couple with a lovely, black 1999 996.
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n between buying, loving, and restoring Porsches, as a proponent of “music of our time”, Scott has premiered 60 new works by 31 composers. As a guest-conductor, he has led the Colorado, Dallas, Indianapolis, New Alice World, San Francisco and Utah Symphonies, and he regularly conducts the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and has led their Elliott Carter Festival. In 2010 Scott made his Carnegie Hall debut with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (yes, Virginia, it does take 10,000 hours of practice to get there). Through his travels he has met a bunch of 928 owners, and ended up buying another Porsche, a white, 1987 928S4, from a friend in Seattle. He drove it back to NYC in August, 2011, where it and Scott resided until both moved to Columbia, MO in September, 2012.
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usicians today are one-person entrepreneurs, and travel widely both to fulfill their passion, and support themselves. Scott has performed professionally in 21 countries. In recent years Scott debuted with the Yomiuri Nippon Orchestra in Tokyo, and just 2 months ago he spent several weeks in Korea conducting the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. He will be back in San Luis Obispo for the 44th Festival Mozaic, from July 17 to July 27.
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n conclusion, our readers know that a Porsche, like a fine violin, is highly tuned, often dear of price, but also exhibits excellence, is built to last, and can generate fanatic passions. Perhaps this is all one needs to know about Scott, cars, and music.
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s all Porsche owners know, as a last resort, sometimes one can only wave a ‘magic wand’ and hope to catch that annoying gremlin. Other times, you just have to search the internet for “928 Best Practices,” buy a bunch of stuff, don your shorts, haul out the tools, and get dirty. Scott can do both! Alice, and the family cat, quickly joined the fray and now coveralls, serpentine belts, and Porsche, are in balance with her career as a traveling flutist, and University Music professor.
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The “Missouri” Porsche
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PORSCHE TECH When You Get Down to It , They’re All Air-Cooled! by Pedro P. Bonilla (GCR PCA)
We all know that air runs over the cylinder’s cooling fins in the old cars, but it’s also air that actually cools the engine oil and/or the antifreeze that runs through the radiators in the newer cars, isn’t it? Nevertheless, the one question you hear most about Porsches is “Why did they really stop making the air cooled engines?”. Obviously, people who ask that question don’t consider the 986, 996, 997 C7, 991, C8 and 981 air-cooled. That’s OK, I get their point. There are 3 main reasons why Porsche stopped making the “air cooled” cars. You pick which one you think is the REAL one. There’s the “Environmental/Emissions” reason, there’s the “We can’t get more power out of the darned thing” reason and there’s the not-talked-about Porsche was broke reason. True air-cooled engines have a great advantage in that they are very lightweight when compared to watercooled ones.Water-cooled engines have a much better power/displacement performance than air cooled.
requirements other than getting from point A to point B in an enclosed vehicle (no air conditioning, no radio, no seat heaters, no power windows and power mirrors, no vanity window lights, no 12 volt outlets to power your smartphone ... wait, we’re getting way too far ahead of the times now. But as time progressed and people demanded more and more from their cars they got heavier and required more power, whether it was for moving the added mass though city streets or for moving the mass faster on racetracks. Eventually they got to where the engine’s displacement had grown to a point which couldn’t affordably get much better in terms of power (993). You can also see it as: Porsche wasn’t competitive anymore with the likes of BMW and Ferrari so they had to follow suit. In 1996 the very stringent OBDII / LEV (low emissions vehicle) regulations came to the USA and the Euro3 and Euro4 exhaust emissions regulations went into effect in Europe. Simply put, the old air-cooled technology could not meet these new requirements in a costeffective manner and Porsche was forced to re-design its power plants.
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So, when Dr. Porsche decided to use a small, air-cooled boxer engine in his newly designed Volkswagen in 1938 and also in his first Porsche in 1948 they were both very good decisions at the time. Both cars were very light and raw. There weren’t any additional
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When all of this was happening, in the early 90s, Porsche’s financial situation wasn’t the best either. Let’s be honest... they almost went under! Car sales had dropped dramatically and in order to stay afloat Porsche needed and introduced an entry-level car which sold for under $40,000 ($39,995.00 in USA).
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PORSCHE TECH But, if you look closely, even the trucks (Cayenne and Macan) have radiators that are cooled by AIR, so that’s why I say “they’re ALL air cooled!” ;) For more information on air/water cooled technology, please visit my website: www PedrosGarage.com. Concept
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Local Event
F.A.S.T.
SANTA MARGARITA RANCH TIME TRIALS
Saturday - July 12th, 2014 RACING WILL ACTION WILL BE 1/10TH MILE AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP JUST OUTSIDE OF THE OLD WESTERN TOWN OF SANTA MARGARITA, CA (NEAR SAN LUIS OBISPO)
OPEN TO PRE 1935 FORD CARS AND TRUCKS, STOCK OR MODIFIED MUST HAVE MODEL T, A, OR B ENGINE TO COMPETE OTHER PRE 35 FOUR CYLINDER ENGINES MAY COMPETE FOR TIME ONLY
REGISTRATON INFORMATION: 805-544-8856
PLEASE CONTACT PHIL FARBER
e-mail www.farbslo@charter.net
Registration fee $40.00 – F.A.S.T. members receive a $10.00 discount Spectators $5.00 person – PLEASE NO ALCHOHOL, DOGS, BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS or BBQ-ING ALLOWED Preferred parking for pre 1967 specialty cars
FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FOR INFORMATION ON RULES AND CLASSES GO TO www.hotforhotfours.com
GATE OPENS A 8:00 A.M.
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Local Event
June 8, 2014
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At the beautiful Madonna Inn Meadows 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo
One of the most unique showcases on the Centr al Coast The 8th annual event will showcase pre and post World War II vehicles, high performance sports cars, hot rods, vintage motorcycles, the iconic Mustang in recognition of its 50th anniversary and the legendary Mercedes-Benz.
4 Specialty Events Welcome Reception
San Luis Obispo Concours R ally
Dinner and Auction
Friday, June 6 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 7 | 9 a.m. start
Saturday, June 7 6–10 p.m.
Kick off the weekend with friends against the backdrop of rolling hills and vineyards. Enjoy live music, a silent auction and fine wine and beer along with delectable hor d’oeuvres made from local choice ingredients.
The rally begins at the Madonna Inn and will conclude in downtown SLO just in time for lunch. With a serene tour through the rolling countryside, it’s the perfect way to enjoy the weather and scenery of California’s Central Coast.
Join us for an evening of fine cuisine and wine, live and silent auction, live music and dancing, and take in a breathtaking Central Coast sunset at the San Luis Obispo Country Club.
SLO Concours Main Event
Sunday, June 8 | 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Exclusive viewing of cars, motorcycles, travel trailers and bicycles: this is your chance to see unique and classic vehicles along with food, wine and beer, merchant vendors and displays for auto enthusiasts and families. The Connoisseur Tent at the Main Event offers VIP treatment and front row view to the procession of the award winners. Connoisseur Tent space is limited.
This event is partly funded through the efforts of the City of San Luis Obispo Tourism Business Improvement District and Community Promotions Program.
A Volunteer Hospice Organization
Since 1977
a benefit for Hospice SLO | SLOConcours.com | 805-544-2266
Proudly Serving San Luis Obispo County
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CCCR-PCA Board Meeting Minutes May 7, 2014 Meeting was called to order 6:35 pm In Attendance: Bruce Bero, Sanja Brewer, Ken Finney, Chuck Jennings, Joe Korpiel, Chuck Stevenson, Gary Thies, Andy Winterbottom and Guest Members; Jon Milledge and Tom Dobyns Absent: Jim Collins, Rich Halvorson, Eric Ruzius April minutes were approved by Joe Korpiel and seconded by Ken Finney. Historian : No report Treasurer: We ended the month with $6,437.66. Our autocross income was $3,790.35 and expenses were $1,773.98. Treasurer’s report was approved by Andy W. and seconded by Chuck Stevenson.
Driving: Buttonwillow is ready to proceed on May 9th. Activities: Chuck Stevenson discussed the upcoming calendar of events. Bruce Berro mentioned that we only have six Porsche entries for the Porsche corral at the Concourse. We would like to see a larger participation of Porsches for this event. Vice President: Pomar Junction train ride over the grade has been paid. It is on September 6, and the cost will be $54 for one wine tasting and $59 for two. When the train returns to SLO, there will be members heading to Cafe Roma for dinner. Coastalaire feedback: No feedback yet from nonboard advertisers. President: The website is about to be transferred to the new site. When that happens, we will able to host our own site.
Membership :Â This month we have 308 Primary Members, 225 Affiliate Members and 534 Total Members. Joe sent welcome letters to 3 New Members. PCA National is on a membership drive to reach 70,000 members.
A suggestion was made by Ken Finney that we should start our club Facebook. This will be discussed at a later time.
Safety: The observation report has been sent for the autocross. Registration for DE has been submitted. We will apply for insurance for the May 17, Santa Ynez Valley Horse & Mission Tour.
Respectfully submitted by: Sanja Brewer
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NEW MEMBERS
ANNIVERSARIES
New Members for April
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES Stan Fiorentino Anne Shipstead
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Rick January
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Jack Keely Gabe & Robin Szalay
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Norman Hollinger Rob Robinson Michele Smith
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Arch Woodward
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Robert & Ruth Holzhauer
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David Dietderich
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Suzanne Curtis John Olson Lainie Wachter Russell Zink
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Tim Collins Bruce Smith Delores Smith
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Marian Lopes Alaina Stahlman
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John & Glenda Green Irving Parker
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Mariejeanne DeGrier Allan Gelber Jim Major Paul & Yolande Provence
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David & Beth Yudovin
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John Bernard Thomas Goerlitz
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Jeff & Mike Dennison David Griffen Ofer Halimi Larry Lloyd Robert Montgomery Songpol Pittayanuruk Frank & Liz Shaw
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ADVERTISER DIRECTORY 2.........SGS 2.........Vintage Autobody 3.........Porsche Santa Barbara 7.........Adara Med Spa 8.........The Helmet Man 8.........Rich Halvorson 8.........Fed Ex Office 18.......XKS Motorsports 18.......German Auto 18.......Select Electric 18.......BMW of Santa Maria 18.......Worthy Associates 21.......Pedro’s Garage 39.......The Tire Store 39.......Porsche Santa Barbara
COASTALAIRE 2014 Yearly Advertising Rates All rates are for 12 monthly issues from the date started. Full Page.....$ 950 / year Half page..............................$ 600 / year 1/4 page.....$ 400 / year 1/8 page or Business Card $ 300 / year
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS. Their support of our club is greatly appreciated so you are encouraged to to make your first call to those advertising in the Coastalaire. Let them know that you saw their ad in the Coastalaire. We also encourage you to advertise your business in the Coastalaire. If you are interested please contact Sanja Brewer at 805-541-9245 or sbrewer@eyesonly.com.
ZONE 8 OFFICERS Zone 8 Representative
Time Trial / DE Chair
Treasurer
Chief Driving Instructor
Secretary
Concours Chair
Dave Hockett davndirc@yahoo.com
Tom Brown zonerep@zone8.org
Scott Mann scott@renegadehybrids.com
Linda Cobarrubias MS993@aol.com
Joe Nedza jcnedza@aol.com
Skip Carter skipcarter@pobox.com
Rules Coordinator
ZONE 8 STAFF
Russell Shon rules@zone8.org
Autocross Chair
Webmaster
David Witteried dwitteried@hotmail.com
Ken Short webmaster@zone8.org
Club Race Coordinator Vince Knauf vvvince@aol.com
Zone 8 Website - http://zone8.pca.org/
Rally Co-chairs
Tom Gould & Revere Jones rally@zone8.org
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Breakfast Club
at the
SHELL CAFE 1351 Price Street Pismo Beach Second Saturday of the month at 9 AM
Coastalaire 350 Piney Lane Morro Bay, CA 93442
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Bulk Mail US Postage Morro Bay, CA Permit No. 79
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