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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 18....Porsche Tech 21....Board Meeting Minutes 22....Anniversaries ~ New Members 23....Advertiser Index-Rates 24....Breakfast Club Club Events
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Past Club Event 12.....2014 Gathering of Friends Feature Articles
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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
Recently, I’ve been selling off my collection of items from a hobby I was into for many years. A fellow drove to my house from Fresno and bought nearly the entire collection. Just before he departed, he asked me to recommend “a good” restaurant. After plugging my favorite and a few more that he declined, I asked him to define “good”. Turned out, his favorite, in my opinion, wasn’t much better than a cattle trough. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and haute cuisine in the buds of the taster. Since I’ve been the president of CCCR, we’ve held our monthly breakfasts at five different restaurants, not including our annual brunches at Parkfield and Pozo. At each Board of Director’s meeting, Andrew Winterbottom or I reports on the relative success or disappointment with the previous month’s breakfast venue. Our reports include our “objective” opinions of the good and the notso-good, as well as what we hear from our members. For every one of the five venues and for a variety of reasons, some members have adamantly said, “I won’t go back there again.” Equally insistent are some of the praises. For instance, members have asked to return to a restaurant because the Porsches look most impressive all lined up in front in the street, while others complain about the cavernous echoing noise. Most Porsche owners are likely to have well formed opinions. Perhaps that’s why we drive Porsches. Ambivalence just doesn’t fit the marque. But even though we may agree about the genius of the brand, I’ve encountered some strong divergent preferences regarding years and models. There are the purists of the sports car heritage of the 356 versus the affections for the modern familycreature-comforts available in the Panamera. Perhaps an appetite for a sausage and cheese omelet with salsa in the echoing chambers of a seaside bar and grill versus a stainless steel buffet of eggs benedict, croissants, and mimosas overlooking a golf course might suggest some equivalent diversity of persuasion. We are not all the same, and that makes us interesting and rich. Your feedback is helpful. Keep giving us your perspective. It makes a difference. ~ 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 AUGUST 8/6
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6:30 PM
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Breakfast Club
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Monterey Pre-Historics Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
SLO Country Club The Grill at Hunter Ranch GC Monterey
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7:00 AM
Werks Reunion
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 1:30-5 PM Member 10/25 TBD A Run Up the Coast NOVEMBER 11/5 6:30 PM Board Meeting 11/8
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DECEMBER 12/3 6:30 PM 12/7 TBD 12/13 9:00 AM
Laguna Seca Rancho Canada Golf Club, Monterey SLO Country Club Pomar Junction Shell Café Santa Maria Airport SLO Country Club Shell Café Ragged Point Lunch SLO Country Club The Loading Chute Creston
Brunch Club Board Meeting Holiday Party Breakfast Club
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SLO Country Club SLO Country Club The Shell Café
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Editor’s Exhaust Bob “Kit” Kitamura, Editor
I don’t know about how this summer is going for all of you but for me it’s flying past. Although it’s going fast, it has also been a great summer of traveling for my wife and me. One of my favorite times was at the Porsche Parade of course. You will see in this issue that there are still some great events coming up this Summer and Fall. There is the Pomar Junction Vineyard train ride and winetasting that we have done every year coming up September 6th. There will be more information coming up shortly in an E-Blast. The third autocross event is coming up shortly as well, Teststrecke Porsche VIII will be run September 20th.
usual car group. Jason’s wife surprised him with a beautiful silver 2002 Porsche turbo that had been hanging around the S.G.S. showroom. You had to be there to see the expression on his face. Come out to some of our events so he can tell you the full story.
The Werks Reunion, a PCA event is coming up this month. Many of us in the club will be attending this first year event up on the Monterey Peninsula. It is a one day event that should be a lot of fun. There is also the Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca, which is always a fun to attend. There is a Porsche Platz at Laguna Seca on Saturday and Sunday so if you are going be sure to check that out ahead of time. Here is the latest on Jason Len’s 911 RSR clone, it is ready for the motor so we should hear it coming down the street very soon! In the mean time, Jason will have another Porsche he can tear up the streets with. This morning while we were at coffee with the
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I hope to see all of you soon at one of our many events. “Kit”
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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
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Teststrecke Porsche VIII @ Santa Maria Airport
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Club Events
Pomar Junction Vineyard Train Ride and Winetasting Saturday, September 6th Look for More Details on a Soonto-Come E-Blast
and New Member BBQ Saturday, October 4th at Shell Cafe in Pismo Beach
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PCA Event
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Werks Reunion is open to all attendees and tagged as "A Porsche Gathering" for a reason: PCA is inviting all Porsche clubs, owners and enthusiasts to join in the fun! It is intended to be a new way for all Porsche owners to mingle during Monterey's annual auto (index.cfm) extravaganza. As a result, the Porsche Owners Club, Porsche Racing Club, 356 Registry, 356 Club, Early 911S Registry, R Gruppe, 914 World, and all other Porsche clubs and registries are all welcome. Membership in PCA is not required.
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7:00 AM Registration opens The Porsche Club of America is set to begin a new tradition in 2014 with the inaugural 7:00 - 9:00 AM Cars placed on field and in parking corral Werks Reunion. The new, premier Porsche(http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=36.453627,-121.696166&z=4&t=m&hl=enevent will take place on Friday, August 15, 7:00 - 10:00 AM Breakfast during the world-famous "Car Week" on California's Monterey Peninsula. In years past, Map US&gl=US&mapclient=apiv3) data Š2014 Google, INEGI 9:30 - 12:00 PM Judging PCA co-hosted Legends of the Autobahn at the Rancho Canada Golf Club. All will be treated 10:00 - 4:00 PM Bier Garten (Each entrant will receive one complimentary beer to a stunning display of more than 500 Porsches, access vendors, and enjoy the ticket. Cash bar is also available to be stocked with St. Pauli, Spaten, camaraderie of fellow car enthusiasts. The 2014 show will feature the latest Porsches, Becks celebrity and other spirits) special vehicle presentations, guests, and a surprise or two. 10:30 - 1:00 PM Luncheon 2:00 - 3:00 PM Awards Ceremony ALL DAY View cars, socialize, have fun! (http://www.porsche.com/usa/)
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Past Club Event Eighth Annual Gathering of Friends All European Car Show
Story byRobert “Milt” Worthy Photography by Chuck Jennings or the participants, judges, guests, friends, and Sunday, July 13, the eighth Gathering of Friends car Fcausal park goers, there was much to see, ogle, envy,
show was held at Laguna Lake Park in San Luis Obispo. A large contingent of volunteers and Porsche Club members showed up early Sunday to carefully position several dozen European automobiles and motorcycles on a lovely grassy knoll in the park. The assembled Friends included sponsors from several car companies, members of local sports car clubs, car collectors, owners of vintage and classic vehicles from most European car manufacturers, families, and lots of interested citizens. The range of cars and bikes in the Gathering included newerthan-new cars (2015 models, with several not available for sale yet) and a few more than 75 years old. Most were middle-aged. The ages of visitors and car owners varied even more: from a two month old baby boy to a car lover and owner a few months from 100.
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classes and included in the class definition criteria were dates of manufacture and type of vehicle, e.g., “race car,” “unrestored/barnfind,” buses/trucks/vans,” etc. The event organizers had engineered a slot for almost every thing on wheels. This made it easy to group similar cars in close proximity for spectator comparison and for the judges to make their appreciation. There were also three classes of vintage motorcycles.
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and admire. Several commercial car companies also displayed their automotive wares—some old, some classic, and many new, bristling with mindbending technology, user electronics, and entertainment gadgets. Santa Barbara Porsche’s Walt Branscome brought along 2015 Porsches: a Hampton Yellow Cayman S, the all new Maccan SUV, and a toothsome Carrera 911/50, the half century anniversary model.
BMW was represented by their new all electric i3 and the new Z4. Brent Smith of Volvo Motors showed off the new V6/TS, their hot 2015 small sports sedan. Brent and Guy Ober of SGS surrounded themselves with awesome, pre-owned, high performance Porsches. Jason Len of XK Unlimited Sports Cars brought a beautifully restored collection of Jaguars and Morgans. One of the biggest audience draws was the incredible Tesla S sedans on display by the Tesla factory representatives.
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Past Club Event The cars-in-the-park show was organized, sponsored,
and managed by The Central California Coast Region of the Porsche Club of America (Chuck Jennings, President) and by the Central Coast Porsche 356 Club (Nemo Niemand, President). And for eight years in a row, a traditional Central Coast BBQ lunch was prepared and served, as per always, by members of the Kiwanis de Tolosa Club. (The best Tri-tip BBQ in San Luis Obispo County, said Herr Niemand.) The Kiwanis BBQ was worth the trip to Laguna Lake all by itself. And for all the early risers, workers, and car owners, the local Boy Scouts provided life-saving coffee and pastries. This act of mercy was much appreciated and shows that being coffee prepared can save a car lover’s life.
Travis Hurd, Honoray Chief Jugde since 2007 with his dad and Hamp Miller
The Gathering of Friends day in the park was pos-
Marlene Owens, a.k.a.“Happy Toes”, founder of Camp Hapitok receives a check for $4300 for Hamp Miller, a.k.a. “Lightening”
In addition to providing a wonderful Sunday outing in the park of cars, friends, great weather, a great BBQ, the Gathering of Friends Car Show raised money for good causes and special charities. And as Ed Swain and Hamp Miller (the Gathering of Friends alumni and grey eminences [pun intended]) like to say, “All the money—100% raised for all the activities goes to charity.” $4300 was delivered to Camp Hapitok in San Luis Obispo to assist children with communication disabilities. The money from the Kiwanis BBQ $2500 and goes to their various youth charities. And the Boy Scouts netted $280 from their coffee sales for their scouting activities. The Coastalaire
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sible only because of an army of volunteers put in many months of planning, publicizing, and managing the Sunday show. The chief volunteer and Chairman of the 2014 Gathering was Gary Thies, a long time car enthusiast. Gary was assisted by Bob deVries for Finance, by Bern Singsen for Registration, by David Dawson and Ken Finney for Site Preparation, and by Craig R. Smith for Permits, Logistics, and Tapioca Procurement. These people were supported by a legion of CCCR members who met cars at the gate, placed cars on the “grid” and kept things moving smoothly. Hats off to one and all for a great day in the sun!! And there were awards of course. At the Gathering of Friends the judging was relaxed, laid-back, and civilized. BEST OF SHOW---Phil Horner for his E-Type Jaguar RACE CARS CLASS---Joe Korpiel, Porsche GT2 UNRESTORED---Duane Lieb, BMW 2002tii BUSES/VANS---Steve Annibotti, Land Rover PORSCHE TROPHY CLASS G Golden Age, Greg LaCava, SpeedsteerCLASS J Modern Era, Bill Casella, 911 CLASS M Contemporary, Chuck Jennings, Turbo Previos page: Joe Korpiel receives award for his GT 2.
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Member Profile
M i l t Wo r t h y. . . ... as many of you know, is a man of many talents, with an enourmous intellect and many interests - only one of which is automobiles. He is also the authtor of many Member Profiles appearing in the Coastalaire over the years and now he is treating us to a glimpse into his life as “seen” through his cars. I remember driving around with my Dad’s “field guide” of European cars, seeing how many we could spot while motoring all over SoCal. I also recall racing around the San Bernardino mountains, stuffed in the back of his Porsche 912 with my brother screaming, “Faster Daddy, faster!” Hanging out with cool guys that own cool cars is a California tradition and I am honored to be able to hang out with the coolest guy of all. - Jane Worthy
1928 Studebaker Erskine: Desperate for transportation in the San Gabriel Valley during my Junior year of high school (there was virtually no public transport---the famous Red Cars were starting to wind down their service), I mowed lawns and did chores for a widow who had the Erskine stored in her garage. The last time it was driven was in September 1,1939, the day Germany invaded Poland and the day her husband died. In lieu of payment I asked for the car. It was an ancient vehicle, even in 1946, but it served. I never registered the car and I didn’t bother getting a driver’s license. 1933 Chevrolet Coupe: After graduating high school, I got a job working Swing Shift (4:00 to Midnight) at the O’Keefe & Merritt appliance factory in East LA. The Studdie died one night on a canyon road (a famous spooky canyon where the Californio bandito Joaquin Murrieta’s ghost was often seen at night.) I ditched the Erskine and
hitched out to Highway 99. The next day I found the ’33 Chevy in a sleazy used car lot and bought it on credit--$75 down and $15 a month for 12 months. This car was indestructible - it got me to work every night and to college in the day for years without a problem. It was also used by my three sisters—so it was usually driven 20 hours a day, seven days a week. 1948 Oldsmobile Convertible: This was one of the last straight-8 engines built before General Motors did a corporate conversion to V-8’s in the 1950’s. The car was an outrageous Powder Blue with a white top and Hydro-matic transmission. The Olds was another completely trouble free car, driven all over the United States for tens of thousands of miles on what seemed like an indestructible motor. It was driven to work at the stove factory at night and to USC during the day. And, it had electric curb feelers. It was nicknamed the Blue Bomb. 1946 US Army Jeep: I was assigned my own Jeep during my tour of duty in Japan in 1954 while with a special detachment to the 1st Cavalry Division in Hokaido Japan. Great fun to drive, especially in mud, rain, snow, river beds, dirt mountainous trails, but required an extreme bundling of layers of clothes. 1957 Volkswagen: Purchased from Hollywood Volkswagen and Porsche Dealer for $1,776 out the door – my first new car. I was forced to buy a $57 radio and undercoating to avoid the 6 months wait. It was standard VW Blue and I got 150,000 miles of trouble-free driving before selling it to a dune-buggy conversion company. The waiting room for service was also the dealer showroom that always featured several Porsches. While waiting for the VW to be serviced I had to look at what seemed like the perfect car: “A” versions of the Porsche coupes, speedsters, and
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Member Profile sometimes a track Porsche—I was being set up for the next upscale purchase in a few years. 1964 Ford Thunderbird: When the new Mustangs were announced by Ford, I was first in line to buy one, but the wait was many, many months. After waiting four months and still no Mustang, I bought a new, maroon Thunderbird on the rebound. Big mistake. The car was the big version - twice the size of the original T-Bird and fraught with many serious problems, e.g., the engine needed rebuilding after 10,000 miles. Dumped it a few months later. 1969 Porsche 912, Ossi Blue: In 1965, the 356 Porsches I coveted in the 1950’s were phased out and were replaced by the new wonder Porsche, the type 911. The driving reviews were fantastic, but the teething and reliability issues were worrisome. And the 912 was a thousand dollars less. The plan was to buy a 912, drive it for three years and then buy a 1972 911 with all the bugs worked out. That didn’t work out. The 912 was a fun car to drive, adequate horsepower, and had the great look. 1965 356 Porsche, Ruby Red: The 912 was sold to raise cash for a software/computer start-up in 1970. While the company was struggling to survive, I made do with an old, borrowed Volvo and a couple of drivable wrecks. In a year or so, the fortunes of the company improved; we started to pay ourselves and it was time to buy a reliable car. But instead getting a sensible car, I came quite by luck on a man who was forced to sell quickly, a Red 356 Porsche SC Coupe, with all leather and an electric sunroof. I bought the car I had wanted 15 years ago while waiting in the Porsche dealer’s showroom. 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 3.5, Geman Silver (Long wheel base mini limousine): After driving the 356 it became obvious that it wasn’t suitable for ferrying around customers and impressing money people. In 1973, the company was growing fast and we needed a healthy line of credit and that meant bankers and investors. The big ‘71 Mercedes was the car. It was a symphony of rich leather and rosewood interiors; enough room in the rear seat to hold a small conference. After many miles, the M-B began to need lots of expensive repairs. It was sold to a collector in 1979. 1979 BMW 528i: After a test drive in a 528, I found it to be the Ultimate Driving Machine. The BMW sedan combined the agility and build quality of the Porsche and the roominess and luxury of the M-B. The 528 was fast, quiet (but with a nice sound), beautiful to drive and just the right size. The perfect sports sedan. I sold the
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computer company and moved to Washington, D.C. to start another company—to be nearer to the public trough. The 528 was a highly reliable drive for years, up and down the East coast: from Quebec to Key West. After a 100,000 miles it was sold to chap who was collecting 1970’s BMW 528’s. 1987 Jaguar Vanden Plas XJ6: This was the new series Jaguar XJ6: reports were wild about its luxury, its handling, its comfort and quietness, etc. I decided I had been too Germanic, so I leased the Jaguar Sedan. In spite of all the history/anecdotes of Jaguar problems—they would fill a book, this car was one of the first in the USA, it was a dream to drive. Only one recall and that was related to the air conditioning. After five great years, I wanted to buy up the lease, but missed a deadline. 1986 BMW 525i: After losing the Jag, I went back to the BMW brand and bought a used BMW in 1992. Another great Teutonic auto. After a decade in the D.C. area, I needed to get back to California and to my beach shack in Morro Bay. I was tired of the east coast and couldn’t bring myself to return to LALA land. The beach shack was torn down and a new house was build for my return. And, I was also burned out with the computer/software competitive world and I went into semiretirement. 1995 BMW M3: I still wasn’t finished with BMW and I thought I needed a sedan, so I found an E36 M3 (the best M3) and was inching my way back to a true sports car (not a “sports” sedan.) This was the new perfect car: the aggressiveness of the Porsche, with the interior of a small, big car. The M3 drove and handled like a dream. And the sound from the exhaust was sonorous. 2006 Toyota Prius: The world was changing, right in front of my eyes and the Prius was an engineering marvel. As a pathological early adopter, I had to have it. The second-generation hybrid incorporated a large number of modern automotive innovations, and it was fun to drive; great on long trips. If driven correctly one could get 50mpg, and its safety features were among the best in the world. So now I had it all: the M3 sports car and the vehicle of the future. 2000 Porsche Boxster S (With Tiptronic transmission): Even though I admired and liked to drive the Prius, after a few years it was time to pass it along to a granddaughter who was off to college. And, I was also having trouble with my knees—arthritis it was diagnosed, so I thought I had to give up the manual M3 and find a car that didn’t need a left foot. I found a Porsche Boxster at SGS and I was back
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Member Profile in the Porsche fold, after several decades. (I sold the M3—the single worst car decision I ever made, without a doubt; I regret it to this day) After a few months in the Boxster, it turned out I didn’t have arthritis, and the Tiptronic just wasn’t right, so I found the Porsche I should have had in 1969—thirty years ago—an air-cooled Carrera 911. 1995 Porsche Carrera 911 Coupe: At SGS, Brent Smith had just finished cleaning up and repainting a red 1995 Model 993, Carrera Coupe. Guy had also put his imprimatur on the running and oily bits. It had my name on it and it remains my favorite Porsche to date. A few months later, SGS had another 993 for sale: a 1995 white Cabriolet. So it joined its Red brother and I found a garage in the neighborhood. 1958 356 Porsche Normal Coupe: A random visit to Craig S.
served by my daughter Beth in San Francisco. Porsche 928: Who could resist a V8 Porsche? At one time it was the fastest production car sold in the USA. And it was a grand touring car in more than a cheap decal; it was luxury at high speed. And this one only cost a few thousand dollars. My son-in-law Don Weegar always had a yen for a V8 Porsche, so we bought it and kept it in the garage that was now fast filling up. The Morgan was in my mind the ultimate English open sports car. I saw one on the Internet, Jason Len said it looked right and reminded me of the classic problems. I bought it anyway and his shop made it right. A car that is on everyone’s dream-car list is a Ferrari. One showed at SGS, in Ferrari red, 1994 348 spider. Another car that everyone said would bankrupt me. I drove it a year for several thousands of miles without any mechanical problems whatsoever. It had been vetted by Brent and Guy. Two modern Porsches: 2007 Cayman S with Tiptronic trans, and a 2006 Carrera 997 S. All the modern bells and whistles, very fast, quiet, great handling, etc. Time and Tide: I became obvious that sometime in 2013 that I couldn’t really drive the cars as I should, and I couldn’t take car of them properly, so I have started to turn them over and sell them to people who would drive and care for them. I am down to the Morgan and the Red 993 coupe. Maybe life would become a little easier and simpler.
Smith’s garage up the street brought me next to a 356 that was being restored. The color was right and the year was right, and Craig was the best. So I found a another garage and acquired the aqua marine blue 356. It was fun to drive and made nice 1950 noises, and it looked like 1958 all over again. 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo: At a Gathering of Friends, I spotted a 944 Turbo for sale. It was another Porsche on my wish-list of long ago. It was acquired and now garage space was becoming a crisis: I had rented all available spare garage in the neighborhood. I decided that if this madness continued I would have to find a real car garage. Talking to Jim Collins at a Porsche breakfast, he told me about some space in Los Osos. I looked at it and saw that it would hold all the Porsches I would probably own. The Garage Cars: Over a period a couple of years I acquired enough cars to fill the Los Osos garage (and then some) 2006 Mini Cooper S: This was bought on a whim when I thought I needed a daily-driver hatch-back. Great modern realization of a classic. A joy to zip about in. But later was better
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However the other day I read a great review of the new 2015 VW Golf GTI: A glowing report by a dedicated car critic who reported that the new GTI was a mechanical masterpiece, looked great with an advanced 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, and a driving joy. It would sell like hotcakes. he reported. Who doesn’t like hotcakes? It’s my duty to check it out. Post Script: I just purchased the purchased a Red VW Golf GTI Maybe this will turn out to be the perfec car in my dotage. Post Post Script: The week-old GTI is being recalled for fornt-end problems. I should have kept the 1957 VW in reserve.
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Feature Story
I GET AROUND
a column by Dick Badler RMR/PCA July 2014
My Memorial So I was having dinner with a friend. I forget exactly how it came up. It was sort of out of the blue, the wild blue. My friend asked me what I would want as a memorial service.
Good catch. 409. Shut Down. Little Deuce Coupe.
I looked at her blankly. I didn’t have a clue.
Now I was rolling. I want a large flat screen TV set up, and I want it to play, in a continuous loop, in-car videos of Senna lapping Monaco, Schumacher lapping Spa, a Porsche 956 lapping the Nurburgring, preferably with Derek Bell’s voiceover, the twominute Shell commercial celebrating their 60-year relationship with Ferrari, the Le Rendezvous film.
Frankly, I don’t dwell on my mortality. I’d much rather focus on the future. And, besides, what difference will it make to me, if I won’t be there to participate? And just how presumptuous would I be to assume that I have life lessons to impart on others? But I sipped the hemlock. I asked her, do you have a memorial planned out? And, with that, my friend, who has 25 years in AA, started rattling off a complete memorial service, from soup to nuts, including readings from the Big Book, excerpts from certain steps in the process, where her two children would speak, for how long, and so on and so forth, ending with an open mike.
Well, what about a service?
What else? At the reception, I want monitors set up, playing Grand Prix, Le Mans and Senna. What about Rush? I’m impressed!
She finished, sat back, and shot me a contented stare.
Any photos?
Oh, I said…. and I began to panic. But a thought struck me, one thought; take my ashes, take them out on the highway, in a high performance car, preferably a Porsche, and strew them out the window. But you must be traveling at more than 100 MPH.
Sure, why not. Take from my house the following, and put them on easels, all around the service area; my line cutaway painting of the Marlboro McLaren MP 4/2, signed by Niki Lauda and Alain Prost, my two vintage Monaco Grand Prix posters, my poster of the Siffert-Redman Porsche-Gulf 908-3 in the 54th Targa Florio, my poster of the Porsche Carrera 6 airborne in the 1000 Kilometer Nurburgring race, my poster of the 911 in the 1966 Monte Carlo Rally.
Now she had a panicked look. How do you do that, she said. She obviously does not have the car gene. I said it’s easy. Just find an open stretch of highway. Speed up. Do the deed. And slow down. It’s a snap. And you can use my radar detector, if it makes you feel better. I won’t need it any more. I don’t even care if it’s day or night. Anything else? She had given me a little time to collect my thoughts. The wheels started turning, so to speak. Music. You must be playing music from my death defying playlist. Loud. Like what?
Oh, and my Kills Bugs Fast poster of the 993 Turbo. And anyone who wants them can have them. What am I going to do with them? Better yet, have an auction, with the funds going to an anti-texting and driving campaign. Do you want anyone to speak? To say a few words on your behalf? No. I want someone to read the words from two ads that I framed, decades ago. They’re both for the Ferrari 308. The first one says “What can be conceived can be created.” And the second one says “Only those who dare truly live.” That’s it?
Highway to Hell. Deadman’s Curve. The Leader of the Pack. It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. A Thousand Miles from Nowhere. Ol’ 55. Rockin’ 88. This Is The End. Born to Run. Beep Beep. Pink Cadillac. Hot Rod Lincoln. Hey Little Cobra. Mercedes Benz. Don’t Stop (Thinking about tomorrow.) Long May You Run. Road to Nowhere.
What else is there? And with that I sat back, and I too smiled contentedly.
Nothing by the Beach Boys?
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PORSCHE TECH Cheap Horses by Underdriving!
by Pedro P. Bonilla (GCR PCA)
Underdriving (or spinning at a slower rate) the secondary systems in your car, such as the Alternator, the Air Conditioning Compressor, the Water Pump and the Power Steering Pump by using a smaller than OEM crankcase pulley has been successfully used for decades by drag and road racers. Underdriving the accessories does not add power to the engine, it frees up power that is normally wasted on overdriven accessories. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. First things, first. In the following photo you can see the parts that make up the subsystems in a modern Porsche engine: 1.- Alternator
capacity for situations of very high electrical demand, such as driving on a frigid winter night with the high beams on, wipers and defrosters going, as well as seats and steering wheel heaters all while listening to your favorite tunes on the hi-fi Bose audio system. In other words, a very powerful electrical system is built into our cars with quite a bit to spare. An older Porsche with a less than optimum charging system and a small weak battery my have a problem with an underdrive pulley as could some cars with monster audio installations that need more wattage than what’s required to power a small city, but the vast majority of modern Porsches will never notice a difference with their electrical, A/C, power steering or cooling systems when they install an underdrive pulley. Q: “Won’t underdrive pulleys cause the engine to overheat?” A: Again, in the vast majority of modern Porsches there is enough reserve cooling capacity to use an underdrive pulley safely. It is true that underdriving the water pump causes the coolant to spend more time in the engine where it will absorb more heat, but by the same token, the same coolant will also spend more time in the radiators which will allow for the extra heat to dissipate making it awash.
2.- A/C Compressor 3.- Crankcase Pulley 4.- Water Pump 5.- Tensioner Pulley 6.- Idler Pulleys All of these sub-systems are driven by the main crakshaft pulley (#3 above) via one serpentine belt that snakes around each one of the subsystem’s pulleys and the main pulley. Obviously it takes power to spin each one of those subsystems and that power comes from the engine.
Q: “Are there any additional benefits to using an underdrive pulley?” A: In high RPM situations such as racing or DE events at the track, an underdrive pulley can prevent cavitation by the water pump. When the impeller of the water pump cavitates, it actually spins too fast to push coolant. Coolant needs dwell time in the radiators to lose enough heat before returning to the engine to do it all over again.
It all started with the earlier Boxsters and Caymans that would seriously Autocross; and I mean seriously, with dedicated AX tires, etc. These cars worked the Power Steering pump so hard that they would literally melt the plastic power steering oil lines. Autocrossers started replacing the plastic lines with aluminum ones and started installing heat dissipators, but they would still boil the fluid, so the idea of under-driving the pump was put to the test and ... it worked! But... there are always people that have their doubts, so here is a Q&A to take care of those doubts: Q: “Do underdrive pulleys really give me more power?” A: Yes. Undedrive pulleys free up power lost to parasitic drag, so they do deliver more HP. They are also generally lighter in weight than the OEM which allows the engine to spin less rotational mass. In fact, underdrive pulleys are one of the cheapest forms of making HP. Q: “How much HP can I get by installing an underdrive pulley” A: In a wasserboxer (water-cooled Carrera, Cayman or Boxster) you can expect to get back 7-10 HP. Q: “Don’t underdrive pulleys cause charging problems?” A: Porsche builds into their electrical systems quite a bit of extra
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Here you can see a comparison of the OEM (6” diameter - aluminum) main pulley with one of the most popular underdrive pulleys (4” diameter - gold anodized) on the market.
Q: “How hard is it to install?” A: It’s actually quite simple. It may take 30-45 minutes. You’ll have to gain access to the pulley side of the engine. In the Carreras it will be towards the rear of the car. You’ll have to remove the air filter box. In the Boxsters and Caymans it will be towards the front of the car and can be accessed through the removable firewall behind the seats.
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PORSCHE TECH allow the belt to seat properly, especially poly-ribbed belts, such as the ones in our Porsches. Generally these pulleys are sold as a kit containing the underdrive pulley, a new fastening crankshaft bolt, threadlocker and a new (slightly shorter than OEM) belt.
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I have personally used an underdrive pulley for over 15 years in my ’98 Boxster with now over 250,000 miles without any issues whatsoever even in the South Florida heat and humidity. For more information on underdrive pulleys and more, please visit my website: www PedrosGarage.com.
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Remove the belt by loosening the tensioner pulley • Remove the lower idler pulley (one bolt) • Remove the main pulley (one bolt) • Grind or cut off 1/2” of the TDC marking boss on the engine • Install the new underdrive pulley (one bolt) • Install the idler roller removed before (one bolt) • Install the (smaller) belt (most likely supplied with the underdrive pulley kit)
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CCCR-PCA Board Meeting Minutes June 2014 Meeting was called to order 6:35 pm In Attendance: Bruce Bero, Sanja Brewer, Jim Collins, Ken Finney, Chuck Jennings, Joe Korpiel, Chuck Stevenson, Gary Thies, Andy Winterbottom and Guest Members; Jon Milledge and Tom Dobyns Absent: Rich Halvorson, Eric Ruzius
Bruce Bero talked about the upcoming SLO Concourse on Sunday, July 13. We have 180-200 cars for the grass area. We have 20 Porsches registered for the corral. Guy Ober/SGS Porsche donated $300 our for corral trophies. Chuck Stevenson and Gary thies will be judging the corral cars. We should promote our August 15 event in Carmel Valley; Legends of Autobahn Show. If interested please sign up on Motorsport Reg. Jim started to work on our 2015 events calendar. It will be emailed to the Board so we can finalize it by August.
Chuck Stevenson discussed the option for custom May minutes will be re-emailed to the Board for emboridered club jackets or shirts. A motion was made to spend $80 for the setup charge for a digitizing approval. logo, so that we can utilize the embroidery services as needed. The motion was seconded by Sanja. Historian : No report
Vice President:
Treasurer:
The Coastalaire newsletter is accesible online and will be viewed in the PDF format.
We ended the month with $13,064.62. Total DE income was $3,329.55. Andy W. moved to approve the President: treasurers’ report and Joe Korpiel seconded. We have some old business about the Coastalaire; a motion was made by Chuck Stevenson not to use the Membership : issuu.com site for accessing our newsletter. Ken Finney This month we have 305 Primary Members, 224 seconded this motion. Affiliate Members and 529 Total Members. Joe sent If you would like a picture of you and your car on our welcome letters to 3 New Members. website, please send your picture and bio to President Chuck Jennings. Safety: The observation report has been sent for the Autocross and the Parkfield Run. Driving:
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm Respectfully submitted by Sanja Brewer
July 26 is our next Autocross Event. Registration opens on June 15. There may be a possible DE event on November 14. We discussed on how to proceed safely if it rains at the event and how to ensure sufficient safety for the drivers and workers. Activities: Jim Collins discussed the new schedule of events.
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