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Volume 55, Issue 8, August 2017
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Features Maverick Region 55th Anniversary................................... 6 Kruder’s Cars & Conversation........................................ 12 Insuring Your Porsche: Part 2.......................................... 14 Autocross #5 Recap...................................................... 15 Everything But the Kitchen Sink: Porsche Macan.............. 18 Off-Road Adventures Preview........................................ 20 Porsche of the Month..................................................... 21 Porsche Trivia................................................................ 21 June Social Recap......................................................... 23 Detailing Tips: Traditional Wax vs. Synthetic Polymers...... 25 Five Speed Chatter........................................................ 28 Tub Club Tour to Blueberry Hill Farms.............................. 31 QR Codes Primer.......................................................... 31
Upcoming Events Board Meetings............................................................... 7 PCA Logo License Plate Purchase...................................... 7 September Social: Porsche Heritage Birthday Party..........16 Maverick Lunch Series...................................................16 DE at MSR....................................................................16 PCA Tours to MSR.........................................................16 SUV Off-Road Adventure...............................................17 Autocross Schedule.......................................................17 Mavs & Mochas............................................................17
Departments Sprockets (President’s Column)......................................... 2 Maverick of the Month..................................................... 2 List of Officers and Board Chairs...................................... 4 Zone 5 Presidents............................................................4 Maverick Minutes............................................................ 6 New Mavericks and Anniversaries.................................... 9 Unclassifieds................................................................. 34 Advertiser Index............................................................ 34 Around the Bend (Editor’s Column)................................. 36
Event Dates See more details and check for event updates via the QR code here or our online calendar at http://mav.pca.org/go/calendar
August Board Meeting..................................................... (Wed) 2 Plano area lunch (each Monday)................ 7, 14, 21, 28 Lewisville area lunch................................................(Tue) 8 Mavs & Mochas: Montgomery Plaza, Fort Worth.... (Sat) 12 No Mav Social This Month........................................ Autocross #7 at Lone Star Park..............................(Sun) 20 Richardson and Southlake area lunches.................(Thu) 24
September Plano area lunch (each Monday)................ 4, 11, 18, 25 Board Meeting..................................................... (Wed) 6 Mavs & Mochas: Dallas Motorsports.........................(Sat) 9 Autocross #2 at Mineral Wells (weather make-up)..(Sun) 10 Lewisville area lunch............................................. (Tue) 12 PCA Treffen Asheville.......................... (Wed - Sun) 20-24 Mav Social: Porsche Heritage Birthday Party..........(Thu) 21 Drivers Education: MSR..........................(Sat - Sun) 23-24 Autocross #8 at Mineral Wells..............................(Sun) 24 PCA Tour: MSR....................................................(Sun) 24 Richardson and Southlake area lunches.................(Thu) 28 SUV Off-Road Adventure: Northwest OHV Park..... (Sat) 30 James Shoffit captured on the course in his (and Wendy’s) Cayman GT4 at the recent autocross held in Mesquite. Photo by Bill Orr
On the Cover Carey Spreen and Sue Crimm spent some time on Route 66 during a road trip in May. With parts of the “mother road” now down to gravel, their Cayenne was in its element!
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Sprockets:
Maverick Region “Non-Workers”
By David Robertson, Region President
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t Maverick events, we don’t always talk about cars. Other things are certainly happening in people’s lives, and as I mention in almost every one of my columns, I enjoy getting to know the members in our club. The Mavericks I meet have a very diverse set of backgrounds and have ended up here in the DFW area from all over the world. They are passionate about their cars but also very passionate about their families, work, and community! Many of the Mavs I have met over the years have given themselves the title of “non-workers.” These are the many retired members that you see posting pictures on our social media, meeting with each other in the middle of the day, where, among many other activities, they are likely to be smoking cigars and discussing the cleverest custom license plates they can conjure up. Don’t get me wrong, I am very happy for these members, but while I am at work living vicariously through their postings, which also include descriptions of month-long road trips to visit various race tracks or famous stretches of road, I am sitting at a desk in my office. I suppose if I spent more time working and less time looking at posts of the “non-workers”’ exploits during the day, I might be able to retire just a bit earlier and join them! I enjoy my work and look forward to what the day will bring, but admittedly I would also like to meet other Maverick members on a whim some mid-morning during the week to throw in my opinion concerning the most genius combination of letters and numbers over donuts. The term we are discussing here is misleading in that these retired members tend to work just as hard now on their passions in life as they did in pre-retirement. Many of these Mavs also dedicate a great number of hours volunteering their time to the club. I just hope that, in my retirement days, I can be as active and passionate about the things in life that matter to me as are our members that affectionately refer to themselves as “non-workers”. One of our “non-workers,” Jim Hirsch, has done an Many of amazing job as Editor of Slipstream, putting together the these Mavs publication you are reading also dedicate now over the past few years. a great numThere is no reason for me to even list Jim’s contributions ber of hours to the Maverick Region as volunteering they are very evident just by their time flipping through a Slipstream to the club or attending one of our events that he is involved in. 2 August
SAUL FRAIRE, Chef-Proprietor 1235 William D. Tate Ave Grapevine, TX 76051 817-329-6995 Jim has decided at this point that he would like to contribute to the club in other areas and would like to turn over the reins of Slipstream to someone else. This would not be an overnight process, and Jim is very willing to work with the new Editor closely over a few months to train and ensure a seamless transition. Please contact Jim at editor@mavpca.org if you are interested in the position. It is our volunteers that make the Mavericks the best PCA region in the country! MAV OF THE MONTH: Andrew Barber Our Mav of the Month is one of the many relatively recent members of our Region who contribute actively to the benefit of our entire membership. Andrew Barber made the switch from the BMW M series world to our Porsche models in late 2015 with the acquisition of a Cayman GT4. Since joining our club, Andrew has participated in dozens of Region events and has graciously taken thousands of photos for your enjoyment in Slipstream and in our online sites. Thank you, Andrew, and we appreciate your willingness to share your keen photographic eye with us!
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2017 Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs President David Robertson 617-797-0516 president@mavpca.org
Vice President Jim Falgout vp@mavpca.org
Secretary Wendy Shoffit 972-977-9821 secretary@mavpca.org
Treasurer Richard Solomon 903-530-8281 treasurer@mavpca.org
Autocross Chair Mark Schnoerr ax@mavpca.org
Time Trial Chair, (AX/TT Rules) Travis Howard 214-616-6152 tt@mavpca.org
TT Registrar, AX/TT Schools, Swap Meets Robyn Howard 214-991-0873 drivingschools@mavpca.org
Charity Chair Chris Hamilton hope@mavpca.org
Club Race Co-Chair Pat Heptig 214-649-7907 cr@mavpca.org
Club Race Co-Chair Joel Nannis cr@mavpca.org
Club Race/DE Registrar Wendy Shoffit crreg@mavpca.org deregistrar@mavpca.org
Concours Chair Andy Kay 817-948-8538 concours@mavpca.org
DE Chair ChrisTabor 817-371-4888 de@mavpca.org
DE Chief Driving Instr. John Sandusky 817-777-0421 cdi@mavpca.org
DE Equipment Mgr. Hunter Allen deequip@mavpca.org
DE Hospitality Rose Gohlke de@mavpca.org
DE Sponsorship Daren Kirbo 254-396-2973 desponsorship@mavpca.org
Email List Moderator Brian Scudder mrpca-owner@ yahoogroups.com
Email List Moderator Matt Platts mrpca-owner@ yahoogroups.com
Goodie Store Chris Flaugh 214-288-5300 goodiestore@mavpca.org
Histographer, Tenured Charlie Davis historian@mavpca.org
Membership Chair, Past President John Hamilton 817-907-7823 membership@mavpca.org
Monthly Social Chair Stephanie Ho hh@mavpca.org
Online Calendar Karl Poulsen calendar@mavpca.org
PCA Tours Co-Chair, Social Media Bill Orr tours@mavpca.org
PCA Tours Co-Chair Mark Pitarresi 817-715-7156 tours@mavpca.org
Rally Co-Chair Don Sebert 214-613-6900 rally@mavpca.org
Rally Co-Chair George Luxbacher rally@mavpca.org
Safety Co-Chair Wayne Elliott safety@mavpca.org
Safety Co-Chair Bob Kramer safety@mavpca.org
Slipstream Advertising, Coffee Meets Bill Kruder 214-497-0711 ads@mavpca.org
Slipstream Event Ad Design Kurt Scaggs eventads@mavpca.org
Slipstream Editor Jim Hirsch 972-740-7377 editor@mavpca.org
Slipstream Content Ed. Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 editor@mavpca.org
Slipstream Mailing Andy Mears 214-394-5857 mailing@mavpca.org
Slipstream Printing Fran Ussery 972--438-8344 (W) 817-481-8342 (H) printing@mavpca.org
Social Chair Tracy Robertson 817-944-5490 social@mavpca.org
Tech Sessions Chair Nikolaus Klemmer 469-531-5314 techcorner@mavpca.org
Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo 972-240-5800 trivia@mavpca.org
Volunteers Chair Jim Gallegos 214-697-0792 volunteers@mavpca.org
Web Site Chair James Shoffit 972-786-6246 webmaster@mavpca.org
2017 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative ARK-LA-TEX Ken Chandler bad968@bellsouth.net,
COASTAL BEND Bryan Kerrick bksailspadre@ sbcglobal.net
LONE STAR Steve Bukoski president@lsrpca.com
MARDI GRAS Scott Spradley swsprad@bellsouth.net
OZARK Jim Woolly jim.carol_NOSPAM@ sbcglobal.net
WHISKEY BAY Mike Hamza mikehamza944@ gmail.com
CIMARRON Joy Jones presidentcmr@gmail. com
HILL COUNTRY Tracey Gross president@hcrpca.org
LONGHORN Charles Bush president@longhornpca.org
MAVERICK David Robertson president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Randal Goodman drtoys42@aol.com
WHITE RIVER Leonard Zechiedrich whiteriverregionpca@ gmail.com
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ZONE 5 REP Jon Jones zone5rep@pca.org www.zone5.pca.org
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Maverick Region 55th Anniversary By Jim Hirsch
Images courtesy of the Author
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hile a 55th anniversary may not have the cachet of a 50th or even a 25th anniversary, it’s an important enough milestone for our Maverick Region that it’s worth some special attention. This is particularly true for the over 600 new members we have welcomed into our Region in the past two years alone. If that sounds like an unrealistic number, pay a bit closer attention to our monthly new member list contained on page 9 in each issue. While our overall membership numbers may have grown more modestly, the number of new members we welcome each month has been averaging over 25 during that time. So, beginning this month, we will provide some historical perspective to our Region’s 55 years for both
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our new members who have joined us since the 50th anniversary as well as our continuing members from years before that. PCA National has already recognnized this special anniversary of the Maverick Region by providing us with a formal certificate of recognition seen below.
In addition, PCA provided us with window decals specially designed with our 55th anniversary in mind. You can pick one of these decals up at many of our upcoming events. Simply look for Bill Orr, Bill Kruder, or me, and we should have a supply with us. In the coming months, you’ll get more information regarding upcoming club events where we will focus on celebrating this 55th anniversary. In fact, if you have any specific suggestions for activities, please send those directly to social@ mavpca.org. In the meantime, you can become a Maverick Region Porschephile by taking a closer look at our club history on our web site at http://mav.pca.org/about/mrpca_ history.asp.
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Welcome Our New Mavericks! By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair Rameez Aftab Irving 2014 Cayman S
Doug Felix (Matt) Hurst 2014 911 Carrera 4S
Alex Mbanefo Dallas 2011 Cayman
Kazi Ahmed Southlake 2013 911 Carrera
Eric Flynn Dallas 1995 911 Carrera
Mark Montgomery Southlake 2012 911 Carrera S
Jim Bantham Thaddeus Hollomon Coppell Dallas 2009 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 2014 911 Carrera S
Marcus Oates Dallas 2007 911 Turbo
Kristin Bateman Argyle 2012 911 Carrera Cabriolet
Bradly Keller McKinney 1996 911 Carrera
Frank Rocha Keller 2007 Cayman S
William Beck McKinney 1968 912
William Lee Fort Worth 1987 944 Turbo
Tom Stout Flower Mound 2007 Cayman
John Bond Dallas 1990 911 Carrera 4
Bert Lewis Frisco 2016 Cayman GTS
Derrick Tate Rowlett 1999 Boxster
Michael Brown Arlington 1999 Boxster
William Markman Dallas 2011 Cayman
Marc Wedding Dallas 2003 911 Carrera
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Maverick Membership Totals Members ~ 1,731 Affiliate Members ~ 866
Total Membership ~ 2,597
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Kruder’s Cars & Conversations By Bill Kruder, Region Advertising Chair
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ell, our chance meeting happened last Thanksgiving weekend when we had an “impromptu” coffee gathering the Friday after. As usual, about 20 to 30 cars showed up, including Mike, who had just joined the club and had heard we gathered for coffee. Since then Mike has not only attended nearly every Mavs & Mocha, but has even become part of the official set-up crew, arriving early to ensure things are in place for the crowd. So here is the next in my series of “conversations” I would like to share with you . . . Mike O’Hare, member since 2016, owner 2014 Cayman S Bill Kruder: So tell me a little bit about yourself. Mike O’Hare: Let’s see, I’ve been married to Lisa for 20 years and we have two kids: Ian, 15, and Erin, 13, and we live in McKinney. BK: How did you and Lisa meet? MO: We were both working at Food Town in Toledo (Ohio) and she actually asked me out. We dated for about three years, and after that first date we have actually never spent a day apart.
Photos courtesy of the Author
years and lived all over the world from Belgium and Switzerland to Venezuela and Columbia. BK: Wow that must have been hard going to school and all! MO: Looking back I guess we didn’t know any different and we always went to International schools. I will say though it was certainly different going to grammar school in Europe and high school in Venezuela and actually graduating high school back in Toledo. BK: So how about college? MO: Kind of funny after all the moving as a kid, I stayed in Toledo going to the University of Toledo. Truthfully my dad said “you can go away to school or have a car.” I choose the car (laughing), so I stayed close to home, going to school and working. BK: And what was the car? MO: A black 1979 Monte Carlo; apparently I must have loved that car.
BK: So you two call Toledo home then? Mike O: Well I call Toledo, Ohio home only because it’s the one place growing up we always moved back to. BK: Moved back to? MO: My dad was a systems analyst for Owens-Illinois; they do the glass, International Division, so we moved a lot but always came back to Toledo. We moved every few 12 August
Mike and Bill..... Driving Friendships
BK: I understand you were in the grocery business? MO: I was. I had a part time job with Food Town from the age of 16 and worked there for 18 years – ten in the stores and eight in the corporate offices. When I left I was a Business Development Manager. BK: So how did you end up in Dallas then? MO: That was a roundabout way as I was working for PepsiCo and they had moved us to Chicago in 2007. Then in 2012, Dr Pepper recruited me and we moved down here. BK: Ok, so let’s talk cars. How did you get interested? MO: Well my dad, I guess you would say, had interest in them. When we lived in Switzerland he always wanted a Mercedes, so he bought a 280SE from the factory in Germany and drove it home to Switzerland. BK: And where did your interest in Porsche come from? MO: It goes back to third grade. We were living in Switzerland and my friend’s dad had a ‘74 Signal Orange 911; I guess it really had a lasting impact on me. BK: So what finally made you get one? MO: My brother-in-law’s brother buys and sells highend import cars and when we visited he would always show me what he had in stock and I would always marvel at the Porsches. I mean it was always a dream, but I never figured I would be the guy to own one, and certainly not at this time in my life, married with two kids.
Mike and his 2014 Cayman S
BK: And . . . MO: Well, after one of those visits, I really caught the bug to get one, so I started looking. I did about five or six months of research searching for the right car; I think three months of that was convincing Lisa we needed one (laughing). Like anyone needs one.
BK: So you convinced her I see, and where did you find it? MO: I did. We found it with the help of my brother-inlaw and bought it from a private owner last October; it’s a 2014 981, Platinum Silver Metallic over Black.
BK: Now I must bring up May at Mayo’s. You are the bravest parking volunteer and you lived to talk about it. MO: Oh yes (smiling)! I know what you’re talking about. We were parking the cars, and in comes this non-Porsche. We wanted to keep the spaces to Porsches only, so I take off trotting to tell this guy to kindly move his car to the adjacent
lot. We talk for a second, and he moves his car, and I come walking back and the guys are laughing. As I join them they shake my hand and say, “You just told Al Zim to move his car.” I didn’t know who he was, so the guys tell me he’s one of the air cooled “gods.” Well, as he comes walking thru the lot, I go over and thank him for moving and apologize. He couldn’t have been nicer and totally understood. So there you have it, if we had not had that “impromptu” coffee gathering, we might have never met and had the chance to drive friendships.
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Insuring your Porsche:
Part 2 – Insuring Your Daily Driver
By Justin Husman
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f your Porsche is your primary mode of transportation, you probably have it on your regular auto policy, which is great when it’s a new car, and easy to value, but not so good when it gets a few years old and value becomes a little more subjective, according to the “market”. Most standard policies are based on an “Actual Cash Value” form, which means that if you total your car, they are going to pay the actual cash value for your car at time of loss. There is a little wiggle room in that sort of coverage, but not much, as the adjuster has a computer program which tells him what that value is, much like blue book. There is some coverage that you should discuss with your agent to ensure you get maximum value in the event of a claim: OEM parts coverage, roadside assistance, and glass coverage. You are most likely to use the latter two, and they can save you pretty good money in the event of a nuisance claim (broken windshield or breakdown). If you have changed the car from its stock configuration, you should also consider “custom parts and accessories” coverage, to account for the extra value over ACV. This will also help you in the event of a claim where you are not at fault; if you insure the custom part, the other company will have to pay you for them as well. If you do not, the likelihood of being paid goes down quite a bit. If your daily driver is a very high value car (limited production, etc.) then your other option is “Stated Value” insurance; it’s a little different than the agreed value coverage I talked about last month, but it is a better option than ACV coverage, as it can mean a more appropriate payout at the time of loss. The key to insuring your car with a stated value is having a good agent; your insurance agent is your advocate, and will probably have to be involved with the adjuster to maximize your payout.
Jack Griffin and Jerry Seinfeld with their examples of “limited production” Speedsters
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Photo courtesy of Jack Griffin One of the most important considerations when it comes to your daily driver insurance is your liability coverage. Obviously, everyone driving a Porsche is a millionaire (or at least people you have an accident with will think so) so you need to carry the highest liability limits you can get. If you carry high limits (and an umbrella policy) you will protect yourself from folks who want to turn a car accident into a lottery win. Obviously, some people drive their Porsches all week, and then onto the track on Saturday morning. Your regular policy is completely out when you drive on the track, but you do have options for covering your car while enjoying it on the track. I will discuss those options in my next column. If you have any specific insurance questions you think might be worthwhile for me to answer, please send them to me: justin@thephoenixinsurance.com. Editor’s Note: Justin Husman is the owner of The Phoenix Insurance. His agency specializes in exotic, classic, and custom car insurance. Justin has been in the insurance industry for 15 years.
Autocross 5:
Mesquite Memorial Stadium
By Carey Spreen
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When we registered online for the June 11 edition of the Equipe Rapide autocross series, Sue and I couldn’t really tell how large the course was, based on the satellite photograph of Mesquite Memorial Stadium parking lot showing an overlay of the course. However, when we got there, it was obviously larger than we had thought, which is always a plus.
Course maps are published in advance
Something else we didn’t expect was to see Zone 5 Representative Jon Jones and his wife Joy (Cimarron Region President). They had attended the previous night’s IndyCar race at Texas Motor Speedway and had decided to pay a visit to the autocross on their way back home. Regrettably, they weren’t in a suitable car for autocross, so they left before the timed runs began. Even more surprising was when we ran into PCA National Policy Committee Chair Bob Gutjahr (Chesapeake Region) and his son Josh. Turns out that Bob and Josh had also attended the IndyCar race, but they were at the autocross to drive Josh’s 2004 996 40th Anniversary coupe! Josh had just moved to Tyler and this was his first autocross. It just goes to show you that you never know who you’ll run into, even at an autocross! Anyway, Equipe Rapide ran its usual well-organized event, break-
Photos by Bill Orr ing the day up into three “heats” in which everyone is either driving, working the course, or resting. The Porsche classes worked first, ran second, and rested after that, which is, in my opinion, the ideal schedule. Working in the morning avoids the heat of the afternoon, plus you can watch and learn from the mistakes made by the drivers in the first run group. Even though everyone got six runs, they were quick (averaging about 40 seconds each), so each group took less than two hours to complete. A total of nine Porsche drivers competed, including autocross newcomer Carolle Liu in her 987 Boxster. This was Carolle’s first autocross, but she assured us at the end of the day that it would not be her last! Remember father-son competitors Bob and Josh? As noted earlier,
this was Josh’s first autocross, but Bob had a few under his belt. At the end of the day, age and experience beat out youth and enthusiasm, but just barely: Bob’s best time was a 39.962, just edging out Josh’s 40.419. After getting our runs in, we all went to lunch while we waited for the last group to run. When all was said and done, five of us went home with trophies (okay, Equipe Rapide T-shirts), and a few of us went home with cash! Yes, ER pays for winning positions, especially if you are of the female persuasion, for whom the cash rewards are an incentive to bring more women into autocrossing.
Carolle Liu navigating the course
Carey Spreen had the second fastest Porsche time of the day
By the time you read this, the July 30 event will have taken place, but there will be another one on August 20 at the Lone Star Park facility in Grand Prairie. If you have ever wanted to find (or maybe even exceed) the limits of your Porsche in a safe environment, mark August 20 on your calendar!
June 11 Autocross #5 Results PCA 1
Best Time
Diff.
1T PCA 2
Carolle Liu
Porsche Boxster 987
White
1T 2 PCA 3 1T 2 3 PCA 4 1T 2 PCA 7 1T
Robert Gutjahr Joshua Gutjahr
Porsche 996 Porsche 996
Silver Silver
50.811 Best Time 39.962 40.419
James Shoffit Wendy Shoffit Mike Syler
Porsche Cayman GT4 White Porsche Cayman GT4 White Porsche 991 Carrera S Red
37.238 38.390 39.671
1.152 1.281
Carey Spreen Sue Crimm
Porsche 911 SC Porsche 911 SC
Red Red
37.835 41.276
3.441
Doug Edney
Porsche 996
Black
40.334
Diff. 0.457
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Everything but the Kitchen Sink: By Wendy Shoffit
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Porsche Macan
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hen James and I took Adaptive Cruise Control. I really our trip to Germany like this one. It’s got this sensor a few years ago, in front of the car that “sees” the we were fortunate car in front and will accurately enough to rent a Porsche Machange your speed accordingly. can Diesel. They were relatively You can adjust how much space new and still much unknown to in front of your car you’re comus. We both enjoyed it so much fortable with, and the car will that it stuck in the back of our brake as needed and graduminds like . . . hmmmm . . . that ally accelerate back up when the was surprising! Then last year we lane is clear, but not go above drove a Macan S at the Porsche your designated cruising speed. Driving experience in Atlanta It’s super useful on the freeways Macan Turbo (photo courtesy of Porsche AG) on-track, and I’ll tell you we where you just don’t need to were SOLD! We just had to have worry about the gas pedal. one of our own. We ordered our Turbo in August 2016 Dynamic Light System Plus. It automatically turns on and took delivery of it in November. We have never and off your high beams as you’re driving so you don’t looked back. We’ve had a lot of people ask us how we accidentally blind the oncoming cars. I do a bit of drivlike it and even some of the less “racy” wives in the club ing to and from Arkansas and it involves a bunch of have been eyeing it. I can tell you here and now: don’t smaller, winding roads. It’s so nice to have that option hesitate if you’re wanting it and it fits in your budget. at night so I can focus on driving instead of constantly It’s phenomenal both as a street car and on track – remanually flipping the brights on and off and on and ally! It satisfies both sides of the coin. Lots of comfort off. This feature also literally changes the angle of your for you and your passengers and plenty of cargo room lights as you’re turning so it will maximize your visin the back. I really want to get it out on track at MSR, ibility. Turning into my alley way and driveway at night but haven’t had the opportunity yet. Soon. makes this very useful. Now for the tie-in to the title. When considering Park Assist with Surround View. If I could have this options on this beautiful machine, we went for it all. in every car I own, I would. Basically, you have several Even the salesman had to tell James, “Dude -- you relittle cameras around your car, which it digitally stitches ally don’t need that.” So, what do these options do? together. So, when you’re backing up, or if it senses Are they worth it? I’ll do my best to cover some. If you any obstruction around you, it displays what looks like want really technical explanations, this is not the place. a bird’s eye view of your car and everything around it. Google it or talk to a salesperson. When I’m pulling into my driveway from the alley, I can see exactly where my tires are, so as to avoid running over the little patch of grass, and so that I know exactly where in the garage to stop. Everywhere else I park, it makes me look like a genius. No more guessing where the corners are because I can SEE them. It also shows you on the screen graphically (yellow to red indicators in the area) when you’re getting close to hitting something and has audible tones to make SURE you know it. Sometimes that gets a bit annoying when you’re just at a red light and it’s reminding you of the dangerous car stopped five feet in front of you. Lane Assist. This one is a little harder to get used to, but once you do it’s pretty cool. It uses the front-facing camera to see where the painted lines are on the road. When you have this button on, it will help remind you via this digital “rumble strip” sound that you’re crossing it and will even give you a gentle correction on the Lots of options = lots of buttons in two consoles steering wheel to help you stay the course. In town it 18 August
Park Assist with Surround View is like magic
feels a bit like it’s gently fighting you all the time, but on the freeways it’s not so bad when you might lose focus while changing the radio station or whatever. If you completely let go of the wheel and let it drive for you, it reminds you that it’s not there to drive for you. Don’t ask me how I know.
said, I can’t tell you how many times I used it this past winter. My hands get really cold and when they’re cold, the rest of my body feels cold. This works quickly and I don’t want to let go of the wheel! Porsche Connect Plus. Not only is this a navigation system, but it also has Apple Car Play. It helps integrate your iPhone into your sound system. It will read your emails aloud (often with great comical value) and help make hands-free phone calls utilizing your contact list and all. I love being able to connect to my music everywhere I go. It also incorporates Google Streets where you can literally look up the address you’re going to and SEE a photo of the place. It does a lot of other things that we’re still learning about . . . like giving you flight information, locating the nearest gas station showing prices for Premium gas, and much more! Of course, a lot of this only works when you pay for the internet connection ($10 per month through AT&T currently). It’s worth a look, though, if that rings your bell like it does ours. There are other options to be had, like a towing package, air suspension, panoramic sun roof (that goes all the way to the back seat), and roof rails for extra cargo space on top, upgraded wheels, and the like, but those are no surprise. If you want them, you already know you do. One last thing I wanted to mention about the Macan that I found very useful is the rear liftgate can be automatically set for the height you want. I always had to be careful with the Cayenne in the garage because the back opened up just a little too high for our garage door. I now never have to worry about it getting scratched or replacing the nameplate again! Oops.
Video cameras located below the side mirrors too
Heated/Cooled Seats. I don’t really need to extoll the virtues of heated seats in the winter, but these cooled seats work exceptionally well. Coming home from the gym it’s especially nice to have when you just can’t seem to get fully cool. It works quickly, quietly, and doesn’t make you feel like you just wet yourself like some others do. I will say one thing about heated seats that those of you who don’t have them don’t know: they work GREAT for a lower back ache! They also offer heated seats in the back for the extra comfort of your guests. Sunblinds are also available for the comfort of your back seat guests, but don’t really deserve their own paragraph. They’re cool to have and are virtually invisible when they’re retracted and not in use. Heated Steering Wheel. Yes, I know I live in Texas where it’s usually considered a warmer climate. That being
And if Texas had snow, the Macan would handle it
All in all this is truly a phenomenal vehicle! Don’t hesitate to go to your local dealership and ask for a test drive. For you women out there who just aren’t sure, I’m happy to answer any questions in a non-technical way. I’m always up for a lunch and I can bring it so you can see it a pressure free environment. Mine isn’t for sale and we won’t be discussing payment options. Of course, if everyone I’ve recommended this vehicle to buys one, I should seriously get a commission! 19
Off-Road Adventures: By Carey Spreen and Jeff Sebert
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Northwest OHV Park
id you know that 64% of all Porsches sold in 2016 were SUVs? Depending on where you live in the Maverick Region, you probably see at least one Cayenne or Macan every time you’re on the road, assuming you don’t own one yourself. Do you ever wonder if the owners and drivers of those Porsche SUVs actually understand how capable they are when they don’t have pavement underneath them? So did some of us in Maverick Region, so we decided to plan an introductory off-road event in September for Porsche SUV owners and their friends or families. It’s fun for everyone. In 2011, the city of Bridgeport, TX, opened the Northwest Off-Highway Vehicle Park, for use by SUVs, Jeeps, ATVs, and motorcycles (http://www.cityofbridgeport. net/322/Northwest-OHV-Park). Bridgeport is about 15 miles west of Decatur on US 380, and less than an hour’s drive from Ft. Worth, and a little over an hour from Dallas. A group of us visited this park a couple of times in a Cayenne and a Macan Turbo, and found several trails suitable for use by stock, unmodified SUVs. On Saturday, September 30, Maverick Region will host our inaugural Off-Road Adventure at this park. The trails chosen will give you a feel for how well-suited your SUV is for off-roading, and perhaps will give you the confidence to try some trail exploring yourself. Of course, there is always an element of risk, just as when you put your car on track for a Drivers’ Education event, compete in an autocross, enter a rally, or even participate in a tour. However, we have chosen the trails with safety in mind above all, as well as to minimize the danger of damage to your vehicle, but we still want to have fun too! We will have spotters available, where appropriate, to help guide your SUV through the “course” we have laid out. The park has a covered pavilion which we will use for a lunch break midway through the event, with lunch provided! In 2014, PCA published the Event Guidelines for Off Road Tours, which is available on the PCA website at https://www.pca.org/forms-documents. This document describes how off-road events should be planned and executed. Maverick Region will follow these guidelines, and we encourage you to familiarize yourself with them as well. These guidelines call for a tech inspection and a drivers’ meeting, just like our other events. Tech inspection will consist of checking for suitable tires, ground clearance, and exhaust system that meets local ordinances. AWD or 4WD vehicles are the recommended vehicles, although we will consider others on a case-by-case basis. Any vehicle with a raised or “lifted” suspension must be 20 August
Photo by Sue Crimm
pre-approved by the Regional Safety Chair, and vehicles must have full fenders, a US Forest Service-approved exhaust system, and must meet all local sound control ordinances. The drivers’ meeting will cover the basic principles of off-road driving, including an explanation of approach and departure angles, and of wheel and tire placement to maximize ground clearance. In particular, we welcome anyone with previous off-road experience to act as a coach for this event! Please check the Maverick website, mav.pca.org, for updates on this event. If you have any questions, please email Carey Spreen at cspreen3000@gmail.com, or Jeff Sebert at jeff@av-usa.net. We hope to see you on September 30! This is the view of a typical route you’ll encounter with your Cayenne or Macan during this event
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Blue 1968 Porsche 912-6; “At Sunset in McKinney, Texas”; Photo by William Beck
JUNE TRIVIA It’s Easy to Play! Play here for fun and find the answers below OR Play for prizes on the web at http://mav.pca.org. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this together. The Winner for this month is JIM HIRSCH getting all 5 of 5 Correct. Congratulations Jim. Thanks to all that played this month, and we will see you next month. Jim, please contact Kirk at Zim’s to claim your $25 Gift Certificate. Thanks to all for playing!
1. Porsche has just announced a very limited model (500 total) called ‘911 Turbo S Exclusive Series’. Who can buy these? a. Non-factory Porsche Racing Teams b. First comefirst served c. 918 VIP Allocation Members d. 959 VIP Allocation Members Source: 918 VIP Allocation Announcement Brochure 2. It will have a ______ liter flat-6 Porsche engine. a. 3.8 b. 4.0 c. 4.2 d. 4.5 Source: 918 VIP Allocation Announcement Brochure 3. With more net HP than a Porsche Turbo S it has a top speed of 207MPH with a 0 to 60 time of ____ seconds. a. 2.3 b. 2.5 c. 2.6 d. 2.8 Source: 918 VIP Allocation Announcement Brochure 4. These are by Special Order only and will start to arrive at dealers about November of 2017 with a MSRP of _______. a. $199,950 b. $225,500 c. $257,500 d. $284,911 Source: 918 VIP Allocation Announcement Brochure 5. Special Order Porsches really got their start in 1983 as a one-off from Porsche Exclusive via a 935 for the Street vs the Track. It was a real 935 Slant Nose 409HP Race car for the Street. What Color was it? a. Red b. Black c. Silver d. Yellow Source: Porsche Museum Book, 1st ed., Prolog pp.10-11
Answers: 1) c 2) a 3) d 4) c 5) a
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Flag Day at Uncle Buck’s Photos by Steve and Brenda Cloutier
ver 90 Mavericks celebrated at our party honoring Flag Day. The entire Banquet Room was decorated with over 100 flags! Enjoy these photos of Maverick friends having a phenomenal time and proudly wearing their red, white, and blue Stars and Stripes outfits.
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ast time we covered the basics of prep work with the Surface Prep Mitt vs Clay Bar comparison, so this month we’ll take a look at the merit of the various finish layer products available, such as waxes and sealants. Almost all of these products are readily available at the auto parts and discount stores, as well as online. There are far too many products to list individually, so we’ll refer to each general category in this comparison: traditional wax or the newer synthetic polymer/sealant formulations. A little product history is in order here. Waxes have a long history of use in protecting automotive (and other) finishes, while synthetic polymer/sealers came along as a result of continued desire for improvement in application and removal of products (Ed. Note: IBM received the initial patent for a “synthetic wax substitute” on April 14, 1964). In addition, we always want our finishes to be deeper or wetter looking along with protection lasting as long as possible. Waxes of all types can offer up an absolutely beautiful finish, but contrary to our common thinking, waxes are actually very soft layers of protection. Traditional wax has gorgeous clarity and depth, but scratches every time you wipe off your vehicle with microfiber towels and your favorite instant detailer. Almost all waxes have some level of carnauba content, from a fraction of one percent to 20% or higher, and can range in price from $6.00 a can up to several thousand dollars per can. The percentage of carnauba content noted on the container refers to the purity of the carnauba used, not the percentage of volume of the can. Important determining factors in the longevity of the product include the amount of proper prep taken and the care the car gets between waxings, as well as where it is kept. In the end, most carnauba-based products last about 60 - 90 days. So, along come the synthetic polymer-based products to add to the comparisons. Polymer products are a man-made attempt to improve upon nature, with some success I might add. These products bring multiple advancements in molecular structure over waxes to boost the performance qualities. The end result is a harder-than-wax protective layer that can last up to six months, although “harder-than-wax” is a relative term. Polymer/sealers are still very soft and will also scratch when washed and wiped. Another big improvement over wax is the ease of application and removal. We’ve all suffered through the frustration of wax buffing and polishing. Most of the synthetic products wipe off easily.
Image courtesy of the Author No matter which product you choose, the key to a great result is the prep work prior to application. Always make sure the surface is residue-free and squeaky clean before applying any products. During the application process, work in 2 x 2 foot sections and the end result will be a more uniform shine and consistent removal. A pro note here: do your best to get the car dry in all the cracks, crevices, mirrors, emblems, etc. A forced air dryer such as the Metrovac Master Blaster is a great help here. Just a few drops of water added to many of these products during application can make them exponentially harder to remove. Trust me. After the car is completely covered in product we find another advantage to the synthetic products. Most of the polymer products can be removed as soon as applied if desired, and as mentioned, wipe off easily. The waxes can take 20 minutes or more to dry out enough to remove. Humidity makes the biggest difference in cure time. Make sure you have a fresh, clean supply of microfiber towels on hand to remove either type of product and hand buff the car. New or very clean microfiber towels are essential. Work your way from the top down, turning your microfiber towel frequently. When your towel starts to leave little dust residue, change to a clean microfiber and carry on. You can easily use 10 microfiber towels or more in a single wax session. Keep a little instant detailing spray handy, as it can help in the removal of some of the more stubborn wax spots. Again, the synthetic polymer products distinguish themselves at this stage with ease of removal. Here’s a sidebar about product removal. Be patient! Work over the car slowly and review your work from many angles. Step back from the car 10 to 20 feet and survey your work. Go through the entire process repeatedly. The more time you spend walking around the car and spotting areas that need additional buffing, the better the results will be. If you have a little time the next day, repeat the walk around and you’ll probably still find some stray wax or residue. Many times, products continue to cure overnight and may also pick up a little moisture and by doing so, expose small areas easily overlooked. As for maintenance, treat both types of products similarly. Hand wash every couple of weeks and remove dust with an instant detailer product regularly. In the next detailing article, I’ll address what it takes to properly prepare the paint surface for any finish product, plus discuss ceramic coatings. Until then . . . “Polish On!”. 25
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Five Speed Chatter: By Ash Seidl-Staley
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Is it a Battle or a Commute? (Part 2)
elcome back, Mavs! There isn’t much space this month for an introduction, so let’s just dive right in and talk about wolf packs. The Texas Driver’s handbook defines a wolf pack as “a group of vehicles traveling together in a bunch on an expressway.” We have all seen them, been stuck in them, and possibly even initiated a few of them, but how are they actually formed? The way I see it, a wolf pack can form on a highway by many different means, but two causes are by far the most prevalent. First, there is the wolf pack that is created at the spot where each frontage road entrance ramp enters a highway. I see this type transpire most frequently on Highway 80. Starting at around 5:45 am, multiple vehicles leaving Forney’s four exits enter the highway at the same time. Any driver unfortunately caught in the right lane on this section of road is forced to move over or slow down. The reduced speeds and lane crowding start the car stacking process, sending wolf packs onto the roadways in waves. Usually, by the time I reach the East Fork Road exit, I am no longer in cruise control, and the current of wolf packs has turned into full on vehicular congestion. The other type of wolf pack forms thanks to the actions of a slowpoke. A slowpoke is the driver of a semi-truck, a van, a pick-up truck, or just your average Toyota Camry, who decides to pass someone but does so going 1-2 miles an hour faster than the person they are attempting to pass. Before the snail passes the other snail, a long line of frustrated drivers, usually with you directly in the middle, congests the left lane. Oftentimes, the slowpoke is utilizing his cruise control setting, but has set it at a speed that is slower than he should use in the left lane. A slowpoke can also just drive slowly by nature. As you might have guessed from your own personal experience, for whatever reason many slowpokes refuse to exit the left lane, and force other drivers to perilously pass them on the right. States like Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia have implemented legislation against slowpoke drivers. Fines upward of $250 greet offenders in these states, but as of now there is no defense against a slowpoke driver in Texas. Unfortunately for many DFW drivers our next term is just as familiar and as frustrating as the slowpoke. I call them wanderers, but you might know them as the swervers, or the seemingly inebriated. No matter the time of day, or location, I see this driver bouncing from one set of a lane’s dotted lines to the other. Many wander into my lane right before I attempt to pass them. This not only forces me to slam on the brakes, but garners a honk from my horn and a few unsavory nouns 28 August
from my mouth. Nine thousand times out of ten, the swerving driver is preoccupied with a smartphone, but there are a few instances where I believe sleep deprivation, chemical inebriation, or just plain negligence is the key factor to the bad driving. On September 1, 2017, the state of Texas will implement HB 62. This bill, which was recently signed by Governor Gregg Abbott, finally attempts to fight back against distracted drivers who are texting and driving. Close to five hundred deaths have been attributed to this form of distracted driving, and so have more than one hundred thousand traffic accidents. And those are just the figures for Texas in 2015! Personally, I can’t stand texting and driving. I don’t condone it, or practice it—not even at stop lights, but there are many people who don’t see a problem with it. Now HB 62 is not the answer to all distracted driving problems, and as it stands now, the bill isn’t even set in stone. Governor Abbott has called a special legislative session for mid-July. Many of the bill’s provisions and enforcement guidelines are currently cloudy and unclear. They could very well be altered this session to make implementation of the law easier. Currently though, talking while driving and pulling up google maps to find out where you are going will still be ok under HB 62, but law enforcement officers will be able to pull you over for texting, emailing, surfing the internet, or posting on your favorite social media platform. Fines will range from $20- $100 for each violation. But how law enforcement will determine if a person was texting or emailing is blurred. It will be up to each law enforcement agency to determine how and when they will enforce the bill, leaving many drivers wondering how it will affect their driving habits for the years to come. Well Mavs, that concludes my little list of terrible driving habits that plague DFW’s roadways. I would like to take the time to say that, although my prose here might imply or even reflect the actions of an aggressive and rage filled driver, they are just for comic relief. Now I’m not saying that the expletives don’t fly when a slowpoke pulls out in front of me, they do. But what I am saying is that I don’t cause accidents, or pull over, brandish a baseball bat, and bash in windshields. I’ve seen footage on YouTube that makes my waving hands look like child’s play. It can be a dangerous world out there. But no matter what your driving temperament is you can always stay safe on DFW’s roads by continuing to be calm, by trying to be courteous to other drivers, and by always remaining constantly aware of your surroundings. Until next time, stay sharp, and battle on Mavs!
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The Tub Club: By Barbara Madsen
Tour to Blueberry Hill Farms
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y better half, Doug Madsen, organized a scenic drive to Blueberry Hill Farms in Edom. Carefully prepared directions were passed out to the people attending, so everyone knew the route before beginning the tour. For the most part, we traveled country roads flanked by colorful wildflowers on each side. Even many of the surrounding fields were filled with yellow flowers, adding to the beauty of the drive. We passed through numerous ranches with their livestock calmly munching on the grass. A few of the ranches had Texas longhorn
QR Codes: By Landon Stogner
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cattle, and I had to wonder how they managed to navigate the terrain with such immense horns. If I were one of those cows, my neck would have been tired and sore from holding up the weight of those gigantic horns! Our destination not only had endless fields Who else would be peeking filled with blueberry and out but Linda Bambina? blackberry plants; it also had a store containing a variety of delectable delights. Besides the expected items such as fresh pies and hot mango salsa, there were many unique items: blueberry mustard, cherry barbecue sauce, and blueberry nut honey butter. Of course, we were also able to purchase fresh blueberries and blackberries. One did not need to walk away hungry from such a place as this. Thank you, Doug, for a fun and colorful drive through East Texas. The blueberry yogurt added just the right touch to our experience that day.
A Quick Way to Access Online Maverick Content
ave you ever wondered what those crazy pixelated pictures are that you see popping up in magazines and on product packaging? Did you think that they might be some inkblot test you must pass so you’re not committed to the Looney Bin, or maybe, if you stared long enough a picture would jump into focus? Well the fact is they are called Quick Response Codes, or QR Codes for short. QR Codes are a type of two-dimensional barcode that originally got their start in the mid-90’s in the automotive industry. They were first used in Japan to track the vehicles during their different manufacturing stages of the assembly line. This was done because they are machine readable optical labels that contains information about the item of which was attached. These codes are standardized into four different modes to help efficiently store data. This is all done by using numbers, letters, binary and kanji. Kanji is a Japanese term referring to logographic. Having the code’s ability of being read at fast speeds is what helped gain their popular use outside of the automotive world. The QR codes have greater data storage than the normal UPC barcodes we see so often.
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The QR codes can hold item identification, marketing, product information, or even redirect you to a website. Strangely enough this is all done by black squares arranged in a square grid on a white background. This pattern allows for imaging devices such as cameras to read, process, and extract the data so it can presented. Over the past 20 years or so, many changes have taken place on the standards used and how the data is encoded. Thanks to these changes, any person with an everyday smartphone can now have the power to scan and read these QR Codes. Just tap on over to your device’s App Store, search for “QR Code Scanner”, and choose one of the many free apps to download. I’m currently using an App called QR Code Reader by Scan. In the future we would like to start using QR codes more to benefit us within the club. We can use them for voting at People’s Choice Concours, RVSP’ing to social events, and registering for Tour & Rally Drives. Our options are almost limitless. Give this one a try! 31
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For Sale: 2000 Boxster. Arena Red with Grey interior, 5-speed manual, L&N IMS bearing and clutch package (pilot bearing, throwout bearing, Sachs HD clutch) done at 46k miles, 17” Boxster design wheels, new rear tires, sport package, water pump and spark plug tubes at 44k, motor mounts, coolant reservoir and horn contacts replaced, Top Speed cat back exhaust. Body, interior and top very nice. No track time. 54,200 miles. $13,500. Contact Rich O’Day at Rj777@rocketmail.com or 817-691- 9993. (08)
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For Sale: 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 Ltd. Edition. Light Ivory/Black/Black. Original owner, purchased new 09/74. Body straight, never bent. 90% original paint. Set up for DE. Blueprinted and balanced “killer” fuel injected engine by Ed Mayo. Race seats and harnesses (also have originals). Remote oil cooler. Polished Fuchs wheels with Bridgestone street tires plus Mahle track wheels with NEW Hoosier R1’s. All records. Many extras. $25,000. Contact Bill Dawson at boxsterbill@sbcglobal.net or 214-415-1102 (05)
For Sale: 2001 Boxster. Seal Grey with Grey interior. 5-speed manual with 49,800 miles. Options include the Sport Package, Comfort Package, and 17” wheels. Clutch replaced at 30,000 miles. Newer brakes and tires. Well maintained. $9,125. Contact Wayne Sanders at sarasand@aol.com or 941-650-5130. (08)
For Sale: 2001 Porsche Carrera. Silver with Black interior. Includes the aero package and 18-inch wheels options, aftermarket Alpine tuner and CD player, new battery. There are a few door dings and the right rear bumper could use buffing or a new clear coat. Owned for 5.5 years and it has not been tracked or driven hard. 57k miles. $19,000. Contact Chris Cook at ccook.txag@gmail.com or 972-741-5629. (07)
For Sale: 2015 Boxster S. Dark Blue Metallic exterior with Agate Grey/Pebble Grey interior. 34K miles. Options include: Premium Package, PDK, 19” BBS CH-R wheels on MPSS, roll bars in exterior color, PDLS, Power Steering +, Multifunction steering wheel, Leather package, 14-way power sport seats, Infotainment package with BOSE audio, center console trim painted, rubber floor mats, tint, clear side markers. New front brakes with CPO Warranty until Jan 2021 or 100K. In very good condition w/ all maintenance up to date. $52,981. Contact at MIKEHLEE69@hotmail.com or 917-613-0426. (05)
For Sale: 1996 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet. Polar Silver Metallic/Black Leather. 50.5k miles. Sixspeed manual with Porsche Sport Classic wheels. AM/FM cassette player, 6 Disc remote CD changer. Power seats with lumbar support. All original paint, clean Carfax, 3rd Owner. Fully serviced at Porsche Dealerships with all receipts. Porsche Certification of Authenticity. $52,500. Contact Phil Berkebile at philberkebile@gmail.com or 972-898-5689. (08) For Sale: 2011 Porsche GT3. Carrara White / Black Alcantara. Never tracked, no smoke. White gauges, red seat belts, and more. 20,700 miles. Retired bank CEO owned and meticulously maintained. Offered to sell at $112,900. Contact Michael Rhodes at sparky. rhodes@hotmail.com or 903-495-1362. (07) For Sale: 1987 Porsche 924S. Red ext, black int, more than 180,000 mi, 5-spd manual. Needs replacement engine but mechanically sound otherwise. 7J x 15 “Phone Dial” wheels, lowered about 1/2 inch, 200-lb front springs, short-shifter, K&N air filter. Working A/C, stereo. Car was a daily driver through April
For Sale: 2015 Cayman GTS. White with Black leather/Alcantara interior and red deviated stitching. Black satin wheels, PDK, Adaptive Sport Seats Plus 18-way Memory Package, remote keyless entry, K-40 RL360I built-in radar detector. Always garaged. 2,450 miles. Asking price $ 78,500.00. Contact James at jameszollo@me.com or 214-577-6570. (07) For Sale: 1984 944. Light Bronze Metallic exterior with Brown interior. 71k miles, excellent condition, well maintained, no deferred maintenance. Original paint and interior. 3rd owner, bought in CO 3 1/2 years ago. Maintenance receipts back to 1st oil change, much recent work including the usual 944 items. Needs nothing, everything works, no leaks. Many more pictures available. $6700. The car is in Katy, TX and I am a LSR-PCA member. Contact Peter Allen at pha_19831@hotmail.com or 832-846-0641. (06)
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For Sale: 2000 Porsche 911 C4 Millennium Edition. A chance to own the most attainable, one year only, limited production 911. #4 of 911 built worldwide, less than 300 brought to U.S. ChromaFlair violet exterior, with natural brown leather and Dark Burr Maple trim interior. Paint appears black, hunter green, brown or deep violet depending on the light. Every available option including full leather interior: seats, dash, shifter, hand brake, center console, even the A, B and C pillars. 6-speed manual with factory short shift and factory sport suspension. New Porsche battery, plugs and ignition coils. 98K miles with less than 5,000 miles on $24K engine rebuild. Replaced IMS, rear main seal, A/C compressor, clutch, water pump, shocks, struts, and more. A/C blows cold. No oil leaks. $23,999. Contact Shane Altman at saltmancreative@ gmail.com or 214-564-3790 (05)
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Around the Bend... By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor
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shared some background information in the June issue on the team effort that gets Slipstream to your mailbox each month. I want to continue that discussion this month and then I’ll get back to my favorite Carpe Viam topics in future columns. Each team needs someone to lead and coordinate the efforts to reach a successful conclusion. In the Slipstream world, that task falls to the role of Managing Editor. There is a deadline to make certain our members receive the current issue in a timely basis (usually during the first week of the month). Our Maverick Region has been fortunate to have a number of volunteers over the years who have filled the Managing Editor role and guided the team’s efforts. Recent editors have included Carey Spreen, Richard Bradley, Jan (Mayo) Michel, Matt Platts, and Wendy Shoffit. As I look back over past issues of Slipstream available online, this group did an amazing job producing the magazine each month. Notably, Wendy Shoffit and Jan Michel had multiple turns as the Managing Editor. I mention these two in particular because they have
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been so helpful to me in proof reading each issue and providing suggestions that only the keenest eyes can catch. Jan lives in Los Alamos now but still is a Maverick member who reads each issue. I had the good fortune of meeting her this past month while in Santa Fe for Fiesta New Mexico and thanking her personally. As you can probably tell, the photo to the left is of Jan and I. I assumed the role of Managing Editor officially in May 2015, after interning with Carey for six months and earning his trust. Other than Wendy and Jan, three years is about the typical lifespan of a Slipstream Managing Editor, so my time in the driver’s seat is about over. I’m asking now that you consider whether you have the interest and time to volunteer and contribute to your Maverick Region in this role of Managing Editor. If so, send me an email at editor@ mavpca.org and I’ll be happy to discuss more specifics about the software in use and the work involved each month.
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