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Volume 48 December 2010, Issue 12 Departments

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Zone 5 Presidents ........................................1 Drifting (President’s Column) .....................2 Maverick of the Month ................................2 List of Officers/Board Chairs ......................4 Windscreen (Editor’s Column) ....................5 Maverick Minutes ........................................8 Cliff’s Ramblings .......................................19 New Member Spotlight .............................23 Tech Corner ...............................................28 New Wheels ...............................................31 Anniversaries .............................................31 Unclassifieds ..............................................32 Advertiser Index ........................................32

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Past Event Recaps Porsche Palooza 2010 ................................10 From the Bunker ........................................11 Race of Champions....................................11 Fall Season DE Complete ..........................12 Happy Hour at Uncle Julio’s ......................24 Racing with PCA at Mineral Wells............26

Miscellaneous Trivia Contest ..............................................7 The Foundation of HOPE ............................9 Membership Directory...............................31

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Upcoming Events Calendar of Events.......................................1 Haffaker-Hughes Hope House Christmas ..3 Lunches........................................................5 Sunday Drive - Holiday Lights ..................... 5 Board Meeting .............................................8 All Member Party ......................................17 Happy Hour at Bavarian Grill ............... 24 Tech Session - Autobahn ...........................29

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January NEW YEARS Board Meeting Lewisville Lunch Tech Session - Autobahn Happy Hour - Love & War Southlake Lunch All Member Party

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December Board Meeting Founder’s Day ~Holiday Party Sunday Drive-Christmas Lights Lewisville Lunch Happy Hour - Bavarian Grill Huffaker-Hughes Hope House Christmas Southlake Lunch CHRISTMAS

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February Board Meeting Lewisville Lunch Happy Hour - Fox Grill Southlake Lunch

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March Board Meeting Lewisville Lunch Happy Hour - Abuelo’s Southlake Lunch

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Cover Photo By Richard Bradley Time for a Tech Session

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2010 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Kenneth A. Chandler (318) 222-4400 bad968@bellsouth.net

radams@rgv.rr.com

CIMARRON John Shafer (918) 828-2802

HILL COUNTRY Lenny Zwik lzwik@austin.rr.com

jlshafer@easytelmail.com

COASTAL BEND Russell Adams (956) 592-3468

LONE STAR Lynn Friedman bromilia@hal-pc.org LONGHORN Jack Merrell (830) 303-3640 president@longhornpca.org

MARDI GRAS Richard Martin (504) 861-4175 rmmjr@cox.net

OZARK Chuck Weeks (501) 580-4347 clwweks@mac.com

MAVERICK Mike Brodigan (817) 233-0068 president@mavpca.org

WAR BONNET Louis Lackey louis.lackey@ anheuser-busch.com

WHISKEY BAY Mike Hamza mhamza1@bellsouth.net ZONE 5 REP James Shoffit C - 972-786-6246 james@shoffit.com

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Drifting Mike Brodigan, President

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k, the changes in my life over the next several months are going to take a bit of getting used to. I am really going to miss hearing “Hail to the Chief ” whenever I walk into a room. I have grown quite fond of some of my secret service agents (especially the one with the long hair and Bambi eyelashes [just kidding, Judy]). The political junkets were fun too, and the pay was quite generous. I do think Judy is getting kind of sick of referring to me as “Mr. President.” Lately she has been adding some pretty disturbing adjectives. After December, I will become just another John Q. Maverick.

All good things must come to an end.

I consider it a privilege to have served as the Region’s President for the last two years. The Region just keeps getting stronger and stronger because of the awesome people who put their time and effort into making this a fun organization. Another exciting thing about this club is the number of new faces we are seeing. Almost all of our leadership positions have changed in the last 2 years. New people spark new ideas.

Slipstream, under Richard Bradley’s guidance continues to get better and better. Take a look at a 2008 issue, and compare it to today. Wow! Bigger, new features, great event ads, and COLOR! It takes a whole team of volunteers to keep this award winning newsletter going. We did some marvelous things with the Hope House, our Social Events, Sunday Drives and Happy Hours as well. Our driving events remain “second to none!”

I want to thank everyone who made this an easy job for me. There are so many who have done so much in all our activities. With the new slate of officers I believe we will keep getting even better.

Hey everyone, thanks for all you do, and I will see ya’ll next year.

Mav of the Month Please congratulate James Shoffit. Our latest Mav of the Month. James is everywhere. Driving events, lunches, socials, and at many of our board meetings. James also is a tremendous help to us in his role as Zone 5 Representative.

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For being the Maverick of the Month, The Silver Fox in Grapevine is giving James dinner for two at their award winning steak house.

James, thanks for all you do.

Mike

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President Mike Brodigan H-817-488-8520 C-817-233-0068 president@mavpca.org

Vice President Bryan Bell C-214-789-6895 vp@mavpca.org Bryan bought a 1999 996 and joined PCA in 2003 after longing for a 911 his whole life. Then fell in love with driving one! He is active in Drivers Education, Autocross and Time Trial. Bryan works at Digital Print, Inc. located at Motorsport Ranch in Cresson.

Mike enjoys the Maverick social events, is a Drivers Education instructor and does a little Club Racing as well. His first Porsche is a 1999 Boxster that he intends to own forever. He also has a track prepared 1989 944 Turbo S (Chouncey).

POSITION

Milton, James

CHAIRPERSON

AX Chair Tannia Dobbins Lewisville Milton, James TT Chair Travis Howard Lewisville AX/TT Registrar Michael Pelletier AX/TT Rules Charlie Davis AX/TT Safety Chuck McCoy AX/TT Schools Bryan Bell & Lisa Steele AX/TT Tech Insp Jeff Herrmann AX/TT Timing Darron Shaffer AX/TT Workers Mike Lockas Club Race Co-Chair Joel Nannis Club Race Co-Chair Bill Miller Club Race Ads/PR Lori Mauthe Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit Concours Jack Griffin DE Chair John Hamilton DE Chief Dvg Instr. John Sandusky DE Registrar Joel Nannis DE Safety Bob Benson Email List Modr. Bob Benson Goodie Store Pat Friend Happy Hours Chris & Mentors Christensen Monda Hanna & Mike Lockas Membership Joel Nannis Past President James Shoffit Public Relations Andrea Bell Rallies Carey Spreen Slipstream Advertising Pat Friend Editor Richard Bradley Event Ad Design Christy Payne Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears Printing Fran Ussery Staff Wendy Shoffit, Matt Platts, Andy Mears, Jan Mayo Tannia Dobbins Socials Christy Payne Sponsorship Keith Olcha Sunday Drives Clint Blackman Swap Meets Robyn Howard Tech Sessions Ed Mullenix Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo Web Site Denny Payne Zone 5 Rep. James Shoffit

Secretary Lisa Steele H-214-709-6418 secretary@mavpca.org Lisa has been a member of Maverick Region since 1995 and has had several Porsches currently driving a 1999 red 911. She is active in Drivers Education, Autocross and Time Trial. For the past year Lisa’s 911 wore number 11 identifying her as the Ladies Top Driver of 2007.

Jim just joined Maverick Region in August, 2008. He drives a 1992 968 cab and has recently enjoyed several social events. Jim is looking forward to participating in all the driving events.

Andrea Bell H-817-270-4132 pr@mavpca.org

John Hamilton C-817-907-7823 de@mavpca.org

Joel Nannis H-972-722-2735 membership@mavpca.org

Bryan Bell C-214-789-6895

Monda Hanna W-972-450-3835 monda.hanna@opco.com

Keith Olcha

Jeff Herrmann C-254-338-1758

Christy Payne H-817-909-0966 social@mavpca.org

drivingschools@mavpca.org

Bob Benson H-817-457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net

Rider81@embarqmail.com Carl.G.Herrmann@us.army.mil

W-817-706-7678 H-817-251-6865 keith.olcha@verizon.net

Clint Blackman W-214-696-8000 tours@mavpca.org

Robyn Howard C-214-991-0873 ax@mavpca.org red86944@yahoo.com

Denny Payne

Richard Bradley C-214-763-5338 editor@mavpca.org

Travis Howard C-214-616-6152 tt@mavpca.org thoward914@yahoo.com

Matt Platts C-817-919-1253 W-817-440-2090 Matt@Platts.net

concours@mavpca.org

Mike Lockas W-972-540-0245 mikeldean@earthlink.net

John Sandusky W-817-777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com

Chris Christensen 817-917-6725 hh@mavpca.org

Pat Friend C-214-616-2477 ads@mavpca.org

Darron Shaffer H-972-390-9709 C-972-898-3002 darron.shaffer@gmail.com

Frank Briggs

goodiestore@mavpca.org

Jerry DeFeo 972-240-5800 trivia@mavpca.org Tannia Dobbins C-254-338-9392 ax@mavpca.org

Wendy Shoffit H- 972-506-7449 C- 972-977-9821 crreg@mavpca.org

Andy Mears H-214-394-5857 andy@mavpca.org

James Shoffit C-972-786-6246 James@shoffit.com http://zone5.pca.org

tannia.dobbins@gmail.com

Mark Gluck C-817-706-9061 mark@markgluck.com Jack Griffin concours@mavpca.org

webmaster@mavpca.org

Chuck McCoy H-972-956-0776

Bill Miller W-972-830-2676 cr@mavpca.org

Carey Spreen C-817-422-3480 rally@mavpca.org

Ed Mullenix C-972-231-5356 techcorner@mavpca.org

Fran Ussery

Please help us to keep growing!

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Treasurer Jim Falgout W-972-669-2370 C-972-345-3009 treasurer@mavpca.org

W-972-438-8344 H-817-481-8342 fran@usseryprinting.com

Windscreen Richard Bradley, Managing Editor

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can’t forget the excitement I was feeling when we finished up last month’s Board Meeting. We had tons of attendees, lots of new faces and lots of enthusiasm around the table. If you ever want to be a part of something fun, as well as encouraging that involves an automobile that Dr. F. Porsche designed, this is it! Come be a part of your club by joining our core group at the Board meetings. You will find somewhere to plug in, and if you don’t, we can find something for you to do.

As I finish off my 24th issue, I can still remember when Jan passed the baton to me as I thought to myself, “I don’t know what to do!” Now Jan’s in Colorado bracing for a cold winter and I’m still havin’ fun. This club is full of wonderful people that will become wonderful friends if you plug in.

So I encourage every one of you to take a step of faith and become more than you are by yourself. Thank you to every one that has given me the encouragement I needed at the time I needed it, to do something I can for the ones that can’t.

Here’s to a wonderful Holiday season...

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OctOber trivia It’s Easy to Play: Play here for Fun and Education and find the Answers below OR Play for Prizes on the Web at http://mavpca.org with the Answers and Winners to be posted at the end of the Month Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this and the Web Trivia together!

Congratulations to our October Web Winner Mark Hanna getting 4 of 5 correct.

Carey will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to Zims Autotechnik

1. Porsche has announced a new version of the historic 911. It is called a Carrera GTS and while it still has a 3.8L engine; it packs _______ HP compared to the Carrera S’s stock 385 HP. a. 396 HP b. 404 HP c. 408 HP d. 414 HP Autoweek online 9-15-10 2. In 1982 Porsche came out with the 944. It was in production for a number of years. What was the last year of the 944’s? a. 1989 b. 1990 c. 1991 d. 1992 3. In what year did the Porsche 944 get a major upgrade; so major in fact some call it a half-year model? a. 1983 b. 1984 c. 1985 d. 1986 Wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_944 4. In what year did the Porsche 944 get ABS and Air-bags? a. 1983 b. 1985 c. 1987 d. 1989 Wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_944 5. His name is Mark Porsche and he is 32 years old. Which of the following is NOT true? a. Mother is Gidi b. Father is Ferdinand c. First member of the Porsche Family to have his name on a Porsche Race Car d. Came in 3rd in his very first race e. He is from Austria Excellence Aug, 2010, pg 87

Answers: 1) c 2) c 3) c 4) c 5) d

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Maverick Minutes Lisa Steele, Secretary

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s the Thanksgiving Holiday approaches, this Secretary is very thankful that our Board Meetings are starting and finishing in such a timely manner. We began the November meeting promptly at 7:00 PM. Bryan Bell was running this meeting and he was eager to “get it started.” Bryan assured the group that all insurance is covered. He also had information from Andy Mears about Slipstream. Apparently, the mail service agency has raised their prices from our current price of $150/month to $500/month. Andy did some research and found another company that will do the job for $280/month.

Jim Falgout reports with a smile on his face that “we have money.” Well…until that hospitality chick buys the pizza and beer for the next DE. Pat Friend introduced his friend, Paul Jason, to the group.

Paul was just sitting in on this meeting, but it won’t be long until we convince him that he needs to volunteer for something. Pat was also happy to announce that he delivered his first order of 30 name tags to Chris Christensen for his Happy Hour folks. Can I hear a Woot Woot? Keep those

orders coming in! Pat reported that as of November 15th the on-line Goodie Store may have a slightly different look to it the next time you go on there to order something because there has been a change in management. It should still offer everything Porsche that your heart desires.

Richard Bradley introduced his friends, Larry and Donnetta Ramsey. Donnetta has agreed to help with Slipstream Ads so Richard and Christy Payne (who currently does all of the ads) can have a little relief. Both Richard and Christy are doing the Happy Dance! Can’t wait to see your awesome work, Donnetta!

Michael Pelletier would like for Donnetta to make a special ad for him that says “WANTED: Registrar for AX/TT.” If anyone is interested in this job, please contact Michael.

Christy Payne reminded the group to sign up for the AX/ TT End of Season Celebration and Awards Dinner. She also announced that registration for Founder’s Day will be up on the website soon. Did we mention that it is at the Gaylord Texan?!! Anyone who is anyone, will be there so sign up early!! I have it from an inside source that the dress code is a nice dress shirt and jeans for the gentlemen and a beautiful blouse or your best Christmas sweater with a pair of jeans for the ladies. I already have my outfit picked out…do you?

Robyn Howard was present, but had nothing to report.

Travis Howard had a tear or two running down his face as he announced that the AX/TT season is over. Travis was excited to report that he tried a new TT course at the last event and there were mixed reviews…keep those new ideas coming! He also announced that the Mineral Wells dates for next year are all set. Tannia Dobbins is working on the AX dates.

Wendy Shoffit was present, but had nothing to report.

Carey Spreen attended several SCCA Rallies this year and he made the comment that “they make you stop and think too much.”

Madhu Rao was present, but had nothing to report but he is anxiously awaiting the January Board Meeting when he gets to put his awesome secretarial skills to work. I personally cannot wait to read your Maverick Minutes, Madhu!

Clint Blackman announced that the next Sunday Drive is a Turkey Chase in East Texas. Clint also announced that he will be stepping down as the Sunday Drive Chair. It will be hard to fill your shoes Clint…Thank you for all that you have brought to the ever growing Sunday Drive Group!

Clint introduced John Harvey as the new Sunday Drive Chairman. Welcome, John!!

Ed Mullenix announced that there will be a Tech Session at Autobahn on January 15th.

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Jack Griffin is planning a Concours/Prep for the near future…stay tuned for specific dates!

John Hamilton reported that the October DE sold out!

Can I get another Woot Woot? He also announced that the November DE is looking good. Of course it is John because we have absolutely the BEST Instructors, Corner Workers, and Staff at our DE’s. Come join our FUN!!

Meeting adjourned at 7:23pm…yes, you heard me right.. the meeting lasted a total of 23 minutes! Now that calls for a triple Woot Woot!!!

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The Foundation of HOPE

By Linda Bambina

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hey say a picture is worth a thousand words; this time it also speaks of at least a thousand hours. Maverick Region began a massive project for their beloved charity, The HuffakerHughes Hope House. The basic idea was to turn a small, drainage challenged backyard into a beautiful, playgroundsafe place for children to have fun, and a place where their mothers can be at ease and take care of healing themselves while building a new life free from domestic violence. Making that happen took a little over seven months with both volunteer and professional service. At a celebration party in June, coleaders Linda Bambina and Clara Lewis were surprised with an engraved boulder that

said it all: “The foundation for HOPE is built one rock at a time.” Of course, getting that 350 lb. baby out to the newly landscaped flowerbeds took another four months to complete!

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COMPLETE it is!

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PCA Palooza 2010

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his was the sixth year for PCA Palooza. It is a gathering of Porsche enthusiasts sponsored by PCA that includes: an arrival mixer, spirited and scenic drives, a Concours, a Saturday night dinner, and an Autocross on Sunday. It is over a weekend that gives those that work a chance to partake in the activities and the splendor of Eureka Springs. It is truly a beautiful area of the country, the fall colors were waning but enough left to even surprise a New Englander.

We left at 8:00 AM sharp on Friday morning from the Sanger area where we met three other cars to join in a Caravan. The drive was a bit wet along I-40 as we hit numerous rain showers along the way. But as we got closer to Eureka Springs the weather started to clear a bit. The drive was very scenic if not spectacular in spots…passing through the Boston Mountains was a highlight. Beautiful countryside and autumn colors in the trees made the drive very worthwhile. We logged over 400 miles from Southlake to Sanger and on to Eureka Springs.

Checking in to the hotel and then into the PCA Palooza event was painless. The folks running Palooza have it figured out… we felt very welcome. Everyone was smiling…guess it had to do with the fact in part that they had just gotten out of their Porsches. I am learning that driving Porsches or just looking at them can make everyone really happy.

We counted about 13 Mavericks in attendance. Not a bad crowd considering the distance to get there. There were probably about 200 Porsches in attendance. I might add that there were some spectacular cars that made the trip –including a handful of beautiful 356’s and one bright yellow Carrera GT and everything in between.

Friday evening we were treated to a buffet mixer hosted by the Palooza folks.

The food was plentiful with more than enough to feed a small army. There were a few purchases that could be made, such as tee shirts, golf shirts, and other Porsche accessories. We did make a small purchase and then restrained ourselves.

After a good night’s rest, we had breakfast in town at a very quaint restaurant. For those of you who have never been to 10

Photos by Chris Christensen Eureka Springs it is a very scenic town and of course a bit touristy. The streets are very narrow and in spots quite hilly. It makes for some interesting driving, especially when meeting an oversize vehicle head-on.

Our group had signed up for the scenic tour on Saturday morning. It was not a long tour but again very scenic and interesting. From a one-way wood covered bridge to an almost all glass nondenominational church located in a very remote section – in a heavily wooded area. You can see from the photograph, it really was a beautiful location and the church was very cleverly constructed.

We heard the folks that took the spirited tour really enjoyed themselves, if you know what we mean.

Late morning we went on our own little tour of the town. Visiting some old hotels and the like, returning to wash the grime off of our cars for the Public Choice Concours. Hot water in an ice bucket and a towel…works wonders but not quite the best. It was a bit chilly – in the high 30’s in the morning. We lined our cars up in the People’s Choice Concours. So after about three hours the Concours was complete – with hopes of winning at least something.

We retired to our rooms to get ready for dinner and the Concours awards…we didn’t win. Matter of fact no Maverick won. Jack Griffin had a spectacular ’85 Carrera in the show along with Frank Briggs and Doug Koeppen with their 993’s and Mike with his very nice and clean 928. We were all a little disappointed but not shocked. In addition this writer discovered that even a 2010 C2 Cab is not good enough to bring home the bacon. Such is the life in a Concours…there were great cars to compete against, so we shouldn’t grumble too much and just be happy we were there to enjoy it all. Dinner and drinks and a keynote presentation from Vic Elford – Born in London, Elford was one of the fastest drivers in the sixties and seventies….he was well known in the Porsche circuits at the time and known as quick Vic. His stories were entertaining and informative.

Sunday brought out the Autocross…with James and Wendy Shofit assisting. It was a relatively short course, cars had difficulty reducing speed…probably 20 mph could be reached at maximum. We watched for a while but had plans to return home through Hot Springs, so we did not stay for the conclusion…

All in all it was a fun trip with good friends and a beautiful setting. We are looking forward to next year and highly recommend a trip through the Ozark twisty roads to Eureka Springs…your Porsche will love it.

From the Bunker…

By Howard Kimbrough

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reetings fellow Maverick Region members.

The 2010 Maverick Region track season has concluded with six high performance Driver Education events and a thrilling Club Race.

Not that long ago in North Texas, if you wanted to track your car it meant a trip to College Station or the Tulsa area of Oklahoma.

Fortunately, a few people with parcels of land and a vision have grown the ribbons of asphalt in our area, from one point seven miles of track surface to over seven miles at the three nearby venues.

What has not grown significantly are the numbers of workers needed to perform the duties required at each of the corner stations. More specifically, there has not been an increase of younger people (18 to 25 year olds) to the ranks of the sport.

For the last half century, it has been the Sports Car Club of America that has trained and developed the majority of ontrack officials for use at SCCA club races, and many of the professional road race events held around the country. PCA relies on the practices and procedures of SCCA workers at it’-s on-track events too.

There is always room for people who are eager, and willing to learn the methods of track flagging & communication.

People who have the ability to concentrate on the task at hand, who have the heart of a first responder, and people who want to see the PCA track experience from a completely different perspective are encouraged to join.

Feel free to contact me, Howard Kimbrough (404qcd@ sbcglobal.net or Bob Benson (detech@mavpca.org ) if you’d like to join the fun at the next PCA track event.

Race of Champions

By Porsche North America

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tuttgart/Atlanta on November 16 -- The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the most-produced race car in history. To date, over 2,000 vehicles have been delivered to customers around the world. And now, the 450 hp GT racer from Weissach belongs to the official competition cars at the Race of Champions, where a number of the world’s most talented and famous racing celebrities from the most diverse disciplines come together in Dusseldorf, Germany on November 27 and 28.

Joining the ranks of the world class starter field is Porsche pilot Jeroen Bleekemolen. The 29-year-old driver from the Netherlands won the GTC class of the American Le Mans Series with Tim Pappas this season at the wheel of a 911 GT3 Cup and knows the car from many years

of racing. In 2008 and 2009 he won the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, the fastest international brand trophy series. In 2008 he earned a victory in the LMP2 class at the Le Mans 24 Hours with a Porsche RS Spyder.

In Dusseldorf, Bleekemolen will be up against the likes of Formula 1 pilots Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel as well as World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb and World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx.

“I’m proud to be part of the Race of Champions for the first time,” says Bleekemolen.

“Obviously, I’m hoping to contest as many heats as possible with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - not one of the participating drivers knows the car like I do.” continued on page 12

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Race of Champions continued The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, based on the road-legal 911 GT3 RS sports car, is powered by a 3.8-liter, six-cylinder boxer engine delivering 450 hp. The spectacular-sounding race exhaust system features a fully controlled catalytic converter. The rear-engine concept and the wide track give the racing 911 excellent traction and razor-sharp handling.

Pilots operate the sequential six-speed gearbox manually.

Power from the high-revving engine (max. 8,500 rpm) is distributed to the wide rear wheels via a mechanical differential.

“I’m very pleased that the racing elite from all over the globe will be seen driving the world’s most produced race car, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup,” says Hartmut Kristen, head of Motorsport at Porsche. “I’m sure that fans and drivers alike will have just as much pleasure in the spectacular sound and the superb handling of this vehicle.”

This marks the return of the Race of Champions to Germany since its first meet here in 1989. The event will be broadcast by the German national TV, ZDF. “Aktuelle Sportstudio” provides coverage on Saturday, with “Sportreportage” broadcasting the spectacular action from Dusseldorf’s Esprit Arena on Sunday. Get more information and follow the action on the event’s official site www. raceofchampions.com.

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Fall Season DE Complete

By Carrie Carrera

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here were two remaining fall Driver Education events for 2010. What? You didn’t hear about the one in October? Well, that is because all of the fast loud guys were up at the Club Race in Hallett. So we didn’t have quite the roar of horsepower that is typical at one of our events. Nonetheless, there was an abundance of horsepower with several GT3s, GT2s, Carreras and a flock of Caymans and Boxsters. We ran the Motorsport Ranch 1.7 configuration going clockwise, for a change of pace. With a balance of cars in each group we had a fun full event.

Our remaining instructor team was joined by several of our reserves and guests from other clubs so that we were able to provide instruction to all. Parade laps at lunch was very well attended, with donations going to the Komen Race for a Cure, in support of instructor Lori Mauthe’s Team Walking On, which is participating in the 3-Day 60 mile walk in San Diego in November.

Our season finale was at Eagles Canyon Raceway in midNovember. With a full team of instructors, including the loud guys, we finished our year with another great event.

The “regulars” were back – Joel Nannis at Black Flag, John Sandusky as chief driving instructor, Team Leads and Advanced Instructors with their Club Racing Porsches, and our new regular Travis as our Grid Marshall. Travis got his exercise running up and down the grid, around the new tech building, to manage the exit onto the track for each run group and did a fine masterful job in his 2nd event with us.

We sure hope he is back next year.

Lisa Steele and Andrea Bell discovered a new caterer from Cresson who provided our lunches at MSR, and the food was so wonderful, that they invited them back to ECR. They bring a whole new meaning to the concept of “track food” – wow was it tasty and enjoyed by all. Lisa and Andrea worked all weekend to keep of us well hydrated and fed with coffee and treats in the morning, cold drinks all day, and of course the fine lunch and pizza for dinner Saturday. The instructors GREATLY APPRECIATE their blue buckets of snacks at the grid stations.

Due to the fine work of our instructors and excellent students, there were many promotions and solo stickers presented. We were a bit chilly in the wind, yet thankful that there wasn’t any rain all weekend. A special shout out to Bob Benson and his team of corner workers that kept us running smooth and safe all day. Without them we couldn’t begin to have this much fun.

The spring schedule is published for 2011 starting in March at Eagles Canyon, and April at MSR, and then back at Eagles Canyon for Memorial Day. Watch for email alerts and check out Slipstream and the website for more details.

Happy Holidays to all and big thank you for all who participated in the 2010 Driver Education Season.

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When I purchase from Park Place, it’s always free of complications. If I’m looking for something specific, they’ll find it and take care of it for me. Because I’ve worked with them so many times, there’s a level of trust. I don’t worry about it. When you get treated that way, you keep coming back.

Whenever I’ve brought my cars in for service, it’s always been a wonderful experience. The car is always ready before I’ve even thought about it, and it’s beautifully clean when it comes back.

There’s just a level of perfection at Park Place that you won’t find elsewhere.

I recently joined the Porsche Club of America, and what got me interested was a Park Place Porsche drive event. They’d been encouraging me to try it for years, and I finally made the time to do the caravan. It was a blast. They push the cars pretty quick and follow it with a steak dinner; it was first class. The PCA does cool weekend runs, so I plan to do more of that.

I love this dealership – they’re friendly and personable, provide good service; no problems, just great cars. I recommend Park Place Porsche to anyone interested, and I’ll keep coming back.

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Cliff’s Ramblings: Hallett Club Race

By Cliff Blackshear

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love the Hallett track. It is a driver’s track. I have not met a driver/racer that does not like this road course. Plus the atmosphere is awesome. Beautiful setting with rolling hills, wooded surroundings, and a wonderful family that built and runs it to this day. Food at the Finish Line Café is not bad at all, especially breakfast.

I’ve been to that track many, many times. Started out going there to support a friend racing in the Hallett “COMMA”, (Competition Motorsport Association) series. He was racing an Alfa in the GT3 class in the 90’s. Took the GT3 championship in 1998. My friend gave me the plaque after it was presented to him that year. I have it on the wall in my room to this day. It was a special time for us. We grew up together and remain tight even today... He is responsible for my being a Porsche technician. His dad bought a 1957 356 new back in the day. Turned it over to his son when he was old enough to drive and grilled him with proper driving techniques. I was right there and drove that 356 many times, full on, tail hanging out steering crossed up, throttle pinned to the floor.

So in the middle of October, I was off to Hallett, once again this time to witness a PCA club race, with the goal of helping anyone I could to overcome any difficulties with their machines. Gladwill went and paddocked up with six other competitors. They rented three nice rigs to stay in for the weekend in the paddock and had them set up as a compound and parked their cars right there. Nice set up for the drivers. Get some sleep, wake up, have some food and a little coffee (motion lotion I call it), step out the door and there is the race car.

I stayed off track nearby and came in each day in stealth mode. Wanted to look in from the outside and observe. Then help when I could when someone was in need. Sent out an email on Maverick site letting folks know I would be there and help in any way I could if they had a problem that was inside my realm of knowledge. My expertise is really road going Porsches, so my ability to help is limited to mechanical issues. Track settings, handling problems, etc. are not things I have a lot of experience with. Come to me and tell me the car feels loose and I’m lost. So many variables. Tires

Photos by Cliff Blackshear (condition, heat cycles, pressures), sway bar settings, spring rates, shock settings, alignment, etc. all vary from track to track.

Friday one of the guys in the compound, Mike Redenbaugh, had an off exiting turn 10 on an early lap. Slicks were still a little cold when he got on throttle at exit and the car came around.

He ended up hitting the

tire wall with both front and rear of car. His GT4R 993 was not happy with the resulting Taking a well deserved nap! damage.

I looked it over from the bottom and tried to push the body parts back out to make it drivable. Was not totally successful in my efforts. Fortunately Steve Watkins was there. His body shop expertise really paid off. He made the car right. The rest of Mike’s weekend went well.

Saturday I got up and was kinda lazy. Hit the track a little after 8:30. Went to “Finish Line Café” and had some pancakes, bacon, milk and coffee. Felt good; morning air was crisp and cool, sky clear, good day I’m thinking.

Drive over to compound, barely out of car and Gladwill says “Can you help Edwin? He had an off that resulted in some front damage to his car this morning and his Sp Box has a broken radiator!” Absolutely, I’m thinking and reply. So off I go up the hill to check it out. Brian Amond comes along and I see that he is most concerned for Edwin’s situation.

Turns out Edwin had what started out with a simple off, then he encountered a small ditch that sent his car somewhere near 4 feet in the air. Nose comes down first and front of car is not pretty. Oh my! Most air management components under front of car are either destroyed or December 19

completely missing. Right radiator is broken and mountings are bent. So, while I am pulling off entire front nose and assessing damage, Brian takes some time to just look at the car from every angle. He comes up with many observations that were most helpful. Ultimately we got Edwin back out there. He missed qualifying and had to start from the back of the field. In sprint race three on Sunday he finished 8th in SPBOX class. Nice… That felt good…

Some great racing went on that weekend. Spec Boxster class was amazing. John Gladwill and Steve Watkins dueled for 1st and 2nd all weekend. Michael Hsu and Bryan Henderson went after one another in the same class and some great driving was witnessed. Thomas Jones came into his own and showed some amazing skills. Billy Stevens wanted to get past Glen Gatlin all weekend, but Glen was having none of it. The HP of a GTA2 was just too much for a GTC4 car. Billy really drove well. Cup cars are awesome to watch.

If you have not been to Hallett it is a wonderful venue.

The turn out this year was huge. 90 plus cars and perfect weather.

The SP Box class shows (and I have a time sheet in front of me for Sprint Race 1) 20 cars in the first sprint race. My understanding is that 22 cars signed up. That was the best class for my money. Great racing all up and down the pack.

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Before the Porsche, he drove a BMW M6 and before that, a Dodge Viper.

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December 23

Happy Hour at Uncle Julio’s Chris Christensen, Happy Hour Chair

Photos by Chris Christensen

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e had a very good turnout at this month’s Happy Hour with over thirty-five enthusiastic Mavericks joining in the fun. Two long tables increased to three long tables that normally seat about 15 or so at a table…. a good crowd and it seemed everyone enjoyed the food and camaraderie. We even had a couple drop in who now live in Germany, Alan and Verena Lage.

About a month or so ago I spoke with Jack Griffin asking him if he would be interested in speaking at an upcoming Happy Hour about his racing history. Jack agreed, being the great guy that he is.

Jack Griffin, with one of his many Porsches...a 1985 Carrera, with original paint...it is gorgeous!

Many of the Mavericks came to hear Jack talk about his experiences at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Some of us knew Jack had driven in this race, not once, but twice with a third attempt that was foreshortened. Jack had also driven in the 12 Hours of Sebring, as well as others. This writer has always thought the Le Mans race is “une course extraordinaire.”

Derek Stutsman and his wife Susan enjoying a night out!

Anyone attempting it was certain to prove himself on earth (hopefully not heaven - at least not immediately) as a great racecar driver.

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Jack’s talk was informative and fun to hear…along with mementos…and a tennis trophy?!! Wow, it was good he came home healthy and with some bragging rights. But in reality, anyone who has driven in the “24 hours of Le Mans” has bragging rights for a lifetime from our point of view.

We thank you Jack for a great presentation and a job well done.

It never ceases to amaze us how many Mavericks own more than one Porsche… what a testament to the marque!

And of course they were all lined up outside Uncle Julio’s, even impressing the young manager of the restaurant who had to go out and take a peek. It really doesn’t matter the year or model of the car you own, it is still a Porsche. We run into many people who will say ”you know I should never have sold that 356 that I owned many years ago.”

And many of us still own their original Porsches, it is hard to let go of such a wonderful sports car!

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At this month’s HH, we will be ordering free nametags for all those who signed-up to receive one. We hope to have them completed by the November HH - or if we run late by December’s. If you missed out we will have additional forms available at next month’s HH. Next month Happy Hour will return to and close out the year at the Bavarian Grill on December 16th…a fun German cuisine with a beer garden atmosphere.

See you all there.

December 25

Racing with PCA at Mineral Wells

By Garrett Dexter

Photos by Charlie Davis

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ince my brother Josh started racing with the Porsche Club back in March of 2010, he expressed to me that I needed to come out and race because, in his words, “that’s the most fun I’ve had in a car with my pants on.” So once he told me that after his first time out, I knew I needed to make it out for a race weekend.

Garrett Dexter contemplates the We planned a short trip for the day ahead weekend of October 2nd and 3rd; I had no clue what I was getting myself into.

We made it out to Mineral Wells airport early Saturday morning and all I saw was a large patch of asphalt, cones and race ready cars. I’ve got to admit I was really nervous when we pulled up and walked around, but the butterflies soon settled with the generous greetings from all the other participants and instructors. Josh and I hoped we would be getting into a Porsche, but found ourselves in his Nissan 350Z driving around the Time Trial course at 50% speed.

In the car he pointed out the breaking points, apexes and speeds he was going to try to achieve throughout the day.

I was a little unsure on how I was going to do, but I then drove the track at half speed with Jeff and he instructed me more on what I needed to do throughout the track and slowly everything fell into place when we picked up the speed.

My first few laps with Jeff were far from smooth, but the guidance he gave me stuck in my mind, and by the time I rode with an instructor named Gabby everything fell into place. I then started running faster more smooth times and by the end of the day I was only 2 seconds off of my brother’s time. Not too bad for my first time racing. I told Josh that day that I had done things to a car I’ve never done before, it was great!

It’s something else when you’re able to run a car to the edge of its breaking point and it still goes; I’ve got to give the Z credit there.

OUCH!! I am not sure what was hurt worse ...

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At the day’s end we stayed and picked up

the Time Trial course and then set up the Autocross course for Sunday, and thanks Tannia and Robyn for showing me how to drive a box truck like a race car!!! The Autocross day opened at sun rise with a nice cool breeze, and I was feeling pretty good about myself. We had to walk the course and determine our lines as if we were in the driver’s seat. I was in the first group with Josh and rode the course with him to find some more lines throughout the track. After each run we talked about different things we could do to make the next run faster, such as making this corner wider and turning into the gate between the box and turning into the witches’ corner.

Time Trial #7 Results

Garrett getting to know pylons ... up close and personal.

Name

Date

Class

Chuck McCoy

76.015

3

Mike Lockas

73.234

4

Robyn Howard

84.350

4

Carey Spreen

76.384

5

Joel Nannis

79.447

5

Michael Pelletier

71.447

6

GaryRay Kelley

73.308

6

Jeff Herrmann

73.368

7

James Shoffit

70.916

8

Wendy Shoffit

74.348

8

Bryan Bell

68.610

9

Richard Diller

80.190

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It came time for my 6 runs and Michael jumped into the car to instruct me and his expression of gas, gas, gas, brake, brake, brake helped me figure out how to run through the

Racing with PCA ... (continued) course as fast as possible.

And at one point around the big circle, I responded to his gas, gas, gas with too much gas and spun the car out in nothing less of excitement and adrenaline.

I turned to Michael with a grin from ear to ear, because the safety was impeccable and I knew I couldn’t hurt or injure anything or anyone out there. After that spin out I knew the car and began Chuck McCoy ponders how he can to run faster more efficient get another second out of the course times. By the day’s end so he can catch Brian Petri. for Autocross I was only 4 hundredths of second off of my brother, and I’m glad I didn’t beat him cause Jeff even told me that you’re not supposed to beat the car owner’s time. So I abided by that standard, but next time bro, I’m going to kick your butt, or if the old man comes out he’ll probably end up putting us both to shame.

In all this was the best weekend I’ve had in a long time and I look forward to doing it again. Hopefully soon I can call it a hobby. So thanks, bro. I love you and a special thanks to Jeff, Tannia, Robyn, Gabby, Michael, Travis, Charlie, everyone else and the Porsche Club of America. It’s great to see your love and compassion for cars and racing expressed on the track. Thanks again for everything; I will hopefully see you all next year.

Autocross #8 Results Name

Date

Class

Brian Petri

79.232

3

Chuck McCoy

80.589

3

Mike Lockas

79.766

4

Thomas Spitzer

80.700

4

Robyn Howard

83.398

4

Tannia Dobbins

84.799

4

Carey Spreen

77.354

5

Joel Nannis

79.558

5

Avery Murphy

81.205

5

GaryRay Kelley

74.601

6

Michael Pelletier

75.399

6

Jeff Herrmann

78.384

7

Ray Nannis

80.499

7

Chris Harsdorff

81.133

7

James Shoffit

73.630

8

Wendy Shoffit

76.516

8

Bryan Bell

73.892

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Richard Diller

81.464

9

Travis Howard

85.284

2X

Garrett and Josh’s results (from TT#6): Joshua Dexter

73.810 7X

Garrett Dexter

75.657 7X

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December 27

Tech Corner Ed Mullenix, Tech Chair

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ast month’s topic was electrical system maintenance.

I will expand on that subject briefly and then touch on the subject of storing your Porsche for an extended period.

I have seen several articles on the various threads about battery tenders (low current battery chargers) and cut-off switches. If you drive your Porsche every day or at least several times during the month, you probably don’t need to worry about it starting as long as the battery and charging system are in good condition (re: last month’s column). If you have a special car that only gets exercised occasionally and only during nice weather, you might consider one of the aforementioned items.

A battery cut-off switch is a heavy-duty switch that you connect to your Porsche’s battery ground cable. It usually has a red plastic lever/key that turns the switch on and off and is removable should you choose to do so (great idea if you’re worried about your teenager sneaking the car out while you’re away, bad idea if stuff gets misplaced in your garage).

With a battery switch turned off, the static current is no longer an issue. You also lose all of your radio preset stations or seat positions because the memory power is disconnected. If your battery is fully charged and you turn the battery switch off, you can come back in several weeks and turn it back on and the car should start. If you plan on not driving the car for several months, a battery tender would be a better choice. Even when fully charged and with no current drain (as in sitting on the shelf in a parts store) an automotive lead-acid battery will discharge after several months. A battery tender is connected to the battery as one would any battery charger. A tender only generates one to two amps of current so there is no worry about overcharging. If you choose the battery tender and leave the trunk lid open, remember to disconnect the trunk light and micro-switch on the trunk latch. You can employ both options and not have to bother with the trunk light, etc. The battery tender requires that you leave it connected to an extension cord plugged into a wall receptacle in your garage. I have seen several cars that had a tender installed, the trunk lid was closed, and the cord was not visible. The result was the tender was ripped out by the roots when the driver failed to disconnect same and drove away.

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drive your Porsche for several months there are some other considerations as well. I had the opportunity several years ago to place my car in long term storage when I won an allexpense paid vacation to Iraq via the Navy! Here in Texas we usually do not have harsh winters with months of rain and snow. If your car is parked in a garage that protects it from rain and cold, you don’t absolutely have to top off the fuel tank. Moisture condensation inside a steel fuel tank will cause rust formation. The less steel exposed to moisture-laden air (as in full of fuel), the less possibility of rust formation. I would recommend that you have your oil changed shortly before you store your car. Any combustion engine produces all sorts of weird compounds that become acids in the presence of water. For you non-chemistry majors, the combustion of a gallon of gasoline will produce more than a gallon of water. Most of it goes out the exhaust but some finds its way past the rings into the engine oil where it combines to form acid (bearing-destroying) compounds. Fresh oil has sufficient corrosion inhibitors to prevent any corrosion for several months. Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. If you’ve had the brake fluid changed within the past year, I would not be too concerned about it but I would get it changed when I returned the car to service. Next, tire pressure. The tires are not perfectly sealed to the wheels which is why we periodically have to correct our tire pressure. Increase the tire pressure to around 45 psi. before storage to account for the slight air loss.

Lastly, rodent damage. I live next to a creek and from time to time, I see evidence of little visitors in my garage. I place trays of rat poison in my garage to give them something to eat besides the insulation on my car’s wiring. Not sure why, but there is something about the insulation on German wiring that is irresistible to rodents. I have dogs (four at last count) so I have to be careful where I place the poison.

Because Maverick Region encompasses the entire metroplex, we will be having a tech session on the west side of DFW at Autobahn Porsche. The Tech Session at Autobahn Porsche will be on January 15th. Primary topic will be brake system maintenance. We will discuss how driving habits affect brake wear and have some training aids (worn brake components) to illuminate when and why servicing is required.

Ed

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Unclassifieds

Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region members and are $5 to all others (contact editor for payment details). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3 issues, then removed unless you request that it be run for an additional 3 issues. E-mail your ad to classifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run in the following month’s Slipstream. Be sure to include car year, make and model, its mileage and asking price, as well as a contact name, phone number and /or e-mail address. All parts will be advertised on our website. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Due to space constraints, photos may or may not be included.

For Sale: 1988 Porsche 928 S4, Immaculate condition. Rare color, Everything works perfectly and have service history 93K miles asking $15,999 Contact Travis 214-642-8278, or tsatterca@aol.com (1) For Sale: 2005 Porsche Cayenne S, Very well equipped and maintained.

Excellent condition. 69,950 miles. White exterior with saddle leather interior and rosewood trim. Navigation, XM radio, CD, heated seats, heated steering wheel, Bi-xenon headlights, automatic transmission, electric sunroof, automatic climate control with rear vents. Integrated 3 button garage door opener. $28,500 or possible trade for 993 C4. Contact Jim Buckley at 817-239-7969 (1) For Sale: 1996 Porsche 993 Twin Turbo, Black/Black/greyseats, 28K miles garaged/no track use, beautiful gloss paint with gemballa side skirts, Champion wheels/ new Michelin tires 225 front 315 rears, 100 Hp upgrade from dealer /155k purchase price, carbon fiber interior/new battery/zenon headlights, full power heated adj seats/A/C cold, all instruments work/new front brakes. This car was owned by former Ranger Pudge Rodriguez as he had it shipped to spring training.

Beautiful example of one of the last air cooled classics. Also on www.autotrader. com. $89,000. Contact Doug at 214-533-5844 or dbielefeld@sbcglobal.net (1) For Sale: BOXSTER RS 60 SPYDER, Limited production model # 1159, of 1,960 built world wide, and one of 800 imported into the USA. GT Silver metallic, with Carrera Red leather interior and matching red top. Excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition, only 8,000 miles by original owner and PCA Maverick member; annual low mileage service by Autobahn Porsche, certificate of authenticity, commemorative book, and service records available. Special features standard on this model include 303 HP engine, aero front end, sport exhaust, PSM, PASM, sport seats; 19” sport design wheels, sport steering wheel, rear wheel spacers, and numerous special cosmetic details. Factory options include 6 speed manual with sport shifter, Bose hi end sound system, Bi-Xenon lights, painted wheel crests, and self dimming mirror and rain sensor. Car is all original, and has Weather Tech floor mats, Porsche cargo mats front and rear, and Covercraft soft cover. PRICE: $55,000 Contact: Milton C. Barley, 817-731-8256 home; 817-7332233 mobile; or e-mail to: milton.barley@charter.net (1) For Sale: 1996 Carrera Coupe, Midnight Blue Metallic , grey leather interior, Tiptronic, cruise control, LoJack security,K-40 integrated radar detector,5 spoke Porsche wheels, tinted windows, Porsche FM radio and CD player, maintained by RUF of Dallas, immaculate car,47,000 miles. $37,000. contact Dave Corl at 817706-7222 or dncorl@yahoo.com (1) For Sale: 1985 later model Porsche 944, Garnet Red in Duncanville Texas, just outside of Dallas. $6500.00 Equipped with sun roof and considered a daily driver, with 77,250 miles. Have repaird and performed routine maintenance on the car since buying it last fall. Includes new rear tires, new brakes and master, rebuilt wiper motor, new radiator, paint repairs, dash pad, floor mats and sheepskin seat covers. The car is great shape, everything works and comes with the original radio,a newer Blaupunkt model has been installed with new front speakers.

Manuals, receipts, misc. parts and extras are included. email at tedcarrington@

hotmail.com or call 817-538-2316 or 817-509-3357. (1) For Sale: 1980 Porsche 928 , $4000 OBO Car runs... Replaced the cooling system, timing belt, seats, overhauled motor. I have done lots of mechanical work however it does need some minor body and interior work. Has been stored in the garage. Contact: 817-262-2003 or chieftalafuse@gmail.com (1) For Sale: PCA “E” class 911 SC Euro, Very nicely prepared 1983 911 Euro SC for PCA E-class club racing or DE. Buckley Racing preparation with a winning formula for success and fun! More info and pics at http://buckley-racing. com/for-sale.html Or email me at buckleyracing@att.net Or call at : 817-239-7969 Jim Buckley (1) For Sale: 2003 Porsche Boxster, 54k mi, EXCELLENT CONDITION!!

VERY CLEAN!! This is a beautiful car that drives great. No problems. Selling to make room for family car. Red with Black Leather Convertible top works perfectly. Xenon Lights Must see!! Please contact me if interested. Serious buyers only. Miguel @ 817-946-9449 e-mail me for more info & pics if interested.

2003porscheboxster@gmail.com (2) For Sale: 2003 Porsche Boxster S, Just under 46,000 mi. Huge list of options and in great condition with several upgrades including front and rear strut braces, K&N Filter charger and a short shifter. Has Bose stereo with 6 disc CD changer and much more. Original sticker price $66,000, now asking just $23,500. Call Tom Froehlich at 214 729-9155(cell) or 214 368-8122 (home). (2) For Sale: 2008 911 Turbo Cabriolet, Carrera white exterior color with cocoa brown roof and interior. Excellent care and condition with 18,400 miles. Tiptronic sport transmission, Sport Chrono Turbo package, leather heated seats, parking assist, adaptive sport seats, Turbo entry threshold and Michelin pilot sport tires.

Price $102,000. Please contact Joe Restivo at 561-350-1440 or email at jrestivo@gviss.com. (3) For Sale: 1996 Porsche 993 Twin Turbo, Black/Black/grey seats, 28K miles garaged/no track use, beautiful gloss paint with gemballa side skirts, Champion wheels/ new Michelin tires 225 front, 315 rears100 Hp upgrade from dealer. $155k purchase price. Carbon fiber interior/new battery/zenon headlights, full power heated & adjustable seats, cold A/C. All instruments work, new front brakes. This car was owned by former Ranger Pudge Rodriguez, as he had it shipped to spring training. A beautiful example of one of the last air-cooled classics. $89,000 also on www.autotrader.com (click on the link from the Maverick on-line classified section) Contact Doug Bielefeld @ 214-533-5844 or dbielefeld@sbcglobal.net (3) For Sale: 1987 Porsche 924S, with 944 engine. third owner, always in DFW area. 135,000 miles. All original paint, red, & interior, black upholstery, power windows new alpine radio, new tires and battery, air conditioning, sun roof, the time belt broke and damage a valve. For sale as is $2,300.00 Contact Gerardo Ramirez by e-mail gram@griconsulting.com or (469) 223-7277. (3)

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