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Volume 53, Issue 12, December 2015
Find event updates at http://mav.pca.org Join our Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/mavpca/ Departments Zone 5 Presidents..........................................1 Shifting Gears (President’s Column).............2 Maverick of the Month.................................2 List of Officers and Board Chairs.................4 Maverick Minutes.........................................6 New Mavericks and Anniversaries................9 Unclassifieds...............................................34 Advertiser Index..........................................34 Around the Bend (Editor’s Column)...........36
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Upcoming Events Hope Holiday Party.......................................7 December Board Meeting.............................7 All Member Party.......................................11 Maverick Lunch Series...............................15
Past Event Recaps Autocross Update........................................13 Saturday Drive............................................14 Driving to the Spirits Rally.........................16 Maverick Social: Love & War in Texas.......26
Day December 2 Board Meeting 8 Lewisville Lunch 12 Hope House Christmas Celebration 17 No Mav Social this month 24 No Richardson/Southlake Lunches this month
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Day February 3 Board Meeting 9 Lewisville Lunch 18 Mav Social: TBD 25 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 27-28 Driver’s Education 1: MSR
Day March 2 Board Meeting 8 Lewisville Lunch 17 Mav Social: TBD 24 Richardson/Southlake Lunches
On the Cover: Rennsport Reunion V was a great way to see many historic Porsche race cars back on the track. Photo by Paul Moseley
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2015 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative ARK-LA-TEX Kirk Bristol kbristol911@gmail.com
COASTAL BEND Bryan Kerrick
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HILL COUNTRY Robert Price president@hcrpca.org
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MAVERICK Jim Falgout president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Grady Buckhalter grady.buckhalter@ gmail.com
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Shifting Gears: Founders’ Day and Another Year is a Wrap By Jim Falgout, Region President
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s I sit on the deck of our beach house listening to the surf and feeling the breeze, life is good. You could have had the opportunity to enjoy this also if you had gone to Founders’ Day. One of our members had the winning bid on a weekend at our beach house. There were several other very nice items offered in the silent auction during the event. The proceeds benefit the HuffakerHughes Hope House, one of our charities. Steve Krysil, of Porsche Cars North America, gave us some interesting insight into Porsche’s victory at Le Mans. There was also a display of the photo contest entries which were very well done, and we were able to vote for the People’s Choice. There was also excellent food and great camaraderie. Next year, put the Founders’ Day event on your calendar as a must-do. Of course, this is the time of year when there are several events that require our time and attention: holidays and end of year activities at work. I want to briefly recap the successes of your club. As of the end of October, we had over 2,500 members! Your club is in a very strong financial position. We have overcome the loss of a significant member who contributed greatly to our track events. We have adopted an additional charity, the Boot Campaign, which helps veterans. Our Drivers’ Education Program has been successful. We had two successful Club Races, one at COTA and one at MotorSport Ranch. Our monthly socials have been very well attended. The Saturday/Sunday drives have drawn many attendees as have our monthly socials. Our Rally program has been successfully revived. All of these successes have been made possible because of the time and talents that members have contributed in each area. Now to make it easier to volunteer, we have a chairperson for volunteers. So if someone wants to volunteer and does not know where they can help, the volunteer chairperson can guide them. Jim Gallegos is that chairperson. Next month I will be talking about exciting programs we are planning for 2016. Your club officers for this coming year were elected at Founders’ Day as follows: President: Jim Falgout (incumbent) Vice President: David Robertson Treasurer: Richard Solomon (incumbent) Secretary: Wendy Shoffit (incumbent) 2 December
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President Jim Falgout president@mavpca.org
Jim joined Maverick Region in August, 2008. He drives a 2003 996, which is the third Porsche he has owned. Jim enjoys attending Maverick Region social and driving events.
Vice President Gareth Maurice C 817-821-2940 vp@mavpca.org
Gareth still remembers the cover of the car magazine that drew him into a lifetime of loving cars. He spent many afternoons riding his bike as a young kid to the local newsstand to buy and read everything he could. He now owns a Midnight Blue 911S and enjoys driving it in wonderful Texas!
Secretary Wendy Shoffit C 972-977-9821 secretary@mavpca.org
Wendy and husband James joined Maverick Region in 1997, when their daughter was only 9 months old. Jasmine is now 18. They own 3 Porsches including a 1978 911SC as a dedicated racecar, which she enjoys autocrossing. Her daily driver is a 2016 Cayman GT4. She also serves as the PCA National Newsletter Chair.
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AX Chair Wesley Lincoln TT Chair Travis Howard TT Registrar Robyn Howard AX/TT Rules Travis Howard AX/TT Schools Robyn Howard Charity Chair Chris Hamilton Club Race Co-Chairs Jim Buckley Pat Heptig Joel Nannis Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit Concours Chair Andy Kay DE Chair Chris Tabor DE Chief Drvng Instr. John Sandusky DE Equip. Mgr. Hunter Allen DE Registrar Wendy Shoffit DE Sponsorship Daren Kirbo Email List Moderator Goodie Store Pat Friend Histographer, Tenured Charlie Davis Membership Susan and Tom Froehlich Monthly Socials Stephanie Ho MemberWelcome Chair Stephanie Ho On-line Calendar Brendan Eagan Past President John Hamilton Public Relations Linda Bambina Rally Co-Chairs Don Sebert George Luxbacher Safety Joe McGlohen Slipstream Advertising Pat Friend Editors Carey Spreen Jim Hirsch Event Ad Design Jasmine Shoffit Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears Printing Fran Ussery Content Wrangler Linda Bambina Mentor Wendy Shoffit Social Chair Tracy Robertson Sunday Drives Tom Martin Neill Flood Swap Meets Robyn Howard Tech Sessions Ed Mullenix Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo Website Denny Payne
Richard joined Maverick Region in 2012 when he fulfilled a 30+ year dream to own his first (of many) 911, a 2009 Silver Carrera! Although fairly new to the club, he is excited about being more involved and meeting more Porsche fanatics!
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Gimme a Minute: November Board Meeting By Wendy Shoffit, Region Secretary
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he meeting began at 6:59 pm. President Jim Falgout announced our Region would again participate in the Club Race at COTA in Austin in collaboration with Lone Star and Hill Country Regions next year. He also presented the Treasurer’s report. The club is in good financial standing. We have nearly $159K available with some Slipstream ad revenue and sponsorship money due. Jim also presented the Membership report. We had another recordbreaking month, and currently have 1616 primary and 2524 total members, up 27 for both primary and total members. Safety Chair Joe McGlohen needs all chairs to submit paperwork and work with him. He explained the necessity of following the Region Procedures Manual closely, and is working to set up a meeting early in 2016 to discuss issues that need fixing. He later stated he would like all paperwork submitted electronically, if possible, and wants computer equipment to archive them. David Robertson made a motion to authorize up to $300 to spend on two 1 TB hard drives. Motion was seconded by Don Sebert. Motion passed. Bill Orr mentioned he helped create the Rennsport Reunion slideshow for display at the Founders’ Day banquet.
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Social Chair Tracy Robertson is ready for Founders’ Day. Phyllis Gallegos will be helping out. She needs more people to sign up. She has been working hard on the silent auction with help from others. The All Member Party is set for Saturday, January 23 at Hackberry Creek Country Club in Irving. We will also continue having board meetings at Hackberry next year.
ishing up by wrangling articles and providing lights for Founders’ Day. She encourages volunteering, even for the smallest tasks that help for larger events.
Editor Jim Hirsch is again increasing the number of Slipstreams being printed to accommodate our growth (up to 1800). He’ll be contributing articles for “From the Regions” for Panorama. He is working on calendars and directories for sale with a Nov 23 deadline. Tracy Robertson made a motion to pre-order 75 directories for sale. Linda Bambina seconded. Motion passed. Chris Tabor made a motion to pre-order 50 calendars for sale. Seconded by Ed Mullenix. Motion passed.
Monthly Social Chair Stephanie Ho is working on the event at the Hilton Garden Inn for a sort of Thanksgiving celebration. It’s the last social event of the year.
Tech Session Chair Ed Mullenix is planning an event on Saturday, January 16 for a Boxster front suspension session. He might have another session in March about DE tech inspections. More details to follow on both events. Rally Chair Don Sebert said that the Rally to the Spirits was a big hit, with 27 cars participating. Everyone had a great time and had lots of costumes to judge. Had 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for the rally finishes and costume contest. He is open to suggestions for future events. Phyllis and Jim Gallegos are looking forward to volunteering and have suggested creating a volunteer core database for people who can help out in small ways. PR chair Linda Bambina is stepping back to let Brenda Dranow step forward in her place. She is fin-
Brenda Dranow is learning from Linda and proofed her first Slipstream while monitoring the process. Husband Greg also helped the club out by leading a group during the last Sunday drive.
DE Chair Chris Tabor is working on the last DE of the year in conjunction with the Club Race. He has set dates for next year’s DEs, with the first one being Feb. 27-28. He’ll be writing an article for Slipstream and wants to have an Intro to the Track day, perhaps during lunchtime at one regular event. He suggested we have another Sunday drive event end there. DE/CR Registrar Wendy Shoffit reported that we have over 50 signed up for the Club Race and nearly that many for the DE. It should be a great weekend. The monthly lunches continue to be popular. Jim Falgout finished by announcing that November’s Mav of the Month is Don Sebert for his excellent rally program. Don shared his award with our other rally meister, George Luxbacher. Meeting was adjourned at 8:16 PM. Other members in attendance were David Robertson, Cindy Bliss, and Mike Brodigan.
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://mav.pca.org, with the answers and winners to be posted here after each month’s contest has closed. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this and the Web Trivia together. Congratulations to this month’s winner: JIM HIRSCH, getting all 5 out of 5 correct. Jim, please contact Kirk at Zim’s to claim your $25 Gift Certificate. Thanks to all for playing!
1. To take its 911 Turbo Racing in the FIA’s Group 4 under 1976 Rules, Porsche had to produce and sell a minimum number of road-going examples in a 24-month time period. How many did they need to sell? a. 300 b. 400 c. 500 d.600 Source: Hemmings Daily Online, 8/4/15 (http://goo.gl/bxwk79) 2. Porsche’s efforts to add forced-induction to the air-cooled 911 started back in _________. When did Porsche start production for the 911 road cars? a. 1968 b. 1970 c. 1972 d. 1974 Source: Hemmings Daily Online, 8/4/15 (http://goo.gl/bxwk79) 3. And at the 1974 _________ Auto Show the prototype 930 was presented to the public for the first time. At which Auto Show did this occur? a. Frankfurt b. Paris c. Los Angeles d. Geneva Source: Hemmings Daily Online, 8/4/15 (http://goo.gl/bxwk79) 4. In 1987 the Porsche Turbo for the US had to be modified due to American Crash Test Requirements. What was the modification? a. Rubber bumpers like on earlier Pontiacs b. Shocks to absorb 20mph crashes c. No front mounted oil cooler d. Slant-nosed only 930 Turbos Source: Porsche Exclusive Museum Book, p 117 5. By 1989 Porsche needed something a bit more exclusive so they developed the 911 Turbo S for ________ select customers. How many were produced in 1989? a. 10 b. 20 c. 40 d. 50 Source: Porsche Exclusive Museum Book, p 120
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By Susan and Tom Froehlich, Membership Co-Chairs Julya Billhymer Fort Worth 1999 911 Carrera
Jacob Herron Dallas 2012 911 Carrera 4S
Dan Carrozza Plano 2008 911 Carrera 4S
Jerry Hill Argyle 2004 911 Carrera
Jonathan Clarke Dallas 2008 911 Carrera
Idris Jatoi Colleyville 2011 Cayman S
Ryan Cluck Carrollton 2016 Cayenne
Brad Morian Fort Worth 2009 Boxster S
Cecily Curnyn Fort Worth 2013 Boxster
Jane Mullins Richardson 2014 Cayenne Diesel
Greg Davis Dallas 2007 Cayman S
Mark Nagiel McKinney 2014 911 Carrera
Michael Harvey Dallas 2015 Cayman
Albert Plunkett Allen 1993 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet
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Mark Schwobel (Evan) Hurst 2001 911 Carrera Thomas Scott Weatherford 1986 911 Carrera Jim Sipe Hurst 1993 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet
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5 Years Christopher Bell (Christina) Dallas Paul Clark (Evyn Temperton) Dallas Brian Huffman Fort Worth James McCloud Dallas Harry Owens Mesquite George Walker (Amy Curtis) Garland
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“. . . it’s the people”: Mr. Goodwrench, Ed Mayo By Linda Bambina, Region PR Chair
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remember Ed being called “Mr. Goodwrench” when all those TV commercials came out in the mid-80s. He had already established his reputation as a 356 and early 911 guru for Maverick Region, at all the War Bonnet Tech Sessions up in Oklahoma, and even with National events as a member of PCA’s Technical Committee featured in Panorama. I remember being astounded when he literally “laid his hands” on an ailing engine and quickly diagnosed the problem from the sound and feel of the engine. He is the only person I have ever known who carries carefully pre-determined tools and Porsche PARTS in his cars at all times for helping someone who breaks down on a tour, a rally, driving event, or even at the Porsche Parade! The “Good” in Goodwrench has a much wider meaning when you are talking about this amazingly kind and helpful man. He is also a fantastic TEACHER and is always willing to take the time to explain the problem or the engineering behind your particular Porsche situation.
improving engines, fixing engines, and helping others do the same. At the time, Ed had a very HOT 1937 Ford, and was enjoying some “trash talk” with a friend who owned a ’59 356A Coupe. Ed recalls he was more than PO’ed when that “little piece of you-know-what” managed to beat him on the wonderful back roads of Southern Ohio -- actually, he was impressed! Fast forward a few years to 1967 and the story takes a turn toward Ed joining his first PCA group, where he met and learned from Chuck Stoddard! Eventually he and Al Zim (his college roommate and frat brother) came to Texas, and many of you know the story of that early partnership.
Interestingly enough, Ed WAS a High School Industrial Arts teacher for seven years in Ohio. He loved hot rodding and all that entails: racing,
• 356-1970s His first race car at Road Atlanta, TWS and other tracks
Ed winning the Selcer Award in 1989 10 December
Speaking of stories, Ed has so many interesting stories that he needs to write a book! Here’s a very short list of stories that Ed and I decided to call “Life by the Numbers”: • 5 minute fan belt story in “Vic” on the Extraterrestrial Hwy at 125mph • 7 tickets in 1 ½ years story • 19: Granddaughter Marissa’s age when Grampa discovered her No Fear/Lead Foot DNA!
• 911-2015 His semi-retirement project for CVAR-Vintage Racing Yes, you read that correctly. Ed has sold Mayo Performance and is OFFICALLY in Semi-Retirement. That means he only works at the shop three days a week! The rest of the time he’ll be preparing a 1970 911S he affectionately calls Methuselah for CVAR. He may also take some time to explore all kinds of places he hasn’t
Photos courtesy of the Author had time to visit before. I overheard him talking about seeing the other side of Grand Canyon and also going on a Canadian Train Vacation from Toronto to Vancouver! I fully expect him to continue, if not increase, his involvement in all the Porsche National and Parade groups that he is so well-respected for:
Ed serving as a Concours judge at the 2009 Parade in Colorado Concours d’Elegance Head Judge, Panorama’s Technical Committee go-to person for 1964-1973 911s and all 914s; Tech Quiz Consultant as well as the writer of Parade Tech Quizzes in 2004 (Fort Worth) & 2009 (Keystone, CO). Ed was also one of the Founding Fathers of a group called the “Early 911S Registry.” He currently holds the title of Texas Region Advisor. His Gulf blue and orange 1967 911S was featured on the Summer Edition cover of ESSES magazine. There was a matching story Ed wrote about their annual Hill Country Rally of almost 100 911S models.
Ed winning yet another award at the 2009 Parade
Here’s a list of Ed’s cars, special names and all: 1967 911S: “VIC” (for Vic Elford) 1970 911S: “METHUSELAH” 1971 911T: “SLIME” 1972 911S: “ELVIRA” 1972 911S: “ESTHER” 1976 914: “KILLER” Being involved with so many of the oldie-butgoodie models, Ed can barely walk ten feet at any car-related event without being stopped by a fan or someone seeking advice from this walking-car-manual for early 911 and 914 models. He literally takes it all in stride as he patiently visits with person after person, hour after hour throughout the length of the event. Remember, he really is Mr. GOODwrench.
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Five Speed Chatter: Hit and Run, Part 2 By Ash Seidl-Staley
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here has the time gone? Can anyone believe that it is December already? The air is cooler, the ominous threat of winter storms loom on the horizon, and Santa is busy filling various Pelicanparts.com orders for all the Porsches across the world. This time of year has always been very special for my family. This year happens to be immensely special as my wife and I will be celebrating our son’s first Christmas! I hope all Mavericks will have a great Holiday Season and get exactly what they and their cars want for Christmas. As for me, I would like nothing more than to find the Grinch that hit my car backing out of a parking spot a couple months ago—though I will settle for a signed and notarized letter from Santa stating that he filled the culprit’s stocking with enough coal to fill a Peruvian mine! All joking aside, getting to the point where I could shed my anger and think optimistically took quite a long time. I spent many nights thinking about my 914’s body panels, money, time, and how I was going to fix my problems. I still jump up to look out the window whenever I hear a strange clunk outside, but my situation has definitely gotten better. Now, I would love to say that I took the 914 into a body shop, payed “x” amount of money, and came out with an immaculate concoursworthy car. Though ideal, this is not what I decided to do.
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Photo courtesy of the Author First of all, upon further inspection, the dent wasn’t all that bad. Although the metal had been pushed far into the wheel well, the natural lips and seams of the body panels were not affected. This meant that with the right tools and a little ingenuity, I could easily pop the metal back out myself. I obtained a set of dent-pulling suction cups (the ones that you might have seen on late night infomercials) from a coworker and started pulling the metal back out one Saturday after I got out of work. Amazingly, the largest dent, located just behind the driver’s side door, popped out almost instantly. Elated with joy I moved on further back to the quarter panel. With one hand pulling the suction cup attached to the car and my other hand gently tapping the back of the sheet metal with a rubber mallet, I watched in amazement as little by little the quarter panel took its former shape. After about 30 minutes of shaping metal and about two hours of inspecting at various angles, I felt satisfied with my work. The main reason I took this route, as opposed to sending the car to a
Sometimes the simplest tools get the job done! body shop, is because most of the car needs body work done to it. The 41-year-old paint is peeling, cracking, and losing its clear coat in various areas. The two dents from the Grinch only added a few chips and a hair line fracture in the paint, so if I wanted to take the car in for body work I would want the ENTIRE car overhauled, not just one panel. The amount of money and time to achieve this ideal and pristine car is just out of my realm of possibilities—at least for now. The most important thing for me regarding my Porsches is to keep them running. I am more concerned about mechanical maintenance and upgrades than I am aesthetics. Eventually (when I make my millions in the stock market!) all my cars will get to flaunt the bodies they deserve. But for now I am content with brakes that stop and engines that roar. Again, I want to wish everyone a pleasant and safe Holiday Season. See you next year, and as always Wrench on Mavs!
Autocross Update: Final Results For Mav Members By Mark Schnoerr
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e had the final PCA / ER Autocross Sunday, November 8th. Crisp and cool but a very nice day overall.
course on the rolling hills of the Lone Star Park site which was set up by Multi-Time SCCA autocross National Champion, David Whitener. Full event results can be seen on autocross.com
This was the annual Guns and Hoses charity event. The Garland Police and Fire Fighters send teams of 4 each to drive fully loaded Police Cars and race for individual as well as team awards. Competitors can buy back cones they hit for $5.00 each, make donations on site, and the joint club can donate all profits from the event, this year including 100% of the PAX payouts earned by the top competitors. The estimated total was $3,000 this year.
Thirty-three PCA members participated in the Autocross Program in 2015.
The Porsche 2015 Rapide Pax Season Points are shown below. This is used for season awards at the January Awards Dinner, best 7 events count, date TBD as of this writing. On the bottom of the online PAX sheet is the overall MAVPCA PAX based year-end rankings for the top 7 events. These are used for Porsche Male and Female Driver of the Year Awards. For 2015, the Top Male Driver is Mark Schnoerr and the Top Female Driver is Sigrid Garland Police in action Schnoerr.
Over 100 competitors made six official runs on a fast and challenging
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Name Event 1 Schnoerr, Mark 25 Holt, Erik 24 schnoerr, sigrid 21 Leto, John Cords, Matthew 23 Leto, Gary Mayo, Ed Underwood, Julia Spreen, Carey 22 Lincoln, Wesley Sears, Cody Ogle, Brian Gibson, Ray Moore, Marissa Wolthuis, Scott Johnson, Eric Sieg, Charles Henderson, Kevin Wolthuis, Casey Urani, David Spreen, Geneva 20 Hirsch, Jim Sieg, Randall Gonzales, Rick Hardison, Kevin Reeves, Richard Jones, Timothy Howard, Robyn Edney, Douglas Cullen, Edward Mars, Catherine Ho, Stephanie Cavness, Scott
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Saturday Drive: “Lunch on the Square” - The Trek to Granbury By Tom Martin
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he final Saturday/Sunday Drive of the 2015 season was held on Saturday, October 17. Over 50 Porsches assembled in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter in Lake Worth bright and early that morning, poised for a lively jaunt through the backroads of the southwest corner of the Metroplex.
start, the ambient air temperature was slightly brisk, but as the day and the drive progressed, the temperature rose into the mid-70s, with bright sunshine throughout. Perfect top-down weather!
Mav members gathering for the start of our Saturday Drive
Neill Flood put together a 100mile route that stretched from Lake Worth, through Weatherford, across the Brazos River into Lipan, through Bluff Dale and Paluxy, before ambling into the Town Square in Granbury. We couldn’t have ordered better weather for the drive. At the 9:30
The first leg of any drive is typically dedicated to escaping the congestion of the suburban sprawl. This drive was no exception. It wasn’t until we rolled into the sleepy town of Lipan that the roads really opened up and our Porsches could properly breathe, and the drivers could fully enjoy the twisties. Lipan was also the site of our rest stop. One can only imagine what the people manning the local gas station/convenience store thought when 50 Porsches and 100 people descended upon their establishment; most of them patiently waiting to use the one restroom at the station!
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It was almost 1:00 when the first drive group entered downtown Granbury, which is always packed with people visiting the Square on the weekends. Parking demonstrated the theory of the “survival of the fittest.” Four dining choices surrounding the Square were offered to the Mavericks: Babe’s Chicken, Ketzler’s Schnitzel Haus and Biergarten, Farina’s Wine Bar & Café, and the Eighteen Ninety Grille and Lounge. I had already eaten at Ketzler’s at the pre-drive (great schnitzel), so this time we elected to dine at Farina’s with a group of fellow Maverick friends (great lasagna). Shout outs go to the drive leaders Neill Flood, John Harvey, Jon Glover, and Greg Dranow, along with sweeps Voy Mitchell and Mary Anderson. Thanks guys! We are working on finalizing the schedule for next year, with potential drives to the Mitas Hill Winery in McKinney, the Revolver Brewery in Granbury, to MotorSport Ranch for parade laps on their most excellent road course, an East Texas tour, and possibly a revisit to Rancho Sereno, and the Bluebonnet Tour. Stay tuned to mavpca.org and Slipstream for updates. Overwhelming the locals See you all in 2016 on a Sunday Drive!
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Porsches and Costumes: The “Driving to the Spirits” Rally By Meg Moore
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t was a couple of weeks before Halloween. My husband had been invited out of town to play roadie for a buddy’s band. I was left to my own devices. Then it was there, in my email inbox: “Driving to the Spirits Rally, October, 31 - Halloween.” The Maverick Region of PCA would ensure that my Halloween would be special! The details had us meeting at the Frisco Heritage Museum to wind, more like find, our way to the Witherspoon Distillery in Lewisville. To make things more interesting, in addition to rally awards being given, participants were encouraged to dress up with an award for best costume. It took me longer to find my phone than to actually send the text to ask my best girlfriend, Tammy, if she was up for a run, in costume no less. She called me right back saying, “yes, I’d love to,” but what was this costume requirement? I replied with, “what costume do you already have?” and I’d come up with something to complement. She would be the Great Pumpkin, a.k.a. navigator, to my Linus Van Pelt, of Charles Schultz “Peanuts” greatness. She had been my navigator Linus and the for the Texas Hill CounGreat Pumpkin try Boxstoberfest and reminded me that this was NOT a timed event. She had experienced that side of things, and she didn’t have an appreciation for it. As what seems to often be a prelude to these gimmick rallies, a good soaking rain included localized flooding in the hours right before our scheduled start. I feared the attendance would be down due to the rain, but as we arrived in the parking lot, we joined 30+ Porsches of every model and variety with costumed characters. The drivers’ meeting began in the light rain and we were given instructions with a glossary of terms. Then the questions were handed out. Tammy and I pored through those pages like they were clues to the location of the Holy Grail. Questions as simple as the past and present population of a tiny town to more clever, and vague, observations such as what several points along our drive had in common. The brief opportunity to review and commit all the questions to memory was over and it was time to start 16 December
Photos by George Luxbacher our engines. Shortly -- very shortly -- after leaving the parking lot, we encountered the first answer to our list of questions. This, of course, caused me to slow my car to a crawl along the main street of Frisco, a very unrealistic motion for my car or for me. So after a few blocks I rejoined the recommended speed limit range and we were off to find more answers to the clues. Our route instructions were simple to follow. The first half had the distances between route changes provided. The route took us through some beautiful areas of Collin and Denton counties, McKinney, Celina, Weston, Prosper, Little Elm, The Colony, and Lewisville. Around the middle of things, there was a small unforeseen route change. As we entered the small hamlet of Celina, TX, the town square was cut off for a festival. Tammy had to adjust her navigation antenna and find her bearings, and then we headed onward. As we approached the designated course rest stop, we saw one of our group participants turning out of the parking lot. It was my inclination to pass it up because it wasn’t necessary for us to stop. However, Tammy stayed on top of things, encouraged me to stay the course and drive into the parking lot. As we discovered, skipping this step would have taken us in a wrong direction. My trusty navigator kept us on track. Along the way, we were exhilarated as we found answers to questions and felt confident with our progress. That was until we reached the end of the route, turned in our answer sheet, ordered a wonderful Witherspoon beverage, and began to socialize with other participants. We quickly learned we had some earnest competition, and we chuckled about how serious we took ourselves. Group Mav members came out photos were taken, voting for costumes in full costume mode completed, question sheets tallied, and awards given. As we walked out into the late afternoon, we realized the sun was finally shining and were a little sad that it was over. We will do this ride again and if we win, place, or get lost, it’ll all be for the thrill of the ride . . . the Porsche ride, that is.
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Rennscape: 5600 miles in a Cayman GT4 By Wendy Shoffit, Region Secretary and Track Event Registrar
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ennscape. Never heard of the term? That’s because James and I made it up. Early this year when we realized Rennsport Reunion V and PCA’s Escape were on back-to-back weekends, we had the dream of doing BOTH events . . . thus “Rennscape” was created. In February we dreamed even bigger -- we put a deposit down for a Cayman GT4. What if? What if we got it in time to take it to Rennscape? Wouldn’t that be something? Months went by and no GT4. After a great deal of effort on the part of our dealership and ourselves, three days before we left on our journey, that part of the dream became a reality! Barely enough time to figure out how to pack two weeks’ worth of luggage into the two trunks of a Cayman. It was no problem, though, as there was even enough space for six pairs of my shoes, a foam roller, two laptop cases, and James’ car cleaning supplies. I know, right? James actually CLEANS cars on occasion. Tuesday morning came and we were off! We left a day earlier than we needed to because we wanted to go through Winslow Arizona, Death Valley, and Yosemite National Park. Breathtaking! Oh, Along the way we saw some and the scenery too phenomenal scenery and took as many pictures as you would of a new infant. I guess this WAS somewhat of a replacement for our now away-at-college daughter, Jasmine. 18 December
James, the GT4, and Winslow, AZ We arrived in Monterey on Thursday and first on the agenda was a car wash. The bugs loved our car! We weren’t the only ones there from PCA. Botho Von Bose from Upper Canada (Toronto area) had driven. Wow! That was a long way. Even longer than our 2000 miles. Friday morning was a bevy of excitement! We are lucky to know David Bunch, the coordinator of the PCA corral at Laguna Seca. He knew many folks would want to take a closer look at a GT4 in person, so he sent us a special Island Corral parking pass. Awesome! It was fun watching people ooh and aah over it. There still aren’t many in the US. (There were twelve 918 Spyders on the Island, but only one GT4!) While we were volunteering in the PCA hospitality area, Tom and Sandy Provasi (organizers of the PCA Werks Reunion, held during Monterey Car Week) got word that Porsche wanted a customer-owned GT4 to be driven on track by a pro driver. Maybe even Patrick Long. Were we interested? I couldn’t say yes fast enough! Waiting for more details, we went on and enjoyed walking around the paddock areas, taking it all in. There were amazing cars on the track, including historic racecars: 917s, 356 roadsters and speedsters, 911s, 914s, 908s, 910s, 906s, 935s,
Photos courtesy of the Author Cup Cars, 962s, RSRs, and on and on. There was even a class just for PCA Club Racers that included several Maverick members (Pierce Marshall, Niels Meissner, Siggi Meissner, Bill Smith, and Pat Heptig). You would think the historic big dollar cars would be basically taking parade laps around, but no . . . they were RACING! Oh, and did I mention there was a 919 there? The LeMans-winning car wasn’t racing, but would periodically go out on track for demonstration laps. O.M.G. There were hundreds of cars out there lined up in the Porsche Corrals, all arranged by model. It was an amazing display! An even finer display was the tent of historic cars. It felt like every car that had some significance in Porsche history was there for us to drool on, at least when they weren’t out racing on the track. Maverick Member Billy Hibbs was invited to bring his 908 to show, driven by the legendary Vic Elford.
Just getting started at Rennsport and it’s already overwhelming When we weren’t watching the racing or ogling the cars, there were vendors all around selling cool Porsche merchandise, parts, services, and souvenirs. We saw so many friends there it was unreal! We are truly blessed to know so many wonderful people. Saturday morning was our second opportunity to take it all in. We were
finally able to use our purchased special hospitality suite passes, allowing us access to nice air conditioned suites where we could get food, drinks, and watch racing from the front straight and pit row. It was a cool place to meet up with friends and recharge our batteries. (I highly recommend it for future events.) Then Saturday afternoon everything really started ramping up. You might remember my mentioning Patrick Long? Well, we made the right connections and got to the right place at about 3:30. A representative from Jeff Zwart’s team let us know that one from a list of racers would be driving our car, as well as several others’ cars who were asked to join. (This was the same Jeff Zwart who films most of Porsche’s commercials, who also won the Pike’s Peak International Hillclimb in a GT3 Cup car, and does art photography for Panorama). The anticipation was almost too much to take. The next thing we knew, Mark Webber (former Formula 1 and current World Endurance Championship driver for Porsche) was coming up to OUR CAR to take a few laps! Jeff Zwart would be sitting in the passenger seat, interviewing the drivers for a commercial. What? Too cool! With a few technology pointers of the car from James, Mark and Jeff were off. A few laps later, they returned. Wanting to capitalize on this phenomenal opportunity, we asked Mark to sign the underside of the hood. He graciously agreed and even took pictures with us. What a day! But
Porsche’s top drivers on track with the Shoffit’s GT4
Derek Bell in the Shoffits’ GT4 wait… there’s more?!?! NEXT, Sir Derek Bell (Five time LeMans winner) climbed into the driver’s seat for a few laps and signed the hood. Lather, Rinse, Repeat: 2015 LeMans winning 919 driver, Earl Bamber, was next to pilot the car and sign. Finally, legendary driver Jochen Mass (formerly of Formula 1, as well as racing 956s and a 962 with Derek Bell, Jacky Ickx, and Bob Wollek) took a few laps and signed! We enjoyed a few minutes to talk with a friendly Jochen and his lovely wife, Bettina. Sadly, Patrick Long was not lucky enough to drive the car around the track, but was happy to take photos with us and sign, as was Jeff Zwart. In the meantime, James and I were about to pass out from the excitement! We were able to share the moments with friends Robyn and Travis Howard and Carey Spreen, who also gave us some great photos to commemorate the occasion. Talk about a once in a lifetime experience!!! We were on Cloud Nine! The next day our feet still had not touched the ground as we happily recounted the story of the prior day’s adventure. Surprisingly, our luck still had not run out. PCA had a series of drivers and important Porsche employees come to their tent to give talks and presentations about various topical issues. One of the scheduled times had Porsche GT boss and creator of the GT4, Andreas Preuninger, talking about the GT program. So, what did he need? Our GT4, of course! So, we carefully drove it into the tent so he could use
it as a display. He gave an entertaining speech and answered all kinds of questions from the crowd. Our favorite question and answer was regarding the lack of a sunroof in the GT4, to which he replied, “I don’t need a sunroof, so why would I put one in?!?” Love his German humor. At the end of the talk, he also generously signed our hood. As a side note: does anyone know how to preserve Sharpie graffiti on paint?
The Shoffits with Andreas Preuninger Sadly, our time at Rennsport Reunion V had to come to an end. As we drove away from all of our friends and the most phenomenal event we’ve ever been to, we couldn’t help but wonder what in the world could ever top what we just experienced? We were at the last Rennsport (IV) in Monterey, have been to 15 Parades, to the Porsche factory, and the Porsche museum twice. NOTHING will keep us from the next Rennsport Reunion! You never know what could happen at the next one. Magic is REAL!
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After our magical time at Rennsport, we drove our now famous Cayman GT4 northeastward to the next leg of our journey. Having experienced breathtaking scenery in Death Valley and Yosemite, we wanted to add Yellowstone to our list of adventures. We spent nearly an entire day taking in as much Yellowstone as we possibly could. It is absolutely amazing. I’d never been there and had to see Old Faithful. Along the way we saw more bison than I ever have before. When we stopped to have lunch and bison burgers were Old Faithful and on the menu, bison on the way it just felt to the PCA Escape wrong. Moving on . . . We ended up taking the Northwest exit out of the park and, thanks to the recommendation of Maverick member Charles Armstrong, we drove on the Beartooth Highway (up to Red Lodge, Montana). OH.MY. GOODNESS! What a phenomenal route that was, with seemingly endless switchbacks, high elevation lakes, and scenery that took your breath away! Some claim it’s the best drive in America. We couldn’t agree more. The next day we drove on to Rapid City, South Dakota by way of Montana and North Dakota. For those of you looking at a map, you might notice ND is slightly out of the way. How else are a couple of Texans going to pick up ND as a state? Gotta get there somehow and a specific trip there seems unlikely. But I digress . . . We arrived in Rapid City and got checked in to Escape. We found out we weren’t the only ones crazy enough to do both Rennsport V and Escape! Probably a few dozen 20 December
folks managed that trip, including Maverick Bob Aines! We got up the next day (Thursday) and had our own adventure driving to Devil’s Tower, Sturgis, Lead and Deadwood. Cool places for sure. The next order of business was another car wash. That night was a people’s choice car show and we didn’t want to be embarrassed by the Devil’s Tower thousand bugs on the and the GT4 front. While three GT4s were signed up for Escape, ours was the only one to make it. The car drew a crowd at times and we were happy to tell our story behind the signatures (and hide the Sharpie from any erstwhile graffiti artists). We voted for our favorites and enjoyed the nice welcome dinner in the park. On Friday was a planned group drive to Crazy Horse and Mount Rushmore. The only problem? Fog had descended, erasing all evidence that either place existed. While we
Fog was a constant companion for much of Escape enjoyed the film, museum, gift shop, and delicious Indian Tacos at Crazy Horse, we never saw the monument. So, we skipped Rushmore that day and instead went to Bear Country. I
wanted – nay -- NEEDED to see bears this trip, so we did. Fun place and a nice distraction from the annoying fog. Making lemonade, I guess. That night was free, so we went with friends to a cool bar and pizza restaurant in Rapid City for dinner. Saturday was still foggy, so we headed out again on our own in another direction. This time we went to the Badlands. Another place that was amazing and dramatically different from anything we’d seen before. The story behind it is very cool if you have time to look it up. On our way back we stopped at the world famous Wall Drug in Wall, SD. It’s like no place else I’ve ever been, complete with a giant Jackalope statue you can sit on. We enjoyed lunch and the best cake donuts I’ve ever eaten (another interesting story behind the place)! That night was the final dinner, for which we had been asked to park our car in the banquet room along with a lovely new Macan and gorgeous 356. Something for everyone! More car cleaning beforehand, but it was worth it. The dinner was fun and we were honored to accept the trophy for people’s choice in the Cayman series! Might be the only time in our lives to ever win something like it! The next morning, with somber hearts that another event had ended, we left the hotel and thought we’d give Mount Rushmore one more chance. We drove there in patchy fog, parked in wispy fog, and walked to the viewing area hopeful it might clear. James was ready to give up, but I suggested we visit areas of the museum so I could at least know some history. As we were about ready to leave, the fog finally cleared and we were able to see it! Our luck had returned. Our route home took us right through Wall, SD again, so of course we had to stop for more donuts. Although we were ready to be home, we had to take a route that briefly
took us through Minnesota (see reasoning above), Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas to my favorite Subway in the world in Waldron, AR. I can get anything I want there . . . it’s like I own the place! Finally we reached home after 17 states in 14 days and 5664 miles. The car is fully broken in now. Throughout the journey it performed flawlessly. From the scalding hot 116° temps in Death Valley to a frost-covered 24° in West Yellowstone, MT,
How many Mav members’ hoods have experienced frost?
It’s hard for James to share his toy the car remained perfectly temperate. People asked me if it was comfortable. I told them it was bumpy, noisy, and a bit tight . . . but it was a heck of a ride! You know what you’re getting into when you climb in the passenger side. Oh, and for those of you scoring at home, in the 94.5 hours it took us for this entire journey, I drove for exactly ONE hour. Not because I couldn’t or wouldn’t -- it’s because James is an only child and is NOT good at sharing his toys. That’ll change . . . We didn’t know that this would be the last PCA “Escape,” until they
announced it at the final banquet. It turns out they’ve renamed it to “Treffen North America” and will be soon doing two per year. Whatever you want to call it, it’s a blast to go and see scenery that you might not get to see, living in Texas and all! James has now visited 49 states and I have 48. Now, how many hours will it take to get to Alaska (via Oregon) so I can catch up?
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The Tub Club: Happy Birthday, Dr. Porsche By Barbara Madsen
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he Tub Club went on a drive through back country roads to the Veldhuizen Cheese Shoppe near Dublin, TX for our “Drive Your 356 Day” event on September 19, which is also Ferry Porsche’s birthday. Bob Morris organized the drive, and many of the Tub Club members from the Fort Worth/Dallas area joined him on this adventure. Our caravan of cars wound its way through rolling, tree-covered countryside on its way to our two destinations: the Veldhuizen farm and the Loco-Coyote Grill, a picturesque restaurant hidden away on one of the back roads in the area.
Dennis Mokaren, Liz Mokaren, and Bob Morris with their Porsches in front of the Veldhuizen Cheese Shoppe
Lois Olson, Lee Usher, and Hertha Hughes tasting samples of cheese The Veldhuizens pride themselves on the fact they use only natural methods of both feeding the cows providing the milk for their cheeses, and making only artisan raw milk cheese. The whole family is involved in making the 15 different types of cheeses produced.
during the aging process, to turning the cheese wheels twice daily. We can all attest to the fact that their method produces Stuart Veldhuizen a terrific telling the Tub Club cheese, as about their cheese we had the and how it is made opportunity to sample the different varieties! What a wonderful way to celebrate September 19, the Drive Your 356 Day! Both the humans and the cars had a great time!
Stuart and Connie Veldhuizen took the Tub Club members on a guided tour of their farm, and we thoroughly enjoyed learning about their cheese-making process while watching one of their cheeses being made and visiting the places the cheese wheels were stored while they were aging. Everything during this process was done by hand, from taking 356s waiting for their owners while the cheese curd out of the having lunch at the Loco Coyote Grill vat, to coating the cheese
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About 70 mavericks attended our Oct Monthly Social event at Love & War in Texas restaurant located in Grapevine. We again had such a blast!
Mavericks enjoying delicious down-home Texas cooking!
President Jim Falgout and Monthly Social Chair Stephanie Ho (both in the middle) welcoming new members Evan (on left) and Mark (on right) Schwobel who just joined in Oct 2015. BTW, Jim and Stephanie are offering an award to any Mavericks who can identify the runaway criminal hiding at the back of the picture :)
Lauren Hamilton with new members Terri and Chris Schrobilgen who just joined our club in Oct 2015
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What would our club’s two Porsche Gurus talk about!?!? Porsches, of course!
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Concours on the Avenue: To Carmel-by-the-Sea and Back By Andy Kay, Region Concours d’Elegance Chair
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s you recall in the October issue, I was busy prepping a Porsche 928 for the Carmel concours event. This month takes you through an adventure they make movies about: four men over 50, in a van, for a 1500-mile road trip. My, how you get to know each other! Roger Tyson, owner; Sean Ratts, mechanic; Jim Mayzurk, photographer; and of course me the OCD’ tailer. Roger Tyson
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Photos courtesy of the Author From Winslow, we traveled to Meteor Crater, AZ, where 50,000 years ago a meteor crashed into the earth leaving a hole a mile wide and eighteen stories deep. Scientists have been exploring the site for years, digging five stories into the crater for research. NASA even used the site to simulate a moon walk.
The corner in Winslow, AZ Friday, Aug. 7, we traveled 800 miles via Route 66, staying the night in Gallup, NM. A rather uneventful day, but we pushed hard to play the next day. Saturday, we played tourist with our first stop in Winslow, AZ. We took pictures, bought T-shirts, and literally we literally tried to “Take it Easy,” “Standing on the corner in Winslow AZ” paying tribute to the Eagles.
Meteor Crater, AZ Off to the Grand Canyon. On our way, it was incredible to see how trees were literally burned on one side but not the other from wildfires. As we
continued our journey towards Needles, CA, the smoke from the wildfires had essentially blocked the sun.
had a good showing, we didn’t win. First place went to Mark Woodsma with his white OB (original body) 928 from San Jose, CA. Mark’s engine was immaculate. He had just re-zinced every nut, bolt and washer.
Wildfire smoke
Entering California, we thought, “how cool to take the Pacific Coast Highway (CA SR1), ocean to the left and land to the right!” Little did we realize that the weight of the trailer with the van was too much for the hills and turns -- our brakes were actually smoking! Turning back we took the 101 into Carmel. Monday was a day to settle in and get ready for the event. Looking for a car wash, I went to work.
Wednesday we loaded up the van and headed toward home. Our trip would not be complete without stopping by the general store at Blackwells Corner. Where, you ask? The location where the famous James Dean made his last stop before crashing his 550 Spyder, nicknamed “Little Bastard.” The store has since changed its name, adding a Forever Young Cafe and fudge factory with murals to keep his memory alive.
First place 928 Although we were there for the show, the highlight of my day was showing my eight-day detail to longtime friend Richard Griot, who as it happened started Griot’s Garage in this exact place 25 years ago.
Forever Young Cafe wall art
Getting three days of dirt cleaned off After cleaning up three days of dirt and grime it was time for some car guy fun, and what a better place than Baja Cantina & Grill with two dozen of your 928 Porsche buds.
The 928 group gathering Tuesday: Showtime! Our class was front engine, water cooled, including models 924/944/968/928. There were a dozen cars in the class, nine of which were 928s. Although we
Andy and Richard Griot After the judging, I walked over to the Meacham Auction booth and met Dana Meacham, founder of the auction. This was no ordinary event. In Carmel fashion, the headliner was a 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera originally owned by Steve McQueen. I had a chance to meet the current owner Mike Regalia and Steve’s son Chad McQueen. The Porsche sold for $1,950,000, with proceeds benefiting the Boy’s Republic charity, Mike Regalia and where Steve Chad McQueen grew up.
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For Sale: 2004 Boxster S, Beautiful Lapis Blue Metallic with Graphite Gray Convertible Top & Leather Interior, 22k, Tiptronic Auto, PS, PB, Bose Sound Package with CD, Bi-Xenon headlights, 18” Turbo II Wheels, Porsche Stability Management Package, L&N IMS Upgrade, Battery & Alignment. Superb Condition! Looks, drives & smells like a brand new car. Have 2 keys, Owners Manual, Window Sticker. Never Raced. Clean CarFax. No Wrecks. Needs Nothing. $20,995. Call for photos. Contact James Ford, 214-886-6141 or SailboatTherapy4@aol. com (12) For Sale: 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera, Carrera White w/black leather interior. 16,000 miles. Second owner - purchased Porsche Certified in 2013. One year of Porsche transferrable Warranty remaining. Very well cared for excellent condition. Original and unmodified w/maintenance records, original two keys, and all Manuals. Options: Sports Seats, Sport Chrono Package, Bose Surround Sound, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Porsche Dynamic Light System, Self Dimming Mirrors, Seat Heating. Asking $56,500. Contact Jason Harper, 214.437.9625 or harperjason@sbcglobal.net (12) For Sale: 2011 Porsche 911, Black exterior with back interior. Original owner, still under original warranty, PDK, 12 way power heated/vented seats, BBS 19” wheels, Texas car, clear bra, bi xeon headlights, sport crono, Bose stereo, active suspension mgmt, Dynamic cornering lights, Navigation, 3 spoke steering wheel, always covered and garaged, looks, drives, and smells like new. annual oil changes since new at dealer. Mileage:6,700 miles, asking $56,000. Contact Richard Lester, 817-307-4815 or Lesters1984@ verizon.net. (11)
For Sale: 1995 993 Porsche 911 Convertible, Red with tan interior. 49,100 original miles. Air Cooled 6 cyl engine, Tiptronic transmission. New tires. Bone stock original car. Maintained by Park Place Porsche for the last 6 years. Car is in excellent condition, everything works. Asking $38,000. Contact Bud Carmichael, 214-957-7707 or budcar3773@gmail. com. (11) For Sale: 2000 Porsche Boxster, 5sp. Rare Arena red, black top, grey leather interior, windstop, crest wheel centers, 17 in turbo wheels, great Michelins, radio upgrade w/CDR 220, sport touring package, L&N IMS upgrade by Moorespeed, rms, pilot bearing, throwout bearing, Sachs HD clutch, new motor mount, coolant reservoir, horn contactor ring, top safety switch, new battery. New spark plug tubes, seals & water pump @ 44k. Body, interior, & top excellent. 52k Always garaged, no DE’s, senior owner. Asking $14,900. Contact Harry Filbey, 972-768-6839 or hfilbey@aol.com. (10) For Sale: 1986 911 Carrera Targa, 138k miles new paint runs great. $28k. Contact Jacob Horn and email me for photos, jacobhorn2@icloud.com (10)
For Sale: 1972 Porsche 914, with a zero mile 1.8 freshly overhauled engine. Older repaint in Ivory white is holding up well. Just tuned by Zims Auto Technik. Upgraded side shifter transmission, shift linkages nearly new. Pedal cluster overhauled. Battery tray nearly new. Original fuel injection working perfectly and reliably. New sail and roll bar trim, new bottom seat covers, original AM radio. Fuchs wheels painted and polished with Porsche center caps. Chrome bumpers front & rear, leather steering wheel ,center seat pad, center console, driving lights in bumper with chrome grilles. Engine professionally overhauled by GEX air cooled engine specialists. View full details at EstateSales.NET: http://www.EstateSales.NET/ TX/North-Richland-Hills/76182/979311. Contact Brad Bailey, 817-371-2255 or BradandJeannette@ earthlink.net. (10)
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For Sale: 1981 euro sc Race Car, Black; recent major tune/transmission overhaul; buckley headers; 2 sets buckley wheels. Weight 2450 with extra lead weights if needed. Holds track records at Eagles Canyon and Hallett when a D car; now an E car with rare euro sc engine with approx 200 hp. Never wrecked; stored at MSR. Selling car as I am getting too old. $24,500. Contact Myron Krupp at GT3KRUPP@ATT.NET or 682 -888-3804. (10)
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Around the Bend... By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor
At the risk of alienating some of our most passionate Mav members, this month I’m thinking about the unimportance of speed
Admit it, one of the first items many of us look for when reading an announcement or review of a new car is the 0-60 time and/or the Nurburgring lap time. Not that there is anything wrong with an enthusiast using those as a barometer of possible car satisfaction, but in our Porsche-centric world, there is also a pretty close alignment with price and performance measures as mentioned above. In other words, if you want the bragging rights for 0-100 mph, simply get out the bigger checkbook. I’m reminding you this month to simply enjoy the driving experience in your Porsche. In other words, move your mantra to the motto: “Life is too short to drive boring cars”. Whether it’s the sublime way your Porsche handles every corner and curve on your commute and trip to the grocery store, or the sound of that fabulous engine as it revs past 4,000rpm (only in first gear when in town unfortunately), let your smile grow wider each and every time you twist that key. Pure driving pleasure is primarily an ethereal thing, which is why every Porsche gets it right. Whether or not a car is enjoyable to drive is much more than its performance prowess. So, get out this month and drive your Porsche as often as possible to get that never-ending feeling of having purchased the most responsive and best driving vehicle available, no matter which year and model you own. On a Mav update note, as our club gets ready to put a bow on 2015, please welcome two members to our team of volunteers. Joe McGlohen is taking over the helm as our safety director for all club programs that involve a measure of risk when participating. And, long-time volunteer extraordinaire, Linda Bambina, is going to take a brief respite from formal duties and turn over the “content wrangler” title for Slipstream to Brenda Dranow. Brenda shares that her background in wrangling people together stems from over 20 years of experience of getting doctors, lawyers, engineers, CPAs, etc. all in the same place, and on the same page. Expect to hear from Brenda as she rustles up content for each issue of Slipstream. On a final note, I apologize for the limited number of photographs in some of the articles in this issue. We had a lot of content to squeeze into 40 pages, so please take advantage of the included links to see the entire collection of images in full-color online. Happy Holidays to all of our Mav members. We look forward to a great 2016!
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