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Volume 51, Issue 1, January 2013
Go Online for Latest Updates on Events http://mav.pca.org Departments Zone 5 Presidents ......................................1 Drifting (President’s Column)....................2 Maverick of the Month ..............................2 List of Officers/Board Chairs ....................4 Carey On (Editor’s Column) ......................5 Maverick Minutes ......................................6 October Trivia ............................................7 Five-Speed Chatter ..................................12 Tech Corner .............................................14 Advertiser of the Month ..........................18 Cliff ’s Ramblings.....................................20 New Wheels and Anniversaries ...............31 Unclassifieds............................................32 Advertiser Index ......................................32
Upcoming Events Calendar of Events ....................................1 Board Meeting ...........................................7 Drivers’ Ed 2013 ........................................8 All Member Party ....................................17 Autocross/Time Trial 2013 schedule .......28 Maverick Lunch Series ............................29 Jan Happy Hr: Wildwood Grill, Southlake......30
Past Event Recaps Sunday Drive: Grandpappy Point ...............10 50th Founders’ Day Gala .........................16 Germany in June. .....................................22 November Happy Hr: JR’s Colleyville .....24 Charity AX Results ..................................28
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Driving Event Venues DR - Dallas Raceway, Crandall ECR - Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell MW - Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells MSR - MotorSport Ranch, Cresson TMS - Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth TRS - Texas Rangers Stadium, Arlington Slipstream (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America, 155 Jellico Southlake, TX 76092. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Fort Worth, TX. Postmaster: Send address changes to Hiram Saunders, Slipstream, 155 Jellico, Southlake, TX 76092.
On the Cover: A 911 crosses a 1910-vintage one-lane bridge over the Red River during the November Sunday Drive. Photo by Randy Luckenbill
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2013 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative ARK-LA-TEX Kirk Bristol kbristol911@gmail.com
CIMARRON Bill Jacobi bjacobi@sbcglobal.net
COASTAL BEND Jose Carreras missionortho@aol.com
HILL COUNTRY Courtney Gross courtney.e.gross@gmail.com
LONE STAR Greg Platt president@lsrpca.com
LONGHORN Jack Merrell 911scracer@gmail.com
MARDI GRAS Rick Payton rpayton35@aol.com
MAVERICK John Hamlton president@mavpca.org
OZARK John Bullen JohnCBullen@gmail.com
WAR BONNET Grady Buckhalter grady.buckhalter@gmail.com
WHISKEY BAY Henry Carter hjcarterod@gmail.com
WHITE RIVER Leonard Zechiedrich uber930@gmail.com
ZONE 5 REP Lynn Friedman zone5rep@pca.org
January 1
Drifting: New Year’s Restitutions By John Hamilton, Region President
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es: that was intentional! Restitution: very loosely translated means “to make whole” or “to give back” for having taken. That’s part of what volunteering is all about. For many of us in the Porsche Club, we’ve “taken” the fun at socials, Happy Hours, driving events, car shows and tours (not to mention the enjoyment of reading Slipstream). Eventually, some decide to make “restitution” by becoming a volunteer in the organization. Three of our premier volunteers were recognized at our Founders’ Day event for their work by receiving the Selcer Memorial Award: Linda Bambina, Lisa Steele and Christy Payne. Not too surprisingly, each of these outstanding volunteers had previously been awarded the Selcer in previous years. So the volunteers keep on volunteering; the workers keep on working; the winners keep on winning. One of those three winners, Lisa Steele, has been promoted. As you may know, Lisa has been our Membership Chair for the past two years and our D/ FW Maverick Region has grown to over 2,200 members during that period.
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Lisa has been called to become the Membership Chair for the National Porsche Club of America, and has accepted that position. Congratulations, Lisa! Taking Lisa’s place are Tom and Susan Froehlich, who have served on the Membership Committee. Thank you, Tom and Susan, for stepping up.
Maverick of the Month Our Maverick of the Month is once again Lisa Steele. In one of Lisa’s other roles as Hospitality Chair, she has been responsible for coordinat-
ing refreshments, lunches, and many other necessities for our Drivers’ Education program. She has done a fantastic job throughout the years, so as she moves on to other responsibilities, we recognize Lisa for her contributions to the D.E. program. Congratulations, Lisa, and enjoy your Gift Card to the Silver Fox restaurant!
Editor’s Note: It was recentlybrought to my attention that John Hamilton is the only three-term-in-a-row President that Maverick Region has ever had. Thank you, John, for your dedication!
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President John Hamilton C-817-907-7823 president@mavpca.org John enjoys DEs, Happy Hours, the Porsche Parade, and other social events. He and wife Chris have owned Porsches since 1996 and joined the Club in 2002. John’s Grandfather in New Jersey owned a 1960 356B Coupe and later a 1965 356SC Cab which is how it got into his blood. POSITION
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Travis Howard Travis Howard Robyn Howard Charlie Davis
Robyn Howard Jeff Herrmann Robyn Howard Chris Hamilton Joel Nannis Pat Heptig Jim Buckley Wendy Shoffit Jack Griffin Frank Briggs DE Chair Lori Mauthe DE Chf Drvng Instr. John Sandusky DE Equip. Mgr. Luke Edson DE Registrar Joel Nannis DE Safety Bob Benson Email List Moderator Bob Benson Goodie Store Pat Friend Happy Hours Mike Farrar Histographer, Tenured Charlie Davis Mentors Monda Hanna Membership Susan and Tom Froehlich Past President Mike Brodigan Public Relations Linda Bambina Slipstream Advertising Pat Friend Editor Carey Spreen Event Ad Design Christy Payne Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears Printing Fran Ussery Staff Linda Bambina Wendy Shoffit Socials To Be Announced Sponsorship Keith Olcha Sunday Drives John Harvey, Brendan Eagan Swap Meets Robyn Howard Tech Sessions Ed Mullenix Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo Website Denny Payne
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 Renee Farinella C-972-571-4412 secretary@mavpca.org Renee works in healthcare, and enjoys fundraising for the military’s CarryTheLoad.org. Her passion for cars manifests in how to integrate the highperformance driving experience into relationship building. She says, “Can a Porsche BE too loud on a Sunday drive? The hills are aliiive with the sound of music!” Renee owns a 2008 Boxster.
Jim joined Maverick Region in August, 2008. He drives a 1992 968 cabriolet, which is the second Porsche he has owned. Jim enjoys attending Maverick Region social and driving events.
Linda Bambina 214-616-1936 pr@mavpca.org
Monda Hanna 972-450-4341 monda.hanna@ubs.com
Joel Nannis deregistrar@mavpca.org cr@mavpca.org
Bob Benson 817-457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net
John Harvey 214-808-1414 tours@mavpca.org rocky@airmail.net
Lisa Steele 214-709-6418 membership@mavpca.org
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Mike Brodigan 817-233-0068 de@mavpca.org
Robyn Howard 214-991-0873 ax@mavpca.org drivingschools@mavpca.org
Jim Buckley cr@mavpca.org
Travis Howard 214-616-6152 tt@mavpca.org
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Mike Lockas 972-540-0245 mikeldean@earthlink.net
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James Shoffit 972-786-6246 James@shoffit.com http://zone5.pca.org
Pat Friend 214-616-2477 ads@mavpca.org
Chuck McCoy 972-956-0776
John Sandusky 817-777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
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Jack Griffin 214-739-2600 concours@mavpca.org
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Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 editor@mavpca.org rally@mavpca.org Fran Ussery W-972-438-8344 H-817-481-8342 fran@usseryprinting.com
Carey On...
By Carey Spreen, Managing Editor
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appy New Year! We trust that you, your family, and your Porsche survived the Mayan Apocalypse, because we have another event-filled year in store for you, your family, and your Porsche in 2013. For those of you who can’t wait to hit the back roads, our Sunday Drive crew is planning a half dozen or so tours designed especially to put a grin on your face and a howl in your Porsche’s exhaust note. For those in a more competitive frame of mind, we have lots to choose from. Travis and Robyn Howard have scheduled six Autocross events, some at a new venue in Crandall, southeast of
Dallas, as an alternative location for those of you in the eastern half of the Metroplex who have been reluctant to make the trek to Mineral Wells. And if you have been wondering what Autocrossing is all about, we are hosting another one of our very popular Autocross schools in Crandall as well. This is the year to give it a try! We also have six Time Trials lined up for you, including one at MotorSport Ranch, as well as three different course layouts at the Mineral Wells airport - something different every time! If you have been looking for a competitive driving event in which you have to use fourth gear, try a Time Trial on for size. If you want to learn how to safely and effectively drive your Porsche at speed on a racetrack without having to worry about actual
wheel-to-wheel racing, we have five Drivers’ Education events planned this year. A trained and qualified instructor will help you get the most out of your Porsche in a safe and friendly environment on our two local racetracks, Eagles Canyon Raceway and MotorSport Ranch. For those of you who prefer to socialize outside of your cars, our monthly Happy Hours are a great way to get involved. First social event this year: the All Member Party on January 26. Finally, for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how the 50 Years of Porsches event was staged at Texas Motor Speedway back in April, go to mav.pca.org and click on the “click here to download the time-lapse video” link. Read on!
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January 5
Maverick Minutes: Time for Me to Fly! By Madhu Rao, Region Secretary
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ur meeting started at 7pm with a welcome from President John Hamilton. In attendance were Renee Farinella, our 2013 secretary, as well as Gareth Maurice, our 2013 vicepresident. Congratulations to these two new Maverick Region Executive Council members. They join Jim Falgout and John Hamilton, who continue in their roles as Treasurer and President respectively. John Hamilton welcomed us with some great attendance figures. Total regional membership now stands at 2227. For a region that just celebrated its 50th Anniversary, that is outstanding news. Our first agenda item relates to participation in a Club Race/ Drivers’ Education event at the new Circuit of the Americas (COTA) racetrack near Austin. I know a few Maverick Region members who were able to attend the F1 race in mid-November there. They really enjoyed the racing, the track, and I am sure, the drive there from Dallas. Our discussion focused on the viability of holding a combined Club Race and Drivers’ Education event at COTA. Leading the discussion was Bryan Henderson, who is the National Club Racing Chair for PCA. Bryan shared an overview of the race and the financial contribution to our region. He indicated that this event would be co-sponsored with the Hill Country and Lone Star Regions. Lastly, he described how other sports car clubs are hosting events
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December 5, 2012 at that specific venue. Those in attendance listened attentively and then passionately discussed the opportunity. In the end, a motion was passed authorizing funds for the Maverick Region to participate in a tri-regional PCA event. Secretary-Elect Renee Farinella brought up the necessity to create the club’s program plans, goals and objectives, and timelines related to COTA event, and for various committee project execution. Renee will work with Lori Mauthe over the holidays on this. Next up, PR Chair Linda Bambina discussed planning some weekend getaway drives for the Maverick Region. Linda, that sounds great to me! There are great drives in all directions from Dallas. Stay tuned for more information on those events later in 2013. Outgoing VP Tom Minella noted that he and Gareth Maurice have begun the transition process for the vice-president role. John Harvey reported there were 26 cars on the recent Tryptophan Trail Tour on November 18, and that everyone “gobbled up” a great time! (Full disclosure, those are my words. However, with the theme of that drive, they seem appropriate). Brendan Eagan followed with an update about a GPS app from Sygic for both iPhones and Android smartphones. It is an inexpensive $30 download that provides a great GPS and offers lifetime free downloadable state maps. For those on the PCA Sunday Drives, they will be able to download the route right to their smartphone. I welcomed the new Executive Council and thanked the Nomination Committee for their support.
Since I had to leave to catch a flight, Renee Farinella graciously took the following meeting minutes. Nothing like on-the-job training! Thanks again, Renee. Wendy Shoffit, reported that the 50th Anniversary Founders’ Day event at Texas Motor Speedway, where the Speed Channel’s David Hobbs had much to share as presenter, was a great success, with about 160 in attendance. The All Member party is planned for Saturday, January 26. Pat Heptig, Club Race Co-Chair, mentioned kudos to all involved in last Club Race’s good turn out. COTA will be great in 2013, as well as the fall October 26-27 Club Race, which is expected to be solid. Slipstream editor Carey Spreen said we will be printing about 150 more copies per issue, as membership numbers are growing by an average of 8 per month, and adjustments needed to be made. Discussion was given to going to 36 pages from 32, but determined that 32 is sufficient for now. Time Trial Chair Travis Howard completed the 2013 AX/TT schedule (available in this issue), including a school, but a charity event is TBA. Crandall, TX now has an autocross venue available, in addition to Mineral Wells and TMS. There were about 65 drivers at the Hope charity AX at TMS on Sunday, December 2. Several participants donated beyond the entry fee. Thank you! The final Time Trial and Autocross for 2012 is Dec 8-9. Drivers’ Ed Chair Lori Mauthe was proud to announce that three new instructors were graduated, and that the need for more remains strong. She expects to hold a DE meeting for feedback.
John Hamilton announced the Mav of the Month as . . . well, you’ll have to read his column to find out! For those reading these minutes, please note that the article title for this month is fitting in two respects. First, I am flying over West Texas as I write this now. Even though it is pitch black down there, I always marvel at the mystical nature and vast beauty of our state. I am sure many of you share my fondness for the Hill Country and West Texas roads. Secondly, this marks my last secretarial report to the Maverick Region. I have enjoyed the past two years and am proud of the growth and awards received by our region. I expect more of the same with the returning board members and new Executive Council. And of course let’s not forgot those great cars from Zuffenhausen - they really do fly, don’t they? So in homage to the band known as REO Speedwagon, perhaps I should rename my 911 as the “RAO Speedwagen”? Sounds better than “RAO Schnellwagen,” right? What do you think? Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.
NOVEMBER TRIVIA
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Supposedly only one Porsche has ever been allowed to have a Porsche Crest on the front of the car that varied from the official Red-Orange color scheme. What was that car? a. 1970 914-8 for Dr Piech b. 1986 959 c. 1994 Dauer 962 LeMans d. 2010 Glickenhaus P4/5 Source: Porsche Panorama, Oct 2012, p 36
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What color was the non-standard crest instead of the Red-Orange? a. Black b. White c. Yellow d. Blue Source: Porsche Panorama, Oct 2012, p 36
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The early 356s could be ordered with Chrome Wire Wheels on Rudge Splined Axles. What was the last year these wheels were available? a. 1955 b. 1959 c. 1962 d. 1965 Source: Porsche Panorama, Oct 2012, p 36
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All modern Porsches have 4-wheel disc brakes. Some cars have leading calipers, being in front of the axle, and some have them trailing behind the axle. Which of the following is correct for the 2013 Boxster? (NO peeking now!) a. Front-Leading, Rear-Leading b. Front-Leading, Rear-Trailing, c. Front-Trailing, Rear-Leading d. Front-Trailing, Rear-Trailing Source: Any full side-view photo of a 2013 Boxster
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Porsche seemed to love to use a 66.0-mm stroke in many of their engines. Which ONE of the following Porsche engines did NOT have a 66.0-mm stroke? a. 1965-69 911 b. 1966-67 906 c. 1966-68 908 d. 1967 910/6 e. 1967 910/8 f. 1969-70 917 4.5L g. 1981-85 956 Source: “Porsche - A Tradition of Greatness” by Richard Langworth, p 256
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 our November Web Winner, Cyril Reif, who got 4 out of 5 correct. Cyril will receive a $25 gift certificate to
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Maverick Region Drivers’ Education: 2013 Preview By Lori Mauthe
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n behalf of the Maverick Region Drivers’ Education Committee, I am proud to present our schedule of events for 2013. We will feature the continuation of new aspects we added in 2012, and new enhancements for your driving skill and pleasure. First a look back at 2012. Maverick Region hosted five Drivers’ Education events, as well as DE groups during the Maverick PCA Club Race. We introduced the Driver Coach Certification program this year, and have added several new coaches/instructors to our already experienced teams. The Advanced Instructors were in the student cars more than ever thanks to the successful sign-up book on grid. Corner workers, grid master, black flag
worthy causes: Hope House, Komen for the Cure, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Participation and contributions were greatly appreciated. Maverick Region continues to give back to our community. We introduced the “track walk” after hours on Saturday, led by our advanced instructors, to give Your friendly Drivers’ Ed grid crew our participants the chance to evaluate Keep watching Slipstream, email the track up close and personal. notifications, and clubregistraAll of this and more will be incortion.net for more details about porated in the 2013 Drivers’ Educa- each event. Mark your calendars tion Series – Maverick Style. The now – registration will open apcalendar is set as shown below. We proximately six weeks in advance. will feature two events that will be Many of our events sold out one day only, by popular request. last year, so don’t miss out! You will have the chance to drive Date Venue every track configuraMar 9-10 ECR tion at Motorsport Ranch Cresson, and Apr 20-21 MSR 3.1 CCW plenty of opportunity Jun 1 (Sat) ECR (1 day) to qualify for solo status to run on the Club Sep 21-22 MSR 1.7 CCW Race (CR) weekend. Oct 26-27 ECR solo only w/ CR
Our committee is working during the off-season to improve the instruction comThe view from the official Club Race Pace Car ponent of our events beyond the on-track time with your station, and track safety are critical instructors. The classroom to our success to have a smoothly sessions for each run group run executed event on schedule. will feature new video and Each event featured catered lunch graphics. Back by popular available for pre-registration or pay- demand, track walks will be at-the-track for all participants and offered at some events on guests. Each lunch hour was full of Saturday, based on run group, bench racing and sharing of tips so that you will receive the and tricks for improving everyone’s description and tips approtrack performance. Our Charity priate for your driving level. Parade laps supported three very 8
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January 9
Sunday Drive: Tryptophan Trail Tour By Mark and Susan Winkelman
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n Sunday, Nov 18, the club went on another twisting curving drive though the back roads of north Texas. About 28 cars were present for this afternoon of driving. Much of the day turned out to be overcast and cool; however, the rain stayed away and the cool temperatures were, no doubt, a benefit to the engines revving down the highway in a typical spirited drive. The journey started in Frisco, where we met at an interesting place called Rudy’s, part barbecue joint, part gas station. It was a fresh clean atmosphere so a person didn’t have to worry about the food being rustic to match the surroundings.
Photos by Linda Bambina and Brendan Eagan
The landmark highlight of the trip was Carpenter’s Bluff Bridge. This one-lane bridge was originally built in 1910 as a railway crossing over the Red River, connecting Texas and Oklahoma. It was rather high in the air and we just hoped that the 100+ year-old structure held our little Porsches. Which, thankfully, it did. At that point, my navigator wife, Susan, began to get lost with the directions, but not to worry, because we were tucked in between two more Porsches with others ahead and behind. However, at some point, our group did miss a turn and found ourselves turning around in one of the aforementioned hamlets. I have a strong feeling the reason we missed the obscure left hand turn in the first place was due to the new Camaro SS our lead cars were tailing up the road. That Chevy driver definitely saw the German arsenal nibbling at his chrome exhaust tips and thought he could out maneuver us through the curvy roads. Well, we all knew that wouldn’t happen. I kept rooting for the second car in
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the Camaro turned off and gave up before that could happen. Our final destination of the day was The Point Bar & Grill at Grandpappy Point Resort, overlooking beautiful Lake Texoma, for burgers and beer. They are normally closed this late in the year, but they were kind enough to open especially for our group on this day. There was only one menu item cheeseburger and fries. Fortunately it was very good, so the typical other choices were not missed. We left at 4:30, following our friend Frank out of the Lake Texoma catacombs, leading us back to the familiar US 75 and back to Dallas.
Christina Cooper with her Cayman We traveled north on the Dallas North Tollway and soon found ourselves passing through little boroughs, with names which I’d never heard, except for the occasional familiar towns such as Celina, Tom Bean, and Anna. By the way, why does Texas misspell Celina? Shouldn’t it be Salina? That’s how we spell it in Kansas.
The Bambinas on the one-lane Carpenter’s Bluff Bridge over the Red River
Bob Lian (who had been a member all of three weeks at the time - note the paper tags) and his 2009 Carrera 4S Cabriolet our group, a 911 Turbo, to get a long open straight to put the final touch on the Camaro, but alas,
Susan and I are newbies to the Porsche family. We bought our 2008 911 Targa 4S in February of this year. It’s painted the unique color of Nordic Gold. I’m not sure what is Nordic or Gold about it because I would simply call it plain ol’ copper. But at least it’s different and we really like it. I love the huge glass roof. Though we’re new to
Porsches, I’ve been a lifelong car enthusiast. I’ve actively collected vintage American performance cars for over 30 years, though I don’t own any at the moment. While the vintage cars hold a tremendous amount of nostalgia and memories for me, the new Porsche is a car I can drive on a daily basis as well as participate in club driving events. Earlier this year when I heard a new retro style of Targa would likely be released in the 991 model, I bought
the 2008 Targa to see if I’d like the whole 911 concept. Would it be too
The Winkelmans on one of the roads for which Porsches were made
Barbara Geiger, a Maverick since 1987, with her 911 Frank Briggs and grandson Nathan enjoying the only item on the menu that day
small? Too finicky? No. None of that. I thoroughly enjoy it and so does Susan. It is very important to
have her on board with this hobby too; it’s an activity we both can enjoy together. We’ve found all of the people we’ve met this year in the Maverick Region (and at the Porsche Escape in the Ozarks) to be very friendly, down-to-earth folks. People who are easy to relate to and visit with. If we’d known Porsche ownership and clubbing was this much fun, we would have done it years earlier.
January 11
Five-Speed Chatter: It’s Not Just the Cars, It’s the People By Ash Seidl-Staley
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Editor’s Note: Ash Seidl-Staley, who recently joined Maverick Region, has offered to contribute a regular column to Slipstream. This is his first installment.
eing a Maverick, I hear our motto over and over again. We use it to wrangle in prospective members, and to reinforce how great our community of German auto enthusiasts really is. I am a new-“ish” member myself, and I recently witnessed the truth of our motto. As some might know, my 1987 944 has been a handful since the day I bought it. Anything and everything that can go wrong has - people think I am crazy but I love it!
My latest story starts as all my others have: “I was driving home from work.” On this particular day I was heading north on Independence Parkway when some of Plano’s accursed roads drew first blood against my 944. Changing lanes I ran over the reflector/ dividers and immediately heard and felt an extremely loud thump. Almost instantly I threw the car in neutral and flipped on my hazards while allowing the car to slow. As I coasted into a residential side street, the thumping slowed and eventually stopped as I did. My first thought was that the clutch plate blew, or that something else within the transmission was toast. Gathering up courage, I bent down and saw that my driver’s side rear axle had come
off at the transmission. PHEW! All of the star bit bolts where there, thank God, but they had somehow unthreaded themselves. I began to put the axle back into place when I came upon another problem: I did not have a socket wrench with a star bit readily available in my car. I figured that putting the bolts in finger tight would have to suffice; after all I was only three Texas blocks from home. While under the car I heard another car pull into the street. I snuck a quick glance to make sure I wasn’t in the way, and to my surprise the car was another 944! The gentleman parked in front of my car and got out to see what the trouble was. Baffled at the chances,
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January 13
Tech Corner: A Smokin’ Deal by Ed Mullenix
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e know only too well how expensive Porsche repairs and parts can be. There are several aftermarket parts and accessory providers that sell parts for Porsches. At my shop, the majority of parts that I use on customer cars are genuine Porsche. Sometimes I will use an aftermarket part if it comes from a reputable vendor like Bosch, Sachs, etc.
They sell some of the same parts that would come from a Porsche vendor, but the problem is the quality of some of those parts.
shop has to convince you that it was the part, not their repair that was at fault. Whatever the cause, the result is an unhappy customer.
One supplier that has been around for decades, which I will refer to as Performance Pieces to avoid litigation, was bought out several years ago by a supplier that specializes in muscle car parts. After the buy-out, the quality of their offerings seemed to suffer.
When a vendor/manufacturer produces a batch of parts, they will quality test a percentage of the parts in that batch. If they have too high a rejection rate in a particular batch, they won’t sell it to Porsche. However, they do not destroy the batch of parts; rather these get sold to folks like Performance Pieces and ultimately wind up on customers’ cars. The battle of wills and wits begins when you have one of their little beauties installed on your car and it fails. If you installed it yourself, the first response is that you “must have installed incorrectly.” If it was installed by a repair shop, the
As a rule, I prefer that customers do not bring me parts to install on their cars. My analogy is: Don’t go to Three Forks with the steak that you bought from Tom Thumb and ask them to prepare it for you. I got caught in that trap twice this year with clutch discs that the customers had purchased from P.P. It was not a genuine Sachs disc but P.P.’s own “house brand.” It physically looked similar and fit on the flywheel and tranny splines OK. The problem arose when trying to engage the clutch on any kind of upward incline - the clutch would develop an oscillation that would
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January 15
Founders’ Day 2012: Maverick Region’s 50th Birthday Celebration By Jan Michel
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OW! Fifty years of Maverick Region’s Founder’s Day Celebrations. Well, actually there have only been 49 of ‘em because the first one was the beginning. I’ve been to over 30 of these celebrations at country clubs, hotel banquet rooms, The Infomart, and now Texas Motor Speedway. And for a 50-year commemorative event, what could be better than to
Having Mark Shevitz as guest Emcee made it feel like we were at a Porsche Parade
standings, as well as some stories of his own (Bugs? Really?). Maverick’s coveted Selcer Award has been presented in the past to individuals and couples that
Keynote speaker David Hobbs entertained us with stories from his long and distinguished career, from world-class racer to broadcast announcer Over 150 folks all gussied up in their finest were there to get their picture made, enjoy a beautiful steak/chicken dinner and be entertained by our favorite Parade emcee Mark Shevitz and guest speaker David Hobbs. David had some great racing stories, and
Wendy Shoffit trying (but failing) to contain her excitement as she learns that she won the trip for two to Germany have demonstrated the “Maverick attitude” of overachieving and overworking, while having the best time playing and having great fun. This year it was presented to the 50th Anniversary team of Christy
have the backdrop of a beautiful race track with the accompanying sounds of heavy acceleration going down the front straight.
Lisa Huffaker of the HuffakerHughes Hope House accepts a donation of $5000 from President John Hamilton and Charity Chair Chris Hamilton Erika Nannis gave the invocation, a Maverick tradition that goes back many years 16
Mark kept the evening moving with door prizes, “Where were you in ‘62?” stories of fellow Mavericks, end-of-season Club Race
Jim Buckley was one of the many National Club Race winners from Maverick Region
that has been going on all year long was at its finale, and the winner, whose raffle ticket was drawn by Lisa Huffaker of the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House, was Wendy Shoffit. The subtle murmur of the nonwinners’ groans was dwarfed by The 2012 recipients of the Richard F. Selcer Award for Superior Performance and Dedication: Wendy’s cries of “Are you Linda Bambina, Christy Payne, and Lisa Steele kidding me?!” Payne, Lisa Steele, and Linda Bambina. Their work for this evening, as well as for events all year, was recognized with a standing ovation and of course tears and hugs. Then there was the drawing for a free trip to Germany. The raffle
The evening ended with Lisa Steele’s amazing and poignant video of Mavericks expressing their passion and love of Porsches, PCA and of course, Maverick Region.
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January 17
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fter months of research, soul searching, and serious planning, William Callahan and his wife Alyce took a deep dive in September and opened Jack Junkies DIY Auto Repair Garage in Plano. Jack Junkies is a 15,900 square foot, state-of-the-art, 18-bay, do-it-yourself auto repair facility with an extensive selection of tools and equipment available to rent for DIY repairs and vehicle modifications. It is, in essence, the dream garage for folks who like tinkering with their cars and aren’t afraid to get their hands greasy to save money or have fun. “We expect most of our customers to be men between the ages of 1845 who are looking for alternative ways to save money on repairs, and
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photos by Alyce and William Callahan have the interest in learning how to do it themselves or have already done so in the past, but don’t have the adequate space or tools to do the work,” said Alyce. They also expect to see lots of car enthusiasts and autocross hobbyists that need a place to modify their automobiles in a safe, clean, and convenient location before race day. “People are keeping their cars much longer these days - on average 11 years,” said William. “If they have access to lifts, tools, and professional help, they are a lot more open to trying to do their own repairs.” Jack Junkies hired a former dealership tech, Zaza De La Soujeole, to assist customers in the garage, answer questions, and provide guidance. Those who
need hands-on assistance while doing repairs can hire Zaza to work alongside them for $39 an hour. Automobile owners perceive that cars are far more complex than they were 20 years ago, “but most repairs are still pretty basic,” according to De La Soujeole. The Callahans expect that it will take six months to a year to figure out if their assumptions are correct. So far, every customer leaves pleasantly surprised at how easy it was (and fun) to save hundreds of dollars on repairs. Paul McBride is pretty confident it will succeed. He uses Jack Junkies to save $200 on his 2004 Porsche oil changes. “They even had the torque wrench I needed”, said McBride.
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January 19
Cliff ’s Ramblings: Trying to Keep Up with Porsche By Cliff Blackshear
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just returned from Atlanta, where I was at the Porsche Academy for a week attending a training course called P95. P95 is advanced electrical training. The class must be retaken every four years to maintain certification. Anyway, we spent a lot of time looking at the Controller Area Network (CAN) systems - low speed CAN as well as high speed CAN. Four wires used to carry signals back and forth from one control unit to another. Twentyplus microprocessors on the cars is the norm these days, but just four wires are used to carry communication needs between them all.
When you enter into a corner and start to negotiate it, the amount of information flying around on the CAN system is amazing. The car has a living electrical organism telling mechanical systems what to do, with you as the input source, putting these systems to work. The driver control inputs such as throttle pedal, brake pedal, and steering wheel position are the editors for everything going on. Even how fast you push the throttle down is recorded. Driver goes from full throttle to brake and makes steering changes, or goes to brake then makes steering input changes. Multiple systems are busy digesting this while managing their interests. PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) is managing ABS, shock settings,
sway bar settings. DME has shut off injectors, thus influencing torque drag, while actively adapting to what you do. PDK is shifting down, while choosing yet the next lower gear at the same time. Inputs from speed sensors at every wheel is collected, lateral and longitudinal g-force data is gathered and sent, and temperatures have been measured in multiple places. This information is mostly used on high speed CAN. Low speed CAN is called “Comfort Systems”. Now there is another system unto itself that is also always super busy. Again, all of this information is being exchanged between microprocessors on 4 wires. In our class we graphed the electrical exchange of information on scopes and meters. They made sure we knew
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how to confirm this information highway was not corrupt. Dominant segments of information were indentified on screens in values that should never deviate in any way. We were also reminded of how to record vehicle software interaction in our system testers, as well as recording system tester information exchange with the cars, including what the software is doing, and finally sending all of this to engineering in case something is not working correctly.
Things have changed since my book got this stamp . . .
Think about this‌. All that has to happen flawlessly day after day, in 25 degree weather or 100 degree weather, while every microprocessor is being bounced around over bumps and potholes. Systems have to be able to weather vibrations that vary in fre-
quency with road surface changes, tire pressures changes, and tire compound hardness variations. Thousands of bits of information are exchanged in microseconds. Input bits are absorbed and output bits are sent out even when the car is shut down and locked. Managed systems are sending back information as to their current settings and current readiness never ends. And here I am. Started with carburetor cars. Used to pull up the handbrake and a cable secured the park brake shoes back in ‘72 when I started. Now push the handbrake switch (EPB or electronic park brake) on a 991 and 12 wires on the back of that switch are involved in that setting. Two electric motors on the rear brakes apply the parking shoes. It is actually more efficient this way in terms of weight. Interesting eh? Trying not to early apex!
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January 21
Germany in June: A Great Place to Visit By Ron Meyer
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s relatively new PCA member (we joined in late 2011 in preparation for the delivery of our 2012 Cayenne S last January), and longtime BMW-CCA member (2008 135i and 2007 Mini Cooper S), I often feel the tug to attend driving events as most of you probably do. For any number of reasons many of us can’t carve out the time because we are too busy. Due to extended hours at our day jobs, family responsibilities, etc., we don’t have enough time to play with our cars more than a few days per year. When we get stuck in traffic we inevitably wish we were on the Autobahn instead! Well, my wife and I were part of a tour group from our church that spent just under two weeks in northern Germany this
summer, so we actually did spend some time on the Autobahn! This time around we spent most of it in a really nice tour bus instead of a Porsche or BMW. Nonetheless the tour was really a lot of fun despite the fact that it rained quite a bit. We visited the major cities of Hamburg, Lubeck, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Wittenburg, and Berlin, as well as some smaller 22
tourist destinations like Travermunde on the Baltic. The fact that we toured by bus means we got to pay attention to a lot of sights instead of trying to watch the GPS. And we learned that most Germans in major cities do not fare much better than we do when it comes to traffic and parking! Generally in cities, traffic is heavy, and parking close to stores and offices is really difficult. Basically the bulk of the parking spaces are in the numerous commercial garages, just like in Dallas. The situation is not as bad as it might sound, however, because there are signs along the major thoroughfares that list the number of free parking spaces in the various parking garages. This is really a nice aid, a much better scheme than we have at DFW, where we only get to see that the express parking lot is open or full. We now also know why the Mercedes Smart is so popular in Germany. It may not only be a function of miles per gallon (although that is a consideration given the high fuel prices); we saw many Smarts “end on” in parking spaces so they could fit two or even three into one normal parallel parking spot! This allows the owners to park close instead of the parking garages - quite an inducement to owning a Smart I guess. Once we started looking closely at the Porsches and BMWs on the road we began to notice that not all of them have the factory model designations on the trunk or tailgate. We learned that this was because many folks who cannot afford the larger-engined models do not want to let others know they have the small-engined model! This practice seems widespread, as we noticed it in all the cities we
visited. And while we saw many of the more popular Porsche and BMW models, we saw very few Cayennes or Panameras, and very few 6- or 7-series BMWs. They are apparently very pricey in Germany as compared to the US, especially the Cayenne, and with fuel prices approaching $10 per gallon, we can see why not many are on the road. When we did spot gas stations, we noticed that they had a “racing premium” grade of some sort that we would have liked to try out on our Cayenne. Gas may be high priced over there, but they do get to try out some premium racing gas that is unavailable in DFW! One of the interesting side trips of our tour was in Hamburg. While visiting a distant cousin who lives in Hamburg, we learned she drove a mid-80s 911 on the weekends, so we of course compared Porsche notes. She was kind enough to take us to one of the two Porsche “factory stores” in Hamburg for a quick visit on a Sunday evening. It turned out to be Porsche Hamburg North West, the dealer they frequent for parts and service. If you want to know the difference between a regular Porsche dealer like those in the DFW area and a “factory dealer,” it can at least be measured by size! As you can see from the picture, they have LOTS OF CARS! Wow! I think we counted more than 20 inside the showroom, including a new 911 Cabriolet under a car cover.
In addition to the quantity of cars in the showrooms, it seems that just prior to announcing a new model, the factory stores will have a sample on the showroom floor - but under a car cover to build interest. When the unveiling day arrives the car has already caused a bit of a
stir as folks try to determine what is under the cover. You can’t tell much from the picture other than that the car under the cover is a 911 of sorts, but our host was sure it was to be announced shortly. Given that our Porsche is a Cayenne S we of course looked for a
Cayenne in the showroom, but of all the cars available only one was a Cayenne, a Turbo. They even had one or two of the Porsche bicycles, but only one Cayenne. The price must be really high for even the factory store to only have one Cayenne on the showroom floor. This was also reflected in the number of these cars we saw during our entire tour. I recall seeing two Cayennes in Berlin, one perhaps in Hamburg and one in Lubeck. When we looked into purchasing our Cayenne S as a European delivery, we learned that instead of a savings, there would be an upcharge. While the experience might have been worth the effort and extra expense, we decided that we could not afford TWO trips to Germany in one year, so we capitulated and ordered our car from a US dealer. It seems that Porsche changed their European delivery options shortly after our car was delivered, so may-
be they could hear our grumbling! We are now hoping that next time we go to Germany we can actually drive on the Autobahn, but even then, depending on the exact location, that does not guarantee a fast ride! The Autobahn portions we traveled were well maintained, smooth, and well-marked. Of course to keep it that way, there was plenty of construction and restricted lanes to slow traffic down. However, the largest impediment to high speed on the Autobahn is the sheer number of cars present, and of course in many places there really is a speed limit. So, next time you are stuck on any of the DFW area freeways wishing you were on the Autobahn instead, know that folks get stuck in traffic on the Autobahn too! Over here at least we have track days, and our gas prices are still low enough that we can afford to “take a drive” now and then to the next PCA event.
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January 23
November Happy Hour: JR’s Grill By Rick Schwausch
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t the November Happy Hour, we had a private room all to ourselves at JR’s Grill in Colleyville. The turnout was not huge (about 25 attendees), but I think fun was had by all. We had regulars and newbies both in attendance. As my wife Katie and I have hosted several of these events, the one thing that always impresses me are the people and their stories. I hope that we can share of few of those with you through this article. Linda Bambina introduced us to Fran Ussery who, along with her husband Carl, owns and runs Ussery Printing. We can thank them for the printing of our be-
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Photos by Rick Schwausch loved Maverick Region Slipstream. Ussery Printing has been printing our magazine since its inception. You may recall, Linda shared with me at an earlier Happy Hour the manual process that initially produced the magazine (described in the September issue). Fran continued with the story and also recalled how manual the
process was before technology advanced things considerably. Fran is also a huge fan of autocrossing and she even got her kids involved along the way. We discussed the fact that it teaches kids car control that will benefit them all of their driving lives. I know we would love to get our kids involved in order to make them better drivers. The passion these ladies share for the club and the cars is admirable. Linda was also busy selling the rest of the raffle tickets for a trip to Germany and a visit to the Porsche factory. John Harvey was caught buying his ticket; however, he was not wearing his lucky socks at the time.
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Not only did he win the Clear Bra, but they used his car in a live demonstration of how to apply it. He was wearing his lucky socks that day and he vowed he would be wearing his lucky socks during the drawing for the Germany trip that was scheduled to take place during the annual Founders’ Day event. I wonder if his lucky socks came through again?
Raffle tickets for the trip for two to Germany Not only did we have some of the regulars attend the Happy Hour, but we also had some newbies as
well. We spent some time visiting with Rob Stephens, who was attending his first Happy Hour. He has been reading Slipstream for a while and recognized some Gordie Cohen with John and BJ Harvey of the faces in attendance from so we can find out if he has had their appearances in Slipstream articles. Rob has owned any luck finding his next Porsche. a number of vintage British cars A hot topic of discussion this over the years and had recently evening was also the inaugural sold his Porsche. It was definitely Formula 1 race at the Circuit of an interesting discussion talking the Americas, or COTA for short, about the reliability, or lack thereof, scheduled for November 18. A of British cars versus Porsches. He number of people were thrilled let it be known that he was in the to have Formula 1 back in the US market for a 911 Carrera 4S with after a five-year hiatus, and the idea the hopes of being able to take it of having a purpose-built track was out to the track for a Drivers’ Ed doubly exciting. We did not take a event. I hope he comes back again
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Charity Autocross: Texas Motor Speedway Bus Lot Results compiled by Dean! Yamada Class 4 4 4 4 4 Class 5 5 Class 6 Class 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Class 8 8 Class 10 10 Class 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X Class 1R Class 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X 2X Class 2R Class 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X 3X Class 3R 3R 3R
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Name Mark Schnoerr Adam Ussery Sigrid Schnoerr Clay Perrine Ramon Lopez Name Robyn Howard Wendy Shoffit Name Fran Ussery Name Bryan Bell Robert Rollins Travis Howard Arthur Salmon Mike Oshaughnessy Norman Mccollough Greg Jeffries John Hamilton Steve Lindsey Larry Connors Dominick Farinella Name Al Silva Christina Cooper Name John Leto Gary Leto Name Ashley Leonard Jerrett Jan Doug Covington John Clark Lorin Stolz Grant Watkins Leilanie Jan Jim Harris Bobby Nordin Jason Mcconnell James Flowers Russ Rosenberg Shaun Runels Morley Huskinson Betty Perrine Name Kenneth Baker Name Mike Mcshane Robert Jones David Barkley Armstrong Vongsavath Joseph Kan Thomas Jensen Chris Fithian Andrew Jensen Stuart Leiby Gabby Garner Mike Lockas Tom Monheim Paul Mai Dean! Yamada Erick Van Houten Jim Usher Name Ken Orgeron Name Joseph Kan Jeff Rackley Blanton Payne Paul Burpo Jacob Chun Joe Khuat Galen Pritchard Ben White Avery Murphy Name James Hollinsworth Dean! Yamada Kurt Bruce
Driving Car# 1974 Porsche 914/2.0 (Lime Green) 14 1973 Porsche 914 (Silver) 910 1974 Porsche 914 (Lime Green) 914 1973 Porsche 914 (Red) 24 1991 Porsche Carrera 2 (White) 76 Driving Car# 2003 Porsche Boxster (Blue) 65 2000 Porsche Boxster (Arena Red) 89 Driving Car# 2000 Porsche Boxster S (Yellow) 16 Driving Car# 1999 Porsche 996 (Hail Damaged) 204 2006 Porsche Cayman S (Silver) 29 2003 Porsche 911 (Blue) 9 2006 Porsche Cayman S (Atlas Grey Metallic) 8 1999 Porsche 911 (Silver) 711 2008 Porsche 911S (Ruby Red) 475 2001 Porsche 911 (Grey) 622 2009 Porsche 911 (Meteor Gray) 19 2009 Porsche 911 (Ruby) 805 Porsche 911S (Silver) 214 2007 Porsche 911 S (Red) 119 Driving Car# 2012 Porsche Cayman R (Peridot green) 713 2007 Porsche Cayman (White) 11 Driving Car# Porsche 914 (Green) 151 Porsche 914 (Green) 15 Driving Car# 1996 Mazda Miata (Blue mica) 160 1993 Mazda Miata (Dirty Undie White) 72 1994 Mazda Miata (Blue) 67 Mazda Miata (BluGrn) 171 1996 Mazda Miata (Blue) 2 Honda Civic (Grey) 91 1993 Mazda Miata (Clean White) 172 2013 Scion FR-‐S (Silver) 62 1990 Mazda Miata (Red) 135 1997 Nissan Sentra (White) 1 2013 Ford Focus ST (Blue) 110 Mazda Miata (Grey) 37 1995 Mazda Miata (Dark blue/green) 64 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth (White) 66 1955 Chevrolet Bel-‐Air Convertible (Red White) 55 Driving Car# 2007 Mazda MX-‐5 (Red) 22 Driving Car# 2006 Mazda MX-‐5 (Brilliant Black) 33 2000 Honda S2000 (Blue) 3 0000 Car 187 2004 Honda S2000 (Sebring Silver) 177 2004 Honda S2000 (Sebring Silver) 178b 2008 Honda S2000 (Chicane Silver) 129 2004 Nissan 350Z (Super Black) 88 2007 BMW 335i (Montego Blue) 17 Honda S2000 (Silver) 87 1995 Mazda Miata (Merlot Mica) 74 2012 Audi S4 (Grey) 31 2005 Honda S2000 (Silver) 4 2004 Subaru Impreza STi (Black) 555 2000 BMW Sport Wagon (OrientBlue) 18 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit (Silver) 188 2012 VW R (White) 930 Driving Car# 2003 BMW M3 (Silver) 111 Driving Car# 2010 Nissan GT-‐R (Black) 178 2006 Lotus Elise (Silver) 27 Honda Civic (Grey) 61 2006 Lotus Exige (Chrome Orange) 777 1993 Mazda RX7 (Blue) 77 2008 Lexus ISF (Blue) 808 2000 Chevrolet Corvette FRC (Blk) 5 2005 Pontiac GTO (Black) 60 2005 Cadillac CTS-‐V (Red) 36 Driving Car# 2012 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (Silver) 71 2002 Chevy Corvette Z06 (Red) 18b 2004 Chevrolet Corvette (Red) 117
photos by Linda Bambina Fastest 51.876 52.034 53.788 57.490 58.103 Fastest 56.925 59.848 Fastest 55.413 Fastest 55.372 56.678 57.196 57.685 57.850 57.949 59.288 59.655 59.959 62.515 63.655 Fastest 55.606 63.770 Fastest 54.763 57.877 Fastest 51.913 52.358 53.348 53.422 54.499 54.596 55.107 55.114 56.074 57.881 58.876 61.116 61.905 63.681 73.384 Fastest 50.133 Fastest 50.317 51.133 51.408 51.486 51.831 52.031 52.297 52.985 53.026 53.989 55.950 56.458 57.820 60.064 62.946 999.000 Fastest 48.708 Fastest 52.150 52.638 52.733 54.824 57.672 58.465 58.980 59.048 59.570 Fastest 49.734 51.573 52.134
2013 Time Trial and Autocross Schedule Date
Event
Venue
Feb 24
AX 1
Dallas Raceway
Mar 24
AX school
Dallas Raceway
Apr 14
AX 2
Dallas Raceway
Apr 27 Apr 28
TT 1 AX 3
MineralRing MineralRing
Jun 16
AX 4
Dallas Raceway
Sep 28 Sep 29
TT 2 AX 5
MineralRing MineralRing
Oct 6
TT 3
MotorSport Ranch
Nov 16 Nov 17
TT 4 AX 5
MineralRing MineralRing
Dec 7 Dec 8
TT 5 TT 6
MineralRing MineralRing
TT - Time Trial AX - Autocross Dallas Raceway, Crandall, TX MineralRing, Mineral Wells Mun. Airport, Mineral Wells, TX MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TX
Joel Nannis with John Garcia’s Formula Mazda. At the Maverick Charity Autocross you are liable to see anything from a serious race car . . .
. . . to a not-so-serious race car! Betty Perrine with back-seat passenger Cathy Howard in Betty’s ‘55 Chevy convertible
January 29
Five-Speed Chatter continued from page 12 I explained my situation, and with another stroke of luck he said that he had the tool in his garage, which was only two houses down. Once my car was fixed and roadworthy, I spoke with my savior. It turns out he had the same issue
Tech Corner continued from page 14 shake the car violently. The cause was the springs used in the disc. Porsche and Sachs engineers have years of experience providing the correct spring rate for the various applications. I had the pleasure of getting to pull the engine back out of a 930 Turbo on which I had just installed the customer’s P.P house
with his 1988 944 Turbo, only his happened while on the freeway and did a lot more damage. He noticed my PCA sticker and asked if I was active. He was a member in Florida but hasn’t had the time to get back into PCA activities, though it is a future possibility. We ended up talking for close to half an hour oddly not once exchanging names;
we just told stories about our similar cars, and traded helpful tips each of us has acquired over time. After thanking him again and parting ways I got in my car and began to drive off; I looked in the rear view mirror as he drove away and I couldn’t help but remember our motto, and how true it really is!
brand disc. I wasn’t happy, nor was the customer. Several phone calls to P.P. finally resulted in a refund to the customer for the part, but as a result of the unpleasant experience, I choose not purchase from P.P.
customer purchased a genuine Porsche disc and I “ate” the labor.
A second round of musical clutch disc was on an ’88 Carrera. That clutch lasted for over a year before it exhibited the oscillation. The warranty period had expired on that one so the
November Happy Hour
Maybe one day Porsche will re-enter Formula 1 again.
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Be sure to join us on Thursday, January 17 for our next Happy Hour at the Wildwood Grill in Southlake!
poll to determine how many of the Happy Hour attendees were planning to go to the upcoming race, but I know for a fact that our family of five had tickets and were counting down the hours until the race. We had recently taken our family to the Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta and our kids were duly impressed with seeing the cars live. Now, the idea of seeing cars that
Dee Luxbacher and Chris Hamilton weigh 1,500 pounds including fuel and driver, with a 2.4-liter V8 motor generating 850hp and revving to 18,000 RPM, should excite just about anyone.
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If whatever component you are replacing is relatively easy or inexpensive to access and you’re willing to take a chance to save a buck, go for it. If it is something that is terribly time consuming or prohibitively expensive to access, ponder whether it is really a “smokin’ deal.”
New Wheels
If you have any changes that you would like to make to the MRPCA membership guide, call Lisa Steele 214-709-6418.
Lisa Steele, Membership Chair Fleenor, Dave (Marilyn) Fort Worth, TX 2001 911
Boley, Steve Larue, TX 2012 Boxster
Keller, Tom Granbury, TX 1983 911SC
Harris, Bart (Joann) Arlington, TX 2013 Cayenne
Kleinfall, Brian (Dana) Plano, TX 1986 944
Dashner, Geoffrey (Rachelle) Coppell, TX 2001 911
Holt, Erik (Carolynn) Colleyville, TX 1996 Carrera
Marsh, Ray (DeAnna) Flower Mound, TX 2002 Carrera
Doak, Pat Mc Kinney, TX 2003 996 TT
Houk, Darren (Tanya) Fort Worth, TX 1992 968
Patton, R. K. (Judy Gaines) Garland, TX 2006 Boxster S
Fischler, Mike Frisco, TX 2010 Carrera
Husman, Justin Plano, TX 1986 944
Bridge, Russell (Jamie) Frisco, TX 1988 944 Turbo
Maverick Membership Totals Members ~ 1,340 Affiliate Members ~ 887 Total Membership ~ 2,227
Save the flash! Flashing your high beams at fellow Porsche drivers is a time-honored tradition . . . keep the flash alive!
Provence, Jason (Jennifer) Grapevine, TX 1987 Porsche
Anniversaries 45 Years Hughes, Bill L. (Hertha)
Dallas
5 Years
20 Years Fladmark, Michael J. (Jean Bothe)
Kemp
15 Years Reese, Darryl C.
Dallas
10 Years
Frick, David E. (Jean) Lambert, Gary Lewis, Robert S. (Clara) McBride, Bill (Paula) Smyth, Paul G. (Patricia) Stafford, Mike (Maria)
Fort Worth Mansfield Irving Frisco Colleyville Flower Mound
Cohen, Gordon M. (Sylva) Friend, Pat Gachman, Iric J. (Arnold) Hansen, Richard (Nancy) Harvey, John P. (B.J.) Moore, Zane A. (William) Nordin, Bobby L. (Christopher) Olson, Francis O. (Lois) O’Neill, Michael J. (Brandon) Resnik, Neil H. (Eileen)
Argyle Fairview Fort Worth Lewisville Dallas Arlington Fort Worth Fort Worth Fairview Addison
January 31
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For Sale: 1976 912E, White/Red, 109k miles. Rebuilt from ground up. Looks and runs like a new all-original car. Won Best in Class and earned overall Best in Show honors in a recent car show, $24.5k. Greg Metzger, 817-879-1144 or gm912e@yahoo.co (01)
For Sale: 1987 928S4, Very clean, 41,500 miles. Auto trans, sunroof, heated seats, A/C, Bilstein shocks, alarm. Original (X wheels). $19,500. Contact Ed at 469-576-6090 or eboudreau@ccmcnet.com (01)
For Sale: 2011 Panamera 4S, 4800 PCA Member miles, Basalt Black Metallic/Black Leather. V8, All Wheel Drive, All 4S Equipment plus PDK/Servtronic, Sport Chrono Package, Adaptive Air Suspension, Front Seat Ventilation, ParkAssist F/R, Rear Camera, XM Satellite Radio, 6-CD Changer, Bose Surround Sound System, Moonroof. Also has $6k 20-Inch Panamera Black Sport Wheels and Tires. Was tuned by RAC, including upgrading to a $6k German Exhaust and Chrome Tips and K&N Air. This head turner is perfect, no smoke, $95,000. Call 214-4507298 or email at pete@abaconsulting.com. (12)
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Wanted: 1967-1973 911T, E, or S. Long time PCA member looking for a great car. Contact Frank at 970-708-0383 or fgorman45@gmail.com (12) For Sale: 1983 911SC, white w/white wheels, brown interior. One owner since 1985. 115k miles on car; less than 10k mi on a meticulously rebuilt engine by one of the industry’s finest 911 mechanics. Very tight. It has always been garaged, never raced or wrecked. Original white paint, tinted windows, and gorgeous cocoa brown leather. All records. Beautiful driver. Lovingly maintained. $21,500 OBO. Contact Pat at 214-630-5881 or phaverfield@gmail.com (11)
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