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Volume 40, July 2002, Issue 7
Departments Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1 List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4 Prez Says..........................................................................5 Because I Said So (Editor’s)..........................................8 Maverick Minutes..........................................................8 New Wheels..................................................................27 Anniversaries................................................................27 Unclassifieds.................................................................28 Advertiser Index...........................................................28
Upcoming Events Calendar of Events..........................................................1 Happy Hour at Mondo’s ...............................................2 Board Meeting ................................................................2 Porsche Lunches .............................................................3 Time Trial #4 and Autocross #4....................................3 SCCA Race & Rally ........................................................3 Tech Session at Park Place .............................................6 Lake Retreat Round-Up.................................................7 Houston Exotic Car & Bike Show..............................25
Past Event Recaps
Day 9 13-14 13-14 16 18 28-8/3 30
July - Events Board Meeting (p. 2) Time Trial #4 & Autocross #4 (p. 3) SCCA Race & Rally (p. 3) Plano and Bedford Lunches (p. 3) Happy Hour (p. 2) Porsche Parade in Boise Addison Lunch (p. 3)
Day 4 7-8 14 17 19 21-22 24
September - Events Board Meeting Lone Star DE @ TWS Autocross #5 (local) Plano and Bedford Lunches Happy Hour DE @ Motorsport Ranch Addison Lunch
Day 7 15 17 20 24-25 27
August - Events Board Meeting (p. 2) Happy Hour (p. 2) Post Parade Dinner Social Plano and Bedford Lunches (p. 3) Lake Retreat Round-Up (p. 7) Addison Lunch (p. 3)
Day 5-6 9 7-8 20 15 17 19 29
October - Events Time Trial #5 and 6 Board Meeting Lone Star DE @ TWS Autocross (Local?) Plano and Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Swap Meet Addison Lunch
Happy Hour at Ciudad..................................................9 Pecan Pie, Danny, Big Bucks & Roads of E. Texas....10 Club Race 2002.............................................................13 Club Race Sponsors .....................................................17 Park Place Tech Session ...............................................19 Autocross #2..................................................................20 Time Trial #2 & AX #2 Results ...................................21 Dining a la Cars ............................................................23
Photography Jay Easley, Bob Bianconi, Wendy Shoffit, Dennis Chamberlain, Kevin Hardison, Don Breithaupt, and Doug Molny Cover Photo Club Race 2002
Miscellaneous Trivia Contest..................................................................2 Letter to the Editor .........................................................8 In Memory of Hollis “Whit” Whittenberg................11 Win a New 2002 Boxster S!.........................................23 Mini Tech Tip - Batteries.............................................25
Photos by Wendy Shoffit and Jay Easley
Slipstream (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region Porsche Club of America, 2973 Timbercreek Trail, Ft. Worth, TX 76118. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Ft. Worth, Texas. Postmaster: Send address changes to Jan Mayo, Slipstream, 2973 Timbercreek Trail, Ft. Worth, Texas 76118.
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2002 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Bob Kelley (Shirley) h- 318-635-2617 bkelley968@aol.com
COASTAL BEND Peter Kendig (Cindy) h-361-853-5350 peter@carczar.nu
LONE STAR Stan Wenger (Janelle) h- 713-467-0453 Stan.R.Wenger@conoco.com
MARDI GRAS Brad Bradford (Sandra) h- 504-835-7874 sandrahh@pipeline.com
OZARK Bud Thurman (Phyllis) h- 501-666-7486 arsailor@aristotle.net
WAR BONNET Steele Ford (Genie) h- 405-954-5203 blusteele@yahoo.com
CIMARRON John McDermott (Erin) h- 918-747-6840 johnanderin2@home.com
HILL COUNTRY Dan Germain h- 512-426-8695 dang@mip.com
LONGHORN Ron McAtee (Phyllis) h- 210-654-6639 roncarrera88@aol.com
MAVERICK James Shoffit (Wendy) h-972-506-7449 james@shoffit.com
OZARK MOUNTAIN Leslie Morse (Margee) h- 501-530-1537 therainmeister@netscape.net
WHISKEY BAY James Broussard (Melinda) h- 225-216-9556 jfbroussard@email.com
ZONE 5 REP Jan Mayo (Ed) h- 817-595-4651 jlmayo@celanese.com
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July 18 Mondo’s On Alpha, just East of the Tollway, north of the Galleria. 5229 Alpha Rd.
972-490-5229
Cyril Reif (5) Brent Schneider (5), Mark Gluck (4), Howard Lee (3)
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Saturday, July 13
Sunday, July 14
Registration Opens at 7:30 am Driver’s Meeting at 9:00 am
Solo Competition and Car Show If you are interested in showing your car, contact Earl Clemenson eclemnson@bellhelicopter.textron.com 817-280-8230 (work) or 972-394-9859 (home)
Rally to the Race A 2-hour gimmick rally will get you from Fuddruckers in Irving (NW corner of Belt Line and Hwy 183) to TMS, by a route OTHER than what everyone else is taking. When: Where: Cost: Bring:
Saturday, July 13, 9:00 a.m. registration Fuddruckers at Irving Mall $20/car, includes a free pass to the race. A navigator, pencil, clipboard (or something flat to write on), and your sense of humor, 'cause we are going to have fun! For further information, contact Sasha Lanz at alanz1@juno.com.
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2002 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs Maverick Region President James Shoffit W - (972) 506-7449 H - (972) 506-7449
Vice-President Eric Erz H - (972) 396-2900 vicepresident@mavpca.org
president@mavpca.org
122 Estelle Lane
1112 Santa Fe Trail Irving, TX 75063
Lucas, TX 75002
A member since 1997, James has also been co-editor of Slipstream and the Timing & Scoring chair of AX. 2001 PCA Family of the Year. He owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78 911 SC.
Eric has been a member since 1997. He is active in many types of events. He currently owns a '72 911E targa, and a '87 Turbo Look targa.
Driving Events - Chair Keith Olcha
Logistics & Support - Chair Joe McGlohen
W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 OLCHA@aol.com 711 Manchester Court Southlake, TX 76092
W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com 704 Bowen Court Arlington, TX 76012
Keith has been a regular at all driving events and has recently been heavily involved in our Driver’s Education program.
Joe has been involved in virtually every type of event that the Maverick Region holds. Joe was the 2001 Selcer Memorial award winner. He owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter.
Secretary Andy Mears
Treasurer Bob Knight
W - (214) 360-9221 H - (940) 321-8683 secretary@mavpca.org 1512 Shadow Crest Dr. Corinth, TX 76210
W - (214) 461-1426 H - (214) 349-1108 treasurer@mavpca.org 9047 Oakpath Dallas, TX 75243
Andy has been heavily involved with the mailing and distribution of Slipstream for several years. He now hopes to attend more driving events since he has completed his 911 Coupe project. Communication - Chair Wendy Shoffit
Activities - Chair Teri Davis
H - (972) 506-7449 wendy@shoffit.com 1112 Santa Fe Trail Irving, TX 75063
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@rennlist.com P.O. Box 213 Weatherford, TX 76086
A member since 1997, Wendy is the editor of Slipstream and has won the Selcer Memorial Award. 2001 Porsche Club Family of the Year. She owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78 911 SC.
Autocross Cody Sears
Safety Joe McGlohen
Managing Newsletter Editor Wendy Shoffit
W - (214) 357-7000. H - (817) 540-1076 ax@mavpca.org
W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com
H - (972) 506-7449 editor@mavpca.org
Time Trials Bill Dugan
Tech Inspection Ed Mayo
Membership
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) tt@mavpca.org
Teri is a past Slipstream Editor and the current Rally Chair. She has also been a major force behind Round Up and the recent Rally Schools. Goodie Store
Dee & John Lersch W - (214) 697-3291 DeeLersch@compuserve.com Charity
W - (817) 540-4939 H - (817) 595-4651
Joel Nannis W - (817) 251-7432 H - (972) 722-2735 membership@mavpca.org
Lanean Hughes H - (972) 484-3040 Lhughes@fmstech.com
Drivers Education Keith Olcha
Workers Wendy Shoffit
Mentor Program Dennis Chamberlain
Tours Ted Glover
W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 OLCHA@aol.com
H - (972) 506-7449 wendy@shoffit.com
W - (972) 788-0871 Dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com
H - (972) 248-7751
Driving Education - Tech John Sandusky
Timing & Scoring James Shoffit (972) 506-7449 wk (972) 506-7449 hm
Newsletter Printing Fran Ussery
Rallies Teri Davis
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@rennlist.com Raffles & Door Prizes
james@shoffit.com
W - (972) 438-8344 H - (817) 481-8342 fran@usseryp.com
DE Registration Bill Dawson
AX Chief Driving Instructor Bill Dugan
Newsletter Mailing Andy Mears
H - (972) 291-8817 (<9 PM) billdawson@worldnet.att.net
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) tt@mavpca.org
H - (940) 321-8683 W - (214) 360-9221 amears@attglobal.net
DE Chief Instructor Bryan Henderson
TT Chief Driving Instructor Cody Sears
Technology Chair Andy Mears
Club Photographer Kevin Hardison
W - (817) 858-7526 H - (817) 354-6045 BDHender@attbi.com
W - (214) 357-7000. H - (817) 540-1076 ax@mavpca.org
H - (940) 321-8683 W - (214) 360-9221 amears@attglobal.net
H - (972) 401-3955 W - (972) 438-8344 kevin@usseryp.com
Club Race - Event Chair Glen Gatlin
Hospitality Lanean Hughes
Web Site Mike Oakes
Scrapbook Dorothee Thielisch
W - (214) 965-6102 H - (214) 202-7340 porschenut@hotmail.com
H - (972) 484-3040 W - (972) 934-3416 Lhughes@fmstech.com
H - (972) 780-2603 webmaster@mavpca.org
H - (972) 392-3195 dthielisch@hotmail.com
Driving Rules Bill Dugan
Swap Meets Vaughan Garrett
Maverick Email List Bob Benson
Past President Charlie Davis
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) NYDU@attbi.com
W - (972) 494-6115 H - (972) 278-6767 vlgssp@yahoo.com
W - (817) 264-8357 H - (817) 457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@airmail.net
Concours Jimmy Carter
Tech Sessions John Halla
Slipstream Advertising Graham Lane
Zone 5 Representative Jan Mayo
H - (214) 330-6609 W - (214) 290-4429 emartal@aol.com
W- (972) 234-2977 H - (972) 234-6767 hbhalla@cyberramp.net
W - (817) 421-0141 H - (817) 421-0086 ghlane@email.msn.com
W - (972) 443-3916 H - (817) 595-4651 JLMayo@celanese.com
W - (817) 777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
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A member since 1986, Bob has previously held the offices of President and Vice President, edited Slipstream, and has won the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000 Boxster S.
Lanean Hughes H - (972) 484-3040 Lhughes@fmstech.com
Prez Says by James Shoffit, Maverick Region President
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he Memorial Day Weekend Club Race was a magnificent success! This year’s race went even smoother than last year’s, and everyone I spoke to attested to what a great event it was.
In the mean time, come on out to an event! We have an autocross, a time trial, a happy hour at Mondo’s in Addison, and three Porsche lunches in July. In addition to our Porsche lunches in Addison on the July 30th and in Plano on July 16th, we will also continue our new habit of having a lunch in Bedford on July 16th. It will again be at the Good Eats on the Southeast corner of Bedford Road and 183, starting at 11:30 or so. Please RSVP to me at james@shoffit.com if you plan to attend the Bedford lunch. We had two new members (Brant and Byron Fry) as well as Mark Gluck and Steve Kent show up for the last one. We had a great time, but had plenty of room for others!
This was my first time to drive Texas Motor Speedway in a DE. I cannot begin to describe what a thrill it was! Three days of track time meant that I could learn at my own pace (slow) and gradually build up speed over the weekend. The Porsche Store, our premier sponsor, as well as the many other sponsors (see page 17 for list) gave us excellent support in every facet of the event.
So, come on out, and join the fun!
. . . could learn at my own pace (slow) . . .
Which brings me to the next topic – Parade 2004. Since Maverick Region is hosting Parade in 2004, we are going to need even more volunteers than we had for the TMS Club Race! It will be a monumental effort that we have already started organizing. It will take us the full two years to get ready for it, so please start thinking about ways you might like to help. We will be making more specific requests as we figure out exactly how things will work, and will inform you of our progress every step of the way.
Photo by Kevin Hardison
But the real story of the event was the people – not just the organizers, but the dozens of volunteers that stepped forward and helped us out. We were overjoyed to see how many people pitched in, and truly appreciated all their effort. This contributed greatly to the overall success of the event.
James on track at TMS
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Because I Said So by Wendy Shoffit, Editor
I
’m speechless...Well, okay...maybe not completely speechless (as hell has yet to freeze over)! I have so many wonderful articles sitting on my desk that I cannot possibly fit them all in to this month’s issue. I am so grateful to have all of you thinking about writing articles (and doing so) without any prompting from me. I wish I could double this issue to include everything, but unfortunately that’s not in the budget. So, if you’ve written something for me and don’t see it in this issue, don’t despair. I solemnly promise to get them in within the next few months! As for the rest of you budding columnists, don’t let this discourage you from putting your thoughts down on paper. The fall and winter months sometimes get a bit on the lean side and I don’t want to longingly remember the “good ole days.” Keep them coming and thanks so much! Now for some exciting news...we’ve been talking about it all year and it’s finally here. Late this month we will be leaving for the Porsche Parade in Boise. There are nearly 30 Maverick Region members attending, most of whom will be driving. As always, Parade promises to be a spectacular event. While in Boise, we will be officially presenting our Parade 2004 bid and proposal. We’ve already had several meetings regarding the ‘04 event and things are humming right along. If you want to get involved, contact me and I’ll help you get to the right person. In the meantime, for those of us trekking to Boise, Taxi Breithaupt has come up with a suggestion on how we can do our very own salute to Idaho. She
has suggested we all make “potato hats.” We’ve mentioned it before, but now she has a concrete photo of what one can look like (see right). Just how does she come up with this stuff? Good luck to all the Mavericks attending Parade. I hope we will all end up with a plethora of trophies to show how great our region is!
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Maverick Minutes by Andy Mears, Secretary
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he meeting was called to order just after 7:00 PM.
First piece of business a motion was passed to purchase more inventory for the Goodie Store. Sales have been good and need to replace what’s been sold. Next, Dennis Chamberlin discussed the rotation of Happy Hour location as well as other factors influencing Happy Hour. He also shared some membership demographics based on where everyone lives. Joe McGlohen put forth a recommendation for the Maverick Region to purchase additional radios as well as compatible headsets. A motion was passed to purchase 5 radios and 10 headsets. After much discussion, a motion was passed to extend use of the Internet PayPal to other venues. The goal is to offer the service to anyone that wishes to pay for events using PayPal and the club would only charge additional fees to cover the cost of the service. As always, members may continue to pay for events by cash or check. 8
Jimmy Carter and Eric Erz reported on their multi-region concours meeting in Austin and plans are in the works for a Zone 5 Concours to be held October 19 in Austin and sponsored by Hill Country Region. Teri Davis updated us on the plans for the Maverick Region summer retreat. The location will be “The Cliffs” on Possum Kingdom Lake the weekend of August 23,24,25. For information or room reservations contact Teri. Meeting closed at 8:40 PM. Remember to check the Maverick website for the most current news and event schedules.
Maverick Region PCA Board Meetings are held once a month. The meetings are open to all PCA members and your suggestions and opinions are welcome. And there’s free food!
Happy Hour At Ciudad By Stacy Waters
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or me, one of the highlights of this month’s Happy Hour came in the form of a single statement made by Mark Gluck. Carrying on small talk as one does at the beginning of Happy Hour, I asked Mark why Ciudad was selected for this month’s event. Mark said Happy Hour Crew: Dennis Chamberlain, Dee Lersch, and Mark Gluck the idea was to create a giant smiley face pattern across the DFW Metroplex. Okay – good enough. I like a person with a different sense of humor and therefore Mark and I get along pretty well.
Michelle & Ben Hartsell with Chris & Craig Smith.
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
This initial exchange set the tone for the evening. I met more unique personalities on this one outing than in all of my Happy Hours combined – and it proved to be one of the most exciting events I have attended. The crowd (about 30 large) was a great mix of all types and the bar staff was almost too generous with their pour. Do you think that might have had a little something to do with the fun factor?
The July Happy Hour will be at Mondo’s, one block north of the Galleria. I plan to be there for sure. By the way, that is the left eye of the smiley face!
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
. . . learned how to properly pronounce the vehicle’s name . . .
really learn so much from other members about the different events such as Autocross, Club Races, Driver Education, Time Trials, and Tours.
Brenda Chamberlain, Stacey Waters, and Tinker Edwards
Doug Molny and Monda Degan
Being a “newbie” to the club, I feel more and more welcome with each event. My husband insisted that I attend the first Happy Hour with him a few months ago. I really dreaded it. I mean, how in the world could I spend a night talking about Porsches? I just learned how to properly pronounce the vehicle’s name for goodness sake! But the most pleasant thing happened on the first Happy Hour night. I made several new friends and there was no pressure to name every Porsche model. More importantly, I was spending time with genuinely friendly people with a variety of interesting stories and Porsche advice. From then on, I have not missed a Happy Hour. If you haven’t been to one, I encourage you to do so. It’s quite simply one of the best ways to become familiar and comfortable with MRPCA. You can
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
The Mexico City-style cuisine was sophisticated and delicious with a variety of dishes that seemed to please most.
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Pecan Pie, Danny, Big Bucks & Roads of East Texas By Bob Bianconi
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nce again Tourmeister Ted Glover and wife Bonnie have served the region well. Ted and Bonnie hosted a two-day tour through the back roads of East Texas with a short excursion into Louisiana. The tour started bright and early Saturday morning, May 18th. This is our third tour with Maverick and we were looking forward to seeing parts of Texas we would most likely never have found on our own. We were not to be disappointed.
promptly at 8 AM and we were treated to lush green fields, tall trees and hardly a car in sight except for the line of Porsches stretching out in front. How does Ted find these roads, we kept asking ourselves. All too quick it was lunch time and we were pulling into Nacogdoches and the Clear Springs Restaurant. At lunch, it some how slipped that Jo-Ann and I have been in Texas almost 3 years and I haven’t yet had chicken-fried steak or Pecan Pie. This nasty slip would later come back to haunt me.
. . . would later come back to haunt me . . .
Photo by Bob Bianconi
Following a group photo at the train station, we were back in our cars heading towards Louisiana. Jo-Ann wanted to know if we were heading towards a Shreveport casino to which we all kept telling her no! So from that point on, every stop had to include a gas station with a Lotto machine for her chance at the big bucks. Into Louisiana we went, stopping for gas way out in the boonies. While we were stopped, Brian in the yellow Boxster whips out the windex and proceeds to wipe down his car (well, ok, just the front). I guess he wants to keep it REALLY clean; hmmmm, maybe a future concours chairman?
Twelve cars showed up for the tour. Leading the pack was Ted in his turbo carrera followed by a pair of 944’s driven by Doug Macall and Jay Easley. There was a 928 piloted by Jim Mayzurk. The 928, I believe, was voted the best sounding car on the tour – nothing like the low growl of a V-8. There were three 911’s (excluding Ted’s): Arnold and Jessie Stout, Andy Miller, and Chris Smith and her son Craig. Andy was driving a brand new C4 Cab; not to be out done, Leon Frenkel was also driving his new car – a spanking new 911 turbo. Rounding out the pack were three of the best Porsches (ok, I’m severely biased, so shoot me); a silver “S” driven by Jim and Margie Chadwick, a pastel yellow Boxster driven by Brian “I have the cleanest car” Guitard and wife Terrie; and my own Boxster. Caboose on the Porsche train was Webmaster, Mike Oakes, in his BMW M3 roadster. Spectacular roads and scenery were complimented by spectacular weather. It was 72 degrees and sunny. We headed east
In front of the train station. As we were taking our break, a young Louisianan stopped by in his pickup truck and was admiring our cars. He said that he had a bunch of Porsches at home. We all thought, yeah right; remember this was way, way out in the middle of nowhere. Well no sooner did the young fellow, Danny, leave, when he returns driving an arctic silver 996. Needless to say, we all had a good laugh. Never know where you’re gonna find them thar porches.
Photo by Bob Bianconi
Next up was Natchitoches, La. a quaint little town along the Cane River. Talk about picturesque. If you haven’t been there, put it on your “to do” list. Lots of shops and restaurants and a nice riverfront. And as they say, getting there is half the fun…
What a motley crew. 10
Photo by Jay Easley
The hills were nice.
By late afternoon the crowd was getting hungry so it was off to the Mariner’s restaurant just outside Natchitoches (pronounced nak-a-tish). It was right on the water and seemed like the perfect end to a great day of driving with new friends. We
The quaint town of Natchitoches.
Photo by Bob Bianconi
Photo by Bob Bianconi’s camera
Sunday we were back on the road for more scenic roads, twisties and rolling hills. We drove though parts of Davey Crockett National Forrest and then finished out the tour with lunch in Palestine. From there it was back through Athens and home. All in all, it was a great weekend. Thanks, Ted and Bonnie.
Photo by Bob Bianconi
were all full after our meal (at least I was) when a mysterious piece of pecan pie showed up in front of me. Well, I have to say that, yes indeed, it was good. Thanks to all at the ‘other table’ who made sure I tried something new. I was worried the rest of the weekend that a chicken fried steak might show up; but luckily we’ll put that one off until the fall tour… It was an hour’s drive back to the Texas side and Nacogdoches and we were all pretty much beat from the day’s drive.
Brian washing his car AGAIN!
Bob Biancon’s first pecan pie...looks delicious!
IN MEMORY OF
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The Awesome Club Race By Wendy Shoffit
Maverick Region was the host of the Memorial Weekend 2002 Club Race and DE at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). Hill Country Region’s David Gross says about the facility, “I'd never been to TMS and at first sight I was overwhelmed! Hey, I'm used to TWS or MSR - this place was like Enron Field er... I mean Astros Field... crossed with the Talladega Speedway. Everything was so new and shiny! The bleachers for 250,000 of your closest friends; the Speedway Club restaurant with valet parking and a view of the track; the condos and luxury skyboxes; the heliport that will accommodate 50 or so helicopters! The magnitude and the opulence of the place were amazing!”
Photo by Kevin Hardison
What do you get when you mix 60 Club Racers, 60 Drivers’ Education participants, 15 concours cars, over 60 volunteers, and great sponsors? Just about the best club race EVER!
The concours cars at attention and available for inspection! Missing the chicane was an automatic black flag and a stop and go penalty. The drivers tested the limits of the chicane during the first couple of practice sessions and there were numerous black flags. During the races however there were only one or two stop and go penalties. Race starts were done on the infield straight, thus alleviating the congestion into the chicane on the race starts. The flagging crews were very accommodating and this worked very well.”
Photo by Kevin Hardison
The weather on Saturday and Sunday couldn’t have been better. The DE sessions went very smoothly as well as the Club Race practices, qualifying sessions, and races (fun and sprint). There were a few minor driving incidents all weekend, including one regarding the chicane, but none were very serious. (Of course, that is from an event organizer’s standpoint…I’m sure the drivers weren’t very happy about it!) On Sunday, not only was there racing to watch, but concours chairman Jimmy Carter held a casual concours event out at the track. There were 15+ cars on display. After the sprint race was
The new start location was great for the drivers . . . but required a little balance. The gates opened at TMS late Friday afternoon, allowing for early registration, a chalk talk session, and the orientation meeting. Registration and tech seemed to go smoothly and most people seemed to appreciate a good beginning. The drivers who attended the chalk talk were treated to an in-car video presentation of the track and were happy they were there. All 5 (yes, there were only 5) rookie drivers who were supposed to be there participated in the orientation meeting, so no one needed a hand slapping.
. . . not even a single close call. Amazing . . . finished, 6-8 race cars even joined the show and shine event. A group of young boys from one of our sponsors, Enviroshine, worked diligently to make those race cars shine (for that event and all weekend)! It was quite a site to see. Maverick Member, Karen Erz, created beautiful plaques for the concours winners.
The driving festivities got underway a little late on Saturday morning, May 24th. The racers were divided into two groups, the “Smiley Faces” and the “Stars” while the DE’ers were the “Frogs” and the “Chili Peppers.” Who else but the Mavericks would think of such names?The 25 minute sessions were shortened a small amount on Saturday to make up for the lost time in the morning. There were bound to be a few small “hiccups,” most of which were invisible to everyone else. We were relieved!
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Even the chicane, which was a sore spot from last year’s race, was improved. As John Crosby writes, “The infamous chicane from last year was replaced with three bundles of tires which resembled a big slalom. It was still one car at a time, but the last tire stack was offset about 25’, thereby opening up the exit. Pylons were stacked in front and on the sides to make the chicane more visible. It was aligned so that cars had an escape route on either side if they came in too hot. It allowed entry speeds of about 60 mph with a gradually accelerating exit. There was only one minor incident caused by the chicane when the tire bundle was side swiped.
Sunday evening’s dinner at the track was absolutely delicious, despite warmer than usual temperatures in the infield café. We had been battling the broken air conditioner all weekend and it was unfortunate the track staff couldn’t get it working for the awards
Nancy Dugan & Annette Snodgrass desperately trying to pass out the last of the Rice Krispy treats. 13
racing in the rain on one of the fastest tracks in the country, there was not even a single close call. Amazing.”
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Corner (#7) worker, Darron Shaffer mentioned in an email that not only were the Club Racers clean, but also during the DE run session in the rain there were *NO* flags thrown the entire time (except for a few passing flags). Everyone seemed to be behaving themselves nicely.
dinner. In spite of the heat, everyone seemed to have a very good time. In addition to announcing the class winners, several special awards were presented that night:
Worker Choice Enduro Awards: Jim Buckley (Stars) William Lloyd (Smiley Faces)
Best Prepared Car – David Gross Best Rookie – Scott Orr Best Novice- Wally Ruiz Best Braking – Glen Gatlin Northstar Motorsports Award – Wally Ruiz Worker Choice – Richard Wilkenfeld (Smiley Faces) Glen Gatlin (Stars) The only bad weather we had was on Monday when rain loomed in the distance and finally fell at lunchtime and continued into the afternoon, during the scheduled enduro race. About the race, John Crosby wrote, “The enduro groups were already quite small and with a number of drivers indicating that they were not planning to race in the rain, the enduro groups were combined. This was discussed at the driver’s meeting and there were no objections. Even though these groups had no practice time together and were
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Bob Benson getting a group of DE’ers ready to head out for their next run.
Monday finished with a short awards presentation and happy hour. The grins from the racers and DE drivers went from ear to ear. Apparently racing in the rain is extremely exciting! Just ask someone watching the race about the “puddle pass” by Jim Buckley. Better yet, ask Jim about it! I’m sure he’d love to tell you.
Wayne Brown holding off Jeff Hamill in the “One at a time, please” chicane. Crosby summed the weekend up: “Another terrific event hosted by Maverick Region. The track operations, corner workers, and the region volunteers were all outstanding. The hospitality presented by the region was second to none. Every detail was attended to in advance from the 996 turbo pace car to the pit stop timing crew. There is nothing negative to report and there is very little that could be improved upon.
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Noteworthy performances were presented by Event Chair Glen Gatlin, Registrar Wendy Shoffit, Hospitality and Sponsorship Chair Lanean Hughes, Corner Worker Coordinator Joe McGlohen, and Steward’s Assistant Tom Snodgrass. There were obviously many others that also contributed.”
Bryan Henderson running with full lights and wipers in the rainy enduro.
Thanks also go to John Crosby (national club race chairman & race steward), Donna Amico & Dick Dobson (Scrutineers), Deni Knight (timing & scoring), Bryan Henderson (race consultant), Dan Ruehs & Bill Dugan (tech inspection), Bob Benson (grid),
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Many thanks go to the Porsche Store for being such a fantastic premier sponsor. Without their support and the support of the rest of our sponsors, we could not have put on the event. We look forward to working with you all again next year!
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Nancy Dugan (volunteer workers), Wayne Brown (medical), Bob Knight (financial advisor), Keith Olcha (DE), John Sandusky (DE), Ray Luedecke (DE), Joel Nannis (parking), Linda Bambina and Al Stickley for announcements, Fred Seipp (chicane consultant), Alan Bambina and Bob Glowacki (timing & scoring), and Kevin Hardison (printed program assistance).
Here are some other comments regarding the weekend:
Kay Liebel prepping her C4S for another DE session. It was one the best of the year for me... you guys are great! John Crosby
The club racers were amazing with a GT-3 running around 170 MPH and blowing through the chicane at around 70 MPH! It was a beautiful site. Porsches everywhere, it was easy to get bitten, I hope to club race in the future. You just can't go out and not want to participate. All the volunteers did a superb job, no complaints about anything. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Doug Molny (DE #179)
Congrats to all of you for a great event -- the support and the hospitality are unmatched anywhere. - Donna Amico, Chief Race Scrutineer I had a great time at Maverick's club race. It was an experience I waited ALL my whole life for and will never forget. The people were really wonderful and helpful. - Frank Hinds (Club Racer #264)
Photo by Kevin Hardison
The Maverick folks were out in great numbers and were so well organized that the event went without disruption and I honestly don't know how a volunteer organization can do so much with so many so well but it made for a wonderful experience in which I am delighted to have been included. I am looking forward to the next one. - Scott Orr (Club Racer #61) Kevin Procaccino catching some air in the infield.
Same Time, Same Place in 2003!
MANY THANKS! It was another outstanding event! Even running in the rain on my very used & abused Kumhos was fun. (I was surprised how well they actually stuck) You guys did a great job! - Jay Walker (DE #525) I also would like to reiterate the many thanks to all the sponsors, organizers, volunteers and corner workers. TMS is a great facility and I had a blast. The corner workers did an awesome job out there in that heat & humidity (few corner stations were without shade). - Noby Takahashi (DE #257)
Photo by Kevin Hardison
I just wanted to drop you a quick note and say thanks for everything this weekend. You guys did a great job. From the grid workers to the corner workers to the hospitality and award ceremony, it was first rate! I was proud to be a sponsor but even more proud to be a racer from the Maverick Region! - Kevin Procaccino (Club Racer #419)
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May Tech Session at Park Place By Doug Molny
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About 7 Maverick members show up and we immediately proceeded to install 2 Corbeau racing seats in my 1979 911SC. We determined that new holes had to be drilled into the seat mounts to accommodate larger bolts to hold down the seat brackets. This worked just fine thanks to Jimmy Hayesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; suggestions. Upon completion I placed my helmet on my head and sat down only to find my head sticking out of the sunroof! It was obvious that the seat pads were too thick and had to be cut down. We decided to wait to do that on the following Monday. We then moved on to installing the Pagid Orange brake pads which only took a few minutes. There were several of us who have never done this before and wanted to learn how. We were amazed how easy it is.
Photo by Doug Molny
he service and parts department at Park Place Porsche made this event very special. We arrived around 8:30 AM Saturday May 11th to donuts, orange juice, and coffee. Once the parts department opened they handed out GT-2 T-Shirts, Porsche hats and key chains, This was an unexpected treat.
The alignment machine. minutes. My front and rear end are displayed in the pictures shown in this article. We learned that in just 6-months my alignment had changed significantly enough that these adjustments will be crucial to the cars ability to handle and corner correctly.
Photo by Doug Molny
. . . only to find my head sticking out of the sunroof . .
The race seats waiting to be installed.
Also available were corner weight scales which are placed under each wheel to check the load each wheel carries. The result is the ability to adjust the weight each wheel carries to the ground which effects the car diagonally as one wheel may be lighter and would effect the corner entry, exit and braking. This adjustment is available to everyone and I would suggest this at least twice a year. Thanks again to Park Place Porsche for hosting this tech session we look forward to the next one.
Photo by Doug Molny
Photo by Doug Molny
We then moved into another building for the Hunter Alignment Machine which is had digital cameras and targets for precise alignment. This is a computerized piece of equipment that measures the cross camber, caster and toe-in for the front and rear suspension, it produces measurements in a digital format down to minutes which 1 degree would equal 60
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Autocross # 2 - Mineral Wells By Noby Takahashi
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A few of us stayed around to help Cody and Kevin set up the autocross course. At first, we were a bit mystified in the back of the truck with the course; we all thought that Kevin had finally lost it! After driving the course a few times on Saturday night, I knew that it was going to be a blast on Sunday! But even before we got started on Sunday morning, there were a few problems. A huge storm rolled through on Saturday night, knocking over the Porta-Potties (Fran the Windex Lady, thank you for cleaning them), the timing trailer off its jacks, and most of the cones on the course. Yikes! Just minor obstacles, we managed to start the event with minimal delay.
Photo by Kevin Hardison
uite a few Mavericks (and non-Mavs) wandered out to Mineral Wells again for the second Time Trial/Autocross weekend of the season. There was a very large turnout on Saturday for the Time Trial on Course #2. Because SCCA had their Regional AX at TMS on Sunday, we only had 2 non-Porsches for a well-designed course by Kevin Hardison.
...thought that Kevin had finally lost it... I think everyone enjoyed Kevin’s course, there was lots of positive feedback. I even beat the Cockroach (granted it wasn’t Ed’s times). That guy in the black SC (with cheater tires?) sent me off to the cleaners on this day. Wendy had some awesome times over the weekend and her screams of joy could be heard over in Cool.
Anastasia Zaruba getting into the swing of it.
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Saturday morning started off with a slight mist/drizzle. At least it wasn’t a hailstorm like we encountered at the last event! I had a chance to check out some of the ‘changes’ to Corner 2 while taking out a Honda S2000 driver to show him the course. Few small potholes and loads of gravel required some adjustments to the line.
If you’re gonna hit a cone, do it RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE! (Wendy Shoffit) Thank you James, Wendy, Cody, Kevin, Mr. Nancy Dugan, Ed and all the others that helped make this another awesome weekend out in Mineral Wells.
Check out the wing on Carl Amond’s 914!
With everything else that is going on, the next event won’t be until end of June. Be warned, I’m scheduled to design the autocross course. I’ll be trying to come up with some remote-controlled cones to fly out in front of ‘Too Damn Fast’ Chuck (or I’ll pay off the corner workers to pull the fishing line taped to the cones….).
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Not sure what happened, but I managed to drop over 6 seconds from last year and almost beat ‘Too Damn Fast’ Chuck Machala. Chuck showed up with his brand new Kumho Victoracers and I tried to give him some ‘friendly’ advice on tire pressure (“Chuck, I think you want to start them at 38F/40R cold!”). For some reason, he didn’t heed my words of wisdom. At least I didn’t let some guy in a black SC beat me!
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Noby figuring out the mystical “counterclock wise in - clockwise out” spiral.
Time Trial #2 Results Class Car # Name Car Time Plc Class 2 1 Sears, Cody Red 914 86.986 1 26 Bailey, Ron Blue 914 95.751 2 Class 2L 16 Ussery, Fran Silver 914 88.762 1 Class 3 31 Lockas, Mike White 944 87.775 1 666 Easley, Jay Blue 944 96.503 2 Class 3L 137 Zaruba, Anastasia Blue 944 104.596 1 Class 4 332 Baker, David White 911 T 88.829 1 21 Halla, John Tangerine 911E 89.578 2 Class 5 64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 85.573 1 Class 5L 89 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC 87.775 1 Class 6 311 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 84.869 1 68 Lage, Alan Black 968 87.681 2 161 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra 89.872 3 58 Gage, Dan Red 944 Turbo 90.774 4 Class S6 76 Miller, Bill Black 911 Coupe 89.063 1 62 Boone, Rick Maroon 944 Turbo91.028 2 750 Graidage, Colin Red 911 Targa 91.218 3 Class 7 257 Takahashi, Noby Silver Boxster S 85.126 1 Class S7 619 Johnson, Rocky Silver Boxster S 89.511 1 Class 8 99 Steele, Mark Red 993 82.801 1 80 Abdalla, George Black 993 C2 83.360 2 Class 8L 9 Steele, Lisa Red 993 88.673 1 Class 10 111 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 88.330 1 Class 13 242 Shaffer, Darron Wmb Green Boxster S 91.730 1 140 Binek, Darwin Red 911 Carrera 92.298 2 224 Shaffer, Ted Wmb Green Boxster S 93.276 3 Class 13L 104 Binek, Kelly Red 911 Carrera 95.785 1 Class 14 88 Dugan, Jason Green 914 Grn 87.199 1 48 Dugan, Bill Green 914 Grn 91.003 2 Class 15 5 Mayo, Ed Black 914 (Ckrch) 80.677 1 81 Amond, Chris White 914 84.900 2 181 Amond, Carl White 914 86.083 3 Class OA 10 Palmer, Bob Silver Corvette 81.405 1 Class OG 510 Chadwick, Jim Silver Audi TT 96.856 1 Class OGL 1510 Chadwick, Marjory Silver Audi TT 103.045 1 Class OJ 186 Williams, Mitch Red 240Z 85.171 1 17 Wilson, Jerry White Civic 90.335 2 148 Balachandra, Sanjeeva Yellow S2000 90.777 3 74 Garner, Gabby White WRX 91.503 4 123 Gosler, Grant Silver Miata 98.067 5 Class DD 45 Gabriel, Simon Silver 996 95.824 116 Bridges, Michael White Camaro Z-28 95.870 Top Time Of Day Men : Mayo, Ed Class 15 Time 80.677 Top Time Of Day Ladies : Shoffit, Wendy Class 5L Time 87.775
Autocross #2 Results Pts. 9 7 9 9 7 9 9 7 9 9 *L 9 7 5 4 9 7 5 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 7 5 9 9 7 9* 7 5
Class Car # Name Car Time Plc Class 2 1 Sears, Cody Red 914 91.036 1 37 Davis, Charlie Green 914 94.567 2 26 Bailey, Ron Blue 914 99.736 3 Class 2L 16 Ussery, Fran Silver 914 96.465 1 91 Dugan, Nancy Silver 914 98.991 2 Class 3 31 Lockas, Mike White 944 95.571 1 666 Easley, Jay Blue 944 102.927 2 Class 3L 137 Zaruba, Anastasia Blue 944 112.444 1 Class 4 332 Baker, David White 911 T 94.745 1 54 Sutton, Jerry Red 911T 98.858 2 Class 4L 45 Sutton, Myra Red 911T 97.879 1 Class 5 64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 92.486 1 Class 5L 89 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC 94.697 1 Class 6 311 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 91.408 1 161 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra 96.635 2 3111 Machala, Charles Silver Boxster 96.818 3 34 Todd, Richard White 944 Turbo 96.832 4 Class S6 76 Miller, Bill Black 911 Coupe 96.570 1 750 Graidage, Colin Red 911 Targa 102.216 2 Class 7 257 Takahashi, Noby Silver Boxster S 94.268 1 Class S7 619 Johnson, Rocky Silver Boxster S 100.319 1 Class 8 99 Steele, Mark Red 993 91.827 1 Class 8L 9 Steele, Lisa Red 993 97.407 1 Class 10 111 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 92.661 1 Class 13 242 Shaffer, Darron Wmb Green Boxster S 99.672 1 224 Shaffer, Ted Wmb Green Boxster S 99.856 2 140 Binek, Darwin Red 911 Carrera 103.088 3 Class 13L 104 Binek, Kelly Red 911 Carrera 103.987 1 Class 15 5 Mayo, Ed Black 914 (Ckrch) 89.682 1 81 Amond, Chris White 914 94.294 2 181 Amond, Carl White 914 97.925 3 48 Dugan, Bill Black 914 (Ckrch) 99.437 4 Class OJ 7 Wilson, Jerry White Civic 98.113 1 77 Partridge, Roger White Civic 98.809 2 15 Johnson, Marc Green Miata 99.025 3 Class DD 176 Miller, Grant Black 911 Coupe 102.156 Top Time Of Day Men : Mayo, Ed Class 15 Time 89.682 Top Time Of Day Ladies : Shoffit, Wendy Class 5L Time 94.697
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Mayo Ed Palmer Bob Steele Mark Abdalla George Machala Chuck Amond Chris Takahashi Noby Williams Mitch Shoffit James Amond Carl
Mayo Ed Sears Cody Machala Chuck Steele Mark Shoffit James Hardison Kevin Takahashi Noby Amond Chris Davis Charlie Shoffit Wendy
80.677 81.405 82.801 83.36 84.869 84.9 85.126 85.171 85.573 86.083
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rior to May 16th, my experience of Mayo Performance had been to pull up outside to drop off or pick up Cody when our 914 has been in for repairs or improvements. After a recent repair stint lasting several weeks, I figured it was about time I checked out our 914’s home away from home. The annual May at Mayo’s dinner seemed the perfect opportunity.
you can get involved. As we digested (BBQ and Parade info), we headed outdoors to get a last look at all the assembled cars. Pretty soon, the rumble of Richard Fisher’s Chevy V8 engine (in a 914 no less!) drew a crowd in the driveway. But before long, the mosquitoes and Cody’s weariness from a day of driving won out, and we called it a night.
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
Many thanks to the following for a great evening: Ed Mayo for all his hard work in getting the shop ready for visitors, Ussery Printing for co-sponsoring the event (supplying all the table decorations and sidewalk chalk for the kids), and Eric Erz for putting it all together. If you haven’t had the experience of fine dining in an auto shop, make sure to mark your calendar for next year. See you in May, at Mayo’s.
The Saturday of May at Mayo’s coincided with the Hill Country Region Drivers’ Education event at Motorsport Ranch. Although many Maverick Region members spent the day negotiating Rattlesnake and the off-camber turn at Ricochet (See honey, I do listen when you dissect the course!), we had a great turnout for dinner. As guests arrived, the lot in front of Mayo’s was filled with beautiful Porsches – the spectrum ranged from the Shoffits’ 911 (fresh from a day o’ spinning at MSR) to Rich Johnson’s pristine yellow 914.
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The Mavericks filled up the shop while enjoying the great barbeque.
Teri Davis and Jan Mayo worked the crowd looking for volunteers to help at the 2004 Parade.
. . . the experience of fine dining in an auto shop. . .
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Cody and I were a little late arriving, but in plenty of time to get two helpings of BBQ from Main Street BBQ and our choice from the array of ice cold beverages. After dinner, Teri Davis presented a slide show explaining the effort and fun that will be involved in hosting Parade in 2004 – watch Slipstream to see how
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To fill cells in your Porsche's battery, try using a turkey baster. The model appropriated from my kitchen has a plastic tube about 10 inches long, and a rubber squeeze bulb. The tube's diameter allows plunging it into the neck of a gallon jug of distilled water. Just plunge and squeeze. When you release, there is a enough water to replenish one cell in a 12 volt battery. If you need two squeezes, your battery was really low. Batteries need to be filled before the summer season. Electrolyte (the liquid in batteries) should cover the tops of the plates in each cell.
. . . If you need two squeezes. . . I like to keep mine just below the bottom of the filler tube that the caps screw into. Using the baster and a flash light, one can add precisely the amount of distilled water that each cell needs, without the messy overflow that may occur with other types of battery fillers that have check valves in their stems. This is especially helpful for some early 911's were access to the battery is only obtained after the spare has been pulled out of the trunk.
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Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (Payment to MR-PCA must accompany ad). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3 issues. Call 972-506-7449 or e-mail ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run the following month. Be certain to include a contact name and phone number. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Photo inclusion based on space constraints. 1998 911 C2 Coupe, Last 993, Black/Black, 2 power seats, 18" Technology wheels, Hi-Fi sound, 16,500 miles, garaged, all records, New rear P-Zero @12K, Excellent, $60K OBO, Nobuo @972-758-7270, nobuo.tani@gte.net. (1) 1990 911 C2 Black Exterior/Tan Interior, 5 spd. 123K Miles, sunroof, a/c, alarm, all original. Near perfect condition. Runs exceptionally fast. Professionally maintained by Zims. $19,900. Contact Dan 817-235-7155. (1) 1995 Carrera Coupe, 22K miles, Tiptronic, Black metallic/grey, 17" light allow wheels, Hi-Fi Sound PKG/10 speakers, active brake differential, sunroof, computer, 6-CD changer added. Never in shop for repairs, garaged, all records, great condition. $39.500. 214.999.4757 (day ph.) (1) 1964 Chris Craft: Classic mahogany 17' Deluxe Runabout boat with custom trailer. Chevy 283 cu. inch V8 inboard with very low hours. New interior with fresh varnish and bottom paint. I have owned this boat for 24 years and the second overall. Excellent condition and a great ski boat! $9,500.00. Steven Snay @ 940-464-3289 (1) 1988 928 S4 classic combo of guards red and tan leather with 66K. A nine inside, outside and under the hood. Up to date service and maintenance at Louden Motorcars. Owned by two long time porsche owners/enthusiasts. This is your chance to set yourself apart from the normal porsche pack, going 180 mph the whole way. A steal @ $19k Contact Toner @ 972-965-1780. Only serious inquiries please. (2) 2001 Porsche 911 C-4 Cab Metallic silver, gray top, gray leather, 6 spd, mtr sound pkg, xenons, technic group, wheel and headrest crests, CD, heated sport seats, 5500 miles, almost no rain (garaged and pampered). sticker $92k. Sale $81k. 972.816.0604 (cell), or JTP83@aol.com. Robert Pierce. (2) 1998 Boxster Metallic Silver/Porsche Red Interior, 31,000 miles. Perfect condition, new tires. $31,900.00. Michael Rhodes (903) 785-4088 H (903) 785-0701 W. (2) WANTED - Good condition black vinyl driver's front seat for 1984 944. Contact Mark Johnson by email at MarkJson@aol.com (2) 1997 Suburban LT all power, leather, cruise factory tint, luggage rack, seats 8, am/fm CD/cassette, tow vehicle w/electric trailer brake, rear ac, heavy duty cooler, 72k miles, black/beige, well maintained $12,995. Dennis Johnson 817/429-2911 or atlasinc@airmail.net. (2) 1985 Carrera 19,000 miles. Pristine is an understatement. Guards red, grey interior...also, my brand new Porsche bicycle. Jack Griffin 214-739-2600 (2) 1984 911 Carrera Targa Red. 108K miles, new tires, new brakes, new Bilstein shocks, new oil return lines, no oil leaks. The vehicle is tight, runs strong w/clean CARFAX history. W (817) 212-2501 or H (817) 745-9433 kirkslaughter@ev1.net. $13,900. (2) Trailer 20 ft dove tail, double axel, 4 wheel electric brakes, black, diamond plate deck. $1500 or best offer. Eric (W) 972 995-1546 (H)972 396-2900. (2) 1976 912E Guards Red/tan interior, 131K miles (motor completely rebuilt at 98K-no leaks) 16 inch Fuchs, Panasonic stereo, new battery, new master cylinder and brake lines, just serviced (trans, valves, clutch). Good shape. Great way to get into the sport. Asking $6500 OBO Please leave a message at (972) 615-4902. (2) 1995 911 GT2 Factory Race Car for Sale by original owner. All factory options and upgrades. Better than new condition. $350K invested. Sacrifice to good home for $100K. Details and Photos on www.lineguide.com/911gt2/ Tel: (386) 788-0780 Email: spencerlane@mindspring.com (2) 1986 Carrera Coupe 2nd owner since 1990. Metallic brown/brown leather sport seats, all power and options, whale tail, performance chip, shock tower stabilizer, sheep
skins, cover, dash and speaker carpets, exhaust system, 2-piece bra, mirror covers. Excellent fit and finish, perfect interior. 115K. 16” painted wheels w/crests. All maintenance records; rljones911@aol.com or call (903) 856-6274. Pics: http://members.aol.com/rljones911/myhomepage/porsche.htm $17,500 (3) Factory 17” Cup Wheels (1997 993) Switching over to 18” Turbo Twists. Set of 17” factory “Cup” wheels off of my 1997 993. They are mounted with Potenzas that are about half worn. Scuffs and chips here and there (from the previous owner). Colored crest center caps are slightly faded. Price is negotiable. Brent Spinks 903.581.5678 / 903.839.3563 bspinks@tyler.net (3) 1993 968 Cabriolet, Horizon Blue/White Interior/New Navy Top, Tiptronic, 89k miles, leather interior, 968 Wheels, Crests, Eclisps CD, Power top, Full power options, Dual power seats, New Tires and brakes, Complete books and records, Dallas car. This car is very clean and not been wrecked or repainted. $22,950, Kevin Mixon 972-424-2706 Plano Texas. (3) 914 Steel Wheels, 5 original 914 steel wheels, complete with cheap radial tires $95, one set of lug nuts for same $20, one set of 4 original 914 chrome trim rings for steel wheels $35, one 914 console with slightly torn vinyl cover $10. Need to clean out garage for another car. Steve Hensley (972)686-7384 (home), (972)733-2894 (work), (214) 458-9757 (cell) (3) 1986 911 Carrera Cabriolet Iris Blue Metallic/Navy Blue Interior/New Top, 5 speed, 82k miles, Full leather interior, Factory short throw and sport shocks, 16” bright Fuchs, Crests, K40, JVC CD, Full power options (except top), Dual power seats, Complete books and records, Dallas car. This car is nearly perfect and in original condition including paint. $23,950, Kevin Mixon 972-424-2706 Plano Texas (3) 1985 1/2 944. Red/ray. 5-spd, sunroof, pwr seat, leather, BlaupunktAM/FM/Cst Player. garaged, ca cover, nice Pirelli ires. approx. 30K Mi. $8,000. 1986 Mazda B2000 Truck w/Camper shell. 5-spd, good engine, tires, transmission, differential, & interior. Approx 147K mi. $2600. Don (817) 536-5817. (3) Comp T/A 255/40ZR17 Tire. Has 60% to 75% tread left. Picture and contact information at http://users.ev1.net/~guymoore/mavpca/. Cheap! (3) 1998 993 Carrera S Coupe. Guards Red, Cashmere Beige/Black partial leather, Turbo ll Aerokit, Guards Red instrument dials. 24,3xx miles, 30K mile serviced, garaged, original. Pictures and more info on the web at: home.earthlink.net/~jalmml. Asking $63,500. Jim Lynch, 800-217-8718. (3) 1988 Carrera 911 Very nice car. New items, Potenza S-02 tires, B & B Stainless Exhaust, New Clutch, New Bra , New 992 leather steering wheel. Car has electric seats, windows, door locks, sunroof, AM/FM/ CD player, and cruse control. All numbers match. Car is silver with a purple tint (Diamond Blue Metallic) with burgundy interior. Price $20,000. Call Pat Arlington- 817-469-7821, or e-mail prarlington@aol.com (3) 1997 Carrera Coupe, Blue Turquoise/Cashmere supple leather, 6 spd, ABD w/LSD, Hi-Fi sound, CD changer, full power seats, alum package, rear wiper, computer, only 4700 miles, garaged and covered, no smoke, rain, or racing, Park Place Porsche serviced, all records inc/ window sticker. A stunning, beautiful car. Concours quality. $59.9K. Contact Maury @ 972 412-8604 (3) 1987 930 Steel Slantnose Turbo. 39,000mi, alpine white with red interior in excellent condition. 930s steering wheel, white gauges, numerous engine and suspension upgrades.Interior is near perfect, dash is perfect, exterior is dent free-spoiler has some stone chips.This car is very fast.It has no mechanical issues whatsoever. A/C, sunroof, ETC,everything works.New front rotors and near new Bridgestone SO3s. 37,999 call or email Gerry 8176859158 krupps4@attbi.net (3)
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