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Volume 54, Issue 7, July 2016
Find event updates at http://mav.pca.org, follow our Twitter feed at https://twitter.com/MaverickPCA and join our Facebook Group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/mavpca/ Departments Zone 5 Presidents..........................................1 Shifting Gears (President’s Column).............2 Maverick of the Month.................................2 List of Officers and Board Chairs.................4 Maverick Minutes.........................................6 New Mavericks and Anniversaries................9 Unclassifieds...............................................34 Advertiser Index..........................................34 Around the Bend (Editor’s Column)...........36
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Features Trivia.............................................................7 Five Speed Chatter....................................... 10 Mary Coney: Remembering a Good Friend.11 Hope Shelter Update...................................12 Autocrossing: Your Porsche Is Prepared.....13 First Porsches: Two That Got Away.............16 Maverick Region Logo: Potential Update...18 Tub Club Adventures..................................22 Maverick Photos of the Month....................31
Day July NO BOARD MEETING THIS MONTH 12 Lewisville Lunch 21 Mav Social: Hard Eight BBQ 24 Autocross 5: LSP 28 Richardson/Southlake Lunches
Day August 3 Board Meeting 9 Lewisville Lunch 14 Autocross 6: LSP 18 Mav Social: Embassy Suites, Frisco 25 Richardson/Southlake Lunches
Upcoming Events
Day September 4 Autocross 7: LSP 7 Board Meeting 13 Lewisville Lunch 15 Mav Social: Arthur’s, Addison 18 Time Trial 2: MSR 22 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 24 Saturday Drive: MSR 24-25 DE: MSR
Day October 2 Autocross 8: LSP 5 Board Meeting 11 Lewisville Lunch 15 Saturday Drive: Rancho Sereno 20 Mav Social: Love&War in Texas 22-23 DE: MSR 27 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 29 Halloween Rally: TBD 30 Autocross 9: BHS
No July Board Meeting.................................7 Maverick Lunch Series...............................10 Autocross Schedule.....................................20 July Monthly Social....................................27
Past Event Recaps Saturday Drive: Revolver Brewing.............14 Autocross 4.................................................23 May Social: Shuck N Jive...........................26
Driving Event Venues BHS Burleson High School, Burleson COTA Circuit of the Americas, Austin ECR Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell LSP Lone Star Park, Grand Prairie MSR MotorSport Ranch, Cresson MW Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells
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: The most recent “wrap” design on the front trunk lid of the GT3 owned by Chris and Gabe Sorrells. Photo by Victor Verissimo
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/ artist and Slipstream are credited. Slipstream is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.
2016 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative ARK-LA-TEX Ken Chandler bad968@bellsouth.net,
COASTAL BEND Bryan Kerrick bksailspadre@ sbcglobal.net
LONE STAR Michael Globe president@lsrpca.com
MARDI GRAS Scott Spradley
OZARK Jim Woolly jim.carol_NOSPAM@ sbcglobal.net
WHISKEY BAY Mike Hamza mikehamza944@ gmail.com
CIMARRON Rod Nordstrom rnordstr50@gmail.com
HILL COUNTRY Tracey Gross president@hcrpca.org
LONGHORN Charles Bush president@longhornpca.org
MAVERICK Jim Falgout president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Randal Goodman
WHITE RIVER Leonard Zechiedrich whiteriverregionpca@ gmail.com
ZONE 5 REP Lynn Friedman zone5rep@pca.org www.zone5.pca.org
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Shifting Gears:
Maverick Region Summer Activities
By Jim Falgout, Region President
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irst gear: June was an active month with Autos in the Park, PCA Porsche Parade and various social activities. Now July comes and the activities are reduced, due to the anticipated summer heat and various vacations. We will not have a board meeting this month. Second gear: Speaking of board meetings, the June board meeting included a presentation by member Bill Orr on some very interesting concepts for promoting the Maverick Region at dealerships, as well as ideas for a new logo. We will be soliciting your opinion on a few alternatives for our logo. My point really is how fortunate our club is to have a variety of talents to contribute to the success of the Maverick Region. Third gear: As I mentioned above, PCA Porsche Parade was in June. The Maverick Region had a large contingent attending and representing Zone 5. If you did not go this year, try planning on going to one in the future. You will be definitely enjoy it. Fourth gear: This is a good time to reflect and reevaluate. What club activities have you enjoyed? What club activities would you like to participate in but have not so far? Your club has a lot to offer. Of course, I will always encourage you to ask yourself what can you do to help your club provide these kinds of experiences for others. YOUR CLUB WANTS YOU . . . volunteer! You will be glad you did. Just contact Jim Gallegos at volunteers@ mavpca.org. Fifth gear: In a previous issue I requested suggestions for changes to our event in November known as Founders’ Day (name subject to change). We really want your input because we want it to be an event that you would like to participate in and enjoy. So please send any thoughts, no matter how minor, to either social@mavpca.org or president@mavpca.org.
SAUL FRAIRE, Chef-Proprietor 1235 William D. Tate Ave Grapevine, TX 76051 817-329-6995 Sixth gear: MAV OF THE MONTH It is great to have members who will help out where ever they can. One of the most time consuming jobs is editor of Slipstream. We have been fortunate to have a series of excellent editors which has resulted in our monthly newsletter receiving several awards. We have a member who was editor of Slipstream, and after handing over the reins to another volunteer, continues to assist in the production of the magazine. As was said recently, he just does not know how to say “no.” Your Mav of the Month this month is Carey Spreen. Thanks Carey for all that you do.
What can you do to help your club provide these kinds of experiences for others? Mav of the Month Carey Spreen with his daughter Geneva
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2016 Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs
President Jim Falgout president@mavpca.org
Jim joined Maverick Region in August, 2008. He drives a 2003 996, which is the third Porsche he has owned. Jim enjoys attending Maverick Region social and driving events.
Vice President David Robertson C 617-797-0516 vp@mavpca.org
David fell in love with the Porsche 911 when, as a child, he would have his parents stop by the old Forest Lane Porsche in Dallas so he could dream of someday owning one. He bought his first Porsche 911 in 2011. He and his wife Tracy enjoy being active members in the Maverick Region.
Secretary Wendy Shoffit C 972-977-9821 secretary@mavpca.org
Wendy and husband James joined Maverick Region in 1997, when their daughter was only 9 months old. Jasmine is now 18. They own 3 Porsches including a 1978 911SC as a dedicated racecar, which she enjoys autocrossing. Her daily driver is a 2016 Cayman GT4.
Treasurer Richard Solomon C 903-530-8281 treasurer@mavpca.org
Richard joined Maverick Region in 2012 when he fulfilled a 30+ year dream to own his first (of many) 911, a 2009 Silver Carrera! Although fairly new to the club, he is excited about being more involved and meeting more Porsche fanatics!
Autocross Chair Mark Schnoerr ax@mavpca.org
Time Trial Chair, (AX/TT Rules) Travis Howard 214-616-6152 tt@mavpca.org
TT Registrar, AX/TT Schools, Swap Meets Robyn Howard 214-991-0873 drivingschools@mavpca.org
Charity Chair Chris Hamilton hope@mavpca.org
Club Race Co-Chair Pat Heptig 214-649-7907 cr@mavpca.org
Club Race Co-Chair Joel Nannis cr@mavpca.org
Club Race/DE Registrar Slipstream Event Ads Wendy Shoffit crreg@mavpca.org deregistrar@mavpca.org
Concours Chair Andy Kay 817-948-8538 concours@mavpca.org
DE Chair ChrisTabor 817-371-4888 de@mavpca.org
DE Chief Driving Instr. John Sandusky 817-777-0421 cdi@mavpca.org
DE Equipment Mgr. Hunter Allen deequip@mavpca.org
DE Sponsorship Daren Kirbo 254-396-2973 desponsorship@mavpca.org
Email List Moderator James Shoffit 972-786-6246 mrpca-owner@ yahoogroups.com
Email List Moderator Brian Scudder mrpca-owner@ yahoogroups.com
Email List Moderator Matt Platts mrpca-owner@ yahoogroups.com
Goodie Store Chris Flaugh 214-288-5300 goodiestore@mavpca.org
Histographer, Tenured Charlie Davis historian@mavpca.org
Membership Chair, Past President John Hamilton 817-907-7823 membership@mavpca.org
Monthly Social Chair Stephanie Ho hh@mavpca.org
Online Calendar Brendan Eagan calendar@mavpca.org
Rally Co-Chair Don Sebert 214-613-6900 rally@mavpca.org
Rally Co-Chair George Luxbacher rally@mavpca.org
Safety Chair Joe McGlohen safety@mavpca.org
Slipstream Advertising Cindy Bliss 469-307-2856 ads@mavpca.org
Slipstream Editor Jim Hirsch 972-740-7377 editor@mavpca.org
Slipstream Article Ed. Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 editor@mavpca.org
Slipstream Wrangler, Public Relations Brenda Dranow pr@mavpca.org
Slipstream Mailing Andy Mears 214-394-5857 mailing@mavpca.org
Slipstream Printing Fran Ussery 972--438-8344 (W) 817-481-8342 (H) printing@mavpca.org
Social Co-Chair Tracy Robertson 817-944-5490 social@mavpca.org
Social Co-Chair Phyllis Gallegos 214-695-3376 social@mavpca.org
Sunday Drive Chair Tom Martin tours@mavpca.org
Tech Sessions Chair Ed Mullenix 972-417-0997 techcorner@mavpca.org
Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo 972-240-5800 trivia@mavpca.org
Volunteers Chair Jim Gallegos 214-697-0792 volunteers@mavpca.org
Web Site Chair Denny Payne webmaster@ mavpca.org
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Last “Minute” Substitution: By Carey Spreen, MRPCA Secretarial Pool
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egion President Jim Falgout started the meeting at 7:00 pm. His first order of business was to announce this year’s Nominating Committee: past Presidents John Hamilton, James Shoffit, and Mike Brodigan. Jim also reminded us that the club is looking for ways to revitalize Founders’ Day, the Region’s anniversary celebration. Mark Schnoerr suggested renaming it the Holiday Party. Concours d’Elegance Chair Andy Kay gave us information about the Autos in the Park Concours, which will use four teams of three judges for scoring, a first for this event. Slipstream Content Editor Carey Spreen said that the number of June issues printed was very close to the mailing list total, and we’ll need to increase the print count. Carey and Jim Falgout discussed a proposal from Region member Dreanna Belden, Assistant Dean for External Relations at UNT. She offered to digitize our entire Slipstream archive, making it searchable to the word level. The cost to us would be no more than $6,645.60. After discussion, a motion was made and seconded to accept the proposal, pending a test run to assess quality and file size. The vote passed. Social Co-Chair Phyllis Gallegos announced that this year’s Founders’ Day celebration will be held Saturday, Nov 5, at the NYLO hotel in Las Colinas. Bent Tree CC was unavailable, and NYLO gave us similar pricing. The Social Committee has also set a few 2017 dates: the All Member Party, Jan 28; May at Mayo’s, May 6; and Founders’ Day, Nov 4. Volunteer Chair Jim “Jimmyg” Gallegos is looking for volunteers who are interested in helping put on various club activities. Contact him at volunteers@mavpca.org for more information. Sunday Drive (aka PCA Tours) Chair Tom Martin recapped the May drive to Revolver Brewing in 6 July
June Board Meeting
Granbury, where 81 cars and 130 people participated, including the President of the Granbury Chamber of Commerce, who had recently purchased a Porsche. Tom noted that a new member, Mark Pitarresi, who was present at the meeting, had expressed interest in volunteering. Welcome Mark! Social Co-Chair Tracy Robertson noted that the Silent Auction, which is a significant part of Founders’ Day each year, is organized by the Social Committee, which also organizes the banquet itself. The Silent Auction has become so big that it needs to be managed by its own group. Vice President David Robertson reminded us that official Waiver and Release forms with black and red lettering must be used for all events that involve moving cars. David has several pads of these forms available for use at these events. Slipstream Managing Editor Jim Hirsch thanked Carey for finishing up the June issue. He also thanked all of our content contributors for continuing to get articles and photos in before the 10th-of-the-month deadline. Tech Session Chair Ed Mullenix is working with Hans Hoffman at RAC Performance to put together a tech session there in September. More information to come in the August issue. Time Trial Chair Travis Howard recapped the PCA Club Race and Drivers’ Education event at Circuit of the Americas in May. There was a lighter turnout than in past years, which made grid management easier, but reduced revenue for the event. The Time Trial at Mineral Wells had 30 drivers attend, half Porsches, half others, which is typical. The Truxster had ignition problems but was repaired and put back into service. Most of our equipment is getting old (purchased for the 2004 Parade) and may be due for replacement. Lastly, he may have a location in Weatherford to store the Truxster.
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Monthly Social Chair Stephanie Ho said that we had over 60 attendees at the Wildwood Grill social. Turnout at Shuck-n-Jive was low due to the weather. After discussion it was determined that each venue has its own cancellation policy, but if there is no financial commitment, canceling due to weather is acceptable. She has locations booked through the end of this year. Calendar Boy Brendan Eagan confirmed that the on-line and Slipstream calendars remain in sync. Remember to send any event date changes to calendar@mavpca.org. Rally Co-Chair Don Sebert told us that the Easter Egg Hunt rally drew 28 cars and was a lot of fun. He and Co-Chair George Luxbacher are discussing a rally this summer, and will definitely be putting on another Halloween rally in October. Membership Chair John Hamilton passed along a note from Drivers’ Education Chair Chris Tabor that Chris is looking into an “intro to DE” weekday evening event at MotorSport Ranch. Autocross Chair Mark Schoerr described the Equipe Rapide Mirror-Cross event held at Mineral Wells, which was similar to an SCCA Pro-Solo event. He reminded us that Equipe Rapide gives cash awards; Mark, his wife Sigrid, and Fred Stubbs all received cash payouts. The next event is at Lone Star Park on Sunday, July 24. Goodie Store Chair Chris Flaugh was able to purchase 1000 Maverick Region window stickers for $65. These stickers will be given out at various region events. Webmaster Denny Payne is in discussion with James Shoffit and Bill Orr about updating the Region website to make it easier to search, more mobile-friendly, and to add the ability for members to post their own classified ads. Bill noted that the intent is to make it fit in more closely with the PCA National website.
Safety Chair Joe McGlohen noted the loss of longtime race controller Mary Coney on May 13, and told us that there would be a celebration of her life on June 18. Joe noted that his Safety Chair apprentices are working out well. Bill Orr had three proposals for the board. First was the use of internet-enabled digital photo frames to promote Maverick Region at various locations. These devices, which cost about $200 each, can show images of region activities and include a QR code that allows prospective members to join PCA on the spot. A motion was made and seconded, and the board voted to purchase one unit for placement at Autobahn Porsche on a trial basis. Bill’s second proposal was for a portable flagpole which can support two 3-ft by 5-ft flags to identify Region gatherings. The poles extend to about 20 feet and collapse to 44 inches for transportation, with a cost of $200 for the stand, pole, and flags. A motion was made and seconded, and the board voted to purchase it. The third proposal was to update the Maverick Region logo. The current logo seems dated, too busy, and has fine details that do not always reproduce well. He presented several ideas to the group. The board agreed that we are ready for a logo change, but need time to finalize a design. A motion was made and seconded to update the region logo, and the vote passed. Jim Falgout announced Carey Spreen as Maverick of the Month. Meeting adjourned slightly after 9:00 pm.
MAY TRIVIA It’s Easy to Play! Play here for fun and find the answers below OR Play for prizes on the web at http://mav.pca.org, 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. The Winner for this month is, CYRIL REIF getting 5 of 5 correct, plus the Tie Breaker. Cyril, please contact Kirk at Zim’s to claim your $25 Gift Certificate. Thanks to all for playing!
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A recent ADVERTISEMENT said that _____________ was for Fast Cars; and Autocross is for Fast Drivers. a. Bonneville Salt Flats b. Texas Mile c. Drag Racing d. Indy 500 Source: Slipstream, May 2016, p 20 A very special project came about in 1974 with _________ Identical 3.0 Carrera RSs built for the “International Race of Champions” (IROC) racing series; all of them were exactly identical in performance and handling, but all a different color. How many were built? a. 10 b. 12 c. 15 d. 20 Source: Porsche Museum Book, p 62 The IROC Series was the brainchild of _______________? a. Peter Gregg b. Roger Penske c. Mario Andretti d. John DeLorean Source: Porsche Museum Book, p 62 At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Porsche introduced its fourth version of the legendary Speedster in the 997 Series to be made in a very limited quantity. How many were made? a. 356 b. 500 c. 911 d. 997 Source: Porsche Museum Book, p 212 While all of the Speedsters had virtually all of Porsche’s 911 Series Options, a very special color was developed exclusively for the Speedster. What color was it? a. Pearl Black b. Carrera White c. Ferry Red d. Pure Blue Source: Porsche Museum Book, p 218 Tie Breaker: What color brake calipers did the Speedster have? a. Red b. Silver c. Green d. Yellow Source: Porsche Museum Book, photo on pp 213-214
Answers: 1) c 2) c 3) b 4) a 5) d 6) d
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Welcome Our New Mavericks! By John Hamilton, Region Membership Chair
If you have any changes that you would like to make to the MRPCA membership guide, contact John Hamilton at membership@mavpca.org
Matthew Alexander Dallas 2016 Cayman GT4
Cliff Dycus Plano 2014 911 Carrera
Jay Lynch Maverick Membership Totals Fort Worth Members ~ 1,676 2013 911 CS Cabriolet
Armando Almeida Colleyville 2003 911 Turbo
Michael Gallo Dallas 1995 911 Carrera Cabriolet
William Perry Dallas 1988 911 Carrera Targa
Brandon Baker Southlake 1999 911 Carrera Cabriolet
Thomas Goolsby Allen 2005 911 Carrera S
Greg Pitoniak Dallas 2005 Boxster S
Lisa Boyd Dallas 2008 911 Carrera 4S
Paul Griffith Dallas 2015 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Thomas Proell Southlake 2015 Macan S
Bradley Caldwell Dallas 2016 911 GT3
Craig Hale Bedford 2012 911 Carrera S
Mike Scott Granbury 2016 Macan S
Justin Chambers Dallas 1966 912
Brent Howell Dallas 2012 911 Carrera S
Chris Smith Plano 2017 Macan S
Mike Childers Forney 2007 Cayman S
Jonathan Lindsey Greenville 2001 Boxster S
Tom Stelter Frisco 2007 911 Turbo
John Christian Dallas 2010 Cayman S
Clint Locklin Plano 1999 911 Carrera
Affiliate Members ~ 876
Total Membership ~ 2,552
James Stewart Corinth 2002 911 Carrera 4S Larry Thompson (Kim) Princeton 2017 911 Carrera 4S Chris Walker McKinney 2007 911 Turbo Frank Waugh Forney 1984 928S Stanley Whitney (Su Brude) Frisco 2008 911 Turbo Transfers In None this month
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5 Years Bruce Blount (Kerry) Fort Worth Kenneth Caldwell (Evelyn) Dallas Ian Donnelly Dallas Jon Drake Carrollton David Emmons Dallas Harry Filbey (Sue) Whitesboro Roger Gates Fort Worth Tom Golden (Conner) Dallas Bryan Greenup (Lisa) McKinney Mark Jones (Cathy) Colleyville Michael Longanecker (Debbie) Dallas Wendell Martens Kennedale Jason Taylor (Christie) Southlake 9
Five Speed Chatter: By Ash Seidl-Staley
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Spoiled Rotten
ne of the greatest moments of my life happened on February 4, 2015. On that day, my wife and I were graciously permitted to bring our son, Christian Hans, into this world! From the moment that his eyes first opened, I knew that he would be spoiled rotten. Man was I right! In his defense, Christian is luckier than most kids. He currently has five grandparents and four great grandparents, all living, and all eager to buy him toys and clothes. As any parent knows, grandparents are notorious for spoiling grandchildren. So far, Christian’s grandparents are no different. One of Christian’s “big ticket” Christmas gifts this past year was a 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 Power Wheel. As most Mavericks know, my first car was a walker buggy with a Porsche decal slapped on the front of it. Christian seems to have had an upgrade. And I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t jealous -- I mean, come on, look at it! This ginormous power wheel, which we have yet to name, looks phenomenal, has tons of standard features, and even comes with its own working FM radio! This beautiful, but not so little, plastic sports car lights up and makes racing noises when the steering wheel is turned. It comes with paddle shifters that also make noises that mimic the sounds our cars make upshifting and downshifting. The Porsche also comes with three modes of driving: Forward Drive, Reverse, and Sport Mode. Sport Mode is achieved after removing the governing pin on the gear shift, and placing the shifter into the “S” position. This change, though slight, increases the top speed of the Power Wheel to just over 5 mph! This is exactly double of what the regular Forward Drive mode will achieve. Although Christian is too small for this particular toy right now, it seems as though many of his other toys will carry the Porsche brand as well. When I was a young boy my Porsche collection was limited to die cast models, plastic models, posters, books, and maybe a remote controlled vehicle. For Christian and his generation, there are multiple ways for him to get his Porsche fix. On top of everything that was available when I was a kid, Porsche has currently partnered with numerous video game franchises, cell phone app developers, the Playmobile Company, Fisher Price toys, VTECH Go Go vehicle design, and even the all-powerful Lego! With the very successful racing careers of the 919 and the Flying Lizards, Porsche has expanded 10 July
Photos Courtesy of the Author
its market directly into kids’ toy boxes, hopefully, with more designs and partnerships to come. I can’t honestly say who is more excited about Porsche toys, me or my son. Considering he is only 16 months old, it is most likely myself. But, come on I can’t be the only one, right? Play on Mavs!
Christian’s Autos...I wonder if he likes air cooled engines
Mary Coney:
Remembering a Good Friend
By Joe McGlohen, Region Safety Chair
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s a person, Mary Coney had warmth and a sense of humor. She was down to earth and loved motorsports, as well as the friends she shared that love with, including Maverick Region. She was a delight to be around and to work with. She loved music, especially “oldie” car music. She once brought a bunch of CDs filled with her “Favorite Car Music” to an event and shared her favorites with all the workers (and me). She was also crazy about her grandkids. Mary was active as an SCCA corner worker for many years preceding our Drivers’ Education program, and as our DE program took shape, she started as a corner worker for us but soon became our “Control.” Many of you may not even recognize her name, but if you participated in any of our DEs or Club Racing events from 2002 forward, you would remember her calm golden voice from the tower on the PA system keeping things moving, thanking sponsors, and making sure folks knew where and when they needed to be. She did all of that, and all the while she was “Control,” the nerve center of the event, coordinating the corner workers, rescue, EMTs, and car recovery folks.
Photo Courtesy of the Author
This included juggling the schedule when weather, car breakdown recoveries, or other incidents that played havoc with our usual timetable. And in the midst of all of that chaos, she kept the DE staff informed and got their input when appropriate. After all the dust settled, she never hesitated to tell us what she needed to make things better, or to offer a differing opinion about procedures and policy that might improve our process. From my perspective as the Safety Chair during several of those years, I always felt at ease when Mary was (in) CONTROL at our events. Several times I received similar feedback from the Club Race National Steward at our Club Races. She will be truly missed and long remembered.
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Hope Shelter Update: By Bill Middleton
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ne of the issues that the Hope Shelter, MRPCA’s continuing charity, deals with regularly is maintenance and upkeep issues of the building and its equipment. While the building itself has done very well over the years, typical “wear and tear” items are a constant issue – and financial drain – for Hope. One of the unfortunate issues that Hope deals with somewhat frequently is theft by their clients. While at first one may wonder why this issue even occurs, when Hope has provided their clients with a safe haven from a difficult situation, the reality is that, in many cases, Hope is a significantly better physical environment than the one they have come from – and as a result, some clients, out of significant need, will take things they need with them when they leave. Items like bedding, towels, silverware, dishes, and
Bill Middleton installing a hair dryer
so forth have all been subject to removal. Some items and issues can be easily resolved; Hope no longer uses regular dishes and silverware, 12 July
Hope’s Helpers
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it’s all disposable paper plates, plastic cups, and plastic silverware. Cooking utensils (clients cook for themselves) are as inexpensive as possible, as are pots, pans, and other cookware. Other items have been replaced either with a type of item that isn’t likely to be removed, or is inexpensive enough that it’s not a great burden to replace. One of the more difficult issues has been hair dryers – they seem to fly out the door on wings of their own, according to one of the volunteers! So, after some investigations and research, it was decided that the hair dryer issue would be resolved by installing hotel-type permanent wall-mounted units. Several units were reviewed, discussed with Hope director Lisa Huffaker, and a Sunbeam model was selected. On the last weekend of April, Bill Middleton and Ron Colbert went out to Hope Shelter and installed the new dryers. They were received with much appreciation by both the Hope staff and the residents, as now they were not only theft proof, but high enough on the wall that they were out of the reach of smaller kids. Also, while there, some other maintenance items were taken care of, including replacing a dead ceiling fan in one of the larger bedrooms, some fence repairs, some basic door hardware screw tightening and aligning on some doors, and checking the side yard for drainage. All in all, a very enjoyable and successful Saturday! If you are interested in working with our continuing charity, or would like to volunteer to help out, please contact Chris Hamilton, our Charitable Activities Chair, at hope@mavpca.org. She would love to hear from you!
Ten Years of Hope: Huffaker-Hughes Hope House 10th Anniversary This December, the Hope Shelter celebrates ten years since the dedication and opening of their new home, the Huffaker-Hughes Hope House. The Hope House is the end result of years of planning, dedication, fund raising, and just plain hard work by a dedicated group of Porschephiles in response to the deteriorating and difficult conditions that, until that time, had been the original Hope Shelter. While the history of its conception, construction, and completion is long, the conclusion of the story is short and sweet. Thanks to the efforts, contributions, and hard work of the Maverick Region, what could have been a tragic ending instead became a beautiful beginning: a brand new shelter, built to serve the needs of those most vulnerable – battered and abused women and children – for decades to come. As we prepare to celebrate this milestone, it is most important to acknowledge and remember that this wonderful place would not have gone from just a dream on paper to bricks and mortar without its most essential component – YOU – all our fellow Mavericks – who, through your continuing generosity over the years at everything from charity laps at DEs to donations of gift cards at Christmas, made the building of Hope House a reality. Please join all of us this year as we celebrate this milestone achievement, and keep your eyes open during this year for special events and opportunities to help Hope continue its mission. If you are new to the Maverick Region, and would like to learn more about Hope Shelter, we welcome your interest with open arms, and encourage you to contact any Board member for further information.
Autocrossing:
Your Porsche is already prepared!
By Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair
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odern Porsches take virtually no preparation for autocross. Locally, the Equipe Rapide/PCA classes P1 to P3 are the same as the PCA National Small Region Showroom Stock Classes S1 to S3 (all ten classes are listed here: http://mav.pca.org/Events/Autocross/ERClassification.asp). If your car is not listed for some reason, we can sort that out at the event.) If you own a normally-maintained Porsche, you are ready to arrive, empty loose contents, sign up, put on temporary masking tape numbers and class on the doors, go through a short tech line, and attend the drivers’ meeting. If you are a novice or unsure of activities, there is always a novice course walk before the driving starts, where much knowledge and experience will be shared. Be sure to arrive by 8 am. If you like “cars and coffee” events, autocross is like that, but the cars get driven too. You don’t need any special pre-tech, brake pads, or tires. As a matter of fact, most cars just run on high performance street tires, like the ones that came on your Porsche. About 100 cars will be entered in each event. You must work part of the event in order for your timed runs to be counted, but this generally means watching other competitors drive the course and occasionally picking up cones that they knock down. Depending on how many drivers are entered, there are either three or four run sessions, called “heats.” In a three-heat event, you take your timed runs in one heat, work another heat, and rest in the third, not necessarily in that order. In a four-heat event, you drive one heat and work one heat in the morning, then repeat that in the afternoon.
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comes very clear very quickly. Times are very similar to the lap time at a time trial event. The biggest difference is that you will likely run the entire course in second gear, rarely exceeding 65 mph, but aggressively accelerating, braking and steering through the Julia Underwood sits low in pylon-marked course Ed Mayo’s long hood 911S as fast as you can. Many people are so focused they have difficulty remembering to breathe, but almost everyone crosses the finish line with a smile on their face, ready to go again. So you go back to grid and have a 10 to 15 minute wait before you’re up again. The event is typically over by about 3:30 pm, the course is picked up, and the trophy / awards presentation ends the day. This is when the cash award payouts also happen. Review the schedule on page 20 and pick an autocross for a low-risk way to enjoy your Porsche and some very interesting people. You will learn excellent car control skills that will benefit you in day-to-day driving, as well as skills you can count on if you decide to try Time Trials or High Speed Erik Holt’s White 993 C4S Driver Education events. Many of the club’s top racers and coaches started out in autocross. See you at an event soon. Next event: July 24 at the beautiful and shady Lone Star Park Grand Prairie site. Look for the ER/PCA autocross schedule at mav.pca. org or autocross.com.
Fred Stubbs’ Spyder and Mike Syler’s 997S, both with PDKs
You will get six to eight timed runs, and can request a coach to help you find the course or take you for a few rides to show you what it is all about. Many novices like those rides, because the whole idea of autocross be13
Saturday Drive Recap: By Mark Pitarresi
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t was a beautiful morning on May 14 with temperatures in the 70s and partly cloudy. The drive started at the Walmart Supercenter in Lake Worth. There were 81 Porsches and 130 people at the event. It was hard not to notice the spectators in awe of this Porsche mass. Our drive would take us 105 miles through the towns of Lake Worth, Weatherford, Hudson Oaks, Rainbow, completing the drive in Granbury at Revolver Brewing. As usual there was a good mix of Porsches, from a 944 to a Martini-themed 918 supercar! The excitement could be easily seen on all our faces.
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1974 Ice Green Metallic 911
Tom started the drivers meeting and stressed the importance of the rules as well as his safety concerns on the route. I was pleased to get in the third group, because it meant I had some more time to look at a 1974 Ice Green Metallic 911. This car was AWESOME! The driver was quick to tell me that it was not a show car and its purpose was to be driven often! He had upgraded the engine to a 3.2 liter. His wife then told me about their other 911, a 1971, which has a 2.7 liter engine. She then explained that it requires a little more fiddling. She had a smile from ear to ear as she talked about their other 911. They were both true Porsche enthusiasts for sure. The only thing on my mind was that I wanted to hear that engine, but it was time to line up. 14 July
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While on the drive, there were a few areas where people gathered on the side of the road watching all the Porsches go by. These are not just drives; they are like rolling car shows, with spirited driving as the theme!
Members enjoyed great driving roads
Starting at the Lake Worth Walmart
While at the rest stop I heard an air cooled engine. The sound ended up being the Ice Green 911 that I wanted to hear earlier. It pulled out onto the road solo. The driver growled through the gears as he reached cruising speed. Everyone at the rest stop seemed to pause to take in the sound of the lone air cooled flat six in perfect tune. Another 997 S caught my eye and I decided to take a closer look. The owners were very excited about their car and noted that it was their first Porsche. When leaving the rest stop I got to open it up a little (while obeying the traffic laws of course). The sun was mostly out
The requisite rear view image
by this time and it made for some good scenic country driving for the last part of the drive. The brewery had live music (The Jenna Clark Band) and it was a great atmosphere! I was not familiar with Revolver and did enjoy all four of their brews. I ran
The group arrives safely for some good times at Revolver Brewing
into Tom and told him what a good time I was having. Tom and I then talked about how great all the members are in the PCA club, volunteering for PCA, his old Porsches, and some of the drives that take place in the Hill Country. Upon departure, I had to take one last stroll through the parking lot. It’s always a sight to see this many Porsches in one place!
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First Porsches:
Two That Got Away
By Bill Bradley
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n 1962 I purchased my first Porsche. It would not be the last. This first one was a 356B coupe, blue with red interior. I purchased the car from a Chevrolet dealer in Morristown, New Jersey. Morristown is home to the Seeing Eye, a group that trains guide dogs for the blind. Almost any time of day you could see people walking their German Shepherds around the town square. At the time I was in between years of college. Two friends of mine also bought Porsches, both late 1950s models. The three of us searched out unfinished housing developments and raced our cars around the roads. 356B Coupe We were fortunate that none of us ever got caught. Around this same time we discovered Lime Rock and Watkins Glen. We drove to as many of the racing events we could. We saw many of the racing luminaries. The names that stick my memory were Mark Donohue and Peter Revson. But most of all I remember the übersportsman Briggs Cunningham orbiting Watkins Glen in his helicopter, watching his entrant in the race below. As the year wore on and school time approached, the three of us went our separate ways. I was working for a civil engineer and land surveyor. His son Curt and I had palled around some, and Curt convinced me to join him in attending college in East Tennessee. That September we packed our things into the Porsche and headed south. Culture shock awaited me. The state was dry. Television consisted of three channels: wrestling, country music, and religious programming. I would first see Dolly Parton on the Porter Wagoner television show. Porter sported this . . . let’s call it . . . Technicolor suit. I saw Teddy and Doyle, the Wilburn Brothers, who had their own show. Porter and Dolly were in the major leagues; Teddy and Doyle were in the minors. Wrestling, pronounced “wrastlin’,” was obviously highly fake but also highly entertaining. I remember a guy name Antonio Rocco who bounced around the ring like a big rubber ball. Most of the other wrastlers were glandular case hillbilly types in bib overalls. I pledged a fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon. One of my duties was to procure liquor for our weekend house parties. This meant driving the 52 miles to Abingdon, 16 July
Photos Courtesy of Creative Commons Virginia, to the package stores that the dotted the state line. Every Friday, after classes, I would head north with a list of requirements from the full-fledged fraternity brothers. Most favored pint bottles. A few had flasks so it was fifths or quarts for them. Never mind if I was stopped by the cops or the alcoholic beverage control boys. They could confiscate my car. But I was a lowly pledge. Do it and like it. I was never chased. But I still fancied myself as a Thunder Road bootlegger personified. I had even been to Ashville, North Carolina to be shown the coal yard where movie actor Robert Mitchum jumped out of a window to evade the revenuers. House parties were always fun. The dance craze was the Alligator, which involved drunkenly sprawling on the floor and flailing one’s arms in a swimming motion. The preferred song for the Alligator was Double Shot of My Baby’s Love by the Swinging Medallions, a not-ready-for-Carnegie-Hall group. For the record, I became the vice-president of the Gamma Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon and could tell others to go on booze runs to Virginia. School progressed. I still had the Porsche. I was entering my senior year in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC. I come from a military family so my goal was to be become a Regular Army officer. This entailed becoming a Distinguished Military Graduate. This came true, and after graduation I sold the Porsche and was off to Viet Nam. Nobody wants to hear war stories, so I’ll fast-forward to the end of my second tour. I ultimately returned to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and there came another Porsche. This time it 1971 914-6 was a 1971 914-6. (This, of course, is the second car I should have held onto.) I enjoyed the 914. But this was Oklahoma, hellishly hot, and the Porsche was un-air-conditioned. (Flash forward: today I drive a 2006 911 Cabriolet, sedate by Porsche standards, but we are talking many years and a waterfall of Stella Artois over the spillway.) (Flash back to Oklahoma.) I’m still in the army. I purchased a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle to com-
mute from my apartment to Officer Career Courses at Fort Sill. Helmets were mandatory, so early each morning several us arrived dressed in Class A uniforms and dutifully wearing our helmets. The Bonneville led me to a group of locals and Army types who spent their weekends tearing around Lake Ellsworth on dirt bikes. I went through several before settling on a 360cc Husqvarna. Its 46 horsepower proved to be my undoing. I crashed the bike, broke my left collarbone, and spent the rest of the hot Oklahoma summer in a body cast. About the time I got out of the body cast, I met Judy, who has been my wife for nearly 40 years. I needed something less dangerous to drive, so I purchased a new 1972 Corvette. It had the 454 cu. In. engine, but by this time Chevy had fallen prey to emission standards so the car only managed a puny 270 horsepower. Army life was quickly losing its charms, so I resigned my Captain’s commission. Judy and I were off to graduate school at the University of Oklahoma. We both took jobs to work our way through school. Eventually the company I worked for transferred us to Texas. The years passed. We moved from Keller to Lewisville to Flower Mound. Last year another Porsche arrived. We became Mavericks and we continue to enjoy the friends we’ve met and roads we’ve traveled.
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Maverick Region Logo: By Bill Orr
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Time For An Update?
he Maverick Region was born in November 1962 at the Fiesta Best Western Motel in Arlington, Texas. The official charter from the national officers of PCA was issued on December 24th, 1962. On April 5th, 1963 Geoffery Hamilton Horsfall submitted a design for the first Maverick Region logo, a design that has now been in use for over 50 years. Logos are intended to be the “face” of a company: They are graphical displays of a company’s unique identity, and through colors, fonts and images they provide essential information about a company that allows customers to identify with the company’s brand. Unfortunately, the most unique element of the original design is overlooked by most because of a change made years ago. The replica of a Porsche steering wheel in black and nickel finish was changed by removing the Porsche crest and replacing it with a gold star. The problem is that the white star was supposed to represent the Lone Star State and now there are two stars. In addition, the original logo was designed before the newsletter, before the website, and before the Goodie Store. As a result it is technically problematic. With its layered elements and fine lines, it does not scale well. The two places you see this most is in the newsletter and on Goodie Store items. In the newsletter it does not scale down very well at all. On embroidered items from the Goodie Store, the logo has to be sewn unusually large in order to see all of the detail and fine lines. Another issue is that the word “Texas” is written in white, and because it is superimposed over the white star, the “x” tends to get lost. Being over 50 years old, the original logo is very dated. The font used is very plain and lacks style. There is nothing that visually connects the emblem to Porsche or to the national Porsche Club. Fifty years ago, Porsche only sold sports cars. Today they sell sports cars, SUVs, sedans, and even bicycles. In that time, both Porsche and the Porsche Club have updated their logos. It’s time for the Maverick Region do so as well, because the original logo just does not meet the needs of the region today or in the future. So at the June 1, 2016 Board meeting, the Maverick Region Board voted to change the logo upon the approval of a new design. In designing a new logo our mission was to design 18 July
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something that reflected the region we serve. With 144 different regions in PCA, having a logo that communicates where you are from is important at national events. We also set out with a specific set of objectives: • It needs to be something the members of the organization can proudly stand behind. • It needs to look good at all sizes and on all forms of media. • It needs to appeal to people of all ages. • It needs to appeal to potential members, donators, and sponsors. • It needs to be modern, but not rely too heavily on trends. • It needs to have a visual connection to both the national Porsche Club and Porsche logos. • It needs to be strong enough to stand next to the national Porsche Club and Porsche logo and not look out of place. So we came up with a new PROPOSED design that kept the original concept of the Texas Flag and the Lone Star State. It uses a wheel and tire instead of a steering wheel, but we added the Porsche Horse to tie it to the Porsche Crest and to the PCA National logo. The single STAR over a red, white, and blue background represents the State of Texas Flag. Adding the Horse from the Porsche crest, and the word Texas ties the logo back to Porsche as well as the Maverick Region. When most people think of Maverick and Texas they think of the NBA basketball team, the Dallas Mavericks, whose mascot is a horse. The black ring with white text represents a tire. The star inside a circle represents a wheel. The red and blue are like brake calipers showing through the wheel. Wheel and tire dimensions have changed over time, but unlike steering wheels, they are basically the same as in years past.
The end result is something that not only meets all of our objectives but it is also an evolution of the original concept.
If you now look at the new PROPOSED Maverick region logo and compare it to the Porsche Crest and the PCA logo, I think you will agree that the new logo not only stands on its own, but it complements the Porsche Crest and the PCA logo much better than the old one.
The Maverick Region Board is looking for feedback on the new PROPOSED logo and is accepting any and all other design ideas. Please submit those to Bill Orr via email at bill@billorr.com. 19
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Tub Club Adventures: By Barbara Madsen
The Tub Club Goes Green
Photos Courtesy of the Author
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en Tub Club members enjoyed an inspiring and informational tour of the Native Texas Park at the Bush Presidential Center in Dallas in April. Hertha Hughes, a Tub Club (and Maverick) member who is a docent at the Bush Library, initiated and organized the event. She not only provided the club with a wealth of information on the environmentally conscious theme of the park, but, since Tub Club members don’t have much of a desire to be pelted by rain and hail while looking at wildflowers, had to reschedule the tour repeatedly due to threatening weather forecasts.
Hertha identifies various wildflowers for Tub Club members
Hertha discusses the purpose of bioswales in the park’s water management system
level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the first presidential library to achieve this distinction. To reduce the need for irrigation, the topography of the site was changed from a flat area to one that gradually sloped downward 27 feet. A 252-gallon cistern is located at the lowest level of the park, and all water percolating through the park is eventually captured there and pumped out to take care of the needs of the landscape. The cistern, however, is only part of the water conservation system used in the park. You will also find a stone sweep, which slowly expresses
rainwater, and bioswales, which use plants to filter storm water runoff. This water management system was designed to provide 40% of the water needed for the landscape, but in actuality, it has far exceeded the original goals of the plan. We strolled on wandering trails, which snaked their way through hillsides covered with a kaleidoscope of color. Many varieties of wildflowers, grasses, bushes, and trees were blooming with all the enthusiasm spring entails. There are 53 different wildflower species represented in the park along with 37 types of grasses, 34 shrub species, and 31 species of native trees. Although it looked as though we were walking through pristine areas untouched by human hands, an award-winning landscape architect, Michael Van Valkenburgh, carefully designed the park, and the result of his work was breathtaking! The self-sustaining and environmentally conscious aspect of his design is a guide for all of us to follow. It was an enjoyable and educational day. Thanks, Hertha!
The 15-acre park is divided up into three ecosystems: Blackland Prairie, Post Oak Savannah, and Cross Timbers Forest. It is unique among presidential libraries, and the park’s native Texas landscape played a key role in qualifying the presidential center as a platinum
Linda, Lee, and Bill need a rest after walking a mile
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Tub Club members walking on one of the park’s trails with the Bush library in the background
Autocross 4:
Mineral Wells Mirror-Cross
By Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair
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he fourth event of the Equipe Rapide/PCA Autocross season was held at the expansive Mineral Ring site west of the Metroplex on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. This site is so large it makes it possible to run two courses sideby-side, in what is known as a Mirror-Cross format. Drivers lined up for a drag-race style start (complete with Christmas Tree lights) on the left and right courses and departed simultaneously on parallel straightaways, where many cars ran hard in third gear before they turned away from each other to run alone on their own course. After the finish, the cars traded sides and lined up again to run the opposite course. Each car got six timed runs in the morning and six more timed runs in the afternoon. Best time on each course was all that mattered. Seventy-four drivers ran Mirror-Cross pre-grid dual driver cars line up for times, and the side-by-side competition created some PCA 3 1T
fierce contests in classes and for overall honors, including Performance Index (PAX) cash payouts. Fred Stubbs and Mike Syler pitted Boxster Spyder and 997S respectively against each other in class P3. Fred was also first in the Porsche PAX cash payouts at this event on one of the courses. Mark Schnoerr won PAX on the other side. So far there have been four different winners of the top payout this season. Class P4 saw the Ed Mayo blue and orange 911S and the Sigrid Schnoerr Lime Green 914 2.0, both two-driver cars, and Marissa Moore in her 911T, hard at work. Mark Schnoerr was quickest in class on both courses, while Ed and Sigrid split second quickest on both courses. Overall combined for the day, the order was Mark, Ed, Sigrid, Julie and Marissa. Erik Holt and Doug Edney ran uncontested in their own classes but were also competing for the PAX payouts. Sue Crimm shared her 924S with Carey Spreen in class P9. Sue likes the power steering on this car better than the unassisted steering on Carey’s 911SC in the fast slalom sections. Next event: Sunday, July 24, at beautiful Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie.
Best Time 51.074 51.390 53.567 52.425
Total 102.464 [-]3.528 105.992 3.528
49.571 48.148 50.242 50.260 50.689 50.178 58.915 57.924 61.542 60.047
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Maverick Monthly Social:
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Photos by Stephanie Ho, Region Monthly Social Chair
Great food, lots of prizes, and most importantly enjoying the excellent company of fellow Porsche friends!
Maverick Monthly Social Chair Stephanie Ho congratulating Deanne Belden, the biggest prize winner of the night - a $50 restaurant gift certificate!
Plan to join us in July! John Savickas (r) welcoming our new member Chonarop Jamroendararasame
Ben Connell, one of our lucky winners of this evening! Table full of happy winners!
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Congrats to Ed Mullenix (r). Look! Mark (l) is posing as a winner already, not knowing he is about to win!
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For Sale: 2001 Porsche Carrera. Black on Black, 89K miles. New engine with less than 5K miles, IPD Plenum, new clutch, new front rotors, Cayman R Brake Pads, GT3 Control Arms, H&R Springs and Sway Bars, Turbo Twist and OZ Allegeritta Rims, GT3 Seats and Heated Leather Seats. Always serviced at Porsche of Plano by lead tech only. Always garaged. Flawless car. $27,500. Contact Kevin Kim at kevinkim89@me.com or 214-693-5699. (07)
For Sale: Mercedes-Benz 2013 C250 Coupe. Palladium silver with ash grey leather interior. 1.8liter Turbocharged direct injection. 7 speed automatic transmission. Aluminum trim, sport suspension, AMG 6 Twin spoke wheels. Loaded with options. MSRP $46,200 when purchased at Park Place, Grapevine on 10/13. Like new condition. Only used during vacations. All MB service up to date. Remaining MB full warranty until 05/17. Asking $23,000. Contact Jack Krielen at krielenj@gmail.com or 817-307-9447. (07)
For Sale: 2014 Cayman S. Guards red, black interior, red belts. 9000 miles, PDK. Never seen rain or snow, always garaged. Never tracked. Bose Surround, Sports Seats Plus, Sport Exhaust, 20” Carrera S wheels, Sirius XM, Bi-Xenon headlights with PDLS, PASM, Sport Design steering wheel with paddles, and power folding mirrors. Selling only because I obtained a GT4 build allocation slot. One of the nicer ones you will find. Full service history available, still under factory warranty. $62,000 Contact Tim Orton at 817437-6148 or timorton@att.net. (07)
For Sale: 2007 Cayman S. Black/black. Streetable track car, 6 speed, 36K, 20K on engine, new paint and clear bra, great interior, all the performance mods, faster than stock Cayman R. See link for full details... http://panjo.com/l/286240. Asking $43,000. Wheels and trailer also available. Contact Leif at leifp@ yahoo.com or 817-681-3038. (07)
For Sale: 2015 911 Carrera S. Black exterior, Black interior, 5,700 miles, one owner car. Original MSRP $114,875, PDK, 20” Carrera S Wheels, Steering wheel heating, Smoking Package, Bi-Xenon Headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS), Sport Chrono Package, Slide/Tilt Sunroof, Power Sport Seats (14-way), Premium Package Plus, Bose Audio, Tint, Non-Smoker, Clean Carfax, $89,990. Love the car, but have a 2017 Targa 4S en route. Email is the best way to reach me: taylor@insmg.com. Live in Fort Worth by TCU. (06)
For Sale: 1973 Porsche 914 2.0. White with black interior. Purchased new at Forest Lane Porsche Audi with extra 2.0 engine and working air-conditioning. I have the original window sticker and owners manual. Owned vehicle since 2004. Engine in the vehicle was built by Dan Cashman of DC racing and the 914 was serviced regularly at 911 enterprises by Dusty and Randy. Receipts from 2004 available. Optioned with factory front and rear sway bars. $12,000. Contact James at jarclay@swbell.net or 214-538-5407. (07)
For Sale: 1999 Porsche 996. 153,xxx miles. Freshly professionally rebuilt engine, 50k on new dealer installed transmission. Car is very clean despite mileage, everything works and ac blows very cold. New Michelin Pilot Super sport tires all around, new Sachs clutch, LN IMS bearing, new oil separator, water pump, brake pads, window regulators. Current Texas state inspection. Factory Aero kit. Please call, text or email for more info or pictures. Car is located in Southlake. Contact Chris Amond at amondc@ verizon.net or 817-896-5825. (06) For Sale: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo S. SP3/stock F with log book. Approx. 20 hrs on motor and 10 hrs on transmission. Looks good and handles great! Exhaust, brakes, suspension, and multiple performance upgrades. $9500 OBO. Contact Mike Brodigan at mikebrodigan@hotmail.com or 817-233-0068. (05)
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For Sale: Open trailer. 18’ steel bed, F & R tie downs, locking tire rack and fuel jug rack, swing away fender for driver’s door, tool box and ramps. Dual axle, electric brakes. $1950, with winch $2300. Contact Lee Wilkins at lwilkins44@yahoo.com or 972-503-8825. (06)
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Around the Bend... By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor
W
ith all of the rainy days in May through early June, I was reminded to re-read one of my favorite driving stories, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. If you’ve not read this one, or even if this is also a re-read for you, reliving the story of Enzo and Denny is always uplifting, especially since Denny hones his driving skills in a Porsche. This is a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope. The Art of Racing in the Rain is a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life…as only a dog could tell it. Now that the weather has dried out a bit, you may have to wait for the sprinklers to come on to get you in the right mood! We recently completed a 17 day road trip in our Boxster S through the Southwest and up the West coast. The 2014 Boxster S is now 25 months old and has 20,000 miles on it. There is no question we feel we’re getting full enjoyment out of our Porsche ownership investment with each ensuing road trip! Of course that got me to thinking about what is commonly referred to as “The Porsche Principle”. Attributed more than 65 years ago to Ferry Porsche, the quoted principle is “In the beginning, I looked around and could not find the car I’d been dreaming of: a small, lightweight sports car that uses energy efficiently. So I decided to build it myself.” In our visit to the recently renovated Petersen Car Museum in Los Angeles, that Porsche Principle was highly visible in their engineering history display area. Ferry’s dream of the perfect sports car has always driven Porsche – throughout their history – with every concept, every development and every model. The underlying principle is to always get the most out of everything. At Porsche, form always follows function.
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So, as Maverick Region members, we enjoy the Porsche Principle in many different ways. We have members who simply enjoy the pure form, design, even art, of the Porsche that sits most often in their garage. As collectors of art, viewing their Porsche satisfies an important need. Other members like to display their Porsche in Concours events, putting minimal miles on it to lessen the odds of the occasional road blemish occurring. Detailing and paying close attention to the cleanliness of every surface, inside and out, provides a close connection with the form and function of their Porsche. Still others view the ultimate enjoyment of both form and function of their Porsche in the regular exercise of it. These members subscribe to the Porsche credo of “A Porsche is no ordinary sports car, but a sports car for everyday driving, whatever the weather”. Chips, abrasions, and faded paint begin to form the patina of the Porsche from the first day of ownership. I imagine that quite a few of our members are members of this club, mostly by using their Porsche as a daily driver, but also perhaps by taking regular road trips like we enjoy in that Porsche investment. Wherever you fall in The Porsche Principle continuum, rest assured that you have many Maverick members right beside you. That alone is a great reason to be active in our many club events each month. I hope to see you soon at one of our upcoming events listed in our club calendar on page 1. For the August issue of Slipstream, our Photo of the Month focus will be Porsche cars participating in PCA and Maverick events. Send your photo submissions to editor@mavpca.org, or post them on our Maverick Region Porsche Club of America Facebook group page by July 10.
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