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Volume 55, Issue 7, July 2017
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Features Kruder’s Cars & Conversation........................................ 12 Insuring Your Porsche.................................................... 14 Fiesta New Mexico........................................................ 15 Not Your Average Garage Queen.................................. 18 Tub Club On the Move................................................... 19 Autocross #4 Recap...................................................... 19 Tech Session Preview: Porsche Engine Tuning................... 20 Porsche of the Month..................................................... 21 Porsche Trivia................................................................ 21 June Mavs & Mochas Retrospective................................. 23 Detailing Tips: Surface Prep Mitts................................... 25 Five Speed Chatter........................................................ 28 PCA Zone 5 Meeting Notes............................................ 31
Upcoming Events Board Meetings............................................................... 7 PCA Logo License Plate Purchase...................................... 7 July Social: Hilton Garden Inn........................................16 Maverick Lunch Series...................................................16 Poker Rally...................................................................16 Tech Session @ Growler Motor Labs................................16 SUV Off-Road Adventure...............................................17 Autocross Schedule.......................................................17 Mavs & Mochas............................................................17
Departments Sprockets (President’s Column)......................................... 2 Maverick of the Month..................................................... 2 Officers and Board Chairs............................................... 4 Zone 5 Presidents............................................................4 Maverick Minutes............................................................ 6 New Mavericks and Anniversaries.................................... 9 Unclassifieds................................................................. 34 Advertiser Index............................................................ 34 Around the Bend (Editor’s Column)................................. 36
Event Dates See more details and check for event updates via the QR code here or our online calendar at http://mav.pca.org/go/calendar
July No Board Meeting in July Plano area lunch (each Monday).........3, 10, 17, 24, 31 PCA Parade 2017 in Spokane, WA........................... 9-15 Lewisville area lunch............................................. (Tue) 11 Mavs & Mochas: Stonebriar Community Church..... (Sat) 15 Mav Social: Hilton Garden Inn..............................(Thu) 20 Poker Rally.......................................................... (Sat) 22 Richardson and Southlake area lunches.................(Thu) 27 Tech Session: Growler Motor Labs.........................(Thu) 27 Autocross #6 at Mesquite High School...................(Sun) 30
August Board Meeting..................................................... (Wed) 2 Plano area lunch (each Monday)................ 7, 14, 21, 28 Lewisville area lunch................................................(Tue) 8 Mavs & Mochas: Montgomery Plaza, Fort Worth.... (Sat) 12 Mav Social: TBD...................................................(Thu) 17 Autocross #7 at Lone Star Park..............................(Sun) 20 Richardson and Southlake area lunches.................(Thu) 24 Region President David Robertson and his wife Tracy, our club Social Chair, noted that our recent Mavs & Mochas event was easy to find thanks to the new feather flag marking the parking entrance. Photo by Andrew Barber
On the Cover “Raise your children well” includes attending family-friendly Maverick Region events. This is Brady, the 8-year old son of Landon Stogner, perfecting his future autocross skills. Photo by Andrew Barber
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.
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.
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Sprockets:
Who Will Be First?
By David Robertson, Region President
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f I had any pull with the local dealerships I would love to have my name on the list for one of the new 911 GT3’s that will begin delivery soon. Although I am sure that the subject would be very politely and skillfully changed if I asked for an allocation of one of these cars, many of our club members have gotten themselves onto the Porsche “nice” list over the years and will be receiving these new GT3’s in the coming months. I mention this because the great thing about our club is that as soon as our members start getting these cars you will see them at our events and you can get up close to experience them. You may not be able to drift a new GT3 around the track but you will find that the owners will be more than happy to show them off to you and answer questions you might have. This is true of all the great Porsches from rare classics to the newest limited production models and everything in between. Mavs and Mochas has become one of the best ways to simply enjoy looking at a big variety of Porsches and share yours as well. We usually have over 100 Porsches show up, and at our last event in June there was a larger variety of years, models, and I dare say condition, than I have ever seen! I really enjoy walking around and speaking to the owners about their cars. There is always a great story behind each car, no matter how classic or new the model is! I always learn something new and meet lots of new people at every Maverick event I attend. Between social events, driving opportunities and track time, there are way too many Maverick Region events each month to cover here so check out the calendar at mav.pca.org and subscribe to our many social media networks to stay informed. One item that I am looking forward to seeing very soon at our events and out on the road are the PCA specialty license plates that are now available for preorder. I can tell you that these are selling fast! You can order a random selection of letters and numbers or get a custom plate. You can now I have already seen some of the order your confirmed custom orders and PCA logo they are going to be good! Who license plates will be the first to show up with one at an event? You can put in at http:// mav.pca.org/ your preorder at http://mav. pca.org/go/plate. Once we go/plate get to 200 preorders they start going out and it looks like that will be soon! 2 July
SAUL FRAIRE, Chef-Proprietor 1235 William D. Tate Ave Grapevine, TX 76051 817-329-6995 If you haven’t been to one of our events recently take a look at the Maverick Region calendar and join us. We would love to meet you! MAV OF THE MONTH: Kurt Scaggs Our Mav of the Month is a relatively recent volunteer, but a passionate and longtime Porsche owner. Kurt Scaggs saw a request for assistance in creating our event ads in an issue of Slipstream last year and decided to offer his time and talent. Fortunately for our region, Kurt does graphic design work professionally, so his “real” work fits in beautifully with our club needs. Thank you, Kurt, and we appreciate seeing your eyecatching designs both in Slipstream and online!
Kurt with son Wilson
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2017 Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs President David Robertson 617-797-0516 president@mavpca.org
Vice President Jim Falgout vp@mavpca.org
Secretary Wendy Shoffit 972-977-9821 secretary@mavpca.org
Treasurer Richard Solomon 903-530-8281 treasurer@mavpca.org
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 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 Hospitality Rose Gohlke de@mavpca.org
DE Sponsorship Daren Kirbo 254-396-2973 desponsorship@mavpca.org
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 Karl Poulsen calendar@mavpca.org
PCA Tours Co-Chair, Social Media Bill Orr tours@mavpca.org
PCA Tours Co-Chair Mark Pitarresi 817-715-7156 tours@mavpca.org
Rally Co-Chair Don Sebert 214-613-6900 rally@mavpca.org
Rally Co-Chair George Luxbacher rally@mavpca.org
Safety Co-Chair Wayne Elliott safety@mavpca.org
Safety Co-Chair Bob Kramer safety@mavpca.org
Slipstream Advertising, Coffee Meets Bill Kruder 214-497-0711 ads@mavpca.org
Slipstream Event Ad Design Kurt Scaggs eventads@mavpca.org
Slipstream Editor Jim Hirsch 972-740-7377 editor@mavpca.org
Slipstream Content Ed. Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 editor@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 Chair Tracy Robertson 817-944-5490 social@mavpca.org
Tech Sessions Chair Nikolaus Klemmer 469-531-5314 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 James Shoffit 972-786-6246 webmaster@mavpca.org
2017 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative ARK-LA-TEX Ken Chandler bad968@bellsouth.net,
COASTAL BEND Bryan Kerrick bksailspadre@ sbcglobal.net
LONE STAR Steve Bukoski president@lsrpca.com
MARDI GRAS Scott Spradley swsprad@bellsouth.net
OZARK Jim Woolly jim.carol_NOSPAM@ sbcglobal.net
WHISKEY BAY Mike Hamza mikehamza944@ gmail.com
CIMARRON Joy Jones presidentcmr@gmail. com
HILL COUNTRY Tracey Gross president@hcrpca.org
LONGHORN Charles Bush president@longhornpca.org
MAVERICK David Robertson president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Randal Goodman drtoys42@aol.com
WHITE RIVER Leonard Zechiedrich whiteriverregionpca@ gmail.com
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ZONE 5 REP Jon Jones zone5rep@pca.org www.zone5.pca.org
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Gimme a Minute:
June Board Meeting Minutes
By Wendy Shoffit, Region Secretary
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resident David Robertson began the meeting at 7:00 pm. It’s the last one until after the Porsche Parade. Since we won’t have the July meeting, we needed to have a nominating committee for next year’s slate of officers. Bill Kruder volunteered to chair with the help of James Shoffit and Jim Hirsch. Reporting for the treasurer, we have about $151K in the bank, plus $6K in Paypal for a total of around $157K. We were fortunate to net $18K from the COTA Club Race in March. Bill Orr said the movie night (June 16) might be postponed again because of another rain possibility. Karl Poulsen made a motion that we cancel the date and revisit it in the fall when the prices at the theater will go down again. Bill Kruder seconded. The motion passed with 12 votes in favor and 3 opposing. Refunds will be offered. Orr also reported that the PCA license plate design has been approved by TxDOT. He will promote the pre-sale and once we reach 200, it will go into full production. Social Chair Tracy Robertson reported that Debi Gibson is volunteering to help with the socials. She was a significant help at May at Mayo’s and will be an asset to our Annual Celebration event, set for November 4. She has been getting ideas from others including a kids’ movie event and something at Lone Star Park with its huge parking lot. Tour Co-Chair Mark Pitaressi said that the Fortunata Winery Tour was good, but we only had about half the normal amount of cars because of the rain forecast. We had 54 cars and 93 people who enjoyed a dry event. The next tour is in September to the DE at MotorSport Ranch. We will again collect gift cards for charity laps. 6 July
Goodie Store Chair Chris Flaugh showed examples of license plate frames to go with the new PCA plates. After some discussion, Jim Hirsch made a motion to produce two versions of the frame (quantity 250 and 200) to have in the goodie store. Tracy Robertson seconded and the motion was passed. The plan is to provide them free for the first 200 purchases of the specialty license plates. A full plan will come later. Chris also said that new logo and Mavs & Mochas stickers are on the way. There was a discussion about having Zone 5 stickers produced, but that was tabled for another time. Slipstream Editor Jim Hirsch reported for Membership Chair John Hamilton that we are up 22 for this past month, to 2,587 total members. Overall this year, including transfers in, we have 165 new people to Maverick Region. Regarding Slipstream, he said that upcoming travel plans mean he must move up his normal August issue deadline to June 27 from the normal deadline of July 10 so he has time to produce the bulk of it before leaving town. As a reminder to all, he encouraged submitted photos to be in portrait mode for cover possibilities. Advertising Chair Bill Kruder said that the price increase initiated to produce the full color version of Slipstream went very well. There were only a few grumbles and a few changes, including our Inside Front Cover slot, which he will be shopping out. The Mavs & Mochas meets are going well and have sites scheduled through December. Every other month has alternated between East and West locations. Matt Wilson will be assisting one in the Fort Worth area. Bill is working on several special anniversary car feature displays, as this year has several model milestones. The Phoenix Insurance
June 7, 2017 sponsored a special feather flag to help improve our event visibility. Tech Session Chair Nikolaus Klemmer has our first event set for Growler Motor Labs in Plano (formerly Cobb Tuning). It will involve an engine tune and dyno day. The date is set for Thursday, July 27 and will be limited to 50 people. Autocross Chair Mark Schnoerr said that June 11 is the next event, at which our Zone Rep Jon Jones will be attending. He said that the last event, the mirror-cross at Mineral Wells, was great fun, and our own Ed Mayo performed excellently. There are currently autocross events every weekend with various clubs. Webmaster James Shoffit said that all is going well. He posted the social media policy on Facebook and most people have followed it. Only a few have been removed because of repeated violations. Secretary Wendy Shoffit reported for Jeff Sebert, who is working with Carey Spreen and Don Sebert (and the Shoffits) on an off-road event. After visiting the Northwest OHV Park in Bridgeport, they decided to choose September 30 to host one for our region. More details to come. Wendy also noted that a small group of Mavericks attended Fiesta New Mexico and had a fun time. See the article for details and results. David Robertson finished up the meeting by announcing that Kurt Scaggs is the Maverick of the Month for his splendid work on Slipstream ads! The meeting was adjourned at 8:28 pm.
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Tim Elliott Heath 2016 Cayman GT4
Emenjo Obinwa Richardson 2006 Boxster S
Rodney Brown Trophy Club 1999 Boxster
Gary Garmon Dallas 1961 356
Robert Owens (Dawn) Southlake 1996 911 Targa
Blake Buchanan Fate 2000 911 Carrera Cabriolet
Ben Hur Gomez Dallas 2014 911 Turbo
Scott Owens Dallas 2006 Cayman S
Brian Burdorf (Holly Grance) George Judkins Dallas Crowley 2007 911 Turbo 2014 Cayman Greg Buseman The Colony 2003 911 Carrera
Joseph Kan Frisco 2007 911 GT3
Arvin Jay Cando Plano 2000 Boxster
Tammy Kling Flower Mound 2012 Panamera
Daniel Chow Frisco 2017 911 Turbo S Cabriolet
Lori Lindsey Dallas 2015 Cayman S
Darryl Conley Rockwall 2016 911 Carrera
Bryan Marshall Mansfield 2013 Boxster
John Duessel Ryan Mayo Dallas Dallas 2016 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 2002 Boxster S Steve Dumas (Ashley) Irving 1984 944
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Kruder’s Cars & Conversations By Bill Kruder, Region Advertising Chair
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hen I was looking for this month’s interviewee I decided it was time that I talked to a woman with a passion for Porsche. I have talked to guys, couples, but not interviewed a woman to date. Let me start by saying up front: until this interview we had never met, much less said hello. However, reading Slipstream since 1995, I guess you could say I met her in print having read her articles over the years. I’ll give you the opportunity to as well. So here is the next in my series of “conversations”… Linda Bambina, member since 1981 and happy co-driver 2015 Carrera and 1962 356 Karmann coupe (minus the top now) Bill Kruder: Well let’s start with where you are from. I presume not Dallas? Linda Bambina: What? You can tell I’m not from here (laughing)? Actually, I’m from Midland. My dad was in the oil business and in the 60s there were three things there: cattle, cotton, and oil. After college I ended up out near Palm Springs for a couple years then ended up moving to Dallas. BK: And where did you go to college? LB: I didn’t stray too far. I went to Texas Tech which is only about two hours north of Midland. BK: What did you major in? LB: I was a Secondary Education major. BK: And what did you teach? LB: I taught Special Education for ten years, then moved into the Gifted program, taught Texas history for some fourteen years, then became a noisy librarian and eventually retired after 39 years. BK: So tell me how you and your husband Alan met? 12 July
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LB: Alan had moved here from outside Buffalo, NY and we were both teachers at R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton. I was teaching Special Education and we both were assigned the same lunch period. After about a year or so of lunches we started dating. BK: That’s a long time before you ever had a first date. LB: Well let’s just say life is complicated; when we did have our first date, I was in charge of a Sock Hop and managed to rope Alan into helping me, no surprise there (laughing). Well, after the Sock Hop, Alan asked me to stop for a drink. We went to a brandnew place called The Wild Turkey, then to Don Carter Bowling Lanes to meet up with his roommate, followed by a stop at his house before I said “I need to go home” at 4 am! BK: Wow that’s some first date! And how long after did you guys get married? LB: It was like three weeks later: we were engaged, and got married in July 1980, the hottest summer on record. We had 42 days in a row over 100 degrees which still stands today, I think. BK: Let’s talk cars now. What were you driving then? Alan? LB: Talk about polar extremes in cars, I was driving a Ford Pinto, yes a Pinto (laughing); Alan was driving a ‘75 911 S in Grand Prix White. Loves white Porsches. BK: And what was your first car? LB: Hard to believe but it was a 1927 Model T, and no I’m not that old. Got my license at 15 and drove it all over Midland and later, Lubbock. BK: So when did you first drive a Porsche? LB: It was Alan’s ‘75 911 S. We went over to this big parking lot in North Dallas and he bravely taught me to drive it.
BK: So tell me about when you became active in the club? LB: Well Alan had belonged to the Niagara Region before moving here in 1978, and I joined in 1981. We had met Joan and Barry Gibbs who owned IXXI Enterprises at the time. Joan was president in ’83 and she needed someone to be the Advertising Chair. I said “yes” and that led to many years and positions over the next 14 years. (Interesting side note: we have had only two women presidents: Joan was the first in 1983 and Fran Ussery in 1984.) BK: So was Alan also active in the club? LB: He was in activities but I was the one who was involved with the board and kind of pulled Alan in. It wasn’t until 1986 that Alan became President and he did that for two terms, staying on through the 1987 DFW Parade which was such a busy time. BK: And what other positions have you held? LB: Let’s see, I was Ad Chair, Secretary, and Co-Vice President with Alan back when we had fullblown monthly dinner meetings with programs. BK: I know you have done a lot more than just hold positions. Tell me about Autocross and Mineral Wells? LB: Well we had Autocrosses in parking lots but light poles became an issue (smiling). In 1986, one of our members discovered there was an old airfield in Mineral Wells that we could use. Let me tell you it was more field than an airfield. So a group of us with our yard tools in hand started clearing out a “course”; we originally cleared only what we would be driving on. BK: I’m told you have been active at the national level too with the Porsche Parade? LB: The first Parade for which I had an active role (I was the Reg-
istrar) was in 1987 right here in Dallas. It was held at the DFW Airport hotel (called the Amfac then). We garaged our cars there and used Bear Creek Golf Course for the car show and Concours. But what was interesting about this Parade was that, up till then, all scoring was done by hand and on paper. With the urging of Charlie Davis, we used computers for the first time. We had our hiccups but it changed forever how things would be done and the Mavericks are to thank for that. In 1997 I was part of the planning committee for the San Antonio Parade. That was an interesting one too, as the Longhorn Region was down to nothing, and Coastal Bend (Corpus Christi) and Maverick were asked to step in. We would drive down once a month for meetings then head right back to get to work. To make this one more interesting we added my silly but fun “Costume Concours” in which you dressed up your car and yourself on a personal theme. The third Parade for which I was a staff member was in 2004 in Fort Worth. My good friend Jan (Mayo) Michel was the Parade Chair, and I was the Entertainment Chair, which is a position they invented for just me. BK: That was actually my first Parade to attend. How did that one go? LB: Well being in Cow Town, we of course went with that theme. Every Parade has a Volunteer Party. HansPeter Porsche was attending and I managed to talk him into helping us. Several of us dressed up as famous Country Personalities; Peter was dressed as Roy Rogers, I was Dale Evans, and we sang “Happy Trails to You” to about 500 volunteers at that party. BK: So how many Parades have you attended? LB: Think I have been to about 28. BK: Now I have to ask about this infamous vest. LB: Well that came about after attending the 1993 Parade in Cincinnati. They had this table-decorating contest, and our table thought we should step up the game and each make fancy Porsche Crest T-shirts to wear. Well some time later I decided to get more use out of the crest I had made: I bought a pair of K-mart black jeans and cut a vest out of them and sewed the crest from the Tshirt on the back.
BK: Let’s fast forward to 2012 and the Mav’s 50th Anniversary. I understand you had your input there. LB: I did, I did. I decided we should have a “Family Portrait” of sorts. I wanted to get 50 cars, one of each year represented since Maverick had existed -- but not just anyone’s car. They HAD to have been active on the board. Somehow with lots of help I managed to track them all down in about seven months. BK: And there was one other thing that we are using today. LB: YES, I’m thrilled to hear about the tag line Maverick is using today. Mavs had been using “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people” since ‘86 when Alan used it in his President’s column in Slipstream. Much more recently, in talking with Fran Ussery, she came up with . . . “Driving Friendships”
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Insuring your Porsche:
Part 1 – Classic Porsches
By Justin Husman
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orsches are some of the most beautiful performance machines built, and they occupy an interesting position in the automotive world. They are the exotic car you can drive every day comfortably, they are the daily driver car that you can track comfortably, and they are the collector car that you can buy at a dealership without an invitation. As such, they can be tricky to insure correctly, and all insurance isn’t necessarily correct. This is the first in a three part series about insuring your Porsche, and today’s topic is insuring your classic Porsche.
Classic car insurance is different than insuring a daily driver. Classic polices are written on an “agreed value” basis, which is different than most insurance. When you purchase a policy for your everyday car, at the time of loss the car will be valued at actual cash value – whatever they are selling for today. As we all know, classic Porsches are not listed in bluebook, and it seems that their values go up every year. With an agreed value policy, you are able to set the value of your car before you purchase the policy, so you know exactly what you will be paid at the time of loss. This results in a “no negotiation” claims process, painless and simple. Classic agreed value policies do have some stipulations, which vary from company to company. All of them require the car to be garaged, and most require limited driving. A lot of people think that means that you are only allowed to go to shows and parades, but in reality, it means staying within your mileage plan ( generally somewhere between 1,200 – 3,500 miles a year). You must also have a daily driver automobile for each driver in the household. Right now, I know some of you are saying, “But my Porsche isn’t 25 years old, so how does this apply to me? Thanks for wasting my time, insurance man.” In order to qualify for an agreed value classic type policy, the car must be either 25 years old, or have some collector interest. Two-door Porsches are almost always considered col14 July
Photo by Jim Hirsch lectible cars, especially if they are presented to a classic insurance company by an agent who specializes in this type of policy. Not every classic company will write more modern Porsches, but there are some that will. Having a good agent who knows the classic market is the best way to get classic agreed value coverage. The real question most people have about insurance is how much it will cost. The beauty of a classic agreed value policy is that they are very inexpensive; for example, a 1979 911 SC valued at $30,000 would cost approximately $300 a year. For more modern cars, it’s a little more expensive, but not by much -- $30,000 coverage on a 2009 Boxster would cost approximately $398 for the year. As long as all the underlying usage and garaging requirements are met, classic insurance is cheap and very worthwhile. In part 2, I will discuss how to best cover your daily driver Porsche, especially if it is modified or is of high value. Editor’s Note: Justin Husman is the owner of The Phoenix Insurance. His agency specializes in exotic, classic, and custom car insurance. Justin has been in the insurance industry for 15 years.
Fiesta New Mexico: By Wendy Shoffit
50th Anniversary of the Roadrunner Region
Photos by Jim Hirsch
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fter many years of wanting to go, James and I attended our very first Fiesta New Mexico this year. The event was a real hoot and the Santa Fe area was amazing, but what we really noticed were the people! A small group of Mavericks attended, most of whom we knew, but some of whom we have just now became acquainted with and really enjoyed their company. The group of Mavericks attending included the two of us, Mark and Monda Hanna, Young and Lynn Slack, Bob Aines, Uday Nandam, along with Jim and Sharon Hirsch. Kevin Creed was also registered, but his Porsche ended up out of commission a week before the event.
Sharon, Lynn, and Wendy
Surprisingly to us, two Mavs (Mark Hanna and Tom Leavitt) are former Presidents of the Roadrunner Region! We also got to see former Mavs who were now living in the Santa Fe area (Jan and Joe Michel and Steve Fallon). But the real surprise to us was how welcoming everyone else was, and how easy it was to make new friends there! Never being ones to shy away from meeting new people, James and I found ourselves easily gravitating to a few locals and had a wonderful time. James wants to visit one couple from Los Alamos on our way to Parade this year, partly because they have goats and an attack llama! Ask him about that one.
Pecos Pueblo was one of dozens of fascinating sites visited
Santa Fe Plaza served as the car show location for perusing our Porsches
We saw some amazing scenery on the tours, got to know more about Santa Fe on the rally we participated in, enjoyed a beautiful car show on the square, and had an awesome time competing in the autocross. We both took home 2nd Place trophies, just behind a couple in another white GT4 with sticky tires. We were proud of our placement and had fun doing it! Watch out, Parade! This year we’re bringing the GT4 and are coming to play.
Hopefully our members won’t shy away from attending other regional or national events. The people have always made us feel welcome no matter where we go! This is a phenomenal way to see new places and things AND have an instant connection with people while doing it. So, consider Fiesta New Mexico or PCA Palooza or Treffen or even Parade for your next vacation. You won’t regret the experience!
The Shoffits - always fast in the autocross events
Uday Nandam preparing to leave on one of the drive routes
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These Are Not Your Average Garage Queens! By Bob Molyneux
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o the names Peerless, Locomobile, Stanley, or Stevens Duryea mean anything to you? Well, to a small group of automobile aficionados, these are not just old car names, they are the chariots for great adventures!
The rare Peerless
Early last June, I was in northern Minnesota when the Red Rock Car Club came through the area. The club was in the middle of its Summer Rendezvous, a 2,000 mile, three-week trek from Eau Clare, Wisconsin to International Falls, Minnesota and back. A total of 23 cars started the tour, and when I saw them halfway through their journey, only one car had dropped out. To be eligible to join the club, a car has to have been built no later than 1914. There were many different makes in the tour, including a Fiat, Model T’s, Stanley Steamers, Rolls-Royces, and more. These older cars come with challenges that the newer cars don’t present. This tour is totally self-supported,
The Stanley and Stevens Duryea
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Photos courtesy of the Author
so when something goes wrong out on the road, each driver needs to be able to perform the required maintenance on his own. For example, one of the cars needed a magneto change on the way to InternaEven over a hundred years old, the Roll Royce is still stately tional Falls. miles an hour down the road,” said The steam cars have their own the driver of a 1911 Rolls-Royce. issues -- they have to stop every He said slipping behind the wheel 40 or 50 miles for water. The drivof a 105-year-old car helps slow the ers say they get the funniest looks pace of life. “You are generally on when they are caught getting water secondary roads, traveling at 45 to out of a home-owner’s hose. This 50 miles an hour. You can go down also adds to the adventure because the same road that you have gone these water breaks invariably lead down every day in your modern car to interesting conversations with and see things that would just go by complete strangers. you.” The driver of a 1914 Fiat said he had been involved in antique cars since 1962 when he and a former coworker bought their first car. He has been doing it ever since. He said something that also resonates with the Porsche club members. “It’s all about the people – friends within the hobby. Also, these cars bring out the nicest people. If we have a problem, the people who Anne Molyneux checking out the happen to be there will do anything Stanley and the controls needed to drive the steamer. And you thought they can to help us.” Porsche controls were complicated! So, the next time you look at your beloved Porsche that has been Some of these cars are really sitting in the garage for too long, world travelers. On this tour, the think about the members of the cars came from across the nation, Red Rock car club and their overincluding Florida, New Hampshire, 100-year-old cars that they get out and Illinois. One car had been to and exercise on a regular basis! seven countries and another to Editor’s Note: this is based on an nine. article by Laurel Beager, Editor of The The participants all said that the International Falls Journal joy of these cars is the slow pace of the driving. “You are not going 70
356s On the Move: By Barbara Madsen
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t was a three-day jaunt, which was organized by Jim Usher. We drove along meandering roads blanketed by wildflowers on each side. Winter had shed its dreary cloak, and the entire countryside had burst forth with all the enthusiasm of renewed growth that spring brings. It had just rained, and the fresh green of the new leaves was accented by brilliant splashes of every color in the rainbow. It was a breathtaking sight! These fragile beauties of nature flanked every road we drove on that weekend. It was as if each flower was trying its best to outdo all of the neighboring flowers in its intensity of color and beauty! We spent Saturday driving along Texas country roads, which wandered through small towns whose
Autocross 4:
The Tub Club Goes to Fredericksburg
Photo courtesy of the Author
buildings demonstrated the character and tradition of communities established many years ago. We stopped at the Old Timer General Store & Gas Station, a business located just outside Medina, which provided the local population with the items they needed. It seemed to me to be a perfect example of an old country store. A visit to this part of Texas is never complete without a stop at the Laurel Tree, a fabulous French restaurant tucked away in hills surrounding Utopia. We stayed at the Hangar Hotel during our visit to the Hill Country. Although hotels are usually fairly unremarkable, this one was very unique. The hotel building was made to look like a WWII military hangar, and it was located at the airport in Fredericksburg. The interior of the hotel was also reflective
of the military during the WWII era, and the front desk set the tone for the rest of the hotel with various forms of 1940’s memorabilia: a manual typewriter, an antique PBX, pictures of WWII planes, and black and white pictures of people who were young in a day gone by. There was a C-47 Skytrain in front of the hotel as well to complete the picture.
Tub Club at the Laurel Tree
Thank you, Jim, for a fabulously colorful spring drive along Texas country roads! We all had a great time!
MirrorCross at the MineralRing
By Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair
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n Sunday, May 28 (Memorial Day weekend), our partner Equipe Rapide held another MirrorCross-format event at the huge Mineral Wells Airport site. This is a dual-course format incorporating a drag-race style Christmas tree start, recording reaction time to the green light, 60foot acceleration time, and very similar but opposite left and right courses. Displaced or downed cones added two seconds, and only the best times from each
Photo courtesy of the Author side were added together to determine winners in each class. The holiday weekend and many other motorsports activities to choose from still attracted 83 entries to this event. Ed Mayo brought his beautiful early 911S and showed everyone how great those cars are. He was the fastest Porsche, won class P4, and ended up in the overall event top 20 Performance Indexed (PAX) event payout as well. Nice job Ed! Events 5 and 6 are scheduled for June 11 and July 30 respectively. These will be standard single-course format events. The next MirrorCross event will be at Mineral Wells again on September 10. The full PCA/ER Autocross schedule is posted on page 17 and at www. autocross.com. May 28 Autocross #4 Results PCA 3
Marissa Moore approaching the starting line with a coach
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Total Time Mike Syler
Porsche 911S
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Edward Mayo Porsche 911S Julia Underwood Porsche 911S Porsche 914 Marissa Moore
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105.570 126.216 127.432
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Tech Session:
Growler Motor Labs
By Nikolaus Klemmer, Region Tech Sessions Chair
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’m happy to let our Maverick Region members know that I’ve begun the process of scheduling tech sessions after an extended hiatus of these types of events. I’m still new to this Tech Session Chair role, but am making good progress with getting to know our sponsors and the tech needs of our members. The first session I’ve been able to schedule will be hosted at Growler Motor Labs (former Cobb Tuning). They are located at 1200 Placid Ave. #550, Plano, TX 75074. The session will be held on Thursday, July 27, from 6:30pm – 8:30pm and the topic is Porsche Engine Tuning and Dyno Opportunities. So, this tech session will focus on what is involved with modern engine tuning and a practical demonstration of the obtained results. The session will run in two parallel tracks and attendees can observe the process for both. In one, the Growler staff will explain the process of engine tuning and will perform a live tune using the Cobb Accessport device. We are looking for an interested member to have this done on their car. This member will need the Accessport device (which can be purchased from Growler at a discount especially
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for this event), and the tune will be done as part of the event for free! In the other track, Growler will make their 4-wheel dyno available for member cars. Members should mention during sign-in that they want their cars dyno’ed. Depending on the number of cars wanting to have this done and the time restriction during the event, not all cars may be able to get a run. The final selection as to which cars get chosen lies with the host. I am told that the Macan (S/GTS/Turbo) models respond particularly well to the tune. Other cars that work with the Accessport are: • 981 Boxster, Caymans & 991 Carreras (need to confirm the GT4) • 987.2 Boxster, Cayman • 996 Turbo • 997.1 Turbo & GT2 & GT3/GT3RS • 997.2 Turbo & GT3/GT3RS • 991 Turbo & GT2 To learn more about this tech session and register, visit our web site at http://mav.pca.org/go/Tech.
Porsche of the Month Selected by Bill Orr
For instruction on how to submit your Porsche photos in the POTM contest go to: http://mav.pca.org/photos/POTM/
Porsche Macan, Cayman, Boxster & 911; “Sunset in the Neighborhood”; Photo by Michael Durovick
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. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this together. The Winner for this month is TOM MARTIN getting all 5 of 5 Correct. Congratulations Tom. Thanks to all that played this month, and we will see you next month. Tom, please contact Kirk at Zim’s to claim your $25 Gift Certificate. Thanks to all for playing!
1. The first start for Porsche at the 24 Hours of Le Mans resulted in a win. A 356SL won the 1100cc class in ______. a. 1949 b. 1950 c. 1951 d. 1952 Source: 2/2014 Christophorus-366, p 23 2. The first Le Mans race was run in 1923, and Porsche holds the record for the most cars of a single marque to have raced there. At the time of this article that number was ________. a. 479 b. 606 c. 812 d. 952 Source: 2/2014 Christophorus-366, p 23 3. What was the very last year for the famous Le Mans-style start, in which the drivers ran across the track, jumped into their cars, started their engines, and began the race? a. 1969 b. 1970 c. 1971 d. 1972 Source: 2/2014 Christophorus-366, p 23 4. After that, they went to a standing start for ________ years before switching to the flying start. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 Source: 2/2014 Christophorus-366, p 23 5. Due to adding a few chicanes over the years, the record of 156.47 mph may stand forever as the fastest average speed. It was set by a Porsche 962C factory car in ______. a. 1985 b. 1986 c. 1989 d. 1991 Source: 2/2014 Christophorus-366, p 22
Answers: 1) c 2) c 3) a 4) a 5) a
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May Mavs & Mochas:
Las Colinas Village
By Bill Kruder and Debi Gibson, Region Coffee Meet Co-Chairs, Photos by Andrew Barber
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o I’m not sure if there is a better way to start your Saturday -- coffee and donuts with nearly 100 Porches isn’t a bad thing. This month we headed back west a bit to Starbucks in Las Colinas Village. Did I say donuts? What started out as a couple of us just bringing a couple dozen for the early birds has turned into 7-8 dozen donuts that just about made it till 10:00, as Debi hand-delivered the last few.
Once again, over 100 Porsche cars joined in this monthly event
So next month, July 15, please join us at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco where we will be featuring the 40th Anniversary of the 928: Driving Friendships.
Donuts - tradition for the early arrivals
And did I mention the 100 cars? We had nearly every model represented minus the 914, so you “teeners” need to come out. We had two exceptional slant noses, a couple 356s, a couple vintage Targas, a 968, a few very nice 928s, and a new 718 Cayman in that stunning Graphite Blue color. When you think about it we had 54 years’ worth of cars there. Where or when else do you get to see a collection of cars of these varying vintages?
We also started our quarterly charity effort which was a can drive for Good Samaritan headed up by
Jimmy “jimmyg” Gallegos; let’s just say that we did not disappoint. And lastly we flew the Mavs & Mochas feather flag for the first time, thanks to the generosity of Justin Husman’s Phoenix Insurance group.
Bill and Debi with the new M&M flag
Maverick Region members filled the parking area with conversation
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Detailing Tips:
Clay Bar vs Surface Prep Mitt
By Tony “Concorso”
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n the course of daily business I get a variety of car care questions about the best ways to go about washing, drying, and general prep for waxing, sealing or the latest in coating applications. This month’s tip is based on the car already being washed and dried properly, and being ready to remove more deeply embedded matter. One of the universal steps in paint surface prep is claying. This process removes embedded debris and particulate from the paint surface, leaving a smooth, clean result ready for further treatment. Traditionally, we’ve always used clay bars to remove those contaminants, but it’s proved to be a bit of a mess. You’re always having to re-knead the clay so you can have a clean section, and if you drop the bar, forget it; you’ll have to toss it and buy another. In recent years, advancements in the technology brought us the surface prep (clay) mitt as an alternative to traditional clay bar use. One primary difference is that clay comes in a jar and the mitt is worn like a glove. Quite a number of manufacturers offer claying products of both types and are of generally good quality. Brands such as Eagle One, Nanoskin, Griots, and Chemical Guys are all widely available.
Surface prep mitts are widely available
Images courtesy of the Author To use clay, the product needs to be hand warmed and softened. It’s important to note that using cold hard clay can mar the paint significantly. Press the clay out in a pad fashion in your palm. Now, using your favorite instant detailer, spray the painted surface liberally, as well as the clay in your hand, and begin cleaning, using a short backand-forth motion with little or no pressure. Wipe clean with a clean microfiber towel. Repeat the process until complete.
Surface prep (clay) mitts make the claying process go much more quickly with good quality results
The new clay mitts are a little easier to use and cover much more surface in the same time. Simply put the mitt on your hand, spray the painted surface and the mitt with instant detailer, and start cleaning. A quick note: clay mitts come in fine, medium, and coarse varieties. Fine and medium have been very effective for me and are typically what you would use for normal surface contaminants. The mitt offers protection for your hand as well. Cleaning around trim and other sharp parts of the car can make for a painful experience with clay if you’re not careful. Now for the distinguishing advantages and disadvantages. Clay is roughly $20 for a 16 to 20 ounce jar. A clay mitt runs about $45.
A jar of clay can do five to ten cars, depending on how contaminated the paint is. A mitt can do 20 to 30 cars, again, depending on condition of the paint. I’ve found clay for as low as $10.00 on special discounts and mitts for $15.00. The point is to keep an eye out so you can save a little money. Most all of the auto parts stores have some variety of clay in stock. Mitts can be a little tougher to find, but are generally available, especially online. Again, a huge distinction between the two is during the claying process, should you happen to drop the clay on the floor, you’re done with that portion of clay. You must throw it away or risk further marring of the paint with the debris picked up from the floor. It happens all the time. Clay mitts however, are forgiving. Drop the mitt, no problem. Simply wash the mitt with a little soap and water, rinse, and you’re back to work. In the final analysis, both products have their merits, but the speed of application and cleanability of the clay mitt make it my current choice for daily work. A quick side bar for consideration in all aspects of cleaning your car: safety. I recommend wearing gloves, either nitrile or latex, as well as eye protection. Though most products are environmentally-friendly, that does not mean they won’t dry out your skin or burn like the devil, should they get in your eyes -- believe me. I hope you find this discussion of clay bars versus clay mitts useful. Should any of you have further questions regarding any aspect of detailing, please feel free to reach out and I’ll try to help. 25
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Five Speed Chatter: By Ash Seidl-Staley
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Is it a Battle or a Commute? (Part 1)
ince my wife and I have moved to the quiet little town of Forney, the time we spend commuting to and from work has grown exponentially. Technically, Jenny’s commute has doubled. She went from spending around twenty-five minutes driving through Plano and on the President George Bush Turnpike to fifty minutes driving on three separate highways from the opposite end of the Metroplex. Before sympathy for Jenny starts rolling in, you must know that my commute has increased by a factor of eight! Given that I had it coming -- I have been spoiled living in Plano for the past six years. On any given day, it would take me seven minutes to get to work, nine if there was traffic or if I were to hit the solitary traffic light in my path. Now, my commute, if I’m lucky that is, is fifty minutes. But for a matter of simplicity, let’s just call the running average an hour. Now that I spend a heck of a lot more time on Texas’ roadways, highways, and tollways, I have finally come to realize just how busy and overcrowded the Dallas/Fort Worth area really is. I mean, can we get more lanes on Highway 80, please? How about an extension for the George Bush Turnpike that crosses Lake Ray Hubbard and goes into Heath? Doesn’t anyone realize that hopping off the highway only to get back on two exits down is part of the reason why there is congestion in the first place? I think about questions like these, as well as many others, as I travel through Forney, Sunnyvale, Mesquite, Garland, Rowlett, Richardson, and Plano. Yes, you read that right, I travel through seven cities to get to and from work each and every day. I can switch my route some by swapping Sunnyvale and Mesquite for Rockwall and Heath, but by doing that I’m really just giving up highway speeds for a 45 mph speed limit on a two lane road that may or may not have a tractor on it. To be honest, most days it’s not the duration of the drive that gets to me; it’s the terrible driving of the people I am forced to share the roadways with! I mean, really, is this a commute or a full on battle royale? During the past few months both my patience and my sanity have been tested by a cornucopia of crappy driving. I will be taking the time this month, as well as next month, to discuss some these occurrences, and to describe some of the things I’ve noticed about DFW’s drivers. I’m sure that we all deal with some of these on a daily basis, so discussing them here might prove to 28 July
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be therapeutic, right? I sure hope so; those of us with terrible commutes could use some relief every now and then. Most of the terms and concepts I use to describe these horrible driving habits will be familiar to you, but I am sure that there are some that you might not have seen, read, or heard since your last driving exam with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Let’s start things off with a simple one: The Tailgater. We all know about the drivers that pop up out of nowhere in the rearview mirror. Usually, you miss them coming up into your car’s sacred spaces because they can’t seem to stay in one lane for very long and instead, weave in and out of traffic for miles and miles. But once they are behind you, tailgaters cannot help but make their presence known. They honk their horns, flail their hands about, and scream “get the (expletive) out of the way” while listening to something obnoxious on KISS-FM. Tailgaters constantly accelerate and brake, basically pump-faking your back bumper, which in turn makes you nervous, a little frustrated, and a whole lot of angry. Now I don’t know about you, but there have been numerous times where I will be apprehensively going 47 in a 40, and still have a SUV crowding my back end! Like, seriously, how is 7 mph over the speed limit not fast enough? For some I guess it is not. The Texas Driver’s handbook offers up the term Velocitation Effect in an attempt to justify the speed demon inside all tailgaters, but I’m not convinced. The velocitation effect is the effect that traveling at a constant high rate of speed has on a driver that makes the driver feel like any reduction in speed is way too slow. As a result, the driver fails to slow down enough to safely drive on a city’s roads. I think tailgaters are more inclined to just be unsavory reprobates than velocity addicts, but what do I know? What I do know is how to make tailgaters even more aggravated than they already are, which is by brake-checking them, and/or purposefully decelerating to the actual speed limit while making sure that there is a car next to you doing the same. I tell you what -- there is nothing better than blocking a tailgater for a few blocks, watching him swerve out of multiple lanes trying to get around, see him finally get out from behind the blockade and speed off, only to be pulled over by the Rowlett police department for going 56 in a 40! Stay tuned for part two of this article next month, in which we will be discussing wolf packs, drivers that swerve, the problems with cruise control, and, thanks to Governor Abbot, Texas’s newest laws as they relate to texting and driving. Until then, stay safe during battle and as always . . . Wrench on Mavs!
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Inside Look: By Carey Spreen
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PCA Zone 5 Presidents’ Meeting
he Porsche Club of America is made up of over 140 individual Regions in the US and Canada. Those Regions are grouped into 13 Zones. Zone 5 covers all of Arkansas and Louisiana, all of Oklahoma except the Panhandle, and the eastern two-thirds of Texas. You can find a map showing the boundaries of the 12 Regions on the Zone 5 website: www.zone5.pca.org. You can also find a lot of other useful information on that website, and I encourage you to visit it early and often! Each PCA Zone has regular meetings of the Region Presidents. The most recent Presidents’ Meeting in February was held in Grapevine, with Zone 5 Representative Jon Jones (from Cimarron Region) running the meeting. PCNA perspective The first presenter was Steve Krysil, Regional Manager for Porsche Cars North America (and Maverick Region member), who always has lots of facts and figures for us, and didn’t disappoint this time. Two of those interesting facts were that 72% of all Porsches sold in the US last year had four doors, and 64% were SUVs. Whether you are a fan of the non-sports-car Porsches or not, it is clear that these models are what allows Porsche to keep making those sports cars and supercars that are so near and dear to us. Steve noted that, contrary to rumor, Porsche will continue to offer a manual transmission in its GT cars. Demand from us has shown Porsche AG that there are still, and will continue to be, buyers for the stick-shift for years to come. Steve touched on the all-electric Mission E, which is still about three years from production, but will be able to recharge to 80% capacity in less than 30 minutes. Additionally, upcoming high-performance Porsches of the sporting variety will top 500 hp, and don’t be surprised to see a non-turbo 718 GTS model as well. He reported that the Porsche Experience Centers in Atlanta and Carson, CA are doing well. For a threefigure entry fee you can experience 90 minutes in just about any current Porsche model in a variety of settings, including off-road, complete with driving coach. From the President Next up was PCA National President Caren Cooper, who hails from Hill Country Region (and a few others for good measure!). Caren described the Vision 2020 program, which establishes a goal of 100,000 primary PCA members (i.e., households) from the current total of about 77,000 by the end of the year 2020. To reach that goal, the club intends to increase PCA brand awareness by demonstrating available member benefits and improving member services without increasing the
workload on our volunteer base. PCA wants to be the number one independent source for all things Porsche, and to make it clear that PCA membership is the most important option you can buy for your Porsche. PCA brings you into an entire community, even a lifestyle experience. Additionally, PCA is keenly aware of the potential of social media as well, and is beefing up its presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. There are currently 678 Porsche clubs worldwide, and all are owned and run by Porsche AG -- except PCA. This unique independence is very important to PCA and will continue to be maintained. Caren identified these future areas of improvement: • Developing programs to involve owners of Porsche four-door models • Streamlining the procedure for dealers to purchase and provide PCA memberships to new buyers • Improving the PCA Test Drive 6-month program (formerly known as Quest) to allow prospective owners to experience what PCA membership provides • Formalize multi-generational memberships (membership option for children of PCA members) In closing, Caren shared with us that PCA has an operating budget of about $9 million per year, with approximately 5,000 events per year, 2,000 of those being “moving car” events that require insurance notification. Ken Laborde, PCA National Insurance and Risk Management Chair, discussed this at length, which you can read about in the May 2017 issue of Slipstream. Other PCA business Jon wrapped up the day by recommending RegionFocus magazine as a good resource for those who are new to running Regional events and activities. It contains hints and suggestions for attracting and retaining new members – something that all Regions struggle with from time to time. Another handy resource is the Region Procedures Manual (RPM), which is available both online and in print form. The RPM contains information about Club resources, subsidies, event promotion, communication, social media, crisis management, national awards, minimum safety standards, and Porsche Clubs worldwide. A great way to keep up with Zone 5 news and events is by following the Zone 5 Facebook page. As the day wrapped up, Jon presented certificates for Regional anniversaries, one of which was to Maverick Region on its 55th anniversary. In summary, a lot of useful information gets exchanged at these meetings, which is why Maverick Region always tries to have someone in attendance representing you! 31
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For Sale: 2011 Porsche GT3. Carrara White / Black Alcantara. Never tracked, no smoke. White gauges, red seat belts, and more. 20,700 miles. Retired bank CEO owned and meticulously maintained. Offered to sell at $112,900. Contact Michael Rhodes at sparky. rhodes@hotmail.com or 903-495-1362. (07) For Sale: 1987 Porsche 924S. Red ext, black int, more than 180,000 mi (exact mileage unknown), 5-spd manual. Needs replacement engine but mechanically sound otherwise. 7J x 15 “Phone Dial” wheels, lowered about 1/2 inch, 200-lb front springs, short-shifter, K&N air filter. Working A/C, stereo. Car was a daily driver through April 2017. Items replaced in last 18 months that can be re-used with replacement engine if desired: timing belt and tensioner roller, balance shaft belt, water pump, radiator, fuel pump, engine control unit, crankshaft position sensor, oxygen sensor, muffler (no catalytic converter). Owned by PCA members since 1998, with maint records. With some work will make a great street or track car. Asking $1400 obo; buyer must arrange transportation. Contact Carey at cspreen3000@gmail.com or Sue at scrimm182@yahoo.com. (07) For Sale: 2001 Porsche Carrera. Silver with Black interior. Includes the aero package and 18-inch wheels options, aftermarket Alpine tuner and CD player, new battery. There are a few door dings and the right rear bumper could use buffing or a new clear coat. Owned for 5.5 years and it has not been tracked or driven hard. 57k miles. $19,000. Contact Chris Cook at ccook.txag@gmail.com or 972-741-5629. (07)
For Sale: 1984 944. Light Bronze Metallic exterior with Brown interior. 71k miles, excellent condition, well maintained, no deferred maintenance. Original paint and interior. 3rd owner, bought in CO 3 1/2 years ago. Maintenance receipts back to 1st oil change, much recent work including the usual 944 items. Needs nothing, everything works, no leaks. Many more pictures available. $6700. The car is in Katy, TX and I am a LSR-PCA member. Contact Peter Allen at pha_19831@hotmail.com or 832-846-0641. (06) For Sale: 2015 Boxster S. Dark Blue Metallic exterior with Agate Grey/Pebble Grey interior. 34K miles. Options include: Premium Package, PDK, 19” BBS CH-R wheels on MPSS, roll bars in exterior color, PDLS, Power Steering +, Multifunction steering wheel, Leather package, 14-way power sport seats, Infotainment package with BOSE audio, center console trim painted, rubber floor mats, tint, clear side markers. New front brakes with CPO Warranty until Jan 2021 or 100K. In very good condition w/ all maintenance up to date. $52,981. Contact at MIKEHLEE69@hotmail.com or 917-613-0426. (05) For Sale: 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 Ltd. Edition. Light Ivory/Black/Black. Original owner, purchased new 09/74. Body straight, never bent. 90% original paint. Set up for DE. Blueprinted and balanced “killer” fuel injected engine by Ed Mayo. Race seats and harnesses (also have originals). Remote oil cooler. Polished Fuchs wheels with Bridgestone street tires plus Mahle track wheels with NEW Hoosier R1’s. All records. Many extras. $25,000. Contact Bill Dawson at boxsterbill@sbcglobal.net or 214-415-1102 (05)
For Sale: 2015 Cayman GTS. White with Black leather/Alcantara interior and red deviated stitching. Black satin wheels, PDK, Adaptive Sport Seats Plus 18-way Memory Package, remote keyless entry, K-40 RL360I built-in radar detector. Always garaged. 2,450 miles. Asking price $ 78,500.00. Contact James at jameszollo@me.com or 214-577-6570. (07)
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Around the Bend... By Jim Hirsch, Managing Editor
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orsche Pilgerschaft (Pilgrimage) season is definitely upon us. Whether your Porsche is a Roadster, Cabriolet, Targa, Coupe, or 4-door model, the long days of summer provide many opportunities to exercise your fine example of German engineering. Maverick members love to drive their Porsche vehicles and end up enjoying a wide array of road trip adventures throughout the year. Highlights of those often make their way into Slipstream articles and are some of the most-read and commented on features of our club newsletter. Sharon and I are trying to be good examples of this by leaving on July 1 for a 25-day, 6,000 mile exercise regimen for our 2014 Boxster S. Along the way, Maverick members have noted many accessories that help make these road trips more enjoyable and a bit easier on your Porsche. Since many road trips often involve some walking/hiking to interesting locations along the way, some members have opted to replace their carpeted floormats with an easier to clean rubber mat. Again, the most popular (and best looking) option is the Porsche-branded mats. These are
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available from your local Porsche dealer or online at suncoastparts.com (remember to use your 10% PCA member discount to save a few dollars). Closer to home, the Maverick Region is hosting some exciting activities for you to consider joining this month. Our monthly Mavs & Mochas is in Frisco on July 15 and our monthly Social is in Richardson on July 22. Our first tech session in quite some time will be on July 27 at Growler Motor Labs in Plano. With a focus on driving, our Poker Rally is scheduled for July 22 with an Autocross on the calendar for July 30 in Mesquite. Finally, as you read this, 33 of your fellow Maverick members (including Sharon and I) are likely on the road traveling to the PCA Parade in Spokane, WA. As the miles stack up for these Mavs, I hope each of you are also getting many “smiles per mile� throughout the month of July. I encourage you to Carpe Viam with your Porsche as often as you can this summer. And remember to share your road adventures via an article and photo submission to me at editor@ mavpca.org.
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