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Volume 39, June 2001, Issue 6
Departments Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1 List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4 Prez Says..........................................................................5 Pam’s Page ......................................................................6 Maverick Minutes..........................................................6 New Wheels..................................................................27 Anniversaries................................................................27 Unclassifieds.................................................................28 Advertiser Index...........................................................28
Events Calendar of Events..........................................................1 Father’s Day Picnic .........................................................2 Happy Hour....................................................................3 Board Meeting ................................................................3 Porsche Lunches .............................................................3 TSD Rally Workshop......................................................7 Gimmick Rally................................................................7 Time Trial #1 recap and results.....................................8 Autocross School recaps ..............................................10 Happy Hour at Sevy’s recap........................................14 Driver’s Education at MSR..........................................16 Hope Happenings ........................................................17 Club Race at TMS ........................................................18
Day 2 3 6 9-10
June - Events One Lap of the Metroplex Autocross #3 (Standridge) Board Meeting Zone Shoot-Out (College Station) 16 TSD Rally Workshop 17 Father’s Day Picnic 19 Lunch in Plano 21 Happy Hour at Sea Grill 23-24DE at MSR 26 Lunch in Addison 30 Milwaukee Parade
Day September - Events 5 Board Meeting 8-9 Safari Round-Up 16 Autocross #6 (Standridge) 22-23DE at MSR Day October - Events 3 Board Meeting 6 Time Trial #6 (Mineral Ring) 12-14Maverick Club Race at TMS 20-21Lone Star’s DE at TWS 27 Run Whatcha Brung Charity AX Day 3-4 7 10
Day July - Events 1-7 Parade 11 Board Meeting 14 Gimmick Rally 21-22TT #3 & AX #4 (Mineral Ring)
November - Events Fall Foliage Tour Board Meeting Founder’s Day Banquet
Day December - Events 5 Board Meeting 8 Holiday Party
Day August - Events 4 Time Trial #4 (Mineral Ring) 8 Board Meeting 11 Tech Session & Rally to Dinner 25-26TT #5 & AX #5 (Mineral Ring)
Are You Ready to Autocross?.......................................23
Photography
Features
Kevin Hardison, Wendy Shoffit, Tinker Edwards, & Lanean Hughes.
Corners of the Mind: On Track................................20 Cover photos of each ‘flavor’ of Porsche attending the Time Trial and Autocross School in Mineral Wells. Photos by Kevin Hardison.
In Memory of Candy Cowling...................................22 Driving School Thanks ...............................................23 Slipstream (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region Porsche Club of America, 2973 Timbercreek Trail, Ft. Worth, TX 76118. Subscription price is $12.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Ft. Worth, Texas. Postmaster: Send address changes to Jan Mayo, Slipstream, 2973 Timbercreek Trail, Ft. Worth, Texas 76118.
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.
2001 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Bob Kelley (Shirley) h- 318-635-2617 bkelley968@aol.com
COASTAL BEND Peter Kendig (Cindy) h-361-853-5350 peter@carczar.nu
LONE STAR Steve Olsen (Peggy) h- 281-360-2311 stevenholsen@cs.com
CIMARRON John Nanny h- 918-743-6043 jnanny@swbell.net
HILL COUNTRY James Morrison h- 512-388-0100 forwheels@aol.com
LONGHORN Bob Towsley (Joyce) h- 210-494-5467
MARDI GRAS Brad Bradford h- 504-835-7874 MAVERICK James Shoffit (Wendy) h-972-506-7449 james@shoffit.com
OZARK Bud Thurman (Phyllis) h- 501-666-7486 arsailor@aristotle.net OZARK MOUNTAIN Gregg Welsh (Tracy) h- 501-636-0881 twelsh@nwark.net
SWAMPLAND (tbd) WAR BONNET Walt Kendall (Barbara) h- 405-749-1776 wkendall@mmcable.com
WHISKEY BAY James Broussard (Melinda) h- 225-216-9556 jfbroussard@email.com ZONE 5 REP Jan Mayo h- 817-595-4651 jlmayo@celanese.com
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It’s Time Again For Maverick Region's Annual
Father's Day Picnic and Concours D'Elegance! WHEN: WHERE:
Saturday, June 17th The Casey Family’s home in Copper Canyon (See map at left)
TIME:
Lunch at high noon Concours registration at 10:00 am Concours judging at 1:00 pm
The Casey family is once again graciously opening their home for our annual gathering honoring Dad. The Club will provide the barbecue fare (hot dogs and sausage dogs) as well as soft drinks. The only ‘price’ of admission is that we ask you to bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. You may BYOB, but no glass containers please, as we will be in the pool area. Also, bring your swimsuit, towel, and sunscreen, and you might want to guarantee yourself seating with a lawn chair, too! In keeping with tradition, there will be a low-key wash-and-shine Concours for those who want to show off their favorite cars. Charlie Davis has volunteered to coordinate the Concours, and if you know Charlie, you never know what kind of twist he'll put on it. Porsches are, of course, our first preference, but if you have a car made by one of those OTHER companies that you just have to show off, bring it! All awards will be "People's Choice," unless Charlie comes up with something different, that is . Judging will last about 15 minutes. EVERYBODY gets to judge--even the kids!
Please RSVP by Friday, June 15th to: Mimi or Carey Spreen (NOT the Caseys) at 972-420-9953 or the.spreens@gateway.net
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Come Get Happy! June 21st 6:30 p.m. at
Sea Grill 17617 Dallas Parkway (at Trinity Mills Road) 972-733-4904
For more information about Happy Hours contact: Benjamin Witry - n.a.r.t@worldnet.att.net, Dennis Chamberlain - Dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com or Tinker Edwards - tinkedwards@mindspring.com
Dinner Board Meeting
PORSCHE LUNCHES
Wednesday, June 6th 6:30 pm at the home of James and Wendy Shoffit 1112 Santa Fe Trail Irving, TX 75063 (972) 506-7449
At Good Eats Tuesday, June 19 11:30 AM Collin Creek Mall in Plano - AND -
All Members Are Welcome!
Tuesday, June 26 N
Hwy. 635
I-35 E
1112
Mac Arthur
Santa Fe Trail Rodeo
Pizza & beverages provided!
Belt Line Rd.
Belt Line Rd.
11:30 AM Midway Road in Addison
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2001 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs Maverick Region President James Shoffit W - (972) 506-7449 H - (972) 506-7449
james@shoffit.com 1112 Santa Fe Trail Irving, TX 75063 A member since 1997, James has also been co-editor of Slipstream and the Timing & Scoring chair of AX. He owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78 911 SC.
Secretary Andy Mears
Treasurer Bob Knight
W - (972) 501-3400 H - (972) 420-9953 the.spreens@gateway.net 709 Reno Street Lewisville, TX 75077
W - (972) 969-0390 H - (940) 321-8683 amears@attglobal.net 1512 Shadow Crest Dr. Corinth, TX 76210
W - (214) 461-1426 H - (214) 349-1108 bknight@lgt-cpa.com 9047 Oakpath Dallas, TX 75243
Carey has been a member since 1979 and Mimi since 1989. Carey has been an active member of four different regions. They own a ‘70 914-6.
Andy has been heavily involved with the mailing and distribution of Slipstream for several years. He now hopes to attend more driving events since he has completed his 911 Coupe project.
Logistics & Support - Chair Joe McGlohen
Communication - Chair Wendy Shoffit
Activities - Chair Teri Davis
W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 OLCHA@aol.com 711 Manchester Court Southlake, TX 76092
W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com 704 Bowen Court Arlington, TX 76012
H - (972) 506-7449 wendy@shoffit.com 1112 Santa Fe Trail Irving, TX 75063
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@rennlist.com P.O. Box 213 Weatherford, TX 76086
Joe has been involved in virtually every type of event that the Maverick Region holds. He currently owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter.
A member since 1997, Wendy has recently completed a two year stint as the editor of Slipstream and was the year 2000 recipient of the Selcer Memorial Award. She owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78 911 SC.
Teri is a past Slipstream Editor and the current Rally Chair. She has also been a major force behind Round Up and the recent Rally Schools.
Autocross Graham Lane
Safety Joe McGlohen
Mentor Program Tinker Edwards
W - (817) 421-0141 H - (817) 421-0086 ghlane@email.msn.com
W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com
W - (972) 447-2723 H - (972) 393-1580 TinkEdwards@mindspring.com
Time Trials Bill Dugan
Tech Inspection Ed Mayo
Membership
Charity
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) NYDU@Home.com
W - (817) 540-4939 H - (817) 595-4651
Joel Nannis W - (817) 251-7432 H - (972) 722-2735 nannis@airmail.net
Lanean Hughes H - (972) 484-3040 Lhughes@fmstech.com
Drivers Education Keith Olcha
Workers Wendy Shoffit
Newsletter Editor Pam Abdalla
Tours Nelson Hodges
W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 OLCHA@aol.com
H - (972) 506-7449 wendy@shoffit.com
H - (972) 208-7725 pa.abdalla@verizon.net
H - (817) 633-8161 nhodges@hbarchs.com
Driving Education - Tech John Sandusky
Timing & Scoring James Shoffit (972) 506-7449 wk (972) 506-7449 hm
Newsletter Printing Fran Ussery
Rallies Teri Davis
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@rennlist.com
W - (817) 777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
Goodie Store
Kay Leibel H - (214) 739-3355 W - (972) 934-7191 outftr@aol.com
james@shoffit.com
W - (972) 438-8344 H - (817) 481-8342 fran@usseryp.com
DE Registration Bill Dawson
AX Chief Driving Instructor Ed Mayo
Newsletter Mailing Andy Mears
Raffles & Door Prizes John Cochran
H - (972) 291-8817 (<9 PM) billdawson@worldnet.att.net
H - (817) 595-4651
H - (940) 321-8683 amears@attglobal.net
H - (214) 828-4444 W - (214) 324-1771 JohnH@Cochranlaw.com
DE Chief Instructor Bryan Henderson
TT Chief Driving Instructor John Sandusky
Database Andy Mears
Club Photographer Kevin Hardison
W - (817) 858-7526 H - (817) 354-6045 BDHender@home.com
W - (817) 777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
W - (972) 969-0390 H - (940) 321-8683 amears@attglobal.net
H - (972) 401-3955 W - (972) 438-8344 kevin@usseryp.com
Club Race - Event Chair Brian Scudder
Hospitality Lanean Hughes
Web Site Mike Oakes
Scrapbook Dorothee Thielisch
W - 972-202-8123 H - (972) 247-1720 brian.scudder@xipn.net
H - (972) 484-3040 Lhughes@fmstech.com
H - (972) 780-2603 moakes@dellepro.com
H - (972) 392-3195 dthielisch@hotmail.com
Driving Rules Bill Dugan
Swap Meets Vaughan Garrett
Maverick Email List Bob Benson
Past President Charlie Davis
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) NYDU@Home.com
W - (972) 494-6115 H - (972) 278-6767 vlgssp@gte.net
W - (817) 264-8357 H - (817) 457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@airmail.net
Concours
Tech Sessions John Halla
Slipstream Advertising Graham Lane
Zone 5 Representative Jan Mayo
W- (972) 234-2977 H - (972) 234-6767 hbhalla@cyberramp.net
W - (817) 421-0141 H - (817) 421-0086 ghlane@email.msn.com
W - (972) 443-3916 H - (817) 595-4651 JLMayo@celanese.com
Position Open
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A member since 1986, Bob has previously held the offices of President and Vice President, edited Slipstream, and has won the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000 Boxster S.
Driving Events - Chair Keith Olcha
Keith has been a regular at all driving events and has recently been heavily involved in our Driver’s Education program.
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Vice Presidents Carey and Mimi Spreen
Prez Says: by James Shoffit, Maverick Region President April turned out to be busier than I had expected. The two Time Trials and an Autocross at Mineral Wells didn’t seem like a lot, but a few of us decided to take some Fridays and paint all the boxes for our courses for the Time Trials this year. So Bill Dugan, Charlie Davis, Noby Takahashi, Keith Bird, Wendy, Jasmine and I, painted the cone boxes (and numbered them so we know which courses the box applies to). Special thanks to Graham Lane for making the templates for the painting that sped up the process and produced outstanding results! In other AX/TT news, I finally got the online registration working! Go to http://www.pca.org/mav and follow the Driving Events and then Autocross links. It should be the first link at the top. This should greatly reduce our paperwork and eliminate at least one source of errors (my typing in the names and car info!). Kay Leibel, our wonderful Goodie Store person has come across an interesting new accessory that your car will love – a Maverick Region license place frame! I think it is a great idea, and can’t wait for us to get them in. She has placed an order for them and they should be in stock by the June Drivers-Ed at MSR, so come to a Happy Hour or DE with an extra $10 (or order using the forms found online or in Slipstream) and get one while they last! Now let’s talk about the LSR40th and Zone Shootout. I know you won’t have much time after reading this to apply, but we want a really good
showing of Mavericks down there at College Station in all the events. We need our best Concours and Autocross competitors to go down and do battle with other regions. This is a rare opportunity for us to get regional competition, and will be a great warmup for Parade! With the event coming up in College Station and Parade following shortly thereafter, and knowing full well that I want to start doing more Drivers-Ed events at different tracks, it is obvious that I need a trailer. My old trailer had been damaged in the accident coming back from last year’s Parade, and we had strongly considered selling it ever since. We finally realized the smart thing to do would be to spend a bit repairing it and find a cheaper place to store it (I no longer need the 10x30 enclosed space I was renting as I have reduced my car count over the last few years). So I found a place that would let me park the trailer, fairly close to my house, that costs about one quarter what I was paying before. And to top it off, we bought a new Expedition as a tow vehicle. Now I think we are ready for some more serious towing! Coming up in June we have the One Lap of DFW on the 2nd (come out and watch or work, even if you don’t drive), Standridge Autocross on the 3rd (a great place to start autocrossing!), The Zone Shootout at College Station on the 9th and 10th, Teri Davis’ famous Rally Workshop (worth the effort whether or not you are going to Parade) on the 16th, and the Father’s Day picnic at the Casey’s on the 17th. Then we have our DE at MSR on the 23rd and 24th before we leave for Parade! Something for everyone... come on out, and join the fun!
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Pam’s Page by Pam Abdalla, Slipstream Editor I’m very excited about the autocross at Standridge June 3rd. It will be the first one I’ve done in a year! Not participating since then has not been by choice, I just have not had the opportunity. I hope that there’s a big turnout, as I think it’s so much more fun when there’s lots of people around. I’ll fill you in on how it went in July’s issue, but hopefully you’ll be there to catch all the action yourself. On another note, being a first-time proud mom of a justturned one-year-old, I can’t help mentioning my daughter’s birthday, so please bear with me. Mikayla Sofia celebrated her
first birthday May 13th and what a day it was! So many people advised me not to throw a big party because “one-yearolds don’t know what’s going on anyway.”, but there was too much going on that day not to celebrate. Not only was it her birthday, but we also had her baptized that day, plus it also happened to be Mother’s Day! So, we threw a big bash, and she really did have a blast! I’m glad I did it. When she’s 20 and sees the pictures of herself with cake all over her happy, smiling face, I hope she’ll thank me for making a fuss. One final note: To all those who are heading to the Milwaukee Parade this June 30th, have a safe trip, a great time and lots of good luck. Oh, and be sure to bring me back lots of pictures and articles, too!
Maverick Minutes by Andy Mears, Maverick Region Secretary The May meeting of the Maverick Board was held on May 9 at the “fresh baked” chocolate chip cookie house of Wendy and James Shoffit. James brought the meeting to order at 7:09 and immediately lost control. First up was Wendy Shoffit’s report on the Mineral Wells Time Trial and Autocross weekend. It was a very successful and she wanted to remind everyone that pre-registration helps in the overall success of the event. Also, online registration is now available at the Maverick web site, and for everyone who participated, your competition stats are online.
The Father’s Day Picnic will be at the Casey’s. Look for the ad on page 2. Lanean Hughes gave an update on Hope Shelter and was proud to announce that MR PCA contributions throughout 2000 helped to improve the matching contributions by the government. The meeting closed at 9:08.
Maverick Region has entered nominations for 2001 Parade for Family of the Year (The Shoffits), Enthusiast of the Year (Ed Mayo), Region of the Year, Public Service/Charity and Newsletter. We hope Ed gets to bring the enthusiasts trophy back to our Region after Lanean has to relinquish it from her win last year. Nelson Hodges’ update on One Lap of DFW sounds like a cast of thousands with participation by 20 to 25 car clubs. He is looking for volunteers and participants. He wants to make sure that the hosting club, Maverick Region PCA, at least makes a strong showing. More details are available on the web site. The June Driver’s Education (DE) is all set and Nelson is coordinating workers for this event as well. We even have the Porsche Store as a sponsor. The Zone Shoot-out in College Station will be on June 9th. Register to participate or just come down and watch the action. 6
Andy Mears three wheeling at Mineral Wells.
Maverick Region PCA board meetings are held once a month. The board meetings are open to all PCA members and your suggestions and opinions are welcome . . . . . . and there’s FREE Pizza!!!
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Cars Fail, People Don’t - Time Trial #1 by Wendy Shoffit I had anxiously awaited Time Trial (TT) #1 of the season. After having had a few events this year in the unfamiliar Standridge Stadium, I was looking forward to the ease of coming “home” to Mineral Wells. No, I didn’t grow up there, but that is where my first autocross was! It felt good. James and I decided to bring Jasmine on this particular trip. We drove out Friday to help Bill Dugan, our Time Trial Chairman, paint cone boxes to aid in setting up the TT courses. Since we had extra help from Charlie Davis, it was no big deal… only a few hours later we were done and busy trying to get the paint off of our hands and shoes and retrieve the keys from the ignition in Bill’s Tahoe (ask him about the newly-invented “On-Star wire!”). Since Jasmine had been good for us, we decided to treat her to a local carnival that happened to be in the mall parking lot that weekend. She had a ball, but James and I were a little nervous, desperately seeking their safety record. I’m kidding (sort of)!
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hit. History has told us that if the weather is going to be bad in Dallas/Fort Worth, it will be worse in Mineral Wells, so we were anxious to get going. Our only hang-up was fog, so thick that you couldn’t see more than about 20 feet in front of you. That made setting up the course a bit challenging. Thank goodness we had the painted boxes to make it quicker. Everything else seemed to go pretty much as planned. Over 40 people came out, despite the gloomy forecast. Once the course was done, the cars were tech’ed, the Developing Driver (DD) students assigned instructors, and the drivers’ meeting behind us, we were off. Things were finally going great. James had a fantastic set of runs in our ’78 SC and I was getting to where I was remembering what to do and starting to hook up again. Then it happened…
Anyway, Saturday morning came too early, but the conditions were familiar. Thunderstorms loomed in the distance. Weather forecasters were having a hard time predicting where and when the storms would
While on the back straight, going from second into third, I shifted, but the car didn’t. I tried again… no go. How about fourth? Nope. Second? Again, no. Uh oh… I pulled off to the corner station, as far off line as I could and waited. After I had stopped, I was able to finally get it in first and so after the grid was held, I carefully limped it back to pits. James and Ed Mayo took a look and saw that something made the
Lisa Steele
Mark Gohlke getting everyone started.
Wendy Shoffit in Fran Ussery’s 914
James Shoffit borrowing the Mayo’s Cockroach.
transmission go – AGAIN! Last year’s trip to Hallett came rushing back to me where the same thing had happened. I know it’s not my fault, but oh man, why me??? It was obvious that the car was going nowhere, but we still had the afternoon set coming up.A brave Fran Ussery let me drive her 914. It was a completely different animal, but I had a great time in it. Fortunately I didn’t break it! James was lucky, too… he scored a ride in Ed and Jan Mayo’s modified 914 “Cockroach.” It wasn’t hard to tell when he was driving the open-top car – he’s quite a bit taller than the Mayos.
Time Trial Results - Mineral Wells Course 3 April 14, 2001
After our fun afternoon runs were done, we had to figure out how to get the car home. We had decided not to bring our trailer, thinking it would be too much trouble. Little did we know! Fran offered her trailer, but our car wouldn’t fit. Bill offered his, but it was the same problem. Ed offered his enclosed trailer and it fit! Since Cockroach isn’t street legal, his car had to go on Bill’s trailer. Bill’s car then had to go on Fran’s trailer and Fran’s car (the one closest to being street legal) had to be driven. Nancy Dugan offered to drive it. I guess they figured one ride from me was enough for one day! ;) So, again thanks so very much to Fran, Bill, Nancy, Jan, and Ed for all your help. It is amazing to me how this group of Maverick Porsche Club members works! It’s unfathomable that so many people would go so far out of their way to help us out. Maybe we should change our slogan to, “Cars may fail…but these people don’t.” Nah…it’s not nearly as catchy!
George Abdalla
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Autocross School #1 by Kelly Binek I attended the Autocross school in Mineral Wells in April, and thought I would share my experience with you. This was my third autocross, and my husband’s second in the Maverick Region (yes, I am one up on him.) We were quite excited. The first two we attended were at Standridge, we really enjoyed them, but imagine our surprise, and delight, when we arrived in Mineral Wells and reviewed the itinerary of the exercises and course map. There were several more exercises than there were at Standridge, and the size of the actual course , in my opinion, was a little scary. Then when I found out that the obtainable speeds were close to 70 mph I wasn’t too sure about participating, but with the prodding of my husband I hung in there. I found all four exercises to be quite helpful. After my laps on the large oval skidpad, and small skidpad exercises I have a better understanding of lift throttle oversteer. I almost spun out a couple of times, but I think I recovered nicely, of course my husband pulled me aside and gave me pointers! The braking exercise really caught my attention. I intend to start concentrating on threshold braking. My instructor tried very hard to make me understand the threshold idea by explaining it to me, however, until I did a full
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360 degree maneuver (that was awesome) I didn’t quite understand. I understand now that in order to get a good time, you have to accelerate to the highest speed possible and use the threshold breaking to slow you down fast enough to make the corner and not lock up your wheels. Just like in every autocross school I have been to I wish I could have had a little more time to runs laps because just when I figured out what, when, where, why and how, it was time to move on. The chicane and slalom are always my favorite. After a few runs you get confident, and then BAM, you lose it! Overconfidence can help and hinder. The exercise taught me that. I learned you basically have to push the car to ride on the EDGE. When my instructor told me I was smoother than my husband, I got over confident and let that lift throttle oversteer just take over. After a wonderful lunch with good company, on we went to the timed runs. This was a little different from Standridge because we all had an assignment. Assignments ranged from working corners, working the grid, or helping with the booth and recording times for runs on the board.
The Ed and Jan “Mayo Heel and Toe and Clinic” was overbooked!
The slalom exercise offered regular, increasing, and decreasing slaloms.
Drivers lined up for the Time Trial exercises.
John Hrad attacking the Time Trial course in his white Boxster.
Mans Theorin
Karl Eric Traberg
Tim Machala
Keith Bird
Wayne Corley
Nancy Dugan
Of course my first run was cautious. (remember the 70 mph speed issue weighed heavily on my mind) After my parade lap to familiarize myself with the track, and the knowledge I gained from running the exercises earlier in the day, 70 mph didn’t seem so bad anymore. The time invested by the instructors in their teachings prepared me for the actual course. They covered everything! When I got on the course I felt very comfortable because through the morning exercises I did, I had actually been practicing every maneuver on the course. Without those exercises, I don’t think I could have done as well.
5th lap, I was discussing more horsepower with my husband. That stretch from the chicane to the pivot cone, as well as the stretch out of the box to the timing line could have been faster.
I also learned that sometimes you can save time by rubbing, or flat out running over a cone. I plowed over a cone, it was right under the porsche crest, by doing that I sacrificed one second due to the penalty, but probably saved 2 seconds. That’s about how much time I would have spend trying to correct the mistake I made when I headed into the slalom. By the time I reached my
I had so much fun, and since that day my husband and I have discussed getting a chip, a 5 point harness, better wheels and tires, basically anything that makes the car perform better. For my husband it’s a dream come true, not only does he have someone to talk to about driving, but now he doesn’t have to justify spending the money, if he says more horse power, I say get it. Thanks to Wendy and James, and all the instructors that invested their time. A special thanks to Kevin Chen, our instructor, who was brave enough to get back in the car with me after our spin. We look forward to the next opportunity to attend an event. The only thing that will make it better will be when I get my own car to drive!!! Believe me, I am working on it. 11
Autocross School #1 by Richard Klein O.K., so I think I’m ready. I’ve always wanted to feel what it was like to really drive the car. The dumbest way find out is to drive around town and over time, slowly and quietly push my skill limits (without the benefit of instruction) to see what it is like. There are three possible outcomes of this behavior. At best I will figure it out via trial and error by myself without mishap. Right, it’s possible but the chances are slim to none and it takes forever. Maybe just do the same as above with a healthy dose of fear-induced conservatism mixed in to guarantee no mishaps. Fine, just what I have been doing for years with this nagging feeling there is more. Or push harder, no, not a subject that is open for conversation. So what is a boy turning 47 years old on the Saturday of a Maverick Driving School event to do? Make the commitment? Drive to Mineral Wells? First thing is to separate fact from fear. 1. I’ll damage the car. Clearly an unfounded fear, in fact the worst case possible is the car spins or hits a cone. The events are designed for safety by experienced people with the same concerns. There will be no other cars close enough to run into, no matter how hard I could try. By the way, please review the opening paragraph. 2. I’ll make a fool of myself. Always a clear and present danger. The fact is that I can only be a fool by trying to be something that I am not. The simple solution is to keep in mind that everyone started some time, declare myself a newbie and bask in the gentle acceptance afforded by the rank. Works for now but I may have to revisit this one next year. 3. I don’t know what I am doing. Unquestionably a fact and a fact that will remain in place until I know what I am doing. In the meantime I just have to remember to breathe. 4. There will be people there who have been doing this for years, competition driving skills are now second nature, they know the history, the terminology, the secrets of the game, they have cars modifications, tire choices and an entire list of issues unknown to me honed by years of experience. Thank God for small favors.
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looks like before I attempt it, patiently answers all questions and gives me a running commentary of tips while I am driving. The latter being most helpful. It is amazing how easy it looks when he drives, which is the mark of a skilled craftsman, how clear the theory behind it all is after our conversation and how quickly it disappears when I drive. Through out the weekend his actions are supportive, nurturing and forgiving. So what I have to say about it is, thanks, thanks to you, Steve, for giving up your weekend and the skybox at the NASCAR event to be here. Thanks to all of the instructors for generously passing along your experience and the skills necessary to participate in and enjoy this sport. Same to all the people working the event. That said I wonder if there is an unspoken competition among the instructors for how well their students do. Any sport that is scored down to one thousandth of a second has got to attract a competitive lot. 6. I don’t know anyone. True, but that one won’t take long, it’s a pretty friendly group. So I gave myself permission to participate. Here is what the weekend was like. First thing was finding a helmet. Oh no, the helmet. When I asked Tom at Mayo’s about a helmet he answered, “Got a five dollar head, get a five dollar helmet. Ok fine, the list of what not to get was defining what was possible. The Maverick site made the specs clear, a web search turned up the major models but the fit is the key to no headaches. Tom suggested 2 local dealers, I opted for a good fit with a head sock in place on the assumption that a clean sock would be very welcome in the summer months, not that I planned on sweating. Easy enough for the first hurdle with a simple moral to the story…ask the question. Saturday morning and the Mineral Wells event site appeared before me. A quick walk around got me a nametag, a bunch of handshakes and #6 was handled. Clean out the car, shoe polish the car number on the rear windows, drivers’ meeting, break into run groups and on to the exercises.
5. My instructor will intimidate me. The fact is my instructor, Steve Kent, is dying for me to succeed. He explains the whys of balance and weight transfer, demonstrates each exercise first so I can see what it
First up for our group, threshold breaking. The hardest exercise for me for the weekend. Properly done it was counter to my entire street driving experience; stay on the throttle much longer than I thought possible, stay on some more, then max braking, and no locking please.
Happy Birthday Richard Klein!
Keith Olcha leaning in to give advice and Mark Steele ready to instruct.
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Entering the chicane.
Entering the chicane right allowing a full power exit.
Glenn Holman squeaking by the gates.
Brake to soon and give up time, to late and forget the corner. It is the ultimate in making a commitment while analyzing time and distance on the fly. The braking ability of the car was amazing. My only complaint was we didn’t have a full day to practice.
well, positioning and weight transfer of the car exiting this curve sets up the next one. Driving the car 3 gates ahead became mandatory. I was surprised at what a totally different animal the time trial was from the autocross.
Next was the slalom, a lesson in rhythm and setting up the balance and placement of the car. Boy did it feel great when it was right. It was that feeling I was looking for.
There was a clear logic in the way the weekend was planned. Each exercise emphasized a skill that logically layered together to form a foundation. As the foundation solidifies, confidence increases. As each skill is absorbed the experience of driving slows and relaxes even as the speeds get higher. What would have been frightening earlier seems quite natural. It was very effective for me.
The skid pads followed. I thought it would be learning to catch the car before spinning out. To my surprise it was about throttle steering, my now favorite activity. That was the small pad. The big pad added speed and finding the line. Just when I learned an exercise (small pad) I had to apply it (big pad). Here was the time to get over the fear of spinning. I spun, then I spun again. It is no longer a concern. The afternoon was an autocross. It was one-lap, small course, Steve’s coaching, and second gear in a 911. This was fun. The hard part for me was seeing the course in the cones. The solution was to look out further, to see the pattern of the gates. That puts everything near the car into peripheral vision. Sunday morning started the same, only the exercise courses were larger, we were going to shift to third meaning higher speeds, and each course applied yesterday’s skills. Just when I was starting to get comfortable, the ante goes up. The afternoon brought a time trial, higher speed, larger course with a practice lap and three hot laps. Much like tennis, were proper body positioning made it easy to hit the ball
The weekend transformed my perception of my car and the club. I grew up racing sailboats with my brother, competing in national level regattas around the country. Boat handling was all about proper set up, trim, balance, timing and feel. When all was right the boat felt alive. Once the boat felt good, we had to get our heads out of the cockpit, to see the fleet, wind direction & strength and plan a constantly changing strategy. There was no one right way. Steering changes with the helm were seen as putting on the brakes so we steered the boat with the sails and crew weight to preserve speed. Bodies in motion act the same way, the edge of adhesion feels fluid. The main difference was we always got wet. Focused perception, anticipation, consistency, and a light, gentle touch with a little luck would carry the day. What is it about these hairless, pink apes always wanting to travel through the landscape faster than they can run? 13
Happy Hour at Sevy’s by Rich Krug and Rob Turner Having previously owned two Porsches, I never joined the PCA, due to what reason, I cannot fathom. Well, being a bit older and finally driving another Porsche (this time a 1976 930), I felt that it was time to join up and be counted among the supporters of everything Porsche. The ink was barely dried on my new membership cards when I announced to my wife that I would go check out the Happy Hour at Sevy’s Grill. Glad I went! The folks that I meet were very friendly and since we are all PCA members, we all have something in common. Note: when someone asks what color your Porsche is, be sure that you do not say “White, Red or Silver”. The correct answer in this case would be “Grand Prix White, Guards Red or Artic Silver”. This is a test and you will be graded, bonus points if you know the color code (I did)!!
Rob Turner (lt) and Rich Krug (rt) with Lanean Hughes. Porsche Happy Hour-A Good Place To Meet New Friends As Well As Old! It is truly a small world. At the last Happy Hour at Sevy's on Preston, I not only met some new friends but also Rob Turner, an old friend from about 10 years ago. Rob and I did some business together, I think it was either CD ROM or Karaoke. I know there is a lot of difference in the two but I did both. It was very interesting meeting Rob again as well as all my new friends at PCA. As a matter of fact Rob and I are going to try to connect for another business opportunity again. Come join the Happy Hour, you might meet an old friend, for sure some new ones. - Rich Krug
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The great thing about this chapter of the PCA is that you can be involved as much or as little as you wish. So to all you new members out there, do not be intimidated, all are welcome equally and accepted as you are, dents and paint chips on your Porsche included. So thanks to Tinker, Lanean, George, Linda and Wendy, you all made me feel right at home and not a stranger in a strange land. Best of all I got to visit with an old business acquaintance, in this case Rich Krug (I was sorry to hear that business is slow and also sorry to see you saddled with that new 2001 TT. It pains me to see you reduced to such levels!!! (Tongue firmly in cheek here). My advise is to get involved and have fun. Nothing is better then hanging out with folks that share a similar passion (okay, except hanging out a little and driving a lot in a DE, TT, AX, Rally or tour). - Rob Turner, owner of a 1976 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera (Grand Prix White)
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Hope Happenings by Lanean Hughes Thank You For Your Donations! Following the Easter Egg Hunt, which was a big success, we have managed to continue to provide the much needed items for all the residents at Hope. Thanks to you members! With my Firebird, the Shoffit’s Explorer, and the Mayo’s truck loaded, it was quite a haul to the shelter in April. A check in the amount of $445 was sent to the shelter from the TMS volunteer day at the NASCAR event. Thanks so much Tom & Annette Snodgrass, Troy & Diana Johnston, Werner Foltz, and Charlie Grubb for your efforts. Please let me know if you want to be put on the volunteer list for upcoming events.
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The ducks and swans even have their own islands! Garden Party The Clark Gardens in Mineral Wells hosted an event on April 28th at their lovely “mini arboretum” for the Hope Shelter. Several Maverick members attended, and those who couldn’t make it missed an absolutely breathtaking walk through nature! From black swans to golden ducks it was a great experience. While enjoying all the beauty you also knew you were supporting the Hope commitment. I hope to someday soon host an event for the Mavericks at this great facility!
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Mark Your Calendars Now For One Of The Greatest Racing Events To Come To Texas Motor Speedway! Maverick Region PCA and Autobahn Motorcars will be hosting a Club Race at Texas Motor Speedway October 12-14, 2001. Many of our Porsche family from all over the country will be coming to Texas. Become a part of this exciting event by volunteering your time and energy to helping Maverick Region make this an experience to remember! Watch upcoming Slipstreams and our web page (www.pca.org/mav) for further updates!
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Corners of the Mind: Practice 1, On Track By Paul Young, San Diego Region (from The Windblown Witness) The key to success in any skill is practice, practice, practice. Obviously there is much to learn by reading books on the subject, observing someone else, or listening to a discussion. But the actual experience of doing is the best way to gain experience and learn. This applies to sports, art, vocation, hobby, and, of course, driving. Generally those that have more experience are more successful. At an autocross or time trial, we get certain amount of time or number of laps. It would be to our advantage therefore, to attend as many of these events as feasible. An autocross is an event where cars are allowed on a track at intervals designed to allow an adequate margin of safety between cars. If a car spins out, for instance, there must be plenty of time for the next car to avoid the incident (with the help of a yellow flag from the corner worker). Time trials are driving events with continuous lap practice, and are often held on large (2.5 miles), fast race tracks. The start and finish lines are the same, so you drive successively around the course for a specified time (15 to 30 minutes per session). Since the entire run group (up to 25 cars) is out on the course at the same time, passing is necessary. This is handled with the emphasis on safety. You have the added responsibilities of watching your mirrors, giving passing signals, being passed, passing other cars, watching the corner workers more carefully (who now have 4 or
5 different flags instead of just yellow), while running continually for up to 30 minutes at higher than autocross speeds. All this can become second nature with a good deal of practice (track time), but to the newcomer it can be a drain on mental resources, allowing little time to think about learning driving skills! Nonetheless, a time trial affords many miles of track experience and several hours of on the track practice during the weekend. The focus and concentration of the continuous lap format allow you to get into a groove and really work on your driving. I didn't get seriously involved in time trials until I had the basics of driving solidly understood (after a year of autocrossing). I recommend that you first have car control well in hand before starting to time trial. There are many new things to keep account of while driving at these events. If you are trying to keep track of all these things while struggling with how your Porsche handles... well, you get the picture. Later, you can go beyond our time trial series into club racing, vintage racing, or other types of professional motorsports. But it's interesting to see that even the most experienced drivers still find a challenge and opportunity to learn at an autocross, where the emphasis is on figuring out the course smoothly but quickly. The point is this: in order to maximize track time, participate in as many events as your time and finances allow. I don't know of any secrets to getting more actual on-track time. Our rules are different now, but it used to be you could register for two groups, or register two cars at an event. I did just that back in the Fall '86 series and won two trophies in two different classes. But it was too much work, especially at Holtville! Bob Lemke says that sometimes I'm getting more actual track time than him because my lap times are slower. Uh huh, I guess that makes sense - slower means more time. Hey, by extending that logic, you can get a lot of track time just by walking the course. Now there's an idea. So if we've exhausted every idea for getting more track time, what else is there? If quantity of track time is optimized, let's work on increasing the quality of the track time that we do have. Exactly what do we mean by quality track time? For our purposes, we want to learn as much as we can in any given amount of time we do have. If we drive a practice lap and learn nothing from it, that lap was not practice; it was useless. Perhaps you weren't aware of what you learned, so don't just throw out every lap that has no obvious lesson to it. The more education you can glean from any given lap, the more you can find to improve from, the better that lap was. Hey, it's called a practice lap, so consciously learn everything you can from it! What are the methods of getting the most from a practice lap, and what tools can we use to learn the most we can? Well, we talked about attitude, and that has a lot to do with opening our minds to new ideas. Another key to absorbing the most experience is concentration or focus. Any distraction will inhibit our ability to receive and process input and ideas. One factor that can be a major internal distraction is tension - physical, mental or emotional. By relaxing ourselves, we can actually free our minds
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up to better focus on our task of learning the course and driving technique. What I am talking about is relaxation as a method of reducing or removing tension. Do you ever get nervous while waiting in the pregrid line at a time trial or autocross, especially for timed runs? Your heart beats faster, your breathing is heavy with anticipation, your knuckles turn white as you grip the wheel tighter, you look over at your date and... oops, wrong scene! But the symptoms are similar. I can tell you that with experience (driving experience, that is), the nervousness does become less pronounced, though it never completely goes away. However I have found a few things that help me, and I do these as a matter of habit, even if I don't feel very nervous at all. While waiting in pre-grid, I scan my entire body starting at my toes and working up gradually through my head and arms. This mental scan looks for any muscle or nerve tension along the way and I imagine the stress being neutralized. Without moving my limbs, I will tense and then relax every muscle, making sure they are unstressed. Afterwards, my muscles and nerves are left rested and ready to perform their tasks with a minimum of any pre-stressed condition that might fatigue them or distract the mind - consciously or subconsciously. Another technique is to inhale slowly and deeply for five seconds, hold this full breath for five seconds, then exhale smoothly and completely for five seconds. Then I breathe deeply and normally for a few seconds and repeat this process two or three times. This deep breathing exercise slows my heart a bit, regulates my breathing, relaxes a bunch of muscles and calms my nerves. Perhaps most importantly, it gets oxygen flowing to my brain (no I did not learn this from Bill Clinton). Finally, I remind myself to be intense (focused), but not tense... intense, not tense... intense, not tense. This entire ritual scan, breath, focus - takes just a few minutes. When it's done I feel refreshed, unstressed, relaxed, and yet alert and ready to concentrate on driving. My muscles are ready to respond without being pre-stressed. My hands control the wheel with a steady, moderate grip. My mind is looking straight ahead, on the track, my driving, the tasks at hand, and learning. Seem a bit silly? Not if you are serious about driving faster. Hell, I'll use any legal advantage I can get! Perhaps these exercises and imagery are not quite right for you, or maybe you have other techniques. But give it a try, or at least look for ways of relaxing your body and focusing your mind during those times that you might get a bit nervous. Out on the course, there are things to work on to improve the quality of your practice. We want to learn the course as fast as possible while maintaining smoothness. Except for how your car behaves at the limits, everything you need to learn about the course can be picked up at greatly reduced speeds (even while walking the course). This means that if you are driving smoothly, you are learning the course. If you are at or near the limits, you are learning car control (not the course). This does not mean that you should always drive well below the limits, nor always probing the limits; just know when and where to use each technique. It may seem obvious, but it is important to know the feel of your Porsche. This is an understanding of how your car behaves in a variety of situations. It is not necessary to have a physics
degree specializing in automobile chassis dynamics to understand your car any more than you need to be a psychologist to interact with people. We learn through experience. You will get to know your Porsche better and better. In order to maximize this learning process, it helps to first minimize distractions, as we have been discussing. As we gain experience, we need to increase the link between driver and car. Fine performance automobiles are touted as being an extension of the driver, but we humanoids need to adapt our senses to our Porsches too. We can improve our driving skills if we can more thoroughly understand how our car behaves under assorted conditions. Nobody is the perfect driver - none of us can extract the absolute most out of any given car. So the driver is the limiting factor in practical terms. But in theory, the car has a limit; the maximum that that car can theoretically achieve with a perfect driver. If we accommodate to the car, we can come closer to that hypothetical boundary - driving the car as well as it can be driven. We also learn which sensory inputs we need to be aware of and which are distractions to be ignored, thus freeing our minds to focus on what is truly important. With practice, we can learn which situations will likely produce certain responses from our Porsches, and tune our sensitivity accordingly. For example, understeer (front wheels plowing) can best be sensed through our eyes and hands (steering wheel), whereas oversteer (rear wheels loose) is better felt with the seat of your pants - the perception of lateral motion. If we are in a tight corner and we want to use a bit of controlled oversteer to our advantage to get through the turn quickly, we can anticipate the sensation of impending oversteer, and handle the car appropriately for the desired result. These may sound like advanced concepts, but many drivers do these things subconsciously. It will take some time, but we can get into the mindset of learning quickly. By understanding the process of connecting with your Porsche, we can expeditiously conform to other cars and learn their characteristics quickly also. This adaptability will allow us to quickly adjust to new cars, tracks and situations. A great car, like a Porsche, will have solid, predictable, repeatable performance, but it cannot adapt to the driver. It is our job to learn how a car behaves, just as we learn how to interact with a variety of people. If you know your car perfectly (none of us do), and you know the course completely (again, nobody does), you still can work on how your Porsche handles on that particular course, given this day's conditions (track surface, traffic, weather, etc.). The point is that there always will be something to work on and improve, so select a study topic and tackle it! As your car control and course familiarization skills advance, the improvements will come more slowly. But keep working at it despite the seemingly slow progress you may encounter at times. The key to performance driving practice is quantity and quality of track time. To improve the quality we can heighten our concentration by minimizing tension and stress. We can prepare for our lap or run group by relaxing our body and focusing our thoughts. On the track, we should attempt to become an extension of the car, tuning our senses to the car and the particular situation. Each car has a theoretical best lap, and we should strive to adapt ourselves to the car with the goal of getting closer to that ideal. 21
In Memory of Candy Cowling To Members of Maverick Region PCA, Thank you so very much for the cards, phone calls, and other kind expressions of sympathy at the time of the loss of my beloved Candy. A special thanks to those who attended her memorial service and for the beautiful flowers sent by the Maverick Region. Candy was an associate member of PCA-MR and together we attended the last 12 consecutive Parades. Her work and travel schedule did not permit regular attendance at MR events, but we were at this past year's Safari Round Up, an event which she enjoyed very much. Candy did NOT like to be photographed, so if any of you have snapshots of her that you would be willing to share, please send them to me at the following address. I will scan them and return to you immediately. I will use them for a memory book I am putting together for her mother, who is in ill health and lives in Midland, TX. Please send to: Milton Barley, P.O. Box 896, Aledo, TX, 76008, (817) 613-9375. Again, thank you for your kindness at a difficult time. We will miss her very much. - Milton Candy at the 1999 Parade in Mont Tremblant, Canada
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Driving School Thanks! by Kevin Hardison The Maverick Region Driving Schools have been an important part of my life for several years now. When I first started driving with the Mavericks, the driving schools weren’t being offered. By the time they started up again, I was definitely a “tweener”. Not good enough to instruct, but too good to take up a valuable novice student slot. Most of my beginning driving instruction was supplied by some very patient drivers and competitors who showed a lot of class. I needed all the help I could get! This year we offered an Intro to Autocross School, a Ladies Autocross School, and our now traditional 2-Day Mineral Wells School. Along with enthusiastic students and eager instructors, we also had a core of workers and “tweeners” who kept the events moving. They helped out by showing up early, setting up the courses and driving exercises, and working corners. This year I tried to thank everyone by offering worker and instructor fun runs at the end of each day. Those runs provided much entertainment for everyone who stayed to watch! I need to thank Wendy & James Shoffit for twisting my arm to help with the schools again this year. They kept all of their promises and went far beyond the call of duty. Jan Mayo deserves all of the credit for chairing the Ladies School. Both Jan & Ed Mayo helped put on the “Mayo Clinic” in Mineral Wells. Graham Lane and Keith Olcha shared in the Chief Instructor duties. Charlie Davis provided advice and course setup help. Teri Davis organized lunches for everyone. Bill Dugan, Mitch Williams, Warren Bushey, Noby Takahashi, Cody Sears, Shawn Collenberg and many others. Proof that the schools are working have been the comments received and the extra participation we’ve had this year. Thanks everyone!
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Wanted: New or gently used pistons and rings for a 1981/82 924 Turbo. Needed for engine rebuild. Block is to be bored/sleeved so they can be standard, 1st-over, or 2nd-over in size. Contact Craig at (972) 789-7685 (W), cboland@greyhound.com or (817) 370-9319 (H), rcbolander@hotmail.com (1)
alarm, cassette, AM/FM stereo, alloy wheels, ABS, dual airbags, leather seats, cruise control, great A/C and new floor mats. I guarantee you will not find a cleaner car at this price! Contact Ralph Trevino work 972-788-1030, cell phone 214-454-4948 or email ralph@iebsolutions.com. (2)
For Sale: Race Parts: Brake bias/proportioning valves (2). One Titlon unit with seven position lever handle. $40.00. One Stainless Steel Brake Corp unit with round knob. $20.00. Both in car for less than six months. Call John Deford days at 410-625-6358 and eves (up until 10pm EDT) at 410-356-0837. Or email jdeford@home.com.(1)
For Sale: 1974 911 Engine. Complete 2.7 CIS engine for sale with 89,000 original miles. This is a strong running engine that has been correctly maintained since new. Records available. $1,500 firm. Contact Jim Sewell, 109 Pinehurst Ct., New Ulm, TX 78950 (979) 992-3641 jimnanne@industryinet.com. (2)
For Sale: 993 headlights, $300/pair. Fabspeed muffler, $500. Air filter cover - regular, $40. Air filter cover - Motorsound, $70. 964 Factory workshop manual, $150. 964 Colored wheel caps, $100/4. Contact Kevin Chen at (972) 480-0713 before 6:00 PM or email kchen75075@hotmail.com (1) For Sale: 1983 911SC Targa, Pewter Met./ Black leather. Bought new in Dallas, have window sticker, books, records, garaged, 92k on 3.0 motor, Carrera updates, pop off valve, K&N, short shifter, lowered, Bilstein sport shocks, 16" Fuchs. (Beautiful car no room in garage) $18,500. Contact Ray Anderson at 817-291-1764. (1) For Sale: 1986 911 Cabriolet, Black/Black/Black. One owner. Meticulously and professionally serviced. All records. Never tracked or run hard. Car is in excellent condition, has been recently serviced, and is ready to go. 145k miles. $21,000 or best offer. Call Mike Baggett, 214-745-5400. (2) For Sale: Pristine 2000 Boxster S. Partial leather seats, 2,850 miles. Guards red black /black. Six-speed manual; heated front seats; Boxster S sport package; CD shelf center console; wheel caps with colored crest. Garaged, covered, no accidents $53k. For details contact Carl Hill at carlh1966@aol. com or (214) 956-2901(w); (972) 991-6993 (h). (2)
For Sale: 1995 993 Carrera Coupe, Grand Prix White with cashmere/black partial leather interior, 3.6 liter 6-speed, Torque Limited Slip/ABD, dual power seats, power sun roof, power side mirrors and windows, headlight washer, am-fm cassette stereo-6 speakers, 6 CD changer, 17” light alloy wheels with painted rim caps. Vin # WP0AA2996SS322308, 57,000 miles, asking $44,500. Contact George Weems at 972-304-7900 or gweems@gte.net. (3) For Sale: 1992 C2 Coupe #XP0AB296XNS420359 Guards Red w/ Black interior. 49,500 miles. Bilstein shocks, Euro Springs. All mechanical updates. Full Colgan Bra, garaged and covered. Clarion CD & Premier Speaker system. 3rd owner, all local, all records from birth. Excellent Condition $34,500. Contact Jim @ 972-529-6960 or e-mail Schnitz47@aol.com. (3)
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For Sale: Gorgeous 1995 Porsche 968 Cabriolet, 34K miles, 6 speed, white with gray leather, gray top and 17" wheels. Rare car in perfect condition, must see to appreciate. This vehicle is equipped with power locks, power windows, power steering,
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