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VOLUME 58

ISSUE 6 JUNE 2019 MAV.PCA.ORG

See, they don’t melt! Mavs (actually their cars) on a rainy day. Photo by Bill Kruder

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June Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 5 Austin Schnell Fest: COTA......................................................... (Sat) 7-9 Lewisville area lunch.................................................................(Tue) 11 Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 15 Maverick Happy Hour...............................................................(Thu) 20 Mavs & Mochas: Stonebriar Community Church....................... (Sat) 22 Revolver Brewery Tour .............................................................. (Sat) 22 Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 27 Tech Session: Fifth Gear............................................................ (Sat) 29

July Lewisville area lunch................................................................... (Tue) 9 Mavs & Mochas: Novel Coffee Roasters .................................... (Sat) 13 Frisco Rough Riders Porsche Night ........................................... (Sat) 13 Maverick Happy Hour...............................................................(Thu) 18 Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 20 Autocross #6............................................................................. (Sun) 21 64th Porsche Parade...........................................................(Sun) 21-27 Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 25 Tech Session: Park Place Porsche .............................................. (Sat) 30

On the Cover

914’s everywhere you look. This collage was put together by one of our resident shooters especially for the occasion. Photo by Paul Moseley

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SPROCKETS: Hit the road! by David Robertson, Region President Summer has arrived and hopefully the wet weather we have experienced all the way back to September is subsiding. There have not been many weekends this past winter and spring where a good drive through the twisty backroads has been an optimal experience. Now that we are past all of that, it is time to hit the road! This is perfect weather for the convertible tops down or sunroofs open. If you have neither, then roll down the windows and enjoy the roar! There are plenty of opportunities to get out with other Maverick members and enjoy a drive or just hang out and look at other Porsches.

The Maverick Region PCA is about much more than just owning a Porsche. It’s really many things, including sharing knowledge about our cars, including servicing and ownership tips. Most of all, it’s about the people we meet and lifelong friendships we make. At just about every event I attend I meet someone who has been a member of the club for years but attending for the first time. Maybe they typically attend a DE but haven’t been to a tour, or they usually attend Mavs & Mochas and haven’t been to an autocross. Perhaps they have never attended one of our fantastic events. In any case the comment is always “Wow, why haven’t I done this before? I am having a great time!” Myra Sutton, a dear member of the club since the 1970s, passed away recently. I met Myra at one of the

first events I ever attended and she made me feel very welcome, telling me about the club and introducing me to other people. I knew I had found the right spot with the Maverick Region. She was living on borrowed time the last few years, but I never saw her enthusiasm waiver for the people in the Maverick Region, or for travelling across the country to PCA Parade with husband Jerry, or for fierce competitiveness on the autocross course. Myra’s spirit has been an inspiration to me. It’s not just the cars, it’s the people!

MAV OF THE MONTH: Peter Wen Peter Wen joined PCA and the Maverick Region in December 2015 shortly after he purchased his 2014 Cayman. By the next fall, he was actively involved in many Region events and participated in his first DE. That set the Porsche hook deep; so deep in fact that by January of 2017, Peter had sold his Cayman and purchased a beautiful 2011 Turbo S Cabriolet. It was a PTS (paint to sample) car inside and out, featuring Polar Silver over a Lipstick Red leather interior all the way down to the leather-wrapped air vents. It affectionately became known as “One-of-Wen.” You will find Peter pitching in wherever a need arises, many times directing parking at Mavs & Mochas, even in the rain that we have had in the past months. He has also started a new feature in Slipstream, with market prices for Porsches, that has become an instant favorite. Thank you Peter -- we never get tired of looking at that red interior! 2 June

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2019 Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs President David Robertson 617-797-0516 president@mavpca.org

Vice President Jim Falgout vp@mavpca.org

Secretary Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 secretary@mavpca.org

Treasurer Deborah Fike 972-672-4282 treasurer@mavpca.org

Autocross Chair Mark Schnoerr ax@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

Coffee Meets Co-Chair Derrick Tate 972-748-1178 coffeemeets@mavpca.org

Concours Chair Mike Mahoney 801-230-1482 concours@mavpca.org

DE Chair Renee Hayden de@mavpca.org

DE Registrar Jason Brodigan deregistrar@mavpca.org

DE Chief Driving Coach Craig Janssen cdi@mavpca.org

DE Medical Chair Dr. Jeffery Komenda demedical@mavpca.org

Goodie Store Chris Flaugh 214-288-5300 goodiestore@mavpca.org

Region Historian Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 historian@mavpca.org

Marketing, Social Media Chair Bill Orr marketing@mavpca.org

Membership Chair Jim Hirsch 972-740-7377 membership@mavpca.org

Monthly Social Chair Claudia Reynolds hh@mavpca.org

PCA Tours Co-Chair Sam Bryant tours@mavpca.org

PCA Tours Co-Chair Brant Worrell tours@mavpca.org

Rally Co-Chair Don Sebert 214-613-6900 rally@mavpca.org

Rally Co-Chair George Luxbacher rally@mavpca.org

Registrar, Club Race Wendy Shoffit crreg@mavpca.org

Safety Co-Chair Bob Kramer safety@mavpca.org

Slipstream Advertising, Coffee Meets Bill Kruder 214-497-0711 ads@mavpca.org

Slipstream Content Ed. Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 editor@mavpca.org

Slipstream Editor Kurt Scaggs 469-446-1690 editor@mavpca.org

Slipstream Event Ad Design David Tierney eventads@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 Debi Kruder social@mavpca.org

Tech Sessions Chair Michael Baynton 214-641-2848 techsessions@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

Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo 972-240-5800 trivia@mavpca.org

Volunteers Chair Landon Stogner 214-233-6858 volunteers@mavpca.org

Web Site Chair James Shoffit 972-786-6246 webmaster@mavpca.org Link to Board Meeting minutes:

2018 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative ARK-LA-TEX Ken Chandler bad968@bellsouth.net,

HILL COUNTRY Tuffy von Briesen president@hcrpca.org

MARDI GRAS Scott Spradley swsprad@bellsouth.net

WAR BONNET Eric Costello ecostellodo@gmail.com

CIMARRON Jason Tollison presidentcmr@gmail.com

LONE STAR Steve Bukoski president@lsrpca.com

MAVERICK David Robertson president@mavpca.org

WHISKEY BAY Stan Labat labat@cox.net

COASTAL BEND Bryan Kerrick bksailspadre@sbcglobal.net

LONGHORN Mikel Matthews Mikel.matthews@gmail.com

OZARK Jim Woolly jim.carol_NOSPAM@sbcglobal.net

WHITE RIVER Leonard Zechiedrich whiteriverregionpca@gmail.com

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April Mavs & Mochas Recap by Bill Kruder, Mavs & Mochas Chair

photos provided by Paul Moseley

I believe the saying is “April showers bring May flowers.” We certainly have had the showers. Due to all the rain we had to postpone April’s Mavs & Mochas from its original date (4/13) and scramble to get it rescheduled for 4/27. Needless to say, the weather cooperated and we had nearly 130 cars in attendance, including 16 914s.

You may or may not know, but the 914, once considered an eyesore but now an icon, is celebrating 50 years since production started in 1969. That being said, I think the words of a few owners and pictures of the morning tell it all. “I married into a family of car enthusiasts who quickly got me interested in Porsches. I started looking on and off at 914s because I loved its vintage look and the vibrant colors, but wasn’t sure it was right for me. As soon as I took mine for a test drive, I was hooked and haven’t looked back!” - Katie Scheetz, 1973 owner

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“My Olympic blue 914 is a perfect blend of eyecatching classic style, performance, and handling. Keep the top off and enjoy the ride. Plus it is my wife’s favorite car!” – Alan Lage, 1974 owner “My wife’s 914 was designed to be TONS of fun - it was intentionally built by Porsche to be a street legal Go-Kart! Just sitting in the car makes us smile every single time; driving it makes us happy every single time. Plus the two trunks make it great to take to the grocery store.”- Clay Perrine Many thanks go to Park Place Porsche Dallas for their continued sponsorship of Mavs & Mochas, and a huge thank you to Al and his team at Zims Autotechnik for hosting us and providing us with endless cups of Felix Coffee.

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A Maverick goes to Hawaii by Michael Durovick

My wife and I recently returned from our vacation to Hawaii. While there, I was hoping to photograph a Porsche or two in the natural beauty of the islands. So I contacted the President of the Big Island Hawaii Region, Gunner Mench, who is the owner/operator of the art gallery Harbor Gallery in Waimea. We met him at his gallery and were chatting for some time when he told me he couldn’t leave the gallery to take the car for a shoot. I was a little disappointed, thinking I wasn’t going to be able to take any photos. But to my great surprise, he handed me the keys to his fuel-injected 1980 SC Targa and said to take it up the coast and

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photo provided by Michael Durovick

find a nice spot to shoot it. What!?! Who hands the keys to a classic Porsche to a complete stranger? He said he had seen my photography and liked my work and wanted to see what I could do. For him to say he likes my photos was a huge thrill -- especially an art gallery owner, with his father having been a professional photographer in Germany. His father had done professional advertising photos for the Porsche 356 back in the day and even had a Porsche delivered to him by Ferry Porsche himself! So I heeded his request to keep it under 100 mph (never went over 65) and got some good shots. What a dream come true -- driving an air-

cooled Targa (top off) in Hawaii. And what a nice guy Gunner is. Thanks Gunner. I had contacted the President of the Oahu PCA, Ellen Liddle, who graciously had put together an impromptu Porsche drive for Wanda and me to participate in when we traveled over to Oahu later in our trip. We were picked up by Rob and his son in their Panamera GTS at our Waikiki beach hotel and went to meet up with the rest of the group at a local coffee shop. From there, the group of five Porsches took a spirited drive through the southeast portions of the island, stopping along the way to grab some shots of the cars. This included the Lanai Lookout, Halona Blowhole, Sandy Beach, and Makupu’u Lookout. My wife enjoyed the view from Ellen’s 911, while I took shotgun in Ken’s new white 911 turbo cabriolet. This road, Kalaniana’ole Highway, is

perfect for a spirited Porsche drive. The twisty curves and blind corners make for both an exhilarating drive and fantastic aural experience. The echoes of the throaty exhausts of five Porsches tearing down this road was quite the experience, made even better with the top down on Ken’s Turbo. Our final destination was the beach at Bellows Air Force station on the east side of Oahu for sunset shots.

The pavement on the road to this beach went right up to the water, making for some good photos. As several members of the group have military affiliations, we were all able to get on base. Afterwards we headed to Maui Brewing Company for some dinner and lively discussions. We were so amazed how quickly we all got along and agreed that the Porsche Club motto is true: it’s not just the cars, it’s the people!

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Welcome Our New Mavericks!

If you have any changes that you would like to make to the MRPCA membership guide, contact Jim Hirsch at membership@mavpca.org

by Jim Hirsch, Region Membership Chair

New Members April 2019 Douglas Aaron Andy Allen Rick Bridwell Julie Chickering Michael Clapperton J. Clark Scott Colling (Christine) Frank Conforti Archie Crow John Curanovic Kuri De Luna (Carmen Anne) Otha Doyelene Harris Ramon Espaillat Simon Figg Scott Gassel Stephen Gault Chad Golseth (Maria) Nicholas Gutierrez Dan Harrison Byron Jones Bill Lines Justin Pohl Richard Posey Jonathan Raspaud Kari Rich Erick Richards (Lisa) Bill Russell (Linda) Matt Saxton Christoph Schittko Douglas Shock Christopher Sickler Craig Sinasac Dorian Yates

Allen Southlake Frisco Dallas Dallas Garland Dallas Sachse Arlington Rockwall Grand Prairie Arlington Fort Worth Dallas Dallas Dallas Colleyville Dallas Denton Dallas Coppell Longview Allen Flower Mound Irving Richardson Plano Dallas Dallas Plano Dallas Dallas Dallas

Member Moment 2015 Macan Turbo 2013 911 Carrera S 2015 911 Carrera S 2002 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 2011 Cayman 2006 911 Carrera S 2015 911 Turbo 2006 Cayenne S 2018 Macan GTS 2017 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 2008 911 Carrera 4S 2016 Panamera Edition 1984 911 Carrera Targa 2017 911 Carrera 4S 2016 911 Carrera S 2001 Boxster S 2007 911 Carrera 4S 2018 911 GT3 2016 Boxster 2011 911 GT3 RS 2001 911 Carrera 2018 911 GT3 2003 911 Carrera 4S 2014 Boxster S 2013 911 Turbo S 2011 Boxster S 2018 911 Carrera 2019 911 GT3 2017 911 Carrera 2018 Macan 2002 Boxster 2016 Race Car 2013 Boxster S

Transfers In

Claudia Reynolds (joined 1/2019)

Occupation

Environmental Health and Safety Consultant

Primary reason for joining PCA

Originally it was to participate at track events, but everyone has been so welcoming that I have decided to become a little more involved and am going to volunteer for a committee chair.

Current Porsche(s) 2014 Boxster S

Favorite Porsche

Just about any Singer 911

Best thing about Porsche ownership The feeling I get when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m behind the wheel. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredible!

Hobby interests

I drive my car fast, shoot my guns, play my pool, and go to my hockey games.

Member Moment Roberto Anderson (joined 10/2007)

Occupation

Strategic Account Manager - Healthcare

First Porsche

2004 Boxster S limited edition, first one I rode in was my brothers 1967 912. Current Porsche(s) 2004 Boxster S limited edition and 1963 356 S

Favorite Porsche

Thomas Atlas (CHO) Dallas Aaron Hardy (HCT) The Colony Wayne Parks (SOI) Granbury Douglas Shock (CMR) Plano Markham Teguns (LST) Dallas Hakan Yorganci (NNJ)

1988 911 Turbo 2013 Panamera 2008 911 Turbo 2018 Macan 2013 911 Carrera S 2015 911 Turbo Cabriolet

Please give a Maverick Welcome to these new members when you meet them!

My 356, would like a 50th anniversary 911 edition or a GT4.

Favorite Maverick or PCA event

All the social activities and the driving tours.

Best thing about owning a Porsche Getting a chance to learn all about the Porsche models and their owners.

Maverick Membership Statistics as of May 1 Primary Members: 2026

Affiliate Members: 983

Total Membership: 3009 11

Drivers’ Education Series: April at MSR by Renee Hayden, Region DE Chair We were back to the track at MotorSport Ranch in Cresson for our April 27 and 28 “Spring Fling” High Performance Drivers Education (HPDE) event. With record attendance and beautiful dry weather, we had another very successful weekend. Thank you to all who participated in the event, to those who participated in the charity parade laps benefitting Patriot PAWS, and a special welcome and thank you to a new DE sponsor, RAC Performance.

After the driving ended on Saturday we gathered at the Drive Exotic building at MotorSport Ranch for a social hour of drinks and snacks. This particular social hour, we honored and thanked John Sandusky for his leadership and selfless dedication to the HPDE team for 20 years. John continues within the HPDE leadership team as our

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photos provided by author Coach Training Team Leader. John trains our advanced drivers as they continue their journey within the HPDE program to become future coaches.

Our next HPDE opportunity will be at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin on June 7 through 9. The HPDE name is the Austin Schnell Fest and the event is presented by the Hill Country, Lone Star, and Maverick Regions of PCA, and the Houston Chapter of BMW-CCA. Registration is open now and will remain open until May 31 at noon CDT, so register as soon as possible to make sure you get into the event. For more information, go to http://austinschnellfest.clubregistration.net/. After the June Austin Schnell Fest, we will take a break for summer and be back in mid-September to run at the newly configured Eagles Canyon Raceway. Please don’t miss an opportunity to run at COTA in June or Eagles Canyon in September. Both are spectacular but very different tracks. As always, you can find out more about HPDEs and our event schedule at http://mav.pca.org/ Events/DE/. See you in the corners soon!

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Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile? Jerry DeFeo You can test your knowledge (or Google search ability) of all things Porsche by participating in the monthly trivia contest posted online at http://mav.pca.org/ trivia. Answers are due by the last day of each month. The winner of the trivia contest receives a $25 gift certificate from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the case of ties, a random drawing determines the winner. Here are the questions and answers for the April 2019 Trivia. We went with a Trivia that brings Q&A this month dealing with all kinds of items about Porsches and other automotive items. The winner this month, getting ALL 5 of 5 correct, was Tom Martin. Honorable Mention goes to Michelle Cook, getting 4 of 5 correct. 1. A woman, ________ , won Olympic Gold Medals in shotput and discus throwing before turning to auto racing. She was so intent on winning that she opted for a double mastectomy because she said it was easier for her to fit into the race cars of the era. She was good enough to win the Bol d’Or 24 Hour Race in a 750cc Cycle Car. Answers: 1)c, 2)c, 3)b, 4)d, 5)b

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a. Aloisia Johanna Kaes Porsche b. Dorothea Reitz Porsche c. Violette Morris d. Bertha Benz Source: Hemmings Daily, March 10, 2019; Women Who Influenced Automotive History After WWII, Harley Earl of GM felt his design team was war-weary, so he assembled an ALL female team that, from 1953 to 1958, was affectionately called ________ . a. Designing Damsels b. Ladies & Lacers c. Damsels in Design d. Harley’s Harem Source: Hemmings Daily, March 10, 2019; Women Who Influenced Automotive History Which racing Porsche in the ‘50s and ‘60s did many think would possibly be the future for Porsche street cars; but alas, it was not to be? a. 550 Spyder b. 904 Carrera GTS c. 906 Carrera GT d. 911RS Source: Porsche Panorama, Dec 2018, pg 3 From time to time Porsche 944s need to have the clutch slave cylinder replaced due to fluid leakage. When doing so the car must be ________ when you bleed the slave. a. with wheels compressed in a normal driving height b. perfectly level c. with the front end at least 12” higher than the rear d. with the rear end at least 12” higher than the front Source: Porsche Panorama, Dec 2018, pg 126 Porsche owners have been known to exceed the posted speed limits. Recently this happened in the Texas Panhandle. Not only does the driver hold the 2018 Texas record for MPH OVER the posted speed limit, but he was driving a Porsche 911 too. While most tickets over 120 mph are written for 122 to 129 mph, he was in a 75 mph West Texas zone doing ________ mph!!! a. 155 b. 166 c. 177 d. 188 Source: https://tinyurl.com/y5jmmvxe

Mav Autocross Series Event 3: Lone Star Park by Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair

photos by Robert Kirby of Lightspeed Images

Event 3 was our first time back this year at the Lone Star Park site in Grand Prairie, TX. The rolling hills of this huge parking lot give the course designers a lot of room to be creative in course design. Ten of the 93 cars at this event were Porsches. Class P1, the early 914 and 911 class, was dominated by Ed Mayo all day in his beautiful silver 911S. Sigrid was chasing him all day but could not get closer than a one second difference. Amir El-Baghdaddy ran Ed Mayo and Elvira, his 1972 911S uncontested in class P2 with his 944 S2 Cabriolet. Mas Watanabe had some challenge in class P3 from William Mayo and Carolle Liu but took the win. Doug Edney won in class P4 with his 996, and in P5, Owen Coulman turned first quick Porsche time with his red 996 GT3 over Dawn Marie Grey in her yellow GT4. Performance Index adjusted, Ed Mayo was first quick in his early 911S over Owenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GT3 by just 0.075 seconds, and third was Sigrid in her 914. Sigrid was also fourth quick in the ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; overall Performance Index. You can find the season schedule on the page to the left. Our next event will be Challenge Cup #6 on Sunday P1 - 'PCA 1' Total Entries: 3 1T P1 2 3

P1 P1

5 Edward Mayo

914 Sigrid schnoerr 9 Julia Underwood

P2 - 'PCA 2' Total Entries: 1 1T P2

7 Amir El-Baghdady

P3 - 'PCA 3' Total Entries: 3 1T P3 2 P3 3 P3

7 Mas Watanabe 168 William Mayo 168 Carolle Liu

1T P4

7 Douglas Edney

1T P5 2 P5

428 Owen Coulman 98 Dawn Marie Gray

P4 - 'PCA 4' Total Entries: 1 P5 - 'PCA 5' Total Entries: 2

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Lime Green 914 Silver 911S Maroon 944 S2 Red Boxster-S Blue Boxster White Boxster 987 Black 996 Guards Red Porsche 911 GT3 Racing Yellow GT4

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Fastest Run

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Fastest Run

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0.991 14.685

Difference Difference

2.038 7.074

Difference Difference

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The Pursuit of Happiness: Part 2 by Jeff Mindrup

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N.B.: I later spoke with the third owner about his time with on her center axis; the front end broke loose first, followed the car, and he told me, without a hint of sarcasm, that he by the back end, a lesser movement with the front again, and never got comfortable with it because the color drew way too then the back again. I held my line and tried to be gentler but much attention. He now drives an ultraviolet purple GT3. it happened each time I tried to accelerate. It’s not her fault. It’s me, it’s the tire choice, and I am in The rest of the drive to Salt Lake City was unremarkable. that reality when time slows down, when persistence becomes Upon arriving later than originally planned, my gracious stubbornness and then stands at the edge of the cliff where AirBNB host allowed me to use their garage for the night. stubbornness becomes stupidity. My mind spins random Safe and sound, Happiness and I slept like babies that first thoughts of tomorrow’s headline on Rennlist: “Idiot Fifth night together. Owner Smashes Rare Mexico Blue Porsche in Utah Mountains.” At 8:00 am I was out the door. Once again, a quick stop for Thankfully though, there was a kinship, a brotherhood of gas was extended by 10 minutes to answer questions and talk sorts, from my rear-engine cousin. Having seen Happiness about the car. Leaving the station, the GPS initially had me almost go off the road three times, the VW went full going south on I-15 and then at some later southerly point Fahrvergnügen by slowing down instead of making me pass. heading east. Seeing the much later ETA, I made a U-turn and What a gift. I moved over to the right, took the road more headed back to Spanish Fork, which had a more direct route. travelled by, and that has made all the difference. Within an hour, I would be wishing I hadn’t “out-thunk” the Luck came in spades that day, as it sometimes needs to, wisdom of my GPS. in order to ensure potential “Here’s your sign,” the blue-collar joke begins. My “Here’s your sign,” the blue-collar joke begins. Darwin Award winners one signs came clear and at regular My signs came clear and at regular intervals more sunrise. As a result of the ten inches of snow predicted intervals as I traveled east on Highway 6 from Spanish as I traveled east on Highway 6 from Spanish and later realized that day, it Fork towards Soldier Summit, Fork towards Soldier Summit, Utah. Every turns out the Beetle was the Utah. Every couple-hundred- couple-hundred-foot increase in elevation, the only vehicle I encountered the pass going in either foot increase in elevation, the temperature dropped a degree and the snow on direction. With no one directly temperature dropped a degree and the snow came down a came down a little stronger. Although the skies in front or behind me, I could little stronger. Although the had already warned me, the first sign appeared: focus on doing exactly what Happiness and I were capable skies had already warned “Starvation Road.” of and no more. me, the first sign appeared: Soldier Summit, Utah, the ghost town and the pass, lay “Starvation Road.” Wild thoughts spun in my head -- would at 7,477 feet. Thankfully things got easier from here on I be one of those found in the snow melt next summer? Cell down. I was traveling faster than the snow storm, and the service was nonexistent. Another sign, a highway electronic accumulating snow was less and less with each mountain warning sign: “Chains Required when Flashing.” Not village passed. As we descended the eastern slope, the flashing at the time, but I wondered if the light was burned temperatures gradually picked up and the roads became out or just about to flipped on. gradually clearer. I kept going. That’s the spirit of any adventure, come hell After about an hour of mixed conditions, we arrived on or high water; anything but high center. Sure, she has AWD, the top of a great plateau. Descending into the valley below, but with only a few inches of ground clearance and P-Zeros, the temperature rose from below freezing to 48 degrees in I knew Happiness wasn’t ready for my level of persistence. less than a mile. We were in the clear, but the schedule had All was well as long as I stayed in my lane. (Another of life’s suffered. Normally one could go from Orem to Moab in a often repeated and more often ignored lessons.) little over three hours. It took me more than five that day. Eventually, I caught up to a VW Beetle that was tooling If I hadn’t been there just a few years ago, I would have along at 30 when 40-45 seemed quite doable to me. After a thrown away the schedule and gone into Arches National few miles at this slower speed, the “schedule” forced me to Park to do some sightseeing and photography of the car. the left and into the deeper snow of the road less traveled. Foolishly, I was still stubbornly optimistic that I could still (Remember the guy who, less than 24 hours ago, was make it home late that night or early the following morning. feeling like his life was perfectly aligned? That confidence As a consolation, I stopped on the way out of town to take and Happiness were about to do a 180.) a few shots in front of a typical Moab rock formation that Instantly, a flood of equal parts regret, panic, and makes this area so unique. adrenaline rushed into my bloodstream. Happiness pivoted 16 June

I hit Albuquerque during late rush hour, and as a result of some unknown setting in my GPS, ended up off the Interstate and going down San Mateo Boulevard for about four miles. Ten minutes later, I was on I-40 headed east, with an ambitious goal of Amarillo for the night. Around 9:00 pm, somewhere in eastern New Mexico, the sandman began to win that day’s battle. By wild coincidence though, the Mavericks came on the radio shortly after crossing the Texas state line with “Dance the Night Away.” The opening lyrics seeming to confirm the overall mission now that we were back in Texas, “Here comes my happiness again. Right back to where it should have been.” The song’s happy beat and irony fueled me for another 30 miles, but eventually sleep and common sense prevailed. A motel in Vega, Texas would end up being home for the night. The front desk clerk, bitten by Happiness’s charm, assured me he wouldn’t book any rooms even remotely near us. The sun rose on the final portion of my journey with about 400 miles to home and only one last obstacle to navigate. That’s right. Estelline, Texas. Estelline, Texas: the #1 rated speed trap city in all of the U S of A in 2012, according to the National Motorists Association. I can even proudly count myself as one of the town’s many benefactors. From the looks of it, their speeding grift is still going strong. The town’s only policeman occupied a brand new tripleblack Mustang hiding under the same rock they got me while heading west in 2010. If you have read this article this far, let

this be my gift to you. When on US Highway 287, east or west, slow down way before you ever get to Estelline. Way before. The last 250 miles were eventless, and after 2,008 miles we were home again, but the journey wouldn’t be over until I picked up my 3-year-old son Anton from his Montessori. If you know anything about 3-year-old boys, their conversation is typically pretty limited. Sentences like “I want a cookie please” or “I want to watch Mickey Mouse” are as complex as they get. I parked in the usual spot and went in to get him with a renewed spirit that the 2000 mile trip was worth it. Anton came out excitedly, saw the car and yelled enthusiastically, “Whoa whoa blue Porsche!” Walking to the car he kept asking “Blue Porsche, daddy! Do you like it? Blue Porsche, daddy!” I buckled him into his rear passenger booster seat and climbed into the driver’s seat. It was a very satisfying moment. I felt on top of the world again. My son is happy. I’m happy and all seems well. Now I know this is impossible, but in that brief pause where I sat and relished that moment before starting the car, I heard him say, “I’m not going to college am I?” I know he’s neither capable of complex thought nor of precise comedic timing, but I sure heard him say it. I drove us home into our garage and looked forward to a long night of sleep. The adventure was over, and at the same time, the adventure was just beginning. Welcome back to Mavericks country, Happiness; it’s where you belong. 17

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Coffee, Cars & Conversation by Bill Kruder This month’s conversation is another example of time turning an acquaintance into a shared friendship. About five or six years ago, I would see this guy at the monthly Cars & Coffee and would always say hi as I worked my way around the cars and people. Matter of fact I thought his name was Ed. Well time moved on, and fast forward to the last couple of years: “Ed” could always be counted on to show up at any of the coffee gatherings, and I would always take the time to admire his car. Then about six months ago when my wife and I decided to purchase a 993, I turned to “Ed” for advice. Let’s just say he had more information than I could have ever imagined, and he sold me on the idea of specifically buying a Tiptronic; we will save the rest of our car purchase for another day.

photos provided by author BK: So you never left Duncanville? FB: Lived there for about twenty years until about 1969, when I was attending UTA. It was about this time everyone was getting drafted for the Vietnam War, so I decided to I needed to take charge of my fate and joined the Air Force.

BK: So how long did you guys date before getting married? FB: Let’s just say things were moving fast. Again this was 1969 and the draft was looming. We were dating for about four months before I signed up for the Air Force, and right before signing we got married. Fifty years later she still thinks it was a good choice. BK: I know you are retired now but what did you do prior? FB: I spent 43 years in banking, retiring in 2009 from View Point Bank.

So here is the next in my series of “conversations” I would like to share with you: Frank Briggs, enthusiast since 1989, Owner 1995 911 (993) Bill Kruder: So I know you are from here, right? Frank Briggs: Born and raised here. I was actually born in East Dallas currently the site of Baylor Hospital - then moved to Duncanville. My Granddad bought 50 acres in 1949 to build on for his family. When we first moved there we lived in the caretaker’s cottage; my two siblings and I actually slept on the screenedin porch. Funny, when I think back, it was pretty crazy, as my dad’s brother and sister also had three kids each, so here we all were, nine kids, living on this ranch. BK: Was there much there then? FB: Heck no! We rode horses into town (laughing). We were cowboys through and through; we were regulars at the local rodeo. 20 June

her phone number, which I never called. Well one day on campus, Bobbie walked by and we made eye contact and she kept on walking. As she went by I told myself if she looks back towards me I’m calling her. Well sure enough she looked back . . . and I called (smiling).

Frank and Bobbie with their 1995 993

BK: What did you do? How long did you stay in? FB: They assigned me to be a Medic, like I knew anything about it (laughing), but that’s the military. Truly, as it turned out it, was the luckiest move I made. I was in for six years and never left Texas; heck, I barely left the area I was from. BK: How did you and Bobbie meet? FB: We actually met at UTA, but it was through her sister. While I was attending UTA, I was working at a bank, and I was training her sister to be a teller. Just through conversation she told me she had a sister, and I had seen Bobbie around town, so I knew who she was all right. Her sister had even given me

BK: Let’s talk cars. What was your first? FB: My first car was a 1955 Ford that I bought in 1963. I turned it into a hot rod that I drove all over town. I kept it, and at the same time I bought a 1931 Chevy that I restored back to its original condition. BK: Where did you get the interest and knowledge about cars? FB: My mom’s dad owned a car dealership in Corsicana. He would take me to the shop - mind you I was only six or seven years old but I would hang out back there watching them work on cars. Guess it kind of stuck with me. BK: I hear you are a Model A guy? FB: Guess you could say that. My first was a 1929 Ford Model A coupe. I purchased it around 1968 and did a ground-up restoration.

BK: Is this the one you still have? FB: No, I sold that, and in 1984 I bought a totally restored 1930 Model A. We still have it.

BK: So now the 993? FB: Yes that was next; we actually had both for a couple months. We bought the 993 in May of 2005. BK: Why the 993? FB: When the car came out in 1995 I was in love with it - the lines are just perfect. And the rear deck automatically going up and down was a sight to see. 1930 Standard Tudor Sedan Model A

BK: Some where along the way you caught the sports car bug I hear? FB: I did! In the ‘70s-‘80s I was into MGs so much I was even the president of the local chapter back in 1987. BK: Ok, let’s talk Porsches now. First one? FB: That was 1989. We bought a ‘76 912E. Think they only made about 2000 of them, and for one year only; I paid about $7500. Our daughter was graduating from A&M and was getting married, so we sold the car in 1995. BK: Was the 993 next then? FB: No, we went without a Porsche until 2002 when we bought a ‘79 SC, black on black with a whaletail. We had that for about three years and sold it in 2005.

BK: How did you find this one? FB: I was reading Slipstream and a member had posted it for a friend of his. We loved the color: Aventurine Green over Marble Gray. It was a Tiptronic, which I thought was actually kind of rare, and it had 117K miles on it; we purchased it for $21.5K. That was really a bargain then and unbelievable by today’s market. BK: And I hear you drive the wheels off this car? FB: Well, in the 14 years we have had it we have been to four Parades and countless other events. It has been out to California and east to North Carolina, up to Chicago and down to New Orleans. Well there you have it: another “what if.” Don’t miss out on those around you - it may be the next “Ed!”

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Follow the Easter Bunny Road Rally: 2019 by Karen Horgan This year’s Easter Rally was a milestone for the Maverick Region PCA. This was the 5th Annual Easter Rally! As in past years, this rally was filled with fun, a scenic route, some very interesting photographs, and plenty of head-scratching questions to really make you think!

photos provided by Jay Lynch and Don Sebert through Wylie and Sachse on the way back to Ten50 BBQ. Participants were treated to some picturesque scenery and fun country roads along the way. Navigators and drivers were challenged to match photographs of interesting roadside attractions and to answer questions by finding hints along the route. It made for a very fun, enjoyable, and entertaining ride. Back at Ten50 BBQ, everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch and awards presentation. The award winners were:

1st Place Mic Young & Larry Pietonel 2nd Place Yasha & Kendra Avshaluma 3rd Place Todd & Diane Coon Dead Last But Finished Yoo Joo Hwang The Easter Rally was organized by the awesome Rallymeisters, Don Sebert and George Luxbacher. The rally committee included Jeff Sebert, Ed Martelle, Jay Lynch, and Warren and Karen Horgan. Thanks to everyone for pitching in and making this such a memorable event!

The Easter Bunny held up his end of the bargain and provided absolutely beautiful weather for the rally. The morning started out cool and sunny but soon warmed up to be the perfect spring day in Texas. Lots of sunshine, blue skies, and plenty of Porsches! We had about 19 Porsches and 50 people participating. We began and ended the rally at Ten50 BBQ, located at 1050 N. Central Expressway in Richardson. A big thank you goes to William Weisiger, Managing Partner and Pitmaster at Ten50 BBQ. William arranged to host our group at the restaurant and provided plenty of parking before and after the event. Best of all, after the rally, we enjoyed a mouthwatering meal of the most delicious BBQ. If you live in the RichardsonNorth Dallas area (or if you happen to be in that area), stop by Ten50 BBQ and check out the scrumptious menu! William is also member of the Maverick Region, and drives a beautiful 2016 Boxster 981 Black Edition, so look for him at club events and be sure to say hello. Rally participants left the parking lot of Ten50 BBQ and headed toward Murphy to begin the 82-mile route. The drive took us past the famous Southfork Ranch and made a loop around beautiful Lake Lavon, and then drivers headed 26 June

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ABCDE Car Day: 2019 by Pat Carmichael Oh what a beautiful day! The All British and European Car Day and the 25 Porsches in attendance were all benefactors. For several of us, it all started with a quick meetup at Hypnotic Donuts for broad and varied breakfast treats and then a short drive to the lakeside position we have had before at the ABCDE. It’s a grand spot with exceptional views and enormous shade trees for the Porsche faithful to gather in our comfy chairs and watch the events unfold. This is exceptionally enjoyable as there is a continuous parade of cars going to their lineup. This car enthusiast gathering is unique as the range of cars here is really amazing. From the vary obscure to the

photos provided by Rudy Karimi mainstream. Pretty much everything you can think of is represented. The survivors to the concours restored. The owners are almost always in attendance and ready to fill you in with the details of the story behind the cars. PCA Porsche was well represented too, from the early 356s to the latest models. The color band was covered as well with one of the smaller passers by calling them Skittles … HA! I have heard that before, but if was funny coming from such a squirty little person! The fan voting for the favorites picked some favorite Porsche models:

Congratulations to.... 1. Bill McBride: 1965 356C 2. William Kruder: 1964 356C 3. Rob Wallace: 1973 914S It was a well-attended event, as it always is, but it doesn’t hurt to be at a great venue. White Rock Lake is certainly one of Dallas’ best locales for family activities. All of this leads to a big thanks to the ABCDE for another great event and a special thanks for all of the PCA members who participated.

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Oversteer: Letter from the Editor by Kurt Scaggs, Managing Editor

I’ve literally just returned from the garage after watching a “fun repair job” spiral out of control into something less fun. Nothing horrible happened; I didn’t make any stupid mistakes, other than start a job on an old Porsche with expectations that the project would remain as it started in my head. You see friends, I’ve run headlong into something that many of you (okay most of you) already know: the phenomenon known as “while you are in there.” I didn’t roll off the turnip truck yesterday. I was very familiar with how it could happen; it just wouldn’t happen to me -- at least not all in one evening. I’m as guilty as the next guy (or gal). You start a project, and then before you know it, there are parts coming from every corner of the earth that have been more or less blessed with spousal approval. (I like to take a blanket approach: “I’m going to be replacing some things in the suspension,” but there’s fine print. I mean, there is always fine print. Caveat emptor, right? I never said it what that would entail. It’s not my fault that “some things” wind up being most things since it’s going to be apart anyway.) But that’s the long game; you’ve got to plan and then find the great parts and pieces.

This was a different thing. This was a straightforward rear shock replacement. It doesn’t get any easier, it’s literally four bolts. How could that go wrong? Well take a seat and I’ll tell you. You see, in order to get to those four bolts, you need to remove the rear tires. Look at that! There are brakes under there. I did cook the pads at that DE, so that would mean pads and probably rotors, and I might as well replace those 35-yearold lines. And you can’t just do the rear -- they don’t do any work anyway. I wonder if I could get bigger calipers under here. It doesn’t stop there, it gets worse. When I regained focus on the task at hand, the shop light flashes the transmission. Is that a leak? Seriously? Well, I was always planning on changing the shift linkage and oh boy, here I go again. Four separate instances of this. For something as simple as replacing shocks. It’s a good thing I derive some pleasure from doing this on my own, because if I were trying to save money by DIY, dear Lord save me. I’d be better off leasing a skateboard. But I love this, right? Yeah, I do kind of love it. Stay tuned: I’m replacing spark plugs next weekend. How could that possibly go awry? Enjoy the drive. Unless your car is still in pieces like mine.

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