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Volume 48 March 2010, Issue 3 Departments Zone 5 Presidents.........................................1 Drifting (Presidents Column).......................2 Maverick of the Month.................................2 List of Officers/Board Chairs.......................4 Windscreen (Editor’s Column).....................5 Maverick Minutes.........................................8 Cliff’s Ramblings........................................17 New Member Spotlight..............................21 Tech Corner................................................28 New Wheels................................................31 Anniversaries..............................................31 Unclassifieds...............................................32 Advertiser Index.........................................32
Upcoming Events Calendar of Events.......................................1 Sunday Drive to the Hills of Hillsboro.........3 Lunches.........................................................5 Autocross School at Penn............................5 Dyno Session at Autoscope..........................7 2010 Porsche Parade.....................................7 Board Meeting..............................................8 Time Trial & Autocross #1...........................9 Club Race & Solo DE at EC.......................18 Happy Hour at Uncle Julio’s.......................24 Driver Education at MSR...........................25 Time Trial & Autocross #2.........................27
Past Event Recaps New (All) Members Party..........................10 Happy Hour at Blue Mesa Grill. ................24
Miscellaneous Goodie Store...............................................11 So you want to drive a Racecar?.................14 Trivia Contest.............................................20 The Allure of the Automobile.....................26
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March Board Meeting Drivers’ Education ECR Lewisville Lunch Autocross School Penn Happy Hour Time Trial #1 MW Autocross #1 MW Southlake Lunch Zone Meeting San Antonio Sunday Drive Tech Session
Day May 5 Board Meeting 9 Sunday Drive 11 Lewisville Lunch 16 Autocross #3 Penn 20 Happy Hour 23 Time Trial # 3 MSR 27 Southlake Lunch 28 Test & Tune EC 29 & 30 Driver Ed/Club Race EC EC - Eagle’s Canyon, Slidell MW- Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells MSR- Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson RS - Ranger Stadium, Arlington TMS- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth Penn- Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford
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2010 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Kenneth A. Chandler (318) 222-4400 bad968@bellsouth.net
radams@rgv.rr.com
CIMARRON John Shafer (918) 828-2802
HILL COUNTRY Lenny Zwik lzwik@austin.rr.com
jlshafer@easytelmail.com
COASTAL BEND Russell Adams (956) 592-3468
LONE STAR Lynn Friedman bromilia@hal-pc.org LONGHORN Jack Merrell (830) 303-3640 president@longhornpca.org
MARDI GRAS Richard Martin (504) 861-4175 rmmjr@cox.net
OZARK Chuck Weeks (501) 580-4347 clwweks@mac.com
MAVERICK Mike Brodigan (817) 233-0068 president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Louis Lackey louis.lackey@ anheuser-busch.com
WHISKEY BAY Mike Hamza mhamza1@bellsouth.net ZONE 5 REP James Shoffit C - 972-786-6246 james@shoffit.com
March 1
Drifting
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Mike Brodigan, President
an, it’s cold out! I am writing this in early February, so I hope by the time this reaches our mailboxes the cold weather will be just a distant memory. My problem is I have to face the cold again soon. Let me explain. The great news is we will be celebrating our mom’s 90th birthday this month (isn’t that great!); the bad news is we are celebrating it in my frigid hometown of Fargo, North Dakota. (This is where I get “I have never met anyone from North Dakota.”) My mom loves Fargo. She wears a button that says “minus 33 degrees keeps out the riff raff.” Keeps normal people out, too. If I remember correctly, they have spring temperatures sometime in July. You would think that I could deal with it because I spent my first 30 years there, but all that has done is make me appreciate Texas. In Texas I can drop the top down in my Boxster all 12 months, we have driving events from February to December, and we can wash our Porsches almost anytime we want. I guess this is the long way to say I love Texas in the springtime. So ladies and gentleman, take the time to enjoy the weather and your awesome P car and go outside and have some fun! If you need some ideas, check our website and click on the events tab. This month is loaded with activities including a Tech Session, an Autocross School, a Sunday Drive, and even a new monthly Trivia contest! Our second Driver Education event is in April, as is our first Autocross and Time Trial events. Spring is also the time of year for street festivals. Two of my favorites are Main Street Days in Grapevine, and the Fort Worth Art Festival. All the street food, music, things and people to see are a blast. I hope they can resurrect Mayfest again this year. It’s a neat place to take your kids. The Celtic festival in Dallas is a can’t miss, and the St Patrick’s Day parade down McKinney Street is a great party. I hope to see you soon, out enjoying the Texas spring.
Mav of the Month
Our Mav of the Month is Christy Payne. Christy does about everything. She has run the Goodie Store, She has been the Autocross chair, and now is in charge of all our social events. She has incredible spirit and a can do attitude 2
that makes everyone around her feel great. Christy is the current Selcer Award recipient that recognizes her superior performance and dedication.
For being the Maverick of the Month, The Silver Fox in Grapevine is giving Christy dinner for two at their award winning steak house. Christy, thanks for all you do! Mike
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President Mike Brodigan H-817-488-8520 C-817-233-0068 president@mavpca.org
Mike enjoys the Maverick social events, is a Drivers Education instructor and does a little Club Racing as well. His first Porsche is a 1999 Boxster that he intends to own forever. He also has a track prepared 1989 944 Turbo S (Chouncey).
Vice President Bryan Bell C-214-789-6895 vp@mavpca.org
Bryan bought a 1999 996 and joined PCA in 2003 after longing for a 911 his whole life. Then fell in love with driving one! He is active in Drivers Education, Autocross and Time Trial. Bryan works at Digital Print, Inc. located at Motorsport Ranch in Cresson.
Position Milton,
James Chairperson Tannia Dobbins Lewisville Milton, James TT Chair Travis Howard Lewisville AX/TT Registrar Andrea Bell
Bradley
Event Ad Design Mark Gluck Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears Printing Fran Ussery Staff Wendy Shoffit, Matt Platts, Andy Mears, Jan Mayo Tannia Dobbins Socials Christey Payne Sponsorship Keith Olcha Sunday Drives Clint Blackman Swap Meets Robyn Howard Tech Sessions Ed Mullenix Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo Web Site Denny Payne Zone 5 Rep. James Shoffit
Lisa has been a member of Maverick Region since 1995 and has had several Porsches currently driving a 1999 red 911. She is active in Drivers Education, Autocross and Time Trial. For the past year Lisa’s 911 wore number 11 identifying her as the Ladies Top Driver of 2007.
Treasurer Jim Falgout W-972-669-2370 C-972-345-3009 treasurer@mavpca.org
Jim just joined Maverick Region in August, 2008. He drives a 1992 968 cab and has recently enjoyed several social events. Jim is looking forward to participating in all the driving events.
Monda Hanna W-972-450-3835 monda.hanna@opco.com
Joel Nannis H-972-722-2735 membership@mavpca.org
Bryan Bell C-214-789-6895
Jeff Herrmann C-254-338-1758
Keith Olcha
drivingschools@mavpca.org
Rider81@embarqmail.com Carl.G.Herrmann@us.army.mil
Bob Benson H-817-457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net
Robyn Howard C-214-991-0873 ax@mavpca.org red86944@yahoo.com
Christy Payne H-817-909-0966 social@mavpca.org goodiestore@mavpca.org
Clint Blackman W-214-696-8000 tours@mavpca.org
Travis Howard C-214-616-6152 tt@mavpca.org
Denny Payne
W-817-706-7678 H-817-251-6865 keith.olcha@verizon.net
webmaster@mavpca.org
thoward914@yahoo.com
Richard Bradley C-214-763-5338 editor@mavpca.org
Bob Lewis 972-255-8629 hh@mavpca.org
Matt Platts C-817-919-1253 W-817-440-2090 Matt@Platts.net
Chris Christensen 817-442-9809 hh@mavpca.org
Mike Lockas W-972-540-0245 mikeldean@earthlink.net
John Sandusky W-817-777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
Jerry DeFeo 972-240-5800 trivia@mavpca.org
Jan Mayo C-817-313-9406 ads@mavpca.org
Darron Shaffer H-972-390-9709 C-972-898-3002 darron.shaffer@gmail.com
Tannia Dobbins C-254-338-9392 ax@mavpca.org
Chuck McCoy H-972-956-0776
Wendy Shoffit H- 972-506-7449 C- 972-977-9821 crreg@mavpca.org
Andy Mears H-214-394-5857 andy@mavpca.org
James Shoffit C-972-786-6246 James@shoffit.com http://zone5.pca.org
Bill Miller W-972-830-2676 cr@mavpca.org
Carey Spreen C-817-422-3480 rally@mavpca.org
Ed Mullenix C-972-231-5356 techcorner@mavpca.org
tldobbins@embarqmail.com
Mark Gluck C-817-706-9061 mark@markgluck.com
Jack Griffin & Frank Briggs
concours@mavpca.org
John Hamilton C-817-907-7823 de@mavpca.org
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Andrea Bell H-817-270-4132 pr@mavpca.org
AX Chair
AX/TT Rules Charlie Davis AX/TT Safety Chuck McCoy AX/TT Schools Bryan Bell & Lisa Steele AX/TT Tech Insp Jeff Herrmann AX/TT Timing Darron Shaffer AX/TT Workers Mike Lockas Club Race Co-Chair Joel Nannis Club Race Co-Chair Bill Miller Club Race Ads/PR Lori Mauthe Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit Concours Jack Griffin DE Chair John Hamilton DE Chief Dvg Instr. John Sandusky DE Registrar Joel Nannis DE Safety Bob Benson Email List Modr. Bob Benson Goodie Store Christy Payne Happy Hours Monda Hanna, & Mentors Mike Lockas Bob Lewis & Chris Christensen Membership Joel Nannis Past President James Shoffit Public Relations Andrea Bell Rallies Carey Spreen Slipstream Advertising Jan Mayo Richard Editor
Secretary Lisa Steele H-214-709-6418 secretary@mavpca.org
Fran Ussery
W-972-438-8344 H-817-481-8342 fran@usseryprinting.com
Windscreen Richard Bradley, Managing Editor
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ow, I think we did it again! A full issue dedicated to Porsche and those known as Mavericks. With the year in full swing, there are a lot of activities to pick from including social events, driving events, even cleaning events. After our recent record snow fall, I’m sure spring will soon be in the air waiting for the sound of our flat sixes or the newer V8’s. So if anyone has stories to share, this is the place. Remember, if you have done something Porsche related and had fun doing it, send me a write up. It’s always great to hear about your adventures. I’ll publish them in the coming months for others to enjoy, too. There are two new Slipstream advertisers I’d like to mention. First, there is one a lot of you are probably familiar with and that’s Texas World Speedway. They have a world class facility and host many track events. Secondly, there’s Yellow 7 a leader in marketing, advertising, design and search. They were selected by Goldline Research as one of the 10 Most Dependable Web Design Firms of Texas. So if you have a need for speed or more business, support our advertisers. It’s not just the cars!
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Start Packing! The 2010 Porsche Parade St. Charles, Illinois · July 3-9, 2010 PCA’s National Convention offers: Autocross · Concours · Rally Driving Tours · Tech Sessions Social Events · and more!
Explore the beautiful Fox River Valley
and nearby Chicago-area attractions. Learn more and register at parade2010.pca.org Registration opens March 9, 2010 so start planning now!
March 7
Maverick Minutes Lisa Steele, Secretary
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r. President Mike Brodigan started off the meeting with giving a BIG Thanks to Christy for a great New Member Party! With 106 people in attendance, this was by far the most well attended New Member Party we have ever had. Fabulous job Christy!! Mike also reported that the Zone 5 Meeting will be held on March 27th in San Antonio. Regional issues are discussed at this meeting and it is open to anyone who would like to attend. If you are interested, please contact Mike Brodigan or James Shoffit (our Zone 5 Representative). Mike’s third item on his agenda was to discuss the suggestions we received from the suggestion box at the New Member Party. One suggestion was not to have a suggestion box because we are doing a great job with all of our events. Another suggestion was that the club should consider purchasing a microphone system to have at our events for people to hear various announcements, door prizes, etc. John Hamilton and Lisa Steele agreed to look into the cost of these systems. Mike finished his list of topics and then we were off to our round table reports from each chair.
Jim Falgout would like to have budget worksheets from all chairs ASAP. Jim also inquired about how the club handles promotion of car shows that are not put on through our club. After a bit of discussion, a motion was set that we should not promote other car clubs events through Slipstream or on our calendar due to space restraints. A vote was taken and all agreed on this motion. Jack Griffin reported that he has several Concours events already scheduled on the calendar. June 6th will be the Cooper event at the Cooper Aerobics Center. On October 9th, a Concours will take place at the Swap Meet at Zims. Jack is also trying to arrange something with Fifth Gear but it is yet to be determined at this time. Ed Mullenix announced that there is a tech session scheduled for March 13th at Autoscope. The dyno pulls will be open from 9:00am-12:00pm. The GM Steve Foreman will also be picking up the lunch tab at Babe’s in Carrollton. Please RSVP to make sure you get an opportunity to get your car on the dyno. Ed and Clint Blackman have joined together to bring you a Tops and Dogs tech session on May 8th. If you own a car with a convertible, this day is for you. There will be cleaning supplies available to you on this day to get your car in tip “top” shape. Pat Friend reported that the Goodie Store conversion is very close and members can see a sample of what the site will look like at mav.webstore.us.com. This site will accept PayPal. Bob Lewis reported that the Happy Hour at Blue Mesa had a very good crowd of 40 people. February’s HH was at iFratelli and the Happy Hour for March will be at Uncle Julios. Teri Davis wanted to give everyone a heads up that the 2011 Parade site is in jeopardy. She will keep us posted with any changes. Charlie Davis announced that he can no longer be responsible for getting the Truxster to various events due to health reasons. It will be the responsibility of the Autocross Chair and Time Trial Chair to make arrangements for someone to drive the Truxster to their events. Charlie has graciously offered to keep the Truxster parked at his home for the time being until other arrangements can be made. Keep yourself healthy, Charlie! Bryan Bell reported that insurance is ALL covered. He also wants to make sure that the secretary does not forget to put in the minutes that there will be NO Board Meeting before Parade in July. The secretary has done her job and can now check that off her list. Thanks, Bryan Bell, for keeping me in line! Clint Blackman reported that Sunday Drives are all scheduled. Check out the calendar and sign up for one
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these awesome drives. Robyn Howard announced that the Driving Schools need workers, students, and instructors so please go register ASAP. Travis Howard would like for everyone to know that he has gone another month without a speeding ticket in his 996. He also noted that the Time Trials are getting closer so go get signed up. Lisa Steele announced that the Club Race is just around the corner and she is beginning to work on caterers and other hospitality arrangements. Christy Payne reported that she has LOTS of ideas for some GREAT Social Events. She is looking at combining a Ladies Spa Day with the car show already scheduled on June 6th at the Cooper Aerobic Center. They have a fabulous Spa on sight that could pamper our wonderful ladies of the Maverick Region. Christy also reported that there were 5 people who attended the Thursday lunch at Kincaids, one of whom was a new member. This is a new location so hopefully it will catch on and will have more people attending next month. Christy also brought up the idea of whether the officers should have name badges. There was a motion and a vote. Officers will get name badges. Christy reporting for Denny Payne wants to make sure that ALL chairs need to contact Denny if they have any information they need posted on the website. Please do not
assume that Denny will just know that you need something posted. Christy also announced that the current ad on the web for Habitat will change on the 15th to an ad for Autocross schools and course design. Wendy Shoffit is working on Club Race registration duties. Carey Spreen got some good feedback from people at the New (All) Members Party about possibly doing some combination Rally events with Clint Blackman and his Sunday Drives. Combination events seem to get more people in attendance. John Hamilton reported that the first DE is coming March 6th-7th. A pizza happy hour is in the works for Saturday night at the LaQuinta. The last happy hour which included a cookout by Keith Olcha was a huge success. Jan Mayo speaking for Richard Bradley asked Christy if she would write an article about the New (All) Members Party. Christy agreed to get Denny to write it. Jan Mayo reported that not all advertisers have paid so she is going to have to get out the Big Guns and get mean about collecting the money. I have seen her guns so I hope for everyone involved that you PAY quickly. We will also have two new advertisers (Texas World Speedway and Yellow 7 Interactive) that will start in March. That completes the round table discussion and it is back to Mike to announce the Mav of the Month. This month’s recipient is none other than‌Christy Payne!
Congratulations Christy!!
March 9
New (All) Members Party by Denny Payne
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t goes without saying that a lot of us like to evangelize for the Maverick Region whenever we encounter prospective members and new Porsche owners. So what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than at a party arranged just for that purpose? The AllMember party was held on January 31st for the 3rd year in a
row at a splendid clubhouse in Keller at Heritage Trace that Rally Chair Carey Spreen helped arrange for us. In the past, we’ve referred to this event as the New Member Party, since it is primarily for the purpose of welcoming new members into the club and helping them to understand all the events that Maverick Region puts on. But we’ve noticed that it’s also one of the rare times of year that members that would normally attend only social events reacquaint themselves with fellow club members that might only participate in driving events, so it was fitting that the All Members Party kicked off 2010 with more than 100 club members in attendance. The event chairs were given name tags that said “Ask me about ____” with the name of their area of expertise filled in. They also brought all kinds of information so that new members could get their questions answered, from “What is a DE?” to “Where can I get my Porsche serviced?” to “What is the airspeed velocity of a swallow?” OK, well I got that tongue-incheek question because my name tag, along with a few others like Jan Mayo and 10
Photos by Charlie Davis
Wendy Shoffit, said “Ask me about Anything” - presumably because we frequent a lot of different club activities. Or maybe just to harass us. In any case, the name tags did seem to help “break the ice” with a lot of the new members. I saw many excited expressions on everyone’s faces as we chatted about our passion for Porsches and all the fun things we do as a club. Spread out amongst all the tables promoting Rally, DE, Autocross, Time Trial, etc. etc. was a feast of all kinds of snack food. For her first event as the new social chair, Christy Payne made sure that no one went hungry! None of the new members went home empty-handed either; they were given a Maverick Region Porsche Club license plate frame as well as some other goodies. Some also won a few of the door prizes that were given away during the party. Most importantly though, many of them resolved that they would be seeing the rest of us soon at the Autocross School or Happy Hour or a DE! So for anyone reading this that didn’t make it this time, come on out, this party’s just getting started!
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So you want to drive a Racecar! by Bob McAfee
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t’s every Porsche enthusiasts dream to drive a racecar. But how do you do that? Do you want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to have your own race team and an expensive to maintain racecar? No, probably not. But this doesn’t have to prevent your dream from becoming reality. So what do you do? Well, with the advent of the new and fast growing Spec Boxster series you can go racing with a small investment of time and money. What is a Spec Boxster? That is a good question, one that can be answered many ways. The purpose of this class of racing is to keep the cars relatively equal and to put emphasis on the driver’s abilities, not the size of the driver’s wallet. While a few Spec Boxsters are still street legal, most of these cars are built as track-only race cars. There are some choices that are up to the driver, but the rules require some specific modifications to be made. This limits the cost of building the car while making them safer and more reliable. Where do you get a Spec Boxster? If you have the time and skills you can build your own. For those that don’t, there are companies that can build the car for you. RAC Performance is one of many builders all across the country that build these race cars to the same specification, so you can race them locally, or race against drivers in other parts of the country. Whether you choose to build it or have it built, the first step is to choose a “donor car.” It has to be a 1997-1999 Boxster with a 5-speed manual transmission. How do you choose the right car? The main thing to consider is the drive train. You’ll want to make sure that the drive train in your donor car is stock. A lower mileage well maintained car is the best choice. The body and paint condition are a moderate priority, while the interior doesn’t 14
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matter, as most of it will be removed. Since these cars have been around a long time low mileage Boxsters are getting harder to find. This isn’t a big concern since a lot have been raced with over 100,000 miles on them. There are things that can be done to help the longevity of the engine and transmission. Most of the companies that build Spec Boxsters can also acquire a donor car for you, if you can’t find a good one on your own. Now that you have your donor car what do you do? First thing is stripping out the interior and removing the entire cabriolet top. This helps in getting the car down to race weight and to make room for the roll cage and race seat. If the removed parts are in good condition, you may be able to sell many of them. The next step is to install a roll cage. You will need a full cage, not just a roll bar. It will need to meet strict specifications, so it is important to know the rules before taking this very important step. A bolt-in cage is allowed, but we recommend a welded-in cage as they are much safer and can be custom built to your specifications. Matt, at Lemco Motorspor ts, in Cedar Hill builds all of our roll cages to our specific requirements. We send the car to Lemco to get the cage built and fully welded in. Along with the car we send the race seat and new aftermarket hardtop so these can be fitted properly with the cage. Lemco starts with straight tubing specifically manufactured for roll cages, and then custom bends each section to fit. Once everything is fitted, it is then welded in. With this method, the car and roll cage become one unit. Up to this point, we have chosen a donor car, stripped it down, and taken care of the basic structural modifications. Once the car comes back from having the roll cage built, it is time to start adding parts and equipment onto the car, to make it race ready. We’ll continue to build our Spec Boxster in the next Issue of Slipstream.
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Cliff’s Ramblings by Cliff Blackshear
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avericks made the journey to Sebring for the largest Porsche Club race of the year and entered five cars and five drivers including my shops driver John Gladwill in the SP Box class. It was everyone’s first time driving this historic track so emotions ran high with anticipation. We knew we were entering the back yard of multiple others that were very familiar with the track and that a good outcome was going to be difficult, but worth the effort. Some friendly banter was tossed back and forth between the east coast guys, us and those that were running SP Boxsters. Driver/owners that came out were (listed in alphabetical order): John Gladwill #150, Michael Hsu (pronounced Shu) #377, Glenn Smith #717, Bill Stevens #190, and Steve Watkins #116. I must insert one thing Michael, is actually from Austin and a member of the Lone Star Region. His car has seen a lot of prep in our shop and he hangs with us so he is a Mav in my book as well. Test and tune day went well with all cars performing flawlessly. First recorded lap times were pretty conservative as the drivers learned the track. Most times were in the 2:42 to 2:45 second range during the first session. By the end of the final session that day, times were dropping into the 2:36 to 2:40 range. Pitted next to us were the guys from Werkstatt, Charlottesville. On the other side of us was Cory Jump from Planet 9 Eleven. These folks felt like extended family by the time the weekend was over. The guys from Werkstatt, brought 4 Spec Box cars and Cory had two 911’s with him. Cory won the night race in his field last year at Sebring and has been to the track many times. His input and willingness to help with anything was most valuable and so appreciated. Likewise, the guys from Werkstatt became major players in our overall outcome and also were very appreciated by us. The guys from Werstatt were just getting started in the Box class and their cars ultimately did not make the enduro. Yet it was apparent to us that they will be a force to reckon with in future meetings. They had one engine grenade with a cylinder liner failure, one started knocking and lost a rod bearing due to debris in the oil from spark plug tube damage (long story). One driver DQ’d due to an incident and I cannot remember what happened to the fourth car. We showed up with cars that had been tested, tested, retested. Our guys had managed to break just about everything that was gonna fail in the last year or so and
Nobody Is Perfect
the lessons had been learned about what works and what doesn’t. Yet, I could tell these guys “get it.” They just need time to develop as we have already done. Folks, we finished the weekend with not one single major mechanical failure in a rapidly growing class that has only just started to get going. Friday, Bill was involved in an incident that resulted in the end of his efforts. It was unfortunate and luckily his car was not really hurt at all. Before we found out he could no longer race due to the rules, I had his car repaired and ready for combat. This turned out to be an amazing turn of events that was both unfortunate for him and had all of us upset and yet presented an opportunity to keep one other car going. On Saturday, another driver hit John. The impact took out both radiators, radiator supports, bent the suspension and heavily damaged the left front fender. While John was away talking with Stewards and reporting his side of the incident we went to work. Bill gave us permission to use anything we needed from his car. So radiators etc. were removed from #190 and installed on #150 along with all the mountings. Fenders were beaten into submission, cooling system was bled and a little duct tape was used to ensure the left headlight did not leave it’s home............. The Werkstatt guys gave us full access to their alignment equipment and assisted in getting the suspension geometry corrected which was awesome! Michael’s car had developed two problems as well during the last couple days. Traqmate data logger suddenly
did not work and was blowing fuses. The wire harness was damaged as well, due to someone, (I’ll not name them here Michael) replacing the fuse with a larger component that overwhelmed the 1.0mm wire cross section. Wiring burned from inside the car all the way out to power source under March 17
Sebring Rambling continued...
front hood. With the use of a Volt/OHM meter I finally tracked the short to the Traqmate factory connector. Inside the connector the metal studs the wiring is attached to were intermittently touching. Once isolated, we ran new circuits and got things going. Next his exhaust broke and was emitting heat towards the bank one side of the trans mount melting the rubber surroundings. John had indicated earlier in development of Michael’s car that that system looked weak. Plus one failure had already occurred during previous track sessions a few weeks before. The guys from Werkstatt jumped right in and gave us the exhaust off the car that was on their trailer with the blown engine. How cool is that? Sunday rolls around and here we go to the enduro. Glen had been getting quicker and quicker all weekend, his car was performing perfectly. Jay was having the same luck. Lap times were coming down for everyone. Michael was solid with his repairs and his times were right in there
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with everyone else. John seemed to be on a mission as his times consistently stayed one to two seconds ahead of the entire field. By the time the flag dropped, we had gone from 12 cars in SP box class to six. Two cars were out due to incidents and disqualification from running the rest of the weekend and four with major mechanical failures. The end result is that we sent the east coast guys home, licking their wounds beating them at their home track. Mavs took 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th. 1st place went to John Gladwill as he set the Sebring SP Box lap record during the race. Of course that timed lap was the fastest lap for any SP Box in the enduro at 2:32.05 seconds. He was flying! 3rd place went to Steve Watkins. Steve should have taken 2nd as he was quicker than the car that took 2nd. But due to pit stop timing problems he came out late. AAAArrrgggghhh. It was up to the drivers to time their
entry/exit and he had a bad moment. Steve was almost like a Ninja during the whole event. John had told me Steve was really, really quick and could easily win the class. He did win one of the sprint races though. 4th place went to Michael Hsu. This was only his second race ever and he is going to be a great competitor in the future. We noticed that Michael became very quiet 10 or so minutes before time to go out for any session. He seemed to be going over the track in his mind and visualizing what was about to take place. I found that to be quite interesting.
are) for all the work you did. This would have been near impossible to pull off without you two. I hope you guys wanna do it again next year. Now, John and I have decided we have to go back next year. I think two transporters may be needed as this class is growing rapidly. Gotta challenge the east coast guys again and let them have a year of development to see who sorts things out the best. Hummmmmmmm. OK we did not sweep the top five, but nobody is perfect. Having a lot of fun and of course still rambling along! Cliff
5th place went to Glen Smith. In my estimation Glen may have been the most studious of the group. He was working carefully and methodically. I found myself looking to him for data as he always was gathering information and studying everything. Glen just got better and better every time he went out. He battled some handling problems early on. Shock adjustments got him back on point. Many thanks to Gary and Bryan (you know who you
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1. Following in the footsteps of the 959 ‘Supercar’ and based on the 993 Carrera 4; in what year did the 911 Turbo first have all-wheel-drive? a. 1993 b. 1994 c. 1995 d. 1996 2. An “OXS” warning lamp was installed between the Speedometer and the Tach that would light up when Sensor replacement was due at 30,000 miles. What year did this first happen? a. 1978 b. 1980 c. 1983 d. 1985 3. In what year was the Porsche ‘Sportomatic’ discontinued? a. 1973 b. 1976 c. 1979 d. 1982 4. Possibly the most ‘stupid’ item to ever be fitted to a Porsche as standard equipment was an 85 MPH Speedometer. What year Model did it appear on US Cars? a. 1977 b. 1978 c. 1979 d. 1980 5. At the 2009 Parade a few of the Maverick Members entered and won First Place in their respective Class in the Autocross Competition. Which of the following Winning Drivers had the lowest time overall? a. Ed Mayo b. Jan Mayo c. Lisa Steele d. James Shoffit e. Wendy Shoffit
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his month, I am pleased to introduce you to one of our new members, Don Butler. Don is the proud owner of a silver 1990 944 S2 Cabriolet. It has 79k miles and Don has owned the car since 2005. He’s actually the car’s third owner and reports that the car came originally from Park Place Porsche. Since purchasing the vehicle, he has put a lot of love into it and reported, “the fastest I’ve had it up to is 120-mph, with still pedal to go.” You can almost see him smiling as he continues, “the car handles likes new and sounds absolutely thrilling, rendering that fully aspirated rumble that is signature to the model. What I love about the car is the low center of gravity, yes; the engine, yes; the handling, yes; but most particularly, I love the model. The 944 Cabriolet is a thing of grace and beauty. I read a note online from another 944 Cab owner years ago, before I purchased my car. He said that he felt that the 944 Cabriolet is so beautiful, distinct and of timeless design that every time that he looks back after parking it, he is filled with a sense of awe, like
looking at a masterpiece. I’ve come to feel the same way.” Don is divorced, 54-years young, and has three kids, all grown adults who are alumni of Texas institutions of higher education. Don has lived in Dallas for 28 years, having worked for oil and gas firms his entire career. He moved to Fort Worth in April 2009 and now works for New Tech Engineering as a Senior Project Manager responsible for acquiring all necessary regulatory and environmental permits and developing plans that are required to drill and produce oil and gas across the U.S. Don’s other interests include photography, art, music and aviation. When questioned if he would ever take flying lessons, he said, “If I could get wings on my 944, I’d be the first to drive it off a cliff, and with the top down!” Maverick Region PCA welcomes Don to our family of equally proud car owners!
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o our surprise this was one of With spring almost around the corner we are sure that the best attended Happy Hours our Porsche activity will increase – and the hanger queens in recent months - about 40 (we own one) will emerge looking sparkling and ready to enthusiasts gathered greet the world. to enjoy dinner By the way, we together. Maybe it are sure everyone was the mild weather received their or the location or just P a n o r a m a because the food is pretty good at this magazine this venue. Whatever the reason, we were month. It is certainly pleased with the attendance. worthwhile to Fortunately the parking lot is of point out that generous proportions, so we were able the folks at PCA to park our Porsches out of harm’s way have done a – a good thing considering the size of very good job in our crowd. The food and beverage at organizing the this Blue Mesa was just as good as the upcoming Parade Happy times @ Blue Mesa Grill in North Plano at Granite Park last Blue Mesa on Northwest Highway. 2010 events. They have what is called southwestern cuisine which is a Registration for the 2010 Parade opens on Tuesday March level above Tex-Mex. 9th. Do not try and register before this date, you will be rejected. Hope to see a good Maverick crowd at Parade this We had a couple of new “Mav” members drop in this year; it will be a good time. month, they were; Alan Lusk who recently purchased a Boxster and Scott and Jeanette Lamb who own a very cool 964. Welcome to all of you – there is something for everyone in our Porsche Club and we are happy to have you. Also Norm Schilling and his wife dropped by to have dinner with us; they own Invisibra and also advertise in Slipstream – a great product to protect your treasured investment. After having just finished reading the New York Times Best seller, “In Defense of Food” written by Michael Jeanette and Scott Lamb Pollan…it is fitting to say that no matter what restaurant you visit to partake of any of the three meals, you could become an endangered species in a hurry….that is not a direct quote, but is merely a broad interpretation assimilated after reading the book. Pollan is a believer in Organic foods, and debunks many of the so called myths fostered over the years by the FDA as to what is good and bad for humans to consume. But you know what? The heck with Pollan and his prescribed diet of organic vegetables and so forth – Mexican food tastes good and we’re going to enjoy it! Maybe not every day and of course everything in moderation – so throw on another layer of cheese – we can handle it! 24
So as you read this, we will be just returning from the Palm Springs area after playing golf and just enjoying the sun and fun in California. We will miss February Happy Hour, but we will be thinking about you all – it is California and as everyone knows – California is a great place to car watch. Palm Springs seem to have a lock on Luke Edson & Clara Lewis the most 356’s on the planet and other models as well. It is big money country – so everything from Bentley’s to Porsches is on the watch list. March Happy Hour will be held at Uncle Julio’s and is to be held on 18 March at the usual time of 6:30 PM. Bring a friend along if you can, but please come. If anyone has any ideas regarding adding their favorite restaurant to the Happy Hour schedule – please feel free to email us with your recommendation(s). Remember that whatever the restaurant, it must be able to handle a crowd of between 30 and 40 people.
Cheers for now.
March 25
The Allure of the Automobile Courtesy of Porsche Cars North America
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hen a nationally renowned fine art museum is showcasing cars as masterpieces of art in your home town you pay attention. When you are Porsche you become a patron and help welcome the cars that represent the industry’s most incredible designs. The High Museum of Art exhibition, called, fittingly, the “The Allure of the Automobile,” is sponsored by the famous German sports car company, headquartered in Atlanta, and will feature some of the World’s most rare and spectacularly conceived vehicles ever produced. Among these exquisite collectors items from both sides of the Atlantic will be a 71-year old Porsche design that is considered the precursor to all Porsches-the 1938/39 Porsche Type 64.
Six Decades of Porsche in the U.S. “The Allure of the Automobile” is being sponsored by Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), which is headquartered in Atlanta and is celebrating the brand’s 60th anniversary of selling cars in the U.S. “The partnership with the High Museum of Art, one of the world’s renowned art museums, is a perfect fit for us,” said Detlev von Platen, President and CEO of PCNA. “This incredible exhibition, ‘The Allure of the Automobile,’ is a celebration of groundbreaking design and engineering -- a theme that resonates throughout our brand.”
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As a focal point of the exhibition, the one-of-a-kind Porsche Type 64 is a unique This incredible design object in automotive history. piece is the only prewar It is unlike any other car Porsche and has never on display; in fact it is not Dr. Porsche’s Type 64 design will be on display at the been exhibited outside of High Museum in Atlanta actually a car at all, but a Germany. It will be carefully hand-built, aluminum shell removed from its perch at that represents the essence of the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart and flown to Atlanta for Porsche design. Even today, when new Porsches are being the exhibition that begins on March 21 and ends on June 20. developed, designers still look to the Type 64 to remind Porsche is also displaying another historic car, the 1953 them of the brand’s unique legacy. Porsche 550 LeMans coupe, which will be on loan from the The Golden Age of Design private Collier Collection of Porsche in Naples, Florida. As part of the “The Allure of the Automobile,” the Rolling Sculptures Type 64 will be joined by an iconic list of the world’s finest Sometimes referred to as “rolling sculptures,” the cars from the “golden age of automobile design.” These incredible cars of the show are a mixture of innovative include masterpieces by Bugatti, Duesenberg, Jaguar, engineering, uncompromising workmanship and Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Pierce Arrow, Packard, Cadillac, breakthrough design. When viewed as pieces of art, they Tucker and others. This first-of-its-kind presentation traces give admirers a completely new way of looking at the great the evolution of the motorcar from the mid 1930s to the design periods of our time, spanning the movements from mid 1960s, examining the contrasts between American the 1930s to the mid 1960s. and European design, the influence of decorative arts and design and the significant changes in automotive styling and “Our visitors will be surprised to find that today’s engineering both before and after World War II. vehicles come from a legacy of beauty and innovation comparable to the finest decorative arts that may be found “Until World War I, most cars had been utilitarian in museum collections,” said Michael E. Shapiro, Director objects with one principal goal: transportation,” said Ken of the High Museum of Art. “This exhibition will showcase Gross, guest curator of the exhibition. “But as tastes and the greatest feats of engineering and luxury design from wealth coincided, designers could create and/or customize 1930 to 1965, when cars became synonymous with success, an automobile’s body, dramatically altering its silhouette power and wealth. Created for the privileged few, the and decoration and producing artful, one-of-a-kind objects. luxurious, custom-built automobiles embodied speed, style Lavish and often beautifully trimmed with aluminum, and elegance, and influenced art, architecture, fashion and chrome, inlaid wood and lacquer, the streamlined silhouettes design.” 26
of the finest mid-century cars represent prime examples of Art Moderne design.”
To learn more about the High Museum of Art and the exhibition, please visit www.High.org
About Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., is the exclusive importer of Porsche vehicles for the United States. It is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Dr. Ing.h.c. F. Porsche AG. PCNA employs approximately 180 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training for its 200 dealers. The dealers, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service. Throughout its 61year history, Porsche has developed numerous technologies that have advanced vehicle performance, improved safety and spurred environmental innovations within the automotive industry. The company continues to celebrate its heritage by adding to its long list of motorsports victories dating back to its first 24 Hours of Le Mans class win in 1951. Today, with more than 28,000 victories, Porsche is recognized as the world’s most successful brand in sports car racing. PCNA, which imports the iconic 911 series, the highly acclaimed Boxster and Cayman mid-engine sports cars, high-end Cayenne sport utility vehicles and the fourpassenger Panamera Gran Turismos, strives to maintain a standard of excellence, commitment and distinction synonymous with its brand.
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While the first part of the exhibition will spotlight the custom coach work, art-inspired styling, luxury and opulence marked vehicles from the pre-war era, the second segment of the exhibition focuses on how the industry shifted in the post-war years, with the Europeans moving towards smaller, sportier models, while the American manufacturers concentrated on mass-producing cars for a booming economy.
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Tech Corner by Ed Mullenix
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nother month has flown by. As I write this, it’s mid-February and last week’s record snow has finally melted. My 928 that lives outside on my driveway (another forever-project that hopefully will get more attention this year) was unrecognizable with a foot of snow piled up on it. If you didn’t get to attend the January New (All) Members Party, it was awesome. I got to talk “shop” with a lot of members about their cars, their car’s issues, and club activities. A common theme seemed to be where to get technical information on their respective Porsche. Sitting here at my desk, I gaze at the shop manuals that I’ve collected over the years. I pause a moment to reflect on the occasion of my 58th birthday, that I have been in the car business for 42 years! Time flies when you’re havin’ fun, doesn’t it! Anyway, I am greatly encouraged by Porsche owners wanting to know even more about their cars. I also have several decades of experience working on the “other German car” made in Stuttgart. A noteworthy observation is that Porsche owners actually read their owner’s manuals and when something is amiss, come into the shop “quoting scripture” about what the owner’s manual stated. Most owners of the “other brand” are only vaguely aware of a rather thick pamphlet that came with their car. Porsche offers shop manuals on everything that they’ve made, and while an entire set is somewhat pricey, they are readily available. With the advent of DVDs, shop manuals are now inexpensive. My favorite place to find shop manuals is ebay. Type in “Porsche manual” and an amazing array of offerings appears. Being somewhat a dinosaur, I still prefer a bound, paper shop manual. I do have several DVD versions for the newer cars because they are usually bargain priced. Even if you have no intention of ever “splitting the case” on your Porsche, having a manual that shows the steps that your mechanic will do, takes a lot of the mystery and confusion out of the process. I encourage every owner to at least get a DVD shop manual for his or her car. Put it in the glove box to ward off “evil spirits!” Another handy tool that I have discovered is the online parts catalog that is maintained by Scott Ginsburg’s folks at Boardwalk Auto Group. Type in www.boardwalkag.com, click on the Porsche logo, and when the red field appears, click on the tab at the top that says “parts and service,” then on “parts catalog.” There is an electronic catalog there for every Porsche production car ever made. Click on the catalog for your respective car and you’ll see every part, part number, and quantity of anything that goes on your car. An amazing tool! BTW… a typo appeared on the print version of last month’s Slipstream about the location of the March 13th tech session. The online version correctly states the Autoscope, Denton Drive location. Hope to see you there. Ed 28
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For Sale: 1989 Carrera 911 3.2 25th Anniversary Special, Rare, collectible, last of the breed and considered to be the best year to own. Silver with special grey leather interior with whale tail. 164,000 miles, runs great, with records. Good tires, AC works great, G50 gearbox sunroof, new shocks, spark plug wires, fuel pump, starter and much more. Extra tires. All original except for newer wheels. $19,750.00 hankgaines@sbcglobal.net (1) For Sale: 1973 Mercedes 450SE, “Best sedan in the world”. That’s what Road and Track said about the 1973 450SE, S class, short wheelbase. It was the last year of Mercedes’ free-breathing engine and chrome steel bumpers. (Think ‘73 911S) Bought from original Dallas owner 12 years ago. Heavily optioned, low mileage car (58,965 mi.) including sunroof, cruise, and a/c. Original maple yellow with brown MBTEX interior. A modern classic that’s light, tight, and fast that you can drive anywhere. $7,900.00. If interested, call Gary 972-234-2923 or cell 972-741-0320 (1) For Sale: 2003 Porsche 996 Carrera, Guards Red over Savanna Beige. Six speed, full leather, navigation system, Bose stereo w/ six disc changer, and power everything. 19” black & silver 997 Turbo wheels with new tires. Purchased from Boardwalk and have service/maintenance records. In excellent mechanical condition with no issues. Only 57,000 miles, but I have already had the 60k service performed by Ruf Auto Centre. Clean “Autocheck” and the body & interior are in excellent condition. All cosmetic changes (wheels, shift knob, dash emblem, rear deck script etc.) were installed without permanent modification and can be returned to stock if desired. Garage kept and adult driven. Comes with the stock exhaust tips and an extra set of rear wheels without tires. Asking $36,500. Contact Jeff at 214-986-7704 (1) For Sale: 2006 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 17,200 miles. Cobalt Black with sand beige/black interior. Premium wheels; GPS; Premium Bose sound; Garage kept; One owner, no wrecks. Beautiful.$57,500 Please call (972) 345-1943 (2) For Sale: 2000 Boxster “roller”, Needs engine, seats (tan) and ignition switch. Decent tires. Small dents in rear deck lid and front bumper. Rod bearing gone but still runs...i.e. a good “core”. 17” wheels. $3500 obo. Contact Carl Amond at (817) 481-8371 or carlamond@verizon.net. (2) For Sale: 1999 Porsche Boxster “roller”, Navy Blue with tan interior and tan top, 65,920 miles, Does not run, due to engine failure in October 2008. Less than 1 year old Pirelli tires at the time of engine failure, Good condition, one owner. Make an offer (we had been offered $4,000 from a parts dealer in Oklahoma initially, but felt uncomfortable at the time giving it up for scrap.) Additionally, the Porsche is titled in California (clear Title), but was registered in Texas in 2006. Should be a fairly easy transaction though. Contact Kym Donachie @ (214) 263-9125. (2) For Sale: 914/6 gt4s club racer, Highly modified and very successful in club racing and AX/TT. After perusing the info/photos at www.rubicon-racing.com, you’ll see that it’s well worth $29.95k for car & trailer. Wayne at prsch914@hughes.net (2)
For Sale: 1986 944 Turbo 2.8L, Very fast. Invested over $40,000 in this car. Selling for $8,000! NON-SMOKER. Approx 196,700 miles on chassis. Approx 10,000 miles on rebuilt engine. Approx 50,000 on trans-axle. Rebuilt Engine by Powerhaus in Phoenix, Arizona. contact for a list of upgrades (512) 934-2379, and castillojonathan@gmail.com (2) For Sale: 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe X51, Seal Gray over Graphite Gray. 2nd owner, 67K miles. No accidents or issues. Engine warranty until 7/11. The factory X51 engine (originally a $17K option) has different intake cylinders heads, intake manifolds, exhaust manifold, camshafts and ECU programming that increase power to 345hp vs regular Carrera 320hp. Original factory options are: Seal Gray Metallic paint, Bi-Xenon Headlights w/ washers, power/memory seats, 12-speaker bose stereo, in-dash CD player, 6-disc CD changes and 18” Carrera Sport Wheels. Upgrades; Sport Pedals, Sport shifter, Porsche Factory European Sport Suspension (ROW M030), Porsche European Corners Lights and Fabspeed stainless steel sport exhaust. Recent service includes: clutch (3/09), front brake pads (9/09), front tires (9/09), rear brake pads (11/09) and oil change (11/09). Interior is nearly flawless and exterior has not a single ding. Have all original parts, books and service records. $33K. Contact Loren at (469) 363-0462 or loren_75080@yahoo.com (2) For Sale: 1987 Porsche 928S4, 38,800 miles. Guards Red ext, Blk leather int. Every service record on file since new, plus original owner manuals. Completely original, all maintenance 100% current, garaged and pampered. HLW competition wheels w/Vredestein tires 18x8.5 front/18x10rear. Stunning condition. $24,000 firm. Contact Ed at (469) 576-6090 or eboudreau@ccmcnet.com (2) For Sale: 2000 Boxster, black/black, 35,000 miles, tiptronic, 2nd owner, always garaged, 30,000 mile maintenance done, no mechanical issues, new frt brake shoes, back shoes & rotors excellent, top excellent, minor front apron paint chips, battery and spare excellent, tool kit complete. Asking $16,500 for outstanding original example, contact Howard by email: wardno42@netzero.net. (3) For Sale: 2000 GT3 Cup Car, ‘04 brakes, shocks, air box and rear quarter vent windows. Lexan windshield, Aim dash. 3 sets wheels (2 dry, 1 wet). Gurney flap, monoboall front control arms, current PCA logbook, consistent podium finisher. Sealed engine, fresh oil, one race on pads and rotors... ready to race today. Tie downs included. $71,500. Street trades considered. Carl Amond (817) 481-8371 or carlamond@verizon.net. (3) For Sale: 2002 C4S, WPOAA29912S623410. Seal Grey metallic/Graphite grey, no dents, dings, scrapes or scratches. 27k one non-smoker owner miles. Turbo (genuine hollow spoke) wheels. “Clear bra”, LoJack, Certificate of Authenticity, Advanced Technic Package, surround sound with 6pack CD, colored crest wheel caps, lumbar support leather seats, floor mats, carbon trim package, Gel cell battery. Always garaged. Zero track days. $41,500. Street trades considered, but I am not generous. Carl Amond, phone (817) 481-8371 or email carlamond@verizon.net. (3)
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Louden Motorcar Services has been servicing fine European motorcars in Dallas since 1977. From the moment you drive in, it is apparent that quality is our number one priority. From the comfortable waiting room to the well-kept workshop, Louden Motorcars exhibits professionalism. We’ve been winning awards for the quality of our service for years. Louden has been rated “Best in Dallas” twice by D Magazine, “Best in Texas,” “Top Ten in the U.S.” and “Best in the West” by the Robert Bosch Corporation (worldwide leader in fuel injection and electronics). And we’d like the opportunity to show you why.
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