Slipstream - May 2019 by Maverick Region - Porsche Club of America

PUBLISHED BY MAVERICK REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA

MAY 2019

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VOLUME 58

ISSUE 5 MAY 2019 MAV.PCA.ORG

Details. Steve’s Amethyst GT3 Photo by Michael Durovick

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May Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 1 Mavs & Mochas: Neiman Marcus Fort Worth ............................ (Sat) 11 Tech Session: Autoscope Dallas ...................................................(Sat) 4 Autocross School..........................................................................(Sat) 4 Autocross #4................................................................................(Sun) 5 ABCDE Car Day: White Rock Lake Park.........................................(Sun) 5 Lewisville area lunch.................................................................(Tue) 14 Maverick Happy Hour...............................................................(Thu) 16 Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 18 Autocross #5............................................................................. (Sun) 26 Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 23

June HPDE Car Control Clinic: Motorsport Ranch.................................(Sat) 1 HPDE Tune Up for COTA: Motorsport Ranch ................................(Sun) 2 Board Meeting.......................................................................... (Wed) 5 Tech Session: Autoscope Dallas ...................................................(Sat) 4 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

On the Cover

Sharing the passion with the next generation of Porsche faithful. Photo by Kendall Awtry

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SPROCKETS: First Impressions by David Robertson, Region President I always enjoy conversations with our members about how they became such a fan of Porsche. Of course, there is the visceral feeling you get when driving one, whether you are on the road or the track, but usually when you ask the question, everyone has a great story, whether it was a memory with a family member or just simply seeing one for the first time. I am a huge fan of the latest 911s, and I can’t wait to get behind the wheel of the new 992, but I do hold a special place for the first 911 I remember seeing up close. I am not sure when my love of the Porsche 911 began, but it was at a very young age. Growing up out in deep East Texas I certainly hardly ever saw one. On occasion a 911 would be at a stop light or otherwise heading through town on the way somewhere else, but would give me a glimpse of what I considered to be one of the coolest cars in the world. On one occasion there was a 911 of the era sitting in a parking lot just inviting me to go over for a closer inspection.

I stood there for probably 10 minutes just looking at it, taking it all in. I was probably 7 years old at the time but the impression of the way the that 911 flowed from front to back curving around the wheels and through to the tip of that awesome 80’s whale tail is a memory I still carry today.

MAV OF THE MONTH: Renee Hayden

That early ‘80s 911 with the glorious whale tail that I had the chance to experience first-hand that day is still one of my favorite automobiles of all time. There are a few of our members who drive the same model and even color of the Porsche that I saw that day many years ago, so I see them at some of our events. When I have the opportunity to spend some time with these cars and their owners, I feel just like I am seven years old and seeing that Porsche for the first time.

Congratulations to Renee Hayden, May Mav of the Month. Renee stepped into the DE chair role and went right to work with the monumental task of organizing our DE events. She assembled a team and through countless hours of behind the scenes work our DE events are getting rave reviews. Thank you, Renee!

Transfers In to Maverick Region for March 2019

Francis Wong (CHO) 2018 911 Carrera 4

Mason Leemkuil (SHA) 1977 911

Mansfield

Stephen Phillips (LHN) McKinney 1990 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet

Mark Shores (POT) 2004 911 Turbo

Dallas

Derek Stutsman (GG) 2014 911 Targa 4S

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

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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 Co-Chair Claudia Reynolds hh@mavpca.org

Online Calendar Open calendar@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

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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

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MAVERICK David Robertson president@mavpca.org

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Now I have PSE!: A more affordable DIY upgrade by Bob Kuykendall

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felt comfortable with tackling this installation on my own. The parts were about $1375 total. You’ll need the following: 1. Porsche sport center muffler (Item 1) - $868 w/ gaskets plus shipping from Sunset Porsche 2. Heat shielded vacuum lines, gaskets, and holder (Items 4, 10, 11, and 12)– about $225 from local dealer 3. New console module with PSE button (not shown) - $220 shipped from Suncoast Porsche (matched to VIN number) Yes- I could have bought all this from a single source, but that’s a story for another time. Rennlist DIY articles guided me through all of the body The only option that parts that you have to remove in order to route the short was missing from vacuum line to the new muffler and behind the bumper. It sounds and looks a lot scarier than it actually is. my dream car list But German engineering made it pretty easy to was Porsche Sport navigate removing the bumper cover, tail lights, engine Exhaust (PSE). bay exhaust fans, spoiler, air box, and bumper. Again, Now, I knew that Rennlist pictures showed me the way. Finally, you mount PSE could be added later by the dealer, but as I began the new center sport muffler in place of the old one, checking prices, I found and put everything back. that the parts alone were It probably took me over almost $2600 (Suncoast five hours, because I am Porsche), and installation slow, but I never had to might be another $1500. raise the car on jacks or Four grand for a throatier remove tires. exhaust? I quickly While you are in there . decided that I didn’t . . Yes, this is an excellent need it that badly. There time to replace the two are other after-market engine air filters, and exhausts out there, but since the serpentine drive they are also pricey. I had belt is right in front of one on my previous 997, you, I changed that also. but it was a bit too loud One reason why the for my taste. I liked the PSE “kit” is so expensive idea of simply pushing a is that it includes new button to go from subtle exhaust tips for about to throaty. And keeping it After diving in and getting everything out of the way, the meat of the upgrade, $900. You don’t need factory OEM. those, as the factory dual the Porsche Sport muffler. All of the necessary connections are already there. Then, I discovered a tips fit perfectly. And the little known secret – PSE is already built in! side mufflers remain unchanged, at least for the S. So, for At least for the 991S models, but not the base (non-S) about $1375 in parts, I was ready to go. Except that I still 991. And there were DIY articles on Rennlist about needed a Porsche dealer to program the car and tell it that installing it yourself. The wiring, the changeover valve, it now has Porsche Sport Exhaust. That took one hour. and the vacuum lines are already there. No pulling of Now I have PSE! Start-up is louder, but quiets down wires through the body. All that I needed were three in about ten seconds as the engine comes off fast idle. basic ingredients: the sport muffler, a new 3-foot-long The sport exhaust is activated either manually, or vacuum line (four pieces), and a new console module whenever the Sport or Sport Plus buttons are activated. with the PSE button. Oh, and dealer programming later. And when I get on it, a throatier pipe-clearing roar that Armed with the Porsche factory instructions for sounds so glorious in the Addison tunnel, with nice mild adding PSE, and several DIY articles from Rennlist, I backfire burbles on deceleration. worked up the nerve to attempt this DIY project. As My Dream car is finally complete! long as I had clear, slow, step-by-steps (with pictures!), I

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Quicktake: One of One GT3 by Michael Durovick I recently had the privilege of shooting a truly unique GT3 - a true 1 of 1. One of our Maverick members, Steve, recently purchased a GT3 that was previously owned and spec’d by race car driver Graham Rahal. The PTS Amethyst Metallic color is subtle yet amazing in changing light. But it’s the interior that is truly unique. This was a “wish list” spec interior of Pebble Stone White with contrasting stitching covering the entire dash. From what I am told, this is the highest spec GT3 ever made and such a wish list is only available to true Porsche insiders.

So unique is this car that Steve was just accepted into The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, which takes place each August in Carmel, CA in conjunction with Monterey Car Week.

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photo provided by Michael Durovick The Quail, being the highlight of all of the events taking place during this 10 day motoring festival, makes Steve’s acceptance truly an honor where only the ve ry best are considered. Steve has followed Graham Rahal since Graham was the youngest driver in IndyCar racing, and jumped at the chance to obtain Graham’s car. The Amethyst color also has special significance for Steve as this is a Brazilian national gemstone and Steve was born in Brazil. The obvious question that arises is that if this is so unique a car, why did Graham part with it? The answer, I am told, is that he needed to get funding to open a car dealership in Pennsylvania, so very reluctantly parted with

this car. His loss is our gain. If you haven’t had a chance to see this car yet in person, look for it at upcoming Maverick events and discover why this is truly a 1 of 1 Porsche.

Patriot Paws Tour and Lunch Recap by Harriet Sebert An early morning thunderstorm on Saturday, March 9 threatened what turned out to be a beautiful sunny warm day for the Patriot Paws tour, lunch and demonstration of how their trained dogs can save a veteran’s life. Patriot Paws has become one of Maverick Region’s non-profit charities. Mavericks, together with Corvette Legends of Texas, put on a fundraising event that brought out a total of 200 members from both groups. We had a parking lot filled with Porsches and Corvettes. Patriot Paws volunteers and staff gave us a tour of their complex of kennels, the training facility, and their ever-expanding Rockwall location. Next door to the headquarters is a home for veterans to stay during their two week training period prior to receiving their service dogs. Our lunch was donated by Sideways BBQ and Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor in Rockwall. Maverick members Leah & Brent Rodemeyer, owners of Nothing Bundt Cakes in Rockwall, donated our dessert. During lunch, Sharon Satterwhite, Director of Development, gave a brief history of Patriot Paws, along with a video about the various aspects of the organization. She also talked about the many ways we

can individually help in addition to donations. Puppyraising is one of their biggest volunteer needs. After lunch we were introduced to Aaron Mixell, Veteran Coordinator, and his dog Chief. Aaron told us about his military career, which included 15 deployments. He had been wounded several times and became addicted to pain medication for those injuries. After kicking his addiction, he received his service dog. He told us about falling down stairs and his dog summoning help, along with other incidents in which the dog literally saved his life. Aaron was an excellent speaker who held our attention while showing us a few things that Chief could do.

The day raised $10,746, which included well over $6,000 from Maverick Region, which gave our club the right to name a dog “Porsche” (Porsha). Thanks to Bill Preston of Corvette Legends, who introduced Mavericks to Patriot Paws and the great work they do, and to all who participated and their generosity. Go to patriotpaws.org for information about the Patriot Paws organization.

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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 March 2019 Thomas Abraham Yusuf Baiani Jason Barber Derek Bohne Trang Bui Bernie Clement Michelle Cook Charles Craven David Cupp Mike Daniel Anne Davidson Jim Epperson John Falco Dwight Fegley Robert Ferguson Greg Fernandez Andrew Freeman Gary Giles Sergio Gonzalez Mark Hansen Adam Hicks Todd Hiles David Hubbard Cory Huffman Sam Hung David Jahan Bryan Kalil (Shannon) Gary Lindsey Sabita Maharaj Rob McGregor (Lucia) Joe McIvor Peter Mclarty John Meek Brandon Meyer (Bethany) David Murrin Brett Petit Phillip Petrazio Bradden Pyron Charles Rahm Duerk Reimer Ettore Settembre Blake Simmons Adam Smith (Hank) Steven Sparks Stefanie Toppel Michael Urban (Parisa) Michael Vitale Tanja Wahl Kenny West Michael Zagami

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2009 911 Carrera 4S 2002 Boxster 2007 911 Turbo 2014 Boxster S 2014 Boxster 2016 911 Turbo 2011 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 2012 Cayman 2003 911 Carrera Cabriolet 2018 718 Cayman 2018 Panamera 4S Turismo 2015 Boxster 2010 Cayman 2008 Boxster S 2012 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 2003 911 Carrera 4S 1991 911 Carrera 4 2016 911 Turbo Cabriolet 1996 911 Carrera 2016 Cayman GTS 2006 911 Carrera 2015 Cayenne Diesel 2011 911 Carrera S 2019 911 Carrera GTS 2007 Cayman S 2014 911 Carrera 2016 Cayman 2018 Macan S 2006 Cayman S 2011 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 2015 Cayman S 2018 718 Cayman 2010 Cayman 2015 Cayman S 2015 911 Carrera GTS Cab 2014 Cayman 2010 Panamera 4S 1981 911 SC 2014 Boxster S 1972 911S Targa 2018 Macan Turbo 1989 944 Turbo 2019 911 Carrera 4S Cab 2019 Cayenne 2017 718 Boxster S 1988 928 S4 2015 Cayman 1986 944 Turbo 2009 Cayenne GTS

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

Member Moment Michael (& Cheryl) Helms (joined 1/2019)

Occupation

Wastewater Training Manager, North Texas Municipal Water District

Primary reason for joining PCA

A resource for information about our new car and the community.

Current Porsche(s) 2004 Targa 911

Favorite Porsche Anything 993

Best thing about Porsche ownership Driving a Porsche, of course!

Hobby interests

We love experiencing different cultures and especially their food and wine!

Member Moment Frank Briggs (joined 9/2002)

Occupation

Retired Banker

First Porsche

1976 912E purchased December 12, 1989

Current Porsche(s)

1995 Aventurine Green 993 Carrera Coupe

Favorite Porsche

That is a tough one. They were all special in their own way. My 912E was special because it introduced me to so many friends and Maverick activities. My â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;79 911 SC was special because it mirrored the ones featured in posters. That leaves the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;95 993. With the creature comforts in a classic model, I will keep that car forever.

Favorite Maverick or PCA event

Any event that allows me to enjoy the company of so many cherished friendships I have made - from small coffee gatherings on Friday mornings to PCA Parades.

Best thing about owning a Porsche Porsches come with great friends.

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Stop! Smell the Bluebonnets Recap by Sam Bryant, Tours Co-Chair

This tour was the second one of 2019. It is one of our most popular tours. Bluebonnets were in full bloom! The tour was 71.2 miles and took place about 30 minutes southeast of Dallas. Temperatures were in the low 60s, with the streets wet from the mist that morning (April 7) as people started to arrive. Even with the cooler temp and rain, 102 Porsches and 177 people attended the tour. We also had 38 first-timers registered that had never attended a tour before! The streets were still wet when we got underway.

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Attendees traveled through the towns of Red Oak, Pecan Hill, Palmer, Chatfield, Rice, and Ennis. Special thanks to our tours volunteer team! Driving Tours of this size could not be managed without them! The group leaders were Mark Pitarresi, Young Slack, Tom Martin, Ted Martin, Ed Martelle, Paul Ozmer, Derrick Tate, Scott Garwood, Jay Lynch, Brant Worrell, and Tim Schutze. Sign-in attendants were Bill Elliot, Jennifer Gerbode, Ed Martelle, Scott Garwood, Brant Worrell, Mark Pittarresi, Tim Schutze, and myself.

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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 for the March Trivia, dealing with all kinds of items about both newer and older Porsches. The winner this month, getting all 5 of 5 correct, was Cyril Reif, who was the only entrant to get all five correct. 1. Porsche does all it can to have defect-free vehicles, but every now and then they have a major problem. This one affects all 75,000 of the 2017 and 2018 Panameras. The power steering can fail while going straight or while in a turn, or be intermittent in the turn. About how many of these 75,000 are in the USA? a. 12k b. 18k c. 24k d. 30k Source: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/porschepanamera-recall-power-steering/ Answers: 1)b, 2)d, 3)a, 4)b, 5)c

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sponsored by Zims Autotechnik 2. While Porsche will fix the cars for free, what is causing the problem? a. Faulty PS pumps b. PS hoses collapse when they get hot c. Shimming tolerances in the rack & pinion d. Faulty software Source: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/porsche-panamera-recall-power-steering/ 3. Every production 911 has had a flat-six engine, as well as the 914/6, and, until recently, the Boxster and Cayman. But did you know they also made a flat-eight in different displacements including 2.0L and 2.2L? What was the first Porsche to get a flat-eight? a. 904 b. 906 c. 908 d. 910 Source: http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/the-history-of-eightcylinder-porsches/transportation-technology-automotive 4. Cost-cutting development sharing is becoming mandatory under the VW umbrella. Porsche says they are working with Audi to develop a premium electric car platform more intensively than ever, and can cut its development costs by ______ by pooling resources on vehicle architectures, modules, and components. a. 20% b. 30% c. 40% d. 50% Source: Porsche Panorama, Dec 2018, p 42 5. A/C on air-cooled Porsches was always a challenge, but usually successful. There is an inherent common issue in the 964s and the 993s that causes the refrigerant to leak out. The system is pretty bulletproof except for the ________ in both models. a. Compressor b. Freon/Refrigerant flex lines c. Evaporator core d. Freon/ref connections Source: Porsche Panorama, Dec 2018, p 126

Autocross Series Event 2: March Mirrorcross by Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair

photos by Robert Kirby of Lightspeed Images

Our March event was held at the Mineral Wells Airport, on the 55-acre super-site. The format of this event was the exciting dual side-by-side drag race-style start, where two mirror-image courses peel off in opposite directions for the usual multi-turn race to the finish. After running one side, the cars swap sides and repeat. Each driver got a total of six runs on each side. The single best times on each side are added together to determine official run times. Fourteen (18%) of the 78 drivers at this event were in Porsches. Igor Tulandin, driving his Cayenne GTS, was first in class P0 and third overall in Porsche Class Performance Index (PAX). Class P1 had a nice mix of cars (a 914, a 911S, and a 924S) with a total of five drivers. The Schnoerr 914 eked out the top positions, followed closely by the Ed Mayo 911S, and Mark was second in Porsche PAX Performance Index at this event. Amir El-Baghdady hurled his 944 S2 Cabriolet around for the win in class P2. Mas Watanabe and Carolle Liu placed their Boxsters in that order in class P3. Doug Edney (996) and P0 - 'PCA Zero' Total Entries: 1 1

958 Igor Tulandin

Silver Cayenne GTS

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915 914 5 906 9

Lime Green 914 Lime Green 914 Blue/Orange 911S Red 924S Silver 911S

P1 - 'PCA 1' Total Entries: 6

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

7 Amir El-Baghdady

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

7 Mas Watanabe 168 Carolle Liu

P4 - 'PCA 4' Total Entries: 2 1T P4 2 P4

7 Douglas Edney 13 Yasha Avshalumov

P5 - 'PCA 5' Total Entries: 3 1T P5 2 P5 3 P5

428 Owen Coulman 98 Dawn Marie Gray 429 Holli Coulman

Maroon 944 S2 Red Boxster-S White Boxster 987 Black 996 White Cayman S Guards Red Porsche 911 GT3 Racing Yellow GT4 Carrara White Porsche Turbo

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new participant Yasha Avshalumov (Cayman S) finished in that order in class P4. Class P5, the “supercar” class, had Owen Coulman in his GT3, Dawn Marie Gray in her GT4, and Holli Coulman in her beautiful white 996 Turbo Cabriolet. They all had good 0.50- to 0.60-second reaction times Fastest Run at the lights, and 1.9- to 2.1-second 60-foot times Right out of the start, which looked like shots out of 48.766 Fastest Run a cannon. Owen pulled first and also first quick Right Porsche PAX index, Dawn split them for second, 45.962 47.456 and Holli, a newcomer to Maverick PCA AX 48.678 from San Diego, promises to come more often to 49.118 hone her skills again. 54.297 Fastest Run All the ladies entrants compete for overall ladies’ Right PAX and cash payouts. At this event, three of our 50.511 Fastest Run Porsche ladies took home cash: Sigrid Schnoerr in Right 1st, Dawn Marie Gray in 4th, and Holli Coulman 47.967 52.543 in 5th. Congratulations to our Porsche driving girls! Fastest Run The season schedule is published elsewhere in Right 49.53 the newsletter and online. There is an autocross 50.745 car control clinic scheduled for May 4, followed Fastest Run by an autocross on May 5, again at Mineral Wells. Right 45.153 Contact Mark Schnoerr for details or go to the 48.839 Equipe Rapide website at autocross.com. 52.125

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The Pursuit of Happiness: Part 1 by Jeff Mindrup Obsession. What are the limits of an obsession? Sooner or later, most people face up to the reality that there are compromises, limits, and disappointments in life. More often than not, even in the life of “winners,” there are unrealized goals and outright failures. By his own account, Michael Jordan missed the basket over 9,000 times and missed gamewinning shots 26 times.

We learn this lesson early in life: the fable of the Fox and the Grapes, the moral being that we learn to accept and even reject those things we once wanted but could not have. But every now and then, the stars align, and that thing you’ve desired is now within reach. Good luck, good timing, and preparation all converge at a moment in time. This is a story of one such lucky confluence of events. My first Porsche obsession was an early silver 911 that I would see walking home from junior high school. The car seemed so pure and clean and simple. The vision stuck with me for decades. With that early ‘70s 911 stuck in my mind, my search for the perfect silver-colored Porsche began. After being beat to the punch on a few occasions, I finally found a silver Porsche locally that checked all of my boxes. A short test drive, a fresh over-rev report that passed with flying colors, and the car was mine -- a 2011 Carrera 4S cabriolet. It was configured exactly as if I had ordered it from the factory: full leather, Sport Chrono, and heated and ventilated seats. Most importantly, the car had been well taken care of by the previous two owners. I learned early on that you’re buying the previous owner as much as you’re buying the car. 16 May

photos provided by author My father always told me “never go shopping once you’ve bought,” but in the need to validate my purchase in that first week, I kept looking to see if I got a good deal or if I could have done better. That first few days of continued searching confirmed my purchase. I got curious though, and expanded the search criteria by turning off my color filter from silver only. I also turned off the trim level and began seeing a much wider universe of 911s. By the end of that week, the unexpected and unthinkable had occurred -- something better had come along. After holding my version of desire for over four decades, I was now abandoning it for something I didn’t even know existed a week ago. Obsession had done a 180 and could no longer be denied. The 997.2 Mexico Blue Turbo S. OMG. I’ve never seen such a car, such a color, and such a perfect set of photographs showing every angle of the 911’s inherent pure clean lines and Teutonic simplicity in a way I never considered or even knew possible. Across the internet and onto my screen, 110 photos of pure Porsche porn all seemingly were targeted directly at me and were becoming my new obsession. The photographer that took those photos knows his art. Not only in light and contrast but in imagery and symbolism that highlights the refinement of this vehicle, while subtly suggesting its raw power on scale with a locomotive. True on both counts. I treated the car like I would any bottle of wine. I started with the assumption that it was a perfect 100-point wine and began looking for flaws. With 110 photos to find sour grapes, I looked over and over but could not find any. My recent purchase of the C4S had made this car and auction out of reach for me, but that didn’t stop me from commenting during the auction, “Wow. Wow. Wow! I love this car.” Six months after the auction had ended, my obsession had not. I can’t say for sure when or to whom I first said “one day that car will be mine,” but I did begin to believe, expect, and plan for it. By November, I was both mentally and financially ready. I appended the auction comments, “I want to buy this car. Maybe the owner is bored with it by now.” Like many prayers, mine was only answered with silence. Days and months would pass.

As more time passed I got a little more aggressive. I sent for anything in particular and I wasn’t looking to spend any PMs to the auction winner, but never heard back. I found money that Saturday morning. an article that thoroughly documented the car’s paint I couldn’t believe it. Was this a joke -- a stuck ad -- a correction and film protection mistake? Who cares! The and offered them a generous Avant Garde, had two Like many other Porschephiles with the seller, finder’s fee for any contact that numbers listed in the ad, and disease, I was just looking to vicariously in a few minutes I had called would end up with me owning the car. No response from them and temporarily satisfy my addiction. them both. As I was leaving either. Radio silence all around, But there it was, in my honed down new a message on the second but something in that article number, the first number was search for blue 997.2s, my great whale calling me back. I dropped added extra fuel to my fire in had surfaced for air. Call me Ishmael. pursuit of this car. my call and picked up the So here’s the thing. I am not incoming call. “My name is a born and raised Texan but I have lived here for two Jeff and I want to buy this car.” It’s just the way Tony Robbins tells you how these things decades, and consider Texas my home. There were a few work. You believe, you expect, you plan, you do the work, things in that article that seemed to challenge me on this and you can live your dream. How did I get so lucky this car. Number one: this car came from Mavericks country. time? I can’t say with any certainty; these questions are almost That’s right. This car was delivered to Porsche of Plano and always answered above my paygrade. What I did know was spent its young life here. At some point, she was traded in, that my obsession would be mine and early Tuesday morning, and with the silver rims and clear taillights, sat longer than I’d fly to Portland to ensure this dream was realized. is normally allowed by AutoNation policy on the PoP lot. Driving across the country was never my ideal solution. Number two: the paint correction shop was throwing I’d much rather have the car loaded into a covered carrier the gauntlet directly at me with this line: “This particular and brought to my front door. However, an imminent trip to Porsche is ready to resume reign over the lanes in the great Europe limited the window to impossible that the car would state of Washington. Hopefully it won’t relocate again arrive in time. There was no choice; I was going to have to any time soon!” From this Texan’s standpoint, they placed a giant blue drive the car back to Texas and karmically unwind one mile star on the roof of this car and Terrell Owens was now at a time the Universal imbalance of it ever having ever left strutting on top of it. Mavericks country in the first place. Two thousand miles in My mind was set. If that car is going to reign anywhere it’s two days? If any car could do it, this would be the one. going to be right back here in Mavericks territory as God Sunday was mainly spent in disbelief, like a lottery winner and Stuttgart intended. So how did this 1 of 1 PTS Mexico that keeps rechecking his numbers. Monday was spent Blue Turbo S ever leave North Texas in the first place? herding cats, and by late that evening, I was ready to make The second owner, a corporate insider at AutoNation, the early Tuesday morning flight. used all of his connections to get the car from PoP to The Portland area and much of Northern California, Portland. He had a clear vision for taking this car from Oregon, and Washington are truly beautiful places. In the its 95-point score to the 100-point perfection of a 2000 past few years, I’ve made several trips to the area to take in Chateau Margaux. After having the paint corrected and the coastal roads and beaches as well as the mountains and all front facing surfaces protected with XPEL Ultimate, he forests. For me, the 101 from Port Angeles to Bodega Bay is switched the clear taillights out, had the rims professionally about as good as it gets when it comes to a driving adventure. painted all black, and rebadged the Turbo S script on to Josh from Avant Garde picked me up at the airport and the car. With only just a few thousand miles more on the took me to their shop and showroom floor. Seeing the car odometer, this is the car that exists today. now for the first time in real life gives me a slight chill as I The car then went to a third owner, who traded a write about it now. They told me that over a dozen people Lamborghini Gallardo for it. He held on to the Porsche for tried to buy the car out from under me since I first got hold of a brief period, then put it up for auction on Bring a Trailer them Saturday morning. They explained how several insiders using the incredible photography and marketing skills of could have had the car before it was even advertised but had Portland’s Josh Bryan. dragged their feet and then committed too late. The fact that The fourth owner’s alias, “FordGT,” turned out to be they held the car and kept their end of the deal helped me prophetic. Sadly, he only has a six-car garage, and when a validate my lack of “shrewd negotiating.” Besides, I went new Ford GT became available to him, something had to in all in, knowing that the regret of buying the car would always be less than the regret of not buying the car. Another go, and that is where my good fortune and timing come in. of life’s great lessons repeated; regrets in life are seldom about I had just returned from a 10-day trip to Zurich, the the things we’ve done, but about those things we didn’t do. Black Forest, Paris, and Stuttgart, where I took in the Paperwork, signatures, a quick tour of the shop, and there Porsche factory tour and museum. I wasn’t really looking 17

wasn’t any time to waste. My goal was to be back in Dallas late Wednesday night, and that meant leaving right away. Josh pulled the car out of the garage and onto the street. I adjusted the seat, the mirrors, strapped on the seatbelt, put my radar detector up and headed into the heartland. That first 80 miles were both life-changing and life-affirming for me. Here I was in the car of my dreams and I was now driving on one of the most beautiful sections of Interstate in America. On the left, the Columbia River, with its large choppy waves, were lacking the summer’s wind surfers on this blustery winter day. On the right, a string of powerful freight trains were speeding west toward Portland. Underneath lay warm dry roads that defied the light snow flurries above me. This was a moment of awe that lasted an entire hour. Inside the Porsche cocoon I was warm and coddled; the sound of the engine and turbos were music to my ears. My sensory inputs aligned and persuaded me that all of my decisions up to until now had led to this. I was marked with a stamp of approval that only I could issue and that only I could accept. In a world with no spectators this would still be the choice I would make. I wanted to stop and photograph the car in this beautiful setting, but a stubborn adherence to my unrealistic schedule wouldn’t allow for it. The temps were in the low 40s and there were light snow flurries. It was time for my first fill-up. I pulled off at a Love’s in Boardman, Oregon. While the car was filling up, I ran inside to get a coffee. What happened next, I never expected or experienced before.

The weather was such that the windows of the truck stop were fogged over on the inside. As I approached the cashier, I noticed about a half dozen people had cleared little ovals on the windows so they could look out towards the gas pumps. The cashier turned from the window and addressed me. “Is that your car?” A customer behind me asked “What year is it?” and another asked whether it was a manual or an automatic. I answered every question politely, thanked every compliment, and then went out to the pump, where another small crowd had gathered with many of the same questions repeated. I wasn’t really ready for this, and perhaps like Norma Desmond, I will one day miss it when it no longer happens, but I realized later, at each successive stop, that this was going to be my experience from now on. What I also realized and didn’t expect was that there was something about the car that brings happiness to others. Maybe they were mirroring the happiness I was projecting, or maybe the color reminded them of the last time they spent the day at a beach, Mexico Blue being so close to the cerulean sky over the Pacific. Happiness like this is an incredible thing because it doesn’t matter who experiences it. Me? Them? Us? Once again, questions and answers above my paygrade, but without reservation I knew something about the car made others happy. In the next 100 miles after that stop I abandoned the list of names I was considering for the car (Max, Frau Blau, and Lorelei among the frontrunners) and decided to name her “Happiness.”

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Coffee, Cars & Conversation by Bill Kruder So about a year and half ago, to kick off Founders’ Day, we began the morning with Mavs & Mochas at Highland Park Village in Dallas, followed by our first Toy Drive. Once the nearly 100 cars had emptied their toys, everyone was free to go do their own thing. A bunch of us decided to grab a quick bite, so we headed over to the Fish Shack in downtown Plano. Debi and I were seated waiting on our food, when this young woman walked up to our table and we invited her to join us at the table. Little did I know this was the same person I had been hearing about that had recently bought a Boxster and was tearing up the Autocross course.

photos provided by author Richardson, so when we first got here, we lived with him. BK: You say WE? CL: Well yes. In order to get my Immigration Visa, it had to include my parents, so my parents came here for about three months. I’m actually an only child.

So here is the next in my series of “conversations” I would like to share with you:

BK: Wait a second -- I don’t think most people know this; I thought you were into fitness? CL: I know right (laughing)? I am a part time fitness instructor at 24 Hour and Fitness Connection which is why people think that’s my profession.

Carolle Liu, member since 2017, owner, 2005 Boxster Bill Kruder: So I know you are not originally from here, where again? Carolle Liu: Oh no. I was born and raised in Guangzhou, China. It’s in the south about 80 miles northwest of Hong Kong. BK: So what brought you here? CL: I came here in 2007; I was 21 and just wanted a change. Funny thing was, I didn’t speak any English at all; I mean none (laughing). BK: So what about school? Did you wait and attend here? CL: I went to Sun Yat-Sen University in China and received by undergraduate and MBA in Supply Chain/Logistics. Upon graduating, I worked for UPS for about six months, then decided I needed more. BK: So that’s when you made the move, but why Texas? CL: Yes. I have an uncle that lives in 20 May

BK: Then what? CL: I decided it was time to get out of Waco, so I moved back up to DFW, moved to Allen, and started looking for a job. I like people and stuff, so I thought retail might be a good place. I actually interviewed with JCPenney to be an Allocator -- the person who determines what store gets how many -- but I couldn’t see myself stuck in a cubicle eight to ten hours a day. So I interviewed with Kohl’s and they offered me a position in the stores as an Assistant Store Manager. I ended up having several positions over the last eight years, and I’m now the Store Manager of the Wylie store.

Carrolle with the goods, 1st place P1 Autocross

BK: Once you were here, what was your plan? CL: Like I said, I didn’t speak any English at all, so I enrolled at Richland College to take ESL (English as a Second Language) classes. I ended up getting an Associate Degree. BK: I understand though you were not finished with school? CL: I knew I didn’t like Supply Chain, so I thought I might like to do something at the college level, research or something. So I earned a Mathematics Degree from Baylor -- Sic’ em, Bears! But once I was ready to graduate, I realized I still had two to five years more of school, and that was not what I was willing to do.

BK: So let’s talk cars. What was your first car? CL: That was a 2004 VW Jetta; well, it was actually my dad’s car. BK: So I forgot you learned to drive in China; how was that compared to here? CL: Oh, it’s very different from here. It starts out with a very intense three to four months of driving instruction. We learned on what is basically a pickup truck with a stick and no power steering, so when you made a turn, it took like three turns of the wheel, and I’m not that big (laughing). Then once you do your driving, you take a 100-question exam and you have to get 90 correct. After that the fun part starts! You and three or four others, with the instructor, take a 16-hour drive; eight hours out, stay the night, then next day, eight hours back.

BK: Wow! Let’s get back to cars. So what was your first car here? CL: That was a 2006 Toyota Camry. I know, kind of boring, but I just wanted something reliable to get me from point A to B.

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BK: How did your interest change then from a Camry to a Porsche? CL: Well I didn’t make that giant of a leap, as I was driving a 2012 Jag XKR coupe. What I really wanted was a convertible, and I always admired Porsches on the road, so one day I was reading an article about cars you think you can’t afford. So then I looked in AutoTrader, and

there was this Boxster that was in The Colony. This gentleman who was selling it said had been his wife’s car for the last 11 or 12 years. It had a great history, including the IMS being replaced, so I said, “what the heck I want it!” I bought the Boxster in 2017. BK: I hear from people you are pretty quick around the cones -- how did that happen? CL: After I bought the Boxster, one of the Wong brothers (Ronald & Hubert, who are fast autocrossers), Ronald Wong, told me that I had the perfect Autocross car, so I read in Slipstream that there was an Autocross coming and up, and went to check it out. I entered, and once I understood all it took, I fell in love with it. I think last year I went to eight or so events and even won a trophy for my class. BK: Last question: what is your dream car? CL: That’s easy! It would be a Carrera GT. Every month as I write the interview, I think the same thing, what if . . . . What if I had not sat down for lunch after the Founders’ Day Toy Parade, what if I had not had the chance to strike up that conversation with someone I really didn’t know? So if and when you meet someone new, don’t miss out on “Driving Friendships!”

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It is more than a little ironic that the weather forecast for the morning of Saturday, March 23 threatened rain and thunderstorms. Yet over 60 Mavs gathered at Concorso Detailing in Plano for our first tech session of the year, with discussions about ceramic coating, paint prep and water spot treatment on the agenda. Good thing arriving to a tech session in a Porsche vehicle not yet mandatory! â&#x2DC;ş Detailing guru Tony Varvel did a fantastic job describing the intricacies of ceramic coating applications, breaking down complex chemical concepts into easyto-understand language. He touched on the need for extensive paint prep prior to the coating application as well as what to expect regarding longevity and protective abilities of the coatings. Mav member Olga Stain Taylor had her shiny 997 available as a demo vehicle, and the recently-coated black paint really popped under the lights. At the end of a lengthy and interactive Q&A session, Tony graciously raffled off a free ceramic wheel coating for one lucky Mav member. I know the winner is looking forward to having a shiny and protected set of wheels soon!

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Hill Country Rallye: 2019 by Roberto Anderson This year’s Hill Country Rallye was another success! Tickets to register sold out in seven minutes. While not a Porsche Club of America event, it still brings many members together. There were 270 attendees from 17 different states and three countries. I am not sure how many cars actually pulled into the parking lot, but I do know that 21 cars came from Mexico this year.

Above: Roberto with his parents and brother, enjoying the day.

My first Hill Country Rallye was back in 2009. I attended with my father and he was driving the car he shares with my brother: a 1967 912. I drove down there in 2009 in my 2004 Boxster S. This year they made some minimum requirements as to what car you had to own in order to register. The event was getting pretty large from what I was told, so the event is now limited to air-cooled Porsches from 1949-1989 (torsion-bar cars only). My father would be driving (1967 912) with my mom from Houston and I would be driving (1963 356B) from Dallas with my brother. My brother and I hooked up with the group leaving Dallas on Thursday; well actually we met in Euless at Mayo Performance. In total (if memory serves me correctly) there were 15 cars that departed Mayo’s. Like all events dealing with our older Porsches, there are bound to be some issues, some minor, others not so. Of the 15, only 13 arrived in Kerrville under their own power. One was trailered back to Dallas and the other one was trailered to Kerrville. As the PCA says “IT’S NOT JUST THE CARS, IT’S THE PEOPLE.” We were sitting on the side of the road with one of the cars that lost power, not being able to restart the car, and trying to figure out what to do. Along comes another attendee from Tulsa, Oklahoma trailering his 911. 30 May

photos provided by author He stops and asks if he can help. Once it was determined that we were not going to be able to fix the car right there, he offers to take his car off the trailer and we could push the other car onto the trailer. He drove his car to Kerrville and our group member drove his truck and trailer to Kerrville. We completed 295 miles that included swinging by Enchanted Rock. Once we arrived in Kerrville, our headquarters for the event was the YO Ranch, a nice place with plenty of parking and a great place to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Dinner was brought in, which consisted of pizza and beer; basically a large social hour to eat and look at the cars. In some cases, it was more than just looking at cars, as many cars needed minor repairs or tweaking. This was a nightly occurrence. The amount of Porsche knowledge within this group is amazing. The next day there were 4 different rides to select from. We knew we would be heading towards the Twisted Sisters on Saturday, so we decided to go on the ride that headed north. This ride would include a stop for lunch up by Marble Falls at On the Rocks Café, plus plenty of roads that were filled with Bluebonnets, with plenty of opportunities for picture taking. One of the things that you soon get used to during the Hill Country Rallye is crossing cattle guards. On today’s ride, as we crossed over some, we came around a corner, and standing on either side of the road were about 30 cows. Always be on the lookout for animals crossing the roads (cows, deer, and turkeys are a common sight). Hitting any one of these animals can have serious implications to your vehicle. The ride covered around 212 miles. Thankfully during our ride there were no issues with any of the cars that we drove with. After the ride it was back to the YO Ranch to clean the cars for the Hagerty car show held in the Kerr County Courthouse parking lot. This year they even had free BBQ for the attendees! There were a total of fifteen 356s that showed up for the car show. In attendance we saw

plenty of 911s, 912s and even a 914 (I can’t recall if there was more than one). Then back to the Hotel for more social activities in the parking lot; did I mention there was beer? Saturday arrived and thankfully my father had prepurchased tickets for lunch at The Laurel Tree, as this ride was completely sold out before the event even began. Today’s ride would take us 177 miles; that being said, we modified the route and ended up with about a 240-mile route. The Laurel Tree is really a neat little restaurant with very tasty food, more of a foodie (gourmet) place than your typical Hill Country restaurant. Had my wife gone she would have enjoyed this place; they even have a tree house dining room designed by Treehouse Master Pete Nelson.

More important than lunch were the roads: we hit Ranch Roads 336 and 337, which are two of the three Twisted Sisters, and some of the best roads in our state.

with no incidents. Afterwards it was again back to the YO Ranch for the Banquet Dinner and Raffle. My family actually won two prizes: a 911 engine model, which I have always wanted, and some cleaning products from Dr. Beasley’s. After the banquet it was back out to the parking lot for more socializing, and have I mentioned there was beer? All good things must come to an end. Sunday rolled around and it was breakfast with the family, on to church, and then planning the trip back to Dallas. Today’s route would end up a little over 320 miles. We drove with my parents towards San Marcos where we parted ways: they headed to Houston and we headed to Dallas. Over the four-day event we drove our 356 around 1,070+ miles and she performed flawlessly this year. Already looking forward to next year!

Today the weather provided some interesting situations, although it was not a full on rain, just enough mist and rain to make the roads slick. Plus, on some of the roads higher up in elevation we felt like we were driving through the clouds. Driving the 356 in these conditions feels like driving an upside down bathtub on bicycle tires. The ride was fun, and everyone in our group made it back

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