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VOLUME 58 ISSUE 5 MAY 2020 MAV.PCA.ORG

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UPCOMING EVENTS 22 | Autocross future dates 22 | Alle Mitglieder All Member Party 23 | HPDE future dates 23 | Maverick Concours Rescheduled

EVENT DATES See more details and check for event updates via the QR code here or our online calendar at http://mav.pca.org/go/calendar

May All British & European Car Day 2020 ...................................CANCELLED Maverick Board Meeting .....................................................CANCELLED Mavs & Mochas: Montgomery Plaza ...................................CANCELLED Lewisville area lunch............................................................CANCELLED Motoring Mavs at Mayo.......................................................CANCELLED Tech Session ........................................................................CANCELLED Autocross Cup #4.................................................................CANCELLED Mav Happy Hour..................................................................CANCELLED Autocross Cup #5.................................................................CANCELLED Southlake area lunch...........................................................CANCELLED Austin Schnell Fest DE .........................................................CANCELLED Maverick Concours Weekend .............................................POSTPONED

June Maverick Board Meeting .......................................................... (Wed) 3 Lewisville area lunch................................................................... (Tue) 6 Tech Session ................................................................................(Sat) 9 Mavs & Mochas: Turbo Coffee .................................................. (Sat) 13 Maverick Revolver Brewery Tour ............................................... (Sat) 13 Mav Happy Hour.......................................................................(Thu) 18 Cars & Cannoli........................................................................... (Sat) 20 Motoring Mavs at Mayo............................................................ (Sat) 20 Southlake area lunch................................................................(Thu) 25 Garages and Gearheads Having Coffee..................................... (Sat) 27

On the Cover

Sign of the times. Social distancing and bug killing in Texas. Photograph by Tom Gomer

Slipstream (USPS 666-650) is published monthly by the Maverick Region, Porsche Club of America, 155 Jellico Southlake, TX 76092. Subscription price is $24.00 per year. Periodical postage is paid at Fort Worth, TX. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Hiram Saunders, Slipstream, 155 Jellico, Southlake, TX 76092. Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily endorsed by the Club’s membership or officers. Contributions will be printed on a space available basis. Chartered regions of PCA may reproduce items from this issue provided the author/ artist and Slipstream are credited. Slipstream is printed by Ussery Printing Company in Irving, Texas.

Board Botschaft: Flashback Friday by Bill Kruder, Region President Let’s see - it’s been three months since I last wrote a message, or I should say “Botschaft.” Last we spoke I had just taken over as President, I had presided over my first Board meeting, and was just trying to sort out what exactly I was suppose to do. Well with the help of our Past President, David Robertson, and many of our chair people we managed, and it appeared we were off to another great Maverick year. Then it seems, with a tap of the brakes, then a full slam, things came to a halt as COVID-19 began to run over our lives and schedules. We began watching the national and local news more than driving our cars, and had to make the difficult decisions on what to cancel and postpone. We are all disappointed that we can’t be out enjoying our friendships over coffee, at the track, on a rally, or driving on a tour, but it’s for the well being of our members that we have tried to stay in front of this spreading virus and keep everyone driving friendships safely. This being said I do want to thank several people for their efforts in scrambling to cancel or postpone some of our events: Bill Orr for making clear communications regarding cancellations and postponements to the club look effortless; Kurt Scaggs for making all the 11th hour Slipstream changes; Debi Kruder and Sam Bryant for their efforts in moving our 400+ All Member Party and Tour with all its moving pieces to August 16; Renee Hayden, Keith Olcha, and Craig Janssen for moving not one but two HPDE events; And Scott Kellogg for his efforts in moving our first ever Porsche Concours Weekend to this fall, September 26 and 27. Needless to say nearly every chairperson involved with our monthly events jumped in and we thank you all.

on social media. Nearly every day someone has started a theme like “Big Wing Wednesday“ or “Flashback Friday.” We have had a couple virtual car shows; some have shared their version of a Happy Hour or in some cases pictures of past events remembering the good ole Maverick days. Last but not least, Debi and I figured out how to use FaceTime Live (well kind of) in lieu of the April board meeting. I think our production was a tad like Wayne’s World. Well rest assured, as they say, this too will pass, and when it does, we will be back, with little or no hesitation, creating fresh ideas, adding Finally, I want to thank and give recognition to our back your familiar favorites, and I’m sure numerous advertisers in Slipstream. The Maverick Region a lot of “impromptus,” as I’m certain our has the privilege of partnerships with a wide variety of local cars miss the gatherings as much as we do! Your club thanks you for your patience businesses, many of which are still open. We encourage through these challenging times and we you to consult our magazine to find the best in class in our look forward to seeing you all soon. Meanwhile, we wish you and your family Metroplex when you or your vehicle has a need. to be safe at home enjoying your driveway! Hey, that would make for some more fun Well enough of the disappointing news! What has Facebook images too. been fun is to see how active so many of us have been 2 May

Our response to COVID-19

A note from our Maverick Region President, Bill Kruder Fellow Mavericks, The Maverick Executive Board continues to work closely with PCA National to monitor COVID-19. In our effort to Drive Friendships Safely, we are again CANCELING ALL EVENTS (INDOOR AND OUTDOOR) THROUGH END MAY hosted by the Maverick Region. In addition, we do not support participation in third party events. The following events have been canceled:

The following Non-Maverick events have been Canceled:

May 6 - Maverick Board Meeting May 9 - Mavs & Mochas May 12 - Maverick Lunch May 16 - Motoring Mavs at Mayo May 16 - Maverick Tech Session May 17 - Autocross Challenge Cup #4 May 21 - Maverick Happy Hour and Social May 24 - Autocross Challenge Cup #5 May 28 - Maverick Lunch

We will continue to update you as new information is made available. Please check mav.pca.org for the latest information regarding our schedule. In the interim follow the General Health Precautions provided by the CDC and PCA.

May 30/31 - Porsche Concours Weekend (rescheduled for September 26/27)

Driving Friendships Safely,

The Maverick Region does not support participation in the following for the month of April: Cars & Cannoli Garages & Gearheads Having Coffee

May 2 - All British & European Car Day May 21 thru 24 - Fiesta New Mexico June 21-27 2020 Porsche Parade Palm Springs

William Kruder President MRPCA

MAV OF THE MONTH: Michael Baynton Michael has been a PCA member close to seven years now. He has always been on the top of the list of volunteers helping out ANYTIME our club events have a need. You may be familiar with Michael’s work as a Co-Chair for our Club’s Tech Sessions. Michael will be the first to tell you that it takes an entire “pit crew” when it comes to putting on a successful Tech Session. Now that is true, but we want to give credit when it’s due, and that surely is the case here. Michael has found so many great technical topics during these sessions, whether it’s under the hood for maintenance and performance, or protecting our beauties with ceramics, films, and yes, even insurance policies. The club’s advertising host and selected venues just add to the record turn outs. Michael has even gone as far as coordinating joint Tech Sessions with our PCA friends from the Hill Country Region at a Porsche-only shop specializing in repair, maintenance, and full restoration in Temple, TX. We can’t wait until the next session pops up on our calendars. If you needed any more examples of how our club stays Fueled By Volunteers, this it. Please join me in congratulating Michael as our Maverick of the Month. 3

2020 Maverick Region Board - Officers and Chairs President William Kruder 214-497-0711 president@mavpca.org

Vice President Carey Spreen 817-422-3480 vp@mavpca.org

Secretary Jennifer Parma secretary@mavpca.org

Treasurer

Autocross Chair Mark Schnoerr ax@mavpca.org

Charity Chair Jimmy Gallegos charity@mavpca.org

Club Race Co-Chair David Hodges cr@mavpca.org

Club Race Co-Chair David McBee cr@mavpca.org

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

Coffee Meets Co-Chair Matt Wilson 972-754-9998 coffeemeets@mavpca.org

Concours Chair Scott Kellogg concours@mavpca.org

DE Co-Chair Keith Olcha de@mavpca.org

DE Co-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

Merchandise Chair Peter Wen goodiestore@mavpca.org

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

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

Membership Chairs Beckie & Tom Gomer membership@mavpca.org

Monthly Social Chair Claudia & Jeff Reynolds hh@mavpca.org

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

PCA Tours Co-Chair Ted Martin tours@mavpca.org

PCA Junior Ambassador Brady Stogner pcajr@mavpca.org

Rally Chairs Ginger & Tom Heuerman rally@mavpca.org

Registrar, Club Race Wendy Shoffit crreg@mavpca.org

Safety Co-Chair Nikolaus Klemmer safety@mavpca.org

Slipstream Advertising Mike Mahoney 801-230-1482 ads@mavpca.org

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

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

Slipstream Event Ad Design David Tierney eventads@mavpca.org

Slipstream Mailing Andy Mears 214-394-5857 mailing@mavpca.org

Slipstream Printing Fran Ussery 972--438-8344 (W) 817-481-8342 (H) printing@mavpca.org

Social Chair Debi Kruder social@mavpca.org

Tech Sessions Co-Chair Michael Baynton 214-641-2848 techsessions@mavpca.org

Tech Sessions Co-Chair Mike Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hare techsessions@mavpca.org

Time Trial Chair, (AX/TT Rules) Travis Howard 214-616-6152 tt@mavpca.org

TT Registrar, AX/TT Schools, Swap Meets Robyn Howard 214-991-0873 drivingschools@mavpca.org

Tub Club President George Maffey tubclub@mavpca.org

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

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

Web Site Chair James Shoffit 972-786-6246 webmaster@mavpca.org

treasurer@mavpca.org

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2020 PCA Zone 5 Presidents and Zone Representative ARK-LA-TEX Ken Chandler bad968@bellsouth.net,

HILL COUNTRY Tuffy von Briesen president@hcrpca.org

MARDI GRAS Phil Daigrepont pld90803@gmail.com

WAR BONNET Brian Swope smileyhere4U@yahoo.com;

CIMARRON Chris Hines chines@ymail.com

LONE STAR Doug Carroll president@lsrpca.com

MAVERICK William Kruder president@mavpca.org

WHISKEY BAY Robert Handy not listed

COASTAL BEND Bryan Kerrick bksailspadre@sbcglobal.net

LONGHORN Dennis Halmai dogzmandoiraq@hotmail.com

OZARK John Showalter johnshowalter@comcast.net

WHITE RIVER Leonard Zechiedrich uber930@gmail.com

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Chris Flaugh 214-288-5300

ZONE 5 REP Chuck Bush (703) 577-0562 zone5rep@pca.org www.zone5.pca.org

First Porsche by Brian King In 1986, I attended a very memorable car show at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. As my father walked around, enamored with the various cars and trucks, I made him stop at the Porsche display. My eyes got bigger as I looked upon those beautiful cars. There was this odd shaped 928 with a strange rear end. I saw a sleek 911 that screamed “coolness.” My father reminded me about their practicality and reliability. Still, I would not leave the showcase that day without those brochures so I could frame them on my bedroom wall. I made sure to get two of each, one set to proudly display and one to review daily for years to come. The wall of my bedroom in the late ‘80s and ‘90s held a special place in my heart. Those cutouts of the ‘86 911 and 928 faded to framed pictures of a 1982 911 930 Ruf “Slant Nose” and a 1980 930 Martini Turbo. My other friends had pictures of Sonny Crockett’s white Testarossa or the black Daytona. When those guys would ask why I did not adhere to their way of thinking, I would always say, “I am just a Porsche guy.” In 2005, I met Nikki, my best friend and the love of my life. We were married in 2008 and we had a little boy named Colton. The dream of owning the once cool sports car faded as I focused on family, furthering my education and working hard to give them a remarkable life. It is funny how time changes your perspective of what is truly important. We found out that you sacrifice so much more than dreams when you become a parent. Before I knew it, almost a decade had passed us by. It was 2017 and we were slowly creeping up on our 10year anniversary. During that time, Nikki gave up her lucrative career as a master hair colorist to take on the role of dedicated mother, wife, and volunteer at Colton’s elementary school. We live in the closest house to the front door of his school. Most of Nikki’s time was spent at the school giving her time to the teachers. She believed in the investment of others. If ten minutes of her time helped out those incredible educators, it was time well spent. At that time, I was driving a Lexus GX and my beautiful wife had a Lexus sports car as well. We had become a “Lexus family.” In December of 2018, my wife’s lease car was coming due and she told me that she wanted a convertible 911, something fun and something stunning. She wanted to break out of her shell and essentially be the woman that she had always been, a diva at heart, and something so much more than the “domestic goddess” that she was for our family. “A Porsche!!” I started talking about that cool “slant nose” once again, but I knew that she needed something newer and would not be happy with a “classic.” We started to test drive all Porsche cars that were suitable. We drove the Panamera first: “too much of a mommy car for me,” she exclaimed. “It is fast, but her 6 May

photos provided by author butt is too big,” she said with her typical cheeky charisma. The Porsche Cayenne brought the same response. Happily we moved on to the coupes. We drove the Spyder next. I really wanted her to say “yes” to this car as I was living a vicarious moment. She loved it, but she did not like the fact she had to put the top down by herself and there was no room for a third person. I rolled my eyes, but was honestly impressed with her driving skills. She kept that thing at 5,000 rpm with no problem and handled the manual like a backup driver for the F1. There was such vigor in her driving; I loved it. She joked, “I am going to jail for sure if we buy this one, babe!” We moved on to a Carrera 4S Cabriolet. That was the one. She could put the top down with the flick of her finger, Colton could ride in the back, and we had plenty of room. It made us both tingle when we drove it. We decided we would wait till the end of 2018 to get it. We already started planning weekend trips and could not wait to turn her current car in so we could put a sparkle in the eyes of all three of us. There is an old adage: “Never take anything for granted and to count your blessings.” Well it is true. Much to my dismay, Nikki passed away on March 7 of 2018, leaving me with a great hole in my heart. She had a double aneurysm at only 31, unexpected and completely shocking to our family. Heartache. Pain. Sorrow. Tears. All of those words do not describe what I felt that first year. I lost my soul mate, the one girl that was my life, my partner in everything, my one true love. Each day was met with insurmountable agony, whether it be physical or emotional. I did not think I was going to make it through. Despite the fact that my spirit was crushed, Colton kept me going. Without him, I would still be wandering around in that fog that consumes you when you experience that kind of loss. One year later, I snapped out of it so that I could once again face reality. Colton reminded me about “mom’s”

car as we had just returned her lease car. “You promised her a Porsche and I think it will make us both happy” he stated with her same playful look . I decided to shake the depression off, fulfill our dream, and her desire as well. For the two of us, this would be a new adventure, one that Nikki could look upon us and smile about. For spring break in 2019, we rented a Carrera S Cabriolet and drove to NASA, and then on to Galveston. I was instantly hooked. That 911 was amazing! We had the top down, cruising at 90 mph, but that car was begging to get up and go. That was the ride that changed our minds about where we were heading in our new life together. We were hand in hand that day and he said, “Can we do this forever daddy?” The tears started to roll, but I knew we had to make this permanent. Although I loved the Carrera, I started to look for a 981 Boxster. The rear trunk made more sense for us. I really wanted the flat 6 in either platinum or GT silver. We searched

of Nikki. He had a look of exhilaration. It made me realize that we made the right decision. I told him that he had to give her a name. He said, “We should call her ‘Kiki’ after mommy. And so it shall be. Our little silver spirited German Fräulein shall be named “Kiki” to remind us of “our girl.” We completely revamped our garage to make it something more fitting to hold our dream car. We decided that Colton would build the big Lego cars and proudly display them to the world in Plexiglass, showing his masterpieces. On weekends, we hand wash “Kiki,” but we do it together as a team. We “take pride in our ride” just like my father taught me when I was his age. We still talk about Nikki, battling back and forth about how fast she would have driven “Kiki.” He would say, “She would have floored it dad and you would have been paying for a lot of tickets!” I love to drive with him. We put the top down and enjoy the wind blowing in our hair. We listen to her playlists and think about how much she meant to us. Occasionally,

across the United States and finally found one in Florida. I have learned the difficulty of purchasing a Porsche in a specific color with the exact specifications you desire. It is almost impossible, but when you find it, it’s all worthwhile. The day it arrived, my mother-in-law, Cindi, and I watched it being driven off of that transport truck. Cindi has not only been one of my biggest supporters in life, but truly a best friend to experience the joys and pains of life together. Although we were doing back flips, we both had small tears in our eyes. We knew that this was a fulfilment of dreams for both Nikki and myself even though Cindi and I were minus one of our musketeers. When I drove the car away for the first time, I found that I was reaching for the passenger seat, longing for Nikki’s hand once again. As I pulled up to Colton’s school, it was memorable to see a little boy run around that car five times screaming like he won the lottery. Colton and I did the happy dance as we got “our girl’s” dream car. The joy in his eyes reminded me

we will hear that song that creates the need to hit the 5,000 rpm. The random tear in my eye makes our family’s dream worth the idea of living for the moment. “Kiki” never lets us down! The thrill in my son’s eyes reminds me that Nikki is in that Boxster with us. The best part of owning a Porsche, besides enjoying it with Colton, is the friendship and fellowship of PCA. I have come across some of the most amazing individuals on this journey and I am very thankful to be part of this camaraderie. I never thought that owning a Porsche meant I would be able to be part of a remarkable family of friends and such a phenomenal group. We are very grateful to be part of your world! I drive a Porsche because it reminds me of Nikki, a life worth honoring. It gives me a little piece of joy, an appreciation of today and a hope for tomorrow. I consider myself to be very fortunate. “Live life at 5,000 rpm!” – Nikki King 7

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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 Tom or Becky at membership@mavpca.org

by Becky and Tom Gomer, Region Membership Chairs

New Members March 2020 Duncan Bates

Dallas

1987 911 Carrera

Steven Derda (Adam)

Fort Worth

2018 911 GT3

Kevin Feldhaus

North Richland Hills

2020 Macan

John Flaskas

Dallas

2005 Cayenne Turbo

Joe Folkens (Kim)

Plano

2015 Cayman S

Daniel Fossile

Frisco

1999 911 Carrera

Gene Frasco

Weatherford

2020 911 Carrera 4S

Henry Graterol

Fort Worth

2014 911 Carrera S

Bobby Halford

Granbury

2018 911 GT3

Jeffrey Hall

Forney

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John Harris

Dallas

2009 911 Carrera S

Tony Howard

Coppell

1999 911 Carrera

Shaoping Jiang

Colleyville

2009 Cayman S

Tony Lee

Westworth Village

2015 911 GT3

Summer Multer

Heath

2015 Cayenne S

Len Musgrove

Dallas

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Pamala Sampert

Whitesboro

2000 911 Carrera 4

Tom Starck

Rockwall

1999 911 Carrera

Attending the first United States Grand Prix in Austin, TX with other Porsche owners.

Jerry Taylor

Fort Worth

2020 Cayenne

Kevin Turner

Dallas

2002 911 Carrera

Michael Young

Carrollton

2019 718 Boxster GTS

Keller

2001 Boxster

Member Moment Daniel and Patricia Hatton

Occupation Dan (Sales) Pat (Nurse)

First Porsche 2005 Boxster

Best thing about Porsche ownership The passion that owners have for their cars. The thrill of hearing that flat six engine behind you when driving with the top down canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be replicated.

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Transfer From: Redwood (RED) Josh & Marianne Nassef Transfer From: Great Plains (GPL) Please give a Maverick Welcome to these new members when you meet them

Maverick Membership Statistics as of April 1 Primary Members: 2114

Affiliate Members: 1023

Total Membership: 3137 11

The PCA Playground by Brady Stogner, Region PCA Juniors Liaison Welcome to another edition of The PCA Playground; sadly, like many other places here lately, there hasn’t been much playing going on. Our fun has been interrupted by this COVID-19 issue. I know it’s safer for everyone to stay at home, but I really miss going to all of the club’s events. I can’t wait for things to get back to normal. Not only has this gotten in the way of our Porsche fun, but it has also disrupted schools. This has been the longest Spring Break I can remember. Unable to go back to school and not seeing my friends and teachers has been different. There’s even a possibility of not getting to go back at all this school year. I’m now in my second week of home-school and it can be hard for a middle school student. Mainly because it is hard to stay focused and pay attention to what assignments I need to be doing. Thankfully with the technology we have I’m able to do school online with emails, videos, chat rooms, and web conferences. It makes me feel like my dad when he works from home, but instead all I want to do is play video games and watch movies. To add onto this craziness, I can’t go out to eat or go anywhere in public because of SOCIAL DISTANCING. The only person I would want to stay six feet away from

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photo provided by author is my brother . . . sometimes. I hope things can return to normal soon because it’s sad to hear that people are losing their jobs and some stores may go out of business. Recently the weather has been really nice, but I can’t hang out with friends so I spend time trying to improve my lap time going around the neighborhood block on my bicycle. I will continue to do my part and pray that everyone stays safe and healthy. I know we will all be having fun and laughing together again before we know it. This hasn’t been a fun time for kids and grown-ups, but let’s keep our chins up and next time we will have fun things to talk about. Until then, I’ll see you on the playground.

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Slipstream Archive: Looking back by Kurt Scaggs, Managing Editor

documents provided by The Portal to Texas History at UNT

I’m a sucker for old things, collections, humor and Porsche. What do you know, Slipstream has been around a while, published every month, and occasionally has articles on the topic of Porsche. Lucky for me UNT has done the hard part for me and I didn’t have to go through dusty boxes in my attic. I’ve picked out some of my favorite snapshots of Slipstream, it’s contributors and advertisers for you. I hope you enjoy.

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Slipstream, May 1978. How cool is this?

Slipstream, May 1964 and 2000

Slipstream, May 1976. And yes, they should.

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Xtitch Auto: A Local Shop for Convertible Top Repair by David Tierney As member of PCA, I am excited to own my first Porsche, a 1999 911 Cabriolet, and every day is a great day to drive. I want to share my experience with Xtitch Auto Interiors.

It was Monday August 26, the hottest day in 2019, with a temperature of 103 degrees. At the end of my work day, I walked to my car and noticed that my rear window had peeled away from the canvas top. The old canvas couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t survive the heat. My next reaction was to get it fixed. My first choice was to call Mayo Performance in Euless; they do great work and installed my lifetime IMS bearing, worry-free and guaranteed. They recommended Enrique from Xtitch Auto Interiors in

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Euless, which specializes in interior/audio upgrades and modifications, and can restore the interior of your favorite daily driver, personalize your new car, or build a show-quality, oneof-a-kind custom interior. My first phone conversation with Enrique was professional and knowledgeable. He met me at his shop and I learned a lot about my Porsche. I found out that my glass rear window canvas top was not the original - the top had been replaced by the previous owner. Enrique walked me through all the various types of canvas tops, colors, and glass or plastic windows. I decided to go with the inset glass rear window, and matched the factory color. Because the old top was not the original, I also had to replace the interior headliner to fit my new top. Overall, everything turned out better than expected. It was well worth the price, which included a lifetime guarantee on the glass window. In my research, some places charged almost as much as I paid, just for the glass rear window top alone. I highly recommend Xtitch Auto (www.xtitchcustoms.com) for any interior or canvas top repair or replacement. Their work is professional and flawless.

Autocross Series: Event 2, Lone Star Park by Mark Schnoerr, Region Autocross Chair

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Low 60-degree temperatures but overcast and The top three Porsche reaction times were turned in extremely windy conditions greeted everyone at Lone by Carey Spreen in his Boxster with a 0.509, Ed Mayo in Star Park in Grand Prairie, TX on Sunday, March 8. his 1972 911S with a 0.513, and Holli Coulman in her There were 15 Porsche drivers out of a total of 115 996 Turbo Cab with a 0.597. entries, with an average of 115 timed runs per hour. Top three 60-foot Porsche acceleration launch times This event was run in a Pro-Solo format, using a were turned in by Ed Mayo in that super fast 911S with drag-race-style a 1.885 second Christmas tree launch, Igor Dawn Marie Gray in her new Cayman S getting back in the game countdown light Tulandin in his start, recording Cayenne GTS (yes, reaction time all 4600 pounds and 60-foot split of it) in just 1.888 times. With this seconds, followed system, once a by Jeff Herrmann car is staged, in his 912-6 race two white lights car in just 1.895 on the top of the seconds. First quick tree are turned on times of all the by the position Porsches were of the front tires. Owen Coulman in The timer starts his 996 GT3, Ed and three yellow Mayo in his 911S, lights count down and Mark Schnoerr to the green driving the family light. Most quick 914 2.0. drivers begin the Performance launch during P0 - 'PCA Zero' Total 1T P0 958 Igor Tulandin Silver Cayenne GTS 75.023 Index (PAX) the third yellow P1 - 'PCA 1' Total is a method to light and never 1T P1 5 Ed Mayo Silver 911S 73.575 balance the cars even see the green 2T P1 954 Mark Schnoerr Lime Green 914 73.806 3 P1 914 Sigrid Schnoerr Lime Green 914 75.273 for a more direct light, but if you 4 P1 9 Julia Underwood Silver 911S 90.278 comparison class leave too early a P2 - 'PCA 2' Total to class. At this red light comes 1T P2 906 Carey Spreen GT Silver Boxster S 74.599 2T P2 429 Holli Coulman Carrera White Turbo Cabriolet 76.977 event, top three on and your time 3T P2 47 Russ Rosenberg Grey 911 77.341 in Performance does not count. If 4 P2 11 Willaim Mayo Blue Boxster 77.924 Index were Ed you leave too late, 5 P2 7 Douglas Edney Black 996 78.439 6 P2 77 Alec Baker Blue Cayman S 80.2 Mayo, Mark you just added 7 P2 74 Jason Korn Silver 911 80.295 Schnoerr, and that time onto your P3 - 'PCA 3' Total pesky Cayenne actual time on 1T P3 428 Owen Coulman Guards Red 911 GT3 73.489 GTS driven by course. 2 P3 98 Dawn Marie Gray Racing Yellow Cayman S 84.562 Total The 60-foot split P6 - 'PCA 6' Igor Tulandin. 1T P2 81 Jeff Herrmann White 912-6 75.317 time measures BTW, we were how well you launched and put the power down as you celebrating Ed Mayo’s 77th birthday this weekend. Still start each timed run. Just enough revs, accurate clutch winning at autocross. Happy Birthday Ed! Everyone is stunned at how well Igor does at autocross release, and just a tiny bit of wheel spin is best. Some in his Cayenne GTS. He is running an all-season Michelin launch-control PDK type cars bring other new variables tire, and turned in the 5th fastest Porsche time at the event. to the mix to make all that magic happen exactly on We had quite a few PCA members come out to see demand. A perfect reaction time is 0.500 seconds. It what we are doing out there. It was nice to see you and takes that long to roll out of both the staging lights. Any thanks for coming. Check the Autocross advertisement quicker means a false start, but any time longer is called elsewhere in this issue to see when the next one is coming. “sleeping at the light.” 17

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Coffee, Cars & Conversation by Bill Kruder With COVID-19 affecting our daily So here it is what in was the first of a series of “interviews” that I would like lives, I decided it best to share this to share with you . . . month my favorite CC&C. So much has happened since it was written. As a Bob Hagestad, owner 1964 356C, matter of fact, I would venture to say that member since 1960 about 800-1,000 of our members are new since it was originally published. Sadly, Bill Kruder: Bob, you have been a we lost our friend Bob just over a year member of PCA longer than almost ago. He was 84. My first “conversation” anyone in Maverick Region. What year with Bob was in September 2016. I had did you join PCA and why? never met him but when I decided to start the monthly piece, then called Kruder’s Bob Hagestad: Well, really I kind of Cars & Conversation, I looked in our joined by accident. My dad had a VW records for the oldest club member and dealership in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Bob popped up. Bob joined PCA in 1960; he wanted to open another. However, he was the member with the longest VW said that they would let him have uninterrupted membership, starting in another but it had to be in Denver. Then the Rocky Mountain Region. Needless as an extra incentive they said, “We will to say I had no idea who this man was. give you a Porsche dealership also.” I called him and suggested we meet for coffee. Well the gentleman that he was said “of course” but the humble man warned me . . . he didn’t understand why I would want to meet him. Let’s just say it was a friendship that was meant to be, and fair to say it was one that I wished would have lasted a lot longer. Since our first meeting on that hot July day we would meet for coffee every few months following, and that bond kept growing. As time went on I got to know his son Drew, who confirmed not only was his dad Bob and his 1964 Porsche 356. humble but his dad was also the Needless to say, we moved. Once we sweetest man you would ever know. Not opened our mechanic said, “We need just to his family but also to his friends, to race one of these.” And we did! We employees, and customers a like. took one off the showroom floor and Matter of fact, Debi and I were lucky took the SCCA driving school, which enough to purchase his last personal I guess at the same time signed us up Porsche, the 1964 356C. Then, the with PCA. following year we decided to purchase a 914. One day, Robert Kendrick, who was BK: So this was 1960 then? helping in the search, found a 1971 on BH: Yes, think in the fall. Funny thing EBay, and after sorting thru all the pics was once we had taken the car off the Robert said, “You won’t believe this!” showroom floor we simply returned it The 914 was from Hagestad Porsche Audi when we were finished, like nothing in Denver! With that alone, I said, that had happened. Not sure I could get car is mine. We bid that day and won. So away with that today. as fate would have it, we now have two BK: Wow! And to think PCA was only Hagestad Porsches. 20 May

photos provided by author around for five years at that point, and Maverick Region wouldn’t even be founded until 1962. BH: Well like I said, we joined because we had just acquired the dealership and thought it might be fun to do a little racing. Of course I had no idea back then I would have moved here years later. BK: So you come from a car-guy family then? BH: I do. I didn’t mention that before my dad started selling VWs, he had a LincolnMercury dealership. I actually worked as a salesman for him. I think that was 1957, but I was terrible. Think he told me I needed to find another profession. BK: Well how did that work out for you? BH: Funny how things work out, but about 1968-69, VW and Porsche came back and said “We want you to separate VW from Porsche.” And to do that they would add in Audi so we could have a Porsche+Audi store. Apparently my dad hadn’t given up on me yet, so he worked out a deal in which he would sell VWs if I would take the other “slower selling” cars. So that’s what we did. We opened up a new dealership. BK: So how did you end up in Dallas? BH: About 1987, VW asked if I would help establish a dealership here. I didn’t want to move, so for about three to four years I would go back and forth. Then about 1991-92, I took over Metro VW in Irving and was an active partner ‘til I retired in 2011.

The Hagested Volkswagen dealership.

BK: Now tell me what was your first Porsche? BH: Really don’t have just one “first” because we would drive which ever we felt like off the showroom floor; kind of brings a smile to my face to think about that.

the Porsche factory to look at a new car they were trying to sell; they had to sell fifty before they could race them. As it turned out it was the ‘72 RSR. I think I managed to get them to sell it to me for about $18k.

BK: What do you own now? BH: I have a 1964 Dolphin Gray 356C.

BK: And how did that work out? BH: I brought it home and wrecked it in a practice run. So Peter Gregg had another car as a spare but it was painted in his livery so he sold it to me. BK: Peter Gregg like in Brumos? BH: That would be the guy alright. Trouble was, we couldn’t race in his livery, so we bought what is like floral kitchen contact paper and covered up his scheme. That was at Elkhart Lake.

BK: Is this one off the showroom floor? BH: Oh no, I bought this one in 1984 from a couple in Denver who had gone to Europe, bought the car in Paris, and drove it on vacation over there. They then brought it back and enjoyed it for another 19 years. They put 80,000 miles on it. BK: How many miles does it have on it now? BH: I’ve only put another 9000 miles on it since 1984. BK: What an incredible journey you have been on, with some of the best cars in the world. BH: Not bad I guess. But you don’t want to hear about my racing? BK: So you continued to race? Not just club races? BH: Oh, that was only the beginning. We bought the 904; I think only two were here in the States. We raced it in ‘64 at the 250mile Daytona Continental, in which we finished fifth. This was really the start of my professional racing, actually getting paid. BK: We’ve talked about an RSR – how did that come about? BH: In 71 several of us went to Monte Carlo and stopped at

BK: How long did you race the RSR? BH: We raced the RSRs from about ‘73-‘77. I had some pretty good drivers driving for me and with me. BK: Anyone we would know? BH: Let’s see: Skip Barber, Jerry Jolly, John Paul, and Hurley Haywood. I might be forgetting someone, but these guys were good. BK: Something tells me there is more . . . BH: Yep! Then about ‘76-‘77 (I can’t remember for sure), we bought our 934 turbo. Think we paid about $50k back then for it, which was a lot, trust me. Hurley Haywood drove for me in all the one-hour races and I co-drove with him in the endurance races; we had some pretty good success in it. BK: And there’s the 935 too? BH: Well it was really a 934 that was converted to a 935, which they referred to as a 934.5 in those years. That was in ‘78 when we started at the 24 Hours of Daytona but DNFd. But then we came back at Sebring and led the race until we lost our brakes, but managed to come in second. Wow, and to think that I was only coming over to talk about some guy’s “tub” car!

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Mechanical Musings: Why Do Brakes Cost So Much? by Ed Mullenix Porscheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brakes are notoriously expensive. The brake system performance has to match the engine and suspension performance. We are talking a basic 997 Carrera with conventional brakes, not the carbon-fiber discs and yellow calipers, which are ozone-layer expensive, but they are racetechnology derived and will shove you against the seat belt when you mash on the middle pedal.

The material used on conventional brake pads is a ceramic compound, sometimes with copper particles that somewhat resemble cement, included to dissipate heat. The brake system is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;energy convertorâ&#x20AC;? converting mechanical energy, vehicle speed, and inertia into heat energy when you apply the brakes. The engine is also an energy convertor converting chemical energy (combustion of fuel) into mechanical energy to propel the car. There are several aftermarket suppliers of Porsche-suitable brake components, from your local Porsche dealer (which is probably the most expensive option) to places like AutoZone or NAPA. Also an option are wholesale suppliers to the repair industry, which include the original equipment supplier brands and several other lower-cost brands. My personal choice is the OEM brand (Jurid, ATE, Brembo, or Pagid). The type of car determines which brand is available for that 26 May

application. I will NOT use brake pads from places like AutoZone. Included is a photo of an economy brand brake pad that sheared in two. The fact that the brake disc had a pronounced lip on the outside edge kept the sheared section of pad from being ejected out of the caliper and possible accident when the pedal would have gone completely to the floor. Another controversy is brake disc or rotor replacement. The cast iron discs will erode away material just as the pads do. Typically, around 45k miles, the front discs will have sufficient erosion to produce a pronounced lip at the outside edge of the disc and develop a contoured surface. This interferes with the new brake pad, which has a perfectly flat surface. A new pad installed with a seriously worn disc will allow only the inside and outside edges of the pad to contact the disc, with seriously diminished braking efficiency. Eventually, in 200 miles or so, the pad will conform to the old disc but the results could be disastrous if you had to panicstop before the pad had seated to the disc. It is my understanding that the dealer will try to

convince their customers to replace the discs every time they replace the pads. This is partly because of liability exposure and partly to pay the light bill. I try to be judicial about replacing discs. A slight lip and a minor contouring is acceptable because the discs are crazy expensive and the new pads will seat in just a few miles. If you live in Park Cities, where there is a stop light or stop sign every other block, it is not uncommon to need front pads every 15k miles. The rear pads seem to last a little longer. Porsche has pad wear sensors on each corner. If the pad wear message or light comes on, usually there is sufficient material for you to drive another 500 miles or so, allowing you time to schedule a visit to your favorite mechanic. Having fun!!! Ed

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Above: Jack Griffin has some impressive hardware...and seating!

Above: Jim Mango has them packed in to the rafters. What an amazing collection of automotive icons.

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Above: Club President Bill Kruder has all the toys. No really, he has all the toys, so if your scalextric is missing, check with him first.

You might notice the same posters popping up in multiple garages. Come to some of our big events and collect your own. Below: Landon Stogner (black 997) and Mark Palmer (red Cayman and 993) have different ideas in garage decorating, but they are both pretty successful in my opinion.

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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 2020 Trivia. We went this month with miscellaneous trivial Porsche items. The winner this month, getting all 5 of 5 correct, is Kenney West, with Honorable Mention to Tom Martin, also getting all 5 correct. Ties are broken by random drawing.