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Volume 52, Issue 9, September 2014
Go Online for the latest updates on events at http://mav.pca.org Visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/mavpca/ Departments Zone 5 Presidents..........................................1 Drifting (President’s Column).......................2 Maverick of the Month.................................2 List of Officers/Board Chairs........................4 Carey On (Editor’s Column).........................5 Maverick Minutes.........................................6 New Mavericks and Anniversaries..............31 Advertiser Index..........................................32 Unclassifieds...............................................32
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Upcoming Events Le Auto Grange 908 Charity Event..............5 Board Meeting..............................................7 2015 Nomination Committee Notice............9 Drivers’ Education 5...................................10 Texas Showdown Club Race, MSR.............21 Time Trial 2 / Autocross 5, MW.................24 Monthly Social: Uncle Buck’s....................26 Time Trial 3, MotorSport Ranch.................28 Maverick Lunch Series...............................30
Past Event Recaps Summer Rally to Islamorada......................16 Monthly Social: Bonefish Grill...................26
Day September 3 Board Meeting 5-7 Boxtoberfest 6-7 Drivers’ Education 5, MSR 3.1 9 Lewisville Lunch 13 Time Trial 2, Mineral Wells 14 Autocross 5, Mineral Wells 18 Monthly Soc’l: Uncle Buck’s 19-20 Lone Star Le Mans, COTA 25 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 28 Le Auto Grange Event, Tyler, TX
Day October 1 Board Meeting 5 Time Trial 3, MSR 12 Sunday Dr: TBD 14 Lewisville Lunch 16 Monthly Soc’l: TBD 18 Swap Meet: Zim’s Autotechnik 19 Drivers’ Education 6, MSR 23 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 25 Time Trial 4, Mineral Wells 26 Autocross 6, Mineral Wells 31 US Grand Prix, COTA
Day November 1-2 US Grand Prix, COTA 5 Board Meeting 6-9 PCA Escape, Orlando, FL 8-9 PCA Club Race, MSR 11 Lewisville Lunch 15 Time Trial 5, MW 16 Time Trial 6, MW 20 Monthly Soc’l: TBD 22 Annual Founders’ Day Banquet 23 Sunday Dr: Tryptophan Tour II
Day December 3 Board Meeting 7 Sunday Dr: Frick’n Toy Run 9 Lewisville Lunch 18 Monthly Soc’l: TBD
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Summer Rallyists parked their Porsches on Lake Ray Hubbard at Islamorada Fish Company. Photo by George Luxbacher
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Drifting: Our Porsche Heritage By John Hamilton, Region President
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orsche has an incredible history, as I was recently reminded by a clerical error. If you take a look at last month’s (August) “New Mavericks” on page 31, one new member is listed as having a 1949 Porsche 356.
A 1949 356!?!!!! So here’s the history lesson: “The 1949 356/2 aluminum bodied Porsche Gmund Coupe is one of about 30 known to exist. Production records vary slightly, but there was a total production of approximately 47 units. Four Gmund coupes were built in 1948 (Porsche’s first year of operation). Twenty-five were produced in 1949, and 18 were produced in 1950. The Gmund coupe’s most distinctive feature is its split windshield. It has mechanical brakes and is powered by an 1100 cc, 40 horsepower air-cooled engine, with two Solex carburetors.” The “Gmund” has been referred to as the “holy grail of Porsche”, and based upon its history, you can appreciate why. Recently, the value of a Gmund (original MSRP in 1949 was $3,750), has been estimated at over $2 million! So, as you can imagine, we were shocked, hopeful and doubtful that we really had one in the Maverick region. So we contacted the listed owner, and discovered that it was a clerical error (what a let-down!) at PCA headquarters that led to this listing. Oh, well, better luck next time. But of course our good friend Jerry Seinfeld has one. If we can just get him to move to North Texas!!!
ALEXIS A. V. CAMPBELL, Proprietor 1235 William D. Tate Ave Grapevine, TX 76051 risks go down and the rewards go up! Don Sebert took over as Rally Chair last year, and with the help of previous Rally Chair, Carey Spreen, they developed and executed the Summer Rally to Islamorada. It was a fun “Gimmick Rally” which just pulls on one’s observational skills without any pressure for speed or timing. The team (also including our Social Chair, Tracy Robertson), planned a fun drive that had a great ending with lunch on the lake. Not knowing how many cars might show up, they felt a good showing would be 20. HOW ABOUT FIFTY-SIX!?! The drivers and navigators had a great time, win, place or show. So our first summer rally was an overwhelming success.
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So KUDOS to Don and Carey, our joint Mavs of the Month this month. Congratulations to you, and enjoy your gift certificate to the Silver Fox restaurant in Grapevine!
The risks involved when one commits to taking on a new role in the Maverick region can seem great. But when there’s a little teamwork involved, the
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John enjoys DEs, Happy Hours, the Porsche Parade, and other social events. He and wife Chris have owned Porsches since 1996 and joined the Club in 2002. John’s Grandfather in New Jersey owned a 1960 356B Coupe and later a 1965 356SC Cab which is how it got into his blood.
Gareth still remembers the cover of the car magazine that drew him into a lifetime of loving cars. He spent many afternoons riding his bike as a young kid to the local newsstand to buy and read everything he could. He now owns a Midnight Blue 911S and enjoys driving it in wonderful Texas!
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AX Chair Travis Howard TT Chair Travis Howard AX/TT Registrar Robyn Howard AX/TT Rules Charlie Davis AX/TT Schools Robyn Howard AX/TT Tech Insp Position Open AX/TT Workers Robyn Howard Charity Chair Chris Hamilton Club Race Co-Chair Jim Buckley Club Race Co-Chair Pat Heptig Club Race Co-Chair Joel Nannis Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit Concours Chair Andy Kay DE Chair Chris Tabor DE Chief Drvng Instr. John Sandusky DE Equip. Mgr. Wesley Lincoln DE Registrar Wendy Shoffit DE Safety Bob Benson DE Sponsorship Daren Kirbo Email List Moderator Bob Benson Goodie Store Pat Friend Histographer, Tenured Charlie Davis Membership Susan and Tom Froehlich Monthly Socials Paul and Veronica Ramos New MemberWelcome Stephanie Ho On-line Calendar Brendan Eagan Past President Mike Brodigan Public Relations Linda Bambina Rally Chair Don Sebert Slipstream Advertising Pat Friend Editor Carey Spreen Event Ad Design Gareth Maurice Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears Printing Fran Ussery Content Wrangler Linda Bambina Mentor Wendy Shoffit Social Chair Tracy Robertson Sunday Drives John Harvey, Brendan Eagan Swap Meets Robyn Howard Tech Sessions Ed Mullenix Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo Website Denny Payne
Secretary Wendy Shoffit C-972-977-9821 secretary@mavpca.org
Wendy and husband James joined Maverick Region in 1997, when their daughter was only 9 months old. Jasmine is now 17. They own 3 Porsches including a 1978 911SC as a dedicated racecar, which she enjoys autocrossing. Her daily driver is a 2000 Boxster. She also serves as the PCA National Newsletter Chair.
Jim joined Maverick Region in August, 2008. He drives a 2003 996, which is the third Porsche he has owned. Jim enjoys attending Maverick Region social and driving events.
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Carey On...
By Carey Spreen, Managing Editor
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eptember generally heralds the return of Maverick Region’s driving events, which run the gamut from Sunday Drives to Autocrosses to Time Trials to Drivers’ Education to Club Racing. We like to think that there is something for everyone in that list, so if you haven’t experienced any of them, I would urge you to give them a try. Sunday Drives are tours that our led by our experienced Tourmeisters to interesting destinations, usually held on Sunday afternoons. These can generate large turnouts, so it’s always helpful to RSVP so that we have a rough idea of the number of cars to expect. Autocrosses are competitive events, running against the clock on a course designated by traffic cones laid out on a large parking lot, or in the case of Mineral Wells, a 35-acre slab of concrete. Speeds are generally low (under 60 mph) but they allow you to learn the limits of your car, and yourself, in a very safe and controlled manner. Instructors are always available. Time Trials are similar to Autocrosses, except that they allow you to run multiple laps per timed session, and
at higher speeds (most Porsches get into 4th gear at a Time Trial). Time Trial 3, which takes place Sunday, Oct 5, is run on the 1.3-mile road course at MotorSport Ranch. This event fills up very quickly, but you are welcome to come watch to see if it is your cup of tea. Our Drivers’ Education series is also run on two local racetracks (MotorSport Ranch and Eagles Canyon Raceway), and provides experienced instructors to show you the safest and quickest way around a racetrack in your Porsche (and we allow other vehicles, as well). Club Racing is the top of the Driving Event pyramid. This allows drivers with Club Racing licenses to compete wheel-to-wheel in Sprint races as well as longer Enduro races. Street-legal cars are allowed, but most entries are heavily modified for racing. A special event this month is a charity luncheon in Tyler, featuring a real Porsche 908 race car driven by Vic Elford in 1968, along with Ron Wakefield, a former editor of Road & Track magazine. Attendance is limited to 175 people (see ad below), so don’t wait to sign up! Read on!
Registration closes September 18! Come and be a part of history! September 28, 2014 Le Auto Grange Tyler, Texas supporting the
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Gimme a Minute: August Board Meeting By Wendy Shoffit, Region Secretary
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resident John Hamilton began the meeting promptly at 7 PM. He welcomed guest Neill Flood, who recently transferred from the Kansas City Region. John reported for the Membership Chairs Tom and Susan Froehlich. We have another all-time high at 1455 primary members and 2389 total members (+22 from last month). We are currently near the top of the country with actual member growth. Thanks to the entire membership team! John also reported for Slipstream editor Carey Spreen. Due to personal reasons, he needs to step down from the main editor position soon. While he is willing to stay on as content editor, we need someone to do the primary layout part. If you are creative and willing to help out, please contact Carey or John. VP Gareth Maurice reported that insurance is being submitted for fall events. He has been working on the Teen Driving Event. Because BMW has already scheduled a fall date with Tire Rack, he will set ours up for the spring, but will need many volunteers to help out. Concours Chair Andy Kay said it has been too hot to show cars, but he will schedule a fall event where cars will be judged more seriously. Nominating Committee Chair David Robertson has been working with the other committee members to secure nominations for the board. Anyone interested should contact them by Sept. 1. Social Chair Tracy Robertson has been working with Charlie Davis on the upcoming Photo Workshop 6 September
for Saturday, Aug. 23 at Park Place Porsche. They hope to increase photo entries and quality of pictures for Slipstream. John Harvey chimed in that she did an excellent job with the social event after the Summer Rally to Islamorada. PR Chair Linda Bambina said that once again Slipstream came out on time, despite some snafus. She is also working with Charlie on the photo workshop. She has also been working on the 908 Charity Event, which will be limited to 175 people. It’s only $75 per person, so RSVP now! Richard Solomon has also been working hard on the 908 Charity Event in Tyler. He has been trying to get sponsors for the event, but nothing has panned out yet. He said that Tyler Junior College is handling the registration website and tickets for us. They will also send a charitable tax receipt post event. He said that host Billy Hibbs wants to have a display of five pristine 911s to represent the 50 years of the 911 (one per decade). They will give away free photos of the 908 to have autographed, if desired. There will be a live auction and silent auction there, as well. A portion will benefit the Hope Shelter. Also, Richard appreciated but was humbled by being awarded Mav of the Month last month. Sunday Drive Chair John Harvey reported that Boxstoberfest has 100 cars registered, 25 of which are Mavericks. He has rescheduled the Grandpappy Point drive to Oct. 12. He had to cancel the June 8 event because of bad weather. All but two entrants got the notice that morning, but he went to the starting point to ensure no one was left unaware. Nov. 23 will be the next Trypotphan Tour, end-
August 6, 2014 ing at a glass blowing place in Grapevine. He’s working to get more help with tours, including possibly having each of the six drive leaders plan their own drives. Guest Neill Flood gave some background on himself, including being a former Vice President of Kansas City Region, where he helped with sponsorship, their 50th Anniversary, etc. We look forward to his involvement in our region. Rally Chair Don Sebert reported that they had been hoping for 15 cars on the Aug 2 photo rally, but ended up with 56! It was an overwhelming event that everyone seemed to have a great time at. He thanked Tracy Robertson for her amazing help. There were 14 first time Maverick attendees! Wow! AX/TT Chair Travis Howard reported that Parade was great, with wife Robyn taking 1st in class for four years running. Locally, he had an AX and TT in Mineral Wells June 7-8 with 28 drivers Saturday and 35 Sunday, despite the rain. He had another event on June 29 with 33 drivers, of which 26 were Porsches! He found out that we now have to obtain a special use permit to use Pennington in the future because of noise problems. The next event will be in Mineral Wells the weekend of Sept. 13-14. Guest Bruce McQuaid told us that he went to French Lick, IN recently at another car club event and had a great time. That’s next year’s location for the Porsche Parade. He wants to encourage everyone to go, as the facilities are spectacular. Treasurer Jim Falgout first reported that we received our portion of the proceeds from the COTA race, which was around $2600, producing a collective sigh of relief. The
region is in good financial standing. He will be sending an appropriate check to the Hope Shelter for monies collected recently. Others will work together to get a proper reporting of the amount owed and ask the board later for an additional amount to be donated. Drivers’ Ed Chair Chris Tabor said we have an event coming up on Sept. 6-7, as well as a single day event Sunday, Oct. 19. Registration is strong for the Sept. event and he says the momentum is continuing. Wes Lincoln has volunteered to be the new Equipment Chair. Chris has 2015 dates reserved and will secure them soon. He’s trying to increase participation in yellow and white run groups. Drivers’ Ed & Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit reported that we had 42 registrations for the DE in the first two days of opening, with more in the yellow group than green or blue. That will change, but it’s good. The CR committee will soon meet to start making plans for the October Club Race. John Hamilton announced that the Mav of the Month was Don Sebert for his great work on the Photo Rally. Later, at Don’s insistence, Carey Spreen was added as Co-Mav of the Month for his work on the Rally. We adjourned at 8:48 PM.
JULY TRIVIA It’s Easy to Play! Play here for fun and education and find the answers below OR Play for prizes on the web at http://mav.pca.org, with the answers and winners to be posted here after each month’s contest has closed. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this and the Web Trivia together. Congratulations to our July winner, THOMAS FITCH, who got all five correct. Honorable Mention goes to Cyril Reif, who also got all five correct; the winner was chosen by random drawing. Thanks to all for playing! Thomas will receive a $25 gift certificate to
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In 1948 a new Porsche Prototype was built with an engine referred to as an 1100. It had a bore and stroke of 75 x 64mm. What was the EXACT displacement of the engine? a. 1086 cc b. 1099 cc c. 1116 cc d. 1131 cc Source: Porsche A Tradition of Greatness, p 153 2.
They used the same engine in the 1949 Production models, but made a major change to the engine for the 1100 models of 1950-54. What was the change they made? a. Reduced the bore to 73.5mm b. Increased the stroke to 66mm c. Increased the bore to 78mm d. Reduced the stroke to 62mm Source: Porsche A Tradition of Greatness, p 253 3. What was the EXACT displacement of that 1100 engine for 1950-54? a. 1086 cc b. 1099 cc c. 1116 cc d. 1131 cc Source: Porsche A Tradition of Greatness, p 153 4. In what year did Porsche come out with the 1300S? a. 1952 b. 1953 c. 1954 d. 1955 Source: Porsche A Tradition of Greatness, p 153 5.
The Porsche 918 has a base price of $845,000. The Weissach Edition is a bit more expensive. How much more? a. $26,000 b. $51,000 c. $84,000 d. $98,000 Source: Excellence Magazine, April 2014, page 56
Answers: 1) d 2) a 3) a 4) b 5) c
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Garage Glimpses: Fitting Three into Two By Linda Bambina, Region PR Chair
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ember Jason Morski loves to repurpose things like wrecked race car parts. A Formula Ford wheel holds an air hose. Inside his home, he’s taken a blown racecar engine and created a beautiful and unique wine rack! His air compressor has become a round bulletin board for countless colorful stickers from memorable events over the years. His garage party-refrigerator and ceiling fan have been painted to look like the Gulf Porsche 917. And the most interesting of all: Jason has positioned his three Porsches into the Greek letter pi, “ ”, since that is the only way all three will fit in his two-car garage. Well, he does have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, so that makes perfect sense!
camping out at Watkins Glen near his NY home to watch the IMSA races back in the late 80s and early 90s. He still remembers gazing through the fence at the turbo Porsche cars of that era, belching flames as they slowed at the end of the back straight, the hook was set. This was all part of his life as a kid. It would be a few years later that he would buy his first Porsche, a triple black Boxster S while working and living in NYC.
Jason’s passion for Porsches and racing began as a child; his father raced formula and sports cars, and his whole family has always been into cars. He fondly remembers
A refrigerator paint scheme that is perfect for a garage housing Porsches!
A blown race engine is reincarnated as a wine rack. 8 September
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A wheel that can no longer be used for its intended purpose still works well as a hose reel. “gym” for driving Porsches. Terrific analogy. Jason is very methodical and meticulous about choosing important things. After he and his wife Carrie moved to Central Dallas from NYC, it took almost two years to find a house with a garage and backyard space to accommodate his plans. He was also patient and careful about buying an older 911 as the car of his dreams. There is a great story about how he connected to Jack Griffin’s primo ’76 Grand Prix White 911 with red interior on a chance encounter at Cars & Coffee. Interestingly enough, Jason’s next Porsche was a Red ’89 3.2 Carrera with ridiculously low mileage. And then there is the striking Riviera Blue (a paint-tosample color) on a 2005 Carrera S that completes the Knock-Your-
Jason is now looking forward to becoming a first time dad in a few months, and is STILL a big kid himself when he jumps into Shifter Karts with his friends and fellow racers, or the occasional track day in one of the Porsches. He considers the kart racing a
Jason with of some of his memorabilia
Socks-Off red/white/blue view of his relatively normal sized, yet creative garage. Although Jason has a few other road and race cars, he admits that the Porsches are his true passion and the most fun to drive. Please go to the website to get the full color effect of the visual impact of these three cars fitting so nicely into this garage. Perfect “ ”!
Clever pi-shaped parking allows all three cars in the garage.
Announcing the 2014 Maverick Region Executive Council Election Nomination Committee contact: nominations@mavpca.org David Robertson (Chair) Chris Tabor (Member) Wesley Lincoln (Member) For additional information, or to submit your name as a nominee for any of the Executive Council positions (President, Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer), please contact any member of the Nomination Committee. Due date for nominations is Monday, September 1, 2014 Final voting and announcement of our 2014 Officers will take place at our Founders’ Day celebration, Saturday, November 22, 2014 9
Five-Speed Chatter: “To Shift, or Not to Shift . . .” By Ash Seidl-Staley
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hat was my car’s question. Now I am positive she doesn’t know who Shakespeare was, but by not wanting to shift she sure resembled Hamlet when he posed his infamous question of whether to give in to death or go on living. If you have ever owned a 914, or at least driven one, I bet you noticed how sloppy shifting through the gears can be. One of our fellow Mavs said it best when he said “shifting a 914 is like moving a stick in a barrel of marshmallows” (thanks, Tom). Ever since I have had my car I have noticed a loose marshmallow-like shift pattern, but I never crunched gears when I attempted to get into first or reverse, so I didn’t think anything of it. Over time this mindset began to change when I started to have some difficulty getting into reverse after I had the car warmed up. Then, weeks later, my problems escalated to grinding and crunching at stop lights while I tried putting the car in 1st gear. Not
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sure what to do, I checked the most obvious place: my clutch pedal free play. After getting down and pulling back on the pedal, I was stumped when I found that it was well within the accepted range of pedal travel. With my busy work schedule I had planned on utilizing my next weekend off to completely diagnose and fix my shifting issues, but as always, my 914 had other plans. The very next morning while I was driving to work the car completely locked me out of 4th and 5th gear! From a stop, 1st gear went in with a crunch, there was a god-awful grinding sound (like the sound a Sawzall makes) going into 2nd, and 3rd kind of just popped in and out of place. It was then that I turned to my Haynes manual and the forums on the Pelican Parts website to see what I could check for. As always, my mind went to the worst-case scenario, a full-on clutch replacement and transmission rebuild, but I was put at ease when I learned that worn shifter bushings can cause all of my car’s symptoms and more. While still at work, I went out to the car and pulled back the rubber boot that
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side shift mount needed to be pried out with a screwdriver, but the new bushing went in with no issues.
Original shredded bushing . . . protects the shifter coupling at the firewall. The moment the boot slid off tiny bits of plastic came pouring out. My front shifter coupling bushings had been reduced to crumbs -- absolutely nothing was left! At this point I also saw that the firewall bushing was likewise nonexistent. Moving on, I removed the plastic dust cap off the shifter mechanism at the transmission and learned that my car was missing the proper cone screw, and the rear ball cap bushing was also gone. Out of the five bushings in the 914 shift system (not including the shift lever) my car was missing four of them. A couple of clicks of my computer mouse and two days later I had a replacement bushing kit from Pelican Parts. That same evening I started
New rear ball cap bushing
. . . and new bushing, in place with lots of grease! to take apart the shifter bars so I could get my car back on the road. Removal of the shifter rods is pretty simple; getting the bar out of the rear coupling is a little trickier, but still doable, with the assistance of a helper. To get the rear coupling off I first removed the dust cap and loosened the bolt that was supposed to be a cone screw. To get the bar out of the coupling, I placed a few large wrenches in between the side shift mounts and the coupling, and had a helper forcefully slam the shifter into third gear. Next, I moved to the coupling at the firewall. Again I removed the cone screw and had my helper place the car in third; this left me with a removed shift bar sans bushings.
The most difficult part of this project (at least for me) was to get the small metal pin out of the front shifter coupling. All of the research I conducted, and videos I watched, showed me how to accomplish the task with at least some bits of the bushing left. My coupler had none, and I currently do not have a vise, so finding a way to remove the stubborn pin required some careful thought. After trying to get it out myself, going to a local shop and borrowing their vise, and attempting to use a hydraulic press for the first time, I had to give in and pay 15 bucks for a machine shop to drive the pin out and replace the bushings. My pride was hurt, but I think I would have been even more devastated if I broke the coupling and had to wait who knows how long for a another one. With all of my shift bar bushings replaced, all that was left to do was to install the dreaded firewall bushing, put everything back onto the car, and adjust the shifter to the new tighter shift pattern. Stay tuned for next month’s issue for the climactic conclusion!
Replacing the ball cap bushing was easy. All that was needed was to pop off the coupling, clean out the remains of the old bushing, liberally re-grease everything, install the new bushing, and pop it back on the ball. The bushing on the 11
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Commentary from the Left Seat: My First Porsche, or Why You
Should NEVER Buy a Car at Night
By Robert L. Turner
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Editor’s Note: Rob Turner is author of The Driver, a Marc Lange series of novels (available through Amazon), and member of Maverick Region.
o you remember the 80s? Gordon Gecko said “greed is good,” guys got to wear pastel colors, and gals had bad haircuts (remember big hair?) and wore Capezio dance leggings. Oh yeah, and some band called Kajagoogoo had a hit called “Too Shy.” And for a brief few glorious years the US Government allowed European spec cars into the US. I had been reading Autoweek for some time, and turning to those center pages with that tempting layout of classified ads, a treasure trove of exotic and sports cars waited. I lusted over them, reading all the details, calculating the prices based on current exchange rates, hoping I could buy one someday. But they seemed unattainable; after all, I was in college and barely had enough to pay bills, let alone a Porsche or BMW. But I noticed a trend. Many of these cars were so-called Gray Market cars, meaning they were European spec, but could be modified to be legal in the US. There was a loophole in the US Department of Transportation (DOT)/ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) code where someone could import “a-once-in-a-lifetime” car that had to meet DOT or safety rules, but did not have to pass EPA or emissions regulations. This was a huge deal; the car could be Euro-Spec, and that usually meant a more
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powerful engine with way more HP than its American counterpart. And to make these cars DOT legal in the US meant safety bars in doors, the correct lights, and seatbelt buzzers, but these cars could frequently retain Euro-bumpers, not the HUGE US federalized versions. Man . . . I wanted one of those Euro-versions! So I made some calls. I got the DOT / EPA rules and talked to some of the shops that did the conversions. Now I must admit, many of these shops were . . . ahhh . . . let’s be frank here: not entirely honest in the methodology they used to make these cars “legal,” and there were raids by
We drove and drove, never below 140mph (225kph), until suddenly the car started missing and chugging. the US government, but that is not our story here. For me, I had the glimmer of hope that I could import a few of these cars and save enough money for one of my own. I talked to a friend, and we agreed to put together a business to bring over cars for our friends that wanted bad-ass Euro-cars for far less money than the American versions. We presented our idea to many of them and they took us up on the offer. Our goal was to make a few bucks on each car, enough so that we could both eventually end up buying our own. But here was the best part, I would get to go over to Germany and buy them. Sweet! Through Autoweek ads I eventually found a guy that seemed to be a
pretty good source of cars, and he set up a bunch for me to look at when I went over to Germany during the Christmas break. I went with two of my college friends. We hung out in Munich for a few days to get our bearings before they went on to party in cities like Amsterdam, while I went on to test drive prospective cars to purchase. This guy I had discovered and befriended was a major character; a crazy German I will call Hans. He had this STUPID Mercedes 500SEC (the sexy 2-door coupe) that was deep dark blue with black tinted windows. It had a 16-speaker Kenwood stereo system and either Brabus or AMG tuning (not sure which). This thing was fast and it was loud . . . at least the stereo part. Because of the color and window tint, a lot of people thought it was an undercover German Polizei car and for the most part left him alone. He was fine with that, as it meant that he could drive it fast . . . which was pretty much all the time. The first time we headed out to look at a car, we had to drive about 100km on the Autobahn. Hans entered the highway and floored it. Funny thing, he never let up, until we had to leave the highway a few minutes later. We hit over 165mph (270kph), and I was scared and thrilled at the same time. It was an amazing feeling as the highway compressed, the sides rushing in and the cars in the distance floating up right in front of you . . . now! We pulled up to an auto dealership that specialized in exotic cars. We had to source several BMW 6-Series for our friends and this place had them. The sales manager handed me the keys and said I needed to drive them.
AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! OMMMMMMM!!!!! I was in automotive nirvana. WOW, I had never driven anything like this before, and he told me to take it out on the Autobahn to see what it would do. Smiling, Hans said that we would! With his thickly accented English, he told me I had to drive the car very fast, as fast as it would go. So we headed out, and I got it up to about 155mph (250kph) before I chickened out not wanting to push the BMW any harder. We sourced several cars through Hans over the course of about a year and a half. One time over spring break, while all the other students at UT were partying away in Daytona or Padre, I was across the pond, driving and buying fast cars. There was a weekend where there were no cars to be bought, so Hans suggested that we head down to the French Riviera to move his offshore boat from one port to another. We got in the Mercedes and drove non-stop, at top speed, passing slow moving Renaults, Peugeots, FIATs, and everything else for that matter. We drove and drove, never below 140mph (225kph), until suddenly the car started missing and chugging. Then the fire went out of the belly of the beast, and we coasted to a stop on the Autoroute. Great . . . stranded by the side of the road in the middle of France. No problem, said Hans as he pulled a 10gal (40lt) gas can from the trunk
and filled the tank. Wow . . . glad we did not get hit from behind . . . We did move the boat; it was one fast mother, a huge offshore or cigarette boat with two Lamborghini motors. It was the first time I had to stand up in a boat as we hit wave after wave, catching air. Hans knew of only one way to pilot this boat: flat out. Figures. It is like the time Hans and I picked up a brand new BMW M6 for one of his other US customers in Freiburg and had to drop if off in Munich. He asked me to follow him and when I reminded him that the car was brand new and the motor would probably be tight, he said there was only one way to break it in: fast. I had that car up to 160mph (260kph), and that Mercedes 500SEC of his would just leave me. Man, that huge 2-door Merc was a rocket. Although we bought several more cars through Hans, I needed to find another supplier, as he only specialized in BMWs and Mercedes (and we had a couple of Porsches that we needed to source), so I found another guy that had a lot or Porsches for sale. This guy had a bigger operation with a huge warehouse. I visited and was amazed by the size of his operation. I bought two or three and had them imported to the US, but the tide had already turned in the US and the Gray Market was already starting to slow down.
I made one last trip to Europe; problem was I only had a few thousand dollars for my own car. I called the Porsche guy. He said that I should come by, maybe he had something. I arrived late, at closing time, and it was already early evening, the late sun slanting through the tiny windows in the warehouse, the rays making the dust in the air sparkle. He said to look out back; there was a very clean 914 that he could let go for $1400. It was almost pitch black as I peered through the dark to look at the car. $1400? I could afford that. I wanted to like it -- no, I wanted to love it -- and it looked great sitting there low and squat, its red paint fading in the gathering darkness. I bought it. It arrived in the states a few weeks later, and I went down to Houston to look at it. It was a 914, and it was red, but man, was it covered in rust. I went back to the Porsche guy to complain about it, but he was long gone. He stole millions from his clients and skipped out to Brazil. At least I got the title before he disappeared. Hans had warned me, but I did not listen. I ended up with a Porsche but it was not much of a Porsche. I wish my life with Porsches had started off to a better beginning, but I had only one direction to go: forward. And on that exhaust note, see you next time.
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Summer Rally to Islamorada: Great Weather and Participation! By Tom Martin
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Photos by George Luxbacher, Linda Bambina, and Tracy Robertson
averick Region’s first Rally of the year was held on Saturday, August 2. Touted by the organizers as a fun, no pressure Photo Rally, over 50 Porsches corralled at Fry’s Electronics in Plano to compete in the “Summer Rally to Islamorada.” The weather cooperated nicely, and when the first car was released shortly after 10:00am, the temperature was a moderate 72°. Great top-down weather for the Boxsters and Cabriolets as we whisked off eastward into the sun for a pleasant drive past the lakes northeast of Dallas, ending up at the Islamorada Fish Company on Lake Ray Hubbard in Garland. Being a “Gimmick” Rally, the traditional criteria of time, speed, and distance were rendered moot. Each driver/navigator team was issued three sets of documents needed to successfully complete the Rally: some General Instructions, a list of Numbered Route Instructions, and a set of 25 photographs of objects that would be encountered during the course of the Rally. The winner would be determined by correctly identifying the order in which the objects appeared along the route. In case of a tie, three tiebreakers would be used to determine the winner. The tie breakers were: counting “No Fishing on Bridge” signs, official “City Limits” signs, and closest mileage to the optimum set by the Rallymeister.
Mavericks filled the covered and screened patio. My navigator and I managed to get lost twice, but we didn’t feel too bad about it, as we encountered several other Porsches committing the same errors as us. Regardless, we weren’t too concerned about it, as the main criterion was finding the objects depicted in the pictures and listing them in the proper order. We managed to locate 19 of the objects before reaching the end for some seafood.
Porsches also filled a cul-de-sac on the lake next to the restaurant.
The restaurant set aside lots of Porsche-only parking Once free of the urban sprawl, the traffic disappeared, the roads opened up, and we were off on a spirited journey on country roads through small hamlets. 16 September
About 125 Mavericks were seated for lunch at the Islamorada (“Purple Isle”) Fish Company in Garland, where the restaurant provided us with a special abridged lunch menu. We were all seated on the screened patio, which afforded us a great view of Lake Ray Hubbard. When the organizers tallied up each team’s scores, the top five finishers all identified the 25 objects in the proper order, so the tie breakers were used to
to let me rub the medal for good luck next time out. What a guy! The official results were: (driver/ navigator) 1st
Dee and George Luxbacher
2nd Mark and Tracey Fleniken (tie) 2nd Mark and Susan Winkelman (tie) 3rd
Frank and Laura Holaday
4th
John and Charlotte Dumford
5th
Neill and Dawn Flood
Congratulations and many thanks to organizers Don Sebert (Rally Chair), Carey Spreen (Slipstream Editor), and Tracy Robertson (Social Chair) for putting on such a great event. They were very impressed with the turnout, and Don has promised more events of this type in the future. So get your garage queens out of the garage and onto the pavement to see how much fun these events can be!
DLBF John and BJ Harvey
Social Chair Tracy Robertson and Rally Chair Don Sebert determine the finishing order. When the smoke cleared, Dee and George Luxbacher came out on top with a perfect score in all categories. Amazing! BJ and John Harvey scooped up the coveted DLBF (Dead Last, But Finished) medal. John even offered
Event Chairs Don Sebert and Carey Spreen had their work cut out for them, tabulating scores for almost 50 cars.
Winners Dee and George Luxbacher
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I Get Around: Let’s Hear It for Self-Drive Cars By Danielle Badler Editor’s Note: The author of this column has gone through a few changes lately. She now goes by the name Danielle Badler, and requested that her photo and byline be updated to reflect that change. Out with the old and in with the new!
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h yes, they’re coming. As surely as you know not to engage the parking brake when you come off the track. As surely as you know your summer performance tires at the rear will last 13,000 miles, and no more, if you’re lucky. Self-drive cars are circling, and they’ll enter your garage in a matter of . . . what? Probably fewer years than you might think. Although there do seem to be a few small issues. An op-ed piece ran in the Wall Street Journal a short while ago. It carried the headline “Punch the Accelerator on Self-Driving Cars” and added a subhead that read “The technology exists to save millions of lives. So why are regulators hitting the brakes?” Reading on, one finds out that the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA,) the Department of Transportation’s regulatory arm, calls it “a scary concept for the public.” The piece generated a slew of letters. One said “If self-driving cars can provide all the advantages claimed as being unique to public transit, wouldn’t that pose a threat to the progressives’ vision of a carfree future?” According to the author, it seems the Administration prefers walking,
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Courtesy High Gear, the Rocky Mountain Region Newsletter bicycles, streetcars and light rail. Then there’s that ugly liability issue. If something goes wrong, or an accident happens, who does one sue? The user? The manufacturer? The op/ed authors are crusaders. They excoriate NHTSA with bulleted arguments like “Millions of lives saved” and “Enriched lives for the disabled and the elderly” and “Less wasted time” and “Revitalized cities.” Great stuff. A lot of love, peace and happiness here. But they’re missing the point. Our point. You see, we too have a point. A big one, which is not to be taken lightly. We should also weigh in on this urgent public debate. Express our opinion. Join the ranks and say, hell yes, bring ’em on. Why? Heres’ why. Less crowding! Think about it. Visualize every car tootling along in lockstep. Front to back, front to back. Motoring effortlessly and efficiently. It’s a beautiful thing to behold. Especially so because you’ll still have your Porsche! What are they going to do, confiscate your youdrive vehicle? It’ll never happen. And that means you’ll have room to move! Space on the highway. No left-lane bandits. No cell-phoneinduced lane meanderings. No texting-induced coma when the light turns green. Just nice, predictable forward progress . . . that you’ll be able to maneuver through to your heart’s content. Less crowding! Here’s a tip to file away. When the self-drive time comes, be sure to take the alternate way. All the way. All the time. Think about it: the computer will
compute the shortest way to your destination, the most direct and the most fuel-efficient. Fine! Let it! Because you can go the back way! Go the long way! Go the wrong way! Hooray! Because you’ll have the road to yourself! Less crowding! Because these robovehicles will probably drop off their passengers and purr on to some storage barn somewhere, to be fueled or charged or pressurized or whatever their propulsion systems will require . . . and then wait patiently for you to summon them for use . . . and you’ll have curbside parking all to yourself. Such a deal! Of course, the day will come when you’ll have to give in and get one of these self-drive conveyances, if only because there will come a time when you won’t be able to buy anything else. What to do? Youtube! Think in-car videos on your tablet. Pick the car. Pick the track. Pick the year. And, yes, pick the Porsche. Youtube! Just crank it up. Add one of those Jambox bluetooth speakers and let fly. Nobody’s going to knock on your door and say, honey, please turn it down. Because, to the outside world, you’ll look like everyone else, placidly motoring along in your own hermetically sealed cocoon. Youtube! And when you get bored with racing videos, you can watch racing videos with a storyline, like Grand Prix and Le Mans and Senna and Rush. So, friends, join the campaign! Let’s rock this issue! Write your local legislator! And do it today! Self-drive. The way to go. Bring it on.
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Maverick Monthly Social: Bonefish Grill By BJ Harvey Photos courtesy of Stephanie Ho
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hat do you do when it’s a rainy third Thursday of the month? That’s right, get out there and play in the rain! Although many of our Happy Hour regulars decided to stay in and not
rain and demanded we keep her tucked into her nest before we left in the “Shark,” our SUV. However, a few dared brave the elements and drove their babies to the event, one
New members Daphany and James Prewitt Sue and Ben Connell, Barbara and Ralph Kauffman, and Myra and Jerry Sutton
to do that!!!) Now “Sapphire” has come home to be Roxanne’s stablemate. The food was delicious, especially the Bang Bang Shrimp.
of whom was Daniel York, new member and new to our social events. I was admiring his beautiful Aqua Blue Boxster S, which he mentioned was for sale since he was
John Harvey, along with Sue and Ben Connell, John’s wife BJ, and New Member Welcomer Stephanie Ho
Jerry Sutton, Ted Belden, and new members Judy and Bill Bradley
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For Sale: 2004 Jamboree GT Class C Motorhome, 31-ft. Ford F-450 Chassis, Great Condition, One Owner, 19,800 miles. Covered storage for life of RV, 10 CYL Ford 450 Engine, Rear Vision Camera/Monitor, Hydraulic Leveling System, Exterior Awning, 15,000 BTU A/C with in-ceiling ducting, Central Heat, Onan Micro-quiet Generator, Power Slide-Out Room in Living Area, Satellite Dish, Trailer Hitch, Electric Step, Vinyl Graphics, Day/ night Shades, 35 Gallon Water Tank, Sleeps 8. Dinette & Jacknife Sleeper Sofa, Queen bed, Over-cab double bed. Power locks, windows, cruise control, In-dash AM/FM/CD player. Ultra Leather bucket power front seats, Exterior entertainment center with am/fm/cd player & TV shelf, 27” TV, Microwave/Convection Combo, Gas Cook Top & Oven. $37,700. Contact 214-808-8067 or kj_martin@att.net (09)
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For Sale: 2000 Boxster S, 100k on the odometer, 1k on the engine. Complete rebuild. Everything works. All fresh fluids. Short shift kit (can be removed). Asking $14,750. Carl Amond 817-4818371 or carlamond@verizon.net. (09) For Sale: 1996 911 Carrera Cabriolet, Midnight Dark Blue metallic paint, Provence light blue INTERIOR leather; OEM canvas unlatchingfolding convertible top in original like-new condition, Tiptronic, paddle shift on steering wheel, 282 HP; only 48,277 original miles! Sport suspension, digital sound w/in dash CD, automatic speed control; vented disc brakes w/ABS, 18” Wheels w/Technology Rims, 265/35 ZR18 Tires, OEM wheel cover emblems, speed activated rear spoiler, power windows & seats; locks, keyless entry; alarm, full factory gauge package including tach and 180mph speedo, book manuals, clean Carfax; it’s that kind of collector Porsche! No
black. Wind deflector, luggage boot trim cover, locking differential, automatic limited slip differential, power seat package for driver and front passenger, factory CD player, touring suspension, aluminum shift knob & brake handle, head lamp washers, power roof with electric roof catch, airbags driver and front passenger, tinted windshield and araized stop lamp. Unmodified, clean CarFax, all receipts, never been tracked, wrecked, exposed to the elements; always garaged. 47,165 documented miles, $39,500. Contact Jess in DFW at 214.546.6575, or jalonso@abigins.com (09)
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For Sale: 1987 944 Turbo, complete car roller and separate motor ready for install. Car is red over blk, motor has 167k miles and was running great when removed for V8 conversion car. $4000 for car and motor, may sell separately if needed. Contact Sean@ k3smotorsports.com 817-929-7259 cell/text. (08) For Sale: 2001 Carrera, Black w/ black interior and black painted wheels. 63,000 miles/inspection done. 6-speed/sun roof/upgraded control arms/toe in/ ceramic brakes/extra set of wheels. Great for street and/or DE, $23,000. Contact Bud @ 214-202-3390. (08)
For Sale: 2005 Boxster S, Arctic Silver w/ black top and black interior. Original owner, daily driver, dealer maintained with all records. 6MT, 19” Carrera Classics, Bi-Xenons, sport steering wheel, sport shifter, factory chrome exhaust tip. Complete with both keys, original window sticker, certificate of authenticity, etc. Never tracked, raced or abused. See photos for door dings and mild wheel rash - 108K miles daily driver, after all! Transaction to close when my Boxster GTS arrives first week of September 2014. Asking $16,900. craigdelaughter@gmail.com (07)
For Sale: 2004 Boxster S Special Edition, silver metallic w/ dark cocoa interior and top. Special Edition (no. 32 of 1,953 built) commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 550 Spyder, with more power, lower stance, manual 6-sp trans w/ short shifter, 987-style air intake, and stainless steel exhaust. Also has PSM, Litronic headlights, 18-in wheels, and 4-piston aluminum brake calipers. All manuals, tools, and keys included. 82,500 miles. Have owned it for 3 yrs, everything works, but have a kid heading to college. $19,500. Contact Roy at 469-605-5258 orroweese@yahoo.com (09)
For Sale: 1996 996 Cabriolet, Midnight Blue exterior with blue fabric top, Sand/tan interior leather. Single Maverick region owner, 49,800 miles. Additional hard top and wind defector. Rear main seal, intermediate bearing and clutch new. GT 2 and 3 suspension. B & B Tri-flow headers and exhaust. $27,000. Contact Bruce Hecht, 214.365.2712 Direct, 214.769.5576 Cell, or bhecht@swearingen.com (07)
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These advertisers support Maverick Region -- Tell them you saw their ad in Slipstream! Ascot Diamonds (972) 991-0001 Autobahn Motorcar Group (800) 433-5602 Dallas Fort Worth Clear Bra (469) 682-3497 deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry (800) 454-4367 Eagles Canyon Raceway (940) 466-9775 Ebby Halliday – Michael Picolo (972) 365-7370 Falgout & Associates, P. C. (972) 669-2370 Fifth Gear Motorsports (972) 317-4005 Goodie Store http://mav.pca.org Hoosier Tires Direct .com (515) 203-3503 Innovative Autosports (972) 418-1996 Invisibra (214) 704-9299 Louden Motorcar Services (972) 241-6326 Mayo Performance (817) 540-4939 Mullenix Motorsport (972) 417-0997
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Mustard Racing (817) 366-1678 Park Place Porsche (800) 553-3196 The Phoenix Insurance (214) 253-0570 Porsche of Plano (214) 576-1911 RAC Performance (214) 269-1571 RetroAir (972) 960-6899 Roofing Solutions by Darren Houk (817) 692-8496 Silver Fox (817) 329-6995 Sorted Out Organizing Services (713) 724-9543 Stuart’s Paint and Body (214) 221-6999 Tomato Werks Detailing (956) 453-5515 The UPS Store (972) 420-1250 Ussery Printing (972) 438-8344 Yard Art MyYardArt.com Zims Autotechnik (817) 267-4451
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SLIPSTREAM Advertiser Since 1978
WHY YOU SHOULD TRUST YOUR PORSCHE TO LOUDEN MOTORCARS
• Award winning service for 35+ years • Rated “Best in Dallas” a record 3 times • Rated “Best in Texas” • Rated “Top 10 Shops in U.S.” • Rated “Best in the West” by the Robert Bosch Corporation • A Better Business Bureau accredited business for 3 decades with an A+ rating • The first ASE “Blue Seal of Excellence” business in Dallas • Racing background at Daytona, Sebring, and Riverside • Master Certified Technicians • Bosch Authorized Service Center • Air conditioned shop for technician efficiency and comfort • We do not sell cars, thus we must survive on our 35+ year service reputation
See what our customers are saying about us at: LoudenMotorCars.com Theresa@LoudenMotorcars.com
11454 Reeder Road Dallas, Texas 75229 (972) 241-6326
Hiram Saunders, Slipstream 155 Jellico Southlake, TX 76092
Periodical Postage Paid at Fort Worth, TX