PCA Chesapeake Region November 2014 Patter

Chesapeake Region

Patter

Volume 54, Issue 619 November 2014

That’s Donna Brandt and her husband Warren Schultz as he photographs her and their beautiful 1998 C4S at CC45

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Patter The Porsche Patter is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America. Contributions to the Porsche Patter should be sent to the Editor at least four weeks preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format via email to editor@pcachs.org.

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President’s Message

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Upcoming Events - 1

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Calendar of Events

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Murphy’s Garage

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Concours Trade Secrets

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Autocross Schedule

Pat Walker & Rick MacInnes

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Autocross No. 7 Results

Pat Walker & Rick MacInnes

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14 Porsche Winter Storage Tips

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CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob

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The Market

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PCA License Plates

Gary Martinez

Editor: Michael Murphy Contributing Photographers: Lynda Sobus, Aniano Arao, Mick Whitlock.

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he Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America serves it’s club members and hosts activities within the Baltimore, Annapolis and surrounding geographic area, including Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The general objectives of PCACHS are, as indicated in the by laws: Promote the highest standards of courtesy and safety on the roads.

Promote the enjoyment and sharing of goodwill and fellowship engendered by owning a Porsche vehicle and engaging in such social or other events as may be agreeable to the membership.

Promote the maintenance of the highest standards of operation and performance of the marquee by sharing and exchanging technical and mechanical information.

Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relations with Porsche AG, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), Porsche dealers, and other independent service sources to the end the marquee shall proper and continue to enjoy its unique leadership and position in sports car annals.

Promote the interchange of ideas and suggestions with other PCA Regions throughout North America and the world, and in such corporation as may be desirable.

Establish such mutually corporative relationships with other car clubs as may be desirable.

Establish a community service initiative with the goal of engaging members to participate in activities that benefit the community through fundraising or volunteering of time.

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from our president Greetings Everyone!

Likewise, Doug Ehmann has managed not just one but two positions on the Board, ow, what a difference a working with Rob Mairs as Co-Chair of few weeks make! Alour Tech Committee and with Ron Gordon ready the temperatures are quickly changing and on our Concours Committee! Thank you Doug for your constant efforts to bring the days are cooling off. As I write you, the leaves are changing colors and are al- such a high level of service to our Reready covering the driveway in front of my gion’s membership. The Garage Tours are a special highlight for me in my first year house at a rate which almost requires a as President as well as the excellent Condaily raking. cours event at Challenge this year! Your As with the season, our Region leadership ever present good spirits and thoughtful input on all of our Region’s issues have is changing also. Not a month passes in been greatly appreciated and I hope to see which I’m not completely impressed and thankful for the time and dedication, which you at many of our events in the future. our Board committee members put into keeping the Region running smoothly. So Taylor Ainge has been our Membership it is no surprise that some have decided to Chair for almost two years now in addition to being an active participant in our Autotake a well-deserved break and I would like to spend a few moments to thank each cross program. In the process of coordinating the Region’s New Member parties, one of them individually. he has found his way through PCA NaGene and Sharon O’Dunne have handled tional’s transition of their entire membership database (no small feat!) and still the monthly Social Chair responsibilities since before I became President and have maintains an enthusiasm and high level of energy for the tasks that face the Region. done an amazing job for us. It takes no On behalf of the entire Region, I’d like to small measure of dedication to come up with a monthly event for us and we greatly thank Taylor for all of his time and effort in Membership. appreciate the efforts they have put into

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this for the Region. Thank you both so very much and I hope you now have more And finally, our Publicity Chair and Dealer Liaison with Porsche of Towson, time enjoy some of the events you’ve 5 Tim Lavery, who has done just worked so hard to present.

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from our president an excellent job at both, in spite of one of the heaviest work travel schedules I have ever seen. Not only has Tim managed the Facebook page for the Region, he has established an outstanding relationship with the folks at Porsche of Towson, one of our major sponsors for our events both large and small. Tim’s direct and outgoing manner, as well as his knowledgeable input in all matters before the Board, has definitely made my job easier and reflects well on all of us here at Chesapeake. Thank you Tim for all of your hard work and dedication to the Region.

It is always a pleasure to work with so many wonderful folks who are, to a person, passionate about Porsches and driving. And while change creates a pause in the flow of our operations, it also presents an opportunity for others who have been looking for a chance to increase their participation in the Region. So it is with great pleasure that I’m also able to welcome some new Board members to these committees.

In Membership we are delighted to have Minta and Aaron Miller join us on the Board as co-chairs. They are active members in our Region, having just organized the awards program for our recent Challenge 45, and they are eager to start in

working to introduce our newest members to the many events we have going on.

Similarly, it’s with great pleasure that I can announce Bob and Kathleen Costello as our new Social co-chairs taking over from Gene and Sharon. Their experience at heading up our recent Challenge 45 seems only to have whetted their appetite for all things social and I’m sure we can all look forward to some interesting events in the near future.

What about Tech and Publicity you may ask? Well, there are always opportunities to get involved with the Region and we would love to hear from some of you who may have been thinking about becoming more active in the club. So give me a call and join the fun!

I’m always happy to hear from you at president@pcachs.org and I look forward to seeing you on the road soon!

Have fun and Drive Safely!

Gary

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the team President Executive Vice President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Past President Autocross Autocross Patter Editor Publicity Social Social Tech Session Tech Session Tour / Rally Master Tour / Rally Master Tour / Rally Master Chief Driving Instructor Community Service Concours d’Elegance Concours d’Elegance Historian Membership Webmaster Insurance PCA License Plates PCA License Plates PCA Zone 2 Representative

Gary Martinez Mark Hubley Claude Taylor Lynda Sobus Michael Murphy David Dukehart Rick MacInnes Pat Walker Michael Murphy Open Bob Costello Kathy Costello Open Rob Mairs Steve Graham Bob Purgason Mike Cook Ellen Beck Mick Whitlock Ron Gordon Doug Ehmann Bob Rassa Aaron & Minta Miller Terry Della Vecchia Lee Rock Laurie Tarsia Bruce Tarsia Cheryl Taylor

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Kindertime Toy Drive and Tour DATE: Sunday, Dec 14, 2014 TIME: 9:00am to 1:00pm LOCATION: Porsche of Towson 700 Kenilworth Drive Towson, MD 21204 www.porscheoftowson.com

It’s that joyous time of the year where we, the members of the Chesapeake Region give back to the community buy purchasing backpacks and stuffing them for the homeless with winter coats, hats, mittens, scarves and socks all for $25 on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Last year we opened our hearts and wallets and purchased over 200 backpack’s. Each backpack will be delivered to Baltimore area shelter residents and also hand delivered on Christmas eve on a street corner in Baltimore.

So please mark the date to assist and join your fellow members at Porsche of Towson on the morning of December 14th. In addition to the Linda’s Legacy backpacks, we also ask that you bring a toy on the 14th where we will drive, via a Tour, to WMAR-TV and personally place the toys under their Christmas tree. On Christmas eve Pete O’Neil of WMAR will be joined by Baltimore Firemen and Policemen and distribute the toys to needy boys and girls.

Once the Chesapeake Region’s “Santa” completes the toy delivery, we will drive to the nearby Ryan’s Daughter Restaurant and Pub for a wonderful lunch.

So please plan to participate and register with Mick and Meg Whitlock at www.communityservice.pcachs.org for this end of year traditional event.

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Murphy’s Garage Editor Primary Members: 756

Affiliate Members: 462

Total PCACHS Membership: 1218

If this is a steering wheel, which car does it belong in?

 This Is What The New Cayman GTS Sounds Like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=uJA2Npytxrk

This Is What The New Porsche 911 GT3 Delivers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KVdme4ISq8Y

This Is 911 Turbo S Active Aerodynamics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=J7Yb_6wW0uk

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Concours Trade Secrets

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Concours d’ Elegance – The Process Revealed Concours d’ Elegance – The Process Revealed

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y affection for finely detailed cars goes back to teenage years and is rooted in the basic philosophy that clean cars always run better. Participating in 14 Chesapeake Challenges and 2 Parades over the years has only served to advance my own detailing skills to the point where I am confident I can get the car to look as good as it possibly can. Philosophically, I do (1) consider concours prep to be an important part of vehicle maintenance, (2) take the least aggressive path forward in correcting cosmetic problems, and (3) always assess whether the proposed cure will be worse than the disease.

I’ll begin with a basic observation, and that is, that the street prepared class at this year’s CC45 included some very well prepared and presented cars. What may not be apparent is that in preparing an entry for street class, the participant is completing 85% of the work needed for concours. Hopefully, as you read on, you will recognize that my approach is not all that much different than your own and for CC46 you will choose to compete at the concours level.

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wheel wells, and the radiator intake vents. For drying, I use old, but clean, bath towels to blot water from the surface of the car. Blotting, and not drawing the towel across the car, minimizes the likelihood of putting fine scratches in the paint. Once thoroughly dry, the car is kept covered except when being worked on and it is off the road until the event.

The Wheels and Fenders (30 minutes per wheel) The wheels come off one at a time for cleaning with wheel cleaner, a soft wheel brush, or a sponge. Remove tar as needed. Use a stiff bristle fender brush to clean the tire sidewall removing brake dust, grime, and old tire shine.

Take the opportunity to inspect the wheel for missing wheel weights, tire wear, cracks, and embedded objects. I apply touch up paint (Dupli-Color silver) to any chips on the spokes and scratches around the mounting bolts using a fine artist’s brush.

The painted wheels are polished and waxed. I use Meguiar’s hand polish and a Mothers Power Ball to polish the wheel and then hand apply a coat or Rejex sealant to protect the wheel paint. Use a heavy toothpick and a micro fiber cloth with detailing spray to remove dirt and polish residue from wheel joints and around the screws (I have 3piece wheels and this is when I don’t like them very much!)

Janice says, “You Can’t Make Clean Working in Filth!”

We begin by emptying the garage, spraying down the Detailing steps at each of the fenders include the following floor with Simple Green, scrubbing, washing it out, and using a squeegee to dry the floor. Grass, pollen, mud, and (behind the wheel is also important): dirt all need to be gone. Good lighting, especially the  Scrub down the inner fender with a brush, rinse, and natural kind, is also essential. then dress with Armorall.

The Wash (20 minutes) All things begin with the car wash. Work from top to bottom. Use this opportunity to remove bug splats and tar (1Z Anti-Insekt) and rinse with plenty of water, flush the

 Wipe down the caliper with detailing spray; touch up any paint chips (gloss black in my case).

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Concours d’ Elegance – The Process Revealed Remove tar from the fender lip and painted parts of wheel well.

spots. Work the cloth in and around the hinges and latch, a favorite place for judges to look.

Repair any stone chips on the fender lip with touch up paint (Dr.ColorChip is easy to work with). Inspect the suspension bushings, brake pads and rotors for wear. Stainless steel muffler? Hit it with metal polish.

When the judges look at the wheel, everything around it should look just as good too!

The Engine Compartment (60 minutes) Street class guys take note; once the engine compartment is detailed it stays pretty clean from year to year. Don’t let this area keep you out of the concours class. This year I did spend extra time cleaning up after the service tech that got coolant splashes all over the place. Some level of disassembly can make cleaning and inspection easier.

Wipe down as much of the wiring, engine, hoses, inner fenders and plastic surfaces as you can physically reach. I use a microfiber cloth with interior detail spray (Griott’s or Meguiar’s) because it is not greasy and will not attract and hold dirt. Griott’s makes an extendable detailing tool that allows you to push the cloth into the hard to reach places. Large hemostats will allow you to do the same (photo). As you wipe things down, check the condition of hoses, belts, connectors, and wiring looking for loose, Photo Above: Arrows indicate typical inspection frayed, and chaffed parts. Check the coolant and power and cleaning points. steering fluid levels while you are in here. Remove any coolant splashes around the expansion tank and from the The Exterior Paint (3 to 4 Hours) reservoir cap.

Go slow and work by hand. Thus far I have been able to Wipe down the underside of the lid (painted surfaces) with leave the Porter Cable buffer in the box with this car and I exterior detailing spray. Use polish to remove any water also avoid the use of a clay bar (I’m sure there are 12 differing opinions here). The point is that one bit

Concours Trade Secrets

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Concours d’ Elegance – The Process Revealed powdery residue that gets everywhere and requires extra clean up. Judges will nail you on it. Take care working around rubber trim and the sunroof seal and avoid getting polish and wax on them. Residue on trim and paint will also cost you points. Tape them off with painters tape if you want.

Meguiar’s #7 Show Car Glaze is another fine product with high oil content. It actually fills paint pores to produce a mirror flat surface. It is more difficult to use and remove on the modern 2-step paint finishes, but produces great results on older cars with single stage paint. Work small areas at a time.

As I polish I look for paint chips that need repair. I simply mark them with painters tape and continue with the polishing job returning to repair them after all the polishing is complete. Take care of the serious stone marks with paint (Dr.ColorChip) and use the blending solution to remove the excess paint. Multiple applications may be necessary as well as spot polishing.

The oils in polishes and glazes will wash away, so the polishing step is immediately followed by the application of a of grit in the clay or on the pad will cause you a lot of ex- wax. Over the years I have used Mothers Gold, Meguiar’s Gold Class and #26, and P21S carnauba waxes, all with tra work. equally good results. I like the way P21S liquefies as it Polish goes on first. The intent is to obtain a perfectly hits the paint surface resulting in a thin layer of wax; easy smooth surface and replenish essential oils lost to oxidaon and off. Use a foam applicator to apply a light coat and tion and get that rich deep wet shine. Use the least abra- remove in the same manner as the polish. Applying with sive polish possible to remove blemishes and apply with a the finger tips is another option, but the coating is not terry cloth applicator in long strokes in the direction that even, is usually too heavy, and requires more work to reair travels over the car. Remove the bulk of the product move. As a final step, Mothers Reflections Top Coat is with a terry cloth towel; follow with a micro fiber cloth. applied over the wax for extra depth and gloss to the Personal preference is Meguiar’s #81 Hand Polish which shine. goes on and off easily and has minimal cutting power.

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Concours Trade Secrets

Steve Graham

Concours d’ Elegance – The Process Revealed No chrome exhaust pipes? Wet sand the plain steel tips with 400 grit paper followed by Mothers metal polish. Almost as good and they don’t look forgotten. Polish the door jams to remove scuffs and water spots.

Areas for additional attention on the exterior of the car with detailing spray include the following:

Wipe down the door edges and bottom with detailing spray; polish if needed. Where the fenders join the body, push a cloth into any openings and remove any dirt. Clean the inside of the gas filler door and the compartment. Use tape to remove lint and fuzz from the felt around the sunroof. Wax on it? Black Sharpie! Clean the underside of the luggage and engine compartment lids with detailing spray. Use polish to remove any water spots. Remove any waxy residue from the where the lids meet the fenders paying particular attention to the hinges. Use a Q-tip or foam pad to remove the waxy residue from all of the body seams around the car and the recesses around the lights. For small stone marks where the undercoat is intact, I use a red crayon to hide the stone mark. Remove the excess crayon except that which is filling the defect using detailing spray. Extra applications of polish are often required to clean the front bumper of bug splats. Clean out the radiator inlets and dress the plastic with Armorall. Wipe off the excess.

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Concours d’ Elegance – The Process Revealed A little silver paint applied to the wheel bolts make them look like they were not overlooked. Remove bug guts from the wipers (got dinged on that one year). Worth Rubber Car Gel Stick is applied to all of the rubber seals and bumpers.

Carpet, mats, and carpeted panels are cleaned, this time with tape. We love the vacuum and it will suck up steel ball bearings all day long, but it will leave lint and cat fur behind. Tape is the only way to get it, and we use plenty of it. Clean the luggage compartment (tape again), and while you are checking the tools, put some air in the spare tire.

The Interior (90 Minutes) Detailing the interior is a 2 step process. The floor mats We also have “Concours Only” mats (they have no come out along with anything else the factory did not put wear) and both sides get cleaned, with tape, before into the car. The leather gets treated. The carpet gets vacthey go into the car. uumed. The interior surfaces are wiped down with Griott’s Interior Cleaner and microfiber to collect dirt and Final Inspection (15Minutes) When finished, pull the car out of the garage into bright dust. sunlight. Do a complete wipe down of the car with Janice is my “secret weapon”. She is the queen of clean Griott’s Speed Shine or similar detailing spray. Slowly and makes the second pass through the car’s interior workwalk around the car and look for waxy residue, haze, and ing from back to front doing glass, seats, and carpet. Key smudges and remove them. Get on your knees and look areas to cover include: for wax left on the paint on the lower fender edges (ding!).

Check the glass for streaks. Take your time. Look at it Seat belts, buckles, and retractors. from different angles. It’s okay to smile and admire your Storage compartments in the doors and center console. work. Rear view mirror, visors and vanity mirrors – no dust or finger prints. Fresh air vents – no dust, leave them open and all pointed in the same direction. Steering wheel, turn signal stalks, controls, dashboard crevices – no dust or fingerprints. Under the seats clean and the tracks do not have foreign matter stuck in the grease. Pedals wiped down and area behind them cleaned of stones and grass. No scuffs on kick panels.

At The Event (60 Minutes) I allow about an hour to do final prep at the event. Once the luggage compartment is emptied (everything is in one tub), I do a final wipe down of the cowl and close the lid until inspection time. This is followed by a final wipe down with detailing spray and a micro fiber clothe of the entire exterior of the car and a quick look in the engine compartment. Lastly the wheels get a wipe down. While I am working the exterior, Janice is doing the same inside.

We use bath towels to cover the floor mats on the drive over, and then they are used as “door mats” out-

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Steve Graham

Concours d’ Elegance – The Process Revealed side the car to prevent anything from finding its way inside.

Once we are finished, the car stays closed up until the judges ask for it to be opened and they find and point out everything we have missed. Over the years we’ve taken that feedback and have steadily advanced from a 3rd place wash and shine finish, to a CC44 & 45 Best In Show Concours twice running as well as a 2nd and 4th at Parade. It ultimately all comes down to attention to detail.

Favorite judge’s quote: “Good news! I found oil in the engine compartment. The bad news is, it’s on the end of the dip stick.”

Photo below showing the wide range of products used for detailing. ***

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Autoros s No. 7 - Octob er 12th

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Autocross - October 12th

Pat Walker

PCA Chesapeake Region - Event No. 7

Autocross Co-Chair Rick MacInnes presents Scott Borden with Fastest Porsche of the Day for his time of 48.128 seconds

Autocross Event No. 7 Results

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he morning air of the seventh and final autocross for the system was crisp and filled with the sound of aircraft departing on Runway 28 of BWI headed for parts unknown.

32 drivers, a made their own trek of sorts to the Midfield Cargo Complex to secure their standings in the point tally leading up to the all-important awards presentations at the After Holiday Banquet (date to be announced). While participation was lower at this event, event organizers attributed this to the event being held on a Sunday and the uncertain weather forecast. After looking at the low numbers, an audible was called and each driver was given SIX runs to try and get that highly desired (and fashionable), Fastest Time of the Day hat!

Once again our course designer, Greg Martell, rose to the occasion and came up with another challenging course that culminated another exciting autocross season of one of the world’s premier automotive marques.

With slaloms, sweepers and a couple spots to put the hammer down, the track had something for everyone and with the diversity of the vehicle lineup, it was definitely a treat to see the cars being put through their paces on this course!

Brian Karwan, one of the regulars from the local Honda contingent showed up in his highly modified S2000 and laid down a jaw-dropping 47.5 seconds on his first run!

All bets were on Vince Rock and his 1997 Porsche 993 to have another miraculous performance and repel this incursion, but lower than average temperatures prevented his tires from getting the needed grip to mount a challenge. Scott Borden in his 2014 18

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At autocross events, even mechanical failure is taken in good fun!

GT3 and Dave McGrew in his 2006 Cayman S, both in the second run group, tried mightily to close the gap; shaving seconds off each of their consecutive runs – unfortunately the chasm was too great. FTD went to Brian with a 45.693 seconds, while Scott and Dave had times of 48.128 and 48.129 seconds respectively.

Scott received the FTD hat for being the Fastest Porsche of the Day.

My lack of attention to this pinched alternator B+ cable killed my chances of having a great day!

Honorable mention goes out to first-year autocrossers Shaina and Jack French! This daughter-father duo have attended almost all of the events for the season and have shown consistent improvement between runs and events – we look forward to seeing them at many more Chesapeake Region Autocross events!!

As we close out this season, let me say on behalf of myself and Rick MacInnes that it has been an honor and pleasure to serve as the autocross chair/co-chair, and while the start of the season was a little shaky with registration on motorsportsreg.com, we’ll take the lessons

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Autocross - October 12th learned this season and take them forward to make next year even better. As always, if you happen to have any ideas as to how to improve the program, please feel free to contact us at autocross@pcachs.org.

What?! You say you haven’t attended a Chesapeake Region PCA autocross event before? This season is over - what’s keeping you from attending an event next season??

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14 Porsche Winter Storage Tips Winter is Coming! Is Your Porsche Ready?

1. Don't get caught outside. Check the forecast, set a date and stick to it.

2. Don't put it away dirty. Wash and clean your Porsche inside and out.

3. Don't let water infiltrate your Gas. Top off the tank and include a fuel additive like STA-BIL. 4. Don't let your tires develop flat spots. Inflate your tires to the highest pressure allowed; or, consider using tire cradles that are shaped to the tire and prevent flat spots without over inflating.

5. Don't forget about the anti-freeze. If your Porsche pumps more water than oil you'll want to check the level of your anti-freeze and make sure it's full and fresh.

6. Don't crack your windshield fluid holder. In the event you cheaped out and used water instead of windshield washer fluid, be sure to top it off with the real stuff and make sure it contains and anti-freezing agent if you live in a cold climate.

7. Don't let your battery die. Either disconnect the battery (Excellence Magazine advises against this in the 997) or attach a trickle charger like this one. If you do disconnect, be sure you have your radio code.

8. Don't apply the parking brake. We leave ours in neutral and use wheel chocks, but leaving it in gear or park is fine too.

9. Don't neglect your windshield wipers. A number of readers have suggested you prop your wiper arms or place a small piece of cardboard between the blade and the windshield to protect the wiper blade edges.

10. Don't let your Porsche collect moisture. We place reusable desiccant containers in the car as our garage is not climate controlled. Remember, you will need a number of these as the interior of your Porsche is a large space (we now place 10 of them in the 993). You can easily check them once a month or so and reactivate them per the instructions.

11. Don't let your Porsche get scratched or dirty. Put a car cover on it.

12. Don't waste money! You could possibly save big bucks (as much as $100 per month) by letting your insurance company know your Porsche is off the road. Be sure to check with your agent, but we reduce our coverages to the minimums and remove the liability all together. Just be sure to let them know before you take it out in the spring!

13. Don't let rodents take over. We put large plastic keg cups backwards into our exhaust pipes (some readers have suggested tennis balls) and close our air vents.

14. Don't lose your skills. We miss our Porsches just writing this post. Besides visiting the garage often, we play racing games and drive simulators while we're waiting for the snow to melt.

Tips from our friends at www.Flatsixes.com

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Chesapeake Challenge 45

Bob Costello

CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob hesapeake Challenge 45, 45 WOW what a weekend!!!!

It’s also about giving, be it time, money, or a helping hand. All of these things were on display this wonderful weekend.

A LITTLE HISTORY The Chesapeake Challenge is a celebration of all that makes owning a Porsche a wonderful thing. It’s an opportunity to strut your stuff in how well you can prepare your car. It’s a chance to show your driving skills or at least the ability to follow directions. It’s also chance to show off your knowledge of all things Porsche.

For those unfamiliar with the Chesapeake Challenge, it’s the longest running multi-event PCA program. This was the 45 year of the Chesapeake Region hosting this event.

The program allows registrants to participate in three different events. The events include a car show, both Concours prep and Street prep; car rally, in this case a Monte Carlo style rally; and a Tech Quiz to challenge the real Porsche enthusiast. In addition to these activities, we continued with the Silent Auction started the night before at the Evening with Vic Event.

Yes, it about competition, but it’s also about comradery.

It’s about sharing ideas and stories of how to prep a car or who can help with a particular problem or service. It’s about sharing stories of great rides or roads. It’s about stories about where and how the bug first bit or the first car of this type.

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Chesapeake Challenge 45

Bob Costello

CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob PRE-WORK So what goes into the Chesapeake Challenge, a lot of work by a lot of gifted, talented and resourceful people! This program requires the concerted effort of many folks. As the chair of the event, I was fortunate to inherit a fantastic team with many years of experience putting this program together. My role was to motivate, cajole and provide help were needed and otherwise stay out of the way. I was thrilled when all the folks responsible for the CC44 event

Over the past couple of years, the Challenge has been in the western and southern counties of the region. Being a Harford County resident, I felt it was time for folks to see what the northern part of the region offered. For four weekends in November and December I scoured the region trying to find a site. I tried a few golf courses but they couldn’t assure us our own parking area. The more I thought about it, maybe golf course isn’t a good idea.

would be willing to bring their skills to putting on CC 45.

Aside from organizing the “A” team. I did have one other task, finding the place to host the event and organizing the meals. That wasn’t as easy as I first thought. I learned quickly there are not many sites that can accommodate 80 plus cars, serve at least two meals for more than 100 attendees at a reasonable price and allow for an enjoyable rally course. I had been advised by prior chairs, you might want to get started early on finding this place. These words of wisdom were passed along to me as I was leaving the CC 44 event.

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CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob probably don’t mix well. I looked at other facilities that could cater the meals but could not handle all our cars.

Others were okay for cars, but the rally was going to full of lights and traffic. This was getting to be a challenge.

Maybe now I’m starting to see a connection with the event’s name.

Finally, while tooling around the area, I passed the Manor Tavern, in My Lady’s Manor, Baltimore County. This is in the northeastern part of the county and only a stone’s throw from Harford County. I’ve known this place for many years, especially when it was a colorful bar back in the 70’s.

The history of this site is pretty interesting. According to their website, The Manor Tavern is located on a land that was once the home of the Piscataway Indians. The tribe’s trail, now Old York Road, was a major North-South artery between Washington, DC and Philadelphia. Passing through in 1687, Charles Calvert, the third Lord Baltimore, decreed 10,000 acres for himself. He made a gift of this land to his fourth wife in 1713, christening the estate “My Lady’s Manor”. Since its beginnings as a stable in 1750, Manor Tavern has experienced many colorful transitions, from dirt-floor saloon to today’s horse-country gem. The Manor Tavern is now a full-service restaurant with banquet facilities as well as beautiful lawns and gardens. The CC 45 took full advantage of these lawns.

I stopped in and began conversations with the catering manager, Terry Lombardi. We talked about the event, what we would need from the site, and she explained what they could do, the dates available and some options for meals. I thought I had me a winner, but since I’m fairly new to the club I thought I’d invite some of the board to meet me there and get their opinions. After walking around the grounds and then enjoying a late lunch, the board was jazzed about the having the 24 event here.

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Once we worked through the contract negotiations, my hard work was done, or so I thought. From out of the blue, Gary Martinez receives an email inquiring if there might be an interest in having Vic Elford attend a regional event. Wow, was there some way we could have the legendary Porsche driver available to meet with members and talk about his days of driving and joining in the festivities of the CC 45? Suddenly, I’m in conversation with Vic and thinking of ways he can contribute to our event.

As a group we decided, we should try and incorporate a silent auction with the event and raise money for a charitable organization. Serendipitously, I met Debra Shafer, director of the Blue Rose Project and learned about her program. The goal of the Blue Rose Project is to generate social awareness, activity and funding to benefit the needs of the neonatal intensive care (NICU) babies. Since it’s partnered with Mercy Medical NICU, in Baltimore, we had a local connection. Mick and I began working with these groups to plan the program and work out the logisAt this time, a small team, including Claude Taylor, Tim tics. Debra and Carmel Gambacorta, from Mercy Medical Lavery, Gary Martinez and myself came together to plan a Foundation provided guidance and we were off and runseparate event for the Friday night before the CC 45. We ning. At this point, we began solicited membership to dothought this would be a great way to partner with our nate services and items for the Silent Auction. Great event sponsor, Porsche of Towson. Tim Lavery took the thanks to Mike Keyser for the donation of several books lead to work with Steve Postol and his staff to plan the that featured Porsches racing history. Many included our event. We also wanted to find a way to include commuguest of honor. nity service into this event. With Mick Whitlock and his wife Meg, recently assuming the Community Service 25 chair for the club, we invited them to join in the fun.

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CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob LET THE FUN BEGIN

AN EVENING WITH VIC We started the weekend fun on Friday night with an enjoyable “Evening with Vic Elford”, a meet and greet at Porsche of Towson. Steve Postol and his staff put together a wonderful reception at the dealership. Vic, a legendary Porsche driver in the 60-70’s, shared his time, chatting with attendees one on one and signing all sorts of memorabilia. Vic then entertained a long question and answer period regaling the crowd with his stories of favorite cars or races.

In addition to having Vic present, the Community Service team, Mick and Meg Whitlock, hosted a Silent Auction.

The auction benefited the Blue Rose Project and its Maryland partner, Mercy Medical Center NICU. There were representatives of both groups present to discuss their work and goals. Kathy Devaney and Nicole Burlew were present to represent the Blue Rose Project. Kyle Cassel, a staff nurse at the Mercy NICU represented Mercy NICU. Here is a link to the Blue Rose Project to learn more, www.bluerosepress.com. Here is a link to Mercy Medical Center NICU, http://mdmercy.com/centers-ofexcellence/womens-health/family-childbirth-and-childrens -center/services-we-offer/nicu-neonatal-intensive-care-unit -level-iiib We had a special item up for a live auction thanks to Vic’s generosity. Vic allowed himself to be auctioned off as a co-pilot in the Gimmick Rally of the Chesapeake Challenge being held the next day. The successful bidder, Mia Walsh, was extended a complimentary registration for two at the Chesapeake Challenge the following day. Her bid was very generous and with the Club matching the amount, a good start was made our fundraising program.

CHESAPEAKE CHALLENGE Early the next morning, the Chesapeake Chal26 lenge 45 started at the Manor Tavern. A beautiful

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fall morning with a slight chill welcomed all to the Manor Tavern. As the sun rose and warmed the air, the lot began to fill with all sorts beautiful cars, both new and old. We also had 5 local Porsche racing cars as well as two brand new vehicles including a Boxster S and the new Macan from Porsche of Towson to join in the fun. While getting set up, folks had a chance to taste the most special donuts and pastries from the Bel Air Bakery. A little gem located in downtown Bel Air; stop by sometime if you’re ever in town. You won’t be disappointed.

The events stated with the Concours and Street Prep car shows. 12 members competed in the Concours show, while 30 competed in the Street Prep class. We had a team responsible for organizing the car shows including

area layout, judging packets, and rounding up capable judges. A big thanks to Doug Ehmann and Ron Gordon for all their efforts. Assisting them were volunteer judges pouring over each car. While the judges were doing their things, members mingled about, looking at each other’s cars, snapping photos and enjoying swapping stories about the cars and driving experiences The show ended about 1130 and all joined together for lunch catered by the Manor Tavern. While folks waited for the food, the bidding started in earnest for the silent auction items. Lunch included Manor House Salad, Assorted Mini Sandwiches including Beer Can Chicken tortilla wraps; Roasted garlic aioli, baby arugula, oven roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions and Daily Crisis

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Chesapeake Challenge 45

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CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob Italian herb cheddar; Verdant Valley Berkshire Ham & Cheese Sombronkey ground mustard, Daily Crisis cheddar, frilled red onion aioli served on Pennsylvania Dutch pretzel bun; Grilled Vegetables on Focaccia, fresh, local grilled vegetables, Monterey Jack and Swiss chesses on focaccia bread triangle. No meal is complete without a dessert and our included Chocolate chip cookies and fudge brownies.

Properly fueled, it was time for the driver’s meeting before the Rally. Steve Graham and his team, Mike Cook and Bob Purgason, covered the details of the scoring system and what was expected of the drivers. Once all the safety checks were completed, it was time to drive. The

first car out on the course was Mia Walsh’s Cayenne with Aaron Miller driving and Vic Elford in the front passenger seat.

The rally course stretched more than sixty miles across the Baltimore and Harford county country-sides. True to their earlier promise, there were no traffic lights on this course.

The challenge of this rally was to cover the course at prescribed times and distances and to cross timing stations at just the right time, too soon or too late and penalty points were applied. The winner of the event had the least number of penalty points. In this rally, speed was not your friend.

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Chesapeake Challenge 45

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CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob Here is some sage advice from the winning team of Dennis and Terri Howard, “We attended our first Chesapeake Challenge back in 1988, and it was Challenge 20. They

shut up and listen to her. The last Challenge rally we won was back in the 90's, after that Terrie retired as navigator. I have had both my boys, different friends and even a "professional rally master" help me in rallies, with no success in winning. This year Terrie, reluctantly, decided to come out of retirement and we won, what can I say?”

Claire Rock, the navigator for the second place finisher noted, “My son, Vincent and I participated in the Chesapeake Challenge Porsche rally. This was our first, and neither one of us knew what to expect. I was his navigator and tried to keep him on time while he tried to make it as fast as he could. We disagreed a few times on whether we should pull over to waste some time or continue on the road. In the end, we were very surprised to hear we took

offered a car show, rally and autocross. We have only missed a few Challenges since then and have always competed in the three competitive events. Over the years they have had gimmick rallies, picture rallies and Time/Speed/ Distance rallies. This year's Monte Carlo Rally sort of combined all the types of rallies. It was well done and really demanded discipline on doing the exact speed limit (which for me was extremely hard). I have learned over the years and this is very hard to admit, that the only way that we do good in a rally is if I listen to Terrie while she navigates. It took me a few times to realize that and to just 2nd place. It was a beautiful day and we both enjoyed time together and the beautiful country roads. Can’t wait to do it again!

While not everyone could win, all who drove the course had a great time. Due to some unfortunate circumstances, I could not compete in the event as designed, but my wife and I had a blast cruising along the roads. Based on penalty points for going too fast, we probably would have been at the bottom of the list. The driving in-

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structions are now in the glove box and we can’t wait to try the route again.

After the Tech Quiz, folks had a chance to make their final bid on the silent auction items. People were still writing as the bid sheets were pulled. We have a generous memOnce all were back from the rally, it was either time for bership that raised a total of $4087.00. With the matching the Tech Quiz or a chance to enjoy a beverage, chat with funds from PCA Chesapeake Region the total will be others about the rally or get some rest. It was also time to $8174.00 to Mercy Health Foundation. sharpen the pens for the silent auction.

After a happy hour reception, all enjoyed a delicious buf19 members competed in the Tech Quiz. Claude Taylor, fet dinner served by the Manor Tavern. The menu inthe Chesapeake Region VP, and Aaron Miller finished cluded the following: with the highest scores, but Claude scored one more bonus point and was the winner. For those of you who are not Stationary Hors D’oeuvres aware, we’re fortunate that one of the national experts on Fruit and Vegetable Tray Tech Quiz is one of our members and gladly helps. Hats off to Ron Gordon for your help.

Fresh berries, melon, pineapple and seasonal fruits, garnished with whole fruits and greens; carrots, celery, red No good event is without a swag bag for the attendees. peppers, yellow peppers, green peppers, broccoli, cauliOurs were organized by Mike Murphy and Cheryl Taylor flower and cherry tomatoes served with dill dip; and put together by the club board members at the board meeting preceding the event. Mike designed all the art Pita Crab Dip work used on the shirts, tags and license plates. He did a Lump crab blended with cream cheese and Old great job incorporating Vic’s presence with our event.

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CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob Buffet Presentation Harvest Salad, Mixed greens with cranberries, pecans, Wensleydale cheese and maple raspberry vinaigrette Vegetarian Tortellini Rose, tortellini pasta with mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes with marinara and Alfred sauces, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese Top Round of Beef with au jus and house made bourbon steak sauce Honey Chicken Pan roasted chicken with honey and grapefruit glaze on a bed of fresh roasted vegetables

Desserts

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CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob House made assorted mini desserts

events, they’re naturals with a microphone. They had fun

AWARDS PRESENTATION After dinner it was time to share the results of the competition with the awards program. Minta and Aaron Miller were responsible for designing and organizing the awards handed out to winners. This can be a daunting task with last minute changes in the number of participants and changes in cars, but they handled every call or email with no problem. Thanks for all your hard work on this.

talking about the cars or the owners or both. The ambassadors from the Blue Rose Project, Kathy Devaney and her daughter Christina helped with handing out the awards. Nina’s enthusiasm to help was greatly appreciated.

Doug Ehmann and Ron Gordon shared the limelight handling out the Car show awards. Awards were handed out by show type and car class. Some ran uncontested and other had lots of competition. When all was said and done, the big car show winners were:

Steve Graham – Best in Show Concours

When it was time to hand out awards, I thought it best for the each event team have the fun of handing out the awards. Not only are these folks talented with organizing

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CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob Chuck Visconage – Best in Show Street Prep Frasier Dascille – People’s Choice

winner and has their name engraved on the trophy and keeps it for the year much like Lord Stanley’s Cup in hockey. The winner also receives a trophy that they get to keep. This year the winner was Dennis Howard.

After the car show awards, Steve Graham handed out the Rally awards. Steve recounted the scoring process and the MORE TIME WITH VIC challenges the drivers faced. There were groans and After all this, it was time for Vic to chat with the attenlaughter from all the participants as he pointed out the dees. The first order of business was for Vic to award his common issues. The top three finishers were: own award to the driver and car that he liked the best. The 1 Dennis and Terri Howard winner received a print from Vic’s collection. The winner of this great award was Robert Zach and his 1968 Porsche 911 L.

2 Vincent and Claire Rock 3 Mike and Eve Swartzel After the Rally awards, it was time for the Tech Quiz.

The top three finishers were:

1 Claude Taylor 2 Aaron Miller 3 Dennis Howard.

After sharing this, Vic talked about his days as a driver for Porsche, what was his favorite car, favorite race and how he got started racing. It was fascinating to learn about the early days of racing the 911 and challenges he and the team faced in those days.

After finishing up with Vic, it was time to end the event.

After these awards, it was time to name the Lufthansa tro- All the hard work by everyone paid off in an event that phy winner. To be eligible for this award, registrants need many thought was the best ever. to participate in the Concours, the rally and Tech quiz.

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CC45 - Summary Report from Chairman Bob APPRECIATION FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK There are many people that help make this event happen.

I noted several already who helped with organizing the program. During our awards presentation, we asked all folks who helped with this program to stand. It was overwhelming to see more than 20 people standing. This club is about its members, and this demonstration of commitment made me proud to be a part of this club.

I want to thank Gary Martinez for his support of this event. He was always there to answer questions and pro-

vide Board guidance and pushing me and my team to go bigger and better.

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There’s one person I’ve yet to recognize. There is one role that touches all groups, activities and actions. This is the role of the registrar. Everything and I mean everything funnels thru this role. This year’s registrar was Lynda Sobus. Lynda was pulling double duty considering she’s already the Region’s Treasurer. She managed to keep all things straight and help members with their registrations.

Things were changing right up to the end. Lynda was our rock and I’m greatly appreciative of your support and guidance.

GOING FORWARD So, CC 45 is in the bag and now it’s time to start planning on next year. I will be taking a new role within the Region board and will not be able to do both. I’d like to challenge all our members to step up and assume the Chairperson role for next year. Here’s a chance to give back and work with some really special folks. Can you do it? ***

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