Horizontally Opposed - November/December 2012

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 2012

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Be sure to check our website www.fsrpca.org for more details as well as updates on all of these exciting events.

DATE

EVENT

November 3

Third Annual Air & Auto Charity Car Show

Virginia Beach Aviation Museum in Pungo

November 3

Central Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

November 10

Eastern Breakfast / A&A Rain Date

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

November 17

Turkeys-in-the-Trunk Food Drive and Hunt Club Party

January 5

Central Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

"Lined up on the grid at VIR" Photo Credit: Phil Grandfield January 12

Eastern Breakfast

January 19

New Years Party

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

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From the President Dave McFaddin FSR Members, We’ve had a great summer of events and this fall is off to a great start with our monthly breakfasts, perfect weather for the DE at VIR, great food and ambiance for the Open Board meeting at Sal’s by Victor in Williamsburg and the great breakfast / tech session hosted by Checkered Flag in their new Porsche facility.

The next big event as I write this is our 3rd annual Air & Auto Classic followed only two weeks later by Turkeys in the Trunk...two of our biggest charity events of the year! I urge everyone to support these two great events and in turn supporting our neighbors by providing Thanksgiving meals to those families in need of our help.

Also, see our schedule of events for even more activities in December and January.

In addition to the charity events in November it is also time to vote on your 2013 elected officers. The ballot is in this edition of Horizontally Opposed. You can vote by sending your ballot to Eugene Winston at 4028 Estates Lane, Portsmouth, VA 23703 by the end of November or you can vote on our website. In addition to the elected positions we have many appointed positions and need your help in multiple areas to keep our region operating at the award winning level we’ve seen over the past couple of years! As was mentioned to me at a recent event, as good as we’ve done this year (PCA Region of the Year) we can still do better because there are events folks would like to have more often, and maybe even new events we haven’t even thought about. So, we need your fresh ideas and your skills to make these come to fruition.

Since I was interviewed in the last Horizontally Opposed I’ll skip details of my reflections on being your region president for the last two and a half years. However, I do want to let each of you know I am both humbled and an honored to have served you in this capacity. I’m humbled by the extraordinary passion, motivation and camaraderie shown by FSR members who are interested in not only enjoying the Porsche marque with fellow enthusiasts but for also using that enthusiasm to reach out in support of our community as attested to by our winning a PCA trophy for community service this year. I’m honored you gave me your vote of trust as our region made a concerted effort to improve by both meeting the desires of the members and striving to meet the objectives of PCA. I look forward to seeing you at events and watching as your new leadership team brings fresh ideas to the table and your participation makes FSR better than we can even imagine today.

Dave McFaddin

Dave. . .from the entire membership of First Settlers Region PCA: Thanks for the leadership!

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Central Vice-President Steve Sarfaty 804-241-6549 steve.sarfaty@hamiltonbeach.com

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Car Care C rner

Another interesting sight is a Porsche Panamera on the track. For

by: Phil Grandfield

Car Care Tech Notes: Porsches have traditionally been associated with the iconic air-cooled flat six engine but every new Porsche since 1999 – pushing 14 years – is equipped with a water pump to circulate coolant through the engine. Failure of this key component can cause catastrophic engine problems so it is important to pay attention to symptoms of pending failures.

Water pumps are simple devices but, as with anything with moving parts, they can wear out or break. The components include an impeller blade, powered by a pulley that is driven by the serpentine belt, a bearing to connect the two, and enclosed within an external housing. The most common scenario is failure as a result of wear of the internal bearings. Once there is bearing wear, play in the shaft can develop, followed by loss of the sealing effect then coolant fluid leak. An early sign of such a leak is a tell-tale dried deposits that look like dried ash hanging from the pump leak point. Of course, another indication could be a low-coolant warning light or unusually elevated coolant temperature gauge readings. An audible sign of a water pump problem is a growling or knocking noise caused by noisy bearings.

Leaks evident on the ground under your car are another key sign of impending problems. Coolant will be light in color, sweet smelling and oily to the touch. It isn’t nearly as dark or thick as oil or transmission fluid. Leaks can also be caused by several other issues to include cracked or leaking hoses, loose connections, or faulty radiators so knowing where the leaking is coming from will help with a diagnosis.

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some reason seeing a BMW 3 or 5-series four door sedan at the

Region

Education

track is ‘normal’ but sighting a four-door Porsche seemed weird;

events have become routine.

but not for long. There is no doubt that the Porsche pedigree built

The September 2012 at VIR

into this sedan make it a perfectly suitable track performance

was another well planned, well

machine. But, no, you can’t circle the track at speed with back

attended and well executed

seat passengers even if they are wearing helmets and long sleeve

event.

The weather was

shirts!

perfect,

the

Driver’s

south

course

(On the VIR South Course grid)

technically challenging over the weekend and the full course on

The DE ‘season’ is essentially over for the year but it’s not too

Monday icing on the cake. There weren’t any major incidents – except

early to start thinking about our next event in May 2013. Of

for a small on-board fire that caused some excitement on the track –

course, if you can’t wait

and everyone had a great time. Thanks to John Kopp, Marco Estrada,

that long check the PCA

Alex Bell, and Chris Stanley as the primary folks planning and running

zone

the event. But it couldn’t happen without a host of other volunteers

Carolina

pitching it do support the early morning tech inspections; thanks to

BMWCCA, or any number

Dave McFaddin, John Schwaebler, David Israel, Price Dodson…….

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other

and I’m sure I’m missing others. Also thanks to all of the instructors

bodies.

from First Settlers, other PCA regions, the BMW and other clubs.

track!

sanctioning

See you at the

popular cook-out but like every other part of the weekend the food prep, delivery and preparation is a team sport. It included help from Bret Jacobson who came to VIR for the charity laps and stayed to flip

Mesh Grill Inserts

burgers before heading home. Driver’s Education events require plenty of cooperation.

The wide open intakes in the fascia of modern Porsches allow cooling air into the front mounted radiators but also allow all kinds of road trash in at the same time.

Customcargrills.com sells ready to install kits of pre-cut pieces to fit our various models. The material is flexible enough to roll up, insert between the existing grill, unfold and then attache with small zip-ties. No need to remove the bumper. Simple! Be sure to first clean out the trash that is certainly in there already!

The DE Intro is proving to be a big success. The program is intended to give members a ‘taste’ of drivers’ education track events by dipping in a toe without jumping in with both feet.

(Room for four!)

It provides some

classroom instruction followed

by a single session with an instructor to experience driving your car at speed and start to understand the basics of car performance. The cost is $50 and is scheduled to allow participants to arrive at VIR in the morning, run the DE Intro, and head home the same day if so desired. A helmet is required but the club has a few loaners.

The ‘danger’ is that it can be addicting; be forewarned! Just ask Jacob Kay and Jenny Wilson. Jenny had been to the track for earlier events, figured it looked plenty fun and signed up for the DE Intro. She liked it so much, she asked to register for the rest of the weekend. An instructor was found – another ‘step-up’ volunteer – to take Jenny under his wing. Jenny drove the rest of the Green student events, (Porsche Cayenne Water Pump - a typical style)

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Original equipment water pumps are manufactured with plastic impeller blades, in most cases, to save both cost and weight. If pieces of the plastic blades break off they can spread throughout the internal passages of the engine, become lodged in bad places, then restricting or blocking coolant flow. Uncooled cylinder head sections can then develop cracks, compromising the internal structure and causing the possibility of coolant and oil intermixing. The two fluid systems are never intended to “co-mingle” and when they do the oil’s lubrication qualities quickly degrade and bad things can happen to any of the lubricated parts. Unfortunately, this scenario can happen without any indication of abnormal temperatures on the gauges. Of course, other problems besides water pump failures can cause “intermixing” but the visual symptoms of a chocolate milkshake color in either the coolant or oil is the important indicator.

I doubt if your owner’s manual recommends changing the water pump on any particular cycle, but some experts recommend considering this key component as a “service item” to be changed before indications of a failure. One recommendation is to replace the pump at 50,000 miles or four years whichever comes first. Others may think that is overkill, but the pump in our Cayman was replaced at the six year point with only 25,000 miles worth of spinning.

Porsche does not recommend changing the coolant for the “lifetime” of the car; however, a fluid change and system flush every couple of years seems prudent to maintain overall performance and prevent degradation.

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Cayman S around the track. I think we have new track junkie!

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First Settlers Region Officer Elections It is time to elect our new officers for 2013. Here is the list of nominees with a short bio to help you get to know them and the office for which they are running. Details of the voting process will be explained via email and voting will be done electronically via our website. These five officers are the only elected positions and make up our Executive Council.

However, there are other positions to include Assistant Vice Presidents and Committee Chairs that will be appointed to the Board by the new officers. Please let one of the officers know if you’re interested in one of the positions. And, of course, there is always a need for volunteer help within the committees and to plan the events. Thanks for your support!

George Michaels - President I am an active-duty Naval Officer with 23 years of service and live in Virginia Beach. I joined PCA in 1992 in San Diego, and have been an FSR member since 1995. I have served previously as DE Registrar 2009-2011, have been Events Registrar since 2010, on various committees and event chairs, and currently serve as Eastern VP. I have also been FSR's representative to and Board member of the Car Club Council of Hampton Roads since 2010. I enjoys participating in all club activities, including DE, for which I've been instructing since 2001. I currently own a 1991 928GT and 1989 911 and my previous Porsches include a 1974 914 2.0 LE, a 1974 911, and a 1986 928S. I offer my leadership and PCA experience to help continue the great momentum we have established and keep us a perpetual contender for Region of the Year.

Alex H. Bell, II - Treasurer Alex is 56 years old and has been married to Andrea Bell for 31 years. They have two children, Alex 27 and Maggie 24. Alex has been in the insurance business for 31 years, and he has operated a Nationwide Insurance Agency since 1992.

Alex has been a member of FSR since 2006, and he has been Treasurer of FSR since 01/01/2009. He is a National Certified PCA Instructor with PCA, serves as Chief Track Instructor for FSR, and holds a Competition License with PCA Club Racing and NASA. As Treasurer of FSR, Alex has enlisted the services of local CPA, Lauren Wolcott, and FSR is current on Federal and State tax returns since 2008. Alex also filed the necessary paperwork with the IRS to qualify for exemption under Section 501 c (4) of the Internal Revenue Code retroactive to 01/01/2010. This allows the board to increase revenue to a safe operating level without paying any taxes to the IRS.

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My name is Kathy Kent, been married to Jerry Kent for 38 years. We have 2 married children, Jeff & Kristin. Jeff resides with his wife in Virginia Beach and Kristin lives in San Antonio, TX, with her husband. She is in the Army Doctor, doing her OB/GYN residency. I have been travel director for Ski World for 11 years and have recently opened a travel agency, Sun N Ski Travel, inside Ski World.

My interests are quilting, running, reading, skiing, traveling and various church activities. Jerry and I are active church members at Galilee Episcopal Church. We have lived many places while Jerry was in the Army, 12 years in Europe. We have always been interested in German cars. We visit Germany and Europe as often as we can. We have a 2011 Boxster and have enjoyed the it immensely. We love being part of FSR, the social and fund raising events.

I feel I will do a great job as Activities Officer. I am very organized and will do my best to keep the FSR activities fun and exciting. Thank you for the chance to serve the club.

Matt Nelson - Secretary I am an Area Manager for Tennant Co, manufacturer of specialty equipment and exotic concrete coating systems for local industry and the DOD. My list of hobbies and interests are likely too long to list here but working on my vehicles, golfing, and skiing top the list.

I have been a member of PCA since 2008 when I purchased my first Porsche; a low mileage 1980 911SC Targa. Over the last 5 years, I have been gradually restoring and tastefully modifying the car to original condition (with the help of John at Racewerks, and Brian at Auto Elite). I have been a fan of Porsche since I was young. Likely attributed to riding shotgun while my uncle flew around the mountain roads in western PA in a 1989 928 S4.

I am interested in everything that we do at PCA, especially becoming more involved with club DE events (Although I am looking for a new track car). Becoming part of the administration team for FSR will allow me to contribute more to an organization that has been a pleasure to be a part of.

2012 Open Board Meeting 10/06/2012 Treasurer Report - Alex Bell, Treasurer, First Settlers Region PCA Year End balance since taking the reigns as Treasurer 01/01/2009

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Through the use of Quickbooks Pro, FSR now is able to determine income and expenses for all events to determine the value to the membership.

It is a pleasure to serve as Treasurer for FSR, and Alex welcomes any questions or comments about the financial condition of our region.

Congratulations to our board and membership for being named Region of the Year for 2012. That is a great accomplishment!

$63,594.60 Current Balance 10/06/2012 -$15,125 VIR Deposit for 2013 $2,295 PCA 4th Quarter Deposit -$1,538 Horizontally Opposed -$980 DE Charity Raffle Charity -$2,318 $45,928.86 Expected Y/E 12/31/2012

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$24,538.35 Y/E 12/31/2008 $33,209.09 Y/E 12/31/2009 $38,526.53 Y/E 12/31/2010 $37,192.94 Y/E 12/31/2011

Drivers Education: We made $10,775.20 in May and $4,766.60 in Sept DE events for a total $15,541.18 contribution to the Treasury in 2012.

Average income over each of the last four years is $11,884.96! That continues to be a significant part of our financial improvement. Nice work John Kopp and the DE people!

Qualified for IRS Section 401 (c)4 Designation effective 01/01/2010: We filed for tax favored status so that we could work to improve our cash balance without undue tax burden. Our CPA firm is Lauren W Wolcott CPA in Norfolk VA and we have completed tax returns for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Our returns were filed as a C Corp for 2008 and 2009, and the 2008 loss offset the 2009 gain for a net zero tax liability. 2010 moving forward we are a 501 c4 with little taxable income to report. We are current on all corporate fees and taxes.

Horizontally Opposed: In 2012, the net cost per issue is $392 at six issues per year. We receive $7,100 in Ad Revenue and we spend $9,457 on printing and mailing costs. Perhaps the print version will be continued as it is a way to reach all members in a meaningful way.

Charitable Contributions: Since 01/01/2009, FSR has: $15,658 Total Contributed to our charities from our FSR Checking Account $6,463 Total Collected from Breakfast Raffles Southside and Richmond $4,271 Total Collected from DE Charity Runs We have raised much more than this for our charities as Josie Grandfield will review. Those additional dollars were contributed as direct donations to the charities, and, as such, this money did not go through our account. Since we are not a Charitable Organization, people cannot give money to us and obtain a charitable deduction.

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The First Settlers Region “Goodie Store” is now open for business!

my heart still pounding, I was so completely exhilarated, I don’t even remember how I got back to our group of friends who could tell from my expression that I truly enjoyed my drive. The next thing I knew I was signed up for the Green group and the rest is history. This was one of the best weekends I can remember… meeting some incredible people, making new friends, and the joy of an amazing driving experience. I hope that I get a chance to do it again in the near future.

You can order shirts, blouses, jackets and caps in various styles and colors with our FSR logo on the front and with “Porsche” in block lettering on the back.

Do you have a favorite Porsche?

Jacob - 1989 911 Cabriolet. Red with tan interior of course.

Pam Michaels is the store coordinator and is working to get new items on the site periodically and we will also look to change out items on a seasonal

Jenny - I’m partial to the vintage Porsches, like the Porsche 357 Speedster and the Porsche 550 Spyder.

Describe your perfect Porsche day.

Jacob - Actually the Saturday last May was pretty close. Wake up to a warm sunny day. Car is washed, vacuumed and gassed up. Pick up Jenny in Virginia Beach, and head for our Chesapeake breakfast at Pop’s Diner. Fun drive to Kitty Hawk with a convoy of 15 Porsches. An easy walking tour of the Wright Brothers Memorial. Followed by a late lunch with the rest of the Porschephiles over more car talk. Then a smooth traffic-free ride home. Nice and easy… Oh yeah, a perfect Porsche day.

Jenny - I have to agree with Jacob, that was a pretty perfect day, but then again whenever the weather is nice and we get to spend it driving together in the Porsche is pretty perfect.

What is on your car-related bucket list?

Jacob - A Lap or two on the Nürburgring Nordschleife behind the wheel of a proper sports car would be nice.

You can access the Goodie Store directly from the FSR webpage (www.fsrpca.org) by clicking on the link under the Main Menu on the left side of the home page or going directly to the FSR Goodie Store at this link: www.pcawebstore.com/FIRST SETTLERS We are fortunate to be one of the very first regions in PCA to have our region Goodie Store affiliated with the PCA store. A couple of big benefits we get though this affiliation is getting the savings associated with large volume and also the fact the vendor is licensed to use the “Porsche” logot on the clothing.

Another benefit is the return of 10% of all sales from the First Settlers Goodie Store are returned to us and be used to support our events.

What keeps you in PCA?

Most of my PCA experience has been with FSR. First Settler Region offers a diverse range of activities and events through out the year. For us Speed Racer Wannabes, we have two Driver’s Education weekends every year at Virginia International Raceway. For those craving a mental challenge, we have gimmick rallies to make your passenger/navigator’s “brain hurt”. If you like to eat, we hold two monthly (Something smells fishy around here . . .) breakfasts, and most of our other events evolve around good food and good company. For those wishing to give back to the community, we organize several charity events like our Spring Charity banquet, and Turkeys in the Trunk before thanksgiving. Oh yeah, you clean freaks and OCD types can obsess over your four-wheeled babies in preparation for our Air-Auto show in November and show off your rides at the PCA/Shenandoah region’s Richmond Porsche Meet in June. FSR offers so many fun activities; I now keep a separate calendar on my Outlook just to keep track of all of our events.

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Saturday, November 17th Please join us for a Saturday of fun and camaraderie at our 3rd annual Turkeys in the Trunk charity event on Saturday, 17 November 2012. This event supports the Foodbank of Southeastern VA in their effort to collect food for the Thanksgiving season at their Mayflower Marathon event. Stuff a frozen turkey (or 21) and other Thanksgiving food items in your trunk(s) and head to Virginia Beach.

Food Weigh-in starts at 1:45pm at Checkered Flag Porsche, Virginia Beach We’ll gather at Checkered Flag Porsche to start the weigh-in at 1:45 and a short get-together, then we’ll drive in a Porsche caravan to Pembroke Mall where the Mayflower Marathon is taking place to drop off the turkeys and other food items. The member who brings the most food will win a prize donated by Checkered Flag Porsche.

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Jenny - Guess I need to start working on one…

Jacob - “… It’s the people” is more than just a tagline. I’ve made many new wonderful friends since joining PCA/FSR. We have a small group of Cayman drivers who happen to live on the peninsula, and we are all addicts. We hold impromptu car talks over pizzas and occasionally help work on with each other’s cars.

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Next, we'll head out for the short fun to the Hunt Club Farm for a BBQ dinner, drinks, hay rides, cornhole toss, a petting zoo and plenty of fun for the entire family. We'll have a bonfire to take the chill out of the fall weather. The party will be hosted in the Hunt Club Farm Barn complete with Porsches parked inside Please note: The goal of the Foodbank's Mayflower Marathon is to collect frozen turkeys, non-perishable food items and monetary donations. Ideally, the food donated at the event can be turned into a fairly typical Thanksgiving meal for a person or family in need. The donated food is packed in boxes at the event by volunteers for distribution at the Foodbank beginning on Monday, November 19. So, please consider this when you decide what to donate.

In the interest of fairness, and to keep with the intent of the food drive, the competition will include some guidelines.

First of all, the food has to be loaded into a Porsche. Although Cayennes are Porsches; at the risk of alienating our SUV brethren and in all fairness, we must restrict the competition for the big prize to Porsche cars only. Also, the ‘judges’ will be looking for “NASCAR-like” rule interpretations of the Marathon’s intent of collecting food for holiday meals turkeys and the fixins’ are the goal; not low-volume/high weight bags of flour intended to bake the dessert pie or cases of soda to wash them down.

Thanks to Pam for setting this up and we hope you enjoy the quality FSR clothing!

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Steve Sarfaty – Central VP Hi, this is Steve Sarfaty, candidate for VP for the central region of FSR. I've been asked to tell you a little about myself. I have lived in Maidens, Virginia in Goochland County for the last 15 years. I am a national accounts manager with Hamilton Beach Brands where I have worked for 30 years. Our corporate office is in the west end of Richmond and that is what brought me to the area.

In 1993, while driving near my home in the suburbs of Chicago, I drove past a Porsche dealership that had a shiny black '88 Carrera Cabriolet out front. I tried driving by but my SUV turned in on its' own.

I explained to the sales person that I had no intention of buying that car but if he met a very long list of demands I might be swayed. He said no to everything but my check book fell out of my pocket right on his desk. If you're reading this publication you understand what had to happen next. Scratch one item of my bucket list.

I have enjoyed many different activities with our club but my favorite PCA events are the DEs at VIR. I had the good fortune to fall in with a bunch of characters that make the time between sessions as much fun as the driving. You can't go to a DE without making a bunch of new friends.

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I joined the board in 2011 as assistant VP and took on the VP position this year. I hope we can find more Richmond area activities to keep things interesting in 2013. We get a great turn out for our monthly breakfast. It would be nice to find a few events for next year that will generate comparable enthusiasm. Please share your thoughts. Get involved. Let's have fun!

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My love of cars began when I was three, when I first got behind the wheel of an electric car that my father built for me. At four, I graduated to a gas powered car…then to ATC’s…then to a 1972 Triumph GT6… and then many, many more cars followed after that! When a 1989 911 Carrera came into my life is when my adventures with First Settlers Region Porsche Club of American began! I attended my first DE in 2000 with FSR and I was hooked ever since!

Alex H. Bell, II, CIC, LUTC 3213 Virginia Beach Blvd.

Virginia Beach

757-340-0028 bella@wbrinsurance.com /alexbell www.nationwide.com/ www.fa acebook.com/wbrinsurance

It was not surprising to my family and friends that I found a way to choose a business revolving around cars. I am the co-owner of RaceWerks in Virginia Beach and we are in our 6th year of business.

My wife, Shannon, and I just celebrated 15 years of marriage and we have two great kids zack (10) and Lauren (8). Quite literally, the kids have been going to the track since they were born and we enjoy going to the FSR social activities and DE events.

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The main reason I want to be on the Board is my great admiration of the club and its members. I would like to help maintain fiscal responsibility and assist in growing the club. Thank you for considering me as your next Eastern VP for FSR.

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the road, the car and the driver.

(Member Spotlight - Continued from page 7)

First Settlers Member since?

Jacob and Jenny - Same as above.

After a few days of the perfunctory stand-off and negotiation, I took Sally home via I-664 struggling to follow the break-in procedure of keeping the engine below 4000 RPM.

What kind of Porsche(s) do you drive?

Jacob - Cobalt Blue 2008 Cayman S

After two tech sessions, two gimmick rallies, three fun runs, four sets of brake pads and nine DE weekends, I still can’t believe I drive one of the most beautiful and amazing cars in the world.

Jenny - I enjoy driving Jacob’s car, whenever he lets me.

What other Porsches have you owned in the past?

Jacob - The Cayman is my first Porsche, and what a way to start.

Jenny - I have to confess my son has always been the car enthusiast in the family, as for myself my car was always my escape from reality, most likely taking me to my favorite beaches in Florida. However since meeting Jacob I was introduced to the world of Porsche cars and my perspective has completely changed…

Jenny - I’m still saving and looking for my first  What is your first Porsche memory?

Jacob - I went to high school and college in Southern California so Porsches were pretty common sight on the road. But it wasn’t until college when a friend gave me a short ride in his guards red 944 turbo, and wow! It was so different from the lumbering 1987 Ford Thunderbird I was driving at the time.

Jenny - It seems like I’ve always known Porsche, but the first time I actually rode in a Porsche was when I was in college and a grad student that was trying to court me gave me a ride home from class one afternoon… After that ride I was not impressed by the guy or his yellow 1970 914 Porsche. It left me with a bad impression of Porsches, I felt like I was riding in an old rickety go cart from an amusement park.

Needless to say my next experience in a Porsche, when Jacob took me to a Porsche Club Fun Drive was way more impressive.

FIRST SETTLERS REGION

Welcome to our new members and the transfers in to First Settlers Region. We hope you enjoy the people, Porsches and events.

NAME

SPOTLIGHT

(Jenny Wilson trying to get “her” new Cayenne GTS at the Checkered Flag sponsored breakfast)

What do you do for a living?

Jacob - I’m an aerospace engineer working for a small consulting company.

PORSCHE August 2012

Thomas Cowan

2002 Boxster S

Steven Micas

2008 Boxster S

James Morgan

2008 911

Charlene Rusnak

2011 Boxster

Tim Lundberg (TI)

2004 Cayenne; 2001 911 C4 September 2012

Robert Gwaltney

When the Saturday of my DE Intro class finally arrived I did have some last minute reservations and thought I’m not quite ready, but I knew I would regret if I backed out, so I decided to attend the Blue education class, then the Green education class all before my own Intro class.

Then I had the lucky break of driving the Charity Run with Jacob as my coach before it was my turn which helped shake off those 1st time driver jitters. My next lucky break came when my instructor was Bud, one of Jacob’s many good track friends and someone I had already met and liked very much. All I can say is that my first experience driving at VIR was incredible; actually it is hard for me to find the right words to describe it, except that as I drove I had a permanent smile on my face the entire time. I almost felt like I was flying and even though we did not have an intercom system and Bud used hand signals to instruct me – his cheers and clapping inspired me. My first real experience driving at VIR was over before I knew it. I was completely drenched in sweat,

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Jenny - I live in Virginia Beach.

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SPOTLIGHT

Where do you live?

Jacob - I live in Hampton. It’s perfectly situated to run to both of our monthly breakfasts in Richmond and in Chesapeake.

Later I found out about this past Fall DE Event and that I would finally have a chance to enjoy watching Jacob and all of the other drivers on the track, and hopefully even get to ride in the Charity Run. Little did I know that there was an Intro class and Jacob was willing to let me drive his Porsche in it. I was so excited when he signed me up for class; however I was also a little terrified not knowing what to expect. So, I asked him to let me practice driving and what I could do to prepare for the drive. The videos on the internet were good, but the fun really began when I got to drive for the first time after a Porsche Club breakfast.

Although I was so nervous my hands were shaking, Jacob still encouraged me to drive faster, and meanwhile I was afraid of getting a 3rd speeding ticket in 3 years! Our next lesson was on a Sunday in a quiet office park in Hampton and that’s when I really felt the speed and control of his car and thought hmmmm, maybe I CAN do this.

It was early summer of 2009. For months I’d been reading up on everything Cayman on the Internet, but had never seen one in person nor imagined I (Jacob Kay in “Dog Show”) would be lucky enough to drive one. One day, while I was in Munich attending a NATO tech conference, two new 2008 Cayman-S popped up on Cars.com being sold as pre-owned cars. Bret Jacobson, at the time I only knew him as “Bretster”, made a post about these orphans on the Cayman discussion group. Having presented my paper, I had a closer look at the ad during the conference proceeding. Wow! They are at Checker Flag. I was so excited; I could barely contain myself, but managed to casually post a message to tell Bret to save one for me. Three days later on July 4th, I found myself discretely circling the lot at Checker Flag like a great white eyeing an unsuspecting baby seal. Barry Cate showed me all the features on the other Guards Red Cayman S. It was shiny and beautiful with spotless black interior parked under a large tent. The Colbalt Blue Sally, on the other hand, had been baking in the scorching sun, dusty inside and out, missing her floor mats, and had fewer options than her red sibling. But something about Sally kept calling me to take her out for a test drive. And what a drive! I finally understood what all that fuss is about. Driving the Cayman is like eliminating all the extraneous clutter and condensed the experience down to a singular connection between

MEMBER

Name: Jacob Kay & Jenny Wilson

When I met Jacob I noticed right away he drove very differently than the average guy, the way he took his turns, how he braked and how seriously he concentrated as he drove, and this was all while driving his mini-van  So, when Jacob told me very modestly about his Porsche passion and that he had been driving for a few years at VIR I wasn’t too surprised and I was interested in learning more about his hobby.

What is your favorite personal car-related story?

Jacob - I guess my favorite car story would be how I met Sally, my blue girlfriend.

NEW PCA/FSR MEMBERS

MEMBER

(FSR members Jacob Kay and Jenny Wilson)

Robert Jennette (TI)

Jenny - I’m the Development Assistant (basically I handle all the money, assist in fundraisers and the social marketing) for The King’s Daughters, the non-profit organization that founded Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD).

1983 911 SC

John McClaire

2001 911 2002 911 C4S

Bryan Shade

2012 911

Peter Uzdavinis

1993 968

Brian Manke

2000 911 (TI) = Transfer

Jenny - My immediate family currently includes my son, Chaise, who just turned 16 this summer, my parents, one sister and one brother all of whom live in the Hampton Roads area. Since meeting Jacob he’s convinced me to let Chaise get his driver’s permit, kind enough to take Chaise to VIR soon after we met, and give him driving lessons in his Porsche – I don’t know what he was thinking.

What other hobbies do you have besides driving your Porsche?

Jacob - I obsess over flounder fishing in the summer, and track (scent work) my two pups during the cooler months. I also volunteer for and serve on the Board for the local golden retriever rescue, Southeastern Virginia Golden Retriever Rescue, Education and Training).

Jenny - I’m one of those crazy people who get up at 4:30 am so I can run 3 miles before work. I am also a recovering book hoarder and go to monthly book club meetings where we enjoy a glass of wine while we discuss our addictions. (Actually I have already purchased my first high performance and race driving book). This summer I’ve joined Jacob in his flounder obsession and who knows maybe next I’ll be learning about tracking.

PCA Member since?

Jacob - I joined PCA after getting my Cayman S in 2009.

Jenny - I attend as Jacob’s guest.

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2001 911 Turbo

Adam Longoria Peter Sengenberger

Tell us about your family.

Jacob - I’m a single parent raising a 8-year old boy Riley and a 2-year old girl Heidi. I get a little embarrassed talking about the kids because they’re home-schooled, but have yet to learn to use indoor plumbing…

OK, they are golden retrievers, but I treat them like kids.

2011 911

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Cross Country Cayman

phone calls and verification by the rep from our extended warrantee company that the repair would be covered, the Cayman got new dampers on the front. Motor Werks claims they have seen similar low mileage failures on their customer 996’s and Boxsters. Maybe it’s the way those Canadians drive.... We also learned that an alignment on a Cayman must be complicated because the Kelowna shop didn’t get if right. Josie had to make a second stop at a different indy shop in Vancouver for a realignment to get the Cayman to track straight and the steering wheel to settle down.

“The Return Home” by: Phil & Josie Grandfield

The first half of our cross country adventure was great fun with trips to some of our favorite places out west, discovery of some new favorite places, a stop at the 2012 Porsche Parade (to include picking up a (Obeying the Road Trip Rules in SE Ohio) few First Settlers Region trophies), and visits with our family in British Columbia. The article is the last of the trilogy with the story of how Josie and I (mostly Josie) got the Cayman home to Virginia Beach.

Josie enjoyed driving locally with her “EH CANUK” Virginia license plates being a great conversation starter. She saw more and more Porsches driving around the Okanagan Valley but still ran across locals who didn’t know what she was driving. She overhead an older couple standing behind her car debating if a “Cayman S”, identified by the script name on the rear lid, was a Porsche or not. (Maybe the marketing guys who decided to emblazon “PORSCHE” across the rear of the new 991/981 have a point). When it was finally time for Josie to head east, I was comforted by the new parts and the fact that investing in an extended warrantee was a smart move.

After I left to fly home, Josie stayed in Kelowna, British Columbia with her parents. She was also able to make another trip to Whistler and Vancouver to see visit our kids again. It was on the trip back to Kelowna that she noticed the Cayman was “acting up”, particularly when driven more aggressively on the winding mountain roads. My first thought was “I’ve created a monster!

Now I’ll have to plan to getting two cars to the next DE...”.

Through a diagnosis over the phone, I guessed it had something to do with Porsche Stability Management (PSM). Josie felt a ‘hesitation’ in the engine when accelerating out of tight turns which was likely the computers applying brakes and monitoring engine speed to keep the ends of the car pointed in the right direction.

We decided it was prudent to have the car checked out by a mechanic before the drive home.

Josie stopped in Banff, in the British Columbia Rockies, for a couple of days of relaxation and confirmed the PSM was working just fine. Banff, Lake Louis, and Jasper Alberta, and the roads that connect them, are absolutely the most beautiful scenery in North America. The Parkway north to Japer, passing through the Jasper National Forest and the Columbia Icefields has been voted the “Most Scenic Highway in North America”. I only know this from a previous vacation to visit our kids when we drove the area in a rental car. If I’d been with Josie in the Cayman we might still be there.

Oak Lake, Manitoba is so small I’m surprised it shows up on Google Maps but it is where Josie’s brother lives on a farm. She stopped by for a few days and, not surprisingly, didn’t see any other Porsches. The trip validated another pre-trip decision to install grills in the Cayman’s gapping front fascia ($89.99 for a tiptronic Cayman S at www.customgrills.com). The northern prairies of Canada and their American neighboring Dakotas to the south are famous for summertime bugs and those grills kept them out of the radiators. Liberal application of a Griots Garage product called “Bug Barricade” before the trip made cleaning off the dead carcasses a breeze.

Kelowna is about five hours east of the nearest Porsche dealership in Vancouver. So we got advice about a local independent shop from Duane Bently, the local PCA Region President whom we’d met over a beer a few weeks earlier. The British Columbia Interior Region (BCIR) hosted the 2011 Porsche Escape near Kamloops BC and their members are working to establish the “Targa Tours”; a weekend rally though the mountains of the northwest. Maybe I can write about that event in a future newsletter....... In any case, Josie took the car to Motor Werks for a check-up.

Our plan to rendezvous in Minneapolis MN worked to perfection.

Josie drove south into North Dakota, slipping across the border with her 31 year old green card in hand, and drove 575 miles to Minneapolis on the last solo leg of the Cayman Cross Country.

She could still see evidence of the flooding of the Red River in Fargo ND from several years ago and was not impressed with the washboard interstate highways in Minnesota. I boarded a United flight in Norfolk, flew into Minneapolis, took the hotel shuttle to the Comfort Inn near the Mall of America and arrived 10 minutes after she did.

Motor Werks figured the odd driving behavior was ‘normal’ with PSM doing what the computers and sensors are supposed to do.

However, they surmised weak front struts and front tires worn on the inside shoulders may have contributed to the problem. The also found evidence of a leaking water pump. I’ve read and heard enough about Boxster/Cayman/996/997 water pump issues that fixing that problem was a no-brainer. In fact, I’ve read advice about getting water pumps changed every two years or 25,000 miles ‘just in case’. Being convinced that the front struts needed to be replaced, now with only 26,000 miles on them and with no evidence of leaking, was another story. However, after several

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Our biggest decision for the next day was which side of the

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Mississippi to drive down - Minnesota or Wisconsin. We opted for the latter and headed southeast. The first stop was at a car wash and the biggest surprise was the lack of a Starbucks anywhere along our route. We crossed the river in Red Wing, MN, home of some of the best boots you can buy, then drove along the eastern shore of the Mississippi River through Wisconsin. The scenery is mostly farmland, with some imposing bluffs over looking the river, and passed through picture-postcard small towns. We stopped for lunch at Jake’s Sportsman's Bar & Grill, a local diner on the banks of the river for yet another delicious burger and a local brew. The proprietor told us this particular location, just north of Prairie Du Chien (French for prairie dog) was the widest spot along the entire river but explained that the river barge traffic was severely impacted by the low water levers. In fact, we didn’t see a single barge the entire day.

Of course, no trip to Wisconsin would be complete without a stop in a cheese store and we made sure to find one. It was easy to spot the store in Lancaster with the giant mouse in front and inside was more types of cheese than you can imagine. We walked (Hard to miss this cheese store in Wisconsin) out with some 10 year old aged cheddar and “bread” cheese perfect after a few seconds in a microwave. We would like to invite some folks over to taste it but, sorry, it’s all gone.

The highway crosses back across the Mississippi River at Dubuque for a few miles of Iowan highway before entering Illinois at the extreme northwest corner. In hindsight, we should have stayed in Dubuque, not just because we’d be driving a long time and it was starting to rain, but because the city scape takes you back into history. It is typical midwestern brick-city but sits imposingly at a historic crossroad that has been welcoming travelers since being founded by French fur traders about 200 years ago. I’m sure we could have found some great road-food in the historic downtown, but instead drove on to Peoria and a (Along the widest part of the Mississippi River) non-de script Hampton Inn next to a casino.

Not much to report about the drive eastbound on I-74 from the home of Caterpillar, through the home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and into Ohio - the birthplace of aviation. The effects of the drought are obvious with many of the corn fields covered with stunted or bare stalks. I’ve been to the Speedway Museum and taken the bus tour of the 2.5 mile square-oval a few years ago so I didn’t subject Josie to what should be a mandatory pilgrimage for

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any race fan. Instead we pressed on for our planned stop in the southeastern corner of the state along the Ohio River.

Marietta, Ohio was founded in 1788 as the first permanent settlement of the new United States Northwest Territory.

However, the indigenous population has been living in the area for thousands of years. Sometime between 100 BC and 500 AD, the ancient cultures built the multi-earthwork complex known today as the Marietta Earthworks. The mounds are laid out in geometric shapes and some used for burials but the real purposes of their existence is unknown. Today, Marietta is a quaint town with street after street of historic homes, shops and restaurants. It would not be a bad destination for a long weekend trip from the First Settlers Region.

We left Marietta on a small, two-lane road through the rolling (Hune Bridge. One of many “active duty” covered bridges near Ohio hills and tested Marietta Ohio) the new struts, tires and PSM; all worked well. Highway 26 runs through farmland and National Forest in a beautiful setting including a number of historic covered bridges. We crossed into the Ohio River into West Virginia at New Martinsville and finally saw our first river barge. I don’t know what it is, but there is just something so “American” about a long load of fully laden barges being pushed along a river by a tug boat.

Highway 7 took us across West Virginia through Morgantown and the home of the University of West Virginia Mountaineers.

It was Saturday and the football game was at home. We detoured into town but were chased away by the traffic, failing to close out our road food experience by eating at an Arby’s.

We joined I-68, the National Pike, for a great interstate drive through the mountains into western Maryland. This was familiar territory for us with plenty of great weekend getaway places in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania and Garrett County, Maryland. We stopped at my sister’s house in Middletown, MD for one last night before driving the last leg of the trip on roads we could both drive with our eyes closed.

So ends the great Cayman Cross Country of 2012. We didn’t keep accurate records but I figure we averaged about 26 miles per gallon over the 9000 mile trip. That’s right - 9000 miles driven over two months, two countries and I lost count of the states. Any unexpected car repair, especially when on an extended vacation, is a bummer. However, the PCA network got us connected to people that were able to fix the problems, though with multiple trips to the shop, and got us safely back on the road. I know that extended warrantees get mixed reviews but I’m really glad we bought one through Checkered Flag when we got the car.

Finally, we can’t wait to go again.

Road trip anyone??

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Cross Country Cayman

phone calls and verification by the rep from our extended warrantee company that the repair would be covered, the Cayman got new dampers on the front. Motor Werks claims they have seen similar low mileage failures on their customer 996’s and Boxsters. Maybe it’s the way those Canadians drive.... We also learned that an alignment on a Cayman must be complicated because the Kelowna shop didn’t get if right. Josie had to make a second stop at a different indy shop in Vancouver for a realignment to get the Cayman to track straight and the steering wheel to settle down.

“The Return Home” by: Phil & Josie Grandfield

The first half of our cross country adventure was great fun with trips to some of our favorite places out west, discovery of some new favorite places, a stop at the 2012 Porsche Parade (to include picking up a (Obeying the Road Trip Rules in SE Ohio) few First Settlers Region trophies), and visits with our family in British Columbia. The article is the last of the trilogy with the story of how Josie and I (mostly Josie) got the Cayman home to Virginia Beach.

Josie enjoyed driving locally with her “EH CANUK” Virginia license plates being a great conversation starter. She saw more and more Porsches driving around the Okanagan Valley but still ran across locals who didn’t know what she was driving. She overhead an older couple standing behind her car debating if a “Cayman S”, identified by the script name on the rear lid, was a Porsche or not. (Maybe the marketing guys who decided to emblazon “PORSCHE” across the rear of the new 991/981 have a point). When it was finally time for Josie to head east, I was comforted by the new parts and the fact that investing in an extended warrantee was a smart move.

After I left to fly home, Josie stayed in Kelowna, British Columbia with her parents. She was also able to make another trip to Whistler and Vancouver to see visit our kids again. It was on the trip back to Kelowna that she noticed the Cayman was “acting up”, particularly when driven more aggressively on the winding mountain roads. My first thought was “I’ve created a monster!

Now I’ll have to plan to getting two cars to the next DE...”.

Through a diagnosis over the phone, I guessed it had something to do with Porsche Stability Management (PSM). Josie felt a ‘hesitation’ in the engine when accelerating out of tight turns which was likely the computers applying brakes and monitoring engine speed to keep the ends of the car pointed in the right direction.

We decided it was prudent to have the car checked out by a mechanic before the drive home.

Josie stopped in Banff, in the British Columbia Rockies, for a couple of days of relaxation and confirmed the PSM was working just fine. Banff, Lake Louis, and Jasper Alberta, and the roads that connect them, are absolutely the most beautiful scenery in North America. The Parkway north to Japer, passing through the Jasper National Forest and the Columbia Icefields has been voted the “Most Scenic Highway in North America”. I only know this from a previous vacation to visit our kids when we drove the area in a rental car. If I’d been with Josie in the Cayman we might still be there.

Oak Lake, Manitoba is so small I’m surprised it shows up on Google Maps but it is where Josie’s brother lives on a farm. She stopped by for a few days and, not surprisingly, didn’t see any other Porsches. The trip validated another pre-trip decision to install grills in the Cayman’s gapping front fascia ($89.99 for a tiptronic Cayman S at www.customgrills.com). The northern prairies of Canada and their American neighboring Dakotas to the south are famous for summertime bugs and those grills kept them out of the radiators. Liberal application of a Griots Garage product called “Bug Barricade” before the trip made cleaning off the dead carcasses a breeze.

Kelowna is about five hours east of the nearest Porsche dealership in Vancouver. So we got advice about a local independent shop from Duane Bently, the local PCA Region President whom we’d met over a beer a few weeks earlier. The British Columbia Interior Region (BCIR) hosted the 2011 Porsche Escape near Kamloops BC and their members are working to establish the “Targa Tours”; a weekend rally though the mountains of the northwest. Maybe I can write about that event in a future newsletter....... In any case, Josie took the car to Motor Werks for a check-up.

Our plan to rendezvous in Minneapolis MN worked to perfection.

Josie drove south into North Dakota, slipping across the border with her 31 year old green card in hand, and drove 575 miles to Minneapolis on the last solo leg of the Cayman Cross Country.

She could still see evidence of the flooding of the Red River in Fargo ND from several years ago and was not impressed with the washboard interstate highways in Minnesota. I boarded a United flight in Norfolk, flew into Minneapolis, took the hotel shuttle to the Comfort Inn near the Mall of America and arrived 10 minutes after she did.

Motor Werks figured the odd driving behavior was ‘normal’ with PSM doing what the computers and sensors are supposed to do.

However, they surmised weak front struts and front tires worn on the inside shoulders may have contributed to the problem. The also found evidence of a leaking water pump. I’ve read and heard enough about Boxster/Cayman/996/997 water pump issues that fixing that problem was a no-brainer. In fact, I’ve read advice about getting water pumps changed every two years or 25,000 miles ‘just in case’. Being convinced that the front struts needed to be replaced, now with only 26,000 miles on them and with no evidence of leaking, was another story. However, after several

HORIzONTALLY OPPOSED

Our biggest decision for the next day was which side of the

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Mississippi to drive down - Minnesota or Wisconsin. We opted for the latter and headed southeast. The first stop was at a car wash and the biggest surprise was the lack of a Starbucks anywhere along our route. We crossed the river in Red Wing, MN, home of some of the best boots you can buy, then drove along the eastern shore of the Mississippi River through Wisconsin. The scenery is mostly farmland, with some imposing bluffs over looking the river, and passed through picture-postcard small towns. We stopped for lunch at Jake’s Sportsman's Bar & Grill, a local diner on the banks of the river for yet another delicious burger and a local brew. The proprietor told us this particular location, just north of Prairie Du Chien (French for prairie dog) was the widest spot along the entire river but explained that the river barge traffic was severely impacted by the low water levers. In fact, we didn’t see a single barge the entire day.

Of course, no trip to Wisconsin would be complete without a stop in a cheese store and we made sure to find one. It was easy to spot the store in Lancaster with the giant mouse in front and inside was more types of cheese than you can imagine. We walked (Hard to miss this cheese store in Wisconsin) out with some 10 year old aged cheddar and “bread” cheese perfect after a few seconds in a microwave. We would like to invite some folks over to taste it but, sorry, it’s all gone.

The highway crosses back across the Mississippi River at Dubuque for a few miles of Iowan highway before entering Illinois at the extreme northwest corner. In hindsight, we should have stayed in Dubuque, not just because we’d be driving a long time and it was starting to rain, but because the city scape takes you back into history. It is typical midwestern brick-city but sits imposingly at a historic crossroad that has been welcoming travelers since being founded by French fur traders about 200 years ago. I’m sure we could have found some great road-food in the historic downtown, but instead drove on to Peoria and a (Along the widest part of the Mississippi River) non-de script Hampton Inn next to a casino.

Not much to report about the drive eastbound on I-74 from the home of Caterpillar, through the home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and into Ohio - the birthplace of aviation. The effects of the drought are obvious with many of the corn fields covered with stunted or bare stalks. I’ve been to the Speedway Museum and taken the bus tour of the 2.5 mile square-oval a few years ago so I didn’t subject Josie to what should be a mandatory pilgrimage for

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any race fan. Instead we pressed on for our planned stop in the southeastern corner of the state along the Ohio River.

Marietta, Ohio was founded in 1788 as the first permanent settlement of the new United States Northwest Territory.

However, the indigenous population has been living in the area for thousands of years. Sometime between 100 BC and 500 AD, the ancient cultures built the multi-earthwork complex known today as the Marietta Earthworks. The mounds are laid out in geometric shapes and some used for burials but the real purposes of their existence is unknown. Today, Marietta is a quaint town with street after street of historic homes, shops and restaurants. It would not be a bad destination for a long weekend trip from the First Settlers Region.

We left Marietta on a small, two-lane road through the rolling (Hune Bridge. One of many “active duty” covered bridges near Ohio hills and tested Marietta Ohio) the new struts, tires and PSM; all worked well. Highway 26 runs through farmland and National Forest in a beautiful setting including a number of historic covered bridges. We crossed into the Ohio River into West Virginia at New Martinsville and finally saw our first river barge. I don’t know what it is, but there is just something so “American” about a long load of fully laden barges being pushed along a river by a tug boat.

Highway 7 took us across West Virginia through Morgantown and the home of the University of West Virginia Mountaineers.

It was Saturday and the football game was at home. We detoured into town but were chased away by the traffic, failing to close out our road food experience by eating at an Arby’s.

We joined I-68, the National Pike, for a great interstate drive through the mountains into western Maryland. This was familiar territory for us with plenty of great weekend getaway places in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania and Garrett County, Maryland. We stopped at my sister’s house in Middletown, MD for one last night before driving the last leg of the trip on roads we could both drive with our eyes closed.

So ends the great Cayman Cross Country of 2012. We didn’t keep accurate records but I figure we averaged about 26 miles per gallon over the 9000 mile trip. That’s right - 9000 miles driven over two months, two countries and I lost count of the states. Any unexpected car repair, especially when on an extended vacation, is a bummer. However, the PCA network got us connected to people that were able to fix the problems, though with multiple trips to the shop, and got us safely back on the road. I know that extended warrantees get mixed reviews but I’m really glad we bought one through Checkered Flag when we got the car.

Finally, we can’t wait to go again.

Road trip anyone??

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the road, the car and the driver.

(Member Spotlight - Continued from page 7)

First Settlers Member since?

Jacob and Jenny - Same as above.

After a few days of the perfunctory stand-off and negotiation, I took Sally home via I-664 struggling to follow the break-in procedure of keeping the engine below 4000 RPM.

What kind of Porsche(s) do you drive?

Jacob - Cobalt Blue 2008 Cayman S

After two tech sessions, two gimmick rallies, three fun runs, four sets of brake pads and nine DE weekends, I still can’t believe I drive one of the most beautiful and amazing cars in the world.

Jenny - I enjoy driving Jacob’s car, whenever he lets me.

What other Porsches have you owned in the past?

Jacob - The Cayman is my first Porsche, and what a way to start.

Jenny - I have to confess my son has always been the car enthusiast in the family, as for myself my car was always my escape from reality, most likely taking me to my favorite beaches in Florida. However since meeting Jacob I was introduced to the world of Porsche cars and my perspective has completely changed…

Jenny - I’m still saving and looking for my first  What is your first Porsche memory?

Jacob - I went to high school and college in Southern California so Porsches were pretty common sight on the road. But it wasn’t until college when a friend gave me a short ride in his guards red 944 turbo, and wow! It was so different from the lumbering 1987 Ford Thunderbird I was driving at the time.

Jenny - It seems like I’ve always known Porsche, but the first time I actually rode in a Porsche was when I was in college and a grad student that was trying to court me gave me a ride home from class one afternoon… After that ride I was not impressed by the guy or his yellow 1970 914 Porsche. It left me with a bad impression of Porsches, I felt like I was riding in an old rickety go cart from an amusement park.

Needless to say my next experience in a Porsche, when Jacob took me to a Porsche Club Fun Drive was way more impressive.

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Welcome to our new members and the transfers in to First Settlers Region. We hope you enjoy the people, Porsches and events.

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(Jenny Wilson trying to get “her” new Cayenne GTS at the Checkered Flag sponsored breakfast)

What do you do for a living?

Jacob - I’m an aerospace engineer working for a small consulting company.

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Thomas Cowan

2002 Boxster S

Steven Micas

2008 Boxster S

James Morgan

2008 911

Charlene Rusnak

2011 Boxster

Tim Lundberg (TI)

2004 Cayenne; 2001 911 C4 September 2012

Robert Gwaltney

When the Saturday of my DE Intro class finally arrived I did have some last minute reservations and thought I’m not quite ready, but I knew I would regret if I backed out, so I decided to attend the Blue education class, then the Green education class all before my own Intro class.

Then I had the lucky break of driving the Charity Run with Jacob as my coach before it was my turn which helped shake off those 1st time driver jitters. My next lucky break came when my instructor was Bud, one of Jacob’s many good track friends and someone I had already met and liked very much. All I can say is that my first experience driving at VIR was incredible; actually it is hard for me to find the right words to describe it, except that as I drove I had a permanent smile on my face the entire time. I almost felt like I was flying and even though we did not have an intercom system and Bud used hand signals to instruct me – his cheers and clapping inspired me. My first real experience driving at VIR was over before I knew it. I was completely drenched in sweat,

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Jenny - I live in Virginia Beach.

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Where do you live?

Jacob - I live in Hampton. It’s perfectly situated to run to both of our monthly breakfasts in Richmond and in Chesapeake.

Later I found out about this past Fall DE Event and that I would finally have a chance to enjoy watching Jacob and all of the other drivers on the track, and hopefully even get to ride in the Charity Run. Little did I know that there was an Intro class and Jacob was willing to let me drive his Porsche in it. I was so excited when he signed me up for class; however I was also a little terrified not knowing what to expect. So, I asked him to let me practice driving and what I could do to prepare for the drive. The videos on the internet were good, but the fun really began when I got to drive for the first time after a Porsche Club breakfast.

Although I was so nervous my hands were shaking, Jacob still encouraged me to drive faster, and meanwhile I was afraid of getting a 3rd speeding ticket in 3 years! Our next lesson was on a Sunday in a quiet office park in Hampton and that’s when I really felt the speed and control of his car and thought hmmmm, maybe I CAN do this.

It was early summer of 2009. For months I’d been reading up on everything Cayman on the Internet, but had never seen one in person nor imagined I (Jacob Kay in “Dog Show”) would be lucky enough to drive one. One day, while I was in Munich attending a NATO tech conference, two new 2008 Cayman-S popped up on Cars.com being sold as pre-owned cars. Bret Jacobson, at the time I only knew him as “Bretster”, made a post about these orphans on the Cayman discussion group. Having presented my paper, I had a closer look at the ad during the conference proceeding. Wow! They are at Checker Flag. I was so excited; I could barely contain myself, but managed to casually post a message to tell Bret to save one for me. Three days later on July 4th, I found myself discretely circling the lot at Checker Flag like a great white eyeing an unsuspecting baby seal. Barry Cate showed me all the features on the other Guards Red Cayman S. It was shiny and beautiful with spotless black interior parked under a large tent. The Colbalt Blue Sally, on the other hand, had been baking in the scorching sun, dusty inside and out, missing her floor mats, and had fewer options than her red sibling. But something about Sally kept calling me to take her out for a test drive. And what a drive! I finally understood what all that fuss is about. Driving the Cayman is like eliminating all the extraneous clutter and condensed the experience down to a singular connection between

MEMBER

Name: Jacob Kay & Jenny Wilson

When I met Jacob I noticed right away he drove very differently than the average guy, the way he took his turns, how he braked and how seriously he concentrated as he drove, and this was all while driving his mini-van  So, when Jacob told me very modestly about his Porsche passion and that he had been driving for a few years at VIR I wasn’t too surprised and I was interested in learning more about his hobby.

What is your favorite personal car-related story?

Jacob - I guess my favorite car story would be how I met Sally, my blue girlfriend.

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(FSR members Jacob Kay and Jenny Wilson)

Robert Jennette (TI)

Jenny - I’m the Development Assistant (basically I handle all the money, assist in fundraisers and the social marketing) for The King’s Daughters, the non-profit organization that founded Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD).

1983 911 SC

John McClaire

2001 911 2002 911 C4S

Bryan Shade

2012 911

Peter Uzdavinis

1993 968

Brian Manke

2000 911 (TI) = Transfer

Jenny - My immediate family currently includes my son, Chaise, who just turned 16 this summer, my parents, one sister and one brother all of whom live in the Hampton Roads area. Since meeting Jacob he’s convinced me to let Chaise get his driver’s permit, kind enough to take Chaise to VIR soon after we met, and give him driving lessons in his Porsche – I don’t know what he was thinking.

What other hobbies do you have besides driving your Porsche?

Jacob - I obsess over flounder fishing in the summer, and track (scent work) my two pups during the cooler months. I also volunteer for and serve on the Board for the local golden retriever rescue, Southeastern Virginia Golden Retriever Rescue, Education and Training).

Jenny - I’m one of those crazy people who get up at 4:30 am so I can run 3 miles before work. I am also a recovering book hoarder and go to monthly book club meetings where we enjoy a glass of wine while we discuss our addictions. (Actually I have already purchased my first high performance and race driving book). This summer I’ve joined Jacob in his flounder obsession and who knows maybe next I’ll be learning about tracking.

PCA Member since?

Jacob - I joined PCA after getting my Cayman S in 2009.

Jenny - I attend as Jacob’s guest.

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Tell us about your family.

Jacob - I’m a single parent raising a 8-year old boy Riley and a 2-year old girl Heidi. I get a little embarrassed talking about the kids because they’re home-schooled, but have yet to learn to use indoor plumbing…

OK, they are golden retrievers, but I treat them like kids.

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Steve Sarfaty – Central VP Hi, this is Steve Sarfaty, candidate for VP for the central region of FSR. I've been asked to tell you a little about myself. I have lived in Maidens, Virginia in Goochland County for the last 15 years. I am a national accounts manager with Hamilton Beach Brands where I have worked for 30 years. Our corporate office is in the west end of Richmond and that is what brought me to the area.

In 1993, while driving near my home in the suburbs of Chicago, I drove past a Porsche dealership that had a shiny black '88 Carrera Cabriolet out front. I tried driving by but my SUV turned in on its' own.

I explained to the sales person that I had no intention of buying that car but if he met a very long list of demands I might be swayed. He said no to everything but my check book fell out of my pocket right on his desk. If you're reading this publication you understand what had to happen next. Scratch one item of my bucket list.

I have enjoyed many different activities with our club but my favorite PCA events are the DEs at VIR. I had the good fortune to fall in with a bunch of characters that make the time between sessions as much fun as the driving. You can't go to a DE without making a bunch of new friends.

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I joined the board in 2011 as assistant VP and took on the VP position this year. I hope we can find more Richmond area activities to keep things interesting in 2013. We get a great turn out for our monthly breakfast. It would be nice to find a few events for next year that will generate comparable enthusiasm. Please share your thoughts. Get involved. Let's have fun!

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My love of cars began when I was three, when I first got behind the wheel of an electric car that my father built for me. At four, I graduated to a gas powered car…then to ATC’s…then to a 1972 Triumph GT6… and then many, many more cars followed after that! When a 1989 911 Carrera came into my life is when my adventures with First Settlers Region Porsche Club of American began! I attended my first DE in 2000 with FSR and I was hooked ever since!

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It was not surprising to my family and friends that I found a way to choose a business revolving around cars. I am the co-owner of RaceWerks in Virginia Beach and we are in our 6th year of business.

My wife, Shannon, and I just celebrated 15 years of marriage and we have two great kids zack (10) and Lauren (8). Quite literally, the kids have been going to the track since they were born and we enjoy going to the FSR social activities and DE events.

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The main reason I want to be on the Board is my great admiration of the club and its members. I would like to help maintain fiscal responsibility and assist in growing the club. Thank you for considering me as your next Eastern VP for FSR.

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The First Settlers Region “Goodie Store” is now open for business!

my heart still pounding, I was so completely exhilarated, I don’t even remember how I got back to our group of friends who could tell from my expression that I truly enjoyed my drive. The next thing I knew I was signed up for the Green group and the rest is history. This was one of the best weekends I can remember… meeting some incredible people, making new friends, and the joy of an amazing driving experience. I hope that I get a chance to do it again in the near future.

You can order shirts, blouses, jackets and caps in various styles and colors with our FSR logo on the front and with “Porsche” in block lettering on the back.

Do you have a favorite Porsche?

Jacob - 1989 911 Cabriolet. Red with tan interior of course.

Pam Michaels is the store coordinator and is working to get new items on the site periodically and we will also look to change out items on a seasonal

Jenny - I’m partial to the vintage Porsches, like the Porsche 357 Speedster and the Porsche 550 Spyder.

Describe your perfect Porsche day.

Jacob - Actually the Saturday last May was pretty close. Wake up to a warm sunny day. Car is washed, vacuumed and gassed up. Pick up Jenny in Virginia Beach, and head for our Chesapeake breakfast at Pop’s Diner. Fun drive to Kitty Hawk with a convoy of 15 Porsches. An easy walking tour of the Wright Brothers Memorial. Followed by a late lunch with the rest of the Porschephiles over more car talk. Then a smooth traffic-free ride home. Nice and easy… Oh yeah, a perfect Porsche day.

Jenny - I have to agree with Jacob, that was a pretty perfect day, but then again whenever the weather is nice and we get to spend it driving together in the Porsche is pretty perfect.

What is on your car-related bucket list?

Jacob - A Lap or two on the Nürburgring Nordschleife behind the wheel of a proper sports car would be nice.

You can access the Goodie Store directly from the FSR webpage (www.fsrpca.org) by clicking on the link under the Main Menu on the left side of the home page or going directly to the FSR Goodie Store at this link: www.pcawebstore.com/FIRST SETTLERS We are fortunate to be one of the very first regions in PCA to have our region Goodie Store affiliated with the PCA store. A couple of big benefits we get though this affiliation is getting the savings associated with large volume and also the fact the vendor is licensed to use the “Porsche” logot on the clothing.

Another benefit is the return of 10% of all sales from the First Settlers Goodie Store are returned to us and be used to support our events.

What keeps you in PCA?

Most of my PCA experience has been with FSR. First Settler Region offers a diverse range of activities and events through out the year. For us Speed Racer Wannabes, we have two Driver’s Education weekends every year at Virginia International Raceway. For those craving a mental challenge, we have gimmick rallies to make your passenger/navigator’s “brain hurt”. If you like to eat, we hold two monthly (Something smells fishy around here . . .) breakfasts, and most of our other events evolve around good food and good company. For those wishing to give back to the community, we organize several charity events like our Spring Charity banquet, and Turkeys in the Trunk before thanksgiving. Oh yeah, you clean freaks and OCD types can obsess over your four-wheeled babies in preparation for our Air-Auto show in November and show off your rides at the PCA/Shenandoah region’s Richmond Porsche Meet in June. FSR offers so many fun activities; I now keep a separate calendar on my Outlook just to keep track of all of our events.

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Saturday, November 17th Please join us for a Saturday of fun and camaraderie at our 3rd annual Turkeys in the Trunk charity event on Saturday, 17 November 2012. This event supports the Foodbank of Southeastern VA in their effort to collect food for the Thanksgiving season at their Mayflower Marathon event. Stuff a frozen turkey (or 21) and other Thanksgiving food items in your trunk(s) and head to Virginia Beach.

Food Weigh-in starts at 1:45pm at Checkered Flag Porsche, Virginia Beach We’ll gather at Checkered Flag Porsche to start the weigh-in at 1:45 and a short get-together, then we’ll drive in a Porsche caravan to Pembroke Mall where the Mayflower Marathon is taking place to drop off the turkeys and other food items. The member who brings the most food will win a prize donated by Checkered Flag Porsche.

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Jenny - Guess I need to start working on one…

Jacob - “… It’s the people” is more than just a tagline. I’ve made many new wonderful friends since joining PCA/FSR. We have a small group of Cayman drivers who happen to live on the peninsula, and we are all addicts. We hold impromptu car talks over pizzas and occasionally help work on with each other’s cars.

2012 Turkeys in the Trunk

Next, we'll head out for the short fun to the Hunt Club Farm for a BBQ dinner, drinks, hay rides, cornhole toss, a petting zoo and plenty of fun for the entire family. We'll have a bonfire to take the chill out of the fall weather. The party will be hosted in the Hunt Club Farm Barn complete with Porsches parked inside Please note: The goal of the Foodbank's Mayflower Marathon is to collect frozen turkeys, non-perishable food items and monetary donations. Ideally, the food donated at the event can be turned into a fairly typical Thanksgiving meal for a person or family in need. The donated food is packed in boxes at the event by volunteers for distribution at the Foodbank beginning on Monday, November 19. So, please consider this when you decide what to donate.

In the interest of fairness, and to keep with the intent of the food drive, the competition will include some guidelines.

First of all, the food has to be loaded into a Porsche. Although Cayennes are Porsches; at the risk of alienating our SUV brethren and in all fairness, we must restrict the competition for the big prize to Porsche cars only. Also, the ‘judges’ will be looking for “NASCAR-like” rule interpretations of the Marathon’s intent of collecting food for holiday meals turkeys and the fixins’ are the goal; not low-volume/high weight bags of flour intended to bake the dessert pie or cases of soda to wash them down.

Thanks to Pam for setting this up and we hope you enjoy the quality FSR clothing!

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First Settlers Region Officer Elections It is time to elect our new officers for 2013. Here is the list of nominees with a short bio to help you get to know them and the office for which they are running. Details of the voting process will be explained via email and voting will be done electronically via our website. These five officers are the only elected positions and make up our Executive Council.

However, there are other positions to include Assistant Vice Presidents and Committee Chairs that will be appointed to the Board by the new officers. Please let one of the officers know if you’re interested in one of the positions. And, of course, there is always a need for volunteer help within the committees and to plan the events. Thanks for your support!

George Michaels - President I am an active-duty Naval Officer with 23 years of service and live in Virginia Beach. I joined PCA in 1992 in San Diego, and have been an FSR member since 1995. I have served previously as DE Registrar 2009-2011, have been Events Registrar since 2010, on various committees and event chairs, and currently serve as Eastern VP. I have also been FSR's representative to and Board member of the Car Club Council of Hampton Roads since 2010. I enjoys participating in all club activities, including DE, for which I've been instructing since 2001. I currently own a 1991 928GT and 1989 911 and my previous Porsches include a 1974 914 2.0 LE, a 1974 911, and a 1986 928S. I offer my leadership and PCA experience to help continue the great momentum we have established and keep us a perpetual contender for Region of the Year.

Alex H. Bell, II - Treasurer Alex is 56 years old and has been married to Andrea Bell for 31 years. They have two children, Alex 27 and Maggie 24. Alex has been in the insurance business for 31 years, and he has operated a Nationwide Insurance Agency since 1992.

Alex has been a member of FSR since 2006, and he has been Treasurer of FSR since 01/01/2009. He is a National Certified PCA Instructor with PCA, serves as Chief Track Instructor for FSR, and holds a Competition License with PCA Club Racing and NASA. As Treasurer of FSR, Alex has enlisted the services of local CPA, Lauren Wolcott, and FSR is current on Federal and State tax returns since 2008. Alex also filed the necessary paperwork with the IRS to qualify for exemption under Section 501 c (4) of the Internal Revenue Code retroactive to 01/01/2010. This allows the board to increase revenue to a safe operating level without paying any taxes to the IRS.

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My name is Kathy Kent, been married to Jerry Kent for 38 years. We have 2 married children, Jeff & Kristin. Jeff resides with his wife in Virginia Beach and Kristin lives in San Antonio, TX, with her husband. She is in the Army Doctor, doing her OB/GYN residency. I have been travel director for Ski World for 11 years and have recently opened a travel agency, Sun N Ski Travel, inside Ski World.

My interests are quilting, running, reading, skiing, traveling and various church activities. Jerry and I are active church members at Galilee Episcopal Church. We have lived many places while Jerry was in the Army, 12 years in Europe. We have always been interested in German cars. We visit Germany and Europe as often as we can. We have a 2011 Boxster and have enjoyed the it immensely. We love being part of FSR, the social and fund raising events.

I feel I will do a great job as Activities Officer. I am very organized and will do my best to keep the FSR activities fun and exciting. Thank you for the chance to serve the club.

Matt Nelson - Secretary I am an Area Manager for Tennant Co, manufacturer of specialty equipment and exotic concrete coating systems for local industry and the DOD. My list of hobbies and interests are likely too long to list here but working on my vehicles, golfing, and skiing top the list.

I have been a member of PCA since 2008 when I purchased my first Porsche; a low mileage 1980 911SC Targa. Over the last 5 years, I have been gradually restoring and tastefully modifying the car to original condition (with the help of John at Racewerks, and Brian at Auto Elite). I have been a fan of Porsche since I was young. Likely attributed to riding shotgun while my uncle flew around the mountain roads in western PA in a 1989 928 S4.

I am interested in everything that we do at PCA, especially becoming more involved with club DE events (Although I am looking for a new track car). Becoming part of the administration team for FSR will allow me to contribute more to an organization that has been a pleasure to be a part of.

2012 Open Board Meeting 10/06/2012 Treasurer Report - Alex Bell, Treasurer, First Settlers Region PCA Year End balance since taking the reigns as Treasurer 01/01/2009

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It is a pleasure to serve as Treasurer for FSR, and Alex welcomes any questions or comments about the financial condition of our region.

Congratulations to our board and membership for being named Region of the Year for 2012. That is a great accomplishment!

$63,594.60 Current Balance 10/06/2012 -$15,125 VIR Deposit for 2013 $2,295 PCA 4th Quarter Deposit -$1,538 Horizontally Opposed -$980 DE Charity Raffle Charity -$2,318 $45,928.86 Expected Y/E 12/31/2012

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$24,538.35 Y/E 12/31/2008 $33,209.09 Y/E 12/31/2009 $38,526.53 Y/E 12/31/2010 $37,192.94 Y/E 12/31/2011

Drivers Education: We made $10,775.20 in May and $4,766.60 in Sept DE events for a total $15,541.18 contribution to the Treasury in 2012.

Average income over each of the last four years is $11,884.96! That continues to be a significant part of our financial improvement. Nice work John Kopp and the DE people!

Qualified for IRS Section 401 (c)4 Designation effective 01/01/2010: We filed for tax favored status so that we could work to improve our cash balance without undue tax burden. Our CPA firm is Lauren W Wolcott CPA in Norfolk VA and we have completed tax returns for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Our returns were filed as a C Corp for 2008 and 2009, and the 2008 loss offset the 2009 gain for a net zero tax liability. 2010 moving forward we are a 501 c4 with little taxable income to report. We are current on all corporate fees and taxes.

Horizontally Opposed: In 2012, the net cost per issue is $392 at six issues per year. We receive $7,100 in Ad Revenue and we spend $9,457 on printing and mailing costs. Perhaps the print version will be continued as it is a way to reach all members in a meaningful way.

Charitable Contributions: Since 01/01/2009, FSR has: $15,658 Total Contributed to our charities from our FSR Checking Account $6,463 Total Collected from Breakfast Raffles Southside and Richmond $4,271 Total Collected from DE Charity Runs We have raised much more than this for our charities as Josie Grandfield will review. Those additional dollars were contributed as direct donations to the charities, and, as such, this money did not go through our account. Since we are not a Charitable Organization, people cannot give money to us and obtain a charitable deduction.

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Another interesting sight is a Porsche Panamera on the track. For

by: Phil Grandfield

Car Care Tech Notes: Porsches have traditionally been associated with the iconic air-cooled flat six engine but every new Porsche since 1999 – pushing 14 years – is equipped with a water pump to circulate coolant through the engine. Failure of this key component can cause catastrophic engine problems so it is important to pay attention to symptoms of pending failures.

Water pumps are simple devices but, as with anything with moving parts, they can wear out or break. The components include an impeller blade, powered by a pulley that is driven by the serpentine belt, a bearing to connect the two, and enclosed within an external housing. The most common scenario is failure as a result of wear of the internal bearings. Once there is bearing wear, play in the shaft can develop, followed by loss of the sealing effect then coolant fluid leak. An early sign of such a leak is a tell-tale dried deposits that look like dried ash hanging from the pump leak point. Of course, another indication could be a low-coolant warning light or unusually elevated coolant temperature gauge readings. An audible sign of a water pump problem is a growling or knocking noise caused by noisy bearings.

Leaks evident on the ground under your car are another key sign of impending problems. Coolant will be light in color, sweet smelling and oily to the touch. It isn’t nearly as dark or thick as oil or transmission fluid. Leaks can also be caused by several other issues to include cracked or leaking hoses, loose connections, or faulty radiators so knowing where the leaking is coming from will help with a diagnosis.

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some reason seeing a BMW 3 or 5-series four door sedan at the

Region

Education

track is ‘normal’ but sighting a four-door Porsche seemed weird;

events have become routine.

but not for long. There is no doubt that the Porsche pedigree built

The September 2012 at VIR

into this sedan make it a perfectly suitable track performance

was another well planned, well

machine. But, no, you can’t circle the track at speed with back

attended and well executed

seat passengers even if they are wearing helmets and long sleeve

event.

The weather was

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perfect,

the

Driver’s

south

course

(On the VIR South Course grid)

technically challenging over the weekend and the full course on

The DE ‘season’ is essentially over for the year but it’s not too

Monday icing on the cake. There weren’t any major incidents – except

early to start thinking about our next event in May 2013. Of

for a small on-board fire that caused some excitement on the track –

course, if you can’t wait

and everyone had a great time. Thanks to John Kopp, Marco Estrada,

that long check the PCA

Alex Bell, and Chris Stanley as the primary folks planning and running

zone

the event. But it couldn’t happen without a host of other volunteers

Carolina

pitching it do support the early morning tech inspections; thanks to

BMWCCA, or any number

Dave McFaddin, John Schwaebler, David Israel, Price Dodson…….

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and I’m sure I’m missing others. Also thanks to all of the instructors

bodies.

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track!

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popular cook-out but like every other part of the weekend the food prep, delivery and preparation is a team sport. It included help from Bret Jacobson who came to VIR for the charity laps and stayed to flip

Mesh Grill Inserts

burgers before heading home. Driver’s Education events require plenty of cooperation.

The wide open intakes in the fascia of modern Porsches allow cooling air into the front mounted radiators but also allow all kinds of road trash in at the same time.

Customcargrills.com sells ready to install kits of pre-cut pieces to fit our various models. The material is flexible enough to roll up, insert between the existing grill, unfold and then attache with small zip-ties. No need to remove the bumper. Simple! Be sure to first clean out the trash that is certainly in there already!

The DE Intro is proving to be a big success. The program is intended to give members a ‘taste’ of drivers’ education track events by dipping in a toe without jumping in with both feet.

(Room for four!)

It provides some

classroom instruction followed

by a single session with an instructor to experience driving your car at speed and start to understand the basics of car performance. The cost is $50 and is scheduled to allow participants to arrive at VIR in the morning, run the DE Intro, and head home the same day if so desired. A helmet is required but the club has a few loaners.

The ‘danger’ is that it can be addicting; be forewarned! Just ask Jacob Kay and Jenny Wilson. Jenny had been to the track for earlier events, figured it looked plenty fun and signed up for the DE Intro. She liked it so much, she asked to register for the rest of the weekend. An instructor was found – another ‘step-up’ volunteer – to take Jenny under his wing. Jenny drove the rest of the Green student events, (Porsche Cayenne Water Pump - a typical style)

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Original equipment water pumps are manufactured with plastic impeller blades, in most cases, to save both cost and weight. If pieces of the plastic blades break off they can spread throughout the internal passages of the engine, become lodged in bad places, then restricting or blocking coolant flow. Uncooled cylinder head sections can then develop cracks, compromising the internal structure and causing the possibility of coolant and oil intermixing. The two fluid systems are never intended to “co-mingle” and when they do the oil’s lubrication qualities quickly degrade and bad things can happen to any of the lubricated parts. Unfortunately, this scenario can happen without any indication of abnormal temperatures on the gauges. Of course, other problems besides water pump failures can cause “intermixing” but the visual symptoms of a chocolate milkshake color in either the coolant or oil is the important indicator.

I doubt if your owner’s manual recommends changing the water pump on any particular cycle, but some experts recommend considering this key component as a “service item” to be changed before indications of a failure. One recommendation is to replace the pump at 50,000 miles or four years whichever comes first. Others may think that is overkill, but the pump in our Cayman was replaced at the six year point with only 25,000 miles worth of spinning.

Porsche does not recommend changing the coolant for the “lifetime” of the car; however, a fluid change and system flush every couple of years seems prudent to maintain overall performance and prevent degradation.

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From the President Dave McFaddin FSR Members, We’ve had a great summer of events and this fall is off to a great start with our monthly breakfasts, perfect weather for the DE at VIR, great food and ambiance for the Open Board meeting at Sal’s by Victor in Williamsburg and the great breakfast / tech session hosted by Checkered Flag in their new Porsche facility.

The next big event as I write this is our 3rd annual Air & Auto Classic followed only two weeks later by Turkeys in the Trunk...two of our biggest charity events of the year! I urge everyone to support these two great events and in turn supporting our neighbors by providing Thanksgiving meals to those families in need of our help.

Also, see our schedule of events for even more activities in December and January.

In addition to the charity events in November it is also time to vote on your 2013 elected officers. The ballot is in this edition of Horizontally Opposed. You can vote by sending your ballot to Eugene Winston at 4028 Estates Lane, Portsmouth, VA 23703 by the end of November or you can vote on our website. In addition to the elected positions we have many appointed positions and need your help in multiple areas to keep our region operating at the award winning level we’ve seen over the past couple of years! As was mentioned to me at a recent event, as good as we’ve done this year (PCA Region of the Year) we can still do better because there are events folks would like to have more often, and maybe even new events we haven’t even thought about. So, we need your fresh ideas and your skills to make these come to fruition.

Since I was interviewed in the last Horizontally Opposed I’ll skip details of my reflections on being your region president for the last two and a half years. However, I do want to let each of you know I am both humbled and an honored to have served you in this capacity. I’m humbled by the extraordinary passion, motivation and camaraderie shown by FSR members who are interested in not only enjoying the Porsche marque with fellow enthusiasts but for also using that enthusiasm to reach out in support of our community as attested to by our winning a PCA trophy for community service this year. I’m honored you gave me your vote of trust as our region made a concerted effort to improve by both meeting the desires of the members and striving to meet the objectives of PCA. I look forward to seeing you at events and watching as your new leadership team brings fresh ideas to the table and your participation makes FSR better than we can even imagine today.

Dave McFaddin

Dave. . .from the entire membership of First Settlers Region PCA: Thanks for the leadership!

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November 3

Third Annual Air & Auto Charity Car Show

Virginia Beach Aviation Museum in Pungo

November 3

Central Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

November 10

Eastern Breakfast / A&A Rain Date

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

November 17

Turkeys-in-the-Trunk Food Drive and Hunt Club Party

January 5

Central Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

"Lined up on the grid at VIR" Photo Credit: Phil Grandfield January 12

Eastern Breakfast

January 19

New Years Party

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

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