Chesapeake Region
Patter
Volume 58, Issue 665 October 2018
Tech Session Tour & Rally
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Events Calendar Month
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November
December
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Driving Tour First Fruits Farm Harvest Social
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New Member Party Autocross #7 Driving Tour Driving Tour Chesapeake Challenge #49 Social Board Meeting Tech Session Kindertime Toy Drive
“356 Registry Concours” in Ocean City NJ Porsche of Towson Lincoln Tech, Columbia Horse Country Fall Colors Tour 3-County Fall Colors Tour MD Yacht Club Collectors Car Corral Porsche of Annapolis Porsche of Towson
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2018 Tour & Rally Schedule
Get Ready to Join PCA Chesapeake’s 16 Car Rallies and Driving Tours This Year The Chesapeake Region’s Tour & Rally Committee has 16 events on the calendar for 2018. We are pleased to present here an overview of all the fun we have in store for you. Dates and events are subject to change. Registration for most events will open about one month before their scheduled dates. Log on to your account at www.clubregistration.net and click “Search for Events”, then “Find Event.” Events in bold will be spearheaded by guest tour and rally masters. (10/02/2018) March 17 April 21 May 12 May 26 June 1 – 3 June 9 July 14 Aug. 12 Aug. 26 Sept. 29 Oct. 7 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 4 Nov. 10
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(1) Tour & Rally School and Driving Tour, Collectors Car Corral, Baltimore County (2) Porsche Swap Meet Tour, from New Freedom to Hershey, PA (3) Garage Crawl in Baltimore County, jointly with Tech Committee (4) Memorial Day Weekend Gimmick Rally in Howard County, with Jim Kinnear (5) West Virginia Grand Tour 2018, from Owings Mills to WV (6) Tour to Celebrate Porsche’s 70 Years, jointly with Tech Comm. and Porsche of Towson (7) Ice Cream Tour in Baltimore County, with Steve Graham (8) Keystone State Summer Tour, in Baltimore County and Pennsylvania’s York County (9) Catoctin Mountain Summer Tour, in Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick Counties (10) Oktoberfest Trifecta: Tour, Car Show & Lunch, jointly with Social and Concours comm. (11) Eastern Shore Tour to Hoopers Island, with Tom Divilio (Oct. 6 tour canceled) (12) Driving Tour to “356 Registry Concours” in Ocean City, NJ, from Hunt Valley (13) Horse Country Fall Colors Tour through Baltimore, Carroll and York Counties (14) Three-County Fall Colors Tour (Baltimore, Carroll and Howard Counties) (15) Rescheduled: Chesapeake Challenge 49 Gimmick Rally, in Anne Arundel County (00) Postponed: TSD Rally School for Checkpoint Crew, with Bob Rassa (March 2019) (00) Postponed: TSD Rally School for Competitors, with Bob Rassa (March 2019) (00) Postponed: TSD Rally in Baltimore County, with Bob Rassa (March 2019) (16) “Kindertime Toy Drive & Linda’s Legacy” Driving Tour, jointly with other committees
Details about the upcoming events are available at www.pcachs.org, in the Chesapeake Region’s Patter newsletter and at www.clubregistration.net. They are also disseminated regionwide via e-Blast. To receive notifications about our events via e-mail, join our Tour & Rally Registry by sending a message to tour@pcachs.org indicating your interest in joining the registry.
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Inside This Month! The Porsche Patter is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America. Contributions to the Porsche Patter should be sent to the Editor at least one week preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format via email to editor@pcachs.org.
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Events Calendar ............................ Editor Tour and Rally Schedule.. ...... Aniano Arao Membership & Anniversaries ... Minta Miller 11
Monthly Features President’s Message .......... Michael Murphy Ron’s Ramblings ........................ Ron Farb History Channel PCA-Style ........ Bob Rassa
Please send images in their original size. Co-Editors: Al Saxon, Ron Farb Contributing Photographers: Lynda Sobus, Aniano Arao, Al Saxon, Bob Zach, Eric Tipton Contributing Writers: Bob Rassa, Aniano Arao, Steve Graham, Terrell Williams, Ron Farb, Al Saxon, Brad Martinez
Club Information
Porsche in the News ....................... Editor 20
Guest Articles Automotive Lightning .. .......... autohausAZ Porsche 912 .. ...................... Steve Brown
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Upcoming Events
Eastern Shore Tour .. ............ Aniano Arao
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Community Service .. ..... Rebecca Earlbeck
Letters to the Editor are welcomed. They should be brief and may be edited for length. Please include PCA membership number and contact telephone number for verification.
Horse Country Colors Tour .. .. Aniano Arao
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New Member Party .. ............. Minta Miller Drive to 356 Reg. Concourse .. Aniano Arao 3-County Fall Colors Tour .. ... Aniano Arao CC49 .. ................................ Minta Miller 32
Past Events Oktoberfest Tour .. ............... Aniano Arao WSS Tech Session .. ........... Randy Richter
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Market For Sale ....................................... Editor Name & Car Badges ....................... Editor
PCACHS Jacket.............................. Editor PCA License Plates .... Bruce & Laurie Tarsia 42
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PCA-CHS is... The Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America (PCACHS) serves it’s club members and hosts activities within the Baltimore, Annapolis and surrounding geographic area, including Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The general objectives of PCACHS are, as indicated in the by-laws: • •
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Promote the highest standards of courtesy and safety on the roads. Promote the enjoyment and sharing of goodwill and fellowship engendered by owning a Porsche vehicle and engaging in such social or other events as may be agreeable to the membership. Promote the maintenance of the highest standards of operation and performance of the marquee by sharing and exchanging technical and mechanical information. Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with Porsche AG, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), Porsche dealers, and other independent service sources to the end that the marque shall prosper and continue to enjoy its unique leadership and position in sports car annals. Promote the interchange of ideas and suggestions with other PCA Regions throughout North America and the world, and in such cooperation as may be desirable. Establish such mutually cooperative relationships with other car clubs as may be desirable. Establish a community service initiative with the goal of engaging members to participate in activities that benefit the community through fundraising or volunteering of time. The Porsche Patter is published monthly. Articles from members are welcomed and encouraged and should be sent electronically in Microsoft Word format to editor@pcachs.org at least 1 week before the end of the month preceding publication. The editor reserves the right to edit or reject all material submitted for publication, including advertisements, and the right to cancel advertisements at any time, for any reason, at the editor’s sole discretion. Statements appearing in the Porsche Patter are those of the contributing authors and do not constitute the opinions or policy of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, its Board of Directors, or the editor of this newsletter. Unless otherwise reserved, permission is granted to reproduce material published, provided full credit is given to the author. The Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, neither endorses any advertiser nor warrants any product or service.
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Porsche of Annapolis
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PCA CHS Board President ................................................... Michael Murphy
president@pcachs.org
Vice President ................................................... Lynda Sobus
vicepresident@pcachs.org
Executive Vice President ........................... Stephen Graham
executive@pcachs.org
Treasurer ......................................................... Vincent Rock
treasurer@pcachs.org
Secretary........................................................... Aaron Miller
secretary@pcachs.org
Past President ................................................. Claude Taylor
pastpresident@pcachs.org
Autocross .............................................................Pat Walker
autocross@pcachs.org
Autocross ....................................................... Brad Martinez
autocross@pcachs.org
Editor .......................................................................Al Saxon
editor@pcachs.org
Editor ...................................................................... Ron Farb
editor@pcachs.org
Publicity ...............................................................Pat Walker
publicity@pcachs.org
Social............................................................... Donna Brandt
social@pcachs.org
Tech Session ..................................................... Jim Earlbeck
tech@pcachs.org
Tech Session ................................................... Randy Richter
tech@pcachs.org
Tour/Rally ......................................................... Aniano Arao
tour@pcachs.org
Tour/Rally .......................................................... Randy Moss
tour@pcachs.org
Safety Chair........................................................ John Jensen
safety@pcachs.org
Chief Driving Instructor ........................................ Ellen Beck
instructor@pcachs.org
Community Service................................... Rebecca Earlbeck
communityservice@pcachs.org
Concours d’Elegance ......................................... Ron Gordon
concours@pcachs.org
Concours d’Elegance ......................................Doug Ehmann
concours@pcachs.org
Concours d’Elegance ...................................... Donna Brandt
concours@pcachs.org
Chesapeake Challenge...................................... Minta Miller
challenge@pcachs.org
Chesapeake Challenge.................................................... TBD
challenge@pcachs.org
Historian ............................................................... Bob Rassa
historian@pcachs.org
Membership ...................................... Minta & Aaron Miller
membership@pcachs.org
Webmaster ............................................. Terry DellaVecchia
webmaster@pcachs.org
Insurance ................................................................ Lee Rock
insurance@pcachs.org
PCA License ........................................ Laurie & Bruce Tarsia
pcalicenseplates@pcachs.org
PCA Zone 2 Representative ................. Rose Ann Novotnak
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Membership & Anniversaries—Oct
Minta & Aaron Miller
Primary Members:
941
Life Members:
1
Affiliate Members:
531
Total Members:
1473
New Members: 14 Mike Bennett
Elkridge, MD
2002 Boxster S
Thomas Davis
Centreville, MD
2014 Cayman S, Yellow
Guy Fraser
Joppa, MD
2009 911 Carrera, Artic Silver
Paul Govatos
Annapolis, MD
2018 911 Targa 4 GTS, White
George Herzog
Baltimore, MD
1988 911 Carrera, Black
Russell Joyner
Crofton, MD
2003 911 Targa
Stu Keiser
Owings Mills, MD
2017 Cayman, Sapphire Blue Metalic
Dawn Leaf
Silver Spring, MD
2017 718 Boxster, Red
Marianne Mann
Highland, MD
2014 Panamera 4S, Executive Black
Kenneth Mark
Edgewater, MD
2016 Cayenne Diesel, Metallic Midnight Blue
Boyd Newlin
Baltimore, MD
2006 911 Carrera S, Atlas Grey
Richard Olsen & Kathleen Regan
Easton, MD
2006 911 Carrera 4S Cab, Black
Richard Potere
Millersville, MD
20011 911 Carrera 4 Cab
Riley Robert & Gerry Hartung
Ellicott City, MD
2016 911 Targa 4S Gray
Test Drive Participants: 2 Transfer In: 0
Transfer Out: 1 Greg Heacock
To: Potomac (POT)
Anniversaries: 50 Years • John & Terri Blauvelt 45 Years • Theodore & Susan Reichart 35 Years • Alfred De renzis & Sally Marsh • Dale & Andrea Swanson
20 Years • Christopher & Kimberly Scott 15 Years • Michael McCarthy
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10 Years • Michelle & John Gouvatsos • Larry & Andrew Dilegge 5 Years • Aniano & Myrna Arao • Jeffrey Bedford • Andrew & Wendy Bernstein • Paul Broccolino & Mary Louise Healy • Richard & Claudia Chitty • Daniel & Jennifer Cooper • Thomas Divilio & Lisa Gritti • Roy & Sandi Droege • Barry Robbins & Sam Brown
1 Year • Charles Conner • Thomas Caoutte Jr. • Hamid Janloo & Shahla Radfor • Robert Lyon • Michael & Rita Hurst • Claude & Lynn McCreary • Anna Millhiser • Wayne Moore • Brendan O’Rourke • John Palen • Robert Smedley • Constance Soloway • Mark Torrene *** Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve our system.***
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Join the Patter Team! Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity within PCA? The Patter Team is looking for people to help create our monthly newsletter. If you’re interested, contact editor@pcachs.org and we’ll get you added to the team! The list below is a sample of the various sections and responsibilities we work on each month. You’ll work with the various committee chairs for the content and photos, and then package the articles for publication. We’d love to have you on our team!
Upcoming Events Past Events Advertising Guest columns Run-rate monthlies (Presidents letter, historian, tour/rally schedule) For 2019 – a dedicated Chesapeake Challenge 50 Section to promote it through the year. Autocross Section Photo Section
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Member Support Do you know a Porsche Club member that could use a little sunshine? Please let us know. The Club has established a new Sunshine position. If you know a Club member who is ill, has a hospital stay, a family member has passed, or is facing some difficult or challenging times, we would like send a card to let them know the Club is thinking about them. Please contact Doug Ehmann at Sunshine@pcachs.org. Thanks!
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President's Message Michael Murphy
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President's Message Michael Murphy
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President's Message Michael Murphy
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Ron’s Ramblings Ron Farb
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Ron’s Ramblings Ron Farb
Steve & Joan’s GT3
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History Channel PCA-Style Bob Rassa A monthly feature depicting some highlights from past years, 50, 40, 30,
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Porsche in the News Bringing you links to interesting Porsche articles from around the globe Porsche Cayenne Coupe Spied Showing Off Its Weird Rear Wing Like most Porsche test mules, the company dresses this one in black and uses matching tape for concealment. The front end of the Cayenne Coupe looks a lot like the standard model, including the three-opening grille and LED headlights. The major design changes start behind the B-pillar where the roof arches downward, rather than remaining flat. The tweak gives the Coupe a sleeker appearance at the expense of cargo space. The company conceals the taillights on this test mule, but expect them to stretch across the entire rear like on the standard Cayenne. The Full Story Here
2020 Porsche 911 GT3 spied for the first time We've seen plenty of spy photos of the upcoming 2020 Porsche 911. The next-gen model will use the 992 chassis code and will be an evolution of the current 991 generation, much like the 997 was a heavily revised version of the Porsche 911 996. We don't know when the new car will debut, but look for news sometime this upcoming auto show season. Today, we have a batch of spy photos of the upcoming Porsche 911 GT3. The Full Story Here
New Porsche Macans Start Rolling Out Of Leipzig Superseding the model first introduced in 2014, the revised Macan benefits from updated styling and equipment to further cement its place as Porsche's best-selling model. Out of the 246,000 vehicles it sold around the world last year, nearly 100,000 were Macans (compared to 25,000 or so 718s and 32,000 911s). The Full Story Here
Lose yourself in the details of Singers’ reworked Porsche 911 There was no shortage of awesome and incredible things at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but, as always, anything that has been touched by Singer Vehicle Design is in a class of its own. Singer and racing firm Williams brought a special treat in the form of the Dynamic and Lightweighting Study, another reworked Porsche 911 that I haven’t been able to get out of my head since I saw it Sunday morning. . See the Full Story Here
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Porsche in the News Bringing you links to interesting Porsche articles from around the globe Porsche says that it will no longer make diesel vehicles Porsche says that it’s getting out of the diesel business — for good. Porsche CEO Oliver Blume notes that his company isn’t “demonising diesel” with the announcement, and says that the fuel still important worldwide, even though it’s never been a huge part of the company’s offerings. There’s been indications of this attitude in recent months: the German automaker has been increasingly interested in electric and hybrid vehicles. Last year, the company unveiled the 2019 Cayenne SUV , which was notably missing a diesel version, and later unveiled an updated hybrid model. The Full Story Here
The 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera T Is the Perfect 911 If You Can’t Afford a GT3 Thanks to the insane popularity and profitability of the Porsche Cayenne and Macan, Porsche has granted us an insane selection of the 911 to suit every single driver’s demands. But! With 24 different models in the U.S., it’s hard to sort out which coupe, Cabriolet, Targa, S or Turbo is the right 911 for you. But now we have the addition of the Carrera T in a crowded lineup. So how does it fit in? Well, in cutting down the weight and in picking and choosing some of the best equipment across the whole 911 line, it may just be the one you want the most—short of writing a $160,000 check for a GT3. The Full Story Here
Porsche 992 911 Caught Completely Uncovered at Nürburgring Porsche hasn’t exactly been shy about showing off its latest 911 on various racetracks and roadways across the globe. But the forthcoming Porsche 992 911 has mostly been covered in pesky camo. Which, of course, purposely distorts the little styling details we want to see. But as we inch closer to the debut of the next-gen 911, we’re beginning to get a clearer picture of what it looks like. First, we scored a pic of its uncovered rear end. And now, Road & Track has received spy shots showing the Porsche 992 911 completely uncovered while testing at Germany’s famed Nürburgring. And there are several interesting details to take away from this shockingly naked duo of 911s. The biggest (literally) is a much wider active spoiler out back. The Full Story Here
If you know of a good article, please bring it to the attention of the Editors at editor@pcachs.org.
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Nathalia N. Cruz Ortiz — Realtor
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Automotive Lighting A Guest article, courtesy of autohausAZ. See their blog for additional articles at https://www.autohausaz.com/tech-tips/automotive-lighting
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Porsche 912 Steve Brown
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Porsche 912 Steve Brown
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Porsche of Towson
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7th—Eastern Shore Tour PCA-CHS 2018 Tour & Rally Event No. 11 – October 7, Sunday
For PCA Chesapeake’s 2018 Eastern Shore Tour, we will gather on Oct. 7 in Easton, proceed to Cambridge and then go for a scenic drive to Hoopers Island, where we will have a lunch buffet. Bruce Wakefield and the CPR Classic East staff will be our hosts in Easton. We will assemble at their parking lot. Bruce has kindly volunteered to provide us with coffee, donuts and tours of his vintage Porsche restoration shop. From there, we will go next to Cambridge’s airport, where our driving tour to Hooper’s Island will begin in earnest. We will follow a series of back roads selected by PCA member and Easton resident Tom Divilio. Arranged by Tom, our lunch will be in Fishing Creek, MD, at Old Salty’s Restaurant, which is renowned for its crab cake and fried chicken. Our buffet will consist of those Eastern Shore specialties, plus roast pork and several side dishes. GATHERING PLACE AND DESTINATION WHERE: CPR Classic East – Vintage Porsche Restoration, 9329 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601 SCHEDULE: Start gathering at 8:30 AM; drivers’ meeting 9:30 AM; departure 10:00 AM ETA at restaurant: 11:45 AM, Old Salty’s Restaurant, 2560 Hoopers Island Rd, Fishing Creek, MD 21634 REGISTRATION ● Sign up at www.clubregistration.net from 1:00 PM Sept. 23 through 1:00 PM Sept. 30. ● Prepay for lunch buffet, $32 per person, all-inclusive. ● Driving instructions and updates will be sent via e-mail through ClubRegistration.net. QUESTIONS Please feel free to send questions to the Tour & Rally Committee at tour@pcachs.org.
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13th—Community Service
Last month 15 Chesapeake Region volunteers spent a morning harvesting tomatoes, peppers, and corn for the hungry in our community. Members shared laughs and fun while competing to find the juiciest tomatoes and gather the most ears of corn! It’s a Chesapeake community service tradition to partner with First Fruits Farm every fall to have fun while supporting this great cause and our community. First Fruits Farm, Inc. is a non -profit dedicated to growing fresh fruit and vegetables to help feed the hungry in our community. Food from the farm is supplied to Baltimore Rescue Mission, Hereford Food Bank, Our Daily Bread, House of Ruth Maryland, Helping Up Mission, Maryland Food Bank, and many more organizations.
Our next harvest will be on October 13, 2018. This is a great opportunity for members of all ages! Watch for an eblast with details on how to sign up, or email our Community Service Chair, Becca Earlbeck at communityservice@pcachs.org for more information!
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20th—New Member Party Hello and Welcome Chesapeake Region PCA New Members!! This party is to recognize and welcome all New Members to PCA and/or Chesapeake Region. New Members are anyone who is new to the club in the last 2 years and has yet to attend one of these fabulous and social events. There will be breakfast type refreshments complimentary of our proud sponsor Porsche of Towson. New Members will get Welcome Swag Bags filled with great PCA and Chesapeake Region goodies. We will have people to answer questions and help you gauge your interests within the club: •
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Also, we will raffle off some fabulous door prizes and offer discounts on Chesapeake Region Name Badges ordered at the party. Who: Everybody (All Members) What: New Member Welcoming Party When: Saturday October 20, 2018 9:00-11:00 AM Where: Porsche of Towson 700 Kenilworth Dr Towson, MD 21204 Why: To meet New Members and for them to meet some of the Coolest Porsche People AROUND!!! How: Driving your Porsche
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Want to get to know this crazy bunch of characters? Well we want to meet you too!
This picture was taken at the 2016 Porsche Parade in Jay Peak Vermont. Members of the Chesapeake Region not only work hard, they play hard too! We are a fun loving group who not only love our Porsches, but are pretty good friends too. We enjoy celebrating each other and our cars, as well as giving back to our community.
Not a New Member? Then please come and out and help us welcome those who are!! We could use all the help we can get. Let's show our Newest Members a good time and how awesome it is to be a member of the coolest and most fun Region in PCA!!
REGISTRATION: NOW OPEN!!!! Register at www.clubregistration.net or RSVP to New Member Party via email (membership@pcachs.org)
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20th-Drive to 356 Registry Concourse PCA-CHS 2018 Tour & Rally Event No. 12 – October 20, Saturday
If you love vintage Porsches, especially 356s, this driving tour is for you. Our destination is Ocean City, NJ, where the Porsche 356 Registry will hold its 2018 convention. This is how the event is described on its Web site: “The Porsche 356 Registry Holiday is an annual ‘Gathering of the Faithful,’ where members and guests drive and enjoy their 356’s for a long weekend of camaraderie and driving fun.” We will go there on 4th day of the 5-day gathering to attend the 356 Concours d’Elegance and Car Show. More than 200 cars are expected to show up on the Boardwalk. MEETING PLACE, DESTINATION and REGISTRATION ● WHERE: Gather next to Iron Rooster, Hunt Valley, 50 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030 ● SCHEDULE: Assemble at 6:30 AM; drivers’ meeting 6:45 AM; departure 7:00 AM ● ETA in New Jersey: 11:00 AM, Flanders Hotel parking lot, 719 E 11th St, Ocean City, NJ 08226 ● REGISTER up at www.clubregistration.net from Sept. 28 through Oct. 17. QUESTIONS Send questions to the Tour & Rally Committee at tour@pcachs.org. For more information about the Porsche 356 Registry Holiday, visit its Web site at http://eastcoastholiday2018ocnj.org/ .
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27th—Horse Country Fall Colors PCA-CHS 2018 Tour & Rally Event No. 12 – October 27, Saturday
What could be more delightful than having a great time in a Porsche as it sprints through Maryland’s scenic Horse Country on smooth, twisty and undulating roads amid the awesome colors of fall? If you find that prospect appealing, then we have something for you – PCA Chesapeake’s 2018 Horse Country Fall Colors Tour. This event will conclude with an Italian lunch among wonderful friends. New route! GATHERING PLACE AND DESTINATION WHERE: We will start in Hunt Valley and end up in Reisterstown, or vice versa. SCHEDULE: We will assemble at 9:00 AM, have a drivers’ meeting at 9:30 and depart by 10:00. ETA at restaurant: Around noon. The restaurant will be chosen soon. REGISTRATION
● Sign up at www.clubregistration.net from Oct. 5 through Oct. 21. Lunch details will follow. ● Driving instructions and updates will be sent via e-mail through ClubRegistration.net. ● Please send questions to the Tour & Rally Committee at tour@pcachs.org.
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4 Nov: Three-County Fall Colors PCA-CHS 2018 Tour & Rally Event No. 13 – November 4, Sunday
We don’t have to go far to enjoy the awesome colors of fall, as PCA Chesapeake’s Three-County Fall Colors Tour will prove. And we can relish it in our Porsches on smooth, twisty and undulating roads with little to no traffic – in Baltimore, Carroll and Howard counties. One highlight will be a Chinese food buffet in a barn in the 92-acre Valhalla Estate, which has a manor house from the early 1800s. The 2019 Chesapeake Challenge will be held here. PCA member Skip Conrey will be our host. New route! GATHERING PLACE AND DESTINATION WHERE: Parking lot of Kecco's Woodfire Kitchen, 114 Westminster Pike, Reisterstown, MD 21136. SCHEDULE: We will assemble at 9:00 AM, have a drivers’ meeting at 9:30 and depart by 10:00. ETA at Valhalla Estate: Around noon. 1575 Marriottsville Rd, Marriottsvile, MD 21104. REGISTRATION ● Sign up at www.clubregistration.net from Oct. 9 to 30. The cost of lunch will be announced soon. ● Driving instructions and updates will be sent via e-mail through ClubRegistration.net. ● Please send questions to the Tour & Rally Committee at tour@pcachs.org.
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10 Nov - Chesapeake Challenge The Chesapeake Region invites all PCA members to attend the 49th Chesapeake Challenge, the oldest running PCA multi-event day. This year we are going to the Maryland Yacht Club in Pasadena, MD. The Yacht Club is situated on over eight acres of beautiful waterfront property providing an incredible backdrop for all the gorgeous Porsches in attendance. Saturday will open with a Concours d’Elegance consisting of Touring (judging of interior, exterior, engine and storage) and Street-Prepared categories (interior and exterior). Classes for both categories will be based on entries. In addition to class awards, there will be awards for Best of Street Class and Best of Concours/Touring Group. Both the Street and Touring Categories will be eligible for People’s Choice Award.
Schedule of Events—Saturday, November 10, 2018 7:00AM
Registration table open for packet pick up at Maryland Yacht Club, located at 1500 Fairview Beach Road, Pasadena, MD 21122 7:15AM Concours and Street Prep paddocks open; preparation for Concours/Street Prep cars. 9:00AM Registration table closes, all Concours and Street Prep show cars staged and parked. Judging begins. Silent auction opens. 10:00 AM General Public viewing of Concours and Car Show; Challenge participant voting for Car Show cars begins. 11:30AM Voting ends for show cars. 11:30-12:35PM Enjoy a delicious lunch catered by the Maryland Yacht Club. (Advance purchase required). 12:40 PM Gimmick rally drivers meeting at same location as Registration. Cars will be “teched” after the driver’s meeting at their paddock location immediately prior to departure. 1:01 PM Gimmick rally commences. First car off. 3:30-4:00PM Cars return from Gimmick rally. Return score sheets to Rallymaster immediately upon return to Maryland Yacht Club. 4:00PM Tech Quiz distributed at the Maryland Yacht Club Dining Room. 5:00PM All Tech quizzes must be turned in. 5:00PM Silent Auction Closes. Cocktail hour begins in the Maryland Yacht Club bar. 6:00PM Awards banquet dinner begins in the Maryland Yacht Club Dining Room. (Advance purchase required) 7:00PM Silent Auction Winners announced and awards 8:00PM Dinner concludes For questions, please feel free to contact Minta Miller at Challenge@pcachs.org
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Porsche of Silver Spring
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Oktoberfest Tour Aniano Areo
50 Members in 27 Cars Join Oktoberfest Trifecta Tour PCA-CHS 2018 Tour No. 10, Sept. 29 Three committees of PCA Chesapeake joined forces to offer members the Sept. 29 “Oktoberfest Trifecta.” This event was the brainchild of Donna Brandt, co-chair of the Social and Concours committees. Donna asked the Tour & Rally Committee to provide a driving tour, so Randy Moss and I gladly organized one. Donna herself took care of staging a People’s Choice Car Show and arranging a German food buffet at Edgewater’s Old Stein Inn. The weather could not have been better, so we had a good turnout. The tour attracted 27 cars and 50 people. Roughly the same number of people joined the lunch. A few came only for lunch, just as a few showed up only for the tour. Randy and his gorgeous red 1971 Jaguar E-Type nearly stole the Car Show, but he did not enter the car in the People’s Choice contest. The first place ribbon went to Steve Wood and his Aqua Blue 2010 911 GT3 (997), second place went to Bob Zach and his Sand Beige 1968 911L, while third place went to Jim Earlbeck and his Ice Green 1977 911 Turbo Carrera (930).
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WSS Tech Session Randy Richter
Westminster Speed & Sound Tech Session and Social On Saturday afternoon September 22nd the first tech session to be held in the afternoon occurred at Westminster Speed and Sound. A large turnout at the event, followed by a dinner at a local restaurant proved the viability of the concept. Westminster Speed and Sound welcomed us warmly into their ultra clean and organized installation bays. After the usual introduction by the tech co-chairs, and a drawing for the gift certificate won by Tom Morton, Mark Miller the owner of WSS briefed us on the business. This includes the installation of custom auto sound equipment, integrated radar and laser detectors, laser defuser equipment, integrated backup cameras, window tinting, and vehicle Mark started the presentation by describing the installawrapping. Mark then presented each attendee with coution in a beautiful 911 red air cooled cabriolet. This instalpon for a significant savings on a purchase from WSS. lation was partially done by another shop before the ownWSS has been in business since 1969 and Mark has been er, brought the car to WSS for an update including the Porthe owner since 1993. Mark introduced the WSS team of sche Classic radio retrofit and correction of the previous seven people; the two primary installers have almost four shoddy work. After describing the installation physically, decades of experience doing custom auto sound and inte- the staff described how they use a computer to tune the grated installations. The window tint and vehicle wrap image placement and frequency response to the specific installer has been to the 3M certification program and the vehicle. After the event the owner of the vehicle arrived showroom manager has also attended various technical and I was able to speak with him about the installation. He seminars. All of this demonstrates WSS’s commitment to told me that the installation was so well done he could having high expertise people to provide the finest of work even use the blue tooth speakerphone radio feature in the on all of their efforts. vehicle to make and receive calls with the top down. The WSS install process starts long before the actual install happens. WSS listens carefully to what the vehicle owner wants to achieve, suggests solutions and then tailors the final solution to the owner’s price and performance requirements.
All photos courtesy of Lynda Sobus
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WSS Tech Session Randy Richter We moved on to an installation in a 2001 Boxster that had an updated radio head unit and greatly improved audio. Next up was a current Boxster that had a hidden radar, laser detector/diffuser and backup camera. WSS is able to integrate these items with the vehicles CAN bus (Controller Area Network) and provide displays on the vehicles mirror. The interesting thing about this installation was the point about needing the laser diffusers to be precisely aligned in order to work with the proper effectiveness. WSS owns a specialized laser generator tool to allow for them to do this precise alignment. The final example of WSS’s craftsmanship came in the form of a 997 Carrera 4S owned by Mark himself. This car not only had amazing audio upgrades but a totally hidden radar/laser system. The indicators of the radar/laser illuminated the various warning lights on the dash such as the seatbelt warning light to provide a totally hidden system. The audio system installed in this vehicle was absolutely stunning. This was run by a beautiful Alpine head unit, beautifully integrated external amplifiers and superb speakers. All of this was done with adding only two holes in a non-visible area. In my opinion this install easily eclipses the very expensive Porsche Burmester system. Unless you own a home stereo system that is at least $20000 you have never heard audio this good. A further example of the WSS commitment to excellence is demonstrated by the fact that to build enclosures for equipment and speakers, they do not use MDF (medium density fiberboard) because in vehicle it will eventually absorb water and deteriorate. Instead they use HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) building sheet which is impervious to moisture. An interesting aside, is that Mark mentioned if you have a 9X1 or later series, a great improvement to the sound can be made with out changing out the head unit. At the end of the technical presentation in the installation bays, we were invited to see the sparking and spacious product showroom, where we all could plan the next upgrades to our Porsche’s. In summary anyone can put a new radio and speakers in a car. However, the expertise and tools needed to the job correctly are not easily obtained. Many thanks to the WSS team and Mark Miller for opening their facility to PCA Chesapeake and providing a very informative tech session.
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Name and Car Badges! Now you can obtain your Chesapeake Region Name Badge! Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page. The Name Badge cost is $25, inclusive of handling and shipping.
This is your opportunity to purchase a heavy “gold- plated” Chesapeake Region metal car badge.
Each metal car badge comes complete with stainless steel slotted retaining plate, screws, washers and nuts to mount it through your car grille or separate mounting plate. You can order right now! The cost per metal car badge is $30 or two for $50, inclusive of handling and shipping. Here’s how you order your metal car badge: Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page and make your payment by check or Pay- Pal. 37
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PCA Jackets! If you want one of these killer jackets, please remit $70 to our Treasurer, Vincent Rock via check or PayPal. If by check, send your check to Treasurer P.O. Box 767 Havre deGrace, MD 21078. If by PayPal, send it to: treasurer@pcachs.org from the PayPal.com website. In addition to your payment, complete the online order form at www.pcachs.org and indicate: a.) Color, b.) Style (male or female), and c.) Size from the Sizing Chart on the following pages.
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Order your PCA Embroidered Jacket!
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PCA License Plates Chesapeake Region coordinates PCA Organizational Maryland License Plates issued through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). The license plate program promotes the visibility and camaraderie of PCA and serves as a fund raiser for Chesapeake Region events. The total cost for the PCA license plates is $35, which includes the $25 MVA fee and a $10 Chesapeake PCA fee. If you would like to obtain the PCA License Plate(s), complete the information sheet available on our website: http://pcachs.org/pca-maryland-license-plate Once we receive your Information Sheet, we will mail you the MVA ApplicationCertification form for Organizational License Plates. The MVA form is a two-part State form, which requires the owner and any co-owner’s signatures. Please complete the MVA Application form and mail the form along with your checks to the address below. Make your $25 check payable to MVA. Please enclose a separate $10 check payable to Chesapeake RegionPCA to cover a one time fund raising fee. PCA License Plate Coordinators PO Box 8144 Elkridge, Maryland 21075-8144 Important: Do not mail the MVA form and checks directly to MVA. Requirements: You must be a PCA Member and the car must be registered in Maryland. The PCA Plates are not limited to Porsches. You can apply for PCA plates for all your cars registered in Maryland!
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Oktoberfest Trifecta Photos
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Oktoberfest Trifecta Photos
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Some Rennsport Pictures
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WSS Tech Session Photos
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PCA Juniors
What is the PCA Juniors program? ✓ PCA Juniors is a program for Porsche enthusiasts under age 18. ✓ Participants must be registered by an active PCA member. ✓ It’s not just the cars… and now it’s not just the grown-ups! ✓ With our new PCA Juniors program, PCA is about the kids too!
The PCA Juniors program has been created so kids can enjoy PCA events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through all of the Porsche Club of America.
Who is eligible? Any child under age 18 who is registered by a current PCA member can participate in the program. (Note: This is not a PCA Membership.)
What will the child receive? PCA Juniors will receive a welcome package that includes an age-appropriate gift and PCA Juniors ID badge. We look forward to developing the program and its features over time.
What does it cost to register? It’s FREE! Participants must be registered by an active PCA member, and there is no cost to join!
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