Chesapeake Region
Patter
Volume 57, Issue 662
Garage Crawl
June 2018
Gimmick Rally Tech Info
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Events Calendar Month
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June
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West Virginia Grand Tour 70th Anniversary of Porsche Breakfast 70th Anniversary of Porsche Party Dinner Social Autocross Event #3 Collectors Car Corral Open House Concourse School Driving Tour Dinner Social Board Meeting Autocross Event #4 Crab Feast
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Driving Tour New Member Party Autocross #5 Driving Tour Social
9 9 14 16 23
July
August
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Time 8:00— 10:00 8:00— 2:00
Venue Porsche of Silver Spring Porsche of Towson
Lincoln Tech, Columbia Collectors Car Corral
Collectors Car Corral Lincoln Tech, Columbia Carrol County Summer Tour to Emmitsburg Porsche of Annapolis Lincoln Tech, Columbia Bengies Drive-In Theatre
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Tour & Rally Schedule
Get Ready to Join the Chesapeake Region’s Car Rallies and Driving Tours This Year The Chesapeake Region’s Tour & Rally Committee has 17 events on the drawing board 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, especially those marked “tentative.” 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.” (06/05/2018) March 17 (1) Tour & Rally School and Driving Tour, Collectors Car Corral, Baltimore County April 21 (2) Porsche Swap Meet Tour, from New Freedom to Hershey, PA May 12 (3) Garage Crawl in Baltimore County, jointly with Tech Committee May 26 (4) Memorial Day Weekend Gimmick Rally in Howard County June 1 – 3 (5) West Virginia Grand Tour 2018, from Owings Mills to WV and back to MD June 9 (6) 70th Anniversary Tour, jointly with Tech Comm., Hunt Valley to Porsche of Towson July 14 (7) Tentative Ice Cream Run Aug. 4 (8) Carrol County Summer Tour to Emmitsburg Aug. 25 (9) Catoctin Mountain Summer Tour, in Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick Counties Sept. 15 (10) Chesapeake Challenge 49 Gimmick Rally Sept. 22 (11) Garage Crawl, jointly with Tech Committee Sept. 29 (12) Oktoberfest Tour, Car Show & Lunch, jointly with Concours Committee Oct. 6 – 7 (13) Eastern Shore Tour, 2-day overnight event starting after Oct. 6 Tech Session Oct. 20 (14) Driving Tour to “356 Registry Concours” in Ocean City, NJ, from Hunt Valley Oct. 27 (15) Horse Country Fall Colors Tour through Baltimore, Carroll and York Counties Nov. 3 (16) Baltimore Suburbs Fall Colors Tour, through Baltimore, Carroll, Howard and Frederick Counties Dec. 9 (17) “Kindertime Toy Drive & Linda’s Legacy” Driving Tour, jointly with other committees Details about the upcoming tours 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 and through Facebook. To receive advance notification 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.
-Aniano Arao & Randy Moss
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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 PCACHS Board Member Directory .... Editor Membership & Anniversaries ... Minta Miller 9
Please send images in their original size. Co-Editors: Al Saxon, Ron Farb Contributing Photographers: Lynda Sobus, Aniano Arao, Al Saxon, Bob Zach Contributing Writers: Bob Rassa, Aniano Arao, Steve Graham, Terrell Williams, Ron Farb, Al Saxon
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Monthly Features President’s Message .......... Michael Murphy Ron’s Ramblings ........................ Ron Farb History Channel PCA-Style ........ Bob Rassa Porsche in the News ....................... Editor
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Guest Articles
Cabrio Water Drain Safety ............ Various
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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.
Club Information
Tech Info Quickie ............... Randy Richter Scanner Tool ...................... Rick Soloway Cars & Coffee ................................ Editor 26
Upcoming Events Concourse School .. ............ Doug Ehmann
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Past Events Garage Crawl.. . Randy Richter/Aniano Arao May Social.. ....................... Donna Brandt Gimmick Rally.. .................... Aniano Arao
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Market For Sale ....................................... Editor
Name & Car Badges ....................... Editor PCACHS Jacket .............................. Editor PCA License Plates .... Bruce & Laurie Tarsia
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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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Cover Photo: Aniano Arao
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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PCA CHS Board
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President ........................................ Michael Murphy
president@pcachs.org
Vice President ...................................... Lynda Sobus
vicepresident@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 ..............................................Ryan Golom
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 .............................. Hanna Golom
communityservice@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 ........................... Jay Plummer
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
zonerep@pcachs.org
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Membership & Anniversaries—May
Minta & Aaron Miller
Primary Members:
933
Life Members:
1
Affiliate Members:
517
Total Members:
1451
New Members: 18 Peter Bacon
Phoenix, MD
2018 718 Boxster GTS, Chaulk
Marsha & Steve Buss
Millersville, MD
2004 91 Carrera 4S Cab, Silver
Michael Courtney
North East, MD
2011 Cayman S, Black
Davis Bernard & Nick Economos
Monkton, MD
2017 Cayman
David Eitner
Ellicott City, MD
2007 Cayman S
Simon Franklin
Sparks Glencoe, MD
2013 911 Carrera 4, Black
Chip Heaps
Churchville, MD
2014 Boxster, Red
Sierra Hogan
Columbia, MD
1961 356
Timothy Lyddane
Annapolis, MD
1996 91 Carrera Cab, Polar Ice
Matthew Malaska
Pasadena, MD
2008 911 Turbo Cab, Black
Tom Nash
Catonsville, MD
2008 Cayman, Blue
Jemahl Nuriddiin
Bel Air, MD
2013 911 Carrera S Cab, White w/blue top
Seung Paik
Glenelg, MD
2007 911 GT3, Slate Gray
Alfred Ramos
Brandywine, MD
1961 356
Wade Walters
Glen Arm, MD
1987 911 Carrera
Chris Waters
Crownsville, MD
2004 911 Carrera 4 S Cab, Charcoal
Test Drive Participants: 2 • •
Bart Elder – Middle River, MD Russell Joyner – Crofton, MD
Transfer Out: 3
Transfer In: 2 Joseph Lagasse Dee Williams
Transfer From: Delaware (DEL) Transfer From: Hurricane (HUR)
Jeff Asner Transfer To: Coastal Empire (CEM) Richard Pomplun Transfer To: Peachstate (PST) David V. Thompson Transfer To: Hurricane (HUR)
Anniversaries: 35 Years •
Michael & Shelley Horne
30 Years •
Richmond Ernest & Eric Stahl
25 Years •
Joseph & Jeanne Morris
20 Years • •
Steve & Sarah Condax Benjamin A. Pettis
15 Years •
Andy & Sharon Jaunzemis
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Randy & Michelle Moss William Riebel
10 Years •
William & Louise Miles
5 Year • • •
Hafeez Kazim Richard & Kay Mied Gary & Rebecca Spencer
1 Year • •
David Gary Bronstein David & Melissa DeLuca
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John Dwyer Frank Endler Mark Epstein Jamie Gunsior Peter Krawchyk Tomas Lowe John & Nicole Nichols Clyde Richard Christopher Sewell Amy Stone Eric & Kimberly Tipton Ed Zagula
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Porsche of Silver Spring
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President's Message Michael Murphy portunity to view some of the finest examples Porsche ever made and meet the three owners and learn something about their cars and the reasons they were added to their respective collections. In addition to Porsche, other outstanding historic and limited production late model sports cars from Mercedes, McClaren, BMW, Lexus, Ford and others, graced the various collections. See Aniano Arao’s article in this edition of the Patter to learn more.
Were you able to participate in or attend the April 6th, 35th Deutsche Marque Concours d’Elegance at Nottoway Park in Vienna, VA? As you recall from last month’s message, this was a combined PCA Potomac, BMW and Mercedes clubs of D.C. event where the best and finest late model and classic cars were displayed for awards. Of the ten Judges, our own Ron Gordon was the Chief Judge who was assisted by fellow Chesapeake Region Judges Donna Brandt, Doug Ehmann and Steve Graham. To read the event article, head on over to Potomac Region’s webpage and read the June edition of their der Vorganger newsletter. If there was an event that the members truly loved it was the May 12th “Garage Crawl and Tour”. Your Co-Chairs, Aniano Arao and Randy Moss had the members gather at Radcliff Motors as the starting point for the Tour. Without question, the members who attended this event were treated with the op-
On the same day as the Garage Crawl and Tour, May 12th, the 2nd Autocross driving event took place. With the entire Autocross season to be held at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, Maryland, Co-Chairs Pat Walker, Brad Martinez know that the site offers an unlimited arrangement of course layouts. So mark your calendar, as the 3rd Autocross session is scheduled for June 16th. Although scheduled for Wednesday evening, May 16th, I had to postpone the 2nd Board Meeting of 2018 to May 30th, as my younger brother had died and with funeral arrangements, etc., the funeral took priority. So please remember, all members are welcomed to attend any Board Meeting, and as previously stated in my May Message, we encourage members to attend the Board Meetings to see and learn how the workings of the Chesapeake Region conducts our business and plans the 2018 events. The next Board Meeting is July 18th at Collectors Car Corral, Owings Mills, MD.
On Thursday, May 24th our Social event Chair, Donna Brandt arranged that the Social for May be held at Severn Inn overlooking the Severn River and the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, which is described as “…a dining experience that exceeds 9
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President's Message their expectations …”on their website. I received lots of positive feedback from those who attended, and thank you Donna again for taking on the role of Social Chair for the Region. I know Donna has several Socials in the planning stage, so please come out for the June Social on Thursday the 14th. Again, watch your email for Minta Miller’s announcement with the detail information. On the evening of May 23rd, your Executive Committee participated in a nation-wide webinar hosted by PCA National on the subject of Regional Bylaws. Our own Chesapeake Region Bob Gutjahr chaired the event as he is the PCA Policy Committee Chair. Not exactly a fun driving event, but none the less very important to the organization, management and success of the Chesapeake Region. We round out the end of May with the Memorial Day Weekend Gimmick Rally on May 26th where Aniano Arao and Randy Moss repurposed an original rally created by PCA member Jim Kinnear back in 2012 for the Free State Corvette Club and PCA Potomac. Six years ago, that event pitted Corvettes against Porsches and other sports cars. Jim kindly offered it to us last year and Aniano and Randy tested the route and liked its complexities. So as Minta said in her announcement…” Rally veterans will find this contest challenging and satisfying. It will require skill and concentration. But it will not be intimidating to novices. Instead, they will find it an enjoyable learning experience. We believe it will get them hooked on gimmick rallies”. Just so you know, the rally was a blast.
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The month of June is kicking off with the fantastic June 1st West Virginia Grand Tour. This is the Region’s premiere multi-day Tour/driving event where Aniano Arao and Randy Moss created a Tour with unequaled accommodations and driving routes. You may not know, but each participant will have driven 1400+ miles from start to finish by the time it’s all over. Now that’s a lot miles to fit into a three-day period! I am looking forward to reading the amazing article that Aniano will write for the July Patter.
Wherever Porsches are sold and driven throughout the world, Saturday June 9th will be a special day in the history of Porsche, as it’s Porsche’s 70th Anniversary as a sports car manufacturer. To mark the celebration, each dealership is hosting a get together where current, past and potential Porsche owners are invited to participate in the festivities. Locally, Porsche of Silver Spring is hosting a “Cars and Coffee” gathering from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. The eBlast announcement of May 17th provides all of the details for the June 9th event, which indicates that there will be a raffle for 70th Anniversary hats and a limited number of free tickets to the Porsche Experience Center in either Atlanta or Los Angeles, your choice. The Experience Center winners will also receive $500 towards their air fare. WOW!
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President's Message
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Treffen Banff
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Ron’s Ramblings Ron Farb
A couple of us braved the Taco truck and drank beer at the Black Flag Brewing Company after the autocross.
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Ron’s Ramblings
I recently saw this 911 Carrera T in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta airport in the International Terminal.
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Ron’s Pics from West Virginia
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History Channel PCA-Style Bob Rassa A monthly feature depicting some highlights from past years, 50, 40, 30, 40 years ago in June 1978 found us still meeting at Peerce’s Plantation, where many would come early for dinner [and the food was quite good]. Bob Schmitt announced that since the Region had grown and changed, it was time to review the Bylaws for possible changes. [An interesting, if lengthy PATTER article on dumb drivers was written by your author and is partly reproduced here.] Did you ever wonder about drivers on the road doing dumb things like making left turns from the right hand lane, or flash a turn signal and immediately pull into your lane directly in front of you “Here I come!”? Did you wonder how they didn’t seem to have an accident? Wonder no more, they do! Here is a compilation of some of the reasons for an “accident” as reported by insurance companies. “Coming home, I drove into the wrong house and collided with a tree I don’t have.” “I collided with a stationary truck coming the other way.” “The guy was all over the road. I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him.” [obviously more practice needed here] “In my attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole.” [must have been quite a fly] “The gentleman behind me stuck me in the backside. He then went to rest in the bushes with just his rear end showing.” [sounds like a case for the vice squad] “I was on the way to the doctor with rear end trouble when my universal joint gave way, causing me to have an accident.” [Ah, ok - - -]
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“I was taking my canary to the hospital, it got lose and flew into the window, The next thing I saw was his rear end and there was a crash.” [Big Bird??] “My car was legally parked when it backed into the other vehicle.” “I just told the police I was not injured but when I removed my hat I found I had a fractured skull.” “I was sure the old fellow would never make it to the other side of the road when I struck him.” [another case of mercy killing we presume] “As I approached the intersection, a stop sign appeared in a place where no stop sign has ever appeared before. I was unable to stop in time to avoid an accident.” “When I saw that I could not avoid a collision, I stepped on the gas and subsequently crashed into the other car.” “The indirect cause of this accident was a little guy in a small car with a big mouth.” [a Fiat Bass maybe??] “I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law in the other seat and headed over the embankment.” [yep. We know that woman] “I had been shopping for plants all day and when I was on my way home, as I reached an intersection a hedge sprang up obscuring my vision and I did not see the other car.” [Gotta get me some of that fertilizer!]
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History Channel PCA-Style Bob Rassa
“I had been learning to drive with power steering. I turned the wheel to what I thought was enough and found myself going in a different direction going the opposite way.” “I was backing my car out of the driveway in the usual manner when I was struck by the other car in the same place it had been struck several times before.” [as usual] And among the new members reported this month was Ron Spangler, who owned a ’76 9334 RSR, a -78 930 Turbo and a ’78 911SC. [Ron lived in Forest Hill and was a Ferrari owner/dealer/trader as well as small plane dealer. He sadly just passed away a few months ago]
30 years ago in 1988 the presiding President was Bob Gutjahr, and as previously noted Bob moved
the meetings to the Country Fare Inn in Owings Mills, which had a bit more charm that Peerces. Reports on the Indianapolis 500 filled the PATTER, plus lots of upcoming events such as the Challenge No.20, a gimmick rallye, a Mother’s Day Autocross School (joint with Central Penn, in Harrisburg) and a July autocross at Towson State Teacher’s College [now Towson University] A summer picnic was also announced, joint with Central Penn Region, who would take turns with us as hosts on alternate years. [Maybe we should re-invigorate this CHS-CPA connection? Their President is Eric Brubaker, ebrubaker.35@gmail.com] The May Spring Drive & Dine was reported, and it was a success with 19 Porsches convening at the Penwick House Restaurant in Calvert Co. [Historian comments in brackets]
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Porsche in the News If you know of a good article, please bring it to the attention of the Editors at editor@pcachs.org.
Source
Description
Porsche cartoon
Some of us would do worse things!
VW Emissions Cheating Extends to Porsche,
Expected to Recall 60,000 diesel-engined Cayenne and Macan sport utility vehicles.
All new Porsche orders halted in the UK & Europe
“Porsche's production lines for all models destined for the UK and Europe will temporarily close in order to retool in preparation for new emissions and fuel economy test standards“
Porsche Drove Its Retired Le Mans Winning 919 Prototype Through NY
The farewell tour of the 919 Hybrid has some GREAT pictures while it drives thru New York.
The Difference Between Synthetic And Normal Motor Oil
A humorous and fairly non-technical description of motor oil and what the numbers mean.
Porsche Restores the First 356 Roadster Ever Built to Show Car Condition
“The "No. 1" Roadster is ready to tour the world as the star of Porsche's '70 Years of the Porsche Sports Car' exhibit.”
Porsche Hints At Naturally Aspirated 911 With 9,500 RPM Redline
While a 9,500 RPM engine is technically possible in the 911 GT3 RS, it would require some major changes.
Tips for Keeping that Just Waxed Look
Save some big bucks by detailing your own car with the right stuff
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Westminster Speed & Sound
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Cabrio Water Drain Safety Clogged Cabriolet Roof Drains and Damaged Interior and Electronics The following was brought to our attention by Ray Benedict. If you don’t mind, would you please include a technical notice in the June Patter that alerts everyone with a convertible (Boxster and 911) where the drains are prone to getting plugged. Ray told us his car is damaged as a result of the recent rain to the tune of $2K. Interior wet plus radio amp is fried. Failure to keep the roof drain points clean will result in damage. See the following: https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/542352-cabrio-water-drains.html https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/515457-water-in-my-cab-what-to-do.html http://www.porscheownersmanuals.com/2011-boxster/1/188-155/Convertible-top-Cleaning-water-drains-in -convertible-top-area
Lesson Learned: Read the Owner’s Manual and clean out (and flush) the cabriolet roof drain points! Bob Rassa reminds us to check your sunroof drains as well!
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Tech Info Quickie—Removing Rusted Bolts Randy Richter I ran across this article and while I have not tried the acetone and ATF mixture, I am encouraged that it might be excellent for two reasons. First, they give high ratings to Kroil which I have personally concluded from use over the last ten years, that it is the best penetrating oil. Second, my Tech Chair mentor and esteemed mechanical engineer, Mr. Earlbeck, says the following, “I concur with the ATF/acetone home brew. It clearly works the best. Its viscosity and capillary action make it easier to work with.” I will say that if you have never used acetone (I use it a lot working with epoxy doing boat repair/construction) it does evaporate fairly rapidly. Therefore, if your storage container is open to the air, your percentage of acetone will diminish rapidly over time. Enjoy the original article below. Machinist's Workshop Magazine (March/April or May/June, 2007) actually tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment.
*Penetrating oil ..... Average load* None .......................... 516 pounds WD-40 ........................ 238 pounds PB Blaster ................... 214 pounds Liquid Wrench ............ 127 pounds Kano Kroil .................. 106 pounds ATF-Acetone mix ...........53 pounds The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch, and we all now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price.
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Chesapeake Region Scanner Tool for Diagnostics and Msg Resetting Rick Soloway With 13,000 miles on my 2016 Cayman S, the "Change Oil" message was popping up in my instrument cluster. It had been one year since my dealer had done an early inspection and oil change at my request, in preparation for a forthcoming trip to Amelia Island, Porsche Werks, Sebring 12 Hour, Disney World, Cape Canaveral, and Daytona Bike Week. So, it was now decision time: continue to take the car to the dealer for oil changes or commence the DIY route. Not being a fan of anyone "touching my stuff" and given the dealer pricing, I decided to go DIY.
sche Diagnostic Computer to check for codes and reset the oil change message. Perhaps not unreasonable a price but having this done at every oil change mitigates the savings of DIY. As usual for the internet, researching for the "right tool" reveals a lot of conflicting information. Ratings of various devices ranged from 5 (Perfect!!!) to 1 (Piece of junk-didn't work on my car at all!!!). Here's a distillation of what I found, which may or not be correct given all the internet "noise" and the fact that I was willing to spend only a small amount of time researching (as always, YMMV);
YouTube offers numerous videos of how to change the oil on a Cayman so there's no reason to discuss that here. The only thing I'll say as a safety pedant is that if you don't have a lift, then you need to have a floor jack and jack stands (I've seen a video where the car is left resting on stacks of 2 x 6s under the tires-not for me!!). You've got to have the car in a rock stable condition because given the low ride height of these things, an elevation accident won't end pretty. As an aside, everything you need for an oil change (oil, filter, filter housing O-ring, drain bolt washer) is available on Amazon. Afterwards, I saw that Walmart carries Mobil 1 (full synthetic) European Formula 0W-40 at a competitive price. Note that given the geometry of the oil filter location on a 2016 Cayman, you have to have the proper sized oil filter "socket" to remove the plastic oil filter housing. There's no room to use a clamping strap with a handle.
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In researching on the internet and YouTube, it became clear that one needs to find a way to reset the "oil change" message after changing the oil. My local dealer wanted $149 to hook the car up to the Por-
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You can get a very expensive professional grade device that works on multiple vehicles or a far cheaper device for the home DIYer that tends to be more limited in brand scope Devices that work on multiple vehicle brands may be unable to address certain modules or message functions on a specific vehicle Brand specific devices (e.g. Porsche oriented) may not be compatible with certain historical models (so, you need to verify that a device works with your specific model/year)
With my head spinning after one and a half hours of all this confusing and conflicting information/ opinions, I opted to purchase the Porsche specific iCarsoft POR-II Porsche OBD-II Scanner Tool Multi-systems ABS SRS. I got it off Amazon at the widely available price of $149 (ironically the exact price of the one-time visit to the dealer for a diagnostics check). The device showed up at my door two days later.
Chesapeake Region Scanner Tool for Diagnostics and Msg Resetting Rick Soloway
This picture shows the contents of the kit, from left to right. • •
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Outer box Carrying case Scanner tool Printed user manual Scanner to OBD II port cable Scanner to USB cable SD Card USB update tool SD Card (came already inserted in scanner tool)
removes the update tool from the USB port, removes the SD card from the tool, and inserts the SD card into the scanner slot. Lastly, one connects the scanner to the computer via the USB cable and updates the scanner software. There are plenty of YouTube videos showing the process in detail. Finally, hooking the scanner up to the car’s OBD II port allows running the diagnostics and message resetting routines. My car had no diagnostic codes showing and I was easily able to reset the oil change message to 10,000 miles. Sorted!
The process for initial registering your unit and downloading the latest software is slightly "fiddly" as the Brits would say. Summarizing; you go to the icarsoft.us website, download the video explaining the process, download detailed instructions for the updating process applicable for your device and Porsche model/generation, and download the software updating tool to your computer. One then follows the instructions for registering the scanner and updating the software onto the SD card via inserting it into the USB update tool and then inserting the tool into your computer's USB port. Your computer has to be hooked up to the internet (obviously). One then
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Cars & Coffee—Hunt Valley
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Editor
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Collectors Car Corral Open House
OPEN HOUSE! Saturday, June 23rd 10AM—1PM 10 Music Fair Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117
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Concours School
Doug Ehmann
PCA-Chesapeake -- Concours School Announcement June 30th (Saturday) 2018, 10:00am to 1:00pm The PCA-Chesapeake Concours Committee is pleased to announce an upcoming session on Concours judging. If you’re interested in having your car judged at a Concours car show, or if you would like to be a judge, this is the school for you to attend - especially if you’re new to Concours. We hope you will be able to join us. Background -- A Concours is a car show, during which the cars are examined by a team of judges. The cars are typically displayed by category, and trophies are awarded to those with the highest scores. There are different levels or types of Concours. The classifications are designed to accommodate various levels of commitment, car usage, age, and originality. Beginners can enter their daily driver and learn a great deal about the history of that model and year, while making it gleam. For those who want to take it a more seriously there are categories in which the originality of the car is considered, and the judges examine nooks and crannies of the engine compartment and undercarriage. Our program for this session will include: • Introductions. • Facility Tour. • Concours presentation – What is it, types, categories, judging process, PCA-National rules, PCA-Chesapeake rules, preparation. • Opportunities to compete: • Chesapeake Challenge – September 15, 2018. • Local PCA shows. • Annual ‘Porsche Parade’ gatherings. • Cleaning, detailing, and preparation, tips, and product recommendations. • Concours judging – get some experience judging a few cars: • Street Class (exterior & interior only; more casual) • Concours Class (exterior, interior, engine compartment, chassis; more intense) • Wrap-up. Our host – This year’s session will be held at The Collectors Car Corral. The Corral was created and designed to provide an environment in which the automotive and motorcycle enthusiast has a safe and secure facility to store their vehicles. It’s a 25,000 square foot state-of-the-art-climate controlled and secure-access building. The Collectors Car Corral offers storage and detailing. Their professional staff has decades of experience in the automotive and motorsports industry. Customers experience five-star service. It’s an impressive facility. Car Corral founder and PCA member Randy Moss will be our host. Location:
Collectors Car Corral www.CollectorsCarCorral.com 12 Music Fair Road Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 410-363-0400 Cost: No charge. Food -- We will provide donuts, bagels, fruit salad, coffee, and juice.
Registration – Please register on-line through www.ClubRegistration.net. Contact us, if you have any questions or suggestions, or if you are unable to register through ClubRegistration.net. We’re looking forward to seeing you there! Doug Ehmann, Ron Gordon, and Donna Brandt - Co-Chairs, PCA-Chesapeake Concours Committee Concours@pcachs.org
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Porsche of Annapolis
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Garage Crawl, Tour & Lunch
By Randy Richter
Saturday morning May 12th dawned clear and bright. It held high expectations for the participants that would by every measure be exceeded. The gathering place was Radcliffe Motorcar Company which very kindly opened their doors to us at 8:30AM with coffee and donuts. The owner and master technician Richard Garre graciously mingled with the participants and answered many questions. Among the cars in the shop were several Alfa’s, two Ferrari 330 GTC’s, a Ferrari Daytona, a Porsche 959, a replica Cobra and a number of other rarely seen cars. From Radcliffe it was off to the first garage. In order to respect the owners wishes we did not take photographs in his garage. It was clear that the owner had a love of vehicles and that he drove them actively. He mentioned using various vehicles on rallies’ in Israel, California and Colorado. The owner was clearly involved in racing and had spent numerous hours on the various tracks shown in the aerial photographs on the walls. His detailed discussion about the cars on display showed that he had clearly tested the dynamics of each vehicle in detail. He graciously explained the feel of driving each of the vehicles. My highlight of this garage was the beautiful BMW Z8 roadster, a car that for too long has been ignored and is now being rightly appreciated for its styling and performance. Also, on display were a wonderful blue 356 Outlaw with a 220hp four cylinder, a pair of modern Mercedes AMG roadsters, a Chrysler woody, a Boxster Spyder, a Mercedes 300SL and other automotive gems. After an enjoyable drive we reached the next garage. All of the pictures that you see in this article are from that garage. The owner explained his connection to various cars and some of the more unique features. Among them were two vintage BMW’s, the white one seen in the pictures was a one year only factory turbocharged car of very limited production. The owner’s car was rarer still, being one of ten with a sunroof. The owner told us the white BMW was one of his personal favorites. One of the rarer cars in the collection was a just delivered, new Ferrari 812 Superfast. The paint was special ordered and had grey green coloration, not your standard Ferrari Rosso Corsa, but oh wow, it just looked spectacular. The exterior was complimented by décor that showed the Italian flag colors, showing that much thought had been expended in ordering this car.
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Garage Crawl, Tour & Lunch
By Randy Richter
A number of Porsches including a Boxster Spyder, GT3 RS and a modern Targa was also on display. In addition, a stunning McLaren, and a Ford GT were on display. My favorite, however would be the 964 white Turbo with less than ten thousand miles on the odometer. The interior was a stunning light grey/white leather with special order blue piping. Truly a delight to view. Well time for the next drive to the third and final garage, which again to respect the owner’s privacy, we did not take photographs. When we arrived, the cars were displayed both outside and inside the garage. Outside were three McLarens including a P1. During our time at the garage the owner was kind enough to start on of the McLarens and we could enjoy the intoxicating sound of pure horsepower. Next to the McLarens was a Lexus LFA, again the owner was kind enough to start the car, which provided an interesting contrast to McLarens sharper, raspier exhaust note. The LFA growled deeply in anger letting everyone know it was a take no prisoners vehicle. Other vehicles on display were a Mustang R and Camaro ZL1. Several Porsches were available for viewing including a paint to sample Voodoo Blue Boxster Spyder. There was also a 996 Carrera 4S, that the owner discussed, saying it was his favorite driver. He explained that the car just fit him perfectly and the driving dynamics were absolutely fun in a regular on road driving experience. My highlight of this garage was the very rare Porsche Club Sport. This car was made from 1987-1989 as a light weight special, which tipped the scales at only 1160kg. There is no sure record of how many were produced but estimates are believed to be about two hundred. Making this car even more special was the fact the majority of them were Grand Prix White and this car was resplendent in it’s black shiny paint. The owner shared that finding this car had been a four-year journey and after viewing the car, one can truly appreciate why he expended all of the effort to find it. In summary, it is interesting to know that all three garages held Boxster Spyders. A beautiful day was made more wonderful seeing all of the wonderful cars and being welcomed by three very gracious and hospitable owners. 29
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Garage Crawl, Tour & Lunch
By Randy Richter
I would be remiss if I did not compliment Aniano for all of his efforts to maximize the amount of people that could attend, by matching people in cars that had only one person or that had extra seats in their sedan or SUV. In addition, Aniano & Randy Moss put together pleasant scenic drives to each garage. They culminated this with a very enjoyable tour through lush country side to the Manor House Restaurant for a delicious lunch.
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Garage Crawl, Tour & Lunch
By Aniano Arao
Baltimore County Garage Crawl Sells Out in 9 Minutes PCA Chesapeake’s garage crawls usually sell out quickly. The Baltimore County tour on May 12 reinforced that trend. Its roster was filled to capacity nine minutes after registration opened. In fact, only one spot (for 1 car and 2 people) remained available after the first 4 minutes. This event was primarily a Tech Committee undertaking, supported by the Tour & Rally Committee. About 26 hours after the April 22 start of registration, the waiting list was closed, when a total of 19 cars and 29 people got on it. A determination was made that it was unlikely there would be enough cancellations to accommodate more than 10 of those people. So letting the waiting list grow further would have been pointless. Thanks to the kindness of three PCA Chesapeake members, 61 PCA members in 32 cars visited three garages housing impressive car collections. We saw not only Porsches but also Ferraris, McLarens, Mercedes-Benzes, BMWs, Ford GTs and a Lexus LFA supercar. Among the most awesome cars were a McLaren P1 and a 2018 Ferrari 812 Superfast. After completing our visit to the third garage, more than half of the attendees left. Twenty-eight others joined a 39-mile driving tour to the Manor Tavern in Monkton, where we had lunch. Our thanks go to Jim Earlbeck and Randall Richter, co-chairs of the Tech Committee, for selecting and contacting the garage owners, as well as for coordinating the crawl with them. Our thanks also go to Randy Moss, my fellow Tour & Rally Committee co-chair, for forming and launching our caravan of cars.
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By Randy Richter
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MAY SOCIAL AT THE SEVERN INN
By Donna Brandt
MAY SOCIAL AT THE SEVERN INN, ANNAPOLIS A BIG SUCCESS!! Our May Social held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the Severn Inn in Annapolis, overlooking the Severn River and the United States Naval Academy was attended by 30 people. We originally had room for 25 people and had started a wait list but were able to secure additional seating which cleared our wait list. In spite of traffic delays from the Blue Angels Practice, a great time was had by all with great food and even greater companionship!! Some of our attendees took advantage of the beautiful views before and after our dinner and enjoyed drinks on the outdoor decks. Thanks to everyone who came and helped to make another Chesapeake Region memory!!
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GIMMICK RALLY!!
Story and Photos By Aniano Arao
42 PCA Members Compete in Gimmick Rally Howard County Event Draws 23 Porsches, 1 Ferrari, 1 Corvette Last year, Jim Kinnear offered us a ready-made gimmick rally that he had designed and organized in 2012 for a joint event of the Free State Corvette Club and PCA Potomac. Fellow co-chair Randy Moss and I tested the rally around midyear and liked it. Early this year, we tested it again and confirmed its place in our 17-event 2018 Tour & Rally Schedule. We ran the contest on May 26 in perfect sunny weather, with the threatened rain not arriving until evening. We called it the “Memorial Day Weekend Gimmick Rally.” It attracted 42 competitors in 21 Porsches, not only from Maryland but also from Virginia and West Virginia. Randy and I came in our own Porsches, while Jim brought his 2017 Corvette Z06 convertible. A friend of Randy’s came in a Ferrari 360 Modena coupe to observe. Altogether, 25 cars gathered in the ReMax Advantage Realty parking lot at 6021 University Blvd., Ellicott City, for the 10 AM launch of the Howard County rally. Jim and wife Diane served as the guest rally masters. As in most gimmick rallies, those participating in the Kinnears’ contest had four objectives: (1) Follow the route, as instructed; (2) take note of certain details along the way; (3) carry out certain tasks; and (4) answer some questions. On every page of the route instructions, there were spaces where notes and answers to questions could be written down. Jim described his rally as a contest of skills. “There are coursefollowing traps, where a team could go off course, answer a question wrong, and still get back on course because of a fail-safe loop – never knowing they had gone off course,” Jim said. “A good rally master never wants contestants to get lost.” Not even in the lovely areas the rally teams drove through. The rally’s finish line was at the parking lot of our lunch destination, Looney's Pub, 8180 Maple Lawn Blvd., Fulton. Jim and Diane collected and scored the answer sheets. After lunch, Jim announced the rally results. He said “27 would have been a perfect score. One team had a score of 20 and took first. Four teams had 19. The second and third places had to be determined using two tiebreakers. Then there were teams that had scores of 18, 17, 16 and 15. One team scored 14.” The top finishers were Mario Jorquera (driver) and Lisa Simonson (navigator), who came in first; Richard and Kris Townsend, who came in second; and Stephen and Cheryll Wenchel , who came in third. They were awarded beautiful glass trophies.
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GIMMICK RALLY!!
Story and Photos By Aniano Arao
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GIMMICK RALLY!!
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Story and Photos By Aniano Arao
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Porsche of Towson
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For Sale 2001 Boxster S, triple black, 6 spd. Good looking, fun car with good success autocrossing. Garage kept. Fresh oil change and all season tires. Selling due to illness in family. Second set of wheels and Ax tires, test pipes, etc. included. Lots of records during my ownership. $15,000 obo. D Arnold: 410- 255- 6922
Annual Advertising Rates: Free to PCA members Full page ad—$600 Half page ad—$450 Quarter page ad—$200 Business card—$200
Send to:
editor@pcachs.org
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For Sale 1985 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa. Unusual Pastelbeige over dark brown. 91k miles. California car until 2013, no winters/salt and little rain since arriving in Maryland. Much work done since 2015, including brakes, tires, suspension, ignition and more. Everything works. Drives well, shifts great. Service book with stamps from new, invoices since 2015. Minor cosmetic flaws. Selling to fund next 911. Located in Chestertown, Md., on the Eastern Shore. Call or email for more details. Asking $45,000. Tim Lavery, 410-458-7658 or whisperbomb@gmail.com.
Annual Advertising Rates: Free to PCA members Full page ad—$600 Half page ad—$450 Quarter page ad—$200 Business card—$200
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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. 40
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PCA Jackets!
If you want one of these killer jackets, please remit $70 to our Treasurer, Lynda Sobus 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 Jackets!
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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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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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