Chesapeake Region
Patter
Volume 57, Issue 661
Hershey Swap Meet
May 2018
BEST IN SHOW! Autocross Tour & Rally
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Events Calendar Month May
June
July
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Event
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Garage Crawl with Tech Committee Autocross Event #2 Board Meeting Dinner Social Memorial Weekend Gimmick Rally West Virginia Grand Tour 70th Anniversary of Porsche Party Dinner Social Autocross Event #3 Concourse School Dinner Social Board Meeting
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Autocross Event #4 Crab Feast
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Venue Baltimore County Lincoln Tech, Columbia
Howard County
Porsche of Towson Lincoln Tech, Columbia
Lincoln Tech, Columbia
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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, on NEW routes. 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 “possible” and “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.” (04/25/2018) 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 5 (?) Possible Drive to the May 6th Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance in WV 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 in Frederick County, 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.
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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
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Monthly Features President’s Message .......... Michael Murphy Ron’s Ramblings ........................ Ron Farb
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 Advertising: For questions about advertising rates and placement in the Porsche Patter, please contact Editors @ editor@pcachs.org.
Club Information
History Channel PCA-Style ........ Bob Rassa Engine Build—Part 2 .............. Aaron Miller NY Auto Show ...................... Aniano Arao Porsche in the News ....................... Editor 21
.Upcoming Events Garage Crawl.. ................... Randy Richter Garage Crawl Tour .. ............. Aniano Arao West Virginia Grand Tour .. .... Aniano Arao Gimmick Rally.. .................... Aniano Arao
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Past Events Autocross School .................. Ryan Golom Autocross Update ................. Ryan Golom Porsche Swap Meet ............... Aniano Arao
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Member Photos .................. Lance Randall 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 Primary Members: Affiliate Members: Life Members:
919 515 1
Total Members:
1435
April 2018
Minta & Aaron Miller
New Members: 11 Adam Acosta
Stevensville, MD
2014 Cayman, Agate Gray
Paul Arcilesi
Perry Hall, MD
2005 Boxster GT, Silver
Barry Coley
Ellicott City, MD
2013 Boxster, Black
Jack Gallagher
Chester, MD
1997 Boxster, Red
Gary Gilpin
Baltimore, MD
2008 911 Targa 4S, White
Greg & Donna Koehler
Jessup, MD
1983 911 SC
Janet Montgomery
Glenwood, MD
2014 911 Carrera 4, Amaranth Red
Beth O’Connor
Ellicott City, MD
1966 356, Silver
Florin Selaru
Catonsville, MD
2000 911 Carrera
Pat Sullivan
Fulton, MD
2013 Cayenne S, White
Christopher You
Clarksville, MD
2018 911 Carrera GTS
Test Drive Participants: 3 • • •
Robert Frieman – Reisterstown, MD Tim Kenney – Baldwin, MD Wade Walters – Glen Arm, MD
Transfer In: 1
Transfer Out: 1
Ross Flax Transfer From: Potomac (POT)
Sterling Wilson
Transfer To: Potomac (POT)
Anniversaries: 20 Years •
Steve & Joan Wood
15 Years • •
Ricardo A. Katz Vu & Loan Nguyen
10 Years • •
Theodore R. & Theodore Jackson Frank & Sharon Knapik
5 Year •
Edward Fickert
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Mario Jorquera & Lisa Simonson Bob Pecker
1 Year • • • • • •
Russell Baker III Eugene Bowser Mike Holt Greg & David Kissel Michael Janzen Harley Magden
*** Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve our system.***
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Porsche of Towson
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President's Message friends Sharon and Eugene O’Dunne. I am happy to report that our current Concours Co-Chair Donna Brandt volunteered to be your new Social Chair. So please extend a warm thank you to Donna when you see at our next Social on May 24th, and especially thank her husband Warren for his efforts in assisting Donna to bring us those great dining destinations.
On April 7th Lynda Sobus, Vice President, and I attended the Spring Zone 2 President’s Meeting chaired by Rose Ann Novotnak, your new Zone 2 Administrator. All ten Zone 2 Region Presidents met to discuss various Zone 2 business items, including a busy Agenda that started with Caren Cooper, PCA National President providing us with a detailed presentation of PCA’s Vision 2020. In addition to Caren Cooper, our own Manny Alban gave us all an overview of PCA’s involvement in the upcoming Rennsport Reunion. Manny is our PCA Rennsport Reunion Chair. What a thrill and honor to have two PCA Presidents, one current and one past attend our Zone 2 President’s Meeting. We say many thanks to Caren and Manny for their efforts in making PCA better for all of us in Chesapeake and the other 143 PCA Regions.
Did you attend the April 7th Autocross Driver’s Instruction Course at Porsche of Annapolis? Although I couldn’t attend, the Autocross team informed me that they had a great session of both classroom and course training. Heartfelt thanks to Pat Walker, Ryan Golom and our newest Autocross Co-Chair, Brad Martinez for their joint efforts. Brad is the newest member of the Autocross team. So thank you Brad for volunteering for this important Autocross position, and we also welcome you to the Chesapeake Region Board of Directors. You may recall our original March 20th Social date was “snowed out”, which required us to reschedule the Anniversary Social to April 17th, but at the same restaurant, Houlihan’s. Were you one of the 48 attendees at the April 17th Social? What a turn out! We had several new members attend along with “veteran” club members. I recall asking if everyone was having a good time and if the food was good? What I received was a resounding yes! Let’s continue the good times by coming out to the May 24th Social and say hello to your new Social Chair, Donna Brandt and share the friendship with your fellow Chesapeake members.
In last month’s Message, I indicated we needed a new Social Chair to take the place of our departing
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President's Message Four days later on April 21st we gathered for breakfast at New Freedom Restaurant and Coffee Shop prior to the drive north to Hershey Park for the Porsche Only Swap Meet! Although the day started off cold, it was not long before the sun warmed the day and all of the vendors and attendees. As it may have been a bit chilly, it remained sunny and there was no rain in sight, as has happened in the past. Did you snag a gem of a deal for your personal coach, or just pick up some needed car cleaning supplies? I know a couple of Chesapeake members who did not go home empty handed – Bob Zack won 1st place in his class and, most importantly, won “Best In Show” with his 1968, 911 L!
(Photos by Aniano Arao) Not only did Bob win a trophy, but Jennifer and Stan Kulula won 2nd Place in their Class with their 2015 GT3! Congratulations to them and to all our Chesapeake members, as they are all winners in my mind. So no matter what you took home that day, I am sure it included a great time with good friends. Please let us know if you attended the April 25th to April 28th Treffen Santa Ana, in Pueblo, NM? If so, we want to hear from you and learn about your experience. So please send us your thoughts and photos to our Patter Editors Ron and Al at editor@pcachs.org for inclusion in the Patter.
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President's Message Our first Autocross timed driving session took place on April 28th at our new venue, Lincoln Technical, Columbia, MD. Everyone was excited to drive the new Autocross venue and we are looking forward to the 2nd Autocross event on May 12th and the subsequent driving sessions at Lincoln Tech! Again, we tip our hats to Pat Walker, Ryan Golom and Brad Martinez for their hard work in securing the new Autocross site and having established a first-class Autocross series of events.
session, we will again have a fun day with plenty of rubber laid down at our new Autocross venue at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, Maryland.
Our May events are no less exciting than April’s. Let’s start off talking about the April 6th, 35th Deutsche Marque Concours d’Elegance at Nottoway Park in Vienna, VA. This is a combined PCA Potomac, BMW and Mercedes clubs of D.C. event where the best and finest late model and classic cars are displayed for awards. For additional information, please use the following URL: http:// www.dmconcours.com/.
Thursday, April 24th is our next Social event Chaired by your new Social Chair, Donna Brandt. Donna is planning your Social for Baroak in Annapolis, so please watch your email account for an e-Blast from Minta Miller with all of the detail information, but typically we gather at 6:00 pm.
Up next is the May 12th “Garage Crawl and Tour”. Due to parking limitations at each of the three private residences, a maximum cap of 60 participants was established. The event “sold out” in 9 minutes from going live on Sunday, April 22nd! WOW! And, there is a waiting list of an additional 29 people who want to participant. What do we do? Your smart and talented Tour Co-Chair, Aniano Arao, came up with the idea to ask registrants who are driving alone to carry a passenger from the waiting list. So far it is working, but unfortunately all 29 individuals cannot be accommodated, but maybe the first ten will. How exciting an event where all available slots were gone in under ten minutes! On the same day as the Garage Crawl and Tour, April 12th, we also have our 2nd Autocross driving event. If the second Autocross is as good as last month’s first
On Wednesday evening, May 16th, will be our second Board Meeting of 2018. Please remember, all members are welcomed to attend, in fact, we encourage members to attend and see and learn how the workings of the Chesapeake Region conducts its business in planning each and every event.
We have another driving Tour scheduled for May 26th where the details will be follow in an e-Blast from Minta. At this time I do not have any additional information to pass along about this Tour, but I am sure it will be a memorable event. As always, I am interested in hearing and receiving feedback from our members, especially new event ideas. So think about events and outings that we don’t currently offer and send me your ideas. I will share each idea with the Executive Committee for their review and feedback. So, let’s keep in touch and email me at president@pcachs.org. I look forward to seeing you on the road real soon!
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Ron’s Ramblings — Ron Farb The March Panorama stated that the next generaazine just named the Cayman GT4 (and by sometion 911 (the 992) will go on sale in early 2019 and what extension the Spyder), the #5 “car worth contain a 48-volt electrical system. I find the change waiting for” and estimated its arrival in 2019 vs late of the electrical system fascinating since according 2018. This late date is a little surprising since the to Wikipedia, cars started changing over from 6-volt Spyder has been seen testing without camouflage in to 12-volt systems in a number of places inthe mid 1950’s as bigcluding the Nurger engines needed burgring. If the late demore power to start. 718 Boxster base, S, GTS livery date turns out to Now 60ish years later, 718 Cayman base, S, GTS it looks like it’s time to be true, then it makes 911 Carrera base, S, GTS change a fundamental me wonder if there is 911 Carrera Cabriolet base, S, GTS part of the car again. any truth in the rumors 911 Carrera 4 base, 4S, GTS According to Consumer 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet base, 4S, GTS that speculate the BoxReports, the change to 911 Carrera T ster/Caymans may be 48-volts will allow for 911 Targa 4 base, 4S, GTS discontinued soon for a better fuel economy, 911 Turbo base, S variety of reasons inincreased engine 911 Turbo Cabriolet base, S cluding poor sales. If torque & power, re911 Turbo S Exclusive Series duced emissions, more this turns out to be 911 GT3 base, RS power to run new car true, then certainly the 911 GT2 RS electronics, and imfinal Spyder/GT4 will be Panamera base, 4, Turbo, 4 Sport Turismo, proved durability. Turbo Sport Turismo, 4 Executive, a heck of a swan song. Start/stop systems will Turbo, Executive, 4S, 4S Sport work better and seats Turismo, 4S Executive Now here’s the kicker will heat faster plus the 4, 4 Sport Turismo, 4 Executive, in my plan for a new new battery should last Panamera E-Hybrid Turbo S, Turbo S Executive, Turbo Boxster Spyder. The the life of the car. Nice! S Sport Turismo stock market. Man – it Macan base, Sport Edition, S, GTS, Turbo, I am somewhat, mayhas just been going craTurbo with Performance Package be, possibly considerzy these days. Up a few Cayenne base, Platinum, S, S E-Hybrid, S Eing getting another Porpercentages one week Hybrid Platinum, GTS, Turbo, Tursche in the future so I and then down a few bo S compiled a listing of all the next. Whenever Porsches available from their web site. Given how that new Spyder does goes on sale, it would sure quickly Porsche adds or changes cars, this list could make things easier for me if the stock market was up already be obsolete by the time you read this. How- another 10-20% from today vs having it crash and go ever, who am I kidding, all I really care about is the down 30%. Frankly, a big crash would be a deal upcoming 2019 Boxster Spyder. Car and Driver mag- breaker with my limited “play money”. I imagine this
Porsche Line-up
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Ron’s Ramblings would be true for a lot of folks as well who are looking at new Porsches - so fingers crossed. I did another Summit Point Friday at the Track (FATT) this month in P BXSTR on their Shenandoah Circuit which is their “technical” course with over 20 turns and limited straights. I’ve never done this course before and I was completely overwhelmed and struggled in my first session to the point where I was sweating and getting queasy. The next session went a little better as I started learning the track a hair but I was still passed a couple of times.
what – and I did. Even my instructor (who also drove a gray 981 Boxster S) got excited and was pushing me to keep up as he realized that I was. We were definitely flying and no one caught us or even got close. Afterwards I went over and talked to the other driver and thanked him for motivating me to really push it and keep up with him. He also thanked me for motivating him to step it up because he didn’t want anyone to pass his GT3. Bottom line, a day that started out shaky had a sweet finish. For those who went, it turned out to be a great day on the 21st for the Porsche-only Swap Meet at Hershey Park. Perfect temperatures and NO RAIN. Predictably it was packed and even though I got there around 9:30, I almost didn’t find a parking spot in the main section. For that matter, I felt lucky to actually get there because I83 is one continuous pot hole all the way from the PA line to Harrisburg. Seriously, the road sucks and yet I doubt they ever do any maintenance on it. On a positive note though, kudos to our own Bob Zach for First in Class and Best of Show in the Concourse!!!
Spring is here!
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History Channel PCA-Style A monthly feature depicting some highlights from past years, 50, 40, 30, 25 years ago Bob Rassa—Club Historian
40 years ago in May 1978 found President Ted
The spring tech session was held at 40 West
Goodwin on a 2-month assignment in Florida so
Porsche+Audi, and 18 Porsches showed up plus
VP Moose Spencer ran the show, and Ted found
another 6 owners sans Porsche for a great turn-
the weather so nice he drove his 914 down and
out. Properly British Harry Crook, the 40 West
made $0.145 a mile doing so [generous, those
service manager, was on hand to coordinate
Westinghouse folks!]. At the Region meeting
and assist and all enjoyed the day, except for
the Chesapeake Challenge was announced for
possibly Chip Reichhart whose 356 Speedster
the 3rd weekend in August at the Cross Keys Inn
got stuck atop a lift. [he finally got it down since
in Columbia. The recent Potomac Region drivers
we saw it at Hunt Valley Horsepower several
ed at Summit Point was discussed and those
weeks ago]
who went apparently had a great time. Brake maintenance was also discussed, and it was not-
Region membership had grown to 173 mem-
ed that the 911 requires Textar brake pads at
bers, and the bank balance was $794.30!
$45 per set (2 wheels), whereas Audi pads also work well and are just $10.00 a set. [Audi brake
Marty Goldsmith had a piece on autocrossing
pads?? Hmmm]. The classic 911 chain tensioner
and covered the nuances of smoothness at all
problem was also covered, and it was noted
costs! Coordination of all the body parts with
that tensioner rebuild kits are available from
the car is essential, he said [in so many words].
Electrodyne for $2.75 each, and the new rear
Hands at 3 and 9 to start, although they need
cover gaskets are just $3.00 each. [Electrodyne
not stay that way; body erect in the seat; arms
was a very popular sports car aftermarket shop
outstretched; wheel held firmly; body in the
on Rt. 1 just south of Alexandria, VA]. New ten-
center of the seat for sure. And don’t tilt your
sioners run $65.00 each from 40 West Por-
head as this disturbs your perspective.
sche+Audi. [Historian comments in brackets]
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Engine Build—Part 2 Sometimes the best laid plans go awry. In my last article I detailed the trials and tribulations in buying an engine 2000 miles away, flying out to rebuild it, and then shipping it home. It was a great experience and a very fun “working” vacation. It took about two weeks, but I received a call on a Friday afternoon in March letting me know I could pick up my engine as early as Monday. With the new engine in-hand, it was time to plan the engine swap.
Unfortunately, this meant I had to improvise when it came to adapting S2 parts to the earlier chassis. Case in point, the S2’s air box is located under the header panel between the headlights which is “dead space” on the earlier cars. As we later discovered, the chassis is slightly different on the S2 to allow the intake piping to pass through to the header panel. My long suffering wife, Minta, made short work of the offending bodywork, carefully grinding the chassis panel to match the contours of the S2 body. Not to give up easily, the fiberglass European bumper required notching for the air box and the header mounting tabs needed trimming as well. Fully committed now to our conversion, Minta cautiously made all of the modifications necessary to get the air box mounted. What is the benefit to having a factory air box where one didn’t exist before? Simply put, all of the effort means I can purchase a replacement air filter for (hopefully) decades to come instead of a “custom” solution.
I’m lucky enough to have a friend with a large shop, a two post lift and quality tools. We set the date for the first weekend in April and I brought over boxes full of parts to go with the new engine. Having spent over a decade and a half wrenching on 944 variants, I knew the major movements would be straightforward but the minor details were still a bit of a mystery. I had resolved to maintain as much commonality with the Porsche PET to make future maintenance easier. 15
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Engine Build—Part 2 Removing the front suspension isn’t strictly required but we had additional goals with the project. I purchased and refurbished a set of Brembo calipers from a 944 S2 to upgrade our braking capability to match the new engine’s power. Swapping the engine from 2.5L to 3.0L went quickly with an engine hoist and we reinstalled the engine with little fanfare. Naturally, there were those small steps which should have taken minutes and stretched into far, far too long. Looking at you, steering rack and shaft. For those who are unfamiliar with Porsche’s Transaxle cars, the engine is in the front, connected to a rear mounted transmission and differential by a rigid driveshaft. The overall package makes for a very secure driveline but it wasn’t until the 968 made its way to market Porsche finally designed a bellhousing which allowed a clutch change without removing the transmission or engine. Since we had a slight leak from our transmission input shaft seal, removing the transmission was a must. With the transaxle out, removing the torque tube allows the engine to drop without removing the radiator and most of the front bodywork. Does it sound like a lot of work, because it is! We dispatched with removing the transmission, torque tube, and engine with the front suspension attached in record time, approximately six hours.
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With the new engine mounted in the chassis, we took the time to carefully route all of the electrical and vacuum lines into a tidy routing. Over time, the special Porsche firewall zipties which hold nearly everything in place break and our little car was no different. At about $1 apiece from Porsche, it was an expensive proposition but absolutely worth it to clean up the firewall.
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Engine Build—Part 2 We installed the new brake calipers, added fresh Pentosin DOT4 fluid and set about bleeding the system with the truly excellent Motive Power Bleeder. With all of the air removed, a quick pedal test indicated there was a problem as the pedal slowly drifted to the floor and stayed there. A quick inspection of the calipers showed we had a leaking piston on one of the front calipers. We removed the caliper and piston, noting the seal had somehow rolled over during piston installation and gotten damaged. I replaced the seal, reinstalled the caliper, re-bled the system and almost screamed when the same piston continued to leak. Feeling defeated, our friend Doug located a spare caliper in his large collection of Porsche parts and got the brake system functioning properly. Finally, it was time for the main act of starting our new engine. We verified our oil and coolant levels, hooked up the battery and crossed our fingers as we cranked the motor with the ignition coil disconnected. We’ve rebuilt a number of 944 engines over the years and it’s always an effort to build oil pressure on a fresh motor. The easiest way to get oil pressure is to remove the oil filter and crank the motor until oil pressure over 1 bar shows on the dash gauge. Following our own advice, we cranked the motor over and immediately noticed a very unnatural sound. Best described as “metal-on-metal” with a cadence matching the rotation speed of the crankshaft. Suspecting the potential of a bad bearing on our used alternator or AC compressor, we disconnected the belts to no avail. Seeking to eliminate variables, we removed the balance shaft belt which met with the same results. Now, more than slightly concerned, we studiously went over the motor with a mechanic’s stethoscope to isolate the origin of the
noise. My heart sank when it was deafening at the oil pan, directly under the #2 rod bearing. Dejected, we were left with only one course of action. We removed the engine, returned it to an engine stand and as of this writing, that’s where she sits waiting to be diagnosed.
Editor’s note: Buy this next time Less maintenance!
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Porsche Preview at NY Auto Show By Aniano Arao
On March 30, the day the 2018 New York International Auto Show was opened to the public, Porsche Cars North America entertained 200 Porsche Club of America members at an invitation-only preview of the Porsche exhibit. We were ushered into the show a little after 8:00 a.m., nearly 2 hours before the general public was allowed to enter. Porsche provided breakfast for the PCA members at the North American premiere of a new product: the 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991.2). Also featured at the show were the 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera T, the 2019 Porsche Cayenne and the 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo. The other 2018 Porsches shown were a 718 Cayman, a 718 Boxster GTS, a Macan GTS and a Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. As part of its celebration of Porsche’s 70th anniversary as a car manufacturer, PCNA unveiled a one-owner 1963 Porsche 356B Cabriolet restored by Porsche Classic at the company’s North American headquarters in Atlanta.
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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
How many of you do this at work?
Porsche 911 Speedster Spied
How cool is this!
70 Years of Porsche
Great story and video
Canepa’s 800 HP Porsche 959SC They are only doing 50 so act quickly Restomod Porsche Mission E Spotted At Everyone's gotta eat McDonald’s Porsche's L.A. Experience Center This really is a theme park for adults Porsche Has Built The Most Badass LMP1 Car
The modified 2018-spec 919 Hybrid is going on a world tour.
Chinese Copycats
The Zotye T700 is a Macan
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Porsche of Silver Spring
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Garage Crawl May 12, 2018
Randy Richter
Have you been waiting for another garage crawl? Well, your wait is over!! Thanks to the kindness of three members we will have another garage crawl on May 12th. We will visit three garages in the Owings Mills area and then have a short tour to a restaurant for lunch. What will we see…….well you will just need to come out and find out. In the past we have seen barns that are now fabulous garages, we have seen garages that maximize space, we have seen new garages, we have seen garages that remind you of Grandpa’s workshop, we have seen garages that are for show, we have seen garages that are working environments and we have seen garages that are museums. We have learned that owners were Olympic coaches, had a misspent youth working on NASCAR and NHRA machinery, that they loved horses or boating and have some wonderful collections of memorabilia. So hold the date open and be sure to register early as this will be sure to be a sellout! See the next page for more details! We hope to see you there! Registration will open on April 16th at clubregistration.net.
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Garage Crawl Tour — Aniano GARAGE CRAWL IN BALTIMORE COUNTY PCA-CHS 2018 Tech Event and Tour & Rally Event No. 3 – May 12, Sat., 8:30 AM This garage crawl is primarily a Tech Committee undertaking, supported by the Tour & Rally Committee. A limited-capacity event, it was SOLD OUT in 9 minutes. In fact, only one spot (for 1 car and 2 people) remained available after the first 4 minutes. About 26 hours after the start of registration on April 22nd, 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, we will have our first garage crawl this year on May 12th. We will visit their garages in the Owings Mills area and then have an hour-long driving tour to a wonderful restaurant for lunch. What will we see? In the past, we saw barns that are now fabulous garages. We saw garages that maximize space, we saw new garages, we saw garages that remind you of Grandpa’s workshop, we saw garages that are for show, we saw garages that are working environments, and we saw garages that are museums. We learned that the owners were Olympic coaches, had a misspent youth working on NASCAR and NHRA machinery, love horses or boating, and have some wonderful collections of memorabilia. GATHERING PLACE We will gather at 8:00 AM along Owings Mills Blvd. The exact address will be sent to registrants via e-mail by May 10th. There will be a drivers’ meeting at 8:30 AM. Our visit to the first garage will start at 8:45 AM. We will then visit two more garages nearby. LUNCH A scenic driving tour to Manor Tavern in Monkton will follow the garage visits. Our a la carte lunch there will start at 12:30 PM. REGISTRATION Registration for this garage crawl opened at www.clubregistration.net on April 22nd (at 11:59 AM) and was sold out in 9 minutes. Registration for the waiting list was closed about 26 hours later. This event is limited to 60 people and 30 cars, not counting the organizers and their cars. Lunch is limited to 40 people. Drivers’ meeting notes will be sent by May 10th to registrants via e-mail. QUESTIONS Send garage-related questions to tech@pcachs.org. Send questions about the driving tour and lunch to tour@pcachs.org. Please put these words in the subject field: “NW Garage Crawl.” Route details will be given during the drivers’ meeting on May 12th.
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West Virginia Grand Tour PCA-CHS 2018 Tour & Rally Event No. 5 – June 1 to 3 Last year’s West Virginia Grand Tour won rave reviews from PCA members who took part. This year, those joining the second edition of the Tour & Rally Committee’s premier event will have even more fun. During this tour’s first day, we will drive on twisty and scenic back roads through Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, and Washington counties as we head toward West Virginia, where delightful back roads and fabulous mountain roads await us. We will stop for lunch at Tari’s Café in Berkeley Springs. Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, WV, will once again be our home base. We will spend two nights at this AAA 4Diamond venue, as we enjoy three days of driving on spectacular Porsche roads. On the grand tour’s second day, we will visit the awesome 1,700-foot-long New River Gorge Bridge just north of Fayetteville, WV. The National Park Service says it is the longest steel span in the western hemisphere and the third highest in the United States. Wikipedia says it was for many years the world's longest single-span arch bridge; it is now the fourth longest. At 876 feet above the New River, it is nearly as high up as the Eiffel Tower. On the third and final day, we will have lunch at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, after which we will take a guided tour of this 240-year-old resort’s famous nuclear war bunker.
For more information about Stonewall Resort, visit http://www.stonewallresort.com/; about The Greenbrier, http://www.greenbrier.com/; about the New River Gorge Bridge, https://www.nps.gov/neri/planyourvisit/nrgbridge.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/New_River_Gorge_Bridge and http://bridgewalk.com/; and about Tari’s Café, http://tariscafe.com/.
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West Virginia Grand Tour PCA-CHS 2018 Tour & Rally Event No. 5 – June 1 to 3 GATHERING PLACE at 8 AM on June 1st Collectors Car Corral 10 Music Fair Road Owings Mills, MD 21117 REGISTRATION Register for the West Virginia Grand Tour at www.clubregistration.net from noon on April 25th through noon on May 8th, Eastern time. A $30 per person registration fee will be charged. The fee will cover the cost of event souvenirs, photo copying of materials and tour preparation. Whatever is not spent will be refunded to tour participants. We need the name of every driver and passenger who will take part in the tour, and the number of cars that will join the caravan. Driving instructions and updates will be sent to the e-mail addresses provided to ClubRegistration.net. A pending Grand Tour registration will be confirmed via e-mail only after a corresponding room reservation has been made at the Stonewall Resort. ROOM RESERVATIONS Please do not reserve your room online until we send you a special Web link for our group; do not do it via a phone call until we tell you via email that Stonewall Resort is ready to take our reservations. Once our initial block of 10 rooms is booked, more rooms would be set aside for other PCA members who subsequently sign up for the Grand Tour, subject to availability. The resort could run out of rooms by May 8th, so kindly book yours as soon as we send you the go-signal. But wait for that go-signal, to avoid complications. Grand Tour registrants will be responsible for their own room reservations. Detailed instructions will be sent to registrants via e-mail. Reservations must be made no later than May 8, 2018. Our base group rate is $140.00 for each room per night or $174.82 all-in. You will be charged for the first night right away. This will serve as a deposit, but it is refundable if you cancel at least 7 days before our group’s first of two nights at the resort, or by no later than May 24th. In case of seriously bad weather on the weekend of the Grand Tour, we would be allowed to cancel after May 24th and get a refund. The total cost for two nights is $349.64 per room, double or single occupancy, including taxes and fees. This cost is lower than last year’s. MEALS AND BUNKER TOUR Tour participants will be responsible for their own meals, which will be a la carte. Those signing up for the optional 90minute bunker tour at The Greenbrier will be asked to prepay $50 per person ($39 plus taxes and gratuity) during registration. QUESTIONS Send questions to tour@pcachs.org. Please put these words in the subject field: "WV Grand Tour."
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Gimmick Rally! MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND RALLY PCA-CHS 2018 Tour & Rally Event No. 4 – May 26 Join this Howard County gimmick rally to get ready for the Porsche Parade and Chesapeake Challenge rallies. If you do well in this contest, you should be all set for those big events. Our “Memorial Day Weekend Gimmick Rally” will be nearly identical to the rally created by PCA member Jim Kinnear 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. We tested and liked it, so now his rally is on our 2018 schedule. On May 26, Jim will serve as our guest rally master. 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. So, if you are free on May 26 and want to have some fun, join us. Drivers and navigators who finish in the top 3 spots will be awarded trophies and bragging rights. GATHERING PLACE ReMax Advantage Realty parking lot, 6021 University Blvd., Ellicott City, MD 21043 REGISTRATION Register for the “Memorial Day Weekend Gimmick Rally” at www.clubregistration.net from noon on April 30 through 11:59 PM on May 20, Eastern time. We need the names of drivers and navigators. General instructions and updates will be sent to the e-mail addresses provided to ClubRegistration.net. Printed rally materials will be distributed during the drivers’ meeting. EVENT TIMETABLE 9:00 AM – Gather, sign PCA waiver form and use restrooms 9:30 AM – Drivers’ meeting 10:00 AM – Cars will be launched, one minute apart. 12:01 PM – ETA of first car at parking lot of our lunch destination: Looney's Pub, 8180 Maple Lawn Blvd., Fulton, Maryland 20759. After lunch, rally results will be announced and the top 3 teams will be awarded trophies. QUESTIONS Send questions to tour@pcachs.org, with these words in the subject field: “May 26 rally.”
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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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Autocross School Autocross School – Saturday April 7th, 2018 A cold start to our performance driving season! Our yearly autocross schedule always begins with an introductory course on the basics of performance driving. Porsche of Annapolis is the official sponsor of our program for the second year in a row and they graciously hosted our participants on Saturday morning. Roughly twenty newcomers and seven instructors met at the dealership for a two hour classroom session catered with delicious food and hot coffee. Ryan Golom delivered material on typical autocross daily schedules, driver ergonomics, vehicle dynamics, and autocross-specific rules. Once the talking was over, it was time to drive! Pat Walker, new autocross co-chair Brad Martinez, and the rest of our instructor corps met at our new autocross location (Lincoln Technical Institute) during the classroom session and prepared the lot with over 100 cones. It was a balmy 48 degrees when they initially arrived, but the temperature actually dropped to 40 degrees when the driving was about to start! With a dedicated instructor in each car, our participants were able to practice emergency braking, slalomstyle handling, and skid pad exercises focusing on slide control & recovery. After everyone had a good handle on the exercises, we set up an actual autocross course and gave all our participants multiple laps with our instructors riding shotgun. Virginia Ricketts was the first participant EVER to drive a Macan with CHS! We’ve had multiple Cayennes over the years and now we need to get more of Porsche’s SUV family out on the course! Jim Foley braved the weather with his 1971 Porsche 914 and even took the top off for the driving portion! Sure it was cold, but it was totally worth the experience! If you missed this event, you are more than welcome to drive with us at any future autocross event. We provide instructors at no cost and no penalty, so you still have plenty of chances to learn about autocross this year. We also provide loaner helmets along with brand new head socks (which you get to keep) so you don’t have to share sweat. Thank you to all our instructors and participants. Although it was the coldest day of autocross in anyone’s memory, the people truly made this an event to remember. 27
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Autocross School
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Autocross Update Autocross #1 – Saturday April 14th, 2018 Over forty degrees warmer than the week before! The first competitive autocross event of the year was greeted by summer weather in the middle of April. This was a welcomed relief from the rather cold day we experienced a week earlier during the autocross school. We wound up with 55 drivers at our new location and the event ran incredibly smoothly thanks to all of our volunteers and the tireless efforts of our autocross co-chair, Pat Walker. The parking lot at Lincoln Technical Institute was freshly paved last year and cars with stiff suspensions were reaping the benefits of a well-prepared driving surface. Fastest time of the day (FTD) went to David Critcher in his 1996 Porsche 993 with a time of 33.597 seconds. Our next two fastest Porsche drivers were Lee Rock in his 1997 993 and Brad Martinez in the family’s 2003 C4S. The largest class battle of the day was in S3 (most Caymans & Boxters, year 2000-ish 911s) and the winner was Yaroslav Burmaka. Special shout-out to Chris Mason – he’s the first person to drive a GT3RS in one of our events in recent memory! This marked the last event for autocross co-chair Ryan Golom. After 9 years in the Navy, Ryan is moving back to New Jersey to take over the family business. Brad Martinez has graciously stepped up to take on the role of co-chair and we look forward to the continued growth of our program. Chesapeake region truly has an amazing group of people to run all our events, whether they have official titles or not. Our new location comes with quite a few perks in case you are interested in more than just autocross. Besides fresh pavement, Lincoln Tech is located just around the corner from PCA National Headquarters and has allowed Executive Director Vu Nguyen to become a regular at our events. There are also numerous businesses lining the parking lot, so it is incredibly easy to enjoy a cold beer and good food once the driving is over. We typically finish around 1:00 pm so you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy your Saturday after autocross! Our next event is Saturday, May 12th at Lincoln Technical Institute. Our entire schedule is listed on the Chesapeake website and can also be found by searching “Chesapeake” on MotorSportReg.com. We hope to see you soon!
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Porsche-only Swap Meet Bob Zach’s 911 Wins Best of Show in Hershey!! Chesapeake Cars Take Top Prize, 1st in Class, 2nd in Class in Swap Meet Concours By Aniano Arao Co-Chair, Tour & Rally Committee PCA Chesapeake members entered four cars in the People’s Choice Concours of the 2018 PorscheOnly Swap Meet in Hershey on April 21, and two of them won trophies. Bob and Roxane Zach’s 1968 911L won 1st in Class and Best of Show honors. Jennifer and Stan Kukula’s 2015 911 GT3 took a 2nd in Class award. The two other entries from our region that impressed swap meet attendees were Minta and Aaron Miller’s 968 Cabriolet and Ryan Franks’s 993 Turbo. When Bob left his house early that morning, he had no intention to compete in the concours with the 911 he has owned since September 1967. But having overslept, I had no time to meet Randy Moss on my way to the New Freedom Restaurant in Pennsylvania, where our driving tour to Hershey was supposed to get underway at 8 AM. So I called Bob while we were both on the road and requested him to pick up Randy. He agreed to give Randy a ride to Hershey, while I managed to reach the restaurant parking lot at 7:50 AM, got the 41 tour participants to sign the PCA waiver forms, and launched 27 cars in three groups practically on schedule, with the welcome assistance of Michael Murphy, our president, and Eric Tipton. On the way to the swap meet, Randy persuaded Bob to enter his car in the concours. A veteran concours entrant and serial award winner himself, Randy knew the ropes. As soon as they reached the show field, Randy went to work, helping Bob detail and set up his car. Their last-minute efforts paid off as the car show got underway. The Sand Beige 911L attracted the attention and admiration of many swap meet attendees, who voted in large numbers to give it not only the 1st in Class award but also the most sought-after honor of all – Best of Show. Later on, as Bob and Randy told friends about the unlikely train of events that led to Bob’s overall victory, Mark Epstein made the observation that “it was meant to be.” I overslept, had no time to spare to pick up Randy, called Bob to get him instead, and on the way to Hershey Randy managed to talk Bob into entering his car in the concours. One thing led to another and, unexpectedly, Bob ended up with the day’s biggest trophy. As Mark said, “it was meant to be.” As for Jennifer and Stan Kukula, the swap meet was their gorgeous GT3’s first outing since they bought it literally at the end of 2017, in the depths of winter. Its Amaranth Red Metallic paint made it stand out among its peers. But it got edged out in the voting by another late-model 911, by a small margin. So it came in 2nd in Class – still a great honor.
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Porsche-only Swap Meet Bob Zach’s 911 Wins Best of Show in Hershey!! Chesapeake Cars Take Top Prize, 1st in Class, 2nd in Class in Swap Meet Concours As usual, the swap meet attracted more than 6,000 Porsche enthusiasts, about a thousand Porsches, and nearly 650 vendors with millions of merchandise. The weather was perfect – sunny and cool. The car corral with hundreds of Porsches for sale and the spectator parking lot with hundreds of other Porsches were car shows in their own right. Held annually by the Central Pennsylvania Region of PCA, the Porsche-Only Swap Meet was a great success.
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Porsche-only Swap Meet Member Photos Chesapeake member Lance Randall documented his Hershey experience!
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Porsche of Annapolis
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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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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. 35
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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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