Volume 61, Issue 04 — April 2020
Chesapeake Region
Events Calendar Month
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Event
Venue
April
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Cancelled: Autocross School - Test and Tune
Prince George’s Stadium
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Virtual Board Meeting
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Cancelled: Porsche Swap Meet and Tour
From New Freedom to Hershey, PA
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Cancelled: Autocross School - Intro to Autocross
Prince George’s Stadium
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Postponed: New Member Party (tentative)
Porsche Silver Spring
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Cancelled: Treffen
Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs, CO
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Postponed: Social - Volunteer Appreciation Party (tentative)
TBA
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Cancelled: Treffen
Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs, CO
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Cancelled: Autocross #1
Prince George’s Stadium
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Postponed: 37th Deutsche Marque Concours (Fall 2020)
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Cancelled: Bedford Springs tour
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Virtual Board Meeting
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Autocross #2
Prince George’s Stadium
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Tech Session - Garage Crawl (tentative)
Eastern Shore
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Social - No Host Social Chesapeake Region South (tentative)
May
Member Support Do you know a Porsche Club member that could use a little sunshine? Please let us know. The Club has established a new Sunshine position. If you know a Club member who is ill, has a hospital stay, a family member has passed, or is facing some difficult or challenging times, we would like send a card to let them know the Club is thinking about them. Please contact Doug Ehmann at Sunshine@pcachs.org. Thanks!
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Inside This Month! Club Info
Events Calendar 2020 Tour & Rally Schedule History Channel PCA-Style Membership & Anniversaries PCACHS Board Member Directory
Features
President’s Message History Channel PCA-Style The Lighter Side Racing News Porsche in the News Autocross
Articles
Benefits of Adding Paint Protection Film
Events
Investment Grade Porsches Tech Event Allegheny Mountains Tour
Market
Sim Racing PCA PSAs / FYI: Tech Library Name & Car Badges / PCACHS Jackets PCA License Plates / PCA Juniors
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 by the 20th of the month preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format to editor@pcachs.org. Please send images in their original dimensions and resolution. Editors: John D. Lewis, Larry Robinson, Tristan Hinkley, James Beavan III, Ridgley Mckinless; Contributing Photographers: Lynda Sobus, Aniano Arao, Al Saxon, Bob Zach; Contributing Writers: Bob Rassa, Aniano Arao, Mark Miller, Greg Hartke. Advertising: For questions about advertising rates and placement in the Porsche Patter, please contact Editors at editor@pcachs.org. Unless otherwise reserved, permission is granted to reproduce material published, provided full credit is given to the Porsche Patter and to the respective author. Subscriptions: join the Porsche Club of America — www.pca.org. The Porsche Patter is published monthly by the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America. Subscription is limited to members of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America.
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2020 Tour & Rally Schedule Aniano Arao
Join Any of PCA Chesapeake’s Driving Events
PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee has several events on the calendar for 2020. Dates and events are subject to change. Registration for most events will open 2 to 4 weeks before their scheduled dates. Log on to your account at www.motorsportreg.com for more information. We will have no 3-day West Virginia Grand Tour this year. We are postponing Bob Rassa’s TSD rally for now. (Ver. 05, 03/18/20. Photo by Aniano Arao) April 18 (0) Drive to Porsche Swap Meet in Hershey, PA – CANCELED due to COVID-19 emergency May 16-17 (1) Allegheny Mountains Tour in PA, with guest tour master Ron Farb -- POSTPONED June 6 (2) Allegheny Mountains Tour in PA, with guest tour master Ron Farb -- new date July 18 (3) West Virginia Tour, 1-day event, new date; Southern Maryland Tour canceled Aug. 2 (4) Ice Cream Tour, with guest tour master Steve Graham Sept. 5 (5) Off-Road Tour, Catoctin Mountain, with guest tour master Jim Hemig (rain date 9/6) Oct. 3 (6) Chesapeake Challenge Gimmick Rally Oct. 25 (7) Fall Colors Tour No. 1 (rain date Oct. 24) Oct. 31 (8) Fall Colors Tour No. 2 (rain dates Nov. 1, 7 or 8) Dec. 6 (9) “Kindertime & Giving Back – Linda’s Legacy” Driving Tour, Baltimore County Details about our events are on www.pcachs.org, www.motorsportreg.com and in Patter. To join our registry and receive event notifications via e-mail, please send your request to tour@pcachs.org. -- Aniano Arao & Randy Moss, Co-Chairs, Tour & Rally Committee
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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: •
Promote the highest standards of courtesy and safety on the roads.
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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.
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Promote the maintenance of the highest standards of operation and performance of the marquee by sharing and exchanging technical and mechanical information.
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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.
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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.
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Establish such mutually cooperative relationships with other car clubs as may be desirable.
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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.
Cover Photo: Ridgley Mckinless
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History Channel PCA-Style
Bob Rassa
A monthly feature depicting some highlights from past years, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10 years ago 40 years ago (April 1980) found your writer as President [yes, again] and the PATER cover featured a tribute to Stuttgart Import, [Knowlton “Pappy” Long’s tiny Porsche dealership at 30 E. Susquehanna Ave in Towson, just east of York Rd at the old railroad underpass.] The accompanying explanation noted that Pappy, who also raced Porsches from 1957 to1960, died in 1971 and the First Overall winner award in the Chesapeake Challenge was named after him. Reported was a successful tech session in March at 40 West Porsche+Audi, hosted by long-time service manager Harry Crook. One member did an oil change, apparently for the first time, and managed to get 1/3 of the old oil in the drain pan, 1/3 on the floor and the remaining 1/3 on herself. “Never again…” she was heard to mutter. The new meeting space at the Steak and Ale in Timonium had standing room only, hinting that we may have to move again, but those who had dinner before the meeting had a great time. This is also the year that the Region held its badge & patch design contest, and entries were trickling in. Region treasury stood at $892.80 [$2,990 in 2020 dollars]. The Region was still hosting time-speed -distance rallies and a Rally school as well as autocrosses and our once-or-twice annual autocross school in addition to tech sessions. [And no-one was fooled, apparently] 30 years ago found Dennis Howard still running the Region, which was meeting at the Country Fare Inn. March entertainment was a 60-minute videotape of MotorWeek’s Craig Singhous and his test of the new Carrera 4 – and it ran the meeting late for which Dennis apologized. New members introduced were Robert Garcia, Dan & Dana Hicks, Steve and Ronnie Kasmir, and Ed Serp [are any of you still around? Let us now if you are - -] A rally school was planned for April, and a report on 356 values showed them selling for between $2,500 and $80,000 with average at $51,300. Carrera Speedsters were bringing much more, from $225k to $325k. A March tech session at Ralph Simmer’s Auto Service was reported, and Dennis Howard took the opportunity to drill off the wheel locks on his 928 since he apparently broke the key. The March autocross drew 63 entrants, including many from PA and VA. FTD went to Vern Lyle (73 911T) handily beating Chip Reichert in his 67 Corvette and Dennis Howard in his 83 911 Cab by slightly under 4 seconds. The Baltimore Concours d’Elegance coordinated by Art Zilio and Lee Raskin was announced for May 12 at Rash Field in the Inner Harbor [now defunct, we wonder why?]. Stolen cars were noted; the most stolen car in 1989 was the Hyundai Excel at 3,326 cars; the most stolen per number sold was the Pontiac Firebird at 29.4 per 1,000 but totaling, 659 cars. Only 93 Porsche 911s were stolen, at a rate of 14.2 per 1,000. [No-one was fooled] 20 years ago Gene Fierro was President and we were meeting at Valley Motors [now located in Cockeysville; and with no dinners available]. Region membership stood at 579 and a bunch of new members were welcomed: Lonnie Alsop, Lori Bennett, Gregory Hay, William Hokemeyer, Brian Legette, David MacDonald, Sandra Mendelson, Michael Nell, Glenn Robbins, Mann Roderick-Weymouth, Alfred San Fillippo, Ketch Secor, and John Yeldezian. [Are any of you still around?] A movie quiz was conducted by Manny Alban with the goal to identify and find as many movies as possible where a Porsche appeared. Lee Goldberg won with 16 correct. An announcement was made by Porsche Motorsports North America and Porsche -Volkswagen Lastwagen Vertriebgesellschaft about Porsche campaigning in NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series for 2002. Porsche spokespersons maintained that they had read all the rules and would have no trouble con-
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History Channel (cont’d) figuring the Cayenne to meet the specs. Brumos Porsche in Jacksonville was designated team headquarters. [Ah ha – April Fools, finally!] 10 years ago Don Malson was President and Don announced the return of the Monthly Social [a gathering of all interested Region members rather than just the now-large Board]. A PCA-CHS Cars & Coffee was held at Edgemere’s Shallow Creek Bookstore Cafe, organized by Membership Chair Jan Borchardt, and 20 members showed up. Slot Car Night was a new activity and was held in Porsche of Annapolis’ garage area as a rescheduled event since Baltimore had 50 inches of snow in two storms just before the original February event. Membership stood at 635 primary members and 484 affiliates, for a total of 1,119. New members announced were Matthew McFadden, Stephen Mersen, Joe Ruzzi, Farris Shuggi, and Darrel Wasta. [Are any of you still around??] The Historian Corner talked abut the prior Baltimore Area Sports Car Council of which PCA-CHS was a member, and their championship Autocross and Rally series (Team Trophy Autocross, Rally). The 918 Spyder was announced. 10 years later (April 2030) Dennis Howard was President (yes, again) and he was able to find a meeting facility with wheelchair facilities - fortunately, since all of the current Board except for one was in need. It was announced that Ferdinand Porsche, great-grandson of Ferry Porsche, had assumed control of Porsche Automobil Holdings SE from his father Wolfgang, and his first action was to subsume Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, MANN, Bentley, Ducati, Bugatti and Lamborghini under Porsche AG, whose sales totaled slightly over three million SUVs and 39 911’s in calendar year 2029. Fully 95% of the SUVs were NEVs (Nuclear Electric Vehicles), a battery derivative technology developed jointly by Porsche and Robert Bosch that revolutionized the electric vehicle industry in 2026 allowing Porsche to leapfrog the competition and outsell all other brands. There are now 19-1/2 Porsche SUV models, including the Macabre, Crockette, Telicherry (another pepper SUV replacing the Cayenne), Ticonderoga (so named for its large wheels and great interior space), and Macadamia among others. The “entry-level” SUV was priced at only 224,699 pounds sterling. [Yes, the US had reverted to British currency due to the resumed control of the country’s 56 states by Queen Elizabeth shortly before her handing the throne over to her son, King Charles III. This resumption of British control was solely due to a monstrous political mishmash that happened in late 2020 apparently caused by a totally inept US government]. And fortunately, Region membership stood at 350 members, with most remaining members having recovered from not only the annual Corona Virus but also the Stella Artois virus, Michelob Virus, and the very deadly Dos Equis Virus.
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Membership & Anniversaries Committee Chair Report: Membership - FEBRUARY 2020 STATISTICS PCA National Club Membership
Chesapeake Region Membership
Primary Members: 86,985 Affiliate Members: 47,638 Life Members: 17 Total National Club Membership: 134,640
Primary Members: 946 Affiliate Members: 533 Life Members: 1 Total Members: 1480
New Members (5) Albenton Alsina Matthew Bruce John Kevin Eckert Matthew Hudson Alan Mergenthaler
Pikesville, MD Perry Hall, MD Severna Park, MD Ruxton, MD Ellicott City, MD
Test Drivers (1) Chuck Nolan – Forest Hill, MD
PCA Juniors: 74 Member Renewals: 30 Non-Renewals: 18 1975 911 Targa, White Transfers In: 0 2013 Boxster, Platinum Silver 2014 Cayman, Rhodium Silver 2019 911 Targa 4. Midnight Blue 2015 Cayman, Red
Transfers In (0) Transfers Out (0)
Anniversaries 35 Years Bryan & Veronica Powers 30 Years Richard & Sandra Milstead 20 Years William Hokemeyer & Lana Yablonovsky 5 Years Bob & Victoria Riley Frierson Marc & Jacob Kahan Norman & Tanya LaSalle Jonathan & Andrea Lewis Jim Yurgealitis
1 Year Jeff Brookes Grant Garritson & Ellie Nichols Sarah Halford Matthew Kirkbride Jacek Mostwin Troy Pumphrey Bryce Warren
Full Membership Committee Reports can be found on our website: https://pcachs.org/ Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve our system
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Membership & Anniversaries Committee Chair Report: Membership - MARCH 2020 STATISTICS PCA National Club Membership
Chesapeake Region Membership
Primary Members: 86,985 Affiliate Members: 47,638 Life Members: 17 Total National Club Membership: 134,640
Primary Members: 942 Affiliate Members: 535 Life Members: 1 Total Members: 1478
New Members (6) Larry Cate Tom Faeth Chuck Nolan Brent Simonson Robert Vecera Hank Waida
Annapolis, MD Elkridge, MD Forest Hill, MD Millersville, MD Owings Mills, MD Fallsont, MD
PCA Juniors: 74 Member Renewals: 30 Non-Renewals: 18 2019 911 GT3 RS, Miami Blue Transfers In: 0 2020 911 Carrera S, Aventrine Green Metallic 2002 911 Carrera 2001 911 Carrera 2018 718 Cayman S, Blue 2008 911 Carrera, Black
Transfers In (1) Nicholas Iliff
Test Drivers (1) Robert Dalton – Gambrills, MD
Anniversaries 30 Years Robert Garcia & Tracey Smith Patti & Matthew Mascone 25 Years Nancy Miller 20 Years Michael & Beth Keyser John Yeldezian & Linda Biggs
→ Riesentoter (RTR)
Transfers Out (3) Kelsey W. Hill → Potomac (POT) Oliver Jennings → Potomac (POT) Barry Robbins → Gold Coast (GCT) 15 Years Davis Statton 10 Years Joseph Ruzzi & Betsy Brown Ruzzi 5 Years Babi Das Claudius & Lori Jorif Robert Rodriguez
1 Year Sherman & Debra Canapp Jeffrey Cramer Michael Ford Scott & Alice Gray Bradley Shepard Matt Thomason Peter Turner
Full Membership Committee Reports can be found on our website: https://pcachs.org/ Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve our system
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President’s Message Vincent Rock
Greeting Chesapeake Region! Firstly, and most importantly, I hope everyone is healthy, being safe, practicing social distancing, vigilant and diligent regarding their personal hygiene. The Region is continuing to monitor the current state of events. With the closure of non-essential businesses in Maryland effective today (at the time of writing this), Chesapeake Region events passed our initial hope of April may occur. We are continuing to monitor the situation and make changes to or cancellations of our events, and will provide updates to our plans as they become available through email and our social media pages. Please rest assured that the Region has adequate reserves to weather any prolonged suspension of activities and we will be ready to resume activities as soon as we are safely able to do so. We are currently trying to explore ways of keeping up activity and to keep members connected with each other. Whether through online meetings/happy hour, webcasted tech sessions, a driving only tour, we would love to hear any thoughts or recommendations you may have for things the Region can still do during these interesting times. If you’re home and looking for something to do, if you have an interesting picture, or story involving your Porsche, we’d love to publish it in our Patter. Please considering writing up a story and sending it to the Patter team at editor@pcachs.org. Please be safe, healthy, and we hope to see everyone back in action in the near future.
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From the Editors As you are likely aware, due to COVID-19, all PCA Chesapeake related events have been cancelled through the end of April. The PCA Chesapeake leadership team will continue to monitor developments and make a determination about additional event cancellations or delays as soon as possible. During these unprecedented times, we hope that you, your families, and your friends are all healthy and safe. If anyone needs assistance, be it a conversation, or a grocery run, please reach out to our great Chesapeake club members. Remember, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people. All is not despair; Aniano, Randy, and some guest tour masters, have some great drives planned for the remainder of the year. We all look forward to getting back on the road, as a group, as soon as possible.
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Autocross Greg Hartke We’re all closely watching developments of the situation presented by CoVID-19 and of course dealing with the (correctly and properly!) mandated postponement of the start of the racing season. (The more important consequences affect the lives of us all, of course, but you don’t need to hear anything from me on that, so I’ll confine myself to AX.) At this point, it’s certainly not clear at all when we’ll be able to start the season, but I’m optimistic that we will ultimately return to racing at some point. Exactly how the season will shape up is far from clear and what results will have a strong dependence on when we get started. Obviously, the published schedule has gone right out the window, but you Steve Burmaka may rest assured that we’ll do our best to give you as much racing fun as we can once the season gets started. We’ll even hold out the possibility of adding dates, so stay tuned for updates once we know what we can do. My biggest disappointment for the loss of the start of the season is the postponement of our Introduction to Autocross, aka the AX School. I was really looking forward to building on the success of the revamped curriculum we used last season, with Brad and me tweaking the event a bit to do even better this year. I can’t think of a better way to build enthusiasm for newcomers to AX as they get their first chance to learn how to safely push the control of their cars beyond anything they imagined and build confidence in their ability to do so. It was really uplifting to see how amazingly well the students progressed through the day and how much fun they had doing it. Before I ever started racing and before I bought my 2014 981 Cayman S, a friend at work (Scott Borden) recognized my interest and frequently encouraged me to come out and try it. I hedged and waffled, but ultimately told him I would take a shot, though first I wanted to go through the AX School before doing so. My reasoning was that I had never driven a car competitively before and had no experience pushing it to its limits, so (as a very analytical individual) the AX School seemed to me to be the logical first step. I looked at the possibilities and, at the beginning of the next season, I registered for the Potomac AX School because I thought their curriculum looked better than that of the Chesapeake AX School at the time. (They did more driving in focused exercises than what the CHS club was doing at the time.) Tell you what… When you’re waiting for that first exercise, you’re going to be really nervous. I know I was. Interestingly, the nervousness fell away very quickly as I focused on the driving and quickly discovered that I could actually do this stuff pretty well. I really got a lot out of the exercises, had a wonderful time, and wanted even more. I came out to several races that first season in my MINI Cooper S and had all kinds of fun. The next season, I put better tires on the car and that made a huge difference. Truth to tell, I knew within 15 seconds of my first run of the season on the new tires that I was in new territory – the Michelin Pilot Super Sports I put on the MINI were that good compared to the all-season Continental’s that were stock.
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One of the first things you have to get over (and this is where the AX School really helps) is the fear that you’re going to damage your car. Let me say this: there’s no safer way to drive right up to the limits of what your car can do than in AX. You learn a lot about low-tomedium speed car control when AXing. If you make a mistake, all you do is provide some entertainment for the onlookers. I often say that if you’ve never spun your car when AXing, you’re not trying hard
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Autocross (cont’d) enough. I went to the Evolution Performance Driving School at Regency Furniture Stadium last year and can proudly say I had the best spin of the day. OK, maybe that’s not true, but it was a toss-up. Eric Core (who is a POT AXer and a superb driver) might have done me one better. The point is that only by making those kinds of mistakes occasionally will you learn what your limits are and (more importantly) how to avoid them. Anyway, I was so impressed with the curriculum offered at the POT AX School to which I went that when I became AX Co-chair last year, Brad and I quickly adopted the same model for the CHS AX School. Very successfully, too, I might add. Focused exercises followed by a real AX were Pat Walker and Dean Moheet the ticket. The instructors did a wonderful job (and Brad and I can’t thank them enough for their dedication!) and we had so many comments from the instructors about how well the students were doing by the end of the event that it was highly gratifying. The students loved it and the results were so good that I was really looking forward to the School this year. Alas, it hasn’t quite worked out that way, but (as I said earlier) don’t despair! We can’t promise anything, but we’d really like to hold this event again this year to give a whole new crop of potential converts a chance to come out and feel the thrill. The AX School is highly recommended for beginners, though certainly it’s not utterly necessary. After all, many AXers got their start without it with considerable success. And of course, beginner aren’t the only people who can benefit from the AX School. Current racers who would like to come out and have an opportunity to better their driving through the focused exercises we do at the School will also benefit. After all, it’s easier to learn and improve your driving during these exercises than when driving competitively. During actual competition, you generally don’t feel as if you can experiment and you may not have the benefit of an instructor while focusing on a particular skill. So if you’ve been coming to AX for a while but aren’t satisfied with how you’re doing, the AX School may be just what you need to improve your driving! Besides the AX School, we also instituted a Test & Tune event last year. T&T is an ideal opportunity to come out at the beginning of the season, knock the rust off your driving, and practice. Seat time is key to getting better and T&T is noncompetitive, though timing is set up so the participants can see how they’re doing as they work on their driving. It’s a great time to experiment with racing lines, finding braking points, and figuring out how early and how hard you can roll on the power through the apex and exiting a corner. We even have a few instructors available for those who would like some help. This is a great opportunity for experienced drivers to come out and get better. I’ve been AXing for a few years now and have carefully observed the best drivers. This is going to sound a little flippant, but one thing I noticed is that AX seems to me to be the fine art of learning how to keep your car under control all the time while driving like your hair’s on fire. I’m serious! Watch Chris Nolan sometime in his GT4. There’s someone who always drives as if his hair’s on fire! ‘Course, Chris doesn’t have much hair, so now you know why. ;) Watch Dave Pritcher. Dean Moheet. Slava Burmaka. Dean has a modified 996 and he’s unbelievable. (I’ll also add that Dean had an epic spin last year during one of our races!) Dave might just be the best CHS driver of us all and I really admire his skill. Slava has an unmodified 996 C4 and drives it superbly. It’s
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Autocross (cont’d) my opinion that he knows more about car control than I’ll ever know. Slava and I have been racing in the same class (up until this year) and he and I have had some pretty good battles, which he almost always wins. About once a year he has a bad day, I have a good day, and I wind up beating him. That’s the only way I’m ever faster than him, though. It doesn’t happen often, but I’ll keep trying. ;) During this down time, you might be surprised where you can find information that might help your racing. Last winter, I was getting antsy with the lack of racing, so I dug up AX videos done by John Vrankovich and Dean Moheet just to scratch the itch. Both of them had done their videos such that the steering wheel was in the frame and I immediately noted that both of them used the 9-and-3 racing position exclusively for their hands and carefully studied their technique. That was enlightening! I had been shuffle steering and occasionally gotten a little careless at times with my hand position (which I call losing “hand discipline”) and that isn’t a good thing. Shuffle steering is not a bad technique at all, but both of these guys are superb drivers, so I figured their technique was worth copying. I recognized how hard it would be to change habits under fire, so I immediately adopted a 9-and-3 hand position in all of my day-to-day driving to instill the proper habit. When the season finally started, the new position was habitual and automatic, so the transition was easy. Keep in mind that there remain times when you have to rotate the steering wheel farther than you can manage with the 9-and-3 position, at which times I go to a modified shuffle steering technique. It’s also true that whether or not this will work for you depends on how your car reacts to steering inputs. It works well with my 981 Cayman S, but probably wouldn’t work so well with older cars (especially) that require more steering wheel input for a given amount of front wheel turn. What I found was that this technique gave me better control of the car as I rolled on the power through the apex and exiting corners because I was better able to make those lightning quick inputs when the tail end loosened. Bottom line: I could roll on more power faster than I could previously and still maintain control. Don’t forget that there’s more to AX than racing. Where else will you get the opportunity to get out with fellow enthusiasts and talk about performance cars and performance driving? There’s so much to learn! If you’re a newbie, don’t be afraid to stick your nose in and talk to the old timers. POT AX Co-chair Steve Bobbitt told me last season that he remembered me from my first season of racing (with my Cooper) because I talked to him about his Cayman and his driving experience with the car. Trust me on this: AXers are happy to help at almost any time (though maybe not when they’re sitting in grid, getting ready to race…) by talking cars, setup, and racing. Socializing and racing… What could be better? I miss the racing already, but I also miss seeing my AX friends again after a long winter. Yeah, I got to play a lot of golf this winter because it was so mild and that was fun, but racing is much more exciting. I fear it’s going to be a while, but cross your fingers (and your toes, your legs, your eyes and anything else you can cross…) and hope for the best. In the meantime, pay attention to the current health guidelines and stay well! Darrell Pope
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Allegheny Mountains Tour, PA Aniano Arao
PCA Chesapeake 2020 Tour & Rally Event No. 1 – June 6, Saturday
Our first tour & rally event this year will take us from Frederick, MD, to Bedford, PA, for lunch, and then to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA. This tour will traverse delightful back roads that twist and turn through Western Pennsylvania. Participants will have 3 options: (1) Drive Stage 1, up to the historic and charming Jean Bonnet Tavern for lunch and head home. (2) Drive Stages 1 and 2, up to the Flight 93 National Memorial, and head home. (3) Drive Stages 1 and 2, then proceed to the Omni Bedford Springs Resort for an overnight stay. (Image credit: bioLINIA and Paul Murdoch Architects) WHEN, WHERE, ITINERARY ● New Date: June 6, 2020 ● Assemble at IHOP, 2421 Osprey Way, Frederick, MD 21701, by 8:30 AM ● Drivers’ Meeting: 8:45 AM ● Departure: 9:00 AM ● Destinations: Jean Bonnet Tavern in Bedford, PA, & Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA ● ETA at restaurant in Bedford: 1:00 PM TOUR REGISTRATION & HOTEL RESERVATION ● Sign up for the tour at www.motorsport.reg from 7:00 PM EDT April 30 through 11:59 PM EDT May 28. ● Cost: $25.00 per person ($20 lunch/tax/tip, plus $5 PCA Chesapeake registration fee) ● Reservations at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort must be made before 5 PM on May 6 to obtain one of the rooms set aside for us at the group rate (to be determined). First come, first served. ● Use this link: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/bedford-springs/meetings/chesapeake-region-porscheclub-05162020 or call 1-800-THE-OMNI. Say you are part of the “Chesapeake Region Porsche Club.” To stay overnight on June 6, book your room starting on April 30. ● Our guest tour master is Ron Farb. Send questions to tour@pcachs.org, RE: “Western PA Tour.” For more information about the Flight 93 National Memorial, visit https://www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm; about the Omni Bedford Springs Resort, visit https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/bedford-springs; and about the Jean Bonnet Tavern, visit https://www.jeanbonnettavern.com/. (v.05)
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Porsche in the News Ridgely McKinless
2020 Werks Reunion rocks Amelia Island at new location (Source: PCA)
What Would a Porsche Pickup Truck Look Like? The Traykan (Source: Motortrend)
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Lighter Side Ridgely McKinless
A wicked wagon: the one-off Porsche Boxster shooting brake (Source: Carmagazine.co.uk)
2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Debuts with Supercar Performance, Everyday Usability
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Investment Grade Porsches Tech Event Earlbeck & Richter As Porsche enthusiasts know each generation of a new Porsche model is in essence a reincarnation of the previous model. Much as Porsche builds on its heritage and each new model is a significant improvement of its heritage, At Speed has been reincarnated by its owners Bob Miller and Rich Siegman and it is a wonderfully improved facility from its former incarnation. This time Bob and Rich have elected to focus only on Porsche service and to sell only top grade examples of the brand. On Saturday February 29th, about 45 people gathered to tour the new facilities and hear co-owner Bob Miller speak about Investment Grade Porsches. At Speed Motors has a stunningly new and shiny facility in Elkridge MD. On display was a 1991 C4 Lightweight, 1 of 22 produced, and the ONLY black one ever produced. These were rare cars as they had the 959 four wheel drive system installed. Also on display was a stunning 2011 GT3 RS 4.0, one of only 600 produced and one of 126 that were brought to the US. Additionally on display was a stunning Fly Yellow RS America, which one of only four were produced in that color. Clearly, Bob and Rich are fulfilling the promise of only dealing in the best of the best. Even though it was not a Porsche, a special treat to view was and alloriginal 1955 Volkswagen CKD Sedan with only 59K unrestored miles. Bob then presented the state of the Porsche investment market. He talked about how certain cars have gone down in price from recent highs and that the market now has fewer cars of absolute top quality with many more of lower or average quality. It was also stressed that there are a lot of cars in the marketplace that are represented as original, perfect & numbers matching that are not. Bob, related how he looked at one car where the engine numbers had been re-stamped, there were two different sides to the motor case, the fenders were not the lightweight pieces they were supposed to be and the glass was incorrect. This was just a few of the more than fourteen items that Bob found that were incorrect. The message here is very clear, if you are not an expert in the high value car you are buying, find an expert to vet the car and other experts to vet the expert. Bob spoke about why there is a great discrepancy in pricing with the same model and year Porsche. He spoke about how condition, mileage, ownership and mainte-
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Investment Grade Porsches (cont’d) nance records affects pricing. A recent example of this which I found was 1979 911SC Targa that sold at a Gooding & Co. auction. Hagerty classified this car as a #2 the one word description for a #2 is excellent. Now your average 1979 911SC Targa in a normal color like black would bring about $30,000. This car was a one OCD owner car, with perfect paint, no hint of patina anywhere, only 9,300 miles and for all intents and purposes a perfect brand new forty year old car. So what did this sell for (better sit down)…..$123,000. This car makes Bob’s points on what makes value extremely well. Finally, Bob addressed one particular Porsche value point which was the 2002-2005 996 Twin Turbos, which he lists as a good investment model. He described what to look for, one particular example’s rise, drop, and rise again. Then, what to buy and not to buy, if you’ve been looking at 996 Turbo’s you’ve probably noticed the prices have gone up over the last 2 years. Many thanks to Bob & Rich for opening their new facility and sharing their expertise with us. Of course if you are looking for top notch expert service or an investment grade Porsche be sure to stop by and avail yourself of their vast expertise. They are located at 7389 Washington Blvd, Unit 103, Elkridge, MD 21075. Call them at 410-395-4025
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Benefits of Adding Paint Protection Film If you are a Porsche enthusiast, chances are good that you have heard of paint protection film or “clear bra” as it is often called. Let’s dive a little deeper into what the product actually is and the benefits to a consumer. It was invented in 1966 by 3M to help extend the life of a helicopter rotor. The military approached them as the harsh conditions in Vietnam were wreaking havoc on the blades. Now, let’s fast forward several decades and talk about Porsche’s. The film began use as a paint protectant for the front end of a vehicle. Earlier versions of this film left a lot to be desired. It would yellow over time and eventually start cracking. It also lowered the sun’s UV rays on any part of the paint where it was applied. While that sounds good at first, the reality is that when the film was removed, the paint without film had aged more than the protected section, creating a whole other problem. Finally, let’s skip to present day. Modern paint protection film from companies like 3M or Xpel have eliminated the past problems. It no longer cracks or yellows and it doesn’t slow down the natural aging of the paint below it. The film offered by top manufacturers even has a selfhealing property that allows mild scratches in the film to disappear after being exposed to heat from the sun. It is 8mil thick and is practically invisible to the naked eye. So, now that you know more about the advancements in the film, you may be asking “why would I want it on my Porsche?” Great question. Let’s start by discussing a new car. When you buy it, the paint should look perfect, or pretty darn close. The instant you start driving it, imperfections are going to start happening. Stone chips, road rash, bird droppings, scratches, etc all start to show up on what was once your beautiful car or SUV. Fast forward two to three years and look at that same paint job. I think you get my drift. Now, imagine that same vehicle with the same mileage with zero imperfections on those wear areas. Your vehicle looks a lot nicer, is worth more at resale time, and gives you more pride and joy every time you look at it. I personally bought a four year old BMW 335i a little while back that the previous 22
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Paint Protection (cont’d) owner had paint protection film applied when new. The front end looked spotless, as though it was in a time warp. There were some imperfections in the paint, but it was on the rear bumper, not the front end. As you can imagine, I was drawn to this car because of the beautiful condition of the paint. To help understand it even better, the car had the original windshield still intact and there must have been 20-30 very small imperfections it in. You could tell that the guy commuted in heavy traffic from looking at the windshield, yet you would never know it by looking at the front end. If that car had all sorts of road rash on it, I wouldn’t have given it a second glance and it would have been worth significantly less money. Maybe you are the kind of person that just likes your things to be kept in great condition. If so, this product is perfect for you. If you are someone that enjoys track days or aspires to do them, film is a great option for you. If small road debris can chip your paint at 60 miles per hour, what do you think it is going to do at 120 mph? We have installed film for people that included the whole front end, headlights, rocker panels, and in strategic places around the rear tire expressly for this fun adventure. As this product becomes more and more popular, we have even had clients have us install the film on the whole vehicle for the ultimate in protection. Finally, should you choose to have this film installed on your vehicle, choose carefully who is going to do it. The installation itself is very challenging and it takes a unique skillset to do it right. I would suggest going and talking to the company and making sure you are comfortable with them, their facility, and their ability to be around in the future should you ever need service work. If I can answer any questions at all, feel free to contact me as I am glad to help. My email address is in my bio below. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting involved in the Porsche community and taking my 911 to different events. Once you have one, they get in your blood. But I am confident you already know that. About the Author Mark Miller owns Westminster Speed & Sound, an award-winning vehicle customization facility in business since 1969. He is the Head Judge in the Mobile Electronics category for the SEMA New Product Awards, He is a two-time board member of the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association, and 11-time recipient of the Top 50 Retailers Award by ME-Magazine. He is an avid Porsche enthusiast and owner. His 12,000 square foot facility is located in Westminster, Maryland. You can reach him at mark@WestminsterSpeed.com or by calling his store at 410-857-5300
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Race Calendar Adjusted for Cancellations due to COVID-19 • • • • • • • • • • • • •
April 3-5: GT3 Cup — Barber Motorsports Park April 4: Rome ePrix April 11-12: Carrera Cup — Brands Hatch April 17-18: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach April 18: Paris ePrix April 25: 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps May 1-3: Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio May 3: Seoul ePrix (Pending) May 16-17: Carrera Cup — Thruxton May 29-30: Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix Presented by Lear June 13-14: Carrera Cup — Oulton Park June 21: Berlin ePrix June 25-28: Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen
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Public Service Announcements Maryland Real ID—New Drivers License Requirements If you haven’t already visited the MVA to secure a Real ID, the clock is running to meet a federal law. “Please plan ahead,” said MVA administrator, Chrissy Nizer. “The deadline is October 2020 but we don’t want our customers to wait ’till then.” By 2020, older Maryland licenses will no longer exist. The new ones will look different but even if you have one now it won’t be a Real ID until conditions are met. “What that is, is four documents that you need to bring to your local MDOT MVA branch office,” said Nizer. “Those are proof of age and identity.”
Meaning that, along with either a birth certificate or passport, you must also bring a social security card, a driver’s license, and proof of Maryland Residency, like a utility bill or a bank statement. http://www.mva.maryland.gov/realid/index.htm
**AVOID I-895** MAJOR ROADWORK ON I-895 IN BALTIMORE The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) warned motorists today to avoid I-895 and the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel due to major construction and traffic impacts beginning this month. Two-way traffic will operate on I-895 for two years starting Nov. 27. Motorists should use I-695/Key Bridge and I-95/Fort McHenry Tunnel as alternate routes. The work is part of the MDTA’s $189 million I-895 Bridge Project, announced on Dec. 21, 2017, to replace the 60-year-old bridge north of the Harbor Tunnel. “To avoid sitting in traffic, motorists should plan on using I-695 or I-95 as alternate routes,” said Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary and MDTA Chairman Pete K. Rahn. On Nov. 27, northbound I-895 will close completely for one year from the north side of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel to the Boston/O’Donnell Street exit ramp (Exit 11).
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Two-way traffic – one lane in each direction – will operate on southbound I-895. The I-895/Holabird Avenue exit ramp (Exit 10) will close completely during this time. Additionally, the northbound bore of the Harbor Tunnel will close 24/7 for 60 days in spring 2019 with twoway traffic operating in the southbound bore. Northbound I-895 and the Holabird Avenue exit ramp will reopen to traffic in spring 2020.
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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. 31
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PCA Jackets! If you want one of these killer jackets, please remit $80 to our Treasurer, Vincent Rock via check or PayPal. If by check, send your check to Treasurer P.O. Box 1720, Germantown, MD 20875. 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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PCA License Plates What Are PCA License Plates: Chesapeake Region PCA coordinates the purchase of PCA Organizational License Plates issued through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). The PCA License Plate Program promotes the visibility and camaraderie of PCA. PCA Maryland License Plates are pre-numbered Organizational Plates, not vanity plates. PCA License Plates are available for all cars, trucks and minivans, but not for motorcycles or trailers.
Cost: The one-time cost for the PCA License Plates is $35.00, which includes the $25.00 MVA fee and a $10 Chesapeake PCA fundraising fee to support the PCA License Plate Program and Chesapeake Region events. How To Apply: The only way to apply for PCA Organizational License Plates is to complete the online PCA Maryland License Web Form at https://pcachs.org/pcamaryland-license-plate/ and submit it electronically. Please click on the above link to learn the details and requirements to apply for PCA License Plates. If you have any questions regarding the purchase of PCA Maryland Organizational License Plates, please contact us at: pcaLicensePlates@pcachs.org. Safe and Happy Motoring. 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 ageappropriate 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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President's Message (cont’d)
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