PCA Chesapeake Region Patter - January 2023 Vol 64, Issue 1

Chesapeake Region

Events Calendar

Month Day Event Meeting Venue

January 7th Social Breakfast: Eggcellence Annapolis, MD

14th Social Dinner: After Holiday Party Columbia, MD

18th CHS Board Meeting: Greene Turtle Hanover, MD 24th Social Dinner: Park Tavern Severn, MD

February 4th Social Breakfast: Eggcellence Annapolis, MD

18th Slot Car/Chili Cook Off The Y Annapolis, MD

21st Social Dinner: TBD TBD, MD

EditorsMessage:

Happy New Year!

Welcome to the first issue of 2023, I hope you enjoy all the latest content on offer this month.

If you’ve never attended Boardwalk Reunion, check out Pedro’s article starting on page 40 and make that part of your new years resolution...Pedro if you are reading...try the Amtrak Autotrain from Orlando FL to Springfield VA, will save you about 900 miles of torment driving I-95.

The Slot car racing/Chili cook-off is back after a nearly 3 year absence, with the last event happening just weeks before Covid hit. This is a great relaxed family event for all ages and is a fun event to get us through winter.

You also won’t want to miss part 2 of the Buss trip out West on page 32. Reminder, members can run for sale ads free in the Porsche Patter. Businesses, check out the ad rates on page 51. Have an article idea or want to do a member profile, shoot me an email editor@pcachs.org

Best, James B Beavan III For the latest events and news follow us on:

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Dan McNally

Greg & April Nero

Chesapeake Region

Membership Numbers

CommitteeChairReport:CHSRegionMembership-December2022

Primary Members: 1099

Affiliate Members: 578

NewMembers (9)

Life Members: 2 Total Members: 1679

Jason Grant

Joppa, MD 1999 Boxster John Huber Lutherville, MD 2017 Cayenne S

Tracy Jennings Columbia, MD 2016 Macan S Ron Mowry Ellicott City, MD 2021 Macan S Andrew Munoz Severna Park, MD 2001 911 Carrera

George Osenberg

Fallston, MD 2014 911 Carrera 4S Tony and Denise Parker Stevensville, MD 2012 911 Carrera Rich and Erin Schwartz Forest Hill, MD 2002 911 Turbo

Thomas Theoharidis and Paul LeVanis Towson, MD 2009 911 Carrera S

Transfers Out (1)

Justin Maxhimer

Transfer To: Rocky Mountain (RMT)

New Test Drive Participants: 2

Transfers In (2)

Emmanuel and Carla Candanedo

Brian Courville

Transfer From: Potomac (POT)

Transfer From: Potomac (POT)

Full Membership Committee Reports can be found on our website: https://pcachs.org/

ANNIVERSARIES

Phyllis

KenWilmers

Chesapeake Region

Presidents Message

Hey Chesapeake Region PCA

Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a good holiday and a fun & safe New Years. Before I talk about 2023, let me wrap up 2022.

Chesapeake did some amazing things in 2022 but frankly I’m glad my term is now half over - it’s been a lot of work. Thank goodness we have so many enthusiastic and good natured volunteers who were/are able to put up with me. FYI – I submitted us for PCA

Region of the Year and here are some impressive year-end stats that back that up:

• 72 events (that’s 6 per month on average)!!!

• 1124 primary members (9.1% growth)

• 170 new members

• 582 co-members

• 100 PCA Juniors members

• 27th or 28th (hard to tell) largest region out of 147

• 57% of our membership has 5 or more years in PCA

• 2,882 people registered for our events

• 408 prime members attended at least one event

• Participated in 10 charitable events 2023 promises to be just as big. In addition to a full slate of autocross, socials, tech events, and tours, we will be adding at least two family friendly events. Slot cars/chili will be back and we will be adding a new family picnic at Patapsco State Park this year. Let’s all get those PCA Juniors involved! If you have other ideas for good family friendly events and are willing to help organize it, then please let me know.

I am still looking for two volunteers to step up and join our amazing team and help make Chesapeake even better in 2023. Please contact me if you are interested in helping out or have any questions about the following two positions.

• Chesapeake Challenge co-Chair – We need another co-lead to help run our largest and longest running event. Your first priority will be to locate and lock in a venue and then coordinate all the things that go along with making this our biggest all day event of the year.

• Sim Racing Chair – I’m a little nebulous on this one but I would like to find someone who is interested in PCA Sim Racing and is able to promote it within Chesapeake. Let’s talk if you have any ideas.

Here’s to a great 2023.

Ron

RonFarb

Chesapeake

Sunshine Member Support

Sunshine Member Support

Do you know a Porsche Club member that could use a little sunshine? Please let us know. TheClubhasestablishedanewSunshineposition. IfyouknowaClubmemberwhois ill,hasahospitalstay,afamilymemberhaspassed,orisfacingsomedifficultorchallengingtimes,wewouldlikesendacardtoletthemknowtheClubisthinkingabout them.

PleasecontactDougEhmannatSunshine@pcachs.org. Thanks!

Socials In Review

On December 10th about a dozen of us from the Chesapeake Region were on the Regal Princess cruise ship attending the first Zonefest at Sea. After departing from Ft. Lauderdale we spent eight days at sea exploring four Caribbean islands. If you would like to learn more about this weeklong cruise you can listen to a PCA podcast on YouTube “PCA at Sea: Behind the Scenes on The Real Love Boat”, Episode 42, starting at minute 20. A schedule of events can be viewed here. We are hoping another cruise will be planned for later this year. We had a blast! The Princess Cruise Line went above and beyond treating the PCA members onboard with first class service.

The December breakfast social was held at the Eggcellence Brunchery in Annapolis. We filled two tables and had a great time. Tuesday, December 20th was the date for our monthly dinner social held at Kecco’s in Reisterstown, Baltimore County. The dinner was a sellout, the food was delicious, and everyone had a terrific social time.

January’s breakfast social will be at Eggcellence in Annapolis beginning at 8am on January 7th. The January dinner social will be at 6:30pm, Tuesday 24th (a week later than usual to provide some space from the After Holiday Party). The social dinner will be at the Park Tavern in Severna Park, Anne Arundel County. Please remember you need to register on MotorsportReg.com. If after you have registered, you decide to not attend, please go back into MotorsportReg.com and cancel your reservation. As these events have been selling out, this will allow members on the waitlist to be confirmed.

The After Holiday Party is scheduled for Saturday night, January 14th, at the Hobbits Glen Country Club restaurant, The Turn House, in Columbia, Maryland. We have sold out this event with 70 people.

Do you have restaurant recommendations or interesting ideas for Socials? Send us an email social@pcachs.org. We’d love to hear from you!

Thanks, Steve & Marsha

Marsha&SteveBuss

Social Breakfast: Eggcellence: January 7th

Come out and join your fellow PCAers for a morning of fun in Annapolis. We’ll meet Saturday morning, January 7th, at 8am in Annapolis. Eggcellence Brunchery features comfort food for breakfast including waffles, pancakes, build your own omelettes, benedicts and more. Check out their menu here.

All participants must register for the breakfast on www.MotorsportReg.com by January 5th .

Seating is limited to 30 people. There is no registration fee for this event.

WHEN and WHERE

When: January 7th, 2023, Saturday

Meeting time: 8:00am

Meeting point: Eggcellence Brunchery restaurant, Gateway Shopping Plaza, 2625 Housley Road, Annapolis 410-573-9503

End of social: 9:30am

Cost: Members are responsible for their own breakfast. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.

PARTICIPATION

Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.

REGISTRATION

The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it.

Log onto your Motorsportreg account at www.MotorsportReg.com

Registration will open at 12:00pm on December 15th and close at midnight on January 5th.

QUESTIONS

Send social related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.

Chesapeake Region

Through The Rear View Mirror

By:LeeRaskin

From the Porsche Patter, April 1982....over 40 years ago. Through The Rear View Mirror by Lee Raskin

Carrera. Sounds pretty expensive, doesn't it? Most Porsche folks of the past decades associate this name with a modern 900 series body, flared fenders, fat tires, front spoilers, and perhaps even a 'whale tail.'

Actually, the name "Carrera" is nearly as old and prominent as the Porsche Marque itself.

Carrera. It's Spanish for "Road Race." So, why is this word boldly imprinted on the lower body side of a German-made Porsche? Could be a great trivial question for PCAers...the kind of question you bet your buddy for say a bottle of Heineken.

The year was 1952. General Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected as a Republican President of the United States...and he promised to bring the boys in Korea back home. Interest rates were at modest 3%, the Yankees beat the Dodgers (Brooklyn) 4 games to 3 to win the World Series, and Ferry Porsche developed a completely revolutionized 4-cylinder engine using 4 overhead camshafts for a Porsche race car.

The Ernst Furhmann-designed engine was first bolted to the Factory's open two-seater TYP 550s for the 1953 racing campaign. The next year, the engine was boosted to 115 bhp at 7500 rpms...and it was installed in new Austrian-made aluminum coupes. The result was a winning combination of engine and body design that was convincing enough on the track to put it into production for the public to buy a 356A GS Carrera in 1955..

Thus the Carrera was born and proudly named in honor of the grueling 1,934 mile Carrera Panamerica (Mexican Road Race ) of the early 1950's. Carrera engines were first produced with 1.5 liters and later, increased to 1.6 liters.

Racing success was enjoyed immediately amongst 356 Coupe and Speedsters in world-wide competition for over a decade thereafter. Our own Chesapeake Region member, Bruce Jennings campaigned several Porsche 356A Carrera GT/GS Speedsters to three SCCA National C-Production Championships.

In 1961, the Factory developed a larger 2.0-liter engine and proudly displayed it to the public at the Frankfurt Auto Show with a new 356 'B" coupe, which had a larger rear window, outside gas filler, and standard twin grills in the rear deck lid. The real news at the Frankfurt debut was this model had the 1,966 cc, twin ignition, Solex carbureted engine producing 152 bhp at 6200 rpms.

Looking back, the Carrera 2-liter coupe was quite a sports car and well worth the price tag of

$5,600. Production of the 2-liter Carrera coupe was limited to only 450 units ...which were immediately sold out after the initial announcement.

A decade later, in 1973, the Carrera was reborn and officially designated as the 911 Carrera RS (Rennsport) produced strictly for road racing. The 'new' 900 series Carrera was manufactured with a 2.7-liter engine, producing 200 bhp, with a top speed in excess of 150 mph. Needless to say, this 900 series Carrera coupe was overwhelmingly accepted in the U.S. and by 1974, it was modified for street use.

In 1975, the Carrera grew a larger tail, which was also protected with a rubber edge. In 1976, the Carrera engine picked up a turbocharger and the term, "Turbo Carrera" became the hot set-up for those who could afford this model. The Turbo Carrera was also a beast! It produced 234 bhp and had a top speed of nearly 160 mph. 1977 was the final year for the Carrera production series.

But Carreras live on...the ones from Porsche's past, as well as those from the present (1980's), provide a distinctive name representing prestige, power, perfection and ...Driving in its Finest Form!

The End of the April 1982 Porsche Patter article by Lee Raskin.

And now...Lee Raskin 'fast forwards' this article by 40 years...and we now know that Porsche continued to utilize the Carrera name to market special Porsche production models.

The now legendary Carrera engine was used to launch the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 in 1972 at the Paris Salon. In 1984, Porsche again used the Carrera engine for their Porsche 911 G-body model to brand the marque for enhanced sales.

The brand Carrera has stuck with the Porsche 911 since that date with the Carrera badge proudly sitting on the rear deck lid of every Porsche 911 model from the 1984 G-body to the current base Porsche 911 992 model of today. Carrera. A Porsche Legend!

When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche (if not please detail prior Porsche's):

My first Porsche a 944 was purchased from a friend who, like me, enjoyed repairing and restoring cars. My second Porsche was a 911SC which although a blast to drive, challenged me at every turn, repair wise and was my money pit. My present joy is a 1986 Carrera Targa of which I am the second owner. This one, also purchased from a friend, who, due to health reasons, no longer was able to shift and drive the car. It is a very low mileage car that originally only got out once or twice a year. I absolutely love to drive. Propelling the Carrera through turns is like nothing else.

What are your favorite Regional &/or National events:

My wife April and I enjoy the Chesapeake Region tours. We have joined the Eastern Shore Tour, Carlisle swap meets, Nike Missile base tour, Catoctin Mountain Fall Colors Tour, West Virginia Fall Colors tour. Aniano and Rich map out excellent routes that provide great twist and turns. April enjoys the scenery, and we both get a chance to enjoy light conversation and solve world problems while cruising along.

What is your favorite PCA memory:

I don’t have one good memory but have many from great conversations at the Carlisle swap meet to conver-

By:JamesB.BeavanIII

sations during Tours. The mix of cars, driving and conversations with like-minded people is always fun.

What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Get out and drive.

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why:

GT3 RS manual. I have never driven on a track, but the GT3 could get me there (with an infotainment system) and in the event of a mishap is designed to get me back in one piece.

Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/ Work/Etc):

After a long health battle, a few years back, I sold 5 of my cars but kept the Carrera. I am now months from retirement, and April and I are looking forward to and have begun planning long road trips to explore the nation.

Chesapeake Region

Family Event: Slot Car Racing/Chili: February 18th

Super Slot Car Racing 2023 promises to be more exciting than ever. One of our Region’s winter family traditions will be held in early Spring this year in a new location. A fixture on our winter calendar for over 30 years, this family event is scheduled to take place on Saturday afternoon from 1 PM - 4 PM, February 18th at the Greater Annapolis Family Center Y at 1209 Governor Ritchie Hwy, Arnold, MD 21012

And there is a bonus! The famous Chili Cook-off is not to be missed. will be some of the tastiest chili you’ve ever had. Perhaps greater bragging rights will go to the winner of our Chili Cook-off. Bring a pot of your best chili and taste the competitions for a grand tasting event. There will also be a great kid’s practice track setup to keep everyone entertained and warmed up for the big races.

Volunteers are needed for the most fun packed family event during the early spring season. We need help in setting up the track, tables, chairs, breakdown and cleaning up after our event. Please let me know if you're available at 12 noon on Saturday, February 18th to assist. To volunteer just simply show up at 12 noon.

All participants must register for the event on www.MotorsportReg.com by February 11th.

WHEN and WHERE

When: February 18, 2023 Saturday

Meeting time: 1:00pm

Meeting point: Greater Annapolis Family Center Y at 1209 Governor Ritchie Hwy, Arnold, MD 21012

End of social: 4:00pm

Cost: The cost is $20 per family for those who bring a pot of Chili or $30 per family if you bring a side dish or dessert

PARTICIPATION

Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.

REGISTRATION

Log onto your Motorsportreg account or create one at www.MotorsportReg.com. Registration will open at 12:00pm on January 11th and close at midnight on February 11th. There is a registration fee for this event.

QUESTIONS Send slot car racing event related questions to the Slot Car Racing Chair, Terrell Williams

Tech: Porsche Annapolis Tour & Member Party

By:RandyRichter

It was a cool and rainy Saturday when we were greeted warmly by Porsche Annapolis General Manager Brett Smith and his excellent team. As we entered the showroom we were greeted by several tables of pastries and bagels. There was also hot coffee to take the chill off, along with orange and cranberry juice.

After a welcome by Mr. Smith, Ken Wilmers our Membership Chair proceeded to introduce the PCA national officers present and the Chesapeake region board members. Each board member gave a brief overview of their duties, what services and events they manage. Ken then proceeded to hold a drawing for multiple prizes, which were enthusiastically enjoyed. Mr. Smith then led a tour of the amazing new Porsche Annapolis facility. The new showroom was toured along with the guest refreshment area. Next up was the new dedicated customer vehicle delivery area. This is a wonderful upgrade for the customer experience. As the tour moved on to the spacious new customer lounge overlooking the showroom it was apparent that the facility was clearly maximizing customer comfort. The lounge also featured two private rooms where customers could conduct video calls for business.

The next area was the spacious drive-in customer service bay. As a customer you drive into a comfortable weather free indoor environment and are met by one

of the five service advisors. Very convenient, no waiting and no nasty weather to inhibit your visit. Additionally, Mr. Smith mentioned that they had added additional valets to enhance the home or work vehicle pick up and return experience. Finally in my opinion as a tech geek, the crown jewel of the facility was unveiled. Across Hudson Street we

Porsche Annapolis (cont’d)

stocking of significantly more parts decreasing the time to service a vehicle. Finally, there was new tire mounting and balancing machinery added. This was described as “touchless”, a very automated and wheel friendly process that provides the maximum protection for the wheel finish and the most precision available for tire balancing.

walked to the huge dark monolith of the new service facility. This was clearly the biggest change of the entire remodeling expansion. They more than doubled their service bays and have added additional technicians to improve the service process. The facility also includes a parts department that has expanded by four times over the previous area. This enables the

Many thank to Brett Smith and team at Porsche Annapolis for being such gracious and wonderful hosts at their beautiful new facility.

Porsche Annapolis (cont’d)

By:RandyRichter

Porsche Annapolis (cont’d)

Autocross Article

By:GregHartke

We had a great 2022 Autocross racing season with mostly great weather and lots of racing fun for everyone. In fact, the weather was amazing. We never had even one blistering hot day out there and the only “interesting” weather was the Drenchfest in July when we spent the day racing in a downpour. AXers are demonstrably hardy. ;)

On Saturday Nov 12th, the CHS PCA hosted the Volunteer/Sponsorship Lunch at Kelsey’s Pub in Ellicott City. This event was held for the CHS PCA Members who volunteered their time throughout the year to help run our numerous events. In addition to enjoying a fun social event, I had the opportunity to award AX Class winners for their performance in the season-long driving championship. At every AX race, points are awarded according to how well you finish, and these points are amassed throughout the season to determine the final Class standings. Seven of the eleven 2022 Class award winners were able to attend the event and receive their awards and the rest will be given out when I see the winners once we start racing again. Congratulations to the winners for the 2022 season!

Place Class Driver

1st Place Class I John C.

1st Place Class P1 Darrell P.

1st Place Class P3 Phong N.

1st Place Class P5 Tom D.

1st Place Class S3 Michael P.

2nd Place Class S3 Jeff D.

1st Place Class S4 Mark H.

2nd Place Class S4 Kevin K.

1st Place Class S5 Howard L.

2nd Place Class S5 Scott B.

3rd Place Class S5 Dusan V.

I am already working on plans for the 2023 AX season, so rest assured we’ll be back in the spring, ready to do it all again. The CHS Introduction to Autocross (aka the AX School) will very likely be in April, so everyone considering dipping their toes in AX should keep an eye on the schedule to see when the School will take place. I submitted my requested racing dates to Prince George’s Stadium (PGS) management back in November, but I have no idea how long it will take to get a response from them and the schedule finalized. I will certainly be working on it! As in recent seasons, you can expect the Test & Tune as the first event, followed by the AX School and 7 full race events. Barring unforeseen circumstances, you can expect most of these at PGS, though there may (and probably will) be an event or two at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen. (Ripken is a great venue, but logistically difficult for us.)

Our AX season can be summarized this way:

Test & Tune – a practice event for experienced drivers looking for an opportunity to knock the rust off Introduction to Autocross – our annual AX School will take place in its usual early-season slot, providing newcomers the opportunity to learn from experienced instructors 7 full Autocross races, 6 at PGS and (most likely) 1 at Ripken

For those of you new to AX, the Test & Tune is not a race, but an afternoon event providing an opportunity for experienced drivers to get out and knock the rust off. We’ll have a full AX course set up along with timing and the number of participants will be limited so that everyone gets plenty of runs through the course. It’s basically run the same as a race, but there’s no competition. You’re just out there getting the feel of racing your car again after the winter lay off.

For anyone who’s never done it but might be thinking about trying AX, note that the AX School is held very early in the season. (The rationale is that we want to provide instruction early in the season so that the students who attend will have all season to participate in full events.) With no prior experience, your first AX event can be a decidedly intimidating experience and the AX School will go a long way towards mitigating that. I did the AX School (with POT, actually) before I started racing and I still recall it well. I was really nervous when I started, but once I started driving in the exercises, I quickly calmed down and had a great time.

The AX School begins early with a chalk talk by AX Co-chair Brad Martinez, followed by 3 hours of exercises (at three stations – more details below), followed by lunch, and a real honest-to-Christmas AX. To expand on that, you’ll start with Brad providing instruction on performance driving techniques, focused driving exercises to give you the opportunity to actually apply the necessary techniques, then you put it all together (with an instructor in the car to help you) in a real race with multiple runs (with each run being a lap around the course). Last year, the students got 8 runs each in the AX race at the School and had an absolute blast. It’s very exciting to discover that with practice, you really can get out there and safely drive like your hair’s on fire. Very liberating. ;)

I’ve said this before: If you’ve ever had an itch to see what your car can do when pushed to its handling limits, AX is a wonderful opportunity to do so safely and the AX School provides a golden opportunity to learn and practice important elements of the necessary driving skills before taking them out on a full course. Whether or not you actually decide to pursue AX on a regular basis is immaterial. Either way, the AX School is

Autocross

a unique opportunity to learn car control and can safely open your eyes to a whole new world of excitement. Safe? You bet! The coolest part of AX is that you can push your car awfully hard without risking damage to the car. (The worst you can do is hit a cone and if you’re me, you then cry because you have to clean the cone marks off your car. ;) ) With AX racing, you’re using the car the way it was meant to be used and just about the only things you’re really wearing are brakes and tires. If you’ve never tried AX before but have considered it, you really owe it to yourself to come out and try it. And of course, the best way to get started is to attend the AX School where you’ll get classroom instruction followed by plenty of seat time to apply what you’ve learned. And note that we really focus on the driving portion of the school.

As mentioned, the day will begin with Brad providing a short period of instruction (about an hour of “chalk talk”), after which the real fun begins because thereafter, you’ll do nothing but drive, drive, drive. In the morning, students will drive in rotation through three instructor-led exercises: a figure-8 dual skid pad, a double slalom (out and back), and a small section of an AX course where the student will put together all the driving elements. In the afternoon, the three exercise elements will be joined to form a full AX course and students will drive with instructors for timed racing through the course. Tell you what… I really enjoy AX because of the camaraderie shared at the events. Our AX events (while certainly competitive) are also social activities. It’s a very friendly environment filled with other enthusiasts and what

Autocross

could be better than that? See for yourself! And don’t forget: anyone who has joined the PCA in the last year gets a free AX. Come out and join us! Note, too, that our Taste of Autocross program will continue this year. Anyone 18 years or older can pay a very nominal fee (a few dollars, mandated by National) and can ride along with instructors during their competitive laps to see what it’s like. To do so, you should (preferably) register on Motorsportreg before the event, but it’s OK to walk-up the day of the event, too. Feedback from those who have participated in ToA has been very positive and there’s certainly nothing like a view from inside the car in real-time to see what it’s really like. A hint: because of the almost constant hard cornering, braking, and accelerating, it will seem a lot wilder inside the car with an experienced driver than it does just watching from the sideline. ;)

Tell you what… I am in severe withdrawal. Just talking about racing again has given me the itch to get out on the course and go flying around again like a bat out of Chicago. The racing season can’t come soon enough for me, that’s for sure! Maybe I’m weird (OK, scratch the “maybe”…), but this happens to me every year. It might be worse this year because I spent all of last year racing on tires that had no grip. That was OK, but I’m used to being a lot more competitive.

An important reminder I’ll carry over from last year for the experienced AXers: The helmet requirement is now SA2010, SA2015, or SA2020, so make sure your helmet is up-to-date when you come out to race this year. For those of you who may be contemplating AX, yes, you’re required to use a helmet when racing. To make it easy to get started, though, we have an assortment of loaner helmets available (along with head socks) so you can see what it’s like without the added commitment of buying your own helmet. And, yes, we replenished our stock of loaner helmets last year, so we’ll have plenty of helmets available for students at the AX School to be used for the afternoon race. (Helmets are not required during the exercises.)

Even though I’ve generated the 2023 budget and submitted a proposed schedule to PGS for 2023, I still have plenty left to do because there’s a lot of equipment prep that remains for me to do. I will get there eventually. Cannot wait for the season to start! Brad, Meilyng, and I are looking forward to seeing you soon at the races!

Stay well!

Greg Hartke

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!

McNally(cont’d)

What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: I’ve known about the club since I was little through seeing Porsches with the stickers or license plates, and reading about the club through various car magazines. I always said if I was ever lucky enough to get a Porsche I would join the club and get one of those cool license plates for my car. I’ve never been much of club, or group gathering person. I always kind of liked doing things on my own. PCA has definitely changed that point of view and I’m really glad I joined.

When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche (if not please detail prior Porsche's):

Ever since the Cayman was first introduced I knew I wanted one. So I decided at the end of 2020 for my incoming 40th birthday I was going to set the goal of finally getting one. Originally I was going to order a new base 718, but then the production shortages started happening. I knew I didn’t want to wait another year or so if I could get an allocation to get one. So, I decided a pre-owned Cayman wouldn’t be a bad idea.

McNally

By:JamesB.BeavanIII

I initially started looking at 981s. I really wanted a 981 GTS (oohhh that exhaust noise) but they were significantly above the budget I had set for myself. So I switched to looking at 718s. A lot of them started popping up at dealers with low miles for similar prices as the base 981s. I felt like after coming off of a tuned GTI the base 981 would feel underpowered (I could be wrong about this). I don’t mind a little turbo torque for the mountain roads.

So I finally set my sights on finding a base manual 718 in any color but black.

I looked at two cars. First one was a white CPO 2017 with only one option (red seatbelts) and 8k miles. This was sold before I even got to the dealer to take it for test drive. Then I found a racing yellow 2018 with slightly more miles and a blue interior. Looked cool in pictures but wasn’t for me in person.

Then on my drive to work one morning, the dealership down the street from my office had a Cayman sitting out front in you guessed it black. It was the color that I least wanted because of the three previous black cars I’ve owned that are an absolute pain to keep clean. Nothing like the feeling of a car that is clean for two minutes a week. I went to go look at it on my lunch break, just to kick the tires. I was sold as soon as the sales guy asked, “do you want to take it for a drive”.

I don’t regret one minute of my choice because even for the other 10,078 minutes each week that it’s dirty it still looks amazing and drives even better. Hint: go for the Carrera Sport wheels. They look amazing.

What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: I love the tours.

What is your favorite PCA memory: I have three favorite memories in the less than a year I’ve been in the club. First, was from the Allegheny mountain tour when we crested the top of one of the turns on route 26 and the trees opened up to an amazing vista while the sound of Mark Miller’s GTS 4.0 echoed off the valley walls ahead of me.

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Second, was from the surprise on my girlfriend Angela’s face when she won first place in the tech quiz at the Chesapeake Challenge coupled with sitting at Manny and Bob’s table to hear their back and forth.

Last, was from the Catoctin Mountain tour following Rich. We were on Wolfsville road which snakes along Middle Creek in a valley behind Braddock Mountain. We hit that road right as the sun was setting across the peak of the mountain tops lighting up the changing leaves of the fall drive. I couldn’t think of a more perfect setting for a drive. It was a stunning sight.

What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members:

Come out to the events. The driving tours are some of the best ways to get to know your car and totally worth the miles. You’ll also meet an absolutely great group of like-minded people.

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: This one is tough to squeeze down to one car, so I won’t (after all money is no object, right). First, a 991.2 GT3 Touring in PTS Pascha Red (love the old 356 colors). Second, an Emory 356 Outlaw in Radium Green. Third, a 964 Carrera RS in Mint Green. Lastly, a PTS Smyrna Green Cayman GTS 4.0 with carbon buckets and pepita inserts.

Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/Work/Etc):

I’ve been in mechanical construction for the past 18 years. I love cars, watches, whiskey, historic architecture, and generally being outside (hiking and biking). My girlfriend Angela is my navigator extraordinaire and we have two dogs, Monty and Kooley.

The Road Trip to Treffen Bend...Part 2

By:Steve&MarshaBuss

The Road Trip to Treffen Bend and beyond Part 2

On Sunday September 18, 2022 we wrapped up an absolutely fantastic week at Treffen in Bend Oregon. Thanks to all the region volunteers for planning and executing this extraordinary event. The entire week was first class.

We fueled up and left for Spokane, WA , a stopover city on our way to Glacier National Park. Interesting, all throughout the west the highest octane available is 91. I never noticed a difference, though, between that and the 93 octane I use at home in Maryland.

The next day, a 5 hour incredibly scenic drive took us to Whitefish, Montana, in the northwest corner of the state only 30 miles from Glacier NP. We spent the night in the charming Kandahar Lodge, a Whitefish Mountain ski resort. Their restaurant owned and operated by Chef Andy Blanton received multiple honorable mentions by the James Beard Foundation. Needless to say, it didn’t disappoint. Although there was no snow, the scenery from atop “The Big Mountain” was spectacular.

The next morning we made our way to Glacier NP and entered through the West Glacier entrance. It was nice no reservations were required. The entrance took us past Lake McDonald where our cabin was located. The largest lake in Glacier NP, at 10 miles long, is incredibly clear and beautiful. The enormous mountain peaks surrounding the lake are evidence of the powerful glaciers that carved through the region. After a comfortable hike to stretch our bodies, we made it to the Lodge to check in. Built in 1913, it resembles an old Swiss hunting lodge sitting on the lakeshore.

The next day we drove the famous Going to the Sun Road west to east. Fifty miles of mountainous twisties over Logan Pass and the Continental Divide took about 2 hours with stops at scenic overlooks. This drive was so incredible we drove the road east to west back to Lake McDonald. Absolutely gorgeous views. There are plenty of trails along the lake and we hiked a few. The temperatures moderated significantly with highs in the 70’s and lows in the 40’s making for much more comfortable hikes. Evening sunset strolls along the lake trails provided views of the mountains’ reflection on the clear lake. Stunning.

We left the spectacularly beautiful Glacier NP early and headed south to Yellowstone NP. We drove mostly on the highways, but even these were incredibly scenic and aptly named Glaciers to Geysers. Our hotel for the next 3 days was in Island Park, about 20 minutes from Yellowstone’s west entrance. The park is so large that we decided to explore with a north/south approach. By entering in the west entrance and turning left we headed north to Mammoth Hot Springs. Walkways guide you through the fields of hydrothermal geysers. We drove the loop out to Lamar Valley and around to Canyon

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Village then back to the hotel. Severe flooding washed out some of the roads in the Lamar Valley area so we could only travel in the valley so far before we had to turn around. We didn’t see as much wildlife as we expected.

The next day we covered the southern part of the park. There is just so much to see including Old Faithful, faithfully exploding with steaming water every 90 minutes or so. There are the Lower and the Midway, and the Upper and the West Geyser Basins, the highest concentration of geothermal features anywhere on Earth. And they were constantly steaming, hissing, bubbling and erupting. We hiked the boardwalk trails through the different basins enjoying the diversity of each basin including geysers, hot springs (very colorful), vents and mud pots bubbling and hissing and smelling very bad.

We left Yellowstone NP the next morning and drove south over the Teton Pass (12 miles) to Jackson, WY and the Grand Teton National Park. On the way to Jackson we passed the Spud Drive In theater in Diggs, Idaho with its landmark giant potato on an old flatbed truck. The Cayman was filthy so we found a nearby do it yourself car wash in Jackson, removed the tape, washed, and reapplied the surprisingly effective and durable blue tape. It was approaching the dinner hour and we took the opportunity to explore Jackson and find a nice restaurant.

The National Elk Refuge is located in Jackson. Thousands of elk and other animals descend on the range for the winter; however we didn’t see any. So far, we are not having much luck in the wildlife viewing department. But the landscape scenic views make up for it. Wow, these mountains are majestic. The following morning we drove the magnificent 42-mile loop around the park stopping in many of the overlooks to soak in the beauty. We stopped at Jenny Lake and hiked down to the water. The water level was very low, a result of the severe west coast drought.

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By:Steve&MarshaBuss

We left the Lodge at Jackson Hole and moved up to a cabin at Signal Mountain for the second night. The next day we went exploring along the Inner Road and the Outer Road of the park. Still looking for a Big Horn Sheep. These were some great driving roads though.

We left the Tetons and all their glory and arrived at our next stop, Casper, WY. Just an overnighter on the way to Custer State Park. The next morning we were off to the Southern Black Hills and our home for the night at The Horse Lovers Black Hills Bunkhouse in Hot Springs. Yes, this was an Air B&B on a working quarter horse ranch. It had a great atmosphere and no outside light interference, so we were hoping for perfect weather for star gazing…but unfortunately clouds moved in. It was still a fun experience, an unforgettable stay. The next morning we drove to Custer, South Dakota. I was getting excited. This was added to our itinerary for the annual buffalo roundup at Custer State Park on September 30th. We stayed in a cabin at the Sylvan Lake Lodge inside the state park. The views are fantastic. We spent the afternoon exploring the area. Wildlife, that is one noticeable difference

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this park has over the others. Buffalo walked right up to the car, on numerous occasions. Wow, they are huge.

The next morning we left for the roundup by 5:15. It is a 30-minute drive through curvy hilly roads that are pitch black at this hour and we arrived in the queue before 6am. There were cars for as far as you can see. Eventually the gates opened and we began moving into the event parking. We had perfect seats along the fence and we sat and waited in our new red folding chairs that fit in the hatchback. Around 10am all people started cheering, here they come, over the hills. With cowboys and cowgirls leading the way, 1300 buffalo come rushing down the hill in front of us. In three minutes it was over. We didn’t feel the earth shake, nor the rush of the thundering herd like we were expecting. But it was still really cool to witness. We left the park to explore the Black Hills, specifically Rt 16A Iron Mountain Road - 17 miles, 314 curves, 14 switchbacks, 3 pigtails, 3 tunnels and 4 Presidents…. Yes, this road leads to Mount Rushmore NP. And it is an incredible stretch of road. At the beginning of the third tunnel, you are able to see the four presidents, and that was pretty cool too. We stared at the sculptures and took pictures, enjoyed an educational video, and walked around the museum all the time talking about the amazing Iron Mountain Road. (check it out on YouTube).

The Saturday was another drive day. This time it was SD Highway 87, Needles Highway. The drive starts at Sylvan Lake and this twisty curvy road delights with its scenic granite “needles” sticking up into the sky. This road leads to 16A, so we drove that again and passed Mount Rushmore on our way to Crazy Horse Memorial. The massive sculpture, the world’s largest, is still a work in progress. We spent time in the

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By:Steve&MarshaBuss

The following day we began our trip through the Badlands National Park. We drove the scenic 30 mile Loop Road stopping at many of the overlooks and walking some short trails out for better views. The Indians named this “bad land” and it sure is appropriate. It is badlands alright, but with spectacularly beautiful scenic landscapes and incredible geological formations. And Prairie dogs. There are lots of prairie dogs. Also the Badlands are famous for the fossils that have been unearthed including ancestors to the modern day pig, horse, cat and even the rhinoceros.

As we continued to move east on I-90, we came to a town named Wall. We knew nothing about Wall, but all the hype on the highway billboards for Wall Drug (similar to Pedro Sez) piqued our interest and we stopped in to visit and have lunch and get our free ice water as promised by the signage. Wall Drug began as a very small town pharmacy and over the years grew to a cowboy western theme mall. It has everything a visitor passing through would ever need! Plus, now they have coffee for 5 cents. The ice water was advertising genius, offering water to parched travelers. Wall, SD attracts over 2M visitors a year.

We left Wall after lunch and drove to Sioux Falls and on the way passed through a town named Blue Earth, MN, home to the 60 foot tall Jolly Green Giant statue. Had to stop for a photo opp.

Then drove on to La Crosse, WI the next day. The following day we arrived in Chicago. We both love Chicago but this time it didn’t start so well. Marsha was driving and trying to avoid stalling the car in bumper to bumper.

Crazy Horse Museum learning about Native American history, the Lakota Warriors and Custer’s Last Stand in the Battle of Little Bighorn. A very educational and enjoyable afternoon. And another Iron Mountain Road and Needles Highway drive home. Scenic and zippy. Before dinner we had a photo op with Smokey the Bear in Custer.

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We made it to the Palmer House. Their lobby is spectacular and lobby bar relaxing. We walked the Magnificent Mile for a while and found a restaurant that was recommended for dinner.

We left Chi-

cago on a 6 hour drive through Indiana to Cleveland. We spent the night at the Metropol- itan at The 9 in Cleveland. The century-old bank vaults in the hotel basement have been converted to a cocktail lounge. We relaxed with a drink at the

dinner.

Garden of Eden Rooftop Lounge before heading to

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The next morning we drove our final 6 hours to our home in Maryland. Safe and sound.

Such an incredible journey - 8,000 miles, 13 National Parks, 6 State Parks, 17 States, 38 days.

The 2016 Cayman was remarkable in every environment. And so much fun to drive. I’m convinced this journey would have been a completely different experience for us if we drove the Cayenne.

By:Steve&MarshaBuss

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 grownups!

✓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!

Road Trip to BWR III

By:PedroBonilla,Photos:KobusReyneke&DomMilano

I had attended this event since it began in 2019 and thought it would be the coolest thing, to drive my own Porsche on the Boardwalk. This year I got to do it, but there's a story attached.

During the COVID-19 lockdowns I decided to restore my 1997-built Boxster back to its former glory, or better.

She had recorded almost 300,000 miles at the start of the pandemic so it meant restoring not only the interior and exterior, but also de drivetrain as well.

I decided to keep the original color (Glacier White) and had her painted. At the same time I started to work on the interior. I wanted to honor the old Porsches that had those wonderful plaid-covered seats and interiors. I had been searching for a specific pattern which had come in my 1987 Golf GTI and I had just found it with the caveat that I could choose the highlight color!

By the end of 2021 the rest of the exterior had also been finished, such as completely rebuilt headlights, now converted to HID with projectors and LEDs, and a new canvas top to finish it off. Finally, the carbon fibre hood was also replaced with a new one, since the old one (you may remember) had tried to kill me on my way to Sebring and was in sad shape.. This beauty had to be shared with 350 of my closest friends at the next Boardwalk Reunion which was to be held in October 15, 2022. My wife agreed to come on the 2,300 mile round trip if I assured her that the car would make it with no issues. I did!

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I had a chance to go to the Amelia Island Werks Reunion in early 2022 which was a 500 mile roundtrip and the car had been fine with the exception of a subtle clunk that I also felt on my way to Sebring and back for the 48 Hours Club Race a few weeks before.

Front drivetrain clunks are usually drop-links or other ball joints because they take most of the abuse, so the drop links were the first to be replaced. The clunking disappeared but would come back after 30 – 40 miles of driving, albeit a bit softer. I decided to remove and check all of the ball-jointed parts on the front, which included the control arms, the trailing arms and the steering arms. I found play in all of them so I replaced them all including the upper strut mounts, just in case. Went for a long drive to test it all and she felt great! Very sharp and crisp … up until mile 100 or so and then …. Clunk!

It was now late September and time was running out. I also noticed that my front tires were completely worn on the inside edges (probably toe, I thought) so a new set of fronts was ordered and I booked some tire-mounting and alignment time at Vortex in Tampa since I don't have the alignment rack anymore. Bob Brooks was very accommodating and fit me in quickly when I told him I was pressed for time so I drove down on a Thursday and left it to be picked up the next day around noon. Early on Friday Bob called me and told me that one of my front shocks was toast. Since they had the car on a lift (with the suspension off the ground) they quickly discovered it as they started to remove the tire. I hadn't seen it because I use a 4-post lift which keeps the suspension compressed.

Now we needed to find a new shock or a complete set of shocks if necessary. My car had Bilstein 9-way adjustable PSS9s installed (about 150,000 miles ago) and new ones were not available anywhere. We even thought of replacing the coilovers with OEMstyle struts, but I didn't have the springs anymore and new springs from Porsche would

Now I had to make good on that promise (or else!)

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cost way too much. The only available option that we could get in a couple of days was a set of H&R coilovers, advertised as street-performance. They were ordered and installed and the alignment was performed with a few days to spare, even though there were a couple of shipping SNAFUS. Bob really was instrumental in getting it done. Thanks Bob!

Testing the suspension and alignment was from Vortex back to PedrosGarage, more or less 20 miles, mostly on the Suncoast Parkway. The car felt fantastic! I was now sure that I would make good on the promise I made my wife about the reliability of the car.

The day for us to depart came quickly. We had decided to make the trip to Ocean City, NJ (1,126 miles) in three days so that we wouldn't arrive too tired and be able to enjoy the sights as well. I figured that driving a bit less than 400 miles each day would work well.

We planned the first leg to go from our hometown in Odessa, FL to somewhere in Georgia. On our way we had a leisurely detour through beautiful Savannah, GA and then continued to our first overnight rest, which ended up being in Yemassee, SC.

From our departure to the point where we left the highway to see Savannah, the ride had been fine, but as the roads got a bit bumpier the complaints from the right seat started getting louder. When the road was nicely paved you couldn't have a better ride, but when it was irregular, especially the concrete bridges the car started bucking/porpoising, just like Lewis Hamilton's 44 Mercedes during the first half of the F1 Season this year. But I figured and explained to my better half that because the springs we new, we just needed to put some more miles on them and they'd be fine. She didn't buy it.

After breakfast, we loaded-up for day number 2 and the next 400 miles of our journey. We would stop just past Richmond that evening. As we left Yemassee and moved through South Carolina, North Carolina and finally Virginia, the roads got progressively worse. We're really spoiled in Florida because winter does a number on the roads up north, which we don't get to see.

By the time we got to Ashland, VA we were both beat-up and ready for a good night's rest. We had a nice dinner next to the Hotel and packed it in for the night.

The third leg would be the shortest and we had decided to get off I-95 because it was

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so bumpy and also because we didn't want to fight the bumper-to-bumper traffic around Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD so we took US 301 through Dahlgren, VA into Maryland, a piece of Delaware, and finally New Jersey.

The scenery was absolutely stunning! The drive was unbearable!

Even I was uncomfortable and I'm used to track set ups for the suspension..

But the torture was over (for a day or so) and now we'd get to enjoy the Boardwalk Reunion!

The Boardwalk Reunion is one of the bestorganized Porsche events I have attended (and I've been to quite a few). The organizers, Ellen Beck and Bob Gutjahr, count on an army of well-trained volunteers that make the event run like clockwork.

Friday evening is the Volunteer reunion where last-minute information is disseminated and any issues get resolved.

Saturday is when the actual event takes place. From very early on, you can see Porsches of all ages and models being prepped as if for a Concour d'Elegance at he main hotel's (The Flanders) parking lot. The cars are to be marshaled at the Municipal Airport where Ocean City, NJ Police are standing by to lead the caravan of cars through some city streets and then onto the Boarwalk, but that won't happen till 11:30AM.

Cars start filling up the section of the airport designated as our grid. Rows and rows of beautiful examples of Porsche design and engineering are now lining up and getting ready. Still, some give it another buffing, check the chrome and make sure that the glass is perfect. Others stroll up and down the rows of cars, meeting new friends and catching up with old ones.

Local participants from NY, PA, MD, DE, NJ, and other nearby States, start arriving at the airport as well but it all moves in a very coordinated way and each car gets parked

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quickly and efficiently.

Each participant then goes to the registration table to get their goodie bag and credentials for the Boardwalk. As we get closer to 11:00AM, our fearless leader Bob climbs on top of the logistics truck and holds a full driver's meeting, giving everyone all the information they need to be safe and enjoy the rest of the day on the Ocean City Boardwalk and seashore..

The “drivers, start your engines” command is given and a PACE Car takes the first 50 arrivals behind him in single file, escorted by an Ocean City Police SUV. Immediately after the 50th Porsche, a second PACE Car follows pulling along another line of 50 more Porsches, and this goes on until Pace Car #7 takes with him the last group. All totaling 354 Porsches!

The parade of 350+ Porsches through the streets of Ocean City is incredible. Police are on the route to make sure that the long line gets through with no issues. Little kids on street corners are in awe as they wave to the never-ending line of cool cars! One of them just kept yelling to every driver: “Cool car, Mister!”

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Once on the Boardwalk the cars are organized in two lines down the center of the boards and the two lines go from 6th Street all the way down to 14th Street.

After everyone parks their car (around noon) we get to mingle with the crowd, answer questions, shop, have lunch or attend one of three Tech Sessions held at the Music Pier Auditorium right next to the featured Speedsters and Roadsters which were highlighted this year.

I was very honored to have been asked back for the third time, as a presenter. My topic for 2022 was: “TOP 10 DON'Ts with your Porsche”. The second Session was by John Paterek titled: “An American Roadster” and the third one by Dom Milano: “Photographing your Porsche”.

The cars stayed on the Boardwalk until 4:00PM when we carefully drove off the boards and headed back to our respective hotels. I was staying at The Flanders Hotel where the Saturday Night Social and Dinner was held. Great dinner with friends at the perfect venue for this event. A truly enjoyable way to cap off the Reunion.

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was ahead of us.

When we were packing the car on Sunday morning, we agreed to do the return trip in just two legs. Sunday we drove 12 hours to Florence, SC mostly on I-95, passing through the heavy traffic of Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC.

The ride was awful. The suspension I think got worse. It really felt as if instead of shock absorbers the car had solid links with zero rebound and zero damping. Those 12 hours were exhausting and we knew that after that we still had another 7-10 hours (depending on traffic) until we got back home. We did make it back in one piece, shaken, not stirred.

After one week where my car has been parked I've decided that this suspension MUST go! Looking now for a new

Next year's Boardwalk Reunion IV will be held on October 14, 2023, number V on October 19, 2024 and number VI on October 18, 2025.

After a long day, my wife and I had a good night's rest, because we knew what

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set of the same Bilstein PSS9s and the H&R Coilovers will be returned.

It'll take a lot of sweet-talking to get my wife back in the Boxster for another extended trip, but I'll convince her again.

BTW, now the odometer reads 304,400 miles (and counting).

For more information on Porsche racing and more, please visit my website: www PedrosGarage.com.

Happy Porsche’ing, Pedro

Social: After Holiday Party: Jan 14, 2023!

Come celebrate the end of 2022 and welcome in 2023!

Join us at the Turn House on January 14th for our annual After Holiday Party, followed by the highly anticipated Yankee Swap conducted by “The Bob and Manny Show,” with your hosts, Bob Gutjahr and Manny Alban!

The Chesapeake Region has established a reputation for the finest and fiercest Yankee Swap in PCA, one that has been copied by other regions, but never quite duplicated. A “Gift Exchange” is merely a mild description of the feeding frenzy that takes hold at this triple steal event. Chesapeake Region, despite being below the Mason Dixon Line, puts the “Yankee” into Yankee Swap The good stuff is coveted, hoarded and only grudgingly given up under duress.

This event regularly sells out quickly-so, register early!

Social:

YANKEE SWAPINFORMATION

• 1 gift per couple

• Gifts should be Porsche/car/club related Gifts should be at least $25 of value

Please do not bring any gift that you would not be happy to go home with. Damaged, broken, or gifts that are otherwise immediately destined for the trash or goodwill are not appropriate, or fun for anyone.

If you have any additional questions, please contact the social committee at social@pcachs.org

Chesapeake Region

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.

Social Dinner: Park Tavern: January 24th

By:Steve&MarshaBuss

TUESDAY, January 24, 2023

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, January 24th, at 6:30pm at Park Tavern located in Severna Park, Anne Arundel County. The restaurant provides excellent service and food from their scratch kitchen and has an extensive beer selection including beers from the Oliver Brewing Company. Check out their menu here.

All participants must register for the dinner on www.MotorsportReg.com by January 21st

Seating is limited to 24 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.

WHEN and WHERE

When: January 24, 2023, Tuesday

Meeting time: 6:30pm

Meeting point: Park Tavern, 580 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park 410-793-5930

End of social: 8:30pm

Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.

PARTICIPATION

Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for

Social Dinner: Park Tavern: January 24th

and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons. While we are striving to make this event safe, with your Participation in and Registration for this social event, you recognize and acknowledge the hazards of COVID-19, and you assume the risk of illness or death arising from a COVID-19 infection at this event. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.

REGISTRATION

The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it. Log onto your Motorsportreg account or create one at www.MotorsportReg.com

Registration will open at noon on January 9st and close at midnight on Saturday, January 21st . There is no fee for this event.

QUESTIONS

Send social event related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.