Member Profiles

Chesapeake Region

Member Profile: Chuck Nolan

James B. Beavan III

Member Name: Chuck NolanCar: 2002 Porsche 911 cabrioletCommittees: N/A

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 high school, I have always loved Porsches, but never thought that I could afford one. My first car as a teenager was a Triumph Spitfire convertible, so I naturally gravitated into looking to buy a Spitfire. However, it wasn’t until my wife saw a 911 Cabriolet for sale online and said, “what about owning one of those?” Come to find out, a used Porsche was in my price range so a brand-new search for Cabriolets began. It wasn’t until many months later that I finally found one that I liked! A one owner, a 2002, Porsche 911, with only 64,500 miles, and came with a full-service history, I knew that I had found my one true car. Even better, when I went to see the car for the first time, I fell in love with the color, Meridian Silver. This car couldn’t get any better, so I became a Porsche owner who was loving life.

What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: Friends of mine are in the club, and I thought it would be a great way to participate in events. Plus, the amount of resources available are so worth every penny.

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Chesapeake Region

Member Profile: Nolan

James B. Beavan III

What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: This past summer, I went to a Tech Session at Ralphs and wow, what a shop that is! The Porsche Swap in Carlisle, PA was a great place to see lots of like-minded Porsche owners. The Ice Cream Tour landed on the hottest day of the summer, so the ice cream was the cherry on top of the drive. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the Garage Crawl, so I now know next year to be ready on the day of sign-ups!

What is your favorite PCA memory: This summer, my friend and I went to the PCA open house. It was so cool to see the facility and where they record the PCA videos (plus loved the Mission BBQ).

What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Porsche people are very approachable, so be ready to jump right in and make some new friends! See ya at the next Hunt Valley Cars and Coffee.

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: Oh easy! Porsche 930 Turbo in Guards Red since I grew up in the 80’s.

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Chesapeake Region

Member Profile: James & Annabelle Beavan

James B. Beavan III

Member Names & Join Date: James & Annabelle Beavan, January 2017

Car(s): 2013 Boxster S, 1988 924S both manual and guards red, previously we owned a 2012 Cayenne Turbo in meteor gray.

Have you served on any Regional or National committees: I started as a co-editor on the Patter in 2020 and then lead editor in 2021. Sometime in 2020 I took over publicity (Facebook) and in late 2021 Instagram responsibilities. My wife in 2022 has volunteered for the community service lead role, so expect some news on quarterly events next month.

What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: I first joined as a test drive member so I could see cars on the PCA Mart, then as a member as soon as I bought my

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car. For $39 a year who wouldn’t want to join the biggest car club in America.

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): When the idea first came to buy a Porsche, I simply wanted a fun weekend car to replace the experience of motorcycle riding. Initially I wanted to pay cash and was comparing the 986 to the Z3 as my wife was against me buying a Mazda MX-5. I decided on a Boxster, but had read about the

IMS and didn’t think the 986 was that attractive, so I started looking at 987’s. I came close to buying a 987.1 after a few test drives, but then figured since I’m getting a loan, might as well get a much newer 981 Boxster S. I had decided from the beginning I would get an S model and after test driving the PDK and Manual transmissions, I knew it would be a 6-speed for me. The next challenge was choosing a color and I narrowed it down to Red or Yellow and after the Yellow one I was watching sold I contacted Porsche Nashua about one they had listed with no photos from a recent trade. A week later (January 2017) I flew up to Manchester NH, was picked up by the dealer and by noon was on the road to MD driving my 2013 Boxster S. It was an unusually warm winter day, so I was able to put the top down for a bit of the drive.

The 924S I acquired in October 2020 and this time it was a cash deal that led me to fly to Tampa FL. From there I drove the car to Orlando just barely making it in time to catch the auto train to Stanford VA. I had never driven a 924 prior to the day I bought it but was confident with all the information I had that it would turn out well. So far it’s been a great fun car to drive and I used it for autocross last season.

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Beavan(cont’d)

James B. Beavan III

What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: I’ve attended every Chesapeake event at least twice, but no National events besides the annual PCA open house. We really like the tours with a lunch, the crab feast, garage crawls, the slot car/chili cook-off (the first event we ever attended a few weeks after joining the club) and the open house. The whole family is looking forward to attending Porsche Parade in Pocono PA this June!

What is your favorite PCA memory: The events held at Skip Conrey’s Valhalla Farm, what a cool place and great party barn. The Porsche 70 th anniversary at Porsche Towson had a 959, 918 Spyder and Carrera GT on hand. The Linda’s Legacy events were life changing for my wife who started her own foundation 2 years ago.

What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Take advantage of the all the opportunities the club has for you to enjoy your Porsche and socialize. If you have kids, bring them, mine enjoy many of the events and the people in the club.

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: Well, like most people I really love the look and sound of the Carrera GT, though I’d probably take the 918 Spyder as it’s an easier car to drive. For my own money, I’d like a GT3 with a manual one day.

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Beavan(cont’d)

James B. Beavan III

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