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Events Calendar Month
Day
Event
Meeting Venue
March
5th
Breakfast Social
Eggecellence, Annapolis, MD
8th
Dinner Social
Killarney House, Davidsonville, MD
20th
Autocross Test & Tune
PGS, Bowie, MD
26th
After Holiday Party
Turf Valley, MD
2nd
Autocross School
PGS, Bowie, MD
2nd
Breakfast Social
First Watch, Timonium, MD
9th
Tech: Rim Renew
Catonsville, MD
10th
Eastern Shore Tour by Tom Divilio
TBD
16th
Autocross #1
PGS, Bowie, MD
30th
Central PA Swap Meet: Drive to Swap Meet Tour
Carlisle, PA
7th
Delmarva Tour
TBD
29th
Autocross #2
Ripken Stadium, Aberdeen, MD
April
May
Editors Message: We’ve finally had some events in 2022 and the results have boosted this issue to 54 pages and as you can see above the fun and adventure is just beginning with spring not far away. I’m sure many of you are registered for Porsche Parade in Pocono PA this June. Now that we have a community service chair you’ll see a few related items sprinkled about in the Patter including several from our long-time supported Linda’s Legacy. Greg has an interesting take on the dearth of PCA members attending our autocross events, those of you with 4-door Porsche’s are absolutely welcome to autocross and you’ll probably win your class while having fun doing it! Best, James B Beavan III
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Inside This Month! Club Info
Events Calendar Membership & Anniversaries PCACHS Board Member Directory Sunshine Member Care
Features
Tour & Rally Schedule Presidents Message Autocross: Where are the Porsche’s? For Sale By Members Tech Event: At Speed Community Service
Articles/ Events
Socials in Review After Holiday Party & Yankee Swap Announcement Breakfast Social: First Watch Linda’s Legacy Outreach Letter Car Values Gone Wild! Charitable Plea: Linda’s Legacy Dinner Social: Killarney Autocross: Test & Tune Announcement Joseph Geraghty Claudia & Richard Chitty Greg & Marilyn Hartke
Member Profiles
Market
Cover photo by Manny Alban at UnStock in the GuntherWerks facility.
FYI: Tech Library Name & Car Badges / PCACHS Jackets PCA Juniors PCA License Plates 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 25th of the month preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format to editor@pcachs.org. Please send images high resolution. Editor/ Publisher: James B Beavan III; Contributing Photographers: Aniano Arao, Manny Alban, Randy Richter, James B Beavan III, Greg Hartke, Ron Farb, Pedro Bonilla; Contributing Writers: James B Beavan III, Aniano Arao, Ron Farb, Rich Erlich, Randy Richter, Jim Earlbeck, Pedro Bonilla, 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, PCA. Subscription is limited to members of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America.
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Tour & Rally Schedule 2022 Aniano Arao
PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee has 14 events on its provisional 2022 calendar. The dates and events listed here are subject to change. Registration for most events will open 2 to 3 weeks before their scheduled dates. Log on to www.motorsportreg.com to sign up once events are announced. (Ver. 3, 02/28/2022. Photo by Aniano Arao) April 10 April 30 May 7 June 5 July 10 July 24 Aug. 7 Aug. 28 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 8 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Dec. 4
(1) Eastern Shore Tour to Suicide Bridge – NEW route by guest tour master Tom Divilio (2) Drive to Porsche Swap Meet in Carlisle, PA – same route by tour master Aniano Arao (3) Delmarva Tour, NEW event by tour master Aniano Arao (4) Nike Missile Base/Linganore Tour, repeat event by guest tour master Ron Farb (5) Ice Cream Tour and Food Drive, NEW route by guest tour master Steve Graham (6) Allegheny Mountain Tour, NEW PA event by tour master Rich Ehrlich (7) Ice Cream Tour No. 2, NEW route by guest tour master Steve Graham (8) Antietam Tour, NEW event by guest tour master Ron Farb (9) Off-Road Tour, NEW route by guest tour master Jim Hemig (10) Safeway to the Bay Tour, NEW version by guest tour master Hank Lucas (11) Chesapeake Challenge Gimmick Rally, NEW route by rally master Aniano Arao (12) West Virginia Fall Colors Tour, repeat event by tour master Aniano Arao (13) Catoctin Mountain Fall Colors Tour, NEW version by tour master Aniano Arao (14) “Kindertime & Linda’s Legacy” Tour, NEW route by tour master Aniano Arao
Updates in Patter, www.pcachs.org and www.motorsportreg.com. Send questions to tour@pcachs.org.
-- Aniano Arao & Rich Ehrlich 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
Sunshine 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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Membership Numbers Ken Wilmers
Committee Chair Report: CHS Region Membership - February 2022 Primary Members: 1021 Affiliate Members: 543
Life Members: 2 Total Members: 1566
New Members (10) Catherine Ahrnsbrak
Baldwin, MD
2009 Cayman S
James Allotey Tom Bruns
Ellicott City, MD Baltimore, MD
2017 Panamera 4 2007 Cayman
Douglass Dixon
Catonsville, MD
2001 Boxster
Josh Ganzermiller Steve and Virginia Heise
Ellicott City, MD Westminster, MD
2018 Macan 2021 718 Spyder
Frederick Lohr Daniel Mcnally
Chestertown, MD Catonsville, MD
2003 911 Carrera Cab 2107 718 Cayman
John Ruppert Ilan Weitzenand and Ping Lai
Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD
1996 911 Targa 2008 Cayman S
Transfers Out (2) Patti Mascone
Transfer To: Potomac (POT)
Bob Zach
Transfer To: Fox Valley (FV)
Transfers In (3) Anthony Brown and Mariel Eckert
Transfer From: Metropolitan, NY
David and Christine Raymond
Transfer From: Central PA (CPA)
Paul Ritger
Transfer From Reisentoter (RTR)
Test Drivers (1) Julie Davids – Annapolis, MD
Full Membership Committee Reports can be found on our website: https://pcachs.org/
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Member Anniversaries Ken Wilmers
50 Years Benton and Ming Wigney 40 Years Stephen Kinsley
30 Years Robert Roche Cristina Windover 25 Years Anthony Kopecni Jr. Marie Tansey
1 Year David Sinopoll David Shaeffer Karla Aghajanian Hugh Robinson James Moore Joe Mayer James Turner Mary Shores Bob Riddle Calvin Beads Jr. Joseph Weatherstein
20 Years Mark and Jenn Rabin 15 Years Willie Powell 5 Years Bill and Nancy Jane Layman Nicholas Smeresky Sam Pettijohn Chris Frederick Jonathon Silverman David Emerson 1 Year 7
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Presidents Message Ron Farb
Hey Chesapeake Region PCA! I told you Chesapeake Region was coming back with events and our great committee leads even exceeded my expectations. During February, I attended a breakfast, a lunch (at Guinness Brewery), and a dinner social, as well as a Tech Event at At Speed. Every one of these was at capacity (or slightly more)! We also had a Zoom webinar where we heard about the various National PCA events available to us. March promises to be just as strong so please read the various eBlasts and keep looking at our Facebook and Web pages along with the Patter for upcoming events and make sure you register for them quickly before they fill up. Please do not show up without registering. Just a reminder, especially for our new members, you MUST have a MotorsportReg account in order to sign up for Chesapeake events. Within that account, you need to add “PCA – Chesapeake” as a club along with your PCA membership number. Now for a few shameless plugs. There are still plenty of seats available for our After Holiday Party and Yankee Swap. For those that haven’t attended before, this is Chesapeake’s fanciest shindig where we get to munch on hors d’oeuvres and then eat fillet mignon and crab cakes and exchange gifts (some of which are extremely nice). Lots of FUN just mingling and enjoying the Bob and Manny show. I also happen to know that they will be giving everyone some very nice give aways to take home as well. PLEASE SIGN UP.
The second plug is for anyone who has joined the club in the last 2 years to attend our New Member Party in March. Honestly, I’m a little surprised that currently we only have 30“new” members registered when we’ve had over 200 members join within the last 2 years. This is a chance for “new” members to hear from all of our committee leads and to talk to them about Chesapeake events. If you have some questions about what tours are, or were thinking of trying autocross, or how much work is required to participate in a Concours, or questions on anything we do, this is the event to come to. Plus anyone who comes gets free PCA swag. NOTE – this event is intended for “new” members but certainly “old” (is that the term?) members can show up as well. NEW MEMBERS – PLEASE SIGN UP. The final shameless plug is for Autocross since it always surprises me how few Chesapeake members participate in this amazing event given our size. Quoting from our web site, “Autocross events are low-to-medium-speed races against the clock that offer a fun, affordable, and safe way to hone your driving skills and explore your car’s handling. Each run teaches you more about your car’s acceleration, braking, and cornering characteristics so that you’re soon enjoying the challenge of cutting seconds (and tenths) off your time.” In other words, you drive your car fast as heck (or at least it feels that way) while following the course and dodging cones and having a ton of fun. Then amazingly you start actually improving and developing some skills while having a ton of fun. Our autocross events are run in a first class manner right in the parking lot at Prince George’s Stadium (where the Bowie Baysox play). I just can’t emphasize enough how all our members should at least try autocross a few times and really see what you and your Porsche can do – you’ll appreciate the bonding time. As an incentive, new PCA members receive one free Autocross entry as part of their membership! As always, if you haven’t met me or any of the Chesapeake Board members, then please come up and introduce yourselves to us at any of our events. Ron
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Social Breakfast at First Watch: April 2nd
Come out and join your fellow PCAers for a morning of fun in Timonium. We’ll meet Saturday morning, April 2nd, at 8am in Timonium. First Watch features comfort food for breakfast including waffles, pancakes, omelets, benedicts and more. Check out their menu here. All participants must register for the breakfast on www.MotorsportReg.com by March 31st. 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: April 2, 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 8:00am End of social: 9:30am Meeting point: First Watch Timonium Square, 2159-D York Road, Timonium 410-308-3447 Cost: Separate checks – 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. 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 at www.MotorsportReg.com. Registration will open at 12:00pm on March 12th and close at midnight on March 31st. There is no fee for this event. QUESTIONS Send social related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.
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Member Profile: Joseph Geraghty James B. Beavan III
Member Name: Joseph Geraghty Current Car’s: 2019 718 and 2021 Macan. 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 is the 718. I am a planner and take baby steps towards any goal I am trying to reach. I have always liked having a sports car or a fun car. With those things in mind, prior to choosing my current Porsche I owned a 1996 C-4 Corvette and decide in 2016 to replace it. It took me three years to execute the plan to replace the Corvette. I have a lot of great memories with the C-4 Corvette model which was why I purchased the 1996 so long ago. When I looked to replace it, I wanted to create some new memories with a very different car. I put together a list of cars to looked at and of course Porsche was at the top of the list. I was not sure financially how different the costs were to maintain a Porsche verses a Corvette and in the last year of my search I worked with Porsche Annapolis to get more details on cost. One of the great things Porsche Annapolis did for me was invite me to their Porsche Driving Event. At that event two of the cars they had were a 718 and a 911. Both were really fun to drive. In the end fate stepped in and I got my hands on a 718. As a new member of PCA Chesapeake are there any particular events you are interested in participating in or would like more information on? I became a member on October 2019. I really enjoyed the autocross events. I have not been able to attended any of the road trip events but I am very interested in going to one. I do enjoy the member events because that provides the opportunity to meet new people. 10
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Member Profile: Geraghty James B. Beavan III
Have you attended a New Member party at one of our local sponsoring dealerships? Yes. My first PCA event was at the Fall November Party in 2019. One of the reason why Porsche was at the top of my list was its car culture. Pretty much right after I purchased the 718 I ask Charles Hutchinson of Porsche Annapolis if he knew of any local Porsche clubs. He got me in touch with Minta Miller of the PCA Chesapeake Chapter. She was great. Minta helped me setup my membership and got me registered for the fall party. I would recommend any new member to go a new member event. What I found great about the event is the ability to meet the different PCA event coordinators and ask questions about the events. The other great part is meeting other members and getting some extra tips about the events. If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why? I would get a new GT3 with the touring package. I have not driven one, yet. I like the idea of having a car that would be fun to take to the track, enjoy on a long road trip or ride in something luxurious to a local restaurant. For configuration, I would chose the “sample 89” (Green) 11
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Member Profile: Geraghty James B. Beavan III
with the wheels painted in Satin Neodyne (Bronze/Gold). I would chose the “Manufaktur” leather interior and add the sports chrono. I am on the fence about PDK vs manual. I like the PDK but for this car I think a manual would be more fun. Anything additional you would like to share about yourself: I also love riding motorcycles. I am a “Ducatistas”. A “Ducatistas” is a Ducati motorcycle fan/ rider. I currently own a 2015 Panigale 899 and a 2019 Multistrada Pikes Peak. I have owned the Panigale for a long time and have many great memories. I got the Multistrada last fall and hope to start putting some miles on it when the spring weather arrives
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Linda’s Legacy Letter 2022 GIVING BACK, LINDA'S LEGACY, LTD Post Office Box 461 Severna Park, MD 21146
January 21, 2022 Dear Vincent, On behalf of the thousands of men, women and children who need your help, thank you very much for your generous 2021 donation of $1,500.00 to Giving Back, Linda's Legacy. Together with your donation and our wonderful volunteers, Giving Back, Linda's Legacy (GBLL) delivers warm clothes and other personal items to over 8,000 people, both in shelters and on the streets. This year, in spite of the many pandemic challenges we persevered and provided holiday cheer and hope to so many people facing unthinkable challenges. As always, we are proud that this organization is nearly 80% youth driven. Part of our mission is to foster the next generation of leaders in the volunteer community. It is also funded almost entirely by people like you, the citizens of this area. There are no paid employees of Giving Back — our operation is run solely by volunteers. Without your help, we could not accomplish our mission. Every year, thanks to you and our wonderful volunteers, GBLL has continued to support area communities. We are especially humbled and grateful for your dedication and confidence in our ability to conduct this mission. We look forward to helping more people and in more ways, in the years to come. With your support, I am sure we can bring comfort and kindness to all those in need.
If you are interested in additional volunteer opportunities or want to learn more
Mission Statement Giving Back, Linda's Legacy is dedicated to aiding the homeless by providingfood, clothing, fellowship and programs that are aimed at encouraging self respect and fostering self empowerment. By providing innovative programs that rehabilitate the individual orfamily unit we hope to break the cycle of unemployment, frequenting of shelters and help develop selfreliant individuals.
about GBLL, please visit our website at www.homelessdrive.org. For tax purposes, our Tax ID # is 26-4714181. We appreciate you and are grateful! Most Sincerely,
yeanette MiddletonSudano Andthe Ezecutive (Board Jeanette Middleton-Sudano Executive Director
The Executive Board of GBLL Linda Greenberg, Founder www.homelessdrive.org
Giving
Back,
Linda's
Legacy
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Socials In Review Steve Buss
February started out fast after using January as a coordinating and planning month. Our first monthly social breakfast was held at Eggcellence A Breakfast Brunchery in Annapolis on February 5 th and it was a sellout. Twenty-four members met in the nearly private dining room for a delicious breakfast and lively conversation for over two hours. It was terrific opportunity to welcome new members as well. The Breakfast Socials occur on the first Saturday of the month. On April 2nd we will move to the northern area for a breakfast social at First Watch in Timonium. We look forward to seeing you there. On February 15th, twenty-seven members met at Facci’s Ristorante of Turf Valley for the sold-out Dinner Social. Again, we welcomed new members as well as some members who have not been active for many years. Fresh pasta dishes and Neapolitan pizzas cooked in their 1000-degree woodburning oven were the hit of the evening. Dinner Socials usually occur on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. On February 26th the Social Committee organized a lunch social at the Guinness Brewery in Halethorpe following the
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8:30-10:30 Tech Event at At Speed in Elkridge, less than 10 minutes away. This was another sell out as fifty people attended the event that started at 11am. By 1pm, there were still members socializing and enjoying the brewery’s offerings. It was a fun day as everyone ate, drank, and had good times. We plan to do this again and open it up to a larger group when the weather warms up. Looking ahead Breakfast Social on March 5th at Eggcellence, Annapolis Dinner Social on March 8th at the Killarney House, Davidsonville April’s Breakfast Social on April 2nd at First Watch, Timonium
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Socials (cont’d) Steve Buss
April’s Dinner social on April 19th will be moving north to Baltimore County….stay tuned. Don’t forget you need to register on Motorsport.Reg. If after you have registered, you decide to not attend, please go back into Motorsport.Reg and cancel your reservation. As these events have been selling out, this will allow members on the waitlist to be confirmed. Thanks. Do you have restaurant recommendations or interesting ideas for Socials? Send us an email social@pcachs.org. We’d love to hear from you!
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Member Profile: Claudia & Richard Chitty James B. Beavan III Member Names & Join Date: Claudia and Richard Chitty, September 2013 Current Cars, Previous Cars: Porsche 2008 Boxster Have you served on any Regional or National committees: Not as of yet. What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: We were looking to share our love of these wonderful vehicles with people of similar interests. As a past member of other car clubs, we had enjoyed the activities, the sharing of knowledge, and the community spirit that a club can provide. We knew that PCA had a wide range of activities and that joining would provide a great experience. 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): For three decades, we had a Triumph TR6 in perpetual restoration (read rust repair). What with being married, raising kids, and building a career, we never had the time to do enough other than keeping it running in the garage. We finally realized that we could spend all our time fixing the TR6 or getting a better car and go driving! Porsches have always been in our dreams, and when a sweet 2008 Boxster showed up at Porsche in Silver Spring, we jumped at the deal and it was a dream come true. What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: The Porsche Parades are “Can’t Miss” events which is why we’ve driven to Jay Peak in Vermont, Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, and French Lick in Indiana. Closer to home, the Chesapeake Challenge is always a blast. Plus, we love the fabulous tours that Aniano and Rich put on. And the Autocrosses are great too! What is your favorite PCA memory: Our favorite memory was our first Parade at Vermont’s Jay Peak. We entered the Concours, drove in the Autocross, found every covered bridge in northern Vermont, and even ran up and down the mountains in the 5k run. The spirited drives were the best ever, the scenery was wonderful, and the company of our members was so much fun. As was being at the Margarita party with the Porsche folks that is now a legendary event! What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Get involved in any way that you can. There is so much that is offered and by getting engaged in any of the many activities, you will become part of the Chesapeake community.
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Member Profile: Chitty (cont’d) James B. Beavan III If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: As technology improves almost daily, you can always find a better and faster Porsche. Instead, we’d like to celebrate the car that really put Porsche on the map, like a 356 Speedster. Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/Work/Etc): Claudia and Richard are both enjoying retirement. Claudia is busy with coaching young women in high school to move ahead in life. Richard is an active sailor that has raced on the Chesapeake Bay, in the Caribbean, and in Europe. He also enjoys singing classical music with the National Philharmonic Chorale at the Strathmore in Bethesda. As a photographer, Richard has contributed images of Porsche events to the Patter.
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Member Profile: Chitty (cont’d) James B. Beavan III
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2021 Crab Feast: We’re Back!! With COVID receding in our rearview mirror, we’re back! For the 15th consecutive year (not counting last year’s canceled event), the Chesapeake Region PCA Crab Feast will be held at Kemptown Park in Monrovia, MD on Saturday, August 28th- rain or shine! Bring your Porsche and sense of humor to the Feast for a non-competitive car show where cleanliness and condition do not matter. Our tongue and cheek awards to the winners of the Region’s annual picnic are always fun and unpredictable, and will be based on your Porsche’s unique curb appeal. (Think it of as a midsummer’s version of the Bob and Manny Show without presents.) Trophies and door prizes are compliments of Porsche of Silver Spring! As with every Crab Feast past, it is the food and venue that keeps Chesapeake Region members coming back for more. There will be tons of crab, shrimp, burgers, dogs, soft drinks and beer that the Region will provide - not to mention tables of side dishes and desserts that you will provide. Lighthouse Seafood of New Market will once again be steaming our crabs and jumbo shrimp. We’ll have two pavilions at Kemptown Park, with reserved parking, and we have been assured the lovely breezes that have graced the event in the past will be returning for the 14th repeat of this event! A large playground will keep your young Porsche enthusiasts occupied and a real, honest-to-goodness bathroom with running water will appeal to the most persnickety of crab feast clean freaks. Think fun family outing! This year’s event is again a little bit retro. Due to the lateness of the Porsche Parade this year, we’ve moved the event back to its traditional date the weekend before Labor Day. And the time is moved back as well to allow us to enjoy the cooler early evening air and breezes. We’ll start at 3:00 PM and end at 7:00 PM. Registration will open on July 28th on MSR (Motorsports Registration). You will be asked to bring a salad, dessert, or side-dish. This year’s increase in cost to $40 for adults and $15 for 13-17 year-olds is due to the very high prices of crabs in 2021. The Crab Feast is Free for children 12 and under. Look for an eblast with reminders and details on how to register! Questions? Contact Ellen Beck at ebeck944@comcast.net or Bob Gutjahr at Robert.g.Gutjahr@leidos.com See everyone at Kemptown Park on Saturday, 28 August!
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Autocross: Where are the Porsche’s? Greg Hartke
As I write this, we’re only two-and-a-half weeks away from the first autocross event of the 2022 season, which is the Test & Tune scheduled for March 20th. For those who are unfamiliar with this event, Test & Tune is what amounts to a practice race aimed at experienced drivers to get out and knock the winter’s rust off their driving skills. We’ll have a full AX course, timing will be set up, and we’ll run two heats just as if it were a normal race event. The only difference between T&T and a full race is that drivers won’t be competing for fast time and in fact it’s not a race at all. It’s just… practice. We run this event in the afternoon (so entrants won’t have to get up early) and with the registration capped at 40, drivers should be able to get plenty of runs. Now all we have to do is hope for good weather. The event (like all AX events) will go on, rain or shine, but I’m sure we would all prefer the “shine” part. Actually, I have nightmares over the possibility of bad weather at our AX events. ;) AX Co-chair Brad Martinez and I went down to PGS last Saturday to examine the lot (which was in great shape!) and to look for course design inspiration before retiring to Rip’s to discuss the season. We had an interesting discussion and are looking at ways to use the full area of the lot now that it’s been repaved. It’s a nice venue, but the shape does impose constraints and it’s important to work within those constraints. Even so, we talked about course designs that were different than some we’ve done previously with the intent of providing variety for our dedicated racing crew. We’ll see what we can do!
Brad and I also discussed a serious subject: Why do so few PCA members come out to race at the CHS events? That’s really a head-scratcher. CHS AX has consistently registered about 50% PCA members for any one event, with the rest of the entrants non-PCA members. POT, on the other hand, always runs 80% to 90% PCA members. POT does not allow non-PCA members to enter until 1 month prior to the event, but that strikes me as a non-factor for CHS. The reason I say that is that CHS AX racers are a last-minute crowd. It’s nuts! We tend to get to maybe 60% of the registration cap and I’ll be really worried with only 1 week left, then the registration will fill up in the last week before the event. Brad and I have always been mystified (and amused) by that, but it’s been that way with CHS for as long as we’ve been running the events. That demonstrates that the registration is certainly not filling up with non-PCA members before the PCA members can register for the event – there’s plenty of time for PCA members to fill the event if they so choose. Maybe it’s simply a numbers thing. CHS has a fairly large number of members, but POT is three or four times larger, so there are a lot more potential racers in POT than there are in CHS. Keep in mind we typically get 3 to 6 POT PCA members at our events, too, which is certainly a good thing.
Anyway, Brad and I will continue to try to
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Autocross (cont’d) grow the number of PCA members participating in AX. The major avenue is, of course, getting new PCA members out to the AX School. If you’re a new member and want to get some adrenaline pumping in a safe environment, register for the AX School (now up on motorsportreg.com) on Saturday April 2 nd. You’ll get lots of instruction and lots of seat time. The students have been having a blast at the school, too! Last year was kind of weird because the school was held at the end of the season due to Covid, but this year we’ve returned to having the school before any of the racing events so that students who decide to continue have a full season of racing ahead of them.
BTW, if you would be interested in attending the CHS AX School but can’t make it on April 2nd, fear not! There’s an alternative. POT is holding its AX School at Summit Point on Saturday April 23 rd, so register for the POT School (it, too, is up on motorsportreg.com) if you can’t make the CHS School, then come out and race at the CHS events. ;) The POT School is pretty similar to the CHS School (their exercises are a bit different, but not hugely so), though there’s typically less seat time. Even so, you’ll get the same great instruction and after attending will be all prepared to come out and race. OK, racers, it’s time to return to the subject of tires. As I mentioned last time, we’re all befuddled this year because Bridgestone quit making the RE-71R’s (which was very rude!), so now we have to figure out what we’re doing. I mentioned last month that two choices that have been bandied about are the Yokohama ADVAN A052 and the Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3. As I reported, I had heard that the Yokos are great tires, but like lots of width (not a problem for most of us) and lots of camber (which might be a problem for those of us in the Stock classes). I’ve heard a further report that indeed the outer edge of these tires get eaten up very quickly if you’re not carrying a lot of camber. I think that kind of takes them out of contention for those of us in Stock classes. I also have a first-hand report on the Eagles. It turns out that POT AXer Tessa Hall was running these tires last year on her GT4. Hmm. Tessa is a very good driver and worth listening to. For those who would understand why I would say this, Tessa’s driving style is smooth and very fast, rather than the throw-the-car-around type. Both styles can be very fast, but put different demands on the tires, so it’s worth noting how she drives.
I can also add another prospective tire to the list of candidates for AX this year. POT AXer Kevin Keaty (very fast in his 981 Cayman S) told me that Paul at Radial Tire in Bethesda convinced him to use Falken Azenis RT660’s this season. The reviews on these tires by AXers are excellent, but alas, they don’t come in the 20” size required for the OEM rims on my 981 Cayman S. Shucks. Looks to me as if I’ll be going with the Eagles. It’s a tough decision because proper tire choice can make or break your whole AX racing season. Hard to believe, but by the time I write the column for next month, we will have had our first event in the books and the AX School will be imminent. We’re almost there and Brad and I are looking forward to seeing you soon! Greg Hartke CHS AX Co-chair
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Car Values Gone Wild! Rich Erlich I bought my 2009 Cayman when my restoration of my 1993 Nissan Skyline seemed to hit a wall, and I wanted a car I could really enjoy driving. While the saga of the Skyline is for another time, both the Skyline and the Cayman have the same purpose; to drive. When I initially joined PCA, my primary reason was to have people to go on drives with. Needless to say, my reasons have expanded beyond that. While I am fortunate enough to have a “company car” that relives my personal cars from the daily grind of commuting duties, this does not mean I treat the Cayman as a garage queen. I take it to go shopping, out to eat, and occasionally even to drop the kids at school. Like many of us, I even drive ridiculous places to accomplish simple tasks. For example, on more than one occasion that we have needed stamps, I have driven to the Post Office in Gettysburg, PA, which is a two hour round trip, to purchase the stamps. Of course, I also took a quick tour of the battlefield. When I picked up my 2009 Cayman in 2019, I was constantly worried that something was going to go horribly wrong with it, since I got such a great deal when I bought it. I soon realized that there was nothing wrong with the car and I actually got a great deal from the dealership. Then the pandemic came and the market dropped for a moment before steadily climbing. I was recently looking at various cars for sale, and came across a 2010 Cayman that is very similar to mine. The price? Close to twice what I paid for mine. As we all know, car prices as a whole are way up. The media is reporting that 80% of new car buyers paid more than sticker price, and that used cars are up more than 40% in value. Many people report selling their used cars for more than they paid when buying them new. The collector’s car market has gone even higher as collectors seem more interested in buying than selling. While there are numerous reasons for why prices are so high, at some point prices will stabilize and probably even drop a bit. I do not see manufactures going back to the “old” way of hundreds of vehicles sitting on the lot waiting to be sold at a discount. According to the latest reports they won’t have enough microchips to do that until 2023 and since they are showing record profits by selling less cars at full price…the price discount wars maybe behind us. What does that mean to us Porsche owners? Well, when the car you paid $25k for a few years ago is now worth $50k, it makes you think twice about that mundane trip to the store or even for dinner. A car similar to one owned by a PCA member recently sold for $96k on Bring A Trailer, when it was purchased for $17k in 2008. While that increase is not as dramatic as some, it illustrates the point. As a point of reference, when I was shopping for a Porsche in 2019, I looked at comparable car, and it was around $40k. It also means that we might want to review our “declared value” insurance policies. I know many of us own truly collectable cars, and I am grateful when I get to see those cars at PCA events. And I know that many people are concerned that the increased value of the car makes using it for day to day activities risky, especially because of issues with getting parts for repairs. However, like Mr. Ferdinand Porsche said, “Our cars are meant to be driven. Not polished. I wanted to build cars that were not something to everyone but meant everything to some.” In the spirit of this, I’ll see you on the road, because you can’t take a car with you! Rich
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After Holiday Party/Yankee Swap: March 26th
AFTER HOLIDAY PARTY & YANKEE SWAP PCA-Chesapeake Region Come celebrate the end of 2021 and welcome in 2022 (a little late)! Join us at Turf Valley on March 26th for our annual After Holiday Party and awards ceremony, 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 double 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. Turf Valley is a hotel & spa with rooms available. Anyone wishing to stay at the resort for the night should contact the hotel directly to make a reservation and let them know you are attending the Chesapeake Region PCA event. Our promo code is 28C5NR and rates start at $119 + taxes. This event regularly sells out quickly-so, register early! Attendance is capped at 85 people. Event Details Date: March 26, 2022 Schedule:
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6:00PM Cocktails & hors d'oeuvres
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6:30PM-10:30PM Cash Bar
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7:00PM Dinner
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7:30PM Awards
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10:30PM Event concludes Location: Turf Valley Resort (https://www.turfvalley.com/) 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042-2047 Cost: $60/person Yankee Swap Information
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1 gift per couple
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Please do not bring a gift that you would not be happy to go home with. Gag gifts or really anything immediately destined for the trash or Goodwill are not appropriate or fun for anyone. Please be kind! If you have any additional questions, please contact Donna Brandt delbrandt@verizon.net
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Autocross: Test & Tune: March 20th
Autocrossers, are you ready to shake the rust off and get back to autocross? If so, our upcoming Test and Tune event will do the trick, allowing you to get 6+ runs in a non-points event to get ready for the season. We recommend this type of autocross event to experienced autocrossers since we won’t be holding a Novice Course Walk and may not have instructors available (newbies, look out for more info about our Intro to Autocross School soon!). WHEN and WHERE When: Sunday, March 20th Where: Prince George’s Stadium, 4101 Crain Hwy, Bowie, MD 20716 This event has a different schedule since it begins in the afternoon, here are the tentative start times: 1200 pm: Registration / Check-In Opens 1215 pm: Tech opens / Course opens for walking 1245 pm: Registration / Tech closes / Course closes for walking 1245 pm to 1 pm: Driver's meeting (no novice course walk) 115 pm: First car off 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. 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. A full refund will be issued if you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event; therefore, PLEASE do not attend the event if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious. REGISTRATION Log onto your Motorsportreg account at motorsportreg.com. MSR Registration will be capped at 40 drivers to allow for 6+ runs. It will close at midnight on March 16th. Entry Fee: PCA Member Pre-registration Entry fee: $50 Non-PCA Member Pre-registration Entry fee: $60 There are no walk-ups available for this event. QUESTIONS Send autocross event related questions to the Autocross Committee/co-chairs at autocross@pcachs.org.
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Charitable Plea: Linda’s Legacy
The Porsche club has been so generous over the years, and I reach out again…. As you are likely aware, 75,000 refugees have recently arrived in our country from Afghanistan...over 2000 of these are being resettled in Maryland. The purpose of this message concerns 200 refugees, including 40 families, currently residing temporarily in two extended care Anne Arundel County motels near BWI airport. Three weeks ago, a small number of our county residents visited these two motels and were absolutely ASTOUNDED by the total lack of support these new residents were receiving by our government and/or the NGO in place to facilitate their resettlement process. I was one of these visitors and, along with several others, felt an urgent need to jump in to help provide food, clothing, guidance and, most importantly, welcoming love and compassion. We understand that this huge number of refugees hitting our shores all at once places the NGOs in a very difficult position to ramp up staffing to meet the demand...thus we feel compelled to help bridge gaps in any way we can We know that our beloved founder, Linda Greenburg, would have fully engaged our all-volunteer organization in this humanitarian process...thus we will be focused on this for at least the next several months. One way we can help is by funding some of the items that are essential that the refugees are not currently able to provide for themselves....short term independent housing, tools needed to navigate day to day life such as laptops, chrome books for the children, phones, transportation, out of pocket medical expenses, ESL training etc. I am working with so many families, but we have a large family of 8 with a disabled child that needs permanent housing immediately. They were moved from the hotel into a very high crime, lowincome apt complex. They are very scared. Your support is greatly needed. If you are able to help, our website is accepting tax deductible contributions at www.homelessdrive.org , when you donate, under addition information please choose Porsche Club so you are recognized. Checks can be mailed to: Giving Back Post Office Box 461 Severna Park, MD 21146 In addition to this, there are other important ways you might be able to help....in kind donations (furniture and other household items, autos with useful life remaining, other) and time to assist in certain related tasks. FYI...for anyone having access to Facebook, we have set up a page to updates and related info .... https://www.facebook.com/BWI-Afghan-Welcoming-Coordination-Efforts-114443111143834/ Many thanks for your generous support over the years....we hope you can join us now in helping provide a dignified welcome to these friends and allies of our fellow countrymen and women serving in Afghanistan the past several years. Most Grateful, Jeanette
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Member Profile: Greg & Marilyn Hartke James B. Beavan III
Member Names & Join Date: Greg & Marilyn Hartke, 2/26/2016 Current Cars, Previous Cars: Model 981 (2014) Cayman S (manual transmission) Have you served on any Regional or National committees: When Pat Walker needed to step down as Chesapeake Autocross Co-chair due to work commitments, he somehow got it into his head to ask me if I would take the position in his stead. To say I was taken aback by the request is an understatement! I thought about it for a couple of weeks because I didn’t think I had the skills to do the job, but in the end (and with my thoughts going to how hard it would be for Pat to find someone else), I relented and have been AX Co-chair (with Brad Martinez) ever since. As is not atypical with AXers, I can hardly get enough racing, so I also run with the Potomac PCA Chapter. Besides acting as Co-chair for CHS AX, I also serve on the Potomac Autocross Committee because I view doing so to be a good way to maintain coordination for
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Hartke (cont’d)
AX between our Chapters. With the CHS and POT Chapters so close together, this arrangement has paid dividends in many ways with schedule coordination, instructor sharing, and the general crosspollination of ideas that lead to results. What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: Fellow PCA Member Scott Borden got me interested in autocross racing and when I decided to buy my 981 CS, I couldn’t join fast enough. In fact, I obtained the VIN from the dealer a few days in advance of the sale so I could join the PCA and register for the AX School (which happened to be the POT AX School). I had previously done the AX School in my 2004 MINI Cooper S a couple/three years previously, but I wanted an opportunity to get some learning time in the 981 CS because it’s such a different car. 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 it comes to performance vehicles, I’ve always been very much more interested in sports cars rather than muscle cars and even owned a couple of MGs in my younger days (a ’71 MGB and later a ’71 MGB GT). If I were going to get another sports car, though, I wanted something reliable as well as having great handling because I certainly did not have the time to do any wrenching. Some years ago, I had seen my first Cayman and had immediately been entranced – I had no idea what it was, but I knew it was a Porsche, so I cornered Scott, described the car to him, and asked him what it was. At the time, I wasn’t even thinking about buying a sports car, but I filed it away in the back of my mind. After Scott got me into AX, I was racing my Cooper S and that was certainly fun (particularly after I put performance summer tires on the car), but I wanted something faster. Since I was racing with the PCA, I immediately gravitated to the Cayman S because after seeing it for the first time, it became (and remains) my favorite Porsche. What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: My favorite is clearly autocross. If I had more time, though, I’d participate in more PCA events, but work, AX, and other hobbies make it awfully difficult. That said, Marilyn and I think the CHS Crab Feast is astonishing good, so if there’s one thing of which you can be assured, I’ll never schedule an AX event on the day (or even the weekend) of the Crab Feast. I might add that Marilyn is more than ready to take one of the summer ice cream tours. ;) I’m expecting to retire this year and that will certainly free up some time to attend more PCA events, which is very much part of my plan.
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Hartke (cont’d)
James B. Beavan III What is your favorite PCA memory: Do I have a favorite PCA memory? Hmm. Not sure. Every AX event is a blast (and also a relief to complete when you’re Co-chair ;) ) and we’ve had great times at the Crab Feast, that’s for sure. I’ve also really enjoyed meeting new members at the New Member Parties as the AX Cochair. It’s all so much fun that I don’t know if I can pick a favorite! What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Don’t forget to claim your free Autocross voucher! If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: Now that’s a toughie. The Porsche Turbo is utterly spectacular, but it’s performance would be kind of wasted on me for what I do – I’m not sure it would be the ideal AX car. The GT4 is a great AX car, but that massive wing is really off-putting and only needed if you’re going to track the car. I think maybe I’d opt for a 718 Cayman GTS 4.0. POT AXer Eric Core suggested the turbocharged engine would be better for AX, but I don’t think I could pass up the 4.0 flat-6! Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/Work/Etc): My biggest problem is that work gets in the way of my hobbies because I work too many hours. (Some might also say I have too many hobbies, but I would never look at it that way!) I spend a lot of time on AX, but I won’t mind getting my life back from work for other things. Happily, that’s going to happen soon, because I expect to retire this year. Can’t come soon enough for me! One of my other hobbies is golf and I’m a member at Piney Branch Golf Club in Upperco MD where I play golf year-round (as long as the course is open). It’s fair to say that my weekends are almost invariably spent either racing or playing golf. OK, there are chores to do, too, but I like to focus on the fun stuff! Before I ever got into golf or sports cars, my big interest was amateur astronomy (and in fact my Ph.D. is in Astronomy – I did my thesis on certain aspects of neutron star physics). I received my first telescope when I was 12 and just about wore that baby out. I eventually got into astrophotography – a hobby that’s been in abeyance for a few years because getting up at 4:15 AM all the time for work is not conducive to staying up all night playing with telescopes. I sure am looking forward to getting back to it and I’ve included a couple of my astro images to show what’s possible, even for an amateur. Lots of work goes into creating these images, so from a technical and image processing perspective, astrophotography is a very engaging hobby. Perfect for my “declining” years! ;) When I retire, Marilyn and I are planning to stay right here, so I expect to enjoy being a CHS PCA member for a long time!
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PCA CHS Board President
Ron Farb
Vice President
Steve Wood
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Treasurer
Andy Powell
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Secretary
Wayne Nelms
Executive Vice President
Michael Murphy
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Autocross
Brad Martinez
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Greg Hartke
autocross@pcachs.org
Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka
autocross@pcachs.org
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Newsletter: Patter
James B Beavan III
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Publicity: Facebook/Instagram
James B Beavan III
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Social
Donna Brandt
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Steve Buss
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Marsha Buss
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Bob Miller
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Tech Session Tour/Rally
Jim Earlbeck
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Randy Richter
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Aniano Arao
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Rich Erlich
tour@pcachs.org
Safety Chair
John Jensen
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Chief Driving Instructor
Ellen Beck
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Concours d’Elegance
Ron Gordon
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Doug Ehmann
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Donna Brandt
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Chesapeake Challenge
Stacy Hawver
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Community Service
Annabelle Beavan
Historian
Bob Rassa
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Ken Wilmers
Webmaster
Jim Hemig
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Eric Saletel
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Phil Grandfield
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The 959 Parts 1 & 2 Pedro P. Bonilla While recently doing research to produce the Tech Quiz for Suncoast’s 60th Anniversary Celebration I relived some of my fondest Porsche memories as I perused long-closed and stored reference books and manuals. To this day, I’m still at awe at some of the special vehicles that were produced in an artisanal manner by that small German company we have come to know and love. But none come close to my fondness of the very special 959. Let me try to condense some of the data I found: First shown as a static design study forty years ago, in 1981, it received the designation 959 and became the first member of a new and exclusive category of ‘Supercars’, road legal vehicles with a top speed in excess of 200mph, state of the art design features and price tags to match. The study was based on the 911 which would be developed into a Gruppe B rally car. In 1986 three 959 project cars made their debut in the ParisDakar rally, which they won (finishing one/two – the third entry, intended as a support vehicle, finished 6th). More successes followed and a limited production of 250 cars was announced which would be available for sale as road cars to an exclusive and very lucky few. The initial price tag was around US$250,000. (Even by today’s standards, this was an absolute bargain.) The initial price also included a visit to the Nürburgring Circuit for a factory-run familiarization course, because this was no ordinary vehicle. The engine was a special short-stroke 2.85L flat-6 with titanium rods and crankshaft and air-cooled cylinder barrels but with water-cooled heads. Each head had four valves per cylinder and was operated by double overhead camshafts. Twin KKK turbocharges would boost maximum output to 450bhp at 6500rpm with peak torque of 370lb/ft coming in at 5500rpm. All this produced a top speed of 205mph at 7500rpm and a 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds. Two versions of the car were built. The ‘Comfort’ model included A/C and additional sound insulation and the ‘Sport’ version which omitted these, along with the rear seats and other such niceties to provide raw performance.
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959 (cont’d)
An all-new four-wheel drive transmission was used with a conventional mid-mounted six-speed gearbox connected to a front transaxle by a large tube housing the driveshaft. The front differential casing also housed a torque-splitting clutch. A new computer control system, monitored electronic signals generated by sensors which offered engine speed, throttle position and wheel speed. The latter was derived from the same sensors that controlled the ABS. The computer could calculate rate of acceleration and thereby the weight transfer front-to-rear could be mapped. With the rear wheels directly driven, the front axle torque could be varied by the computer to give optimum traction and could be controlled manually by the driver or using one of four pre-programmed modes to assist in varying road conditions offering a variable front/rear split percentage between 40/60 and 20/80 depending on the road conditions. The system had a response time between 50 and 100 milliseconds. The body was basically that of a 911 Turbo, with galvanized steel components and additional body panels made from Kevlar and other glassreinforced plastic (GRP) materials. The windscreen was bulletproof. Braking components came from the 956 racecar and were servo-operated with full anti-lock capability. The suspension was coil spring/double wishbone design right out of the racecars. Concentric coil springs were used together with twin shock absorbers on each wheel. Each shock absorber had electronically-adjustable variable damping circuitry allowing for computer-control which could vary not only the car’s ride height, but also the angle of the body relative to the road. This further enhanced the ground-effect generated by underbody airflow and added yet more stability to the handling. Providing adequate cooling provided a difficult hurdle which was solved with the now iconic rear wing air scoops which would channel cool air into the very tightly packed engine bay. The car was also shod with magnesium wheels with hollow spokes for a tire-deflation warning system. This was the precursor of the TPMS.
Simply, an outstanding piece of engineering. And it was also quite the eye-candy too!
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959 (cont’d)
Pedro P. Bonilla I am so fond of it that I now own an orange version of the 959. It’s a paint-to-sample gifted to me by my very talented granddaughter Sofia for my birthday! The 959 was never meant to be a street car and certainly not a California car to be driven on normal city roads. Two years after the Gruppe B appeared at the Frankfurt Auto Show (1983), Porsche announced the introduction of the 959 with a production of 200 cars to homologate the model for competition. Even at the price of $250,000 all of the cars were quickly spoken for. When the U.S. Department of Transportation requested 4 cars to crash-test, Porsche said no. Without approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the 959 could not be sold nor driven on US soil. Two of the first buyers of the 959 were Microsoft co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen. News of the banning of the 959 in America was not well accepted by the pair who decided to ship their cars to the West Coast anyway. Their contraband was soon discovered and impounded and reportedly confined to a California warehouse for more than a decade. With no way to lawfully enjoy their 959s at home, some wealthy US owners decided that changing the law was what they’d do. In 1990 a Seattle-based company called Vehicle Technologies, Inc. launched an attempt to import the 959 and have it approved for the USA, an effort that was quickly thwarted. Several year later, a group called The Special Vehicle Coalition engaged discussions regarding proposed new legislation that would allow cars of note that were never sold new in the USA to be imported as individually owned show exhibits. This costly and lengthy campaign finally paid off in 1998 with the arrival of the “Show and Display” (S&D) Law which permits significant cars such as the 959 to be driven on US roads for up to 2,500 miles per year.
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959 (cont’d)
S&D however did not exempt the cars from having to be emissions compliant. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that vehicles less than 21 years old used on US roads need to meet air emissions standards for the year of manufacture. So, making a 959 compliant was not going to be easy, especially in California. For starters, the 959 never had catalytic converters nor was its Motronic’s brain programmed to recognize an oxygen sensor (although the car was built with the wiring harness and bung for a sensor). Reportedly a few factory retrofit kits were made available but it’s difficult to know if that’s true or not. The first company to gain NHTSA and EPA approval for a Porsche 959 under the S&D legislation was G&K in Santa Ana, CA. They partnered with GIAC, a developer of vehicle software and the first 959 was certified on September 2001. It took almost $50,000 of work to do it. But because the 959 had its engine derived from the 935/76 racecar which later also powered the 956 and 962C to victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, there were those who hoped for more from the newly certified 959 than just clean/green performance. Enter Bruce Canepa, a California racer who became a Porsche fanatic. In 1988 he purchased a 959, which he thinks to this day, is one of the best – if not the best – all-around sports car ever made. He also believed that the 959 had some additional potential performance built-in. He figured that it was good for 600 hp so he set out to modify the 959 to make 600 hp while still hitting the EPA emissions targets. Based in Scotts Valley, CA, Canepa Design changed their 959s from a sequential-turbo setup to a twin-turbo operation using Garrett turbochargers. They installed new engine management systems and new exhausts which included catalytic converters. Two versions were prepared: A Phase 1 making 575 hp and a Phase 2 making 640 hp. They also offered a suspension package with tuned dampers and titanium coil springs plus a new clutch and pedal assembly to improve feel. The original wheels were modified to accommodate 245/45R17 front and 275/40R17 rear Michelin Pilot Sport2 rubber.
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959 (cont’d)
Nowadays though, the 959 can be used in the USA with no certification other than the S&D Certificate. This is because the EPA requirements expired once the 959 turned 21 years old. A total of 337 cars were built before production shut down in 2009. Most of the 959s in America were modified to comply with the existing regulations, but after 2010 a few factory-original 959s have come to America.
For more information about the 959 and more, please visit my website: www.PedrosGarage.com.
Happy Porsche’ing, Pedro
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For Sale By Members FOR SALE in North Baltimore (I-83S from 695) Pirelli P Zero Tires 19” set of four (4) (2) 235/40 ZR19 (2) 265/40 ZR19 These new tires were mounted on my (new to me) car by Porsche Hilton Head in late December 2021 as part of the CPO process. This car (2013 Boxster S) was then purchased by me and was delivered by carrier to me January 4th, 2022. They are essentially new, less than 50-miles on them. I am replacing them with 4 all-season tires. Date codes are as follows: 3121, 3121, 4020, 4020 New Price from TireRack is $1419.46 with MD tax Will sell for $1100 (20% discount) https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=P+Zero+%28PZ4% 29&frontTire=34YR9PZ4N1&rearTire=64YR9PZ4N1&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&au toMake=Porsche&autoYear=2013&autoModel=Boxster%20S&autoModClar= Richard W Townsend FURNITURE DESIGN STUDIO 443 563 2130 RichardWTownsend.com
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For Sale By Members Hey folks…I just have a set of 4 Michelin tires (OEM for 911 991.2) with about 5k miles. I’m giving those away. They still have good tread for a couple auto-x events. I also have a set of OEM turbos (991.2) and OEM intercoolers. The turbos are going for $2k and the intercoolers for $400. Lastly, I have a new OEM (991.2) air filter that needs to go…free. If you know someone in the group, please let them know. Looking forward to the next event! Jessie Sánchez (904) 738-5622
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Dinner Social: Killarney House: March 8th
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022 If you haven’t been with your Porsche friends in a while or would like to make new ones, mark your calendars for our next evening social dinner event in Davidsonville. We’ll meet Tuesday night, March 8th, at 6:00pm at Killarney House Irish Restaurant. Killarney House is known for its fine Irish fare and beers. Check out their menu here. All participants must register for the dinner on www.MotorsportReg.com by March 6th. Seating is limited to 20 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. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! WHEN and WHERE When: March 8, 2022, Tuesday; Meeting time: 6:00pm; End of social: 8:00pm Meeting point: Killarney House, 584 W Central Avenue, Davidsonville 410-798-8700 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 and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. 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 12:00pm on February 15th and close at midnight on March 6th. There is no fee for this event. QUESTIONS: Send social event related questions to the Social Committee co-chairs Donna Brandt, Steve Buss, and Marsha Buss at social@pcachs.org.
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Tech Event: At Speed
Randy Richter & Jim Earlbeck
The first Tech event of 2022 was held on Saturday 26 February at At Speed Motors in Elkridge. We did not see any elks on the ridge; however, a Moose and a Squirrel did make their first appearance of the season. As the 80 plus attendees entered At Speed, they were given a At Speed services discount coupons and a very classy At Speed key fob. Entering the service area, the participants found the usual Tech provided fresh coffee and donuts, but this this time there was something special. At Speed upped the ante and provided us with mimosas, cinnamon and fruit Danish, a shrimp platter, a cheese platter, and a lot of other delicious goodies. After a brief introduction of numerous PCA Chesapeake board members and Phil Grandfield the new PCA Zone 2 Chair the program opened. John Jensen was the fortunate winner of the $250 PCA certificate for use at At Speed. Next up was Bob Miller the progenitor of At Speed. Bob explained how At Speed had moved beyond repairs and sales of used Porsches to now include what he named preservation. Preservation services at At Speed includes paint correction, ceramic coating, and paint protection film. Bob’s continuing message about each of the subjects was the extensive and hard-won knowledge that At Speed brings to each of these processes. Paint correction Bob explained is a very delicate process that requires great care and diligence to not damage delicate old paint. He
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Tech Event: At Speed (cont’d) spoke about how single stage paint, two stage paint, clear coating and water-based paint all require different techniques of correction. Bob also allowed that one of the most important things to know was when to stop correction as any more attempts will ruin the paint by going through to the primer layer.
Next up Bob spoke about ceramic coating. Bob allowed how three years ago he was not in favor of ceramic coating. He said he changed his mind after trying various coatings on his own cars and observing the great progress the manufacturers have made in improving their product. He spoke about how dirt and water just shed off ceramic coated paint. He also recommended that every six months that the vehicle return for about an hour of treatment that insures the continued bonding of the ceramic to the paint. Bob then began to speak on the topic of Paint Perfection Film (PPF). Again, Bob spoke on the great magnitude of improvement over the last several years. Bob stressed that details during installation matters. He mentioned that marginal installations leave gaps that can lead to stone chips in those gaps. Bob mentioned that colored PPF is coming and that At Speed can also do car wraps with the same attention to detail that they provide with PPF. Bob then moved on to the two techniques that they use to clean parts that are in addition to the standard techniques that we at home are all familiar with. The first is vapor honing which uses as wet slurry with very, very fine powder like abrasive to clean parts. Some examples of these parts were displayed with one half cleaned and the original in its pre-cleaned condition. You can
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see these three parts on the table in the accompanying pictures. Finally, the piece de ’resistance of the afternoon where we were shown a 914 that had had the undercoating removed to reveal the original underneath of the car as it was intended to be. Also on display was a 964 currently undergoing the same process. The areas clean and not yet cleaned were a wonderful presentation of the effectiveness of this tool.
The morning wrapped up with Bob allowing us to visit the treasure vault of highly original, unique, and very limited cars. As I said in my opendid not learn someyou were either Manny Alban!” It taining and informaSpeed Motors.
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Community Service
Anna Beavan
Dear PCA CHS Family, I’d like to take this opportunity to re-introduce you to our Community Service Section of our PCA Chesapeake Region. As the new chair for this year, I plan to raise awareness of where we’re at in this area of “giving back” and provide each and everyone of you an opportunity to get involved through volunteer activities or charitable acts. First, I want to start by sharing you a bit about myself, my family and what I’m passionate about. My friends call me Anna, I was raised and born in Manila (Philippines). I graduated with bachelor's degree in engineering. With my mom and my grandmother not having a stable source of income back then, I’m quite fortunate that they managed to provide me with plenty of support for me to have a good education. I remember many occasions where my grandmother will ask our neighbors or my uncle to help me with some of my school projects because neither of them can help since they both didn’t even finish schooling. Little did I know that I was well immersed with thin layers of ‘community service’. So many of these acts of kindness I will later experience from within my community and strangers I met along the way. I was also raised knowing how important faith is in a person’s life. I struggle a lot growing up but thanks to my mom, my grandma, relatives, friends, and loving neighbors I managed to come out from poverty and now be able to advocate and support noble causes. I’m blessed to have a very supportive husband (who happens to be very actively involved in everything related to PCA). James and I are proud parents of two teenagers (one freshman and one senior) in high school, along with two wonderful mutts (APBT & Cavachon). As family, it’s typical for us to participate in our own neighborhood /church/ school events. We’ve supported quite a long list of charitable institutions along the way. We’ve also sponsored a child through Unbound program for more than 15 years now. Both of my kids shared the same passion of sports cars just like their dad, and love competing in sports. I was quite blessed to be able to have a career supporting industries like semiconductor, healthcare and Information Technology and enjoyed it fully. At present, I decided to pivot and now looking forward to exploring more transformational work around social issues and nearly 2 years ago founded LindaBen Foundation which is my full-time voluntary vocation. If you get to know us more deeply and have visited us in our home, our family is not of great means, but we intend to continue to live a balance life where we can enjoy what we love doing but at the same time remember to contribute and make a difference to different worthy causes. As new chair of community service, I promise to be accessible to any members of our club who have questions or concerns around community service and charitable opportunities. If you have your stories to tell about the impact provided by acts of kindness or volunteer efforts you received or you’ve been a part of, I am here and available to listen to these stories. If you have any interest in joining me, our President, and my husband in being part of Community Service, please don’t hesitate to send me an email (communityservice@pcachs.org) or call me (240) 461 9442. We have plans for a few different things this season and will continue to strongly support Linda’s Legacy as you saw on page 13 & 28. So, look forward to us rolling those initiatives out more clearly next month. Yours in Service, Anna “To whom much is given, much is required”
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FYI
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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. 49
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PCA Jackets!
If you want one of these killer jackets, 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 using the link provided. Complete the online order form at Goodie Store (pcachs.org) and indicate: a.) Color, b.) Style (male or female), and c.) Size from the Sizing Chart on the following pages.
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Order your PCA Embroidered Jacket!
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PCA 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 mem-
ber. ✓ 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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