Member Profiles April 2022

Chesapeake Region

Member Names & Join Date: Daniel & Danielle Zadra

December 2020

Member Profile: Dan & Danielle Zadra

Current Car, Previous Cars: Current 2016 GT4 Previous 2014 Audi S4 2005 Audi S4 2000 Audi S4

James B. Beavan III

When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche? This is my First Porsche after many Audi’s. I guess I always liked Porsches as I almost got a red 944 as my first car at 16. I have always loved Porsches and especially the GT versions. I fell in love with this car when it was announced in 2015 but was unable to afford it at the time. I told myself one day I will buy this car. In Dec 2020 I made it happen and made the deal on Christmas day.

What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America? All the benefits and events that they put on. Also, the members are normal people and don’t hold themselves over another.

As a new member of PCA Chesapeake are there any particular events you are interested in

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Chesapeake Region

Member Profile: Geraghty

James B. Beavan III

participating in or would like more information on? I like the breakfast socials and the tech events. I am always trying something new at least once to see if I like it or not.

Have you attended a New Member party at one of our three local sponsoring dealerships (if not that should be on your list for 2022)? Not yet. I cannot make the one coming up due to my son’s birthday party that day. I plan to attend the next one after that. (Ed: The NMP was pushed back a week and Dan was able to attend after all)

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: 991.2 GT3RS. I just like the look of the car and the feel of it. Since most of these will not be my daily driver, I like my fun car to be just that. When I drive my fun car, I want it to put a smile on my face every time i drive it.

Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/Work/Etc): I have worked hard my whole life to get to where I am, and I am proud of it. I come from a very technical background. I spent 10 years working for Ford/Mazda and Chevy/Mitsubishi dealerships as a technician. I made the move over to work in the office for Cummins Inc field service. I enjoy working on my cars in my spare time. I can’t wait till my son gets older so I can get him involved and teach him how to work on cars.

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Name: Ben Vezzani

Chesapeake Region

Member Profile: Ben Vezzani

James B. Beavan III

Join Date: January 9th, 2022Current Car: 2022 Boxster 25 Years 6MT, 2020 Macan S

Previous Cars: - 2014 Chevrolet SS - 2006 Mazdaspeed6

When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose Porsche and is this your first porsche? I always regretted letting my Mazdaspeed6 go. It was the first car I bought for myself, right after college. I had a relationship with it that was built on road trips and DIY repairs, but at 153,000 miles I wasn't able to keep up with the repairs anymore. Ever since I sold it, I felt the need to get a manual transmission back into my life. Last year, I decided it was finally time to get a second car and started shopping. My wife, Hailey, and I test drove a new Miata and I loved it. But since we have a Macan, Hailey suggested we go look at a Boxster too. I started the waiting game for a GTS 4.0 and eventually my salesman called me. "We just got an allocation for a Boxster 25. It's yours if you want it."

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Member Profile: Vezzani (cont’d)

James B. Beavan III

What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America? It was on my radar ever since I got the Macan a few years ago. But I was honestly a little intimidated. When I got the Boxster, though, suddenly I wanted to do things like autocross and decided to chin up and join. I didn’t know anyone in the club but getting to know people has been great.

As a new member of PCA Chesapeake are there any particular events you are interested in participating in or would like more information on? Autocross and tours are the events I'm most excited about. As much as I've loved meeting people, it's these kinds of events that really pushed me to finally join the club. Autocross especially seems like a great way to learn things I could never learn otherwise, and hopefully become a better driver.

Have you attended a New Member party at one of our three local sponsoring dealerships (if not that should be on your list for 2022)? I was just there at Porsche Towson today, actually! Now that I mention it, I meant to find you and say hi, but wound up getting distracted and left without introducing myself. Sorry about that! (Ed: the NMP was a hectic event with a lot of introductions and members in attendance)

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: My Boxster is exactly that car. As much as I appreciate all of Porsche's truly high-performance machines like the GT3, I'm a sportscar guy more than a track or supercar guy. I'll keep buying new commuters every five years or so, but for fun, the Boxster 25 is my forever car.

Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/Work/Etc): My amazing wife Hailey is the only reason I've been able to make anything of my life. She'll be with me at most of the events, and we're both excited about all the new experiences we hope to have with the club.

I work in software engineering, and I'm always excited to meet other IT-type people and talk shop. Hopefully I'll find some other geeks like myself to hang out with in between autocross spinouts.

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Chesapeake Region

Member Profile: Scott & Maria Reese

Member Names & Join Date: Scott Reese & Maria Brown 11/30/2021

Current Car, Previous Cars: 2005 911 Turbo S 6-Speed Coupe in Arctic Silver with Natural Grey Interior. I also own a 59 VW Euro Beetle and a 73 Triumph TR6

When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche? This is my first Porsche, and it actually wasn’t what I was looking for when I finally took the plunge into Porsche ownership last year. I have always wanted a 911 and have come close to owning one several times over the past 30+ years.

As a kid, I always lusted after a 911 with a whale tail. I remember seeing them on the road and just being in awe of the wide ass end and huge rear tires on a Turbo. I had a poster on my wall that I got in the mail from Porsche of a black 89 Turbo airborne as it crested a hill at dusk and they printed my last name on the plate. I used to stare at it every day and imagine being behind the wheel. I’m still mad to this day that my father threw away the poster! (Brilliant marketing by Porsche by the way!)

In 1990 at the age of 18, I was looking at a 67 911S and I also went and looked at a TR6 that same week. The TR6 and the 911 were only $1K apart in price, but my insurance company really did not see them as equals for an 18-yearold. So, being 18, I had to bypass my dream of 911 ownership, and I got the Triumph which was also high on my list. Little did I know at the time what the S would be worth one day and I’m sure we all have stories of what we could have purchased for what is now the price of a service. The TR6 is a great backroad burner and I have not re-

James B. Beavan III

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Reese (cont’d)

gretted buying that car one bit. I still love it today just as much and it will always be part of the family.

I started seriously kicking tires on 911’s about 12 years ago as I knew I had to have one in my life at some point. Being older now, I had a broad range of what I liked from late 80’s coupe with a G-50 to an SC Hot Rod to a 72 -73 to a 964 C2 or a 993. But it seemed that every time I came across one that I was interested in, there was always something that spooked me -- mileage didn’t seem to match condition, not willing to PPI, price was too high, color was not ideal, etc.., but mostly price was more than I thought it should be and I thought things would settle down. Well, we all know how that story ends. The prices just kept climbing and I found myself regretting not buying that 18K SC or that 40K G50 and so forth as prices climbed. 3 years ago, I got serious about buying one and ended up buying a 59 VW bug instead from Bob Miller of At Speed Motors. Bob was showing me some 944’s at the time along with the Bug during a shop visit. Although not a 911, I do love the Bug and really enjoy its simplicity. It was one of those love at first sight cars and many of you who attend Cars and Coffee in Hunt Valley have probably seen it – light green with a roof rack.

So last year I turned 50 and, and on my Birthday, my wife to be was like “Dude! Freaking get one already! What the hell are you waiting for, you’re 50!”… and with that – the hunt was on! I am fortunate to have already made friends with a bunch of PCA members through other car clubs and Cars and Coffee in Hunt Valley. Just to name a few – Lee Fishpaw, Manny Alban, Jim Earlbeck, Bob Miller, Scott Kirklighter, Rob Abbott and others. My C&C PCA friend group were excited to help with the hunt and I quickly found myself getting emails and text message with cars that were out there. Through several of these friends I first got to drive a wide array of cars to see what I really liked. After driving cars from 1972 to 2013, I homed in on a late 80’s G50 or a 964 C2 that were warmed over a bit as what I enjoyed the best. Sure, there were also Turbo cars and GT cars, but they were not really in my price range and with the budget I set, I should be able to get a nice non GT or Turbo example without compromise of condition. I highly recommend networking and driving what you think you want before purchasing, as there were cars that I thought would be my dream car, but not so much after driving them…

Manny Alban suggested to me that I join PCA since I was serious about getting into a Porsche and he told me about Test Drive program. I promptly joined and started looking through the Mart and enjoying Panorama. About a week after joining PCA Test Drive, a

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Reese (cont’d)

James B. Beavan III

05 Turbo S popped up on the Mart which I knew to be an incredible car but had never taken a hard look at since it was not on my radar. Bob Miller actually spotted the car on PCA Mart first and called me promptly to tell me “BUY THIS ONE NOW!!!, if you don’t, I will!” So now that I was a Test Drive Member, I was able to contact the seller via the Mart. After running through all the particulars with him and consulting with Bob, I made an offer. And Boom! I was now a Porsche owner. Although not a black 80’s Turbo like my poster, it was still a Turbo, and I could hardly believe that I would soon be behind the wheel.

The car was in Austin Texas, so Maria and I decided to make a trip out of it. We picked the car up in Austin on Nov 5 th 2021 and the adventure began. We had a wonderful time stopping in Austin, Dallas, Memphis, Nashville and Roanoke. Fall colors were still on the trees and not a drop of rain the entire trip. It was a fan- tastic way to get acclimated to the Turbo and I would def- initely recommend road tripping with your Porsche.

I’m still lusting after an Air-

Cooled car which I hope to

add to the stable at some

point in the future. For now,

I’m loving the contrast of

36HP Bug to 150HP Modified

TR6 “backroad burner”

and now a Turbo S 911

which is an amazing GT car,

yet still nimble and fun on

the backroads as well.

As a new member of PCA any particular events you pating in or would like have already done a tech more of them. Possibly lookevents in the future and will events as well. I think I have offered and hope to attend will allow.

Have you attended a New our three local sponsoring should be on your list for and get to one soon – possinice meeting you and Maria

Chesapeake are there are interested in partici- more information on? I session and plan to attend ing to do some track day certainly do some social a good handle on what is as much as my schedule

Member party at one of dealerships (if not that 2022)? Not yet but will try bly the one in March. (Ed: at the NMP in Towson)

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: Wow, it is really hard to choose one! Buttttt, if I have to, I would have to say a Singer or something Singer-like as it just checks a lot of boxes for me. I’m thinking a 964 Backdate Hotrod in a nice shade of light green that is tastefully done. Something that I can put my foot into in the backroads without hitting hyperspace in 3 seconds, yet still tons of controllable visceral usable grunt with spine tingling exhaust sounds.

Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/Work/Etc): Maria and I have 4 kids between us. Two girls are mine, ages 18 and 21, and 2 boys are hers, ages 19 and 22. We live in the Fallston area of Harford County and are currently house shopping in the same area to combine households. Obviously, the garage size will be a deciding factor in what we choose. I work as a Territory Manager in the Electrical Industry and Maria works for McCormick & Co in marketing analytics.

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