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KASSETTE A monthly publication of the Gold Coast Region Porsche Club of America
Editor Roger Fabel 648 NW 100 Lane Coral Springs, FL 33071 (954) 752-2501 E-mail: rfabel@aol.com Graphic Artist Kirk Giannola Kgiannola@comcast.net 954 551-1300 Writers Mark Johnson Ron Meyers Christy Spangler Photographers Roger Fabel Alejo Menendez Advertising Roger Fabel Tech Writer Pedro Bonilla Copy Editor Tom Goodmann
Submissions The deadline for submission of materials is the 1st of the month prior to that of publication (for example, October 1st for inclusion in the November issue). Please email: rfabel@ aol.com with “Kassette Material” as the subject line. Photo of the month material shoud be sent to gcr.potm@gmail.com. 4
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Features GCR Poker Rally....................................................... 10 Member Profiles........................................................ 15 Summer Greetings.................................................... 19 Photo of the Month Contest Winner.......................... 23 The Grass is Always Greener.................................... 26 Wheelin’ and Deelin’.................................................. 27 PCA National News................................................... 31
Upcoming Events Events Calendar.......................................................... 6 Escape to the Cape................................................... 14 Porsches and Pancakes............................................ 21 Thursday Night Social............................................... 25 Autocross Update...................................................... 28
Departments Officers / Board Members............................................ 6 President’s Corner....................................................... 7 New Members / Transfers..................................... 8, 14 Editor’s Notes.............................................................. 9 Tech Corner............................................................... 16 GCR Classified.......................................................... 20 Social Committee / Chairs......................................... 21 Advertiser Index........................................................ 32
DIE PORSCHE KASSETTE is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Gold Coast Region, Inc. and is published monthly. Any statement appearing in the Kassette is that of the author and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the Gold Coast Region, Inc., its Board of Directors, the KASSETTE editors or its staff. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. Permission is given to chartered regions of PCA to reprint articles in their newsletter if credit is given to the author and the KASSETTE. Publication office: 648 NW 100 Lane, Coral Springs, FL 33071
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Gold Coast Region - PCA
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DIE PORSCHE
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ON THE COVER GCR gets back on track Photo by Alejo Menendez
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2021 Calendar
Officers President Peter Olliviere
V President Dottie Kidd
Treasurer Carolynn Ditrichs
Secretary Cynthia Fluhart
Directors
Christy Spangler
Ed Blair
Mystery Poker Rally
May 13
Membership Zoom Meeting
May 21
Werks Reunion
May 22
AX #4 at Sebring School & Autocross
Gold Coast/Suncoast May 20-23 Amelia Island Concours Jun 10
Membership Zoom Meeting
Jul 8
Membership Zoom Meeting
Jul 11-17
Porsche Parade
Aug 12
Membership Zoom Meeting
Aug 21-22 Escape to the Cape
Ian Gerada
Rick Veingrad Alternate
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Mike Koller
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Past President Steve Kidd
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Board Meeting
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Thursday Social
Palm Beach Gardens
Boynton Beach (New)
Port St. Lucie
Jul 3
Porsches and Pancakes
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October “Fast” Daytona
President’s Corner As I write this President’s Corner for June, I am feeling surprisingly good. It seems that the region is coming back to life. activities are ramping up; participation is increasing and seems to be an air that people want to get back to having fun. As more and more members received the Vaccine, many feel safer safer in attending events, thus the increase in turnout. Along with that good news, there are signs that caution is still necessary. We need to continue following the guidelines that have been set out relating to Social Distancing and keeping yourself and others safe from Covid. Looking at events that you should take note of for August. “GOLD COAST REGION ESCAPE, TO THE CAPE” which will be August 21st and 22nd, at the Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village in Cape Coral Florida. Your Board of Directors along with the Social Committees try to make these events new and fresh so that you always have a good reason to attend. In this case, the location is new and considered one of the best resorts in Florida. The Westin organization is bending over backwards to ensure that our members have a great time. On the drive over on Saturday, we will be stopping at the open air and on the water Tiki Bar & Grill in Ft. Myers for lunch, At the Resort for dinner, we will enjoy a Prime Rib Surf and Turf meal at the hotel Waterfront Bar & Bistro. As you can see, this is going to be an event that you do not want to miss! For members who remember our Conchy Joe Drives to Jensen Beach, and Sanibel Island runs, you know how great these events were. Be aware that the events sell out fast. For the first time we are making it a inter region event where we will be seeing and socializing with our friends from other regions, so if you want to attend, do not delay, sign up as quickly as possible, because once the event is filled up registration will be closed, and you will have missed your chance. One last point, all the region’s events are coming back strong; Drivers Education, Auto Cross, Socials, Touring, all arears are doing well except for Concours. To correct that we will have a Wash & Shine Car Show Saturday evening with awards given out at dinner.
As most members know, we use Clubregistration to register people at all our events, I have been asked why we need to go through the added complication for local or smaller events. The answer is simple, we have been directed that everyone attending any PCA event must sign a Covert Wavier. In the past we have tried to have this documentation done on the day of the event, but this only led to confusion and unsigned waivers. Using clubregistration makes sure that these documents are signed, and we are within PCA insurance guidelines. In addition, all affiliate members attending an event, (Wives, Kids, or Significant Others) must also sign the Waiver using clubregistration keeps track of this process.
Peter Olliviere, President
In order to better serve the membership and to avoid confusion about Club Event Badges we have simplified the process for getting these name badges. New badges can be ordered through the website badges are available on the Gold the Gold Coast web site. If you should need a new badge just place your order, there. By the time you read this we will be halfway through the year, and it is time to start thinking about the Gold Coast Holiday Party. My question is what type of event you would like to have.? Please send me an email at polliviere@gmail.com.
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Victor Martino 2007 911 Carrera S Michael Balius 2001 911 Carrera Hiroshi Harada 2014 911-50 Frank Martins 1999 911 Carrera Mary Partin 2019 718 Cayman S Stephen Day 2021 911 Carrera S Cabriolet Mauricio Cardeno 2002 Boxster S Jimmy De La Espriella 2017 Emilio Valdes 2007 911 Carrera Bryant Joseph Gilot 2002 911 Turbo Debbie Brown 2007 911 Carrera S Ron De Moraes Igor Gonzalez 2019 Panamera Tur S E-Hyb Alejandro Silva 2011 911 Carrera Rene Alonso 2008 911 Carrera S Cabriolet Boris Finselberg Paul Choiseul
Jen Reyes 2019 718 Boxster S Scott Barnhart 2020 911 Carrera S Jack Thomas 2019 Macan Doug DeLucca 1983 944 Joel Podolsky 2015 Boxster S Karls Paul-Noel 2017 718 Cayman S Pamela Rose 2021 Cayenne Coupe Heather Rahn 1993 911 Carrera 4 Alejandra Lorenzo 2020 Macan Kenneth Nahman 2018 Cayenne Jose Touzet 2006 Cayman S Dr. Ron Grassi 2001 Boxster S Mario Zamora 2000 911 Carrera Cabriolet Mauricio Opazo Sepulveda 1990 911 Carrera 4 Chris Miller 2006 Cayman S Santiago Casamayor 2019 911 Carrera Cabriolet Primary 2000 Co-members 1042 Total 3042
Duane Boren Richard Indyke Troy Marsh
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Editor’s Notes
As this month’s cover shows, Gold Coast is starting to get back on track. The cover photograph was taken by staff photographer Alejo Menendez at our Sebring autocross. As you read this issue another autocross will have occurred at Sebring, attended by Suncoast and Gold Coast region PCA members. Attendance is increasing and our regions partner well to provide a great autocross event for our members who are ready to get back to the track. More events are planned for 2021 so keep tuned for upcoming dates in our monthly “Autocross Update.” The DE team has a Drivers’ Education event planned for October 2 and 3 at PBIR. The Gold Coast DE events are very limited so sign up as soon as the registration flyer is released. Not all of our events are at an autocross track or a race track like PBIR, Sebring, or Homestead. Turn to page 10 and see our first Poker Rally. The event was planned by Steve and Dottie Kidd after the Boca Parade. As you can see our members were ready to get back to our normal Porsche
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lifestyle and this event was a home run. Registration was limited to 52 teams so sign up early for next year’s event and don’t miss out on the fun. I would also like to thank our loyal sponsors who advertise in the Kassette and are always there to support the club by opening their shops and providing us with Porsche-style hospitality. Another annual event that was put on hold last year is our drive to the west coast organized by director Rick Veingrad. This year the event flyer is on page 14. “Escape to the Cape” will take us to a new location on the west coast. The event is very popular with our members so come join the group and be prepared for a fantastic weekend in Cape Coral. Staff writer Mark Johnson has created a new section in the Kassette to interview members both seasoned and new. This month’s “Member Profile” is on page 15. Mark has taken an old section, the “Members Spotlight,” that we ran years ago to a much higher level. We have over 3000
members so we hope this new section will help you to meet your fellow PCA members. One of the challenges to produce the Kassette is content. Not everyone is a writer so my in-basket is not always full of articles each month. I am blessed to have some talented staff writers and photographers and a few chairs that provide great material. Our president, Peter Olliviere, who provides an informative “President’s Corner” each month has a passion about his cars and has written another article to follow last month’s “Confessions of a 4-Cylinder Junkie.” A special thanks to our tech writer, Pedro Bonilla, who has moved to the Suncoast region, for continuing to provide a fantastic tech article each month. Articles from you our members, are always welcome. Enjoy getting back on the PCA track.
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First-ever GCR Mystery Poker Rally by Steve and Dottie Kidd
As PCA events start gradually coming online again, we decided to try something new and exciting for our region. What we “gambled” on was a fun, family-oriented driving event with an element of surprise and visits to some of our Kassette advertisers in the target area as well as a finish at a really cool location. The idea of a Mystery Poker Rally was conceived and after several months of planning resulted in putting a “winning hand” together. We had been contacted by Hagerty Garage and Social which recently opened its third location in Delray Beach, Florida, continuing its mission to offer collector car owners a place where they not only can store their cars but also work on them and hang out with fellow like-minded collectors. Mike Britton and his team at Hagerty Garage and Social offered to sponsor the final stop with refreshments, facility tours, and a great place to socialize and recognize the various winners as well as award some door prizes. So, you are probably wondering, what was the Mystery???? Well, that proved to be one of the best-kept secrets and here is how it worked. There are 52 cards in a deck, so registration was limited to 52 teams. A team consisted of a driver, navigator, and their Porsche. Registration filled up quickly and unfortunately, we could not accommodate everyone on the waiting list. Once registration was closed, we sent information on the starting location to the “lucky” participants, as well as an outline of what to expect. The plan was to have five stops where participants would receive a poker card at each location. In addition to a playing card, participants would later receive the mystery address of the next stop shortly before
departure time. Thus, a card at the starting point, one at each of the three intermediate stops, as well as a final card at the finish location, Hagerty Garage and Social. Teams were requested to use the GPS feature on their phones for directions to each mystery location. The three intermediate stops were Kassette advertisers in our target area that were excited to help and provide facilities, shop tours, and goodies.
Marty at MGM Engine Rebuild and Cup Cars Stop #3 Foreign Affairs Motorsport (Kassette, pp. 2-3) Amy and her team rolled out the welcome mat and introduced members to her new facility and provided great hospitality and icy treats to all players.
Shade at Foreign Affairs
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Kona Ice at Foreign Affairs
Stop #4 KMW Motorsports (Kassette, p. 34) Kevin and his team had quite a display of Porsches and he provided interesting stories about various cars and provided special beverages to thirsty travelers.
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Our wholehearted thanks to each of these advertisers and their years of continued support for the Kassette. Listed below are the three shops. Stop #2 MGM Motorsports (Kassette, p. 22) Marty Gilbert is one of the top Porsche engine rebuilders and performance tuners. Marty and his wife enthusiastically welcomed everyone and explained their services.
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Shop tour at KMW
Again, we could not have pulled this event off without these three long time advertisers and their support to make this event happen and keep it a mystery. A sincere thank-you for this and all you do for the club. Once everyone reached the final destination, Stop # 5 Hagerty Garage and Social The event kicked into overdrive at the new Hagerty Garage and Social. Participants were treated to beverages of all types with hors d’oeuvres and tours of the facility. Additionally, we had a special activity for our PCA Juniors in attendance. Five Gold Coast members with older and unique cars were asked to bring their Porsches inside the facility and the Juniors, with the help of Joaquin Samper, were asked to pick their favorite. Listed below are these Porches and their owners:
Juniors inspect rare Speedster
1957 356 Speedster (white); Terry Cohen 1971 914/6 (orange), Brandon Roth, 1974 911 Targa (Mexico blue); Bjoern Marek, 1985 944 (black); Christy Spangler, 1986 930 Turbo (red); Steve Bamdas, After some discussion the PCA Juniors came to a consensus to select their favorite and presented Steve with a trophy. Thanks again to all five members for sharing their special Porsches with the group, and to our PCA Juniors for making this difficult selection and learning a thing or two about these cars you rarely see on the road. In case you are wondering, the winning poker hand was dealt to team #116, Mario and Lissette Gonzalez, who
profess to have never played poker before. Both Mario, the driver, and Lissette, the navigator. were awarded trophies. Additionally, we offered door prizes and had our Juniors draw numbers. Door prizes included oil change certificates provided by Foreign Affairs Motorsports, shirts, hats and wine glasses from Club Race, and an autographed poetry book recently written and published by one of our members, Dr. Marlene. A very special thanks to all the volunteers who served as card dealers, parking assistants, starters and helpers: everyone knows who you are and appreciates your volunteer contributions. We received many compliments about this event and requests that this event become an annual activity. Do you feel lucky???
Joaquin and PCA juniors
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Mario and Lissette Gonzalez “Poker Rally Winners”
Amy, Dottie, Carolynn, Lee, Pam, & Marlene
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Steve Bamdas receives “Best in Show”
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PCA Gold Coast – Member Profiles
Mark Johnson, staff writer
With hopes of sharing information about our many PCA members, DIE KASSETTE is starting a new column this month, featuring one or two member profiles each issue. We hope you enjoy “getting to know” some of your fellow members through this format, and look for them at future club events!
Gold Coast PCA Member: Juan Gonzalez Juan is a Gold Coast member having joined PCA in 2017. He and wife Elizabeth have been married 30 years, with two grown children, son Adrian (24) living in Cleveland, OH. Adrian recently graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a Masters in Oboe Performance. Their daughter Anna (21) is a student at UF in Gainesville and dances with the Roanoke Ballet. Juan is the Department Chair, International Baccalaureate program at Atlantic High School in Delray Beach. Juan teaches Social & Cultural Anthropology and Philosophy. Elizabeth teaches dance at Wellington Landings Middle School. They are accomplished educators. Juan owns and drives a 2000 Porsche 911 Cabriolet; a 996 which is 100% stock. Most recent club activity has been to attend the recently resumed Porsche/Pancake events, and the 48 Hours of Porsche club racing back in early February as a volunteer. Additionally, they participate in multiple car shows. They recently acquired a second home in Hayesville, NC and look forward to driving their “black beauty” through the curvy NC mountainous road later this fall. Juan does a substantial amount of work on his 996, from all the normal maintenance to replacing worn and a few broken parts. Besides working on the 996 Cab, Juan has also taken a few courses in automobile detailing. The study and effort resulted in Juan taking a 2nd place in a recent car detailing competition. His favorite Porsche of all time: 1966 Porsche 911 S.
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Tech Corner : Article by Pedro P. Bonilla, Tech Editor
The Vehicle Identification Number is a unique digital identification for motor vehicles, towed vehicles, motorcycles, scooters and mopeds. As we know it today, the VIN is a 17- character identifier which does not include the letters O (o), I (i) or Q (q) to avoid confusion with the numerals 0, 1 and 9. It is generally printed or embossed on a small metal plate on the driver’s side of the dashboard, visible when looking through the windshield from the outside.
VIN Starting from the left: Character 1: Country of manufacture Characters 2 and 3: Manufacturing company Characters 4 -8: Type and size of engine Character 9: Manufacturer’s security code Character 10: Model year Character 11: Manufacturing plant Characters 12 – 17: Vehicle’s serial number Following you can see the two standards (EU and USA) for comparison: Standard
ISO 3779
European Union[7] more than 500 vehicles/year
European Union[7] 500 or fewer vehicles/year
North America more than 2,000 vehicles/year
North America 2,000 or fewer vehicles/year
INSERT: VIN.jpg HERE This is my car’s VIN behind the very pitted 300,000 mile OEM windshield.
The first official VIN appeared in 1954. At that time, the US government requested that automobile manufacturers and the Automobile Manufacturer’s Association develop a new standardized identifying numbering system, which was called the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Up to that time vehicles had been registered according to their engine’s number, but it quickly became apparent that a new system was required because of the common practice of engine replacement. The standardization of the modern VIN started in 1981 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The standard was changed several times since then and now, modern VINs are based on two related standards, originally issued by the International Standardization Organization (ISO) in 1979 (ISO 3779) in 1980 (ISO 3780). Compatible but different implementation of these ISO Standards have been adopted by the United States and the European Union. The VIN is not just a random string of alphanumeric characters. Each digit or group of digits refers to something specific about the vehicle’s manufacturing or design.
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World manufacturer identifier
Vehicle descriptor section
Vehicle identifier section
World manufacturer identifier
Indication of "the general characteristics of the vehicle"
Indication that provides "clear identification of a particular vehicle"
World manufact urer identifier
Indication of "the general characteristics of the vehicle"
Indication that provides "clear identification of a particular vehicle"
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For our particular (Porsche) cars: Position 1 identifies the country where the vehicle was assembled: W – Germany (originally West Germany) Position 2 indicates the manufacturer of the vehicle: P – Porsche Position 3 identifies the exact brand division even in cases where the manufacturer has more than one division. Position 4, 5, 6 for Porsche vehicles made for the European and RoW markets, these positions are filled with a “Z” that does not represent anything other than non-North American. For vehicles made for the North American market, Position 4 of the Porsche VIN identifies the model line of the vehicle. A - 911 Carrera Coupe / 911 Carrera 4 Coupe / 911 Carrera 4S Coupe A - 911 Turbo Coupe / 911 GT2 A - 911 Turbo 4WD (997) Coupe A – 924 Coupe A - 928 S-4 Coupe (for 1990) A – 928 Coupe (for 1991) A - 944 Coupe A - Cayenne A - Carrera GT (990) A - Cayman A - Panamera (970) A - Macan
B - 944 Cabriolet B - 911 Carrera Targa (964) B - 911 Carrera Targa (996) B - 911 Carrera 4 Targa (4WD) (997) B - 911 Carrera Targa 4 (2WD) (997) B - 911 Carrera Targa 4S (4WD) (997) C - 911 Carrera Cabriolet / 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet C - 944 S-2 Cabriolet C - Boxster C - 911 Carrera Turbo Cabriolet (997) C - 918 Spyder D - 911 Carrera Targa (991) Coupe E - 911G Carrera Cabriolet E - 911G Carrera Turbo Cabriolet E - 911G Carrera Targa J - 911G Carrera Turbo J – 928 Position 5 identifies the engine type. 924 A - L4, 2.5L 147HP (924 S) 944 A - L4, 2.5L 143HP A - L4, 2.5L 147HP A - L4, 2.5L 188HP (944 S) A - L4, 2.5L 217HP (944 Turbo) A - L4, 2.5L 247HP (944 Turbo (for 1989)) a - L4, 2.7L 162HP (944 (for 1989)) B - L4, 3.0L 208HP (944 S (for1989)) C - L4, 2.5L 247HP (944 Turbo (for 1990)) 928 A - V8, 5.0L 326HP (for 1991) B - V8, 5.0L 288HP B - V8, 5.0L 316HP (928 S-4) B - V8, 5.0L 326HP (928 GT (for 1990)) 911G B - B6, 3.2L 200HP, engine 930 / (20 | 21) B - B6, 3.2L 214HP, engine 930/26 911G Turbo (930) B - B6, 3.3L 275HP engine 930/66 B - B6, 3.3L 282HP engine 930/68 911 (964) A - B6, 3.3L 315HP (911 Turbo (for 1991)) A - B6, 3.6L 270hp (Carrera (for 1991)) Bed and - B6, 3.6L 247HP (911 Carrera) 911 (993) A - B6, 3.4L 300HP (Carrera) 911 (996) A - B6, 3.6L 320hp (Carrera / Targa (for 2002)) A - B6, 3.6L 345HP (Carrera S / Targa (for 2003)) Bed and - B6, 3.6L 415HP (911 Turbo 4WD (for 2002)) Bed and - B6, 3.6L 415HP (911 Turbo Cabriolet 4WD (for 2004)) Bed and - B6, 3.6L 444HP (911 Turbo 4WD (for 2003)) Bed and - B6, 3.6L 444HP (911 Turbo Cabriolet 4WD (for 2004)) Bed and - B6, 3.6L 456HP (911 Turbo / 911 GT2 (2WD) (for 2002)) the C - B6, 3.6L 380HP (911 GT3) the C - B6, 3.6L 400HP (911 Turbo) 911 (997) A - B6, 3.6L 325HP (Carrera / Carrera Cabriolet / Carrera 4 Cabriolet / Carrera 4 Targa)
A - B6, 3.6L 345HP (Carrera / Carrera 4 / Carrera 4 Targa) B - B6, 3.8L 355HP (Carrera S / Carrera 4S 4WD / Carrera S Cabriolet Technical / Carrera 4S Cabriolet Technical / Carrera 4S Targa) B - B6, 3.8L 385HP (Carrera S / Carrera 4S / Carrera 4S Targa (for 2009)) B - B6, 3.8L 408HP (Carrera GTS / Carrera GTS Cabriolet (for 2012)) C - B6, 3.6L 415HP (911 GT3 / 911 GT3 RS) C - B6, 3.8L 435HP (911 GT3 / 911 GT3 RS for 2010) D - B6, 3.6L 480HP (911 Turbo 4WD / 4WD 911 Turbo Cabriolet) D - B6, 3.6L 500HP (911 GT2 / Turbo 911 (for 2010)) D - B6, 3.8L 500HP (911 Turbo (4WD) / 911 Turbo Cabriolet with the 2012 model year) D - B6, 3.6L 530HP (911 GT2 (for 2012)) D - B6, 3.8L 530HP (S Turbo (4WD) / Turbo Cabriolet Technical / S (for 2012)) E - B6, 3.6L 620HP ( 911 GT2 / 911 GT2 RS (for 2011)) 911 (991) A - B6, 3.4L 350HP (Carrera / Carrera 4 / Carrera Cabriolet / Carrera 4 Cabriolet) A - B6, 3.6L 272HP (Carrera) A - B6, 3.6L 282HP (Carrera) A - B6, 3.8L 350HP (Targa 4) B - B6, 3.8L 400HP (Carrera S / Carrera 4S / Cabriolet Carrera S / Carrera 4S Cabriolet / Targa 4S) B - B6, 3.8L 430HP (Carrera GTS / Carrera 4S GTS / Carrera GTS Cabriolet / Carrera 4S GTS Cabriolet / Targa 4 GTS (for 2016)) C - B6, 3.8L 400HP (911 GT3) C - B6, 3.8L 475HP (911 GT3 (for 2014 model year)) D - B6, 3.8L 520HP (911 Turbo / 911 Cabriolet Turbo) D - B6, 3.8L 560HP (911 Turbo S / 911 the S Cabriolet Technical Turbo) F - B6, 4.0L 500HP (911 GT3 RS for 2016)) Boxster (986) A - B6, 2.7L 217HP A - B6, 2.7L 225HP (for 2003) B - B6, 3.2L 250HP (Boxster S) B - B6, 3.2L 258HP (Boxster S (for 2003)) Boxster/ Cayman (987) A - B6, 2.7L 245HP A - B6, 2.9L 255HP (Boxster (for 2010)) A - B6, 2.9L 265hp (Cayman (for 2010)) B - B6, 3.4L 295HP (Boxster S / Cayman S) B - B6, 3.4L 310HP (Boxster S / Boxster Spyder (for 2010)) B - B6, 3.4L 320HP (Cayman S (for 2010)) B - B6, 3.4L 320HP (Boxster R (for 2012)) B - B6, 3.4L 330HP (Cayman R (for 2012)) Boxster/ Cayman (981) A - B6, 2.7L 265HP (Boxster) (Continued on page 18)
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A - B6, 2.7L 275HP (Cayman) B - B6, 3.4L 315HP (Boxster S) B - B6, 3.4L 325HP (Cayman S) B - B6, 3.4L 330HP (Boxster GTS (for 2016)) B - B6, 3.4L 340HP (Cayman GTS (for 2016)) C - B6, 3.8L 375HP (Boxster Spyder (for 2016)) C - B6, 3.8L 385HP (Cayman GT4 (for 2015)) Carrera GT (980) B - V10, 5.7L 605HP Cayenne (9PA / 955/957) A - V6, 3.6L 290HP A - V6, 3.6L 300HP (for 2012)) B - V8, 4.5L 340HP (Cayenne S) B - V8, 4.8L 385HP (Cayenne S (for 2009)) C - V8, 4.5L 450hp (Cayenne Turbo) C - V8, 4.8L 500HP (Cayenne Turbo (for 2009)) C - V8, 4.8L 550hp (Cayenne Turbo S (for 2009)) D - V8, 405HP 4.8L (Cayenne GTS) D - V8, 4.8L 405HP (Cayenne Trans-Syberia (for 2010)) Cayenne (92A / 958) A - V6, 3.6L 300HP B - V6, 3.0L 420HP (Cayenne S (for 2015)) B - V6, 3.6L 420HP (Cayenne S (for 2016)) B - V8, 4.8L 400HP (Cayenne S (for 2012)) C - V8, 4.8L 500HP (Cayenne Turbo (for 2012))
C - V8, 4.8L 520HP (Cayenne Turbo (for 2015)) C - V8, 4.8L 550hp (Cayenne Turbo S (for 2014)) C - V8, 4.8L 570HP (Cayenne Turbo S (for 2016)) D - V6, 3.6L 440HP (Cayenne GTS (for 2016)) D - V8, 4.8L 420HP + 52HP electric (Cayenne S Hybrid) E - V6, 3.0L 380HP + 52HP electric (Cayenne Hybrid S (for 2012)) F - V6, 3.0L 240HP Diesel (Cayenne Diesel) Panamera (970) A - V6, 3.6L 300HP (Panamera / Panamera 4) A - V6, 3.6L 310HP (Panamera / Panamera 4 (for 2014)) B - V6, 3.0L 420HP (Panamera S / 4S Panamera / Panamera 4S Executive ( for 2014)) B - V8, 4.8L 400HP (Panamera S / Panamera 4S) C - V8, 4.8L 500HP (Panamera Turbo) C - V8, 4.8L 520HP (Panamera Turbo / Panamera Turbo (for 2014 Executive) C - V8, 4.8L 550hp (Panamera Turbo S (for 2012)) C - V8, 4.8L 570hp (Panamera Turbo S (for 2015)) C - V8, 4.8L 570hp (Panamera Exclusive (for 2016)) D - V6, 3.0L 333HP + 95HP electric (Panamera S E-Hybrid (for 2014)) D - V8, 4.8L 400HP + 52HP electric (Panamera S Hybrid (for 2012)) F - V8, 4.8L 430HP (Panamera GTS (for 2014)) F - V8, 4.8L 440HP (Panamera GTS (for 2015)) 918 Spyder (918) A - V8, 608HP + 4.6L electric 279HP Macan (95B) B - V6, 3.0L 340HP (Macan S) F - V6, 3.6L 400HP (Macan Turbo) Position 6 for vehicles made for North America, represents the passive safety systems 0 - Inertial seatbelts pre tensioners 2 - Inertial seatbelts Position 7 – 8 represents the sports car lineup. For the European Market 91 - 911G (code 911) (1974 ... 1989) 91 - 918 Spyder (code 918) (2013 ... ) 92 - 924 (code 924) (1976 ... 1988) 92 - 928 (code 928) (1977 ... 1995) 93 - 911G Turbo (code 930) (1977 ... 1989) 94 - 944 (code 944 ) (1982 ... 1991) 95 - 944 Turbo (code 951) (1985 ... 1991) 95 - 959 (code 959) (1986 ... 1988) 96 - 911/911 Turbo (code 964) (1989. ..1993) 96 - 968 (code 968) (1992 ... 1995) 97 - Panamera (code 970) (2009 ... 2016) 97 - Panamera (code 971) (2017 ...) 98 - Boxster (code 986) (1997 ... 2004),
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98 - Boxster (code 987) (2004 ... 2011) 98 - Boxster (code 981) (2012 ... 2016) 98 – 718 Boxster (code 982) (2016 ... ) 98 - Cayman (code 987) (2005 ... 2012) 98 - Cayman (code 981) (2012 ... 2016) 99 - 911/911 Turbo (code 993) (1994 ... 1998) 99 - 911 / 911 Turbo (code 996) (1998 ... 2005) 99 - 911/911 Turbo (code 997) (2004 ... 2012) 99 - 911/911 Turbo (code 991) (2011 ...) 99 - Carrera GT (Code 980) (2003 ... 2007) For the Porsche crossover platform, it’s different 9P - Cayenne I (9PA / 955) (2002 ... 2007) 9P - Cayenne I (9PA / 957) (2007 ... 2010) 92 - Cayenne II (92A / 958) (2010 ...) 95 - Macan (95B) (2014 ...) For the North American Market A1 - 918 Spyder (918) A2 - Cayenne II of (92A / 958) A5 - Macan (95B) A7 - Panamera (970), A8 - Boxster / Cayman (987, 981) A9 - 911 (997, 991) Position 9 for Porsche vehicles made for the European market, position is a “Z”. For the North American market it is a value that checks whether the VIN that has been entered is a valid. Position 10 – Model Year A - 2010 B - 1981 and 2011 C - 1982 and 2012 D - 1983 and 2013 E - 1984 and 2014 F - 1985 and 2015 G - 1986 and 2016 H - 1987 and 2017 I - NOT USED J - 1988 and 2018 K - 1989 and 2019 L - 1990 and 2020 M - 1991 and 2021 N - 1992 and 2022 O - NOT USED P - 1993 and 2023 Q - NOT USED R - 1994 and 2024 S - 1995 and 2025 T - 1996 and 2026 U - NOT USED V - 1997 and 2027 W - 1998 and 2028 X - 1999 and 2029 Y - 2000
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Position 11 – Assembly Plant This position is used to identify the assembly plant of the vehicle: K - (Boxster, Cayman) Osnabruck, Germany L - (Cayenne, Panamera, Macan) Leipzig, Germany N - (924, 944, 928, 911G, 911) Nekkarzyulm, Germany S - (Boxster, Cayman, 911) Stuttgart Zuffenhausen, Germany U - (Boxster, Cayman) Uusikaupunki, Finland Position 12 represents the third factory code mark pattern. The other two are represented by positions 7 and 8. Position 13 -17 – Serial Number These positions represent the serial number of the vehicle. This series of numbers is used to identify the exact vehicle in question. The set of numbers are not standardized and their choice depends on the manufacturer’s preference. With a car’s VIN, you can obtain specific information about the vehicle, such as the manufacturing build sheet, historic service and repair reports, CarFax, specific manufacturer recalls and updated information, etc. The VIN is really your car’s DNA code. For more information about VINs and more, please visit my website: Pedro@PedroGarage.com. Happy Porsche’ing, Pedro
Summer Greetings Christy Spangler, Director
Greetings GCR Members - can you believe we are already at the half way mark of 2021? This month we welcome the summer season and our GCR calendar is quickly filling up. It is early May at the time of this writing and we had a great turnout at the May Porsches & Pancakes in the Davie location. It is great to see everyone again. I volunteered and attended the Mystery Poker Run and that was a lot of fun. There is also a birthday party parade that is being planned and an autocross in Sebring coming up. Later this year we have the Escape to the Cape (Coral) and the October trip to northern Georgia. Just a reminder of the regularly scheduled GCR events - the first Saturday Porsches and Pancakes and the third Thursday happy hours. If you a not comfortable with attending one of these in person, consider attending the first Thursday Virtual Drinks via Zoom hosted by Ian Gerada. Stay tuned to the enews email blasts for these and other events that are added to the schedule. This organization is about the members and I would like to hear from you- thoughts, ideas, concerns you can email me at christyspangler@yahoo.com. I also encourage you to volunteer for events and attend the board/membership meetings or watch them via the GCR Facebook group to see what is going on in the club. Hope to see you at an upcoming event soon. Stay safe, stay healthy.
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Porsche Classified Boxster S 981 Exhaust Original exhaust from a 2013 Boxster S used less than 2000 miles. Excellent condition. Asking $650, contact Jacques at 847-682-5646, in Fort Lauderdale.
Porsche Rims and Tires Two Nitto NT01 255/40 ZR17’s and Two Nitto NT01 225/45 ZR17’s Tires have 5 track days on them and easily have at least two more days. Purchased in 2014. Taken off after track day and always stored inside. Two 17x8.5 chromed black directional rims Two 17x7 chromed black directional rims Rims originally came off a Boxster and I used them on an 08 Cayman. $500 or Best offer. Steve. 303-888-0846
2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Only 1000 made. Very few in Racing Yellow. Weissach Package. 7 speed Porsche PDK. Chrono package. Seat belts in Racing Yellow. Front axle lift system. Bose Surround Sound System. GT 2 RS magnesium wheels. Mint condition 2,250 miles. $ 345,000. Build sheet $352,610. Contact Tom via text or email at 561 313 4928 tomfellman5@gmail.com
2016 Cayman GTS White w/grey interior19,000 miles , 3,000 track miles, PDK, Upgraded brakes to GT3 includes master cylinder, bolt in roll bar with harness, aluminium plates on floor, Mich 4S with aprox 2k mikes, plastic on windshield with 3 year warranty. Contact Bill Buff 848 207-1709. Located in Stuart.
Porsche 996 Mini Spare Never used, fits other models as well. Located in Boca Raton $75. Call Jack @ 337-540-9710
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Porsches and Pancakes
Meet for Porsches & Pancakes on the 1st Saturday of the month Boca Raton Flashback Diner at 9 am 1450 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton 33432 - Paul Laya Davie Flashback Diner at 8 am 4125 Davie Road, Davie 33314 - Ed Kohly Delray Beach Poppie’s Restaurant & Deli at 8 am 4900 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach 33445 - Ellen Lebrevelec Palm Beach Sant Ambroeus at 9 am 340 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach 33480 - Deb Rathbun Sebring Sebring Diner at 9am 4040 US Highway 27 S, Sebring 33870 - Lori Renzetti South Miami Casa Cuba at 8:00 am 5859 SW 73rd St., South Miami 33143 - Ruben Alsina Stuart Three Little Birds Cafe 9 am 740 SW Federal Highway, Stuart 34994 - Pat & Ted Tiemeyer Tequesta Time To Eat Diner at 9 am 716 US Hwy 1, North Tequesta 33469 - Joe Wexler Wynwood Arepa Bar & Restaurant at 9 am 169 NW 36th St, Miami 33127- Carlos Trevisson
Following COVID-19 guidelines we will have a maximum of 6 per table and require face masks.
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Photo of the Month
Industrial Hideout
by Christy Spangler, photo of the month chair
This month’s photo was submitted by Russell Montgomerie of his 2014 911 Carrera taken by his son, Spencer. Spencer thought this garage in the Mizner Park area would be a an edgy industrial backdrop for his Dad’s car. Russell’s 911 Carrera is a base model with manual transmission and 28,000 miles. In this photo, the sleek design of this 911 really contrasts with the texture of the garage backdrop. It gives an impression that the 911 is in a hideout waiting for the father & son duo to hit the road for the next great adventure. Spencer used his iPhone 11 to take this image.
I really appreciate all the great submissions - please keep them coming! How to submit a photo for consideration: Submission deadline is the 20th of each month. Please include the following information: name phone number information about your car the title for the photo a short write up about the photo what kind of camera or smart phone you used to capture the image Email the above information with your high resolution image attached to gcr.potm@gmail.com
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Time: 6:30-8:30 The Biergarten 309 Via De Palmas #90 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Paul Laya
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The Grass is Always Greener
by Peter Olliviere, President Last month we republished my short story “Confessions of a 4 Cylinder Junky” in which I articulated my undying love and affection for 4 Cylinder Porsches. It surprises me that, that article was written 6 years ago. Where does the time go; More important is, what happened during that time and have things changed or remained the same. Well, it is no surprise that things have changed quite a bit. The first change was that I added a 1987- 928 S4 to my garage alongside the 968, (Four cylinders to eight, a five liter eight to be exact.) I now had two Transaxle Porsches and I loved both equally. I learned during this time with both cars that the 968 was basically a simple car, and that the 928 was not. The 928 was a complex beast that had received all the technology that was current for that time, but now was several decades old and presented its own set of owner’s issues. The first question anyone reading this should ask is why, I thought you were addicted to the 968 your drug of choice? Well, the answer is simple. The 928 is a beautiful car, far ahead of its competitors, when looked at as a styling exercise, and I loved to look at it. When a black one became available, I could not resist, I had to have it. Now understand I had not abandoned the 968 I just advanced its cause. The 968 engine is the 928 V8 cut in half. It has the same rear mounted gearbox the same long hood short deck styling, just more of it, a lot more. Best of all was now I could inject my drug of choice into both arms. When I purchased the 928, I do not think I realized, just what I was getting into restoring that car to a competitive concours standard was a major project. Over a period of 5 years, the car brought to a standard that allowed it to win its class in several PCA concourse events and a best in show at the Gold Coast Porches by the Bay Concours. Money and time are all you need to create a winner. Around this time, I realized that I was not using the 968, when I wanted to take a Porsche somewhere it was usually the 928. Why? I don’t know; I do know that through both cars were a joy to drive, I spent most of my time in the 928. This of course was detrimental to the 968. Not using a car especially one that is over 20 years old is a sure-fire way to have various systems in that car deteriorate, and you find yourself constantly chasing problems. When the opportunity presented itself to sell the 968 to a good home, I took it, and for the next several years concentrated on the 928. But once again the fun began to run out, you cannot use a showpiece as a daily driver. You do not want to drive it in the rain, you don’t want to park it any were, you basically are a slave to your car, and I was a slave to my much loved 928. It seems that when an idea sets in your mind sooner or later you will act on it, and
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that is what happened to me. I found my self looking at Boxster’s and thinking about selling the 928, when out of the clear blue I got an offer to buy the 928. No suspense here, two weeks later a Guards Red 2014 Boxster S PDK was in my garage. The story should end there, the 4 Cylinder Junky finally overdosed and went to six-cylinder heaven with its greener grass but no, the Junkie’s Porsche story is just beginning. The showing is nice, the cleaning and care is OK, and the driving is superb. Next month we will compare the Transaxle Cars to the 4 generation of Boxster’s that came after and how they stand up to the challenge of being the entry level Porsche for a whole new generations of Porsche lovers. We will also talk about why these entry level Porches are really the best bang for the buck in the Porsche family of cars.
Wheelin’ & Deelin’ at the GCR Poker Rally by Christy Spangler, GCR Director I had a great time volunteering at the Mystery Poker Rally held on May 8th. I volunteered at the last stop, the Hagerty Garage and Social building, not only did I get to deal cards, I also had my 1985 944 on display with some other really nice Porsches for the PCA Juniors judging activity. At the first stop, the volunteers got the poker players checked in, and assigned the team numbers. The poker players then lined up in groups to get the address to the next stop. The volunteers were in the advance group so we could get to each stop ahead of everyone to get set up to greet, deal the cards and check in the poker players. After the cards were dealt, there was time to mingle and talk to the sponsors of each stop. Each sponsor was very gracious in opening their facilities for us to wander around and look at some cool cars and learn more about what they do. Once the next address was handed out, my navigator, Phil, took care of the GPS part on his phone and off we went to the next stop. It was a surprise each time of where we would end up which is what made this event so much fun. The entire drive was under 60 miles - a nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Phil, and I got the final stop early to get the 944 situated in the Hagerty Garage and Social building - then off to the check in area where Phil stood at the entrance to welcome the poker players and I dealt the cards. Once everyone was checked in, Phil and I joined the group, toured the facility and enjoyed some cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres. It was nice to meet members and visit with members that I had not seen in a while. As for my team’s poker hand - well, we had nothing worth reporting on that. I would like to say thank you to the sponsors who were all very gracious: MGM Motorsports, Foreign Affairs Motorwerks, KMW Motorsports and Hagerty Garage and Social. Thank you to the members who also had their cars on display: Brandon Roth, Bjoern Marek, Steve Bamdas, Terry Cohen. I would like to thank the PCA Juniors who participated in the judging activity, and by the way, they are very tough judges: Agustin, Anthony, Dominick, Grace, Sacha and Timmy. Cheers to my fellow volunteers: Chris Apone and Lila, Pam & Howard Behar, Dominick & Heather DiGangi, Charles & Ana Foschini, Edwin Lorse, Noemi & Nester Sanchez, Phil Randall, Lee Walton & Carolynn Ditrichs, Adam Weiss & Joaquin Samper. Thank you to all the poker players who came out to the event - it was nice to see such a great turnout. Finally, a big thank you to Steve and Dottie Kidd who organized and put on this fantastic event! I encourage you to volunteer and help out at an event. It is a lot of fun and it is a good way to get to know other members. If you attended an event that you enjoyed, consider submitting an article about it to the Kassette.
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Autocross Update
Steve Kidd, Autocross Chair
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any of you who follow GCR’s AutoX program are as disappointed as I was about having to cancel our April AX at BBT. We had patiently waited over 2 years for a return, networking every few months and hoping for break. We were able to navigate thru several obstacles including a significant price increase. However, one challenge that could not be overcome was BBT’s revision to the contract that provided for a security deposit equal to the lot rental and unilateral call as to damage with no cap for things as minor as skid marks. We left with a positive outlook that hopefully things might revert to the contract we used for many years. This brings us back to the quest of finding 1 or 2 reasonably priced, centrally located AutoX sites. We have several new leads provided by members and hoping that at least one pans out. Good news for our Miami members....one site is in Central Dade and the other in North Dade. Please keep the site referrals coming and always provide a point of contact and hopefully an IN to someone who is understanding of what we do. In the mean time, we still partner with Suncoast Region when they do DE’s at Sebring and hope to again utilize FAU when the site is no longer utilized as a COVID testing location. Another timely AutoX topic is the Autocross at this year’s parade in French Lick, Indiana. As some of you know, this is the Super Bowl of Porsche club autocross, where in past years the best of the best compete for great trophies and bragging rights. The Stock Classes seem to have the most entries, while the fastest times are in the improved and modified classes. The Parade AutoX will again be held at the French Lick airport and promises to be easier to navigate than the last AutoX at French Lick in 2015. If you plan to go to Parade in 2021 and want more info on the AutoX, please feel free to give me a call and hopefully I’ll be able to answer your questions. If you are going to parade, please make sure you class your car correctly as protests are quite common. Even if you make an honest mistake, a protest could strip you of a potential trophy if it is upheld. When you check in/register on the 1st day of parade, please feel free to ask the autoX folks for help as this will be the last opportunity to make a class change. Also you will be encouraged to visit the AX site on Tuesday before the competition starts for a guided course walk.. Another thing about Parade AutoX... Make sure your car is in tip top condition because the tech inspection is very thorough...but don’t worry. They give you a copy of what they will be looking at in advance so you can properly prepare your car. Last time PCA had a Parade it was the 2019 Parade in Boca Raton. GCR did quite well in the AutoX and took home lots of trophies, including Fastest Time of the Day (FTD), by our very own Rad Delgado in his modified GT3RS. This is not the 1st time a GCR member has grabbed Men’s or Ladies FTD at a Porsche Parade, and certainly not the 1st time GCR has taken a good number of AutoX trophies. If a miracle were to happen, we would love to have an AutoX in late June at an airport like Buckingham to help prepare for the parade, however the likelihood of that happening is remote. Tentative AX schedule for the remainder of 2021 AX school for 1st time autocrossers May 22 . Event #3 5/22/2021 @Sebring: Very similar to event #1. Summer break Event #4 9/11/2021 @ Sebring or ??? Event #5 10/09/2021 @ Sebring or ??? Event #6 Tentative Mid November. Location TBA Event #7 Tentative early December possibly FAU or ??? Most of the above dates & sites are subject to change due to weather, availability and factors beyond our control. News, reminders and 2021 updates: Everyone is now required to pre-register for any AutoX on Clubregistration.net. Please consult the GCR website and Kassette for all Autocross photos & results. Porsche classes are loosely based on the PCR’s for medium size regions, with minor regional adjustments. The major difference will be the addition of SN (stock car/novice driver) for men and ladies. These classes are strictly for newcomers only. Please see Steve for any car class questions or if you wish to run as a novice. We reserve the right to make additional class/rule changes as needed. Our 2021 series is planned to be 5-7 events, depending on site eligibility. To be eligible for an end of the year award, competitors must run in over half the events in the same class. Each competitor’s top finishes will be calculated and an end of the year class champion and possibly runner-up (depending on class size) will be chosen. In case of a tie, additional events will be added until the tie is broken. Year-end class champion awards may be presented. No passengers except for an approved AX instructor driving or in the car instructing. Again, please remember to be Covid-19 conscious ie, waivers, social distancing, masks and sanitizing, etc. Questions? call Steve or Dottie Kidd 954-946-3196
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Carolynn at the finish
Timing and grid
Erni R. lines up to run
Boxster fast finish
Trophy sample
A sea of cones
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