Porsche Club of America
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Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year For 2013 — LA Region’s Colleen Stein
February 2014
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INSIDE News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 2014 Targa . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tech Notes . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . 7 New Members . . . . . . . . 4 LA & Zone 8 Events . . . . 2
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Left: Colleen Stein receives her Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year Award from Zone 8 Rep. Tom Brown. Right: Past & Present Zone 8 Enthusiasts of the Year. Left to Right; 2011 recipient Paul Young, 2012 recipient Suesan Way, 2005 recipient Vince Knauf (kneeling), Zone 8 Rep Tom Brown, 2013 recipient Colleen Stein, 2007 recipient Skip Carter and 1985 & 1994 recipient Bev Gould. Photos by Greg Lush.
“The Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year award is presented to the zone member who best exemplifies the spirit of PCA. As with the national award, the recipient is an exemplary participant in club activities and shows initiative in the support and organization of ongoing activities and the development of new activities.” That’s the definition of the enthusiast of the year from the Zone 8 website. Our very own Colleen Stein was named “PCA Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year” for 2013 at the Zone 8 Awards Banquet on
Saturday January 18, 2014, held at Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage. After enumerating the 2013 winner’s qualifying activities and characteristics, prior-years’ recipients were introduced and assembled on stage. Then came the revealing of the 2013 award winner with the words: “When they wrote the motto ‘It’s not just the cars, it’s the people’ this is who they were talking about. Congratulate the 2013 Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year, from the Los Angeles Region: Colleen Stein!!!!!”
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PCA-LA REGION President . . . . . . . . . David Altemus davidaltemus@aol.com Vice President . . . . Maggie Garnett maggie@pcalosangeles.org Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Ignon rignon@edgesystem.net Treasurer . . . . . . Chris McGranahan cwm@mcandc.com Membership . . . . . . Joe Shubitowski joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com Activities Director . . David Altemus davidaltemus@aol.com Activities Committee Marc Bixen . . .marc@redlineservice.net Randy Blaesi . . . .rblaesi@sbcglobal.net Maggie Garnett . .maggie@pcalosangeles.org Chris McGranahan .cwm@mcandc.com Jason Zammit jason@calabasascomputers.com Bill Baker . . .wbaker@deasypenner.com
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The 2014 Porsche 911 Targa Premiere of a modern classic ATLANTA, Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Porsche is introducing two new models to the 911 range: the 911 Targa 4 and 911 Targa 4S. These models are the first to combine the classic Targa concept with cutting edge, innovative roof technology. Just like the legendary original 911 Targa of 1965, the new models feature the distinctive
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The 911 Targa 4 will have an MSRP of $101,600 while the 911 Targa 4S model will have an MSRP of $116,200. Both cars also have a destination charge of $995. Deliveries of the 911 Targa in the U.S. are scheduled to begin this summer. Porsche Photo
Targa roof bar, a movable front roof section, and a wraparound rear window. But unlike the classic 911 Targa, the roof segment can be opened and closed at the push of a button. The fully automatic roof system stows the Targa top
behind the rear seats. Both 911 Targa models exclusively come in AWD version, featuring the wider rear track and body, and the same Porsche Traction Management (PTM), found in all 911 allwheel-drive models.
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New Members January 2014 Arin Baharian ...................Northridge John H. Bass...................Chatsworth Dave H. Baum ........................Encino Bryan Bergsteinson........Palos Verdes Sean Burke.......................North Hills Mike M. Carlson.............Los Angeles Jim R. Decordova.............El Segundo Michael Druyen ..............Los Angeles Michael J. Hansen........Santa Monica Finian S. Johnson............Los Angeles Vinaey Kalyanaraman....Palos Verdes Tracy J. Kennedy.......Woodland Hills Mike Kotlyar ..................Palos Verdes Tom E. Lane...........Manhattan Beach Yeekai Lim ......................Los Angeles Zeb Little ........................Los Angeles Rich J. Scimeca .........Redondo Beach Marc Sedaka...............Sherman Oaks Houman Shekarchi .........Los Angeles Anton P. Wijenayake.....Palos Verdes David Necker ..........................Encino
Anniversaries January 2014 30 Years Jeffrey L. Bear John Maroney 15 Years David Emmerichs Felix Goldberg Raymond Perez Max Tucker 10 Years David V. Cort Robert F. Lazar A H. Roche 5 Years Jack Gagne Kevin Rice
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February 2014
Tech Notes My name is Marc Bixen, I have recently been elected Technical Director for the Los Angeles Region of the PCA. For those of you who don’t know me I am owner of Red Line Service, One of Southern California’s premier Porsche only independent repair facilities. I have been infatuated with Porsche’s since I was raised around them as a young child. My father was racing a 1957 Speedster when I was born and always had Porsche’s in the garage. I started working on Porsche’s professionally in1982. As Technical Director I will be offering my extensive Porsche knowledge to our region and its members. I am available through my e-mail marc@redlineservice.net or phone at 310-280-0700. I will be writing a series of technical articles for our newsletter, and hosting Tech Sessions at our shop. If you have suggestions for articles or tech session topics, please feel free to contact me.
Water Pump Survival Technique If you own a water cooled 911, Boxster, or Cayman, the design engineers at Porsche have built your car using a polymer (plastic) water pump impeller. Their reason for this is to prevent damage to the engine case in the event of water pump failure. The impeller is the part that moves (impels) the water throughout the engine and cooling system. Unfortunately in the event of catastrophic failure of the water pump bearing, the impeller can shatter, allowing small pieces of the impeller to travel through the cooling system often causing blockage of the coolant flow. The worst and most-seen related issue is coolant blockage in the cylinder head and subsequent overheating of that cylinder head in areas that can result in the cylinder head cracking. Coolant mixing with the engine oil usually requires extensive repair. How do we prevent this problem? Red Line Service and many other top notch Porsche repair shops recommend replacing the water pump every 50,000 miles or 7 years. How can you tell if your pump has been replaced? If you’re not sure, the water pump drive pulley, (visible from under the car) has the date of manufacture stamped on it. This repair generally can be handled in one day. We also recommend replacement of the coolant thermostat at the same time. Lastly, use only genuine Porsche coolant/antifreeze in your car. All coolants are not created equal and Porsche coolant has special additives and properties specific to your engine and cooling system’s requirements. Happy motoring. Marc
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Ronald McDonald Presentation As you may recall, our Porsche Concours at Greystone Park in June of this year benefitted the Ronald McDonald House.
November February 2013 2014
PCA Escape 2013, Day 2 By Jason Zammit
Read Part One at: http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/pca-escape-2013-provides-thrills-in-la After the sidewall on my tire was damaged yesterday I felt I needed to return to the mountain to complete what I had started. I collected my repaired tire, mounted it and then headed up to Newcomb’s Ranch. Based on the previous day’s schedule I thought I could meet the group about 10:30 at their scheduled stop and if I were late I would see them coming from the opposite direction.
Current Board Chair of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California, George Ball, accepted a contribution to Ronald McDonald House from PCALA Region President David Altemus at a recent Ronald McDonald House BBQ held at the Ronald McDonald House in Pasadena. Proceeds from the concours made the contribution possible.
Zone 8 Banquet, Concours & Driving Tour — January 18, 2014
The second annual Zone 8 Weekender returns this January with the first Zone 8 Concours of the year, a driving tour and our annual celebratory Zone 8 Banquet. (And don’t forget the presidents’ meeting, of course.) This year we head to the wonderful Palm Springs area, which is fantastic this time of year. More info coming soon.
I started up the "2" from La Canada Flintridge and I had an open road rarely seeing vehicles in either direction and when I came across "less spirited" drivers they pulled over and let me pass. The previous day I returned from the mountain drive in my crippled 996 in a slow manner so I wanted to make amends and took every advantage to drive my Porsche to the limit… I love the smell of cosmoline** in the morning! After arriving at Newcomb’s Ranch, I met up with Jeff Peck (PCA LA) and Marty Goldsmith (PCA Grand Prix, Tour Director) to plan our descent back down the mountain. I was privileged to be able to take the lead of the "spirited - group" and set a hearty pace down to the entrance of Mount Wilson Observatory. When I arrived I recognized Ted Lighthizier (Director) and Doreen Pankow (President) from Santa Barbara PCA waiting for us. I needed to stop to adjust my camera and replace the battery, which allowed Jeff to resume his lead of the group and took the opportunity to say G’day to Ted and Doreen. Jumped back in my car and took up my position as the tail vehicle. Just like the previous day there were rocks strewn across the road but I took extra care today as to avoid them. I caught up to the group as they entered into the grounds of the observatory; we parked our Porsches and soaked-in the
magnificent views. Shortly after, the second group of cars arrived from Newcomb's Ranch. Once there, groups co-mingled, swapped war stories and prepared for the downhill assault. Marty called the group to order, presented options and let each member decide whether they wanted to go the long route around or the short way. The short way (about 30 mile) down the "2" to La Canada Flintridge, stop have lunch or the long way (about 100 miles) was back to Wrightwood down the North side of the mountains and then drive parallel to the mountains heading east. I chose the later as did six other cars, which Ted and Doreen would lead. We headed west down the "2" and then turned right onto Los Angeles Forest Highway (25 miles). The environment was desolate yet beautiful and the weather magnificent. The air was fresh and clean with very few cars in either direction so we took advantage of this opportunity and let our cars express our feelings with the suitable speed for the occasion. I felt like I was at Six Flags on a roller rollercoaster with each turn better than the last. I signaled for Jimmie Mitchell (PCA, Grand Prix) to pass me so that I could pull over and take the camera off that was on the windshield. Even though I only took about a minute the group was out-of-site. I got back up to speed in no time and then I notice a beautiful Seal Gray 997 going in the opposite direction, it was Jimmie. He doubled back to make sure I was ok. When I got down to the next directional change at Mt Emma Road I waited for Jimmie to catch up so he would not miss the scheduled turn that the group had taken. Jimmie and I travelled a few miles and there we found the rest of the group waiting for us on the side of the road. It was now time for some mostly
straight road driving and this is when the roller coaster ride continued with some rises up and down in the road. The scenery was changing back to more trees and with the color in the leaves from every shade of green through the fall colors of reds and yellows. We continued through Fort Tejon Rd and then through Pallett Creek Road. I felt sorry for the coupes because those of us in cabriolets couldn't ask for more with conditions absolutely perfect. Another 20 miles of driving and we were back in Wrightwood for some lunch. We chose the Evergreen Cafe as suggested by Marty. After lunch we all went our separate ways, some back to the hotel heading east on the "2", our guides, Ted and Doreen headed back to Ventura County via the 138 but I wanted to go on the ride again so I drove the 60 miles through the "2" again where it hit the 210 and I headed home with a smile on face. Thanks Marty & Jeff for a great two days of driving through the forest and spending the time to work out the route, practice it and deliver it to us. **Cosmoline is an oil-based protectant applied to Porsche (and some other vehicles) engines to minimize deterioration from the environment. When suitably heated it will produce a sweet burning smell. “2” = California State Highway
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