Porsche Post June 2017

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DRIVING AMBITION George Mayson’s 944 odyssey

BRAVEHEART Chris Drummond’s stand against cancer

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FLYING HIGH Panamera 4S Diesel on the road

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After 54 years of continuous production in essentially the same factory in a German suburb, Porsche has at last built the millionth 911 – a Carrera ‘S’ in Irish Green.

That might sound like damning with faint praise – many modern cars reach that production milestone in 10 years or less – but for a machine that has become very much a ‘supercar’, and was always intended to be just a cut above the average sports car, with a price to match, it is no mean achievement. Our warmest congratulations go to all those who have ever been involved in constructing and marketing this extraordinary and truly iconic vehicle.

The story of Porsche as a car manufacturer, of course, begins nearly 70 years ago, in 1948, in what was then little more than a village in rural Austria. Its first car, the 356, was what we would today call a niche product, and in truth even the 911 – despite its unparalleled success – has always been just as quirky. No other manufacturer has espoused the rearmounted engine in the same way as Porsche, and most likely never will.

The company has in more recent years famously and successfully diversified into just about every other current market sector, in the process becoming the most profitable car manufacturer on the planet. But one of the many roles of the dozens of Porsche Clubs around the world is to make sure that the brand retains its essential family feel, and we sincerely hope that is reflected in your experience with us, Porsche Club Great Britain.

This year’s events season is in full swing and within this edition of Porsche Post you will find a host of activities to enjoy in the coming

weeks. It’s fair to say that the Club has never been busier, and our challenge is finding effective ways to let members know the sheer scale of the events now taking place. So please do keep an eye on the Club’s social media channels and website, because those are by far the quickest ways of getting information to you.

Looking further ahead, in May 2018 the 356 International event will be hosted by Porsche Club Great Britain, with plans already in place to deliver a weekend akin to the Brighton offering in 2003. The event begins on Thursday, 3 May and continues through to Sunday, 6 May, and Porsche Club GB members who would like to take part are encouraged to email mem@porscheclubgb.com so that we can begin to reserve the necessary space.

Our three lead features this month all focus on members, too, with George Mayson’s story of buying and running a 944 on a student budget deservedly taking centre stage. It is another great example of how Porsche Club membership can help enthusiasts of all ages become part of the Porsche fraternity, and once again demonstrates how younger owners in particular can benefit from the opportunities on offer.

Elsewhere, regular contributor Peter Maynard reviews the recently launched Gen 2 Panamera, and Chris Horton talks to the inspirational Chris Drummond, who by making such a courageous stand against cancer aims to make everyone aware of the benefits of early diagnosis of this sadly now so widespread disease.

By the time this edition of Porsche Post arrives two new aspects of the Club website should be operational. The first is a car-sales module which allows members to buy and sell; the second an online TV channel which will be free for members to view, and showcases some of the Club’s best content. I urge you to take a look at both and provide the Club with your thoughts.

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Freedom! George Mayson’s 1983 Guards Red 944 accelerates down the A93 into Glenshee in the Scottish Highlands. George, who is just 21, joined Porsche Club GB’s Region 2 in July last year, and hasn’t looked back since. Read his inspiring story on page 26

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Driving ambition As a 21-year-old student, George Mayson has proved that you don’t need a big budget to run a big-hearted Porsche that will deliver stylish fun in spades

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Flying high Intrigued by a colleague’s praise for the latest Panamera Turbo, Peter Maynard wanted to try one for himself – and Porsche Centre Silverstone kindly obliged with a 4S Diesel

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Porsche Design Mistake Porsche Design for a marketing exercise at your peril

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Braveheart When Porsche Club GB member Chris Drummond was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he decided to use his remaining time – and his beloved 911 Carrera 3.2 – to raise awareness of the disease

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Porsche at Essen 2017 The annual Techno Classica Essen fair never fails to impress – and the Porsche 928 was one of the stars of the show

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The Porsche 911: now literally one in a million Arguably the most significant milestone in Porsche’s history to date was reached during the morning of Thursday 11 May, when the one millionth 911 left the production line at Zuffenhausen. The car, a Carrera ‘S’ in special Irish Green, is said to embody ‘numerous exclusive features following the original 911 from 1963’, although sadly the press release issued by the company to mark this undoubtedly auspicious occasion failed to disclose what those might be.

Neither did it explain what might seem an odd choice of colour for such a resolutely German sports car.

Either way, it must have been an emotional moment for Dr Wolfgang Porsche, chairman of the supervisory board at Porsche AG and, as a son of the late Ferry Porsche, an important part of the 911 story from the

start. “Fifty-four years ago, I was able to take my first trips over the Grossglockner High Alpine Road with my father. The feeling of being in a 911 is just as enjoyable now as it was then. That is because the 911 has ensured that the core values of our brand are as visionary today as they were in the first Porsche 356/1 from 1948.”

The millionth Porsche 911, further identified by a gold-coloured script on its rear panel, and a “911 Nr. 1000000” badge on the fascia, will perhaps unsurprisingly spend its days in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, where it will at least be viewable by the public. Before that, however, it will embark upon a world tour, including road trips in the Scottish Highlands and around the Nürburgring, and in the US, China and beyond.

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McAleers Mighty at Brands Hatch for season opener The opening two Petro-Canada Lubricants Porsche Club Championship with Pirelli races of 2017 at Brands Hatch saw a unique result, with father and son Mark and Jake McAleer taking pole positions, fastest laps and both race wins in their respective classes.

Former champion Mark dominated Class 1 and was never headed as he registered overall race wins, while Jake fought his way past Steve Cheetham in race one but similarly led all the way in race two.

In race one Mark McAleer led the ďŹ eld into the ďŹ rst corner with Pete Morris heading Wilkins and Sumpter. The leader was pushing hard, two seconds clear after four laps, while Sumpter

was past Wilkins into Druids on lap three.

Pete Morris could do nothing as Mark McAleer eased away, Sumpter a second further back and initially clear of Wilkins but by lap 13 they were together, Wilkins looking for a way past at the Druids hairpin. Into backmarkers by the mid-point of the race, gaps fluctuated as they encountered other cars at different parts of the circuit, Mark McAleer managing to hold his advantage at the front.

Sumpter was closing in on Pete Morris, both starting to suffer from brake issues, the two together with ďŹ ve laps to go and Wilkins gaining ground rapidly. In the ďŹ nal laps the three were together, Pete Morris holding onto second from

Sumpter as McAleer opened his 2017 campaign with a win.

McAleer got away well and led in race two, with Wilkins second ahead of Sumpter who had Kevin Harrison in close attendance in the opening laps. Sumpter closed in on Wilkins, who slowed on lap seven and pitted with an engine issue, elevating Sumpter to second and Harrison third, with Gary Duckman now fourth from eighth on the grid in his new Cayman.

Mark McAleer was still over three seconds clear when the chequer flag was shown early after 18 laps, Sumpter taking second ahead of Harrison, Duckman and Pete Morris, who had fallen down the order in the early laps.

Real World 928 – 40th anniversary edition To further ;OL 9LHS commemorate the º6YPNPUHSZ [O (UUP]LYZHY` ,KP[PVU 40th anniversary of the 928, Register Secretary David Hemmings has produced a limited-edition updated version of the Real World 928 book. This 200-page, fullcolour publication covers a plethora of topics from technical tips, ownership stories, original factory documentation and much more.

The book is priced at ÂŁ40 and will be available for members to buy at the Brooklands event later this month. For those not attending the event it will be available through the Porsche Club website or by calling 01608 652911. >YP[[LU HUK JVTWPSLK I` +H]PK /LTTPUNZ

928 record attempt on Brooklands banking Well over 100 928s are expected to visit Brooklands for the 40th anniversary celebration of the model which takes place on Sunday, 28 May. Pre-booking for the event has now closed, but tickets are available to buy from the venue on the day.

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promises to break the record set at Beaulieu in 2004. In the afternoon, all 928s attending the event will be invited to drive to the Brooklands banking for the aforementioned photograph.

Earlier in the day there will be a presentation by two of the people closely involved with the car in the UK, during the time when it was a current production model.

If you have any questions about the event then please don’t hesitate to contact the Clubhouse on 01608 652911.

Connecting the ‘gulf’ between road and track There was a moment at Monza that captured the story of competition – and of how Porsche is linked to it on the road and on the track – perfectly. Monza in Italy is not only the ‘temple of speed’, but also hosted the first endurance round of the Blancpain GT Series recently: yet another global racing championship where Porsche is represented.

The Blancpain series is for GT3 cars: in other words, models very similar to the supercars you can buy in showrooms, which people can relate to. These GT3 racing cars are sophisticated but not abstract: in fact, ordinary people can drive them, as the whole philosophy behind the championship is pro-am racing – pairing professional drivers with amateurs. This important connection with everyday driving applies to the tyres as well: the state-of-the-art Porsche 991 GT3 R that competes on the Blancpain GT Series uses Pirelli P Zero tyres that are specifically developed for GT racing, just as Pirelli develops bespoke P Zero tyres for Porsches on the road.

So back to that special moment.

The paddock at Monza is a busy place, crowded with enthusiastic fans by day and the ghosts of drivers past by night.

Outside there’s also a supercar display, and en route to that, we captured a unique Porsche 911 GT3 RS going past the activation area, resplendent in Gulf blue (a bespoke colour, rarely seen on the RS).

It’s the RS models of Porsche that have always bridged the gap between road and track, which is why they come complete with an (optional) roll cage. An RS in Gulf blue brings the two experiences almost spiritually closer.

It becomes a particularly effective weapon on track when fitted with P Zero Trofeo R: road-legal tyres that are nonetheless classified as motorsport tyres because they are designed first and foremost for track days.

Pirelli Clubhouse Barbecue – last chance to book For a fourth year running Porsche Club will be staging the Pirelli-sponsored barbecue at the Clubhouse on Sunday, 4 June. Pirelli’s popular F1 simulator will be available for members to enjoy, and food will be served from around midday onwards.

In a change to previous years the Club will be making a charge of £10 per head for the barbecue. This is to ensure that we can

maintain the previous high standard of food, and also allows for the race centre awning to be erected to offer more shelter if the weather is inclement.

The capacity of the event is 350 members, and at the time of writing there remain only about 50 places, so if you would like to attend we suggest you seize the moment. Book online at porscheclubgb.com

Pirelli cashback offer Porsche Club members benefit from an exclusive Pirelli cashback scheme valid at all Pirelli Performance Centres and Porsche dealerships. This special offer allows members to receive money back on up to eight tyres per year: a discount that can be applied to friends and family as well.

The cashback offer equates to the following: • £50 for rim size • £20 for rim size • £10 for rim size

two or more Pirelli tyres, 17” or above two or more Pirelli tyres, 15 or 16” two or more Pirelli tyres, 14” or below

For more details, and to find your local Pirelli Performance Centre please visit: pirelli.co.uk/porscheclubgb

Yorkshire Porsche Festival tickets now on sale Tickets for Yorkshire Porsche Festival, taking place on Sunday, 23 July at Lotherton Hall, are now available for Porsche Club members to buy online. Routinely attracting over 400 cars the event, backed by Strasse and Specialist Cars of Malton, offers something for all of the family with a concours competition, trade village, hog roast and a live band.

The event supports the Candlelighters Children’s Cancer Charity and over the years significant funds have been raised for this worthy cause. Entry includes not only the Porsche Festival but admission to the hall and estate. Tickets cost £6 per person and can be bought online at porscheclubgb.com 8 porscheclubgb.com

The classic Porsche market – the ones to watch It’s hard to believe but we’re already half way through 2017. It’s so far been a very good year for Silverstone Auctions and we’ve seen some great results achieved on behalf of our vendors, including many Club members who are now choosing to buy and sell classic and modern Porsches with us.

So what of the current Porsche market? In simple terms, it remains extremely strong and is expected to continue as such through the rest of the year.

If we look more closely at the numbers from our most recent sales we were able to sell every 911 offered at our Race Retro sale back in February and they continue to bring UK and overseas buyers to our sales room.

The higher value risers in 2014-15, such as standard 964 Turbos, 2.7 RS and early 911s, have steadied in value and focus has certainly shifted to the more affordable models like the 911 SC, 944 Turbo and 968 Clubsport.

Anything sub-£100,000 that ticks all the boxes in terms of condition, history and originality will always attract multiple bidders. The 930 Turbo ‘widow-maker’ continues to enthral bidders and is the model to watch over the next 12 months.

However, clean and unmolested examples are becoming harder and harder to find.

We’re now gearing up for our flagship sale of the year at the Silverstone Classic, which takes place between the 27 and 30 July at the home of British motorsport. If you’re looking to sell a classic or more modern Porsche then please speak with a member of our team who will be delighted to assist you.

I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming sales.

You can contact Silverstone Auctions by emailing enquries@silverstoneauctions. com or by calling the team on 01926 691141.

Nick Whale, Managing Director Silverstone Auctions

Ragley Hall, National Concours d’Elegance Porsche Club GB continues to evolve and develop, with more events being added to the annual calendar, writes Paul Keeling. In 2017, the Board of Directors have agreed a standalone concours d’elegance event which will take place at Ragley Hall on Saturday, 23 September.

This is a major investment aimed at bringing together some of the best Porsches within our Club, the objective once more being to acknowledge that the Porsche Club Concours Champion for 2017 will be recognised as one of the best examples of the marque in Europe.

Those who remember the landmark concours events at Highclere Castle and Althorp will also recall the array of splendid cars that regularly contested for honours. The problem in those days was that we had a healthy number of cars in the full Concours d’Elegance but very few in what we used to call the Street or Show and Shine classes. To remedy this, much emphasis was placed on rebranding the Street and Show and Shine into a Pride of Ownership concept. This continues to be successful and enjoyed across so

many of our Regions each summer, so successful that we have gone full circle.

So 2017 sees us setting out to address this imbalance and attract owners to enter their Porsche into the top level of concours d’elegance at Ragley Hall. We know the cars are out there, it’s quite evident from the standard of preparation in Pride of Ownership that many taking part would not be out of place amongst their peers in a concours d’elegance.

Our aim is to make this an aspirational but friendly event, your Porsche may well undergo more scrutiny during its appraisal by knowledgeable experts but it’s just that: an appraisal not a fault-finding exercise, not going into battle, no loss of face, just look at it as someone admiring and acknowledging your hard work.

So please do consider putting your Porsche forward by emailing gm@porscheclubgb.com.

We are looking for early, modern, late variants of all models. Space is our only problem so please don’t delay.

Chateau Impney Hill climb – save on entry Porsche Club members can save 10 per cent when booking tickets for the Chateau Impney Hill Climb which takes place on Saturday, 8 and Sunday, 9 July. In the modern era this will be the third running of this hillclimb, which was originally held from 1957 to 1967 and then revived in 2015. The hillclimb is for historic and classic cars, with 200 competitors tackling the 1000-yard course against the 10 porscheclubgb.com

clock. A concours and classic car auction will also be held over the weekend.

The Club’s Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire Region will be in attendance with a Club marquee and an allocated parking area. Tickets can be purchased online at chateauimpneyhillclimb.com, with PCGB17 the necessary code for the aforementioned discount.

Le Mans open day at Moreton New for 2017, we will be opening the Clubhouse at Moreton-in-Marsh for members to enjoy the action from Le Mans. Plans are still being formalised, but it is anticipated the Clubhouse will be open from 12pm on Saturday, 17 June until late evening and then re-open on Sunday so members can watch the conclusion of the race.

Unsurprisingly the viability of the event depends on how many members will be interested in attending, so if this sounds appealing then please do let us know by emailing events@porscheclubgb.com

Save on RIAT Fairford tickets with Porsche Club Porsche Club GB members are being offered an attractive ticket offer for the Fairford Royal International Air Tattoo, which takes place from Friday, 14 to Sunday, 16 July. Club members have the opportunity to be part of the Autodrome exhibition and can buy tickets at a discounted rate which includes a central Porsche Club car-parking area, and easier access through a designated entry route.

A three-day pass for a Club member is priced at £39, with two- and one-day passes also available. The Club’s race centre will be in attendance at the event, offering shelter and complimentary refreshments for members.

Tickets are available to book now through the Porsche Club website, and more details can be found at porscheclubgb.com/members

Stunning 911S display at Hedingham There has been a strong response to the request for 911S display cars at this year’s Classics at the Castle, which will celebrate 50 years of the model. The showpiece event makes a welcome return in 2017 and takes place at Hedingham Castle on Sunday, 3 September.

Having listened to participants who have supported every event from the start, and others whose respected views mirror our own, the 2017 edition will be aiming for a return to the ‘meeting of friends with a passion for Porsche’ scenario of the early iterations.

Consequently for 2017 the moving parades will be replaced with a static chronological presentation on the long driveway to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the advent of the 911S in 1967. This will be one of the most complete line-ups of the 911S in this anniversary year, and will give visitors the opportunity to get close to the cars and their owners. Tickets can be bought at porscheclubgb.com 12 porscheclubgb.com

Porsche escape to the Pyrenees Drive Espana is offering Porsche Club GB members the chance to Escape to the Pyrenees 2017, a Porsche-only tour which is designed to showcase some of the best of northern Spain and the Pyrenees border with France. This 11-night tour will take participants to some of the most spectacular parts of the border area with great scenery and fantastic driving. Two nights in San Sebastián at the end of the tour will also allow participants to sample one of northern Spain’s great coastal cities and an added bonus is two nights in Pamplona with its famous Ernest Hemingway connections.

In September, the weather in generally hot and dry during the day, and balmy in the evening. Mileages will all be below 200 per day and all the stops bar one are for two nights to allow a relaxed tour. The majority of the stops will be at Parador Hotels – these are often historic buildings and all have consistently high standards of luxury and comfort – expect to find large rooms, comfortable beds, free Wi-Fi, minibars etc.

Our other hotels have been specially chosen for comfort and style and complement the tour perfectly.

For more information please email info@driveespana.com or call 01442 842542/07831 327727.

Porsche enjoys best first quarter in its history Porsche AG has made a strong start to 2017 with around 60,000 vehicles delivered to customers worldwide in the first quarter. This means the sports car manufacturer has exceeded the number of vehicles delivered in the same period in the previous year by around seven per cent and is reflecting on the best first quarter in its history. The drivers of growth were China and the company’s home market of Germany, as well as the Panamera and Macan model lines, which both saw double-digit growth.

In the first quarter of 2017, China was once again the strongest individual market. With a total of 18,126 vehicles delivered, the Chinese market exceeded last year’s result by 10 per cent. In Europe, the company delivered 19,084 units (an increase of seven per cent). An

increase of 19 per cent meant that a total of 7,160 vehicles were delivered to customers in Germany. In addition to the ongoing success of the 911, of which nearly 1600 vehicles were delivered in Germany, the new Panamera that was introduced at the end of 2016 was responsible for this significant growth. Porsche has also continued its success story in the US, delivering 12,718 vehicles (an increase of four per cent).

Panamera sales exceeded last year’s result by 12 per cent with a total of 3630 units delivered.

Deliveries of models in the 718 model line increased by four per cent, totalling 6060 vehicles. The Macan reinforced its position as the best-selling Porsche with 24,797 units delivered, representing an increase of 15 per cent.

Kop Hill Climb The Club will once again have a presence at Kop Hill Climb over the weekend of Saturday, 16 and Sunday, 17 September.

There are a limited number of display spaces available on both days on the Porsche Club stand which is adjacent to the official Porsche Cars Great Britain presence. Display vehicles must be pre-1993 and full details can be found on the paddock display section of the event website, kophillclimb.org.uk For those members who are just keen to attend the event, the Club is working on a designated parking area and more details will be released in a future edition of Porsche Post.

If you have any queries about the event then please don’t hesitate to call the Clubhouse team on 01608 652911.

Refreshed GT3 shines at the Nürburgring Porsche’s new 911 GT3 has celebrated its first day on the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife with a lap time of seven minutes and 12.7 seconds. The road legal 911, with a specification similar to its motorsport counterpart, beat the time set by the previous model by 12.3 seconds.

The GT3’s 500bhp naturally aspirated engine is also found in the 911 GT3 Cup racing car.

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PDK transmission and Michelin Sport Cup 2 N1 tyres, the sports vehicle approached the starting line in the Eifel in its standard trim. At an air temperature of 8 degrees and an asphalt temperature of 14 degrees, the conditions for Porsche test driver Lars Kern were ideal for racing.

The time is good enough for 11th on the all-time production car lap list which is headed by the Radical SR8LM which recorded 6:48.0 in 2009.

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PORSCHE 911 RSR POSTER Taking influence from both the car’s Martini livery, and the colourful 1970s, this poster is reproduced on high quality paper – with only 911 limited copies available.

50 x 70 cm 19.7 x 27.5 in Members’ price: £35 Online: porscheclubgb.com Phone: 01608 652 911

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The Porsche month in pictures

As PR stunts go, they don’t come much bigger than this. A standard Porsche Cayenne successfully towed an Air France Airbus A380 weighing 285 tonnes.

The Cayenne, driven by Porsche GB technician Richard Payne, towed the aircraft over a distance of 42 metres at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to set a new Guinness World Records title for heaviest aircraft pulled by a production car, by a margin of 115 tonnes.

Air France devoted its state-ofthe-art engineering hangar and one of its fleet of 10 A380 aircraft to the project. The 60,000 square metre hangar, which is large enough to house more than 3000 examples of the Cayenne (or one very big aircraft), was designed specifically to house the Air France Airbus A380 and is usually home to all the engineering and maintenance activity for the Air France fleet. The contrast between the two machines was striking.

The Porsche Cayenne (measuring 4.8 metres in length) was connected to the most sophisticated and largest passenger aircraft in the world, the Airbus A380 (73 metres) via a special towing attachment that sat on the Cayenne’s standard tow bar.

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Photo by Porsche

Paris, 1 May

The Lancashire and Cumbria region welcomed more than 140 member cars to the sixth consecutive Cumbria International Motor Show, held at Westmoorland showground. The relaxed event was blessed with fine weather and attracted members from many of the Club’s surrounding regions.

Porsche Centre Kendal had a strong presence with Porsche’s Mobile Exhibition unit, and an array of new models were on show. The Club would like to thank Mike Trotter, Martin McKay and Peter Bull, who worked hard to make the event a success.

Photo by Gary Hawkins

Cumbria International Motor Show, 14 May

Silverstone, 15 to 16 April

Photo by Phil Graham

Photo by Jon Lilley

Now a permanent and perennially popular fixture on the Club’s calendar, April’s Silverstone round of the World Endurance Championship attracted a very strong Porsche Club presence.

On Saturday, members were able to enjoy a link-up with the Porsche Experience Centre with Panamera passenger rides available throughout the day. This was followed by a Q&A session that included Porsche LMP1 driver André Lotterer which members were able to enjoy.

Liverpool, 9 May LMP1 racer Nick Tandy formally received his Porsche Club honorary membership from Club Chairman Rob Kellock and Ragnar Schulte of Porsche Cars Great Britain. Nick formed part of a question and answer session with members at the Liverpool One shopping Centre, and the Club took the opportunity to present the Le Mans winner with his honorary membership to recognise his notable achievements behind the wheel of a Porsche.

Donington Historic, 28 to 30 April A mighty battle between two Porsche 911s ran to the flag at Donington Historic as Steve Winter/Robert Williams (pictured) beat Peter Tognola/Steve Monk by just 1.3 seconds. Both crews were rewarded as Porsche Club GB presented first, second and third place awards to the three highest-placed Porsches in the race. Meanwhile, Tuthill Porsche will be donating a Below Zero Ice Driving Experience to the highest placed Porsche at the end of the season.

The Porsche month in pictures

Brands Hatch, 29 April

Donington, 28 to 30 April The Club had a large presence at this year’s Donington Historic Festival, which took place over the April Bank Holiday weekend.

More than 150 Porsches parked with the Club on Saturday and members were able to enjoy hospitality from the outset with a fantastic view of the Craner Curves also on offer. As ever, thanks goes to the volunteers who worked hard to ensure proceedings ran smoothly. The Club plans to return to the event in 2018. Members are encouraged to keep an eye on Porsche Post for the latest news.

Photo by Jayson Fong

Photo by Jayson Fong

The opening round of the 2017 Porsche Club Championship saw the McAleer family enjoy a weekend to remember as Mark and Jake both achieved success in their respective classes (see the race report on page 7). The second round of the Club Championship took place at Oulton Park mid-May and a full race report will appear in the July edition of Porsche Post.

Spa, 7 May

Photo by Porsche AG

In the final race before June’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Porsche 919 Hybrids registered a third and fourth-place finish. It proved to be a challenging weekend for the factory team with the trio of Earl Bamber, Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley losing time due to a slow puncture and coming home third. The sister car of reigning world champion Neel Jani, André Lotterer and Nick Tandy started from pole position but were unfortunate with the timing of two “Full Course Yellow” periods that neutralised the race. They finished just behind their team-mates.

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GETTING THE BEST FROM PORSCHE CLUB From touring to trackdays, your Porsche Club membership provides opportunities to enjoy your car in a number of different ways. Shown here is just a selection of upcoming highlights with a full listing available at porscheclubgb.com. We look forward to welcoming you at a Porsche Club event in the near future

Pirelli Clubhouse barbecue, Cotswolds Sunday, 4 June

For the fourth year in a row, Porsche Club will be staging the Pirellisponsored barbecue at the Clubhouse, this time on Sunday, 4 June.

Pirelli’s popular F1 simulator will be available for members to enjoy, and food will be served from around 12pm onwards.

In a change to previous years, the Club will be making a £10 per head charge for the barbecue. This is to ensure we can maintain a high standard of food, and also allows for the race centre awning to be erected to offer more shelter if the weather is inclement.

Tickets £10 per person Purchase online at porscheclubgb.com

Le Mans Clubhouse open day, Cotswolds Saturday, 17 and Sunday, 18 June

New for 2017, we will be opening up the Clubhouse for members to enjoy the action at Le Mans with like-minded motorsport enthusiasts.

Plans are still being formalised, but it is anticipated the Clubhouse will be open from 12pm on Saturday, 17 June until late evening, and then re-open on Sunday so members can watch the conclusion of the race.

Unsurprisingly, the viability of the event depends on how many members will be interested in attending, so if this sounds appealing please do let us know by emailing events@porscheclubgb.com with your membership details.

Free event, no ticket required.

Goodwood Festival of Speed Thursday, 29 June to Sunday, 2 July

The Club will be returning to Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer with refreshments available for members throughout. The Club’s 356 speedster coffee machine will be in attendance and members are encouraged to use the Porsche Club stand as their base as the weekend progresses.

Tickets: via goodwood.com

CHATEAU IMPNEY HILL CLIMB Saturday, 8 and Sunday, 9 July

Porsche Club members can save 10 per cent when booking tickets for the Chateau Impney Hill Climb which takes place on Saturday, 8 and Sunday, 9 July.

The Club’s Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire Region will be in attendance with a Club marquee and an allocated parking area.

Tickets can be purchased online at: chateauimpneyhillclimb.com with PCGB17 the necessary code for the 10 per cent discount.

Fairford, RIAT Friday, 14 to Sunday, 16 July

Porsche Club members are being offered an attractive ticket offer for the Fairford Royal International Air Tattoo, which takes place from Friday, 14 to Sunday, 16 July. Club members have the chance to be part of the Autodrome exhibition and can buy tickets at a discounted rate that includes a central Porsche Club parking area, and easier access through a designated entry route. A three-day pass is priced at £49, with two-day passes also available. The Club’s race centre will be in attendance at the event, offering shelter and complimentary refreshments for members.

Tickets are priced per person and are day specific.

Purchase online at porscheclubgb.com

Yorkshire Porsche Festival Sunday, 23 July

Taking place on Sunday, 23 July at Lotherton Hall, tickets for Yorkshire Porsche Festival are now available for Porsche Club members to buy online. Attracting more than 400 cars each year, the Strasse and Specialist Cars of Malton backed event offers something for all of the family with a concours competition, trade village, hog roast and live band. The event supports the Candlelighters Children’s Cancer Charity and over the years significant funds have been raised for this worthy cause. Entry includes not only the Porsche Festival but admission to the hall and estate.

Tickets £6 per person Purchase online at porscheclubgb.com

Silverstone Classic Friday, 28 to Sunday, 30 July

Silverstone Classic has once again been designated as a Porsche Club National Event and the necessary discount codes to allow members to secure the 2017 car club display packages are now available in Porsche Post.

The showpiece gathering will take place from Friday, 28 to Sunday, 30 July 2017 at the home of British Motorsport.

Two event tickets and one infield vehicle display pass for your Porsche can be obtained using the necessary codes: Use booking code 17002SCC for 2000 and later model year Porsches Use booking code 17003SCC for pre-2000 model year Porsches Book online at www.silverstoneclassic.com Tickets will need to be booked directly with Silverstone Classic using the link above or by calling 0871 231 0849 (calls cost 13p per minute plus network extras). Please enter the Club code at the start of your booking.

The Club is acutely aware that at this stage not everyone will know which model they will be bringing to the event. However, you have until 31 May to change the car. Details of how to do this will be included in your booking confirmation email.

If you have any questions about the ticket purchasing process please email mem@porscheclubgb.com

Classics at the Castle, Hedingham Sunday, 3 September

The organising team is happy to confirm that Classics at the Castle will take place on Sunday, 3 September at Hedingham Castle. This year will again see the presentation of an appreciation of all the classic ‘KG’ Porsches that have been at the heart of the event over the last 10 years, but with a move away from the undeniably spectacular but ultimately more ‘corporate’ feel of recent years.

Tickets Price per car: £20 Passengers: £5 Purchase online at porscheclubgb.com

Ragley Hall, Porsche Club National Concours d’Elégance Saturday, 23 September

The beautiful grounds of Ragley Hall will host the 2017 Porsche Club Concours d’Elégance. This will be a relaxed event with little commercial influence and members shouldn’t expect the same kind of activities on offer as at Silverstone Classic. Instead, the Ragley gathering will be a chance to celebrate beautiful Porsches in stunning surroundings. There will be a Club marquee with hospitality and ample parking for Club members.

Tickets Price per car: £12 Purchase online at porscheclubgb.com

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As a 21-year-old student, George Mayson from Dundee explains how he has proved that you don’t need a big budget to run a big-hearted Porsche that will deliver stylish fun in spades – and which in time might even appreciate enough to pay for itself ➝ Words: George Mayson Photos: Kevin Emslie 27 porscheclubgb.com

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hen I passed my driving test in March 2013, I didn’t for one second imagine that my first car would be a classic Land Rover. Neither did I imagine that I would ever own a Porsche. Somehow, though, I have achieved not just one of those ambitions before my 21st birthday, but both – and simultaneously, too.

The first time I drove a Porsche of any kind – a beautiful Guards Red 944 Turbo – was on a warm spring day in May 2016. I exited the garage forecourt with the crunch of wide tyres on gravel and set off from Newbigging village in my native Angus. Within half a mile I was hooked. The car felt like it had been built just for me. The controls were perfectly laid out, as if tuned to the precise length of my arms and legs. I sat low but not uncomfortably so – and I was, frankly, scared silly. Here I was at the wheel of a 1980s turbocharged Porsche, the most powerful vehicle I had ever driven, which I didn’t even own, and all on the second day of a summer job.

I had gone to Pitairlie, a specialist garage in Newbigging, not far from my home in Dundee, and asked for a summer job during my break from university, where I’m studying mechanical engineering. I had already used them for MOT tests on my 1970 Land Rover, and I had seen that they often had something interesting in – such as AMG Mercedes, E-Type Jaguars, and so on. During my time there I got to drive a variety of cars, including a Bentley (with its seat jammed fully forward, so that I could get only one leg under the steering wheel), and an Aston Martin DB9. For all their glamour, though, none of those cars captivated me as much as that 944.

I had recently inherited some money from the sale of my late grandmother’s flat. The banks were offering a paltry 0.5 per cent interest, so instead of investing the money in the conventional sense I started to think seriously about buying a transaxle Porsche instead. After all, as I told my parents, the money could perform no worse than if it were just sitting in the bank.

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it would have the driving position I loved. I remembered reading about some guy on a forum who had managed to get a 924 for his 19-year-old son as a first car, so I began looking at 924s but soon felt out of my depth.

Remembering a conversation at a car show, I decided that the best way to find out about the ownership experience would be to contact Porsche Club GB and go from there – which is exactly what I did.

I e-mailed Steve Rose, the RO of Region 2, who was extremely helpful and put me in contact with the ARO of R2, who leads a small sub-group in the Dundee area. Steve also put me in touch with Club member John Hunter, who owns a 924 and generously took me out for a drive in it and told me about general running costs. I remember John saying that I should budget at least £1000 for work in the first year, which at the time I thought I could probably halve, but in the end I have totally eclipsed.

I was also invited along to a Club night, a fish-and-chip run down to Anstruther. I was keen to go along, so we turned up in my

girlfriend’s 1969 Beetle. Needless to say we were left behind as I thrashed all 36bhp trying to keep up. The Club was fantastically welcoming, though, not least in view of my age – then just 20. That night, one of the members suggested that for the sort of money I was thinking about spending on a 924 I could get a decent 944. To my surprise, my parents agreed that the 944 was the nicer looking car and would likely be a better investment. I didn’t dismiss 924s completely, but within a month I had been to see a number of cars, culminating in a stunning 1983 944 in Guards Red, which I ended up buying for £5700.

Amazingly for its age, my new 944 has had only one previous owner. He kept it from new in 1983 until his death in late 2014, and it went on sale in the spring of 2016. He had collected the car personally from a dealership in Germany, so the handbook is in German. It has some options – front fog-lights, rear wiper, front and rear anti-roll bars, and cookie-cutter wheels with 215/55R16 tyres. The car is also a rare non-sunroof model, with a brown half-fabric/half-vinyl interior. It’s quite an

original, unmolested example, now showing 98,000 miles. I have been in touch with the previous owner’s family and have found out a lot of interesting history – like the fact that it had a towbar because the owner used the 944 to tow his racing cars!

The 944 is my second car. I still own my first – a 1970 Series IIA Land Rover, a fantastically strong machine that I’m sure will outlive me.

I bought it shortly before my 18th birthday when my parents had suggested I could get an old Land Rover instead of something inconsequential such as an iPhone. I have been a Land Rover fanatic for as long as I can remember. Like every small boy, to me the shape was iconic, and I have been fascinated by these machines for many years. There’s something about them, their inherent character and their resilience and timeless charm. I don’t think I’ll ever part with mine.

After the wonderful support I’d received from the local Porsche Club members, it was only natural that I should continue to enjoy the atmosphere of the organisation, so eventually, and after much gentle teasing, in July 2016 ➝

‘The car felt like it had been built just for me. The controls were perfectly laid out, as if tuned to the precise length of my arms and legs. I sat low but not uncomfortably so – and I was, frankly, scared silly’

BACK IN TIME In model year 1982, a fourth Porsche model line came onto the market. The 944 bridged the price and performance gap between the 924 and the 911 SC. The 944 featured a front spoiler painted in the exterior colour with square rubber buffers, as well as wider, slightly angular wings, which helped distinguish it from the 924. The car’s 2.5-litre in-line four-cylinder engine was developed by Porsche.

It initially developed 163hp; a catalytic converter version with 150hp was introduced as of MY 86. The engine with catalytic converter was tuned for unleaded fuel with 95 RON in MY 1988, which increased the power to 160hp. For the last model year (1989), the displacement was increased to 2.7 litres and the power grew to 165hp.

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‘The 944 is purely a pleasure car, but I’m not precious about it. It has been in multistorey car parks, and gets driven in the wet and all through the Scottish winter’

I scraped together the money to pay for my membership. I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Club. Taking part in some events, such as a supercar day out into the Highlands, and the annual Regional concours, have been the most fun I’ve had with any of my cars, and I am looking forward to joining in at some of the bigger events, such as Le Mans and Silverstone.

Of equal importance to me has been the opportunity to meet and learn from some remarkable people. As a final-year student I am on the cusp of my career. Learning about the experiences of Club members who have been very successful in their working lives has been inspirational, and an unexpected benefit of joining the Club, which may prove even more useful than the events themselves!

One thing that owning my 944 has thrown into sharp focus is the value for money you get

with second-hand Porsches. I often see schoolfriends posting pictures of themselves picking up some brand-new hatchback and I can’t help but smile because I have managed to buy and run a Porsche for significantly less than they are spending. Every time I am out in my car I see other young guys my age in Vauxhall Corsas, and so on, and I feel like the luckiest 21-year-old alive getting to drive my bright red Porsche, even if passers-by think I’m driving my father’s car!

When I bought my 944 I was aware of some issues. Club member John Hunter inspected the 944 on my behalf, and made a checklist of all notable points. He correctly suspected that at least one of the engine mounts had failed, which was one of the first jobs I tackled. I couldn’t afford the genuine parts from Porsche, let alone the labour at a garage, so with a

As a relatively early model, George’s 944 has the older-style fascia, so far affected by only a few unsightly cracks. Remaining trim is in excellent condition, though, and even the luggage cover in the boot area still works. The car came with a full set of tools, too. Wheels are so-called ‘cookie-cutters’

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pair of after-market engine mounts from FrazerPart down in Birkenhead I set about changing them on the driveway, following instructions online.

I had the car fully raised off the ground, and then with the front wheels off I had to jack up the engine with a wooden board beneath it while simultaneously lowering the suspension crossmember. The old mounts were levered out with large screwdrivers, and I had to use an even larger prybar to lever the engine to one side to get one of them out. Putting the new mounts back in was an even bigger pain, and I spent the best part of three hours trying to get the engine to sit down on them correctly.

Funny what being an impoverished student will motivate you to do!

Most of the other jobs have been minor: a fuel pump relay, a wheel bearing, and so on, but the last major task was replacement

sills. The joints at the bottom of the outer sills were rusted through, so Pitairlie Garage, where my 944 journey began, agreed to take on the job. They handled the work brilliantly, their panel beater, Eddie, welding in the new sills with great skill, as well as fabricating replacement sections for the bottoms of the wings and repairing rust bubbles on the wheelarches. And they did an amazing deal for me, charging a lot less than they probably should have. I’ll definitely be using them again.

So yes, it’s possible to run a 944 on a student budget. Insurance for 4000 miles a year costs £811 with an excess of £1000. It’s costly but not impossibly so. Road tax is £245 a year (not too bad, although not free like my Land Rover) and fuel economy isn’t too grim either. It should be possible to achieve 30mpg by cruising carefully. I don’t need to use the car daily because we have my girlfriend’s Beetle.

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The 944 is purely a pleasure car, but I’m not precious about it. It has been in multistorey car parks, and gets driven in the wet and all through the Scottish winter. A firm in Arbroath allows you to rent a garage lift by the hour, so I plan to put the car up on it twice a year for a good under-body clean and underseal touch-up, which should save expensive repairs in future.

Now I’m approaching the end of my first full year as a Porsche owner. It’s amazing looking back at what has happened in the last 12 months – the people I have met, the cars I have seen and been lucky enough to ride in, and the experiences of going out on trips with fellow enthusiasts. I think in years to come, no matter what Porsche I might be lucky enough to own then, I shall look back on this year as being the most incredible.

And I get to say that I owned a Porsche before I was 21, which has to be one of the best achievements ever. PP

FLYING HIGH

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Intrigued by a colleague’s fulsome praise for the latest Panamera Turbo after a track session at the Porsche Experience Centre, Peter Maynard wanted to try one for himself in the real world. Porsche Centre Silverstone very kindly obliged with a 4S Diesel, and our reporter found that much to his liking, too �

Words: Peter Maynard Photos: Peter Robain

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here can be little doubt that the Panamera is the most exclusive of Porsche’s products. Its closest – and arguably only – rival is the Aston Martin Rapide S, although if you’re tempted by one of those you will be shelling out 150 grand plus. That car starts where the latest Panamera Turbo leaves off.

What other imposing four-door sports coupés have you to choose from? Mercedes CLS? BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé? Maybe, but they are a bit down-market – well, let’s say at the lower end of the premium sector. In the opposite direction, the upper-echelon Panamera models are rubbing shoulders with Bentley’s £135,000-plus Flying Spur, although maybe not the Rolls-Royce Ghost (yours for upwards of £225,000). But the Bentley and the Roller are more in the ‘traditional’ saloon-car mould – stylish and fast, I grant you, but somehow lacking the Porsche’s distinctive blend of sleek coupé styling and big saloon car practicality.

That the Panamera manages to look sleek – if not quite svelte – is no mean achievement for such a large car. It wasn’t always like this, however, because the original Panamera, the type 970, was regarded by some as an ugly duckling. Named to allude to the famous Carrera Panamericana road race, the car was launched in 2009 for the 2010 model year – and was perhaps rather a leap of faith on the part of Porsche, in that the car back then really created its own niche in the market.

The original line-up featured 4.5-litre V8 petrol S, 4S and Turbo models, with a 3.6-litre V6 and a 3.0-litre V6 diesel following shortly

after. Although not quite the looker in the Porsche tradition that enthusiasts were probably expecting, the Panamera quickly won praise for its performance, handling and refinement, along with its ability to transport its occupants in great comfort over long distances. In due course S Hybrid (with a 380bhp supercharged 3.0-litre V6), Turbo S and GTS versions were added to the range.

The car’s looks were given some attention via a facelift for the 2014 model year involving a new front PU and a revised rear that, inter alia, positioned the number plate lower down.

(But which also made it rather harder to lean in toward the front of the boot space.) The cosmetic alterations disguised some of the car’s undeniable bulk, and made it a tad more pleasing to the eye. Engines were revised to deliver more power with fewer emissions, and the petrol V8s grew to 4.8 litres. A new model was the plug-in S E-Hybrid that delivered (a fictional) 91mpg on the combined cycle and (amusingly) qualified for the government’s £5000 contribution to the purchase price.

The latest Panamera, the type 971 launched in 2016, is the embodiment of Porsche’s classic ‘design evolution’ philosophy, but is nevertheless a completely new car. It’s a little longer (now measuring 5049mm) than its predecessor and is more finely sculpted, especially around the hind quarters. Despite being a few millimetres taller, its shape flows coherently from the front to the rear, where slim LED light clusters and Porsche’s now signature black panel with the marque’s name in the classic house style are situated. I was never one of those who thought the 970 to be 34 porscheclubgb.com

The Panamera range has already burgeoned into a complex array of models starting with the base model (2.9-litre petrol V6, 330bhp) and topping out at the Turbo S E-Hybrid (4.0-litre petrol V8, 550bhp and assisted by 136 horses of the electric kind).

In between there are V8 diesels, the option of two- or four-wheel drive (on the base Panamera only – all the rest are 4WD), Executive versions with an extra 15cm in the wheelbase (should go down a storm in China, where they love a commodious rear cabin) and a Sport Turismo – what you might call a ‘shooting brake’, with a higher roofline at the rear and 20 litres of extra luggage space before you need to fold the rear seats. In all models power is transmitted via an eight-speed PDK gearbox.

Prices range from £67,898 to a heady £146,545 for the Turbo S E-Hybrid Executive (before you start attending to the options list, of course).

Sarah Garton-Lewis, sales executive at Porsche Centre Silverstone, is a Panamera fan, and says that the new range is finding a lot of favour with customers. “The Sport Turismo option is a neat addition to the range, and we’re expecting the new E-Hybrid models to be especially popular with company car buyers,” she says. “If you order now you’ll be looking at a six-month wait before delivery, and longer still for some models.”

You have been warned…

Like the original Cayenne, the Panamera’s looks might once have been described as ‘challenging’, but over the years it has evolved into one of the best-looking big saloons, especially from the rear.

The instrument panel is a model of contemporary clarity; new PCM especially so

a styling disaster, but this car is a major improvement, possessing an elegance that was absent from the original. Maybe now it has become ‘a very fine swan, indeed’.

Today I have at my disposal a Panamera 4S Diesel, kindly loaned by Porsche Centre Silverstone. It has Jet Black metallic paint, 21-inch Sport Design wheels, and a whole host of optional extras that take the price comfortably north of £100,000. The first thing that strikes you when you open the door is that the seats look so dainty. But this is a wide vehicle and these are the sort of sports seats you are accustomed to in a 911, underlining that fundamentally this is a four-door sports car, not a luxo-barge. Even so, the chairs are superbly comfortable after electrical adjustment to suit my near six-foot frame and dodgy back.

“Have you driven one before?” they ask me on handover. “Oh yes,” I confidently reply.

When I get behind the wheel I realise my confidence relates to the previous model, for the new Panamera’s cockpit is a high-tech revelation and daunting on first encounter: no instruments, and precious few switches. There’s a curving, shiny black strip that extends more or less from door to door until you go to fire up the engine, whereupon the section in front and to the left of you comes to life in a multicolour riot of LEDs. Ditto the wide centre console that has two knurled alloy rocker switches on each side for driver and passenger control of air-con and stuff, plus an array of illuminated icons for your fingertip touch. All the instruments are LED displays apart from the needle of the tachometer, which is the genuine article. The tacho sits within a cowl in the centre of the otherwise smooth

topography of the dash. And it’s a physical cowl and not an LED illusion – I checked.

The wide Porsche Communications Management screen, too, is integral to the glossy frontal strip. This latest iteration of PCM is a leap forward from the previous one in terms of modernity and crisply defined graphics. In fact, it is where you go for pretty much all your needs, apart from the driving essentials like indicators, lights and wipers. All the information and settings functionality that used to be on a stalk low down on the right of the steering column in recent models is now transferred to the central touch-screen, perhaps a retrograde step given that you have to take your hand well away from the wheel and your eyes off the road to do anything.

Photographer Peter Robain and I head north from Silverstone up the A5, a highway created by an 1815 Act of Parliament to better connect London with Holyhead (and thus with Ireland).

The job was given to Thomas Telford, the indefatigable Scottish civil engineer, architect, stonemason and bridge and canal builder, who has contributed so much to Britain’s transport infrastructure. Telford paved much of the Romans’ continuation of Watling Street, which is why the first part of our route is so straight.

It’s also surprisingly traffic-free, and the Panamera easily keeps up a brisk pace, with an occasional overtaking manoeuvre as required.

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unit – makes a distant high-pitched scream without disturbing the calm of the cabin. With 422bhp and fully 850Nm of torque (delivered between 1000 and 3250rpm) the 4S Diesel is one quick car, notwithstanding its unladen weight of just over two tonnes. Apparently it can reach 0-100mph in about the same as a Ferrari F355; such is automotive progress and, presumably, customer expectations.

Peeling off the A5, we discover that Leicestershire has some terrific roads. Those of us who live in the Home Counties are resigned to motoring purgatory: busy roads, third-world surfaces and plagues of 40–50mph dawdlers.

Not here. On these A and B roads we find generous widths of good-quality blacktop, and our passage largely unimpeded by slower traffic. And the many fast bends are interspersed with sufficient straight stretches for overtaking when required. These curving, undulating roads are dictated by the pretty landscape of farmland dotted with neatly kept villages. This part of Leicestershire (and Rutland) is a hidden gem.

The Panamera handles all of this with consummate ease. The ride is pliant but controlled, the steering precise and pleasantly weighted, and there is decent feel through the GT Sport wheel; you wouldn’t think this is a four-wheel-drive car. And four-wheel drive helps make directing the Panamera through bends a predictable, neutral affair, aided by a deep reservoir of grip and a crisp turn-in.

No doubt there is understeer or oversteer to be discovered in extremis, but I’m not going to play games on public roads in Porsche Centre Silverstone’s valuable property. ➝

‘I tend to be critical about cars and can usually find something to beef about, but with the 971 Panamera I am genuinely struggling to find fault’ Robain already has a number of shots in the bag, but we now head east through Melton Mowbray and on to Rutland Water for some more locations. This reservoir, one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe, was constructed in the early 1970s by damming the valley of the River Gwash, and demolishing most of the villages of Nether and Middle Hambleton. The village of Normanton survived, but its church had to be abandoned – nowadays waves lap at its steps.

We drop into the local sailing club and Peter gets his detail shots close to the water on one of the slipways. There had been mixed weather until then, but the good Lord smiles upon us and sends a welcome spell of sunshine for the duration. I have time to assess from outside the car the sound of the V8 diesel at idle. Naturally, it’s noisier than the equivalent petrol motor but it’s a busy, complex, gravelly sound.

Characterful and rather satisfying, actually, but that could be just me – I guess you wouldn’t buy one of these merely for the pleasure of listening to it ticking over.

By now the hours are marching on, but we just have time to pay a visit to Harringworth Viaduct on what was once the direct rail route from Kettering to Nottingham – the viaduct still carries trains, but these days mainly freight. Ribblehead Viaduct on the Settle–Carlisle line might have all the fame but, at 1275 yards long, Harringworth is no less impressive, its 82 high arches striding majestically across the valley of the River Welland. On the northern side is the old Seaton station, now a house but with its lovely cast-iron footbridge still in situ and, incongruously, right on the roadside.

We need to get a move on to return the car in good time, and so we head south past

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Corby, circumnavigate Kettering and pick up the A43 which ultimately – via a short stretch of the M1 – takes us back to Silverstone.

(Or Towcester, actually. Silverstone – both circuit and village – is about five miles down the road.) This is an opportunity to pile on a bit of speed but the cabin remains an ocean of calm, with very little wind noise, and tyre roar pleasingly muted.

I tend to be critical about cars and can usually find something to beef about, but with the 971 Panamera I am genuinely struggling to find fault. OK, allow me the PCM touchscreen with its concentration of functionality. That small matter aside, the Panamera is a great car – sleek, sporting, roomy (the boot is now genuinely capacious, too) and a refined mile-eater. If you need to be five-up then look elsewhere: the Panamera is strictly a four-seater. But what a rear cabin: if I were consigned to the back of this car I would be as happy as in the front.

Simply put, the latest Panamera is bang up to date and immensely capable. And Porsche has nailed it in the looks department. No question, it’s a hugely desirable machine. PP *Many thanks to Porsche Centre Silverstone for the loan of the car, and in particular to sales executive Sarah Garton-Lewis for making the necessary arrangements.

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PORSCHE DESIGN Mistake Porsche Design for a marketing exercise at your peril Words: Simon Charlesworth

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ravats, aftershave and crudely cast ornaments… Some manufacturers have not been terribly discerning in the products to which they apply their branding.

Merchandise that, far from complementing and bolstering a marque, can cheapen it by casting doubt onto its brand values and quality control. Thankfully though, Porsche AG has not fallen victim to this short-sightedness due to the efforts of one member of the Porsche family – the 911 and 904’s designer, FA ‘Butzi’ Porsche.

There can’t be many design studios, companies or consultancies that have their origins in the strait-laced and not terribly interesting world of corporate restructuring. Porsche Design Studio, though, is different – for it is one such creative entity born due to this very process.

Following FA ‘Ferry’ Porsche’s notion that the Porsche company had grown far beyond being a

family firm, the company ceased to be legally defined as a limited partnership, or Kommanditgesellschaft (KG).

Accordingly, it would become a public limited company, an Aktiengesellschaft (AG) in 1972.

Ferry Porsche also decided to take a leaf out of Soichiro Honda’s book, which excluded family members from the Honda company. This inspiration would lead to Porsche AG establishing two boards. The first would be the Executive Board staffed with non-family members and a Supervisory Board that had family members sitting on it. Due to this restructuring and the company’s new rules, most members of the Porsche family were therefore obliged to leave Porsche AG. Following his departure from the company that bore his grandfather’s name, the Porsche Design Studio was founded by Butzi Porsche in Stuttgart in 1972.

Arguably, this was a step further into the field of product design, which had probable and possible

Right: the adjustable IP 84 S lounge chair had a cast aluminium frame and a simple adjustable mechanism with only two locking devices. It allowed many seated permutations between upright and horizontal Below: in 1999, Porsche Design Studio teamed up with Faber-Castell to create a line of writing instruments using woven TecFlex pressure tubing, a material typically used in highperformance engines

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roots in his design studies in Ulm and the Porsche range of motoring-related accessories and merchandise that had been first retailed in the 1950s.

Before the Porsche Design Studio relocated to its new home in Zell am See, Austria, in 1974, it unveiled its first product. The Chronograph 1, also known as the PD01, was a pioneering matte black timepiece – an automatic chronograph with a PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) coated black

steel case and bracelet, plus a black dial with white hands and calibration. PVD, incidentally, being hitherto a tough treatment used on military helicopter blades.

Drawing inspiration from aviation and motorsport instruments, this wonderfully subtle, utilitarian and very Teutonic piece of horological wristwear was almost completely monochrome – save for a sweeping red second hand.

The case and bracelet were made

by Swiss watch brand Orfina and

the piece was powered by a Valjoux movement, which was superseded by a Lemania calibre.

This happened at a time when Porsche Design and Orfina began competing for military contracts – and the tough Lemania movement fulfilled the armed services’ requirements. It would be supplied to a number of the world’s air forces and the Royal Navy, including other members of NATO, but the Chronograph 1 would really gain recognition on

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Tom Cruise’s wrist in Top Gun. Since the Chronograph 1, Porsche Design has worked with the likes of IWC and Eterna. In 1980, it teamed up with the former to produce the world’s first titanium wristwatch.

Manufacturing the Titan Chronograph would entail IWC pioneering new methods of machining and utilising new tooling for an expensive material that, until then, had been regarded as exotic and the preserve of the ➝

Clockwise from top left: the Titan Chronograph, produced with innovative Swiss brand IWC, was the world’s first titanium wristwatch; the Exclusive Glasses line with interchangeable lenses is one of the most successful sunglasses in the world, selling more than six million pairs since 1978; the studio’s first product and the world’s first black wristwatch – the Chronograph 1; this pipe, made by Oldenkott in 1983, featured a cooling fin system designed to lower the temperature of the smoke and maximise the tobacco’s aroma and taste; the Lucitalia Kandido halogen table lamp featured three telescopic car aerials, allowing it to be adjusted for position and height

aeronautical industry. Even in 2017, the Titan’s understated aesthetic conceals its true age.

Despite the number of watches the company has designed, and continues to design, it’s far from being purely focused on timepieces. Subsequent items since the Chronograph 1 have been many and varied, and have gained the studio growing admiration and recognition throughout the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s – to the present day.

Work can be broadly divided into three types: its own products for the Porsche Design and Porsche Driver’s Selection brands; those designed for other manufacturers, which in the past would bear the legend ‘Designed by FA Porsche’ (no longer used) or ‘Porsche Design’ and other commissions that do not bear any trace of branding. This disparate range of work – including fountain pens, a washing machine, luggage, electronics and even a grand piano – were designed using a novel individual perspective that echoed one of Butzi’s comments: “A good idea is often surprisingly simple.”

The move to Zell am See was intended to leave behind the diverting urbanised argy-bargy of Stuttgart to concentrate on forming a small, effective design team. It’s a team that still concentrates on producing low-volume, high-quality products

with few compromises and has no desire to place maximised profits as its priority. Indeed, well into the third millennium Porsche Design has fewer than 10 employees.

After the turn of the millennium, the formerly private company had become part of the Porsche Design Group in 2003 – it was jointly owned by Butzi Porsche and

Porsche AG, with the latter holding a majority stake. Butzi retired in 2005 due to his health and was made Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board – a title he held until his death in 2012. In 2007, Porsche Design Group became part of the holding company Porsche Automobil Holding SE (or

Porsche SE). Then, fittingly, in 2015 the Porsche Design Studio was renamed the Studio FA Porsche as a tribute to its founder.

Since its inception, Porsche Design has been the recipient of more than 200 awards and honours for its work in product design. And after more than 40 years it continues to innovate and lead the way. PP

This motorcycle helmet for Kiwi was light years ahead of its time when it was launched in 1976. The integrated visor worked in a similar way to an astronaut’s helmet and aided safer riding even when partly or fully raised

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BRAVE When Porsche Club GB member Chris Drummond was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he decided to use his remaining time – and his beloved 911 Carrera 3.2 – to raise awareness of the disease to help others Words: Chris Horton Photos: Peter Robain

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t was just about a year ago, in mid-June 2016, that things seemed to be going so right for Chris Drummond – and then suddenly so disastrously wrong. The owner, since 2008, of a modestly backdated 911 Carrera 3.2, and also both an enthusiastic member of Region 19 and latterly a keen amateur sailor, he was taking part in a transatlantic yacht race, the final leg of the Clipper Round the World event devised by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, himself the first person to sail solo and non-stop around the world.

But five days and around 200 miles into the crossing from

New York to Londonderry, and aboard one of the dozen 70-foot vessels taking part in the competition, 62-year-old Chris began to experience severe chest pains. His condition was stabilised by a doctor member of the crew, but wisely realising the possible gravity of the situation, skipper Rich Gould radioed for help.

Within hours Chris had been airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia, back on the same Atlantic coast where his dream voyage had begun.

“After two weeks there they told me that my heart was OK,” says Chris, “but after numerous tests and scans they also identified that,

obviously completely unknown to me, I had advanced secondary cancer of the liver. The medical team in Halifax, who were absolutely brilliant, arranged for me to have further tests and biopsies when I returned to the UK, in order to find out where the primary cancer was located.

“Following those procedures, in mid-August my oncology consultant told me that the primary cancer was in my oesophagus, that there was no cure, and that any treatment would be about prolonging life. The prognosis was that I had between 12 and 18 months at best, depending on how well I responded to chemotherapy, which I started in September. So,

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with the clock ticking, and with a bit of luck, it looks as though it will be around the end of this year when I shall ‘pop my clogs’, as it were.”

It’s impossible to imagine what it’s like to be given news like that unless, no less tragically, you have already been there yourself. And the fact is that we are meeting Chris several months down the line after he has had a chance to process the information. Even so, all of this is delivered with such quiet, almost unassuming dignity – and perhaps even understated humour – that within minutes of first meeting him you realise you are seeing just the tip of the iceberg that is his

towering courage. No surprise, then, that even if he can do little about his own situation, Chris wants to help others avoid something similar.

“Cancer Research UK has been a huge source of comfort and help to me,” he says, “so I’m doing all I can to help raise funds for the invaluable research they support, getting new treatments and drugs out from the laboratory to the front line. But I also want to raise general awareness of the disease – and, because Porsche Club GB, too, has become an important part of my life over the last few years, particularly among members and the wider Porsche community.”

Long experience in the HR

(human resources) ‘industry’ – and not least his own innate charm and people skills – has given Chris far more than adequate ability to communicate this most personal and terrifying of problems. But perhaps unsurprisingly it’s his beloved car that he has chosen as the primary focus for his awareness-raising – and hopefully fund-raising – activities within Porsche Club GB. And hugely effective it will surely prove to be, too. Our first meeting with Chris is at Autofarm in March, where co-proprietor Mikey Wastie and colleague Philip South are applying – free of charge, let the record show – CRUK’s eye-catching Stand Up To Cancer 43 porscheclubgb.com

decals. Our plan was to run a news story in Porsche Post and see where that might lead, but so good does the car look, even before the logos are so expertly added – and so powerfully does Chris tell his story – that we decide to convene again a few weeks later for a full photo shoot.

Clearly other road users quickly grasp the underlying significance of this rolling billboard, too.

Later that afternoon, having left Autofarm a few minutes apart, Chris and I find ourselves travelling in convoy on the M40. Soon we start to overhaul a 997 Turbo cruising sedately in lane one, whereupon its driver – not entirely helpfully or thoughtfully, it has to ➝

Don’t try this at home: Autofarm’s Mikey Wastie (left) makes application of decals look deceptively easy. Chris Drummond (below) has a quiet and dignified courage that is truly inspirational

be said – darts out between us into lane two to have a better look at the Carrera and, as it turns out, to join our impromptu procession.

Your correspondent, driving only a classic BMW, leaves them to it, unobtrusively accelerating until they shrink to dots in the mirror. But Chris later reports that he and the 997 stayed together all the way to High Wycombe, occasionally trading places, and there can be little doubt that the sight of two such relatively rare cars travelling thus – or even just the 3.2 alone – will have made an impact (metaphorically speaking, of course) on anyone else who saw them.

Chris has identified a more practical angle to the nearuniversal appeal of a smartly turned-out and professionally signwritten classic Porsche, too; crucially to start people at Club and other events actually talking about a subject that, more often than not, dare not speak its name.

“We are told that beating cancer – and the fact is that many types can be treated – is all about early detection. And almost certainly that would have given me a far more optimistic outcome. But like most people – and especially so many middle-aged men – I was ‘too busy’ to deal with the warning signs that, with hindsight, were so

obviously indicative of a more serious health issue.

“I got divorced in 2012, I was working on a big project for my company, and I had the sailing trip coming up. So the indigestion, the heartburn, and not least the difficulty I suddenly had in swallowing, I put down to stress.

Rennies and Gaviscon seemed to do the trick, at least for a while, and so I deluded myself that there was nothing to worry about. It would pass.

“Then, of course, after my diagnosis, I began to question whether I might have been guilty of looking after my Porsche better than I had myself. I had been budgeting about £1000 a year for servicing, an MOT test, and perhaps any ‘advisories’ that came up. But absolutely nothing on my own personal MOT. And the fact is that had I gone to my GP I could have had one completely free on the NHS. Even if I had opted for the full private route for a medical once a year I doubt it would have cost as much as half that.

“What I want to encourage people to do, then, is partly to analyse the way they live, and to pay heed to any warning signs they may be given, but also to plan for the medical issues that, unfortunately, tend to become

STAND UP AND BE COUNTED Cancer Research UK funds scientists working tirelessly behind the scenes to beat cancer. But their discoveries alone cannot save lives.

Stand Up To Cancer, or SU2C, is a targeted campaign to help push laboratory breakthroughs from petri dish to patient, and thereby save more lives, more quickly. All of the money raised from Chris Drummond’s brave Race Against Time project, we are told, will fund the so-called translational research that takes developments in the lab and turns them into new tests and new treatments.

“More people in the UK are surviving cancer than ever before,” says Katie Beck, fundraising manager for Cancer Research UK. “And that’s down to one thing – the money that funds groundbreaking research. We appreciate beyond words the hard work, the determination and passion, and not least the extraordinary courage that Chris Drummond has shown while raising both awareness and vital funds for such an important area of medical research.” We couldn’t have put it better.

more prevalent and serious as we get older – and which, no less naturally, we tend to brush under the carpet. The irony is that I was lucky enough to have private medical cover until I was 60, but then the premium literally tripled and I cancelled it, reasoning that I would continue to be as healthy as I had always been.”

You will, we hope, be seeing a great deal of Chris Drummond and his car over the coming months.

Within Porsche Post, of course, in which we communicate directly with now no fewer than 17,000 members, and at as many Region 19 meetings as he can manage, but no less certainly on the bigger event circuit. The first outing – done and dusted by the time you read this – will be the World Endurance Championship at Silverstone over the weekend of 15 and 16 April, where the pair will have space within the Club’s display area.

In late May, Chris will be driving the Carrera all the way up to Aberdeen for the Coffee and Cars event at H1, Hill of Rubislaw on 28 May – whose organisers have gone out of their way to be supportive, he says, not only agreeing to donate all proceeds from the event to his fund-raising campaign, but also to pay for his B&B accommodation. What’s

more, he adds, Region 2 members have pledged to attend and support the day in great numbers.

After that it will be the Silverstone Classic between 28 and 30 July, DeutscheFest at Brands Hatch on 19 August, and then the Club’s National Concours at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire on 23 September. At both of those the car will again be displayed either within or just outside the main marquee. The pair will be at Classics at the Castle on 3 September, and also at the independently organised Classic and Supercars show at Sherborne Castle in Dorset over the weekend of 15 and 16 July. “Their designated charity is Cancer Research UK,” says Chris, “so I simply have to be at that one!”

You can also expect to see Chris on the Club stand at the NEC

Classic Car show in November, and then at the Club’s winter open day at Cornbury House on 3 December. Additionally, he might be at the Porsche Design retail outlet in central London during the evening of 18 October, although this is yet to be confirmed.

If you are lucky enough to see Chris, either at one of the above events or out on the road, then do please make an effort to talk to him and spend some time with him – and, of course, to donate whatever you can to such a worthwhile cause.

Many of us have an entirely natural diffidence in starting a conversation with someone who is terminally ill, and if after he has modestly told you his story you are not blinking away a speck of dust in your eyes, then you must have a heart of stone. The fact is,

though, like the late broadcaster Steve Hewlett, who so movingly and so sensitively – and so helpfully – discussed his own oesophageal cancer on BBC Radio 4, Chris Drummond will also entertain you, make you smile, and above all raise your spirits.

He might well touch upon other topics that you would prefer not to discuss – such as, to be blunt, what to do if you see blood in your stools – but if that happens to save your life then surely it is worth some momentary and frankly minor embarrassment. This writer, together with photographer Peter Robain, spent the better part of a day with Chris and his Carrera, out on the beautiful Lambourn Downs in early April, during which we discussed all manner of subjects, from F1 to Brexit, from

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Porsches to classic Rovers, Chris’ implausibly large collection of Fuchs wheels, built up over a number of years, and not least many aspects of the “C Word”.

Once we had managed to find a pub open on a Monday we had a modest but very convivial lunch, too. And it was a “job” – for want of a better term for something so enjoyable – that I for one will remember fondly for a very long time to come. ➝

The RATP88 look

Backdated Carrera 3.2s are not to everyone’s taste, but this one, with much of the work carried out by Greg Cranmer, looks the part. Structure and engine are among the best, too, thanks to carefully targeted welding and full rebuild, respectively

ALL IN A (VERY) GOOD CAUSE If you would like to donate to Chris Drummond’s extraordinary campaign, then naturally there will be the facility to do so at most, if not all, of the events that he will be attending this year. Alternatively, go to his Facebook page at RATP88 (that’s short for Race Against Time Porsche [19]88), or to justgiving.com/ ChrisDrummondRaceAgainstTime. All of this information – and more – is shown on the insert that you will find elsewhere within this edition of Porsche Post.

For details about the ocean race that Chris was taking part in – and both this and next year’s event – visit clipperroundtheworld.com

Its classic appearance notwithstanding, Chris Drummond’s 911 is a sunroofequipped 1988 model Carrera 3.2, and thus has the later and eminently more usable G50 transmission. He bought it in October 2008 from Portiacraft in north London, complete with its distinctive registration number, originally issued in Belfast.

There were, he reports, a number of fairly obvious engine issues, but these were accounted for in the price he paid, and between November 2008 and January 2009 a full rebuild was carried out, FOC, by a Porsche-trained engineer working for the well-known independent dealer, using parts sourced and paid for by Chris.

“We made a detailed photographic record,” he says, “and I assisted with the work whenever I could, primarily to add to my knowledge of these flat-six engines.”

Unsurprisingly, Chris later discovered evidence of the usual ageing 911 corrosion in the front wings, and also the so-called kidney bowls at the lower front corners of the rear wings, and over a period from November 2010 to July 2011 the car underwent a major body rebuild, again documented for posterity with a comprehensive set of digital photographs.

“That work was done by Paul Standley of Classic Car Preservation in Long Marston, Warwickshire.

In the end, he replaced the front wings in their entirety – with genuine panels from Porsche Centre Swindon – and he also repaired areas round the front and rear windscreens. Additionally, he replaced the two main pipes that run from the engine to the front-mounted oil-cooler, as well as the thermostat.”

After the work was finished, Paul carried out a meticulous rust-proofing job on the underbody.

“He’s certainly not the cheapest, but in my opinion one of the very best.” (And we would happily agree with that; the 3.2’s paintwork, for instance, is stunningly good.)

From 2011 to 2015 the Porsche was cared for and also modified

by Greg Cranmer, first when he worked with Peter Tognola at Tognola Engineering in Datchet, and then later when he set up on his own as Heritage Autowerks in nearby Langley.

“While Greg was with Tognola he went through both the suspension and braking systems, and overhauled and upgraded

them to a modest sport specification. He later branched out on his own, and it was about then that I asked him to do the work to backdate the car, including the iconic ducktail engine cover. So how the Porsche looks now, both externally and internally, is mostly down to him – although I did source the Fuchs wheels, the Recaro seats and Schroth harnesses, and the Momo steering wheel.”

Having enjoyed the car throughout the summer of 2015,

by October Chris felt it was in need of some additional suspension adjustment. “I took it up to Chris Franklin at Center Gravity in Atherstone in Warwickshire. He undertook a full geometry and corner-weight set-up, and literally transformed both the ride quality and the handling. In fact, it’s probably one of the best investments that I’ve made in the car.”

Since November 2015 the 3.2 has been looked after by Autofarm, continues Chris – and it was there that he and this writer first met, when the car was receiving both its distinctive Stand Up To Cancer decals and those eye-catching ‘Carrera’ scripts on the doors, so expertly but at the same time so casually applied by Mikey Wastie and Philip South as to make it look as though anyone could do it. Yeah, right…

Mikey and his team have since undertaken all the usual servicing work, reports Chris, and also fitted the Lumens LED headlight conversion; the former is a big proponent of subtly applied LEDs in older cars. Autofarm was also behind the beautifully anodised window frames in the doors and rear quarters. Indeed, it was their flawless satin finish that first made us realise that this was far more than just another Carrera 3.2 in a party dress.

“The guys at Autofarm also pulled the entire heating system apart – it was a mammoth job, and given the problems they found it was no wonder that I could never get any heat out of it! – and most recently fitted new SSI heatexchangers and a twin-tailpipe silencer from Turbo Thomas. That has meant losing the rear valance, and I’m in two minds about whether to leave it like that, or have the panel modified to suit.

Oh, and they also rotated the speedo in the dashboard so that I can see the 70mph mark without getting a crick in my neck!” PP

VINTAGE VIEW Evocative images from the Porsche Post Archive

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Every picture, we are told, tells a story. Maybe so, but precisely what this eye-catching image was set up to convey is not immediately obvious. The cars are a US-specification 911S Targa and a US-market 911 Turbo (or ‘turbo Carrera’ as it was badged in America), and given that otherwise slightly odd coupling we can reasonably date the shot to around the time when both were on sale simultaneously, that is to say 1976. Note the heavy over-riders just visible on both rear bumpers, and the mirror on each left-hand (ie driver’s) door alone.

Behind each vehicle is a presumably duplicate engine, perhaps temporarily borrowed from the production line: for the 911S Targa a 2.7-litre flat-six developing 165bhp and 225Nm; for the turbo Carrera a 3.0-litre version with 245bhp (260bhp in other markets)

and 343Nm. Note the absence of the later 930’s intercooler, and as a result the slimmer – and prettier – whale-tail rear wing. This view also shows to good advantage just how much wider the turbocharged cars were than the naturally aspirated models.

What the picture does highlight in no uncertain terms, however, is just what an extraordinarily clever packaging job the Porsche engineers had done on the turbo’s powerplant, obviously aided by the fundamental characteristics of any such arrangement.

The naturally aspirated Targa’s silencer occupies a space as wide as the engine, and about a foot in diameter. But the inherent silencing effect of turbocharging (by using the energy within the exhaust gas to force-feed the induction system) allows the turbo Carrera’s

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main box to be barely half the size of the Targa’s, and the space thus provided makes a perfect home for both the blower itself and the no less important wastegate (the finned device behind the tailpipe). Good job, really, because there was nowhere else for them to live.

As ever, though, the devil – and some tantalising questions – is in the detail. The blueing of the silencers, particularly noticeable on the turbo, shows that both engines have plainly been run, and one hopes that they were lowered very gently onto the tarmac, and then protected by a piece of cardboard at the very least. Still, though, we would love to see the office memo requesting the shoot – or to be able to look down from the top of that grassy bank at the no doubt many people and machines that it must have taken to set up. PP

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t’s not often that you can follow the ancestry of a car over 80 years in one place, but at this year’s Techno Classica Essen it was possible to follow the Porsche 911 back through the 356 and then the Beetle to a little-known prototype designed by Dr Ferdinand Porsche. Hall 6 at Essen was dedicated to Volkswagen Group product, and on the Autostadt stand was displayed the 1933 NSU Volksauto prototype 32. With a familiar profile and a rear-mounted, flat-four engine, the NSU had several key features that were carried over to Adolf Hitler’s ‘People’s Car’, the first prototype of which appeared in late 1935.

On the Porsche stand itself the main event was a celebration of 40 years of the 928. Three examples of the only sports car to win the European Car of the Year award were shown,

none of which was a standard production car.

Leading the line-up was a 1983 race car based on an idea by well-known driver Günter Steckkönig. In essence this was a production car with the interior trim removed to reduce weight, the suspension stiffened, a roll-cage added, and a modest increase in power. It lapped the Nordschleife in eight minutes and 12 seconds, and had some racing success including 15th in the 1984 Daytona 24 hours.

The 1980 cutaway 928 Porsche Experimental Structure (PES) showed various advanced features for the time. Body panels in aluminium and high-tensile steel to save weight, PDK transmission and cylinder deactivation to save fuel, plus various safety improvements (eg tyre pressure monitoring); many things that we would recognise in our production cars today.

Completing the 928 line-up was the one-off

PORSCHE AT T The annual Techno Classica Essen fair never fails to impress and the 928 was one of the stars of the show Words and photos: Gareth Tarr

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Viersitzer estate that was given to Ferry Porsche on his 75th birthday, and which had been shown earlier in the year at Retromobile in Paris.

It was surely no coincidence that the only contemporary car on the Porsche stand was the latest Panamera, although curiously not the Sport Turismo version which was launched at the previous month’s Geneva International Motor Show. Completing the official Porsche stand line-up was a bare 911 body shell and an early 911S, the latter one of the first cars to have the classic Fuchs alloy wheels.

It’s a sign of the size of Porsche’s classic business that flanking the company stand were two further stands promoting the official Porsche partner centres. These are dedicated to servicing and restoring historic models, and there are now more than 50 around the

world. Among the pristine models displayed on these stands was a lovely Carrera GTS, surely one of the best-looking of all Porsches.

Well-funded manufacturers’ stands add glamour to the event, of course, and this year there were more than 20 other marques with an official factory presence. But it’s the specialist traders and individuals with cars for sale in the open-air market that provide the bulk of the 2700 cars to see at TC Essen.

For those looking to invest in a classic Porsche there was a huge choice; everything from an ex-Dutch police 911 to a toy Porsche tractor. One of the most bizarre offerings was a 1965 911 Targa with Lamborghini Miurainfluenced bodywork – a project created in 1967 by students of Aachen University. It probably seemed like a good idea at the time.

This was displayed on the stand of specialist

Early 911s, and they had another Porsche oddity, too – the 1958 597 Jagdwagen. This was a light military vehicle using a 356 engine, designed to fulfil a similar role to a Jeep or Land Rover. In all, 71 of these vehicles were made, 49 of them in civilian specification.

As always, the sheer size and breadth of Techno Classica Essen meant that even the most seasoned petrolhead would have found vehicles to surprise and delight. It could have been a DAF minibus, a Squire sports car from the 1930s, an Aston Martin DB5 convertible with hard-top, a humble Fiat with unique Allemano bodywork, or even a pink Panther Kallista. More than 185,000 people attended the event this year, slightly down on last year’s record, but Techno Classica Essen still has just reason to claim itself to be the world’s number one classic car fair. PP

C ESSEN 2017

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Regions Regional Director’s report My first report as Regional Director and I would like to say a huge thank you to all of you who supported me in the election process.

Rob Kellock has set a high benchmark over the last three years and I hope to work with the Board and Club Office in an equally productive manner.

Running my own business gave me the opportunity of owning a few Porsches, my first one being a 930 Turbo in 1987 which was replaced by one of the last 5-speed models in 1989. A 964 Targa 4 in 1990 provided nine years of very

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enjoyable motoring. A couple of red Italian cars couldn’t tempt me away from Porsche completely and in 2000 I bought a three-year-old 993 Turbo 4 which I still own today.

Seeking a distraction from the pressures of work I joined PCGB at the same time and attended a few R5 meetings, making new friends and enjoying the events without a thought of the organisation behind the scenes.

Barry Dolton took over as Regional Organiser assisted by his wife Keri and introduced a good working structure to the region, managing it efficiently with the aid of a few helpers. I was one of the helpers and slowly became more involved until five years ago when Barry retired from the position and a committee was formed to share the tasks.

One of my jobs was to liaise with Porsche Centre Wilmslow and too many visits to the showroom resulted in the temptation to move

into the latest 991 with the beautiful 50th Anniversary model.

I had little interest in the national organisation but agreed to attend the 2014 AGM to raise questions on behalf of the committee and members and returned after an enjoyable experience with a positive view of the Board and the staff at Cornbury House.

The following year I came back from the Officials Conference with the title of 991 Register Secretary which, in turn, has led to the opportunity of being nominated for a place on the Board.

I am proud to have been elected to this position and look forward to the challenges ahead.

Phil Graham Regional Director 07941 109638 regional@porscheclubgb.com

Regions Index Your Regional reports at a glance

Regional Organiser Donald Hossack 07968 724441 – r1@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Scott Laurie 07803 260417 Hi everyone, April was a better month - drier with slightly warmer temperatures, although a few mornings still did have that spring chill. Moving into June, I’m sure those that tucked the cars away over the colder months will have them back on the road and are starting to enjoy them. There was a change of venue for April’s East Coast monthly meeting and we met up at the Hawes Inn, South Queensferry, where I had put on sandwiches with tea and coffee. This could well become a more regular occurrence.

Four events to report on for April including the ‘breakfast run’ to Gretna and the ‘cleaning day’ kindly led by Jack Fordyce and Scott respectively.

Many thanks go to them both, and all who attended these events.

2 April Breakfast run to meet R18 at Gretna Jack reports: “A chance to meet some other Club members from R18 resulted in a run that quickly transformed from being a potentially staid motorway cruise to Gretna, into a blistering ‘hoon’. Around 10 cars, covering a vast spectrum of models, completed the run in brilliant spring sunshine.

“Some new members joined regular attendees to assemble a varied group, which included a Turbo S, a 997 Targa 4S, a GT3, a stunning yellow Cayman GT4

R1 Scotland South p52 R2 Scotland North p55 R3 North East p56 R4 Lincolnshire & Humberside p57 R5 North West p58 R6 North Wales p58 R7 Yorkshire p60 R8 East Midlands p62 R9 West Midlands p65 R10 Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire p66

R11 Essex p66 R12 Norfolk & Suffolk p70 R13 Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Shropshire p72 R14 South Wales p73 R15 South West p74 R16 Gloucestershire p76 R17 Southern p76 R18 Lancashire & Cumbria p76 R19 Thames Valley p78 R20 London p78

and a boisterous band of Boxsters. Blue certainly seemed to be the colour of the day, nicely matching the Scottish sky.

“At the picturesque Abington Service Station, the second meet point of the day, a decision was unanimously reached to divert down the Dalveen Pass via Elvanfoot south towards Thornhill, accepting that a late arrival and less choice of breakfast rolls was a risk worth taking. This is a ‘well kent’ route Good turnout at Gretna with R18

R21 Chiltern p82 R23 Sussex p85 R24 Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire p87 R25 Kent p89 R26 Dorset p89 R27 Ireland p90 R28G Guernsey p92 R28J Jersey p93 R29 Surrey p93 R30 Isle of Man p95 R31 Cotswold p97

amongst keen motorists and bikers alike in these parts. Near-perfect conditions and light traffic made for swift but safe progress for all.

“The pass cuts through the Lowther Hills and is a fine stretch of road with numerous well sighted sweeping bends, which were enjoyed by all.

“A pleasant drive along the A75 and A76 into Gretna ensued and we met our counterparts from R18 at Green’s Hotel for breakfast and to chat about the Cumbrian Motor Show. PCGB will have a good presence at this event - a number from R1 committed to attending what sounds like a great day out.”

9 April Detailing workshop visit Reep Scotland have extended an invite to our Region for some time and I’m delighted we eventually got round to attending their premises in Paisley. Stephen McKillop, Director, and the rest of his team met us with welcome breakfast rolls, which we enjoyed with

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A member’s car has a ‘safe wash’ at Reep

Breakfast meet at Autosave

leaving the rest of the day clear for other enjoyable activities, such as shopping with the other half.

Remember the Scotland South section of the PCGB website holds information on upcoming events and please see ‘Diary Dates’ for a busy few months ahead.

a cuppa. Proceedings got underway around 10.20am when, after I welcomed everyone, Stephen gave an introduction to Reep and the planned demonstrations within their purpose-built facility – protection products and methods they employ, with a full explanation of the pros and cons associated with each treatment. Some members had their cars ‘safe washed’, while others enquired about specialist treatments tailored to their cars’ needs. Many thanks go to Stephen and his team for their hospitality and a very enjoyable and informative visit.

motorsport, travelling, and wine and whisky. For more details on the survey please get in touch.

Continue to check the PCGB website for further information on the above and other exciting developments that will enhance your overall Club experience and membership.

23 April Cleaning day Scott reports: “I have to thank Tom Paterson, of Patersons Quarries, for hosting another ‘cleaning day’ at his premises and also to thank Reep Scotland for coming from Paisley and providing a demo of polishing.

“The sunny but cold day reminded us all that, in Scotland, car cleaning is perhaps best conducted inside until possibly mid-July. There was little in the way of actual cleaning our cars but a lot of chat about how to clean them, and what we all plan to do with them. Complimentary sandwiches, courtesy of PCGB, were provided and a very warm canteen was available to sit in and enjoy them. Thanks to those for coming along and I look forward to seeing you at the next R1 event.”

Regards Donald and Scott

DIARY DATES FIRST TUESDAY OF MONTH West Coast Club night Sherbrooke Castle Hotel, Glasgow, G41 4PG. 8pm.

LAST THURSDAY OF MONTH East Coast Club night Dakota Hotel, South Queensferry, EH30 9QZ. 7.30pm.

4 JUNE BVAC Historic Motoring Extravaganza 6 JUNE West Coast fish and chip run In place of usual monthly meeting.

24 JUNE PCGB Knockhill trackday 25 JUNE Mofat Classic Car Rally 27 JUNE Run out to meet German Club members 16 JULY R1 and R2 Concours 23 JULY World of Super Cars 27 JULY Silverstone Classic 13 AUGUST Cars and Cofee 20 AUGUST Run and lunch 27 AUGUST Porsche in the Glen 31 AUGUST East Coast fish and chip run In place of usual monthly meeting.

Scotland North Regional Organiser Steve Rose 01224 868052 – r2@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Gillian Gardiner 01382 778923 Applying paint protection

22-23 April Officials’ Conference and AGM I attended the Officials’ Conference and Club AGM. As we have now come to expect, the Club continues to flourish with 17,500 members, with 10 new members joining every day and a retention rate of 86%.

Financially in a strong position, upgrades are being considered for the Clubhouse. Looking ahead short term, the ‘Car Sales’ module on the website will be rolled out soon, Magnus Walker will be involved in a Club event and you will be able to purchase Silverstone Porsche Experiences, hopefully at a discounted fee, from the Club Shop. The R1 survey was reported on - many thanks to the 14.8% who responded. This is above the Club rate of 11.8%. Of those who responded, 94% rated the Region as good/very good with the Club average being 86%.

Scotland South members’ top three likes are

Cleaning day at Patersons Quarries

29 April Impromptu breakfast meet Club member, Richard Chappelle, had visited Autosave and was impressed by both the welcome he received and their product stock, so I decided to hold a last minute breakfast meet at their premises in South Gyle, Edinburgh. Around a dozen cars came along to spend the morning looking over the cars, chatting and viewing the extensive car care products and accessories stocked. Demos were given and hosts, Martin and Brian, discounted all products purchased on the day. Sandwiches with tea and coffee were taken courtesy of R1. Congratulations to John O’Donnell who came along in his lovely 997 on the second day of ownership.

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June? Really? Where did the time go? As I write this snow is still falling (ah, spring in Aberdeen…) – hopefully, by the time you get this issue, the weather will have improved. Enjoy the summer!

RECENT EVENTS Spring Club Clinic In April we were once again kindly invited by PC Aberdeen to visit their premises for a Club Clinic.

Members were able to book ramp slots to have their cars given a thorough check-up by one of their technicians. The opportunity to be under the car while this is happening is invaluable for the owner, and much appreciated. Whilst the ramp sessions were taking place in the workshop, members socialised in the showroom area, enjoying its coffee bar and the pastries provided.

Many thanks to Tom Hail, Rhiannon, Ray, Charlie and all the staff at PC Aberdeen for the invitation.

After the Clinic some of us had a short run out to Banchory for lunch at the Falls of Feugh restaurant, which has a fantastic setting and panoramic windows overlooking the Feugh as it tumbles down to join the Dee.

After lunch some of us headed to the Crail Raceway circuit to have a look at the facility (look out for news of a future event!), while others visited local members Roger and Fiona Grundy who had kindly invited us to stop by for tea, biccies and a nose around their garage. Sorry I missed out Roger – next time!

The full route for this run can be found in the R2 Resources page on the Club website.

our activities on our section of the Club website or our Facebook page. This affords us much more space and freedom to write and publish pictures associated with our Region. If you have any interesting or informative stories and photos that you would like to share, why not get in touch?

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Photo by Iain Cameron

Photo by Steve Rose

Harleys at the Tay Bridge

Clear away the cobwebs Our first full scheduled run of the year had over 40 fine examples of the marque meet at Cross Lanes Organic Farm on the A66 near Barnard Castle. After breakfast cars set off in small groups with a short timed gap between to ensure we didn’t snarl up the country roads.

The RO’s car gets a lift

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Falls of Feugh lunch

16 July Joint Concours d’Elégance This, our annual All-Scotland ‘Show ‘n’ Shine’ gathering, is being held at Blair Castle in Blair Atholl with Scotland South. Full details are in last month’s PP and in the R2 Events section of the Club website.

Entry forms are required.

A group setting off from Cross Lanes Organic Farm

Steve Rose and Gill Gardiner

DIARY DATES April Sunday run The April Sunday run was a tour of Fife, along a route suggested by John Hunter. We met at the Newporton-Tay car park at the southern end of the Tay Bridge. The sun was out and the site gave us great views of the Firth of Tay and across to Dundee. There was plenty of room to park despite a large gathering of Harley-Davidson club riders out on ‘Drive it Day’ - what a spectacular sight!

Our route took us under the bridge and along the north coast of Fife as far as Newburgh before we headed southeast to cross the kingdom via some interesting roads. We passed through some pretty villages, such as Collessie and Ceres, before eventually reaching the Firth of Forth coast by Lower Largo. From there we continued via Kilconquhar, through St Monans and Pittenweem to Anstruther.

Lunch was at The Rockies Restaurant at Anstruther Golf Club, which has stunning views across the Firth to the Isle of May and Bass Rock.

The food and service was great too!

1 JUNE Club night - Lairhillock, 8pm 11 JUNE Sunday run – Banf coast Check website for details.

15 JUNE Club night - Milton Inn, Monifieth, 8pm 6 JULY Club night - Lairhillock, 8pm 16 JULY Joint Concours d’Elégance with R1

The route took us past the Tan Hill Inn, the highest pub in Britain, and on some engaging, yet beautiful, scenic driving roads, taking in the likes of Buttertubs Pass, to quote Jeremy Clarkson “England’s only truly spectacular road”, before continuing onto Wensleydale. Here the route followed the River Ure and past Aysgarth Falls, a beauty spot featured in the film ‘Robin Hood Prince of Thieves’. Members then arrived in Hawes, with allocated Club parking at our pre-arranged lunch stop - Wensleydale Creamery.

North East Regional Organiser Greg Harm 07932 746152 – r3@porscheclubgb.com With the new season upon us, and with so much going on, it is often difficult to summarise and do justice to some of the fantastic events we have attended as a Region due to word count restrictions on the Regions section of PP. Find out more about

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Cheese Gromit? Enjoying the Wensleydale Creamery

upon-Avon, in September. I would love to have a car representing R3 on display. Please get in touch if you would like to be involved.

Finally congratulations to Phil Graham on his appointment as Regional Director, taking on the role from Rob Kellock. Rob, we are pleased to say, will continue his role as Club Chairman. I am sure Phil’s appointment will be a great success and can only serve to strengthen the Board of Directors with Rob now no longer having to switch between the two roles. I hope you will all join me in wishing him well in his new role, I am sure we can entice him to an R3 event or two in the future.

Greg Harm Clearing away the cobwebs

Most enjoyed a visit to their small museum and an entertaining presentation by one of their master cheese makers before finally heading back again via even more stunningly scenic sweeping roads across Teesdale, Weardale and into the Durham Dales.

David Hayton’s Prestige Cars A few days later we were out again in our cars for a joint meet with R18. This now annual event is always well received and offers those who can’t attend weekend events a chance to join us for an evening mid-week drive. Hayton’s staff are always very courteous and complimentary of our Club and cars, and have made us extremely welcome for the past three years. Unfortunately, there’s been no progress on their 930 restoration, but we enjoyed admiring the cars in the showroom. We headed home via Brampton for a bite to eat.

FIA World Endurance Championship With quite a few of our members heading off to Silverstone this was always going to be an eventful weekend. Unfortunately, not the start we had planned when one member’s car was reversed into at Woodall Services. The perpetrator drove off, but there were plenty of witnesses to give the registration and description of the vehicle. On reaching Silverstone, our disgruntled member had calmed down, especially after a chat with Lockton Insurance on the Club stand. He declared that he wasn’t going to let it spoil his weekend.

It’s easy to see at events like this how our Club continues to grow apace. As usual, great hospitality was available to all members throughout the whole weekend with the Clubhouse staff and volunteers working tirelessly to ensure that everyone had a great time. All this and a free shuttle to the Porsche Experience Centre where we enjoyed free Panamera passenger drives and more great hospitality. I still have non-members ask what you get for your membership fees. I personally probably saved the full amount just in teas and coffees over this one weekend.

Enjoying PCGB hospitality at the WEC

All weekend we were entertained by great racing with quite a few thrills and spills, especially during the F3 race (keep an eye on young British driver Callum Illot - definitely one to watch for the future). Sadly, we didn’t quite get the result we had hoped for in the main event. The Toyota TS050, running a much higher downforce setting, was a full second a lap quicker.

Porsche did lead for a short while after a safety car period and the final pit-stop strategy played out but, with only 12 minutes of the six hours remaining, the inevitable happened: Sebastien Buemi took full advantage of his speed difference, to take the lead and quickly disappeared off into the distance to take the race victory, finishing well over six seconds clear.

We had to settle for second and third. On the plus side, in the other classes we witnessed first-hand the awesome sound of the Ford GTs and Aston Martins in comparison to the much quieter Hybrid LMP1 cars.

This started a great topic of discussion between those who either liked or disliked the difference, something you can’t truly compare watching it on TV. With such an action-packed busy weekend at the circuit we let our hair down in the evenings with a few drinks, good food and some fantastic banter. If you wish to be part of the madness that is R3 on tour, please join us at one of the upcoming events – they’re great social gatherings and definitely not exclusive.

Closer to home For members wanting to stay closer to home there was plenty on throughout the Easter weekend. The biannual ‘Big Breakfast’ at Specialist Cars of Malton is always an opportunity to admire some beautiful cars. From what I hear, from members who attended, this one was no exception. In my absence Chris Mettham kindly offered to organise a drive and led a group of cars through Weardale for breakfast at Hartside and then on to Sally’s for cake before heading home via Hadrian’s Wall.

It seems he has learnt the knack of planning an R3 drive; great roads and good food! Thanks Chris. If any more members would like to do as Chris has, we’re always open to suggestions of good routes.

Officials’ Conference and AGM Deb and I attended our second AGM as ROs. The previous day, at the Officials’ Conference, the Board gave some very interesting facts and figures - not only financially but also statistically, showing just how our Club continues to go from strength to strength. Figures from last year’s membership survey show that R3 are a happy bunch who are willing to travel with their car, although only 34 members responded to the survey - disappointingly, a lot less than the response we had to our own Regional survey. The Board tell us “our members are driving the strategy and choices we are making”. Make sure your voice is heard.

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Lincolnshire & Humberside Regional Organiser Rod Stormes 07887 690716 – r4@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organisers Richard Watkinson 01472 220185 Gavin Marshall 01472 826334 Well, the season is now underway with some good events held and more coming up. Keep up-to-date with forthcoming events and meets by regularly visiting our Events webpage and reading your MailChimps so you don’t miss any booking deadlines.

RECENT EVENTS 2 April Belton International This is a premier horse eventing show in the grounds of Belton House near Grantham. Sadly, last year, due to the long wet spell, the classic vehicle show part of the programme was cancelled, as it’s a long drive to the area over grass. This year though the weather was kind and we had 18 members displaying their cars, and what a good cross-section of models too. It was noted by one of our number that the weather was affecting some of the early Boxsters, as they all had hoods up, whereas the 987.2s had theirs down!

There was plenty to see around the show on the various stands. There were also the other classic cars displaying with us, not to mention the horse trials, show jumping and other equestrian activities in the various arenas. We spent some time watching a display and explanation of dressage – fascinating.

And, then there’s the enthusiasm and speed of the pony clubs competing against each other in various games, which is something else. Whatever happened to car gymkhanas (showing my age)? Maybe that’s an idea for a future event? Thanks to Stuart for co-ordinating this one for us.

13 April The Pyewipe Inn drive out Maundy Thursday was our first pub drive out to The Pyewipe Inn just outside Lincoln. These are always popular relaxed events, and it was a great turn out.

Around 30 attended, including some new members to our Region – nice to meet you and hope we’ll see you at future events. The pub dealt with us smoothly, especially as they hadn’t wanted pre-orders, and everyone seemed to enjoy the night judging by the chatter up and down the table. Thank you to Steve and Lynne for organising. What a shame Steve was ill and couldn’t attend, you’ll have to organise another to make up!

23 April County Wheels, Woodhall Spa As I was at the AGM, Richard and Pam kindly co-ordinated this event so, just when they thought they had got rid of all the Region’s kit, their car was once again full of it. Thank you, and also thanks for the following report: “It promised to be a partly sunny and partly cloudy day for the County Wheels event at Woodhall Spa, and several members commented that it was not as cold as last year - hence the number of cars with hoods down.

“The gazebo was erected with the help of a few fairly new members on a trial run, and they all passed the test to become future helpers!

“In total, 18 cars attended, most of them Boxsters, but there was also a 997 Turbo, a 997 GT3 plus a couple of 964s, and one 964 racing Porsche. All looked well polished and a credit to the Region.

“A walk around Jubilee Park gave visitors a huge variety of cars of all ages and makes to look at. Minis were well represented by the Skegness Mini Owners Club, the Trent Valley MOC, Bomber County Minis, and the Lincolnshire Imps Mini Club.

“There were several examples of huge American cars: a Mach 1 Mustang, a Chevrolet pickup and a Dodge pickup both in black, and a flashy Oldsmobile ‘Holiday’ limo. Other specials, which caught the eye were the old Austins, a TR6, a Marlin and a ‘well oiled’ Leyland Motor Service repair vehicle.

“Mablethorpe and District Motor Club had some very interesting exhibits, including a huge, stunning American Fleetwood, a Ford minibus towing a Ford Anglia in matching turquoise, and a 1927 Singer Senior that had been restored to a fantastic condition in 2006-09.

“If you wanted to see more modern cars, you could browse the immaculate display by Nottingham RS Owners Club - parts of their engines were highly polished.

“All in all it was a very interesting day and you could even book a classic car to hire for the day with prices starting from £150. On the list were a 1992 Porsche Speedster, and a 1979 Porsche 911 SC!” Pam Watkinson

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 16 July Porsches o’er t’Wolds The entry form and details are on the website’s Events page. It’s a great way to see Lincolnshire’s wonderful countryside and roads, so book now!!

DIARY DATES 14/15 JUNE Pub drive out Details on Events page of the Club website.

24 JUNE RAF Waddington Families Day 12 JULY Pub drive out - Cross Keys, Sturton 16 JULY Porsches o’er t’Wolds 23 JULY VSCC vintage sports car meeting Cadwell Park.

North West Committee Contact Allan Crosby 01744 894500 – r5@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS 12 April Club night at the Deanwater Matt Staines reports: “The April Club night was very well attended, with a good-humoured and knowledgeable presentation by Darren King of Unique Porsche Specialists who are based near Bolton. Darren started in true cinematic style with a short movie on his business and the services it offers - from Porsche servicing, diagnostics and vehicle inspections, right through to full race car preparation.

“Darren is well known in Porsche circles, with many years’ experience at PC Bolton and then at Hartech before forming Unique. It was great to hear some of the race car stories and to share his knowledge - he even had some very happy customers in the audience!

“Thanks to Darren for an interesting evening, and also to Seb Graham for the technical support.”

Air Ambulance charity R5 members have been working with the new fundraising team at North West Air Ambulance, and recently donated a sum of £320. This comprised monies collected at two car shows at Tatton Park in 2016 (£65), the R5 Treasure Hunt (£40), and the 2017 ‘feely-bag’ night and raffle (£165), plus Christmas Advent bags donated by Sue Mayer (£50).

Many thanks go to Sue Mayer and Chris Oliver for their efforts towards this worthy cause.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 10 June Vintage Festival - Oulton Park Formula Vintage makes its annual visit to Oulton Park for the Club’s second round of the season. This is one of Oulton’s most eagerly awaited events, featuring cars from motorsport’s pioneering age. Entries regularly include cars that have raced at Brooklands, Le Mans and in the Mille Miglia.

R5 is coordinating a display of Porsches at the event, so please drop by if you are at Oulton. Further details at msv.com 13 September Karting - Daytona Manchester Following last year’s rather inclement August weather, R5 will be trying an indoor venue for its annual karting event - Daytona Manchester at Wharfside Way, Trafford Park, Manchester M17 1NF. It is an excellent venue with great facilities, including electronic scoreboards to keep check on positions and lap times, and a good spectator viewing area overlooking the entire circuit (with a bar and cafe for refreshments).

A great turnout for R4 enjoying County Wheels at Woodhall Spa

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The circuit, whilst smaller than the outdoor ones, is well arranged and includes a bridge and underpass to make for some interesting overtaking moves!

R5 will adopt Daytona’s ‘Classic’ type of event, which includes practice time, qualifying and a final (in two groups). The cost is £48pp, including hire of overalls and helmets if required. The evening will commence at 7pm and finish around 9pm.

If interested please contact Dave Trafford (david.trafford1@ntlworld.com). A 50% deposit will be required, and spaces will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Chris Clark

DIARY DATES 28 MAY 928 40th anniversary celebrations Brooklands See the Club’s website for last minute details.

3-4 JUNE Tatton Park Classic Car Spectacular R5 has a stand at this popular show. All members are welcome to drop in for a chat.

10 JUNE Vintage Festival - Oulton Park 14 JUNE Club night - the Deanwater Hotel R5’s annual Treasure Hunt. Details via our e-Newsletter.

12 JULY Club night - the Deanwater Hotel Classic Fords evening.

23 JULY Summer Sunday run Lowther Castle. Information about the venue can be found at lowthercastle.org 9 AUGUST Club night - the Deanwater Hotel New members’ night, with hotpot supper.

North Wales Regional Organisers Sue Taylor 01928 735357 (01766 890844 Weekends) r6@porscheclubgb.com Welcome Welcome to Alwena and Emma, the better halves of John and Howard, and to Dave Wellington who sold a Jaguar because it was so boring and bought a Porker.

All three joined us on our Abersoch run. We hope you liked us and look forward to seeing you again at future meetings and events.

We also extend a welcome to Brian Dixon and his wife Joan who came along to our Club night to see what we are about. Brian has just bought a Boxster so will have plenty of Boxster friends in the Club to swap experiences with.

RECENT EVENTS 9 April Abersoch drive and lunch Our first all-Porsche drive out of the year and lunch was arranged for us by Geoff, Malcolm and David.

Thank you so much for all your hard work with the planning and route setting.

A great turnout saw Kimberley, Dave and Chris Wood, David and Mags Blackburn, Mike and Kate Goodwin, Laurie and Sue2, John and Alwena, Richard and Maggie, Gill and Nick, Tony and Angela, Graham and Alison, Howard and Emma, Malcolm and Gill, Emyr and Anwen, Dawn and Dylan, Steve and Elaine, Kevin and his neighbour Dennis (as Sue3 was busy), Al and darling Deb, Ralph, Gina and Ringo, Dave Wellington, and David and Chris Bird. Jane, Willie and Ann-Marie couldn’t make the drive, but met us at the yacht club for lunch.

The sky was blue, the sun was shining and the Porsches certainly came out to play. For the first time since I’ve been involved, we had two 914s in the group - one orange and the other green. They were the cars to easily keep sight of in our convoy of 23.

We met at Tweedmill Shopping Outlet in St Asaph for coffee, ready to set off at 11am with tulip maps in hand.

From the cafe we headed through the quiet country lanes towards the Denbigh moors and managed a brisk pace over this section of the Evo. We encountered one police car, quietly sat in a layby with his hand-held speed camera very much pointing our way. Most of us got through, but said police vehicle decided to start following Nick and Gill for a while. Eventually he got bored with Nick doing 30 and peeled off.

By this time, traffic was building and we had trouble getting out onto the A5 together. It was then a quick run along this busy road before we turned left towards Isbyty Ifan, the first real opportunity for people to find an alternate route/get lost. The 914s, followed by Kevin and Dennis, shot past towards Betws-y-Coed. Kimberley’s 914 had boiling brakes but luckily Emma was on hand to tell Howard how to sort it. They all found their own way to lunch.

The route from Isbyty over to Festiniog was fantastic – a single track over open hillside. The views were amazing if you could risk taking your eyes off the road. All was going well until we got to Porthmadog where Laurie, Sue2, Ralph, Gina and Ringo were waiting to join the convoy. Luckily some cars did go down the by-pass and pick them up. My own little pack headed straight through Porthmadog and we were surprised to drive past Geoff and Our first all-Porsche run of the year

borrowed co-navigator Gill, our original leaders, who were lurking about in a layby for some reason. Lost?

The tulips proved invaluable. We all managed to nip through a very busy Abersoch centre and, with the help of some special R6 road signs put up by David, we all landed at the South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club.

What an amazing location! We sat down for lunch overlooking a fantastic bay with trawlers, jet skis, powerboats, huge sandy beaches, colourful beach huts, and buckets and spades. A huge thank you to David and his team for preparing and serving us a lovely lunch.

As everyone got comfortable and started to relax, conversation moved to a challenge over four missing miles on the tulips. I would have denied all knowledge but Malcolm did the decent thing and admitted it was all down to him. We all got there in the end, so it didn’t really matter.

After lunch and much merriment, we said our goodbyes and headed off home to get our cars ready for next time.

April meeting Malcolm Quick, stand-in RO, reports: “As our RO was off gallivanting round northern India, a temporary (very temporary) learner RO was put in place. What came as a bit of a surprise to the stand-in was that he didn’t receive a badge of office, so he had to resort to faking his own. The biggest disappointment, however, was not being given access to the Region’s ‘cheque book and pen’, this proved a trifle embarrassing as he had pre-ordered Champagne and lobster for all attendees, which quickly had to be cancelled. Hey ho, only another six months of pot washing to go…

“This meeting was due to be held at Mono cars in Halewood but, unfortunately, it had to be cancelled at short notice, as they couldn’t accommodate us at this time. Many thanks to Phil for the time and effort he put in in trying to arrange this visit.

“A run through of the up and coming events took place and was all going well until we reached our flagship event; Porsches on the Prom. At this point, the stand-in announced the date and was a bit

A great turnout on the Abersoch run

perplexed with the quizzical looks he was receiving all around the table. It was then gently pointed out by David that, in fact, he had got the wrong date and was a week too late. Another visit to Specsavers I fear.”

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 12-15 October WOTY This year we will be based in Harrogate. Spaces, which are filling up quickly, are currently limited to 15 cars, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

DIARY DATES 15 JUNE Summer drive to Bodfari with fish and chips 18 JUNE Crich Tramway Museum, Derbyshire 20 JULY ‘Show and Shine’ Northop Golf Course.

30 JULY Classics in the Castle car show Bodelwyddan Castle.

17 AUGUST Visit to McLaren showrooms – Knutsford 20 AUGUST Cheshire drive followed by BBQ at PC Chester

Yorkshire Regional Organisers Mark and Carol Jessop 07981 412895 – r7@porscheclubgb.com Introduction You can’t have helped but notice that there is quite a buzz in the Club at the moment. More members than ever are coming along to events and they are filling up faster than ever. It is fantastic to be welcoming so many of you to our events, many for the first time.

Club nights Our Club nights are held on the first Wednesday of the month at the Woodlands Hotel, Leeds, which can be found just up the A62 from PC Leeds and just off J27 of the M62, post code LS27 7LY. We aim to kick the night off around 8pm. **There will be not be a Club night at the Woodlands in July** Club website The Club’s website contains a wealth of useful information and everything you need to keep in touch with the Club and our own Region - we maintain our own Yorkshire areas within the Forum and the main

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website. You can find all the event information for the year, including photos from events and route information for past drives.

RECENT EVENTS Whitby fish and chip run This is always our first proper run out of the year and, in recent years, has been getting increasingly popular. We had 50 cars and 90 members booked in for fish and chips - so many that we now require a second restaurant.

We met up at Specialist Cars of Malton for coffee and biscuits, which were served up alongside the usual mouth-watering array of cars in their showroom. A few extra members who just came along for a drive and a chat joined us. Our members raised £212 pounds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance from the raffle of Easter goodies.

The cars were split into several groups and set out on two different routes at different times. Some of us got to enjoy Blakey Ridge, where we came across the Bentley Owners Club parked up at the Lion Inn. The second half got to take the low road, which offered equally stunning views across the moors.

The best-laid plans went slightly askew when two of the groups met at Rosedale Abbey, resulting in a snake of 30 Porsches wending its way over the tops of the moors to Whitby!

One of the best things about these runs is that there is always a Yorkshire member who has never been on some of roads that we like to enjoy, and these members often grew up not too far away!

All of our reserved parking spaces were filled, and the group, which seemed to have grown en route, was now 52 Porsches glinting in the spring sunshine quite a sight!

Porsches in the sunshine

Both Trenchers and The Quay did us proud with fish and chips and, as usual, were efficient at getting us through the doors and fed.

Huge thanks go to John Hawkin’s team at Specialist Cars for their hospitality - 90 cups of tea/coffee in an hour is some going. I don’t think many Kit Kats were left.

Also, thanks go to all the members who came along, making it a great day out, and donating to the raffle.

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Bentley owners on the moors

4 JUNE The North West 100 Tulip-style 100-mile run around the north west of the Region crossing over the border. A great day out on some fantastic roads. Details on the Forum and website.

7 JUNE Club night - The Woodlands Hotel 26 JUNE Sunday Service - Lady Bower Reservoir In the parking area alongside the reservoir, just off the A6013 (S33 OBY). We will be there from 11am with the bacon butties.

R7 at Specialist Cars of Malton

23 JULY Yorkshire Porsche Festival - Lotherton Hall Our celebration of everything Porsche in conjunction with sponsors Strasse and Specialist Cars of Malton. Tickets will be available online through the Club Shop at an amazing £6 per car!

Entry on the day will be at Lotherton Hall’s standard prices.

2 AUGUST Club night - The Woodlands Hotel 20 AUGUST Sunday Service with R3 – Witton Castle We will be holding a ‘bring and share’ picnic at R3’s annual event. We are unable to attend this event so need a volunteer to be point of contact for the day. All the details are on the Forum and website.

East Midlands Regional Organiser Tom Fisher 07768 317346 – r8@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Club night at The Coopers Arms I suppose it was inevitable that the increase in numbers recently required our move into the great hall.

Thank you all for your patience in having to ‘up sticks’.

We enjoyed perusing many new cars in the car park all shining during a very pleasant evening. I missed some new names in attendance last month; so welcome Robert Walmsley, Mark Dakin, Tony Brealey, Ben Satterthwaite. This month we welcomed Anil from Loughborough, Peter and Lynn from Southwell, Richard from Lockington, James from Hilton, Jonathan from Stoke, and Neil from Colston Basset.

Taith Cymru Historic Rally I entered the 924 S in this Historic Rally Car Register event with Peter Haynes on the maps. The 120-mile single day event followed fabulous out of the way roads in the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons. The car ran perfectly, with plenty of power and great handling. One 944 and two 911s made up the Porsche contingent.

Peter, with his years of experience, guided us without a wrong turn, despite our trip meter at times being unreliable. The roads and route, with its fabulous views, were so great I hope to use it as the basis for our weekend away later in the year. I thoroughly recommend joining the Historic Rally Car Register if you own a classic Porsche. They run many events

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throughout the country and are always good value for money, with up to 50 interesting classics taking part for all types of abilities, from scenic runs to flat out stage rallying.

Easter weekend Very busy! On Saturday I went down to the endurance event at Silverstone circuit. The next day I attended the Carrera Cup at Donington - Porsche Cars had their huge marquee. Food and hospitality supplied, and great racing - especially the British Touring Cars.

On Monday I was at Croft circuit competing in my Boxster. Well done to Steve Jory for a class first in his newly rebuilt 944. I made my fastest time ever but on the second run had a big spin. As they say, “I ran out of talent” and we were deprived of a third run. I had to have a lie down on Tuesday!

A52 Mable to Table PC Nottingham kindly hosted the start of our ‘Drive it Day’ and donated a Silverstone Porsche experience to win. The route followed the A52 90 miles east to its conclusion in Mablethorpe with an optional road quiz to enjoy. It included a walk on the magnificent beach collecting booty before heading to our final destination for an excellent carvery meal in a private room at the Royal Oak (The Splash) near Lowth in Lincolnshire. The day culminated in the marking of the quiz, with much hilarity. It was a tie for first place, so the size of the seashell collection decided the winners.

Trevor and Michelle Gentwere were victorious, followed by Tony and Jackie Williamson in second, Julian Steventon and Cath Roper third, with Steve and Linda Norbury taking fourth place. Well done everyone for making it such a fabulous day in the sunshine.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Chatsworth 2017 Here’s a reminder about our Annual Concours and Pageant at Chatsworth on 2 July. There’s no need to register unless you want to enter the competition - just turn up in your Porsche! We have some entries already…

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One-year-old Lincoln Sharp is looking to enter this year’s Chatsworth Pageant and Concours

April Club night As we have had some good weather and the evenings are getting lighter now, we were expecting a good turnout, but we were really surprised when we had 62 cars arrive. We always get a wide variety of cars, and this time was no exception with cars ranging from a 356 to 991s. We even had a GT4 in attendance.

As usual we went inside for tea, coffee and biscuits.

With the number of cars and members, space was at a premium. It is now coming to the time of year when we have more events coming up and we are looking forward to meeting all our members at these. Once again, as RO, I would like to thank all these members for their continued support.

Chatsworth Pageant

DIARY DATES 27 MAY Pirelli visit - Burton-on-Trent **Fully booked** 5 JUNE Club night - The Coopers Arms DentMaster demonstration.

2 JULY Annual Concours and Pageant - Chatsworth 3 JULY Club night - The Coopers Arms 3 AUGUST TOTEM 7 AUGUST Club night - The Coopers Arms 26 AUGUST Speed Championship - Curborough

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Regional Organiser Kim and Mandy Sutch 07811 114646 – r9@porscheclubgb.com David Jones 01455 220081 – 07836 374295 Davejones996@hotmail.co.uk

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Space at a premium in the car park at April Club night

996 technical day I recently attended the 996 technical day at Cornbury House, which I found very informative and, with more than 80 members in attendance, it was good to talk to people and exchange views and experiences with our cars. A big thank you to the technical guys for their knowledge and advice and thanks to the Cornbury House team for making it possible.

Clear blue-sky meet

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Dave, Kim and Mandy JROs DIARY DATES 20 JUNE Club night - The Bear Inn, Berkswell 25 JUNE Summer picnic and ‘Show and Shine’ 1-2 JULY Cars in the Park - Lichfield 14-16 JULY Weekend in Weymouth for Porsches on the Prom 18 JULY Club night - The Bear Inn, Berkswell 15 AUGUST Club night - The Bear Inn, Berkswell 19 SEPTEMBER Club night - The Bear Inn, Berkswell 6-8 OCTOBER Weekend in the Lake District 17 OCTOBER Club night - The Bear Inn, Berkswell 21 OCTOBER Coventry Transport Museum

round of the WEC up at Silverstone - fine weather certainly helped there, compared to the snow encountered last year! As I’ve said, the AGM was very positive for all and with the Bicester Heritage event being held simultaneously, and claiming an unprecedented turnout of Porsche, everything was busier still. For several R10 and R9 members, and beyond, Donington Historic, with it’s marvellous Club-like feel, brought April to a decidedly fun end.

Chris racing the 924

Once again, having attended the recent Officials’ Conference and AGM, I can report that we, as a Club, are still in a very good place. The Clubhouse team is superbly supporting more fine events and Porsche cars has indeed increased our sponsorship for this, facilitating the means for a special quality of presentation to our members and the public alike.

Getting busier by the month…

From the very start of April, the 996 Register seminar at Cornbury House was a great success - there will be more covering various other models soon. Our meeting was very well supported with lovely weather. As lovely were the 1,000 or so Porsches that attended the first Early beauty at WEC

Hope to see you all soon Paul

Chris goes 924 racing Unfortunately, Chris Valentine’s plans to race again in the Creventic 24 hours of Silverstone were ruined when a co-driver crashed the car on the morning of qualifying.

Chris had only managed around 12 laps in the test sessions and, although offers of a substitute car were made, the team decided to cut its losses and withdraw.

Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire Regional Organiser Paul Ebbs 01234 363358 (7pm–9pm) 07769 805594 (daytime) – r10@porscheclubgb.com

R10 monthly meet Enjoy the good company of fellow Porsche owners… you just know it makes sense, and you’ll be very welcome.

For further information on any of these or other Club events, contact me and I’ll do my best to help.

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Photo by Dave Maries

25 June Summer picnic and ‘Show and Shine’ This event, at Fairfield and Smite Brook Railway, is getting closer and we need to know if you are joining us. If you haven’t already done so please could you let Mandy know at r9@porscheclubgb.com if you are attending, as we need to confirm numbers with the caterers.

Entry costs £5pp payable in advance and this includes lunch, tea, coffee and a donation to the air ambulance.

In stark contrast to the Cayman GT4, Chris did, however, make his 924 debut in the same BRSCC Porsche Championship when he started racing at Oulton Park, back in 2012. “After what turned out to be two very enjoyable races, I might not have taken home any silverware, but I do now have 27 championship points from finishing ninth and 10th in class and have raced another ‘bare bones’ car along similar lines to the MR2s I drove in the past”... Chris will race in the 924 again, but not until the Snetterton round on 10-11 June.

Best of luck for this, and many others, Chris.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Decisions, decisions We’re spoilt for choice on 4 June, as there are three fine events to take your pick from. Firstly, the Club headquarters will again be host to the Pirelli BBQ this time with a nominal fee for attending – it’s well worth the visit. Secondly, there’s ‘Simply Porsche‘ at Beaulieu, which has an enormous pull for many Porsche owners – have a look at the link on the Events section of their website (beaulieu.co.uk). Last, but not least, Stony Stratford hosts the biannual ‘Classic Stony’ – a classic car gathering in and around the old town, which has its own unique collection of classics of all makes dotted around for the enthusiasts’ delight.

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4 JUNE Pirelli BBQ - Cornbury House 4 JUNE ‘Simply Porsche’ - Beaulieu 4 JUNE ‘Classic Stony’ Stony Stratford classic car gathering 10 JUNE R10 monthly meet 17-18 JUNE Le Mans Open Days - Cornbury House 23-26 JUNE Goodwood Festival of Speed

Essex Regional Organiser Martyn Molyneaux 01245 222937 (7pm-9pm) r11@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Greg Thompson 01376 573445 – r11gregt@googlemail.com RECENT EVENTS April Club night Richard Eniffer, PC Colchester’s Sales Manager, was guest speaker. Either it was our guest or the dry, bright evening, but 65 or so members packed the newly built part of Rivenhall Oaks Golf Club and we welcomed five new members. There were teething problems with the food orders - hopefully these will quickly be overcome.

Car line-up at Club night

Richard said that Porsche generally work on a seven-year cycle, so that the Macan was due a facelift next year. Of the 911s sold, 97% were with PDK transmission, but PC Colchester has ordered a seven-speed manual 911 GTS that is due in June. The recently announced 991.2 GT3, available with a PDK or manual gearbox, is due in August.

To whet our appetite, Richard spoke about the possibility of a new GT2 RS, which is rumoured to have close to 700bhp.

An exciting new car is the new Panamera Sport Turismo - a shooting brake version of the new Panamera first shown at Geneva this year. Engine derivatives for this may well include a hybrid having 680bhp and 850nm of torque - gasp!

To the dismay of many, the fantastic-looking Mission E car could be with us in as little as two years.

This four-door, with an expected 0-60mph time of approximately three seconds, has a top speed of around 180mph. It is expected to have a 300-mile range with the ability to be recharged in just 15 minutes - the Centre will have to provide charging points. VW group is expected to combine with other manufacturers to provide charging points around the country. A home charge will be a possibility maybe costing around £12 for a 300-mile charge - quite different to the present cost of a tank of fuel.

With the advent of electric cars, and derivatives of the existing range, Richard said that he was surprised to find that the relatively new 25-car showroom could end up being too small in the not too distant future.

By 2025, 30% of all cars could be autonomous. We already have cars that brake automatically if a collision is imminent and cars with night vision.

Richard also announced that the Centre is open for the duration of Le Mans 24-hour with refreshments available. He hoped that a 919/918/Carrera GT and some Carrera Cup cars would be present.

CCVC and CCVM Gunpowder Plot Rally Several members joined the 300 cars on a 50-mile run from RHS Garden Hyde Hall to the Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey. This event was superbly organised with very efficient and courteous marshals.

The route took us through some glorious Essex and Hertfordshire countryside, although it was sad to see one or two older cars suffering ‘hors de combat’.

The fine day ended in wonderful sunshine with picnic lunches on the greensward at the Royal Gunpowder Mills. The museum was extremely interesting and much time was spent viewing the exhibits and chatting with the knowledgeable staff. Thanks go to Alan Osborn and Colin Moles for the invite to this event. The event raised about £3500 for charity - well done to all involved.

Cars at start of the charity run

Kersey Mill Car Show Regrettably, this was the same day as the Gunpowder Plot Rally. Several members attended and over £1500 was raised for charity.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Please review our calendar carefully to see the many extra events on offer for your enjoyment. We do our best to please.

12 July CVCM Classics on the Common The Horse and Groom, Galleywood Common, is hosting an informal meeting of all types of classics, vintage sport and American cars at 7pm. All welcome – just turn up. There will be a large selection of bar meals, an outside BBQ and real ales. Arrive early if you wish to eat.

16 July Drive to Rivenhall Oaks GC for a carvery lunch Let me know if you intend to participate as soon as possible - Rivenhall Oaks need numbers for catering.

9.30am start from PC Colchester, the cost will be £5 per car, which will go to our chosen charity, Farleigh Hospice. To book, please email Martyn at r11@porscheclubgb.com 23 July Trip to Newmarket Stud We propose to have a drive, with a 10am start, from Long Melford Country Park to the Stud. Starting at 11.15am, the 90-minute tour including a bus around

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the Stud, is £11pp. We will have lunch at the Six Bells, Preston St Mary afterwards. Please send a cheque made out to M. Molyneaux at Blakes, Fir Tree Lane, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 4SS, or email me (r11@porscheclubgb.com) and I will send account details for a bank transfer. All remittances by 11 June please.

The Stud needs numbers as soon as possible, so please let me know if you wish to attend.

20 August Car Show at RHS Garden Hyde Hall Bigger than last year with more car clubs in attendance, hot food and loos at our location.

All cars to be in position by 9.45am-4pm. A car and children under 14 will be free. For an entrance ticket please email Martyn at r11@porscheclubgb.com by 20 July.

30 August Brands Hatch track evening Why not dip a toe in the water and have a go at as many laps as you feel comfortable with? There is absolutely no pressure and those who do not behave sensibly will not be tolerated. To book contact Steve Kevlin at motorsport@porscheclubgb.com 17 September Essex Classic Vehicle Show Lower Castle Park, Colchester. There is a booking registration form. Cost is £5 per car, with all proceeds going to Headway Essex. For queries, please contact Headway Essex on 01206 547616, or email fundraising@headwayessex.org.uk

DIARY DATES 21 MAY Cars and Cofee at The Warren 8-10am. For details, call 01245 223258.

27-29 MAY Enfield Pageant of Motoring For further details call 02083 671898.

28 MAY Classic Cars on the Green and open gardens - Butt’s Green For details, please email Paul Newbury at paul997@btinternet.com 13 JUNE Club night Fun golf evening at Rivenhall Oaks GC. To book, email Martyn at r11porscheclubgb.com 18 JUNE Cars and Cofee at The Warren 21 JUNE A talk on Triumph Motorcycles 7.30pm at Ford Dunton.

25 JUNE Cressing Temple Classics 11am-4pm, £5pp. Six hundred cars on show, a trade village and catering to suit everyone.

2 JULY Maldon Motor Show Greg will set up a R11 stand for this popular show if members wish to do it. £5 per car, payable in advance. Contact Greg at r11gregt@gmail.com 11 JULY Club night BBQ 12 JULY CVCM Classics on the Common 16 JULY Drive to Rivenhall Oaks GC for a carvery lunch 23 JULY Trip to Newmarket Stud 23 JULY Corringham Classic and Family Fun Day For entry form (£5 per car) contact dbyecorringhamclassiccarshow@btinternet.com 23 JULY Cars and Cofee at The Warren 28-30 JULY Silverstone Classic 5 AUGUST Technical seminar at Cornbury House 6 AUGUST Carvery lunch at Rivenhall Oaks GC with the TVR club Please let me know if you wish to attend.

Cost about £10pp.

6 AUGUST Helmingham Hall Classic and Sports Car Festival 10am-5pm. £10 per car and two people.

6 AUGUST King’s Head Klassic - Bradwell on Sea 8 AUGUST Club night - R11 Concours Show your pride and joy with a number of classes.

20 AUGUST Car Show at RHS Garden Hyde Hall 20 AUGUST Cars and Cofee at The Warren 30 AUGUST Brands Hatch track evening 3 SEPTEMBER Frankie’s Classic Car and Bike Fest Ford Motor Company, Dunton Technical Centre, Laindon SS15 6EE. 10am-4pm, with light music and refreshments. Public entry is £5pp.

12 SEPTEMBER Club night Bring your ‘other car’ night.

17 SEPTEMBER Essex Classic Vehicle Show 23 SEPTEMBER National Concours d’Elégance - Ragley Hall 23-25 SEPTEMBER WOTY to Northumberland 24 SEPTEMBER Warren Classic Woodham Walter 24 SEPTEMBER Cars and Cofee at The Warren

Norfolk & Suffolk Regional Organisers Tony and Colleen Wickins 01379 676251 – r12@porscheclubgb.com Almost halfway through the year already and, as we’re writing this, we have a hailstorm would you believe! April was quite busy, we did a short recce to Wales in preparation for R12’s WOTY in June, and then we motored onto the Cotswolds to the Officials’

Conference. We’re preparing to hitch our caravan up for the first time this year for a week in north Norfolk – hope we don’t get snow!

RECENT EVENTS 18 April Club night Thirty-five of us gathered at the Bird in Hand to enjoy a social evening and raffle. Colleen had been surfing the internet for all things ‘Easter’ for weeks, and a colourful array of gift bags containing everything from chocolate sheep to chicken-shaped biscuits, rabbit socks and eggs were on offer to be won. A warm welcome to Jeff and Pauline who were attending their first event - we hope they enjoyed the evening. A special mention goes to Chris and Rhian who celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary that evening - we raised a glass to congratulate them on a marvellous achievement.

22-23 April Oicials’ Conference and AGM We were pleased to meet up with old friends and to meet several new ROs. The Conference was well planned and presented with bags of information regarding forthcoming events and future plans.

Membership is still rising, with 86% retention rates. Each RO was given a print out of results from a recent survey completed by members. It made for very interesting reading - we will be discussing this with our members in due course. The Club is in a sound financial position, which is always good to hear. After a most convivial evening at the Ettington Chase Hotel, we checked out on Sunday morning to drive the short distance to Cornbury House for ‘breakout sessions’ with General Manager, Chris Seaward, followed by the AGM. 23 April Day out in North Norfolk Brian and Rosemary report: “Six members met at the Muckleburgh Collection to see the collection of assorted tanks, field guns and general items from WWI up to, and including, the Iraq War. There is also quite a collection of civilian items from the Fire Service and other branches that you do not usually think about in major conflicts; photo reconnaissance etc. We then made our way to the Pheasant Hotel where two more members, who had gone for a walk in Sheringham Park, joined us. Two very good ex-Porsche-owning friends met up with us too. Afternoon tea was served - lots of cakes, scones and sandwiches - great value for money. A lovely hotel with very attentive staff, a large car park, and easy to find - a venue for a Club lunch one day?”

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 20 June Club night We are still hoping to have someone from ‘Dent Devils’ joining us for a demonstration and presentation of their skills. We will confirm their attendance and layout of the evening nearer the time.

25 June Visit to Caister Castle Car Museum with lunch at Filby Bridge Restaurant Entry to the museum and castle cost £14, which is payable on the day. We will meet up at the Castle (NR30 5SN) at 11am to allow a couple of hours to see everything. Yvonne and Alan have booked lunch at Filby Bridge Restaurant (NR29 3AA) for 1pm. Menus will be sent out to those who have booked soon.

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your pride and joy, and we will ask a member of the pub staff to pick their favourite Porsche – prize for the winner. We will also hold a raffle for our local charities, the East Anglian Air Ambulance and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. An extensive buffet, costing £16pp, will be served around 8pm. Please make cheques payable to ‘Bird in Hand’ and send to Colleen and Tony at 2 Chapel Close, Pulham Market, Diss IP21 4SS. **Closing date is 6 July** 6 August Classic Car Show at Helmingham Hall A wonderful day out for car enthusiasts, and indeed the whole family. Come to the home of Lord Tollemache and help raise money for local charities. There will be displays in the main ring, plus trade and craft stalls, and live music. There are food and drink stalls aplenty, although most of us take a picnic to make it a social occasion. Car clubs contribute to the spectacle of the day and we have booked our usual Club stand with gazebo at the cost of £10 per car (which includes driver and one passenger), £7 per additional adult and £3 per child.

A couple of changes this year – we have been asked that, due to health and safety reasons, vehicles must stay in position until 4pm when all cars will be directed off site by the Organising Team. Please be aware of this when booking. We also request that you pay your entry fee when booking with Colleen your entry car pass will then be emailed to you nearer the day. Cheques made payable to ‘Helmingham Hall Gardens’ can either be given to us at Club night or posted to us at 2 Chapel Close, Pulham Market, Norfolk. IP21 4SS. **Closing date is 16 July** 20 August Fish banquet Another very popular event on our calendar.

John and Sue have kindly invited us back to their home near Cromer for the third year running for their famous fish banquet commencing at 1pm.

Cost is £15pp, which includes various fish (in season), salads, desserts and drinks. All cutlery and crockery supplied by our hosts. Cheques made payable to ‘Mr J Gibson’ and sent to Colleen and Tony at 2 Chapel Close, Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk IP21 4SS. Their address will be given out when you have booked/paid. **Closing date is 8 August** Looking ahead to our Christmas party Now booking for Saturday, 25 November at The Wroxham (hotelwroxham.co.uk), situated in a stunning position on the Broads.

We have reserved 12 double rooms with prices ranging from £85-£120 per room based on double occupancy and including breakfast. A three-course evening meal will cost £27pp and the Christmas menu should be available soon. To reserve a room (half have already been booked), please phone the hotel direct on 01603 782061 and quote ‘Porsche Club function’ to secure the room of your choice.

A non-refundable deposit of £40 is required when booking.

Club nights From 7.30pm at The Bird in Hand, Wreningham (NR16 1BJ) on the third Tuesday of the month (no Club night in January and August). No booking is necessary for Club nights unless specifically stated.

Our events calendar is regularly updated on the R12 Club Forum (porscheclubgbforum.com), including links to full details of each event. To receive our local monthly email update, please email tony.twservices@btinternet.com requesting this.

DIARY DATES 20 JUNE Club night Hoping to have a ‘Dent Devils’ demonstration.

24 JUNE ‘Cars and Cofee’ morning PIE Performance 25 JUNE Visit to Caister Castle Car Museum 18 JULY Summer Social - The Bird in Hand Buffet, charity raffle and ‘the car’s the star’.

6 AUGUST Classic Car Show - Helmingham Hall 20 AUGUST Fish banquet At Sue and John’s near Cromer.

Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Shropshire Regional Organiser Steve Cutler 01384 370038 – r13@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Philip Sloper 01562 885740 – philipjsloper@gmail.com RECENT EVENTS 2 April ‘Babs meets The Beast’ at Bromyard Speed Festival Pat Henson reports: “R13 member Graham Jones is chairman of the organising committee for the Bromyard Speed Festival, which was held for a second time following last year’s inaugural event.

“Morgan cars were first produced in Bromyard and, due to this fact, that is the prominent marque at the event.

“The event is primarily a parade of automobiles of all periods round a rectangle of closed roads within Bromyard town centre, behind a pace car to keep speeds in check! There are also numerous static displays at various points around the parade route, and, as part of these, R13 displayed 12 Porsches.

Parading through the streets of Bromyard

An informative talk in the car preparation area Vehicles of all periods with Steve Cutler’s Cayman GT4 in the foreground

“The headline attraction was the ‘Beast of Turin’; a Fiat built in 1911 to attempt the land speed record. The car has a 28-litre, four-cylinder engine - seven litres per cylinder! Also appearing, but only on static display, was ‘Babs’, another contender for the land speed record when Parry Thomas drove it on Pendine Sands in 1926. This car has a 27-litre engine, but with 12 cylinders in a V formation.

“The two 15-minute parades (one in the morning and a second in the afternoon) consisted of several different classes of cars including the aforementioned Morgans, racing cars, rally cars, sports cars, early classics and specialist vehicles. The Beast of Turin ran in this latter class and entertained the crowd with flames emitting from its stub exhaust! Two R13 cars took part - Steve Cutler (RO) and Graham Few driving a Cayman GT4 and 928 respectively. All the vehicles circulated the closed circuit at not always legal speeds, for the very appreciative spectators to see.

“The event was blessed with beautiful spring-like weather, which certainly helped to make the day an extremely pleasant one. Both participants and spectators alike seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves.”

Many thanks go to all of the Region members who helped to make this an excellent day out, and to Pat Henson for writing this report.

25 April Club night Our very well attended April Club night was held at ADW Automotive (adwautomotive.co.uk) in Elmley Lovett, where we were guests of R13 member Adrian Wilson.

Established in 2008, they specialise in supplying top marque pre-owned cars, so obviously they handle lots of Porsches! The evening started with coffee and a very informative talk about car preparation prior to sale. We then had a close look at the cars in stock, which included four 911s, a 968, two Boxsters, a Cayman and, amongst the other marques, various Mercedes, Audi, TVR, MG, Triumph and Alfa Romeo. Also in stock was an immaculate 2000 model year Austin Mini Classic 1.3i Cooper Sport with a Cooper S works factory conversion. Equally fascinating was the large number of project cars, which included a Ferrari Mondial and 365 GT4 BB, a Jensen Interceptor convertible, two Sunbeam Lotus, a Mini Moke, two Aston Martins, a Jaguar XJS, a

Some of the amazing stock at ADW Automotive

Mercedes SL R109, a Renault 5 Turbo and a vintage Chalmers. Our thanks go to Adrian and team for a fascinating and informative evening.

30 April Secret Hills Tour The report on our fourth annual Secret Hills Tour will appear in next month’s issue.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 30 May Club night This will be an informal social event held at The Danery (thedanerybridgnorth.co.uk), a pub near Bridgnorth, which we first visited in April 2016. They made us very welcome then so we are returning. It’s easy to find on the A442 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth road, just southeast of Bridgnorth and there is ample off-street parking: The Danery, Kidderminster Road, Quatford, Bridgnorth WV15 6QJ. 27 June Club night Open night at our usual venue, The Manor House of Whittington. Members, their friends and other local car clubs are all invited to bring their sports cars, classic cars and anything interesting for an informal gathering of car enthusiasts. From 7.30pm, all interesting vehicles are welcome.

8-9 July Chateau Impney Hill Climb The third running of this hill climb for historic and classic cars - originally held from 1957 to 1967 and then revived in 2015. Two hundred competitors will tackle the 1000-yard course against the clock.

A Concours and classic car auction will also be held over the weekend. PCGB is an Associated Club and, supported by PCGB Head Office, R13 will be there both days. Discounted tickets are available, and we will have an allocated parking area with the opportunity to show a couple of cars next to our Club gazebo. Help will be needed on both days, so don’t be shy; if you can come and lend a hand please let Steve or Phil know. (chateauimpneyhillclimb.com) Club nights and events Unless otherwise stated, Club nights are on the last Tuesday in the month, 7.30 for an 8pm start, at The Manor House of Whittington, on the A449 near Kinver, DY7 6NY. (themanorhouseofwhittington.com) As well as appearing in PP, our events calendar is regularly updated in our section of the Forum.

A great turnout for April Club night

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DIARY DATES 30 MAY Club night The Danery near Bridgnorth.

8 JUNE Curborough sprint circuit R13’s annual day on track. **Fully booked** 27 JUNE Open Club night – the Manor House of Whittington 8-9 JULY Chateau Impney Hill Climb 25 JULY Club night - The Malvern Hills Hotel South of our Region.

20 AUGUST BBQ lunch/afternoon - The Danery £10.95pp, more details to follow.

28 AUGUST Pershore Abbey Classic Car Show Part of the annual Pershore Plum Festival. A great day out and lots to see (not just cars!).

29 AUGUST Club night - The Riverside Inn Cound, Shrewsbury SY5 6AF. 26 SEPTEMBER Club night - The Manor House of Whittington Guest speaker - details to follow.

South Wales Regional Organiser Huw Jones 07799 532661 – r14@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS 26 March Pembrey Racing Circuit trackday A bright sunny morning, albeit a bit cold, greeted the participants to the Pembrey circuit located just outside Llanelli in West Wales.

After a safety briefing by the Circuit Manager the cars were split into two groups for the familiarisation laps, which was followed by a 10-minute session.

The day then took on an open pit lane format, thus allowing the various cars to enter the circuit and spend as much time lapping as they wished.

During the earlier briefing the Circuit Manager had enquired if we would like to use the revised circuit for the afternoon session. The overall decision was to accept this suggestion as this provided an opportunity to sample the addition of a new tricky sequence of left- and right-hand bends.

In addition to various models from the Porsche stable there was an array of Caterhams and Lotuses, various rally cars, some track focused hot hatches, and a very rapid Radical.

R14 had seven cars enjoying the fun, ranging from a 911 RS through to a number of Boxsters. In addition to the R14 members attending, Maxwell Cameron, from R13, came along in his Cayman S. He obviously

R14 convoy on their April Sunday drive

enjoys the event as this is the third year in a row he has taken part. A dozen or more R14 members also came along to spectate and have hopefully been tempted to take part next year.

April Sunday drive and luncheon On a sunny Sunday morning 20 cars, and 40 members and friends, met at Cyfarthfa Park in Merthyr Tydfil for a drive up to Llangorse Lake. The drive from Merthyr took us past Pontsticill and Talybont Reservoirs. We stopped for an hour at Llangorse Lake where we had a parking area reserved for us.

Leaving the lake we took the route via Brecon to Trecastle, then headed towards Llanddeusant and onto Llangadog before ending up at the Plough Inn at Rhosemaen where there was a private dining room set aside for us.

As usual, for the Plough, the luncheon was excellent and we would recommend it to other Regions or car clubs who are planning on touring in this area and are looking for somewhere to stop for lunch.

I would like to thank Brian Jones for organising the route, with well-prepared tulip diagrams, and to Chris Howells for organising the luncheon.

New cars I would like to congratulate Club member Simon Coghlan from Newport in picking up his new blue 991.2 Targa GTS from PC Cardiff. It’s a lovely spec car and the colour of Sapphire Blue metallic really compliments the car.

Simon taking delivery of his car from PC Cardiff

Oicials’ Conference I attended the Officials’ Conference at Ettington Chase Hotel on 22 April followed by the AGM at Cornbury House the following day.

The Club now has 17,550 members, an increase from the 16,900 total at the beginning of year.

The retention is now at 86%, which is very good.

Further notes I made can be found in the news section of our Region’s webpage.

PCGB South Wales Region Facebook group I have had a good response from this, with several members wanting to join the Region’s Facebook group. If you would like to join, please send me a request via Facebook and, if you are a member, I will grant you permission.

Club members enjoying their meal at the Plough in Rhosemaen, Llandilo

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 19 November Return of the Gower Tour The 5 November drive and luncheon has now been re-scheduled for the 19 November ‘Return of the Gower Tour’. This will be a drive followed by lunch at The Oxwich Bay Hotel. I would like to thank Ken Davies for arranging this.

R14’s April Sunday drive and luncheon

R14 parked up ready for action at Pembrey Racing Circuit

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DIARY DATES 16 JUNE Porsche in the Bay Followed by a meal at the San Martino restaurant from 8pm onwards.

23-25 JUNE Regional weekend at The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells Includes Sunday visit to Abbey-Cwm-Hir, followed by luncheon in the village. **Only two rooms left** 16 JULY R14 Concours - Cottrell Park 23 JULY Short drive followed by Sunday luncheon Wolfcastle Hotel, Haverfordwest. Please let me have your registration forms.

12 AUGUST Shobdon Aerodrome visit 28 AUGUST Bank Holiday Monday drive and luncheon Possibly the Wye valley route.

South West Joint Regional Organisers Keith Young and Alan Stoneham 07769 320379 (Keith) 07803 237610 (Alan) r15@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Steve’s dent magic A workshop full of hungry members at SCS Porsche, Honiton on 12 April enjoyed an evening centred on the painstaking art of minor dent removal. There were some interesting cars on display, including a nicely restored Boxster 986 with sporting touches underneath, the very beautifully re-floored and re-silled green 1970 911 E rebuild project, and a racy, white unfinished Carrera RSR recreation based on a 930 shell with a 993 engine. Our hosts had very kindly laid on a light buffet, which was enjoyed throughout the evening.

Our guest for the night, Steve Kavanagh, of 4 Dents Ltd, has been perfecting dings in panels for some 23 years. He performed a series of awkward operations on a well-preserved black 964 C2 belonging to one of Andy Moss’ customers.

Steve uses some optical wizardry to expose the extent of the dent, and then carefully accesses the panel in order to coax the metal back to the correct Steve at work on the 964

contour with specialised slender curved steel hockey-stick levers, all the time checking the linear optical reflection to confirm desired profile. Results are nothing short of a miracle and, when he had finished, you could not detect where the dent had been - a truly impressive skill.

Steve is based in Cornwall, providing services by appointment. If you need him, get in touch with SCS Porsche for yours…

23 April St George’s Day spring drive Twenty-five cars gathered at Whiddon Down, now the ‘Hog and Hedge’ service area, on the somewhat crisp and sunny Sunday morning.

Two hours later, the same cars, having been released in discrete batches of six, were parked on the seafront at Torcross for a great fish lunch at the Start Bay Inn. A challenging scenic route, one of RO Stoneham’s better efforts, swept us across the countryside, via glorious Dartmoor, where the air was so clear that we were greeted with stunning views of Plymouth Sound and the south coast. The road dropped down to the green, rolling South Devon Hams, through the sleepy towns of Modbury and Kingsbridge, thence the sea.

The adjacent Slapton Sands, the site of Operation Tiger, the historic WWII D-day practice manoeuvres, has a US Sherman tank in its car park. Visitors and locals alike enjoyed (endured?) our rolling, one-make car show as we made our way back quietly to the Dart Valley, South Dartmoor and the Teign Valley before finally arriving at The Twisted Oak in Ide for our tea.

It appeared that all those who could, were in roof-down mode for the whole trip – a good effort.

David and Jean Lloyd even acquired a new car ready for the day, a spotless Amethyst 987 Gen 2 Boxster S, which reportedly went rather well.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 14 June Gymkhana June Club night sees the return of the saucy little auto gymkhana run by Keith and his metric-trained

helpers. Just turn up and enter or watch and be impressed at the driving skill shown by our valiant entrants. A small prize for the best moves!

8-9 July Concours d’Elégance at Powderham Don’t hold back! What have you got to lose?

Make sure you have an entry form, completed and returned to the ROs, and tickets for the Powderham Historic Vehicle Festival in July. We will have the stand for two days – our annual Concours is on the Saturday and the Sunday is for display and parades. Tickets are a reasonable £15 for two days or £10 for one.

Concours entries will be grouped into five classes according to type – water-cooled, air-cooled, ‘meister’ class (for winners of the past three year’s events) and visitors. Newcomers can enter the ‘show and shine’ class, which is far less strict.

So, enter and get your sponges out. Do the wheels, clean around the petrol filler nozzle, polish the tailpipes and show!

Please go to the event information on the R15 webpage and complete the entry form with entrance fee as appropriate.

13 July Club meeting at PC Exeter Join our hosts at PC Exeter for the Club night of the year and take part in numerous distractions whilst enjoying the renowned hospitality of Dealer Principal Kevin Turner and his experienced team. In addition to the fun and updating yourself with the latest Porsche offerings, we will be attempting to raise some serious money for our charity with a quiz and, maybe, an auction.

9 August Club night ‘Drive and Dine’ August club night will be a ‘Drive and Dine’ to the splendid Arundell Arms in Lifton, Devon. We will meet at this historic inn in its own grounds on the old main road to Cornwall before dinner at 7.30pm. We last went in 2015 and had a great night. You can stay there, by private arrangement, if you choose. We will be sending out menu options later in the month.

SCS Club night drew a crowd

Members relax on the seafront before the ‘restart’

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For this and more last-minute details of all the other Regional events, please see our web page for all the details.

A full car park for R17’s visit to PC Portsmouth

Keith and Alan DIARY DATES 14 JUNE Club night - The Swan’s Nest Auto-gymkhana time.

23-26 JUNE North Wales WOTY **Fully subscribed** 8-9 JULY Concours - Powderham Castle 13 JULY Club night - PC Exeter 9 AUGUST Club night ‘Drive and Dine’ The Arundell Arms, Lifton

Gloucestershire Regional Organiser Elaine Gammon 07854 868396 Stuart Ings 07942 184927 – r16@porscheclubgb.com

Southern

get a great number of members, it’s because the Centre look after us so well. Thanks to Jon Betts, Leigh Rye and the fabulous Amy Brine and Claire for looking after us - the coffee never ran out.

As usual, I ran through the events coming up in the Region and also a bit about national events as well.

After just attending the Officials’ Conference, I can confirm that the Club is in great shape, both in numbers of new members and financially. All the credit deservedly goes to the Board of Directors and the hard working Cornbury House office staff.

Spring overseas WOTY The Belgium report will appear next month, along with reports on the golf day and the drive and dine.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Regional Organiser Charlie McLaughlin 02380 694081 M: 07966 126464 r17@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Club night at PC Portsmouth Big thanks to the members for turning up in droves for our first visit to PC Portsmouth in 2017. We always A captive audience enjoying the talk inside the showroom

June Club night at Brookspeed Please don’t forget, that June’s Club night is at ‘Brookspeed’, in Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh. Martin and his team are looking forward to showing us their race cars.

Regional Concours Lastly, another reminder to please let me know if you are intending to attend the Regional Concours on Sunday, 11 June at Avington Park, starting at 11am.

Just bring your car and a picnic and we will have a ball.

Lancashire & Cumbria Regional Organiser David Baker 01772 451970 – r18@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Visit to David Hayton Mike Trotter reports: “A great evening and joint meet with R3 at David Hayton Lotus, Carlisle. A large turnout from R18 and R3 enjoyed great weather and a great atmosphere.

Plenty of top end cars were on sale from the prestige side, as were new Lotus cars.

“A big thank you to Richard and his team for accommodating us again, and providing drinks and snacks. We look forward to next year’s visit.”

2 April Joint breakfast meet with R1 A group of us from R18 met our neighbours in R1 for a breakfast meeting at Green’s Hotel in Gretna. About 50% were from each Region, and it was good to chat to our Scottish members. There was a variety of cars and a couple of members actually came along in their Mercedes AMG GT Sports Coupes.

Some of the R1 members are actually joining us at the Cumbria International Motor Show.

Charlie McLaughlin DIARY DATES 4 JUNE Simply Porsche - Beaulieu Just go direct.

11 JUNE Regional Concours - Avington Park, Winchester 13 JUNE Club night - Brookspeed 7pm (buffet provided).

Joint breakfast meeting with R1 at Gretna

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9 April Visit to The Lakes Distillery This new English distillery, established less than five years ago near Bassenthwaite, produces whisky, gin and vodka. Their first single malt whisky will be due for release in 2018 in limited edition commemorative bottles. They produce an excellent blend called ‘The One’, in addition to The Lakes Vodka and The Lakes Gin. Forty members assembled at Rheged Centre near Penrith for the short drive to Bassenthwaite.

The centre was extremely busy with a knitting and sewing show but, luckily, Les Morten had arranged a dedicated car park for us. At the distillery we split into two groups for a tour of the processing plant followed by a sampling of their products. As some didn’t like whisky or gin there was much swapping around of the samples provided. Register Director, Albert Walsh, took full advantage of surplus samples.

Following the tour and tasting we had an excellent lunch in the bistro before driving over to Lowther Castle for a coffee. We were a bit late arriving so didn’t get time to look around properly but we will certainly go back there later in the year.

April Club night Judy Baker again ran her auction of items we had been donated during the year. The funds from the auction are used to fund refreshments at car shows, cakes at Club nights and go towards the running costs of Porkers in the Trough.

Judy in full flow at auction night

Is this the real Rod Stables with Sue Jordin?

New members Welcome to Neil Anderson, Eddie Von Lydden, Ian Tallon, Adrian Tyldesley, Andrew and Angela Mason, Margie Howarth, Lee Billington, Lyddon Rushton, Peter Kosogorin, Ian and Carol Buckley, Linton and Sheralee Heaviside, Darren and Tracey Heaviside. We look forward to meeting you at some of our events.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS We have a number of events coming up in the future including breakfast meetings, drives and lunches, and shows. There are only a few places left for Porkers and, by the time you read this, we may only have spaces on the reserve list.

If you want details of any of the other events please email me for an entry form at david@perrite.co.uk 11 June The Secret Triangle A drive and lunch to the Scottish Borders organised

by David Nightingale. We will leave from the Costa Coffee Shop, Gretna Shopping Centre at 10am.

Please book by emailing David at david.nightingale927@btinternet.com or phone him for more information on 01697 476082.

25 June Regional Concours at PC Kendal Please email Mike Trotter (Mikevrs@yahoo.co.uk) or me (r18@porscheclubgb.com) for an entry form.

Please let us know ASAP whether you will be attending to aid PC Kendal with catering as they will be hosting the event and providing refreshments.

21 April Casino night We were invited by TIPEC to a casino night to raise funds for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. Twelve members joined the event held at Allan Aspen’s house in Leyland, where he had arranged for horse racing, roulette and black jack tables. The event was a James Bond themed night and everyone was dressed accordingly. An excellent buffet was provided and the event raised £400 for Rosemere, which is in its 20th year.

Trossachs where we have a number of activities and drives planned. The cost is £115 per room per night for dinner bed and breakfast. Contact David Baker for more information, but book direct with Broomhall Castle, mentioning PCGB R18 when you do so.

Telephone: 01259 763360 or via their website (broomhallcastle.co.uk). They will require a £50 deposit. There are currently only two rooms left.

20 August Witton Castle We have been invited to R3’s annual show at Witton Castle in County Durham. They are big supporters of R18 events so it would be good for our members to reciprocate and go to their main show in big numbers.

Contact Greg Harm on r3@porscheclubgb.com to book.

8-10 September WOTY Scotland We’re going to Broomhall Castle in Menstrie near Stirling. The castle is situated on the edge of the

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David and Judy DIARY DATES 4 JUNE Supercar Sunday - Holmes Mill, Clitheroe 4 JUNE Classic Car Breakfast The Cornerhouse, Wrightington 6 JUNE Social meeting - Dirty Harry’s, Carlisle 11 JUNE The Secret Triangle 18 JUNE Preston Sports and Supercar Club Breakfast - Phantom Winger, Fulwood, Preston 25 JUNE Regional Concours - PC Kendal 2 JULY Classic Car Breakfast – The Cornerhouse 4 JULY Social meeting - Green Hill Hotel, Wigton 9 JULY Porkers in the Trough VIII Over 80 cars booked so far. Please email me for an entry form ASAP. Places are strictly limited.

23 JULY Preston Sports and Supercar Club Breakfast - Phantom Winger 28-30 JULY Silverstone Classic See PP for the latest information.

12 AUGUST Classic Car Show - Miller Park, Preston Pre-2000 cars only. Contact me for an entry form.

16 AUGUST Monthly meeting - Kirkby Lonsdale MC car park Concours Park House Farm, Milnthorpe. Special ‘Best Porsche’ award.

20 AUGUST R3 annual show – Witton Castle 8-10 SEPTEMBER WOTY Scotland 22 SEPTEMBER PCGB Awards Dinner Welcome Hotel near Stratford-upon-Avon.

See PP for full details and to book.

23 SEPTEMBER PCGB National Concours d’Elégance Ragley Hall, near Stratford-upon Avon. See PP for information and how to book.

Thames Valley Regional Organiser John Barnatt 01628 471985 – 07890 181495 r19@porscheclubgb.com Hi everyone.

Officials’ Conference Great news from the Officials’ Conference. The headline successes are that the Club has consolidated its financial position; the Club remains financially secure and we now have over 17,000 members, up from barely 12,000 in the ‘dodgy days’ a few years ago. The membership retention is over 86%.

Porsche have increased their sponsorship by another £25,000, and the Club has been receiving accolades for the way it works - it has been recognised by Porsche Cars Germany as the worldwide example of best practice in how to run a Club, and Porsche Cars GB have asked PCGB to attend certain events throughout the year as representatives of the brand in their absence. You would not have been able to say the same thing five years ago.

A big well done to Brendan Daley and his team.

There used to be a time when the Motorsport accounts were more like the Spanish Inquisition, but, for the second year running Porsche Motorsport is solvent, and that is not something to be sniffed at!

Brands Hatch Sixteen members of R19 gathered at Cobham services for an 11-car snake to the first round of the BTCC at Brands Hatch. Catastrophe was narrowly avoided before the trip even got underway; a certain person left his sat nav plugged in and when he went to start the beast there was nary a click - 40 minutes were lost with the car connected to jump-leads before the battery would even crank the engine.

However, once on the road, and having picked up his passenger, things brightened up and the weather remained bright and dry, if a little windy, too. All in all, every member enjoyed a full and pretty much un-delayed race card. This year the safety car was not in line for the award for the most laps completed, which was nice. If you have not tried this great day out then you should; it’s highly recommended by all who come and represents great value - the grandstand seating comes out of Regional funds and there is a fiver subsidy on the online ticket price as well. Additionally, with the new booking system MSV have installed on the Brands Hatch web page, it is

possible to pick the seats that we want in the stand instead of trusting to luck as we have over the last 10 years. Look out for this one next year!

Interim meeting at the Pelican Inn On Easter Sunday I set up an interim meeting in the west of the Region to give members from that area a chance to meet some of the regulars and me, to get to know us and maybe get them to come to The Novello.

In the event three members took up the opportunity and met us at the Pelican Inn on the A4 in Froxfield, a little west of Hungerford. The meeting did not go entirely to plan - considering the turnout of nine members from our regular meeting place who made the 36-mile drive, the additional turnout was a bit disappointing, but three is three, and as I always say, the Club is here for you to make the best of it, and the RO has reached out to you.

Joint

Members’ cars at the Pelican Inn

It may well be that word will get around that we don’t bite and more members will enjoy a Sunday drive to The Novello where we meet on the first Sunday of the month from midday. It is a given that the meeting place cannot be conveniently central for every member, and over the years, and many different venues, The Novello has established itself as a good place to meet. It has to be convenient for the many members who have been attending the monthly meetings since before I was RO. Other news Sadly, the 911 is languishing in the garage due to a broken gear linkage, so the proposed trip out to test

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the water around the area I plan for us to visit has been put back by a week at least.

Well that’s about it for this month, except to say – “PCGB you know it makes sense”.

London Regional Organisers Nick and Ed Pike 02089 607 111 – r20@porscheclubgb.com Twitter: @PCGB_London Opening words We love the summer evenings and heading for the hills in our Porsches as the sun sets. Our next evening run heads to Kent, home to some of our favourite driving roads; sheer joy across the top of the Downs.

At Le Mans 24, we will be based at ‘Village on the Curves’, the Lycian Events campsite. Look out for R20 flags by the entrance and pop by. If it’s your first time we have a guide on how to spend your time to maximise your visit to this iconic race and circuit. For, our ‘Home Guard’ will be on duty to welcome those attending Smithfield ‘Meat’ on 17 June.

Our Great Escape to Switzerland and Austria is putting a big smile on our faces; thinking of days on Alpine passes and exploring the Black Forest with some surprises up our sleeves. A once-in-alifetime experience!

This month’s Ace Cafe is on the Bank Holiday Monday - a busy time for the cafe with a big motorbike event during the day. We have the car park from 6pm - well worth a visit as we will have a very special ‘Outlaw’ guest or two. Please remember you must bring a Porsche to get through the gate.

Nick was re-elected, unanimously, as your Communications and Strategy Director for another two-year term. He remains active in our Region and is always available to chat at our regular meets.

Ed and Nick

RECENT EVENTS Spring Break - Clogs and Curves Our sports exhausts roared as we made our way through the Terneuzen tunnel. At 6.6km long, it’s the gateway to the islands of Zeeland, our home for the next 36 hours. Emerging from the darkness into the brilliant sunshine, the tree-lined avenues twisted and turned through flat countryside. Cyclists meandered along their own path, freeing up the roads for us.

Passing through historic ports with tall Dutch

merchants’ houses, open fields with working windmills and pretty villages, we headed for the coast.

There is something special to be sitting in a beach bar, bathed in sunshine, with sandy beaches in both directions as far as the eye can see. Some brave souls paddled in the cold surf - others watched.

Sunday was a day for driving over bridges, along spits of land, and across flood barriers as we island hopped. Another glorious day, we stopped on the Nordseestrand and lined up our cars for the obligatory group picture. Turning south we stopped at the beautiful historic town of Zierikzee to explore and for a spot of lunch, sitting outside in the town square, feeling a million miles away from London. Finally, it was time to head home, back through the tunnel, and alongside the commercial shipping canals that lead to Ghent. We will be back!

Clogs and Porsches

Smithfield ‘Meat’ With four colourful 991 GT3 RSs lined up underneath the arches, it was a glorious Easter Saturday at our Smithfield ‘Meat’ and a chance to enjoy an unseasonably warm spring day surrounded by beautiful Porsches - an eclectic range of classic and moderns including the first appearance of a 914 at Smithfield. Drivers chatted about their cars in the shade of the canopy. With passers-by, and enthusiastic photographers snapping away, the area soon resembled a photoshoot. Not to be disappointed our R20 London bus made its traditional appearance, as the sun headed below the skyline.

LPM1 at WEC

camera lenses, tripods and radios. Toyota started on pole and the advantage of their high downforce choice was quickly apparent whilst the field remained in class sequence. But, in endurance racing, you quickly learn that the race is not over, until it is over. Anything can happen, including the number seven Toyota not making the turn at Copse Corner, remodelling the front end and limping home thereby gifting Porsche second and third.

Many R20 members stayed until the race was over – a full day’s entertainment and we headed home happy.

Brands Hatch track evening A firm favourite, this quickly sold out. Accompanied by a large group of supporters, intrepid R20 members took to the track to test themselves and their Porsches in perfect evening sunshine. From the track-ready Boxster and 944, through the every-day drives, to the fancy, with several GT3s, and the unusual, a Cayenne Turbo, you could feel the enjoyment the drivers were having.

The outfield was almost as interesting as the infield, enjoying the action and chatting to drivers as their brakes cooled off. Time quickly passed and all too soon it was time to head for supper and a chance to reminisce over corners taken well. We will be back in 2018!

Cornering at Brands Hatch

WEC at Silverstone A crisp Sunday morning, but clear skies and sunshine were not enough to overcome the wind that blows across the track. The curve of Porsches on the old circuit steadily grew through the morning, ahead of the day’s big event; the World Endurance Championship Six Hours of Silverstone. Porsche were well represented in LMP1 and LMGTE Pro works teams, and two privateer teams in LMGTE Am running RSRs. For many this is a great Le Mans 24 warm up - a chance to shake out long

Ace Cafe A chill was in the air as we chatted in the car park at this legendary Porsche-only monthly meet. Storm clouds loomed overhead as the steady flow of cars filled the space. Minutes after declaring that GT4s are rarely seen three were scattered throughout the bays. The rain started and we headed inside for warming mugs of tea and to watch dash-cam recordings from our Brands Hatch track evening. As

GT4 at Ace Cafe

Sunset at Ace Cafe

the rain eased we headed back outside as a classic ‘Outlaw’ car arrived. Beautifully restored and modified, and an immaculate early 911. The sun set beneath the clouds, bathing the car park in warm light as the discussion turned to upcoming Le Mans 24 logistics and the news of a surprise guest, and R20 friend, at an Ace Cafe event in the not-sodistant future.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 7 June R20 ‘On Tour’ – Drive to Nowhere The Chiltern Hills as the sun sets - a perfect antidote to a busy day. Expect quiet roads with plenty for your Porsche. **Fully booked** 2 July Sunday Escape – Great Western Heading west over the hills and along roads less travelled, with twists and turns, ups and downs to keep you entertained.

DIARY DATES 29 MAY Ace Cafe London meet Porsche-only, on last Monday of each month, from 6pm. North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London, NW10 7UD 7 JUNE R20 ‘On Tour’ – Drive to Nowhere 15-19 JUNE Le Mans 24 Porsche defend their championship at this iconic track.

17 JUNE East London - Smithfield ‘Meat’ Third Saturday of each month, 2pm onwards.

North side of Smithfield Market, Charterhouse Street, London EC1M 6HL 26 JUNE Ace Cafe London meet 2 JULY Sunday Escape – Great Western

RS tails at Smithfield

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Robert explained that a number of venues offer hillclimb driving courses. A full day event at Shelsley Walsh, including breakfast and lunch, costs £190.

A number of R21 members expressed interest.

Chiltern Regional Organiser Terry Perry 07748 555333 – r21@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS 2 April Breakfast meet at Denham Airfield The sunny weather brought out over 45 cars - a great assortment of Porsches; from 356s to the latest 991, Cayman and Boxster models. The large number of people rather overwhelmed the Crew Room Cafe staff, so apologies if you had rather a long wait for coffee or food. We will do another breakfast meet at Denham at the end of the summer.

R21 Porsches at the April breakfast meet

4 April Club night We welcomed Robert Lancaster-Gaye and partner Manuela. PCGB member, Robert, is a regular hillclimb competitor. He’s been campaigning various Porsches on hillclimb events for a number of years and is clearly very successful at the sport. Accompanied by photographs, he gave an excellent presentation on the art of hillclimbing and the experience and particular skills necessary to exact the best times. It was interesting to learn that many of the more successful drivers are middle-aged or older. Experience gained from competing regularly on the courses over many years enables the most accurate approach to each hillclimb and shaves fractions of seconds off a run the kind of margin between winning or losing.

Terry with Robert Lancaster-Gaye and Manuela

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 3 June PC Hatfield Classic Car Day A number of R21 members have volunteered to exhibit their air-cooled Porsches. It is now too late to add more cars to the display but you’re welcome to attend. I do not have full details at present but they will be posted on the Forum and circulated by email when available.

4 July Club night - Concours evening PC Hatfield has kindly agreed to host this year’s Concours evening. Refreshments will be available.

There will be three classes: Porsches registered before 2000; Porsches registered in 2000 or later; and visitors (members from other PCGB Regions).

Please arrive from 6.30pm onwards, not before, as the car park may not be clear until then. Judging will take place 7-8pm.

15 July Chorleywood Classic and Supercar Show We are not involved or attending as a Club but you may be interested to go along. Have a look at their website: chorleywoodclassics.org

6 June Club night This will be a social evening at our usual venue – The Black Horse, The Vale, Chesham HP5 3NS. Come and join us for a drink and a chat and maybe a bite to eat.

We meet from 7pm.

5 August R21 PC Hatfield Open Day More information will follow, but please put this in your diary – it’s just for R21 members. The day will include workshop tours and vehicle inspections.

Refreshments will be available.

11 June Sunday run and lunch Organiser Martin Foster advises as follows: “A social run and lunch has been organised to exercise your pride and joy in a relaxed manner. It will cover some 60-70 miles of the best driving roads along the northern edge of the Chilterns and across the Vale of Aylesbury. Duration is anticipated to be between two and two and a half hours.

“Meet at the start venue (The Black Horse) from 10am, coffee will be available. The finish, and lunch venue - Turweston Aerodrome near Brackley – has dedicated parking available. Facilities are excellent and not dissimilar to Denham with views of the runway and flying operations etc.

“There will be neither a fixed start time nor finish time but I suggest starting no later than 11am to arrive for lunch at 1-1.30pm and no later than 2pm. Be prepared to cut some of the route if you get lost or are driving too slowly.

“The Flight Deck Cafe offers a Sunday roast alongside their regular menu - details on their Facebook page or website (turwestonflight.com).

Roast lunches need to be booked in advance, at the latest a week before the event, by contacting the cafe on 01280 705400 and mentioning PCGB. There will be a limit of 30 roasts on a first-come-first-served basis.

“There will be a limit of 20 cars for the event.

Places can be reserved, again on a first-come-firstserved basis, before booking lunches, by contacting: Ann Foster on annfoster52@btinternet.com or 07778 236044. Entry is free!

“Route information will be handed out on the day and progress will involve some map reading ability. You will need a copy of OS Landranger 1:50,000 sheet 165.

Deft use of a sat nav may suffice but the map is recommended. The route info will consist simply of locations to be passed through and, while these will indicate a logical route, there will be alternatives! There will be approximately six waypoints with info to be recorded to confirm reasonable compliance and a small prize for complete info together with lowest mileage.”

23 September Club National Concours d’Elégance at Ragley Hall Planned as a relaxed day to give members the opportunity to enjoy the stunning surroundings coupled with the PCGB Concours d’Elégance. The Club marquee will provide hospitality for members.

There will be a dedicated parking area for R21 cars, so please let me know if you plan to attend and I will reserve you a parking place.

The cost is £12 and tickets are available from the Club website.

R21 photo competition Following an idea from other Regions we’ve decided to hold a photo competition, open to all R21 members.

Photographs can be of anything, as long as there is a Porsche connection. The closing date will be mid-September, giving you plenty of time, and events, to get some good shots. Prizes will be awarded for the best three photos as judged by the R21 committee.

Please submit your photos, up to three per person, to me by email (r21@porscheclubgb.com). Ideally, they should be between 1Mb and 4Mb in size. We will show all the photos at October’s Club night.

The following photo of members in the Swiss Alps is a great example of a picture worthy for the competition.

R21 members pausing to admire the view on the San Bernardino Pass

Terry Perry Robert in action

DIARY DATES 3 JUNE PC Hatfield Classic Car Day 6 JUNE Club night 11 JUNE Sunday run and lunch Turweston Aerodrome near Brackley.

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Sussex Regional Organisers Chris and Martin Woolger 07720 849982 or 07802 409272 R23@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS

Another great turnout for April’s Sunday breakfast meeting

1 April Cofee and Cars - Precision Porsche It was a lovely sunny morning for ‘Coffee and Cars’ hosted by Precision Porsche at Sheffield Park. We had an exceptionally good turnout of R23 members and, together with Precision’s own clients, there were over 100 Porsches parked around their premises. At one point cars were queuing to get in. It was great to spend the morning chatting to like-minded ‘Porsche people’ and also gave us the chance to talk to several new members.

An exceptionally good turnout at Precision Porsche

Pulborough, before saying our goodbyes and peeling off in different directions back to our own homes.

All had a good morning, and the weather, although windy, stayed dry, not at all what was forecasted.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS We are now taking booking for the following two events.

13 August Parade of Porsches On the lawns at Borde Hill Gardens, Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath RH16 1XP. Entrance is £7 per car and we would like to have a display of all models across the range, old and new. Please email r23@porscheclubgb.com to book.

1 October Breakfast at Sheield Park Station Breakfast followed by a steam train journey on the Bluebell Railway from Sheffield Park to East Grinstead and back. The cost is £25pp. Please email r23@porscheclub.com to book.

Chatting to like-minded ‘Porsche people’ at Precision Porsche

30 April Sunday breakfast meeting The meeting was at East Beach Cafe in Littlehampton - a new venue for our popular Sunday breakfast gathering. With 60 members attending, we took over the whole cafe. The breakfast was very good, and provided by friendly and efficient staff. They had opened earlier than normal just to accommodate us, which was great, and the owner even came and thanked us for booking the entire cafe. This venue will definitely be booked again later in the year.

After our breakfast, 14 cars set off on a 35-mile drive through the Sussex Downs finishing just north of

Members and the Club’s 356

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We look forward to seeing you all at a meeting or event soon.

Chris and Martin Woolger DIARY DATES 28 MAY 928 anniversary - Brooklands 6 JUNE Monthly meeting - The Bolney Stage 25 JUNE Breakfast meeting - Shoreham Airport 8.30am with a drive afterwards.

4 JULY Monthly meeting - The Bolney Stage 23-29 JULY R23 Tour to France, Germany and Belgium **Fully booked** 1 AUGUST Monthly meeting - The Bolney Stage 13 AUGUST Parade of Porsches On the lawns at Borde Hill Gardens.

5 SEPTEMBER Monthly meeting The Bolney Stage

Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire Regional Organiser John Dunn 01954 789764 – r24@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS Service Clinic and Porsche 356 drive The Club’s 356 made the journey to the PC Cambridge in readiness for a Service Clinic and 356 members’ drive. The car spent some time, both before and after the event, gracing the Cambridge showroom. Regional members were invited to book their cars for a ramp inspection and also to drive the 356 – allocations for both were quickly taken.

The weather was fine, the tank was full and we were almost ready to go. However, first of all, those who requested to drive had to complete the disclaimer forms and have checks made on driving licences etc.

My thanks go to committee members Wayne Helme and Edward Parry for carrying out the checks.

Admin done and it was onto the scenic seven-mile drive, which was designed to make a series of left hand turns. Almost 30 members completed the drive with me riding along beside them - I am pleased to report that all thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

I did get my knee felt a couple of times on the early drives as drivers groped for the gear stick.

Following this I quickly adjusted my seating position!

Members have given plenty of positive feedback with most commenting on the brakes, or a lack of them - well you were driving on drum brakes! Imagine what other cars’ brakes were like on the road back in 1963! I’ve no doubt you had the finest brakes for the

year, after all you were in a Porsche! What a great experience for all - not one member stalled the car, there were no speeding tickets, and no scratches, bumps or stone chips. Well done to you all. I certainly had a day I will not forget.

Meanwhile, in the workshop, members’ cars on the ramps were inspected and advice given by one of the trained Porsche technicians.

Thanks to Kevin Nunn (of R12) who had also brought along a display of his model cars. Kevin had also devised a quiz for which prizes were awarded. No event at PC Cambridge would be complete without a dealership tour by Andy Matthews. Again, Andy had added something new to the tour in order to retain everyone’s attention.

Once again, we enjoyed superb hospitality from our hosts with Danish pastries, tea and coffee on arrival and a buffet lunch. Our thanks go to Adrian Gibbins and staff at PC Cambridge who made this event possible. Well done, and thank you.

Club night April saw the first turnout of fine cars in any number at the Ferryboat. All neatly parked, they made a fine display. News at Ten gave everyone the listings of events at both Regional and National level.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 25 May Golf and BBQ at Kingsway Golf Centre There are still a couple of spaces left for our popular golf and BBQ event - Region versus PC Cambridge.

An early start is planned, so you will need to be at Kingsway at 6.30pm for team selection. You do not need to be able to play golf to join in the fun and games. Prizes will be awarded for the nearest the pin and the winning team. As it’s so close to the date of the event bookings will be only taken by phone. Call 01954 789764. Cost is £12.50pp and includes all equipment supplied and the BBQ. 18-20 August Regional WOTY – Honfleur Sorry now sold out. However, I will take names in case of a cancellation. Email me at jdpef356@hotmail.co.uk if you would like to be on standby.

event. We have written to all on the list with a reminder of the date. There is limited space so, as ever, it’s on a first-come-first-served basis.

More details at Club night.

23 September PCGB National Concours d’Elégance at Ragley Hall You may have seen advance notice of this event in last month’s PP. We have been asked if we would like a Regional area to grace the lawns at this National Event. I have replied yes, so if you are attending please contact me if you would like to be part of the Regional display. Following last month’s request, we have a few cars for our display, but there’s still space if you would like to join us. Names now, please.

Regional Concours We are still working on the Regional Concours, so keep polishing to be in with a chance of picking up an award. Hopefully further update next month.

OTHER NEWS Regional clothing Many years ago a few members ordered Regional T-shirts. These shirts are now dated - in my case the shirt has shrunk, or I have grown. Anyway, we have been in touch with a local supplier who can supply us with ‘appropriately badged’ shirts for both ladies and gents. Available in a choice of colours and sizes, these shirts can also be embroidered with your name. The cost is approximately £15 per garment. To ensure that the shirt you order fits, on our June Club night we will be having fitting sessions for both ladies and gents. Once you have found the garment/style/size you wish to order you will need to fill in an order form and also make payment. Please bring along your chequebook or cash to make pre-order payment. We look forward to seeing you all.

Enjoy your cars, Club and events for 2017 John Dunn DIARY DATES

Adrian and Craig – ramp inspection

17 September Drive, dine and riverboat cruise Tickets are certainly flying off the shelf. We will possibly have a convoy drive from the Bedford area to the Plough public house at Fen Ditton, Cambridge.

The river cruise will commence at 3pm and it lasts two hours. The choice is up to you whether to book a table for either lunch before the cruise or dinner afterwards. Bookings are now being taken for the cruise, which costs £4pp. We currently hold deposits for members who booked for last year’s

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25 MAY Golf and BBQ Kingsway Golf Centre.

18-20 AUGUST WOTY – Honfleur **Fully booked** 17 SEPTEMBER Drive, dine and riverboat cruise 23 SEPTEMBER PCGB National Concours d’Elégance Ragley Hall near Stratford-upon-Avon.

Kent Regional Organisers Phil and Pearl Sharland 01797 344121 – r25@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS April Club night Held a week earlier than usual but we still had a large number of members and visitors at The Kentagon for Club night. We had a steady flow of members signing up for future events, which is always encouraging.

Spring health check Twenty-four members’ cars booked their annual check-up at PC Tonbridge - all went through without a hitch. It’s always interesting to get the chance to see the underside of the car when it is up on the ramp and to speak with the technicians. Many thanks go to Stewart Davies and his team for their hospitality.

Mini plant Oxford visit Mick Dennis reports: “Twenty-six R25 members recently attended a pre-arranged visit to the Mini plant at Oxford, which was very interesting. Every week around 300 people take a guided tour around the plant’s assembly hall to see the production line for Minis. The tours are available from Monday to Friday and last around two and a half hours.

“On arrival, we were invited to browse the small museum area before being provided with the obligatory health and safety jackets and goggles. The tour itself is quite extensive and informative, covering everything, from the welding of steel parts into car bodies to the assembly of individual interior equipment and the finished article, except, of course, a visit to the paint shop - although this process was explained.

The production line at Oxford’s Mini plant.

Photos courtesy of bmwblog.com

“The huge site is the main central assembly facility - the engines are manufactured at Hams Hall and the body pressings and sub-assemblies are built in Swindon. All have been part of the BMW group since 1994. During that time over three million Minis have been produced there, of which 80% have been exported to 110 countries.

“Given that each Mini produced is made to order, rarely does it happen that two identical cars follow each other during the production process. In the current range there are 11 different models and each has over 3,500 components and 300 interior trim options, plus another 300 exterior options available.

The logistics of distributing the correct components to each workstation at exactly the right time never ceases to amaze.

“Overall, the tour was well received and is recommended, but be aware of the lack of refreshment facilities on site.”

Club nights Our monthly meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month at The Kentagon at Brands Hatch, near West Kingsdown (Main Gate on the A20) from 7.30pm. They are always very informal and give an opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. Whatever Porsche you drive you will always find someone with a similar interest.

If you are a new member attending one of our Club nights then look out for the yellow T-shirts and sweat shirts worn by committee members. We are there to introduce you to other members and generally make you feel at home.

Don’t forget - if you want to come along to any of the events advertised then please make sure you let us know in advance. Telephone 01797 344121 or email r25@porscheclubgb.com Happy and safe motoring Wishing you smooth and empty roads Phil and Pearl

DIARY DATES 14 JUNE Club night - Brands Hatch 25 JUNE Breakfast Club - Chart Hills Golf Club 28 JUNE Mid-week run **Cancelled** 12 JULY Club night - Brands Hatch 16 JULY Day out - Quex Park 26 JULY Mid-week run to see The Giants of Brede 6 AUGUST Kent Sortie 20 AUGUST Archery followed by a BBQ

Dorset FORTHCOMING EVENTS 25 June Breakfast Club at Chart Hills Golf Club Come and spend a relaxing Sunday morning with us and other members at Chart Hills Golf Club, which is at Weeks Lane, Biddenden TN27 8JX. We will meet from 9am in the bar area where we can order our full English or other breakfast delights.

16 July Day out at Quex Park This will include a morning tour of the museum and house. This will be followed by a two-course lunch (£13.50 including tea/coffee) in ‘Mama Feelgoods Boutique Cafe’. In the afternoon there will be a chance to try out the Quex Adventure mini golf at a cost of £5pp.

Quex Park entry costs £7pp. The additional cost for the tour will depend on numbers, but is approximately £3pp. **Bookings, menu choices and payment required by 1 July latest** 26 July Mid-week run to see the Giants of Brede in East Sussex Join us for an opportunity to have a guided tour of this operational water pumping station with some historic steam pumping engines. We will meet for coffee at Merriments Garden Centre in Hawkhurst (TN19 7RA) before a short drive to Brede. This will be followed by a visit to Battle for the afternoon. The cost is approximately £5pp. **Closing date for bookings 12 July** All our events can be found in the Kent Region calendar of events, as well as in PP and on the Club website.

If you have not registered your email address with the Club, please do so soon so that we can send you our regular updates on all our events.

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Joint Regional Organisers Trefor Willingham 01747 838158 Karl Wells 07980 212056 r26@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS April meeting Questions were asked regarding PCGB parking at the ‘Simply Porsche’ event at Beaulieu. Please note, there is no group parking allocated and, even if we arrive in a convoy, we will be in the hands of the attendants who will direct us into position in order to keep things flowing. Best plan is to arrive, park and then meet up with friends, enemies etc.

Paul Butcher reiterated that, as a thank you for our support of Weymouth with WeyPoP, Transport of Yesteryear (TOYS) will be inviting PCGB members to join them on 11 June when pre-1990 cars will be allowed to park along Weymouth seafront from 10am to 4pm for just £3.

The much-anticipated Crosthwaite and Gardiner visit is planned for 22 June. This is fully subscribed, but email me if interested and I’ll inform you if spaces become available.

The R26 Concours and family day at Kingstonn Maurward on 2 July costs £10 to enter and includes a raffle ticket. Come along, you never know, you might get lucky and win a trophy or even a Saab workshop manual – in Swedish!

Total 911 Neunelfer ‘Cars and Coffee’ at PC Portsmouth Waking up to bright sunshine, I thought I’d give the 911 a run to PC Portsmouth for the Total 911 ‘Cars and

Total 911 ‘Cars and Coffee’ at PC Portsmouth

29 JUNE-2 JULY Goodwood Festival of Speed 2 JULY R26 Concours Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park (DT2 8PY).

9 JULY Annual TIPEC BBQ Location TBC. 14 JULY Weymouth Porsches on the Promenade 15-16 JULY Classics and Supercars Sherborne Castle

Ireland Coffee’ drop-in. I was pleased that I did - what a very relaxed event. An eclectic mix of 911s arrived throughout the morning and, parked in the generously sized customer car park, there was lots of opportunity to chat Porsches with owners. Some had their cars booked in for a free health check and the relief felt by one particular owner was palpable when he was told that the severe knocking coming from the rear of his 996 was the water-pump rather than a big-end or IMS bearing failure. Thanks to PC Portsmouth and Total 911 for their hospitality at what was an excellent event.

Classics were out in force at the Total 911 drive-in at PC Portsmouth

OTHER NEWS Panamera 4S diesel With the Boxster at PC Bournemouth for a service and MOT, I borrowed a Panamera 4S courtesy car.

Whether you think the Panamera, let alone a diesel version, has a rightful place within the Porsche range or not I can’t honestly say. But, for a two-ton, diesel-powered limousine to accelerate like a 911 while sounding like a NASCAR is mind-boggling. The fact that it can average 25mpg whilst being driven in a spirited manner is the icing on the cake – and I don’t even think anyone can criticise the looks anymore.

It’s a seriously impressive car.

Limo, sports car, or both – the Panamera 4S diesel

Poole Accident Repair, Martini 924 restoration Tref updates us: “I recently paid a visit to Dave Wade at Poole Accident Repair to check on the progress of his Martini 924. It has been rapid, to say the least. The car has been painted with a guide coat, which will be largely sanded away to reveal the smallest imperfections whilst I was there one of the team was attending to a small dent that I couldn’t even see. Normally, this wouldn’t be anything of note, except this was on the underside! I know Dave wants this to be ‘the best 924 - bar none’, so perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised.

Regional Organiser Ken Mack 07860 850444 – r27@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser John Hilditch 07907 437303 Poole Accident Repair. Even the invisible bits of the Martini 924 will be faultless

“The car isn’t too far away from the top coat (or at least it isn’t to me!), which is when it will really start to come alive. Having completed a rolling restoration myself, I know there is always that slight frustration that I should have perhaps gone that little bit further.

Where do you stop? Well, quite simply, Dave hasn’t stopped! This frequently spells doom, as the car becomes destined to never be finished, but every time I visit, the progress, and the standard of progress, is self-evident.

“We talked about other aspects as well. I was interested to hear what would happen once the bodywork was complete – would it be whisked off to Dave’s house for the mechanical aspects to be completed? No, the car is going to stay at Poole Accident Repair for the rebuild. This is great for R26 members because we will be able to keep up-to-date with the build and indeed, the rate of progress will continue unabated. For example, Dave has already sourced the, oh-so-difficult to find, cloth for the seats and he is on the case for a set of the correct wishbones for the car (not just a modified version of the latest design). I guess we recognise Poole Accident Repair for their bodywork and forget that they also need a high degree of mechanical skills in order to salvage hard to replace parts as part of the strip-down. Either way, Dorset members will soon be able to witness their skills for themselves when they open their doors to us, not only to see this incredible Martini 924 project, but also their other facilities relating to Porsche bodywork repair. Of particular interest is their new ‘Multi-Material Repair Facility’, but that is beyond the remit of this article – you’ll just have to go along and find out what that is all about!”

Details of our visit to Poole Accident Repair will follow soon so keep an eye on the R26 website and watch out for email updates.

April round up I usually start by reporting that it has been ‘another busy month’ but every month is now exceptionally busy! That’s good news for the growing numbers of Porsche enthusiasts in the R27 community.

RECENT EVENTS WOTY Over 30 members, well over 300 miles and, conservatively, well in excess of 3000bhp pretty much sums up our WOTY! Beginning with a quick coffee and briefing at the Lough Shore Hotel in Carrickfergus we set off on our three-day event.

Joining the internationally recognised, and spectacular, (A2) Antrim Coast Road, we made our way north to Bushmills on the Giant’s Causeway and then on to the Causeway Hotel, our headquarters for the weekend.

A brief stop on the way to Giant’s Causeway

After lunch, members had some free time to explore the area and ‘take in the air’! Unfortunately, the resident ‘giant’ Finn McCool was not at home!

The evening was taken up with a pleasant drive via the seaside towns of Portrush and Portstewart to Harry’s Shack, a National Trust-managed restaurant on R27 line-up at Malin Head

DIARY DATES 4 JUNE ‘Simply Porsche’ - Beaulieu 11 JUNE Weymouth TOYS Weymouth seafront.

16 JUNE Monthly meet and BBQ **Note this is a Friday** 22 JUNE Visit to Crosthwaite and Gardiner Uckfield, East Sussex.

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June Offers Porsche Cayenne 29535ZR21 Pirelli Pzero N1 £230.95 Porsche Macan 26545R20 Pzero N0 £214.95 29540R20 Pzero N0 £212.95 Porsche Cayman Boxster 23535Z19 Pirelli Pzero N2 £158.95 26535Z19 Pirelli Pzero N2 £198.95 911 991 24535Z20 Pzero N0 £198.95 30530Z20 Pzero N0 £256.95 911 997 23535Z19 Pzero N2 £158.95 30530Z19 Pzero N2 £249.95 911 996 22540ZR18 Pirelli Pzero Rosso N4 £125.95 26535ZR18 Pirelli Pzero Rosso N4 £169.95

R27 at Malin Head, the northernmost point in Ireland

the sands of the North Strand, for our evening meal.

Refuelled, that’s the cars and us, we made our way back to base looking forward to a restful night serenaded to sleep by the distant sound of the Atlantic.

Next morning, opening the curtains, it was a double take to see ‘trees being split’ by brilliant sunshine against a magnificent blue sky! Cars formed up and ready to go, we headed west via Londonderry over the Foyle Bridge and across the border into the Republic.

At the small village of Muff we joined the ‘Inishowen 100’ route - a drive through one of Ireland’s most beautiful regions. Our lunch stop, Malin Head, is Ireland’s most northerly point. The return drive took us west and followed much of the coast back to our starting point in Muff and on to Bushmills.

Later, in the evening, members came together for dinner at our hotel.

After a relaxed breakfast and another opportunity for a cliff face walk, we set off on our final day. We took in the sights of Downhill and Limavady, against the backdrop of the Sperrin Mountains. Travelling over the Glenshane Pass we headed towards Antrim where we dispersed.

A big thank you to all who joined us for all or part of WOTY 17. Watch out for a full report in PP in the coming months.

Monthly meeting A chance conversation with a helpful member of staff at my local Halfords led to their Regional Account Manager, Kenny Donnelly, becoming possibly the most popular person in our Region, and he isn’t even a member (yet!). After some arm-twisting, Kenny kindly agreed to include R27 in the Halfords discount scheme - once registered, members can use their ‘Trade Card’ for 10-50% discounts.

Kenny Donnelly (third from left) accepts a token of thanks from RO Ken Mack, pictured with Pat Donnelly and ARO John Hilditch

Those who attended April’s meeting were able to sign up - I am already getting good feedback.

Halfords will be at our R27 Northern Ireland Festival of Porsche on 10 June. Interested members can sign up on the day - please bring your PCGB membership card.

22-23 April Officials’ Conference and AGM I will be sharing the latest news from the Club with you at our next meeting.

Over the same weekend some members supported the annual Banbridge Old Vehicles Club charity event, held in Lisburn - thanks to everyone who went.

30 April Monthly drive I am delighted that, this year, our committee members will be assisting with the drive programme - we have some great days out planned. The format will largely be the same - gathering at a convenient meeting point, followed by a drive, lunch, and, dependent on location, a second formal return drive.

This month thanks go to ARO John Hilditch for an excellent day out. Twenty-five cars took to the road, visiting Browns Bay and Carnlough before heading for lunch at The Thatch in Broughshane.

Monthly drive

specially designed by Porsche to suit the specific characteristics and demands of an air-cooled flat engine to ensure optimal performance.

Although modern oils are better from a technical point of view, this is not the case when it comes to classic air-cooled flat engines. For example, the low viscosity of a 0W-30 oil can result in leaks in a 356 engine because of the higher production tolerances at the time these engines were produced.

Oil service - 911 models 1964 – 1975: £299 Oil service - 911 models 1976 – 1998: £330 The service will be recorded by a bespoke Porsche Classic stamp in your service record contributing to the valuable service history of the vehicle.

For more information about Porsche in Northern Ireland, contact Paul or Stephen at PC Belfast on 028 9038 9999 or visit: www.porschebelfast.co.uk Ken Mack

DIARY DATES 10 JUNE R27 Northern Ireland Festival of Porsche Our annual event at Ulster Folk and Transport Museum.

14 JUNE Monthly meeting Down Royal, 60 Gravelhill Road, Lisburn BT27 5RW. 7pm for 8pm. Early bird menu available until 6.30pm.

25 JUNE Monthly drive 5 JULY Monthly meeting and BBQ Loughshore Hotel, 75 Belfast Road, Carrickfergus BT38 8PH. 7pm for 8pm.

22 JULY Monthly drive

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 10 June Northern Ireland Festival of Porsche And finally! A look ahead to what, in the past, we have called our Open Day. We have rebranded it ‘Northern Ireland Festival of Porsche’, bringing us more in line with what similar events are called in other Regions.

Following excellent feedback, we are again hosting the event at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra, just outside Belfast.

While subject to change, we hope to relocate the display to the Manor House on the Folk Park side of the site (a change from the transport area of previous years).

Officially opening at 12.30pm, car access is from 10am to 12 noon. Prize giving is at approximately 3.30pm with the event closing at 4pm. Cost will be £10 per car with up to two adults. There will be a light supper following the event, which will require advance booking.

There will be the draw for the Tag Heuer ladies or gents watch, sponsored by Shannon’s Jewellers.

Tickets are still available (only to PCGB members and their spouses) and will be on sale at the event.

Full details of our ‘event of the year’ will be emailed to members. Alternatively, please just ring me for details.

11-12 November NEC Classic R27 members will be attending. Those interested should have a chat at our next meeting, or ring me for details.

This month’s top tip from PC Belfast Porsche Classic Oil Service is now available at PC Belfast, using the compatible Porsche Classic Motoroil and ‘red’ Porsche Classic oil filters where applicable.

Regardless of mileage, you should change the engine oil of your classic Porsche once a year, as short trips are particularly detrimental to the oil.

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Channel Islands, Guernsey Regional Organisers Ian and Angela Banneville 01481 715678 – r28g@porscheclub.com Twitter: @PCGB_Guernsey Lights, camera, action!

Finding out that the Club needed us to renew some photos for R28G Regional equipment and the website, and that we had nothing as yet planned for April, a photo shoot became our April event.

I turned over logistics for the event to Roy ‘David Bailey’ Carre (you can always tell when he has taken the photos for our column as, unlike the ones I take, these are in focus). He and sidekick Mike ‘tripod’ Jehan researched several venues to show off our cars and island to the best effect.

On the day we had to stick to the east coast as, in the afternoon, the west coast was shrouded in fog.

‘Atmospheric’ I guess but not good to show off landscape. We met at our first location, our usual meeting place of the Albert Pier in St Peter Port, overlooking the town seafront and marina.

We had a great selection of members’ cars - from Bob Lee’s 356, Clive Maides’ 964 Turbo Cabriolet, Roy’s GT3, through to our 2016 GT4 and a guest Boxster GTS - an appropriate representation of the spread of interest for both our Region and the Club in general.

Roy ‘Fellini’ guided us into strategic positions so he could photograph the cars’ best angles set against Saint Peter Port’s familiar backdrop. After much to-ing and fro-ing and adjusting positions, he was ready to take the first sequence of photos of the day from his elevated position (on what was once a bunker) opposite where we parked, which was, of course, the perfect moment for Paul Sheward to arrive in his 997 Turbo...

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Brave R28G members – Roy Carre behind the camera

Committee Chairman Mike Lucas Regional Contact Keith Morgan 07833 206078 (before 9pm) r29@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS We then went on to the adjacent pier of the east arm of the White Rock. This gives another great view of St Peter Port but one most of us had forgotten about. Roy ‘Spielberg’ completed the second set of shots of the day.

Behind the scenes on the photo shoot – Roy in his GT3

Generations of Turbo – 964 Cabriolet and 997

A la porschaine Ian, Angela, Jean-Marc and Sebastian DIARY DATES 18 JUNE Classic Car Show – Sausmarez Park Your chance to show off your car, meet fellow enthusiasts and enjoy a BBQ. As usual details should have followed by email.

16 JULY Seafront Sunday AUGUST EVENING Meal in Herm 30 SEPTEMBER Joint meeting with Classic Car Club

Channel Islands, Jersey Regional Organiser Goetz Eggelhoefer 07797 892502 - r28j@porscheclubgb.com FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Our third and final site proved to be one that most of us have never been to before. The easiest way to explain the location is to imagine that you are driving to the bridge along the road from Bordeaux harbour.

Lining up for the perfect line through the off-camber right hand bend (at 15 mph obviously), you miss your braking point and aim for the gap between the seawall and grass bank, which is the entrance to a small car park. After going through the car park and across the pebbles there is a causeway, which cuts between rocks. The Porsche most suitable for this would be the Cayenne, but only if you folded in the mirrors, as it is very narrow. Carry on to the end and you will arrive at a small pier with a turning point and an incredible view of Herm and Jethou (islands lying to the east of St Peter Port).

I do not regard myself as an unadventurous person. I’ve done a tandem freefall parachute jump from 14,000 feet, paraglided in Turkey, driven around the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit in sleet. However, as RO, there are times when you must selflessly step back and let others take the limelight. I decided that this was one of those occasions.

From a safe supervisory position, I helped guide our intrepid members down the cobbled causeway while Roy ‘James Cameron’ prepared to record any spectacular action shots. Fortunately, it was only static shots that were captured, and stunning they were too. Well done to all.

We then retired to the Jerbourg Hotel for much deserved coffee and cake... and found Paul Scambler has got another Porsche!

27 May lunch Fiona and I would like to thank all those who have already signed up for lunch at the Atlantic Hotel. The response has been very encouraging. At time of publication, it will be very close to the event, but you may still be able to get a booking, so do contact me to confirm if spaces are available. The venue is the Pine Room of The Atlantic Hotel at 12.30pm on Saturday, 27 May. The event is smart casual and includes a Champagne reception and three-course lunch for £35pp (paid in advance). Using your Porsche is encouraged and a section of the hotel car park has been reserved for us.

1-4 June Jersey International Motoring Festival The Porsche Club in Jersey has been asked to organise a parade of Porsche cars, from early 365s through to recent 911 models. Our aim, ideally, is to demonstrate up to three cars from every decade and present an evolution of Porsche models. We are most grateful for the response and enthusiasm that we have received so far from PCGB member and non-member Porsche enthusiasts. We are particularly grateful to those owners who have volunteered their time and cars to participate in this year’s cavalcade. Details of the cars currently in the parade and post-parade dinner arrangements can be found on the Jersey Region of the PCGB website.

While we have a very nice selection of cars, there is always room for a few additional models. A few more cars across the spectrum and, particularly, 356s in the parade would be very nice additions.

Might I persuade a few more owners to sign up?

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Club night A good turnout for our first raffle of the year. Brenda and Marian convinced most that parting with their hard earned cash was a good investment for matrimonial harmony. Some of the smiling faces at the ‘prize giving’, ably conducted by Mike Lucas, were testament to this belief.

WOTY – Stratford-upon-Avon Report by Marian and David Blackmore, Mike Lucas and myself.

Friday: A 9.45am for a 10am start was arranged at Fairmile, but the M25 suffered yet another snarl up due to an accident. Linda and I eventually arrived half an hour later than planned via a cross-country journey.

We soon departed via Staines, to miss the chaos, before picking up the motorway again, albeit a lot later than intended. Lunch was at The Pheasant Inn at Toddington, a pleasant pub in the Cotswolds - we arrived in dribs and drabs an hour later than scheduled.

Just to make our day, the pub was next to a roundabout undergoing road works with four-way traffic lights. We could see the pub but couldn’t get to it!

Leaving the pub was as frustrating as arriving, but we eventually all got going and most of us took up Brenda’s suggestion to visit Hidcote Manor Gardens, on the way to Stratford-upon-Avon, for some fresh air, a bit of walking and a nice cup of tea.

Three happy members outside Hidcote Manor

After an hour or two we completed the last leg of our journey to the Welcombe Hotel a mile out of town. We had allocated dedicated ‘Porsche parking’ spaces in front - a very nice touch. Needless to say, once checked in, with belongings deposited in rooms and brains in relaxed mode, the bar was the first port of call!

Porsche parking in front of the Welcombe Hotel

Saturday: After the late night, it was surprising to find so many members up promptly at 8.30am for breakfast! Before departure, time was spent admiring the hotel’s interior and very attractive gardens.

There were several suggestions of places to visit.

Eight chose a river cruise and a look around Stratford in the sunshine, two went to see Anthony and Cleopatra at the famous theatre, two went to the British Motor Museum in Gaydon and two went to visit Packwood House and Charlecote House.

The river cruise group had a very pleasant walk into town along the main road and beside the River Avon. Shakespeare’s birthday was being celebrated with a street parade, which included local groups marching, Morris dancers, the West Midlands Fire Service Band, primary school children, and more.

Continuing through town it finishes in Holy Trinity Church - Shakespeare’s burial place.

Waiting to get on the riverboat Members still smiling at the end of the weekend

We purchased tickets to reserve our 16 seats so that when the ‘Jennifer May’ arrived, boarding was ‘plain sailing’. The 45-minute cruise included going through the canal lock onto the River Avon and passing the famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre. £112.8 million has been invested in re-developing the site and one of the most popular features is the tower with a viewing platform for exceptional views of the town.

Back from the river trip it was time for lunch close to the river, at the Black Swan, for a very welcome drink and lunch, the favourite food - fish finger sandwiches! One of the party, enjoying quenching her thirst, was interrupted as a bird in a tree decided to deposit its leftover lunch onto her hair! Maybe it was a sign of good luck! Nevertheless, many tissues were very kindly provided to clean the worst off, before a trip to the toilets to finish the clean-up.

All fed and watered, we went to the 800-year-old Holy Trinity Church. It’s festooned with beautiful stained-glass windows and many spring flowers, some bordering Shakespeare’s burial spot.

Flowers mark out Shakespeare’s grave in Holy Trinity Church

Time was running out and we returned to our hotel for a quick shower in preparation for the evening meal. Mike, Sallie, Brenda and Colin very kindly invited everyone to a private lounge area for drinks and nibbles before dining - a great opportunity to chat about the day. Our final dinner of the weekend had arrived and we all enjoyed the food and the company.

Sunday: Having thoroughly enjoyed the previous two days in glorious sunshine, what better way to finish off our weekend than to go and see 100s of other cars? We headed to Bicester Heritage for their April Drive Day and Sunday Scramble. We soon became aware that it’s a popular event as it took over

half an hour to get onto the site from just half a mile away. Once in the main car park we were greeted by every conceivable make, model and age of car – that alone made the journey worth it.

Formerly a bomber base used extensively in WWII, RAF Bicester is being transformed. Its War Department red brick buildings are being renovated as it becomes home to the UK’s first centre for historic motoring and aviation - in time to celebrate the centenary of powered military flight at the airfield in 2017. The array of vehicles on display was a sight to behold. By maintaining the authentic period setting it’s a truly unique centre for immersing oneself in a classic age.

After absorbing the atmosphere it was time to depart before the inevitable rush. Too late, the queue to leave was almost as long as it was when we arrived - just as well we noticed a small gate in the corner of the workshop area which, after negotiating a plastic barrier, got us out in 30 seconds flat. ‘Who Dares...’

The Welcombe Hotel’s hospitality was excellent, but we would particularly like to thank our own Brenda Wareham for all her efforts in organising the WOTY and dealing with any issues, which she resolved most efficiently.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 14-16 July Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford Marian and David Blackmore will be briefing and supporting R29 members attending this event.

Few events can rival the intensity, drama and spectacle. Many worldwide military air arms will be represented and some rarely seen aircraft will be demonstrating. This National Event includes a seven-and-a-half-hour air display both days (four-and-a-half-hour on Friday), close encounters with static aircraft and their crews, and first-class entertainment - including the Techno Zone for youngsters, the Vintage Village, the Autodrome and the Activity Zone. Tickets are available at a discounted rate from the Club website. The Club has negotiated an attractive package, including a central PCGB parking area, easy access and departure through a designated route, and the chance for your vehicle to be part of the Autodrome exhibition. The Club’s Race Centre will provide a focal point for members. Hurry, this event always sells out early.

For up-to-date information on these and brief details of other events, please see the R29 area of the Club’s website.

Club nights Inn on the Lake, Silvermere Golf Club, Redhill Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1EF. Second Tuesday of the month starting at 8pm.

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DIARY DATES 4 JUNE Pirelli BBQ - Cornbury House Meet at Silvermere at 9.30am.

11 JUNE Visit to Hever Castle Meet at Silvermere at 10am. A National Trust property.

13 JUNE Club night - Silvermere Golf Club 2 JULY Drive and pub lunch – The Inn on the Beach, Hayling Island Meet at Silvermere at 9.45am.

11 JULY Club night - Silvermere Golf Club 14-16 JULY Royal International Air Tattoo Fairford

Isle of Man Regional Organiser Julian Chappell 01624 816563 (evenings) iom@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Steve Morrow 07624 433268 Steve_m2@manx.net FORTHCOMING EVENTS 18 June Club meet This is a change of date from 4 June to 18 June as TT week will be upon us. This month the breakfast run will be replaced with a dawn run of the TT course starting at 6.30am at the grandstand followed by coffee at Costa Coffee Sea Terminal.

2 July Milntown Classic Car Show, Ramsey This, the largest gathering of vintage and classic vehicles on the island, is open to all - bring the family (and car). You can picnic with us or book a table at the restaurant. I will have the Club gazebo up just in case!

Starting at 10am, it’s a great day out and there will be lots to see. Hopefully I will get to meet you at some point on the day. Let’s get well into double figures this year guys!

DIARY DATES 18 JUNE Club meet Dawn run of the TT course.

2 JULY Club meet Held at Milntown Classic Car Show (see above).

28-30 JULY Silverstone Classic Amazing three-day event - well worth the trip!

Welsh Weekender #2 The first weekend of April saw several members heading for Wales. Meticulously planned and run by Paul and Natasha DaCosta, this annual event proved a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Brian Halling reports: “Paul and Tash produced the goods once again by organising a delightful tour through the Elan Valley and the Brecon Beacons.

“We gathered in Tesco’s car park near Gloucester for early morning coffee, before plunging west under overcast skies threatening rain. However, we had barely skirted Gloucester and joined a minor road towards Leominster when the weather brightened to give us a taste of the gloriously sunny weekend ahead.

“Once across the border Paul’s route took us off the main road to a delightful village pub, where the publican obligingly opened early to serve us morning coffee. After a fast dash in convoy, challenged only by an occasional tractor or hay truck, we arrived at the Elan Valley visitors’ centre for lunch. The overflowing dam provided a spectacular distraction and photo opportunity.

“The high point of the day was a challenging single track drive, with wonderful views over the chain of reservoirs, to our afternoon tea stop at Devil’s Bridge, rounding off the day with some great driving roads to our overnight stop - The Cammarch Hotel in Llangammarch Wells.

“With hearty breakfasts settling the previous evening’s bar celebrations, and the Sunday morning sunshine lifting our hearts and our expectations, we took off south for the splendour of the Brecon Beacons. For those of us who had not enjoyed them before, the drive was a joyous surprise: initially empty roads, exciting driving and breath-taking views.

“Somehow all seven cars kept together without impeding each other’s enjoyment, and we all arrived safely at the Glyntowe Visitors’ Centre for our closing lunch. Thanks Paul and Tash, what fun it would be to do it all again next year; we look forward to Welsh Weekend #3.”

Photo by Brian Halling

The Welsh Weekender offered stunning views as well as a great drive

Stunningly beautiful 1933 Bugatti Type 51A/38A Roadster

Monthly meeting We had an especially good attendance at the Region’s regular monthly evening meeting held at The Red Lion, in Long Compton. A decent spring evening certainly tempted members out. It was good to see several new faces joining us, making it another very enjoyable evening.

Our evening ended with a spectacular lightshow as Frank Cassidy’s fire-breathing 1985 RSR drove off into the night pursued by half a dozen others with their windows wound down keen to listen to the RSR’s awesome soundtrack.

Frank’s fire-breathing monster

hundreds of individual exhibitors, a supercar area and a large number of specialist suppliers displaying at the event who were spread around the avenues and airfield perimeter. We’re proud to say that, once again, Porsches constituted the largest single marque display.

In all, it was another brilliant day, and the next one takes place on 1 October.

Sunday Cofee Cruise In spite of being a bank holiday weekend, our last event of the month drew 26 members, a couple of Porsche-driving non-members and three dogs.

A decent morning and clear roads made the drive over to Burford especially pleasant. With the winter months behind us, members all brought their Porsches, with the exception of James who came on two wheels as his 928 was on axle stands.

As always, we met in the hotel’s bar area where the hotel kindly laid on warm croissants, a perfect accompaniment to coffee and hot chocolate on a Sunday morning.

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Sunday Brunch Scramble/Drive it Day Early on a misty spring morning, we headed to Bicester Heritage’s 13th Sunday Brunch Scramble. As we planted our Club flags in our display area along what has become known as ‘Porsche Avenue’, the mist started to clear and the sun made a welcome appearance. By 8am our display area was set up and ready for action. Basking in the morning sun, the set-up crew, namely Wayne Singleton, Brian Ahern, Stuart Bennett and yours truly, resplendent in our Club-branded hi-vis event team vests, took the opportunity to catch some breakfast at the ‘Coffee-nCakes’, a catering facility conveniently located adjacent to Porsche Avenue. As we drank our coffees we speculated on how many Porsches would attend.

The main gates opened at 9am and a constant stream of cars, motorcycles, trucks, vans and military vehicles flooded through the gates. At 9.45am, when we left to drive over to Cornbury House, nearly 100 more Porsches of all ages and models had arrived.

And they kept on arriving, surpassing the previous year’s attendance by a long way. All kinds of Porsches, including a Carrera GT turned up. Lined up in four rows, over 200 Porsches came from across the UK. We later heard that the Sunday Brunch Scramble had attracted well over 4000 people and nearly 2000 cars. There were more than 35 recognised car clubs,

Stuart, Wayne and Brian prepare for a busy day

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Our next regular gatherings will be at The Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook on Wednesday, 14 June and at the Cotswold Gateway Hotel on Sunday, 25 June.

Details of all Cotswold events can be found in our Events area on the Club website and on our Facebook page (facebook.com/pcgb.r31). Please check this or our Twitter feed (@PCGB_R31) for any last-minute updates.

Drive carefully and see you soon.

Alan and Fiona

DIARY DATES 4 JUNE ‘Simply Porsche’ - Beaulieu 11 JUNE Porschettes’ family picnic Lydiard Park, Swindon 14 JUNE Monthly meeting - The Red Lion, Long Compton 25 JUNE Sunday Cofee Cruise meet The Cotswold Gateway Hotel, Burford 1 JULY Mystery Away Day 6 JULY Witney Car Show 12 JULY Monthly meeting - The Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook 30 JULY Sunday Cofee Cruise meet The Cotswold Gateway Hotel 9 AUGUST Monthly meeting - The Red Lion 20 AUGUST Purely Porsche Charity Car Show - Garth Park, Bicester 27 AUGUST Sunday Cofee Cruise meet The Cotswold Gateway Hotel 3 SEPTEMBER Summer Tea Bun Run Cornbury House to Aston Pottery.

13 SEPTEMBER Monthly meeting - The Red Lion 17 SEPTEMBER Sunday Cofee Cruise meet - The Cotswold Gateway Hotel

Photo by Alan Bartlett

Facing the Elan Valley dam in full overflow

Photo by Alan Bartlett

Monthly round-up As well as going along to a few events recently, we also attended the Officials’ Conference allowing us to catch up with other officials and the Club’s executive team. It was a useful opportunity to get an update on the Club’s current status, its financial performance and future plans. In a nutshell, membership has grown by 20%, the balance sheet’s healthy and there are solid plans for the future.

Photo by Alan Bartlett

Regional Organisers Alan and Fiona Bartlett 07785 928687 – r31@porscheclubgb.com @PCGB_R31

Photo by Brian Halling

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REGISTERS Register Director’s report It’s been a busy old month with the AGM and Officials’ Conference, WEC at Silverstone and a visit to PC Leeds for the R7 meeting.

PC Leeds provided fish and chips to all the guests more than 120 I believe. It was an excellent evening with some very desirable cars on

display and for sale - I just need a lottery win now!

June is already looking full with events up and down the country, I hope to get to as many as I can, please keep an eye on your particular Register and Region and join in. We have plenty of events planned at the Clubhouse too, which, if you have never been, is well worth a visit. We also have more technical seminars planned, Le Mans weekend, BBQs and, of course, the improved Club Shop with an extensive range of goodies available - no excuse not to visit now!

Congratulations to Phil Graham who joins the

Board as Regional Director. I have known Phil for many years and am sure he will be a welcome addition. I look forward to the next two years working alongside him in my capacity as Register Director. I could go on but please join in with some of the events planned - enjoy your Porsches and the Club.

Albert Walsh Register Director register@porscheclubgb.com 07753 441730

356 Register Secretary Fred Hampton 020 7262 8695 – 356@porscheclubgb.com The Louwman Auto Museum, Holland

Home front On a sunny spring day 12 356s and their usual suspect owners met for a thoroughly enjoyable drive through the narrow lanes of the Kent countryside for the 356 Spring Drive. Guided by Richard East’s very accurate road book, the small group of participants managed to complete the route to lunch, with a coffee stop en route at Paragon’s new showroom, without difficulty.

The 356 Spring Drive in the Kent countryside

Apart from one stop, to tighten the loose generator electrical wire on Dr Mark Wrigley’s car, there wasn’t any drama of any kind.

The weather was as glorious as it could be with sun, blue skies and white clouds. John Liles and I were back in central London by 5pm. Once again endorsing the theory that some is good more may not be better.

Foreign affairs Excellent image, with Mount Fuji in the background, received from David and Julie Harrison, whilst rallying in Japan with their well-prepared 356.

A Pegaso, part of the world’s oldest private collection of cars

The one and only 356

The Harrisons in Japan

Some of the collection of 200 cars

Two cars in the hedge!

Coffee en route at Paragon

Louwman Museum According to Jay Leno, the Louwman Auto Museum, close to The Hague, is the finest multi-marque car museum in Europe.

Housed in a building architecturally designed for the purpose, the collection of over 200 cars has been assembled by two generations of the Louwman family and is the oldest private collection of automobiles in the world that is open to the public. The collection was founded in 1934 with the purchase of a 20-year-old Dodge by Pieter Louwman, Dodge importer and the late father of the current owner Evert Louwman, the 99 porscheclubgb.com

Dutch importer of Lexus, Toyota and Suzuki.

The museum is less than a one-hour drive from the Hook of Holland and, from recent experience, well worth a visit – only one 356 though.

More info on their excellent website: louwmanmuseum.nl

one 924. I now appreciate just how difficult it is to juggle stopwatches, average speed tables, plotting and following a route whilst strapped into a space smaller than that of the rear bench of a Vulcan! But, driving is so much more convenient. The weather was good and the scenery terrific.

Techno Classica Essen This year the big European classic show seemed bigger than ever - proof being the iPhone app recorded that, with John Arnold, I’d walked over 11 miles around the various halls between Wednesday evening and 4pm on Thursday afternoon. There were many Porsche offerings, mainly 911s but, for the most part reflecting the current market scenario, they were very average examples at very optimistic prices.

Impressive cars were hard to spot and, on the day, there were only a few in obviously exceptional condition with ‘sold’ signs on the windscreen.

Plus ça change.

Dusting of the 912 After that experience, I turned my attention to getting my 912 ready for the road and its impending MOT! Garaged since the end of September, without any attention (apart from sorting out the indicators), I was concerned whether it would start OK. In fact, with the help of a few liberal squirts of ‘Easy Start’ the engine eventually fired. Even the idle speed was good and the car remained on ‘tick-over’ for a considerable time.

But, although the engine started with no problems, I was totally unable to select any gear. Ho hum, back to the drawing board – or rather put the 912 problems on the back burner until I returned from the USA - the reason I was unable to attend the Stanford Hall Show.

Apologies for my non-attendance.

With luck and a following wind, by the time this PP hits your doormat, I hope to have sorted the selection issue and managed to get the car through its MOT to enable me to drive it down to Cornbury House for the Pirelli BBQ. We shall have to see…

356 International 2018 The planning scenario for this has been ongoing for more than two years now but, finally, all seems to be resolved in terms of hotel and activity venues.

The daily programme of activities has been finalised and even the road books are complete.

The subscription procedure will be open in September and more details will be forthcoming shortly.

Classics at the Castle Having decided, mainly because of the enormous workload involved, to produce Classics at the Castle as a biennial event, it has been very disappointing that the event at Hedingham Castle has been very much an on/off situation in 2017. We did come very close to the event in 2015 being the last one.

However, the announcement that “it is happening again” resulted in many incoming emails expressing appreciation of our effort to keep the event in the calendar. Countless subsequent encounters with individuals who confirm they have “been to every one” have been both surprising and encouraging.

So, thanks for all the good words received from many supporters.

The best way to make sure the event continues is to bring your car to the Castle on 3 September, especially if it is a 356.

Consider that, had the 356 not been recognised as something special in its day, Porsche certainly may not have progressed to where it is today.

‘Keep the faith’ with the Porsche that is much more than just a ‘Classic’.

Fred

912 Register Secretary Rowena Purdy 01472 399381 – 912@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Vacancy RECENT EVENTS Ilkley Jubilee Run My month started off staying with friends in Harrogate (owners of a couple of fine 912s) as I was taking part in the Ilkley Jubilee Run – a Clubman’s Rally – around the Yorkshire Dales in a Triumph GT6, sadly not a Porsche, although there were four Porsche 911s, one 356 and

22-23 April Oicials’ Conference and AGM My next trip was to Moreton-in-Marsh. We stayed over at the Ettrington Chase Hotel, the Conference venue, where all were regaled with the status of the Club and how the Board sees the future. Links to all the presentations were circulated through my MailChimp communications.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 4 June Pirelli BBQ at Cornbury House Activities start at around 11am. Hopefully you will all have tickets and will enjoy both the venue and the event.

16 July Porsches o’er t’Wolds The start and finish, as last year, is the Humber Royal Hotel in Grimsby. If it’s like last year, the route alone will be well worth an entry, and dinner at the hotel was excellent. Details to be posted on the R4 web page. I already have one Porsche 912 agreeing to take part, but I hope for more (and it’s not only R4 members that are able to participate!).

23 July Yorkshire Festival of Porsche at Lotherton Hall We’re invited to attend again this year. When details are available I shall communicate them via MailChimp.

It will be an excellent event for us northern (Midlands?) owners to use this venue as a 912 ‘get together’.

Especially so, if you’re not going to Silverstone, and didn’t attend Stanford Hall.

The great thing about this venue near Leeds is that it’s just off the A1(M) before the M1, meaning it’s easy to get to coming from the south. Why not make a weekend of it? Drive up to North Yorkshire on the Friday evening and spend Saturday enjoying what’s on offer up here. We may have suffered from William’s ‘Northern Burnings’ but that was a long time ago and we are actually very friendly.

28-30 July National Event at Silverstone Classic All details will be updated through PP. No designated Register parking this year as all classic Porsches will be parked close to the Club marquee in the order of arrival! Tickets are available from the Club website. I would like to see even more 912s at Silverstone than last year. As a volunteer, I shall be there all weekend, 101 porscheclubgb.com

helping the Membership Secretary improve on last year’s terrific recruitment figures.

3 September Classics at the Castle Entry is £20 for Club members, unless you are under 16 - you may get in free! The organisers are promoting 911 S versions, but all types of Porsche are welcome!

As this is a Club supported event, tickets are available through the website and entry is only available by the purchase of pre-show tickets. There will be none on sale at the entrance.

OTHER NEWS I was fortunate to visit Washington DC/Maryland in May and managed to contact US 912 owners there before I left with the idea of meeting some owners whilst I was in the States.

At Cornbury House in April I had the great joy of being able to buy ’50 Years Porsche 912’ by Jürgen Lewandowski, a new ‘coffee table’ tome describing the history of our car. The book documents the history and development of the 912, the different concepts of engine and gearbox layouts, and is very detailed over VIN numbers and dates of manufacture. The only issue I have is that the author used USA 912 Register, not PCGB, information. I am sure we could have produced our own information regarding the RHD market.

Whilst there is detail on VIN numbers and dates, I have a sneaky suspicion that there is either a misprint in the numbering of the 1966 Porsche 912, or I have a very rare car indeed. It states that the VIN numbers for the 1966 Karmann-built Porsche 912 Coupe ranged from 455 001 to 455 100 (the 1967 started at 458 101).

I suspect a misprint, as the numbers quoted imply that only 100 Porsche 912s were produced in 1966, and we all know that this is not the case. My records state that the numbers should be from 450 001 to 454 470 (454 471 onwards are 1967 model year 912s, although built in late 1966, possibly post German August holidays…). It makes fascinating reading and I keep delving into it to find out even more little known snippets about our 912s. I only wish I could read German as there are lots of photographs of original letters and memos included.

I shall take my time to read the book in its entirety and write a report on it for the July edition, by which time the Club Shop may have more copies - mine was the only one available!

Take care and drive safely Rowena

DIARY DATES 4 JUNE Pirelli BBQ - Cornbury House 16 JULY Porsches o’er t’Wolds 23 JULY Yorkshire Festival of Porsche Lotherton Hall 28-30 JULY National Event at Silverstone Classic 3 SEPTEMBER Classics at the Castle

Early 911 (2.0,2.2 &2.4) Register Secretary Ian McLeod 07810 493287 – 911@porscheclubgb.com Events update There is an update on the arrangements for Silverstone Classic. The popularity of the event with members means that the Club designated infield parking is going to be full to the brim, therefore it has been decided

there will be no Register parking. The intention is to have Register parking at the National Concours d’Elégance event at Ragley Hall in September instead.

Club National Concours d’Elégance If you want to be part of a Sportomatic display at Ragley Hall, please let me know.

Register changes We are very pleased to have Alan Drayson as our new Register Technical Assistant. Alan owns and runs Canford Classics, a company well known for its restorations of early 911s. He brings to the Register a huge knowledge of every technical aspect of an early 911, from chassis to mechanicals to interiors. As someone who works on the restoration of cars every day, he also has a wide understanding of originality and the availability of hard-to-source parts. Full contact details will be published next month. For now, contact Alan via Canford Classics on 01929 472221 or via their website (canfordclassics.co.uk).

If you wish to know if your car has been placed on the Register, or you wish to register, please email sportomatic@porscheclubgb.com

Officials’ Conference I recently attended the Club’s Officials’ Conference and there is such positive energy around the Club these days. The Head Office team are doing a fantastic job and the new Club Shop is excellent (all also available online of course). Of most interest was how the new digital platform is transforming the way the Club and Registers can communicate with members. I expect to see further changes in the Register over the coming months to take full advantage.

911 Sportomatic Register Secretary Peter Cook 01789 400832 – sporto@porscheclubgb.com Technical support I suspect, for the majority of Sportomatic owners, the basic operation of the system is understood and works well (even though the last cars with the system are now 40 years old!). However, some may be suffering niggling problems that either your garage or yourself cannot fully resolve. In such a situation, where can you turn? Unlike other transmission systems where there is limited scope for things to get out of alignment, there can be any one (or a multitude) of small incorrect settings that can prove infuriating to sort out.

On 1 April the Club held a 996 technical day with an expert panel including Steve Walker from PC Reading and Steve Winter from Jaz. The 996 Register Secretary, Andy Willis, supported them and Peter Morgan hosted it. Judging by the number of questions, which were ably handled by the panel, I believe the attendees found it an interesting day. During one of the breaks I fell into conversation with Steve Winter who reminded me that, many years ago (I think close to 20 when they were based at Wembley), I asked Jaz for a quotation for work on my Sporto – memory like an elephant springs to mind! He told me that he worked extensively on Sportos long ago and appreciates how difficult they can be to sort out once a problem arises.

It is becoming difficult to find individuals that still have the knowledge on the Sportomatic transmission; therefore I was somewhat surprised, and delighted, when Steve offered technical support for the Register. If you do have a problem that is proving difficult to resolve then contact Steve by email (steve@jazweb.co.uk).

Before doing so, please bear the following in mind: email, do not phone; Steve has a business to run so only make contact if there is really no alternative and, be patient, don’t expect a ‘by return’ reply; this service is for members only and is a privilege not a right; and Steve is not a miracle worker, although judging by his input to the 996 seminar he is clearly half way there!

Peter

911 Carrera RS Register Secretary Fred Hampton 02072 628695 – carrerars@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Mike Chadwick 01454 232232 – mvc@fly7.co.uk

911 2.7 Carrera & 3.0 Register Secretary Guy White 01493 750278 91127carrera3@porscheclubgb.com Technical Assistant Tony Ruggles 01992 892333 Motor Show cars At auction this month is a Carrera 3.0 Targa that was on the Porsche stand at the 1975 London Motor Show held at Earls Court and formally owned by a Register member. This gave me the idea to detail all the 1974-77 models that appeared at the London Motor Show, a few of which are known to the Club. Maybe someone reading this article might recognise his or her own car from the descriptions.

The 1973 show heralded the introduction of the impact bumper model of the 911, which was represented by a Lime Green 911 Coupe with Cinnamon Tweed interior and a 911 S Targa in Sahara Beige with Midnight Tweed interior. Both of these came with black ‘Porsche’ scripts on the doors. The star of the show was however a Carrera 2.7 Targa in Magenta, which was displayed on a turntable and came with a Midnight Shetland interior and ‘Carrera’ scripts on the side. This car chassis number 9114610070 was previously on the Register but I do not know its current status or whereabouts. This car should not be confused with a very similar one, which featured in PP in the early ’90s when it was under restoration and has been a regular entrant at Club Concours events.

The 1974 show celebrated Porsche’s 25 years of production with a Silver Metallic 911 Targa on the stand.

It also saw the debut of the 911 Turbo in the form of a pre-production RHD model in Guards Red. 1975 was the Diamond Jubilee London Motor Show and featured the above-mentioned Continental Orange Carrera 3.0 Sport Targa, chassis number 9116610033, as well as a Carrera 3.0 Targa Sportomatic in Ice Green Metallic. This came with a full Black Watch Tartan interior and also had the newly available Tempostat cruise control option. The 2.7 911 was represented by a Lux Coupe in Irish Green with a Beige tartan interior and the Turbo by a Platinum Metallic example with a Green leather interior.

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models. The 911 was, however, still present in the form of a Grand Prix White Carrera 3.0 Targa Sportomatic, which, for the first time, featured electric windows on the Targa variant. The Turbo on display commemorated Porsche’s double world championship for sports cars and manufacturers in association with Martini as sponsors. It featured Grand Prix White paintwork with ‘Martini’ stripes and the interior carried over the Martini colours with red, white and blue leather and ‘Dr Fuhrmann’ seats.

If you think you recognise your car from any of the descriptions, get in touch with me, and maybe we could do some further research.

Guy

911 SC Register Secretary Paul Thompson 01531 822 305 07836 261 365 911sc@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor David Sewell dave.autohaus@gmail.com Feeling let down I am not happy with people who say they will repair things then let you down. My PC died so I sent it to the repairman. After having paid a fortune it was returned, and was exactly the same! My money was reimbursed and I have now bought a new computer.

Charlie, who was checking the correct resistance on the speedo sender unit on my SC, is not returning my phone calls or emails. He’s probably on holiday in the Bahamas with the amount he charges! No, I am not buying a new 911, but I will buy a new sender unit, as they are still available. The cheapest price I found was with the Club discount from an official Porsche dealer.

He was able to check my car’s VIN to get the correct part. All very impressive – however, he did not say if the info was on computer microfiche or in vellum books.

22-23 April Officials’ Conference and AGM We have a very ‘go ahead’ group running the Club and it will be interesting to find out what new initiatives and events they have in store for us this coming year.

Historic vehicle Next year my ‘78 SC will become a historic vehicle and I will no longer have to pay road tax. Yippee! I have included the information from the DVLA on how to do this, as, next year, the SC will start been classed as historic. Please note, you will not have to pay vehicle tax if you have a historic vehicle, but you must still tax and insure it every year.

You can tax a vehicle in the historic vehicle tax class at any Post Office branch that deals with vehicle tax. To do this you will need the four documents listed below.

Firstly, a vehicle registration certificate (V5C) is required. This must clearly show that the vehicle was made or first registered before 1 January 1979. If you do not have a V5C, or think the age shown is incorrect, you will need to produce an extract from the manufacturer/factory record (available from Porsche free through the Club) or an extract from the appropriate ‘Glasses Check Book’. Dating certificates from a vehicle enthusiasts’ club are not acceptable to change the date of manufacture for an already registered vehicle. (If the V5C indicates that the vehicle was registered from 1 January 1979 up to and including 7 January 1979, you will be allowed to register it as a

historic vehicle, based on the assumption that the vehicle would have been made in the previous year).

Secondly, you will need an appropriate test certificate (for example, an MOT certificate, if the vehicle needs one by law). You no longer need an MOT or GVT to tax a pre-1960 vehicle.

You will also need a certificate of insurance or cover note (downloaded copies are acceptable, photocopies are not) valid on the date the vehicle tax comes into force, for vehicles registered with a Northern Ireland address.

Lastly a filled-in ‘application for vehicle tax’ (V10) is required. You can get these from gov.uk/dvlaforms and Post Office branches that deal with vehicle tax.

All 911s up to 2017 are now historic vehicles and tax-free

Paul

911 Carrera 3.2 Register Secretary Steve and Sue Edwards 02083 667770 911carrera32@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Charles Marsland 01732 848323 23 September National Concours d’Elégance at Ragley Hall This will be a relaxed event celebrating our beautiful cars in a lovely setting. Tickets are £12 per car from the Club website and include a tour around the house.

It’s recommended to bring a picnic to avoid queues at the small on-site coffee shop. Still a few months away but we are now compiling a list of members who would like to display their Carrera 3.2 in the dedicated Register area (each Register has been allocated 20 spaces). If you have purchased your ticket and would like to be part of our display, please email us with your membership number along with your car’s registration and chassis numbers.

Pre-MOT check-up Just been in the garage checking the car over prior to its MOT. Checking the brake lights on your own can be awkward and it is amazing what comes to hand to help with this. This year, I used a deck chair behind the car to reflect back the glow from the lights. After checking the washers, and noticing a slight pungent smell, I thought I’d recount my previous experiences.

My 1989 model’s main washer water is fed from a large container in the nearside wing, down behind the front bumper. After some time, the water goes stale and needs replacing, as is happening to ours, a build-up of slime in it can also damage the pumps.

There are two basic methods I’ve used to fix this, either by flushing or removing the reservoir bottle.

Flushing is simplest as there is a lot of fiddly disconnecting required for removal, e.g. wires and pipe

from the headlamp pump, and hoses for the screen pump. If you do need to remove the bottle, the fixing strap clamp bolt will be another problem, as, by now, it will probably have corroded threads and be difficult to turn. If it looks in poor condition, get a new one. The best way to remove the old one is to cut it next to the barrel nut and continue to turn it clockwise to get it free (thanks for the tip, Charles!). The stainless steel band should be okay for re-use but don’t put it on the wrong way round, as I did on my first attempt - it’s a fiddle to get it free again and put right!

So, as you see, it is better to remove the large filler pipe from the top of the reservoir and flush the bottle with a garden hose, rinsing for a suitable length of time to clear the gunge.

In general, to keep the washer pumps in good working order, use them a few times a year, even if there isn’t actually a need to. A good idea is to run the headlamp washers, and also the windscreen high intensity washer pumps when it’s raining to prevent washer water marks on the paintwork (thanks for this second tip, Charles!). The reservoir for the high intensity cleaning silicone remover is the small 0.6-litre one in the front luggage area; the pump resides alongside it against the inner wing.

Targa roof theft Did you see 964 Register’s report (page 97) last month? It’s worth being aware of this criminal threat.

Thanks to Paul and David for sharing this.

Mark Dempsey’s car body refurb part four - the final...

Mark’s car body restoration is complete. It seems to have progressed quickly, but it probably didn’t feel like that to Mark. Here are his closing words and pictures: “I have had the car back just over two weeks and have racked up about 500 miles already, attending shows and sunny evening runs out. The car is running well and I couldn’t be happier with it. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the guys at Klassiker 911 - not only for the high standard of work, but the hours spent over the last few days to have it finished before the long Easter break. It was really much appreciated.

Whilst the guys were fitting the new fuel tank they took the opportunity to fit a new fuel pump as mine had been running noisily for some time. It definitely has made a difference and was not an expensive part.

Klassiker 911 hand back Mark’s refurbished pride and joy

…and from another angle

the restoration, the agreed value has gone up quite substantially.

“Whilst it’s been quite scary at times seeing how rotten my car was in places, I have really enjoyed the experience and like having the peace of mind that the bodywork is done for many years to come. I am looking forward to attending a good few events now through the season.”

How wonderful it must be to have the car back in a solid and shiny condition. Does anyone else want to share the owner perspective on any experience of work carried out to his or her car? If so, email us with the details.

Club AGM Last but not least, the feedback from the AGM is that the Club is doing well and membership numbers continue to grow. If there is something you think we should be doing, please let us know.

Steve and Sue

911 Carrera Club Sport Register Secretary Alan Cordery 01798 344481 – alan_cordery@yahoo.co.uk

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“For anyone interested in seeing the full rebuild, Klassiker 911 have loaded it on to their Performance Porsche Ltd Facebook page, with pictures of all the various stages.

“I have checked out the insurance valuation and, with the combination of market prices moving up and

Mark Dempsey’s 911 in all its glory

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Register Secretary David Bladon 07771 194507 – 964@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Paul Matthews 07768 483559 Oil spillage A couple of months ago I had a call from a member who stored his car over winter. When going to get it out he found about a litre of oil below the oil tank in front of the offside rear wheel. He was worried that he might damage the engine if he started it and wondered if he could drive it 300 yards to a garage to get it looked at.

Further questioning revealed there had been occasional puffs of smoke from oil droplets hitting the hot exhaust and the oil tank was wet with oil.

So, what to do? The only way to check the oil level is with the engine hot. It would be difficult to learn how much oil had been lost before parking it up before winter, and the oil on the floor would be hard to guess quantity wise, as it would spread easily.

Luckily he was a trained pilot and went through a standard closing down procedure at the end of every outing, which entailed slowing down two miles before home and then idling for five minutes before switching off checking the oil temperature and level gauges - so there was a good chance the oil level was still reasonably OK. After discussing various options I suggested removing the DME relay, to prevent the engine starting when cranking the engine and, after half a dozen turnovers, the pressure gauge should show some pressure. If that was the case then the DME could be reinserted and little damage should result from a trip to the garage.

Obviously, the early warning signs should have been investigated when first noticed, especially the puffs of smoke, which could have been a fire risk. If it had ignited it could have lit any oil accumulated in the under tray, many cars have succumbed to that fate.

Oil change I hear so many stories about garages getting the oil levels wrong and poor quality oils being used in servicing - I thought an idea of how to do it might help those of limited abilities.

Be prepared for spillage. Spreading cardboard on the floor is a good idea - something I was unable to do as the recycle bin had been emptied that morning.

You’ll need a plastic pan to catch the oil (minimum seven litres), a 15mm socket, a 15mm spanner, two copper washers 20 x 28 x 1.5 and 10 litres of oil and a filter.

The engine oil needs to be hot - hot enough to get the thermostat to open, which allows oil to flow to the oil cooler and sets the fan going (about nine o’clock on the temperature gauge). Make sure the fan can be heard, as this means when the oil is being drained it will remove that in the radiator and associated pipe work.

964 Carrera RS Register Secretary Melvin Spear 07860 595355 – 964rs@porscheclubgb.com

Oil filter

with finger pressure. The oil is scalding hot, so wear thick rubber gloves for the last few turns to the point when the plug will fall out. With drain pan centred and arms clear of any splashes, whip the plug away and watch the oil drain away. Check the magnet in the plug and wipe it clean of any debris.

Next needing our attention is the oil filter in the engine bay. Some like to puncture it to allow oil to drain back down into the tank and away through the drain plug - patch the hole with some tape and push tissue around the bottom to soak up any oil that drips free.

Remove the filter with a special filter key; mine can be used with my socket set - it has a fabric loop that accommodates a variety of filter sizes.

Inserting a new filter requires a little jigging to negotiate the obstacles in the engine bay. It’s essential to add a thin coating of oil to the rubber seal and pour some fresh oil into the filter (enough so it looks half full after the filter has absorbed what it needs). Tighten it by hand - no tools are needed.

By now the tank should have finished draining, so clean the plug seat and then replace the plug (not forgetting the new washer).

Underneath the car you’ll find the drain plug on the left side of the centre line, remove it with the 15mm spanner, using a similar procedure with the tank. You should have poured the old oil out into a spare five-litre container. Old oil is very good for painting garden sheds and wooden fences otherwise take it to the recycling centre for safe disposal.

Great day out at the Annual RS Day at Oulton Park on 17 March. Sold out by November the previous year, this day was once again 100% Porsche

RS Day 2010. How many Cups can you spot?

Drain from tank Engine drain

Drain plug

Jack up the car just enough to clear the rear tyre using the offside rear jacking point and, with the wheel off, I use a second trolley jack under the flat spot boss of the suspension arm. I can then release the first jack as it is blocking access to the drain plug. Using the 15mm socket and keeping it vertical, steadily apply pressure until the plug is loose enough to be released

Clean the magnet in the plug and replace the washer before replacing it. Don’t use too much force when tightening enough for a firm fitment.

I usually put nine litres in and remove the DME before cranking it until pressure shows. Replace the DME and start the engine. It now needs to get hot as it was when first drained. This is important, as the molecular chains within synthetic oil need heat to combine and fully optimise. Also, the oil needs to reach the oil cooler.

With the oil well heated and engine running, remove the dipstick to gauge the level. Between full and empty is about one litre. Add more oil (I usually need to put in another half litre) until it reaches full on the dipstick.

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One of the last outings at Spa for this one

Spa 2007. More Cups.... probably the last of the days when 964 RSs and Cups were seen on track in great numbers

North Weald 2004

Mike Bradley – Forest Green S A few others in reserve – watch this space. I’ll keep it up to date on the Forum.

That’s all for now Cheers Maurice

993 Register Secretary Maurice Piper 993@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Christian Sanger 07968503385 – cjsanger@gmail.com Thanks to an alert from Christian, I met up with a group of 993s, en route to Snowdonia for a few days, at Chepstow. Philip Griffiths masterminded the trip, complete with a 38-page informative road book.

Breaking the habit of a lifetime I rose at 6am and rudely stirred the 993 into action for a scenic, but damp, trip to the rendezvous, only to return via Abergavenny on the same delightful route, stopping at the same Shell garage before diving into the Brecon Beacons. As chief provider of premium unleaded, in the form of Nitro+, to 993 owners, I think we should approach Shell for sponsorship…

Great work, Phil! By all accounts an excellent trip, which sadly I had to forgo to fulfil my duties at the Officials’ Conference.

Officials’ Conference The Club has surpassed itself by growing to nearly 18,000 members, just reward for the efforts of a well staffed Club Office and a Board with clear sight.

The number and quality of Club supported events is terrific, and there is real strategic direction. There’s also increased support from Porsche UK, which now sees us as brand promoters in our own right. The wine at dinner was still a little poisonous, so we’re not frittering the money away on the Officials!

Recommended member benefit As a Club benefit, 993 Register members can get a £50 rebate on a pair of Pirellis - 17” or above purchased from a Porsche Centre or a Pirelli Performance Centre.

Pirelli Performance Centres are a bit thin on the ground, my nearest, King David Tyres, is an hour away in Newport, South Wales - good service, and they even matched a ‘MyTyres’ price on 17” P7 Blues for my Saab.

I might have to go back to Pirellis for the 993, if the improvement shown in the P7 Blue is anything to go by - they are ‘A’ rated for rolling resistance and wet grip really noticeable! For ‘N’ rated 993 approved tyres, I’ve not been keen on PZero Rossos - we’ll see what comes up in the next Classic Tyre Test.

I now hand over to Christian for a few words from his Welsh jaunt…

Last year I made the factory trip with 20 or so other (mainly 993) Porsches. This year some of those friends I made suggested a long weekend in Wales exploring some of the best roads Britain has to offer, including the Evo triangle route. I signed up on the strength of the good time I had last year.

On a bright late April Thursday morning, I set off from Chippenham with Jon, a local friend and late addition to the trip, to rendezvous with half the cars at Chepstow for a traditional cooked Welsh breakfast.

Event organiser, Phil, produced a superb and informative road book, so we didn’t need to keep sight of the car in front. Just as well - Phil is a keen motorcyclist and likes to make progress as if he is on a bike - he disappeared out of sight in a flash. I was determined to keep his pace and see just his kind of Porsche motoring. There are two things Phil doesn’t like in his motoring - vehicles in front blocking a clear view of the road ahead and another car following in his tracks. In the early stages of the route the convoy of about eight cars (seven 993s) were restricted by road works and morning traffic. Afterwards it was a case of ‘don’t lose sight of Phil’ in his striking Riviera Blue Coupe being shadowed by a Speed Yellow Coupe – a Zenith Blue, two Polar Silvers and an Aventura Green 993 followed these - what a sight it must have been!

With two-way radios seemingly impossible overtakes became ‘safe’ via word from somebody in front - must have looked like kamikaze pilots!

willing to take. With a full cocktail of 993 models, two Turbos, one Targa, several Carreras and another two Carrera 4s there generally wasn’t much difference in performance - the driver makes the biggest difference. My car, with trackday tyres, weight reduction, and sports suspension and brakes, was performing about the same as what appeared to be completely standard cars.

The routes were visually spectacular but challenging - 180º switchbacks along with crests, cattle grids and occasionally what appeared to be sections of the Welsh WRC route! As for the Evo triangle, that was a serious high speed sweeping few miles covered following the Riviera Coupe as it wriggled like a fish!

Occasionally getting the better of me, I was forced to sit behind infrequent light traffic waiting for double white lines to end or a view long enough to get past and back in the game - terrific fun!

Some magic photography and camera footage captured the graceful lines of a 993 at speed in glorious sunshine on what clearly are some of the finest drivers’ roads. I can’t recommend a trip into the Welsh mountains highly enough. Be warned, if you see a blue flash in the distance, treat it as a police car - you’ll never get on to the back of it. “Full beans.”

The weekend wasn’t without its slight hiccups.

One car’s transmission under tray became partially detached - the most inappropriate use of a white towel to lie on whilst I arranged the remaining fixings to reattach it was made. One unlucky soul stopped his car to take a nice photo stepping out momentarily where upon closing his door the lock engaged. Engine off keys in the ignition and all windows and roof shut - the anti hijack button was inadvertently pressed. I received the news upon arriving back at the pub for a swift drink before evening dinner, and had to make a round trip of over 70 miles to attend the breakdown and retrieve his keys for him! Busman’s holiday anyone?

Next on my radar is the first European trip of the year to Dijon Prenois historic meeting - track time booked and looking forward to it.

Christian

993 Carrera RS The group lined up en route.

Phil’s lovely Riviera Coupe in front

The theme was several hours of driving split by a quality lunch each day, with a nice pub and room each night - the day’s debrief occurring in the bar until late!

Several phrases were heard time and again - one being “full beans”, which was being employed everywhere all the time in an effort to get rid of me.

The notion of keeping 13 cars together over a three-hour twisty drive is just that, an idea that is impossible in reality to achieve, such was the differing level of ability and amount of risk each driver was

Silverstone Classic With some coaxing at the Conference, I have secured our Carrera S 20th anniversary display for up to 20 cars per day. So far we have: Board Vice Chairman Richard Watling in his full Turbo S bodied car (Aero kit plus rear arch vents) Adrian Ostcliffe with the fabulous ‘Minty’ – Mint Blue everything ‘special wishes’ car RO John Dunn – Silver S Assistant RS Christian Sanger – Arctic Silver S RS Maurice Piper – Zenith Blue Aero kit S Keith Layden – Silver S

Register Secretary Paul Howells 01594 833238 – 993rs@porscheclubgb.com

996 Register Secretary Andy Willis 07775 138527 996@porscheclubgb.com

Lined up after a day’s fun on some of Britain’s finest driving roads

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 24 June Rennsport visit and buffet lunch at Cornbury House We will have a tour of the fabulous Rennsport facilities from approximately 11am to 12 noon, followed by a buffet lunch and chance to chat with fellow Register members at the Clubhouse. Rennsport are on the same business park as PCGB. There is the option to meet at Cobham for those members who would like to enjoy a convoy run up to the Cotswolds. Please register your interest.

Register Secretary Clive Wratten 997@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Jonathan Lennard RECENT EVENTS 2 April First 997 Register drive out of the year We were inundated with requests to participate in this drive, so much so that we have enough interest for another – date to be arranged, but probably early September.

The weather was great and the eclectic mix of 12 997s roared off, led by Clive setting a great pace with me at the rear in case anyone missed a turn. The roads were clear; we made great time and arrived at the Earl of March restaurant for coffee and croissants. Giles and his team opened specifically for our visit and we were treated very well. We had a 30-minute break, providing a chance for a chat and look over the fantastic cars in the car park - C2 S, C4 S, Turbos and GT2.

We then continued enjoying a spirited pace and the drive finished in Chiddingfold, where some of us had a drink and lunch. A great big thank you to R20 for the route and to Clive for his excellent leadership and pace.

Everyone had a blast!

Getting ready to go, spot the interloper – it might just be a Panamera shooting break!

997 beauties

30 August Brands Hatch track evening The 997 Register will be out in force. Plenty of details are on the 997 website, including the booking form.

We aim to make this a fun and social event so, even if you are not participating in the event, come along to watch and have a chat.

Brooklands tour - date TBC The birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, and home of Concorde. They offer a guided tour, which is approximately two hours long for a group of 15-20 people. They also have a state of the art 3D cinema, which is extra. Take a look at the Brooklands website (brooklandsmuseum.com) to see what else they have to offer. It would be useful to have a feel for what would be of interest before we book a tour.

We are looking forward to the Silverstone Classic National Event on the weekend of 28-30 July as well as the Club’s National Concours d’Elégance at Ragley Hall on 23 September.

We have been informed that there will not be any Register parking at the Silverstone Classic.

Although Porsche have a massive presence, we do not run the event.

For more details on any 997 Register events get in touch with Clive and I or see the 997 Register website.

concentrate on his role as Chairman and has set a high benchmark for me to work to. The Board have been very supportive and it’s reassuring that I have joined a group of talented people working in the best interests of the Club.

The hard work and dedication of the Cornbury House staff, under the excellent leadership of General Manager Chris Seaward, is clear to be seen. Working closely with the Board has grown the Club over the last few years and they are continually striving for future success.

It is a great honour to be a part of this and I am looking forward to working with everyone.

RECENT EVENTS Llandrindod Wells spring weekend The weekend at the Metropole Hotel was a great success, with a squadron of seven cars, a fun group of people, beautiful scenery, amazing roads with little traffic and clear blue skies normally only associated with continental driving. Alfresco catering at every break added to this impression, and our happy party received a warm welcome wherever we stopped.

Welsh roads are generally well maintained and great for some lively driving in wonderfully picturesque surroundings. It’s a good opportunity to explore the handling qualities of our fine machines in relatively safe conditions.

After the drives two really enjoyable social evenings began in the bar and finished around a large dining table with enjoyable friendly banter. Saturday’s quiz proved that the ladies don’t spend much time watching soaps and the men don’t have to know much about the cars to enjoy them. Mike and Lisa Jackson, Graham and Hazel Marginson, and Jon and Karen Clayton collected the prizes kindly donated by PC Wilmslow.

Many thanks go to you all for making it a special weekend. Thank you also to Justin Baird Murray, owner of the Metropole, for his welcoming enthusiasm.

See the website gallery for all photos of the event.

Safe motoring and enjoy your 997s…

Clive and Jonathan

991 Register Secretary Phil Graham 01625 524596 – 991@porscheclubgb.com Amazing April April started with a wonderful weekend in mid-Wales and finished with me firmly established as the new Regional Director. My best wishes go to the other candidates, and many thanks for your support, which made it all possible.

Rob Kellock stood down from this position to

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5-7 May Spring Tour to Devon Look out for a report in the next edition of PP and on the 997 Register section of the Club website.

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The line-up at Devil’s Bridge The pilots and co-pilots below. From left to right: Graham and Hazel Marginson (Graphite Blue Carrera S Coupe kindly loaned by PC Wilmslow); Martin Davis (White Carrera S); Nette Graham, with me behind the lens (Geyser Grey 50th Anniversary); Paul O’Keefe, in PCGB polo shirt to match his car (Racing Yellow Carrera 4S); Angela Davis, otherwise known as Mrs D and always on the button; Karen and Jon Clayton (Black Carrera Coupe); Lisa and Mike Jackson (Lime Gold Carrera GTS Coupe) Phil and Barbara Evans (White Turbo S Cabriolet)

First GTS variants for PCGB members Carrera 2 GTS Coupe - PC Cardiff Huw Jones (R14’s RO) Carrera 2 GTS Cabriolet - PC Wilmslow Nette Graham (R5) Carrera 2 GTS Targa - PC Cardiff Simon Coghlan (R14)

Simon Coghlan’s Carrera 2 GTS Targa in Sapphire Blue

First GTS adventure Having collected Nette’s car just before Easter, a spur-of-the-moment mini-road trip was hurriedly arranged with good friends Martin and Angela Davis.

Setting off early Saturday morning, the best day of the weekend, we enjoyed great roads and some of the best scenery in north Wales.

Sunday offered some exciting routes at a more leisurely pace and finished with a late Easter Sunday lunch at the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel, a splendid Victorian building overlooking the Vyrnwy Reservoir.

The stone dam, built in the 1880s to supply fresh water to Liverpool, created such a beautiful area to visit that the hotel was constructed a few years later.

Stopping for a photo opportunity on the shore of Lake Bala, Martin pointed out that my fin rose higher than his! I was flattered, but I think it’s something to do with the airflow over the raised lines of the Cabriolet.

Lake Bala photo opportunity

parts of the country. Forty-four cars congregated to enhance the display of special Porsche models.

Envy of Tony Arnold’s 911 R matched the green stripes on the car. Respect to septuagenarian Tony for using his car and putting a couple of thousand miles on the clock.

The aim was to raise money for Mission Motorsport (‘to aid in the recovery and rehabilitation of those affected by military operations by providing opportunities through Motorsport’). The charity’s Head of Vocation, Adam Marchant-Wincott, explained their purpose and achievements made over the first five years. Please visit their website for a full insight into the support they provide for injured personnel.

The £10 registration fee raised £520. The prize for guessing the weight of the Carrera Cup car was won by James Hunter who kindly donated it back to be auctioned off raising a further £350 for Mission Motorsport.

Tea and coffee were available throughout the day with the hog roast providing a tasty late breakfast or an early lunch.

Many thanks go to hosts RPM and their staff of 14 for turning out in force to assist. Thanks also to all members who supported the event.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 2 December Christmas Party Wroxall Abbey Hotel will again be the venue for the joint 991, 997 and Macan Registers party. The award-winning four-star hotel and estate dates back to the 12th century. Set in 27 acres of unspoilt parkland and gardens, it was once the country seat of Sir Christopher Wren.

Last year, many members stayed both Friday and Saturday nights and enjoyed a visit to Sulgrave Manor with some good driving on the Saturday afternoon.

A Sunday morning run finishes at Cornbury House for the Christmas Open Day. Full details are on the website and Forum.

914 Register Secretary Kevin Clarke 07946 080454 – 914@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Rob Taylor 07900 164546 – rt9146@hotmail.co.uk International Events Co-ordinator Bruce Manning 07887 380914 – porsche@brucemanning.co.uk RECENT EVENTS Stanford Hall VW Show The last day of April saw 14 ‘fourteens’ attend the Stanford Hall VW Show in Leicestershire. Four displayed in the Concours and the others parked up in the club displays area. The colourful display of 914s was very popular with show attendees and many chatted with owners to find out more about the VW-Porsche. This year’s show had a special display area of over 30 912s, which was superb to see. The Porsche Concours results were very close, but it wasn’t the year for a 914 to take one of the top two places. Receiving awards as winner and runner up were a 356 Coupe and a Cayman.

Stanford Hall 914 Concours line-up

Phil DIARY DATES

RPM Technik Open Day RPM Technik, a long established independent Porsche specialist, is owned and run by Oliver Preston, Greig Daly and Darren Anderson. They have a wealth of experience and provide a complete range of services - exceptional value in servicing, trackday and race preparation, projects and restorations, and engine and transmission rebuilds.

Steve Gillings, Sales Executive, heads the sales department, which has grown steadily with its good reputation for honesty, quality and fair dealing.

The 991 Open Day was a huge success and good opportunity to meet members, many from distant

28-30 JULY Silverstone Classic Staying at the Hellidon Lakes Hotel. See website for details.

5-6 AUGUST Beaulieu Supercar Showdown **Fully subscribed**

930 (911 Turbo) Register Secretary John Ward 01844 237508 – 911turbo@porscheclubgb.com

Stanford Hall 914 display

Stratford Festival of Motoring A few owners were staying over after the Stanford Hall Show and were looking for something to do on May Day Bank Holiday before heading home. Bren Taylor suggested the Stratford Festival of Motoring event.

Five 914s took part. In the morning, classic cars assembled at the leisure centre and were waved off by Quentin Wilson for the 45-mile tulip route through the neighbouring countryside on mainly smaller back roads and past many local landmarks. One highlight was driving through a ford where a photographer was

Tony Arnold’s 911 R left many green with envy

914 line-up in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre

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waiting to capture it. David Stowers made quite a bit of wash and the photographer ended up getting wet feet!

After a few more winding single-track roads, the instructions sent us back to Stratford-upon-Avon where the town centre roads were closed off so the classic cars could park up and put on a display. We ended up with a good spot and were lined up together.

The town centre was packed full of people who had come out to see the cars.

“I had no idea, but this part is now incredibly rare and neither Porsche nor Bosch could supply one directly.

Mittelmotor, Pelican Parts and Auto Atlanta only do exchange units when they repair yours. But, brilliantly, I did find a great parts supplier in the US called Retro Automotive Products (‘Saving the Planet One Porsche at a Time’). They sent a pretty new looking secondhand one via UPS and, only 36 hours later, it was being fitted at PC Bristol. Many thanks to Roger Cawvey at Retro Automotive Products and the service team at PC Bristol.”

was chock full of debris. Thankfully the screws/rivets that secure them seem to be made of sterner stuff.

Six new clips have been ordered at a cost of £32.48 including VAT and postage to my address with, of course, PCGB discount.

924 pulse sensor – email from Mike Calvert Paul, Hi. I had the problem with misfires on my 924 Turbo, which was traced to possibly the pulse sensor that, as you say, is unavailable. Woolley suggested Mittelmotor GmbH in Germany have a solution with a replacement distributor. I contacted them; they spoke perfect English and supplied a distributor, which replaces the pulse and cpu. Not inexpensive, it’s reasonably straightforward to fit although Clarke Motors in Weedon, Northants installed it for me. I was initially looking for reliability, but you can then connect the disi to a computer and fine tune for more bhp.

Best Mike Calvert.

Happy Fourteening…

Kevin

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Bruce Manning meets Quentin Wilson at the Stratford Festival of Motoring

OTHER NEWS 914 running issue I’m always pleased to hear from 914 owners that would like to share their ownership experiences, or 914 running issues, with other owners here in the 914 Register section. One such person is Dan Schnurr.

Dan reports on a problem he had with his 1.7: “After the winter, with occasional use, the car was running quite roughly with the wrong mixture and an occasional misfire. I still have the original D-jetronic Bosch system fitted to the 1.7-engine. In Bristol, The Injection Centre, Longwell Green (the main Bosch dealer) still have a D-jetronic fault locator/tuning/ set-up box and it was booked in for a diagnosis and tune-up.

“Unfortunately, it failed completely before I got there! It happened as I was on the way to PC Bristol where the car was due to be part of a ’70s recreation showroom for the Bristol International Film Festival showing of ‘Bullitt’. The fuel pump shut down, the engine died and, alarmingly, smoke was pouring from the engine bay. After using the battery kill switch, fitted as part of our GT/rally fit-out, the smoke stopped and mercifully nothing caught fire.

“After it was displayed for the film, the PC Bristol team commenced with finding the fault. A dead short across the Auxiliary Air Regulator - a Bosch part and a key component to the D-jetronic system - was found to be the problem. The unit was obviously failing and causing the rough running. Its complete failure had then shut down the fuel pump.

9-11 JUNE International 914 meeting Zeeland, The Netherlands. (porsche-914-club-holland.nl) 15-16 JULY Volks Weald, Penshurst Place and Gardens Tonbridge, Kent. Contact Kevin for details.

8-10 SEPTEMBER Mid-Wales 914 Weekend Wander Contact Kevin for details.

Remanufactured parts #10 Each month I feature a part that is featured for each model of 924 (as well as other models they apply to). Its inclusion here is not a guarantee of availability or suitability for your car. Your local Porsche Centre will be able to guide you in these respects.

Remember you can find the full list on the PCGB 924 Forum - don’t forget to have your membership card handy and ask for PCGB discount!

924 except GT

Adjusting ring: 91533226512 - 911 (1965–1989), 914 (1969–1976), 924 (1976–1985), 959 Breather for crankcase ventilation: 93110706301 924 Turbo (1979–1982) Light switch: 477941531F - 924 (1979–1985), 924 S (1986–1988), 944 (1982–1985). (This is the main sidelight/headlamp switch)

Register Secretary Paul Hedges 07940 441452 (6-10pm) 924@porscheclubgb.com My car I have replaced the distributor cap and rotor arm, the old units were noticeably worn and long due for replacement. I did come away with a couple of questions. Firstly, what was the unused terminal spade connector on the outside of the distributor body for? And, secondly, what was the curious fuzzy metallic material I found on the shaft under the rotor arm. For the second question the ‘interweb’ only told me that I should put a couple of drops of light oil onto it, but the first was answered more reassuringly on the PCGB Forum by revealing that my distributor cap area may have been modified, or at least be missing an original part - I will investigate further.

A more pressing issue of late has been a separation of the top metal black windscreen trim from its clips.

On further investigation I found that the securing clips had turned to dust and the gully underneath the trim

New remanufactured parts A new tranche of remanufactured parts has been published by Porsche Cars, dated January 2017, I have copied the relevant information over to the Forum but the remanufactured breather part for the 924 Turbo above is from the newly released list.

More next month…

Paul

930 Turbo SE Register Secretary Robert Day 07786 396925 (evenings) slantnose@porscheclubgb.com

The shorting air regulator

924 Carrera GT Register Secretary Ricky Caesar 07796 935550 – 924carreragt@porscheclubgb.com

Corroded clip, loose trim and dirt filled gully

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Photo by Paul Hedges

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 8-9 July Chateau Impney Hill Climb This will be a brilliant weekend, with proper classic and vintage cars participating.

28-30 July Silverstone Classic This is not Register parking but, as the name implies, classic cars have priority.

23 September Ragley Hall Concours d’Elégance This will be Register parking. It has been mentioned there might be an auto jumble and possibly trade stands, so those hard to find items may be available.

I highly recommend early booking to reserve your space.

MailChimp It is very important for the Register to be able to forward on details of forthcoming events, so, if you own a 924 Carrera GT and are not receiving MailChimp updates, please could you email me to enable me to update the records.

On another note On retiring in mid April I managed to sell my GT to a well-known, long-standing member, who I know will look after it.

I now have a complete new interior for sale, which consists of front and rear seats, and a pair of door cards. I feel this interior needs to go in a genuine GT rather than a replica.

Please give me a ring for full details, part exchange is possible.

And, to end with Finally the porsche.com website is showing remanufactured parts for the 924 Carrera GT, as listed below: Fuel filter: 93111014904 Distributor rotor: 93160290600 Spark plug: 99917014090

Q&A session, with our third guest, who will need little introduction on the day. This will be race driver and TV presenter Tony Dron!

Go to the museum’s website (brooklandsmuseum. com) for directions and to see all the latest vehicles on show. Join us after lunch for the fun of taking your car onto the Members Banking for a historical picture.

Bookings have been strong, so we now know that over 100 cars will be taking part in some eye watering pictures.

Admission on the gate is £11pp (£10 for seniors and £6 for children over six). Production of your membership card will reduce the cost by £1 each.

Food is organised and will be available over lunchtime.

A new 928 book – ‘The Real 928’ Your RS has also been very busy writing a new version of ‘The Real 928’ book. With 200 pages in full colour it will be launched in a few days time at Brooklands. Why a new book? Well, I get asked the question “Have you got the original information about the 928 GT or the S or the rare SE?” so many times that I decided to compile these ‘originals’ into a new book: y A model by model story from individual current owners y Original factory specification documents y Racing your 928 y Wanting to maintain your own car? Over 75 technical tips y Thinking about restoration and parts availability? y This is just some of the information contained in this new edition.

944 Register Secretary Mike Pollock 07811 944953 – 944@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andy Watson 07920 589750 (6pm-9pm Mon-Fri and 9am-6pm weekends) andywatson6419@yahoo.co.uk Technical Advisor Jon Mitchell 01202 488800 (during normal working hours) technical@jmgporsche.co.uk RECENT EVENTS World Endurance Championship - Silverstone I’m just back from a wonderful weekend at the World Endurance Championship round at Silverstone. I went down on the Friday to help set up the Club presence and again on the Saturday to help park the hundreds of Porsches that turned up (and of course take a few pictures along the way). Unfortunately, I couldn’t make Sunday’s WEC race, but the European Championship round on Saturday provided some good racing.

Ricky DIARY DATES 8-9 JULY Chateau Impney Hill Climb 28-30 JULY Silverstone Classic 23 SEPTEMBER Ragley Hall Concours d’Elégance

A welcoming sight!

The numbers of members and their range of cars attending were fantastic. From 356s to the latest 991s and Cayenne Hybrids, virtually everything was represented. 944s were a little thin on the ground but there was a mix of 924s (including a Carrera GT) and 968s present.

928 Register Secretary David Hemmings 07768 983743 – 928@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andrew Brierley 01204 491573 – brierley28@virginmedia.com 28 May Brooklands Museum **Last call for the 40th anniversary** We are now into the last few days before the event.

Booking, via the Club website, is now closed - it’s too late to post a ticket. If you arrive in a Porsche it will be possible to buy an entry ticket on the gate, but note that the entrance gate for all car display entries is the rear of the museum, not the front entrance, which is for visitors/pedestrians without a car to display. Do have a look at the museum website for exact details.

A MailChimp was sent earlier in May. We are pleased to confirm there are now three special guests at the lunchtime presentation, all steeped in 928 knowledge. Firstly, we have Mike Cotton, Press Officer at Porsche Cars GB at the time of the introduction of the 928 and, secondly, our own Motor Sport Manager, Steve Kevlin, who used to work for Porsche at Reading. Steve raced 928s for AFN Ltd, so he has some interesting history to share. It’s also possible that one of the original race cars will be with us on the day. It is planned that both Mike and Steve will be sharing their car history with us, including a

Two times S2

You can order your copy from the Club website or come along to Brooklands and I will sign your own personal copy! It’s £40 on the 40th anniversary.

David

I did have a slight incident involving my bike, which I often take to race meetings, and the tarmac. Damage to me has healed and the 86mm filter on my 500mm lens has been replaced…

One 86mm filter

DIARY DATES 23 JULY Yorkshire Festival of Porsche Lotherton Hall We will have our usual attendance at this event near Leeds, but, for now, all our efforts are concentrated on Brooklands in Surrey.

28-30 JULY National Event at Silverstone Classic We will also be attending Silverstone in September, details nearer the time.

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Officials’ Conference and AGM The 944 was busy the following weekend too, when my wife and I went to the Club’s Officials’ Conference and the AGM down in the Cotswolds. It was very informative and helped me feel part of the team that try to keep the Club running. It was also heartening to see a Club Director in his 944 Cabriolet. This had sustained some considerable damage and has been very nicely repaired. This just goes to show how the current value of our cars has made such repairs financially viable to insurance companies.

Richard Warburton’s 1994 Club Sport

the meantime, please make a note as it would be good to get your support.

968

Ken Register Secretary Ken Coad 01923 262960 – 968@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Richard Warburton richard@rwarburton.com Technical Advisor Alex Eacock 01213 282225

944 at Director level

It’s well worth checking your policy to make sure the value (agreed, if possible) is still sufficient to purchase a replacement of similar type and condition. Mine is due in May, so, as I write this, I am looking at alternatives.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS What’s coming up?

What isn’t? By now I will have been to Donington Park for the Historic Festival and will hope to have seen some of you there too. Last year I saw a Cabriolet in Velvet Red, like my Coupe, and this year was hoping for more of the same!

My favourites events are the Silverstone Classic (get your tickets using the Club discount code) at the end of July and the Club’s National Concours d’Elégance at Ragley Hall near Stratford-upon-Avon in September. Please don’t be put off by the title, it’s an excuse for a late summer meeting of all types, styles and condition of Porsches and their owners in the extremely pleasant surroundings of one of the nicest country pads around. Those who wish to participate in the Concours proper, or who have a 944 in superb condition and would like to show it, but without competing, please contact Mandy at Cornbury House or myself.

We are looking at Register parking, so I would love to have a large gathering there, especially as there are other things to do for those less 944-centric.

We are looking to have a frontrunner meeting at Goodwood Circuit on 5 August with all 924, 968 and 944 models invited. The Club Sprint Championship will be taking place and there is an airfield that plays host to many interesting aircraft - further details to follow, but please contact me if interested.

For a full list of events, check the calendar towards the back of your PP - there is something for everyone. I look at the events and plan a good route to them so I can enjoy the drive there and back, even if I can’t go!

I am always interested in any projects and jobs you have done on your cars. Please take some pictures, scribble some words down and email me.

Hello 968 drivers are you enjoying your 968s? I am feeling disheartened having, by necessity, to spend two periods in hospital with an unpleasant operation and lengthy recovery period. Meanwhile I missed getting to the Silverstone WEC Six Hour race when Toyota pipped Porsche to the finish, plus had to withdraw from the Leipzig factory tour. Not a good start to the year!

My car is looking good after its re-spray and, reluctantly, I have not been able to drive it for a while.

I’m planning to be at Silverstone for the PCGB event in July, which is going to be a classic jamboree of models on display plus some great historic racing.

We need another good event this year to meet up.

Any suggestions? Someone must have an idea of a meeting place - I would love to get a collection of 968s together somewhere in the UK. Officials’ Conference and AGM After attending these, I am delighted to report the Club is in excellent shape and intent on supporting events with a professional approach. More on that next month.

I now hand you over to Richard, Assistant Register Secretary, to provide a few words on preparing his Club Sport for trackdays…

Thanks Ken. I have recently decided that I’m going to start taking my 1994 Club Sport on UK trackdays. It’s something I haven’t done since becoming a father 12 years ago but now feel the time is right. I use my CS regularly for spirited road driving but have started doing a few jobs on the car in preparation for track use. I managed to source a very nice rear roll cage on the internet. It’s a great design and bolts to the rear seat belt points, making it a very neat installation. My CS doesn’t have rear seats so it doesn’t really change how I use the car.

It certainly looks the part and gives me that extra level of safety should the worst happen on track.

A nicely sourced roll cage

Petrol versus diesel I’ve been studying the petrol versus diesel issues for everyday vehicles and, although I own a diesel runabout, I can’t help thinking the government will clampdown on either usage in certain cities or charge excess monies over and above that for hybrids and petrol vehicles. Surprisingly, Bentley has just launched a four-by-four, which is diesel, as so many other manufacturers also continue to do. It still seems to me that petrol propelled vehicles are the way to go. I don’t like the sound of scrappage associated with diesels. Why is it so many new cars are still diesels? Anyone got any thoughts?

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 5 August Goodwood Meanwhile, I have been making plans for our Goodwood meet at the race circuit. Club Office is showing an interest and I am planning to invite 944 and 924 Registers as well. I plan to visit the circuit to finalise better parking - car parking space should be inside the circuit adjacent to the paddock area. The day happily coincides with a round of the PCGB sprint championship. More details next month but, in 115 porscheclubgb.com

Right rear caliper suffering from plate lift

My car will be going in for its yearly oil and filter change shortly and I’ll get the brake fluid changed as a precaution. On the topic of brakes, I noticed my right rear caliper seems to be suffering from plate lift (see picture) so that will obviously need sorting out before I venture out on track! It’s a job I did myself on my old 968 Sport but I’m not sure I have the time and interest this time! Once that is sorted out it will be interesting to see how the car behaves on track. It has the M030 brakes, M030 anti-roll bars, and also an LSD, so I’m hoping it will be pretty good. I don’t intend driving it that hard but it’s nice to know it has the right equipment for the job!

I hope to see as many of you as possible during the year, I’ve heard via the Club that a number of new 968 owners have joined, so it should be a good year.

I’ll be taking my CS to both the Festival of Speed and Revival at Goodwood, the Silverstone Classic, Classics at the Castle and our yearly Goodwood meeting in August so hope to see you then.

Enjoy the summer driving your 968…

Richard

Boxster Register Secretary Tracy Wilkins 01992 450740 – boxster@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Secretary Cliff Wilkins Contact details as above Technical Advisor Steve Winter steve@jazweb.co.uk Nick Pike 01189 473925 (evenings and weekends) Officials’ Conference and AGM On reading this you may have a feeling of déjà vu from last year’s report. Following on from 2015-16 the Club is in a very good position financially and, with the membership continuing to grow, we are going from strength to strength. The Boxster Register continues to be at the forefront of the Registers, but last year saw a huge rise in the 997 and Cayman Registers - they are hot on our heels! This just goes to prove what fabulous cars Porsche are now producing. With membership retention at 86% it is good to know that you, the members, are happy with your Club.

which in turn joined to the silencer and tailpipe, which she had chosen. It looked fabulous and was so well made.

“Before any more money changed hands we were told to go for a drive to see if the sound (inside and out) matched what we had asked for. Needless to say it surpassed our expectations. This system comes with a lifetime guarantee if you have it checked each year. Prices vary depending on your choice - the system my partner chose cost a total of £1400 including VAT.” Thanks Graham, you sound like one happy customer. If any members would like further information then please contact me. However, please remember that, if you have an official Porsche warranty, this type of aftermarket system may invalidate your warranty claim.

In the beginning With the 20th anniversary almost over, I thought that some members would like to see where the whole Boxster story began. Back in 2009, fellow Club member Mike Runnalls attended the ‘Early Years Tour’ with PCGB. The trip included a visit to the Stuttgart factory where the prototype for the original Boxster was on display. Mike took these fabulous photos to share with us all. Over the years the car has kept its own personality. Who knows what the future may bring? Watch this space…

Prototype interior

TECHNICAL Q&A This month we have two very different questions for Steve and he has again given some excellent advice.

Question: I’m a PCGB member from the North West and have a niggling intermittent fault on my 2.7 Boxster. After this winter, I noticed a lack of power when I took the car out for a spin After a bit of research, I had the car fully serviced, including all new Beru coil packs. Performance is 95% better, however, there is a slight intermittent misfire when accelerating from start, and especially between 1500 and 1800 rpm. I have had the car on the diagnostic and no faults were found. Any thoughts?

I’ve searched the usual Forums and all I can think of next is idle solenoid? I hope you can help, as this misfire is right in the middle of speed limit on main roads. Thanks Bob. Steve’s reply: Hi Robert. First thing I would do is remove and clean the air mass sensor. This is easy to do with a Torx socket and you can clean the sensor with brake cleaner. If, after doing this, there is no improvement, then a new replacement may be in order.

Question: Hello Steve. I recently purchased a Boxster and joined the Club. Can you tell me whether, through the Club, we have access to a type manual giving drawings of all parts together with part numbers etc?

Steves reply: Hi. Yes the Club has an extensive archive and a full set of workshop manuals for all Porsche models. The archivist is Peter Cook (archive@porscheclubgb.com). You may only be allowed to view them at the Clubhouse archive site, but Peter will be able to help you with this.

Prototype exterior

New exhaust I recently received correspondence from member Graham Spicer regarding his replacement exhaust.

Graham writes: “My partner has a 2003 Boxster S, which needed a new exhaust system – the old one rattled and was rusty. By coincidence, at a R12 Regional meeting we attended the guest speaker’s company made Powerflow Exhausts. It all sounded very good - they custom build to your own specifications i.e. loud/ quiet, with different tail pipes etc. It’s all down to the customer’s choice.

“We arranged to visit their workshop/garage in Norwich. My partner told them her requirements, gave them a deposit and left them to it. Four days later we received a call to say the car was ready and, returning to the garage, we were shown around the new system, which was beautifully crafted in stainless steel.

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From another angle

FORTHCOMING EVENTS PCGB National Concours d’Elégance A few spaces are still available for the Ragley Hall event. I have been given 20 parking spaces for the Boxster Register. If you are attending and would like to display your car please contact me at boxster@porscheclubgb.com to see if places are still available. Please note that you will have to pre- purchase an entry ticket priced at £12 per car to enter the event and details of how to do this can be found on the Club website’s ‘Shop’ page under ‘Tickets’.

Happy Boxstering…

Tracy

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This remarkable collection stretching back from the dawn of the automobile era to the current day, tells us about the history of each model, each car, their previous owners, their past lives, their origins and when and how they came to be in the CMV Museum (Miguel de la Vía Collection).

The LOIZAGA TOWER is more than a Rolls Royce Museum for auto clubs and car enthusiasts. It is the setting for wonderful and unique motor events, thus the 2nd Hall of Luxury around the world of motor, HIGH MOTORS (HM) will be on the last weekend of September. We will be delighted to welcome you on Friday 29, Saturday 30 and Sunday 1st October in an enchanting setting surrounded by lush natural landscape.

This event, combining Concours d’Elegance and the Art de Vivre, will put on display more than 30 vehicles of prestigious brands and will be filled with activities in the exterior gardens, destined to the exhibition of companies like Lexus, Porsche, Infiniti, Audi, Maserati, Ford Mustang, Ducati, Triumph and Bentley that will be present in this event with some of most prestigious models which combine engine with brand luxury names.

There will be a selection of wine and local food tastings, exhibitions, art, fashion, music and an endless list of activities in this unique setting located in the municipality of Galdames, just 18 miles away from Bilbao. The perfect spot to experience the culture, history, architecture and cuisine of the remarkable region of the “Encartaciones”).

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DIARY DATES 2-4 JUNE Boxster 20th Anniversary WOTY The Cotswolds. **Fully booked** 4 JUNE Pirelli BBQ – Cornbury House Pre bookable event.

28-30 JULY Silverstone Classic 22-23 SEPTEMBER PCGB National Concours d’Elégance - Ragley Hall Register display.

Cayman Register Secretary Kevan Sutherns 07733 318671 – cayman@porscheclubgb.com As most will by now know the Cayman get-together at IWM Duxford (Imperial War Museums), the historic airfield and museum of aviation history, is set for 8 June, the same day the government have since decided to jump onto the band wagon and call a general election. So, that means either casting a postal vote or calling into your polling station on the way to or from the museum. The visit will be an informal non-event so we will just meet up in the car park, although, if we all arrive at much the same time, say around 11am, then we should be able to park more or less together.

I attended the Club Officials’ Conference through the weekend of 22-23 April and can report that not only is the Club in a good financial position with a growing membership but our Register is one of the fastest growing of all. We are currently third largest with 750 members, which is increasing at about 15 or so a month. We’re also the third most active Register on the number of Forum hits.

The Chatsworth Porsche Pageant takes place on 2 July - there are no advance tickets unless you wish to book for the Concours event. As usual, I hope to see many of you there. Depending on various things, such as your and my attendance at the events, I hope that I will be able to meet some of you during the summer.

Whatever you choose to do, or which events you decide to attend, have plenty of fun, safe drives through the summer.

Enjoy your Caymans…

Kevan

Panamera Register Secretary Steve McPherson 07831 346060 – panamera@porscheclubgb.com

GT3 Register Secretary Alex Drobik 01628 620702 – gt3@porscheclubgb.com Millbrook Over the years, there has been one area that I wanted to improve - on-limit handling in the GT3. Not an easy task as, by implication, space is required, because I will need to spin, spin, and spin again. I asked Gary

Marsh to help and he suggested a few hours at Millbrook on their large skidpan. So we booked a morning and looked to ‘lady luck’ for a dry day – most important as we needed dry weather as losing it (and recovering) in the wet is not the issue. Indeed, we were lucky and dodged the rain that day.

I needed to master having high grip levels and then losing it – something you don’t do on track by design.

We spent a few hours charging into circles and then hitting a tangent on full power - unless you prep the steering angle it spins every time. In getting it right I could hammer out of a turn, light up the rear tyres and not spin the car - in fact a few times I hit the rev limiter and I had to back off or I would have ended up in the adjacent building. Chris joined us in his 997, and it soon became clear how difficult it was for that model to be spun as easily - unless you jumped off the power.

Gary summarised that my GT3 was very sensitive to steering (“sharp but not nervous”) whilst the other car was more throttle dependent - two 911s with very different handling characteristics when on the limit. It was a great session and I learned a lot; from being more confident in ‘getting ahead’ of the car to realising that, at a constant speed and slow increase, it just under steers and never snaps the back out.

One other thing happened, the footrest pedal came off mid session and wedged itself under the clutch pedal. That was also interesting.

Alas, I have no photos as Millbrook prohibits any filming.

done. But... I noticed that the bellows were badly holed (see picture). I figured, why not fix that whilst the pedal was off? However, you can’t buy a single bellow part, just the whole pedal.

Cornbury House seminar?

Gary offered to attend a forthcoming GT3 event and I am thinking of a Cornbury House GT3 seminar sometime this year. Our last one was a few years back. Perhaps you can let me know if this would be of interest? The planned session would be a mix of modifications, maintenance and performance driving tips.

I was not going to buy a new pedal just for that, so I purchased a good second hand pedal from Douglas Valley Breakers, and two days later it was with me. I now needed to pull the pedal arm off the pedal itself.

The second hand pedal had a spring collar my original did not. It was clear that a spring collar is a good idea, as it would stop the arm from snapping out of the plastic moulding. So, off with the collar, and, yes, I needed to buy a pair of spring collar pliers - I got some from Halfords. Off came the collar, off came the arm, off came the arm from my pedal (it was a big pull, the spring collar really is just a belt and braces bit) and off went the old bellows. Then, on went the new one, the arm was clicked into the socket and the spring collar fitted. The pedal was lined up into the rectangular slot and the top pressed into the circular socket. That lined up the M5 screw, which then could be screwed into the rivet nut. Job done. Does it feel any different?

Nope - but it is nice to know that it is all hunky-dory. I also now have a spare pedal.

Pedal and things As mentioned above, the footrest pedal came off at Millbrook. Back at home I investigated why it had come off, and the issue was quick to spot. The pedal is held in place by one screw and the plastic lug in which this screw is located had snapped off. I ordered a replacement (Design 911) and a few days later fitted it. I finally got the screw to locate despite it being a little more fiddly then expected. Whilst in the pedal area, I also checked the screws holding the GT3 pedal covers, which are fitted onto the standard pedals - a few were loose but easy enough to tighten.

But, yes there is always a but; the accelerator pedal was wobbling a little. The M5 screw holding it to the floor was just spinning. OK, I thought, there must be a trick, but nothing I did helped. I checked with JZM and Steve got back to me to say a) the screw should find a rivet nut, and b) the pedal just pulls off but with also an upward thrust. (By the way, there is a good set of pictures on how to fix bad accelerator pedals in a Rennline article.)

Well, the screw just would not bite so I had to remove the pedal. With a yank, a simultaneous push-up and, crossed fingers, off it came. It is awkward to do all this as the space is not that great but it was easy to see the issue - there was no rivet nut, or anything else, to hold the screw.

Two days later, with the aid of a rivet nut riveter (Sealy does a good one), I set to work. I figured that the appropriate rivet nut was slightly too long for the place where I needed to fit it, so I lopped a little off, placed the rivet nut into the hole and squeezed a little. That further reduced the length so I could then push it all the way in and finalise the riveting. Job 118 porscheclubgb.com

Badly holed bellows

My next trip is to Le Mans. I hope to see you there.

Happy GT3ing!

Alex

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Modified Register Secretary Desmond Sturdee 07768 814264 (9am-9pm) modified@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Ian Heward ian@porscheshop.co.uk Register Assistant Ralph Forster – modpor@icloud.com Hi Modifiers.

Having just returned from the Officials’ Conference and AGM, I am pleased to report it was the smoothest conference weekend I have attended. The Club is in great hands and showing sustainable growth in regards to both membership and income. For the future I would encourage any of you to please put any suggestions to me regarding Modified Register or forward other topics direct to the relevant Board Director.

We are a great membership of like-minded souls who indeed all make this Club great. So, thanks to Chairman Rob Kellock, the Directors and staff for a good, and constructive, weekend.

Some thoughts from Ralph around modified cars: As Ferry Porsche famously said: “Am Anfang schaute ich mich um, konnte aber den Wagen, von dem ich traumte, nicht finden. Also beschloss ich, ihn mir selber zu bauen.”

Basically, translated this means, “I could not find the car I dreamed of so I decided to build it myself”.

So, are modified Porsche generally seen as a lesser form of the brand? And, why, out of 17,000 or so PCGB members, are there only 30 on the Modified Register?

I think we can accept that restorations to original specification, using all original parts, are not modified, even with standard but non-matching engines and gearboxes. The same goes for race cars that have been re-shelled after accidents - although their provenance can be difficult to evidence and are at risk of gaining a ‘reputation’. For another example, how about a 914/6 fitted with a 2.7-litre RS engine?

Clearly very interesting, particularly with some competition history, and modified certainly.

Recreations and evocations are clearly modified, but the levels of workmanship exhibited in the best examples surely justify the prices sought. The 964 RSR recreation pictured below left was offered at around

The DP Motorsport RSR

€170k at Techno Classica Essen 2017 by DP Motorsport of Germany. Perhaps ignoring ‘investment’ for a moment, the buyer bought it to drive, not to sit in a garage. The buyer, who could afford a new GT3 RS, was happy to pay a similar price for a 964 RSR recreation of real quality.

These highly engineered and reworked older Porsche models do seem able to attract a price that reflects cost plus a margin. They are at variance to the norm where the cost of modifications is rarely recouped on subsequent sale.

There are a number of specialists in the UK, including Klassiker911, who produce similar restorations and their car, pictured below, was shown on the Register’s stand at the 2016 Silverstone Classic.

Modified Register in addition to your Region/Register so you can share the story of your modified car. Then, as a Register member, you can show your car in the Modified Register display at the Club’s National Concours d’Elégance at Ragley Hall in September.

Thanks Ralph, and I hope to have the opportunity to meet more Register members at Ragley Hall.

Happy Modifying…

Des, Ralph and Ian

Macan Register Secretary Mike Allen 07976697070 – macan@porscheclubgb.com RECENT EVENTS

A Klassiker911 restoration

So perhaps the resale value of a modified car rests on whether the modifications are either poorly engineered and limited tinkering, or result in a fundamentally different car being developed with a high level of engineering, integration and finish.

Owners of modern cars in Europe are acutely aware of the potential warranty implications of fitting non-standard parts, particularly during any extended insured warranty period. In the USA modifications seem to be less of an issue for warranty cover since the onus is on the warrantor to prove any damage was attributable to a modification. Most UK owners with modest changes seem to receive sensible responses to warranty claims but, as cars are fitted with more integrated systems in the future, attributing root cause is likely to become more difficult.

Modifications made by owners to modern cars are mostly cosmetic or maintenance improvements, such as fitting grilles over air intakes to reduce the chance of stone impact damage to otherwise vulnerable radiators. Once a car is energetically exercised on track however, the compromises of an OEM road car set-up become evident and, typically, suspension adjustability and tyres are the first modifications, along with a change in brake pads and fluid. This level of modification has the advantage that they can be removed at time of sale and the car returned to standard specification.

As the owner of a highly modified modern Porsche I have come to respect the level of engineering, validation and investment that goes into developing current generation cars. Having trodden a path that stretched the best USA and European experience, I have learnt to thoroughly research and test, following the equivalent of ‘measure twice, cut once’ and hope that, when it finally comes time to move on, others will appreciate the end result for what it is, not what it is not.

So, dear readers, bring out your modified cars and let’s celebrate the cars that owners have spent time improving, as well as the great cars that come straight from the factory.

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April Workshop visit to PC Solihull We are extremely grateful to PC Solihull’s Terry Hobson and staff for welcoming us to another workshop aimed at Macan owners. After coffee and bacon butties, members’ cars were washed and valeted before entering the workshop to be raised on lifts for inspection. Technicians were on hand to give one-to-one advice and answer technical issues.

Tyres and brakes were also checked. It was noted how the Porsche engineering continues under the car with smooth lines of the various cover plates adding to the aero-dynamics beneath the vehicle. In my case, having done some off-roading, this was an

In the workshop

Macan owners at PC Solihull

OTHER NEWS

Goody bag ladies – Nina and Rosie

opportunity to remove various twigs and leaves etc. that had been lodged underneath.

This annual event wouldn’t be complete without the infamous Macan quiz - top prize of a pair of tickets to watch the Carrera Cup at Oulton Park. A very knowledgeable Adrian Robson won, whilst, for second prize, Liz Weardon was delighted with a Macan model and Jackie Gregory with a racing baseball cap. After receiving our goody bags, we continued the social aspect of the day over lunch at a nearby country pub.

April factory tour I attended this year’s Club spring visit to Leipzig, which included a visit to the Macan, Cayenne and Panamera production line. Even since my last visit two years ago, the production facility has grown dramatically - 650 cars built per day over a 24-hour, six and a half day week. In the ‘just-in-time’ Porsche philosophy, articulated lorries full of parts feed one end and completed cars roll out the other. After a quick lap of the test track and final assessment, they are loaded onto trains for dispatch.

The Macan is now the top-selling Porsche model and will be further enhanced by the introduction of the Gen 2 models due in 2018, together with a rumoured hybrid version.

Transaxle update and other issues I quizzed Howard Parsons, PC Solihull’s Service Manager, regarding the transaxle issues. They have replaced a few but it was restricted to both specific models and limited VIN numbers. All recent cars carry the modified breather pipe.

I am aware of the discussion about Macan steel brakes from various quarters. Comments regarding “grabbiness”, no “feel or progression”, or “either on or off” have been made, although it must be purely subjective and a point of personal preference. I can concur to a degree but, after 60k miles in two cars, I’m more than used to them.

Ceramics would be ideal, so there would be no ‘grabbiness’ due to rusting of the discs after washing the vehicle or overnight rain. However, having used the Macan for towing several times, I can confirm that stopping performance with a three-tonne trailer on the back is more than adequate and may be, of course, the reason the brakes seem perhaps over sensitive.

These days brake discs and pads wear out almost simultaneously. If your car has covered roughly 40,000 miles the pedal travel will have lengthened and the disc wear will be outside Porsche specification, so discs will need replacement along with the pads. Above all, if you are unhappy with your brake feel/performance etc. visit your Porsche Centre immediately. Your car should be under warranty – consider extending cover with Porsche for continuing peace of mind.

Macan Register membership Our Register is growing - the current number is now over 200! It would be nice to welcome some new faces to our events. Please get in touch and get involved. I’m always open to suggestions - perhaps you know of a particular car-oriented point of interest we could visit as a Register. Let me know.

I recently met the new Cayenne Register Secretary, Blackpool-based Jeremy Heney, and we hope to plan a joint Cayenne/Macan event in the future –up north a bit.

New members Welcome to Mavis and Bill Burton who recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with the purchase of a new, appropriately coloured Sapphire Macan S Diesel.

Also, recently flying the Macan flag are Nick West and Erer Shefik, both of whom have a Macan S Diesel.

Oicials’ Conference and AGM As Register Secretary, I recently attended this annual weekend, and can report that the Club is going from strength to strength. Membership is beyond 17,750 with 86% retention. The finances are on a very firm footing and plans are in place to give the Clubhouse a freshen-up to enhance the building for the benefit of all members. It is hoped that, in the future, the Club will be able to offer online purchase of event tickets as well as booking reduced-rate PEC track sessions.

The website will be given a makeover and will introduce a new car sales section. All in all, a very positive outlook.

Petrol S new owner Graham Hutchinson writes: “The Macan was ordered from PC Chester. The service we had from Sarah Jones, our sales SE and Martin Bamping, Sales Manager, was excellent. They kindly let us have a couple of test drives and helped organise the spec. Help on choosing the seats was much appreciated too. It’s only a week old, but I’m so looking forward to when the Macan has covered a few more miles and I can ‘press on a bit’. Just one trip (to the Lake District) so far - it’s very impressive on motorways and B roads. Performance feels good. I did not spec the Sports exhaust, but the sound is pretty good anyway. I have a 986 Boxster and a 997 GTS and the Macan doesn’t feel as if it will be the poor relation!”

Graham and Alison Hutchinson’s Petrol S Macan

Happy Macan-ing…

Mike DIARY DATES 4 JUNE Pirelli BBQ - Cornbury House 27 JUNE - 2 JULY Champagne trip to Epernay/ Vosges area of France **Fully booked, but I’m running a reserve list** 28-30 JULY Silverstone Classic AUGUST Macan Register BBQ (TBA) 27 SEPTEMBER PCGB National Concours d’Elégance – Ragley Hall

Race Car Register Secretary Paul Ward 07894 877802 (before 9pm) racecar@porscheclubgb.com Mavis and Bill Burton’s wedding anniversary Macan

FORTHCOMING EVENTS Macan handling course at Abingdon The possibility of a Macan-specific handling course was discussed after the workshop and a date of 14 July was suggested. Anyone interested, please drop me an email for more information ASAP, so I can judge numbers and see if we have a quorum.

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CALENDAR WHAT’S ON IN 2017 May 26 27 27 27-29 28 28 28 28 28 28

Blyton Park novice trackday (912) Skylive airshow (R3) Pirelli Tyres visit, Burton-onTrent (R8) Enfield Pageant of Motoring (R11) La Vie En Bleu Prescott (R16) Masters Historic Racing at Brands Hatch (R25) Gaydon - British Motor Museum visit (R10) Masters Historic Racing at Brands Hatch (R25) Classic Cars on the Green and Open Gardens (R11) 928 Register Anniversary, Brooklands

JuNE 1-4 2-4 3-4 3-12 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6

Jersey International Motoring Festival (R28J) Boxster 20th Anniversary WOTY (Boxster) Tatton Park Classic Car Spectacular (R5) Dijon and Grand Prix l’Age d’Or (R16) PC Hatfield Classic Car Day (R21) ‘Simply Porsche’ – Beaulieu (R10) (R16) (R26) (R31) ‘Classic Stony’ Stony Stratford classic car gathering (R10) BVAC Historic Motoring Extravaganza (R1) Pirelli BBQ, Clubhouse Beaulieu Simply Porsche at National Motor Museum (R26, R17) The North West 100 (R7) SuperCar Sunday Mitton Hall (R18) Classic car breakfast meet (R18) West Coast fish and chip run (R1)

7 8 9-11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 15 15-16 16 17 17-18 18 18 18 18 21 22 23-25 23-26 23-26 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25

R20 ‘On Tour’ Drive to Nowhere (R20) Curborough Sprint (R13) 2017 International 914 meeting, The Netherlands (914) Vintage Festival at Oulton Park (R5) (991) Northern Ireland Festival of Porsche (R27) Sunday run – Banff coast (R2) Weymouth TOYS (R26) Regional Concours (R17) Scottish Borders drive (R18) Visit to Hever Castle (R29) Porschettes’ Picnic in Lydiard Park (R31) WOTY (R12) Summer drive to Bodfari (R6) R20 at Le Mans 24hr (R20) Porsche in the Bay (R14) Le Mans Open Day, Clubhouse Le Mans 24 Hours Classic Car Show Sausmarez Park (R28G) Crich Tramway Museum, Derbyshire (R6) Lakes Charity Classic Car Show (R18) Preston SuperCar meeting (R18) Talk on Triumph motorcycles (R11) Visit to Crosthwaite and Gardiner (R26) WOTY (R14) WOTY (R15) Goodwood Festival of Speed (R10) Cars and Coffee at PIE Performance (R12) PCGB trackday – Knockhill (R1) RAF Waddington Families Day (R4) Prescott Midsummer Speed Festival (R16) Rennsport visit and buffet lunch at Cornbury House (997) Cressing Temple Classics (R11) PC Kendal visit and Regional Concours (R3/R18) Moffat Classic Car Rally (R1) Show and shine and summer picnic (R9)

25 25 25 26 27 272 July 292 July

Caister Castle Motor Museum (R12) Breakfast meeting (R23) Sunday Coffee Cruise (R31) Sunday Service - Lady Bower Reservoir (R7) Run out to meet German Club members (R1)

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 6 8-9 8-9 9 9 12 12 14 14-16

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Champagne trip (Macan) Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Mystery Away Day (R31) Cars in the Park, Lichfield (R9) MG Classic Car Show at Corbridge (R3) Chatsworth Pageant and Concours (R7, R8) Maldon Motor Show (R11) Region Concours (R26) Sunday Escape ‘The Great Western’ (R20) Corbridge Classic Car Show (R3) Classic Car Breakfast, Cornerhouse, Wrightington (R18) Drive and pub lunch – The Inn on the Beach, Hayling Island (R29) Milntown Classic Car Show, Ramsey (R30) Pirelli BBQ at Cornbury House (912) Concours at PC Hatfield (R21) Witney Car Show (R31) Concours d’Elegance at Powderham (R15) Chateau Impney Hill Climb Porkers in the Trough TIPEC BBQ (R26) Pub drive out - Cross Keys, Sturton (R4) CVCM Classics on the Common (R11) Weymouth Porsches on the Prom Weekend in Weymouth (R9)

16 16 16 16 18 20 21 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23-29 25 26 28-30 30

Chorleywood Classic and Supercar Show (R21) RIAT Fairford Classics and supercars at Sherborne Castle (R26) Drive to Rivenhall Oaks GC for a carvery lunch (R11) Lunch and drive (R11) Region Concours, Cottrell Park (R14) R1 and R2 Concours (R1) Porsches o’er t’Wolds’ Tour (912) (R4) Day out at Quex Park (R25) Seafront Sunday (R28G) Summer Social at Bird in Hand (R12) ‘Show and Shine’ at Northop Golf Course (R6) Talk on Triumph motorcycles (R11) VSCC vintage sports car meeting (R4) Summer Sunday run (R5) Trip to Newmarket Stud (R11) Corringham Classic and Family Fun Day (R11) World of Super Cars (R1/R2) Preston SuperCar meeting (R18) Drive and lunch, Haverfordwest (R14) Yorkshire Festival of Porsche France, Belgium and Germany tour (R23) Caister Car Museum and Castle (R12) Mid-week run to see the Giants of Brede (R25) Silverstone Classic Classic Car Show at Bodelwyddan Castle (R6)

AUGUST 3 5 5-6 6 6

TOTEM (R8) Tech Seminar, Clubhouse Beaulieu Supercar Showdown (991) Kent Sortie (R25) Helmingham Hall Classic and Sports Car Festival (R11) (912)

6 6 6 6 9 12 12 13 13 13 17 18-21 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

King’s Head Klassic, Bradwell on Sea (R11) Classic Car Show at Helmingham Hall (R12) SuperCar Sunday Mitton Hall (R18) Classic Car Breakfast, Cornerhouse, Wrightington (R18) R20 ‘On Tour’ ‘Summer Cruise’ (R20) Classic Car Show Miller Park, Preston (R18) Shobdon Aerodrome (R14) Parade of Porsches at Borde Hill Gardens (R23) Breakfast meeting and drive (R23) TOTEM (R8) McLaren showrooms visit Knutsford (R6) WOTY in France (R24) Run and lunch (R1) Cheshire drive and BBQ at PC Chester (R6) Witton Castle (R3) (R18) Sunday Service with R3 at Witton Castle (R7) Archery followed by a BBQ (R25) Preston SuperCar meeting (R18) Purely Porsche Charity Show, Bicester (R31) BBQ at the Danery (R13) Social Sunday Open Day, Clubhouse

20 20 24 3 Sept 26 26-28 27 28 28 30 31

Hyde Hall Car Show (R11) Fish banquet, Cromer (R12)

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Great Escape to Switzerland and Austria (R20) Speed Championship at Curborough (R8) Oulton Park Gold Cup Porsche in the Glen (R1) Classic car show at Pershore Abbey (R13) Drive and lunch (R14) Brands Hatch evening trackday (R11) (997) East Coast fish and chip run (R1)

22 23 23-25 24 29 5 OCT 30 30

Preston SuperCar meeting (R18) Essex Classic Vehicle Show (R11) Porsche Club Awards Ceremony National Concours (Ragley Hall) WOTY to Northumberland (R11) Warren Classic (R11) Factory Visit to Bavaria, Austria & Stuttgart Classic Car Club joint meeting (R28G) WOTY to Broomhall Castle, Scotland (R18)

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Brighton Speed Trials (R23) Summer Tea Bun Run (R31) Classics at the Castle SuperCar Sunday Mitton Hall (R18) Classic Car Breakfast, Cornerhouse, Wrightington (R18) Goodwood Revival WOTY (R18) Sunday Escape ‘London Landmarks’ (R20) Karting - Daytona Manchester (R5) Kop Hill Climb Drive, Dine and Riverboat Cruise (R24)

6-8 7 7-8 7-8 12-15 15 18 21 21

Classic Car Breakfast, Cornerhouse, Wrightington (R18) Weekend in the Lake District (R9) Castle Combe Autumn Classic R20 Autumn Break ‘Treasure Island’ (R20) WOTY (R13) WOTY (R6) Drive and lunch Symonds Yat (R14) Porsche Design evening Silverstone Auctions Porsche Sale Coventry Transport Museum (R9)

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Breakfast meeting at Shoreham Airport and drive (R23) Preston SuperCar meeting (R18)

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NEC Classic Car Show Drive and lunch (R14) Sunday Escape ‘Sunday on Sea’ (R20) Gower Tour (R14) Breakfast meeting at The Beach Deck (R23) Preston SuperCar meeting (R18) Christmas dinner (R14) Abu Dhabi GP DO (R28G)

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Christmas Dinner Dance (R15) Christmas Party (991) Christmas lunch (R18) Christmas Open Day, Clubhouse R20 On Tour ‘Christmas Curry’ (R20) Christmas dinner (R14) Preston SuperCar meeting (R18) Christmas lunch (R13) Christmas lunch (R28G) REGIONS

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993 993 C2 Tiptronic S, 1995 Iris Blue Pearl, Cashmere leather, FSH, MOT December ‘17, RHD, Imported 1999, beautiful condition and used regularly. 95K miles, air con, sunroof, Cup2s, N-rated tyres, Becker Indianapolis, RSR mufflers. £42,000 Tel: James 07720 404967 E-mail: james@tiffinbytes.co.uk 993 Carrera 2. 1997. Metallic Ocean Blue. Tan leather. 63,000 miles. Only two previous owners. MOT Sept ‘17, tracker, Varioram engine. VGC. Based in East Anglia. £45,500. Owned since 2005.

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911 E Sportsmatic, November 1968, 52,000 miles, right-hand drive, long wheel base, white with gold motifs, all original, two owners, owned for more than 30 years.

Certificate of authenticity, mint condition but not Concours. Open to sensible offers.

Tel: 01803 867950 E-mail: tony@hishobby.plus.com

PORSCHE 911 3.2 Carrera Coupe 1989.

Present owner since May 1991. Metallic dark grey with black leather upholstery.

FSH, G50 gearbox, Fuchs wheels. Electric sunroof. Rear seats. Blaupunkt stereo.

Cobra anti-theft system. Original tools & manual. An excellent example, inspection welcome. £59,750. Tel: 07770 484977

Boxster 987 Boxster, 2.7 manual, 2005, 13,500 genuine miles, leather interior, excellent condition, Arctic Silver, FSH, one previous owner, £14,500. Tel: 07881 504762 E-mail: mike.walden1961@gmail.com

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PCGB MEMBER TEL: 07730 007694 987 LHD £1,350 P911 ALC £1,100 NJI 968 £700 PIW 180 £750 Tel: Paul 07812 053 840 E-mail: paul.wood.uk@outlook.com 9 NAB for sale, on retention ready for immediate transfer. PCGB Member. £16,000 or swop for a Porsche.

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THE 911 On retention this rare number plate can go on any age of Porsche 911. £65,000. Tel: Ross: 07771 616813

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Reasonable nick, wouldn’t fit my 3.2 as no breather on it. Happy to e-mail photos or answer any questions. £200.

Tel: Ken 07979 144244

Parts 993 parts for sale, RS front splitters, turbo S engine lid, workshop manuals (10 volumes). 964 parts for sale, fuel pump, rear lights, narrow dash top piece, rear drop links, black leather heated sports seats, air pipe, C4 master cylinder, right-hand side rear sill piece (shark-fin). 930 GT racing Kevlar front bumper and splitter. A set of 15” Fuch wheels widened to 9” and 10.5” Quantity of black Porsche logo material.

Other parts available, please let me know what you’re looking for, I might have it.

Tel: 07752 692299 E-mail: stevenbates777@gmail.com Moto Lita Mark 3 wood rim steering wheel, 15” diameter, slightly dished, with slots, black boss for early 911 65-73, and alloy horn push with Porsche crest. In excellent condition, but I have now sold the car, new cost would be £334, price £200 ono.

Tel: David 01788 510437 E-mail: david.cf.roberts@btinternet.com 924S/944 2.5l engine. Manifolds included.

Oil tight. Water tight. Belts June 2016.

Approx. 500 miles since then, removed from my well-known 924S in March 2017.

PCGB Member. £650.

E-mail: mymerakss@gmail.com

THE FINE CAR STORE LIMITED Caring for your Porsche storage requirements KNUTSFORD & MACCLESFIELD CHESHIRE

T: 01565 872400 E: enquiries@thefinecarstore.com

01772 437060 ribblevalleyautotech.com info@ribblevalleyautotech.com

Parts Variety of Porsche items for sale. Rear heated windscreen for Porsche 911 Martini lightweight. In good condition and in working order. £100. Set of four Teledial wheels and tyres for Porsche 924S. Require a good clean and attention. Have covered approximately 20,000 miles. £60. Body parts for a Porsche 924 Turbo: bonnet, badge panel, lower panel and bumper, all of which need repainting. £130 for the lot.

Wheels and tyres from a 1983/4 Porsche 944. Need renovation. £60. Bonnet, front & rear bumpers, lights etc. for Porsche 924, ask for individual prices. Bonnet, front & rear bumpers, lights etc. for Porsche 944, ask for individual prices. Set of four Teledial wheels and tyres for Porsche 944 Turbo.

Need attention. £100. Tel: 07763 131419

Wanted Wanted Cabriolet Tonneau hood cover for a 1996 Carrera 993, part number EXC 993 050 00 Tel: 028 9263 8342 or 07850 388750

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HENDON WAY MOTORS ESTABLISHED IN 1952

1998 PORSCHE 993 TURBO S - SPEED YELLOW - 61K MILES

FOR COLLECTORS OF MODERN ART

PORSCHE 993 TURBO COUPE - 1995

PORSCHE 997 GT3 RS 4.0 LTR - 2011

PORSCHE 996 GT3 COUPE - 2003

PORSCHE 991 TURBO S CABRIOLET - 2015

See all of our cars at www.hendonwaymotors.com 393–395 Hendon Way, London NW4 3LP

tel +44(0)20 82028011 fax +44(0)20 82028013

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JR MOTOR COMPANY PASSIONATE ABOUT PORSCHE

Used Porsche sales specialist Pre-owned Porsches wanted for purchase Tel: 02476 679111 | Mob: Ian 07881 747 021 www.jrmotorcompany.co.uk | E: jrmotorcompany@yahoo.co.uk

Please call us on 01937 574052

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For sale, sadly: Immaculate condition LHD Porsche Cayenne, 1st registered May 2011 in Canada, only driven there during summer months (never on salty roads!), imported to UK, adapted to European specification and registered in UK Nov 2015 with intention of touring holidays around Europe. One owner, in poor health now hence sale. Car has been continually garaged when not in use. Low mileage: 8500 Mi. MOT to 7.11.17 Details: Petrol, 3.6 litre V6 8 speed Tiptronic engine, AWD. Meteor grey metallic, standard black upholstery. Power tilt/slide moon roof. Front and rear park assist. 8x18 light alloy wheels, collapsible spare wheel.

Sat.nav is available via dashboard mount with Tom tom for UK and Europe.

Offers in region ÂŁ34,000.00 o.v.n.o Please contact: fumlfjc@ibl.bm

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URGENTLY WANTED Porsche Boxsters, any year, any model, any condition with or with out history.

We also purchase Boxster parts.

Contact Edward on 07774 484497 any time 7 days.

Northwood, Middx. Email: ejwhitescars@aol.com

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PORSCHE SERVICE AND SALES Please contact us for all your Porsche service and repair requirements.

Quality used Porsches purchased and for sale.

PORSCHE WANTED We are always interested in sourcing good quality Porsche with comprehensive service histories. We purchase outright with swift payment upon agreement.

CONTACT Mark Sumpter or Jamie Tyler 01825 830424 mark@paragon.gb.com | jamie@paragon.gb.com

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01932 569 911 www.gt-one.co.uk

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PORSCHE 911 (991) 3.8 CARRERA GTS PDK 2015/15. Mileage: 7,100. Jet Black.

Black GTS Alcantara/Leather Bluetooth Sat Nav Sports Exhaust Sport Chrono Pack Plus Climate Control Tyre Pressure Monitor £91,900 ●

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PORSCHE 911 (911) 3.8 CARRERA S PDK 2012/12. Mileage: 8,250. Guards Red. Black/Platinum Grey Leather Heated Seats Front and Rear Park Assist Sunroof PASM Climate Control £54,900 ●

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PORSCHE STOCK WANTED All models of Generation 2 987 Boxsters & Caymans All models of Generation 2 997 911’s All models of 981 Boxster & Caymans All models of 991 911’s BEST PRICES PAID FOR GOOD EXAMPLES

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S P E C I A L I S I N G ● over 20 years’ experience ● sales, servicing and parts ● fully equipped workshop ● specialists in all Porsche models ● accident repairs ● MOT testing ● dealer-level diagnostics ● member of Porsche parts programme ● friendly, professional advice

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Thorpe Road, Longthorpe, nr Peterborough PE3 6LU (on A1)

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DEALER QUALITY SERVICE at highly competitive prices

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Porsche 996/7 cylinder head overhauls.

Please see our website for further details.

Competitively priced CMES Porsche 996/7 engine parts available in our online shop.

www.cmesuk.com | cmesuk@gmail.com 01344 488853 | 18-20 Great Hollands Square, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8UX

SEE THE NEW TEC-gt200 ECU!

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Porsche excellence since 1985

Two top Porsche specialists team up to give insurance and best service on your Porsche

We provide a personal, high quality, guaranteed service.

Servicing and repairs Free summer check Free PPI and pre MOT checks Upgrades and modifications Engine and gearbox rebuilds Restoration and special projects

01234 210 012 www.porsche-repairs.co.uk 24 College Street Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LU

Unit 7a Aurillac Way, Hallcroft Ind. Est. Retford, Notts, DN22 7PX

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THE LEATHER HUT John & Fiona Drake invite you into their world of Italian leather holdalls and ladies handbags.

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INDEPENDENT PORSCHE SPECIALISTS Avon Advanced Car Care Unit 3, Fairways Ind. Est. Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QS T: 0870 765 5911/0117 944 1944 E: sales@advancedcarcare.co.uk www.advancedcarcare.co.uk A progressively high tech, fully equipped Porsche servicing facility based in Bristol. The professional personalised care for you and your car is what makes us so unique. We pride ourselves on our integrity, flexibility and understanding of each client’s specific needs. Our friendly and professional staff believe that our best customer is an educated customer. We will take as much time as is necessary to explain what needs to be done to your ‘pride and joy’ and how we will go about doing this. No matter what your needs or desires, if it’s quality main dealer standards you need, we do it here.

We don’t cut corners and we don’t rush jobs. At Advanced Car Care we take the time to do it right, first time! Call us for a free estimate, or pop into our Bristolbased premises. Which trusted trader.

Bedfordshire

RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR T: 01296 663824 E: info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk

Cambridgeshire TWG Motorsport Thorpe Road, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 6LU. T: 01733 332911 E: twg@supanet.com www.twgsport.co.uk Since 1982, TWH Motorsport has been dedicated to providing you with quality and dependable care of your Porsche. Expert mechanical repair and maintenance are the cornerstones of our business and, combined with our quality control scheme, give our customers 100% satisfaction. We offer a complete service from minor to major repairs for your car. To find out more about how are comprehensive service and repair can help you with all of your Porsche needs, we invite you to experience first-hand our quality service, staff and technicians.

Export 56 LTD

Export 56 LTD

Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com

Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com

RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR T: 01296 663824 E: info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk

Berkshire RSJ Sports Cars 3rd Floor STS House, Bristol Way, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3QE T: 01753 553969 E: joel@rsjsportscars.co.uk www.rsjsportscars.co.uk RSJ have been established since 1998 as a Porsche dealer and we are focused on the sales of used Porsche cars and the servicing and repair of used Porsche cars. As a Porsche dealer RSJ aims to be the next best alternative to a main dealer. We prepare our cars for sale to a main Porsche dealer standard. Our used Porsche cars have all cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment carried out to the same level as our staff did when they worked at a main Porsche dealer.

Our aim is to make your life-long dream come true to buy that used Porsche 911 and have a good experience while owning it. Please call to come and view more than 25 used Porsches in our indoor 6,000 sq foot showroom.

Buckinghamshire Export 56 LTD Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.export56.com Proprietor, Mick Pacey is an enthusiastic and passionate owner and racer of Classic Porsche cars as well as an independent Porsche specialist which helps in his understanding of your requirements, as enthusiasts, running air cooled Porsches.

With over 25 years experience Export 56 is dedicated to fine quality restoration and can list a number of rare road and race Porsche cars completed in our workshops. The Export 56 Service Centre is the newest addition to our Classic Porsche facilities in North Bucks.

Conveniently located in Central Milton Keynes and provides an exceptional offering to Air Cooled Porsche clients for all aspects of servicing, repair and maintenance.

Our experience and enthusiasm gives us a sound understanding of what is required to provide the highest levels of service to you our existing customers and hopefully to you our prospective customers too.

Cheshire Ninemeister 12 Chesford Grange, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4RE T: 01925 242342 E: ask@ninemeister.com www.ninemeister.com The new 19,000sqft Ninemeister Customer service centre is perfectly located near M6 Jn21 offering ease of access via M6, M62 & M56 for customers across Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire & the Wirral and just 20 minutes from Manchester & Liverpool airports. Our services include OPC quality fixed price servicing & repairs, Hunter 4 wheel chassis alignment & performance tyre service with Hunter Road Force wheel balancing; extensive engine rebuild facility for all 911, 964, 993, 996, 997, Boxster & Cayman; insurance approved repair facility, full body restoration, repair & paint. Performance upgrades include: Klein Innovation UK dealer; KW Suspension fitting centre; Motec engine management dealer; 9m Racing air-cooled fast road & race engines & parts. Please call or refer to website for more details.

Unit Eleven Porsche Specialists 10/11 Aston Court, Kingsland Grange, Warrington, WA1 4SG T: 01925 852 000 www.unitelevenporsche.com Specialising in Air Cooled and Water cooled cars, experts at geometry setup, offering regular maintenance services to full restoration services.

Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms Engineering dealer since 1993, Tech9 has been providing a high-quality service for the repair, restoration and servicing of all Porsche models. Equipped with the official Porsche PIWIS diagnostic system, our services extend to cover engine and gearbox rebuilding, performance tyre supply and fitting, and we have an on-vehicle brake disc lathe. Highly experienced with R/RS/RSR, GT2 and GT3 variants. Specialising in geometry setting for road/track day or full motorsport use, using our Beissbarth alignment system. Sole UK distributor for TECHART tuning products for all the latest Porsche models. Discount available to Porsche Club members.

Cornwall Location close to Liverpool Airport.

PIE Performance Independent Porsche Specialist

Williams Crawford Ltd

Unit 9, Hill Farm, Lavenham Road Brent Eleigh, CO10 9PB T: 01473 827927, 07789 908303, 07788 410375, 07557 773642 or 07740352488 E: info@pieperformance.co.uk www.pieperformance.co.uk

911 Forge Lane, Moorlands Trading Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LX T: 01752 840307 E: info@williamscrawford.co.uk www.williamscrawford.co.uk Williams Crawford Ltd has been in business for almost 25 years, representing Cornwall dealing in classic and modern Porsche. We service and repair all Porsche models in our modern well-equipped workshops backed up by our highly skilled, dedicated and friendly team. Also on offer is our popular prestige brokerage service designed to take all of the hardship out of selling your valuable Porsche. Call Adrian or Richard to learn how our personal approach is different and can benefit you.

Devon Braunton Engineering Braunton Garage, Exeter Road, Braunton, Devon, EX33 2JP T: 01271 814144 E: info@brauntonengineering.co.uk www.brauntonengineering.co.uk South West specialist dedicated to Porsche owners. MOT testing station.

Bosch car service garage. All Porsches welcome. Diagnostics, service/repair, AC, geometry, restoration, bodywork.

Oak Tree Garage Newton Popplefield, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 0ER. T: 01395 568498 Mobile: 07973 550911 Specialising in Porsche since 1974. Full Porsche diagnostics. Mechanical repairs and servicing. Four-wheel alignment.

In-house MOT. Air conditioning. Free loan cars. Contact Crispin.

SCSPORSCHE Honiton, Devon, EX14 3AW T: 01404 549921 Mobile: 07762 244477/ 07770 933054 E: scsporsche@hotmail.co.uk Independent purely Porsche specialists, factory-trained technicians from 1987 to present. Porsche diagnostic equipment for all your Porsche needs, from fixedprice servicing to full rebuilds, with free loan cars. Collection and delivery service available.

Dorset JMG Porsche 98 Cobham Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7RE T: 01202 488800 E: service@jmgporsche.co.uk www.jmgporsche.co.uk At JMG we are dedicated to helping you get the best experience from your Porsche. We service, diagnose, repair and improve Porsche vehicles in our south of England workshops.

Marque 21 Unit 20 Dreadnought Trading Estate, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5BU T: 01308 459106 E: infomarque21@aol.com www.marque21.co.uk We are an experienced, enthusiastic team offering servicing, repairs, restoration, engine rebuilds, Porsche diagnostics and computerised full wheel alignment for all Porsche models from 1950 to 2010.

Essex Lancaster Volkswagen Loughton / Porsche Specialists Specialist Body Repair Centre, Langston Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 3TQ T: 020 8532 5555. Contact Chris Toumazos or Andrew Lester E: chris.toumazos@jardinemotors.co.uk andrew.lester@jardinemotors.co.uk Covering Essex and London postcodes.

We provide the highest levels of quality and expertise with Porsche trained technicians. Using the very latest technology when repairing, restoring or enhancing your Porsche. For full details on the services we offer as a Porsche Specialist Body repairers please give us a call.

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. Gloucester Peter Chambers Automotive Ltd Unit 5, 4,200 Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8PF T. 01684 274168 E. peter@pcaltd.co.uk www.pcaltd.co.uk We are a well-established specialist workshop offering a full servicing, repairs and preparation on any Porsche, be it everyday road car or track day car, right up to full race peparation. Competitive rates and efficient, friendly service. . Greater

Manchester

Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org Ninemeister 12 Chesford Grange, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4RE T: 01925 242342 E: ask@ninemeister.com www.ninemeister.com The new 19,000sqft Ninemeister Customer service centre is perfectly located near M6 Jn21 offering ease of access via M6, M62 & M56 for customers across Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire & the Wirral and just 20 minutes from Manchester & Liverpool airports.

Hampshire David Newton: Keylink SAS Ltd Units 15/16 The Calvert Centre, Woodmancott, Winchester, SO21 3BN T: 01256 397150 E: info@keylinksas.com www.keylinksas.com Sharing one man’s passion. Specialising in precision servicing of Porsche at highly competitive pricing. Collection, courtesy cars and delivery service available.

David Newton: Sandydown Bodyworks Ltd Heath House Estate, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6BY T: 01264 810757 E: info@sandydown.com www.sandydown.com Share one man’s passion. Independent Porsche specialists in paint restoration, bodywork repairs. Fully VBRA and insurance company approved. Modern low-bake ovens. Paint mixing scheme.

Full valeting.

Independent Garage Services Unit 5, Stanstead Road, Boyatt Wood Industrial Estate, Eastleigh, Southampton, SO50 4RZ T: 023 8062 9606 E: enquiries@independent garageservices.co.uk www.independentgarageservices.co.uk Independent Porsche specialists.

Factory-trained technicians. Laserline geometry equipment service available.

M.R Performance Cars A36 Warminster Road, South Newton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0QW T: 01722 741247 Established for 33 years Mike and Richard have a real passion for Porsches.

We offer sales, servicing, repairs, engine and gearbox rebuilds for all models of Porsches from 1960s to current models.

With 45 years’ relevant experience and a customer service of the highest standard, we are an ideal choice for all Porsche owners.

Hertfordshire RPM Technik Units 6 & 7, Old Airfield Industrial Estate, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston, Hertfordshire, HP23 4QR T: 01296 663824 E: info@rpmtechnik.co.uk www.rpmtechnik.co.uk Located on the border of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire RPM has been maintaining both modern and classic Porsches since 2001. In addition to our specialist Porsche servicing, RPM also undertakes warranted car sales, project builds and restorations, engine and transmission rebuilds and track day / race support.

JZM Porsche Ltd Unit 1, Langley Wharf, Railway Terrace, Kings Langley, WD4 8JE T. 01923 269 788 E: service@jzmporsche.com With excellent transport links from London and the M25 JZM is well positioned to service customers throughout London and the Home Counties. We boost over 30 years’ experience in Porsche servicing and have recently expanded with a huge 40 car showroom. Our factory trained technicians coupled with the latest Porsche technologies and diagnostic equipment can meet all your Porsche needs in servicing , tuning and on or off the track.

15. Hertfordshire Kent La Rose Porsche Unit F3, Chaucer Business Park, Watery Lane, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6PL T: 01732 763333 E: dee@larose.co.uk www.laroseporsche.co.uk We are a well-established Porsche specialist with more than 30 years’ experience. Our fully equipped workshop, factory-trained technicians and the latest Porsche diagnostic equipment enable us to service and repair your early Carrera or current generation of Porsche.

Lancashire Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org Cavendish Porsche Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk

Lincolnshire Gantspeed Engineering Ltd Chapel Lane, Mareham-Le-Fen, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 7PZ T: 01507 568474 E: info@gantspeed.co.uk www.gantspeed.co.uk Gantspeed has earned its name as a leading independent Porsche specialist since its formation by proprietor Robert Gant in 1975. We are totally committed to all things Porsche.

London 911 SBD Unit 5, Wellington Park Est, Waterloo Road, London, NW2 7JW T: 020 8208 0464 E: servicing@911sbd.com www.911sbd.com With more than 35 years Porsche service and motorsport experience, 911 SBD is the premier Porsche specialist in London.

Full electrical diagnostics including the PIWIS tester. Can service all models all years. Brake Disc service. Air-con service. Bodywork / insurance work.

Alloy re-furbs. Full engine re-builds.

Give us a ring or call on for a chat.

Charles Ivey 160 Hurlingham Road, London, SW6 3NG. T: 020 7731 3612 E: alvaro@charlesivey.com www.charlesivey.com London’s premier Porsche specialist since 1970. Charles Ivey (Specialist Cars) Limited has been selling and servicing Porsches in London since 1970 and we have been at our present site for the past 35 years. We have a team of dedicated people who are committed to maintaining the very high standards that have, over the years, made us London’s leading Porsche specialist.

Chelsea Carrera Ltd 203 Seagrave Road, London, SW6 1ST. T: 020 7610 2326 E: zoom@chelseacarrera.com www.chelseacarrera.com High-class Porsche service and mechanical work in Central London.

Full engine diagnostic service available.

Four-wheel alignment equipment for perfectresults. Competitively priced.

Collection and delivery service available.

Premises outside the congestion charge area.

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

Porsche Torque Unit C2, Arun Buildings, Arundel Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2RP T: 01895 814446 E: sid@porsche-torque.com www.porschespecialistheathrow.co.uk Service and repair on all Porsches, any year. 30 years’ Porsche experience.

Discount given to PCGB members, please mention Porsche Post. Ex AFN & OPC technicians.

Xavier Auto Clinic 166-167 Stamford Brook Arches, Hammersmith, London, W6 0TQ T: 020 8741 2251 E: reception@xavierauto.com www.xavierautoclinic.com Xavier Auto Clinic is an independent Porsche specialist based in West London that can offer a full range of service on all Porsche models. Established in 2002, 5-star Good Garage Scheme member.

Air-conditioning service and repair.

Manufacturer-scheduled service keeping manufacturer warranty intact under block exemption. Customised servicing for three-plus years. Vehicle diagnostics and engine rebuilds.

Manchester Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org 986/996/997 and Cayman engine repair/rebuild specialist addressing failed IMS bearings, scored bores, “D” chunk failures, etc. We carry out engine work for many of the UK’s leading specialists and worldwide. Porsche servicing, repairs and maintenance, sales, re-manufactured spares, monthly paid “Lifetime Maintenance Plan” (free labour and services).

Merseyside Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms

Norfolk STR Porsche & Mercedes Specialists 10 Garden St, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1QU T: 01603 626668 E: reception@str.gb.com www.porsche-servicing-norfolk.co.uk STR have provided Porsche servicing, diagnostics, engine and gearbox rebuilds, four-wheel alignment and bodywork repairs for more than 12 years. We cater for everyday road cars, track day and race cars, and also provide track day and race licence training through our motorsport division. We pride ourselves on ensuring you – and your car – receive the very highest level of care and service.

Nottinghamshire Cavendish Porsche Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk We are a Porsche Specialist based in Long Eaton, Nottingham. Our technicians have more than 21 years of Porsche main dealer experience and seven years’ independent experience, so we are more than confident that our work is of the highest standard. From servicing to full engine rebuilds, your beloved Porsche is in very safe hands. We use the very latest PIWIS official Porsche diagnostic systems and can offer you the same workshop facilities that you would find at any official Porsche Centre, but at independent prices. We hope to see you in the near future.

Northamptonshire Export 56 LTD Unit 9, Blundells Drive, Bradville Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK13 7HA T: 01908 216661 E: enquiries@export56.com www.

North Wales export56.com Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms

Oxfordshire Autofarm Oddington Grange, Weston on the Green, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 3QW T: 01865 331234 www.autofarm.co.uk Autofarm has more than 40 years’ experience of maintaining, preparing, racing, restoring and selling Porsches of all ages. The Oxfordshire-based workshop offers servicing using accredited diagnostics equipment, sales, parts, race preparation, restoration and engine build capability. Its extensive road and race engine experience led the company to develop Silsleeve, an innovative and cost-effective method of repairing modern Porsche cylinder blocks. It also offers bespoke builds through its Autofarm 911 programme.

Hillcrest Specialist Cars Whitehouse Garage, High Street, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 5DB. T: 01491 642911 E: hillcrestcars@tiscali.co.uk www.hillcrestspecialistcars.com Hillcrest Specialist Cars is a leading independent Porsche specialist based in Henley-on-Thames. We offer a highly professional service at competitive prices. We pride ourselves on our high quality and standard of service.

Wrightune Ltd The Croft, WhiTy Road, Hithercroft Industrial Estate, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 9RG T: 01491 826911 E: info@wrightune.co.uk www.wrightune.co.uk Wrightune was founded by Tony Wright, well known and respected in the Porsche world. 30+ years of continuous experience with Porsche cars results in a wealth of knowledge and expertise.

Suffolk PIE Performance Independent Porsche Specialist Unit 9, Hill Farm, Lavenham Road Brent Eleigh, CO10 9PB T: 01473 827927, 07789 908303, 07788 410375, 07557 773642 or 07740352488 E: info@pieperformance.co.uk www.pieperformance.co.uk PIE Performance is a family-run independent Porsche specialist in East Anglia. We offer all workshop facilities for servicing and repair, supply new and used parts, vehicle restoration to include back dating, Porsche car sales and many other services needed to support running a Porsche.

Surrey Cridfords The Street, Ewhurst, Surrey, GU6 7QY T: 01483 273302 E: porsche@cridfords.co.uk www.cridfords.co.ukCridfords has been established as an independent Porsche specialist for both sales and servicing. We pride ourselves on offering extremely well prepared and presented cars and we are able to provide the best all round servicing options for your Porsche. Talk directly to our service manager who has been servicing and preparing Porsche road and racecars for 40 years, he will be happy to discuss your requirements from a simple MOT to a full engine rebuild. We look forward to hearing from you.

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX. T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

Charles Ivey Specialist Cars Hollyfield Road, Surbiton Surrey, KT5 9AL T: 020 7731 3612 E: info@charlesivey.com www.charlesivey.com

Sussex (East) Paragon Five Ashes, East Sussex, TN20 6HY T: 01825 830424 (open 7 days) E: info@paragon.gb.com www.paragongb.com Located in the heart of East Sussex, we offer an outstanding selection of high-quality and expertly prepared used Porsches for sale. Our in-house workshops and parts department are fully equipped and offer a vast depth of knowledge and enthusiasm that enables us to provide complete long-term care for your modern or classic Porsche.

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

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Precision Porsche Unit B1/B2, Bluebell Industrial Estate, Sheffied Park, Uckfield, Sussex TN22 3HQ. T: 01825 721205 E: info@precisionporsche.co.uk www.precisionporsche.co.uk We specialise in Porsche maintenance and bodywork repairs – from regular care through to full restorations. We have new dedicated workshops all on one site including the latest Porsche diagnostic equipment and body shop services. Our premises are light, spacious and customer friendly located in Mid Sussex.

Sussex (West) Carrera Performance Unit A, Monks Gate Garage, Brighton Road, Monks Gate, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6JD. T: 01403 891911 E: info@carreraperformance.com www.carreraperformance.com We offer a complete range of services or all Porsches including engine and gearbox rebuilds and upgrades. Servicing, race and rally prep including four-wheel alignment and corner weighting, suspension upgrades, rolling road service.

We also have an in-house machine shop to make those hard-to-get parts.

Parr 5 Faraday Centre, Faraday Road, Crawley, RH10 9PX. T: 01293 537911 E: service@parr-uk.co.uk www.parr-uk.co.uk With 30 years’ experience Parr is the leading Porsche specialist in the UK, covering all areas of Porsche maintenance, preparation, tuning (Cargraphic UK importer), motorsport and sales. Whether it is a routine service or part through to a full restoration or engine build, Parr has the skills, experience and facilities to deliver the highest levels of customer care and service. To find out the full range of services, and to explore what Parr can offer you, please visit our website.

Philip Raby Porsche Porsche sales and service Clovelly Road, Southbourne, West Sussex PO10 8PF. T: 01243 780389 Contact Philip Raby, Andrew Windsor E: mail@philipraby.co.uk www.philipraby.co.uk Friendly and affordable help on buying, selling and running Porsches. We sell top-quality Porsches at sensible prices with great aftersales service. We also offer full service, repair and restoration services for all Porsches, classic and modern. Visit our website for more details or please ring for an appointment.

We’ll be happy to chat with you.

Vale of Glamorgan Welsh Porsche Specialists The Old Stables, Railway Terrace, Penarth, CF64 2TT. T: 02920 706944 www.welshporsche.co.uk Welsh Porsche are the oldest established independent Porsche specialists in Cardiff and south Wales, ideally located in Penarth. We specialise in: 996 / 997 / Boxster / Cayman and Cayenne engines. Tiptronic and Manual gearbox’s. Service and MOT. Diagnostics.

Accident damage. Renovations. Fuel injection / mechanical / K and L jetronic all Bosch types. Our highly trained staff will resolve any problem presented from a Porsche tractor through to 991.

Our dealer level diagnostic equipment and vast experience can overcome any situation. Please contact Paul Welsh for an informal chat regarding your requirements.

D9 Autotech South Wales Porsche Specialists Unit 22 & 23 South Cornelly Trading Estate, Bridgend,Vale of Glamorgan CF33 4RE. Junction 37 M4 T: 01656 740991 Mobile 07966 166763 E: discount9auto@aol.com www.d9autotechporsche.co.uk Perfectly located on M4 half way between Cardiff & Swansea, serving South, East, & West! Wales leading specialists in 996/997/Boxster/Cayman & Cayenne engine rebuilds & rebores at the best rates in the country. Ceramic Ims bearing upgrades. In house recovery at cost price only any where Wales/UK,

free with any engine rebuild 200 mile radius! Full state of the art Porsche diagnostics by Autologic, covering ecu & key programming etc. Air cooled engine/gearbox rebuilds with 30 years experience! Vast stock of new & used spares at unbeatable prices! Full restoration pre 90’s 911 & panel repairs & specialist paint to highest standards!

Servicing all models with free special offer add ons always available! In house MOT station, lazer suspension alignment, air conditioning. Vast knowledge & experience second to none in the area. Please contact Neil Cooper or Anthony Nicholas to discuss your Porsche requirements with confidence anytime! Fast friendly Service!

Wiltshire M.R Performance Cars A36 Warminster Road, South Newton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0QW T: 01722 741247 Established for 33 years Mike and Richard have a real passion for Porsches.

We offer sales, servicing, repairs, engine and gearbox rebuilds for all models of Porsches from 1960s to current models.

With 45 years’ relevant experience and a customer service of the highest standard, we are an ideal choice for all Porsche owners.

Worcestershire Peter Chambers Automotive Ltd Unit 5, 4,200 Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury Business Park, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8PF T. 01684 274168 E. peter@pcaltd.co.uk www.pcaltd.co.uk Auto Servicing Bromsgrove RSR Auto Services Unit 18 Silver Birches Business Park Aston Road, Bromsgrove B60 3EU E: info@rsr-autoservices.co.uk rsr-autoservices.co.uk T: 07494 450316 / 01527 872656 Find us on Facebook and Twitter 21 year Porsche dealer trained, we offer Porsche servicing and repairs to the surrounding Worcestershire areas including, Redditch, Droitwich and Worcester.

Our Service Centre in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire is conveniently situated allowing easy access to motorways and public transport.

We provide full servicing including cambelts, fault diagnosis, ECU remapping, mechanical repairs, electrical faults, air-conditioning, MOTs and more Call for a free Quotation

Yorkshire Car-Tech & Care Unit 10, Station Road, Industrial Park, Station Road, Brompton on Swale, North Yorkshire, DL10 7SN T: 01748 810788 E: car-techandcare@live.com www.car-techandcare.co.uk Car-Tech & Care is a Porsche specialist situated south of Scotch Corner just off the A1. Proprietor David Raper has more than 17 years’ Porsche experience.

Offering friendly, value-for-money service.

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Border Reivers T: 01360 870103 M: 07951 112581 www.borderreivers.co Scotland’s Largest independent Porsche Dealer Specialising in the Sale, Restoration & Preservation of Porsche cars Based in the beautiful Loch Lomond and Trossachs national park on the shores of Loch Lomond Conveniently based between Glasgow & Edinburgh Free insurance valuations to Porsche Club Members.

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Q A PP talks to Mandy Sutch, Membership Engagement Manager at Porsche Club GB, on how an arduous trip to Scotland was the start of her Porsche journey

PP: You work for the Club full time – how did your Porsche roots start?

MS: At the end of 2013, I suddenly found myself as a joint R9 Regional Organiser, along with Kim and Dave Jones. We were always happy to help out at shows and talk about the Club and how much we enjoyed it.

At the Autosport International show in 2015, I spoke with the Club’s General Manager, Chris Seaward, about working professionally for the team. I ran the retail side of the club until September last year and I have since taken on the role of Membership Engagement Manager, running Club events. It has been a fantastic experience and I haven’t drawn breath since!

PP: What excites you about PCGB? MS: The vast amount of events the Club organises that enable members to get out and about and enjoy their cars. It’s also great to see the Club continue to grow in stature and scale.

PP: Best thing about other members?

MS: The passion they have for their Porsches, and how friendly everyone is. Before I joined PCGB I had a preconception that car clubs would be very snobbish and cliquey and that we wouldn’t be made to feel welcome.

I have to admit that I was very wrong. The Club and its members welcome everyone, no matter what Porsche they own. I have been lucky enough to make new friends all over the country.

PP: Ultimate road trip?

MS: I would love to take either the Targa or the Boxster to Italy via the Stelvio Pass.

Now that would be something special.

THE BRAND WHY PORSCHE IS SPECIAL “We recently went on a tour of the Leipzig factory and I found it enlightening to see the number of people involved in the production process. It’s nice to know that the cars are continuing to be built by people and not robots. The on-road experience of driving a Porsche is fantastic. Handling across all models is exceptional, which gives you confidence in all conditions. I feel excited every time I get in a Porsche – even when I’m just a passenger.”

CURRENTLY DRIVING “After we bought the 944 S2, a 996 Turbo arrived, quickly followed by my Boxster S, and more recently the 964 Targa.”

DREAM PORSCHE “The 981 GTS would be my ultimate Porsche. I love the sound it produces, the PDK gearbox and the all-round feeling in the car. On a practical level, I love the fact that a Boxster has two boots to fit all of my shopping in!”

PORSCHE OWNER’S ADVICE “Drive your Porsche regularly for maximum enjoyment – it does both you and the car good!”

FAVOURITE MEMORY? “Picking up my Guards Red Boxster S, which I use on my daily commute. It still makes me smile every time I get in it.”

PP: Earliest Porsche memory?

MS: I grew up with an older brother who had, and still has, a passion for Lotus, so I wasn’t really aware of Porsche until I came home from work one day and my husband, Kim, told me he had won a 944S2 on eBay. We had to pick the car up from Kilmarnock, and our long train journey began at 6am on the Saturday. However, the train was cancelled at Lancaster so we had to continue the journey by coach, which stopped at every station en route.

We didn’t get there until the late afternoon and I was very worried the car wouldn’t be as good as we thought and that we’d be stuck in Kilmarnock. But I needn’t have worried because the drive back from Scotland was amazing – the 944 purred down the M6 and I was really surprised by how comfortable it was. I fell in love. It was, and still is, a very good car.

PP: Have you had to do any major restorations?

MS: No, but our 964 Targa is currently undergoing a full bare metal respray. More recently new rubbers, brakes and other minor parts have also arrived. The front and rear windscreens that took up residence in the front room of our home for a few months have now been evicted and are subsequently being refitted at the body shop.

Mandy uses her Guards Red Boxster S for the daily commute to Cornbury House

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