Porsche Post March 2016

Porsche March 2016

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Living in the slide zone Ice-driving with Porsche inside the Arctic Circle

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FIRST WORDS We couldn’t resist making Bob Fairchild’s ice-driving expedition the subject of this month’s Porsche Post front cover. The images from Bob’s trip to Finland are breathtaking, and we hope they whet your appetite to embark on an experience like this in the future. While your own ice-driving trip might have to wait until next winter, with spring fast approaching the events calendar is really starting to gather pace, so there is plenty for you to get involved in over the coming months.

Also in this month’s magazine, Chris Horton reflects on 40 years of the 924, while 991 Register Secretary Phil Graham offers his view on the new Gen II 991. And if, like many, you are a fan of the 986 Boxster, then don’t miss Horton’s fascinating and encouraging story about a 1999 2.5 that now has at least 200,000 miles on the clock – and is still on its original engine.

As you will see within the news pages, the Club has recruited a new editor for Porsche Post. He begins work here at the Clubhouse in early March. Christopher Pollitt will be tasked with the day-to-day running of the magazine, and I shall be helping him deliver a high-quality publication that is fitting for a Club of this size and stature.

The appointment of Christopher will allow me to work even more closely with the Board of Directors, as we continue to develop the Clubhouse team and push the organisation forward. Our aim, as ever, is to make your Club a better place, and to enhance your Porsche

ownership experience. With that in mind, the recent membership survey brought in some fantastic responses, and they will undoubtedly help us to deliver more of the benefits that you tell us you would like. Thank you for your help in this.

Elsewhere, the recent news that the 718 range of Boxsters and Caymans will be powered by a flat-four turbocharged engine came as no great surprise, after last year’s launch of downsized twin-turbo flat-sixes for the Gen II Carreras, and confirmed what had become a fairly open secret.

Times are changing throughout the motor industry, and Porsche is as forward-thinking as ever.

This column is being written just a few days before the London Classic Car Show, and the Club was, naturally, hoping for a productive few days in the capital. We are told that a large number of members have bought tickets for the event as this particular show continues to gather momentum. Looking ahead, I hope to see many of you at the Club’s first open day of the year, which takes place on Sunday, 6th March. If you have never been to the Clubhouse before then March’s event represents a terrific opportunity for you to see the facility and meet hundreds of like-minded enthusiasts.

Also, a reminder that a two-for-one offer is available on National Event tickets until the end of March. The Club’s 2016 showpiece gathering will take place at Silverstone in July, as part of the long-established Classic weekend. Expect a very large Porsche-only area, a sizeable presence from Porsche Cars GB, and some kind of activity at the on-site Porsche Experience Centre. Plans are coming together nicely, and we are confident that it will be another Club weekend to remember.

Chris Seaward General Manager

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Another winter, another expedition to the frozen north. Bob Fairchild extols the many virtues of Porsche’s icedriving holidays

33 First front However you define the precise date when the 924 was launched, it was 40 years ago some time this year. We get our tribute in first

38 Love the one you’re with Biggest, fastest and most powerful is not necessarily the best, as Anthony and Chris Wells have shown with their appealing Boxster 2.5

44 Vintage View Porsches lined up for the start of Le Mans in 1962

46 991 Gen II on test

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Register Secretary Phil Graham gets to grips with the latest twin-turbo Carrera ‘S’

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Boardtalk News on the latest Porsche Club GB developments from members of the Board

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s we look forward to the warmer months, the salt-free roads and some spirited exercise for our cars it falls on my shoulders to report to you in this month’s edition of the magazine.

Since being elected to the board last April I have seen the Clubhouse team and its capability go from strength to strength. From next month, reporting to Chris Seaward, the team gains a full-time Porsche Post editor with Christopher Pollitt joining us. Christopher brings a wealth of experience gained contributing to and editing motoring titles, most recently and notably MOG. On behalf of the Board I would like to welcome Christopher to Porsche Club.

What does this mean for you and our Club? Porsche Post will gain a champion to make our already great magazine even better. Not a revolution in terms of the look and feel, but a magazine that is fit for the next 10 years and reflects our Club.

With a full-time editor on board, Chris Seaward will gain the responsibility of Club Operations and Events. As a result the board will reduce its number from nine directors to seven.

Since joining the Board last April, I have gained a wider appreciation of what it takes to produce our award-winning magazine, the importance of our publishing partners and delivering effective communication to you, our members. My regular interaction with the Clubhouse team ensures that we continue

to improve the way we communicate to you.

Most recently I gained the responsibility for Club strategy.

It was clear to me that we needed to know you better. December saw us modifying what was to have been the Porsche Post reader survey into something that would allow you to tell us what you thought. I must say a personal thank you to those that completed the survey (more than 15 per cent of the membership) and especially to those who added extra comments.

So what can I tell you? The membership benefit you value the most is Porsche Post. You rated it as what we do best. Second is our association with the Porsche brand, followed by

early sign-up is highly recommended.

More than 20 per cent of you visited the Clubhouse, and rated the experience highly.

Even more of you (27 per cent) enjoyed our new ‘Clubhouse on the road’, showcased at our National Event and the Silverstone Classic. This year will see this continuing, offering an enhanced Club presence and better facilities for you at many of the events you said that you attend.

Unsurprisingly, we like to drive our Porsches! More than 90 per cent of those polled drive a Porsche at least once a month, with nearly 20 per cent of the same group using it daily. While most of us have just one Porsche, 20 per cent own more than one.

What I am most proud of is that the survey data reports that 80 per cent of you would recommend our Club to a friend or colleague. Add this to the Club’s reported 86 per cent retention rate and I would say the Club is in a very good place.

What does this mean for the Club’s strategic direction? From what you have told us the Club is already on the right path. We should continue to maintain our standing as the best in class through continual improvements; evolution not revolution.

On a final note I would like personally to thank both of our ‘retiring’ directors: Alan Armstrong, our Operations Director; and Peter Bull our Chairman and Events Director. Each has given much of his spare time to the Club over the last four years. Our Club being in such a good place is a tribute to their efforts. Peter will sign off in next month’s Porsche Post.

‘Porsche Post will gain a champion to make our already great magazine even better. Not a revolution in terms of the look and feel, but a magazine that is fit for the next 10 years and reflects our Club’ technical advice, and then friendship and community. Yes, surprisingly we actually like spending time with each other! This is the essence of a car club.

We enjoyed our events, with 83 per cent of respondents rating last year’s National Event as good or very good. The highest-rated events were our trackdays with a 92 per cent rating, significantly higher than those operated by others. If you haven’t already done so our survey says you should! Talk to either Steve Kevlin or Paul Grainger at the Clubhouse to book your place. Our factory visits were also on the podium, testimony to the time and expertise that Richard Watling puts into these.

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Nick Pike Communications and Strategy Director

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Flat-four turbocharged Boxster unveiled After much speculation in the press and among enthusiasts around the world, Porsche has confirmed that the latest Boxster range – designation 718 – will be powered by a newly developed range of turbocharged flat-four engines.

The new Boxster’s 2.0-litre engine develops 300bhp and is said to be more fuel efficient than its predecessor. The Boxster ‘S’ comes with a 2.5-litre engine and boasts an extra 50bhp thanks to a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry.

The power gain of 35bhp compared to the previous Boxster models is matched by the efficiency of the new turbocharged engines, with claimed improvements in fuel economy of up to 13 per cent.

In addition, the new Boxster comes with uprated suspension and brakes which ensure the characteristically dynamic and emotive Boxster driving experience remains distinctive, says Porsche.

The exterior design of the new model line has also been changed. The Boxster has been completely revised, except for the luggagecompartment lids, the windscreen and the 8

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powered convertible roof. Inside, a newly designed fascia panel frames the cockpit.

The launch of the new 718 Boxster represents a return by Porsche to building sports cars with four-cylinder ‘boxer’ engines with the addition of a turbocharger boosting torque. The pull of the 2.0-litre engine in the 718 Boxster has increased by nearly a quarter versus the previous model, with 380Nm of torque – a gain of 100Nm – available from 1950rpm to 4500rpm. In the case of the 2.5-litre engine in the 718 Boxster ‘S’, this generates 420Nm (60Nm more) across a speed range from 1900rpm to 4500rpm.

Each 718 model is equipped with a six-speed manual transmission as standard. PDK, which now features fuel-saving ‘virtual gears’ previously introduced on the 911 model series, is available as an option.

The new Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster ‘S’ are available to order today from Porsche Centres in the UK and Ireland. First deliveries will be in the spring. The 718 Boxster is priced from £41,739 and the 718 Boxster ‘S’ from £50,695 RRP.

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There’s a matter of days before our first sales of the year take place and I’m pleased to say that Silverstone Auctions will once again be offering a fantastic selection of rare and iconic Porsches.

Our Race Retro Sale takes place at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, between the 26th and 28th of February. Headlining the sale is a stunning 2004 Carrera GT finished in GT Silver Metallic with a black leather interior and estimated at between £400,000 and £450,000. Delivered new on 15th April 2004 by main dealer Champion Porsche of Pompano Beach, Florida, this example left the factory with a superb specification. The car was imported into the UK in 2009 and later purchased by F1 team principal, Gerard Lopez.

Our vendor took ownership of this exquisite supercar in September 2013 and immediately sent the car for a full service at Porsche Reading. In 2014, the car was sent to RUF Porsche in Germany and was fitted with a suspension raising system.

The last full service was carried out in November 2015 at Porsche Reading, when the recorded mileage was 18,018 miles.

The Carrera GT is a car to be taken seriously and this wonderful example from a private collector is one not to be missed.

Also going under the hammer is an incredibly rare 1981 924 Carrera GT, estimated at between £35,000 and £40,000, one of just 20 black examples produced for the UK market.

Offered in our sale at the Practical Classics Restoration and Classic Car Show at the NEC on Sunday 6th March, is an exceptionally original 1987 944 Lux that has covered just over 19,000 miles from new. Estimated at between £22,000 and £26,000, this car offers the opportunity to own the 944 in its purest and most unspoilt form.

I look forward to seeing Club members at the upcoming sales and, if you’d like to speak to the Silverstone Auctions team with regards to buying any of the cars on offer, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01926 691141 or email enquiries@silverstoneauctions.com.

Enjoy Lancashire’s scenery while raising funds for charity!

The perennially popular Porkers in the Trough road run takes place on Sunday, 10th July, and the eighth staging of the event will be dedicated to the loving memory of Region 18 member Ray Stobbs and once again aims to raise valuable funds for Rosemere Cancer Foundation, write Mac and Sue Mcleod.

This free-to-attend event raised £3000 for charity last year and takes place on roads which showcase Lancashire’s most spectacular scenery.

On the day, registration takes place at the Garstang Country Hotel and Golf Centre at 9am before the first group sets off out on the road around an hour later.

The outward journey will see members pass through the Trough of Bowland from which the event takes its name. The midway stop will be at Astley Hall and Park in Chorley, where there is a cafe to buy refreshments, or members are very welcome to bring a picnic.

At the park there will be free Porsche parking and no charge to enter Astley Hall itself, thanks to the generosity of Chorley Borough Council.

The return journey to Garstang will be a little shorter this year, and take Club members towards the Ribble Valley and then via Jeffrey Hill and Chipping. On arrival back at Garstang there will be the usual lighthearted prize-giving and a chance to enjoy a meal with friends.

There is no charge for the event and that is made possible only by the generosity of our sponsors: 9-Apart Ltd of Ramsbotton, Garstang Country Hotel, Autographix of Poulton-le-Flyde, Chorley Borough Council and the fantastic members of Region 18.

For an entry form please email macandsue911@hotmail.co.uk or call 01253 592755.

Nick Whale, Managing Director Silverstone Auctions

Be part of the first International Porsche Club Basque Country Meeting Porsche Club GB members are invited by Porsche Club Basque Country to join the 1st International Basque Country meeting which is taking place from Thursday, 12th to Tuesday, 17th May, writes Esteban Ga Campijo. It is hoped the event will prove to be the first of many offerings from the Basque Country Club, and provides enthusiasts with

an excellent opportunity to discover the city of Bilbao, enjoy the ancient wine growing region of Rioja Alavesa, and savour the stunning wilderness of the Basque coast.

If you are interested in learning more about the event please contact Rafael Castro Padro by emailing rafael.castro@itp.es. Applications are encouraged prior to Tuesday, 15th March.

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Blow away the cobwebs at March’s Clubhouse open day The Club’s first open day of 2016 will take place on Sunday, 6th March, and is set to start at around 10am. These events offer members a perfect opportunity to view the Clubhouse and meet like-minded enthusiasts. As always, refreshments will be served throughout, and the Club Shop will be open, too. Last year saw an enthusiastic turnout at each of the Club’s open days, and it is hoped that this trend will continue during 2016.

From the road to the track with Pirelli

Welcome to yet another Chris!

The Clubhouse has a new team member with the acquisition of Chris Pollitt, who has been recruited to oversee the day-to-day editorship of Porsche Post. Chris Seaward will remain editor-in-chief of Porsche Post, with Chris Pollitt tasked with driving the magazine forward. He has a range of editorial experience, having most recently been assistant editor on MOG magazine as well as editing other publications.

The move means that Chris Horton’s

Porsche Post workload will begin to lighten after an invaluable two-year contribution. Chris (Horton) remains a great friend of the Club, and the board of directors offer their sincere thanks for all his hard work.

The acquisition of Chris Pollitt means there are now four staff members with the same first name at the Clubhouse as he joins Chris Seaward, Chris Sweeting and Chris Tooley.

Members are asked to bear this quirk in mind when phoning the Clubhouse!

Pirelli has been working with Porsche to develop tyres specifically for their road cars for a number of years.

In fact, all new Porsche tyres since 1988 have been identified by a numbered N marking symbolising the tyre has been designed specifically for Porsche. The most common homologation for Porsche with Pirelli is the latest evolution of the legendary P Zero tyre: the same name that appears on the sidewalls of the five slick tyres that Pirelli supplies for Formula One. It stands for performance, technology and control.

Pirelli’s partnership with the marque doesn’t stop at road cars; the Italian brand has been supporting Porsche Club GB Motorsport since 2013 and will continue to do so for the next two years.

As part of this agreement Pirelli provides a number of tyres throughout the Porsche Club Championship and every Porsche on the grid will not only be shod with the Pirelli motorsport slick or wet tyre, the car will also carry the Pirelli logo, which is synonymous with motorsport.

The Championship, which starts on 30th April 2016 at Brands Hatch, is a 16-race series specifically designed for production-based Porsches. It features three classes including all the Porsches you would expect to see competing including the Carrera, Boxster, Cayman and 911 amongst others. Races take place at many of the UK’s major circuits and last 25 minutes, giving drivers ample track time.

Last year’s champion was Peter Morris who raced his Class One 996 C2 to victory on Pirelli rubber.

Pirelli and motorsport Formula One of course makes up a large part of Pirelli’s global motorsport commitment but it doesn’t stop there. Pirelli supports a number of national championships in four other key disciplines: single-seaters, touring cars, GT cars and rallying.

In the UK these include the British GT Championship (for the first time in 2016), GT Cup, Dutch Supercar Challenge, BRDC Formula 4 Championship, MSVR F3 Cup, Time Attack Championship, Endurance Racing Series, British Rally Championship, BRTDA Rally Series, the RAC Historic Rally Championship, Scottish Rally Championship plus the Irish Tarmac and Forest Championship. All these varied activities ensure that Pirelli tyres are prominent at all levels of motorsport and in all disciplines.

Discounted WEC tickets and infield parking through Porsche Club For a third successive year Porsche Club has secured infield parking for members at the opening round of the World Endurance Championship taking place at Silverstone Circuit which is on Saturday, 16th and Sunday, 17th April.

The Club’s mobile race centre will be in attendance and light hospitality will be available for members to enjoy.

Discounted admission tickets can be bought directly from the Clubhouse by calling 01608 652911, or online at www.porscheclubgb.com.

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Lockton Register Rendezvous gathers momentum The 2016 Lockton Register Rendezvous will take place at Kedleston Hall near Derby on Saturday, 10th September 2016 writes event organiser Ken Coad. This free-to-attend informal gathering has been arranged to coincide with an open day initiative between the National Trust and English Heritage. All models of Porsche are welcome to attend and will be parked in a special display in the driveway which leads up to the beautiful house.

The 800-acre grounds, lawns and general estate are well worth a visit and there are many facilities on-site. The event is a great opportunity to share your Porsche experiences with like minded enthusiasts in the nice clean air environment of a country residence.

Some Club members will remember the similar Upton House event of two years ago.

Kedleston is a virtually identical gathering with a minimal commercial influence and offers something a little different to this year’s National Event.

A Trip to Remember!

With the brighter months almost within grasp, many of us are planning our summer motoring.

When putting your plans together it is worthwhile checking your motor insurance.

The PCGB Insurance Scheme – for both new cars and classics – has many benefits, as standard, that are often not available with ordinary policies… from Agreed Value whatever the age of your Porsche, to your choice of repairer after an accident, to breakdown and recovery across the EU. This example demonstrates some of the advantages of insuring with the PCGB Scheme.

A reunion abroad A client drove his 356 to a classic car event in Northern France.

It was a wonderful occasion made all the better by a reunion with old friends who shared his passion.

On his way home, about 50km from the ferry, the engine started to make a very unfriendly sound and a minute or two later the car came to a shuddering halt.

He tinkered but to no avail...

With the PCGB Insurance Scheme…

He called the Scheme’s emergency helpline, which is available, with English speaking operators, 24 hours a day in Europe as well as the UK. Within an hour breakdown assistance was on the scene.

Unfortunately, the problem could not be solved on the spot as it required a replacement part. So the Scheme arranged for the car to be recovered to his home in Berkshire. He was offered the choice of delivery to his home or directly to a repairer that he nominated.

As it was getting late the Scheme paid for him to stay the night at a nearby hotel, and then paid for his transport home as well.

With an ordinary policy…

Breakdown recovery in Europe is unlikely to be covered as standard, nor are hotel and transport costs.

Why not give Lockton, the PCGB Scheme’s brokers, a call on 0845 602 9420 and ask for a quote.

You’ll be surprised how affordable good cover is.

Enjoy the world’s greatest airshow with Porsche Club GB The Royal International Air Tattoo will be held at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire from Friday, 8th to Sunday, 10th July 2016 and has developed into a major event on the Porsche Club calendar writes David Blackmore.

Following on from a successful introduction in 2015, the Autodrome area makes a welcome return and members have the opportunity to park their Porsches within it. The Autodrome area recognises the strong connection between fast cars, fast motorcycles and fast jets and will be located at the heart of the showground.

Porsche Club GB is supporting the Air Tattoo by offering members the opportunity to exhibit their beautifully maintained cars in the Autodrome, for one or more days, against a

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backdrop of static and flying aircraft.

In exchange the RIAT team will provide exhibitor-rate admission to the event. The exhibition rates only apply to the exhibition vehicle, passenger/s of this vehicle and the chase car and anyone over the age of 16.

Subject to availability, Autodrome tickets can be purchased until Wednesday, 8th June and the entry form is available from the national events section of the Porsche Club website or by contacting the Clubhouse by emailing events@porscheclubgb.com.

Members who wish to attend the event but not as part of the Autodrome area can purchase general admission tickets with early bird admission available until the end of May.

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Display your Porsche with R21 at the Chiltern Hills Vehicle Rally The Chiltern Hills Vintage Vehicle Rally returns in 2016 and will once again take place at Weedon Park, just north of Aylesbury, on Sunday, 15th May, write Robin and Jo Walker.

The event attracts a variety of classic cars, as well as tractors, buses, motorcycles, scooters, military, commercial and emergency vehicles.

There will be an autojumble, a beer tent, food outlets and children’s entertainment.

The Club’s Chiltern Region has been allocated a display area within which any model of Porsche can be shown. To be included as part the Regional stand please download an entry form from www.chilternhillsrally.org, e-mail r21@porscheclubgb.com, or call 07580 194789.

Those wishing to be part of the Regional stand must return their entry forms by Monday, 28th

March, complete with a payment of £5.

Members can still attend the show after this date but will not be part of the Regional display.

Those arriving on the day can expect to pay £10 for a pre-1995 car which includes parking in the show field, or £6 for a post-1995 vehicle which is parked in the general area.

There is also a 30-mile road run around Aylesbury, should you wish to participate, which is included in the entry fee. The conclusion of the road run will be at the showground itself.

For all the latest information please see the Chiltern Region section of Porsche Post or the relevant forum page. Alternatively, you can speak to us directly by calling 07580 194789 or emailing r21@porscheclubgb.com. See you there, we hope!

Ray Stobbs, 1954–2016 It is with much sadness that we report that Region 18 member Ray Stobbs passed away in January after a short battle with cancer writes David Baker. Ray had been an active member of the Region since 2009, attending most of our events when he wasn’t in France working on the house he and his wife, Lin, had bought.

The owner of a magnificent 964, Ray had spent time taking it back to original specification as well as rebuilding the engine.

He also attended other Regions as well as 964 Register events and was one of the quickest drivers on the scenic routes. He and Lin were always one of the first to arrive at an event helping to put up the event shelter and prepare refreshments. They were also the last to leave after all the equipment and event shelters had been taken down and packed away.

Ray remained positive through his chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments and continued to attend events when he felt able. We will all miss his friendship, help and sense of humour. Our thoughts go to Lin and his family at this sad time.

Reep Automotive are the home of the world’s finest car care brands. We are the exclusive UK Importers and Distributors of Swissvax and now Koch Chemie the Porsche approved car care range from Germany now available in the UK. We have also now created ProFilms UK offering Self-Healing Paint Protection Film from Xpel and LLumar – we are also authorised fitment centres for LLumar for Architectural Films too and Gtechniq Approved (Ceramic Coatings).

Our key driver is to offer a wide range of products and services that are designed to maximise your ownership experience and indeed allow you to Care for your Dream. We work with the majority of the Porsche Network in the UK and, with our Swissvax Brand, offer Paint Protection services for new and used Porsche to the network including Porsche Retail Group – it’s safe to say we know the Porsche brand well.

Through Swissvax, we also have an elite group of Authorised Detailers around the UK from Aberdeen to Cornwall – all of these detailers are regarded as some of the best in the UK and have all undertaken a strict assessment programme at Swissvax UK HQ to be able to say they are authorised.

Reep Group HQ is based in the heart of North Yorkshire and has one of the finest detailing studios anywhere in the UK with Climate Controlled and professionally lit environments to enable us to offer: Detailing Services • Full Correction • Paint – Nano – Ceramic Coatings • Wax Preparation • Concours Car Protection Details • New Wrapping and Paint Protection Films • Tinting, Detailing Services • Mobile (by appointment only) We have a number of clients who look to us to maintain their cars whether that be at point of purchase, during the ownership or to prepare the car for sale or auction. A VIP Certificated Detail is also now available comprising full detail, detailed report with full summary of vehicle condition, work carried out and paint depth readings, a pictorial history of the detail and of course, a Swissvax UK Detail Certificate hand signed for your vehicle – all adding to the value and provenance of the vehicle.

This is just one example of many, of how Reep Automotive can get the very best from your vehicle and make it look even better than ‘showroom finish’.

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News in brief Porsche delivered 225,121 vehicles worldwide in 2015 which exceeded the manufacturer’s previous annual sales record by 19 per cent.

Growth came through the SUV models with the best-seller being the Macan. With more than 80,000 cars delivered it became the most popular Porsche model in the first year of full availability. It was closely followed by the Cayenne which achieved sales of 73,119 worldwide.

For the first time, the strongest single market was China where Porsche delivered 58,009 vehicles. Compared with 2014, this was an increase of 24 per cent. In second place came the USA with 51,756 vehicles while the European market grew by 24 per cent to 75,354. Germany was the strongest single European market with a total of 28,953 vehicles delivered.

With all the places for April’s factory visit now taken I am booking for the September visit, which will be from the 21st to the 26th plus travel writes Richard Watling. Starting in Stuttgart we will head south to Bavaria and Berchtesgaden staying near Salzburg.

We will enjoy some great cross-country runs, see the new 911 models on the line and visit some of the historic Porsche Family sites. If you are interested please get in touch with Richard Watling at factoryvisit@porscheclubgb.com for further information and to make your booking.

Places go quickly so get in touch soon to be sure you will be there.

GMÜND HERITAGE LIMITED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the 34th Annual General Meeting of Gmúnd Heritage Limited trading as Porsche Club Great Britain will be held at 11am on Sunday, 24 April 2016 at Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire GL56 0JQ, to consider the following business: 1. Apologies for Absence 2. Approval of the minutes from the 2015 Annual General Meeting 3. Approval and adoption of the Directors' Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2015 4. Reappointment of the Auditors 5. Election of Regional Director 6. Election of Commercial Director 7. Election of IT Director 8. Questions from the Membership 9. Awards and Presentations 10. Any Other Business

By Order of the Board Sue Taberner, Company Secretary Any Porsche Club GB member wishing to raise a relevant question at this meeting should write to Sue Taberner, Company Secretary, at Cornbury House, address as above. The closing date for written requests is Wednesday, 23rd March 2016.

In accordance with the Companies Act 2006 s.324, a Member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting convened by the notice set out above is entitled to appoint another person as his proxy to attend, speak and vote in his place. In order for a proxy to be valid, a completed Proxy Form must be received at Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, London Road, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0JQ, by 11am on Thursday, 21 April 2016.

The Proxy Form can be obtained by any of the following methods: 1. It is included as an insert with this edition of Porsche Post.

2. By contacting the aforesaid company, either by telephone on 01608 652911, e-mail at cluboffice@porscheclubgb.com, by fax on 01608 652944, or in writing, at the aforesaid address of Cornbury House, requesting a Proxy Form.

3. The Proxy Form will be available to download from the Members Only section on the Porsche Club GB Forum at www.porscheclubgbforum.com.

PORSCHE CLUB GB MOTORSPORT LIMITED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Carrera Cup GB returns to track in April. This year the competition will build on the success of 2015, when a recordbreaking 30 teams competed on the best tracks in the UK. 2016 calendar: 1-3 April: Brands Hatch (Indy) 15-17 April: WEC Silverstone (GP) 3-5 June: Oulton Park (Island Circuit) 17-19 June: Croft 29-31 July: Snetterton 12-14 August: Knockhill 16-18 September: Silverstone (National) 30 Sept-2 Oct: Brands Hatch (GP)

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Notice is Hereby given that the 13th Annual General Meeting of Porsche Club GB Motorsport Limited will be held at Cornbury House, Cotswold Business Village, London Road, Moreton-inMarsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0JQ on Sunday, 24th April commencing one hour after the conclusion of the main Porsche Club GB AGM. Any Porsche Club GB member wishing to raise a relevant question at this meeting should write to Sue Taberner, Company Secretary, at Cornbury House, address as above. The closing date for written requests is Wednesday, 23rd March 2016.

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Porsche Club GB National Event, Silverstone, 29-31 July 2016

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orsche Club’s 2016 National Events will take place at Silverstone Classic from Friday, 29th to Sunday, 31st July 2016.

The Club’s showpiece gathering is being staged in conjunction with Porsche Cars GB at the home of British Motorsport, with both parties working on making it a weekend to remember.

It is anticipated there will be a large Porsche presence on the infield, as well as activity at the on-site Porsche Experience Centre.

Two-for-one on tickets before 31st March A two-for-one Silverstone Classic ticket offer is available for Club members until the end of March. Tickets to the Classic provide infield parking, access to both race assembly areas and paddock complexes, as well as to trackside grandstands and huge static car displays.

Tickets are still available to purchase after the end of March but the two-for-one offer will no longer be available. Members are therefore encouraged to book early.

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can be found on the event website at www.silverstoneclassic.com Why Silverstone Classic?

The Silverstone Classic is firmly established as the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival.

The event attracts more than 1,100 race entries and drew a record crowd of more than 100,000 people in 2015.

The spectacular classic car celebration is staged at the famous Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, birthplace of the FIA Formula One World Championship and home to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.

The three-day festival features the very best of historic racing covering more than eight decades of motor sport, as well as live music from iconic rock bands and a wealth of family entertainment. This includes a free funfair, retail outlets, a host of interactive activities, a two-day classic car auction, air displays plus huge showcases of classic cars often celebrating important milestones in automotive history. In 2015, a record number of 120 car clubs displayed more than 10,000 classic cars.

Next summer’s Silverstone Classic is all set to break yet more records with its biggest ever lineup of spectacular touring car race action.

For the first time in history, the packed programme at the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival will feature no fewer than four

separate touring car grids, providing fans with hitherto unseen levels of epic bumper-tobumper entertainment. Adding to the appeal, all four grids will be included on the final day’s schedule under the evocative and exciting ‘TinTop Sunday’ banner.

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PORSCHE EXPERIENCE CENTRE It is anticipated that driving activities for members will be taking place at the on-site Porsche Experience Centre over the National Event weekend. Plans are still at an early stage but members who would be interested in participating are encouraged to email events@porscheclubgb.com or call 01608 652911. More details will be published within Porsche Post over the coming months so please keep a close eye on the magazine.

CONCOURS The Club’s National Concours will be taking place over the Silverstone Classic weekend. This follows on from a successful Concours at Althorp last year where over 35 members entered their cars. The Concours is kindly sponsored by the Club’s detailing partner, Swissvax, and the National Event is your chance to display your car at this prestigious event. More details will be published in future editions of Porsche Post.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION Porsche Club has secured a number of rooms at the following hotels over the National Event weekend: Hellidon Lakes Golf and Spa Hotel (NN11 6GG) Friday, 29th July: Bed and Breakfast Double Occupancy £107.00 Saturday, 30th July: Bed and Breakfast Double Occupancy £119.00 To book please contact the hotel direct on 0845 074 0060 and quote code Porsche Club at the time of booking.

porscheclubgb SATURDAY EVENING Although in the early stages of planning, a function is planned for the Saturday evening of the event and it is hoped that the Porsche Experience Centre can be utilised. Once again, members who would be interested in attending should contact Narinder Webb by emailing events@porscheclubgb.com or calling 01608 652911.

VOLUNTEERS As always, an army of Club volunteers will be working hard to ensure that the entire weekend runs as smoothly as possible. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Narinder Webb by emailing events@porscheclubgb.com.

BEST WESTERN BUCKINGHAM HOTEL (MK18 1RY) Friday, 29th July: Bed and Breakfast Double Occupancy £90.00 Saturday, 30th July: Bed and Breakfast Double Occupancy £90.00 To book please contact the hotel directly on 01280 822622 and ask for either Jerelyn Creado or Ali Briky.

Please quote code Porsche Club at the time of booking.

Please contact the Clubhouse should you have any questions.

TURBO DISPLAY The National Event will once again incorporate a celebration of the 911 Turbo with a dedicated display over the three days writes Paul Keeling. This display has proved particularly popular in previous years with awards taking place on the Sunday.

In 2016 we would very much like to see more of the early 930 variants, 964 and Flatnose alongside the newer models.

We understand these cars are becoming increasingly valuable and our display will provide a perfect location for visitors to enjoy seeing the evolution of this iconic model.

Sunday will be Turbo Awards Day and we aim to present selected owners, who take that extra time to prepare their cars for others to enjoy, with a quality trophy.

There are no winners or losers as all awards are equal and this is definitely not a Concours. We are starting early this year but please register your interest with Narinder at the Clubhouse by emailing events@porscheclubgb.com or calling 01608 652911.

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The Porsche month in pictures

Autosport International, January The Cayman GT4 Clubsport made its UK debut on the Porsche stand at the season-opening Autosport International Show. Just like its track-bred production sibling, the Cayman GT4 Clubsport is powered by a mid-mounted, 385bhp 3.8-litre at-six. The racing version features an adapted six-speed Porsche doubleclutch transmission, with shift paddles on the steering wheel, and a mechanical limited-slip differential sending drive to the rear wheels.

Tipping the scales at just 1300kg, the lightweight Cayman GT4 Clubsport is priced from ÂŁ95,300 plus VAT. Expect to see the car racing in the British GT Championship and GT Cup.

Autosport International, January The Championship-winning 996 of Peter Morris formed part of Porsche Club GB’s eight-car display at Autosport International.

Morris’s Strasse-prepared steed was joined by Geraint Evans’ 911 Carrera 3.2, and a blood-orange 991 GT3 RS courtesy of Porsche Cars GB. The event itself proved to be another successful one for the Club, with more than 60 new members joining during the weekend. Many thanks, as ever, to the team of volunteers who ensured the event ran so smoothly.

porscheclubgb.com, January The Porsche Pictures Past thread on the Club’s online forum continues to capture the imagination, and has now notched up over 2500 views. This particular image comes from page seven of the thread and is of the Porsche 908 on the 1970 Targa Florio.

Driven by Larrousse/Lins on this occasion, the car qualified eighth, but completed only nine of the 10 laps due to a drive-shaft failure, although that was still enough to classify it in 13th place. This encyclopaedic detail comes courtesy of Club member Martin Broadribb.

Nürburgring, January In Porsche’s famous Rothmans livery Patrick Simon takes to the Nürburgring Grand Prix course in a 911 SC RS to demonstrate the car’s huge capability in the snow.

Porsche built 20 examples of the 911 SC RS in 1984 to satisfy FIA homologation rules for Group B rallying, while it continued to work on the all-wheel-drive 959 programme. View the fantastic six-minute video on the Nürburgring YouTube channel.

Silverstone Auctions, Race Retro, February This 2004 Carrera GT will form part of the Silverstone Auctions Race Retro sale, which takes place at Stoneleigh on Saturday, 27th and Sunday, 28th February. Delivered new in 2004 by main dealer Champion Porsche of Pompano Beach, Florida, this example left the factory with a superb specification. Supplied with a UK V5C and wearing the apt registration BO53 CGT, this Carrera GT is currently MoT-tested until November this year. The guide price is £400,000-£450,000.

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Daytona International Speedway, Florida, January Behind the wheel of a 911 RSR Britain’s Nick Tandy registered pole position in the 24 hours of Daytona.

In the race itself Tandy took the lead of the strong GTLM field, which his French teammates Patrick Pilet and Kévin Estre also managed to defend. But with five hours of racing to go, their 911 RSR with the starting number 911 was hampered by a faulty drive shaft which relegated them down the pack to finally finish in eighth place.

Porsche Design 911 Soundbar, London Porsche Design has developed a 911 Soundbar. Converted from the original silencer and twin exhaust of a 911 GT3, the Porsche Design 911 Soundbar delivers 200 watts of performance. It takes the functions of the original components and turns them on their head with the rear silencer and twin exhaust now resonating sound. The 911 Soundbar will set you back around £2300 and can be bought online at www.porsche-design.com or by visiting the flagship Porsche Design store in London’s Knightsbridge.

Swissvax, North Yorkshire, January The Club’s car-care and detailing partner, Swissvax, recently applied a paint protection film to this 991 GT3 RS. The front end, sills, rear quarters, roof, ‘A’-pillars and rear spoiler all underwent the treatment. After the film was installed the entire rear of the car was machine-polished for added gloss. It was then waxed in Swissvax Best of Show and the interior cleaned. Discover more about the Swissvax range by visiting the Club’s website.

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Tel: 01608 652914 Email: clubshop@porscheclubgb.com PORSCHE DRIVERS SELECTION KEY FOBS Leather fob with metal Porsche Crest.

Choice of colours: Black code: 51, Red code: 50, Yellow code: 49, Blue code: 47 £14.95

PORSCHE DRIVERS SELECTION SOCKS Black with PORSCHE wording around the ankle. 88% cotton, 10% ployamide, 2% elastine.

Sizes 42-44(8-9.5), 45-47(10-12) Code £119 - £5.95

PORSCHE CHINA MUG China mug with metallic Porsche crest and printed gold rim. Not dishwasher safe Code: 57 £10.00

MEN’S SWEATSHIRT Available in two colours. PCGB embroidery to left chest. 50% cotton 50% polyester. Light and comfortable.

Sizes: S(36/38), M (38/40), L (40/42), XL (42/44), XXL (44/46) 3XL (46/48) Navy Code: 399 Red Code: 400 £22.00

MENS & LADIES REGATTA FLEECES 100% Polyester micro fleece, Full length zip, shaped fit, smoked grey lined collar, two front zip pockets with adjustable draw cord. PCGB logo embroidered to left chest. Ladies have a shaped fit.

Mens sizes: S (37/38), M (39/40), L (41/42), XL (43/44), XXL (46/48), Ladies sizes: S (10), M (12), L (14), XL (16), XXL (18) Colours: Black – Mens Code: 545, Ladies Code: 548 Oxford Blue – Mens Code: 546, Ladies Code: 549 Key Lime – Mens Code: 547, Ladies Code: 550 £25.00

BABY/TODDLER T- SHIRTS 100% cotton with PCB embroidery to front.

Sizes: 0-6, 6-12, 12-18,18-24 & 24-36th months Pink code: 255 Blue code: 256 £9.25

DESERT CANVAS MESSENGER BAG A great everyday unisex bag. Washed canvas style with adjustable shoulder strap.

Large zipped rear pocket to secure phone, keys, wallet. Small zipped internal pouch pocket. PCGB crest embroidered on front in discreet embroidery.

Capacity 8 litres.

Measures approx. 34 x 29 x 10cm Code: 118 £31.50

KID’S T-SHIRTS 100% cotton. PCGB embroidery across chest.

Sizes: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-11, 12-13 Kelly Green Code: 553 Fuchsia Code: 554 £7.00 (1-11years )

MOTORSPORT TITANIUM HYDRAPLUS JACKET Practical and lightweight yet weatherproof and breathable, soft touch inner collar with foldaway hood. Two side pockets and right chest pocket.

Drop back hem with draw cord. Motorsport logo to left chest and right upper arm.

Code: 381 Sizes: S,M,L,XL,XXL, 3XL £72.50

CUFFLINKS Bespoke cuff links, shield shape with PCGB Crest, swivel bar, silver plated.

Code 14 £15.00

RED CREST CAP Club crest embroidered on front.

Rear rip strip size adjuster.

100% cotton.

Code 129 £9.95

MENS NAVY HOODIE Casual and clean, 80% cotton, 20% polyester.

Full zip front pouch pockets.

PCGB embroidery to left chest Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL Code 398 £27.00

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MENS COOLPLUS POLO SHIRTS 100% polyester micro pique Coolplus fabric draws moisture away from the skin to keep cooler and drier, No need to iron, just hang to dry. PCGB print on left chest Colours - Bright Orange - Code 557, Sapphire – Code 558, Yellow – Code 559 Sizes: S (36), M(38/40) L(42) XL(44/46) XXL(48) Code 477. £25.00

LADIES SOFT SHELL JACKETS These are stylish, practical and warm.

Soft shell 3 layer bonded fabric.

Windproof and water resistant.

Two front zip pockets and one on left arm.

Coloured collar trim that can be unzipped and changed.

PCGB embroidery on left chest Black code: 372 Red: Code 371 Sky Blue: Code 560 Sizes: XS (8) S (10) M (12) L (14) XL (16) XXL (18) £59.00

KID’S HOODIE 80% Cotton, 20% Polyester. Full zip front pouch pockets. PCGB embroidery to left chest.

Navy – Code: 263 Hot Pink – Code: 264 Sizes: 5-6 yrs, 7-8 yrs, 9-11 yrs Price £18.50 Size: 12-14 yrs Price £22.20 (includes vat)

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Wondering what to do for your holiday next winter, now that spring is finally around the corner? Bob Fairchild, a veteran of Porsche’s incredible ice-driving courses, can think of nothing better than another trip to northern Finland. Photographs by the author and Porsche AG ➔

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here are now more opportunities than ever to drive a Porsche on snow and ice, and this is something that probably should be on your bucket list. If you enjoy driving quickly on the road or trackdays in a Porsche you will love this, but why? You will learn a lot about the capability of the cars and yourself. You will learn about understeer, oversteer, how to balance the car and the effect of weight transfer, finding the limits of grip, how to drift two-wheel and four-wheeldrive cars (they are very different), left-foot braking, the rally flick – and much more. It is also a great opportunity to experiment with the stability systems that Porsche fit to their cars and to see the effects when you switch them on and off. Many of these skills will help improve your driving on the road and at trackdays and increase your confidence in yourself and the car.

Chris Harris, the well-known journalist, who knows a thing or two about Porsches, has

said this is the most fun you can have in a car, and many who go to the frozen north find it addictive, returning again and again.

Porsche now holds ice-driving events around the world but most Britons go to Finland where from January to March each year the company has for many years been running courses as part of its driving experiences. A typical trip involves flying to Helsinki and then an internal flight up to Kittila in the northern part of Finland, well inside the Arctic Circle, where in the winter temperatures are low and the days short. You then drive for three days sharing a car with one other person and a walkie-talkie which can be your best friend when you are stuck in a snowbank and it’s very dark and cold.

At first glance the courses can seem expensive, but for what you get they represent good value for money, as they are very well run and an unforgettable and unique experience.

Porsche provides the hotel, the food, the car, the fuel and the instructor, so once you are there the only other expenditure is what you drink

before or after dinner. All the instructors are very experienced, and try hard to push you while still making it fun and a learning experience.

Over the years Porsche has used three different locations for its winter driving in Finland but now runs all courses from a base in Levi which is also the country’s main ski centre.

It would be perfectly possible to combine a skiing holiday with the Porsche Driving Experience, because the Hotel Panorama (Porsche’s chosen accommodation) in Levi is literally right on the ski slopes. The circuit is approximately 20 minutes away and is an impressive facility offering just about every type of ice-driving experience. Facilities include large garages with under-floor heating, and log cabins with excellent catering plus a massive range of circuits and stages including forest stages. The facility is huge and even when there are several courses under way it never feels crowded. It’s not every day that you walk into a garage and see a 918, Cup cars, GT3 RSs and Turbos. As a Porsche fan that does get the adrenalin flowing.

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Four steps to heaven In 2015 Porsche offered a quartet of of ice-driving experiences; the format is likely to be much the same for winter 2016/2017 CAMP 4 – Precision This is the introductory course to driving on snow and ice and Porsche typically insists you do this first if you are a beginner. You will learn the basics of how to control a car on ice and have a lot of fun in a safe environment. The edge of the track typically has a graded snow bank getting deeper as you go further in. If you do make a mistake and get stuck a Cayenne will be on hand to pull you out, and as temperatures tend to be very low the snow is quite soft and powdery. Cars used for Camp 4 are typically the current-model Carrera ‘S’ and 4S. The circuits and speeds are less challenging than on some of the more advanced courses where you can be approaching hairpin bends at 70mph-plus on sheet ice in a £145,000 car. CAMP 4 also has a great social side, so in the evenings expect to explore the snow-covered countryside on a snowmobile in temperatures that can be as low as minus 35 degrees Celsius, or take a husky sled ride out to see the Northern Lights.

CAMP 4S – Performance At 4S the instructors are going to encourage you to be going faster and harder. The sections are longer and more challenging, and you will be in cars with spiked tyres. You will be holding some long drifts and using the brake to control the drift into corners, not just the throttle. There is an increased emphasis on the driving, and once you have completed Camp 4S you will want to do ICE FORCE.

ICE FORCE – Master At this level you get to drive a range of cars including current-model 911 Turbos with studded tyres. Sections are longer again, and for short periods you will have your right foot flat to the floor. You will be learning the rally flick and other ways to control the car in corners. You are likely to get taught how to prepare and use rally pacenotes and will be driving sections in the dark. By this level it’s all about the driving, so there is less social activity in the evenings, but the food and company are good. Most of the people who do this course are serious about how to go quicker in ever bigger drifts, and come from all over the world to attend these unique courses. You will be timed on some of the sections and pushed to go faster up to your own personal limits.

ICE FORCE S – Special This is the highest level Porsche currently offers and is a dream holiday for a Porsche enthusiast. The author attended in January this year when the highlights were hot laps in a 918 and in a Porsche Motorsport-prepared Cup Car flat-out through tight forest stages and driving the GT3 RS against the clock both in terms of speed and consistency. At ICE FORCE S you will be driving Cup cars (there were no fewer than six on site), and GT3 RSs on special tyres (knobbly with spikes) as well as Turbo and Turbo ‘S’ models and going as fast as you can. Where else can you do this? ➔

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Putting it into practice By way of example of what you can learn it was interesting to compare a Turbo with a Turbo ‘S’ with back-to-back drives. The chassis and wheels and tyres were identical but the Turbo ‘S’ comes with Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) as standard, and this makes a huge difference to the stability of the car in corners. The whole point of PDCC is to limit the weight transfer during cornering thereby increasing grip as all four tyres remain in good contact with the surface and it really works in reducing weight transfer so the difference between the two cars was very noticeable.

To get the Turbo ‘S’ to drift you had to be more aggressive with steering, brakes and throttle and you can carry much more speed than you originally think possible. In normal road use this PDCC system helps make the Turbo ‘S’ a very fast and safe car as it significantly increases the grip available in corners. From an ice-driving point of view I would prefer not to have PDCC as you use weight transfer to help create the drift, but once mastered you could carry some impressive speed and hold crazy drift angles in the Turbo ‘S’.

Useful web links More details about all of these driving experiences can be found on the Porsche website under winter driving experiences (see link below), but be careful – it can become addictive!

• www.drivingexperience.porsche.com/en/ driving-experience-winter • www.golevi.fi/en/accommodation/ hotel-levi-panorama There are several other companies offering icedriving opportunities, some of which advertise in Porsche Post: • www.belowzeroicedriving.com • www.tuthillporsche.com/blog/category/ porsche-ice-driving • www.lapland-ice-driving.com

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It may have started life as a Volkswagen, but the 924 – 40 this year – would eventually become one of the most pivotal Porsches of all time, contends Chris Horton; photographs from the Porsche Archive and as credited

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early four decades ago, in the early autumn of 1976, the world was a very different place to the one we know today.

Gone are the dark days when Britain had to borrow four billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund to prop up the ailing pound. Gone are the days of rioting in the South African township of Soweto. Gone is the sectarian violence that made Northern Ireland infamous for so many years. And long gone, no less mercifully, is the kind of horrific motor-racing accident that nearly claimed the life of Austrian driver Niki Lauda during the German GP at the Nürburgring.

It was against this backdrop that Porsche launched the 2+2 hatchback that would become arguably the most important model in its history to date bar the 911 – and possibly even including the 911. Without the 924 there would have been no 924 Turbo, no 924 Carrera GT, no 944 – and possibly no 928.

Without the 944 there would have been no 968. And without the income from those later cars there would have been no Boxster, and no 996-model 911 Carrera. And without the 996… well, you get the picture.

Yet the 924 wasn’t really a Porsche at all. As a project it dated from 1972, when the Stuttgart firm, in its capacity as an independent consultancy, was commissioned

by Volkswagen to design and develop a

front-engined, two-litre, rear-drive sports car to be marketed as an Audi. Two years later, EA425 (EA stands for Entwicklungsauftrag, or development contract), was reaching the preproduction stage, and VW was even buying in the tooling to build it. But then the company’s management had a dramatic change of heart, and abruptly cancelled it.

What prompted this decision – reminiscent of the British government’s absurd 1965 abandonment of the TSR2 warplane, after spending £200 million on it – is today impossible to establish with any certainty.

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sports car was the very last thing the company should be offering at a time of rapidly rising energy costs. It has even been suggested that, like warring siblings, the two firms just weren’t getting along.

The result was that in early 1975 Porsche bought the EA425 project in its entirety for DM160 million – the equivalent of around £400m today. That might not sound like a bargain, but it was not only DM20 million less than VW had spent on it but, more to the point, said project was also precisely what Porsche needed. The 10year-old 911, by now with a 2.7-litre fuelinjected engine, was selling well enough, and the 928 would carve out a worthwhile niche for itself at the top end of the market, but the company’s only ‘affordable’ model was the idiosyncratic 914 – itself another Volkswagen – and by the mid-1970s that was going nowhere.

JUST AS FASCINATING AS THESE behind-the-scenes machinations is the tale of how EA425, the 924, came to be the shape it is, and to have the mechanical layout it does.

The styling was partly the work of then 29-year-old Dutchman Harm Lagaay, working under Latvian-born Anatole (Tony) Lapine, and partly that of VW’s chief executive, Rudolf Leiding, then approaching retirement. The first so-called body in white, complete with the wind-cheating pop-up headlamps that would remain a feature of the 924–968 range for the next two decades, was ready by mid-1973, and even today bears a strong resemblance to the production car. But Leiding – ‘a hobby stylist’ as he was rather

tartly described by Porsche project director Jochen Freund – wanted something less bulbous, something sharper and arguably more Teutonic.

He got it, too. The wheelarches were enlarged and tightened, the rear side windows subtly but effectively changed their shape, and the crease along each body side became more pronounced. Most significant, though, were Leiding’s inspired suggestions for the glass hatchback, whose modest expansion gave the rear of the car a lighter, daintier

‘Leiding wanted something less bulbous, something sharper and arguably more Teutonic’ appearance. It was Leiding, too, who devised the distinctive and attractive rear lights. It was in this form that in mid-1974 the VW board signed off the shell – little different to the car that would go on sale in 1976 – and by February 1975 the car was officially a Porsche.

The next big issue was where to put the engine. So far, Porsche had famously used only rear- or mid-engined layouts, but Helmuth Bott, based at the company’s R&D centre at Weissach, chose a front-mounted motor, with the gearbox and final drive in unit at the rear,

Design studies show the essential simplicity and purity of the 924 as it neared production (top right). Middle image gives a graphic view of the chassis layout, with the entire transmission – gearbox and final drive – mounted at the rear to help balance the weight of the engine up front. Wind-tunnel testing was a given (bottom). Main image shows perhaps the most important derivative of the basic 924, the Turbo. More on this – and the Carrera GT and 924S – next time

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and driving the rear wheels only. (There was no way that VW’s enthusiasm for front-wheel drive could be allowed to cloud the issue.)

Bott’s thinking must have been influenced by the fact that the 928 – already on the drawing-board – could use a similar set-up, but it was no less brilliant for that, especially when you saw how he planned to link the engine and transmission.

Alfa Romeo had already used a similar transaxle arrangement for its Alfetta, but with a heavy propeller shaft, a rear-mounted clutch, and a long gear-shift mechanism, it wasn’t a great success. Bott not only put the clutch in its conventional – some would say rightful – place, immediately behind the engine, where it wouldn’t be affected by the inertia of the propshaft, but took the drive from there to the gearbox via a lightweight drive shaft running in bearing races inside a much larger-diameter steel tube. This had the benefit of rigidly uniting engine and transmission, and thereby significantly sharpening the gear change. It was – and remains – an engineering masterpiece.

But which engine to use? Which gearbox?

Audi or VW units, obviously – Porsche’s brief had always been to use as much existing hardware as possible – but there wasn’t much to choose from. Volkswagen’s only watercooled motor (air cooling, like front-wheel drive, wasn’t even a possibility) was from the front-wheel-drive K70 saloon, introduced during the early 1970s, and this could probably have been adapted if necessary, but it would have been expensive, not least to extract from it the reliable 120–130bhp needed for what was to be, after all, a sports car.

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The only Audi engine in the frame was an overhead-valve, in-line four dating from as far back as 1965, when as a 1760cc unit it first appeared in a boxy saloon – the Audi Super 90. By the early 1970s it had grown to 1871cc and, after a development programme that would take it to 1984cc (close enough to the required two litres) and give it a belt-driven overhead camshaft, was earmarked for both the new Audi 100 saloon, due in 1977, and – in a lower state of tune – for VW’s LT panel van. (And from which, of course, comes the urban myth about the 924; that it is powered by a commercial-vehicle engine.) Given some tweaking at Weissach – and Bosch’s simple and reliable K-Jetronic fuel-injection system – it might just work.

It would certainly fit beneath EA425’s low bonnet. The engine, as viewed from the driving seat, was canted well over to the right, rather like the starboard half of a V8, with the exhaust manifold tucked away beneath the cylinder head, and with both the ignition and induction systems on top for easy maintenance. With hindsight you could suggest that it was made for the job. It was certainly a very fortunate marriage.

Which was more than could be said for the Audi-sourced, all-synchromesh type O-88 gearbox, or transaxle to be more accurate.

It worked well enough – although with only four forward speeds it wasn’t necessarily what you would expect of a late-1970s Porsche – but the now redundant clutch housing that was cast into the casing occupied a lot of space under the rear of the car, and the floor of the luggage compartment was thus three or four inches higher than it would otherwise have needed to be. But this did at least offer somewhere to put the fuel tank, which even in the earliest cars was an unusually large 62 litres, or 13.5 gallons.

In 1978, with the car in full-scale production, Porsche did begin fitting its own five-speed transmission, without that cumbersome bellhousing, as an extra-cost option, prior to launching it as standard equipment in the 924 Turbo, and for a time Weissach planned to use the opportunity to lower the floor. But the Porsche unit was expensive, and most customers continued to specify the Audi transmission. (Even the 944 and 968 later had variants of it, complete with that redundant bellhousing.) Audi then strengthened the gearbox and added a fifth gear, and Porsche pragmatically elected to retain that for the mainstream models rather than use its own transmission. As a result even the 924 Turbo, which only ever had the smaller Porsche gearbox, had that characteristically high rear floor, too.

Much of EA425’s other hardware was from the VW and Audi parts bins, too. The semitrailing-arm rear suspension, with torsion-bar springs, was clearly influenced by the 911, but up front the MacPherson struts, pressed-steel wishbones, and rack-and-pinion steering were much as you would find under the sharp end of a Mark 1 Golf or Scirocco. Even today some of the replacement parts you will buy for a 924 or a 944 carry VW part numbers. The driveshafts came from the VW type 181 cross-country ➔

‘Gearbox at the back, engine at the front; transaxle between them.’ The literal translation from German isn’t entirely logical – to us, the transaxle is generally considered to be the combined gearbox and final drive – but this ingenious advertising image (top) none the less shows the torque tube that does link the two units – and which became such an important element in the design’s long-running success. Compare the (Audi) gearbox in that picture – with its redundant clutch housing – with the Porsche-designed unit of a 924 Carrera GT (above)

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‘It was against this backdrop that Porsche launched the 2+2 hatchback that would become arguably the most important model in its history to date bar the 911 – and possibly even including the 911’ vehicle, the front disc brakes from an Audi, and the rear drum brakes from the VW K70.

No less ingenious and pragmatic – for which read cheap and cheerful – was the method Porsche chose to prove that all of this disparate hardware would work harmoniously together. In the spring of 1972 the engineers at Weissach discreetly bought a second-hand BMW 1600 saloon, subsequently fitting it with a carburettor-fed 2.0-litre Audi engine and the torque tube and rear-mounted transaxle that would become so key to the 924’s success. By the following October this had been joined by an Opel Manta with the same engine and transmission, and also the full 924-style MacPherson-strut front suspension and torsionbar rear suspension. This car had a VW steering rack and various other smaller items, too.

THE 924, LIKE MOST PORSCHES BEFORE and since, went on sale at different times in different markets – and from which stems the difficulty in today pinpointing its precise anniversary. (See also Vintage View on pages 44–45 of the November 2015 issue.)

Some 5000 cars had been built – at Audi’s Neckarsulm plant, with engines assembled at VW’s Salzgitter facility, and transmissions at Kassel – between February 1976 and that summer’s holiday shutdown, and most were sold in Germany, technically as 1976 models.

(And so in that context, at least, we feel we are right on the money.) The US was an unusually early recipient, and the car went on sale there in July 1976 as a 1977 model. Here in Britain we first saw right-hand-drive 924s at the October 1976 Motor Show at London’s

Earls Court (the earliest UK brochure is dated 1st August 1976), and orders were taken for deliveries during January 1977. Take your pick of those dates, then…

It would be an exaggeration to suggest that the 924 sold like hot cakes, but it was certainly popular enough to justify Porsche’s faith in the project – if not VW’s apparent lack of it. Production for the 1977 model year (in other words, September 1976 to August 1977) reached 23,180, beating even the 986 Boxster’s best-ever figure during the late 1990s, and a further 21,000 had been assembled by the end of its second year, in August 1978. That took the total well past the 40,000 mark.

Even so, the big problem was always cost.

UK prices started at £6999, and while that was considerably less than a 911 Carrera 3.0, and thus a relatively inexpensive way into Porsche ownership, it was still a lot of money. You could buy a 3.0-litre, V6-engined Ford Capri 3.0S for around £4000. And however attractive the 924 looked, however well balanced it may have been, however well built, it was by no means lavishly equipped, and with a maximum speed of only 125mph it wasn’t overly speedy, either. Some of the early cars had rather questionable interiors, too – even for the 1970s.

It was much the same story in the US. Sales climbed encouragingly quickly during the first half of 1977, reaching nearly 14,000 by the end of that calendar year. But that momentum was never likely to be sustained – the remarkably similar-looking but both quicker and cheaper Mazda RX-7 appeared during 1978 – and by 1981 annual sales in the US had fallen

The shape of things to come: wide wheelarches of 924 Carrera GT presaged the hugely successful 944 in all its forms, and then the 968. In these forms the 924 would live on for very nearly 20 years

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to around 5,000, taking the car’s five-year total there to about 50,000. It wasn’t bad, but then again it wasn’t exactly fantastic, either.

In a way, though, that didn’t matter. Even at those levels Porsche was probably making money on the 924; it just meant that there wouldn’t be many dramatic improvements to its specification or performance. Whether that limited its commercial success we shall never know, but the fact is that the 924 saw only modest upgrades – many of the later ones either borrowed from or shared with the contemporary 944 – rather than the major changes the 911 underwent during the same period. Apart from a power boost for the emission-controlled US model (from 110 to 115bhp) the 2.0-litre engine remained the same from start to finish, with maximum power at 125bhp, and peak torque at 121lb/ft (164Nm).

Besides, the 924 continued to do the business for Porsche – and why bother to change a winning formula? Even as the car entered its ninth year production reached a total of 130,000, giving an annual average of more than 14,000 units, and although the 7500 built – exclusively for European markets – during the 1985 model year inevitably reduced that creditable figure it remains a genuinely remarkable achievement for the one Porsche which, perhaps more than any other, really can be said to have started life as a Volkswagen. PP Next month: a glimpse at some of the other transaxle Porsches spawned by the humble 2.0-litre 924 over the last 40 years, including the Turbo, the Carrera GT, and not least the often overlooked ‘S’ model.

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There can be few, if any, Porsche enthusiasts who wouldn’t want a new 911 GT3 RS, but cutting your cloth according to your more modest means need not preclude you from having fun in Stuttgart’s finest. Chris Horton meets a father and son from Kent who delight in the trials and tribulations of keeping the latter’s megamileage Boxster 2.5 on the road.

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t is always immensely satisfying to have a strongly held but perhaps slightly unconventional opinion vindicated. As some of you will know, I have for many years written for 911 & Porsche World, after a previous decade spent editing the title. In that capacity I have produced well over 100 of the Tried & Tested stories that appear toward the back of the magazine – each a necessarily brief but hopefully useful and enlightening examination of a realworld and, above all, interesting Porsche that you could actually go out and buy.

It was in that context that in August 2013, for that year’s October issue, I first encountered and quickly fell for the charms of this 986-model Boxster 2.5, at Suffolk-based independent dealer Finlay Gorham (www.finlaygorham.com). The car, even then getting on for 15 years old, caught my eye partly because of its unusual colour – Ocean Blue – and surprisingly tidy paintwork and interior, but also because of its almost implausibly high mileage. Earlier speedometer and thus odometer changes, for reasons that were never entirely clear, made it difficult to be certain about it, but Finlay Gorham proprietor Joff Ward believed the figure to be around 194,000. He could not be accused of painting an overly rosy picture of the car’s previous history.

Here is one of the opening paragraphs from the piece I wrote at the time. ‘Thanks to a speedo change in 2011 – at 188,212 miles according to the service book – the precise distance the car has travelled will always be something of a moot point. The inescapable truth, though, is that its seemingly still original power unit has covered nearly a fifth of a million miles. And even now it doesn’t look like it will give up the task any time soon.’

I was similarly impressed by just about every other aspect of the vehicle. Unsurprisingly the suspension felt a little tired, I noted, but that was more than made up for by the smooth and willing power delivery, a nice gear shift, a tidy interior with fully functioning air-conditioning, and not least those black-enamelled 987 wheels.

The real icing on the cake, however, was both the again remarkably smart folding hood and glass rear window, the latter a professionally fitted replacement for the famously crease- and crack-prone plastic job that Porsche persisted with until the 986’s facelift for the 2003 model year. And all for a fiver less than £4000.

This was my concluding paragraph. ‘I have on several occasions – and always as an implicit recommendation – expressed a more than passing interest in buying for myself a car featured in Tried & Tested. Never before, though, have I been as tempted as I am by this Boxster. And all for the cost of a nice but not exactly breathtaking 944, and less than half what you might pay for a frankly very average 996. Yes, even now the engine could go horribly wrong, but at this level can you – or I – possibly afford not to take a chance?’ (And my ‘verdict’ sidebar was similarly upbeat: ‘A truly astonishing Porsche that demolishes the view that anything with an M96 engine is a breakdown looking for somewhere to happen. A bargain, we reckon.’)

Sadly – for me, anyway – I didn’t heed my own counsel. I had a bit too much else going on at the time (within just a few weeks I ➔

The car belongs to 23-year-old Chris Wells, left, but his father, Anthony, right – for many years a Porsche Club GB member – plays a big part in the story, too. Much of the Ocean Blue paint seems to be original, and all of it looks good. Reason for GT3 front apron (main picture) is unknown, but it does make the car that little bit different. Bottom row of pics: electric sports seats – perhaps from a 996 – are the only significant change inside the car; sleek, black-enamelled 17-inch wheels are from a 987 Boxster; original plastic rear window has been professionally replaced with one of the later glass panes. Proper job!

would be working behind the scenes on Porsche Post, as well as continuing to contribute to 911 & Porsche World), and with goodness knows how many other Porsche and other car projects on the go I needed another – even a potentially reliable daily runabout apparently as good as this – like the proverbial fish needs a bicycle. Gradually, then, and despite its substantial appeal, the Boxster faded from my consciousness, until towards the end of 2015 I was putting together, again for 911 & PW, a three-instalment analysis of Porsche’s M96 and M97 engines and their seemingly increasingly common failures.

For the ‘prosecution’ I already had two somewhat negative case histories – a pair of eerily similar 2003-model 996 C4Ss with failed IMS or intermediate-shaft bearings.

One, luckily for its owner, turned out to be repairable without an engine stripdown, but the second (co-incidentally, another former Tried & Tested candidate) would require a full and expensive rebuild. And even though I had no idea what had subsequently happened to it, the high-mileage Boxster would make an ideal ‘defence’ witness, I decided. So I published, in the January 2016 issue, both one of my 2013 photographs of the car and a brief resumé of the story, with a request for the current owner – if any – to get in touch.

Cue, then, long-standing 911 & Porsche World reader and Porsche Club GB member Anthony Wells from Tunbridge Wells, and his now 23-year-old son, Chris. Back in June 2014 the latter was about to leave university and take up a job as an acoustic engineer, first in Manston, Kent, and then in Rayleigh in Essex (he designs loudspeakers, basically), and even though he would at that later point be living in nearby Southend-on-Sea, rather than commuting every day from across the river, plainly needed a reliable and relatively economical means of transport. Given Dad’s interest in the marque – he has owned a 964 for 15 years and a 2005-model Cayenne V6 for three, the second of which he works on himself whenever possible – a Porsche of some sort would do very nicely, 40

thank you, after Mum’s Nissan Micra and a number of hire cars. (Insurance, before you ask, and crucially with Tony as a named driver on Chris’s policy, rather than the other way round, is a surprisingly affordable £800 a year. All things being equal, that’s not massively more than I pay for my 924S at 60.)

‘We spotted the car on Finlay Gorham’s website, and drove up to Suffolk to have a look,’ says Anthony. ‘Like you, I was immediately impressed by its condition and appearance, and both Chris and I thought it behaved remarkably well, too. He has driven my 964 at a number of trackdays, so he is both competent and pretty quick, and he came back from his test-run with Joff, grinning from ear to ear. In fact, he reckoned the Boxster was more punchy and controllable than the 964. I wasn’t put off by the high mileage, either. The Boxster had obviously been both reliable and properly serviced – they had been using it as a courtesy vehicle, I think, so it would have had to be – and again like you I took the view that at this price level even if the engine went “bang” a few months later we would probably get our money back by breaking the car for spares.

‘Finlay Gorham must have done a bit more work to the Boxster after you had first seen it,’ continues Anthony. ‘The seats were by then the wraparound Sports items from a high-spec 996 [although those may well have been installed when I drove it; my memory is hazy and my photos inconclusive – CH], and it had a GT3-style front apron. [That was definitely added after my visit – CH] Why that had been fitted we don’t know, but we certainly weren’t going to start worrying about it. The rear brakes were relatively new, too, and the service book showed a pretty comprehensive set of dealer stamps, with the last 10 years’ worth at Finlay Gorham itself. The only disappointment was that the promised oil change hadn’t been carried out when we went back to collect the car, but it would have been silly to pull out of the deal just because of that.’

The roughly 20 months since then have been what Anthony describes as something of a war

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of attrition, but by the same token he plainly accepts that as the price of running any older car, especially one as sophisticated as this, and is no less clearly pleased to have risen to the challenge, with only occasional recourse to a professional mechanic. ‘You never really want any car to go wrong,’ he suggests, ‘and especially one that is by definition required for the drive to work every Monday morning. But it has been a lot of fun sorting out the problems that have arisen, and it has definitely helped both Chris and me bond with it. Once you have had the two covers off a few times it’s dead easy to get at the engine for maintenance and repairs – and I am acutely aware of how good that still runs, even at what must now be well over 200,000 miles.

It doesn’t burn a drop of oil!’

Given the M96’s reputation, though, one of the early issues Anthony and Chris had to deal with must have given them cause for justifiable concern. ‘One day, Chris was pulling out of our driveway. One of the rear wheels dropped down off the kerb, and the engine stalled. Luckily, it restarted easily and would rev well enough – we have to cross a bus lane on to a busy main road – but it wouldn’t idle. There was nothing obviously wrong – and we had just replaced all six spark plugs and coil packs, so it was unlikely to be those at fault – so we took the car to a local garage. There was nothing recorded in the system memory, and naturally I began to fear the worst.

But they did a bit more investigating, and soon discovered that the dipstick tube was broken, with the resulting air leak affecting the crankcase breathing system. In fact, the tube had obviously broken once before, and the glue had failed, so we just bought a new one from Porsche.’

There have been a few minor dramas with the cooling system, too, but seemingly with no deleterious effect on the engine’s state of health.

‘We did a trackday on the Grand Prix circuit at Brands Hatch last summer, and the coolant boiled over in the pit-lane,’ says Anthony.

‘Whether that was because Chris hadn’t done a slowing-down lap, and switched off too soon, I couldn’t say, but it led us to the realisation that the right-hand radiator fan wasn’t working, and likewise the blower fan in the engine compartment. We didn’t bother to do anything about either immediately, because it was fine on the road, but then just after Christmas the same radiator started leaking coolant, and clearly we had to fix that. We’ve still not fitted the secondhand fan we bought, but it’s on the list!’

Unsurprisingly, most of the other tasks that have taxed Anthony’s not inconsiderable skills have been centred round the engine compartment. A loud squealing sound, for instance, was eliminated by replacing not only the polyrib auxiliary drive-belt (alternator, water pump, power-steering and air-con pumps) but also its two idler rollers and single tensioner wheel. Persistent slow cranking was cured with the aid of a new battery and then a rebuilt starter motor, the latter by a local auto-electrical specialist, and paid for by the Finlay Gorham warranty. Father and son must have had an anxious few moments when some time later the engine warning light came on, but once again a visit to their local garage established that it was a problem with one or more of the oxygen sensors in the exhaust system. ‘I was happy to let ➔ Porschepost March 2016 www.porscheclubgb.com

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Boxster joins 2005-model Cayenne V6 and classic Guards Red 964 whenever Chris returns to the family home in Kent. The Carrera 2 Anthony has owned for many years, the SUV – bought to tow a caravan, and at which it excels, he says – a little over three years. The perfect trio?

them replace all four,’ says Anthony. ‘They did it far more quickly and easily than I ever could, and it was money well spent, because most were seized solid into the pipework.’

Likewise just the day after our visit in early February the Boxster was due at Mercury Garage in Brentwood, Essex, for a new camshaft position sensor on cylinder bank one. ‘Know your own limits!’ suggests Anthony with a wry smile. ‘And that’s why I had our local Kwik Fit earlier replace one of the exhaust-manifold gaskets and a clip that had failed, causing a loud blowing noise. There was no way I was going to be able to deal with the possibility of broken securing bolts, if necessary by drilling them out and fitting threaded inserts in the cylinder heads.’ I couldn’t agree more. Why struggle if you don’t need to?

Suspension-wise the car has needed new rear control arms and, at the front, a pair of anti-rollbar links, in both cases to eliminate annoying but at this mileage not unexpected clonks, and followed by a full alignment process. The wheels are still the distinctive black-enamelled 987 rims that it had back in 2013, but the tyres have been replaced – and thanks to both that trackday and a session at the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone, as well as what one imagines to be some spirited road driving, will need to be renewed again fairly soon. ‘The rears lasted for about six months after we bought the car,’ says Anthony, ‘and we fitted another pair of Pirelli PZeros. But they are down to about 4mm now, and I don’t like to let them get too much thinner than that.’ One unexpected problem in this area was the wheel bolts, a number of which were found to have cracked and even fractured ‘shoulders’ when subsequently the wheels were being balanced. ‘Not unreasonably the garage refused to work on the car until they had been replaced,’ says Tony, ‘so I bought a full set of 20, including locking bolts.’

Cosmetically the car has needed little or no attention, although now that he has acquired a parking space outside his rented flat Chris is thinking of having both front and rear aprons resprayed to smarten them up. ‘There was no point before,’ he says. ‘Someone would have driven into one or other of them, I guarantee!’

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the old one,’ says Chris, ‘but in the end it was £60 well spent just to have it working reliably’ – and likewise the special threaded ‘rivets’ for the securing screws for the latch plates and hood latch, at the top of the windscreen. ‘The old ones had worked loose,’ adds Chris, ‘and although it meant finding the right special tool, that was the only way to do the job properly. Dad also replaced one of the so-called tensioning ropes – actually, one of the wire cables that gives the roof its shape over the side windows.’

Unusually, perhaps, for one so young, Chris has resisted the temptation to modify his Boxster – although perhaps both his father and a likely hike in insurance premium were influencing factors, too. So the car retains its old-fashioned ‘fried-egg’ front lights – ‘We both like the orange indicators set against the dark-blue paint,’ says Chris – and no less sensibly there are no plans to try to raise the power output, or lower the suspension. ‘Even as a humble 2.5 the Boxster is a lot of fun to drive,’ argues Anthony. ‘Its handling is good enough to make even the average driver feel special, top-down summer trips are pure heaven, and if you work the gearbox properly it’s even more fun getting, and listening to, every last ounce out of it.

Everyone conveniently forgets that even the 2.5 has 204bhp – the same as a 911SC, and no one ever complains about those being slow – and is capable of the best part of 150mph. I think the car is remarkably civilised, too – way better than my 964 in that respect.’

Envious? I certainly am. I have no more need of another car today than I did two-and-a-half years ago, and certainly not one with an engine as potentially fragile as the M96 – and a major failure in which would cost far more than the car itself is worth. (Not that that would prevent me having a go at rebuilding it, you understand…)

But the Wells’ little Boxster is living proof that by no means all of these water-cooled flat-sixes are ticking timebombs – especially at what must have been their originally intended capacity – and that if you buy the right car at the right price, and then look after it with the right mindset, you don’t have to spend your entire driving life glancing in the rear-view mirror for the exhaust smoke that is a sign of impending doom. I really should have bought that car – and if Anthony and Chris can ever bear to part with it I will be first in the queue. PP

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Anthony Wells, clearly a man who both knows the used-car ‘system’ and then turns it to his advantage, has applied much the same philosophy as that embodied in the Boxster to his Cayenne, a 2005-model with the V6 petrol engine. To a casual observer it looks the proverbial million dollars, standing serenely on his driveway next to Chris’s 986 and his own 964 Carrera 2, yet he paid just £11,000 for it three-and-a-half years ago – then with 68,000 miles on the clock, and now with 91,000.

‘I needed something to tow a fairly large caravan round Europe every summer,’ he says.

‘Accepted wisdom would have suggested a later diesel was a far better option, of course, but I wasn’t convinced by the fuel-economy argument – the difference in consumption would take a long time to offset the higher purchase price of the car itself – and I didn’t want a V8 because of its own known engine problems.’

So far, so good. ‘It’s fantastic for pulling the caravan, and everyday chores – the four-wheeldrive chasssis gives you huge confidence in all conditions, and even the 3.2 V6 has plenty of torque when you need it – and it has been perfectly reliable, too. It was for that reason that I deliberately went for one with standard steel springs rather than air suspension. Nice and simple, less to go wrong, and far easier to fix if it ever does have a problem.’

Running costs have been minimal, with the most recent set of four summer tyres, for example, at comfortably less than £400 fitted.

‘They aren’t “N”-rated like Porsche stipulates,’ concedes Anthony, ‘but they are correctly speed-rated, perfectly safe and legal, and I have had absolutely no problems with balancing. I think there is far too much snobbery in the tyre market, especially among Porsche owners.

‘I have routine servicing done by my local Porsche Centre in Tonbridge,’ continues Tony, ‘but anything else, as long as it’s not too far out of the ordinary, I’m happy to tackle myself.

Recently, for instance, I successfully changed both the fluid and filter in the automatic transmission. To do that you need good access to the underside, but I’m lucky enough to have an inspection pit in the garage, so that was easy.’

But what about the rather specialised filling procedure for these modern Porsche Tiptronic transmissions? ‘There are three main requirements,’ admits Anthony. ‘First, you have to fill the sump, from beneath, with ATF [automatic transmission fluid] until it starts running back out of the orifice. Then you need to be able to start the engine and run through the gears with the wheels free to turn – but that’s easily taken care of by four axle-stands.

‘Crucially, though, you have to do that until the ATF reaches a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, and then add another dose of fluid until that, too, starts running back out of the filler.

Porsche Centres and independents use a system tester to monitor that, of course, but as a builder by trade I have an accurate thermal-imaging camera for measuring heat loss from walls, and so on. I just point that at the fluid dribbling back out of the filler hole and get an instant readout.’

Sounds like another Porsche for me to buy, then, when – or again if – our hero can ever be prised out of the driving seat!

LE MANS, 1962, AND OUR PHOTO SHOWS WHAT appears to be the competing cars assembling prior to being parked at a diagonal for the traditional start, which involved the drivers sprinting from the other side of the track. This famous procedure was used until 1970.

All three vehicles are 356 Carrera GTL-Abarths, the nearest pair being the factory-backed entries of Pon/ de Beaufort (30) and Barth/Herrmann (34). The stripes on the former, running down the tops of the wings,

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would have been in Dutch orange; Ben Pon was the importer of Porsche products to the Netherlands.

The third car (35) was entered by Auguste Veuillet for Buchet/Schiller, Veuillet being the first French Porsche importer, in 1950, and the first Porsche Le Mans entrant (and class winner) the following year. Car number 30 was an early retirement, on lap 30, with ignition problems, but number 35 finished 12th, and number 34 in seventh position,

giving Porsche a 1-2 in the GT1.6 class.

An interesting legacy of those Le Mans starts is said to be the position of the Porsche ignition key, which the company located on the opposite side to the gear lever so that both could be operated simultaneously for a quick getaway, the key also being situated well away from where it could be caught by the driver’s knee as he jumped into the car. True or false, it makes a good story! PP

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unday, 3rd January 2016, and yet another dismal, rainy day – but time to collect a brand-new Generation II 991 Carrera ‘S’ from Porsche Centre Wilmslow.

It’s a hard life!

Finished in Jet Black Metallic with contrasting Satin Platinum Carrera ‘S’ wheels, and with the twin inboard pipes of the sports exhaust, the car looks stunning.

Significant options include PDK, adaptive cruise-control, rear-wheel steering, LED Porsche Dynamic Light System, glass sunroof, Park Assist with reversing camera, Bose Sound System, Interior Carbon Pack, 14-wayadjustable sports seats, Sport Chrono Package and a host of smaller extras. Together, they boost the price by nearly £17,000. The Carrera ‘S’ wheels are standard and would be my choice over the RS Spyder Design and the Carrera Classic styles which are an additional cost.

To achieve a true comparison between Gen I and Gen II vehicles, I spent 30 minutes or so driving my 2014-model 50th Anniversary car to reacquaint myself with the feel and performance, and to clear my mind of my ageing Range Rover Sport. My car has the 30bhp power pack giving 430bhp against the 420bhp of the new 3.0-litre twin-turbo engine. Both cars are 2S models, with the 50th having the wider body of the 4S and being slightly heavier probably balances out the extra 10bhp.

Swapping into the Gen II, the cabin feels more compact and the body seems smaller than the 50th. The difference can only be the black on black as opposed to the Geyser Grey and Agate on the Anniversary as there is no change in size. On the road it is a similar impression, the car feels really nimble, with light and positive steering, and suspension which soaks up the bumps, a perfect compromise for our appalling Cheshire roads. The rear-axle steering also improves the handling, and is quite noticeable at manoeuvering speeds.

The engine is incredibly smooth, and driving at a mere 30mph takes a little concentration, but a slight depression of the throttle and the PDK drops down perfectly and powers you through the gears giving optimum performance. After a few roundabout moments, in my own car earlier in the day, it was obvious that the driving conditions were suitable only for Captain Slow mode. Even in normal mode, under hard, straight-line acceleration, the traction control light was flashing up to fifth gear.

Certainly not a day for serious testing, so we set off for Tatton Park for some photo opportunities with my wife, Nette, following in the 50th, and my son, Seb, riding shotgun with me in the Gen II and helping with the camera shots. For Seb the passenger seat was the only option as he was a disappointing four months short of the minimum age (25) for the insurance.

The rain persisted throughout the day, and after making the most of a cold, wet photo session we headed home. Best features at that moment were the heated seats and the joy of accidentally discovering that the car had a heated steering wheel operated by a cunning switch between the spokes at the six o’clock position.

You have to feel for Phil Graham. He has the good fortune to be loaned a brand-new Carrera ‘S’ for a few days, but they coincide with some of the worst weather of a famously stormy winter – hence our eye-catching main image, from Porsche itself. Car was superb, though, he says – the most usable 911 yet

With both cars side by side, in my garage to escape the rain, we carried out a video sound comparison with and without the sports exhausts. The conclusion favours the Gen I which has a much deeper sound which can also be heard from inside. In the Gen II it is difficult to tell the difference between on/off from inside, but outside it is very pleasant, with more pops and bangs. Should the sports exhaust be a standard feature or maybe a no-cost option?

Overall I loved the car and in my opinion it must be the most usable 911 yet, it is so easy to drive in normal conditions coupled with power throughout the rev range when required.

Wednesday, 6th January It isn’t raining, the sky is a strange blue colour, and sunglasses are definitely required for a dry drive in the Gen II Carrera ‘S’.

A couple of miles of dual carriageway and everything is passed with ease and no real need to come out of normal mode. The twisty Cheshire lanes are a good test for the precise steering with the level of grip giving you confidence to push it more. Graduating into sport mode and the smile factor increases.

This car is so much fun and is reminiscent of my 1985 Quattro and my first drive in a 993 Turbo, you don’t have to wind them up they just go and keep on going. The new Carrera ‘S’ has 12bhp more than the 408bhp

993-model 911 Turbo of 20 years ago – and more than twice that of the Quattro.

Sport mode brings an added bonus, there is a sports exhaust, after all, and perhaps the Bose sound could be redundant. Still not as loud as the Gen I, but a fitting soundtrack for an exciting drive.

The driving modes are now selected using a rotary switch on the steering wheel. Derived from that in the 918 Spyder, there are four modes available giving Normal, Sport and Sport Plus.

The fourth position allows you to configure your favourite style, ie Sport with soft suspension and sports exhaust. In the centre of the switch is a Sport Response button which sets up the engine and transmission to unleash maximum power and response for up to 20 seconds. Great for safer overtaking – or just a little more excitement.

Too much traffic and too little time to test all the goodies, but a half-day at the Silverstone Experience Centre on 2nd February should complete my education. PP Author’s note: I have built up a good relationship

with Jason Shenton over his first year as dealer principal at Porsche Centre Wilmslow, and both he and his staff show great enthusiasm towards Porsche Club GB. Many thanks for their ongoing support. My sales contact at Wilmslow is Anthony Harding and along with sales manager, Robert McDonald, they are always eager to assist in Club matters. The staff are very friendly and I very much enjoy this aspect of my Regions/Registers tasks.

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Regions Regional Director’s report With the days slowly starting to get longer and even a few rare rays of sunlight finally appearing, 2016 is shaping up to be a great year for the Club.

Our Finance Director Ian Yeoman has been working hard over the winter to put together year end figures for 2015 and finalise budgets for the year ahead. Provisional data seen by the Board demonstrates that the Club is in a very healthy financial position indeed and that 2015 was another successful year under the chairmanship of Peter Bull. I have been working

Scotland South Regional Organiser Scott Laurie 07803 260417 – r1@porscheclubgb.com Hi everyone.

Like many of the Club members, most of my cars are tucked up in storage until this dreadful winter weather disappears. However, this year I am running my 996 4S – not quite as a daily but as a regular car that sits outside to be used whenever.

I have to admit that using a 996 all year round is a very enjoyable experience. It’s coping well with the damp or freezing mornings and the heated seats, although not as efficient as the Cayenne, do keep you cosy. I didn’t actually take it on the New Year run as I was still recovering from my recent operation, but Barry Clarkson, who also owns a 996 4S, took his and, I have to say, it performed fabulously in the wintry weather and very snowy conditions. Anyway, our normal season of coveted car use is just around the corner and I am sure everyone is looking forward to the many events we have planned for 2016.

We are in the process of appointing a new RO for R1 and, as mentioned previously, I will remain as ARO to assist and will continue to run some of the events over the year. I expect next month’s PP will perhaps have a new author. I should at this stage thank Don Alexander for his support and help with Club duties over the last few months. Don is a genuine car enthusiast and has supported the Club through his attendance at many of our events over the last few years.

Recent events New Year run Always a bit hit or miss weather-wise, but this event is still a great opportunity to meet up with some fellow Porsche friends for some food and a

with Chris Seaward to see what additional funds can be diverted to the Regions and hopefully we will have some positive news for Club officers shortly at the Conference in April.

I hope that all readers are receiving regular regional news directly from their Regional Organiser into their inbox using the Club’s mailchimp system. If any reader is not receiving theirs, please contact George Woodward or Chris Sweeting at Club office as this can simply be caused by the Club holding an obsolete email address.

The events programme for 2016 is ever expanding and some very popular events are taking place again alongside some new additions both regionally and nationally.

The recent London Classic Car Show had a strong Club presence organised by my fellow director Nick Pike along with his wife, Organiser for R20, Edwina. Please keep your

eye out over the following pages for forthcoming events local to you. For those interested in travel, check out R27’s anniversary plans over the weekend of 4th June, a road trip to the world famous Giant’s Causeway in a Porsche sounds irresistible.

As members have started to take delivery of some highly desirable flagship cars from Porsche from the Boxster and Cayman ranges, Boxster fans will no doubt be intrigued to soon find out for themselves if the new 718 turbo charged model satisfies enthusiasts without a 4 cylinder engine; somehow, I suspect they just might.

Enjoy your cars and your Club.

Rob Kellock Vice Chairman and Regional Director regional@porscheclubgb.com

Regions Index Your Regional reports at a glance R1 Scotland South p49 R2 Scotland North p50 R3 North East p53 R4 Lincolnshire & Humberside p53 R5 North West p54 R6 North Wales p56 R7 Yorkshire p57 R8 East Midlands p57 R9 West Midlands p58 R10 Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire p60

R11 Essex p60 R12 Norfolk & Suffolk p62 R13 Herefordshire & Worcestershire p65 R14 South Wales p69 R15 South West p70 R16 Gloucestershire p71 R17 Southern p71 R18 Lancashire & Cumbria p73 R19 Thames Valley p75 R20 London p76

natter with no need to bring the prized Porsche if it’s tucked up for winter. Don Alexander organised the run to the Coulter Inn, whilst Barry Clarkson was in charge of directions and leading the way. The run took us south via Carnwrath, through the Devils Beef Tub and up the old road towards Biggar before arriving at the Coulter Inn. We were somewhat late due to the snow on the road, but everyone made it and enjoyed some excellent food.

New members, Andy and Mary, who have just returned from Dublin in a very nice 993 made it along, as did Vaughn Taylor in his 996 C2 Cabriolet that impressed me with its ability in the snow. I hope to see you all again soon in better conditions.

Thanks to Don for dealing with the Coulter Inn and Barry for showing his nice rear. (Robin and I spent the two hours of the run looking at the rear of Barry’s 4S, which is one of my favourite rears on a 911.)

R21 Chiltern p77 R23 Sussex p78 R24 Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire p78 R25 Kent p81 R26 Dorset p81 R27 Ireland p85 R28G Guernsey p85 R28J Jersey p87 R29 Surrey p90 R30 Isle of Man p91 R31 Cotswold p91

Barry’s 4S on the New Year run

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MARCH 10 PC Glasgow classic car launch Still to finalise Club involvement but hope to have details to everyone soon.

Limited spaces – please check email updates for details.

MARCH 11 Oulton Park RS trackday Many of R1 make the annual trip along so hope to see you all there.

MARCH 13 Car cleaning day Limited spaces – please check email updates for details.

APRIL 10 Drive and lunch Meet at Dobbies, Stirling for drive to Gloagburn farm/shop/restaurant, Perth.

APRIL 24 Strathendrick Rotary Classic Car Tour – Drive it Day R1 has been invited to attend. Full details sent in January’s update.

MAY 3 West Coast fish and chip run Details to follow.

MAY 7 Knockhill PC Glasgow/PCGB trackday There may be an opportunity to have professional footage (both in-car and on-track) of those attending. Details to follow.

MAY 26 East Coast fish and chip run Depart from Dakota at South Queensferry at 6.15pm for a drive to Anstruther.

New Year’s lunch at the Coulter Inn

An evening at Aston Martin in Edinburgh Member Jonathan Gilbert, who runs the Edinburgh Watch Company, organised an evening at Aston Martin in Edinburgh. Many of R1 were invited and there must have been more than 200 attendees. Knockhill Racing Circuit was represented and hosted some of the presentations by celebrities from the racing world, which included present UK touring car champion Gordon Shedden. We had Funkwagon DJing, a very popular free bar and some very nice ladies providing canapés. Not only was there the chance to purchase some of Jonathan’s rather nice watches but Astons and Rolls Royces too – not to mention a rather nice 991 Targa in the showroom.

A big thanks goes to Jonathan for inviting R1 along. It’s an event I would love to attend again.

Jonathan at the Aston Martin evening

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

Photo by Pauline Dow

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Pictures in the news of a big chunk of the A93 missing due to being washed down the River Dee certainly didn’t encourage touring!

Recent events Short drive to long lunch Our January 17 event was well supported with 26 members turning out to enjoy a very sociable meal at the Garlogie Inn. This year, Porsche Cars and PC Aberdeen generously donated some items for the raffle. As usual, the holder of the last ticket drawn was asked to nominate which charity would receive the funds raised. Syd Fraser and Elaine Duncan were the lucky ones and chose Charlie House, a local charity supporting families with children with disabilities and illnesses, which are difficult to manage at home. I have now paid the £115 raised to Charlie House, so thanks to all who supported the raffle.

Forthcoming events

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First some sad news – Don Mackay, one of the finest characters in our Region, passed away in January following a stroke.

I sent out an email to advise members and have had many messages of sympathy to pass on to his family. Don will be greatly missed.

I hope by the time you’re reading this the horrendous weather will have settled down and we’ll be looking forward to spring with our cars.

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Monthly drive and lunch events The monthly drive and lunch events are running again. As these are organised month by month, the way to receive the relevant details is to ensure my emails are reaching you. If you don’t think they are, please email me at r2@porscheclubgb.com and I’ll check you’re on my list. I’ve had reported instances of emails sent using the Club’s new email system being falsely identified as spam and placed in the recipients’

Steve Rose and Gill Gardiner

Diary dates MARCH 3 Club night, Lairhillock 8pm MARCH 17 Club night, Milton Inn, Monifieth 8pm APRIL 7 Club night, Lairhillock 8pm APRIL 16 Club Clinic

North East Regional Organiser Greg Harm 07932 746152 r3@porscheclubgb.com Not much to report this month, the main point being that a good start has been made on our calendar of events for 2016. There’s lots going on throughout the year so make sure to keep an eye on the Forum and Club website for details of upcoming events.

Recent events Caledonian Classic and Historic Motorsport Club A handful of us turned out to welcome the Caledonian Classic and Historic Motorsport Club to Croft Circuit when they stopped for a few laps on their way to Monaco. Unfortunately their numbers were limited as their ferry from Hull had been cancelled at the last minute and many cars had diverted to Dover. Of the cars that did take to the track, there were some impressive classics.

‘Christmas’ night out The highlight of January was our muchanticipated ‘Christmas’ night out. I’d like to say a huge thank you to Chris Mettham for, not only organising the evening, but also taking the time to write the report. Now over to Chris…

“So that more of us could fit it into our busy social calendars, we again decided to have a post-Christmas meal rather than pre-Christmas one.

“We opted to return to Hardwick Hall near Sedgefield in County Durham, a hotel that we also used two years ago, and were so impressed that we came back.

“Twenty-five R3 members came together at the hotel, with quite a lot deciding to stay the night too. By mid-afternoon we were in the hotel bar having a sociable drink and a well needed catch-up. This was where the level of the evening to come was set with ‘fourth place’ Kenny on his usual top form, getting everyone laughing. After going our separate ways to get ready for the evening to come, there was time for another drink in the bar at 7pm before being ushered through to our private dining room, just off the main bar area. The room was very tastefully

Greg Harm

Diary dates MARCH 20 Heritage Classics workshop visit MARCH 27 Specialist Cars of Malton Big Breakfast APRIL 3 Clear Away the Cobwebs drive Route TBC.

Lincolnshire & Humberside Regional Organiser Richard Watkinson 01472 220185 – r4@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Gavin Marshall 01472 826334

Recent events Charity cheque presentation

Our Minion attracted lots of attention on our night out

R4 members present a £600 cheque to Macmillan Cancer Support. L-R: John Payne, ARO Rod Stormes, Jamie Davenport, Fundraising Manager at Macmillan Cancer Support for North and North East Lincolnshire, RO Richard Watkinson and ARO Gavin Marshall

Our private dining room was a huge hit, giving us ample opportunity to mingle

We started 2016 at full throttle by donating a three-figure sum to a national cancer charity.

Fundraising at the Christmas raffle and a track event at Blyton Park Driving Centre, near Gainsborough, raised the generous sum of money. The Club handed over the £600 cheque to a Macmillan representative at Oaklands Hall Hotel, Laceby.

At the time of the presentation I said: “It’s important to support charities. When you think about severe illnesses many people have been touched by cancer at some point in their lives, so we need to support people who do such a good job like the Macmillan nurses. Amongst our members I’m sure that there will be people who have been affected by cancer, so it’s nice to support them financially when possible. It’s good if people can dip into their pockets and give what they can.

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Club Clinic PC Aberdeen are kindly holding a Club Clinic for us on April 16. As usual I’ll arrange a lunch venue for those who would like to continue the social part of the event – more next issue.

“I’d like to thank all the members who came to the evening and made it such a laugh, in particular new members David and Karen – I hope we haven’t put you off. Thanks also to the staff at the hotel – they didn’t stop all evening.

“The food was so good and the staff so attentive we have already decided that we will be returning to Hardwick Hall next January. Check on the Forum and in the PP for details a little further into the year. It would be great to see more R3 members and any other Region members who would like an evening away.”

decorated with the staff doing all that they could to ensure our evening was a success. We’re not quite sure how often they set for dinner with Christmas crackers in January. We had a large long table allowing private conversations amongst the group with comments also flying from one end to the other.

“The food was soon being served and everyone seemed to enjoy every morsel, although there was a decent debate on the topic of ice cream or custard with sticky toffee pudding. I’m a custard man myself, but wasn’t too put off by the ice cream that came with it and had devoured the lot before I realised that our Graham hadn’t touched a crumb. With only a little prying we found that he had ordered custard for his, which he then shared with some other members. Just as well or there may have been a riot. Next year we’ll have to pre-order custard!

“The evening was full of laughs, not least when Kenny donned a six-foot ‘Minion’ outfit. (For those of you without small kids/grandkids, a Minion is a yellow ball-type character from the film ‘Despicable Me’, see photos.) Kenny then proceeded to dance around the room until he became too hot in the foam outfit, which he then put aside. Later, unbeknownst to Kenny, it found its way into his bed. Now how did that possibly happen? The evening roared on until 1am when we took the hint that the staff needed to clear the room for breakfast service. Some carried on into the bar whilst the rest of us retired to our rooms for a well needed few hours’ shut-eye before getting up for a rather tasty full English. The food was just as good as the previous evening’s but the chatter was a little more subdued.

Photo by Rod Stormes

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“Our group support up to three charities each year at events, with donations coming out of our entrance fees; some of the other charities are the Red Arrows Benevolent Fund and charity of 2015, chosen by Bush Tyres, the Leukemia Trust.”

Everyone trying to copy Cliff’s actions

Richard Bowling day Pam Reports: “With the prospect of a permanent trophy to be awarded to the highest scoring bowler this year, the atmosphere was buzzing with a competitive spirit. Cliff had put on thick socks to prevent his feet slipping in the bowling shoes, Gill and Ken had secretly been practising on Wii sports and Alex, Naomi, Martin and Rosey were unknown quantities.

“The first game was variable, with strikes coming thick and fast in all five lanes, but also many bowls being fed to the gulley! Laura, in lane 20, was making good progress well ahead of her father and the husbands in lane 17 all finished ahead of their respective wives.

Lynn was struggling to play, as she had a bad back, but carried on regardless and very early on Martin bruised his thumb by leaving it in the ball too long!

“As the second game progressed it became clear that the ladies were getting warmed up and were giving their partners a tough fight for supremacy, notably Michelle, Naomi, Rosey and Bev – in fact, these four ladies were in the final top six places. The overall winner was Cliff with 273 points (perhaps we will all put on our thick socks next year!). The wooden spoon was awarded to Lynn who, as mentioned, was handicapped on the day, but I am sure she will come back fighting next year.

“The most improved bowlers were Ken and Gill, who have taken home the wooden spoon for the past three years. This time though, they both gained a respectable score – especially Ken who scored 190 points overall. Secret practice on a virtual bowling lane obviously paid off.

“The most entertaining bowler was Steve who gave us a weird dance every time he had a strike. It was his birthday, so we had to forgive him though.

“After the bowling we all had a satisfying meal in the dining area, followed by a slice of Steve’s birthday cake, which was a total surprise to him.

“Our thanks go to Steve and Lynn for organising the event and sharing the cake.

The event is already booked for Sunday, January 15 next year, so come along and have a go, it is good fun.”

Forthcoming events May 20 Blyton Park novice trackday Rod Stormes, our Secretary for this event, will send out the entry forms. Don’t delay as bookings have provisionally been taken. (Contact through r4@porscheclubgb.com) Please note R4 will not run a track event in September.

PC Nottingham visit Please note, we have been invited to visit PC Nottingham on March 13. Details have already appeared on the Forum and to all members by email.

Apology Last month’s edition reported that, at the Christmas luncheon, a vote of thanks was given

by Brod to Richard Watkinson for all his hard work throughout the year. Brad Buchanan actually gave this vote of thanks.

Diary dates MARCH 13 PC Nottingham visit **Please note new venue** MARCH 27 Doddington Hall and Transport Museum APRIL 17 Belton House horse trials Invitation courtesy of Grantham Classic Car Club.

APRIL 24 County drive at Woodhall Spa MAY 20 Blyton Park novice trackday JUNE 5 Tour of the Wolds JULY 3 Lotherton Hall (with R7) JULY 4-12 TOTY Le Mans Classic.

JULY 10 North Coates Wings and Wheels JULY 24 Vintage sports car festival Cadwell Park.

JULY 29-31 PCGB’s National Event at Silverstone Classic AUGUST 29 East Kirkby Props and Pistons SEPTEMBER 4 Classics at the Castle Hedingham Castle.

Cliff, our Champion, shows how it should be done

Tobias and Grant, visited R5 to give a profile of their business.

“In discussing the processes used in Hartech’s engine rebuild service, Barry explained that, in terms of the amount of work that is carried out, customers are offered a choice. Faults are corrected and parts replaced, partially worn items are identified and the customer asked if they want them to be replaced while the current job is in hand. Barry illustrated some of the common issues that are seen with our favourite cars’ engines and some of the in-house improved replacement parts (such as intermediate shaft bearings). It was interesting to learn about the different cylinder coatings used by Porsche over the development span of an engine. As well as showing a selection of images of damaged components, Barry had brought along a number of engine parts to illustrate common failures.

“For any members worried about the cost of servicing and repair, Hartech are able to offer a lifetime maintenance plan – a hot topic of discussion on the night.”

January 23 New Year dinner Phil Graham reports on the Region’s annual dinner: “Held once again on a Saturday evening at the Deanwater Hotel, the R5 New Year dinner, the first of many social events planned for 2016, attracted a record 50 members.

“The relaxed evening comprised a three-course dinner, followed by a light-hearted auction and a raffle with a host of prizes. The ex-display 997 auction items, courtesy of Steve Webb, Director Principal of PC Bolton, raised £100, which will be donated to Steve’s Myeloma Charity. Additional items donated by Allan Crosby and PC Wilmslow raised a further £60 for the Air Ambulance.

Generous as ever, PC Wilmslow also supplied mugs, caps, key rings and poster books, with Porsche pencils and sweets for the younger guests (and some older ones who never seem to win a prize!).

“The formalities of the evening concluded with the award of the ‘Member of the Year’ trophy, which Sue Mayer tearfully accepted. The Regional committee were unanimous in recognising Sue’s contribution over the years – always willing to lend a hand and specialising in the collection of money! Congratulations from all, a well deserved winner.

“Colin and Sarah Belton of Ninemeister were R5’s guests and members can look forward to their forthcoming open day (date TBC).

“Many thanks to Michael Williams for co-ordinating the guests, and to all those that helped make the evening such a success – a great bunch of members and a committee working like a Swiss watch.”

North West Committee Contact Allan Crosby 01744 894500 – r5@porscheclubgb.com

Recent events January 13 Club night at the Deanwater Anthony Shuker reports on the first Club night of 2016: “Hartech are one of the leading independent Porsche specialists in the North West and company owner Barry Hart, with fellow directors

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Members at the R5 New Year dinner

REGIONS Sue Mayer receiving the R5 ‘Member of the Year’ award

Chris Clark

Diary dates MARCH 9 Club night at the Deanwater ‘My life with cars’ talk by the Club’s Register Director, Albert Walsh.

MARCH 11 Oulton Park RS trackday APRIL 13 Club night Institute of Advanced Motorists driver assessments – TBC. MAY 2 Gawsworth Classic Car Show MAY 11 Visit to Tesla, Manchester Arrive from 7.30pm, refreshments will be provided. **Note there will be no Club night at the Deanwater Hotel in May** JUNE 4-5 Tatton Park Classic Car Show If you would like your Porsche to be included in the R5 display, please contact Dave Trafford by email: david.trafford1@ntlworld.com JULY 29-31 PCGB’s National Event at Silverstone Classic AUGUST 28-29 Oulton Park Gold Cup R5’s main event of the year.

SEPTEMBER 3 Oulton Park Porsche Club Championship NOVEMBER 11 Oulton Park Porsche Club trackday

ago and gently, the latest offering was even a big step up from that model.

“I was entrusted with a 911 Coupe with PDK and Chrono Sport Plus 20-inch wheels in Guards Red (the same colour as my 3.2). Only other similarity was engine position, seating layout and round steering wheel!

“After a briefing of controls, keeping to basics only, we were off (I took each of my kids out in it for one and a half hours). Luckily, my road car is an auto so I was able to get to grips with the PDK quickly, but did use the paddles later!

“What a great car to drive, really felt at home in it straight away – very comfortable seats and at-ease driving position. There was a lot of information to bring up on the instrument pod – maybe a bit too much, but a very useful view of the sat nav.

“A new dial on the steering column had all the settings to call up; sport, normal etc, and was very easy to use. The button I really liked was central to this dial. Push it and 20 seconds of banzai performance was called up – tweaked gears, suspension and turbo boost. Great to use!

“Need to make a comment on two things. The turbo engine, maybe a bit muted compared to normally aspirated versions, still made that flat six snarl and the steering was very weighted and direct, not what I expected from an electric setup at all.

“I also thought the PDK was very responsive, especially using the paddles – really quick changes. Managed to do 95 miles hooning around the local country lanes with lots of bends, bumps and puddles in the allotted time. The car coped well and I felt so at ease with it by the end of a great morning.

“Would I swap it for my 3.2? Not as a special car to take out for a sunny day blast as it needs driving! But as an everyday supercar, I thought it was terrific for £86,000 (£10,000 options).

Does everything you could want as a sports car for all seasons.”

and posh frocks and headed down to the private dining room where we were served a lovely three-course meal. The staff could not have been more helpful. Our dress code did cause some amusement. One guest, from a birthday party at the hotel, advised us that we were over-dressed as the hotel was only a three-star establishment.

The same guest then took Tim under his wing and made sure nobody pushed in front of him for drinks at the bar.

After a bit of a late night, we all gathered again for breakfast. Some then headed home for prior engagements with Liverpool Football Club whilst the rest of us wandered into the town for a bit of retail therapy and coffee. Finally it was time to head home, the end of another successful weekend! We’re now looking for ideas for next January.

R6 Shrewsbury – black-tie dinner

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R6 Shrewsbury – Grope Lane

Regional Organisers Sue Taylor 01928 735357 (01766 890844 Weekends) r6@porscheclubgb.com Welcome Welcome to Dawn and Dylan who came along to our January meeting. We very much look forward to seeing them at future meetings and events.

New 911 launch at PC Chester – test drive In December, Centre Principal, Carl Hazleton, invited us to PC Chester for the launch of the Gen-2 911. Some of our members took the opportunity to book the car for a test drive.

Tim Little reports on his experience: “Late Christmas present from PC Chester!

“Invited to a three-hour test drive in the latest 991.2 (Turbo) for up to 100 miles in between Christmas and the New Year. Unfortunately it had to coincide with one of the wettest mornings for ages!

“Was an offer too good to be true as I normally cruise around in an 1988 3.2 911 (and only in the dry, of course). To try the latest Porsche offering with controversial 3-litre dual turbo was a bit of a comparison. Having only driven a 997, five years

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Tim’s 911.2 test drive

Post Christmas weekend in Shrewsbury This year, we decided to go to Shrewsbury for our post-Christmas mini-break and found a great hotel on the edge of town called The Lord Hill.

Those allocated rooms in the main hotel felt a little superior to those with rooms in the annex. In reality, the rooms were very similar but the annex dwellers had to walk across the car park to get to their accommodation. Diana and Gwyn were the lucky ones – they had the Abbey Suite that featured a lounge, dining area and huge bedroom with a four-poster bed.

No driving was involved this weekend and, much to the disappointment of the hotel staff, there was not a Porsche in sight. Unfortunately, the weather continued 2015’s theme of ‘not the best’ and we had rain and sleet.

Seventeen members from R6 donned black tie

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2016 calendar We used our January meeting to review the proposed 2016 calendar. We have settled on a great and varied range of events and meetings, with a few gaps to allow for some spontaneity.

Please contact me if you would like a summary for the year.

Diary dates As ever, new ideas and willing volunteers are more than welcome. Please see website for more info about the events we have planned.

MARCH 16 Meeting at The Plough in St Asaph Guest speaker TBC. APRIL 20 Meeting at The Plough in St Asaph We’ll bring along some old photos and have a bit of fun guessing who owned the cars.

MAY 1 Shelsley Walsh hill climb Please see website for details.

MAY 18 Meeting at The Plough in St Asaph Guest speaker TBC. MAY 22 Porsches on the Prom Please see website for details.

Regional Organisers Mark and Carol Jessop 07981 412895 – r7@porscheclubgb.com Well the nights are finally getting lighter so that must mean that spring is coming – meaning it’s almost time to get those engines fired up.

As you will see from the events diary, we now have a confirmed date of July 3 for the Yorkshire Porsche Festival. You will also note that this is different to that previously advertised, so please update your diaries. We do apologise, but it was out of our hands.

Club nights Club nights are held on the first Wednesday of the month at the Woodlands Hotel in Leeds just up the A62 from the PC Leeds and just off J27 of the M62 (postcode LS27 7LY). We aim to kick the night off at around 8pm.

Club website We’re making greater use of the Club’s website, so if you haven’t been there yet, pay our Region’s section a visit. Alongside the events for the year you will also find our picture gallery and other useful resources, such as routes from our runs.

If you are planning a visit to the best driving roads in the country, then check out not only these ideas for great routes, but pubs, restaurants and hotels that are amenable or suitable to groups of Porsches.

Once you are registered with the site, you automatically get put on our newsletter mailing list, so this is the first port of call for changing your email address. If you have any problems get in touch with George at Club Office.

Recent events 2016 New Year dinner and wall crawl The plan was to walk around the city walls and visit a couple of local hostelries on the way. Sadly ‘numptiness’ meant that we forgot the walls close at dusk, which obviously is early in January.

So we just did the crawl between hostelries instead, starting off late afternoon in the Black Swan, which was built in 1428. Over the last 600 years the building has had a colourful past, including the holding of wife auctions – you could pick one up for just over a shilling. The fire was roaring and the beer was flowing, all very goodnatured, even the Viking visitor behaved.

A short walk past historic buildings in the heart of the city took us to the second pub of the afternoon, the Golden Slipper, which dates back to the 15th century. One of its more interesting features is the ‘coffin drop’, which allows dead bodies to leave via a side entrance. Apparently it’s bad luck for them to leave through the front door.

Clearly being dead isn’t!

After leaving the Slipper, we wended our way past the Minster and to the Eagle and Child, a relatively new building from 1640. Apparently, the Rolling Stones used to hang out here in the ‘60s and their autographs are on the walls. Here we had an upstairs room set aside so that all the members coming for the evening meal could meet up for (more) pre-dinner drinks.

Our last official stop was Guy Fawkes Inn, which claims to be on the site of his birth. There is a record of him being baptised in St. Michael le Belfry opposite. We had the whole restaurant to ourselves and managed to squeeze 33 members into the dining room for a very enjoyable and filling meal.

At the end of a thoroughly brilliant New Year dinner, we went our separate ways, some heading home and some off into the late night bars and clubs. Thank you to everyone who came along and made it such a good event.

Diary dates Diary dates contains a framework of events already in place for 2016 and don’t forget those organised by our neighbouring Regions.

Check online with the website and Forum for up-to-date details.

JUNE 12 Chatsworth Porsche Pageant Region 8’s annual Concours and gathering at Chatsworth House.

JULY 3 Yorkshire Porsche Festival at Lotherton Hall Our own celebration of everything Porsche held in conjunction with Strasse and Specialist Cars of Malton. **Please note the change in date** JULY 8-10 Le Mans Classic It only happens every other year and, if you haven’t experienced Le Mans before, this is a great introduction. Come and join us for a weekend away. We have a couple of slots left, so if you are interested get in touch.

JULY 29-31 PCGB’s National Event at Silverstone Classic Held in conjunction with Silverstone Classic the National Event will make good use of the

Porsche Experience Centre. More details to follow.

AUGUST 14 Witton Castle Region 3’s annual Concours promises to be bigger and better. We plan to support our neighbours with an R7 picnic.

OCTOBER 14-16 Bridlington Motor Weekend If you enjoyed Porsches at the Spa, then this weekend won’t disappoint, with a fantastic programme of petrol head events.

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East Midlands Regional Organiser Tom Fisher 07768 317346 – r8@porscheclubgb.com

Recent events Club night Club night at The Coopers Arms was busy considering the terrible weather. We hatched a few event plans for the forthcoming year and, as usual, members were great at stepping forward to offer help and even run events at the times Kerry and I are elsewhere. Please let me know if you are able to assist. I am especially looking for help at our Chatsworth Pageant and Donington Historic events (dates to follow).

Autosport International, NEC Birmingham A group from our Region helped out on the Club’s stand at this four-day show. Kerry and I helped ‘set up’ during the week, returning on the Friday with Mark Embrey to be on the stand chatting to interested members of the public.

We had a superb display of Club race cars, plus a new Caymen GT4 and new GT3RS. Our own Laura Wardle acted as glamorous host in the refreshment area for the first two days. We were able to look around the show and purchase a few goodies with a hope of said goodies making us go faster up the hills (fat chance!). The Porsche GB stand was very impressive, as usual, displaying the actual Le Mans winning 918 Spyder complete with ‘straight from track’ patina. They also displayed a GT3 Cup car and a Cayman GT4 Club Sport, which was a first viewing for me. I would like very much to take it for a spin – I am quite good at spinning!

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Winter works Many of us in the R8 speed team are carrying out work on our cars over the winter. We have had a full roll cage fitted to the Boxster at ‘Pro-9’ near Redditch. They made an excellent job, leaving me the opportunity to shed more unwanted trim and wiring to help reduce the weight, which is 1,200kg including driver. Kerry has gone on a diet, so should be consistently faster than me this year! I think just about everyone competing within R8 are improving his or her car over this period. We are likely to increase our Region’s team from nine to possibly 11. I will introduce them as they join us during the year. I believe all three Porsche Club racing events are increasing their grids this year.

Whilst the car was at Zentrum for a service and check-over, we found a sparkling ‘better than new’ water-cooled engine that turned out be from James Padfield’s car. It had gone through Zentrum’s rejuvenation programme with each individual part being hand cleaned and polished, returning to its original condition and utilising their new soft blast machine. In fact the only new part fitted on its exterior was a piece of rubber piping on the induction side. I am sure James is very pleased.

Tango’s newly fitted cage by Pro-9

AUGUST 14 TOTEM AUGUST 27 Club Speed Championships Curborough Sprint Track near Lichfield.

SEPTEMBER 10 Register Rendezvous Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire.

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be displayed for all race enthusiasts to look at and talk about.

There was also a 991 GT3 RS on loan from Porsche and R13’s Steve Cutler brought his new Cayman GT4, which attracted a lot of attention.

Paul Seagrave and his team set everything up and the stand looked great. It’s a four-day show and Mandy was on hand with her shop selling all the usual good stuff. By the end of the show she had once again broken all sales records for this show and the team had signed up 62 new members. So, well done to everyone involved.

Regional Organiser Kim and Mandy Sutch 07811 114646 – r9@porscheclubgbcom David Jones 01455 220081 – 07836 374295 Davejones996@hotmail.co.uk Winter drive to Cornbury House As is normal with this time of year we, as a Club, don’t tend to have many events. Lots of people, me included, prefer to park our cars in the garage and wait for ‘Mr. Warm’ and sunny weather to arrive.

Luckily I have my 944, which I don’t mind taking out in the not so nice weather. As I had washed Mandy’s Boxster and put it in the garage alongside my Turbo, she was forced to use either the 944 or my Range Rover to get to work.

Now the Range Rover is not the best handling machine as it tends to wander about the road looking for its own route, the radio doesn’t work and, being a V8 petrol, the needle falls from full to empty so fast it makes you wonder if there is a hole in the tank.

So, bearing all these things in mind Mandy decided to enjoy her picturesque journey to work in the 944. After three weeks of travelling up and down the Fosse Way I asked her if she wanted to get back into her Boxster – the weather had got colder, there was ice on the cars and the 944 still has its Federal RSR trackday-focused tyres fitted, but she said she was having great fun driving it and was happy sliding it sideways through the twists and turns of Princethorpe village.

She’s got some skills has Mandy and it has been said that she’s never wrong, but I have to question that.

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James Padfield’s beautifully restored 911 engine at Zentrum

Monthly meetings All new and old members are made very welcome at our monthly meetings at the wonderful Coopers Arms at Weston on Trent with absolutely any Porsche or even if you are just thinking of buying one. We meet at 8pm.

Many of us enjoy a meal or a chat in the bar at around 7pm and in the summer we ‘tyre kick’ in the car park from about 7pm.

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Although it’s a long few days we get by with plenty of banter between ourselves. Our own Dave Jones had very kindly picked Mandy and myself up for the Saturday and, though we don’t like to pick fault, Paul Keeling and I were aghast at the state of Dave’s shoes. He told us, in no uncertain terms, that they were very comfy and people weren’t there to look at his footwear.

Diary dates MARCH 7 Club night at The Coopers Arms APRIL 4 Club night at The Coopers Arms APRIL 30-MAY 2 Donington Historic Festival MAY 2 Club night at The Coopers Arms JUNE 12 Chatsworth Porsche Pageant JUNE 18 PCGB Club racing at Donington Park JULY 29-31 PCGB’s National Event at Silverstone Classic

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Kim’s 944 S2

Autosport International The main event for PCGB in January was the Autosport International show and, as usual, the race truck and six race cars from the Porsche Club race series where shipped up to the NEC to

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Club night Our first Club night of the year was on a freezing Tuesday night but we had a really good turnout.

Dave was once again on hand to inform and enlighten everyone about our plans for 2016, so keep an eye out for upcoming dates in the usual places. Thanks again for all those who braved the cold. See you all soon.

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Diary dates MARCH 6 Cornbury House Open Day MARCH 15 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell MARCH 28 Easter Monday drive out (TBC.) APRIL 2 Annual Scalextric event Studley 4-7pm.

APRIL 19 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell MAY 17 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell MAY 20-22 Weekend in Llandudno JUNE 6 Cornbury House BBQ JUNE 21 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell JULY 2-3 Cars in the Park, Lichfield JULY 29-31 PCGB National Event at Silverstone Classic AUGUST 16 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell SEPTEMBER 10 Register Rendezvous Kedleston Hall Derbyshire.

SEPTEMBER 20 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell OCTOBER 18 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell OCTOBER 23 Coventry Motor Museum NOVEMBER 15 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell DECEMBER 20 Club night at The Bear, Berkswell

Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire Regional Organiser Paul Ebbs 01234 363358 (7pm–9pm) – 07769 805594 (daytime) – r10@porscheclubgb.com At our January Porsche Experience Centre meeting, I took a picture of my 993 alongside their 919 WEC car (apparently as it’s just for display it has no means of propulsion) outside the Centre. Although we had rather grey weather, our meeting was a good catch-up and we have some more potential events to be involved with.

give me a shout. If you can rise early enough, the big advantage is clearer roads – a definite bonus.

TVRs at Sywell Region member Ian Gibson has suggested that we might like to link up with some fellow car enthusiasts at their regular meeting on the second Sunday of the month. The usual chatting and appreciation of members’ cars takes place, so it’s quite similar to our gatherings. Kelly from the TVR Car Club, Northants, has contacted me and their meet takes place form 12noon at The Aviator, Sywell. I have indicated that their March 13 meet may be good to attend. If you’d like to come along, contact me via R10 email so I can establish numbers, please.

Morgan factory tour Roy Smith has very kindly organised a visit (limited numbers) to the Morgan factory…

Here’s what he has to say: “The Morgan factory tour is arranged for Wednesday, April 27 at 11am. We are limited to 15 or 16 people. I will effectively be ‘two people’, so that leaves 14 people max. The cost is £15pp (it is going up in April to £20). A Jaguar group with the 10.30am slot precedes our tour. I suggest we arrange to be there at 10.45am. They do not wait, so please don’t be late. If you definitely want to go I would like confirmation ASAP as it is first come, first served. Email numbers and names to me at Roypsmith@aol.com and I will then make the list. If we have any extras, we can have reserves, in the event of any last minute cancellations. If you don’t manage to get on this trip I can organise another later in the year, with preference to those who missed out first time round. Any questions feel free to ask.”

Thanks, Roy. This trip has to be during the week, as that’s the only time they arrange factory tours. If you can manage to go, ensure you email him as soon as possible with your details to avoid disappointment!

Donington Historic Our Club presence at Donington is being organised by R8. You can catch the atmosphere and thrills of the circuit whilst your Porsche is safely parked up on the infield.

This is a marvellous event and another chance to meet and talk Porsche (amongst other things). With more than 400 cars racing over the weekend, you can enjoy a great historic racing environment. There will be several of us from R10 in attendance (usually on the Sunday). Phone 0844 873 7355 or go to the Donington Historic website and quote the Club discount code of 2016DHFPCGB before April 24 and you can get a two for one offer, which includes tickets and infield passes – so great value! Hope to see more of you there this year.

There is lots more coming up for the year – it’s just the beginning!

Mine’s the one with the engine…

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Any queries, contact me… Hope to see you all soon – enjoy your Porsche.

Paul

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Diary dates MARCH 5 R10 monthly meet MARCH 6 Cornbury House Open Day MARCH 14 TVRs at Sywell APRIL 27 Morgan factory tour APRIL 30-MAY 2 Donington Historic (R8)

Essex Regional Organiser Martyn Molyneaux 01245 222937 (7pm-9pm) r11@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Greg Thompson 01376 573445 – r11gregt@googlemail.com

Recent events January Club night We had a very successful meeting at our Club night in January, during which we welcomed several new members. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss events for the forthcoming year and a couple of additions have been made and so it is requested that our Regional diary dates be carefully reviewed.

During the evening, our charity for the year was chosen to be Peaceful Place. Situated in Rochford, Peaceful Place provides day care for young people suffering from dementia and the onset of dementia as well as helping and assisting the relatives of young people with the onset of dementia.

Forthcoming events Ten-Pin bowling Please see diary dates below and direct your attention to the ten-pin bowling event at Freeport on March 18. The cost is £14.95pp for two games and a basket meal. It is requested that if you wish to take part let me know and send me a cheque made out to M. Molyneaux. Please send the cheque to Blakes, Fir Tree Lane, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 4SS by March 1.

Drive it Day With regard to the ‘Drive it Day’ at Kersey Mill (IP7 6DP), being organised by R12 on April 24, I am advised that Sunday lunch has been arranged at The Anchor Inn, Nayland, CO6 4JL for 2pm.

Twenty places have been reserved on a first-come, first-booked basis and the pub requires food to be pre-ordered. Kersey Mill is set in an area of outstandingly beautiful Suffolk countryside near Hadleigh. The mill and its ‘maltings’ function room are surrounded by 18 acres of meadows and water gardens, along with rivers and streams that are often visited by otters, kingfishers, herons and egrets. It also hosts a diverse range of shops with crafts, an art gallery, beauty salon and offers a unique shopping experience at the Revival Exchange (something for everyone!).

Refreshments will be available in the coffee shop and a hog roast may be available (although some of you may prefer to take a picnic).

Please contact Colleen and Tony at tony.twservices@uwclub.net or R12@porscheclubgb.com if you wish to attend and have lunch. See also: kerseymill.net A busy weekend April 24 seems to be the start of the summer season since, as well as being the day of the trip to Kersey Mill, it is also the date of the PCGB AGM and a charity fun run organised by CCVC and CVCM. This fun run starts from The Museum of Power at Ulting and sets out on a 50-mile journey through the Essex countryside, finishing at Audley End House. The cost is £13pp and the entry cost includes a tulip rally route map and rally plate. An entry form will be available at our Club night or one can be downloaded from ccvcuk.co.uk

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April 28 Lotus tour A factory tour, followed by a tour of Classic Team Lotus. £69pp. Tour starts at 10am and ends around 1.30pm. For those who wish, we can then go on to eat at the Bird in Hand, Wreningham (birdinhandwreningham.com).

To register your interest, let Martyn know at r11@porscheclubgb.com by March 1. lotusdrivingacademy.com/hethel/heritage-tour May 6–8 Gourmet Weekend As reported in February PP, 12 rooms have been reserved at the 3 Mousquetaires (hostelleriedes3mousquetaires.com). It is expected we will take the Eurotunnel at about 11.30am and return at about 4.30pm on Sunday, May 8. On Saturday evening we will have Guy Boursot providing a range of wines and Guy will discuss the characteristics of each of the wines.

The arrangement we have is that the hotel does not make any corkage charge and so we will pay for the cost of wines taken, plus Guy’s expenses.

We usually have about six different wines. During the day on May 7, a range of places to visit will be supplied. On Sunday, May 8, we will have the opportunity to go to Boursot’s Wine Shop in Ardres and take lunch at a local restaurant.

Sunday drives We are organising two Sunday drives, one on June 12 being organised by Gordon Levett and another on October 2 organised by Greg Thompson.

Walmer Castle Trip to Walmer Castle and Gardens on July 17.

The normal cost is £11pp but, for a group of 15 or more, the cost is approximately £9.50pp. A guided tour of the castle lasting about one hour will be about £5pp – these costs depending upon the number taking part. I have arranged that we will be able to group our cars together and partition them off from the public areas.

The Castle looks interesting and will be a good run for our cars; some may wish to make a weekend of the event and stay in deepest Kent.

Ferrari and Aston Martin clubs have been invited to join us for this event and I would appreciate you indicating your attendance by emailing me at r11@porscheclub gb.com as soon as possible, but

by April 17. Please visit english-heritage.org.uk/ visit/places/walmer-castle-and-gardens We look forward to meeting you at our Club evenings and events that we have organised.

Happy motoring Martyn

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Diary dates MARCH 8 Club night Including a discussion of all things Porsche by Gary Sorrell, After Sales Manager at PC Colchester.

MARCH 16 Technical lecture New Ford Focus RS talk at Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre, 7.30-9.30pm.

MARCH 18 Ten-pin bowling At Namco Funscape, Freeport Leisure Village, Charter Way, Braintree CM7 8YH 7.30pm. Further details above.

APRIL 12 Club night A timely talk on car detailing by Paul Jobson of Definitive Detail. Paul will discuss what is meant by detailing, what he does and Gtechniq products.

APRIL 15–20 Factory visit APRIL 23-24 PCGB Officials’ Conference and AGM APRIL 24 Charity fun run from the Museum of Power Details p60.

APRIL 24 ‘Drive it Day’ At Kersey Mill. Details p60.

APRIL 28 Lotus Tour Details left.

MAY 6-8 Gourmet weekend Details left.

MAY 10 Club night MAY 18 Technical lecture Aston Martin at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Basildon, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

MAY 20–23 Manx tour JUNE 12 Sunday drive JUNE 14 Club night Fun golf ‘Texas Scramble’.

JUNE 18–19 Le Mans 24-hr JUNE 23–26 Goodwood Festival of Speed JULY 3 Maldon Motor Show JULY 3 Open Day with Bugatti at Cornbury House JULY 8–10 Le Mans Classic JULY 8-10 Royal International Air Tattoo Fairford.

JULY 12 Club night BBQ JULY 17 Trip to Walmer Castle and Gardens Details left.

JULY 29–31 PCGB’s National Event at Silverstone Classic

AUGUST 9 Club night Concours competition.

AUGUST 13 Help for Heroes event At Robert Lewis’ Museum, Churt near Farnham. Joint meeting with Aston Martin.

AUGUST 21 Classic and Sports Car Day At Hyde Hall, Rettendon, with Jaguar, Morgan and Austin 7 car clubs.

SEPTEMBER 4 Classics at the Castle SEPTEMBER 10 Register Rendezvous At Kedlestone Hall.

SEPTEMBER 13 Club night SEPTEMBER 25 Warren Golf Club Classic Car Show OCTOBER 2 Sunday drive OCTOBER 11 Club night Talk by Archant Dialogue on PP. OCTOBER 15 Silverstone auctions/ Porsche sale NOVEMBER 5 Officials’ Conference NOVEMBER 8 Club night Talk by Peter Bickers on one of Britain’s most iconic aircraft, the Mosquito.

DECEMBER 13 Club night Christmas dinner.

Norfolk & Suffolk Regional Organisers Tony and Colleen Wickins 01379 676251 – r12@porscheclubgb.com

Recent events A quiet month for January and, now the Christmas and New Year celebrations are well and truly behind us, we can plan for 2016. The committee met on February 6 to finalise plans and to put our heads together for a brainstorming session to make 2016’s calendar exciting and varied. Looking at the wall planner on our office wall it seems this year will be just as busy as 2015 with many events to enjoy.

POTM No Club night in January, but Yvonne and Alan had arranged Sunday lunch at The Four Horseshoes, Thornham Magna, near Diss on January 31. Report to follow in the next edition of PP.

March 15 Club night Still time to book for our social evening with a meal and Easter themed raffle. We need to pre-order and a menu will be sent out to you when booking your place with Colleen and Tony.

Cost is £14.95 for one course and £19.95 and £23.95 for two and three courses respectively.

Vegetarian main courses can be ordered on arrival. Arrive 7.30–8.30pm to buy your raffle tickets. We will then have a quick run through of future events and supper will be served at 8.30pm. Closing date for booking is March 7.

April 19 Club night Kevin Nunn from Essex Region has kindly offered to bring his vast collection of die cast models for us to look at. To avoid possible disappointment from prospective buyers Kevin says “sorry, but none are for sale”.

Drive it Day at Kersey Mill On April 24 at Kersey Mill near Ipswich (IP7 6DP).

Arrive 10.30–11am at the mill to celebrate the opening of the renovated watermill. The mill and its ‘maltings’ are surrounded by 18 acres of meadows and water gardens and also hosts a diverse range of shops with crafts, art gallery, beauty salon and also offers a unique shopping experience at the Revival Exchange (something for everyone!) Why not make a day of it and join us for lunch at The Anchor Inn (CO6 4JL) in the picturesque village of Nayland on the banks of the River Stour at 2pm. 20 places have been reserved – we will need to pre-order lunch at the pub and menus will be sent out nearer the time. Book with Colleen and Tony on tony.twservices@btinternet.net Also visit: kerseymill.net June 21 Club night We are delighted to welcome a very special guest for this evening. Karl Ludvigsen, the well-known and respected journalist, historian and author has kindly offered to give a talk/presentation to members. Karl has written and illustrated books on several great racing drivers and was the author of the definitive histories of Porsche and Opel. Join us for what promises to be a fascinating evening.

August 6 Jessica’s Wish charity day We have been asked if anyone could take their Porsches along to the Sutton Staithe Hotel in Stalham to support this local charity which raises funds for Stillborn Babies Units at local Hospitals. There will be live music, craft and gift stalls, a Viking re-enactment group and lots more. Commences 11am to 5pm. We realise it’s the same weekend as Helmingham, but Rob and

Susan Goreham who run this charity would really appreciate it if some of us could pop along for a few hours. Contact Colleen and Tony if you can attend.

Club nights Club nights are from 7.30pm at The Bird in Hand, Wreningham NR16 1BJ on the third Tuesday of the month (except for January and August when there are no Club nights).

No booking is necessary for Club nights unless specifically stated below. Our events calendar is regularly updated on the R12 Club Forum at porscheclubgbforum.com which includes links to full details of each event, including how to book. To receive our local monthly email update, please email tony.twservices@btinternet.com requesting this.

Diary dates APRIL 30 Cars and Coffee morning At PIE Performance at Brent Eleigh (CO10 9PB).

MAY 17 Club night Quiz night with a prize for the winner.

JUNE 21 Club night With special guest Karl Ludvigsen. See left for details.

JUNE 25 Cars and Coffee At PIE Performance.

JULY 19 Club night Social evening with refreshments, raffle and the ‘Car’s the Star’.

JULY 29–31 PCGB National Event at Silverstone Classic AUGUST 6 Jessica’s Wish charity day See left for details.

AUGUST 7 Helmingham Classic Car and Bike Show Our very popular annual event – we have booked 50 spaces (as we were rather cramped last year) so come and join us, it’s all for charity. Full details to follow but never too early to book with Colleen and Tony!

AUGUST 16 Club night We don’t normally have a Club night in August, but as we’re away in September have decided to swap months so NO Club night in September this year.

AUGUST 27 Cars and Coffee morning At PIE Performance.

SEPTEMBER 4 Classics at the Castle September – no Club night as we’re away.

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Regional Organiser Steve Cutler 01384 370038 – r13@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser Philip Sloper 01562 885740 – philipjsloper@gmail.com

Recent events Skittles evening For our January meeting we returned to The Bell in Lower Broadheath for our annual nine-pin skittles tournament. An excellent turnout of 32 members and partners made for a very enjoyable evening, commencing with a meal before the action began! Scores varied widely, but in the men’s match Lee emerged as the winner and the only player to knock down all nine pins with a set of three balls. The ladies match was very closely fought, producing a tie between Ali and Wendy. In the ensuing play off, Wendy won by just one point. There was also a tie for the lowest score, but to avoid embarrassment we will not mention who occupied those positions! A short prize giving followed, with prizes from Club Shop for both of the winners and also two booby prizes for the lowest scorers. Our thanks to everyone who attended and helped make the evening a success.

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Forthcoming events Our programme for 2016 is outlined in diary dates. We are always open to suggestions, so if you have any ideas for future events or Club nights, please let us know.

Wolf sanctuary visit Local member Tony Haighway has offered us the opportunity to visit his wolf sanctuary near Bishops Castle Sunday, March 20. The visit will commence at 10.30am and afterwards there is the option of lunch at the Three Tuns pub in Bishops Castle. The cost will be a donation of £10pp to the sanctuary, plus lunch, (£12-£14 for main course). Numbers are limited to just 16 people, so those who responded to last month’s announcement in PP (and on the Forum) were entered in a draw to decide who will attend. Our sincerest apologies to those of you who wanted to go but were unlucky in the draw, we will try to arrange a second visit at a later date. wwuk.org and thethreetunsinn.co.uk Visit to the Elan Valley A visit on Sunday, April 10 to see the internal workings of the Pen y Garreg dam in the Elan Valley, followed by lunch at The Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells.

The tour of the dam is for a maximum of 50 people, at a cost of £4pp. We arrive at the Elan Valley visitor centre for 10.30am, where a ranger will meet us and then lead us in our cars up to the Pen y Garreg car park. There is then a walk of approximately a quarter of a mile to the wall of the dam where we will enter it and be shown the inner workings. The tour, with questions and answers, should take around 90 minutes. After the tour we drive to The Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells for a three-course lunch with

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coffee at £16pp elanvalley.org.uk All 50 places are currently filled. We do, however, have a reserve list in the event of cancellations, so if you would like to be added as a reserve please contact Steve or Philip to register your interest.

Secret Hills Tour Following the tremendous success of the Secret Hills Tours of Shropshire and the Welsh Borders in 2014 and 2015, Pat and Sylvia Henson are organising this year’s on Sunday, June 12. Again, the format will be a one day tour, covering around 120 miles. Meeting for breakfast near Ludlow, we will then follow a scenic route to lunch near Builth Wells, and then on to the finish near Knighton. Navigation will be using a road book with tulip diagrams, and will not be too challenging! We are limited to 25 cars, 30 at a push, so to reserve your place please contact Steve or Philip.

Chateau Impney Hill Climb The Chateau Impney has a certain amount of shared history with PCGB and, at one time, this was our Regional monthly meeting place. This year, the second Chateau Impney Hill Climb takes place on the weekend of July 9-10 and will see no less than 200 competitors drive the challenging, MSA-approved, 1,000-yard course in an attempt to beat the clock.

Region 13 will be there for both days with the help of PCGB Head Office, there will be discounted tickets, allocated parking and an area to erect our Club gazebo and show a couple of cars as well as welcoming other Porsche owners.

Help will be needed on both days so don’t be shy, come and lend a hand. More details to follow.

Le Mans 24 Hour Following the successful 2015 R13 tour of France, Germany and Austria, where we had a great time and drove a vast amount of good roads, this year’s trip will be to Le Mans for the 24-hour race, where hopefully we will be able to watch Porsche racing to another victory.

We have teamed up with the very capable and respected Lycian Events. The trip will start on Thursday, June 16, returning on Monday 20, or you can extend it to stay in France for longer if you wish. If you are interested please contact Joy by email: joy@lycianevents.com or telephone 0845 4096010 or 07794 103847, and explain that you are interested in the R13 trip. lycianevents.com Sunday morning coffee meet An opportunity for a scenic drive on July 24 in the

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countryside to join us for a coffee and cake at Ralph Court Gardens (Edwyn Ralph, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4LU), which is on the B4214 between Bromyard and Tenbury Wells, geographically central to our Region. The cafe is clean, modern and bright, with both indoor and outdoor seating, and the gardens are simply stunning, consisting of 12 amazing gardens set in the grounds of a gothic rectory. From Italy to Africa the gardens transport you around the world and beyond into a fantasy world, in a very adult and humorous way.

Last year 30 people braved the horrible wet weather, which meant we spent all our time in the cafe and didn’t look round the gardens at all!

But this year we have ordered perfect summer weather, so we should be able to enjoy the gardens at their best! The cafe and gardens open at 10am, so we suggest meeting around 10.30am. We will have reserved parking, so we would like to give the venue an idea of numbers, so if you plan to join us please advise Steve or Philip. ralphcourtgardens.co.uk Scottish Tour 2016 Ian Crosskell is organising a trip to drive the North Coast 500 route, which offers more than 500 miles of the best the North Highlands has to offer. The route way runs to and from Inverness, venturing around the capital of the Highlands, along the rugged north coast and back via the west coast. The plan is to take four days to drive the route, starting on Sunday, August 28.

Including the drive up to the start in Inverness and back from there at the finish, the trip will last about seven days. Of course, participants can extend their stay if they wish, to further explore what Scotland has to offer. If you are interested please contact Ian direct by email: ian.crosskell@lineone.net. Alternatively let Steve or Philip know, and they will put you in touch with Ian. See northcoast500.com Club nights 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, postcode DY7 6NY. This is not a new venue, the pub previously known as The Whittington, where we have been meeting for the last couple of years, has been refurbished and renamed as The Manor House. themanorhouseofwhittington.com As well as being shown in PP, our events calendar is regularly updated on the R13 section of the Club Forum.

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MARCH 6 Open Day at Club HQ Moreton-in-Marsh, from 10.30am. An opportunity to view the Clubhouse and meet other members and the Cornbury House team.

Refreshments will be served throughout the day and Club Shop will be open.

MARCH 20 Visit to local wolf sanctuary Run by a Club member. Places are limited to just 16 people. Details p66.

MARCH 29 Club night APRIL 10 Elan Valley Dam A visit to see the internal workings of one of the Elan Valley dams, followed by lunch at The Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells. Numbers are limited to 50 people. Details p66.

APRIL 26 Club night To be held in the Shropshire area.

MAY 8 R13 Concours A new take on our Region’s Concours event, details to follow.

MAY 31 Club night JUNE 9 A day on track at Curborough Sprint Circuit Please register your interest as soon as possible.

JUNE 12 Our third Secret Hills Tour of Shropshire and the Welsh Borders Again, the format will be a one day tour, meeting for breakfast before following a scenic route to lunch and then on to the finish.

Details p66.

JUNE 16-20 Le Mans 24-hour trip Organised with Lycian Events. Details p66.

JUNE 28 Club night JULY 24 Sunday morning coffee at Ralph Court Gardens Edwyn Ralph, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4LU. See details p66.

JULY 26 Open Club night 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.

AUGUST 28 North Coast 500 route A road trip to drive this route in Scotland.

Details p66.

AUGUST 30 Club night To be held at a venue in the south of our Region.

SEPTEMBER 27 Club night OCTOBER 2 Wine tour Tasting and a light meal at Broadfield Court in Herefordshire. 11.30 for 12noon start.

Details to follow.

South Wales Regional Organiser Huw Jones 07799 532661 – r14@porscheclubgb.com Digital update It has been over a month since I took over the role of RO, and so far I’m finding it interesting.

I am hoping that you are using our website; I have now set up the R14 ‘Trading Post’ where members can sell their motoring items. Let me know if you have a motoring related item for sale, I will post the item online for you. (Please note that it is not a car boot sale).

The picture gallery is also set up for our Region and members can forward me pictures of events or cars or activities to be posted onto the gallery. The Resources section is activated online as well and past driving routes or other useful information can be accessed.

At this stage, I do encourage members to use the R14 Region Forum on the PCGB where you can access information and post your thoughts and suggestions.

Keeping to the digital theme, we have had several members whose email addresses are being returned as delivery failures. Where possible, please do let me or the Club know if you have updated or changed your email addresses – much of your information can be updated online or by simply emailing me or Club Office.

R14 Members prior to Christmas drive Gospel pass

Christmas drive A good turnout for our Region’s postChristmas drive with 18 members and 11 cars meeting at the Caerphilly Mountain snack bar.

The drive took us to the Llandegfedd reservoir, heading north over ‘Gospel Pass’, the highest pass in Wales at 1,790ft above sea level, and on towards Hay-On-Wye. Despite plenty of water and mud on the B-class roads, the weather kept dry. We all finished off with a lovely tea at the Abbey Mill at Tintern Abbey.

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January meeting A good number of members for our meeting held on January 19 at Ty Risha, Bridgend to plan further events for the year. It was good to see so many of the members’ partners present as well. Our Regional events calendar for 2016 is detailed in the Diary dates to follow.

Forthcoming events Pembrey trackday on March 20 Everyone who attended this event in 2015 and previous years stated that they thoroughly enjoyed themselves – there were no accidents, nobody misbehaved and they were looking forward to the next one. Hoping to bolster the already confirmed entries and to keep costs to a minimum, this invite is offered to all members of the Welsh Sprint and Hill Climb Championship, members of the Westfield Sports Car Club and also members of PCGB (Region 14). If interested contact Brian Jones on either of the following numbers: 07740 461739 or 02920 844249.

Email bri-annejones@tiscali.co.uk for more information.

Margam Welsh car show Can I request that all members wishing to display their cars at the Margam show on September 18, contact the organisers as they need all vehicle owners to register in advance of the show – registration is open now until August 1. Please visit: bloodwise.org.uk/ event-challenges/go-event/wales/big-welshcar-show They will allocate our display space based on the number of cars registered from the Club. Please ensure, when registering, to complete the section of the form where it asks for your car club name and enter PCGB – as long as everyone enters the Club name they will site us together.

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I am away all of February for our winter break, but I will still be in communication via the web and emails.

Huw Jones

Diary dates MARCH 20 Pembrey trackday APRIL 2 Breakfast meeting and drive MAY 7 Visit to the Internal Fire Museum of Power At Penygroes Cardigan (TBC).

MAY 29 PC Cardiff Monaco Grand Prix on TV JUNE 17 Porsche in the Bay JUNE 25-26 Towy Valley Vintage Show JULY 24 Region Concours event AUGUST 29 Annual bank holiday drive SEPTEMBER 18 Margam Show OCTOBER 1 Sunderland Trust visit (TBC) NOVEMBER 6 East Wales drive DECEMBER 10 Christmas Dinner Bear Hotel Cowbridge

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South West visitors to Brooklands at the R17 Dinner Dance A select group of R15 members regularly attend the splendid R17 Dinner Dance, which this year was held at Hartley Wintney. Our group offers its many thanks to Charlie McLaughlin for hosting them and the successful event.

“At least the ladies left their wellies off”, said our reporter Sid. The intrepid travellers also spent time at the Brooklands Museum and track, drove on the banking and soaked up the nostalgia. A good weekend, enjoyed by all.

South West Joint Regional Organisers Keith Young and Alan Stoneham 07769 320379 (Keith) 07803 237610 (Alan) r15@porscheclubgb.com Monthly Club meeting at the Swan’s Nest There were more than 30 members enjoying the January Club meeting, with carvery lunch at the Swans Nest, Exminster. Our reporter spotted quite a number of non-alcoholic beverages, as members observe the ‘Dry January’ campaign.

It was good to see and chat with Don and Jane Hands at the meeting. Don, for many years a force in the HSCC and, in particular, with racing Lotus sports cars, is now spending more time in his Porsche.

Sid’s new Macan, pictured in PP last autumn, attracted some crowd attention, David’s back out in his 996 and we hear that ‘Turbo Targa’ Tim’s 930 gearbox is currently being rebuilt and even Greg and Sue Taylor dropped by en route to London.

Being down by the banks of the Exeter Canal, some wag said that a fish had been found in the garden of the Swan’s Nest after the recent

R15 at Southern Region’s Dinner dance L-R: Liz and John Edgar, Sue and Sid Ingleton, Charlie M, Caz and Andy RivesRoberts and Jane and Ron Cornwall

New arrivals In a move planned to fill a gap in her transport needs, we hear that Marion Harbinson has recently acquired a stunning platinum 997 GTS Cabriolet to add to her collection of 911s.

Apparently, she missed the feeling of wind in her hair. Lucky Marion, at least she’s got hair, unlike some of us.

Marion Harbinson’s 997 GTS Cabriolet

Brookland’s banking – it was a smooth ride in 1907!

Wheel and tyre workshop The first Wednesday Club night will be a chance to answer the many questions you have on wheel and tyre choice with a specialist from Bridge Tyres and Michelin UK and experience laser alignment in action!

SCSPorsche in Honiton will host a technical session on April 13 at 7.30pm for an hour or so, followed by a gathering at the Greyhound, Fenny Bridges. Last year’s diagnostics session was enlightening, so come along, catch up with tyre and wheel technology and have an evening out.

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April 24 Spring Scenic Drive and BBQ We’re now taking bookings for the Spring Drive to Rock in Cornwall on this year’s first, serious R15 Club run out.

Alan reports: “It’s looking like a good run on nice driving roads starting at Exeter Services at 10am with a number of ‘pick-up’ points along the route for those not wishing to start in the far east! These will include The Two Bridges Hotel (coffee stop), Tavistock, Callington and Launceston. A full route map with driving directions and timings will be sent out to participants.

“The drive will be followed by a BBQ which is being hosted by one of our Cornish members, Roger Cole at Higher Penmayne Farm, Rock, Cornwall. There will be a £10pp entry for this event to cover the cost of food and light refreshments. An entry form will be sent out in early February with an event closure date one week before the event.”

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Do consult your R15 newsletters and the Club website’s South West Region page for booking forms and more details of the various events happening elsewhere in the Region.

Keith

MARCH 13 Club monthly meeting Swans Nest, Exminster.

APRIL 13 Wheel and Tyre Workshop Session SCSPorsche, Honiton.

APRIL 24 Spring Drive and BBQ Higher Penmayne Farm, Rock, Cornwall.

MAY 11 Club monthly meeting Swans Nest, Exminster.

MAY 15 River Cruise and visit to Greenway Greenway (NT), Galmpton, Dart Estuary.

He lovingly restored a Porsche 2.2 911S. The parts he could not get for it he made. This car was featured in one of the classic car magazines.

Below is a photo of a floral tribute made in the image of his car and the attention to detail was superb. John enjoyed life to the full and had many varied interests.

Mike and John, as well as their respective wives Pauline and Marian, were very good supporters of Club nights and events. Mike and John will be missed by us all.

In happier times; Mike Windsor and Pauline taking delivery of very limited edition Club Coupé three years ago

Recent events Firstly, thanks to all of you that came to January Cub night on what was the coldest night of the year; it was -7°C when we arrived at the Huntsman at 7.30pm. We also had some new members and we warmly welcome them to Region 16.

Two sad farewells The weekend of January 22-25 was one of sadness and happiness for us. It was not four weddings and a funeral but two funerals and an 18th birthday party. On Friday, January 22 we said goodbye to Mike Windsor. Some of you will remember that Mike won an option to buy one of 13 911 Club Coupés that were built in Stuttgart in 2012. He actually passed away three years to the day when he collected his Club Coupé from PC Bristol and some of us went along to wish him well and, of course, to see his new car. This is the only one in this country and Pauline advised us that Mike had given the car to his son-in-law Nicholas. Hopefully we will see Nicholas at an event or two.

On Monday, January 25 we also said a fond farewell to John Chuter. John and his wife Marian will be remembered for their famous picnics at Silverstone Classic events. John by trade was a nuclear engineer. Unbeknown to us he spent much of his childhood in a children’s home but never had a bad word to say about it.

Elaine and Stuart

Diary dates MARCH 13 Queen Square Bristol to Weston Helicopter Museum Via an extended drive over the Mendips.

APRIL 2 Castle Combe Action Day (confirmed) APRIL 10 Shelsley Breakfast Club APRIL 23-24 PCGB AGM Cornbury House APRIL/MAY (date TBC) Cotswold drive With two starting points in our Region. This is kindly being organised by an R16 member.

MAY 29 Prescott, Le Vie en Bleu JUNE 17 Gliding afternoon with evening BBQ At the Bath, Wilts and North Dorset Gliding Club.

JULY 3 Prescott to Cornbury House Details to follow but along the same lines as last year.

JULY 8-10 Classic Le Mans JULY 29-31 National Event at Silverstone Classic Details can be found in PP.

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

this in mind we will find somewhere suitable to meet for coffee (possibly ‘AV8’) and have a scenic drive to The Greyhound for lunch. More details to follow. Due to RO commitments this will be on Sunday, May 1.

Please visit our pages on the PCGB website for all up to date information.

Southern John Chuter floral tribute in the image of John’s 911

Sally Pusseys On Sunday, January 31 we met for lunch at Sally Pusseys and what a great turnout with 30 in total. Elaine advised some of you that we will repeat this in April, July and October, i.e. make it a seasonal event. As we were leaving we were advised by the owner that they have sold their business and are leaving in February. Therefore we won’t return in April – we will await reports of how things are being run by the new owners.

Consequently, we will find another venue for April and one Club member suggested The Greyhound on the A420 towards Oxford. With

Regional Organiser Charlie McLaughlin 02380 694081 M: 07966 126464 r17@porscheclubgb.com MailChimp I have started 2016 well, and begun using the PCGB’s MailChimp system to email all the Region’s members, where previously I had used my own collection of email addresses. Hopefully this way, more of our Regional members will take the opportunity to get involved in what I hope is a varied events calendar for 2016 and join those of us who are regulars, enjoying driving the cars we cherish.

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Annual awards We also take this time of the year to present our annual awards. I am not at liberty yet to disclose who has won the ‘Member of the Year’ award, as the very deserving recipients are not yet in receipt of the trophy – more about that next month. We did make one award on the night and that was the ‘David Hibbs Trophy’, an award presented by a late PC Bournemouth manager, to the Region, to be awarded to the most enthusiastic member, in his honour. This year the award was presented to Emma Ryan, who has become a very good ambassador for the Club, fixing her own car (996 Turbo) when two garages failed to correctly diagnose a split hose. She readily attends all the meetings and events and is especially generous to new members in making them feel welcome at Club nights. Well done Emma, a very worthy winner.

I am not often surprised, but on this occasion, my wife and I were delighted to accept a kind gift from the members for helping to run the Region, but I must emphasise, it’s a great committee, not just me and Kathryn.

January meeting The January monthly meeting at Garstang GC was a noggin and natter night with discussions about the 2016 events calendar. The R18 calendar is almost full, and I am just waiting for confirmation about the German Classics Car Show. If this doesn’t go ahead there is another event on the same day: Ormskirk Motorfest.

All Ormskirk is closed off and classic, sports and racing cars are parked throughout the town centre and in Coronation Park. During the day parade laps of the exhibitor’s cars take place all afternoon and include classic F1 cars and early racing motorcycles.

Diary dates MARCH 8 Club night At Empress of Blandings.

MARCH 19 Bombay Sapphire Distillery visit 10am meet at the Empress of Blandings.

Lancashire & Cumbria Regional Organiser David Baker 01772 451970 – r18@porscheclubgb.com Ray Stobbs I am sorry to start my article with the sad news that Ray Stobbs, one of our active members since 2009 passed away in January after a short illness. Ray’s obituary can be found in this month’s PP. The Corner House The first event of 2016 was actually on the morning of January 1 where several members went along to The Corner House at Wrightington for one of the breakfast meetings. This was due to start at 11am and I was lucky to get a place in the almost full car park when I arrived just after 10.30am. As usual, the event attracts a varied selection of vintage, classic and sports cars. It was so busy this time that there were long streams of cars parked in the adjacent lanes. The next event at The Corner House will be on March 6 starting at 10am, but if you want to get on the car park get there well before that. The Corner House can be found on the B5238 between Eccleston and Junction 27, M6.

See cornerhousewrighington.co.uk This event raised £300 for the Lancashire Flood Appeal, with instructions that it be used in Croston, which is quite local to the venue.

The Phantom Winger On January 24 we attended the usual monthly North West Super Car Club Breakfast meeting at the Phantom Winger, Fulwood, Preston. Even though many classic and sports cars are still in winter storage, there was a car park full of interesting and varied sports and classic cars.

This month we had a Cayman GT4, two 911 GTSs as well as a McLaren. Again, some of us stayed for the two main courses for £10 deal there.

These meetings are on the next-to-last Sunday of each month, starting at 10am in winter and autumn, and at 9am spring and summer.

See nwscc.co.uk The next event at the Phantom Winger will be on Sunday, March 20 at 10am and they have organised an event at The Lea Gate Hotel, Blackpool Road, near Preston (PR4 0XB) on Friday, April 1, starting at 6.30pm.

Rather nice GT4 at the Phantom Winger At Southern Region’s dinner dance

1936 Triumph Gloria Hornet at The Corner House McLaren at the Phantom Winger

(L-R) Charlie, Kathryn, Jon and Emma Ryan with the David Hibbs Trophy

So, hopefully, as a result of the MailChimp email, you will have received the diary of events for 2016. I would love to see new members or members who have not been too active recently attend one of our events. All I ask, is please help in the planning, by letting me know soonest, if you are interested in attending any event, as some are restricted by number and space.

Please also don’t forget that April’s meeting is at PC Portsmouth.

Charlie McLaughlin

Tesla S at The Corner House

Many varied events We have many events planned for 2016, including invitations to put on a display at several classic car shows organised by Blackpool Vehicle Preservation Group, on May 1 at Jubilee Gardens, Cleveleys, August 28 at Stanley Park, Blackpool and September 11 at Fairhaven Lake, Lytham St Annes.

In addition, we have an invitation to Cleveleys Classic Car Show on June 5. Other car shows are Gawsworth Hall Classic Car Show (Macclesfield) on Monday, May 2 (Region 5 have an area booked just for Porsches), ELITE Motors Car Show, Porschepost March 2016 www.porscheclubgb.com

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Dinner dance 2016 Our annual dinner dance took place on January 17, again at the very lovely Elvetham Hotel, near Hartley Witney. The event went well and our thanks to the staff and especially, Michelle Chiltern, one of our members, who hosted us so well. We sat 88 down to dinner and most of them stayed for the night to fully enjoy the experience, so we must be doing something right.

Myerscough College The March monthly meeting will be a visit to Myerscough College’s Motorsport Department. It is a few years since we last visited and I am sure there will have been many changes. The college, like many others in the area, prepare and run track and race cars as well as preparing rally cars for clients. Students also attend the track and race days to look after the cars on the day.

They even run a motorsport management course.

Meet at the college (see myerscough.ac.uk) at 6.30pm, and we may even go to the nearby Guys Thatched Hamlett for a drink.

Scenic drives For those of you who like a scenic drive and lunch Mike Plank has arranged one on April 3, starting at the Phantom Winger, and David Nightingale’s one is on May 8, starting at PC Kendal, going through the South Lakes. I was delighted to award David Nightingale the Member of the Year trophy for his hard work in putting on drives and lunches over several years, not only for R18 but for other Regions visiting Cumbria and the Lakes.

David Nightingale Member of the Year 2015 and Mike Trotter ARO R18

Supercar Sundays Of course, we will be attending the monthly Supercar Sundays at Mitton Hall, near Whalley, starting on Sunday, May 1 9-11am. You need to get there before 8.30am to have a chance of parking on the car park.

Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary On April 10 we will be joining TIPEC on their annual run to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary between Edenfield and Rochdale. We all take donations of dog and food, and biscuits, as well as toys for the animals waiting for new homes, which includes cats, dog, horses, donkeys, goats and even rabbits and other small farm animals. A café is on site serving great snacks and cakes.

Region 3 We also have several events in the Cumbria area where we are often joined with Region 3, including a visit to David Hayton Cars, Carlisle, on April 5 and a joint meet up on July 8 at Sally’s Café, Warwick Bridge. We have also been invited

to Region 3 events at Fastlane Car Show at Albermarle Barracks on May 22 and the R3 event at Witton Castle, near Durham, on August 14.

Please keep an eye out for details of events in PP, the Forum, and Mailchimp newsletters. I know many of you don’t receive these Mailchimp emails but that may be due to Cornbury House not having your current email address, if so please do update them.

If you want the latest edition of the R18 events calendar please email me for a copy at r18@porscheclubgb.com.

New members Welcome to new members Adam Purnell, Andy Southcombe, Colin and Wendy Lamb, Jeremy Ashworth and John Corless. I look forward to meeting you at some of our events. Don’t forget our main event ‘Porkers in the Trough’ is on Sunday, July 10 and entries are filling up fast.

Last year we had 85 Porsches from throughout the UK taking part. Contact me or Sue and Mac McLeod (details in PorscheFile), for a booking form, if you haven’t already got one.

David, Judy and the R18 organising team

Diary dates MARCH 1 Social meeting Sportsman’s Inn, near Penrith.

MARCH 4 Preston car meet at Lea Gate Hotel Preston, 6.30pm.

MARCH 6 Classic car breakfast meeting The Corner House, Wrightington 10am.

MARCH 16 Monthly meeting Myerscough College Motorsport Department at 6.30pm (contact David Baker to book).

MARCH 20 Breakfast meeting The Phantom Winger, Fulwood, Preston 10am.

APRIL 1 NWSCC Classic Car meeting Lea Gate Hotel, Blackpool Road, Lea near Preston, starting at 6.30pm.

APRIL 3 Classic car breakfast meeting The Corner House, Wrightington 10am.

APRIL 5 Social meeting David Hayton Cars, Carlisle (Contact Mike Trotter to book).

APRIL 10 Joint visit with TIPEC To Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary, near Edenfield.

APRIL 17 Breakfast meeting The Phantom Winger, Fulwood, Preston 9am.

APRIL 20 New members night Garstang GC; ‘How to compose a winning photograph’.

APRIL 24 PCGB AGM and Officials’ Conference Cornbury House.

MAY 1 Supercar Sunday Mitton Hall 8.30am.

MAY 2 Gawsworth Hall Macclesfield, Classic Car Show with R5.

MAY 3 Social meeting Stoneybeck Inn, Penrith.

MAY 8 Drive and lunch South Lakes, starting from PC Kendal.

MAY 18 Monthly meeting Jasmine Porschalink, Nelson. Contact David Baker to book.

MAY 21 Angelsey Trackday See PP or visit porscheclubmotorsport.co.uk/ for information MAY 22 Porsches on the Prom Llandudno.

MAY 20 Mawdesley Classic Car Show Near Chorley. Contact David Baker to book.

JULY 10 Porkers in the Trough VII

Thames Valley Regional Organiser John Barnatt 01628 471985 – 07890 181495 r19@porscheclubgb.com Hi all. I have a couple of event notifications for you this month.

Firstly, and more of a reminder that, in conjunction with the Kempton Great Engines Trust museum, Region 19 is organising another display of our great cars on June 19 so start sending confirmation as soon as you like please.

Let’s try and beat last year’s record of 24 cars.

The Club’s 356 will be in attendance again and, in addition, Gaynor is working with another prestigious car club to add to the attraction. It could be Jaguar, Aston Martin, who knows, but something good. As before, one driver and passenger will get free entry to the museum and a free cuppa. The gates open at about 9.20am and if you’re showing your car please arrive by 10am because of ‘elf and safety. If there is anyone in the Region that has still not seen this colossus of an engine it’s worth the effort and the petrol just for that.

Just before going to press I received an email from PC Reading offering us the opportunity to use the facility to organise a detailing demonstration. Swissvax is the Club’s sponsor so I am in the throes of confirming a date with both parties. Keep your eyes peeled for more information about this as it comes in.

The engine house at Kempton

Brands Hatch Brands Hatch BTCC race day is Sunday, April 3.

Tickets will be £22pp. There is an £8 concession for senior citizens at the gate, but that is not available online so you are in pocket if you let me book your ticket and meet us at Cobham services on the M25 to pick it up. The Porsches will not be in attendance, but that’s life. Hailwood grandstand seating will be free up to 20 but more than 20, I will need to ask everyone for a £2 contribution to preserve Regional funds. Two or three of you have expressed an interest so, in the spirit of no last minute rush, please confirm your Porschepost March 2016 www.porscheclubgb.com

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Kendal on May 15 (contact Mike Trotter to book), Mawdesley Classic Car Show on Bank Holiday Monday, May 30. On June 19 we have been invited to the Lions Charity Car Show at Grasmere, June 26 it is the Craven Old Wheels car show at Townley Park, Burnley. July 1 is the Cumbria Classic Car Show in Carlisle (contact Mike Trotter to book).

I need to know your interest in attending these shows (unless Mike Trotter is indicated) so we can reserve sufficient space early to get a good position.

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attendance via email by March 13.

I am quite keen to organise a social evening, where we will go to a good gastro pub. I tried out the Belvedere near Ascot recently and the menu is good and is quite central for most people I think. Simple to find; go to Virginia Water and take the road that takes you to the southern side of the lake and keep going. The Belvedere is on the bend on the right, but that’s just a serving suggestion, there are other places but I need to gauge interest before I book places so email me please.

If you are a member then don’t forget our regular meeting on the first Sunday of the month from midday at the Novello Bath Road Maidenhead SL6 3RX. If you are a prospective member then come and check us out. We have members with virtually every model of Porsche amongst our membership, so don’t be shy.

Other events If June feels like a long way away, it really is not! It is time to secure your Le Mans 24 tickets to witness the return of Porsche to the podium. If you cannot wait until June, the Silverstone WEC on April 17 is a great warm up to the big event at Le Mans; a fun day out for all the family. The ‘Clubhouse on the Road’ will be there. Discounted tickets are available from the Clubhouse, along with infield parking passes.

Recent events Smithfield ‘Meat’ The draw of an iconic location, a friendly bunch of Porsche owners and their cars is always going to be strong. We welcomed members from across the Region who took the opportunity of a crisp but sunny January Saturday to come and see what we

That’s about all I have for you this month so I’ll talk to you soon.

PCGB you know it makes sense.

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London Lined up in the afternoon sunshine

Regional Organisers Nick and Ed Pike 01753 663659 – r20@porscheclubgb.com Twitter: @PCGB_London Opening words The season is underway with our first Sunday Escape (‘Cars and Stars’) coming up. The first run of the season is always popular and this is no exception with the places quickly being taken. We will be heading across the Vale of Aylesbury and the rolling Oxfordshire hills, a great way to blast the cobwebs away. Look out for the pictures in our gallery pages.

Porsches and Ponies Our ‘Spring Break’ (April 9-10), known as ‘Porsches and Ponies’ will take us across the South Downs into the picturesque countryside of the New Forest. We have secured rooms at an iconic hotel right on the water. With great roads, restaurants and company this will be an enjoyable getaway for you and your Porsche.

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Osnabrück 993 at Smithfield

are about. With warming mugs of tea, the conversation drifted to our cars, why we had bought them, what we had done with them and where we liked to drive them.

With a wide variety of Porsches on display, there was plenty to see. Not one but two early 911 Targa’s, Vince’s immaculate red 924S, Frank’s silver 964 and Barry’s 993 Cabriolet with the roof down.

Several modified 997s, from the subtle (rear light clusters) to the re-shaped with body-kits. The sun set and it was time to head home.

Ace Cafe The dark and cold of a January Monday evening was not enough to deter the London Porsche owners who were out in force. The car park soon filled up with cars both modern (Adam and Larry’s 991 GT3s) and classic (Mel’s 550 Spyder recreation). The 964s braved the salty but dry roads along with a pre-’81 Targa and a 993 in dark blue Martini livery.

With a full moon and stormy skies, it was a great evening for taking photographs. If you would like to see the full set, these can be found on the R20 gallery pages on the Club website. If you are planning on visiting in February, Nick and I will be away but do not let this deter you; our ‘Home Guard’ will be on duty. These are a friendly bunch and they are always happy to chat to other Porsche enthusiasts.

Jo Walker is presented with a bouquet of flowers by Brad on behalf of the Region

A pair of GT3s at Ace Cafe Modified 997 under stormy skies

Forthcoming events R20 Spring Break ‘Porsches and Ponies’ On April 9-10 we have one of our popular short breaks with great roads, driving and always something to delight you. We will take a scenic route to the New Forest before overnighting in an iconic location. Sunday will take us on a drive across the heathland and rolling countryside to build up the appetite for a hearty Sunday lunch before heading back to London.

June 16-20 Le Mans 2016 Do not leave it another year, sign up now; 2016 is the year Porsche will defend their title. Send us an email to secure your place in the R20 area.

Diary dates FEBRUARY 29 Ace Cafe London meet The regular monthly Porsche-only meet at Ace Cafe on the North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London, NW10 7UD, from 6pm.

(Last Monday of the month). Nick and I will be away so our ‘Home Guard’ will be on duty to welcome you.

MARCH 13 R20 ‘Sunday Escape’ – Cars and Stars A run through the Home Counties on flowing roads and a chance to blow away the cobwebs before a stop at one of our favourite lunch venues. This one is a bit special and the numbers are limited.

MARCH 19 East London – Smithfield ‘Meat’ Join us on the South East side of Smithfield Market (Long Lane, London, EC1A 9LH), opposite the Smithfield Cafe from 12pm onwards (third Saturday of each month).

MARCH 28 Ace Cafe London meet Happy Easter!

APRIL 6 R20 ‘On Tour’ - Pot Luck Depends on the weather; in the past we have organised walking tours of London, meets and drives. Check with us closer to the time.

APRIL 9-10 R20 ‘Spring Break’ – Porsches and Ponies One of our popular short breaks with great roads, driving and always something to delight you. This one is heading into the New Forest.

MAY 8 R20 ‘Sunday Escape’ – Windy Wastelands Heading into deepest Kent on some of the best roads the county has to offer. We will open the booking for this run after our previous Sunday Escape has taken place.

Chiltern Regional Organisers Terry Perry 07748 555333 r21@porscheclubgb.com

Recent events R21 New Year dinner This year’s dinner turned out to be one of the best I have attended. A total of 68 people, members and partners, were at the Noke Hotel in St Albans for a lively and enjoyable evening. The Noke staff looked after us very well and gave us unbelievable value for money, for £25pp (subsidised to £20 for early bookers) we enjoyed a three-course meal with mince pies and coffee, half a bottle of house wine and lots of party poppers and balloons to create a party atmosphere and a disco!

We were fortunate to have Mike Murphy, Hatfield Centre Principal, and Steve and Claire Winter from JAZ amongst the guests. Mike gave an interesting update on all things Porsche including the 718 Boxster due out later this year and the restoration that is being undertaken on the ex-Le Mans 924.

Mike kindly donated a Driving Experience at PC

R21 members and guests enjoying themselves at the New Year dinner

January Club night This was a relatively low key affair as it was only a few days after New Year and a few days before our dinner. Nevertheless around 25 people were at the Black Horse for a drink and a bite to eat.

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Silverstone as a raffle prize and Steve and Claire donated a voucher for £100 of Porsche accessories. By coincidence, Steve Winter won the first prize of the Driving Experience and kindly suggested that we auction it. Amazingly it sold for £300 meaning that we raised a total of £705 for the Herts Air Ambulance which we will present to them at the February Club night.

The dinner was organised by Jo Walker and our thanks go to her, and Robin who no doubt assisted as well, for a really great event. Jo was presented with a bouquet of flowers from the Region to show our thanks.

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Forthcoming events

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Club nights are normally held on the first Tuesday of each month at The Black Horse, The Vale, Chesham, HP5 3NS. March 1 Club night In line with our policy of alternating a social evening with guest speakers or special events, this will be a social evening. Come and join us at the usual venue for a drink and a bite to eat with likeminded Porsche people.

March 13 Denham breakfast meet We will be back at The Crew Room, Denham Airfield for our first breakfast meet of the year. Hopefully the weather will be kind and we will be able to encourage members to bring out their Porsches but we will be just as happy to see you whatever you are driving.

The Crew Room, which opens at 10am, offers a good selection of teas, coffees, bacon or sausage sandwiches or, if you would prefer, a full fry up. See you there, all welcome.

April 5 Club night I am pleased to advise that Gail Hill has agreed to come and be our guest speaker at the April meeting. Gail who, by profession, is a care home manager, is an enthusiastic club racing driver and has some interesting stories to tell and some in-car video footage to show us. Come and meet her and see what she has to say, we will be at our usual venue, the Black Horse, Chesham from 7pm onwards.

April 8-10 R21 WOTY to Somerset and North Devon At the time of writing there are still a couple of rooms available for our WOTY so please act quickly if you would like to join us.

What’s the plan?

The 2016 R21 WOTY will head to the beautiful area of Somerset and North Devon. We will be based at the Northfield Hotel in Minehead which is a well-regarded hotel with good reviews and ample parking for our Porsches.

When is it?

The nights of April 8-9 with Sunday 10 optional.

What is the cost? £148 per double room per night, which includes afternoon tea, four-course dinner, breakfast and accommodation. Single rooms are available at £77 per night.

How do I book?

Phone the Northfield direct on 01643 705155 and quote ‘Porsche Club Weekend’. A £50 deposit is required.

May 15 R21 Visit to the Shuttleworth Collection This should be a great day out so please put the date in your diary, more details closer to the time.

We have now confirmed quite a few events and activities for 2016 which are listed below.

However we are still talking to a number of people and organisations about other activities, and will publish these when dates are confirmed, so please watch the Club Forum and your emails.

We hope to see you at these events during the year. Our usual monthly meeting will be the first Tuesday of the month at the Bolney Stage, London Road, Bolney Village, West Sussex, RH17 5RL from 7pm. Where the dates refer to ‘monthly meeting’ this will be at the Bolney Stage, unless otherwise stated.

If you are interested in attending any of the events that indicate a response, please email so that we know numbers.

Christine and Martin Woolger

If you have any questions or would like further information give me a call on 07748 555333 or email R21@porscheclubgb.com Terry Perry

Sussex Regional Organisers Chris and Martin Woolger 07720 849982 or 07802 409272 chris@woolgers.co.uk or martin@woolgers.co.uk

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Diary dates FEBRUARY 21 Breakfast meeting At Shoreham Airport, BN43 5FF at 8.30am.

MARCH 1 Monthly meeting MARCH 6 Open day at Cornbury House If enough people are interested will arrange to meet and drive there together. Please email r23@porscheclubcg.com if you wish to attend this event so we can arrange a meeting place and time and advise Cornbury House of numbers attending.

MARCH 20 Breakfast meeting At The Beach Deck, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7AE at 8.30am.

MARCH 19-20 74th Goodwood Members meeting MARCH 25-28 (NOT SUNDAY 27) Piazza Italia Italian and supercar extravaganza, The Carfax, Horsham, West Sussex.

APRIL 5 Monthly meeting APRIL 17 Breakfast meeting (TBC) At the Black Rabbit, Mill Road, Arundel, BN18 9PB at 8.30am and drive afterwards.

MAY 3 Monthly meeting MAY 15 Breakfast meeting At Shoreham Airport. JUNE 5 PCGB Clubhouse BBQ JUNE 7 Monthly meeting JUNE 19 Breakfast meeting (TBC) At The Beach Deck, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7AE 8.30am and a drive afterwards TBC. JUNE 18-19 Le Mans 24 Hours JUNE 23-26 Goodwood Festival of Speed JULY 3 Open day with Bugatti At Prescott and PCGB Clubhouse.

JULY 5 Monthly meeting JULY 10 Arundel Castle Classic and Supercar Gathering As last year R23 will be having a display at this event. We hope to be allocated space for 15+ cars. If you would like to exhibit your car, please email r23@porscheclubcg.com to book your car in for this event as numbers are required. Further details will be issued nearer the time.

JULY 23 Breakfast meeting (TBC) At the Black Rabbit at 8.30am and drive afterwards TBC. JULY 29-31 Silverstone Classic and PCGB national event

AUGUST 2 Monthly meeting AUGUST 21 Breakfast meeting At Shoreham Airport at 8.30am and a drive afterwards.

SEPTEMBER 6 Monthly meeting SEPTEMBER 9-11 Goodwood Revival SEPTEMBER 25 Breakfast meeting (TBC) At The Beach Deck at 8.30am and a drive afterwards TBC. OCTOBER 4 Monthly meeting OCTOBER 23 Breakfast meeting At The Black Rabbit at 8.30am.

NOVEMBER 1 Monthly meeting NOVEMBER 20 Breakfast meeting At Shoreham Airport at 8.30am.

DECEMBER 4 Open Day at Cornbury House If enough people are interested will arrange to meet and drive there together. Please email r23@porscheclubcg.com if you wish to attend this event so we can arrange a meeting place and time and advise Cornbury House of numbers attending.

DECEMBER 6 Monthly meeting No breakfast meeting in December.

Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire Regional Organiser John Dunn 01954 789764 – r24@porscheclubgb.com

Recent events Club night January Due to the post-Christmas lunch following just four days later only a few members made the journey to the Ferryboat for the first meeting of the year. Just as an aside, you could have arrived by boat since the flood water was up to the front door. The committee held an events meeting whilst others chatted over a pie and a pint.

Post-Christmas lunch The post-Christmas lunch held at the Sharnbrook Hotel saw what I believe to be the largest gathering of Regional members for our annual event. Almost 100 arrived for pre-dinner drinks and a catch up with friends, old and new.

We were pleased to welcome our guest of honour Franc Mateo and his wife Sonia, also members from other Regions, similarly present were two previous ROs; Graham Howe and Charles Marsland and wife Anne. Of course, I have yet to mention the best members of the Club – you! Thank you for joining us.

Also our thanks for your support throughout the 2015 season, we look forward to seeing you all in 2016. I almost forgot, we had a full table of Franc’s team from PC Cambridge.

Lunch over and it was time for a couple of short speeches. Franc brought us up to date with the Porsche world. Franc also informed us of some shuffling of the pack at PC Cambridge with promotions for both Dan and Craig. John Stallings, our long standing member who, along with his wife Belkis, who has been teaching at the American bases in East Anglia told us of his return to the United States later in 2016. Your company and lovely 993 Cabriolet will be missed. Mike Runnalls then took centre stage with the

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announcement that he and partner Sue would be moving to the South Coast. As you know, Mike has been a member of the committee for almost 10 years and has been heavily involved in all the Regional events during his period in office. Mike thanked everyone for their support and went on to to say that he would be back for some of the Region’s events. In reply I can only say that it was a pleasure and always fun working alongside you Mike. You will both be missed. Presentations then took place with Franc gifting Mike a special Spyder broom and the Region presenting Mike and Sue with a set of tumblers from the Porsche Design range.

As reported in last month’s PP we are pleased to welcome Wayne Helme as Mike’s replacement on the committee. Welcome Wayne. The raffle then took place. Thank you to all who brought along raffle prizes, I counted almost 50 prizes so I would guess most people went home with something.

Thank you Mike and Sue from us all

The Sharnbrook annual lunch

Regional events in 2016

Franc Mateo presents Mike Runnalls with the coveted Spyder brush

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March 9 Club night Come along and join us for March Club night. We hope to be able to bring you a guest speaker along with all the normal features of Club night.

We should also have a further update on more of the Regional events for the 2016 calendar.

Drive a 356 and Cornbury House Open Sunday Visit We are taking names for this March 6 event now. Come along and join us, blow away the cobwebs on this opening drive of the 2016 season. Join a convoy drive down to our Club house in the Cotswolds. This is also a chance for

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you to purchase some Club clothing and have a look around our Club headquarters.

The Club’s 356 has been reserved for Region 24’s use for the day. If you would like to get behind the wheel and take to the road for a drive of the first model car that Porsche manufactured please let me know. The duration of the drive will depend on how many names are on the list. Names now please at either Club night or by email to: r24@porscheclubgb.com March 19 Drive and Dine – MGOC We have organised a drive and dine event. First up we visit the MG Owners’ Club at Swavesey.

Please arrive at 9.45am for coffee prior to a presentation and tour of Club HQ. Following the tour we will make the short convoy drive (approximately 25-minutes) back to the A1/St Neots area where we have arranged a three-course pub lunch for £16.50pp at the Eaton Oak. Your choice for lunch is required in advance. Menus available on Club night. Limited numbers for the tour and lunch so it is first-come-first-served. More details of the MGOC at mgownersclub.co.uk/contact-us June 11 Drive, dine and boat trip Pencils out, a note for your diary. Drive and dine to the outskirts of Cambridge. Venue: pub for lunch or take dinner after the cruise down the River Camb which commences at 3pm.

Names now please, if you are interested.

Golf and BBQ at Kingsway Golf Centre Our annual Golf pitch and putt will take place at Kingsway on June 29. More details to follow.

Kimbolton Castle Another note for your diary. We have been notified that Kimbolton Castle Classic Car Show and Country Fayre will take place on Sunday, July 10.

National events World Endurance Championship – Silverstone The date for this event has now been confirmed as April 15-17. For details of how to obtain your ticket see January’s PP (p13). See last month’s Regional column for full details.

Also see more at: silverstone.co.uk/events/2016fia-world-endurance-championship/ July 29-31 Silverstone Classic Advance notice: this is the main National Event for 2016. More on this next month in the meantime see silverstoneclassic.com

Enjoy your cars, Club and events for 2016 John Dunn

Kent Regional Organisers Phil and Pearl Sharland 01797 344121 – r25@porscheclubgb.com Hello everyone.

Recent events As is normal we had no Club night in January as Brands Hatch was closed for the winter and traditionally we have not organised any events in this month due to the unpredictability of the weather. Our full programme for the rest of 2016 started in February and these events will be reported in next month’s PP.

Forthcoming events Kent breakfast club New event for 2016. We will meet for breakfast at different locations around Kent on a regular basis. Not too early, but early enough that there is still time for you to do something else during the day. For our first one, we meet at Polhill Garden Centre (London Road, Sevenoaks, TN14 7AD) at 9am on March 20. Come and enjoy a cooked breakfast, there is always a full breakfast menu to choose from, and chat to other members. Bring your Porsche, or not, depending on the weather. We can always go for a drive afterwards.

Car cleaning day at Motor Care Body Shop, Tunbridge Wells Open from 10am to 1pm on April 2. Come and give your Porsche a spring clean ready for the summer ahead. Washing facilities – jet washes and buckets – will be available as well as the indoor area for drying and polishing.

Expert help with paintwork and bodywork questions will also be on hand.

Refreshments will be available during the morning.

Drive and Sunday lunch Drive and Sunday lunch at Mercure Great Danes Hotel near Maidstone. We will meet at 10am on April 17 for coffee at West Malling Golf Club, Addington. We will leave at 11.30am for a drive of approximately 25 miles to the Mercure Great Danes Hotel near Maidstone for a three-course Sunday carvery lunch (vegetarian and fish options available). Porsche parking will be available.

Cost will be £19.50 with drinks and after-dinner coffee extra.

Please email r25@porscheclubgb.com or call 01797 344121 to book your places.

We will require payment in advance by April 2 latest, please.

Spring health check at PC Tonbridge On April 23 PC Tonbridge has offered a spring health check for Kent members’ Porsches again this year. This is in addition to the Winter Health Check in October. As usual we will need to have booking in advance and will issue strict time slots on a first-come-firstserved basis. Places will be strictly limited so if you would like to take advantage of this offer please contact us with your membership number, Porsche model, year and registration number to book your place.

A Grand night out Region 25 presents an exclusive evening for PCGB members and their guests at The Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel from 7pm until midnight on August 20. Tickets only £42.50pp.

Join us for dinner, dancing and an exclusive multi tribute show of superb live entertainment featuring Paul Cantara. Don’t miss out, book your place now! For those that might want to extend their stay we can offer significantly reduced rates on overnight accommodation as well as Sunday lunch, if required. For further details contact Pearl and Phil Sharland on 01797 344121 or Sue and Mick Dennis on 01322 660201. 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.

Our calendar of events 2016 should have been received by all Kent members, please let us know if yours has not arrived.

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 and 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 badges worn by our committee members and us. 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

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Other news Make the most of your membership Maybe you’re a new member or have held membership for some time and have not attended a Club night or event? Well, you are most welcome to come along and join us at either the Ferryboat or an event. Take your pick, you will be made welcome and amongst other enthusiasts so make the most of your membership and come along and join us.

Wishing you smooth and empty roads Phil and Pearl

Diary dates MARCH 9 Club night At Brands Hatch.

MARCH 20 Kent breakfast club APRIL 2 Car cleaning day At Motor Care Body Shop, Tunbridge Wells.

APRIL 13 Club night at Brands Hatch APRIL 17 Drive and Sunday lunch At Mercure Great Danes Hotel.

APRIL 23 Spring health check at PC Tonbridge Details left.

AUGUST 20 Dinner dance At The Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel.

Details left.

Dorset Joint Regional Organisers Trefor Willingham and Geoff Fields 01747 838158 r26@porscheclubgb.com Firstly, a plea. Get in touch! Join in. Come along. So we can help you!

Finding a home for ‘stuff’ Now and again we get some fantastic offers; over the years I have had people contact me

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with everything from a Porsche engine under a hedge, through books and magazines, leftovers from rebuilds, to someone moving into a new house and finding a 356 hardtop left in the garage! It is really satisfying when you are able to reunite one person’s annoying clutter with another person’s need of a vital missing part, but of course, it relies on us knowing who is doing what and frequently, at what stage. Now I cannot begin to think of the best kind of database for this, and of course, often it is the Register that is most relevant, but some things are local and a nationwide search is inappropriate. It is often the little comments dropped in at a meeting – sometimes skills that people have as well as parts that lead to solutions. It is a big part of what the Club is about.

Christmas venue split Well it has been a quiet month for Dorset, but nevertheless a lively January meeting – we usually expect it to be a poorly attended one – we couldn’t say that this time! After dissection of the Christmas meal and December meeting, we took a rather inconclusive vote on the venue for this year’s Christmas meal – nine votes to 10 – and quite a few abstentions from either our new members (welcome, by the way!), or those who were really happy with either venue. I think there will be further discussion on that one, and we have already had some good further suggestions too.

Forthcoming events Other up-coming events for the year as follows were also discussed – if they sound of interest get in touch, come along, join in!

Poole Quay Poole ‘Quay for my car’ Porsche evening will not be happening in 2016. This is a decision made by Poole Tourism. It has been a great event for these past few years, with PCGB members instrumental in getting it up and running and making it the success it has been.

It also leaves rather a large hole in the Porsche calendar for many people and the Porsche world beyond PCGB in fact. Not surprisingly, Dorset members wanted to do something about it. The suggestion of a similar event in Weymouth was made some time ago – but there are only so many days in the year! With the demise of Poole Quay, the opportunity to make a successful event which doesn’t saturate the calendar exists. Our Paul Butcher

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is orchestrating a carefully considered plan, and we were really pleased to hear at the January meeting of the strong foundations Paul is putting into place. Events like this seem effortless – if only it were the case – but this is an opportunity to address some of the niggles there were at Poole and, as such, build on the experience and make it even better at Weymouth – so keep July free, and if you know people that have enjoyed the Poole event, let them know that this year it is happening at Weymouth, and promises to be better than ever.

West Somerset Railway For the past couple of years James ArcherGraham has (amongst others) organised a trip to the Swanage Railway. Now sure, anyone can go there anytime… But you can’t get the deal that James negotiates! This year it is another event that is relocating – expectations are high, but the West Somerset Railway is blessed with a stunning route. Look out for full details in the near future, but if you fancy visiting a steam railway, or the West Somerset in particular, this is the way to do it.

Parachute jump OK, this was my idea. Something I have long wanted to do and, as is so often the case, there are others in the Club who are mad enough to go along with me! We are hoping to raise some money for the Dorset Air Ambulance with this one – although we cannot make up our minds if this is a good idea, or entirely inappropriate!

Details are to be finalised, but feel free to contact me, especially if you want to be involved. Surprisingly, age and disability are not necessarily a hindrance, and… OK, I’ll admit it, I really don’t like heights! Apparently that need not prevent you either. Certainly there will be others supporting us that won’t be jumping, and food has been mentioned…

PC Bournemouth Classic Project 924 Turbo It was a pleasure to have the 924 Register Secretary Paul Hedges down in Dorset for a day and along to our January meeting – a shame that he A) couldn’t return in his own car as planned, and B) didn’t get the hoped for opportunity to see progress with PC Bournemouth’s Project 924 Turbo. I was fortunate enough to happen to visit later that week whilst it was being worked on, and have a look at progress. Now maybe it is just me with my interest in the 924/944 series, but if you get the opportunity, take a closer look at the work that is going into this. As Nick commented, every

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A 924 Turbo project car for PC Bournemouth

Every part seems to need work before refitting

piece he picks up to go on the car needs something doing to it first – and there are a lot of pieces!

There are of course, many, many other events going on in Dorset this year – Haynes museum, Sherborne Classic Car Show, of course our Concours, and our monthly meetings. Take a look at the website, or of course, we look forward to seeing you at the meetings.

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Regional Organiser Ken Mack 07860 850444 – r27@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Regional Organiser John Hilditch 07907 437303 January round-up It was great to see so many members had braved the winter weather to make it to our first meeting of 2016. With the festive season well and truly behind us, our January gathering had a medical focus! After members had a chance to catch up with each other and we dispatched the necessary admin points and announcements, we welcomed Keith Smith from St John Ambulance to the meeting.

Following recent media reports about the general lack of knowledge of how to deliver CPR in an emergency situation, we had the idea of inviting an expert to come along to one of our meetings and chat to us about just what we needed to know to potentially save a life. After a quick call to our local branch of St John Ambulance, Keith willingly volunteered to come along and share his extensive knowledge and experience with us. Keith brought along a number of ‘helpers’, interestingly enough all called ‘resusci-anne’ and all packed neatly into their respective suitcases!

After a brief presentation, it was time for audience participation! So, with John Hilditch (ARO) and myself leading the charge, everyone had a chance to practise their newly refreshed CPR skills. Members thought it was a great night, with a very serious and potentially life-saving subject delivered in a professional and entertaining manner.

Thanks go to Keith, and on behalf of the Region we made a collective donation to our local branch of St John Ambulance.

Marble Arch Caves before heading home for a mid-afternoon finish.

Places are going quickly for the event and I would encourage anyone wishing to attend to get in touch.

At the time of writing I’m looking out at more than a couple of inches of snow in the garden.

With everything crossed that can be without too much personal physical pain, I’m hoping that the ‘white stuff’ disappears in good time for members travelling to our annual preseason dinner on February 5 – watch this space for full details next month!

That’s all for this month – remember the magazine and book swap shop at each Region meeting has now been extended to include ‘auto-jumble’. Members are welcome to bring along appropriate items, but unsold items must be taken home again at the end of the evening!

As always, keep an eye on the Region 27 section of PCGG website for news and pictures.

Take care in the ‘white stuff’!

Ken Mack

Diary dates Pre-season dinner As always the pre-season dinner heralds the coming of the drive season, which this year will begin on Saturday, March 19. Full details are available on the website and, as usual, will be emailed to all members.

Email updates Keeping in touch is even more important this year and we need your help! If you are not receiving Region 27 emails, please check with Club HQ that your contact details are up-todate. Changes to email addresses can easily be updated by contacting the Club directly at: media@porscheclubgb.com Region 27 – Celebrating 30 years!

I was delighted to share with everyone last month the news that this year we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Region 27.

Members took the opportunity at our monthly meeting to officially cut the ribbon launching the celebrations! We have a number of surprises in store throughout the year to mark the occasion and in addition we have planned a very special programme of events for our open day in June and a visit to our Club’s National Event in July at Silverstone.

MARCH 9 Monthly meeting 7pm for 8pm: Ulster Transport Bowling Club, Lynda Avenue, Newtownabbey, Belfast, Co Antrim BT37 0NX. MARCH 19 First drive of the season 10am meeting at Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, 153 Bangor Road, Holywood BT18 0EU (Car park at the Transport Museum).

APRIL 8–10 Weekend away and stay Corick House Hotel and Spa, Clougher.

APRIL 13 Monthly meeting 7pm for 8pm, Gowdy’s 60 Gravelhill Road, Lisburn BT27 5RW (Early Bird Menu available until 6.30pm).

Channel Islands, Guernsey Regional Organisers Ian and Angela Banneville 01481 715678 – r28g@porscheclub.com The only Porsche-related activities that I undertook in January were the construction of the Lego 918 I had from Santa, the framing of a

Region 27 Alison Mastin Moore and Ivor Snoddy practise CPR under the watchful eye of Keith Smith (centre) St John Ambulance

Change of date Moving-on, I need to draw your attention to the change of date for our April weekend drive and stay at Corick House Hotel and Spa in Clougher.

We always try and avoid changing published dates but, because of a number of factors beyond our control, we have brought forward the weekend away to April 8-10. Full details about the programme were in PP last month, but briefly we plan to arrive at Corick House early afternoon, with separate programmes for the guys and ladies. Saturday we will be crossing the border to travel to Rosses Point for a picnic lunch and some local sight-seeing. On Saturday evening we will be dining in the main restaurant. On Sunday we plan (weather permitting) to visit

Charlie McCloskey (centre) cuts the ribbon marking the start of the Region’s 30th anniversary celebrations

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new GT4 poster and the painting of my garage floor while it is partially empty.

Shining example of having too much time available: Ian’s beautiful garage floor

However, this did give me the opportunity to catch up with Jack Falla, R28 member and Porsche Carrera Cup GB driver. 2015 was an impressive debut season racing in the Pro-Am class with Team Redline Racing: So Jack, how did you originally get into racing?

I originally got into racing in powerboats. After this I did a bit in single seaters and then went into GT cars.

Before racing in the Carrera Cup GB you raced in the Australian GT3 cup challenge.

How did you come to be racing in Australia and how do the two series compare?

My first taste of a GT car was in Australia at Barbagallo Raceway, I flew over on the Thursday and spent the weekend testing then flew back on the Tuesday. Not the best idea I’ve had but it landed me a seat in GT3 Cup 2014. Carrera Cup GB is a much more competitive series with the standard of driver being more professional.

What were the main adjustments you had to make to the GB series?

Mainly rain and obviously learning the new circuits, and never racing in GB before it was all very new to me.

A third position in your first year in the Pro-Am category was a very impressive result. What was your best moment in the 2015 championship?

It would have to be my first podium at Oulton Park. Two thirds in one weekend was a great achievement half way through the season.

What are you looking to target to improve in 2016?

To better myself as a driver is always the top of my list but to win Pro-Am category would be the ultimate. I was mixing with the Pros this season so the pace is there.

Who has been your greatest mentor and who has given you the most encouragement?

It would have to be Michael Meadows my team mate for the driving side of it and my Partner Kirsty for the encouragement.

You’ve had experience of the roadgoing GT3; how does this compare to a race car and what would you say the main differences in driving

technique are to get the best out of both of them?

In both cars I would say understeer is the biggest downside. Understanding the physics of the car is the best way to get the most out of it. Getting the minimum corner speed perfect is vital to a good exit and the best run possible down the straight.

Both cars have great brakes and great power so use them wisely.

What are your plans beyond the Pro-Am category of Carrera Cup GB and what are your ambitions for the future?

The dream is Le Mans in a prototype but for 2017 I would hope to be in either Blancpain World Series in a GT Car or WEC in a LMP2.

Good luck with your 2016 campaign Jack – we will be following your season with great interest!

Forthcoming events Our provisional calendar is as follows.

The precise dates of some events are still to be confirmed and some others are yet to be arranged. We are hoping to fit in a repeat visit to local restoration and Porsche servicing specialists Harrison Automotive and to visit a local pottery producer.

Unfortunately, the Guernsey Classic Vehicle Club classic car show, one of our biggest events, clashes with the Le Mans 24-hour race and a few of us plan to be away. Any assistance that can be supplied for this event would therefore be much appreciated.

Diary dates MARCH Cookery demonstration evening At Jerbourg Hotel; further details to follow by email.

APRIL Cinema night MAY 22 Sunday meet JUNE 19 Classic Car show JULY TBC AUGUST Herm meal SEPTEMBER 25 Joint meeting with Classic Vehicle Club OCTOBER Tennerfest meal NOVEMBER 27 Abu Dhabi Do DECEMBER 18 Christmas meal We look forward to seeing you soon.

Ian, Angela, Jean-Marc and Sebastian

Channel Islands, Jersey Regional Organiser Roger Theaker 07979 652525 – r28j@porscheclub.com Member Reports At the recent Christmas lunch (see February PP) two of our Club members, David Sass and Collette Hunt, outlined their relevant plans for the excursions that they were planning for early in the New Year. David had intentions of returning to his native South Africa to re-acquaint himself with his 930 Turbo whilst Collette, intending to enjoy her annual trip to Harrods to indulge herself in the sales, had noticed that her visit would coincide with the Southern Region’s dinner dance, which she had seen listed in PP’s What’s On calendar, and asked if I could arrange for some tickets. David and Collette’s reports are as follows.

The South African Adventure: The Taming of the Turbo David Sass reports: “When I was 14 my father brought home a three-year-old 930 Turbo 3.3 in brilliant Minerva Blue. I was smitten but saddened when he sold it a year later. The presence, the sound and the power made their marks on me.

One day I would have one in my garage, given a favourable tail wind.

“One Saturday, 20 years ago, I went to test drive a white 930. When I drove the 930 it felt heavy and inert after the all singing and dancing 911S I owned at the time. Bringing the turbo on boost simply put the arcade game into fast forward. I just did not get the 930 as a driver. The looks and presence of the 930 still enthralled, the driving did not. This pattern of wanting one but then feeling disappointed was repeated over the years as I drove a number of 930s.

“Then a friend and I together acquired a beautiful 930, delivered new in South Africa in March 1981 (there was a shortage of righthand drive 930s allocated to SA during the gold boom and a number were delivered like ours in German spec). This Turbo was unmodified, not crashed and in ‘Zinc Silver’ with olive green leather interior. Like many a 930 it looked good but, however, maintenance

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had been deferred. We spent the purchase price again on the mechanics with nothing to show for it from a casual glance. The only deviation from original was the fitment of the four pipe exhaust system per 930 SE/LE. Boy does it add character, the 930 on the overrun sounding like an angry dragon spitting out nails. One cannot arrive anywhere unannounced!

“Each time during my visits to SA, I got to understand the 930 a bit more. The penny dropped a few years ago when some friends and I enjoyed a 3,000-mile sightseeing drive. On an empty, fast flowing road with wide open bends we bonded under the sun. We stayed in third and I would set her up for the series of bends ahead by bringing her on boost on the straights and then keeping the boost needle in the zone through the bends. Porsche transformed! From feeling like a lethargic and heavy SC, the 930 was transformed into a lively and very potent homologation special that she actually is.

“Our bonding continued during my most recent visit to SA this past January. We enjoyed five days and 1,600 miles driving from Johannesburg to Craddock to Port Alfred to Graaff Reinet and back to base. The first 400 miles were on the national highway then onto some mountain passes, double lane highway and hardly any traffic. On the straights the turbo is phenomenal. My friend, this time in a 993 C4, would come barrelling behind during our 85mph cruise. I would drop to third and launch the turbo – we disappeared into the distance.

“Theoretically, we would hold the advantage to 150 when the turbo’s acceleration would tail off and the 993 would start to make up ground.

As we dropped closer to sea level my friend was confident that, as he recovered the 17% loss of power at high altitude for the normally aspirated 993, he would be all over me. Wrong; the Turbo also gained more power off boost and boosted earlier and harder than before. As a result I would not even bother to drop to third, I would simply tickle the throttle in fourth to move the boost needle to the right and then bring in the turbo firmly, once again it was game over before it even started!

“However, the 930 is no one-trick pony as conventional wisdom suggests. Indeed, it the fast corners on boost that the endurance racer and real thrills come out. Take a brave pill, set her up for three corners ahead and keep looking further into the distance than normal, bring in the turbo and then hang on! The handling is incredible and fulsome as she really attacks the bends. The transformation from cruise to warp speed is a shock and my right foot twitches with an instant reaction from the chassis.

Expletives escape me – this car is aggressive!

Made all the more so by the feedback that the formerly inert and now wriggling steering is imparting. All I watch are the revs, boost gauge and distance ahead. This is the only car I have driven really fast where intimacy is replaced by a feeling of hanging on from the ‘tea tray’ rear spoiler, my legs flying out behind me. The 993 gives me a harder time through the bends but still the advantage is clearly ours. The difference is that the 993 corners as if on rails whereas we need to carve through both lanes.

If it was wet, well, then game over for me, I have neither the courage nor ability to drive the 930 on boost in the wet.

“We arrive at the lovely Victoria Hotel in Craddock to enjoy a wholesome, traditional

Journey’s end at Craddock in South Africa

Karoo dinner and hard-earned ice-cold drinks.

“Trying to tame a 930 Turbo is daunting, thrilling and life affirming. It makes me feel like a hero and glad to be alive. The Turbo has gotten under my skin and I feel privileged to be able to look after this one.”

Southern Region dinner dance at The Elvetham Hotel Collette Hunt reports: “After taking the ‘red-eye’ to Gatwick and arriving early at Harrods, I then took the train down to Hampshire where Roger met me and we checked in at The Elvetham Hotel for the Region 17 dinner dance.

“The Elvetham is mentioned in the Doomsday Book and sits in 35 acres of beautiful gardens and

grounds, including having its own church! The current house was rebuilt in 1840 after the original was destroyed by fire and St Mary’s church was built in the same year. We met up with John and Maggie Russell at the pre-dinner champagne reception which was sponsored by PC Portsmouth.

John, an ex-colleague of Roger’s when they worked together in air traffic control at Gatwick, had just taken delivery of a Cayman GT4 and Maggie is the proud owner of a low mileage Boxster RS60 Spyder! I was also introduced to Phil Brine, who is Centre Principal at PC Portsmouth, and he made me promise that I would visit the centre the next time I was on the mainland.

“All in all, a very convivial evening during which I also met with former PCGB Chairman David Newton and his wife Lande, RO Charlie

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Committee Chairman Mike Lucas Regional Contact Keith Morgan 07833 206078 (before 9pm) r29@porscheclubgb.com

A winter scene with a little light snow

McLaughlin and John Dunn, the oldest member at 84, who proved to be very active on the dance floor! The next morning a steady snowfall made a magical scene of the surrounding gardens and nearby church. My thanks to Roger, our RO, for making the arrangements to attend this most enjoyable event. A must for me next year!”

And finally, the competition I ran this competition in the January PP which was to name the members sitting around the table at Longueville Manor on the inaugural meeting of Region 28 some 16 years ago!

Clockwise from the left, those persons are: John Le Cras Bisson Roger Theaker, RO Ian McBoyle, General Manager Five Oaks Peter Mourant Charles Samuels Maggie Samuels Sandra Genee Cyril Genee Collette Le Cras Bisson (now Collette Hunt)

Spring is in the air, if we’re lucky, and thoughts of dusting the cobwebs off the car, wrestling with the sponge and bucket and getting out on the open road must be stirring in the brain! With that in mind, hopefully you will find some events of interest on the R29 calendar and will make a note to join us over the coming months.

Everything we do can be found in the Surrey Region section on the PCGB website, so have a look and see what takes your fancy.

Recent events January Club night We had a good turnout for the first meeting of the year and it was good to catch up with friends again after the excesses of Christmas and the New Year. This time of year the Club calendar is always a bit thin as members get to grips with life after wrapping paper and turkey dinners, but we managed to put the world to rights between us and the ‘events’ table was decorated with a choice of activities to see us through the coming months. We do try and cater for all tastes, but if you have any suggestions we are always willing to try something new as we don’t have the monopoly on ideas.

The winners: First: Collette Hunt – named all but Ian McBoyle.

Second: Cyril Genee – named all but Ian, Charles and Maggie.

Denbies vineyard and pub lunch A few of us met at the Conservatory Café in Denbies Vineyard near Dorking for a bit of social chat and a drive out to a pub for lunch. For once it was a dry morning and the brollies were left in the cupboard, but even so Colin left the 911 in the garage and brought his Jaguar instead. After coffee and buns, catching up with all the news and, for the ladies in our party, having made a visit to the shop, we summoned up the energy to move outside to our cars and Brenda pointed us in the direction of The Wotton Hatch, on the A25 just outside Westcott. Although the journey was a fairly short one, we still managed to engage in the age-old R29 tradition of different routes and times of arrival, helped no doubt by our trusty satnavs!

The pub was very accommodating and had organised a table for the seven of us, courtesy of a phone call from Brenda as we left Denbies. Once we had organised ourselves into a neat rabble we settled down to order our food and drinks from the menu and carry on with the conversations about everything and nothing in particular.

I have to say the service was very good, the staff polite and the food very tasty and it was a most pleasant way of spending a Saturday afternoon in January. As always, good things come to an end and, having satisfied our thirst and hunger pangs and having exhausted the conversation and missed out on our afternoon naps, we all left the pub and made our various ways home before darkness fell.

I would like to thank Brenda Wareham for her efforts in organising our day for us.

The first Club night of 2016

R29 relaxing in the Wotton Hatch

Forthcoming events I shall be giving them their prizes shortly!

A la prochaine!

Roger Theaker

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March 19 Visit to Addspeed We will be meeting at the Addspeed premises at 10.30am (Foundry Close, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 5TX). Addspeed currently sponsors a 2011 997 Cup Car and this will be on display for

member, also to his staff for their support in making our evening run smoothly.

Diary dates MARCH 1 Monthly meeting Liverpool Arms from 7.30pm.

APRIL 5 Monthly meeting Creg-ny-Baa from 7.30pm.

APRIL 15-17 Silverstone WEC MAY 20-23 Manx Tour JULY 3 Milntown show Ramsey JULY 29-31 PCGB Naional Event at Silverstone Classic AUGUST 28 Jurby VMCC This year’s inter car club run has been cancelled due to lack of support.

Cotswold Regional Organisers Alan and Fiona Bartlett 07785 928687 @PCGB_R31 r31@porscheclubgb.com

For up-to-date information on these and brief details of other events, please see the R29 Surrey area of the Club’s website.

Monthly round up As is the case for many folks, January started

Club nights Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at The Star, Kingston Road, Malden Rushett, Surrey KT22 0DP, starting at 8pm.

with us clearing up the aftermath of Christmas. Specifically, that meant restoring our house to a more orderly state following the departure of our various Christmas guests.

For us, as ROs, it also meant taking a look at the year ahead and getting ready for the first R31 events of the year, which started with the popular Sunday Brunch Scramble at Bicester, followed by the first monthly Regional meeting of the year and a Sunday morning Coffee Cruise in Burford.

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members to view and also the technician who works on the car will be available to answer any questions. If time and resources permit there may be an opportunity to have a free check over of your car. We will finish off the visit with lunch at the Surrey Oaks in Newdigate (RH5 5DZ).

Please let me know if you are interested in joining us for this event as numbers will be limited.

April 15-17 WOTY Future Inn, Plymouth Final payment is now required. For those wishing to join the convoy for our journey down to Plymouth, we will meet at Fleet Services, just after Junction 4a on the M3 westbound, GU51 1AA, at 10am.

April 24 Sheffield Park and Garden Having seen the gardens in all their glory last autumn, we would now like to see them in their Spring colours. Hopefully the bluebells will be in flower. We will meet at The Star, KT22 0DP, at 10.30am.

May 13–15 10e Grandprix De Monaco Historique If you would like to join us for this event please contact Adrian Wood via myself at R29@porscheclubgb.com for more details.

Sunday Brunch Scramble at Bicester Heritage To any rational human being, looking out of a window at 6am on a cold Sunday morning and seeing it bucketing down with rain, the first inclination would have been to go straight back to the nice warm bed that you’d just left.

However, being a member of a car club and being rational tend to be mutually exclusive.

So, we did what any self-respecting automobiliphile would have done, got ready and headed off to Bicester to join several hundred other irrational humans on a drafty ex-WW2 airbase to look at a thousand classic cars of all ages and marques, and stand around gassing to other irrational humans in the pouring rain over a bacon sandwich.

Arriving at 7.30am, just as dawn broke, we

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Diary dates MARCH 8 Club night At The Star. Kelvin will be attending with his Porsche ‘goodies’.

MARCH 19 Morning visit to Addspeed APRIL 12 Club night At The Star, with Ray Northway available to answer Porsche technical questions.

APRIL 15-17 WOTY Plymouth APRIL 24 Sheffield Park and Garden MAY 10 Club night At The Star, with raffle.

MAY 13-15 Grandprix De Monaco Historique

Porsches as far as the eye can see at Bicester

Isle of Man Regional Organiser Julian Chappell 01624 816563 (evenings) iom@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Steve Morrow 07624 433268 Steve_m2@manx.net Christmas dinner Our Club dinner was held at the Ramsey Park Hotel. We had a great turn out from our new members considering the stormy weather even though there had been a couple of last-minute cancellations. A few of us had booked to stay overnight and was well worth it. A big thank you to James O’Neill General Manager and Club

Photos by Alan Bartlett

Recent events

No garage queens here – a superb 1966 Triumph TR4A arriving at Bicester

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Sunday Coffee Cruise Although a bit overcast, the weather made for a pleasant drive along Cotswold roads over to Burford and the Region’s first Sunday morning get-together of 2016. Given the time of year, it was heartening to meet up with 25 members at the Cotswold Gateway to enjoy a coffee and natter in great company. As it happened, so many members came along that the hotel lounge was practically bursting at the seams.

Unfortunately some members, including one of the Region’s ROs, were unable to attend because of the heavy colds, flu and other ailments, which seem to be doing the rounds at the moment.

As usual, The Gateway was welcoming and the coffee was hot. Everyone was eager to catch up with each other’s news as it seemed like quite a while since some members had last met.

Additionally, ideas for future events were discussed, along with some suggestions regarding a Regional weekend trip.

Forthcoming events

Ricky Caesar and his Carrera GTS braved the weather to be at Bicester

Our monthly mid-week meeting will take place on March 9 at our regular southern Cotswold venue, The Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook near Burford. Good food is available if you wish to eat.

Photos by Alan Bartlett

As it’s Easter we won’t be holding our regular Coffee Cruise in late March. Instead, we’ve organised another Spring Tea Bun Run for Easter Monday, March 28. Once again, we’ll be meeting in the Cornbury House car park and then setting off for a 35-40 mile drive through the glorious Cotswold countryside ending up at Aston Pottery, near Bampton. If you’d like to take part please check out the details in our website area.

Braving the rain - Ian Duffy (L) and Wayne Singleton on traffic duty (note former Zuffenhausen-owned VW T3 Transporter)

didn’t hold out much hope of a large attendance as we put up the Club flags in the pouring rain to mark out our display area. On this occasion it was my grandson, Ethan, who acted as my assistant, diligently carrying the flags and mallet. Fiona had selflessly offered up her seat in the Boxster ostensibly so that young Ethan could experience the living history that can be found at the former RAF Bicester base. We rather suspected she wanted a lie-in though.

Despite the rain and cold, a record 69 Porches assembled on the airfield perimeter making an impressive contingent when parked up. An honorary Porsche, a stunning 1988 factoryowned Volkswagen Transporter T3 Caravelle Carat bus joined in making it 70 vehicles in total in our line up. This beat all previous attendances, which was truly astonishing given the weather and time of year. Once again, the Porches constituted by far the largest single marque display at this event.

As well as local members from R31, R10, R19 and R16, others came from as far afield as London, Derbyshire, Dorset and Shropshire not only to enjoy the company of fellow Porsche enthusiasts, but also to experience the celebration of classic motoring and aviation that this amazing and valuable 380-acre heritage site has to offer.

By the time you read this, tickets for the eighth Sunday Scramble in April will be on sale – see

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the Cotswold events area on the Club website for more details.

Monthly meeting Our first monthly meeting of the year was held at our usual venue, The Carpenters Arms near Burford, and was very well-attended, especially considering the time of year. It was truly a full house in our summer room meeting area. As seems traditional around these parts, winter frosts are mostly accompanied by the local authority’s gritters who do their very best to sandblast everything on the Cotswold roads. It wasn’t too surprising therefore that most of us left our Porsches at home. Which brings us to say that if you come to one of the Region’s meetings, there’s absolutely no expectation to bring your Porsche along, especially in the winter. If you turn up at one of our events and you don’t see a single Porsche in the car park don’t worry; it’s because we’ll have left them at home.

As this was the first meeting since November, everyone was pleased to catch up with news and experiences over the past couple of months. Apart from general conversation, during the brief business section there was discussion about the proposed trip to Germany in June, our visit to the PC Swindon and having a suspension specialist come put on a technical presentation for us. We’ll publish more information about these events on the Forum and website as details are finalised in the next few weeks.

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Find out more As always, details of all these and other forthcoming events can be found in the Cotswold Events area on the Club website. As these are subject to change or cancellation at short notice please always check the R31 Forum area and our Twitter feed (@PCGB_R31) before setting off.

If, for any reason, you can’t access the Club website or Forum, please contact the Cornbury House team who will endeavour to help you.

Look forward to seeing you soon.

Alan and Fiona

Diary dates MARCH 9 Monthly Regional meeting At The Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook.

MARCH 28 Cotswold Spring Tea Bun Run **NB: This date has changed from that previously published** APRIL 10 Cotswold Coffee Cruise meet At the Cotswold Gateway Hotel, Burford.

APRIL 13 Monthly Regional meeting At The Red Lion, Long Compton.

APRIL 24 Sunday Brunch Scramble Bicester Heritage MAY 11 Monthly Regional meeting At The Carpenters Arms, Fulbrook.

MAY 22 Sunday Brunch Scramble At the Bicester Heritage Centre, Bicester.

JUNE 8 Monthly Regional meeting At The Red Lion, Long Compton.

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Registers Register Director’s report Hello all…

Although the weather has been atrocious recently, it hasn’t dampened our enthusiasm for all things Porsche. The Club stand at the Autosport Show, where the Race Transporter had its first outing sporting its new livery, saw a steady stream of visitors, many actually becoming members to join our ever growing numbers – so welcome to you all and please take advantage of all that the Club offers.

356 Register Secretary Fred Hampton 020 7262 8695 – 356@porscheclubgb.com

912 Register Secretary Rowena Purdy 01472 399381 – 912@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Vacancy Weather report How our weather changes over the years! This time last year, as I sat by my computer’s keyboard to put a few words together, outside was totally covered in snow, cars were stuck at the top of the hill, and I plodded through the snow to collect my paper. Today, I walked the same route in a biting wind with blue skies and a few cumulus scudding overhead – what a change.

But we did have a few minutes of an ice shower just after lunch (ice shower in winter; hail in summer – same phenomenon).

Social life A couple of weeks ago I joined Region 4 for its annual ‘needle’ bowling match in Lincoln, but was unable to take part because I’d had stitches to the side of both eyes removed the previous Wednesday – the hospital suggested that it was too early to throw large heavy spherical objects down an alley. I did have lunch and the caterers excelled themselves.

Future plans…

April 23-24 Officials’ Conference and AGM I shall be attending both functions, so if there is anything you would like me to highlight to the

I was recently contacted by a 930 owner seeking to verify the provenance of his car. I advised him to join the Club, which means he can obtain a Certificate of Authenticity free of charge (it is £65 for non-members) – certainly an excellent benefit of membership.

Another convert I was fortunate last week to drive the new 991 at the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone.

To say I was impressed would be an understatement; the three cars I drove surprised me, even though they have smaller (but more efficient) engines. Also the handling and brakes were fabulous! If you get the chance, I would urge you to get yourselves to Silverstone and experience the Experience.

Board, please let me know in time and I’ll try to get a mention.

May 20 Blyton Novice Track Day I intend to be there to ‘throw’ the 912 around the track. As I keep reminding you, this is an ideal event for those who are unsure of track day driving and would like to ‘dip their toes in the water’. Being quite a social event, it’s great fun as well. Just be aware that Blyton is an old bomber airfield and the wind can be fairly strong and bitter.

Instruction comes as part of the entry fee and the instructors are all experienced racing or rally drivers so are well used to helping out the novice.

May 1 Stanford Hall Classic Show I have been recommended that this is an ideal event at which to get 912 owners, from all over UK, together. This gathering of 912s will be under the auspices of DDK rather than PCGB. For more information go to the DDK website (ddk-online.com) and navigate to 912, Stanford Hall. I was hoping to attend, but I may be visiting my daughter and granddaughters in Washington DC around that date.

Porsche o’er Wolds Tour 2016 A new team has taken over the running of the event and the new Clerk of the Course, Ian Birrell, is currently deciding on a new route as well as a new start and finish venue.

July 29-31 National Event at the Silverstone Classic I will not go into much detail here as the Board and Events team will be keeping us all informed of developments.

I’d like to see as many 912s and their owners as possible at the event, so please let me know if you plan to attend so that I can keep Narinder up to speed with 912 numbers. I shall be sending out further MailChimp circulars when I have more details.

For those who wish to camp, there is a campsite at Silverstone – I am considering taking my tent.

Speaker for hire As I write this, I am preparing to present a talk on ‘My Life and Cars’ to the members of Region 5. I gave this same talk to my Region (R18) last year, and some R5 members decided that it would be a diversion in these miserable months – fame at last! Perhaps I should take up after dinner speaking!

I hope to see many of you at the AGM in April.

Albert Walsh Register Director register@porscheclubgb.com 01282 456371 (evenings)

The end of my 912’s wings saga… …which became more than just the wings. Before my recent sojourn in hospital, Andy of Rust2Riches let me have an update on how the 912 renovation was progressing. Apparently, visitors to Andy’s body shop have described my car as being “showroom standard” – but not quite finished. I cannot wait to get my hands on it. By the time this edition of PP is on your doormat I should have picked it up and got it through its MOT, followed by a trip to Ben in Newark for a good service to make sure that that standing around in a garage for three months has not affected the car’s mechanics in any way.

Due to not having a full anaesthetic during my ‘op’, I am fully capable of driving without having to wait for the four to six months that would normally apply – just a quick phone call to my insurers to let them know and make sure they were happy.

Bits and bobs…

I’ve had a few emails regarding 912 purchases and importations, so it looks as if the message is getting out there. They will require a bit of work by me to answer.

I have also been sent details of a 912 rear (engine) cover which may be of interest to someone who is thinking of replacing one. It needs a fair amount of scraping to bare metal, priming and painting. Currently it is a sort of a plum colour (Burgundy? 6806/017 – which could make it a USA car). It is from a 1968 (or later) 912. Details from Ian Antiff (i.antiff@gmail.com). Ian is also digging around his garage to see if he has anything else of interest to 912 owners.

I may have found a willing volunteer to sit in my right hand seat for a few rallies – watch this space…

Take care and drive safely.

Rowena

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Early 911 (2.0,2.2 &2.4)

911 Sportomatic

Register Secretary Ian McLeod 07810 493287 911@porscheclubgb.com

Register Secretary Peter Cook 01789 400832 sporto@porscheclubgb.com

Can you help?

I have just been contacted by Andrew Smith who is searching for his father’s 1973 911 2.4E in Light Yellow. This was a RHD car with a black interior, Recarro seats, Fuchs, and a registration at the time of ownership (1976 – 1981) of TCS 355M. The car was bought from the Glen Henderson Porsche Dealership in Ayr, Scotland in 1976.

It was, and still is, his father’s favourite ever car, so any information on its current location will be very much appreciated. The picture below shows the car during ownership in the snow at Loch Muick in the Scottish Highlands.

So far, tracing the VIN number has come up

Sportomatic values From time to time Register Secretaries seem anxious to ensure that owners have sufficient insurance for their cars by giving an indication of current value trends. For Sportomatics this is difficult because they cover so many 911 types over so many years. However, I was recently sent an advertisement that was interesting in itself, and may be of interest to those who consider they don’t have the most popular of 911s.

Graypaul are selling a 1977 MY 911 Lux, manufactured in September 1976. It began life in Bitter Chocolate with tan interior, Cookie Cutter wheels and full chrome trim – that is to say chrome headlight trims, sills, wheel arch trims etc. Although the Certificate of Authenticity says it came with black trim, this wouldn’t be the first time I question the accuracy of a CoA! The reason I can be sure it did have chrome trim is because the car was placed on the Register some years ago complete with a photograph – surely no-one would remove all the black trim and add chrome trim.

1977 Lux 2.7, ‘restored’ by a PC in 2013 – it was Bitter Chocolate – now on sale for £115,000

Anniversary parade at Classics at the Castle Talking of cars in general, later in the year will be the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the 911S. The Classics at the Castle event is hoping to include a 10-car 911S display in the parade, so bear this in mind if you own such a car and will be willing to put your car forward.

Like to visit Duxford?

In addition, there has been a discussion as to whether there would be enough interest in organising a combined RS and Early 911 Register trip to the Duxford Air Museum this year. Please let me know if this attracts you.

Regards...

Ian

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911 Carrera RS Register Secretary Fred Hampton 020 7262 8695 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

Does anyone know the whereabouts of this car?

with a blank. The likely candidates, to date, from the AFN cars, are 911320 ending in 0430, 0933 or 1051, but the car could have been imported into the UK from a foreign RHD market in 1974 and be a different VIN. A point of interest is that a good proportion of 1973 model cars were sold and registered after August 1973 and therefore got the ‘M’ registration rather than the more usual ‘L’ registration.

It is now Geyser Grey with black leather and ‘houndstooth’ cloth. This work was carried out

by PC Tonbridge for the 2013 PC restoration competition. As far as I can tell from the extensive advertisement (graypaulclassiccars.com) the body and interior underwent considerable work (I can’t bring myself to use the word ‘restoration’ in this case); the engine and gearbox, however, did not, apart from an external clean.

But why should I tell you all this? Well the ticket price for the car is £115,000. Make of this what you will, I make no comment. The images below give you an idea of what it now looks like, compared with how it would have looked like had it been ‘restored’ – my car is basically the same but has been restored to the original look.

Historic vehicles – VED exemption In the budget, three years ago, it was announced My 1976 Lux 2.7 showing the ‘original look’

Guy

911 SC Register Secretary Paul Thompson 01531 822 305 Mobile: 07836 261 365 911sc@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor David Sewell dave.autohaus@gmail.com Mud, mud, glorious mud…

It looks like a nice evening on which to take the SC out for a blast. But in the shade of those hedges lurks wet mud which plasters my poor old SC. I then have to wait and wait for a dry day to wash off the mud and dry her off. That is the story of this winter! I also got the tractor stuck transporting a load of wood to the store ready for the wood burner. I also struggled to get the four by four (with mud tyres) out of a field. So it goes on. However, I did enjoy watching Gloucester beat London Irish on the Kingsholm quagmire. It reminded me of my

playing days in the north east when, by the end of the match, both teams’ kit was the same shade of mud!

Spring clean However, by the time you read this spring will be in the air, the SC will be clean and polished and, hopefully, you will have let me know where you would like a SC presence. What about Silverstone on April 17 to see the finish of the World Endurance Championship?

Gearbox choices The 915 gearbox is becoming quite rare. John Cockerton was looking for one for his track day project car and eventually purchased one from (porschepartsused.co.uk). For years the G50 box was thought of as a better box, but recently enthusiasts have realised the 915 is a roadgoing version of the racing box, being strong, light and lovely to use – rather than an ‘off the shelf’ cheaper box which happened to be easier to use for Mr Average!

Paul

911 Carrera 3.2 Register Secretary Steve and Sue Edwards 020 8366 7770 911carrera32@porscheclubgb.com Technical Advisor Charles Marsland 01732 848323 WOTY The 3.2 Register’s Weekend Of The Year (WOTY) will be taking place from Friday April 8 to Sunday April 10. We will be visiting Kent and staying in the grounds of Leeds Castle. The package includes dinner, bed and breakfast.

There are 14 rooms available (see below). The cost is £200 per couple per night for the standard rooms, £190 for the small double rooms, and £125 for the single rooms. Those available are as follows: • Four standard double or twin rooms with zip and link beds; • Four standard double rooms; • One standard twin room (two single beds); • One accessibility room (double or twin) with wet room, designed for people with mobility problems; • Three small double rooms; • One single room.

The plan is for people to do whatever interests them during the day, but then meet for a group dinner in the Castle View restaurant on both evenings. There is plenty to do in the area. You can drive on some of the superb roads, visit the Shire Horse Centre, shop at the Ashford Designer Outlet, make a trip to the coast, or even spend the day in France!

If you wish to join us, please telephone Leeds Castle on 01622 767823, quoting ‘Porsche Club’, between 8.30am and 8pm, seven days a week.

Full payment will be taken at the time of booking and is non-refundable.

If you do make a reservation, would you please email us to let us know because we will need to contact you nearer the time to pre-order your dinner choices.

E5 reprieve I’ve been doing a bit more investigation on the Ethanol issue since my piece in January’s column. As far as the UK is concerned, it now looks like E10 may not be with us until 2020.

The Government is apparently delaying its introduction so that fewer cars are affected – I’m not expecting ours to be going to the crusher before 2020, and I don’t think many other classic cars will either. The classic scene is backed by a multi-billion pound industry, i.e. parts, tyres, engineering procedures, routine maintenance, etc. Therefore, many livelihoods are dependent on us keeping our cars going, and I am not aware of any reaction from these service industries, and would like to know why this is.

For more information on Ethanol, use your search engine to look up the: ‘European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) Ethanol’, and ‘Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) Ethanol)’ websites – they are very informative. To complete my trilogy of acronyms, it seems that it is the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) that is mandating that 10 per cent of the energy in transport fuels is derived from renewable sources.

When E10 is introduced, the suppliers are obliged to state this on the pumps. So, unlike the UK introduction of E5, we will be aware.

There is a legislative lifeline, however, because there should be a continued national supply of E5 ‘protection grade’ petrol for cars not compatible with E10. This seems to be down to the oil companies to choose how to market the E5 petrol grade. If it takes the same route as with the continued supply of leaded petrol, I don’t hold out much hope of it being widely available.

Having mentioned the proposed increase in Ethanol in the January 2016 column, I was contacted by a few members. I must thank Norman Lupton for sending me magazine articles on the subject, and also Mac McLeod (Display Register). Mac has spoken to Lucas Oil, one of our Member Benefits (see Porschefile), about their Ethanol Fuel Conditioner treatment and was impressed enough to make a bulk purchase. He will initially be running it in their most used 944, and will keep me updated on how it performs.

Having read that Ethanol separates out of petrol over time, I bought a single bottle of the same Ethanol treatment for my ‘laid up’ 3.2 (from an online retailer). I only wanted one bottle, enough to stabilise the tankful sitting in the car, which is waiting patiently to be consumed during the infrequent spells of good winter weather. An additional benefit of this conditioner is that it should also slow down the octane degeneration. Whilst driving the car, I’m not sure how you experience the loss of octane because I’ve always found the fuel usable after a layup – even after seven months of inactivity. My guess is that pinking and poor performance would be evident, but I’ve not noticed it to any perceivable level. When I do start burning through the tankful, I should get a secondary benefit from the additive, as it cleans the injectors, combustion chambers and valve seats.

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that the date vehicles would become exempt from paying Vehicle Excise Duty would include those manufactured before 1st January 1974.

This was followed up by the introduction of a rolling 40-year exemption from the charge.

The changeover occurs in April each year, so from April 1st this year, any car built before 1st of January 1976 will qualify, which means the exemption will now include early production Carrera 3.0s.

It should be noted that the onus is placed on the owner to apply for the car to be classified in the historic vehicle category. You do this by sending a completed V10 form and accompanying documents to the DVLA. One of the documents required is the V5C, which must show that the vehicle was made or first registered before the 1st of January 1976, although they will accept first registration dates up until the 7th of January on the assumption that the car had been manufactured in the previous year. Full details of the requirements are contained in the DVLA information sheet INF34, which is available on the internet, or I will send you a copy if you email me.

There are, however, two additional points to note here: Cars registered after the 7th of January could still qualify – I know of vehicles that were not registered until April even though they were built during the previous year.

Imported vehicles (including those from Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) show a year of manufacture that in many cases is later than the actual build date.

In these cases it is essential to obtain a Certificate of Authenticity from Porsche showing a ‘Production Completion Date’ which the DVLA accepts for the purposes of historical vehicle classification. The certificate is free of charge to Porsche Club GB members, and could save you £230 at current Vehicle Excise Duty rates. I will send you the form to obtain one if you email me.

I wish “Happy cheaper motoring” to those who now qualify.

Anything you wish to raise?

Sue and I will be attending the Officials’ Conference and AGM at Cornbury House on April 23-24. If there is anything that you would like us to raise on your behalf, please let us know ASASP. Just a reminder to let you know that we will be attending the Lockton Register Rendezvous at Kedleston Hall, near Derby, on September 10 and would love you to join us. Places are limited to 500 cars in total, so if you want to come you will need to register your interest with Narinder Webb at Cornbury House (events@porscheclubgb.com or tel: 01608 652911).

Steve and Sue

911 Carrera Club Sport Register Secretary Alan Cordery 01798 344481 alan_cordery@yahoo.co.uk

964 Register Secretary David Bladon 07771 194507 – 964@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant David Moulton-Bark 07775 821715 davidmoultonbark@googlemail.com

964 Carrera RS Register Secretary Melvin Spear 07860 595355 – 964rs@porscheclubgb.com

993 Register Secretary Maurice Piper 993@porscheclubgb.com Register Assistant Christian Sanger 07968503385 cjsanger@gmail.com

Unwanted water penetration and noise I was recently researching my archive of Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs), looking in vain for a Rest of World version of the engine wiring loom recall, when I came across a very large TSB on water

penetration in 993 Targas. After Christian’s description of his travails with a customer’s Targa, I thought it may be useful to point out the key areas that the factory saw as culprits. If there is enough interest, I could post the full TSB (or two) on the Forum archive. I say ‘or two’ because the factory saw fit to add another on noises, so they must have seen a few come in under warranty for one or both issues!

Below is an extract from the 1996 TSB. Location of possible water entry points Possible water entry areas include: • On the left and right door seal; • Above the left and right A-pillar – windshield frame/roof module; • On the formed seal piece of the left and right top door seal/A-pillar; • On the air deflector; • On the left and right B-pillar; • On the rear/C-pillar, left and right sides; • On the left and right side glass roof seals; • On the top of the rear window, left and right sides; • At the transition ramp rear window inside bracket; • On the rear body centre piece, left and right sides.

Identifying water entry points As you would expect, they recommend a rigorous testing procedure, Before performing the repairs to correct water leaks, the entire vehicle must be cleaned thoroughly. When repairing water leaks, the area of suspected leakage must be accurately located and repaired according to the procedures outlined on the following pages. At the same time all relevant seals are to be checked for correct seating and also the water drain tubes should be checked for blockage and cleared if necessary.

Where water enters on the inside of the vehicle it is often not the same location as where it enters on the outside of the vehicle. Water can run through seals, body compartments etc and exit in a different area. For this reason the area of the water leak must be correctly identified before repairs begin.

Procedure for identifying water entry areas require: 1. Remove the front windshield frame cover; 2. Remove the dome light assembly and disconnect the wires; 3. Remove the sun visors and pull the windshield frame cover to the rear; 4. Remove the rear inside cover; 5. Remove the four screws and pull the cover out toward the front; 6. Remove the rear left and right lower covers; 7. Remove the cover mounting screws and pull the cover off; 8. Remove the rear left and right upper covers; 9. Remove the plastic cap from the screw on the B-pillar; 10. Remove this screw and the screw on the wheel well. Pull off cover; 11. Remove the left and right ‘B’ pillar cover; 12. Remove the plastic cap on the screw on the lower B-pillar and the coat hook cover; 13. Remove both screws on the B-pillar and remove cover; 14. Remove the left and right inner roof covers; 15. Remove the front nut and the rear plastic

cover. Slide the cover approximately 40mm to the rear, and remove cover.

Water testing Water testing must be carried out properly. Testing should simulate, as closely as possible, natural rainfall. Duration of the test should be approximately five minutes because some leaks do not appear immediately. Avoid powerful jet spraying, as this does not accurately simulate natural conditions.

Repair procedures The remaining seven pages go into detail on the various suggested repair procedures for each area of interest.

Noise issues Other commonly reported issues related to the panoramic glass sliding roof are various extraneous noises. The 1997 TSB deals with these in the same way. These noises can be: • Creaking in the area of the wind deflector; • Creaking at the left and right sides of the sliding glass roof panel; • Strong rattle noises in the area of the windshield frame and roof module; • Rattle or crackling noises in the area of the B-pillar, roof frame and glass sliding roof panel (left and right sides); • Creaking noises in the area around the rear window.

That’s enough for this month. Please let me know, via email, if you want to have the TSBs online.

Maurice

993 Carrera RS Register Secretary Paul Howells 01594 833238 993rs@porscheclubgb.com

996 Register Secretary Andy Willis 07775 138527 – 996@porscheclubgb.com Bicester Heritage Trust Scramble The first Sunday of the new year saw me, with fellow Region 10 members, travel to the Bicester Heritage Trust – a very wet event, but a lot warmer than last year’s arctic conditions. For anyone who hasn’t yet been to the Trust, I recommend that you must pay them a visit. They hold a variety of events throughout the year and their next Sunday Scramble is on April 24.

Register members in print Geoff Booth (ex-Speedster Register Secretary)…

Having now sold his Speedster, sent me a photo of his 2005 X50 Turbo. It was taken whilst on Region 8’s Tour Of the East Midlands (TOTEM) – that is Belvoir Castle in the background.

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future alternator electrical refit (a precaution against brush wear). The dip switch replacement is due to a possible problem with the contacts. A couple of times I’ve noticed that the main beam comes on when running on dip beam or having used the indicators as well as being on dip. I suspect a tension issue with an electrical contact, or possibly the progression of a plastic molding failure.

Register business

Geoff Booth’s X50 Turbo

that it doesn’t leak, making it more user friendly compared to the Speedster.

If you would like an image of your 996 (and preferably yourself with it) published in this column, please email me a photo together with a few words.

AGM and Officials’ Conference.

I will be attending the above event on the weekend of April 23-24. If you have any questions you would like me to put forward on your behalf, then please let me know by email or phone beforehand.

996 technical issues.

Please keep your 996 technical questions coming through, via email to me, or to Gary Sorrell (gary.sorrell@porschecolchester.co.uk). You can also communicate with Richard Hamilton using the Forum on the Club’s website.

Enjoy your 996…

weather will be kinder than last year, when we experienced monsoon conditions with the rerouting of drives being commonplace, due to fallen trees and telegraph poles blocking the roads. North Devon in spring is usually a pleasant and benign place to be – so fingers crossed that this year’s weather will behave.

April 24 AGM and Officials’ Conference This will take place at Cornbury House at 11am; please come along if you can. You will be able to see how your Club works, meet some of the main players and be in on the rule changes, election of officers and discussions on Club performance and plans for the future. It usually finishes around lunchtime, leaving the afternoon free for the homeward journey. Refreshments are provided too. Don’t forget to bring your membership card, though.

I’ll also be attending the Officials’ Conference the day before, so if you have any questions or points of view you’d like me to get across to the Board of Directors, please let know and I will take it up on your behalf.

Andy

Diary Dates March 6 Cornbury House Open Day April 23-24 AGM and Officials’ Conference April 24 Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble

997 Register Secretary Clive White 07831 257042 – 997@porscheclubgb.com April 1-3 Southwest Tour This, the season’s opener, was announced last month and places filled up very quickly. It all kicks off quite soon now and there will be a full report in a future edition of PP. Our hotel base has a conference centre, keep-fit gymnasium, swimming pool and an 18-hole golf course, so it’s top quality; but I doubt there’ll be much time for many of these activities since we have a full weekend programme ahead. Let’s hope the

December 3 Christmas Party It’s early days, but I’ve been planning this year’s event already. It’s scheduled for Saturday December 3, but we don’t yet have a venue.

Would you like to return to our 2015 location, or shall we consider some alternatives? If you fancy a change, please let me have some suggestions.

The venue needs to be a comfortable hotel, capable of accommodating between 50 to 60 people for dinner and entertainment at a reasonable price, with secure parking and within a practical driving distance from Cornbury House for the traditional Christmas Sunday Open Day on the following day. I welcome suggestions ASAP so I can start the ball rolling.

February 21 Visit to Portmeirion Some 997 members joined Region 5 and the 991 Register for an expedition to this fascinating Italian-style village on the north west coast of Wales. Our Register last visited five years ago as part of a Welsh weekend tour. It’s a truly fascinating place, forever linked with the 1960s cult TV series, “The Prisoner”.

Assistant required Last month I mentioned Alan is moving over to take up the role of joint Regional Organiser of Region 15. So I’m now looking for someone to assist with the 997 Register. We have gained an enviable reputation within the Club as an active and progressive group and I hope very much we can build on this. Health and age are beginning to catch up with me and looking to the future, we need new, younger blood coming through to help maintain the momentum.

On the basis of ‘if you snooze – you lose’ I hope we can get more people willing to give up just a little of their time to make a contribution to our effort. We’re all motoring enthusiasts and there’s nothing better than getting together with like-minded people to enjoy our cars and each other’s company. It’s also highly satisfying to put in a little effort to give something back to the Register. For example, you could write a short article for the magazine, plan a visit to somewhere of interest, or organise a half day/full day tour of the area where you live. It doesn’t take much effort to maintain the level of our activities, but it’s becoming too much for one person to keep things going all year round. There are now more than 1,000 of us in this Register, if everyone does a little, a lot gets done – it’s all down to you, folks!

Technical queries…

If you are new to 997 ownership, and/or have a query of a technical nature, such as help with a fault diagnosis, or are just looking for some tricks and tips, chances are the information can be found on the Club website.

The first port of call is the technical section of the 997 Register Forum (members only).

There’s an index with numerous and varied topics, everything from avatars to voice control, all linked to detailed Forum discussions.

Just click on a link and it will take you straight to the topic. There’s even a buyers’ guide. Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Simply post it on the Forum and chances are it will be answered swiftly. It’s a valuable resource and just one of the many advantages of being a 997 Register member.

Am I a member?

If you own a 997, and are a Club member, but are not sure if you are on our Register, you can check your details on-line by simply clicking on ‘My Profile’ on the Club website. I can’t do this for you because I have no access to the Club database. However, if you’re in doubt, please contact Chris at Club HQ (membership@porscheclubgb.com).

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May 19-22 Spanish Pyrenees (Cancelled) This would have been an adventurous trip. Last month I asked for volunteers to help lead the party out to the Spanish Supercar weekend in Santander, and back over the mountains to return to the UK. So far, no one has come forward and, as ill health is preventing the original instigators from committing, it looks like we may have to ‘kick this one into touch’ for the time being. It’s a pity because several people expressed interest (still listed on the Forum topic). Maybe they can get their heads together and sort something out, but from the Register’s point of view, we’re shelving it for now – maybe next year?

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Members cars Would you like your car featured in the Members’ Cars Gallery on the website? Just send me a photo and I will post it up. A small mobile phone-type photo will be fine for our gallery, but if you would like it featured in this column also, I really need a larger one with a file size of at least 1Mb.

pcgb_997) for breaking news and log onto the 997 Forum on the Club’s website.

Register calendar page

‘Stag’gering performance and much more for your ‘bucks’

Derek Harden

991 Register Secretary Phil Graham 01625 524596 991@porscheclubgb.com Things are looking up. January 2016 is nearly over, the days are getting longer and it’s not raining quite as hard.

Derek Harden’s 2008 Turbo Tiptronic S

Joe Crozer

Safe motoring and enjoy your 997s…

Clive

Diary Dates February 20-21 Visit to Portmeirion with 991 Register April 1-3 Southwest Tour North Devon as base.

April 24 PCGB AGM at Cornbury House Moreton-in-the-Marsh August 21 Beaulieu Supercar Showdown Provisional.

December 3 Register Christmas Party December 4 Drive to Cornbury House HQ for Christmas Open Day Joe Crozer’s 2012 Turbo

Simon Hayes

Full details of these events will be available from the 997 Register Section of the PCGB Forum.

Also check the Calendar in this magazine for other events.

Second encounter…

On my second test drive of the 991 Gen 2 Carrera S, the sky was blue and the sun shone down on me.

I am well and truly impressed with the new car, and although it is not as throaty as the 3.8, it certainly gives you more smiles per gallon. A full report and images have been submitted for Porsche Post and there is a gallery on our section of the Club website.

Things have got even better, with an invitation to go to Silverstone on February 3 to enjoy the full experience of this brilliant car.

New member A warm welcome to Mike and Julie Travers and congratulations on your newly acquired 991 Gen 1 Carrera S. I have known Mike and Julie for a good few years (in Region 5) and I was really pleased when his 997 didn’t become an Audi R8. What were you thinking?

Simon Hayes’ 2012 Turbo S

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Mike Travers’ car (PDK is not for me – until now!)

March 11 The 15th Annual RS Track Day This is a good opportunity to catch up with all our friends even if you’re not driving your car on the circuit. I will be taking my ‘Anniversary’ there and hope to finally meet some of the 991 members.

April 15-17 World Endurance Championship Silverstone The Club is planning on having a presence and discounted tickets will be available from the Club office May 2 Gawsworth Classic Car Show Being on the Bank Holiday Monday it attracts a large gathering of tasty Porsches and many other marques. I’m sure we could do better than the usual handful of 991s!

July 29-31 Silverstone Classic This will be the ultimate gathering of 991s in 2016, with possibly a record number in one place.

Tickets are now available but the two for one offer expires at the end of March so don’t delay and book today.

August 28-29 Oulton Park Gold Cup Region 5’s big event of the year with enough dedicated parking to include a good display for the 991 Register.

Get in touch I would love to hear your views about events you would like to see over the coming months. The members’ cars gallery, on the website, is coming together and would be enhanced with a nice shot of your pride and joy.

to get half the price of its matching numbers equivalent. From a driver’s, as opposed to collector’s, point of view, it was an absolute bargain.

Porsche themselves don’t make life any easier for you in these ‘missing engine’ type circumstances – they will only confirm that the engine number that you’ve given to them matches the factory build record for that chassis.

If it doesn’t, in the interests of fraud prevention, they will not let you know the engine number that they have on record for that chassis. This helps remove the temptation for unscrupulous individuals to either remove and replace, or otherwise doctor, the engine number.

Fortunately, Mark Waring at Rennsport Classics, has the answer to this. Using forensic techniques more generally associated with the art market, he has a box of tricks which can look under the surface and identify over-stamped or obliterated numbers – neat, and cost effective.

So, back to the beginning, if any 930 owner (or 930 engine owner) would like to see if they can either locate a missing engine, or else sell one that they have acquired, please drop me an email and I’ll keep the details on file and publish them in PP as and when they appear.

I’ll start the ball rolling with: ‘Looking for’ engine number 6710090, and ‘Available’ engine number 6790779 (although it’s on eBay and is likely to be gone by the time PP goes to print)!

Register Secretary John Ward 01844 237508 911turbo@porscheclubgb.com Matching numbers?

Over the past few years I’ve had the occasional appeal from members who, having realised that their 930 no longer has the engine that it left the factory with, wonder if I have any way of finding out whether or not anyone else on the Register has ‘their’ missing engine.

Theoretically I could, if I trawled through the records. But engine numbers in members’ database details are frequently incorrect – especially if they don’t match those on the V5C, which is where most people take their chassis and engine numbers from when filling in PCGB documentation. Suffice it to say that, thus far, I’ve not located any missing engines. Besides, it’s not that big a deal, is it? Answer: of course it is!

As the values of classic Porsches continue to increase, so does, for collectors/investors, the importance of any car that they purchase being as per factory build specification, which includes ‘matching’ serial numbers for the engine, and to a lesser extent, gearbox.

The difference in perceived values between a ‘matching numbers’ car and one without can be colossal. Some years back I sold an absolutely superb 1973 2.4S, which for some reason or other had had an engine change, and I struggled

914s at Brooklands

their other classic, or in their ‘daily’ car. It was great to catch up with one another and to hear that there are many 914 restoration projects on the go.

Until next time...

Moving house…

Due to the fact that I’ve have been in the middle of a house move during December and January, I have been having trouble receiving emails. I apologise for this, it should be rectified by the time you read this because the move will have been fully completed, and I will be based at one location again.

After giving me a hand to move items, and finding that I had an engine in bits in the bathroom as well as other spare parts in the lounge, kitchen and bedroom, a few 914 owners have started calling my house ‘914HQ’.

John

Happy Fourteening…

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Events to note

May 1 Stanford Hall VW Show Please let me know if you would like to display your 914 in the Register parking area.

May 27-29 International 914 Meeting 2016 in Siegen, Germany (914-siegerland.de)

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

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914s at Brooklands The new year kicked off with members of the 914 Register attending ‘Brooklands Museum New Year’s Day Classic Car Gathering’. This year’s event saw 1,568 classic cars turn up throughout the day. The cars were parked up in no particular order all around the museum. Amongst them there were many Porsches, with two of them being 914s belonging to David Kelleher and me.

Other 914 owners in attendance had arrived in 914s at Brooklands

Register Secretary Paul Hedges 07940 441452 (6-10pm) 924@porscheclubgb.com Wanted… …members to help with events and Digital Media Content, in order to bring the Register into the modern digital age. I would like to form a committee of members who can update and improve the 924 Register and push it onwards from the 40th year of the car’s introduction into the UK. I have advertised for members to fill posts before, but I’m hoping to get a broader idea of what you can bring to the concept of owning a 924 within PCGB. Seven years parked by Adrian Davidson Adrian Davidson writes about his experience in bringing a rather sorry 924 back to life: “Seven years ago my 924S failed its MOT – rust in the driver’s sill and the left headlight did not work. So, filled with enthusiasm, I set about correcting this with an angle grinder. However, I soon discovered the extent of the small hole in the sill – it turned into a large hole in the inner sill

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remove it is to cut the bolt off and then remove the large chunk of aluminium. You then drive the bolt out; but in my case you don’t because it was, and is stuck, fast. I found out that the aftermarket poly bush I bought did not fit, it was too short. so it was PC Bristol to the rescue. Fitting the bush proved to be a brain teaser. The solution required making a special tool. The bush is cotton reel shaped and cannot just be pushed in, one end has to be bent outwards and pushed in first so the ends of the cotton reel form a flange at each end of the hole in the aluminium bracket. By the time me and my trusty angle grinder had finished, there was a hole right through to the inside of the car. It was then a simple matter of replicating the metal which Porsche had originally put there.

“I’m a believer (that would make a great song title) in keeping cars structurally the same as designed by a man with years of experience and a big computer – there is a chance he knows more than me. The structure around this part of the car is complex and so time consuming to repair.

The new sill came courtesy of eBay and was long enough to repair the bottom of the wing. All was then covered with self-etch primer, painted and undersealed. The suspension was refitted with lashings of copper slip –you never know, I may need to take it apart again.

“With the car back on its wheels and the engine running, will it move? No. The clutch pedal went to the floor and stayed there. So remove the starter motor so you can get at the seized slave cylinder. A good clean and new seals in the master and slave cylinders and all is well.

The car moves and stops under its own power.

Just a few electrical systems to wake up now – sun roof, driver’s door mirror and CD player to name a few.

“So painting was next – hours of removing lights, rubbing down and being bored. The stickers took some getting off, especially the Porsche script under the rear lights, I ended up rubbing that bit back to bare metal to get rid of the glue from the sticker. The underlying paint is good enough to form a base for the new paint,

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with just a few patches requiring etch primer and primer filler.

“The wheels need just a quick rub down, coat of paint and clear lacquer to make them shiny again; they were taken back to bare metal when I first got the car. The tyres are showing signs of age, lots of tread but perished, so they will have to be replaced before the MOT. “I will let you know how the painting goes.”

Adrian Car Wars – The Four Awakens HTT (my car) continues to be transformed from a garage exhibit into something that is getting ready to storm the roads again. Marauding rust has been dealt a blow, with the fitment of an aftermarket sill from Lye Panels, which was long enough to provide enough material to fix the nearside wing too. Underfloor issues have been addressed. A new water pump, alternator, cam tensioner, belts and brake lines have been fitted and the exhaust has been repaired.

January 9 proved a significant day, with the car passing its MOT and being taxed (£123.50 for six months).

Soon after, I received word that the car was ready to collect. As the car was in deepest Dorset I took a train from 924 HQ and arrived to find my car gleaming and ready to rock. I was handed the keys, and I started off on the 29-mile journey to PC Bournemouth.

Next month: A Tale of Five Fan Belts Oil pump plea I received the following request: “Hi Paul, I am trying in vain, to track down an oil pump (046.115.105.A) for a ’77 924. I wonder if you would have any contacts that might be able to help. This part has been NLA from the factory for a number of years and I’ve now exhausted all my contacts in Europe and USA. It’s the same pump for all ’76 to ’85 924 and Turbo models.

“It’s for our Approved Body Shop, who are in the process of restoring an original ’77 924 Le Mans,

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and surrounding area. I also removed the rusty driver’s side front wing, welded the inner sill and welded 90 per cent of the outer sill. Then catastrophe struck, I went over to the dark side, in Truro to be precise, and bought a 911 SC Targa. The 924S was of course abandoned and left on the drive. I then spent seven years guiltily saying “I will sort that car out.”

“This car has an odd past. When I bought it in 1997 in Nottingham (sight unseen on eBay) it was a mess. The front end was a very different shade of Burgundy to the rest of the car. I should have walked away, but Nottingham is a long drive and the shame of going home empty-handed, changed my mind. I bought it for £700. It was as if all the good bits had been taken off and replaced with worn out bits. The brake discs, brake pads, hand-brake shoes, hand-brake cables and brake pipes were all worn out, rusty and broken. The brake master cylinder was also leaking. The fuel pipes were so rusty they disintegrated when touched. There was also a small hole in the driver’s sill. One of the tyres was the wrong size and the spare was missing.

These cars should always have a spare wheel in the back because without it the car is not balanced; I was surprised at the difference putting the spare wheel in the boot made to the car’s balance. The gearbox also needed a rebuild and the front pulley and cam belt pulley on the engine were so loose you could rotate them about 10 degrees. Don’t get me started on the electrics, but suffice it to say, nothing worked.

When it was eventually all sorted out, the car proved to be reliable and fun to drive, especially on track days.

“In April this year, my 911 was away being re-sprayed at my mate’s paint shop – being a mate he was doing it when he had time. The MIG welder was still warm, I had run out of excuses, and I also had time on my hands. The 924 was dragged out and put on axle stands and the fight back started…

“First, get the engine running. So drain the fuel and put in fresh 95 RON unleaded – the pump was running but there was no spark. After cleaning all the fuses and every multi-pin plug in sight, the problem turned out to be the round white multi-pin plug on the bulkhead above the engine. The engine fired up instantly and ran on three cylinders with a tappet rattle. Do I put the kettle on or turn up the radio? I chose the latter and as the engine warmed up, the forth cylinder, in this case number one, woke up and joined in.

The engine was now running well. In due course, before the car is put back on the road, I will change the belts, oil and filters. Now with renewed enthusiasm I finished welding the driver’s side sill and bolted on the newish wing.

While I am here I might as well redo the underseal and move on to the passenger side.

After a thorough examination of the passenger side I put the kettle on and sat down depressed.

“To explain this change of mood, the rear suspension is held to the car by a rubber bush mounted between two brackets on the body. The problem was the front bracket had almost gone and the metal around it was vanishing with every prod of the screw driver. So it was time to break out the angle grinder again and cut a section of sill and rear wing off, in order to get at the offending metal. I cut the sill, or more precisely one sill on top of another with a layer of filler in between. The entire sill and front wing came off.

Anybody who has had to change the rear suspension bush will know that the only way to

As an addendum to this plea, I have spoken to several people and they echo a received response on the PCGB Forum saying that oil pumps rarely actually wear out. If you know differently and know where new units are in stock, then please let me or Ted Craig know.

More next month...

Paul

930 Turbo SE Register Secretary Robert Day 07786 396925 (evenings) slantnose@porscheclubgb.com

924 Carrera GT Register Secretary Ricky Caesar 07796 935550 924carreragt@porscheclubgb.com MailChimp matters With cars now changing hands at auctions for reasonable money there are, hopefully, a few new owners that are now Club members. With the Data Protection Act it is difficult to make contact with these new owners, so if you have recently purchased a car and have not made contact with me by email (or have not notified the Club of your purchase) you will not receive the MailChimp articles on events and updates as they occur.

Values Appreciation not depreciation – at last?

Looking back at 2015 we can say that 928 values have now been recognised in the motor trade.

Values have certainly increased. If your car is in good condition, both visually and mechanically, then you should also definitely consider increasing its value for insurance purposes, when you next renew your policy.

In the early part of 2015 it was still uncertain whether all 928 values were on an upward trend, because it seemed that only the very best cars were achieving prices over £30,000, whereas now, at the end of 2015, the ‘market’ seems to have moved to the benefit of all 928 owners.

The highest prices we have seen advertised are for GTS and GT models, for which original numbers imported into the UK were quite low.

These cars should continue to attract a premium for this reason alone.

So what about actual prices? We have seen adverts at £40k and at £50k and even £59k. We suspect that £40k to £45k has been the maximum selling price.

If this price range is possible for these cars, where does that leave the S4 model, where there is no shortage of cars? Using lower mileage as a guide, say between 50,000 and 80,000 miles, the price range seems to lie somewhere between £18k and £25k. Does that suggest a 928, 928S and 928S2 will attract less? However there is no doubt that an early ‘sparkling condition’ 928 could fetch more on the day.

Originality achieves a premium. Poor condition cars without an MOT are now likely to head for the breaker’s yard, unless rescued as a ‘project’, which can make it a worthwhile exercise only for the dedicated few, with the patience and the skill, along with the resolve, to take it to the finishing line.

So let’s be optimistic. When the stock

exchange does not know if it should go up or go down, take a bet that appreciation ‘price’ progress will be maintained in 2016, no more depreciation for us!

Events to note May 21 Visit to Coventry The Coventry Transport Museum re-opened last summer after a £9.5 million refurbishment to enlarge and update the site. They now have a large frontage on which selected car clubs can line up their cars for special display purposes. It seems a natural place to bring 928 owners together, we all enjoyed Gaydon* in 2015, along with a good turn-out of cars. That event was started by the 968 Register, so this year we are returning the favour by asking the 968 Register to join us. Visit the museum’s website (transport-museum.com) for more details of the wide variety of vehicles to be seen.

More information next month. * Gaydon is now further enlarged and re-named The British Motor Museum.

July 3 Yorkshire Porsche Festival Region 7 We have a standing invitation to Lotherton Hall, near Harrogate, where we will enjoy reserved parking and our own Concours. We hope to see you there (we have also reserved the sunshine!).

July 30-31 National Club Event, at the Silverstone Classic The Club’s National Event is being held at the Silverstone circuit. The 928 Register will be in attendance, so make plans to join us in this central location (less than 130 miles from the north and about the same from the M25).

David

Vin 002 Update I have been in touch with Tony Dron, and he is happy to answer any questions you might like to pose about the car when it participated in the 24-hour Le Mans of 1980.

The restoration is progressing, with just a couple of ‘hiccups’ here and there. Nevertheless, all parties involved are confident it will be on show at the Silverstone Classic.

Porsche Cars have indicated they may have an area set aside for a small numbers of GTs to be displayed alongside 002. So purchase your tickets while they are cheap.

That’s all for now, more on 002 next month.

Ricky

928 Register Secretary David Hemmings 07768 983743 – 928@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andrew Brierley 01204 491573 brierley28@virginmedia.com

Owner of this white 1984S2 Strose-bodied car is Franco Subbiani (hand on nearside wing mirror) as he chats to Andrew Brierley (Assistant Register Secretary) at Lotherton Hall in Yorkshire, for the 2014 event. How do we value this car today? Answers on a postcard please…

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so this part is pretty crucial. Any help would be appreciated.

Regards, Ted Craig, Parts Manager, PC Silverstone, Old Tiffield Road, Towcester, Northamptonshire. NN12 6PF (tel: 01327 355911)”

Register Secretary Paul McNulty 07971 832780 – 944@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Andy Watson 07920 589750 (6-9pm Mon-Fri and 9am-6pm weekends) andywatson6419@yahoo.co.uk Technical Advisor Jon Mitchell technical@jmgporsche.co.uk 01202 488800 (during normal working hours) All change!

Those of you who follow the Club Forum will be aware of the problems I had over the new year. With circumstances causing me to move house unexpectedly, it looked for a while that the car may have to go. Thanks so much to all who offered help and support at what was a very difficult time.

As I write this I’m looking out of the window at Cornwall, instead of Buckinghamshire, and the good news for me is that I’m off in a couple of days to collect the 944 and drive it down here. It’s not a certain future, relocating a business at my age, and essentially starting from scratch, is daunting, but at least I’ll have more time for the car. The list of little jobs needing attention has grown over the last year, so I’ll be either learning some new skills, or asking you for help with the bits I’ve broken.

If anyone can help me with contacts in Cornwall I’d appreciate it. I’m too far west for the obvious service independents, who all seem to be on the Devon border, so any suggestions for a reliable garage where they know the 944 would be useful. Also, if any of you are based down here, please let me know; I’ll miss the way local owners popped by for a chat occasionally, and I would love to do the same here and meet some new Register friends.

Lastly, and it’s a cheap plug, but after 10 years I deserve one! If you know of anyone in Cornwall who would be a useful contact for my garden services, put them in touch with me; with all the second homes and holiday lets I’m sure it won’t be hard to pick up work, but any recommendations would be welcome.

Silverstone Classic With everything going on at home, I missed a few messages from members who wish to put their cars forward for the National Event at the Silverstone Classic.

Here is a reminder that it’s the 30th anniversary of the 944 Turbo, and not only that, we can have as many cars on display over the three days as we like.

Let me know if you’re going to be attending and would like to reserve a place for your Turbo – I’m starting to put a list together of who can do which days. If you did message me, then please accept my apologies and send me a reminder.

Paul

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My car as it will appear in the March edition of Classic & Sports Car

968 Register Secretary Ken Coad 01923 262960 – 968@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Register Secretary Richard Warburton richard@rwarburton.com Technical Advisor Alex Eacock 01213 282225 Expensive time…

Goodness knows how I survived Christmas, with a 968 bill of just over a £1.000 for the replacement of my rear nearside hub bearing and the skimming of the disc. No complaints about JZM who undertook the work – it was necessary. I opted not to go down the second-hand parts route.

To cap it all, I was fined for driving in a bus lane (all of 50 yards – those cameras are so accurate).

I paid up rather than blame the wet/gale-type weather, and it was dark.

The good news is the nearside hub noises have now gone, and the car free wheels OK. A packed Brooklands On New Year’s Day I drove to Brooklands in the 968. More than 1,000 cars and other type of vehicle filled every available space. The organisers closed the gates but they still kept coming. There was as wide an assortment of every type of car as you can think of, with some weird ones as well. Thankfully it was dry and not too cold.

Events You should have received my email from Club HQ. Thanks for your replies. Let’s hope, as a result, we see more 968s at events this year.

Sadly I didn’t attend the January Bicester Classic meet – heavy rain put me off going.

Item for sale I have been tidying my garage. As a result I have a spare 968 power steering pump, which may need some seals. If anyone is interested, it’s yours for £15 (plus P&P, or I can bring it to an event for you to pick up).

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In print I am waiting to see the March edition of Classic & Sports Car, which features a 924, a 944 and my 968. When they drove my car they proclaimed it was a brilliant piece of kit, I’ll wait with bated breath to see what actually appears in print.

Whatever happens, it’s all good publicity for our cars, and helps increase values. I am told the feature will be spread across six or more pages.

My 968 CS will be on display in the showroom at PC Tewkesbury from March 30 to April 12 with copies of Classic & Sports Car, which features my 968. My car will be alongside their recently restored red 968 Sport.

968s in competition I popped in to see Ninex Motorsport of Maidenhead – well known 968 specialists. Andy Duncan was keen to tell me they will be campaigning not two, but three, 968s in the Aston Martin Inter Marque races this year, defending the title they won last year, with James putting in some spirited drives. The first round is at Brands Hatch on April 16. It is great to know that our 968s are so competitive even after 20 years. Maybe we can organise a get-together at one of their races.

Boot space…

At my local Region’s annual dinner, one of the guys on our table was talking 968s. His Coupé has nearly 200,000 miles on the clock, he uses it virtually every day, and believes regular servicing maintains reliability. His hobby is diving, and reckons the boot is large enough for all his kit.

Amazingly, he says he can’t find another comparable car. Because he has had it for years he reckons it has proved to be a great investment. He’s just off to drive a long weekend up and around the north Devon hills (Porlock etc.).

In the pipeline…

I am trying to organise a Register meet at Jaz of St Albans. The managing director, Steve Winter, is very knowledgeable about 968s. Also, he does not discriminate between which model Porsche they service – their expertise covers most models. Early April is looking likely, and I will confirm as soon as I know.

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• PCM now looks to be standard and includes mobile phone connectivity.

• A new powerful sound system is also standard. The ability to add Apple Play, and other on-line services, is a welcome addition. Finally Porsche are following other manufacturers into the 21st century.

Restoration projects on display Hopefully, the completed restoration project cars will be on display at the Silverstone Classic in July.

I will be off to PC Tewkesbury to drive the 968 Sport the PC are restoring, when it is completed. My first impressions will be filmed, with a commentary...

Further optional extras can be added to the cars if you so wish.

• As far as styling is concerned, the front end of the car has larger intake air vents, new LED

headlights (which are already on the new 991), and bigger side air vents. Also added are new sleeker door handles. At the rear the car looks wider with thinner LED tail lights. The logo badges have been redesigned with the Porsche badge now fitted under the spoiler rather than placed on the boot lid.

• For the interior, not much has changed, apart from new shaped air vents, a new style steering wheel and the clock being repositioned to sit high up on the dashboard.

Values proof JZM had just sold the red 968 Club Sport advertised at £30,000. I met, briefly, the new owner who was delighted. He commented on, after looking at all the receipts that came with the car, how much had been spent. It seems that £30k is looking like the norm for a genuine Club Sport. I expect JZM will be looking for another one to sell on.

Finally…

It’s very cold as I write this and my double-glazed garage, with de humidifier and large commercial heating fan, keeps the 968 comfy. The MOT has come around again, so we’ll see if we get a new certificate without any problems.

Ken

Boxster Register Secretary Tracy Wilkins 01992 450740 boxster@porscheclubgb.com Assistant Secretary Cliff Wilkins Contact details as above

It’s official Following on from last month’s column, in which I speculated on the new 718, January 27 was the date Porsche officially announced the new model. Here are a few facts and figures to whet your appetite: First, we have the 718 2.0 with the flat-four turbo-charged engine • The recommended retail starting price is from £41,739 (including VAT).

• This model can reach 0 to 62mph in 5.1 seconds for the manual version; and in 4.9 secs (4.7 seconds with launch control) for the PDK version. It outputs 300bhp and the top speed is 170mph.

• Fuel consumption is still impressive, with 38.2mpg for the manual and 40.9mpg for the PDK. • CO2 emissions are 168 to 158, which will keep the ‘powers that be’ happy.

• Another change from the 981 is within the steering, which claims to be 10 per cent more direct than the previous model.

• All models come with 19-inch wheels as standard.

• The weight of the car is said to be around 15kg heavier than the 981 (obviously due to the added weight of the turbos).

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Meanwhile, Richard Warburton is endeavouring to arrange a 968 Register meet at Guildford, where a red LHD Club Sport is undergoing a re-build as part of the ongoing Porsche restoration project for front-engined cars.

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The new 718

Both cars are more powerful and economical than their predecessors.

Of course, all this power comes with a higher price tag and prices look to be around 7.5 per cent more than the 981 models.

So there we have it. The new Boxster 718 is now official and PC launches will begin in the spring, with pre-orders now being taken. More information can be found on the Porsche website.

Going out with a bang With the imminent arrival of the 718 this year it was great to discover that the 981 had again won the What Car award for best sports car for the fourth year running. Beating every other manufacturer in its class is quite some feat, and one wonders if the 718 will take over its crown at the end of the year. We will have to wait and see.

For more information, go to the Club website and click on ‘News and Events’.

National Event at Silverstone Don’t forget that if you are thinking of attending the Club’s National Event at the Silverstone Classic (and who wouldn’t) there is still time to book your tickets – you have until the end of March to buy one get one free. This is always a terrific event and will be even more so this year with it being the 20th anniversary of the Boxster. The code for tickets is SCC16043.

See you there.

Register Rendezvous I am still awaiting the final details for this event, which is to be held at Kedleston Hall, Derby on September 10. On speaking to organiser Ken Coad I have been assured that we will have a very large area allocated to us. At the last Register Rendezvous day we had a turn-out of more than 30 cars and were the largest Register in attendance. Let’s see if we can beat that attendance figure this year. Details of Kedleston Hall can be found on the National Trust website.

Christopher Mason’s 987 at the Ace Cafe

Happy Boxstering…

Tracy

Diary Dates April 15-17 FIA World Endurance April 24 Club’s AGM, Cornbury House Championship, Silverstone June 5 Club’s Annual BBQ, Cornbury House July 29-31 PCGB National Event, Silverstone Classic September 10 Register Rendezvous, Kedleston Hall, Derby

Cayman Register Secretary Kevan Sutherns 07733 318671 cayman@porscheclubgb.com

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too. Here the emphasis appears more towards the earlier 955 petrol versions – though economics as well as personal choices come into focus. Diesel production came later, so these cars may command a higher retail price in comparison because they are younger. Also, with more favourable fuel prices widely available, running costs now become more ‘owner-friendly’ for both diesel and petrol motors.

Hybrid travel can be economically attractive too as an alternative option. .

Membership trend Our Finance Director has reported that we retain 88 per cent of our Club members – a comparatively high rate. Whilst our Register does have some natural movement (perhaps, mirroring Porsche AG sales for last year), it is worth noting that we had a 25 per cent increase in our Register numbers, year on year.

A recent feature is that many of those joining are already other marque owners, and are now adding a Cayenne to their stable. Thanks to those who have been able to forward a photo to commence the Gallery section to swell the variety on display.

Two new members’ photos appear below.

Keeping your ‘profile’ up to date Recently, there has been more ‘weather related’ computer time for me to peruse the data submitted by members, showing in particular their vehicle details, for statistical analysis. Some of the information might well have been forwarded in an ‘old’ format (well before the digital advance), which now requires amendment. This could include a change in address. and a new email address – it is quite surprising to find the number of omissions and errors in this field.

Thus, a very worthwhile exercise is for you to log onto the Club website, click on ‘My Profile’ and ensure all your information is up-to-date – select ‘Edit’ to amend. You will not have access to all the Register details – some were submitted in bygone days (e.g. previous owner, when/where purchased).

Much of this data could be viewed as ‘obsolete’ and is overdue for a ‘spring clean’. You will not be able to gain access to the Club’s database. Any problem, please let Chris (membership@porscheclubgb.com) know, or call me, we are always willing to help, where possible.

Register Secretary Steve McPherson 07831 346060 panamera@porscheclubgb.com

GT3 Register Secretary Alex Drobik 01628 620702 gt3@porscheclubgb.com

Speedster Register Secretary James Kirk 01252 710479/715185 speedster@porscheclubgb.com

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Cayenne Register Secretary Geoff Budd 01305 889280 cayenne@porscheclubgb.com Cayenne retains number one position for 2015 It was very pleasing to read that Porsche AG has announced an impressive increase in car sales for 2015 – up almost by 25 per cent. More than 200,000 vehicles, all models, have been transferred to new owners, with the Cayenne being at the forefront (again) with the highest number sold. A breakdown of numbers sold for specific versions within the Cayenne range are not yet to hand. Nor have any overall UK figures been published yet. But any league table should show this popular luxury SUV model on top of the leader board – retaining the premier podium position for another year.

From the rather guarded sales figures published

by Porsche Centres, it would appear that diesel models are ahead. Alongside these figures, the second-hand market for Cayennes shows buoyancy

Cliff Norris’ Cayenne

Cayenne Hybrid now owned by Graeme Davison

Geoff

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Now for the 718S • This model comes with a 2.5 flat-four turbo charged engine.

• The recommended retail starting price is from £50,695 (including VAT).

• It has an impressive 350bhp and can reach 0 to 62mph in 4.6 seconds for the manual version, and in 4.4 seconds (4.2 seconds with launch control ) for the PDK version. With a top speed of 177mph it is quite a force to be reckoned with.

• For this model the CO2 emissions are 184 to 167.

• The fuel consumption 34.9mpg and 38.7mpg respectively.

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As ever, new Register members are welcome, please email me. For any free technical help, contact Ian Heward.

just what they wanted. To his delight, they gave him a brand new Boxster to use in the interim.

He went on to be their favourite participant another three times. One of these involved the collection of his car and the delivery to him of a brand new Panamera. He and Lin immediately proceeded to go on holiday to France in it.

The final gig included the loan of a Cayman GT. He brought that to a Region 18 Club night, and we all stood around agog. Quite a few new Register members resulted.

Last winter he went on to completely restore his car, during which he stripped down and rebuilt the engine himself. In July he came on the Porkers.

He will be greatly missed by us his friends and fellow Porsche enthusiasts. R.I.P. Ray.

Bye for now and happy Modified motoring…

Des, Ralph and Ian

Modified Display 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…

Register Secretary Mac and Sue McLeod 01253 592755 – display@porscheclubgb.com Ray Stobbs First of all this month, I have some bad news.

One of our members, and a good friend to us and the Club, Ray Stobbs, passed away following a short, but bravely fought, battle with cancer. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Lin his wife, and family.

New Register Assistant A big welcome to Ralph Forster as the new Register Assistant. Ralph replaces Pete Bell, thank you Pete for your assistance.

Ralph needs little introduction, his 981 Cayman 991 engine transplant has been well documented. There is an active thread on the Modified Register Forum, well worth visiting.

Dyno Day We plan another Dyno Day this year and are looking for a suitable venue. All members of the Club will be welcome, and priority will be given to the Modified Register.

996 Gembella GT3 I recently visited RPM in Tring. They have some very nice modified cars, from a retro narrow-body build 964, to a 996 Gembella GT3 with 600 ponies. Having owned a standard Mk1 GT3 with 360bhp, the near double power and torque of the Gembella must be something astonishing – I found my standard car quick enough. I guess that only F1 licence holders need apply.

From where you control the 600bhp

Ray Stobbs and Lin at Porkers in the Trough VI

He had a silver grey 964 (with many miles on the clock), and came to everything there was. A great memory was following him around the EVO triangle (as it is known) in Wales. He knew it well from his forays into rallying – it was a scary ride.

Some time ago we had a request, from the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone, for a silver 964. Upon looking through our files, I found that the only one available at the time was Ray’s. We called him and he was happy to provide his car for the display. Bear in mind that Ray lived in Southport, so it was quite a journey. He wondered whether his well-used car was smart enough to go on display at such a prestigious venue; but Silverstone said it was Ultimate wolf in sheep’s clothing – the 996 Gembella GT3

Missed opportunity The weather has certainly curtailed much happening as far as requests for our cars goes.

However we do have just the one from AttaboyTV – this is the company that produces Wheeler Dealers. We have acted for them before and they are a good company to deal with. They are doing a new programme similar to the aforementioned Wheeler Dealers. They asked whether we could find them a pre – ’73 911, preferably a Coupé, in any colour except red. Well that doesn’t sound too difficult does it. However, we don’t have cars that satisfy that criteria on our Register within a reasonable distance from their studio. So we had to spread our wings a little.

We called upon Robin Walker to see if there was anyone suitable on his radar, and he quickly came back with Andy Graham. His is a beautiful car, and we put him in touch with Jamie from Attaboy and stepped back. Job done we thought. Alas, there was another colour they didn’t want – white! I forgot to mention that the backdrop against which they would be filming is white; and, you’ve guessed it, Andy’s car is, of course, white! Actually it is Ivory, but apparently that would not stand out against their backdrop either.

All of this sounds quite simple, but it takes a huge amount of time in phone calls and emails to arrange. The upshot of all this is that, even after posting on the Forum, we still do not have a car for this opportunity for stardom - shame really.

Andy Graham’s Ivory 911

Porkers in the Trough…

As you know, this is also our baby and, amazing as it may seems, we already have 31 cars fully booked in, and the event isn’t until July 10. We can only really handle about 85 cars, due to venues and the management and logistics involved; but if the entries keep coming we may fill up long before then, so if you are intending to come along to this great day please confirm as soon as you know you can commit. It is free to enter, and it is in Lancashire (which should not be a reason for not attending). We already have seven cars from the North East Region, thanks to Greg and Deb Harm for gathering their members together. There are others from even further

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We took one of our cars to the Phantom Winger event – a sort of informal gathering of all manner of cars, mainly of the ‘super’ variety. We went by motorway – it being just at the end of the M55. We got to about seven miles away and came across a snarl up and guessed that, being Sunday, it would be all the way to Blackpool. Being local with ‘inside’ knowledge, we set off down a country lane to by-pass the traffic. It was, to say the least, exciting; with low lying land and the effect of constant rain since October last year. We were in our white 944 – say no more. It took several power washes to remove the debris and mud and other more toxic substances, followed by a good wash and wax. At least we didn’t do the 944’s ‘suck up the water and die’ thing – which was a relief.

The rest of our cars: 944 Cabriolet – hibernating; Supersport – hibernating; Gold 944 – in everyday use.

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Macan Register Secretary Mike Allen 07976697070 macan@porscheclubgb.com

New Macan owners I’ve heard from three more very happy Macan owners recently.

Maurice Kirkpatrick… …wrote to ask for a windscreen sticker and, in doing so, told me that he has had his car since last September and is very satisfied with it. It’s a Diesel S in Jet Black Metallic, with Agate and Pebble Grey two-tone leather, and too many extras to mention (including a high-sided boot liner for his dog). He also had the SwissVax application when he was told he could take the car back to his Porsche Centre every six months for a refresh wax and detailing as part of the package. The quality of the finish is superb and recommended.

Sue Ingleton ‘Myles’ is Sue and Sid Ingleton’s new Agate Grey Diesel S, with black and red two-tone leather. It averaged 42mpg on a running trip to the Lake District, but has since averaged 37mpg, having completed 6,000 miles to date.

On the subject of fuel consumption, I’m hoping that my mpg improves a bit with additional miles. It is currently at 4,800, and with a bit of horse-box towing thrown in, my average is about 32mpg. Still, at 97.9p per litre locally, a few mpg here or there isn’t really an issue.

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Stuart Knight Stuart bought a 944 five years ago as a weekend fun car, and took delivery of a Macan S Diesel last September, resplendent in Sapphire Blue. He has been too busy having fun with it since then, so much so the 944 has remained in the garage – redundant.

Stuart Knight’s car

An Audi Q5 driver’s first impressions of a Porsche Macan Last month I mentioned Adrian Robson’s proxy Macan S Diesel, which he bought as an interim replacement for his Audi Q5 while he awaits his Macan GTS, which is due in April. I am delighted that Adrian has taken the trouble to write the following report about his experience in comparing the Porsche with the Audi which, whilst sharing the same basic specifications, are quite different vehicles.

“I ordered my Macan S Petrol last February, with delivery scheduled for December 2015. As the months went by I would periodically visit the Porsche website configurator and make a few changes, inevitably adding to the cost. Then on the morning before the Macan GTS was announced on the UK website, I happened to see the press release from Porsche AG and immediately contacted PC Tewkesbury and promptly changed my order. The downside to this was that I was now going to have to wait until late March or early April 2016, but the upside is I will be getting a bit more power and torque, Sports Design Package, a PSE, the new PCM, plus some other minor improvements and changes that were also announced at the same time. Also, because my S was of a very high specification, by switching to the GTS the cost ratio of the options decreased, which should help later on with residuals.

“After further thoughts over Christmas, I decided I would sell my Audi Q5 before the end of December, to avoid further depreciation whilst the winter demand for four by fours continued. So, knowing that PC Tewkesbury had a Macan S ex-demonstrator for sale with some options similar to the specification of my GTS on order, I bought it as an interim, because Macans hold their value well, with an agreed buy-back price.

“So what’s it like after a month and just over 800 miles? Like the GTS, my new Macan SD has the Sports Design Package, but it also has the 21-inch Sport Classic wheels in Gloss Black, Air Suspension, and Panoramic Roof – these are options I had not ordered on my GTS until I had a test drive in this car at the end of November.

Compared to the standard RS Spyder Design Wheels, the 21-inch wheels are just so much easier to clean, and I think really do look good on the Macan. However, I was initially sceptical about choosing the 21-inch wheels from the point of view of comfort, road noise and making the wheel rims more vulnerable to damage. So, let me now address each of these points: “Ride Comfort – The GTS, with steel suspension, is 15mm lower compared to the S and Turbo and is

set up to be a bit more ‘sporty’ (which I reckon means being stiffer), as well as having a further two sport settings through PASM (which is fitted as standard).

With Air Suspension on the GTS (which also includes PASM) it starts off lower by 10mm but can be lowered by another 10mm. So having now experienced the ride in my Macan SD with Air Suspension and 21-inch wheels, I reckon this is a good combination to have on the GTS. Interesting to note that, for the North American market, the Macan GTS is fitted with Air Suspension as standard.

“Road Noise – Compared to my Audi Q5, there is a little bit more road noise, but it is very negligible and not intrusive. This is offset by the overall interior quietness, so the engine noise is hardly noticeable.

“Wheel Vulnerability – With a 21-inch wheel tyre comes the inevitable reduction in the tyre wall height. Compared to my Audi Q5, which ran on 235/55 19-inch tyres, it’s a reduction of 26mm in tyre wall height on the rear 295/35 21-inch tyres, so you do have to be a bit more careful near kerbs and driving along narrow lanes.

“I’ve driven my Macan SD on a variety of roads; urban short journeys, cross country and motorway.

Overall ride comfort is superb given the size of the wheels, but I do think the Air Suspension is helping, and if I select the ‘Lower’ position, it really does feel and look rather good with the Gloss Black 21-inch wheels. Although the Macan is an SUV it has a limited off-tarmac capability, and I have no intention of taking the Macan off-road – if I’d wanted to do that I’d have got a proper off-roader. However, at least with the ability to raise the suspension up, the wading limit for floods is similar to a Q5.”

Adrian

Adrian Robson’s Macan S Diesel

I look forward to bringing you news about Adrian’s GTS later in the year.

Forthcoming event April 2 Workshop visit to PC Solihull Don’t forget to put this date in your diary. We will meet at 10.30am for coffee and pastries, which will be followed by a tour of the workshops, including a discussion with the Porsche technician, who can explain all the mysterious workings of the PCM and the abundance of switches etc. Further activities during the day are still being arranged so please email me and confirm your interest.

Final details will be included in next month’s column as well as on the Forum and website.

Happy Macan-ing…

Mike

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CALENDAR WHAT’S ON IN 2016

FEBRUARY

27

Specialist Cars of Malton Big Breakfast (R3)

24

Charity Fun Run from Museum of Power (R11)

20-21 Visit to Port Meirion with 991 Register (997)

27

Doddington Hall and Transport Museum (R4)

24

Remove R11 from ‘Drive It Day’ Kersey Mill

21

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

20

Kent Breakfast Club (R25)

24

Bicester Heritage Sunday Scramble

21

Lunch at Portmeirion (R18, R5)

23

New Year dinner (R7)

27

‘Cars and Coffee’ morning at PIE Performance (R12)

28

Cotswold Coffee Cruise (R31)

MARCH 4

Preston Car Meet at Lea Gate Hotel (R18)

5

Prodrive visit (R25)

6

Breakfast Classic car meeting, Wrightington (R18)

6

Clubhouse Open Day

10

PC Glasgow classic car launch (R1)

28

Cotswold Spring Tea Bun Run (***note change of date***) (R31)

APRIL 1

NWSCC Classic Car Meeting (R18)

1-3

2016 Southwest Tour (997)

2

Castle Combe Action Day (R16)

2

Car Cleaning Day (R25)

2

Annual Scalextric event (R9)

2

Workshop visit to PC Solihull (Macan)

24

‘Drive It Day’ Kersey Mill (R12), R11

24

Woodhall Spa ‘County Wheels’ (R4)

24

Sheffield Park and Garden (R29)

24

Sunday Brunch Scramble (R31)

27

Morgan factory tour (R10)

28

Lotus tour (R11)

30

‘Cars and Coffee’ morning at PIE Performance (R12)

30-2

Donington Historic Festival (R8)

MAY

Porsches on the Prom

20-23 Manx Tour 26

East coast fish and chip run (R1)

27-29 International 914 Meeting 2016, Siegen, Germany (914) 29

Prescott, Le Vie En Bleu (R16)

29

PC Cardiff Monaco GP on TV (R14)

JUNE 1

R20 ‘On Tour’ – Drive to Nowhere (R20)

4-5

Tatton Park Classic Car Show (R5)

5

Secret Hills Tour (R13)

5

PCGB Annual BBQ, Clubhouse

5

Supercar Sunday at Mitton Hall (R18)

Clear Away the Cobwebs drive (R3)

3

Brands Hatch BTCC race day (R19)

1

3

Breakfast Classic Car meeting, Wrightington (R18)

Supercar Sunday at Mitton Hall (R18)

5

Cleveleys Car Show (R18)

1

Shelsley Walsh hill climb (R6)

5

Tour of the Wolds (R4)

6

R20 ‘On Tour’ – Pot Luck (R20)

1

Stanford Hall VW Show (914)

5

Remove Secret Hills Tour (R13)

6-10

Techno Classica, Essen

2

Gawsworth Classic Car Show (R5)

11

Drive, dine and boat trip (R24)

8-10

WOTY (R21)

3

West coast fish and chip run (R1)

12

Chatsworth Porsche Pageant (R8)

12

Secret Hills Tour (***note change of date***) (R13)

16-20

R20 @ Le Mans 24 2016 - Title Defence (R20)

Oulton Park RS trackday (R5)

13

Weston helicopter museum (R16)

13

R20 Sunday Escape - Cars and Stars (R20)

8-10

WOTY (911 Carrera 3.2)

6-8

Gourmet weekend (R11)

13

Car cleaning day (R1)

8-10

Drive and Stay (R27)

7

PCGB/PC Glasgow trackday (R1)

13

PC Nottingham visit (R4)

9-10

R20 Spring Break – Ponies and Porsches (R20)

8

Regional Concours (R13)

13

Denham breakfast meet (R21)

8

10

Elan Valley Dam visit (R13)

14

TVRs at Sywell (R10)

Drive and lunch around South Lakes (R18)

10

15

The 15th Annual RS Track Day

Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary visit (R18)

8

R20 Sunday Escape – Windy Wastelands (R20)

16

Technical lecture at Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre (R11)

10

Cotswold Coffee Cruise (R31)

11

Visit to Tesla, Manchester (R5)

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

Sunday Brunch Scramble (R31)

22

3

11

16

22

10

Drive and lunch (R1)

14-16 10e Grand Prix De Monaco Historique (R29)

16-20 R13 trip to Le Mans 24 (R13) 17

Gliding afternoon with evening BBQ (R16)

17

Porsches in the Bay (R14)

17-19

WOTY (R12)

18-19

Le Mans 24

10

Shelsley breakfast club (R16) Wheel alignment/tyre-fitting session SCS Porsche (R15)

15

Visit to Greenway and river cruise (R15)

19

17-20 Retro Classic Show, Messe, Stuttgart

13

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

Ten-pin bowling at Namco Funscape (R11)

15-17

WOTY (R29)

15

Breakfast meeting at Shoreham Airport (R23)

19

18

Visit and car display at Kempton Great Engines Trust (R19)

15-17

15

Chiltern Hills Vehicle Rally (R21)

Classic Car Show (R28G)

Bombay Sapphire distillery visit (R16)

FIA World Endurance Championship Silverstone

19

19

15-20 Factory Visit

15

Shuttleworth Collection visit (R21)

19

Porschette’s Picnic (R31)

Visit to Old Warden Airfield (R21)

23-26 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Aston Martin technical lecture Holiday Inn Hotel, Basildon (R11)

25

19

Drive and Dine MGOC (R24)

16

PC Aberdeen Club Clinic (R2)

15

19

First drive of the season Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (R27)

17

Breakfast at the Black Rabbit (R23)

18

17

Drive and Sunday lunch (R25)

19

Visit to Addspeed in Horsham (R29)

17

Belton House horse trials (R4)

20

Wolf sanctuary visit (R13)

19-22 2016 Santander (Spain) Supercar Festival and Pyrenees Tour (997)

17

20

Breakfast meeting, The Phantom Winger (R18)

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

20

23

Spring Health Check (R25)

20

Heritage Classics workshop visit (R3)

20

Pembrey Track Day (R14)

23

Breakfast meeting (R23)

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Scenic drive and BBQ (R15) Strathendrick Rotary Classic Car Tour - Drive it Day (R1)

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Golf and BBQ (R24)

Blyton Park novice/track event (R4)

20-22 Weekend in Llandudno (R9) 20

Mawdesley Classic Car Show (R18)

21

Gathering at the Coventry Transport Museum (928)

23-24 Officials Conference and AGM

‘Cars and Coffee’ morning at PIE Performance (R12)

JULY 3

Social Sunday – Clubhouse

2-3

Cars in the Park, Lichfield (R9)

3

Milntown Show Ramsey (R30)

3

3

Yorkshire Porsche Festival at Lotherton Hall (***note change of date***) (R7) Maldon Motor show (R11)

7

Supercar Sunday at Mitton Hall (R18)

10

Register Rendezvous, Kedleston Hall, near Derby (968)

14

TOTEM (R8)

11

13

Help for Heroes event Robert Lewis’ Museum (R11)

BVPG Classic Car Show, Lytham (R18)

11

Regional Show and picnic, Witton Castle (R3)

R20 Sunday Escape – London Landmarks VIII (R20)

18

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

18

Margam Welsh car show (R14)

25

Warren Golf Club Classic Car Show (R11)

25

Breakfast at the Beach Deck (R23)

25

Meeting with Classic Vehicle Club (R28G)

4-12

TOTY Le Mans Classic (R4)

8-10

Le Mans Classic

8-10

Royal International Air Tattoo

10

Porkers in the Trough VII (R18)

20

Dinner dance (R25)

R20 Sunday Escape – Cambs Curves (R20)

21

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

North Coates Wings and Wheels (R4)

21

Beaulieu Supercar Showdown (997)

21

Classic and Sports Car Day Hyde Hall, Rettendon (R11)

10 10 10

Kimbolton Castle Classic Car Show and Country Fayre (R24)

17

Trip to Walmer Castle (R11)

24

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

24 24 24

27

‘Cars and Coffee’ morning at PIE Performance (R12)

27

Club Speed Championships (R8)

27-29 WOTY, Stirling (R3)

Vintage sports car festival Cadwell Park (R4)

28

Coffee at Ralph Court Gardens (R13)

28

North Coast 500 Route (R13)

28

Jurby VMCC (R29)

Concours event (R14)

29-31 Silverstone Classic National Event

AUGUST 3

14

R20 ‘On Tour’ – Summer Cruise (R20)

6

Charity Day at Stalham (R12)

7

Helmingham Classic Car and Bike Show (R12)

BVPG Classic Car Show, Blackpool (R18)

28-29 Oulton Park Gold Cup (R5) 29

Annual Wales drive (R14)

29

East Kirkby Props and Pistons (R4)

SEPTEMBER 3

Oulton Park Porsche Club Championship (R5)

4

Classics at the Castle Hedingham

4

Supercar Sunday at Mitton Hall (R18)

OCTOBER 2

NOVEMBER 5

Officials’ Conference

6

Breakfast Classic Car meeting, Wrightington (R18)

6

R20 Sunday Escape – Ups and Downs (R20)

11

Oulton Park Porsche Club trackday (R5)

20

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

20

Breakfast meeting at Shoreham Airport (R23)

27

Abu Dhabi Do (R28G)

DECEMBER

Breakfast Classic Car meeting, Wrightington (R18)

3

Register Christmas Party (997)

4

Christmas Open Day

6

R20 ‘On Tour’ - 10th Annual Christmas Curry Tayyab’s (R20)

6

R20 ‘On Tour’ Christmas Curry at Tayyabs (R20)

14-16 Bridlington Motor Weekend (R7)

10

Christmas Dinner (R14)

14-16

Bridlington Motor Weekend (R7)

13

Christmas Dinner (R11)

15

Silverstone Auctions Porsche Sale

18

Christmas Dinner (R28G)

18

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

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2

Wine tour (R13)

5

R20 ‘On Tour’ – Steak Night (R20)

5

R20 ‘On Tour’ Steak night (R20)

8-9

R20 Autumn Break: TBA (R20)

16

Preston Sports and Supercars at Phantom Winger (R18)

23

Coventry Motor Museum (R9)

23

Breakfast at the Black Rabbit (R23)

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Cars for sale 928 1977 911 Turbo 3.0 930 metallic silver with navy/grey leather interior, 103K miles with large detailed history file. Call Michael: 07887 564149 or email: michael.sainsbury@btconnect.com

928 ELECTRONICS SPECIALIST LH AND EZK ECUs REPAIRED. MAFs REBUILT 3 AND 6 PIN 911 CDI BOXES REPAIRED

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Number Plates

W29 BOX. On retention, ready to transfer. £1,100 ono. Tel: 07843 343545

991 C2S pdk Coupe.

A964 RED. £950. Call Guy gr@ziser.co.uk or tel: 07816 660576

’12. 6,400 miles. dry use. Glass sunroof.

BOX 1A for £2,911. Tel: 01508 521207

£67,995

Miscellaneous

07002 928 928 01223 709915

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Number Plates 911 SDV. On retention. £3,500 ono.

Tel: 07782 114211 Y27 BOX. On retention, ready to transfer, ideal for older Boxster. £775. Tel: 07988 673149 E-mail: emandes@tiscali.co.uk 959 VB. Offers invited. Tel: 07796 935550 B11 GRC (B11G RC). On retention.

Sensible offers in the region of £595.

Tel: 07711 227554 GO 53 BOX. On retention. £580 including transfer fees. Tel: 07973 727179 E-mail: paulseagrave@aol.com 911 EX. On retention certificate until October 2025, assignment fee already paid. £6,950. Tel: 07899 922213 E-mail: stephen@percivaldrake.co.uk DKZ 911. On retention. £1,200 or would consider part-exchange with suitable Boxster plate. Tel: 07931 777699

Number Plates

SOC1. The perfect number plate for a professional soccer player, serious offer only please to Kevin 07768 681211

997 Turbo S cabrio PDK ’11.

Porsche domain for sale. www.911-911.co.uk £950. Contact peter@1-Pmm.com or 07880 707980

7,700miles.

Like new.

Porsche warranty.

Pair unused Series 1 ladies and gents Boxster watches. Offers invited.

Tel: 07796 935550 Porsche Post magazines, summer 1988 to current issue. Buyer collects (Berkshire) £100 ono. Tel: 01344 773523

Parts 997 GT3 tyres, Pirelli Corsa, 2x 235/35R19 N1 91Y, 2x 305/30R19 N1 102Y. Offers Michael George 07950 037694 Surrey 997 C4S, 2011, Set of four Michelin Shod 19” Carrera Gen 2 wheels, with centre caps and studs, part-worn tyres.

Front 235/35ZR/19, rear 305/30ZR/19. £1,500 ono. Tel: 01202 813010 924 Carrera GT front and rear seats.

Tel: 07796 935550 Two brand new Pirelli P Zero Rosso 285/30/18 N4 ordered in error. £140 ovno each for a quick sale. Will deliver anywhere within a 40-mile radius of Cardiff or fitted FOC in Cardiff. Tel: 07814 938060

Holiday Accommodation HOLIDAY APARTMENT in Lucca city outskirts, Tuscany Two bedrooms, sleeps 4.

Large kitchen / dining / lounge, two bathrooms, one en-suite.

Large private south-facing terrace. Easy access to medieval Lucca city, Pisa, Florence and beaches.

For availability, booking or just information contact: Jacquie Kavanagh Tel: 44 (0)1527 559218 E-mail: jacquieckavanagh@aol.com or visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/ rentals/lucca/192529

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‘91. Time warp example 31,000 miles. Original.

£44,995

911 2.4 E Coupe ’72. LHD. Really lovely correct example.

£99,995

£82,995

Gents IWC Porsche titanium compass watch. Offers invited. Tel: 07796 935550

944 front bumper, 1986, good condition, £190. Tel: 07909 882947 or 020 8650 2365

928 S4

Spyder.

993 Manual.

‘10. Manual.

PCCB. 23,000 miles. Porsche Warranty.

‘95. Very Nice RHD low mile.

Also similar in silver LHD.

£40,995

£49,995

997 C2S

356 SC 1964.

’07. Tip S. 42,000 miles. + 997 C4 low mile.

Matching numbers. Use and enjoy right away. LHD.

£31,995

£69,995

SALES. More Porsche available on our website, more Porsche available ‘not’ on our site therefore please call and ask for the latest. Your dream Porsche may have just arrived.

SELLING YOUR PORSCHE. Valuations by email or discuss, we buy sell broker and offer free advice.

SERVICE. Maintenance, repairs, restoration and bespoke Porsche. We are ready to help.

Est 1991. Porsche supplied and serviced with care and honesty.

Wanted

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Wanted by private buyer, 968 Club Sport in yellow or Maritime Blue. I am looking for a car in good condition with good history.

I will pay the proper price. Please call Kevin 07768 681211 Wanted by private buyer. Any 911 Targa model, from 1970-93, distance no object, anything considered.

Please ring Paul on 07782 114211 or E-mail: p.ellis618@btinternet.com

MEMBERS / VENDORS Before giving out ANY information regarding cars, or any other items for sale, please satisfy yourself that any potential purchaser is bona fide.

Wanted for private collection, 928 with manual gearbox. Ideally a 1988 SE or a 1993-95 GTS, but would also consider a nice original ’78 model.

E-mail: pmspringfield@gmail.com or phone 07831 674614 Boxster wanted by Club Member for own use, tiptronic, less than 45,000 miles.

Please phone Alan 07802 506538 Wanted. 911 997 Gen 2 Targa 4S in white or silver with Carrera red leather.

Tel: 01508 521207 after 7.30pm.

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ALL MODELS ALL AGES Standard or modified.

All Porsche needs Call Crispin on 01395 568498 Fax 01395 567000

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Cars for sale | Wanted | Servicing

URGENTLY WANTED Please call us on 01937 574052

Porsche Boxsters, 944/968 any year, any model, any condition, with or with out history.

Contact Edward on 07774 484497 any time 7 days.

Northwood, Middx. Email: ejwhitescars@aol.com

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Classic PORSCHES from a project to perfect

Joop Stolze has them in stock; including Porsche 911-912-914-924-928 and 356s Big choice in real classic cars WANTED classic cars in any condition!

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RPM Specialist Cars are an independent Porsche Sales, Service and Race specialist.

Established in 2004 we have strived to deliver an ever increasing ďŹ rst class, personal service to our loyal and expanding customer group this all encompassed with an affordable pricing structure.

996 C4S Convertible 2005 / 54 reg Polar silver Manual gearbox Low mileage ÂŁ27,495

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Servicing | Repairs | Parts

www.clubautosport.co.uk Porsche Specialists since 1971

• WORKSHOP FACILITIES Servicing, repairs, diagnostics, inspection engine & gearbox rebuilds, MOT work

• LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITE PANELS Manufactured in house panels and styling conversions. All models from early SWB 911’s to 997 RSR supplied in fibreglass, kevlar or carbon doors, roofs, bonnets. The list is endless.

• FULL BODYSHOP & REPAIR FACILITIES • NEW AND USED PARTS Next day delivery or collection

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Servicing | Repairs | Parts PORSCHE RELATED CHERISHED REGISTRATION NUMBERS CAB 911X

VNZ 911

D911 POR

964 MC

S911 LER

964 GC

POR 996T

RSR 911K

POR 997T

RSR 911T

POR 911K

RUF 911T

1974 RS

911 SCR

993 G

911 TYR

993 POR

911 FEG

993 RUF

911 MSD

X993 POR

911 SHE

918 MHH

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01223 425300 Independent Porsche service in East Anglia

Sales

Service

Bodywork

Full diagnostics / Engine & gearbox rebuilds / Clutch, brake, wiring fault finding / Four wheel alignment Servicing and MOT / Respray / Restoration / Accident repairs / Aluminium welding

90-92 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL / 01223-425300 / www.barr-tech.com or email us at tradingpost@porschepost.co.uk

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ALL PORSCHE MODELS REPAIRED & SERVICED FULLY FACTORY TRAINED & CERTIFICATED TECHNICIAN INCLUDING PORSCHE DIESEL SPECIALIST EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH ALL MODELS INCLUDING 991, PANAMERA AND CAYENNE T: 01279 798036 E: Jamie@jamie-white.co.uk

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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 modiďŹ cations Engine and gearbox rebuilds Restoration and special projects

01234 210 012 www.porsche-repairs.co.uk 24 College Street Kempston, Bedford MK42 8LU

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INDEPENDENT PORSCHE SPECIALISTS 1. 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.

2. Bedfordshire Auto Umbau The impact bumper specialist 47B Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS. T: 01525 861182 www.classicporscherepairs.co.uk We offer the following services: fixed-price servicing, engine rebuilds, gearbox rebuilds, electrical fault finding, wheel refurbishment, upholstery repair, bodywork repairs. Restoration, pre-purchase inspections. Insurance valuations, vehicle collection and delivery.

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

3. 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.

4. Buckinghamshire 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

5. Cambridgeshire Auto Umbau The impact bumper specialist 47B Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS. T: 01525 861182 www.classicporscherepairs.co.uk Barr-Tech Specialist Cars Ltd 90-92 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL. T: 01223 425300 E: jonathan@barr-tech.com www.barr-tech.com Located in Cambridge, Barr-Tech have been established for more than 20 years, specialising in Porsche servicing, body repairs, diagnostics, engine rebuilds and now used Porsche sales in our new

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showroom. With a vast knowledge and enthusiasm, we genuinely believe that our experience and dedication will result in a better service at a reasonable price.

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.

6. 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.

OCD Porsche Specialists Unit 6 & 7, BMB Business Park, Dock Link, Wallasey, CH44 3EQ T: 01516 388911 E: info@ocdporsche.com www.ocdporsche.com OCD Porsche Specialists are based in The Wirral just by the Wallasey tunnel.

We repair, service, restore and modify Porsche models. Our motto is ‘Perfection as Standard’ because we see no reason to be average and pride ourselves in delivering affordable and professional care for your beloved Porsche. We cover the entire North West, including: Liverpool, Wallasey, Cheshire, Chester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. We service all Porsche models and repair all Porsche models.

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.

Location close to Liverpool Airport.

7. Cornwall Williams Crawford Ltd 911 Forge Lane, Moorlands Trading Estate, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LX T: 01752 840307 E: info@williamscrawford.co.uk www.williamscrawford.co.uk

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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.

8. Derbyshire Cavendish Porsche Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

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 . 13.

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.

14. Hampshire David Newton: Keylink SAS Ltd Units 15/6 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.

15. 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 and track day preparation.

16. 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.

17. Lancashire Hartech Firwood Industrial Estate off Thicketford Road, Bolton, BL2 3TR T: 01204 302809 E: auto@hartech.org www.hartech.org

18. Leicestershire Cavendish Porsche Units 6 & 7, Gainsborough Close Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1PX T: 0115 972 2001 E: enquires@cavendishporsche.co.uk

19. 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.

20. London 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. Fourwheel alignment equipment for perfect results. 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

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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.

21. 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).

22. Merseyside Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms

23. 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.

24. Northamptonshire Auto Umbau The impact bumper specialist 47B Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS. T: 01525 861182 www.classicporscherepairs.co.uk

25. 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.

26. North Wales Tech9 Motorsport Ltd Hale Garage, Hale Road, Liverpool L24 5RB. T: 0151 4255 911 E: sales@tech9.ms www.tech9.ms

27. 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.

28. Suffolk Finlay Gorham Potash Farm, Thorpe Morieux, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 0NG T: 01284 827427 Mobile: 07831 444100 E: joffward@aol.com www.finlaygorham.com Finlay Gorham specialises in Porsche and performance cars, and has done for 38 years. We offer full aftersales care backup and servicing, and warrant all our cars. We have full diagnostics and servicing facilities.

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.

29. Surrey Cridfords The Street, Ewhurst, Surrey, GU6 7QY T: 01483 273302 E: porsche@cridfords.co.uk www.cridfords.co.uk Cridfords 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 email us at tradingpost@porschepost.co.uk

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.

30. 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.

D9 Autotech South Wales Porsche Specialists

32. Tyne and Wear D&G Motor Engineers Unit 22 E, Oak Road, West Chirton North Ind Estate, North Shields, North East, Tyne & Wear, NE29 8SF T: 07766 653526/07581 798751 E: enquiries@dandgmotorengineers.co.uk www.dandgmotorengineers.co.uk The North East’s newest and most qualified independent Porsche specialists; with more than 16 years’ experience, training and knowledge from the official Porsche centre Newcastle and more than 19 official Porsche technical courses achieved, you know your car is in safe hands. We offer friendly expert advice, superb workshop facilities and the expertise of an unrivalled team of Porsche-trained diagnostic technicians.

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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.

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.

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.

Unit 22 & 23 South Cornelly Trading Estate, Bridgend,Vale of Glamorgan CF33 4RE. Junction 37 M4 T: 01656740991 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!

34. 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.

35. 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.

31. 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 for 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.

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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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