Porsche News 5 2017

The Official Journal of the Porsche Club Queensland Inc.

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PORSCHE NEWS IN THIS ISSUE Events Calendar 3 Presidents Prose 4 Motorsport Desk 5 Letters 6 Gold Coast Cars & Coffee 8 CHRISTMAS PARTY 10 New Porsche $1,211,688 11 Members cars 13 Plug In Sport Tourer 14 Noosa Classic 16 Club Night Report 17 ICC/PCQ Rnd 6 18/19

CONTRIBUTORS We would like to thank all our committee and members for their contributions including Porsche Cars Australia, Porsche Centre Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville.

Macan takes to the track 20 Presidents Meeting 21 Mt Tambourine Drive 23 ICC PCQ Rnd 7 24 PCQ Rnd 7 25 Kip's Travel Diary 26 PCQ Rnd 8 28/29 Shannons in the Mall 32 All the competition results 33-35 From The Archives 36 Concour Show & Shine 38-41 Targa In The Tropics 45 Market Place 47 Parts and Plates 48-50

COVERSHOT Cover Photo: Craig Nelson teaching his Macan the track at Qld Raceway. See page 20 for more about his car. inside Cover Photo: Thanks to Graham Hobbs for this shot of the line up at the one way traffic lights on Mt Tambourine Road.

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2016-2017 Committee and Assistants President Lee Cooper pres@porsche-qld.org.au

Vice President Bill Black vpresident@porsche-qld.org.au

Executive Secretary Wagner Higgins secretary@porsche-qld.org.au

Finance Director Eckhard Schwarting treasurer@porsche-qld.org.au Motorsport Director Kevin Vedelago comp@porsche-qld.org.au

Social Director Greg McWhinney social@porsche-qld.org.au

Web Master Jeff Clancey admin@porsche-qld.org.au

Membership Secretary Ross Goldsmith membership@porsche-qld.org.au

Magazine Editor Peter Stapley editor@porsche-qld.org.au

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Membership

The Club extends a warm welcome to the following new members:

Michael and Bernadette Knowles. Charcoal silver Boxster S Brett and Annett Plummer.

Grey 2015 991 John and Aggie Ryan.

Diamond blue 911 Convertible Nathan and Stephenie Stokes 991 GT3 Branko Mudronja family.

Ingham family

2017 Porsche Club Qld Social Calendar November 2017 12 PCQ Motorsport Rd. 10 - Khannacross Willowbank 14 Club Night - Porsche Centre Gold Coast 18 Cars & Coffee Gold Coast 238 Mudgeeraba Rd, Mudgeeraba 19 Sunday Family Picnic Run - Bribie Island December 2017 05 Club Night - Porsche Centre Brisbane 09 PCQ Christmas Party 16 Cars & Coffee Gold Coast 238 Mudgeeraba Rd, Mudgeeraba January 2018 20 Cars & Coffee Gold Coast 238 Mudgeeraba Rd, Mudgeeraba February 17 Cars & Coffee Gold Coast 238 Mudgeeraba Rd, Mudgeeraba March 17 Cars & Coffee Gold Coast 238 Mudgeeraba Rd, Mudgeeraba

Next magazine deadline is December 8

MOTORSPORT 2017 Nov 12

PCQ Rnd 9 - Khanacross – Willowbank

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PRESIDENTS PROSE knots and because of the wind sent a little spray our way.

I would sincerely like to thank our judges who had a very difficult job with some of the categories, Wagner for helping in the tent to organise the paperwork and the goodies bags as well as Grace Sorrenson who jumped in and worked helping Wagner and taking some amazing photographs. Without the two of you I would have been a huge mess. Thank you.

DOES EVERYONE HAVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARDS????

IN SOME CASES MORE THAN ONE I SHOULD EXPECT!!

Only 3 mistakes I know of so not too bad for over 400+ cards in one go. Please let me know if you have not received your card as all have been sent. Secondly if you want a name badge please send me an email as a new order will be going in soon.

A big welcome to all our new members, there are many of you which is fantastic, so hopefully we get to meet at one of our events in the near future.

Our first attempt at live streaming our club night went ok. A few little things I have learnt not to do... Vertical videoing and I need a microphone which has been sorted. It was really nice to hear that a couple of members went to watch a few minutes to see what it was like and stayed to watch the whole stream.

Members overseas logged in and some from the coast and Cairns who could not get in enjoyed the broadcast. A tweak to fix the sound issue and videoing the right way around will improve things immensely but all in all for a first attempt it was a success.

Recently I have been down to Victoria for the annual Presidents meeting, a fantastic night and full day of meeting the different heads of departments and learning all about their areas of expertise. More about this in my article further in the magazine. Once again Pamela Ward, our club liaison for Porsche Australia, organised an outstanding evening and memorable day of fun and information. Thanks Pamela and Toni. To the other Presidents it was great to see some old faces and to meet the new.

So much happening these last few months which I hope many members have enjoyed and will participate in in the coming months as there is so much to come in 2018. The Concour was a great success with over 70 cars attending, a number of invited guests from the 356 register and some stunningly presented Porsche from our club. Thank you to all who came along and enjoyed the day, albeit for the wind I think everyone agreed it was a fantastic venue except for the idiots doing crazy speeds up the channel where they should have been doing 6 6

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So we wind up our year with the Christmas Party and Awards night which is being held up in Mooloolaba this year in the function room at the Mooloolaba Surf Club. Gorgeous venue.

Please consider attending the night as it is one event the club sponsors heavily for its members. Generally they are a fun night and a great social evening; the ticket price covers your meal, entertainment and full open bar so I believe it is a very good deal. Tables are set for 10 people so if you want to sit at a table with particular people please let us know otherwise I will set tables and you could end up near me!!.

Accommodation is organised at the Mantra, check the club website social events under the Christmas party for the cost and the form you are required to fill out to secure your room at a better rate.

Finally; There will be one event on the 9th June 2018 here in Queensland, run by the club, for Porsche 70th Anniversary and one over in Monterey USA for the USA Rennsport. The June event will be a meet up and gathering in Brisbane before a drive through the mountains and coast then onto a formal dinner event on the gold coast, possibly Sanctuary Cove, and overnight stay. I am also hoping to bring into this night some fundraising for a men’s charity.

Rennsport itinerary is in this magazine and on the website.

Further firm details on costs will come after the hotels and other venues get back to me with group rates. The Itinerary however will be as I have it set, if you wish to do some things but not others, meet somewhere along the way or just involved in Monterey that is all good we can accommodate most wishes.

A $500 deposit is required to confirm your spot and would like to be finalising numbers by Christmas.

Now everyone on the committee is back off their holidays it is time for me to have some down time!! I am off to find some silver backs in Uganda and then laze around the Greek Isles so if there are urgent issues please contact Bill Black.

Remember we are always open to new ideas so if there is something you would like to see done or do something we haven’t organised please let us know, right down to constructive criticism, it all helps.

Once again to our advertisers this year a big thank you to you, without you we would not be able to produce such a wonderful magazine for our members and others. And to our sponsors Phil Ross of Shannons Insurance , Dan Bowden and Bowdens Own Products, Sven Koremans and BP Service Centre Warwick and Sam from Prestige Automotive care .

Til next time Bis bald, und genießen Sie Ihren Porsche

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Round 9, which was also a round of the ICC, has been cancelled and will not be re-scheduled. The consequence of this is that our competition is now a 9 round competition not a 10 round.

Pursuant to our Motorsport Rules of Competition, we will still be required to drop 3 rounds of the 9. Also, qualification for trophies is now 4 rounds instead of 5, as previously.

There are a few people in contention for trophies that are on 3 rounds, so attending the last round (Khanacross 12 Nov 17) is essential.

We have completed 8 Rounds of our Motorsport Calendar, and we have decided not to include the Club Championship Table in this edition of the magazine. Also, you may have notice that the Championship Table that appears on our website has not been updated past Round 7. The reason is obvious, we would like there to be some surprises at the Christmas Party when we present the trophies.

By now, most of you will be aware of the very sad news that Norwell is no longer available for Sprints. As a result, the

In late November, we will be looking to lock down our 2018 Calendar. If you have any suggestions or requests, this is the time to make them. In principle, we will have 6 Sprints (2 x Morgan Park, 2 x Lakeside and 2 x QR) and 4 Non-Sprints (Motorkhana, Hillclimb, Autocross and Khanacross) We are also looking at an inter-state non-competition event – stay tuned.

Finally, our Christmas Party on the 9 December 2017, this is also our Motorsport Presentation Evening, so get along, it will be a great way to celebrate a successful year in Motorsport.

If you need me, feel free to contact me directly on comp@ porsche-qld.org.au or 0418 728 671.

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LETTERS

Hello Peter, I had an email from the Porsche club requesting information on my Porsche.

It is a 1956 356A T1 Speedster. RHD Australian delivered. I believe the 18th Porsche delivered to Australia. Delivered to Sydney. I think I am owner 3 or 4. Has matching engine no and chassis no with factory Kardex.

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Unfortunately not original transmission. Now has a C gearbox, but I do have a spare A transaxle.

Had it resprayed to original colour, aquamarine.

Have included photos including recent 356 registry club drive on September 17 for Ferry Porsche's birthday plus others.

Regards Mark Ready

LETTERS Hi Peter

The only change I made was to remove the Carrera S rims and add painted Carrera Sport rims in a mid-grey (see 2nd photo).

The car is a fair-weather weekend driver and recently ticked over 40,000km with no major issues other than a hood motor replaced under warranty. Some of the interior plastics have started to break down and I am having Brisbane Porsche's restorer re-paint them next week.

Not sure if my car will be of any real interest but since I was asked I thought I would respond and let you guys be the judge.

It's a 2005 987 3.2 S (Nov reg) in metallic black and I am the third owner including Porsche Australia.

Based on my enquiries in 2007 with Porsche it is one of the first to arrive. They advised it was one of two Tiptronic cars allocated as Press cars and registered to Porsche but as it was the back-up car and the manuals were more in demand, it was subsequently sold with only 290km on the clock.

I subsequently bought it from Weltmeister in Melbourne (refer their photo attached) who had traded it for a 911 with around 7,700km on it which went to around 9,500 when my son and I drove it home. As a press car there wasn't much it doesn't have in the way of options which includes 19"s, full leather interior, Bose sound with stacker, Sat Nav, PASM, Xenon's and the Chrono pack.

The car is still great fun to drive and while a manual would possibly have been a better choice it was hard to find one with the option levels offered by this car which make it to my mind a great little sport car with a lot still to offer relative to its more recent peers.

Kind regards Steve Wiltshire

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Cars & Coffee Gold Coast

The 1st Cars & Coffee for Spring was absolutely fantastic. We had a beautiful bright blue sky with nary a cloud in sight, the air temperature was just right, no wind chill and the birds were singing.

This surely encouraged the autophiles to come out in droves and we have a smashing array of vehicles, from latest Porsche GT3 RS to the Vintage French Racing Salmson and all in between. The selection for Car of the Meet was certainly very many and extremely difficult to pick from the marvellous automobiles present and it was narrowly won by a Fire Engine Red Ford Mustang Mach 1. It was simply gorgeous and presented extremely well.

I have always had a soft spot for the rear profile of the Mach 1’s. Porsche was the most represented marque with having 9 magnificent examples from all era’s and all models. We had the best ever

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showing of 928’s with 3 land Sharks. The next best represented marque was Rolls Royce with 8, championing the very best of British motoring. As one attendee said, they are more common than Holden’s in these parts and how true that was.

We only had 3 Holden’s. As mentioned, a charming French Racing Salmson was present and was so popular that the owner was besieged by people wanting drives in it. He relented and was a real good sport. There were others too who were swapping keys to their auto’s and everyone was having a jolly good time.

I’ll remember to bring a glass bowl next time to place keys in. My favourites have always been the brightly coloured British BMC classic’s with from the Trimph Stag, Vauxhall and Prefect. An 80’s icon, the Blue on Blue Cadillac Seville added some pizazz for the Americans and

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was joined by the beastly Chrysler and 38 Ford Sloper. American muscle was present too with a Chrysler Charger 770, 2 Mach 1 Fastback’s, and Pontiac.

A resplendent Ford Customline Convertible stole the show with its classic Red and White combination.

It was absolutely Concours. Several modern classics were present with the Turbocharged Subaru WRX STI, 2 Toyota 86’s, and BMW M3. You simply can’t go wrong with an M car.

Honourable mentions were the monstrous 500SL, Mini, Ford Escort Mk1, Land Rover Safari Top, Volvo 164, Royal Enfield bike and Toyota Corona.

To view all the cars, please visit h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / carsandcoffeegoldcoast

Vintage French Racing Salmson

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$1,211,688

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hen you are shopping for a new car, spare a thought for car buyers in Singapore who reputedly pay the highest prices in the world for a car. So much so that even for middle income earners a car is out of the question.

For example a base model, 1.6 Hyundai will set you back $86,999 + (up $1,000) from 3 days before writing this.

None of these inflated prices seem to deter those who appreciate exotic cars. There is no shortage of Porches to be seen with quite a percentage of Panameras. Add to that an abundance of BMW's, the occasional Roller, Volvo, multitudes of Mercedes and even a McLaren outside the hotel.

A myriad of taxes inflate costs to a point where the latest model Porsche 911 GT2 will set you back S$1,211,688 plus COE.

Category B, which is for cars above 1,600cc or maximum power output above 97kW, will see a monthly quota of 2,570 COEs, A COE currently adds between $40,000 to $50,000

There are a total of five factors that determine the cars final price, starting with the Open Market Value, the baseline price that others, for example in Germany, may pay for that car. then you can add: Additional Registration Fee, (ARF) made up from first $20,000 100% of OMV next between $20,001 to $50,000 140% of OMV anything above $50,000 180% of OMV next up comes Excise Duty 20% of OMV GST on both the OMV and ARF 7% Local dealers margin 22% (on a Mitsubishi ASX) on a Mazda 6 the dealer margin has been reported as 33%.

For numbers lovers and for the latest statistical year (2016) some of the cars purchased were:

Lamborghini 81 Mclaren 19 Porsche 696 Maserati 125 Bentley 108 Ferrari 130 The biggest seller was Honda with 18,878.

What is a COE you ask?

A Certificate of Entitlement (COE) is basically the right to drive the car for 10 years and is market driven. After ten years, scrap the car or fork out for a new COE. COE prices can increase steeply during a period of high demand which in turn causes prices of cars to increase. The COE is a system designed to limit the number of cars on the road and is a twice monthly auction system.

For the period August to October availability in Category A, which is for cars up to 1,600cc and maximum power output not exceeding 97kW, there was a monthly quota of 3,630.

The number of cars in Singapore is falling, latest statistics from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) show. The number of all registered cars stood at a five-year low of 575,353 at the end of last year, according to figures on LTA's website

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‘Ferdie’ – a 2001 model 986 The latest update in the saga of Ferdie’s motor melt down.

We were not able to locate anyone to repair the cracked cylinder head with any degree of confidence and warranty, so Don at DHM and I decided to find other alternatives.

I located a later model (2004) full motor at Porshapart in Melbourne and after discussions with DHM I purchased it and arranged to have it sent direct to the workshop in Brisbane.

While this was happening, DHM located a spare head in great condition in Sydney and I decided to purchase that also which would provide 2 motor choices, depending on which one would be a better long term option.

The next phase was to have the existing

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by Don Osborne and replacement heads crack tested to help ensure reliability and inspect the remaining existing engine for parts to replace. At the same time, the cooling system was repeatedly flushed with cleaner and both radiators were sent away for cleaning and pressure testing, including the heater core. The oil cooler was crack and pressure tested also.

At this stage I left for a planned surf therapy trip to Hawaii for stress relief and holidays. While I was away, we decided to install the newly purchased motor, so it was bolted to the transmission with new main seal, IMS bearing, water pump and filters.

After getting it totally fitted, it was discovered that the car’s ECU would not recognise the new motor, the sensors were different and couldn’t be exchanged.

Obviously the newer engine had to be removed and it was then replaced with the rebuilt original motor that included new head, valve seals, IMS bearing, water pump, main seal, timing chain/guides and filters and lots of other components.

READY FOR RESTORATION On a recent catch up with my neighbour, Garrett Russell, he told me he was finally going to undertake a project that he had been planning for quite a few years – the restoration of his beloved 1960 356B that he has owned since 1975. He bought it for the princely sum of $1900 at the time, which would have felt like a small fortune for a 15 year old car.

This Australian delivered 1960 beauty has been in storage since its owner went to live in Hong Kong in 1979. On his return to Brisbane, work and family took priority over the car, which was slowly

Fortunately, the newer motor was returned to Melbourne for a refund and after returning from holiday, Ferdie was happily waiting to be driven as the makers’ intended, albeit with some restraint until it was clear all was bedded in smoothly.

The first drive after several months was an utter joy. The crew at DHM were thoughtful, caring and thorough with the result that my boxy goes better than ever and although it will need further coolant flushing, the temperature remains in the normal range whenever I drive it, so a good result all round I think.

It’s nice to be able to finish on a high note, even the exhaust sounds better than before.

by Bruce Allom with its black paintwork and 90hp 1600 engine.

It is his intention to leave the cars exterior in the original colour however the interior will be tan, replacing the original red from the factory. The engine will have a full rebuild although it was running when stored some 38 years ago.

The disc brakes that were installed on the car post factory will be replaced with the original drums in keeping with the intention of originality.

He is hoping to have the project completed by 2020 – in time to celebrate its 60th birthday. The owner

deteorating through lack of use. It changed location a couple of times as the owner moved home but it was always well stored to protect its integrity.

I couldn’t wait to go to the storage shed, remove the dust covers and watch it being loaded on the tow truck for its journey to Brisbane’s northside for a back to original restoration.

The car is almost the same as when it left the factory

is participating in assisting the experts in achieving a high-level outcome and I am sure it will be a wonderful sight on our local roads for years to come.

He is planning to keep it in his hanger, parked between his 1959 and 1961 classic aircraft, so I guess that almost makes it a barn find once again.

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The most powerful Sport Turismo becomes a plug-in hybrid Zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and 3.0-litres fuel consumption

New Panamera version with 500 kW and 49 kms pure electric range Porsche is expanding its hybrid range with a powerful plug-in hybrid added to the Panamera Sport Turismo model line. The new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo flagship model combines a four-litre V8 engine with an electric motor resulting in a system power of 500 kW / 680 hp. Even when just above idle speed, the Panamera Turbo offers 850 Nm of torque.

This means it accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and reaches a top speed of 310 km/h. Average consumption in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) is 3.0 L/100 km. The most powerful Sport Turismo has a range of up to 49 kilometres using solely electric power and therefore producing zero local emissions.

It is not just the balance between performance and efficiency that makes the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo unique in its segment; its spatial concept, including a large tailgate, low loading edge, increased luggage compartment volume and a 4+1 seating configuration, means that the new flagship of the model line offers a high standard of everyday practicality.

Zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and 3.0-litres fuel consumption As with the Panamera sports saloon flagship model, Porsche is now also demon-strating the huge performance potential of hybrid technology with the Sport Turismo. The boost strategy used in the series-production all-wheel drive Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo comes from the Porsche 918 Spyder super sports car.

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torque of 850 Nm. The decoupler integrated into the hybrid module is electromechanically actuated via an Electric Clutch Actuator. The result is short response times and a high level of comfort. The fast-shifting, eight-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmits power to the standard adap-tive all-wheel drive system Porsche Traction Management (PTM).

The E-performance drive allows the vehicle to sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. It only takes a further 8.5 seconds to reach the 200 km/h mark. Top speed is 310 km/h. Despite this level of performance, the plug-in hybrid model is also extremely efficient: The result from the New European Driving Cycle was fuel con-sumption of 3.0 L/100 km and power consumption of 17.6 kWh/100 km.

The Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo has a range of up to 49 kilometres and a top speed of 140 km/h when driven solely using electric power, which results in no local emissions. The lithiumion battery has an energy content of 14.1 kWh charges with-in 2.4 to 6 hours, depending on the charger and power connection.

Unique design, adaptive roof spoiler and 4+1 seating concept The Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo offers all of the innovations of the second gen-eration Panamera. These include the digitalised Porsche Advanced Cockpit, ground-breaking assistance systems such as Porsche InnoDrive including adaptive cruise control and optional rear-axle steering.

Another of these innovations is the roof spoiler, which is unique in the segment, the pitch of which is set to one of three different angles depending on the driving situa-tion and selected vehicle settings. It also generates additional downforce of up to 50 kg on the rear axle. Up to a speed of 170 km/h, the aerodynamic guide element – a central system component of the Porsche

Active Aerodynamics (PAA) – stays in its retracted position at an angle of minus seven degrees to follow the roof line, which slopes to the rear.

Above 170 km/h, the roof spoiler automatically moves to the performance position with an angle of plus one degree, thereby increasing driving stability and lateral dy-namics. When in the Sport and Sport Plus driving modes, the roof spoiler automatically moves to the performance position at speeds of 90 km/h upwards. PAA also provides active assistance by adapting the roof spoiler’s angle of inclination to plus 26 degrees when the panoramic sliding roof is open at a speed of 90 km/h or above in order to compensate for the turbulence created.

Conceptually, the top-of-the-line model offers all of the advantages of the new Sport Turismo range resulting from the avantgarde design. The roof line of the Sport Tur-ismo is raised in comparison to the sports saloon allowing easier entry and exit at the rear along with greater head clearance. The usability of the luggage compart-ment benefits from the electrically operated wide opening tailgate with its load height of just 628 millimetres.

The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo is also equipped with three rear seats. The two outside seats take the form of individual seats – in keeping with the model line’s claim for sporty performance with maximum passenger comfort – there-by producing a 2+1 configuration at the rear. Two electrically adjustable individual seats for the rear are available as an option.

Measured to the upper edge of the rear seats, the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo offers 425 litres of storage space. The backrests

of the three rear seats fold down together or individually (in a 40:20:40 split) and are unlocked electrically from the luggage compartment. In this case, the loading volume increases to up to 1,295 litres.

Extensive standard equipment including ceramic brakes The Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo is available by special order in Australia priced from $466,400*.

Standard equipment is extensive and includes: Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC Sport) roll stabilisation including the Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) rear differential lock, high-performance Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) braking system, 21-inch alloy wheels in a 911 turbo design, Power Steering Plus, Sport Chrono Package and auxiliary air conditioning.

Also standard is the three-chamber air suspension including Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) for a broad range between a high level of driving dynamics and driving com-fort.

Fuel consumption** and emissions Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo: combined fuel consumption 3.0 L/100 km; combined energy consumption 17.6 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions 69 g/ km. * Prices are recommended retail prices before statutory and dealer delivery charges, which vary from State to State. ** Fuel Consumption Consumption figures are not reflective of real world driving conditions. Consumption figures are per the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) test cycle ) in accordance with the Euro 5 and Euro 6 (715/2007/EC and 692/2008/EC) measurement method and should be used for comparative purposes only.

The figures do not refer to an individual vehicle nor do they constitute part of the offer. Higher equipment levels may affect consumption and performance.

Porsche Cars Australia

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NOOSA BEACH CLASSIC 2017 We were greeted by a Sunny morning, 8 of us met up at the BP Caboolture North bound, and during our social chat at 6.50 am Patrick Smith received a text from a fellow member already on site at Lions Park Noosa Heads asking, ‘where are we as the site was filling up fast’.

So we headed off and after an uneventful drive up the Bruce highway and along Eumundi – Noosa road we arrived ‘onmass’ just after 8.00 am and they were right, the place was already full.

encourage some to join.

After lunch the Noosa Beach Classic organisers announced the various class winners and place getters.

Allan with his Red 928 S achieved 3rd in European Sports

I had one of the ‘official’s approach me advising we had too many Porsches – to which I replied ‘there is no such thing as too many Porsches’ so our band of Porsches were placed in the –over-flow section at the back of the display area.

Our band of 928 lads Tim, Mike and Allan (photo below) were placed between the Ice-Cream Van and Coffee Van by the water,

Cars, Tim Place had only showed Allan how to use Bowden Lazy Wash and Wax on Saturday afternoon and had applied some of the Bowden polish products on two panels to show the difference it can make, and it got Allan a trophy.

Happy Porscheing Greg McWhinney Social Director. as Tim put it, close to coffee and Ice Cream what more could you want on a Sunday.

Marque of the year was Holden and there were some lovely examples from all original to some hot-rod type show and shine vehicles on display.

Several members did drive up, but due to family commitments didn’t display their vehicles – while we did have one PCQ member Allan Bell in amongst the Holden’s with his Walkenshaw HSV on display.

The some who arrived early (7.00am – 7.45am) managed to get parked in the European Sports display area, which covered Porsche –BMW – Mercedes – Alfa Romeo and one lone Ferrari (360).

Allan Castledine brought along his very recent edition 996 – series 2 Turbo and Ian Ryan brought along his latest, a very nice 991 Carrera, Glen and Sunny 997, Bob 930 Turbo, Rod and John with their Targa’s, Ross (membership director) 997, while Patrick, Max and myself displayed our 911-SC’s.

Over 20 Porsches on display from a 356-A, two early 911’s (1968 and 72), a 911-(87) was fitted with 993 engine, a 930 Turbo, a 993 – Carrera S, a 968 cabriolet, a 944 cabriolet, two Caymans, several Boxters and a Porsche Limited Edition Cayenne covered our Marque.

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Club Night Report JULY Porsche Centre Gold Coast hosted our monthly club night with a good roll up of Cold Coast members taking advantage of the short trip to their local dealer’s show room. Sales Manager, Nick Price gave us the run down on the latest models and what is on the way including the incredible 991 GT2 with some amazing performance figures from its 725 HP engine. Vice President, Bill Black put Bobby McAlpine, PCGC Workshop Manager, on the spot with an impromptu Q & A interview that covered his early days as a mechanic in Scotland and working for Glenvarigill the Porsche and Ferrari dealer in Edinburgh. This dealership was owned by the McKinnon family who also owned the Drambuie Distillery which provided Bobby with his monthly bonus. Bobby spoke about how he came to Australia and like most young travellers ran out of money and being a qualified Porsche Technician, landed a job with PCGC working his way up to become Workshop Manager.

AUGUST Our AGM was held at PCB with the election of the 2017 -2018 committee and voting on some changes to the club constitution.

Allan Carseldine was presented with the annual “Club Person of the Year” award for his support of club events and contribution of excellent photographs for our magazine and website gallery.

SEPTEMBER Being the club night just before our annual Concours, it was timely to have guest speaker Sam from Prestige Automotive Car Care talking about concours preparation and the extensive range of Bowdens Own products the he uses in his car detailing business. Lee Cooper thanked Sam for his generous offer to cosponsoring our Club Concours with Shannons Insurance.

OCTOBER A very big turn- out of members to see the amazing creation

by Brad McKernan (McKernan Restorations) who is building a 550 Spyder (pictured below) from scratch with the body work by Steve Bodrog. Bill Black conducted a Q & A session with Brad also covering his 356, 911, 904 and 910 projects with accompanying photos. Nothing seemed unachievable for Brad as he showed a 356 quad cam fan housing and 911 slide valve throttle assembly he has made. Members were drawn to the 550 Spyder to marvel at the workmanship of Brad’s hand -made tubular steel chassis and Steve’s hand formed polished aluminium panels that can only be described as a work of art.

We would like to thank Brad’s wife Mika for the “slide show” presentation. Also Anthony who has commissioned Brad to build the 550 Spyder for making it available on the night and Towie Paul for getting the 550 to and from the PCB showroom, thank you for making the night possible.

Phil Ross from Shannons spoke about the upcoming Queen St Mall display with PCQ and Lee thanked Phil for Shannons support at the Concours held in September.

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Inter Club Challenge Round 6. Autocross

by Bill Black

Again a very successful round of the 2017 Inter Club Challenge saw 17 PCQ members support the autocross event held by the Lotus Club on the driver training area at Lakeside. The event was fully subscribed with a total of 66 drivers representing eight ICC clubs.

The circuit was the same layout as we used last year for Rd 8 of our club competition. Although lap times are around only 50 seconds, it is still very challenging and technical track.

There is change in elevation with an up- hill run to turn 1 and then the very challenging turn 2 which has a blind approach, is off- camber, down hill and tightens on exist. The surface conditions change with bitumen up to turn 4 then onto concrete for the 400 degree circuit of the circular skid pan requiring delicate throttle control and balance of power to ensure good speed without inducing massive oversteer. The final 3 corners are tight esses where grip levels always seem low resulting in a number of drivers “losing it” and crossing the finish line either sideways or going backwards through the timing beam.

Although very challenging and a great test of driving skills, it is a safe event with lower top speeds making it an ideal introduction event for members wanting to get into club motorsport. Unlike a motorkhana where “wrong directions” are common, it is virtually impossible to go the wrong way.

As with all multi-club events there was a great assortment of

interesting cars. Host club Lotus with by far the biggest number of drivers had a rare Europa and Lotus 7 from the 1960’s through to a plethora of modern Elises. Also running was a D Type Jag replica, its beautiful lines only spoilt by the small diameter Minilites which did not look as good as the more correct 15” Dunlop style alloy wheels. This departure from tradition was in the pursuit of lower gearing and a better choice of tyres .

Just as King Canute couldn’t stop the tide coming in, the lovers of Webers, megaphones and the smell of Castrol R will not be able to stop the march of electric vehicles. Even Porsche has announced it will be going down that track with an E motorsport programme in the future. One has to admire HSCC member Greg Alderding for tackling the autocross in his home built electric motorkhana special. Greg realised that the disadvantages of short range from electric cars would not be a problem with motorkhanas, autocross and hillclimb events, and also knew that instant torque from zero revs would be a definite plus. He started off with a black sheet of paper and bits and pieces left over from his Nissan Pulsar that he previously ran in these motorsport events. He built a tubular steel chassis 20

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and using the Pulsar clutch, 5 speed gearbox, steering and brakes and bolted 75 kW DC electric motor directly to the bell housing.

The lead acid batteries first used proved both dangerous and inefficient and were replaced with 1/3 of the lithium ion battery pack from a Holden Volt giving about 7 kWh. Greg said the handling is compromised by the front wheel drive set up and the poorly designed rear suspension. As with all home built specials, Greg said it was a steep learning curve and this one will soon be replaced by a Mk 2 version incorporating rear wheel drive and hopefully eliminating many of the problems encountered with the current car (no pun intended). Google “Full Charge Motorsport” for an onboard video of Greg competing in a Khanacross at Willowbank.

Honours on the day went to the host club, Lotus with home track advantage and the greatest number of competitors.

They scored 20 points while our PCQ team was a close second adding 19 points to our tally for the year. Our quickest driver was Steve Foss in his Westfield XTR2 with a time which gave 2nd place overall. Glen Wallace (991 GT3) and Jason Arnold 993 were our next best which was a great result for Jason as he was fighting diabolical oversteer all day. Our team effort has maintained PCQ’s healthy lead in both outright and the road registered classes in the competition after 6 rounds. Full ICC results are on the Club website and as it was also a round of our club motorsport competition, PCQ member’s times are with Kevin’s report.

Our thanks go to the Lotus Club for organizing the event and particularly Porsche Club member Gail Hart, who spent the entire day looking after the timing equipment and recording lap times.

PCQ Round 6 Autocross Lakeside Park Driver Training Centre.

Sunday 27 August 2017 saw PCQ go to the Lakeside Park DTC as part of the Lotus Club Qld ICC event. Linking our competition round with an ICC round has proved to be cost effective but for the first time this year, PCQ members have missed out due to the event being fully subscribed. Entries actually closed on the Wednesday prior to the event, thankfully, 17 of our members were able to enter in time.

Final Results Open Transaxle Early 911 Mid 911 Mod 911 Mid-Eng Associate

Jason Arnold 48.8140 secs Eric Van Dyke 49.6480 secs Bill Black 48.1140 secs Eckhard Schwarting 49.7380 secs Glen Wallace 47.0240 secs Henry Sinclair 49.2120 secs Stephen Foss 45.7750 secs For full results see page 33

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Article by Kevin Vedelago, Motorsport Director

An Autocross is a non-sprint event, generally takes place on a highly technical course or track. Speeds generally to do exceed the legal speed limit, however, basic safety requirements are still considered necessary, helmet etc.

The day commence with a Driver’s Briefing from the Lotus Club’s Daryl Wilson and then we into it.

With a full field of 65 cars, it looked like it was going to be an hour and a half but to the credit of the organisers, that time was down to more like 75mins. This, of course, got less as the day went on. There was a total of 6 runs with the top honour going to Glen Wallace in his 991 GT3.

Driver of the Round goes to John Datson. Just prior to the commencement of the event, one of his tyre valve was leaking…quickly. Without a spare tyre, most of us would have given the day away, but not John. He went back to town, found a Servo, replaced the valve. He then returned to Lakeside in time to complete all of his runs – well done.

The faster time of the day was a blistering 45.775 sec by Stephen Foss in his Westfield.

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Our car is a 2014 Macan S It's petrol of course, with sports chrono and my fastest lap of the day was 1:05.4682

accident to be bigger than on the road especially given that the car isn't insured when off the public highway, however Kevin was proud of the fact that there had been no accidents in the two years that he had been involved with the club as Motorsport Director. In my head I had rationalised this by remembering that everyone is going in the same direction, there are run off areas and you are running with cars of similar performance.

Kevin was really supportive and he talked me through what I needed to do to get on track. The shortlist is register and pay for the event, register for a one day race licence, run through a comprehensive list of basic safety checks then turn up to the event. When at the track add a racing number that the track provides, unless you've brought your own, add a couple of other stickers to the car for battery and towing, screw in the towing eye just in case and don't forget a helmet.

After a short safety briefing it was time to get out on track in the slower of the two Porsche groups that the club had arranged.

Lining up in pitlane behind the faster cars was exciting before we crawled along to the end and hit the track. As the cars went out fastest first there was plenty of space between the cars to enjoy each of the 4 sessions of 4 hot laps plus in and out without worrying much about overtaking.

which I'm pleased with given that it's had a new set of rear tyres today – you can hear the driver excuses already............... We bought the car from Porsche Centre Brisbane in March this year and it is the first Porsche that we have ever owned. My wife Louise said that we had to buy a family car, needing to trade a Mazda RX8 which had been my weekend toy and it was her that increased our budget from looking at an Audi S Q5 level to this. Thanks Lou. Having owned some sporty cars in the past but never having done a track day in my own car, this new purchase was begging to be driven properly in the right environment. Driving quickly on the road is fine where safe but you're never going to get near the limits of this car anywhere other than on track and this outing provided a great opportunity to really push these limits.

OK, so taking the Macan to the track is not every Macan owner's first thought as it's a bit like taking a knife to a gun fight. I think though that the Macan is more like a Swiss army knife, easily adapting from a quick and comfortable road car to a wannabe sports car at the flick of the Sports+ button.

We joined Porsche QLD Club during September and booked into our first trackday at QLD Raceway after speaking with the Club Motorsport Director Kevin Vedelago who assured me that the Macan would not be out of its depth on track and that it was likely to be quicker than some of the older cars. We knew that there was a risk involved in taking $90k of car on to a track where elevated speeds are going to cause any 22

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How did the Macan go? Well, it really can be hustled and ultimately handles like a supersized hot hatch. The brakes were awesome and the handling was superb, using the grip advantage of the 4WD system allowed power to go down early and cleanly keeping it clear of the following boxster, 928 and carerra 3.2.

Nothing overheated and brakes didn't fade, the only visible damage was a little wear to the passenger side tyres these having been worked harder than the others on the clockwise circuit.

All of the fellow Porsche Club members and the other drivers on the day were friendly, helpful and extremely happy to share the passion for their own cars.

I would thoroughly recommend taking the opportunity to take your car to one of these well organised events to explore the limits of your car in a safe environment and I'm looking forward to the next challenge of a Khannacross next month.

Craig Nelson

A quick trip down to Melbourne proved to be extremely informative and gave a fantastic insight into Porsche Cars Australia and the Melbourne dealership.

Once again Pamela Ward outdid herself with organising and managing the event for us all, right from the pick up at the airport, even though the board with my name said Copper!!

Not Cooper, it all went very smoothly once we made sure I really was the copper he was to pick up. We had an amazing conversation all the way into the hotel about his life and escape from Persia many years ago and how he came to live here in Australia and how lucky he was.

Dinner was just beyond divine and the Pooley wine was exceptional. If you get to try some of these wines from Tasmania, John Pooley, Tasmania’s Porsche Club President, would be only too pleased to hear what you think as they are a winery with many award winning wines and in very high demand.

Our meeting this time round, rather than being all club orientated and a little about the future direction of Porsche, was to see the transformation of the dealership in Melbourne which is the only other outside of Germany that is classified as a historic restoration centre, to learn about the different areas of PCA, meeting the staff in charge of the various portfolios within the company and information of the advancements and future models which may be coming in the near future (sorry no information available as it was very secret squirrel business!!), and upcoming major events for Porsche. The technical people were amazingly informative and excited about the current and future times with Porsche. Porsche Insurance is the way to go; they put quite an effort into securing the best insurance they can for their customers both finances for new and the extended

insurance policies. So much information to take in we needed a break for lunch, then meet a couple of new PCA staff members then discuss the club issues at hand.

Last year there were many items bought up by the different club presidents but mostly we all had the same real issue and that was the retention of members and the information line to gather new members into the clubs. Porsche Cars Australia have followed this through by producing a generic Porsche flyer and information for prospective members to be handed out by the dealerships and some given to each of us also.

Another issue was the universal attire for all Australian Porsche club members. This has taken some time to get off the ground and there are still ongoing issues with logos and finished product but these are near finalised and all should be good to go in the very near future.

2018 is Porsche’s 70th Birthday so there will be many celebrations. Porsche Germany has asked the dealerships to have a special day on the 9th of June along with the clubs in each Country to do something a little special to celebrate.

The committee have started discussions on organising a special event to be held on the 9th June in the format of a Porsche gathering in a prominent area, a drive in convoy around some nice roads, quick dealership visit for snap shots and #tag to Germany, an overnight stay in a hotel with a black tie dinner which will include fundraising for a charity. I hope we can get more than 70 Porsche to the drive and dinner as would be nice to top Ferrari who got about 80 to their 70th this year.

PCA will also be holding an event in the beginning of September in NSW to show case Porsche for its 70th Birthday. As more information comes to hand I will let everyone know and hopefully get a group together to travel down to Sydney for this.

Other events are the Gran Prix Corporate area and trip to Phillip Island to drive the new models of Porsche, Pole position at Bathurst 12 hour and of course the ever popular Targa Tasmania Porsche Tour. I can thoroughly recommend this one!!. If interested in any of these check out PCAs’ page or contact me for more information and contacts

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Mount Tambourine Sunday Drive

Not quite a cast of thousands but 14 Porches in a row made a spectacular sight on the drive up to Mt Tambourine and St Bernard’s Pub for a casual lunch.

Club members, including a good proportion of new members, gathered at the Coffee Club in Browns Plains for a 10am start.

After the previous day’s persistent rain the weather gods were smiling and provided perfect driving weather.

It was great to see a Macan join in with a couple of 928’s, 944’s and the usual plethora of 911’s. One well know member brought along his as new, and new to him, 968. A very nice find but whilst it may be seen at the track I am not sure it will see too much time on it.

After departing Browns Plains the very scenic route took us out through Park Ridge and Chambers Flat. The roads were uncluttered and we moved along at a very well mannered pace. Well done to our lead car.

Venturing into new territory (for me) we travelled through Tabragalba and Wonglepong.

Then onto Mt Tambourine road via Canungra. Mt Tamborine provides lots of twists and turns, plenty of hairpins and some stunning scenery.

No one got lost all everyone made it the final destination comfortably (they were in Porsches after all). Many thanks must go to our leader for the day Jason Johns, and to Greg for the planning and I believe that our President had a hand in our comprehensive drive notes.

We met the beautiful namesake of the hotel an enormous, and somnolent, St. Bernard’s dog. The view from the hotel was lovely; the food and service were outstanding and only surpassed by the great company.

Thanks for a delightful day.

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Inter Club Challenge Round 7 Mt Cotton Hillclimb by Bill Black

the hairpin. No damage and he completed the day without further incident.

Although the rescheduled club sprint at Morgan Park clashed with this ICC round, we still managed to get five PCQ members to Mt Cotton. Having their first go at this picturesque and challenging track were Trent Humphries (2014 Cayman) and

John Samios (1985 3.2 Carrera). Long time lover of hillclimbs, Bruce Simpson travelled down from Noosa to give his 934 Replica another run at Mt Cotton after a few years absence. It was great to see Paul Dalitz return to motorsport in his 991 GT3 after being side lined since May 2016 when he suffered serious back problems at our QR sprint. My ailing ’69 911 suffering from the usual magnesium crankcase problems, managed to get another event under its belt.

on track by 9 o’clock. Bruce Simpson had brake failure on his first run resulting in an “off” at lovers leap and had to finish the lap using only the hand brake. The problem was found to be a leak from the banjo fitting on one of the front calipers.

O n c e tightened and the b r a k e s bled, Bruce was back on track, missing only one run.

John Samios on his first run of the day and first run at Mt Cotton, went exploring the in-field after over shooting

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With it only taking about 45 minutes to get through the whole field plenty of track time was assured and even after a short break for lunch, all drivers had the chance to do 8 runs by about 1.30pm.

Being an unusually hot September day, most drivers achieved their quickest times in the morning before the mercury rose into the mid 30’s.

The best by our members being Bruce Simpson 934 Rep 47.42 Paul Dalitz 991 GT3 47.83 Bill Black 1969 911 48.15 John Samios 1985 911 50.60 Trent Humphries '14Cayman 55.57 As expected MGCC members recorded the quickest lap times and secured a win for their club and 20 points. Holden Sporting Car Club were 2nd, narrowly beating PCQ and then the Lotus Club a distant fourth. However with all our team in road cars, we did win the Road Registered Class which maintained our lead in both this class and also outright in the 2017 ICC, with only one round to go.

PCQ Round 7 – 30 September 2017 Sprint – Morgan Park, Warwick.

Just prior to this event, South East Queensland was experiencing some incredibly hot days for this time of the year. Thankfully, by the Saturday, the temperature had dramatically cooled down to the point were the only way we could describe it is to say “it was perfect”. Thinking about the Sprint, it didn’t seem that long ago that we were last here. Of course, we were last at Morgan Park for the Round 5 and the ICC Round. This time, the track was all ours but I made the decision to invite some friends and I am glad we did because without them, we would have incurred quite a loss. We had a field of 46 drivers comprising 29 PCQ members and 17 members from Z Car Club and 86 Drivers Car Club. At the last minute, 4 drivers had to withdraw with car issues.

organising lunch for the drivers, officials and flag marshals.

Personally, I think this was one of the best part of the day, the social interaction was great, almost to the point of “do we really have to go back out there?”

At approx. 1:00pm, the afternoon session started on the E Circuit. This time the racing was closer with Greg Turnham, Steve Cooper and Chris Ching all in the 66’s. I am sure that Brett Wentworth would also have been there, not for a little car trouble which saw him retire for the day.

I don’t like to focus on anything negative, particular with respect to “near misses” but I believe it is worth acknowledging the great effort of young Emily Cooper. Emily experienced something we all hope never happens, the throttle stuck!! And stuck it did, at full noise. Calm as you like, Emily put the car in neutral, brought it to a stop and turned off the engine, all without incident. Sadly, we know of another similar incident at QR that did not end this well. Again, well done Emily.

After the last event, I made a promise that I would streamlined the document check-in process. I am delighted to say that we were successful and all drivers had checked in prior to the driver briefing.

All year, a great tussle has developed between David Yould and Gary Taber, both in the Mid-Engine Class. After the first run, Gary’s car developed a cooling problem that resulted in that car’s retirement. In an incredible gesture of sportsmanship and friendship, David offered to share his car for the day with Gary.

The driver’s briefing commenced, a little late at 8:35pm. And It is for this and this alone that I have no hesitation in declaring just prior to 9:00am the first run group “hit” the track. Well, that the driver of the round is David Yould. they hit more than just the track, Chris Ching in his 997 Club Car clipped a kangaroo as he approached the “T” intersection; As in July, we were able to wrap the day up with some Passenger thankfully both Chris and the kangaroo were okay.

Rides and Happy Laps.

We started with the K Circuit, or the “long” track as it is often referred to as. Just as in July, some blistering times were recorded on the new Morgan Park surface, the most impressive being Brett Wentworth with a 1:20.422 and next was Steve Cooper with a 1:20.690, only tenths of a second behind.

Another notable result was Michael Treffene with a 1:24.914 on road tyres.

We had a great day, ended in a great way and was all made possible by the amazing support that the Motorsport Programme gets from the Cooper Family.

Final results are: Open Greg Turnham 83.5230 68.158 104.5 points Transaxle David Yould 95.7900 76.3660 96 points Early 911 Steve Goodson 89.9510 72.9650 89.5 points The small field saw us all complete 4 runs before lunch, one Mid 911 Eckhard Schwarting 90.5340 72.5770 99.5 points more than our event in July.

Mod 911 Michael Treffene 84.9140 69.1890 101 points Mid Engine Duncan Forbes 96.0670 79.3370 71 points Just like in July, our President, Lee Cooper took care of Article by Kevin Vedelago, Motorsport Director PORSCHE NEWS

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As recipient of the prestigious Winston Churchill Fellowship, PCQ member Kip McIntyre is undertaking a research project focused on the rare crafts of traditional auto restoration and coach building. Churchill Fellowships are fully funded travel scholarships for those requiring to travel overseas in order to conduct research and develop skills “for the enrichment of Australian society”. In this instalment of Kips Travel Diary – he’s travelled from California and Detroit; still to come, United Kingdom, Italy and then on to Germany.

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1 - 2 -Who needs to name drop. "After Magnus left, Jay and I worked on one of his Duesenbergs then onto Burger King in his latest Tesla."

3 -With Rod Emory of Emory Motor Sports in Hollywood. Emory is famous for building outlaw 356’s. During my time there I was lucky enough to see the 356SL that won LeMans.

4,5,6 -Steve Hogue (of Steve Hogue Enterprises) and I with two of the original 911R’s, being “Car 1” and “Car 16”. I spent a week making 356 rear ends for Hogue, a famed 356 restorer. It was great working with Hogue – except for when the Californian surf is up – that’s when he downs his tools and disappears into the ocean!

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7 With Daniel Ricardo’s car at a Porsche Club America event at Pirelli World 8,9 -At ‘Cars & Coffee’ event in California. These cars are V8 conversions 10 -At ‘Cars & Coffee’ event in California with a guy I met who drives a complete cup car on the street.

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11 -With Mike Kleeves at his workshop. I spent two amazing weeks in Detroit working with this world renown coach builder.

12 -The Bugatti built by Mike Kleeves which is now at the Peterson Museum (in bare metal).

13,14 -Working at Mike Kleeves workshop using a power hammer from the 1920's to make a Porsche speedster inspired seat

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PCQ Round 8 14th October 2017 Our last sprint for the year saw PCQ Motorsport take two run groups in the QR Ipswich Street Sprints. With only a General Practice in the morning and wet weather looming; an early start was almost guaranteed. After what has become a “brief” driver’s briefing, Matt Ronke of QR called the first run group up just before 12:45pm.

There was quite a bit of chatter in pit row about how many runs we would get prior to the arrival of the “wet stuff”. I noticed a few of our more Tech Savvy members looking at the BOM Radar and concluding that we had about an hour.

I have no doubt that the forecast weather wet was the reason that there were only 25 entries. On the day, Eric Van Dyk had to put out with car troubles and Emily Cooper was not feeling well so that left only 23. One of the entries was from a new member Craig Nelson. A lot of interest and curiosity surrounded his entry and I did spot several drivers from our first run group head to the pit wall and watch, this writer included. Craig was driving a 2014 Porsche Macan S. This was the first time every that a Macan had participated in the PCQ Sprint Event. As a matter of interest, the average best lap time on the day (excluding Open Class) was 62.0390 seconds and Craig’s best time was a very impressive 65.4682 seconds.

One needs to remember that this was also Craig’s first time at QR.

The official race Time results for this event are: OPEN -Steve Cooper 54.8319 TRANS -Gary Taber 1:01.1030 E-911 -Steve Goodson 59.6225 MID-911 -Eckhard Schwarting 1:00.1539 M-911 -Michael Treffene 57.8400 MENG -John Keep 1:02.1275 4DOOR -Craig Nelson 1:05.4682 Article by Kevin Vedelago, Motorsport Director Photographs by James Austin

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Shannons Insurance Queen St. Mall Display Shannons Insurance, one of our generous club sponsors, invited PCQ to be part of their annual Queen St Mall promotional display. Phil Ross from Shannons brought along his immaculate 996 Turbo and 911 SC. These were joined by the equally immaculate 997 GT3 RS and 1960 356 from the Cooper Collection.

While the Shannons staff fielded questions on their extensive range of motor vehicle and home insurance policies, PCQ committee members were able to promote both the Club and Porsche.

There was a steady stream of admirers of the cars on display with the 356 attracting by far the most attention particularly from many elderly car enthu-

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siasts who stopped for a look and chat. The younger visitors were more attracted to the 996 Turbo and GT3 RS. Many overseas tourists were interested in the club, the events we hold and many were give copies of our club magazine to take back to Porsche enthusiasts in their home countries. Lee had a lengthy chat with a member of Porsche Club Norway, who owes a 993 and lamented the 80 kph speed limits enforced on Norwegian roads.

The “Mall Locals� made it a very entertaining day and our thanks go to Phil from Shannons and Peter from Queen St Mall Management for allowing PCQ to be part of the day.

by Bill Black

PCQ Round 6 Autocross Lakeside Park

Driver Training Centre.

2017 PCQ MOTORSPORT - ROUND 6 - LAKESIDE DTC - 27 AUGUST 2017 Lakeside No.

Name

Open 82 Kevin Vedelago 88 Jason Arnold Transaxle 21 Eric Van Dyk 944 David Yould 168 Allan Carseldine 42 Mike Miller Early 911 78 Bill Black Mid 911 5 Eckhard Schwarting 277 Ross Golding

Model

Year

Capacity

Class

Best Time

Points

997 Carrera

2005

3.8

OPEN

49.4740

88

993 RSR (Rep)

1995

3.6

OPEN

48.8140

92

944 S2

1989

3.0SC

TRANS

49.6480

88

944 Turbo

1986

2.5T

TRANS

53.4550

70

968

1994

3

TRANS

56.5320

55

928

1982

4.7

TRANS

57.3200

51

911

1969

2.7

E-911

48.8660

91

911 Carrera

1989

3.2

MID911

49.7380

87

911

1987

3.2

MID911

54.8840

63

911

1986

3.2

MID911

57.6380

50

991 GT3

2015

3.8

M-911

47.0240

100

996 Turbo

2005

3.6

M-911

53.5480

69

Mid Engine 67 Henry Sinclair 80 John Keep

Cayman GT4

2016

3.8

MENG

49.2120

90

718 S

2017

2.5

MENG

50.6120

83

986 Duncan Forbes

Boxster

2001

MENG

53.0770

71

Westfield

2008

ASS

45.7750

100

255 John Datson Modern 911 38 Glen Wallace 31 Bobby Hamilton

Associate Class 84 Stephen Foss

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No.

911

255 John Datson

2001 2017

996 GT3

986S

718 S

168 Emily Cooper

Mid Engine 986 Duncan Forbes 80 John Keep

666 David Tilbury

Non-Porsche Class

Transaxle 944 David Yould 95 Gary Taber

2011

997 Turbo

Mercedes Benz C63

2009

1986 1986

944 Turbo

944 Turbo

2004

2013

991 Carrera S

2011 2015

997 GT3

991 GT3

555 Jeff Neale 15 Mark Reppel

Modern 911 27 Michael Treffene 38 Glen Wallace

1987 1986

1989

911

1974

911

911 Carrera

1978

911

1974

911

Mid 911 5 Eckhard Schwarting 277 Ross Golding

Early 911 91 Steve Goodson 128 Donald Munro

1981

1968

911 GT2 (Rep) 1982

2007

997 GT3 Cup Car

199 Chris Ching 34 Brett Wentworth

911

2005

997 Carrera

82 Kevin Vedelago

911 IROC

1976

911

40 Russel Kempnich 615 Rod McCray 151 Tim Tritton

1979

911 GT2 (Rep)

2000 1974

911 GT2

Year

993 RSR (Rep)

Model

17 Greg Turnham 9 Stan Adler

Open 69 Steve Cooper 88 Jason Arnold

Name

2017 PCQ MOTORSPORT - ROUND 7 - MORGAN PARK 30 SEPTEMBER 2017

6.3

2.5T

2.5T

2.5

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

3

3.6

3.3T

3.6

3.6

3

3.6

3.6

3.6T

Capacity

ASS

TRANS

TRANS

MENG

MENG

M-911

M-911

M-911

M-911

M-911

MID911

MID911

MID911

E-911

E-911

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

OPEN

Class

91.344

91.884

95.790

93.509

96.067

95.606

91.307

86.264

85.468

84.914

103.751

97.737

90.534

93.390

89.951

82.541

96.186

85.716

80.422

82.374

87.057

85.944

83.523

85.285

80.690

Best Time

Cicuit K

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

1.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

1.500

0.000

1.500

1.500 1.500

0.000

1.500

1.500

0.000

1.500

Tyre Adjustment

91.344

90.300

95.250

87.550

91.675

86.725

85.350

85.725

84.800

85.075

95.250

94.150

90.300

87.275

88.100

78.625

92.775

84.400

100

92

98

70

78

57

69

97

97

101

62

83

99

69

90

77

83

93

103

96

81.650 80.825

99

101

98

104

106

Points

86.725

86.050

83.025

85.900

81.650

Benchmark

73.717

76.242

76.366

82.009

79.337

79.439

74.643

71.374

70.258

69.189

85.208

80.918

72.577

74.352

72.965

NTR

NTR

NTR

NTR

66.927

70.013

69.033

66.802

68.972

66.618

Best Time

Circuit E

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.500

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

1.000

0.000

1.000

1.000

1.000

0.000

1.000

1.000

0.000

1.000

Tyre Adjustment

73.717

75.333

75.333

70.900

73.275

70.425

69.633

69.925

69.317

69.475

75.333

74.700

72.483

70.742

71.217

65.625

73.908

68.950

66.892

67.367

70.425

69.900

68.158

69.950

67.367

Benchmark

100

95

94

40

64

48

68

90

94

103

47

64

100

77

89

0

0

0

0

104

103

107

111

108

106

Points

100

93.5

96

55

71

52.5

68.5

93.5

95.5

102

54.5

73.5

99.5

73

89.5

38.5

41.5

46.5

51.5

100

101

104

104.5

106

106

Total Points

PCQ Round 8 14th October 2017 2017 PCQ MOTORSPORT - ROUND 8 - QUEENSLAND RACEWAY 14 OCTOBER 2017

No.

Name

Open 82 Kevin Vedelago 88 Jason Arnold 34 Brett Wentworth 69 Steve Cooper 9 Stan Adler 68 Lee Cooper

Model

Year

Capacity

Sprint Circuit Best Time

Class

Tyre Adjustment

997 Carrera

2005

3.6

OPEN

57.9312

993 RSR (Rep)

1974

3.6

OPEN

57.4999

911 GT2 (Rep)

1968

3.3T

OPEN

54.9389

1.0000

911 GT2

2000

3.6T

OPEN

54.8319

1.0000

911

1976

3

OPEN

58.3387

1.0000

993 GT2

1996

3.6T

OPEN

56.4506

1.0000

308 Sven Koremans

996 GT3 Cup

2003

3.6

OPEN

58.1836

1.0000

Early 911 91 Steve Goodson 78 Bill Black

911

1978

3.6

E-911

59.6225

911

1969

2.7

E-911

61.0226

911 Carrera

1989

3.2

MID911

60.1539

977

1987

3.2

MID911

62.4666

Mid 911 5 Eckhard Schwarting 45 John Samios 32 Ross Kennedy 277 Ross Golding 255 John Datson Modern 911 27 Michael Treffene 18 Paul Dalitz 22 Philip Nobel 15 Mark Reppel Mid Engine 80 John Keep 61 Geoffrey Calder

911

1985

3.2

MID911

60.9454

911

1987

3.2

MID911

65.6683

911

1986

3.2

MID911

69.7631

997 GT3

2011

3.8

M-911

57.8400

991 gt3

2014

3.8

M-911

57.9925

997GT3

2010

3.8

A1

59.0803

997 Turbo

2011

3.6

M-911

59.5575

718 S

2017

2.5

MENG

62.1275

Boxster

Benchmark

Points

withheld until Awards Night

withheld until Awards Night

67.7567

Transaxle 95 Gary Taber 121 Michael Miller

944 Turbo

1986

2.5T

TRANS

61.1030

928 S

1982

4.7

TRANS

65.4846

97 Craig Nelson

Macan S

2014

3.0 T

FOUR DOOR

65.4682

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A R C H I V E

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10 Y E A R S

orsche Club Qld was well represented at the recent Australian Hillclimb Championships with three members competing at the Mt Cotton circuit. The Championships are held in a different state each year, coming to Qld once every six years. The 3 day event attracted entrants from all parts of the country with the best hillclimb cars and drivers aiming to take out a national title. Friday was practice day and the competition taking place on Saturday and Sunday.

Our most successful club member was James Austin driving his 996 GT3. Competing in the Marque Sports Car over 3 litre class, James struggled on Saturday to get a mistake free Lap in. He was having difficulty getting back to first gear at "The Nuts" hairpin and kept engaging third instead". This cost him valuable lap time and found himself third in class at the end of Saturday's competition. On his second run on Sunday, James finally got the gear changes sorted and recorded a lap time of 45.45 seconds breaking the official class lap record.

On his final run of the day James lowered the lap record further with a very impressive 45.15 seconds.

Although this was good enough for James to become the Australian Hillclimb Champion for Marque Sports Car over 3 litres, he could not match his 44.93 set earlier in the year at the club hill-climb day.

Also competing was Bill Black and his 1969, 911 in the Marque Sports Cars 2 - 3 litre class.

Back in June at the Qld Hill-climb Championships, Bill won the class and broke the 5 year old class lap record held

by Jon Siddins and went into the Australian Hill-climb Championships holding the class lap record at 47.06 seconds.

Although Bill managed a PB of 46.72 seconds, this was no match for Jon and his Datsun 2402, reclaiming the class lap record with a very impressive 45.60.

The Club's third competitor was Greg Turnham driving his 2.5 litre VW Beetle, which did not meet the CAMS regulations for lmproved Production Class and ended up in a class that included a number of Subaru WRX's, a Nissan R32 38

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GTR and the eventual winner of the class, a Datsun 240Z four wheel drive with a 6 litre Chev motor, rumoured at 800 horse power that recorded a 42.82.

Greg recorded a PB with a 47.20 lap time in the green Beetle.

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Peter Tomlinson, T&D’s newly appointed workshop pilot welcomes this evolution in T&D’s Automotive services path.

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PORSCHE CLUB QLD CONCOUR AND SHOW N SHINE DAY Sponsored by Prestige Automotive Care and Shannons Insurance At Harrigans Drift Inn Calypso Bay. Well, what can I say other than what an amazing turnout for our annual Concour event held this year at the grounds around Harrigans at Calypso Bay. At over 70 cars attending during the day we made quite an impact with many locals coming down to check out the cars. Having the amenities at hand was certainly a great social draw card bringing many cars out I have not seen for a number of years. The older 911 category had the largest number of cars with some absolutely stunning examples, prepared and displayed with pride, making it extremely difficult for the judges. I would like to thank Sam from Prestige Automotive Care for sponsoring the trophies for this event, PCA and Germany for the bags and most of the goodies inside and Shannons insurance for sponsoring the peoples choice which I might add was hotly contended. The two cars at the top of the list were the RWB car of Jason Arnold and the gorgeous Red 912 Coupe of Andrew Volp with Jason winning by just 1 vote. The peoples choice was very well supported with only a few cars with one vote and quite a number with 3, 4 and 5 votes and a couple with more. Thank you to everyone who attended, maybe next year we will ask for the wind to be turned down a little but other than that it was a great success. Finally thank you to the judges who gave up an enormous part of the day to judge the cars under difficult conditions and to Grace Sorenson and Wagner Higgins for all your help at the club tent.

The judging format will also change a little for next year, the judges this year all felt that the criteria was a little too harsh and long winded so the scoring and judging will be modified with one set of judges to do the top placed number of cars for the car of the day. These will be posted on the club website under the members only section and process for cleaning and care made available more so than this year.

We did split a couple of the categories this year to early bumper 65-73, 911 74 onwards as these were the largest of the categories and much fairer.

Trophies for first place are;

Invited 356 Registry cars

RESULTS:

Mike Collins

356

1956 White Speedster

Steve Newland Black 356B *Steve Cooper 1960 356B Qik 356 Mike Collins 550 Spyder

Pre 1974 911 & 912 *Andrew Volp 1967 912

Jonathon McLeod 1972 911S Targa

1373 points

Russ Kempnich

1361 points

1965 911

1410 points

Derek van Rennen 1969 911T

1280 points

No Name on Form 1968 912

1215 points

David Boag 1968 911T

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932 points

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924, 944, 968 *Jason Johns 1984 944 Coupe

1605 points

Antony Van der Drift 968

Post 1974 911 - 1998 *Allan Bell Rod Pacey

1987 930

1888.5 points

1980 SC

Brett Wentworth 1994 993 Member 997075

1755 points 1735 points

930 turbo 1662 points

Geoff Hughes 1998 996

1610 points

Mauro Maurilli 1981SC wide body 1478 points

Boxster & Cayman *David Littlewood

2003 Boxster S

1480 points

David Code 2007 Cayman

1450 points

Tomas Guerin 2008 Boxster S

1100 points

Mike Knowles

2003 Boxster S

750 points

Apologies to David Sharam who had to leave early before we got to the Boxsters for judging.

Cayenne, Macan Race Car *Sven Sorrenson

*Stan Adler

1st

928 Rod McRae 2nd *Tim Place

1598 points

Mike Miller

1330 points

Modified *Jason Arnold RWB

911 Post 1998 to 2017 GT3 GT2 and RS models *Anthony Rowell 991.2 carrera

2065 points

*Steve Cooper 2010 GT3

1745 points

Allan Carseldine 996 Turbo 2058 points Barry Jarred 2016 991R 1580 (unable to

access engine bay so no points added) Phil Ross 996 Turbo Mathew Bennett 2003 996

1933 points 1505 points

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Phil Ross presenting Peoples Choice Award

A slightly better wash and wax next year

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the new Porsche 911 Carrera T Australia. Porsche is reviving the totally pure concept behind the heralded 911 T of 1968 with the new 911 Carrera T.

In Porsche parlance the ‘T’ stands for Touring and in this case it is mostly about less weight, a manual gearbox with shorter ratios, rear wheel drive and a mechanical differential lock for enhanced performance as well as more intense driving fun.

The unique appearance of the new generation 911 Carrera T is based on the 911 Carrera with its engine delivering 272 kW (370 hp). It also has extra features as standard, including: PASM chassis now with a 20 mm lower ride height, optimised Sport Chrono Package, a shortened shift throw with red shift pattern and Sport-Tex seat centres.

All new aspects of the 911 Carrera T are designed to optimise sportiness and reduce weight: The rear window and rear side windows are made from lightweight glass and the door trims feature opening pull loops instead of handles.

Noise suppression materials are largely reduced, rear seats have been removed and deleting the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) is also possible. The result: At an unladen weight of 1,425 kilograms 911 Carrera T is 20 kgs lighter than a 911 Carrera with comparable equipment.

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Concour Show & Shine at Harrigans Drift Inn Calypso Bay.

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Targa Great Barrier Reef Iconic car rally is coming to Tropical North Queensland Tropical North Queensland will host a new major tourism event for the next three years with the launch of Targa Great Barrier Reef, a three-day car rally that will see the field of around 200 cars visit all key regions, including Port Douglas, Innisfail and the Atherton Tablelands.

The new event, to be based in Cairns from 31 August to 2 September next year, is modelled on the world's largest tarmac rally, Targa Tasmania, which has been held annually on the Apple Isle since making its debut in 1992.

Targa Great Barrier Reef will be a round of the four event CAMS Australian Targa Championship, which also includes Targa North West, Targa Tasmania, and Targa High Country in Victoria.

The extension of the series into Queensland was made possible through a three-year funding deal by Tourism & Events Queensland and Cairns Regional Council with series organiser, Targa Australia.

The two hundred cars expected to take part in the 2018 event will represent a cavalcade of motoring history from pre-war classics right through to the latest exotic supercars.

The cars will tackle 15 stages across more than 200 competitive kilometres on a course that covers more than 800 kilometres across Tropical North Queensland.

The event will start and finish each day in Cairns, with a Super Street Stage on the Saturday night bringing the action right into the heart of the city. Cairns will also host Targafest, where the cars are on display for fans to see close up, while regional towns will host a lunch stop each day which will see various local charities supported.

Underlining the scale of the event is the fact that more than 500 local officials and various community groups will be involved in its successful running.

Targa Australia Director, Mark Perry, is excited with the expansion of the championship.

"The secret to the long-term success of Targa Tasmania is that it is a tourism destination event built around a passion for the motor vehicle," Perry said.

"It attracts people and their cars from right around Australia, and overseas. It's a format that sees the event travel to the fans, stopping at a number of towns along the way, meaning it's not just one town or one city that is the winner and our `stadium' covers thousands of square kilometres of iconic landscapes that will showcase the region to the world.

"Targa is renowned for showcasing and bringing awareness to many of Australia's iconic and important World Heritage Areas through its TV Specials, broadcast around the world, and will continue to do so with Targa Great Barrier Reef in highlighting the beauty and importance of preserving the Tropical North Queensland region."

"Targa Tasmania attracts some beautiful cars from across the eras, and I'm sure many of those competitors will be drawn to this new event and others will enter now they have an event closer to home, along with also tapping into the lucrative Asian market due to the ease of travelling to Cairns."

"Being part of a national championship will ensure all the top cars and factory teams are present, and they boast some

incredible automotive pedigree and some absolutely awesome drivers."

Queensland Tourism and Major Events Minister Kate Jones said she couldn't wait to see Targa kick off in North Queensland.

"With the backdrop of the Great Barrier Reef, this race will be an attractive proposition to Targa teams around the world," she said.

"To have such an iconic sporting experience so close to one of Queensland's most important natural assets will create a wonderful experience for teams and racegoers.

"Events like this deliver a valuable boost to the Tropical North Queensland economy – helping to attract visitors and support local jobs.

"I look forward to Targa becoming a permanent fixture on Queensland's It's Live! Event Calendar."

Cairns Mayor Bob Manning said Targa was an ideal fit for the region's ever-growing sports event calendar.

"Targa Great Barrier Reef will not only be great for Cairns, but fantastic for our region," Cr Manning said.

"Major events play an important role in promoting our destination, driving visitation, supporting jobs and fostering community pride.

"This is an iconic car race which will be set against an iconic backdrop – it is the perfection combination. We have a reputation of facilitating world-class events, and this will be no different."

Tourism Tropical North Queensland Chief Executive Officer Pip Close said Targa Great Barrier Reef would showcase Cairns, Port Douglas, the Atherton Tablelands and the Cassowary Coast to a new audience around the world.

"We are seeing increasing numbers of Asian competitors at events like Ironman Asia-Pacific and the Great Barrier Reef Marathon and this event will further appeal to these markets," she said.

"With new flights from China in December added to our direct connections from Singapore and Japan we have the opportunity to further grow Tropical North Queensland as an international sports event destination."

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Porsche Club Qld Member Achieves Patent on new Safety Device

Porsche Club Qld Member Achieves Patent on new Safety Device

One of One our long members who has been building, andbuilding, racing earlydeveloping 911’s for longer thanracing most of us have ofterm ourclub long term club members whodeveloping has been and been alive and who has also been supplying many us with everything from standard replacement parts to high early 911’s for longer than most of us have been alive and who has also been performance upgrades has expanded his repertoire and has developed a significant contribution to motorsport safety.

supplying many us with everything from standard replacement parts to high performance upgrades has expanded repertoire and has developed a significant The well known and charismatic Stan Adler has put inhis countless hours of research and development into this new safety productcontribution which apparently been grantedsafety. a Patent and will potentially receive an innovation award shortly. tohas motorsport

Some time ago Stan identified the potential hazard in the case of the Hans device strap failing, whereby upon a significant wellwould known charismatic has putreducing in countless of research impact The the helmet moveand forward of the Hans Stan deviceAdler and potentially the lengthhours of the drivers nose.

and development into this new safety product which apparently has been granted a Stan considered that the design parametersreceive should include: Patent and will potentially an innovation award shortly.

- -

Inconspicuous to wear Materials readily available

Some time ago Stan identified the potential hazard in the case of the Hans device Some ofstrap the design obstacles he facedupon included failing, whereby a significant impact the helmet would move forward of - Aroma could be distracting when racing reducing the length of the drivers nose. the Hans device and potentially Stan was extremely grateful for the contribution from his lovely wife, Jill

Stan considered that the design parameters should include: Stan had been recently quietly - spotted Inconspicuous to wearing wear a prototype of the new device at a recent Porsche Club event.

- Materials readily available Some of the design obstacles he faced included - Aroma could be distracting when racing Stan was extremely grateful for the contribution from his lovely wife, Jill Stan had been spotted recently quietly wearing a prototype of the new device at a recent Porsche Club event.

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2002 Porsche 911 996.2 Much loved and cared for example.

Silver Exterior, black interior, very clean.

Goes brilliantly but a reluctant sale.

48,800 KM, registered till January 2018. $63,500 Contact Greg on 0427 727 090.

2005 996 TURBO S Multiple Targa Tasmania stage winning car also used every other weekend as a track weapon.

Complete ground-up rebuild after an "_off-track excursion_".

Plenty of goodies like Murray Coote Gold suspension and upgraded intercoolers.

Ready to race/track.

Contact Simon on 0401 684 002 or simon.cilento@jeddart.com

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2010 Porsche Boxster S 987 PDK MY11 69000 km Black Metallic Black leather electric seats Extended Porsche warranty December 2018 PDK, Chrono, Sports Exhaust.19 inch Carrera Turbo wheels $65000 Excl.Govt.Charges Contact Edward 0417704211

1976 3.0 litre Targa Carrera replica. Originally 2.7 litre. GB Tourist import 1978, genuine 3.0 Carrera engine installed by Autohaus Hamilton Sydney in 1988, fully rebuilt 19,000 km ago with new higher compression 9.5 pistons, bearings, valves etc.. Has lightened flywheel, Carrera chain tensioners. Very well maintained with an extensive folio of receipts, and is in very good condition. Plates not included in sale but available for sale separately. $69,500 John 0430574533 PORSCHE NEWS

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WANT TO ADVERTISE YOUR CAR HERE? EMAIL THE EDITOR AT: editor@porsche-qld.org.au Possibly the most highly maintained 2008 Cayenne Turbo petrol available for sale by original owner at $53,000 113,000km Jarama Beige, tan leather (embossed headrests) & wood trim interior. Panoramic Sunroof, hot weather package including doubleglazing insulation & screen tint Porsche Dynamic Ride Control (PDCC), Servotronic, tow bar, reversing camera & power tail-gate Homelink (garage/gate control), 19" alloys, wheel centre caps with colour logo, Comfort Lighting Pack, 4 x individual climate control Contact cmathk@yahoo.co.uk

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Fibreglass engine cover combined with 930 Turbo style rear deck spoiler. No hinges or catches, but bolts onto standard hinges and catches.

God fit and good replica of 930 spoiler. Will fit any original 911, but best suited to 930 or wide body 911. Very light alternative to factory parts. The black part has been well painted to look like rubber. $400 ono also for sale, number plate: 911 PCQ $400ono Ross Kennedy e-mail or 0418890193

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FOR PORSCHE 911SC (1979) 1 set of BSB (alloy) wheels with tyres $1,000 1 set of rear Bilstein (yellow) Shock Absorbers $400 1 set of Headlight rims $40 for both Contact : Louis Timmer 07 5574 7753 or 04 0870 0778 (ask for Louis)

996 wind deflector as new never used factory original May suit 997 but bought for 996 Under half price at $490 or offer Can arrange delivery Chris Bradshaw 0418736789 drbee@bigpond.net.au Highgate Hill

Factory original 996 Porsche Hardtop holder wall mounted As new Aluminium May hold 997 and other models but bought for 996 Under half price at $490 or offer Can arrange delivery Chris Bradshaw 0418736789 drbee@bigpond.net.au Highgate Hill

993 (Collector) Hollow Spokes Turbo I Rims .

For those with a Special 993 that want the Real Deal Wheels – These are Factory Hollow Spokes, Excellent condition.

Very hard to find these wheels. Next to Magnesium one of the lightest wheels in the Porsche range.

F 7.5x18 ET50, 8.6kg, 993.362.134.05 R 10x18 ET65, 10.6kg, 993.362.140.01 Email Mark at markhomer@optusnet.com.au.

Tyres P Zero 80% wear left.

Be Quick ! Will also fit other late 911’s.

1set of Pirelli wets and BBS 3 piece race Porsche 928S Wheels/Tyres 1985 rims, I have 4 wheels complete with tyres, 1set of Pirelli dry Slicks and BBS 3 piece good tread, they were taken off my 1985 race rims 928s Porsche 6 months ago Rears 305/680-18, Price $700 contact Bob Green Phone Fronts 240/645-18 0417017177 or Email Jackiegr@ Fit Porsche 996 cup car. hotmail.com Richard 0407 590 390 285/30 R 18 97Y DUNLOP DIREZZA 03G. These are used, however only on the road (not track) for 2 days during a touring event. They have 99% of tread.

Cayman car cover in P/C $250.

$250 each selling as a pair

Contact: Peter 0409118338

Contact: Tim 0408 746 129

Rims and Tyres to fit 997 – 911 Turbo 2 x Front rims 8 ½ “ x 19”with Pirelli P Zero Corsa Tyres 235/35 ZR 19” 2 x Rear rims 11” x 19”with Pirelli P Zero Corsa Tyres 305.30 ZR 19” 1 x spare Pirelli P Zero Corsa Tyres 235/35 ZR 19” Right side 1 x spare Pirelli P Zero Corsa Tyres 305/30 ZR 19” Right side All tyres approximately 50% wear.

All for $2,000. ONO Dallas Mulholland - Springwood Mobile - 0405533365

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PARTS FOR SALE

WANT TO ADVERTISE YOUR PARTS HERE? EMAIL THE EDITOR AT: editor@porsche-qld.org.au Carrera Hardtop Wall Mounted Storage Rack Suits 996, 997, etc. Genuine Porsche part purchased from Porsche Centre Brisbane. Aluminium construction. As new.

Price: $399 or offer.

Contact: Chris Bradshaw 0418736789 or 38444789 or email: drbee@bigpond.net.au

Garret A/R.70 Turbo. 4 track days use.

1 Bar Waste gate Headers Waste gate muffler & Pipe.

Muffler & Straight through Pipe

Price $1500.00 ono

Collection of Porsche Excellence magazines The issues are from #32 to #225 and are not for sale individually. Reasonable offers are invited.

Contact Jo Seeger email jo-ca@bigpond.com Phone no (07) 41242741 or 0412440926 QLD Personalised plates bearing the letters "MACAN" and MACAN S" $4,000 each or both for $6000.

Craig 0417753442.

Contact Paul 0457883127

PLATES Slimline number plates “C4S 911” Price: $4000 ono.

Contact: Peter 0409118338

Number plates for sale - 928 GST Price: $1,000 Contact: Mellissa Mercer Tel: (03) 9670 6544

$1750 or reasonable offer, 6 months old, near perfect condition, Contact: Tas 0403 014 247.

Ideal for 911 Targa. White letters on slim dark-grey plates. $650.

Contact Carl on 0400 171 746

Gold lettering on Black Price $795 Contact : Barbara on 0408 700 778

Numberplate 997 $5000 Contact Guy on 0401 003 037

Wanted Wanted

Qld Personalised Prestige Plates ‘PDK’.

997 Wind Deflector (New).

Any offer welcome.

Contact: 0419 807 115

928 s4 engine and or parts of NEW997 are standard coloured plates are yours for $469 Prestige Plates MY997S and MYC7S are priced to sell at $2395 or nearest offer.

Contact Alice 0402715432 PCGC "Taking offers. Please contact Kip 0422024802"

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Please contact John@dynotuning. net.au or ring, text 0412 084004

WANTED 993 TARGA MANUAL OR TIPTRONIC Private buyer. If you are at all interested in selling your 993 Targa or know of one that may be for sale please call Vince on 0433 263 998.

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Wanted Urgently.

A Motec EDL 8 to replace my failed unit in the cup car.

I just need the actual enclosed logger (An ADL 8 would also suffice).

They were used in early 996 cup cars and early 2000 touring cars.

Ring Jeremy Norris - 0412131181

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