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Rex Broadbent’s 911S under the microscope

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Contents

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Club Calendar

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Sandown Sprints

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Mid 911 Register Run

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W i n t o n / B ro a d f o rd

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993 Register Run 9 9 3 R e g i s t e r Wo r k s h o p e v e n t

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Horizontally Opposed

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H i g h Te a a t t h e W i n d s o r

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P re s i d e n t ’s M e s s a g e

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Winter Run

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To rq u e Tu b e & Tu r b o R e g i s t e r s

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Club Committee 2013/14

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Club Night at PCB

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Boxster / Cayman Register Run

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Social Corner

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ROC Challenge series

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Modern 911 Run

Ta s m a n i a n To u r

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M i d We e k R u n

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F ro m R a c e C o n t ro l

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Market Update

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Club Night at PCM

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Roll of Honour

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W h a t ’s i n Yo u r G a r a g e ?

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G T 3 / R S a n d Tu r b o R u n

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N e w M e m b e r s

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Winton Sprints

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GT3/RS/RSR Register Run

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John Bowe Driving

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Southern Cross Lubes & Mobil

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Stratton Finance

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Marque Prestige

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Stuckey Tyre Service

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Motorsport Tyres Victoria

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The Formula Company

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Nevco Engineering

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Traction Tyre & Suspension Centre

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Dutton Finance

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Paint & Custom

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noun the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as speed, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma. origin: 1963 Germany; < Latin poorshhless> driving perfection For the first time in 14 years I found myself without a Porsche after the departure of my beloved 3.2 Clubsport.

With the arrival of two baby boys in the past 18 months and a recent offer too good to refuse the Clubsport has returned back to Old Blighty from where she hailed from.

With the recent rise in classic car prices I doubt that I will ever own a rare one again. If you can get your hands on a low production car I gaurantee you will make good money in the next few years.

limited slip diff, koni MO30 adjustable suspension, ABS, power steering and better power to weight than the 968 CS all as standard equipment. (and with a price tag one eighth of the 911 CS). Porsche made a handful of 968 turbos but the model run was cut short before a production Turbo could evolve.

The 44 will be used as a Club car for track days and club outings and has the essential rear seats the 911 did not have to transport the boys in.

With arrival of our number two son Max I have been on home duties for the past 10 weeks, so a big thank you to Tristan De Carro and Andrew Hutchison for shooting the past two Winton events.

As always, a big thank you to all who contributed to this issue.

Ron Widdison, Editor

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Welcome to the PCV baby Max

Goodbye CS (fitted with its original UK plates ready to hit the ground running)

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REGISTER - Boxster/Cayman Run (TBC)

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REGISTER - Turbo & Modern 911 Morning Run

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REGISTER - Modern 911 & Turbo Run

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TRACK - Phillip Island Practice

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Club Night & AGM

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TRACK - Phillip Island Sprint

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Show ‘n’ Shine at MotorClassica

November

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Mid Week Run

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TRACK - President’s Day at Sandown (TBC)

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REGISTER - GT3/RS/RSR Brunch Run

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REGISTER - Mid 911 Run

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REGISTER - Boxster/Cayman Run (TBC)

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REGISTER - Torque Tube Run

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Club Night

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SOCIAL - Last Run (TBC)

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TRACK - Sandown Sprint

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REGISTER - GT3/RS/RSR Brunch Run

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REGISTER - Mid 911 Run

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TRACK - Phillip Island

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SOCIAL - Spring Run

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Big step back from a 3.2 Clubsport you say?

Well yes, it’s not a 911 but when I looked at the stats I couldn’t say no.

One of 687 produced in the final year of production in 1991, 250bhp, 928 S4 brakes,

Social Editor: Felix Rieniets

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The last quarter has been a busy one for the Club with four Competition events, two Club Nights, nine Register events; the Winter Run, Tassie Tour and the regular What’s in Your Garage which should keep you busy with what’s happening in the Club on these cold winter nights.

Luckily my addiction had also spread to Carsales.com.au (damm that mobile app!) and within a month my habit had been satisfied by the find and purchase of a 1991 944 Turbo in Guards Red with a 130ks on the clock.

This will be my second water pumper after a sweet 968cs in Riviera blue (pictured above) and the second car I have bought sight unseen off the interweb (with a ppi of course!) and arrives on a transporter from Sydney next week.

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Peter Harrison President president@pcv.com.au

Andrew Bonwick Vice President vp@pcv.com.au

As I write this report I am looking outside at the rain and cold and wistfully thinking of comments I made only a few weeks earlier about how we were experiencing an Indian Summer and how it must be related to the mooted imminent El Niño event and how we were in for a dry, warm winter and hot summer. How quickly things change.

We all know though that the weather doesn’t dampen our desire to take the Porker for a ride. In fact, I very recently took mine for a ride in our 4 Hour Regularity at Sandown Raceway and on that day we had all possible weather types that could possibly occur in winter. I think it added immeasurably to the fun and we had all sorts of plotting going on by the various teams, studying their iPad weather forecasts and radar rain maps and fretting about what lap times individual drivers should nominate – should it be a dry weather time or a wet weather time?

On another topic, next year is the 40th anniversary of the start of our club. It is an occasion that can’t be let pass without a suitable celebration and Andrew Bonwick, with Social Committee in tow, is working on some options for us. If you have any great ideas I know he would welcome a call or an email to discuss it.

Michael O’Brien Treasurer treasurer@pcv.com.au

That’s all for now, so until next time – happy motoring!

Peter Harrison, President

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NevilleSampson Secretary secretary@pcv.com.au

Ru n Tony Carolan Competition Director competition@pcv.com.au

I must say that it was easy to tell out on the track what calls people had made! I saw some drivers in the wet sessions wriggling and sliding all over the place as they tried to get close to their nominated dry times. Conversely, in the dry periods there were some high powered cars dawdling around the track trying not to go below the wet lap time they had decided to go with! Alas, I fitted into the latter category.

Whilst on the subject of inclement weather, I also went on the Winter Run recently and that also was on a damp winter’s day. No problem, climate control on (ok, the reluctant heater in the older cars), music on, navigator on song in the passenger seat and enjoy the warmth and the winter scenery.

The lunch and drinks at the Black Spur Inn really topped off a great drive too. I can’t think of many better ways to warm a winter’s day than that.

Felix Rieniets Social Director social@pcv.com.au

Wayne St Baker Registers Director registers@pcv.com.au

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Many of you are probably not aware that we have a Facebook link on our web site. We set it up some time ago but then generally neglected it, with the result that we got few hits after some initial interest.

That has now changed as member Melanie Treloar has been putting in a lot of effort adding content to the site and as a consequence we are now seeing a lot of interest being generated. I thoroughly recommend that you go exploring there and help keep it fresh by adding some content of your own.

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Social Director Julia Anderson Rowan Burnett Janet Conheady Alvaro Del Gallo Neil Drew Peter Harrison Michael O’Brien Wayne St Baker

Felix Rieniets: social@pcv.com.au Michael Bailey Leon Christodulaki Andrew Bonwick Maria Del Gallo Lisa Gillespie Adrian Nelson Carly Pasco Monika Matlik

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Competition Director Marshal Co-ordinator Competition Secretary

Tony Carolan: competition@pcv.com.au Andrew Bonwick: marshals@pcv.com.au Simon Dunn

Juris Briedis Will Darvall Nick Karnaros Manny Mezzasalma Grant Stephenson Barry Swan

Peter Harrison Rick Moscati Michael O’Brien Phil Treloar Peter Witt

Ron Widdison Porsche Parade Editor editor@pcv.com.au

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social corner I hope that as you read this you’re rugged up and warm, alternatively if you’re not and are reading this in the rain I hope that you’re dry soon and the rain doesn’t damage your copy of our wonderful magazine.

As we’ve reached the mid point of the year the Social Committee hopes you’ve enjoyed the events delivered so far and has plenty of events planned before we say goodbye to 2014. I’m also very pleased to welcome Monika Matlik to the Social Committee and present an overview of our very busy committee’s activities.

Autumn Run – Eildon Boat Club - March 2014: Julia Anderson obtained special access for PCV to attend the Eildon Boat Club that is normally off limits to non- Eildon Boat Club members.

Attendees were treated to some fabulous roads to satisfy the appetite of our bitumen hugging machinery before drivers and passengers enjoyed picturesque views across an amply filled lake as we dined.

The Yea CFA agreed to again host the morning tea and had the local Red Cross provide the services who chose to pass on the $500 donation to the three police officers who were injured in the Middle Park explosion. PCV passed the hat around over morning tea and raised a further $490.

Tasmanian Fire Appeal Tour - April 2014: Michael Bailey produced a 7 night Tasmanian Fire Appeal tour. Whilst it was time to visit Tassie again, Michael had the wonderful idea of holding the traditional Tassie Tour Auction to raise money for the Dunalley Primary School that was wiped out by fire on January the 5th, 2013 during the Tasmanian bush fires.

A full account of the tour is in this magazine so I’ll let the attendees tell the story but are very proud to announce that the auction of goods on the tour raised a magnificent $4,649, a subsequent passing of the box at our April Club Night took in a further $891 that took the total to $5,540. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Go Kart Challenge - May 2014: The annual Go Kart Challenge hosted by Alvaro Del Gallo once again booked out for this very popular event.

10 teams received plenty of track time as they competed against each other for the annual awards before the traditional pizza feast.

Windsor Hotel High Tea - May 2014: After a successful ladies only event last year Maria Del Gallo organised another similar event this time in the form of Sunday afternoon High Tea at the historic Hotel Windsor Melbourne. The Hotel Windsor has served traditional afternoon tea since 1883, PCV ladies were treated to a glass of French sparkling before being enticed with the tiered stands of freshly baked scones served with jam and cream, exquisite pastries and delicate finger sandwiches.

June Club Night 2014 – Porsche Centre Brighton: PCV member David Sanderson brought 4 bikes out of his extensive collection of vintage motorcycles of which he has a love of restoring.

David talked about the bikes on display, how they came into his collection, and why he has his

favourites. David also talked about the history of the bikes in both their creation and racing accomplishments and support of the Black Dog Institute. In addition to David’s presentation, PCV members were presented with a selection of Swiss timepieces from the 1883 established Edox watch brand whom are one of Porsche Brighton’s Carrera Cup car.

Winter Run – Black Spur Inn - June 2014: With thanks to Neil Drew & Alvaro Del Gallo our PCV members enjoyed a true winters day for our Winter Run, the only missing ingredient was the falling of snow. A spread of delicious treats were laid out for our CFA morning tea and was supplied by the Healesville CFA who received a $500 donation in return. With the mercury hardly reaching double digits, our attendees were taken on a journey through the glorious Yarra Ranges taking in many towns and villages before enjoying a tasty winters lunch in the warm surroundings of the Black Spur Inn nestled amidst magnificent mountain ranges, a historic venue that has welcomed many visitors since it first opened its doors in 1863 and remarkably survived the Black Saturday fires of 2009.

Forthcoming social events: August Club Night: PCV will return to the Porsche Centre Melbourne with details still being finalised before details can be released.

Spring Run – September the 21st: Andrew Bonwick has had the map out and taken some scouting drives around the Gembrook area to find a venue that will delight our attendees that will be keen to hang up up the scarves and welcome Spring. Details will be released shortly.

Show ‘n’ Shine – October 26th: PCV will once again team up with RACV Motorclassica for this year’s PCV Show ‘n’ Shine event. Details are expected around July/August of which I recommend getting in early for as last years event saw the need to have a waiting list with the growth of this event.

Motorclassica features this year include: • • •

Thanks again to our sponsors and please keep them in mind when shopping for such products.

Social Committee: Our current Social Committee is made up of Adrian Nelson, Avaro Del Gallo, Maria Del Gallo, Carly Pasco, Lisa Gillespie, Janet Conheady, Julia Anderson, Leon Christodulaki, Neil Drew, Wayne St Baker, Peter Harrison, Michael Bailey, Rowen Burnett & Monika Matlik. With thanks also to the contributions of Don Ballingall. This team is very passionate about providing PCV with premier events and work very hard to ensure you have a good selection of quality events to attend and make the most of your Porsche and interaction with fellow enthusiasts.

Club Night Registering via the Kiosk Please continue to register for club nights using our new kiosk. To date this has assisted with catering requirements and enables us to effectively manage PCV funds. Whilst you’re on there take a look at the club merchandise that’s for sale.

With thanks: Acknowledgement and thanks to Pamela and all at Porsche Cars Australia, to Thomas and his staff at Porsche Centre Melbourne and to Michael and his staff at Porsche Centre Brighton for their support and assistance with events and club nights. Once more to our other sponsors in Traction Tyre & Suspension Centre and Nillumbik Cellars. As always in this very active club special mention thanks goes out to Carly and Lisa for their efficient and thorough work throughout the year.

Thank you again for supporting our club and events, I look forward to seeing throughout the 2014.

Regards, Felix Rieniets, Social Director

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Annual Dinner 2014 – December 6th: Planning is already underway again for the 2014 Annual Dinner. Based on feedback following last years event, the Langham Hotel has again been booked and Michael O’Brien, Carly and Lisa continue to work very hard on the event. I can also report that a reduced ticket price has also been achieved for this year.

Participant of the Year Award: Is back again this year and we are once more extremely grateful to be supported once more by our sponsor.

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Second Prize – Porsche Cars Australia Award: Items of the winner’s choice from the PCA Selection Department to the value of $400.

Third Prize – Nillumbik Cellars Award: Wine of the winner’s choice from Nillumbik Cellars to the value of $200.

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from race control The competition season is now well underway with events every 3 to 4 weeks since our initial event at Phillip Island in early February. We have now run a total of 7 events in less than 5 months, with the last 2 being over the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Since my last report we have run a second event at Sandown, two at Winton and the last being at Broadford; a venue that we haven’t been to in nearly 2 years. Patterns are appearing in most of the classes as a result of the new points system really rewarding the very competitive drivers.

Sandown in April saw Stephen Bradford come along in a new Cup car and pip Peter Fitzgerald for first place in Open.

It is a rare event for Peter to be beaten, but Open does encourage all out cars and people with the talent to drive them quickly. It certainly is exciting to see these race cars at our club events. I’ve been to a few meetings held by other car clubs recently and at PCV I don’t think we always appreciate how lucky we are to have the standard of cars that turn up at our events.

Our next event was at Winton and we were blessed with a lovely late autumn day. This time Peter brought a Cup car and turned the tables on Stephen. It was also great to see Bob Hawker back. Bob missed several events early in the year and is now back working his way up the championship ladder. After many years, which included a Club championship and many C class championships, it was a real

surprise to see Aaron Ireland roll up in a 996 GT3. Straight off Aaron was very quick and will certainly significantly reset all the benchmark times at each track he runs at.

Both these last two events were run jointly with the WRX Club. There were some teething problems at Sandown but these were largely ironed out at Winton. By joining with WRX we had over 90 total entries at Winton, where we comfortably ran 6 groups of 15 or 16 cars each. Compared to a PCV only event with less than 45 cars, we achieved far better financial outcomes for the Club.

Our usual Winton / DECA June long weekend events had to be rapidly reorganised when CAMS would not issue a permit for the DECA back track due to safety concerns.

We were very lucky to be able to book the Broadford track in lieu of DECA after some interesting negotiations on limiting noise.

Luckily Broadford proved to be a terrific day with its closer location to Melbourne being most welcome on the journey home after two days racing. The atmosphere at Broadford was described by some as like a bush picnic with interludes to test your skill on what is a very pretty track but one that is very technical and demands a high level of precision in your driving.

At the time of writing, we are in the last stages of finalising the Sandown Regularity event. Entries for this multi club event have been quite disappointing both from within PCV and from other clubs. On the strength of this it was decided to reduce costs by scaling this event down from a 6 Hour run over 2 days to a 4 Hour run over just the one day. All the entrants from previous years speak very highly about these events, but we certainly have trouble getting them back. There will be a lot of studies and options to consider before we schedule another multi hour regularity in 2015.

Safe travelling.

Tony Carolan, Competition Director

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In the Club Championship stakes, Ben Faggetter is cementing a very solid position after equalling or breaking the lap record for his class at every event this year. However close behind him there is a very close group comprising Graham Williams, Phil Treloar and Stan Bougadakis. There will be plenty of action yet as this season draws to a close.

PCV Jackets New stock has arrived of our black, soft shell jackets that feature the club name and 911 silhouette embroidered on the front.

Male jackets are available in the following sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL*, 3XL*, 4XL* Female jackets are tapered in at the waist and come in sizes: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16*, 18*. *indicates that we do not have stock of these sizes and will need to be specially ordered Jackets cost $63 and will be available for purchase at Club Nights.

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Market Update - 911 Turbo In 1973 the first Turbo was displayed at the Paris Motor show. Ernst Fuhrmannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership at Porsche gave the Turbo clear direction and in Oct 1974 the new production model code number 930 911 Turbo was realised.

Interestingly, the Silver turbo at the Paris show had a wooden carved motor, this vehicle was later brought to Australia by Alan Hamilton and converted to an RSR Porsche.

The period between Oct 1974 and 1985 saw the rise of the Turbo. The first had a 3.0LT Motor without an intercooler, 260BHP, 4 speed manual gearbox and a top speed of 246 Kms with Torque of 343NM and 0-100 in 6.1 seconds.

The 1978 911 930 Turboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s were the fastest road going production cars in the world for their time.

These models had extended front and rear wheel arches, huge brakes and special suspension.

of this shape in production. Prices ranged from circa $50K in 1975 to $110K in 1985. The Turbo in these models could be bit of a handful when it kicked in and so were not rated highly by many as not easy to drive in race conditions. I have been lucky to personally own a 1980 Turbo and a 1985 Kremmer930 Turbo and found them very exciting to drive at high speed on either a race track or a road. The acceleration is amazing for a car of this period and coupled with the large brakes and turbo suspension the handling is very good. This car also looked tough with its rear wide end, larger spoilers and front wide guards.

A total of 345 Turbos were delivered to Australia between 1975 and 1985, the latter being the last

On todays market these Australian Delivered and complianced 930 911 Porsches range from $60K

In Autgust 1977 the 3.3 Lt Motor was released, this model with an Intercooler to improve performance with larger brakes and the same 4 speed manual gearbox, 300bhp and speed of 0-100 in 5.1 seconds.

up to over $100K for a 1985 model with low kms in showroom condition.

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Zig at home in his Garage

To say that Zig Fuhrmeister’s car collection is eclectic is a bit like saying Sophia Loren was an Italian actress.

It stretches from a 3 metre Cooper S to a 6 metre Cadillac and from the rounded rears of the 356s to the dance floor rear deck of the Testarossa. It demonstrates that cars and their engines vary as much as any human product, representing style, function, fashion and emotion, particularly lust!

From the age of 11, Zig worked in an electronics shop, whose owner had a 944. This was when Zig first contracted The Disease, which unfortunately has fulminated (a medical term, signifying rapid dangerous spread) since. He managed the shop at 19 and has gone on to develop an electronics import business, Pacific Components, with Nik, his business partner.

Zig lived behind Denis O’Keefe (aPorschaPart, 944 racing series, all round legend) while growing up and bought from him a LHD 944 and a RHD shell, when 18. He completed the swap, learning all the way, moving to his first Porsche when 22, a 911 Targa, which he reshelled. He has built and restored cars ever since, with considerable free help from George Cairns (famous early Porsche mechanic, like Louie Giosis and John Gregory) since that first 944 swap. Other early Porsches were a White 964 C4, a 996 Cab, a 356 B seen in this collection, and an early Cayenne S. He has previously imported Japanese sports cars, travels widely for his business, particularly to the US and buys what cars take his fancy.

Now, “50 or 60 cars later”, he loves to work

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356 B Coupe

on his toys in the large home garage. When looking for a personal mechanic, he found that the Cairns business needed a capital injection, so he and Nik invested 2 years ago, joining Shaun Cairns and Toby, ex Larry Perkins engine builder. The business, relocated from Fern Tree Gully to Hallam, is now run over the road from Pacific Components. George has retired from the business, but continues to work on his projects. It couldn’t get any better than this for Zig, a young man with lots of passion, enthusiasm and ambition!

Ron and I visited Zig and wife Tania’s roomy property, where most of the cars are kept, including 2 year old Zoe’s collection of performance roadsters. We then visited the Cairns Services impressive modern facility, complete with a pair of V8 Supercars race simulators.

The cars.

In the quad siamesed secure shipping container “showroom”, the pride of the Porsche fleet is on display.

The blue 930 Turbo, an ex race car from the US, boasts 600 HP from 3.4 litres with Motec and lots of goodies.

The white 993 race car, originally from the Porsche Cup Series, is used for occasional track days when time permits.

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The yellow ‘73 2.4 E, the last of the small bumper F Series, has flared rear guards and is probably the most practical and desirable early car.

The 991 Carrera S is Zig’s daily driver and proudly sports a baby seat.

The large well equipped you beaut garage holds “gems” for all tastes.

A ‘90 Testarossa is low, wide and spectacular, with its dynamic side strakes and innovative design.

On the rotisserie is an XY GT project.

The ‘66 Cadillac, which just fitted into a 20’ container, reminds us of how long the “yank tanks” were. And we think the 5 metre Panamera is large! By then the fins were more elegant and restrained, after the glorious displays of the late ‘40s and ‘50s.

A ‘70 Cooper S appropriately sits with the Caddie, at the other end of the automobile spectrum. It’s impossible that a tiny tin can, with “suspension” that consists of a lever squashing a rubber dome, could ever safely drive the streets, let alone terrorise the race tracks of the world, which they continue to do in their thousands. They won the Monte Carlo Rally in ‘64, ‘65 and ‘67, driven by Hopkirk, Makinen and Aaltonen respectively, but were disqualified after a 1,2,3 finish by the same drivers in ‘66, because of incorrect headlight bulbs!

An elegant compact ‘76 Merak SS sits on a hoist, displaying significant Italian floor rust.

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The ubiquitous ‘65 Mustang remains an icon, having burst on the scene as a ‘64 and a half. It was simple, attractive and drove well, considering the US cars of the times. Of course it became bigger and flashier, finally losing its way to become a “personal coupe” and going through many confusing iterations.

It’s not known if this is a 289 or a 302, although the mudguard badge says 5 litres.

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Spare parts anyone?

A ‘52 Type R Bentley project sits forlornly behind the garage.

A 2010 Cayenne S 4.8 completes the home collection, apart from a trusty ‘04 TD Land Cruiser, which has been “on its side, underwater”, during a solo trip up Cape York. An Outback American 24’ caravan, with all the bells and whistles, shows another side of Zig’s interests.

At the Cairns workshop, the beautiful 356 B Coupe nears the end of an 8 year personal restoration, while a matt grey Outlaw 356 B Cab awaits a new life, with no top, spartan trim and attitude. A Porsche Junior tractor awaits release from the docks.

Phew, it’ll be interesting to learn what this unassuming enthusiast gets up to when he really hits his straps!

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Maseratis have always sold fairly well in Oz, with a seemingly endless range of models, most of which depreciate like a falling brick.

However, they obviously have a sentimental place in Aussie hearts, even though their racing glory days ended in the ‘60s.

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1966 Cadillac

1970 Mini Cooper S

1965 Mustang

1990 Ferrari Testarossa

Unique secure garage

53 Type R Bentley

XY GT Falcon resto

2010 Cayenne S

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Story: Aaron Ireland Photos: Tristan DeCarro 17th May, 2014

Winton Raceway; very much a love it or hate it track for many drivers.

Winton is by far the most technically challenging circuit we go to, a real test of driver skill where cars with less power and good handling (in the right hands) can really upset the bigger, more powerful cars.

Personally, I love driving at Winton, it’s a very rewarding track if you get it right, but can be very frustrating if you don’t!

Winton Raceway; very much a love it or hate it track for many drivers. Winton is by far the most technically challenging circuit we go to, a real test of driver skill where cars with less power and good handling (in the right hands) can really upset the bigger, more powerful cars. Personally, I love driving at Winton, it’s a very rewarding track if you get it right, but can be very frustrating if you don’t!

This was PCV’s first event at Winton for 2014 and most of us hadn’t driven there for quite some time. There was a large contingent of super keen PCV members using Winton’s Open Practice day on Friday to blow the cobwebs out and sort out their car’s set up (Me included!).

Friday night saw the usual PCV invasion of ‘The Northo’ (The North Eastern Hotel, Benalla) which never fails to deliver awesome food and a few too many drinks!

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We were greeted to a typically cold Benalla morning on Saturday but the weather was brilliant and stayed that way all day.

This was another joint Sprint day with the Subaru WRX Club, which in my opinion seems to work very well and is great way to increase the numbers at our events. With increasing track hire prices and dwindling competitor numbers, this is a great solution to help the club financially. It’s also cool seeing other types of cars at an event and watching their times compared with ours, there’s some pretty quick cars in that club!

M2 Class: Ben Faggetter remains untouchable in M2 and is on track for his first Club Championship after breaking yet another lap record by posting a 1.32.47. Ben was possibly the world’s busiest man that day. Not only did he drive up from Melbourne in the morning, he had to be part time mechanic, part time racing driver and leave by 12pm to go back to Melbourne and bid for a house at auction (which he won – Congrats mate!)

I’m sure he slept well that night! Bryan Fitt guided his lovely 993 Carrera to a 1.35.26 and grabbed second place from Howard Burton who did a 1.36.62 also in a very nice 993 Carrera.

The results: Open Class: With his usual 997 GT3 temporarily out of action, Fitzy Snr jumped into his 997 Cup Car and broke into the 1.26’s with a 1.26.98. Good enough for first in class and first outright and only half a second off his own lap record. A great effort considering he was knocking on deaths door with a serious case of man flu! Steven Bradford in the Harrop 997 Cup Car drove very well and almost got into the 27’s with a 1.28 flat which was good enough for 2nd. Fitzy Jnr (Christian) was let loose in his Dad’s 997 Cup Car and posted a great time for his first ever time driving a left hand drive car with a sequential gear box, almost getting into the 28’s by posting a 1.29.14 which was good enough for third place.

M1 Class: Bob Hawker was on a mission to break Steve McLaughlan’s lap record and came very close indeed. Bob drove the wheels off his 996 GT3 and posted a 1.31.44 only two tenths off the record! Heart breaking, but still don’t feel too bad for him, he came first in class. Stan Bougadakis has been getting faster and faster at every event and despite some handling problems, posted a very quick 1.33.04 putting him in second place.

PCV’s own competition director, Tony Carolan guided his lovely 996 GT3 around to post a 1.35.34 which was good enough for third place.

A very disappointing weekend for Brett Helmers, his 996 GT3 breaking a gearbox selector on Friday and didn’t even get to run it on Saturday.

Never one to miss out though, Brett entered his other beast, a C63 AMG Mercedes and had a bit of a drift session instead. I have no doubt he probably needs two new rear tyres! Brett will be out of the competition for the rest of the year due to surgery, I wish him all the best and hope to see him back on the track soon.

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GT Class: For the last 7 years i’ve been driving the same type of car in the same class (911SC in C class).

Now finally I’ve moved the trusty old SC on and bought myself a 2004 996 GT3! I figured GT Class is the perfect way for me to get used to driving a much more modern and MUCH more powerful car without spending lots of money on modifications to go into M1 (that might happen in a year or two!). To put it simply.....I’m in love with my new car!!! (Sorry Nicole!). They’re just such an awesome machine, for a stock standard car (just R tyres and race brake pads) I can now see why everybody raves about these things!

I was really happy with my fastest time of a 1.32.91 which was good enough for first place in class and enough to break Theo’s GT Class Lap Record (Sorry mate!). Our esteemed leader, Peter Harrison was second, guiding his jet black 996 GT3 around in a 1.35.25 and Bill Olayos made a great return after 12 months away from the track with a 1.39.27 in his 996 Turbo. I’m looking forward to doing a few more events in GT Class this year and then having a proper go at every event in 2015...

A Class: Phil Treloar still remains unbeatable in A Class, despite competition from newer cars and drivers in his class; he just keeps on going quicker! Phil only narrowly missed his own lap record by a couple of tenths and posted a 1.34.14. I guess all that racing in the CUE Sports car series in a 993 is keeping him super sharp! Graham Williams, in his very nice 997 series 2, came in second with a 1.35.216 and Michael McLaurie came in third, recording a 1.39.70 in his 996 C4S.

B Class: PCV’s reining Club Champion, Rick Moscati, remains the man to beat in B class. Rick was one of many who narrowly missed equalling or beating their own lap record. Rick posted a 1.36.60 in his 964 C2 which put him in a clear

first place from Nick Karnaros, who admitted he was struggling to come to terms with going back to the older G Series 911 3.2 Carrera from his usual 993. The older cars really are difficult to drive, but a lot of fun and very rewarding. Nick was still very quick and posted a 1.38.31. Brent Howard continues to improve in his lovely 968 CS (probably the nicest one i’ve seen) and was only 3 tenths slower than Nick with a 1.38.88 which was enough for third place. There was only half a second separating second to fourth place in B Class, with Billy Sevastas narrowly missing out on a podium place with a 1.38.88.

C Class: My old stomping ground! I must admit, it was a bit strange not competing with these guys. It was still on for young and old as usual though and Simon Dunn remained the man to beat. Simon is possibly the most entertaining driver to watch, with constant sideways drifts and a bit of off track action, there’s never a dull moment! Simon was first with a 1.38.46. Peter Matherson was second with a 1.39.90 (and his wallet was a tad lighter after copping a speeding fine on his trip up!). Pete only just beat Cam Goodyear who is the biggest improver in C Class at the moment, Cam posted a 1.40.03 only one tenth slower than Pete’s time. Ian Van Driel narrowly missed out on a podium with a 1.40.83.

D Class: Barry swan! Wow! He drove his son’s 944S2 like he stole it! Barry came very close to breaking that elusive 1.40 barrier and posted a 1.40.88 which was enough for first place. Don’t worry Barry, I won’t tell John about the spin I saw you have at turn 3! Melanie Treloar has found her mojo again and smashed her PB at winton with a 1.41.05 putting her in second place. Philip Cox keeps improving in his 911SC and came third with a 1.45.64. D Class is looking great this year once we have a full field, John and Barry Swan, Melanie Treloar, Garry Voges will no doubt be fighting it out closely for the top three spots, we just need the likes of Philip, Garry Saber and Bruce Pollard to take the fight up to them!

I’ll be missing the next couple of events at Winton and Broadford as i’ll be in France cheering on Mark Webber and the rest of the Porsche Team at the LeMans 24hr. For those of you who have never been to Broadford, I highly recommend it.

It’s actually one of my favourite tracks, a great combination of fast corners, slow technical corners and straights. The last PCV event at Broadford was wet all day, so if it’s a dry day, every lap record will no doubt tumble! I’ll be watching the times on Natsoft from O/S for sure!

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RESULTS

Saturday, 17 May 2014

Driver

Class Position

Car

Result

Peter Fitzgerald

997 GT3 Cup Car

86.981

1

Stephen Bradford

Cup Car

88.005

2

Christian Fitzgerald

997 GT3 Cup Car

89.142

3

Sally Anne Hains

997 Turbo 3.8

91.065

4

Rick Mensa

GT3

91.391

5

Greg Muller

996 Turbo

92.071

6

Dennis Bath

GT3 Cup Car

96.164

7

Aaron Lee

997 GT3

98.865

8

Bob Hawker

996 GT3

91.450

1

Stan Bougadakis

997 Carrera S 3.8

93.040

2

Tony Carolan

GT3 3.6

95.344

3

Benjamin Faggetter

993 3.6

92.471

1

Bryan Fitt

993 Carrera

95.265

2

Howard Burton

993 3.6

96.627

3

Matt Burton

993 3.6

97.147

4

Aaron Ireland

GT3

92.916

1

Peter Harrison

996 GT3 Mk2

95.259

2

Bill Olayos

996 Turbo

99.278

3

Simon Zettl

GT3 996

99.537

4

Phil Treloar

996 3.6

94.142

1

Graham Williams

997 3.6

95.216

2

Michael McLaurie

996 Carrera 4S

99.702

3

Frank Deak

Boxster S

101.001

4

Darren Jones

993

101.206

5

Peter Vasta

996

101.993

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Class: OPEN

Class: M1

Class: M2

Class: GT

Class: A

Class: B Rick Moscati

964 C2

96.606

1

Nick Karnaros

911 3.2 Carrera

98.312

2

Brent Howard

968 CS

98.603

3

BILL SEVASTAS

964 C2

98.889

4

Richard Thompson

911 Carrera

99.413

5

Class: C 911 SC 3.0

98.468

Pete Matherson Driver

Simon Dunn

911 SC 3.0 Car

99.907 Result

Class 1 2 Position

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911 SC

100.036

3

Ian van Driel

911 SC 3.0

100.837

4

Michael O'Brien

911 SC 3.0

102.517

5

Barry Swan

944 S2 3.0

100.889

1

Melanie Treloar

Boxster

101.051

2

Philip Cox

911 3.0 SC

105.646

3

Garry Saber

944 S2

106.894

4

Bruce Pollard

944 3.0 S2

108.256

5

Class: D

Class: OTHER Theo Mihelakos

997 Cup Car

Phil Kotsanis

996

88.936 103.927

Amelia Eime

GT3

105.594

Tim O'Daly

GT3

107.646

Brett Helmers

AMG C63

109.153

Raymond Bessell

Cayman S

116.776

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Sandown Sprints Story: Tony Carolan Photos: Ron Widdison The day dawned delightfully sunny and competitors showed their keenness by flooding in to the track the minute that the gates opened at 7am.

This event was the first of two that PCV had agreed to share with the WRX Club. Of recent times we have not been getting enough entrants to make running our own events financially viable so we decided to try sharing with another club and splitting the day 50:50.

Some of our members enjoyed the interaction with another club, whilst others preferred the flexibility and control that comes with a PCV only event; however the financial results were far better than we have achieved over the recent past.

The event was actually organised by the WRX Club who did all the permit application and regulation work, whilst PCV showed the strength of our volunteers by providing all the officials and marshals.

We ran in separate groups, with a group of WRX’s going out for their laps followed by a group of Porsches and we alternated that way throughout the day. An unfortunate down side was that there were not enough spaces available to run Entrée class. We realised that this disappointed several potential entrants and we will look at ways of bring Entrée back in as soon as possible.

There were a few delays during the day with some WRX’s getting off the tarmac, but overall most people got in plenty of laps and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

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Porsche Club of Victoria Sandown Sprint (with WRX) Saturday, 12 April 2014 RESULTS SANDOWN

Now on with the results for the day.

Open A large field of 10 cars hotly contested Open. A new competitor in Aaron Lee in his 997 GT3 and a new car with Stephen Bradford running a 997 Cup Car. In total we had 7 GT3 variants, 2 Turbos and the Cup Car. Peter and Christian Fitzgerald (sharing a car) and Stephen Bradford, even though he was still getting used to the Cup Car, slugged it out all day long with Stephen finally finishing on top followed by Peter and then Christian but with only less than half a second separating them. All three within a hairs breath of the lap record.

M1 Bob Hawker couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make this meeting which gave some others a chance to shine. Stan Bougadakis did exactly that with a fine first place, followed by Brett Helmers and the author.

M2 Benjamin Faggetter continued his run of breaking lap records and took out M2 ahead of Mark Clair who was a welcome returnee to one of our events after a long absence.

GT Theo Mihelakos again took out this class closely followed by Peter Harrison and Simon Zettl.

A A good field of 8 cars with Phil Treloar and Graham Williams continuing their great battle over A Class results. Phil coming out narrowly on top with Graham second, followed by Juris Briedis.

B 9 cars contested B class. Rick Moscati narrowly beating Michael Herrod and this time Nick Karnaros was third. These 3 guys are having a really great competition with results swapping around between them at every event.

C C Class continued to see Aaron Ireland and Simon Dunn in close competition, with Aaron a narrow winner followed by Simon and Ian van Driel coming in third.

D Garry Voges triumphed over John Swan with Melanie Treloar coming in a fine third only a fraction behind John.

Driver

Car

Result

Class Position

Outright Position

Class Points

Outright Points

Class: OPEN Stephen Bradford

Cup Car

75.477

1

1

100

100

Peter Fitzgerald

997 GT3

75.548

2

2

100

100

Christian Fitzgerald

997 GT3

75.940

3

3

97

97

Sally-Anne Hains

997 Turbo 3.8

76.501

4

4

93

93

Greg Muller

996 Turbo

78.589

5

5

81

81

Rick Mensa

GT3

79.530

6

6

75

75

James Mason

GT3 CS 3.6

84.020

7

17

53

53

Dennis Bath

GT3 Cup Car

84.614

8

20

50

50

Aaron Lee

997 GT3

85.811

9

24

45

45

Greg Humphries

GT3 3.6

86.208

10

27

43

43

Class: M1 Stan Bougadakis

997 Carrera S 3.8

80.298

1

7

90

71

Brett Helmers

GT3

81.056

2

10

86

67

Tony Carolan

GT3 3.6

82.225

3

13

79

61

Andrew Goulsbra

944 2.5 Turbo S (951

83.850

4

15

71

53

Class: M2 Benjamin Faggetter

993 3.6

80.612

1

8

102

69

Mark Clair

911 CS 3.2

88.835

2

39

58

34

Class: GT Theo Mihelakos

996 GT3

80.963

1

9

95

67

Peter Harrison

996 GT3 Mk2

81.640

2

12

91

64

Simon Zettl

GT3 996

84.206

3

18

77

52

Class: A Phil Treloar

996 3.6

81.466

1

11

102

65

Graham Williams

997 3.6

82.424

2

14

96

60

Juris Briedis

993 3.6

86.079

3

26

76

44

Frank Deak

Boxster S

86.370

4

28

74

43

Ian Jenkins

996 3.6

86.483

5

29

74

42

Rob Whyte

997 3.6

87.019

6

32

71

40

Peter Vasta

996

87.147

7

33

71

40

Michael Dennis

930 3.3 Turbo

94.540

8

50

39

17

Class: B Rick Moscati

964 C2

84.001

1

16

100

53

Michael Herrod

Boxster S

84.523

2

19

97

50

Nick Karnaros

911 3.2 Carrera

85.033

3

21

94

48

BILL SEVASTAS

964 C2

85.733

4

23

90

45

Brent Howard

968 CS

86.838

mark Smundin Driver

911 Carrera 3.2 Car

86.865 Result

Class5 6 Position

30 Outright 31 Position

84 Class Points 84

41 Outright 41 Points

Daniel Reynolds

911 Carrera

87.298

7

34

82

Richard Thompson

911 Carrera

87.616

8

35

80

38

Brent Stephen

968 CS 3.0

92.242

9

45

58

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Class: C Aaron Ireland

911 SC 3.0

85.631

1

22

97

46

Simon Dunn

911 SC 3.0

86.045

2

25

95

44

Ian van Driel

911 SC 3.0

87.922

3

36

84

37

Michael O'Brien

911 SC 3.0

87.989

4

37

84

37

Cameron Goodyear

911 SC

88.998

5

40

79

33

Grant Stephenson

911 3.0 SC

89.159

6

41

78

32

Pete Matherson

911 SC 3.0

89.283

7

42

77

32

Pierre Lutgens

911 Carrera

96.209

8

51

47

14

Class: D Garry Voges

944 S2

88.668

1

38

94

34

John Swan

944 S2 3.0

90.462

2

43

84

28

Melanie Treloar

Boxster

90.855

3

44

82

27

Philip Cox

911 3.0 SC

92.481

4

46

74

22

Tim Rout

944 2.5

92.625

5

47

73

22

Garry Saber

944 S2

93.041

6

48

71

21

Rodney Gordon

944 S2

93.263

7

49

70

20

Stephen Bradford

Mitsubishi EVO

81.409

Gary Higgon

964

87.068

Phillip Kotsanis

996

90.489

John Benson

Beck 550s Spyder (Un 100.109

Class: OTHER

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Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th June

Winton Broadford

w e e k e n d Story: Jesse Bryan Photos: Andrew Hutchison, Ron Widdison So with only a small 3 week gap from being at Winton the first time this year, we were here again, this time it was the Winton Broadford (usually DECA) weekend, and this time I really wish I did bring my snow gear as pulling up to the track and getting out of a nice warm and heated car out into a -2 mother nature degree day isn’t the nicest all the time.

Before I jump into the times and results of the day, I just want to give everyone some feedback that was left on the website for those who havent seen it yet, first of all of course there were many thanks to the committee and the scrutineers that participated on the day, but also the whole weekend, and the whole year, doing a fantastic job as usual, making sure that the day is able to go ahead, because if it weren’t for them, then the day definitely would not run.

Second of all, it seems that a lot of you were quite happy with doing both the long and short track, giving the day a bit of a twist, and making it a bit more competitive.

And one thing that made the spectators happy on the day is that we are now doing passenger hot laps at lunch time.

One thing that was good to hear is that people are happy that we have got back Entree Class, and quoted it reads “Entree back so very good, this is where new competitors come from, stopping Entree means slow death of the club” and quite frankly I have to agree, it is hard to build up a club when there is not much of a way to introduce new people, so this is a great thing to bring back I think, it would be great to see at least a minimum of 80 entries at each club day, and also it would be fantastic to see some of the old members that don’t really get to make it to meetings much anymore to return to the track in the near future. Phillip Island is coming up at the end of this month, an amazing place, a great drive down, a great track, and a great view no matter what part of the track you are at, so it will be to great to see everyone there.

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Okay so now lets move on to the results for the day, I’m going to start off with open class, combining both best long and short track times, and in first place was senior Fitzy (Peter Fitzgerald) finishing off the day with a total of 147.778, in second place not too far behind, was Junior Fitzy (Christian Fitzgerald) finishing off with a total of 153.143 and is looking for sponsorship for GT3 cup challenge…. hint hint anyone, and in 3rd place for the long track was Rick Mensa, finishing off with a best of 156.849.

Over in M1 class, Bob Hawker took the win with a total time of 154.567, which is a great time, not coming too far behind Christian in open class, in second place was Stan Bougadakis with a time 156.816 and third in class for the day was Tony Carolan with a total time of 161.738.

a bit of a incident at the start of the day, leaving his car mechanically unable to compete for the rest of the weekend, thankfully he was able to use Mel’s Boxster to finish off the weekend and took second place with a 163.139, and in third place it was the Grand Return of Mr. Ian Jenkins, finishing off with 169.300.

Rick Moscati took the win in B class with a time of 163.158, in second place Michael Herrod finished with 164.014, and in third place it was Brent Howard with a 164.490.

Well done to Cameron Goodyear who took his first win of the season with a 168.419, just scraping in second place was Peter Matherson with a time of 168.451, so very close to taking first place, and in third place was Ian Van Driel with a 170.875.

A great result for John Swan in D class, coming first with an outstanding time of 166.061, in second place was Garry Voges with a 168.493 and Barry Swan took third with a time of 169.517.

Now just to have a quick look at the lap records for the day, On the Long Track John Swan was the only one to break a lap record in D Class, recording a time of 1.38.4. so well done on that one John.

But there were a lot more on the long track which is great to see, first of all Bob Hawker breaking the M1 Class record with a 1.03.2, next was Ben Faggetter in M2 with a 1.04.1, in A Class Graham Williams took a new record with a time of 1.06.3, Rick Moscati broke the B Class record, recording a time of 1.06.7 and last but not least, breaking his second record for the day, again John Swan with a 1.07.6 in D Class, Congratulations everyone your class records.

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Saturday, 7 June 2014RESULTS WINTON Driver

Car

Result

Class Position

Outrig Positio

Class: OPEN Peter Fitzgerald

997 GT3

147.778

1

1

Christian Fitzgerald

997 GT3

153.143

2

2

Rick Mensa

GT3

156.849

3

5

Andrew Gott

GT3

162.856

4

11

Manny Mezzasalma

993

292.758

5

34

Dennis Bath

GT3 Cup Car

296.319

6

36

Aaron Lee

997 GT3

298.162

7

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Bob Hawker

996 GT3

154.567

1

3

stan bougadakis

997 Carrera S 3.8

156.816

2

4

Tony Carolan

GT3 3.6

161.738

3

8

Benjamin Faggetter

993 3.6

157.059

1

6

Bryan Fitt

993 Carrera

162.317

2

10

Matt Burton

993 3.6

295.872

3

35

Howard Burton

993 3.6

296.352

4

37

Peter Harrison

996 GT3 Mk2

161.618

1

7

Simon Zettl

GT3 996

166.757

2

18

Bill Olayos

996 Turbo

167.156

3

19

Graham Williams

997 3.6

161.954

1

9

Phil Treloar

996 3.6

163.139

2

12

Ian Jenkins

996 3.6

169.300

3

24

Michael McLaurie

996 Carrera 4S

169.519

4

26

robert whyte

997 3.6

181.350

5

33

darren jones

993

303.480

6

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Rick Moscati

964 C2

163.158

1

13

Michael Herrod

Boxster S

164.014

2

14

Brent Howard

968 CS

164.490

3

15

Nick Karnaros

911 3.2 Carrera

164.627

4

16

Richard Thompson

911 Carrera

167.706

5

20

BILL SEVASTAS

964 C2

177.284

6

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Cameron Bath

928 S

307.140

7

40

Cameron Goodyear

911 SC

168.419

Driver Pete Matherson Ian van Driel

Car 911 SC 3.0

Class: M1

Class: M2

M2 class Ben Faggetter placed first hitting a time of 157.059, in second place Bryan Fitt finished off with a 162.317, and in third and fourth place was Father and Son, Howard and Matt Burton….. and guess who took the win… yep, Matt the junior Burton with a 295.872, and Howard with a 296.352.

Class: GT

And the final class is OTHER class, and Carrera Cup driver Nick Foster took the win with 148.448, second was Theo with a 151.716 and in third place was Josh Fitt, unfortunately having a little kiss with the wall forcing him to a DNF but still recording a time of 292.543.

Class: A

Class: B

Taking first place in GT class was Peter Harrison in his 996 GT3, finishing off the day with a 161.168, second in class was Simon Zettl with a 166.757, and in third place was Bill Olayos with a 167.156.

Class: C

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911 SC 3.0

168.451 Result 170.875

3

28

Grant Stephenson

911 3.0 SC

172.903

4

29

Michael O'Brien

911 SC 3.0

173.071

5

30

John Swan

944 S2 3.0

166.061

1

17

Garry Voges

944 S2

168.493

2

23

Barry Swan

944 S2 3.0

169.517

3

25

Melanie Treloar

Boxster

170.139

4

27

Philip Cox

911 3.0 SC

178.617

5

32

Nicholas Foster

997 GT3 Cup Car

148.448

Theo Mihelakos

997 Cup Car

151.716

Joshua Fitt

Nissan R34 GTR

292.543

Sally Anne Hains

BMW M3 CSL 2003

301.979

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Class: D

Class: OTHER

In A class Graham Williams took the win on the day with a 161.954, Phil Treloar unfortunately was unable to go for a first place win after he had 30

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Broadford Okay so now moving onto the Sunday, the day that we are usually at DECA, but as per regulation reasons with DECA unfortunately we were unable to compete there, but luckily we were able to have the day at Broadford. Now looking at the member reviews there was just about no bad reviews on the day, everyone was so pleased with the day, how it ran, and the track layout. I say this quite confidently that I don’t think anyone will have a problem with going back to this track again, and also again another big thanks to all the committee and the marshals, great job as always to make these events run.

Bougadakis getting a time 64.2, and third of all was Tony Carolan with a 65.5.

to welcome their new born daughter, and yes he did get the win on the day with a time of 67.4, in second place was Peter Matherson with a 67.5 and in third place was Mark Homer with a 68.9, and also just quickly I do want to congratulate Simon & Kursti Dunn on the birth of their new born little girl Pippa.

And Open Class, now something happened this day, that I think had been going to happen for quite a while, and that was for Christian to jump in the seat, and beat his dad, well, well done mate because it was done on this day, recording a fastest class time of 60.2, in second place was Peter with a 60.4 and in third place was Rick Mensa with a 63.3, and also well done Christian as you now hold a Lap Record in the Porsche Club Books.

Also congratulations to all first in class winners as every single on of you broke your class record, which is an outstanding result.

Lets just quickly check out where he Championship board stands, coming first is Peter Fitzgerald with 593 points, Second is Christian Fitzgerald on 525 points, third is Rick Mensa on 504 points, fourth is Ben Faggetter on 493 points and in fifth position Stan Bougadakis on 485.

Now on to some results, and this time we will start with Other Class, in first place was Theo Mihelakos with a time of 66.4, next was Jason Stable in his seriously cool Renault Cup Car recording a time of 69.4 and third was Paul Rojo in his 968 CS with a time of 70.1.

In B Class it was Rick Moscati taking the win in his little red rocket, recording the fastest time of the day 66.1, second was Michael Herrod with a 66.2 and in third place was Nick Karnaros with a 66.6.

All in all it was a fantastic weekend even though we weren’t at DECA the next day, we still had the usual go away for the weekend get a nice meal, maybe have a few too many bottles of red and then go racing again, plenty of lap records, and unfortunately plenty of carnage. I hope you all enjoyed you weekend driving as much as I always do spectating, I look forward to seeing you all at Phillip Island at the end of the month.

Porsche Club of Victoria Broadford Sprint BROADFORD RESULTS Sunday, 8 June 2014 Driver

Class Position

Car

Result

Christian Fitzgerald

997 GT3

60.280

1

Peter Fitzgerald

997 GT3

60.423

2

Rick Mensa

GT3

63.341

3

Bob Hawker

996 GT3

63.142

1

stan bougadakis

997 Carrera S 3.8

64.234

2

Tony Carolan

GT3 3.6

65.579

3

993 3.6

63.635

1

Peter Harrison

996 GT3 Mk2

65.425

1

Simon Zettl

GT3 996

66.191

2

Bill Olayos

996 Turbo

67.414

3

Graham Williams

997 3.6

65.868

1

Phil Treloar

Boxster

67.903

2

Frank Deak

Boxster S

68.561

3

Juris Briedis

993 3.6

69.054

4

Rick Moscati

964 C2

66.135

1

Michael Herrod

Boxster S

66.279

2

Nick Karnaros

911 3.2 Carrera

66.618

3

Simon Dunn

911 SC 3.0

67.458

1

Pete Matherson

911 SC 3.0

67.518

2

Mark Homer

968 CS Sport

68.945

3

Cameron Goodyear

911 SC

69.788

4

Michael O'Brien

911 SC 3.0

69.829

5

Ian van Driel

911 SC 3.0

70.170

6

John Swan

944 S2 3.0

66.733

1

Garry Voges

944 S2

67.836

2

Melanie Treloar

Boxster

68.553

3

Barry Swan

944 S2 3.0

68.985

4

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Class: OPEN

Class: M1

Over to D Class and taking the win was John Swan with a time of 66.7, in second place Mr Hawaii Shirt Voges, setting a best time of 67.8, and in third place not to far behind was Mel Treloar with a 68.5.

Graham Williams took the win in A Class with a best time of 65.8, unfortunately as Phil Treloar’s car was unable to be fixed in time, he competed again in Mel’s Boxster, but still did a fantastic job and got up to second recording a time of 67.9, and in third place was Frank Deak with a 68.5

Class: M2 Benjamin Faggetter Class: GT

Class: A

Class: B

In C Class, Simon Dunn thought he would sneak up for the day, at first “just to watch” but I guess that little red SC just snuck itself on to the trailer hey Simon? Im sure his intention wasn’t to go racing seeing as Kursti was sitting at home ready

Class: C

GT Class was taken by Peter Harrison, with a 65.4, not too far behind was Simon Zettl with a time of 66.1, and in third it was Bill Olayos with a time of 67.4, unfortunately Bill had a bit of an incident around midday making him unable to get quicker and resulting in a DNF. In M2 Class Ben Faggetter took the win, I think he had the toughest competition on the day, competing by himself, but getting a time of 63.6.

In M1 Bob Hawker took the win recording a fastest time of 63.1, in Second place was Stan

Class: D

Class: OTHER

Driver Jason Stables

Theo Mihelakos

2007 GT3 RS

66.497

Car Renault Clio Cup

69.460 Result

Paul Rojo

968 3.0 CS

70.133

Class Position

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911 3.0 RS. While the IROC Series There will be an initial release of continued on for many years with 30 Series Competition Licences.  other makes, the “IROC 3.0 RS Should demand require, there will Porsche” became one of the most be a further release of up to another  iconic and replicated of all the 10 Licences made available.  racing Porsches.  In the spirit of the original IROC The IROC Challenge Series will offer Series, there is a requirement that  Competitors the opportunity to each car must be painted in one of  compete in a structured race series the original IROC Porsche colours  in cars that mirror the IROC 911 (plus Gunmetal Grey/Silver).

3.0 RS in appearance, coupled with  Sporting and Technical Regulations The Technical Regulations will  that have been developed with include Series compliant items affordability, reliability and parity as being Tyres, Wheels, Springs, Brake  prime targets (ARP).

Calipers and Brake Pads. There  2014 will be a formation year to will be an engine specification with  allow Competitors to source and control camshafts and gear box  build their IROC Challenge cars in ratios.  preparation for the 2015 Series.

For further information and  The 2015 Series will be conducted “Expression of Interest  over six rounds (possibly seven) Documentation” please contact the  under a CAMS Series Management Organisers; 28 STEPHENSON  Agreement (TBC). The Series will Motoring Events Management. feature a mixture of race meetings rowan@motoringevents.com.au PHONE: 03 9428  spread between Qld, NSW, Vic and Rowan Harman. 0412 166 976

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Tasmanian Bushfire Appeal Tour April 2014

MONDAY 7TH & TUESDAY 8TH APRIL

By Godfrey & Samee Williamson and Chris & Julie Mason After a couple of exciting weeks in preparing our cars and the anticipation of some great company and new roads to share, Monday afternoon finally arrived. We all met at the Station Pier car park and were greeted by our tour guide Michael Bailey who handed out our tour packs and the scarves. Some of the (male) drivers were so focused on getting onto the ferry they failed to see our group waiting patiently for their departure and attempted to drive onto our ship, The Spirit of Tasmania, ahead of schedule. The loading process was uneventful and we were able to park together, check into our cabins, and meet for a drink in the Captain’s bar.

Over a glass of wine, numerous stories about the quarantine and security guys who had insisted on checking out the rear compartments of the 911’s for contraband and stowaways were shared. Their insistence that the driver open up the cars in spite of our advice that the rear compartment was full of engine and plumbing showed that they had little experience in dealing with Porsche cars travelling to and from Tasmania.

After drinks, a wonderful dinner for 25 in the ship’s dining room enabled copious quantities of Tasmanian produce and more wine to be consumed.

The next day saw a seamless exit from the Spirit of Tasmania and, after regrouping in Devonport, we headed via the back-roads to the Raspberry Farm for an early breakfast. The morning run saw us tackling the 37K Cethana Targa section and the capabilities of the 13 cars were soon confirmed. Staying within the speed limits became a challenge as was trying to negotiate slower local traffic with 13 cars on the narrow and twisty roads. Most of the local drivers were courteous and pulled over to let us past.

Lunch was at the Peppers Resort at Cradle Mountain and the weather became a little damp. Most took the opportunity to experience the Enchanted Walk, a boardwalk loop around the resort, after lunch. Others had a nap by the fire instead. On the road out of the resort we saw a wallaby and a wombat a few metres from the road edge. Unfortunately for the rest of the trip most of the wildlife we saw was road kill.

The afternoon was a 2 ½ hour drive over the Mount Black and Rosebery Targa sections, then to Strahan, which proved to be a lot of fun on the tight and twisty roads. We arrived at the Strahan village right on 4pm with plenty of time left in the day to enjoy a walk and a nap. The dinner at Risby Cove was exceptional with more local produce and wines consumed. Our walking leader Ray, investigated a suitable walk to start the next day. He didn’t notice that the local wildlife now included leeches.

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flagrant, not in all cases with people, added to the misery. The prison cells, bake house and superintendent’s home were all revealed to us and described in detail. The 80 persons who died on the island were buried at the adjacent Hallidays Island, including the guards.

Another point of interest passed was Liberty Island, so called after the release of swans.

WEDNESDAY 9TH APRIL

would not interrupt our sleep again. After all, as we were reminded by the staff at Strahan, we are all living with nature here!!

Ray Baty and Wayne St. Baker

THURSDAY 10TH APRIL AM

The dawn revealed overcast but calm conditions. After our full breakfast at Strahan Village we all strolled down the boardwalk to the wharf to meet the Lady Jane Franklin 2 our vessel replacing the original version in 2003. The technocrats in our group were all impressed by the two German MTU V16 engines, each rated at 1050kw!! A cruising speed of 28 knots prompted a warning from our cruise director for those with dentures to take care on the upper deck!

By Tony & Jane Stephens

Strahan was established in 1883 to service the local mining industry and soon became the third largest port in Tasmania. Tourism is now of course the main focus. We soon passed the three companies who control the fully mechanized ocean trout and salmon farms producing 6000 tonnes of fish annually. With an area of 3000 sq. km., Macquarie Harbour is entered via the chillingly named Hells Gates.

Due to facing the brunt of the roaring forties, 60 knot winds are often recorded here. Our much anticipated visit to the horrors of Sarah Island included a tour of the island, ably directed by the aptly named Disco Dave, and we were enthralled by his animated delivery describing the ship building, of which over 170 examples were produced, often in the most arduous conditions for the prisoners with the plentiful local supplies of Huon Pine being the perfect material. Regular floggings for minor misdemeanours and being caught en 44

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A sumptuous lunch was consumed and interrupted by gasps and a rush to starboard to see the pod of dolphins cruising by, before entering the Gordon River. The river was like a millpond and with the tannin infused water and bush covered hills this proved a paradise for the photographers. We were a little late for the Leatherwood flower display but this was made up for when we reached our next stop, the Heritage Walk, through the rainforest. Huon pines from seedlings to mature trees, mosses, old man’s beard and even black crayfish burrows were sighted by the keen observers.

Various funghi too would have delighted our friends the Kirby’s and one member promised to send some images. This 400 metre walk was a delight and ably described by our tour leader.

The morning started with a brisk walk led by Ray in his T shirt and shorts – who said Tasmania was cold! A dozen of us in more wintry gear walked beside the water and into the People’s Park and then onto Hogarth Falls. It was wet under foot after a rainy night and 2 of the ladies managed to pick up leeches on the way back!

After a hearty breakfast the 13 car group was split into 3 to drive the morning section to the Derwent Bridge Hotel. This included several wonderful sections of the Targa! The front group was made up of the 3 turbo Porsches led by a black 993 twin turbo, a silver 997 turbo and a red 993 twin turbo S in pursuit to the sleepy town of Queenstown. Here the ladies strolled the pretty streets without managing to shop whilst the men excitedly compared notes on every corner of the Strahan Targa section.

Upon our return to Strahan some members attended the show ‘The Ship That Never Was’ in the wharf buildings. One of the presenters was our old friend Disco Dave from Sarah Island and from all accounts an enjoyable show.

We wandered back to Strahan Village to our rooms and after a quick spruce up we ended the day with a sumptuous dinner and as usual, copious amounts of wine and conviviality to close an enlightening day for all. We just hoped the local possums They were enthusiastically taking to the cars again for the technically challenging winding Queenstown and Mt Arrowsmith Targa sections to lunch. This drive was definitely a highlight section of the trip. The Derwent Bridge Hotel with its high beamed wooden ceilings and lovely large fire treated us to a pleasant light lunch of hot soup and mixed sandwiches followed by cake, tea and coffee.

FRIDAY 11TH APRIL

By Paul Tanner, Lorraine Rutherford, Colin Moss & Jacqui Ellis Another morning start with a “Ray Run” as Col would put it – six members attending a damp walk around the harbour via Elizabeth pier, stopping at the 12th oldest fishing boat in the world - The Lady Nelson, then a quick stroll to the IXL Jam factory (Henry Jones). open area in grade levels and made their way to the sitting area. One young student, Lachlan, along with his teacher, made himself known to all and sundry with a fantastic smile, high-fives and a handshake for everyone as he walked through the crowd. Following the speeches Col asked young Lachlan if he would like to sit in his car, as we made our way to the oval.

THURSDAY 10TH APRIL PM

By Michael Bailey After lunch at the Derwent Bridge hotel, a supporter of the auction, we drove a short distance to visit a Tourist’s must do “The Wall”.

The Wall is actually 100 metres of individual carvings in panels all hand done by a chap who at 57 is still not finished and he has been doing it for the past 9 years. The photo on the brochure does not do it justice, it’s simply amazing! No wonder that cameras are banned for copyright.

We continued down the Lyle Highway through the Hydro area, enjoying all that the roads offered us, and re-grouped in Ouse. Some wanted to go straight to Hobart via New Norfolk while the rest following for some reason a Renault driver with local knowledge, turning off south of Ouse and travelled along an old Targa section called Ellendale into Westaway, Bushy Park and the back way into New Norfolk over some great roads and very pretty scenery.

Once past New Norfolk it was an easy run to Granton and the start of the Brooker Highway into Hobart. The group navigated its way through mid-afternoon local traffic and onto Davey Street, past the famous Constitution Dock area, turning onto Sandy Bay Road and our accommodation for the next three nights, Salamanca Inn, just above Salamanca Place where the Saturday markets are held. “The Inn” had very generously arranged our parking undercover and all together for our arrival, thank you Vicki, who incidentally facilitated an extremely generous accommodation package for the very successful auction. The facilities are first class and highly recommended. The tour group had a great night together after a long and very enjoyable day. Tasmania certainly lived up to everything it has to offer, it’s just a great place to visit and enjoy.

Our Porsche convoy of eleven cars departed Salamanca Inn, Hobart in the mist and rain for our sojourn across the Tasman Bridge to join up with our Tasmanian Porsche Club members, making a total of eighteen beautiful cars, to visit the Dunalley Primary School en route to Port Arthur.

The roads were under a lot of reconstruction which was the only drawback to a wonderful drive. The drive consisted of a variety of long corners, and tighter left/right combination corners that were devoured by the sweet Porsche chassis providing the driver with an exhilarating experience.

As we drove along the landscape appeared blackened and bare showing the vast destruction from the January 2013 bush fires. Regeneration has already made significant changes. We were welcomed to the school oval by the Principal, teachers and excited school children.

All eighteen Porsche cars parked along the oval and as the weather held off we proceeded to the school’s parade area for welcome speeches. Michael Bailey and the Tasmanian members presented the children with gifts and explained our efforts to raise funds for their school. All the students were then led into the

Much excitement followed when the children were able to look over all the cars, sitting in the drivers seats and checking where the motor was situated in the cars. A lot of students lined up to sit in the cars to get photos taken and touch the steering wheels. They were thrilled to hear Colin and Tony rev the engines and stood behind the cars to feel the heat from the exhaust!! A group of children gathered around Paul as he explained the use of the safety triangle. One boy was surprised to see clothes in the luggage hole under the bonnet!

We were privileged to enjoy a wonderful morning tea in the brand new kitchen facilities and the staff were very proud of their new equipment.

Morning tea comprised fresh scones, jam and cream, home baked cakes, cream puffs and many other delicious delights. We also checked out the gym that was the only building left standing after the fires and had been part of Kevin Rudd’s school building funds years prior - one building that provided hope for the rebuild of the primary school following the fires.

After departing Dunalley we headed on to Port Arthur via Nubeena and the Old Trading General Store. Cloud, mist and rain increased as we approached the prison. We received a very personal welcome at the Port Arthur Cafe. Our tables were decorated with table cloths and native flowers and the staff were very enthusiastic, showing appreciation for our support to the local Dunalley community. Our

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delicious lunch consisted of fresh seafood, smoked quail, various meat selections, cheese, chicken and salad. Fresh fruit followed.

We were then treated to a 45 minute tour of the historical Port Arthur gaol by a Californian Tour Guide who provided a lot of light humour to try and soften the morbid and horrid details of life as a convict. After a stroll around the settlement and gardens we proceeded to the ferry for a cruise around Point Puer Boys’ Prison that reportedly housed up to approximately 900 juvenile boys ranging from the ages of seven years old and up, deported from the mother land. We cruised past The Isle of the Dead cemetery where we could clearly see hundreds of headstones, those on the hill top being the military and their families, followed by gentry civilians and lower down the island it is reported there are up to twelve hundred unmarked convict graves - an amazing thought considering the size of the small island.

Our tour ended here and all members departed Port Arthur with the sombre memories of this historical settlement.

Paul was eventually pardoned and released from his solitary confinement cell!

The day cannot go by without praise and thanks to our tour leader, Michael Bailey, for his excellent organisation!

SATURDAY 12TH APRIL

By Jim & Mandy Adamson This morning, Saturday, the cars were all left for a well-earned rest languishing on the lawns in front of Parliament House. There the public could wander and admire the different models and intricacies of change from the classic old to the newer models, the Victorian cars were 46

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joined by some of the locals from Porsche Club of Tasmania . Many a snap was seen to be taken by the passers-by with the red cars getting way more attention than the others.

The Salamanca markets which have grown over the years stretch along the front of Salamanca place and we were all lured to view the varied delights they have to offer, from hats and scarves to food of every kind. Fresh fruit and vegetables looked tempting but quarantine rules forbid them taken back across the waters so they had to stay on their displays. Plenty of wooden products from local timbers and leather belts and bags were there to be bought.

A colourful mix of goods old and new, and buskers from opera, guitars, children’s music, balloon animals to sword swallowing made for an enjoyable morning before hitting the road again to wind our way to lunch. (Is this trip really about driving? Or is it about the gourmet food?).

The drive took us out from Hobart on a leisurely meander through Sandy Bay with sweeping views across the estuary as we climbed up and over to Kingston Town. Onward to Margate, where there sits an old steam train going nowhere, and past a beautifully mosaic end wall as we turned right onto Sandfly (none to be seen as a little cool). The Home Hill Winery greeted us at the end of a gravel road and the cars were parked along the lawn outside the restaurant, looking resplendent in the sun. A gourmet meal with tasting platter of local delights followed by melt in the mouth steak or salmon was enjoyed by all. The ladies of course love to shop and purchased many a local woollen garment at the small display at the winery. The drive back to Hobart through Cygnet (where one was greeted by a sculptured metal horse on the footpath) followed by a gentle meander over the Oyster Cove Targa section, and then passed through Snug before joining the road back through Kingston completed another beautifully planned day on our trip.

The day finished with our dinner auction, a very spirited event with keen competition for the numerous items that had been kindly donated by local and Victorian businesses.

Two memorial polo tops were fought over, one to be worn as a nightdress rumour has it. Various accommodation packages for the

opportunity to return to the apple Isle and delicacies and wine hampers were bid for and secured. The result of the evening being over $4600 was raised for the bushfire appeal.

Another gourmet delight was served to us for dinner at our hotel. The wine flowed and the evening concluded with drinks in the bar.

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By Chris Mason Two adventurous couples, the Mason’s and the Garriga’s decided to explore the wilds of Bruny Island on Saturday. With misleading advice from a variety of sources on how long to allow to catch the ferry across to the island, the safe approach saw us arrive one hour early and first in line for the yet-to-arrive ferry.

The short 15 minute ferry trip was uneventful and then we followed the windy bitumen road to the correctly named Adventure Bay.

Our early arrival was confirmed when we found nothing was open, but the sight of two Porsches parked out the front of his establishment convinced the local cafe owner to open early so coffee and breakfast was consumed. The news that the adventure cruise had been cancelled the day before due to rough weather did not give us confidence in how enjoyable the boat cruise would be. At the allotted time we boarded one of three inflatables via the local jetty but were warned to leave the first four rows vacant as it was expected to be a very wet journey. Out came the seasickness tablets and off we went but as soon as we turned into the great Southern Ocean we realised just what an adventure we had signed up for. There was a positive side to the rough weather and that was that the blow holes along the coast were all operating to perfection.

A visit to a series of small islands each hosting seal colonies was a highlight, that is until we moved downwind of the seals. We then headed back with one of our Porsche group members feeling decidedly seasick. The occasional phone signal enabled us to keep check of how the competition guys were going at Sandown as we returned to Adventure Bay.

We made it back to land in one piece to a delightful lunch of soup and bread and then decided, with 30 minutes to spare, we would try to make the 3:15 ferry. With the Turbo taking the lead, and a couple of slow sections due to gravel road, we made the ferry with one minute to spare. The ferryman asked if there were any police following that he should wait for but we advised he was good to go. The short trip back to Hobart saw us arrive in plenty of time for the fund raising dinner at the hotel.

Soon it was time to board the spirit of Tasmania for Dinner and a well-deserved rest over the waters back to Melbourne again.

-Risby Cove, Strahan

This Tour was very well organised and full of fun.

-Home Hill Winery

MY THANKS

-Raspberry Farm, Elizabeth Town

By Michael Bailey

-Porsche Centre Melbourne

Tour & Auction Leader

-Weltmeister, Richmond

In what was an extremely enjoyable Tour with great Club Member camaraderie, this Porsche Club of Victoria Tour, which was also the Tasmanian Bushfire Appeal Tour, was enthusiastically supported by both Victorian and Tasmanian Club Members alike.

And the final word goes like this…..

The Saturday night Dinner Auction was quite a hilarious evening and the members readily parted company with cash to bolster the total for the Dunalley Primary School that the group had visited the day before.

“Dear Michael and Bob, A quick note to officially thank you for your generosity toward our school in the last few months.

It was an utter delight to see all those beautiful cars at our school and I know the children were thrilled as well. We really enjoyed meeting you all and being able to share our brand new kitchen with you.

The auction night you organised was an unexpected surprise and so generous.

Thank you for taking the trouble to visit again yesterday - again we were all feeling a bit down in the mouth after the loss of our beloved PE teacher so it was nice to see your cheery faces (and let’s be honest - your fabulous cheque!). I will try to dissuade anyone from spending it on x-boxes! Perhaps in the spirit of Penny Dunbabin (and fast cars) it should be spent on something sporty.

SUNDAY 13TH APRIL

By Karl-Heinz & Roswitha Klopfer Lovely start from Salamanca Inn at 8 am.

Hooray we have the first day of sunshine and therefore perfect driving conditions. So lovely to drive through the Derwent Valley and the countryside and the first stop at Bothwell.

-Casaveen Knitwear, Oatlands

I personally would like to also thank members of the Tasmanian Club who attended various events in and around Hobart and the Victorian members who contributed to the “pass the hat around” at the April Club Night – resulting in the final total of $5,540 being raised. Thank you to everyone.

My personal thanks must go to Bob White & John Davis from the Porsche Club of Tasmania and the following for their contribution of auction items:

We have been at the receiving end of so much goodwill and generosity since the bushfires, it never ceases to amaze me. People like you and your clubs make the world go around! Please pass on our appreciation to your Porsche community.

With thanks again, Meg Bignell Chairperson Dunalley Primary School Association”

-Sullivans Cove Apartments (Tas Vacations) Morning tea was at Casaveen Knitwear factory and after that we went to Symmons Plains Motorsport Racetrack where there was a large assortment of racing cars with men and women showing off their driving skills.

-Salamanca Inn, Hobart -Derwent Bridge Hotel

Late lunch was at the Longford Bakery, joined

by Tasmanian Porsche Club Member Keith who drives a red Carrera S. After lunch most of us drove the Legana, Bridgenorth, Quamby Brook and Deloraine Targa sections, while others visited the beautiful little city Deloraine on the Meander River, followed by a visit to the Ashgrove Tasmanian Cheese Factory.

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Club Night at Porsche Centre Melbourne Tuesday 15Th April, 2014

Cameron told of the end of year dinner for the Carrera Cup, a 5 hour affair in Germany (which was interesting!) and one of the first people he bumped into was Mark Webber. Mark was happy to meet all the Carrera Cup guys and made an effort to ensure he spoke with everyone as he did at the Melbourne Grand Prix.

After the usual introduction and welcome to new members to the Club we heard about the Tasmanian Tour and the charity auction which took place to raise funds for the Dunalley Primary School which burnt down during the horrific fires.

This auction raised $4650 and we “passed the hat” around at our club night and added $890 which was great. A big thank you to all who donated on the night.

Another couple of interesting items mentioned were the PCV Facebook page (make sure you click on!) and also the Mid Year Dinner Dance is on again – lock it in the diary now, if the previous one was an indicator this is going to be an 80’s revival extravaganza.

Cameron was interesting for the whole audience as he was able to easily include technical and racing data but also had some interesting people stories. As Will commented at the end – love the gossip, could listen all night!!!

Another interesting story was Cameron’s first attempt at driving a Formula One car and just how different it is to any other. It took 5 attempts to just get the car out of the garage!! So different with no feet involved jut hands on the steering wheel. After 5 laps he was exhausted and scarcely able to hold his head up – unimaginably tiring.

Cameron has enjoyed the role of driving the two seater Formula One car at the Grand Prix each year starting with the Minardi two seater, in which he took Libby Trickett for a spin. Cameron feels lucky that 6 years later he still does this and admits he occasionally forgets he has a passenger on board. Other celebrities in the passenger seat have been Michelle Rodriguez (very nice!), Greg Rust (made sure he floored it for Greg!), Powder Finger and Gary Ablett amongst others.

Will Darvall once again did a superb job as Jeremy Clarkson and a very interesting and entertaining chat session took place. It began at the very start of Cameron’s racing career – gocarts at the age of 8, full CAMS licence at 15 and driving Formula Ford with Dick Johnson Racing at 18 – WOW! Cameron had a very impressive career which included 12 seasons in Super Cars with Holden with 8 different teams. Cameron drove his first Bathurst 1000 at 19 years of age and 20 Bathursts later drove his last in 2012. Last season he took on the role of Driving Standards Observer with V8 Super Cars, a role which is now carried out by Jason Bargwanna.

Cameron is now involved with Porsche Cars Australia with the role of Motorsport Manager for which he is ideally suited. This role gives Cameron a bit more family time whilst still providing various challenges.

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Story: David Mallinson/Rowan Burnett/Greg Humphries Photos: Julie Mason

Move over James May, the title of “Captain Slow” has been firmly taken over by our own Turbo Register Captain Rowan Burnett.

Combined GT3/RS and Turbo Run Sunday 30th March

On Sunday the 30th of March the Turbo and GT3/RS registers ran a combined register Early morning experience. These formats are becoming very popular although we have an early 8am start, it provides participants with the option of being back in Melbourne by lunchtime after a 2 hour challenging run followed by a country bakery/coffee stop.

We set off from McDonalds on the corner of Wellington Road and Springvale Road with 12 cars, including 6 Turbos, 2 GT3s, 2 from the modern register, one from the mid register cars and a Boxster Spyder. It was noted again that Greg had the 993 Turbo (instead of the GT3) which I suspect is a combination of comfort for Robin and recognition of advantages of forced induction. Or else he was saving his race rubber…

It was also the first register run that our Turbo Captain Rowan had brought his refurbished 930 Turbo, extinguishing the doubts surrounding its existence. As Rowan had a navigator and it was the first time out for his car we gave him the honour of lead car, which after the normal briefing we set out on a superb autumn day drenched in sunshine.

The first part of the run as reasonably uneventful navigating our way from McDonalds up into the Dandenong’s where on the first challenging roundabout a trusted leader turned the wrong way. Luckily I had navigated the road a few weeks earlier and took half the cars the right way where we waited for our leading group to re-orientate back to us. Once re-joined and again in the hands of our Turbo Register Captain up front we skirted the back roads up to the Warburton Highway, where unfortunately Dejan Derbogosijan had to peel off to head home. From here we headed 50

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towards Yarra Junction turning off toward Mount Baw Baw, which once you clear the town limits is one of the few twisty roads not restricted to eighty. I was towards the back of the group and a little frustrated with the slow-ish speed on this excellent piece of road thinking we were unfortunate enough to get stuck behind a slower vehicle. Despite this, the twisty sweepers were still very enjoyable as was the fantastic Autumn day. When we got to the Drouin turnoff I was able to see the offending vehicle was not a truck or a tractor but a car with “Row 930” number plates that luckily had overshot the turnoff to Drouin. However unlike the mishap at the earlier roundabout he was relegated to the back of the field and our GT3 Captain Greg Humphries navigated us into Drouin utilising the last 30km of winding roads to their full extent.

I think the best part of the day was the fun and stirring at the Drouin Bakery and to Rowan’s credit he took it well. Everyone had a great day as can be seen in the group photo and better still everyone was able to make it back into Melbourne in time for lunch.

Story & Photos: Greg Humphries

Lunch Run to Galli Winery GT3/RS/RSR Register Sunday 18 May 2014

The GT3/RS/RSR Register held its first lunch event for the year on Sunday, May 18 with a run from Rockbank, via the Brisbane Ranges back to Galli Winery in Plumpton.

The day dawned a little overcast with a slight sprinkle of rain during the briefing but thankfully the weather was fine for the drive. Whilst attendance for the event was pleasing given the number of other activities over the weekend, it was a pathetic turnout of GT3 vehicles however!

Excuses abounded from various owners, regarding engine rebuilds (ahem), failed electrics and one driver who has actually given his GT3 away! So for those of you keeping score at home, the vehicle count was: 996 GT3 (1, yay!), 997 (1), 993 (4), 964 (1), 911S (1).

We departed from Rockbank heading west with the You Yangs in the distance before veering south to Anakie towards a rest and photo stop at the picturesque township of Steiglitz. From there we made our way to the Geelong – Ballan Road where we caught some Sunday traffic as we toured further north. Turning onto the Glenmore Rd, we enjoyed a (sometimes very) narrow strip of bitumen that dipped steeply into an old river gorge, and winds its way for several kilometres hidden between the surrounding hillsides. Most attractive!

If the crowd at the Galli Winery restaurant was any indication, it looks like it will be a hospitalityled recovery in the western suburbs. Various celebrations of christenings, birthdays and smaller parties in addition to our group kept the large dining space humming. As I failed to check the ‘split bill rule’ in advance (apologies all), to avoid total embarrassment a very helpful gentleman from behind the bar bought his mobile payment machine to our table. When quizzed if he was a ‘Galli’, he responded in the negative but added that he was, in fact, the owner!

Fortunately there were no crises during the run but there were some contributions on the day worthy of mention.

Many thanks to Colin & Margot Templer for attending in their stunning black MK1 996 GT3, thank you to James and Tracey for leading and navigating expertly, well done to Robin for the maps and additional route details, and finally thanks to

Charlotte Stephens for attending with her father and lowering the average age of the group significantly.

So my thanks to James & Tracey, Colin & Margot, Dominic & Jeanette, Chris & Julie, Tony & Charlotte, Steve, Malcolm and Robin for joining this GT3 Register run and contributing to the camaraderie of the day.

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Run to Jindivick Mid 911 Register Sunday 25 May 2014

But our error was soon realised, and all was put well with a U turn, and, with a bit of swift pedalling, the venue for morning tea, the All Moto Cafe at Healesville was soon reached.

A pleasant mild and sunny autumn morning saw ten mid 911s, including two Targas, a 996, and three 993’s parked in front of Porsche Centre Melbourne for Graeme and Yannick Anderson’s Mid 911 run through the Yarra Valley and the Gippsland high country to Jindivick.

After Graeme welcomed the attendees and outlined the run, it was time to move. The early morning peace and quiet of Victoria Parade was shattered by that typical raspy snarling sound of the flat six air cooled engine as cars were started, and we departed PCM in loose convoy, travelling along the Eastern Freeway to turn off at Springvale Rd. and passing through Warrandyte and Kangaroo Ground where the change from busy suburban to semi isolated country roads occurred in a very short time.

The undulating and interesting drive over the Great Dividing Range through the little hamlets of Watson’s Creek and the quaintly named Christmas Hills and down into Yarra Glen kept both driver and navigator alert and on the job.

After Yarra Glen, and deep in conversation with my navigator, this scribe missed the turn to Healesville, resulting in our travelling down the Melba Highway towards Melbourne for a number of clicks.

The All Moto Cafe is an interesting and highly animated place, advertising itself as “having great coffee, with a love of cars and bikes” and it certainly lives up to it’s advertising. The service of coffee, and an abundant quantity of very nice cakes, was quick and efficient, and gave us time to look at a hot rod and the large number of motor cycles parked on the forecourt before we called to proceed.

Leaving Healesville, we drove south on good roads with a minimum amount of traffic as we passed through Woori Yallock, Launching Place and Yarra Junction.

After Yarra Junction, and Gladysdale, where did that name come from, the mind boggles, all the navigators had an easy time with 38 clicks of road requiring minimal navigator input, but not quite such an easy time for the drivers who were kept alert with quick corners and steep drops close to the edge of the road without any barrier protection. Fortunately most of these dropoffs were on the navigators side of the car.

So, in bright sunshine, most cars arrived at Jindivick together where we had an excellent charcuterie lunch at the Jindivick Harvest Kitchen.

The Harvest Kitchen is a hidden gem, and the quality of it’s food is outstanding. It is well worth a visit just to partake of the main courses, as well as the desserts, cakes, cheeses and coffee.

A pleasant lunch was enjoyed by all, and three lucky participants were fortunate enough to win some bottles of local Gippsland wine.

Well done, Graeme and Yannick, for organising this run on outstanding driving roads with minimum traffic, and great morning tea and lunch venues.

More similar great roads had our attention right down through Neerim Junction, where I saw a few cars entering from the right, apparently having found a road that wasn’t quite in the run notes, the correct right turn being about eight clicks further along Eltham Rd. We then passed through Neerim South, turning right onto Jackson’s Track, and to my surprise, the loose convoy that departed PCM somehow magically reformed for the last eight clicks to Jindivick!!

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Yarra Glen Run 993 Register Sunday 30th March 2014

So tell me, what distinguishes an exceptional run from a great run?

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I know most of you would say something along the lines of the great company one has at PCV events or getting to catch up with other members, the exhilaration of driving your favourite car in all the world (that be the Porsche) on unencumbered roads or seeing new countryside or just the pleasure of having a great meal with friends.

OK, there is a downside to a beautiful sunny day, the cyclists, motorcyclists and the odd Sunday driver who also were out-and-about – but the Porsche convoy, as you would expect from PCV members, were ever gracious allowing others to share our wonderful Victorian countryside on such a glorious day.

Yes, yes, it’s all that.

But if you have a perfect day weather wise…well that caps it off…making it exceptional.

And so it was that 993 Register Captain Peter Cromie consulted his weather crystal ball (you know the one with fake snow flakes that you shake) back in early Dec 2013 and he picked Sunday 30th March 2014 for the first 993 run for the year – a most glorious sunny, blue sky, mid 20’s day.

This 993 run attracted 22 participants in all that wound their way to the tune of air cooled engines in 11 swish looking Porsche beauties starting at Rowville through Emerald, Gembrook, Launching Place to the first stop – Launch Fresh Fruit & Veg Market. Besides the great fresh veg, fruit, bread and local yogurt available for purchase at the market, there was a hot donut van conveniently located in the car park that also supplied coffee.

This was a leisurely stop that allowed some purchases from the market, the consumption of hot jam donuts that were eagerly washed down by frothy, hot cappuccino’s.

With sticky fingers (from the jam donuts) and a full boot of veggies the group continued on their way along nice and winding roads through picturesque natural countryside past Healesville, Kinglake, Toolangi to Yarra Glen for lunch and the final stop at the 4 star Hargreaves Hill Brewery cellar door and restaurant. The two-course lunch on offer was delicious and the opportunity to 54

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Workshop Event 993 Register Sunday 15th June

On a relatively cool Winter Sunday, 32 of our members enjoyed the hospitality of the Cairns Classic & Modern Porsche Service Centre located at Hallam, south east of Melbourne. The bill on offer included a Spit Roast Lunch, the chance to see a collection of race cars and some outstanding models including an original “RS”. On display was a 1973 RS – 964 RS & 993 RSCS, as well as the opportunity to have a drive on a race simulator.

What we enjoyed on the day was simply outstanding!

The Cairns Classic & Modern Porsche Service Centre is a fantastic Porsche workshop which includes a thoroughly modern engine and gearbox building facility, together with spotless garage facilities from which we could have enjoyed the spit roast “on the floor”.

Shaun Cairns introduced his co-directors Zig Fuhrmeister (owner of 7 Porsches), Toby James and Nik Adam. He also introduced his father, George Cairns who was Club Member of the Year in 1997.

Many of us took the opportunity of a driving challenge on the race simulators. There are two simulators set up so that you may have a live challenge with another competitor sitting right next to you. These simulators are completely life like, so much so that with the three surrounding video monitors that surround your vision, you become completely immersed in the contest and finish a race feeling as through you have just stepped out of a real race car. Virtually all race tracks are available, and the choice of race cars seems endless, not to mention the ability to completely alter the vehicle dynamics of each car, the number of competitors, weather conditions, track conditions, and tyre specification. The permutation and combinations are endless. At $15,000 per simulator – it’s a cost effective training tool, not to mention great fun!

the quality of the garage and company perfectly.

Not all may have gone to plan however, Peter Cromie (993 Register Captain) on the prior Tuesday received a phone call from Zig regarding a power outage planned for our Sunday, and informing him that we may have had to cancel.

However when Peter informed Zig that we had thirty booked, the response was “we can’t cancel, if we need to we will get a generator” (luckily the power came back on early). Great day, great food and very informative, (not to mention some great cars).

The Spit Roast included beef and pork, together with an array of salads and desserts. This was gourmet fare indeed, supplemented with the most sophisticated disposable cutlery I’ve ever seen. The attention to detail seemed to match

The tour of the workshop included as promised a 1973 RS Touring, 964RS and 1993 RSCS, together with other work in progress models which included two 356’s.

In the engine building facility we were shown

by Shaun how a 915 gearbox works, and an explanation of the various components and possible problem areas of a number of 911 aircooled engines. Shaun also explained what steps were taken in a top end refresh.

The tour seemed to finish so quickly, but was extended by several of our guests asking many more questions and admiring up close and personal the extraordinary array of cars on display.

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Story & Photos Angelo Monteleone & Ivan Romanic

Luncheon at T’Gallant Winery Torque Tube & Turbo Registers Sunday 18th May 2014

In Italy there is a saying, it’s all about the three “P’s” Pizza, Pasta, Prosciutto! Well when we started to plan for this event, we went for the four “T’s instead. Turbos, Torque Tubes & T’Gallant.

The run started at the beach car park at the end of North Road Brighton. It proved very popular with car clubs as the Lotus club were there as well. After viewing the cockpits of the Lotus Exige and Elise, I could not believe how wafer thin the seats are and will definitely never complain about my seating position again.

After some fresh Bircher Muesli, Salmon Stacks and Brioche French Toast it was time for the morning brief. Myself, Ivan Romanic and David Mallinson all giving our individual parts on the day’s activities. David unfortunately had to also explain why he was driving a BMW M3 rather than his Turbo. Something to do with a map sensor.

Uhmm With 5 x Turbos, 11x Torque Tubes, 2x Boxsters and 1 x 997, we exited out onto Beach Road with all its winds and bends. Particular attention and caution was paid to those energetic early morning cyclists out for a crank. The growl and resonating sound of 19 Porsches provided the Roadies enough forewarning that vehicles were approaching.

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two lanes merged into one at Baxter Tooradin Road and seeing the other group merging at the same time as us made me take fast action to avoid my fellow Boxster driver who had the driving line... Sorry Carol and Perry. A new motto was invented that day “If in doubt accelerate out “ seemed to work for me anyways.

After a few coffeees and a look thru the huge packing house of collectibles and assortments of Old World Charms and Oddities on display, we headed off for a really scenic drive thru the back of Flinders. It was quite a drive with twists and turns and lots of dips. Felt more like a roller coaster at times but it was extremely enjoyable.

Once at T’Gallant Winery, the team was treated to complete wine tasting review of all the fabulous wines of T’Gallant and some good discounts on

wine lots. They are well known for their Pinot Gris and certainly was my personal favourite.

“La Baracca” restaurant was well organised for our 34 people group and we even enjoyed some Latin tunes by their solo guitarist right outside our window. It was a great time to mingle with the combined register members and meet new members that had joined us to make the day a very pleasant and successful event.

With the formalities over, time for a few photo opportunities, a bit more wine and a look around the winery, before heading home to relax.

Thanks again to all those that participated and look forward to organizing the next Torque Tube run in November.

Turbo Update. Story: David Mallinson The Turbo Register had another very successful run on Sunday the 18th of May, this time teaming up for the first time with the Torque Tubes to provide a great Sunday drive down through the Mornington Peninsula finishing up for lunch at T’Gallant.

Howard also looking to step up. Our next event is an early Morning Experience run on the 13th of July. I would like to thank everyone in the register for their support over the last three years and

hope you continue to support both Rowan and Brent and who knows I might show up for the odd run in my non Porsche!

We set off at 9.30am after a briefing from the North Road Beach Café car park with 2 turbos in tow, unfortunately Brent Howard was a late cancellation due to work commitments and due to a faulty MAF sensor I was forced to bring my M3 along which sort of fitted in with the Torque Tube shape reasonably well.

Our Torque Tube Register Captain led the pack winding down the peninsula where we turned off at Frankston heading towards Tyabb. With us spreading out a bit due to traffic lights on the way down I saw a black flash out of the corner of my eye realising it was Angelo hurriedly rejoining the main road after taking an unplanned detour with a few lost sheep following. This saw us having morning tea at the Tyabb Packing House, where yours truly in the M3 led us down to T’Gallant (having mapped the drive and unlikely to get lost). We wound our way on a beautiful autumn day down to Flinders where we found some great roads once onto Borneo Road winding past the Cape Schanck golf club and then across to T’Gallant.

We arrived at T’Gallant and were treated to a group wine tasting prior to sitting down to a casual lunch washed down with a pleasant glass (or two) of Mornington Peninsula wine.

Unfortunately it is with some sadness I pen this article as I have to report I have sold my beloved Turbo of 6 years, however will at some time return back to the club with another car.

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Story: Ken and Harriet Anson Photos: Warwick Freemantle & Lindsay St Baker

Hills to Coast Run Boxster / Cayman Register Sunday 22 June 2014

It would appear that the organisers of this run, Lindsay and Wayne St. Baker, have some direct line of communication with the weather gods as, contrary to the rather gloomy earlier weather forecasts, the day was absolutely perfect, with no wind, bright blue skies and a moderate temperature. This was just the type of day that Porsche cars beg to have their dust covers removed, be taken out of the garage and to be driven in a manner approaching something like they should be.

So seven Boxsters, four Cayman (Caymen?), a 996, a 993 and a Cayenne, all fourteen cars bright and shiny, arrived at the Mulgrave McDonald’s, a comfortable meeting place where the coffee is good, there is a quiet area for a briefing and where there is also adequate parking.

Opening the briefing Lindsay thanked all for coming, and then welcomed new members Geoff and Marie Bryant-Smith, Ian and Sue Laurie, and Warwick and Teresa Freemantle, followed by a general outline of the run and our destination.

Lindsay had prepared and distributed detailed and comprehensive run notes in an excellent format, and included maps, as well as a list of attendees together with their cars. The route was basically easterly until morning tea and then south down to Inverloch.

Wayne led the way from Mulgrave, maintaining a moderate speed keeping us grouped together, sometimes with Porsches filling both lanes. The cars were looking good as a group, but of course separation occurred at traffic lights, with most cars catching up and rejoining further on. Once out of suburbia the road towards Cockatoo and then south towards Pakenham was almost free of traffic, and, thankfully, also free of the Lycra brigade, and proved to be a very suitable driving road for our cars. On this stage, it was good to see at least one Boxster with the roof down.

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After cruising through Pakenham, the Princess Highway beckoned us towards the delightfully named towns of Garfield and Bunyip, and quickly we arrived at Luciano’s at Drouin where local members Tas and Marlene Kozaris joined us for morning tea and the second part of the run.

Luciano’s put on a delicious spread of cakes and coffee for our group of thirty with a minimum of fuss. Now that the inner man (and woman) was more than adequately sated, the sun was out and the rest of the Boxsters had their roofs down, it was time to head south down through the brilliant and spectacular Strzelecki Ranges, where we enjoyed the fantastic scenery and the beautiful green rolling hills, and where the roads selected

by Lindsay were well suited to the character of our cars.

On these roads I felt the capability of the cars far exceeded the willingness of the drivers, I know that to be very true in this scribe’s case, and I am sure the roads were very much enjoyed by everyone.

After passing through Wonthaggi, we cruised east and north along the coast to Inverloch, some of us pausing to look left at the very unusual and futuristic 1.9 million dollar holiday house from the TV show “Grand Designs.”

We all arrived at the modern and very nice Manna Gum restaurant at about the same time, and parked in their more than adequate car park.

The cars looked impressive lined up beside each other.

Entering Manna Gum, we sat at a separated and quiet dining area at the end of the restaurant.

Here we were joined at lunch by our Club Secretary, Neville Sampson, his wife Jeanette, and their son Warwick.

After we had a drink, entrees were served, followed by mains of Asian and Australian styles, with dessert and coffee to follow. Our meals were excellent, as were those around us.

As is usual practice, the new members were asked to come to the front to draw the raffle prizes, six individual bottles of Evans and Tate wine. Geoff was fortunate enough to draw his own name, generating a loud round of applause.

Other lucky winners were this scribe’s wife Harriet, Teresa Freemantle, Neil Drew, Barbara Fairley and John King.

Following the raffle, and with lunch finished, the day was just about complete, so goodbyes were exchanged, and it was time to depart for the run home, the lucky raffle winners clutching their booty.

Well done, Lindsay and Wayne for the organisation of this run. A popular meeting place, good run notes, good morning tea and lunch venues with easy parking, good food, good company and, most of all, terrific roads, ensured that a great day was had by all.

And, if I may self indulge for a moment, I really enjoyed the opportunity to drive the Cayman in Sports Mode for most of the day.

Story: James Borg Photos: Garry Saber and Brett Stevens

May the Fourth be with you Modern 911 Register Sunday 4th May 2014

Trawool Resort was prepared for our arrival with a roaring log-fire at the entrance, and a bar with no queues - perfect. A few huddles quickly formed to discuss, over a drink, the roads and sights of the drive so far. We were invited to be seated and presented with trays of that great culinary equalizer – Garlic Bread (As long as you know the person next to you has indulged, you can rest assured). Our host Michael welcomed us and introduced himself as the ‘barman / barista / waiter’ for the afternoon.

The 4th of May (combined International Star Wars Day & Modern 911 Run to Trawool) had begun with persistent drizzle and a slight chill.

Attendees rolled up fairly promptly at McDonalds in Bundoora – replete with, scarves, coats and the odd beanie…… A troop of 13 in 7 cars, consisting of a 993 Cab, a 996 Cab (roof up being order of the day), a pair of 997s, a Cayman, a Cayenne and an Audi Q7 (Brent and Ann wisely leaving Mr Turbo at home on this wet day).

With the coffee ordered, Geoffrey bid all welcome and he and Brett gave a quick outline of what to expect on the day’s run to Trawool.

As the navigational instructions were handed out, I sensed that now familiar awkwardness of all the drivers firmly gripping their car-keys and appearing distracted in unison. None of the navigators needed to worry though as the instructions were meticulously prepared by Geoff and Barbara.

Then, with odometers zeroed, and cars revving…. no-one made for the exit. Cars at the ready in what is becoming PCV’s own version of the Mexican stand off i.e. all drivers cheerily waving others to take the lead. Most Porsche

drivers would gladly leave a cloud of dust in their wake, but when it comes to leaving the McDonalds car park on a run, first-car-out seems a poisoned chalice. With full confidence in my navigator and Barbara’s instructions we made for the exit with Steve and Ingrid (993) in close pursuit. We were off to Kilmore for morning tea.

The convoy of cars was staggered at first due to the frequency of traffic lights, but by the time we were into Mill Park, all were in sight. We travelled through Yan Yean, Whittlesea and Wallan taking particular care of the “bumpy railway track” at the 42.6km mark (as I said, meticulous instructions).

Kilmore is a great country town so it’s always fun to visit. Today the Ferguson-Plaire Bakery was on the agenda, and most welcome. Anyone interested in an old-school Tiddly-Oggy (pastie) should make this bakery a priority.

After a good catch-up with friends old and new, a hot drink and a cake (Tiddly-Oggys being strictly lunch-time fare), the convoy set-off on the second leg to Trawool. The roads through Broadford and Flowerdale were fun to drive. The countryside became quite hilly providing excellent views. Lovely winding roads and some dramatic descents kept driving interest high.

Meals of fish & roasted vegetables or chicken (free-range for Lois) & roasted vegetables alternated, with all most pleased with the quality of the food and the heartiness of the servings.

The ‘door-prize’ was called with everyone present asked to look at the back of their seat.

Fortunately for me, Garry had earlier asked me to move along one seat to consolidate the group. As a result I had actually moved into the ‘lucky’ chair. A fine bottle of wine accompanied us back to Melbourne. Desserts of apple & rhubarb crumble and pear & berry cakes alternated, each with grand serves of custard or cream & ice-cream.

Conversation buzzed throughout the afternoon, with chat about travel, work, excursions to Haunted Hills, excursions ‘at’ Haunted Hills, laptimes, Sandown, Winton, Geoffrey’s desire for a new car (to Barbara’s horror) and a brief masterclass in the operation of the multi-manoeuvrable light switch in my wife’s car was presented by Brett…

At a little after 2.30pm, with dessert over, roads beckoned the teams for the trip home. It was a very safe trip to Trawool, and I trust all had a safe trip home. A big thank-you to Geoffrey & Barbara Mould, and Brett Stevens for their organisation and efforts.

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Story: Neil Drew Photos: Wayne St Baker

Run to Healesville Mid Week Runs Thursday 5th June

It was a cold wintry morning for the Mid Week run but despite that we had twenty eight enthusiastic drivers and passengers. We even had a couple of participants driving cars from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;dark sideâ&#x20AC;?!

Aston Martins no doubt, and one dubious Italian stallion amongst the more superior breed of Porsches.

After a briefing from day Captain Robert Fairley, and receiving drive notes, the group started the first leg of the drive to the morning coffee stop at Yarra Junction. When Robert arranged the run, the Rangers Cafe seemed the perfect place with a balcony at the rear overlooking the perfect line up of cars in the car park and the sun would be shining. Instead, it was raining and the car park was all under re-construction with heavy machinery operating and the associated noises of a vibrator working. Sorry Robert - it was a good idea though and we did still get a good coffee.

The road to Healesville was a gentle winding drive then we turned onto the Myers Creek Road. No doubt everyone enjoyed the roads chosen, which brought the group to the final destination of the RACV resort in Healesville for lunch. Considering the inclement weather, the undercover car park was available for our use.

After introducing guests (including a well-known sports commentator) and new members, lunch was served promptly and judging by the amount of spirited conversations at all tables, the day was another successful Mid Week Run. Thank you Robert and to all who participated.

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ROLL Life Members Alan Hamilton John King Noela Semmens Adrian Evans Greg Cook Barbara Darvall William Darvall Michael Chapman Hall of Fame Graham Stockley Bruce Harris Michael Browning Jim Richards Peter Fitzgerald Matthew Stoupas Rex Broadbent Mark Chrzanowski Presidents 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Michael Stillwell Roger James Ken Foo Kerry Reynolds John Benson John Benson Graeme Redman Graeme Redman John King John King John King John King Michael Browning Graham Stockley Graham Stockley Graham Stockley Graham Stockley John King Adrian Evans Adrian Evans Cris Camamile Cris Camamile Paul Stuart Paul Stuart Greg Cook Greg Cook Noela Semmens Ian Knight Ian Knight Michael Chapman Michael Chapman Jeff Thomas Jeff Thomas Ian Jenkins Ian Jenkins Keith Ryding Will Darvall Peter Harrison Peter Harrison

Tony Jones Memorial Award 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

Russell Sturzaker Russell Sturzaker Graham Stockley Paul Mauger Dennis Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keefe Ric Hallgren

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Jeffery Bobik & Cameron Cox Hung Do Matthew Kirwan-Hamilton Simon Baxter David Trewern Bob Hawker Aaron Ireland Nick Karnaros & John Swan Simon Dunn Stan Bougadakis & Melanie Treloar Brett Helmers

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Danny Loypur Matthew Stoupas John Woodward Greg Muller Greg Muller Theo Mihelakos

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New Members

We welcome the following members who have joined the P.C.V. since our last issue.

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David Blackman James Bowden Geoff & Marie Bryant-Smith Jordan Catalano Astrid Diercks Peter Dimopoulos Andrew Donaldson Sam Elamirdache Scott Follows Bert Frigo Richard Jellis Polina Jessop Ian & Sue Lawrie Euan McMinn

Vehicle 1983 911 Black & 1982 944 Silver 1984 911 Carrera Blue 2014 Boxster S Silver 1970 911T Ivory 2002 911 Carrera Cabriolet Blue 1987 911 Carrera Granite Green 2007 Boxster S Black 1984 911 Carrera & 1982 928 S 1958 356A Silver 2013 Cayman 2.7 White 1975 911 S 2.7 White 2008 997 Carrera 3.6 Black 2008 Boxster Silver 2006 Boxster S Silver

Vickie Morris & Grant Penrose Devashish Mukherji Olivia Orchowski Charles Pilgrim Harry & Chris Pouliassis William Pye Phillip Rolls & Sophie Fu Shane Rowe Edwyn Hider Smith Peter & Shelley Stepowski Peter Tillack William & Maree Toohey Harold Turley Leigh, Carolyn & Jesse Wende Gerald & Amanda White

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