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GOING AUTOSOLO Lorne Cambell tries low-cost motorsport in his 944 S2

PORSCHEFREUNDE 2019 Visiting North Germany for a huge informal Porsche meet

THE NC500 EAST The Scottish Region take a road trip up to Invershin

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ALL TORQUE 135 JUNE/JULY 2019 All Torque is published bi-monthly by TIPEC (The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club) Text & images are © their creators.

Front cover images: Simply Porsche 2018 at Beaulieu, photographed by Martin Broadribb.

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Submissions for issue 136 (August/September) must be in before Monday 1st July 2019.

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WELCOME TO THE summer issue of All Torque, your club magazine. Many of you will be reading the magazine for the first time so for those who don’t know me already, I’m Sean, your club Chairman.

It is not unusual for me to start writing this column from a hotel bedroom.

Having just got back from Germany, I am now writing this in a Premier Inn at Ashby De La Zouch for the Donington Historic Festival. After a couple of beers with my traveling companions, I thought I should retire and make a start. I will leave my summary of Donington for the next issue, but will say the hospitality was excellent and our club’s display of around 50 cars looked fantastic.

A lot has happened since the last issue.

No doubt many of you will have been invited to your local Porsche Centre for the launch of the 992. It is fair to say that it has gone down well. 443 BHP and a 0–60 of 3.5 seconds out of a 3.0 unit is non too shabby. It will be interesting to see what the Turbo S and GT3s are producing when they are released next year.

I really enjoyed this year’s club AGM, we had a very good meeting. I will not dwell on it here, you can read about it in the news section. Membership continues to grow and it is great to see so many regions going into the summer months with more members than ever before.

For those that have recently joined the club, a very warm welcome. Please check out the website and the Facebook pages for what is happening in your region.

Please try and get along to a club night or an event, I am sure you will make lots of new friends. It is a little daunting at first but after a couple of times you will soon feel part of the gang.

If our timings have gone to plan you should receive this issue a week before Simply Porsche. This is an event that has grown year on year, and hopefully we will see even more Porsches than last year’s record attendance.

There seems to have been a little confusion from the note I wrote in the news section of our last issue, so to clarify: This year we have our own dedicated parking area for club members. To access this area, you will need to buy your ticket online in advance and print it out. In addition, write ‘Porsche Enthusiasts Club’ on a sheet of paper to show the parking marshalls on arrival, so they can direct you to the right area. If you’re following your satnav, the postcode for the special pre-paid club entrance is SO42 7YG. You will not be able to blag your way into the event at this entrance without a pre-paid printed ticket. If you arrive without one, you will be sent round to the main entrance at SO42 7ZN, where you can still pay by cash as in previous years. Hopefully this will all help reduce congestion at the start of the day.

Have a great summer, Sean

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CLUB NEWS

PORSCHE ENTHUSIASTS CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019 NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM, GAYDON REPORT BY SEAN SMALLMAN, PHOTOS STUART WATSON

THIS YEARS MEETING was held at the National Motor Museum near Gaydon. A very big thank you to everyone that attended, I really appreciate people giving up their Sunday to get involved and take part.

It is always a little daunting for me, as I sit in front of a room packed with members all looking my way. I had Sue Simmons to keep me company, professionally compiling the minutes and giving me the occasional prompt.

I tried to get through the formal agenda as quickly as possible, we did not break the nine minute record but we cracked on at pace.

The majority of the session was taken up with A.O.B. and a ‘no subject is taboo’ chat about the club and what we would like to do in the coming year.

I must admit that I never really start thinking about my summary of the prior year until the week before the meeting. I start by flicking through the back issues of All Torque to refresh my memory of what we have done. Every year it amazes me the amount of events that we either organise ourselves or attend, both at home or overseas. The regional teams do a fantastic job pulling the events calendar together.

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Several regions excelled in growing their membership numbers and the floor acknowledged the efforts of the teams with a very well deserved round of applause.

I have always believed that if you just put together a varied events calendar and clearly tell people what you are doing, the region will be successful.

With membership at an all time high, it was no surprise that our finances are in such great shape.

We invested a significant amount of money in new show equipment and we will continue to improve our marketing material where needed. Paul has paid out a record amount back to the regions by way of dividend. I explained that the money is for the region to spend on whatever they like, with most spending the funds on prizes, equipment and food for events.

The Committee were all voted back in and I am pleased to welcome Nick Papé as the Communications Director. Nick will be responsible for website and social media content. This will be a huge help to me personally and allow us to reach out to the wider community.

There is always a good discussion about All Torque and that Tony continues to do a great job as our Editor. The floor also recognised the contributions from Martin Broadribb, where does he find the time to send in so many articles?

Tony is always looking for content and we discussed ideas including letters to the Chairman and asking ROs to encourage members to submit technical and running report articles. Nick and Bob offered to discuss ideas with Tony which also included looking at the regional page format. Advertising revenue is not that important to us with our finances in such good shape, so we would prefer to keep the magazine pages for articles rather than adverts.

In summar y it was a positive convivial meeting, with some excellent suggestions and with everyone joining in. Well done to the raffle prize winners; Ian was delighted with his new Porsche themed mouse. Af ter a ver y enjoyable lunch, we all had plenty of time in the afternoon to wander around the museum.

CLASSICS AT THE CASTLE SHERBOURNE, JULY 21st (SUNDAY) FOR SEVERAL YEARS now we’ve put together a stand for Porsche Enthusiast Club members at Sherborne Castle for this event.

This year the places are being organised by Sue Simmons with help from Tony Clinch and Ian Marsh. If you would like to book your place on the stand at £10 per car rather than pay far more on the day for public parking please contact sue.simmons@tipec.net or Tony on clinchy993@gmail.com or ian.marsh@ijmprojects.co.uk

We need to know by early June how many cars want places in order to book the correct amount of space so please get in touch fast so you don’t miss out.

On the day Tony and Ian will organise the club gazebo for refreshments and general chilling.

If you haven’t been before this is a great show with lots going on and you can see more details online at www.classic-supercars.co.uk

BICESTER HERITAGE SUPER SCRAMBLE BICESTER, JUNE 23rd (SATURDAY) THE SUPER SCRAMBLE in June is held at the UK’s Centre for Historic Motoring Excellence, the beautiful former RAF Technical Site at Bicester.

CLUB SHOP POLO SHIRTS WE HAVE A new club shop, run by UKCarclubs.com, a dedicated car club merchandise site.

They of fer a huge range of products, from the usual T-shirts and caps to mugs, umbrellas, high-quality lambswool sweaters, fleeces, and fully weatherproof outdoor jackets.

Ever y thing comes with your choice of TIPEC logo (featuring the silhouette of a 911 or a transaxle car) as well as your choice of region, and even your own name. All that can be in the colour of your choice.

You can reach the shop directly at tipec.ukcarclubs.com or visit from our club’s homepage at tipec.net by using the ‘Shop’ link.

MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT CONTACTS THE CLUB HAS a professional membership management agent.

The contact details for any TIPEC membership renewals, changes of address, queries, etc. are detailed below. Please make sure you mention that you are contacting them about TIPEC, as they deal with multiple car clubs:

TIPEC Membership Arbons House, 47 Water Street, Lavenham CO10 9RN www.tipec.net Go to the membership renewals tab. Password: tipecmember

Pre-1990 vehicles are encouraged, with special parking privileges for the clubs with most qualifying cars.

The site will be filled with a specially curated collection of historic vehicles. The test track will be brought to life with cars and visiting aircraft demonstrating for the crowds. The businesses on site at the pre-war airfield will be open, with plenty of space to explore and soak up the atmosphere. There will be the usual classic trader village

Buy discounted tickets in advance from www.bicesterheritage.co.uk/ whaton/superscramble using our club discount code TIPEC619J. Make sure you select the ‘club vehicle ticket’ option. There will be no tickets available on the gate, and online sales close on June 16th (Sunday).

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SUBMISSIONS FOR THE magazine are always very welcome – All Torque is your magazine and we rely on your articles, reports and photographs to keep it full of varied, interesting, Porscherelated stuff.

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Anyone can contribute – we only ask that it is all your own work (both writing and photography).

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and the Super Scramble’s very first autojumble in one of the hangers.

Sometimes there simply isn’t room for everything, so please bear with us if your piece hasn’t been printed in this issue – we’ll hold some over for the quieter months when less events are on.

At the top-left of the homepage, you will find a link to TIPEC’s online discussion forum. This is the place to trade banter with fellow club members on a day-to-day basis, ask questions and share knowledge with your fellow club members, up and down the UK (and worldwide!)

We really do appreciate the effort made by our club members and contributors, and value ever y individual submission.

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CLASSIC & RESTO SHOW 2109 THE PR AC TIC AL CL ASSIC Car and Restoration Show (PCCRS) is becoming one of the ‘must do’ events in the car calendar, especially as it sits nicely at the end of March and forms a great first event to whet your appetite for the season.

We were invited as a club to the first show and have attended every year since, trying to display cars that are undergoing restoration or else have been recently restored.

As most members with classic Porsches will realise, all these cars are a rolling restoration and always have a list of little (or large) jobs that need tackling – so most of our cars are suitable for the show!

This year we displayed a 944 Turbo and a 928 S4 owned by Gareth Aldridge and Stefanie Mahan. Both were hands-on over the weekend doing a little fettling, including a

REPORT BY PAUL BIRD, PHOTOS BRIAN ROWLEDGE

repair on the 928’s tripometer. The third car in our display was a rather nice 911 RS recreation on loan from Pro 9, an independent Porsche specialist in Redditch.

The show has plenty of cars to see and is the perfect place to search for that elusive part in the auto jumble or pick up tools from the numerous traders. Watch out for the event on the NEC calendar and the ticket offer in All Torque, and give it a try in 2020!

Thanks to everyone that helped man the stand over the weekend including Lindsay Brown, Neil Smith, Paul Foster, Chris Harrison and Paul Webster from Central Region.

Special mention for Gareth Aldridge and Stefanie Mahan (Cheshire & Staffs Region) who went above and beyond to get their cars to the NEC including a very late Thursday evening. Finally, thanks to Pro 9 for the loan of their RS recreation.

PORSCHE OWNER’S MANUAL REPRINTS FOR CLASSIC MODELS WWW.PORSCHE.DE/ CLASSIC-SHOP PORSCHE CLASSIC HAS reprinted more than 700 original driver’s manuals. This covers nearly all of Porsche’s early models, starting with the 356 from 1952 right the way through to the 996. The manuals are now available to buy from Porsche dealerships worldwide, or ordered directly from the Porsche Classic online shop.

Original owners manuals often become worn or are lost over time. Amongst other things, these documents contain detailed information on settings for the engine and chassis, as well as the body dimensions. Each reprint always matches the original version’s printing, look and quality.

These reprinted owner’s manuals are available in various languages and in some cases also for different model variants. Roughly 150 of these original documents are available in German. The portfolio also includes more than 100 warranty and maintenance booklets. There are also vehicle servicing and care booklets/instructions as well as wallets that are true to the original.

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HIT THE NORTH!

AUTHOR RICHARD SHOLL PHOTOGRAPHY ŁUKASZ DULSKI

“I think it’s fair to say that The Club’s third ‘Northern-ish gathering’ was a great success.”

WHAT MAKES A successful third Northern-ish Gathering? Dry weather? Yep, we had that. The Wellington public house near Leeds open for us as a ‘private function’ for breakfast? Yep, we had that. Performance Porsche in Brighouse holding an exclusive ‘open day’ event for us and a few of their invited customers? Yep, we had that as well!

I think it’s fair to say that The Club’s third ‘Northern-ish’ was a great success with 82 club Porsche cars and their respective drivers and passengers attending on April 14th. At The Wellington there were also representatives from Yorkshire Blood Bikers who showed off their bikes and raised a few bob towards funding their voluntary and charitable efforts.

Car wise, attendees ranged from very early cars like Alan’s 356 cabriolet, all the way through to Lee’s British Legends edition 991 GTS. In between those there was Jonny’s 912e, Dean’s recently imported SC, an example of just about every model of Boxster and Cayman, a 924, a few 944s, a couple of 928s, a 964, a couple of 993s, several 991s and of course plenty of 996 and 997 type 911s!

It goes without saying that a hearty breakfast was enjoyed at The Wellington by most attendees in between catching up with friends old and new. From The Wellington, cars made their way towards Brighouse, just off the M62, to visit Performance Porsche/Klassiker 911.

Tony Hartley and the team there had their beautiful Klassiker 911 No.1 on display, plus Phil’s recently restored 912, a pretty little Ferrari Dino, a BMW 2002 undergoing full restoration, plus several 911-based project cars. There was even a BSA Gold Star and Triumph Tiger in the reception area and a 1968 Dodge Charger in the car park!

The club has to thank Colin Hammerton from the North West region for organising the event almost singlehandedly, Aaron at The Wellington for letting us turn away his regular Sunday morning clientele, Tony and the Performance Porsche Team for opening their doors to us, the regional organisers from Yorkshire, Cheshire & Staffs, South Yorkshire & North Nottinghamshire, Peterborough, Central, East Midlands and South Central for promoting the event and YOU if you were there!

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DUNC’S DAY A CHANCE EMAIL from Peter Webster from Shrewsbury across a number of the club’s regions brought about a special Porsche day out.

Peter’s hope was to seek out a club member who could be willing to help his close friend Dunc (battling with stage four cancer) to fulfil one of his bucket list dreams – a drive in a Porsche.

Richard Simmons (Shropshire & Mid Wales region), Chris Hulme (Cheshire & Staffs region) and Richard Sholl (North west region) felt that one simple drive could be much improved upon for Dunc and a meeting was arranged at the British Iron Works near Oswestry.

Dunc was met at home by a very generous (anonymous) friend who allowed Dunc to drive the infamous ‘Ghost Outlaw’ Porsche up to the British Iron Works. This car is noted as being the one that Magnus Walker made a 10,000 mile round trip to drive – a modified 3.2 Carrera which he describes as one of his favourite ‘Other Peoples Porsches’.

It was a clear and bright day and members from all three regions had aligned their cars on the lawns to the car park amid the famous statues at the British Iron Works including the Angel of Knives (which is now touring Britain to help prevent knife crime). We were all there to welcome Dunc when he arrived – much to his surprise and amazement as hecthought he was just out for a quick spin! We also had a state-of-the-art Austin 7 and a classic Lamborghini (or is it the other way round?) joining us for the meeting.

The British Iron Works is well worth a visit as they have a great Museum, lots of impressive ‘iron’ sculptures including a Jaguar with a huge sculpture sitting on its roof. We were made incredibly welcome by the staff who even provided free ice cream.

After tea, coffee and a chat we headed off on our drive taking the A5 through Llangollen and Corwyn calling at the Rhud Estate Farm Shop on the A5. For this part of the day, John Parry took Dunc in his recently acquired black Carrera 4 GTS.

AUTHOR RICHARD SIMMONS PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS HULME

Dunc joined Mark Carr in his superb Cayman for the next part of the trip up to Bala Lake. There had been some fears of roadworks but they had disappeared leaving the wonderful sweeping Welsh tarmac open. The scenery echoed back the glorious soundtracks of Porsche engineering.

Whilst we took a few moments to savour the views of the lake, Dunc went for a spin around the lake in the Austin 7 that had made its way directly there to meet us.

Not wanting all Dunc’s fun to be six cylinders, he joined Chris Hulme in his 944 Cabriolet as we headed off, hugging the lakeside on a round trip taking in some sweeping B-Roads before meeting at the foot of the lake to finish off the day.

Later Duncan Headed off back to the Iron Works in Paul Downton’s beautiful blue GT4 and as the convoy made its way back to the Iron Works we parted ways. The sun set on a superb club day out but more than that, thanks to Dunc’s enjoyment.

The following day it was lovely to receive an email from Peter about his and Dunc’s day with the club: “Just recovering from an amazing day yesterday. Thank you so much for all the effort you put into getting so many people together – totally blown away by everyone’s kindness and willingness to come together to create such lovely memories for Dunc. The day was so much better than we hoped for and we are humbled by the generosity.”

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And an email from Dunc:

“Well, that was one of my best days out for a long, long, time.

I thoroughly enjoyed the cars, the friendliness and of course the roads!”

It was a pleasure for the club to fulfil a fellow petrolhead’s dream.

A ‘thank you’ goes out to everyone who was a part of this event, including the Regional Organisers for planning a great day and the British Iron Works Museum for making the club very welcome.

Finally, thank you to all the club members who took to the Welsh hills to make this a day that will be remembered for years to come.

TRADE NEWS

PORSCHE VALUATIONS AN OVERVIEW FROM STEVE TATHAM

“Most owners have their car’s value about right.”

JASMINE PORSCHALINK BURNLEY ON A WINTRY 12th March, club members from the North West enjoyed the hospitality at long-established Porsche parts, service and repair specialist Jasmine Porschalink’s first Sunday open morning of 2019.

The staff at Jasmine served up tea, coffee and bacon sandwiches to visitors before encouraging them to explore the recently extended workshop area.

Now under new ownership and management, Jasmine are holding further open mornings on May 12th, July 14th and September 8th and there’s an open invite to all Porsche Enthusiast Club members.

General manager Jonathan Higham (a club member himself) is keen to forge links with our club and can offer discounts on Jasmine’s services to fellow members. Jasmine are based at Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, off Junction 12 of the M65.

UNIQUE PORSCHE BOLTON UNIQUE PORSCHE IN Westhoughton, near Bolton, have been looking after many club members cars for the past three years, when Darren King set up on his own after learning his craft at both Porsche Centre Bolton and nearby independent specialist Hartech.

Having outgrown the original workshop, the Unique team (Mr King and Darren ‘Daz’ Horrocks) are moving the Unique operation to a larger workshop that will have more service ramps and a bit more ‘space’ in general – if you visit, expect to see many Boxsters and 996/997 in for service and repair. Both Darren and Darren are very pro-Porsche Enthusiasts Club (they’re both members) and offer ongoing discounts to club members.

Unique Porsche can be found at Westhoughton Industrial Estate, James Street, Westhoughton where the new workshop is right next door to the old one.

SINCE TAKING OVER as Valuations Officer last year I have now assessed nearly 50 cars and, with the exception of the Cayenne (and the Porsche ‘Supercars’), I have probably seen almost every model, year and value; it has been fascinating and I have learnt a great deal about the marketplace.

Most owners have their car’s value about right. Remember that the valuation I issue will invariably be more than the price you as an individual might expect to sell the car for or receive in part exchange. Whilst this is a service to TIPEC members, for integrity my valuations must have an empirical evidence base to justify them. I will not overinflate individual values.

The valuation presumes certain costs – maintenance, repairs, servicing – and I cannot increase a valuation for, say, an engine rebuild. That’s the ‘rough and tough’ of Porsche ownership.

The rise in values of transaxle Porsche – particularly the 944 S2, the 944 Turbo and 924s – has been dramatic. That these cars ended up, in some instances, at just a few hundred quid on eBay was ridiculous but today the values of good ones are quickly rising.

The air cooled market became severely over-heated and we are definitely seeing a readjustment. A number of cars are still advertised at very high prices – a C2S 993 for over £100k for example – but the auction results are a better indicator and it is clear that values are down. Turbos will continue to command premium prices but their mileage and spec is likely to become more important in determining that value than was previously the case.

The 996 has probably reached its bottom and values will slowly edge up over the next few years – particularly the Turbos and GT cars.

The later model 911 market will become complicated with the arrival of the 992 but not immediately. I often ask dealers for help in valuations. Daniel, from Steve Bull Specialist Cars in Wiltshire, has always been a good source of market intelligence and believes 991 values will hold steady for a while before a good selection of used 992s becomes available.

Daniel also predicts 997s will for now remain relatively stable at current market prices but inevitably as 992s appear so earlier models will begin to dip.

My investment tips? I bought a 944 Turbo – I wish I had bought it two years earlier at half the price but if you can find one, or indeed a 924 Turbo or Le Mans, with a sensible mileage for a good price I would recommend it.

Low mileage 996 Turbo (in manual Coupe form) appears to be a bargain at the moment but prices will surely rise soon; even a low mileage 996 C2 Coupe (manual) could be a good buy, particularly if it has had an engine rebuild.

Box ster and C ayman produc tion volume and known engine problems rule them out as investment vehicles, for now at least, but they do offer a lot of fun for potentially not much cash. It might also still be possible to find an earlier mid-engine car – the 914 – for a sensible amount. The 914 looks certain to continue to appreciate in value over the next few years.

Finally, the 928. Low mileage late models are today commanding high prices but there are still 928s out there for as low as £5k. There is a reason for this – 928s can be hugely expensive to fix and maintain; many brave pills to be swallowed before taking on one of them as an investment in my view!

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OUT WITH THE OLD?

TESTING THE 718 BOXSTER AUTHOR RICHARD SIMMONS PHOTOS RICHARD SIMMONS

Porsche Centre Chester very kindly lent me a new 718 to try out when driving to our son’s wedding over a weekend in Bridgewater.

COLLECTING IT FROM Porsche Centre Chester on Friday I was able to take a little time to get used to the incredible power of the new flat four turbo engine.

Although only four cylinder it is lighter, more powerful and returns a better mpg than before (as long as you drive it the same!)

My current Boxster is a first generation 987 manual but I have owned two earlier Tiptronic gearbox Porsches: an early 996 Carrera and a 986 Boxster, and I have been lucky enough to drive John Parr y’s incredible 997.2 Carrera 4 GTS.

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It turns out this new car has all the road holding of my Boxster with the incredible power of John’s Carrera.

The PDK gearbox is sensational.

Using the paddles to change down approaching roundabouts felt great, the twin clutch preparing the car for fast acceleration back up the gearbox. This car was seven speed, of course.

The car has Spor t and Spor t Plus modes, and an interesting Individual mode that allows the driver to set up the car to his or her own preference. Both the sport modes prepare the the suspension and engine management to suit.

Launch control is interesting, to say the least. Find a safe, quiet, mile of straight road. Set up Sport Plus and turn PCM off. Left foot hard down on the brake, right foot hard down on the loud pedal, and the panel says ‘Launch control activated’.

Release the brake, staying hard down on the accelerator, and it’s like sitting on a Saturn Five rocket!

Another interesting feature is the boost button. Feels a bit like a rocket booster but I think it just adjusts the engine management for about 30 seconds to allow you to overtake a lorry or slow moving car with ease.

It took me a long time to get used to the satnav. I felt it did not give enough warning of a turn coming up. I actually got lost in Bridgewater when the satnav kept sending me back to my son’s house – I think I may need to borrow the car again to get used to it.

My only complaint was the use of silver panels on the dashboard trim – I found that they reflected the sun badly and also reflected on the windscreen. I would need to option that to carbon. I loved the seating, driving position and boot space.

You can raise and lower the roof at speeds of up to 40mph. Cruise control was really helpful going through the speed limits on the M5.

Is the new 718 worth £50k more than my Boxster? No of course not, but then we don’t buy a car of this quality purely on price. I thought it was amazing.

Do I want one? Yes please, but we have a small dog … a 911 Carrera would allow her to sit in the back (so a 992 is my next dream).

Huge thanks to Porsche Centre Chester and Sarah Jones for the opportunity to try this car out.

TWEAKING THE 996 ‘HATCHBACK’ AUTHOR DEREK FLANAGAN PHOTOGRAPHY DEREK FLANAGAN

I ALWAYS FEARED that sooner or later my 996 Targa’s sliding glass roof would need some maintenance. The closing has been getting very sluggish, and I have been worried that one day it wouldn’t close at all.

I actually bought the Targa for its opening rear window (hatch) that makes a huge difference in rear luggage space, especially with the rear seats folded down. The Targa is quite rare as only 2,579 were sold in the UK. I’m not sure why Porsche haven’t fitted ‘hatchbacks’ to other 911 mutations, after all they have on Caymans and Panameras as well as the earlier transaxle models.

I was told by my local independent specialist, SCS in Honiton, Devon, that the cables (£35) are covered in a fleece material that accumulates dirt over the years. It’s sensible to replace these, and replace the seals and drain (£250) at the same time. It’s 11+ hours labour, so a £1,250 overall cost, but I was expecting worse.

I have never felt that the standard 996 brake set up matched the car’s performance, but there are many upgrades on the market.

I dismissed the idea of larger discs or anything requiring changes to the calipers. I eventually settled for the little known but apparently benchmark (and thus expensive!)

American company called PFC (www.pfcbrakes.eu). I chose their two part floating rotor discs which are claimed to have reduced thermal distortion, reduced heat transfer and longer life. They are also lighter, with a spiral locking ring replacing conventional bolts. PFC use carbon metallic multi-layer pads to reduce noise and improve stopping power, fade resistance, pad life and reduce disc wear – with various compounds available to suit your driving. These modern compounds also reduce out-gasing that affects braking performance. The disc flange floats in the structure, allowing expansion of the disc without being constrained by the hub.

I’m impressed with the overall improvement, and now £1,000 poorer, but hopefully also safer.

I went one stage further by fitting shiny new disc covers (£20) and surprisingly inexpensive GT2/3

brake cooling ducts (£25/pr) that simply clip onto the front control arms for improved cooling. The cheapest performance improving modification I’ve ever done. Speaking of modifications, I stumbled across a replacement for the usual Tiptronic steering wheel (with those black buttons) that offers proper paddles. This gave me the opportunity of replacing my tired looking steering wheel, andwas amazingly easy, taking only 10 minutes – literally plug and play as there is a simple socket for the electrical connections.

I also modified the exterior by fitting LED rear brake units and side indicators giving it a slightly more modern appearance, knowing that I can simply switch back to revert to the original look.

During the last service at SCS Honiton, they advised me that the power steering pipes were badly corroded and needed replacing. It seems that these are not readily available from Porsche, so SCS have manufactured a batch in stainless steel which is an improvement over the OEM parts. If you’ve got a 996 its worth checking these before you get a leak.

To offset some of my recent costs I searched the web for a set of Michelin Pilot Sport tyres and was amazed at the savings that can be made with a little effort. I found a bargain at Camskill (www.camskill.co.uk) saving myself around £250.

Camskill are a great way to save on tyre prices if you can find a local fitter – who shouldn’t charge you more than £10–15 a tyre.

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I LOVE IT when a plan comes together, said Hannibal of the A-Team. Well … we had a plan and it came together perfectly. Rather than one big van we took a 996 and two Boxsters on our road trip to the Highlands of Scotland.

We met our friends, set off from Bicester Ser vices and had a fine dr y star t to our morning’s drive. The good weather stayed with us for the majority of the next four days, making for a fabulous trip. We drove north to the M42, M6 and towards Kendal for our first overnight stop. The roads were being kind and we cruised nicely to a lunch stop in Middlewich.

As there was a Shell station opposite we decided to top up with V-Power at non-motorway prices … That’ll do nicely!

The further north we went, the quieter the motorway got and it wasn’t long before we reached our hotel on the outskirts of Kendal.

Once we had checked in and unloaded the cars, we were back in them for a 20 minute dash to Lake Windermere and the car park at the Marina. We stretched our limbs with a nice stroll to Bowness-on-Windermere and a well deserved drink before wandering back to the Marina for an evening meal at The Boathouse Bar & Restaurant, well recommended if you are passing through. The Porsches had covered 270 miles without a hitch … so far, so good!

A full Cumbrian cooked breakfast set us up nicely for the day and miles ahead. The journey started well but after only five minutes our planned route had to take a 20 minute detour as one of our chosen roads had been closed. We did make the time up and after a coffee break at Annandale services we were soon passing the outskirts of Glasgow along the A82, over the Erskine Bridge, and on to the village of Luss, Loch Lomond for lunch. A lovely seafood restaurant served us well and were ready for the next couple of hours of beautiful winding roads through the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, past Fort William and to the Ben Nevis Visitors Centre for our last stop of the day before the remaining 40 miles to the Glen Hotel at Newtonmore. After the day’s 298 miles, we were ready to hit our pillows!

Our third day would hold less miles and a little more sightseeing. We were up with the birds (the feathered tweeting type) and down for a

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lovely full Scottish breakfast, then back on the road heading for Balmoral. Our planned route took us on a 69 mile rollercoaster ride through the Cairngorms National Park which was nothing less than breathtaking with quiet and smooth roads, many sweeping bends and the view of two Porsche Boxsters chasing each other up ahead – with me firmly in sight of their rear bumpers … well, almost!

The only sound was that of three flat six engines screaming up the hill, the fast approaching bend, using all the road to shorten the corner, down through the gearbox, hard on the brakes, easing off, straighten it up then foot to the floor, 5,000 revs and up the gearbox we go, all that in what seemed to be a nanosecond! We drove like this for about an hour. Exhilarating, exhausting, adrenaline pumping and absolutely fabulous.

TO THE HIGHLANDS AND BACK

On reaching Balmoral Castle we were able to take a well needed breather and enjoy a couple of hours’ calm. The grounds are stunning and the ballroom was open for a Victoria and Albert exhibition, which we found to be very interesting. We had tea and scones in the Balmoral Pipers Hall Café, as you would, though there wasn’t a Queen or a corgi in sight! Sightseeing part one completed, we headed off for sightseeing part two and a spot of dolphin watching at Spey Bay on the Moray Firth. Our route took us back onto the beautiful twisting and turning roads through the Cairngorms which we had recently left. So much fun and really pushing the Porsches to the limit of our abilities without throwing them off the road! I am sure Lewis or Sebastian would have made it look easy …

The sun shone for us again on our arrival at Spey Bay. The volunteers at the centre were very enthusiastic and had a lot of information to offer about the Dolphins. The last sightings were a few days prior to our visit and unfortunately

we didn’t spot any. We did spot the café though and enjoyed a cuppa before driving to The Saplinbrae Hotel in Peterhead, a further 51 miles along the coast road. We had only driven 182 miles in the day, but they were such enjoyable miles. The weather had turned in the morning and so a steadier pace was required for the 284 miles ahead of us.

We travelled down the East coast, passing Aberdeen and onto Dundee for our planned visit to RRS Discovery. Discovery Point centres on Captain Scott and his crew’s epic voyage to Antarctica in 1901, giving us an insight into their hardships and triumphs. A very interesting couple of hours. After a spot of lunch, we were back on the road to our next place of interest,

HMY Britannia. We had 62 miles ahead of us crossing the Queensferry Bridge and into Ocean Drive, Edinburgh for our tour around the famous ship. We explored five amazing decks from the elegant State Apartments to the gleaming engine room. We could have spent far more time there, but we still had 112 miles ahead of us to our final Hotel in Brampton and our evening meal at the Samson Inn, a further 10 minutes down the road.

Our fifth day took us home. 302 miles in just over five hours, including a coffee stop at Sandbach.

The roads had been very kind to us and the only issue we had with the Porsches was a blown brake light bulb on my 996. Handy that I had a small tool kit and spare bulb on board!

“The only sound was that of three flat six engines screaming up the hill …”

AUTHOR ANDY HARRIS PHOTOGRAPHY ANDY HARRIS

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“Air cooled or water cooled?

AIR VS. WATER As I am fortunate to own one of each, I will try to explain the characteristics – but I doubt you will be any clearer as to an outright winner.”

AUTHOR SEAN SMALLMAN PHOTOGRAPHY SEAN SMALLMAN I AM OFTEN asked by people in the market for a hobby 911: ‘Which one is better, air or water cooled?’ I explain that it is not a case of either being better as they are so different. It is impossible to make a direct comparison and easier to explain that they are all great to drive.

As I am fortunate to own one of each, a 996 C4S Cabriolet and a 964 C2 Coupé, I will try to explain the characteristics – but I doubt you will be any clearer as to an outright winner. It may help you decide if you ever have to choose – and it’s always good fun driving them to make your own mind up.

Whilst we are not comparing two identical models, I have driven a 996 C2 and a 964 C4. The general characteristics are very similar. The 996 C2 has sharper turn in than the 4S but nowhere near as pointy as the 964 C2.

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I will start with the basics. Both are powered by a flat six with the 996 having over 70 more horses than its older sister, making it 14 mph faster.

They have very similar 0–60mph times of around five seconds. The burble of the air cooled engine is infectious and although the Miltek switchable exhaust on the 4S is much louder, the air cooled sound wins for me every time.

The biggest criticism of the 996 is usually the headlight configuration, which was first seen in the mightily impressive GT1. The motoring press and the public lauded the much needed replacement for the 962, the last road car to win Le Mans. The ‘fried egg’ look was updated in 2002 with the Gen 2 which changed to clear indicator lenses.

The first thing you will notice when they are parked side by side is the significant difference in size. The 964 is so much smaller and sleeker that it’s almost toy like by comparison. The arches are much more defined and the luggage bay sits well below the tops of the wings. The 996 has a much more sculptured appearance with every element of the styling rounded out, to leave no hard edges.

If the front end of a 996 is a little Marmite, the rear end is a very different story. Whilst I am undoubtedly biased, I think the big hips, side vents and the reflector across the entire width of the back end are genius. So much so that I agonised over a 997 4S but chose the 996 purely on the look of the rear.

In the cabin they are both equally comfortable, however the 996 has more by way of driver aids and the double cup holder is welcomed on long journeys. It is a proper GT car and I have driven over 400 miles in a day on several occasions.

I have never felt tired or unduly stressed at the end of a long journey.

The 964 feels much more sporty to drive but is not quite as sure footed as the 4S, which is understandable for a C2. You can get a good slide in the C2 and whilst they can snap away, you largely feel in control. The turn in is definitely more precise but on a damp day driving up a mountain the 4S comes into its own. Again that is a difference in the characteristics not only of the two models but of the drive configuration.

I love driving both, you pays your money and you takes your choice.

The 996 feels very modern. You always know that you are in a sports car but it lacks some of the character of the 964. There is a charm to the rattles and squeaks, and even to the slightly oily earthy smell.

The impact bumper models are great fun too; they are a little more agricultural than the 964 but with less to go wrong. The later G50 models are pretty much bulletproof if they have been maintained properly.

Service history is everything and even a well sourced car could require thousands being spent. Stamps mean nothing when buying an older vehicle. Look at the receipts; what has been done, when, and even by whom.

On the water cooled side, the 997 is a step up from the 996. The return to a single headlight being the obvious change, the cabin is also larger and better laid out. There is a lot of talk about the engine with bore scoring, so I would recommend an inspection prior to purchase.

The 964 is not the panacea of air cooled motoring, far from it. The 993 is arguably the sensible man’s choice, but even they need vetting properly. You then have the early classics up to 1973, which for many are now out of reach.

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GOING AUTOSOLO AUTHOR LORNE CAMBELL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSIC REVIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY & LORNE CAMPBELL

I LIKE TO take my 944 S2 on the odd trackday to stretch our combined legs, but in March I tried something completely new – I entered an autosolo event, taking place on the Goodwood race circuit.

Some more senior club members might remember a branch of motorsport called an autotest, where cones are laid out to make a tight course, to be completed in the shortest possible time – without hitting any of the cones! An autosolo is similar but, whereas an autotest requires snappy handbrake turns and reversing, an autosolo does not – in the interest of reducing wear and tear on your machine.

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Autosolo is a relatively cheap motorsport; far cheaper to enter than a track day and with less wear on your car. Since most cars don’t get beyond second gear, it is relatively slow in top speed terms and crash helmets are not required. You are even able to take a passenger, and some classes allow drivers who are yet to pass their test (accompanied by a full licence holder).

We were split into five classes by engine capacity – under or over 2,000cc, and front or rear wheel drive, the fifth class being for four wheel drive. All cars must be taxed and insured for the road, and wearing road legal tyres. On arrival you sign on, whereupon you are issued with a number, coloured to indicate your group.

Each group consisted of cars from different classes, for an interesting mixture. The cars were scrutineered, but this was fairly simple – mainly checking that any loose items were removed.

We had two basic courses laid out on parts of the Goodwood circuit and these were each run in two directions. So, four courses, each of which was run three times, with your best two times to count. Time was given for you to walk the course before each session. The route was laid out so that everything was tackled in a forward gear and some of the courses had a ‘gate’, where you needed to come to a complete stop astride a line and then accelerate away. Hitting cones gave you time penalties, and an incorrect route voided the run.

I’d known when I entered that the 944, well balanced as it is, was a bit of a ‘barge’ for this type of tight manoeuvring event, and this was confirmed when I arrived and found myself surrounded by MX5s, Elises, Caterhams, Midgets/ Sprites and Minis new and old.

As a complete novice, I knew I had a lot to learn, so my main ambition was not to come last, and not make a fool of myself! Everyone was ver y friendly and helpful and the atmosphere was ver y relaxed. Seasoned competitors gave me good advice and I quickly learned that the more spectacular your run looked, the slower it was likely to be …

So, away I went on my first test.

Away from the start gate, round a pylon for a 360-degree circle, round the Woodcote Chicane in the opposite direction from n o r m a l r a ce f l ow, we av i n g between cones, through various gates and more wiggle woggles, 90 degrees right through a gate, 90 right again weaving through more cones, slam to a halt astride a stop gate (discovering that the ABS on my 944 is alive and well), off again round a 180 degree pylon and then halt astride the finish line! This took in the region of 85 seconds. Not particularly quick, and I’d managed to clip two cones … Hopefully, I could improve.

During these early runs, I never got out of first gear. The car was lively and it was easy to tweak the tail out and spin the wheels.

Initially, I thought that I needed the acceleration afforded by first gear to make up time between cones, but advice from more experienced participants was that I would probably reduce my times if I used second gear – even if progress looked and sounded less spectacular.

How r ight they were. Af ter starting in first, quickly selecting second gave a smoother and more controlled run. The S2’s torque still gave the same acceleration, but less wheelspin.

The results?

Well …

I didn’t come last (quite).

I was 46th out of 54! It was great fun – despite the wind and bouts of heavy rain and hail! Quickest overall was a 1993 MX5. Other class winners were a 1965 Mini, a Honda Civic Type R, a 4WD 1998 Mitsubishi Lancer and, in my class, a 1995 Nissan 300 ZX.

I am not convinced that the combination of me and the 944 could get very close to winning our class, let alone vie for overall honours, even with quite a bit of practice, but that is not really the point; I would be happy to achieve a personal improvement.

There is certainly a great deal of room for me to improve – being neat and precise is the answer.

Doing a 360 round a pylon is quickest by hugging the mark as closely as possible, on the limit of grip but keeping the tail in line, rather than taking a wider sweep with your foot on the floor and the tail hanging out.

Autosolo is a lot of fun, and makes for a good day out with friendly people. There were a number of couples and one whole family was taking turns in a 1960s Mini van!

Interestingly, my car seemed to be going better at the end of the day. The brakes in particular had improved – presumably because any glazing on the discs had been burned off! They are tough things, these Porsches …

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PORSCHEFREUNDE 2019 AUTHOR SEAN SMALLMAN PHOTOGRAPHY SEAN SMALLMAN

HELD ON THE 1st of May, Porschefreunde is an open invite for Porsche Friends from around Europe to get together at the Dinslaken Trabrennbahn (horse and trap track). The venue is in Northern Germany, and the 250 mile drive there from Calais takes around four hours with a short comfort break and no serious delays.

I first attended this event in 2013 and as I had not been for a couple of years, it seemed like a good excuse to stretch the legs on the 964.

Our European friends are quite good value, they do like to modify their cars and some of the creations are very entertaining.

Paul Howman called shotgun, our mate Terry, one of the 911UK moderators, met us at the Eurotunnel terminal building in his gleaming red 997TT. The drive over was uneventful, apart from having to figure out how to scan the loo voucher when buying a coffee from a vending machine.

On the way over we took a slight detour and called into Classic Remise Dusseldorf. A classic car showroom with a difference, converted from a circular steam locomotive maintenance shed. There are motoring themed retail stores, service workshops and individual glass boxes on two floors used as storage for some very interesting private cars.

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There were several Porsches in the car park at Classic Remise when we arrived and they belonged to members from the club’s North West Region (small world). They were sat in the sunshine enjoying lunch, calling in on their way home from the Nurburgring.

We decided to dine inside, in the very nice Italian restaurant which overlooks the cars. As soon as you open the door to the building you are hit with a smell of oil, wax, and leather. After a delicious Pizza, we spent a good hour or so looking around the showroom at the vast collection of cars for sale. There were lots of Porsches from 356 to GT3RS and even a 944 Turbo Cup. It was getting a little dangerous with a very nice white 964 Speedster making me consider my finances …

I wished we had left a little earlier, as the 32 mile drive to Oberhausen, and our hotel for the night, took an hour and a half in the rush hour traffic. That was all the more interesting with my 964 down to 19 kilometers of fuel by the time we reached the Shell forecourt next to the hotel. The Tryp hotel has become a bit of a favourite with Brits heading to Porschefreunde.

It is next to a big shopping mall with lots of bars and restaurants. When we arrived the car park was already full of Porsches, with several groups staying over for the night.

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The May Day weather was not as warm as in prior years and we thought that this might reduce attendance. We needn’t have worried, with hundreds of Porsches already parked up when we arrived at around 9:30am. By noon the venue was packed, with cars parked all the way around the slightly banked oval.

Porsche -freunde is a show with a difference, from the latest GT2RS to a display of 20-odd Porsche tractors.

Modern and classic are equally represented from the sublime (959) to the ridiculous, an attempt to make a 996 look like a Speedster.

The Germans do like to modify their cars; larger wheels and matt wraps are very common as well as unusual body styling. In fairness some of the modifications look amazing, with others making you ask “What were they smoking?”

Car clubs are parked on the infield. I counted flags from at least seven different countries, including a group from Russia. There are quite a few trade stands to look at, and this year there seemed to be quite a lot more. The highlight for locals is the sound off, which the Germans absolutely love. The multi lingual compare keeps everyone entertained, as owners rev their engines trying to record the highest score on the decibel meter. The word Kaputten (broken) is often used which gets the crowd chuckling as the revs reach a crescendo and the digital readout is held aloft for the audience to appreciate.

A 997 4S from the UK with a Cargraphic exhaust came second at 133 decibels, whilst the winner recorded over 140.

Some may think that driving 700 miles in 36 hours is a little bit eccentric or even plain daft, but spending a bit of time with your mates on a road trip is always fun, and the 1,500 or so Porsches are just a bonus.

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THE NC500 EAST AUTHOR DAVID CLELLAND PHOTOGRAPHY DAVID CLELLAND

“It would be difficult to pick out any one road that was better than another. They were all great.”

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“Unlike the previous weekend when it had been snowing, the sky was blue and the roads were clear.”

A GROUP OF us from the Scotland Region spent a weekend at the Invershin Hotel last year and had a run round some of the spectacular roads that form part of the North Coast 500. The trip was such a success that we decided to do it again. We did the western part of the route last year, so for 2019 we thought that we would do the eastern section.

We met on the Friday morning at Porsche Centre Perth. Unlike the previous weekend when it had been snowing, the sky was blue and the roads were clear – but it was still cold, with a fresh wind blowing. After enjoying the Porsche Centre’s hospitality (and coffee), we headed north to Blairgowrie and then steadily climbed through Glenshee past the ski slopes to Braemar for lunch at The Bothy café.

After lunch we continued to Crathie and then took the infamous Cock Bridge to Tomintoul Road, which because of its height is usually the first road in Scotland to be closed by snow during the winter. While there was some white stuff in the fields, the tarmac was completely black. It was here that we got a wave from a policeman who was standing next to his vehicle.

Unbeknown to us, this was Michael Flaherty, one of our members who we don’t often see!

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Sunday morning arrived far too quickly and after breakfast we were back on the road again.

We retraced our steps back over Struie Hill and across the Black Isle to Inverness, before going down the A9 to Aviemore for lunch. Some of the group had decided to stay up north for another day and others had to get home to meet commitments, so it was here that we said our goodbyes and went our separate ways south. Most took the direct route, but due to a misunderstanding Mike Thomson took the longer and more scenic route along Loch Laggan to Fort William and then Glencoe, before he reached the Central Belt.

Thanks must also go to Angus and Cheryl at the Invershin Hotel and to Porsche Centre Perth for supplying us with coffee at the start. Lastly I would like to thank those that took part in this road trip round the Highlands and in particular John Davidson for organising it.

I’d like to think that we’ll stay at Invershin again next year and explore more of this wonderful part of the country. We’re very lucky to have it on our doorstep.

Over the weekend we probably covered about 650 miles. I haven’t said much about the roads from a driving point of view because it would be difficult to pick out any one that was better than another. They were all great and if you get the chance to do the NC500 don’t hesitate – I guarantee that you’ll love it.

After Tomintoul, we passed through Grantonon-Spey (where we were spotted by another club member), skirting Nairn for a pitstop in Inverness. From there it was across the Black Isle, over Struie to Bonar Bridge and finally to Invershin, where we all enjoyed some refreshment and a lovely dinner.

Next morning, with the sun still splitting the sky, we followed the A9 through all the small towns and villages up the coast as far as Wick and then John o’ Groats. This area is very exposed and while we stopped here for the obligatory pictures it was really cold and to say the wind was strong is a bit of an understatement. Our next stop was at The Pavilion Restaurant right on the beach at Thurso for lunch and by the time we were finished it was mid-afternoon.

From Thurso we continued along the coast to Bettyhill and Tongue and from there past Loch Loyal to Altnaharra and Lairg at the end of Loch Shin, before reaching our temporary home a few miles further on. For those of you that haven’t travelled these roads, while many are marked on the map as A-roads, most of the ones we used in the afternoon were actually single track. They are great driving roads and we were fortunate to see little traffic, which all added to our enjoyment.

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THE ENIGMA MACHINE AUTHOR MARTIN BROADRIBB PHOTOGRAPHY TED WALKER ARCHIVE & PORSCHE PRESS ARCHIVE

“At first glance this car appears to be a modified 356.”

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IT IS WIDELY accepted that the 1954 356 Speedster came about due to the US Porsche importer Max Hoffmann convincing the factory that a cheaper, stripped down 356 cabriolet with a lower windscreen and basic weather protection would be a success in America.

Not only did he see the sales potential of a car that could be used on the street but also on the track at weekends, but he felt that there was also valuable publicity to be gained for the more conventional models in the range from any success in competition.

His vision proved to be more than correct, but perhaps the concept of such a Porsche begins a little earlier and thousands of miles away from the USA.

Surprisingly, the factory had the idea of a road/track 356 as early as the latter part of 1950 and there were also enthusiasts already thinking along the same lines.

Simultaneously and not far away from the Porsche works, in 1951 wealthy amateur racer Heinrich Sauter bought a new 356 1300 cabriolet and commissioned the workshop of Mercedes team driver Hans Klenk to construct a steel-bodied special based upon it. While at first glance this car appears to be a modified 356, closer inspection reveals that in detail and proportion it is a totally different car and most significantly one that was over 25% lighter than its donor.

It had taken the two years until 1950 for proper 356 production to begin and in those early days of the Porsche company buyers might we ll h ave h ad some personal contact with the factory.

Sauter’s purchase and his project were certainly known to the works and they apparently took a close interest in its construction, the car coming into their ownership at the end of the 1951 racing season, perhaps as a par t-exchange.

These contac ts with Sauter’s special surely cannot have just been coincidental, as at the same time they were formulating their own design on similar lines, an enigmatic model c alled the Competition Roadster but soon to become known as the American Roadster.

I use the term enigmatic as even at the time its development and production were shrouded in mystery and less than 20 were produced. Making its appearance in 1952, Porsche chose aluminium for the bodywork and used the existing cabriolet frame and a 1500 Super engine. Being introduced just prior to the 356’s adoption of the so-called ‘bent’ one-piece windscreen the car had a split screen, basic weather equipment and a sparser interior, but the most striking of the changes from the standard appearance were the radiused and flared wheelarches. These gave the car a more conventional appearance not dissimilar to contemporary sports cars, particularly when compared to the ‘jelly mould’ look of the standard car.

Although the model was declared as being for export only one formed part of the non-competing Porsche factory entourage that went to Le Mans in 1952. As the car was envisaged as being used extensively in competition some race-related options were available and various examples successfully competed in Sports Car Club of America events in the 1952 to 1954 period. Coincidentally, the Sauter special had again made its way back to the factory from its subsequent French owner at the close of the 1952 season and from there was purchased by an American. Thus it too was racing in the US during 1953 and 1954 before being abandoned for almost 30 years (but that’s another story!), so perhaps the two models shared track space.

To build the alloy bodies of the Roadster Porsche chose Heuer, o n e of th e t wo co mp a n ie s already making the 356 cabriolet bodies. In retrospect this was an unwise decision as the company was already in financial trouble, having incorrectly estimated on the production costs of the 356 coachwork. Ironically, the Glaser company from which Heuer grew had also experienced severe financial misfor tune – Erich Heuer’s grandfather Georg having shot himself due to this – and with only 14 Roadsters completed and three in progress Heuer too were overtaken by bankruptcy. This was no doubt in part also due to the alloy bodies being very time consuming and labour intensive, something which also caused delays in their delivery to Porsche.

Their perilous financial situation cannot have been helped by the fact that even during this short production run the body design was modified three times, on the last occasion very significantly.

Reutter, the other builder of the 356 c abr iolet, dec lined Porsche’s offer of taking on the Roadster produc tion as they were not interested in working in aluminium. However, it seems strange and is perhaps significant that at the time of Heuer’s failure, among the three uncompleted cars there was the only example of the third and final variant. Unlike the preceding versions this had more in common visually with the standard 356 cabriolet and was constructed in steel, so were Porsche well on the way to making the Roadster something akin to the subsequent Speedster and only stopped by the coachbuilders’ demise? That question will have to remain speculative and is just another mysterious aspect of this, one of the most enigmatic and rare of all Porsches.

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BEARING UP AUTHOR CHRIS HULME PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS HULME

As we headed into the depths of winter last year, my 944 began to grumble somewhat, although only from her front wheel bearings.

AS SHE’S A soft top 944, she was tucked up under covers until the warmer weather in February which gave me the chance to get her ready for the year ahead, starting with those wheel bearings.

The full kit wasn’t bad at just over £50 from Euro Car Parts with one of their regular discount codes. A few searches on our club’s forum gave me detail on how to tackle the job.

Looking at the bearing races, the source of the grumble became clear – a very defined gouge made by the bearings. The forum suggested a few deft blows with a drift and a hammer would see the old races out of the hubs, other sources suggested lots of heat and going as far as leaving them to bake at 180 degrees or gas mark four for 30 minutes!

It all then came back together in a heartbeat!

The discs were cleaned up and made it onto the hubs ahead of the calipers. The latter may be suffering a touch of plate lift which I’ll need to look at soon. That did make refitting the pads slightly trickier. I got the wheels on and then it was out for a drive.

Wheel bearings are a first for me on a Porsche but it’s all nuts and bolts and we’re blessed with a local garage of old-school engineers if I’m ever stuck. I got my axle stands out on the drive, and with the wheels off, all the bolts and fixings got a liberal dose of ZX1 to ease their grip on the hubs.

The brake pads were taken out followed by the calipers (suitably retained with a bungee cord).

A decent knock with an impact driver got me started on the Philips head screws holding the brake discs on. From there a 6mm allen key soon released the hub nut (clamp) which, as the guidance on the forum said, was only just “a little more than finger tight”. Calipers were then temporarily refitted to the upright.

The following day, she took us to the British Iron Works and then across 170 miles of Welsh A-roads without a grumble.

Having learned a lesson previously on the Boxster’s lower brake caliper bolts, I know my limits. I headed off to our old-school engineers and within a few hours they rang to confirm they had pressed the olds out and the new ones in.

They’d also gone the extra mile and inserted the now fully greased bearings – all for the princely sum of £30.

The old backing plates were certainly showing their age but not rusted through, so a couple of hours with the sand blast cabinet and a tin of primer and paint brought them back to life.

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Once I had the three bolts holding them on again, the hubs were ready to be refitted. I made sure the retaining clamp was just more than finger tight. Taking other suggestions that the bearing retaining plate should just about be movable with a screwdriver once they are tight enough, the 6mm allen bolt tightened the clamp.

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REGIONAL ROUND UP R2

Scotland

R8

Anglia & North Essex

R4

Yorkshire

R11

North London, Herts & South Essex

R5

North West

R12

Kent & South East London

R18

Cheshire & Staffs

R13

Thames Valley

R26

Shropshire & Mid Wales

R9

Surrey & Sussex

R6

South Yorkshire & North Notts

R21

Hampshire

R24

Peterborough

R23

Southern

R19

East Midlands

R22

Bristol, South West & South Wales

R7

Central

R15

Cornwall & Devon

R20

South Central

R2

R4 R5

R18

R26 R7

R22 R23

R6 R24

R19

R8

R20 R13

R11

R21

R9

R12

R15

R2

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We have all been waiting to see the new Porsche 911 and Porsche Centre Perth kindly invited us to its launch night. Several cars were on display and to say they were stunning is a bit of an understatement. Food and drink was laid on and I can safely say that all attending thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Thanks must be given to Nick Marshall for arranging this. The following Sunday, a group of us met up outside Edinburgh and had a great run down to Seahouses in Northumberland for fish and chips at Lewis’s Fish Restaurant. It was very blustery when we started, but by the time we got to Peebles the sun had parted the clouds and it turned into a very pleasant day. Thanks must go to Martin Whitelaw for taking the lead on this one and for arranging morning coffee at Dryburgh Abbey Hotel on the way down. He also introduced us to some of the back roads that make this area great for driving.

The days are finally getting longer, the weather is getting a bit better and more and more cars are being taken out of storage.

Last year we had a weekend away at Invershin taking in the western part of the North Coast 500.

It was such a success that we decided to repeat it in April doing the eastern section of the route.

Again we were blessed with good weather and dry roads. Who knows, maybe this will become an annual event. Thanks to John Davidson for organising it and to all those that attended for making it so enjoyable. In addition to this Spring three-day run, we are currently looking into another long weekend in the Autumn, possibly to Orkney or York. Maybe we should call that the Viking Run.

With this in mind, we invited Clive Ford from Zoldani Auto Salon (a new company that has recently started up in the Dunfermline area) to give a short talk on detailing at our March club meeting at the Bo’Ness Motor Museum. We hope to arrange a visit to his premises in the future to see him performing his magic.

Classic car show season will be upon us soon and entries have already been made to a number of them, starting with the Stirling and District Car Show at Bridge of Allan on 12th May. Monthly runs will still be organised for those that prefer to see their cars moving rather than standing still. All in all it looks like a busy season ahead. Keep your

Club members on the NC500 run to Invershin

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eyes open for emails and Doodle polls informing you of these events. Let’s just hope the weather is kind to us and we get a summer like last year.

Finally, please feel free to email any suggestions you have to the management team at scotland@ tipec.net. We look forward to hearing from you.

5th June (Wednesday) Monthly meeting at Bo’ness Motor Museum 9th June (Sunday) Tayside Classic Motor Show, Errol 16th June (Sunday) Monthly run 30th June (Sunday) Moffat Car Rally and Show, Moffat 3rd July (Wednesday) Monthly meeting at Bo’ness Motor Museum 14th July (Sunday) Scottish Transport Extravaganza, Glamis Castle 28th July (Sunday) Monthly run

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YORKSHIRE

yorkshire@tipec.net RO Laurence Parkin ARO wanted ASAP Facebook: The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club Yorkshire Meetings are held third Monday of every month 7:30pm at The Red Lion, Main St, Burley in Wharfedale, Ilkley LS29 7BT.

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NORTH WEST

RO Colin Hammerton • 07500 908 091 col.hamm@hotmail.co.uk ARO Richard Sholl • 07970 147 779 n22rks@googlemail.com ARO Allan Diamond • 07582 197 558 joandald@aol.com ARO Cumbria Dean Mason • 07599 015 694 deanthediver@gmail.com Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month from 7pm (with club business dealt with at 8pm) at The Bowling Green, Preston Road, Charnock Richard PR7 5LA.

We discussed what we want to accomplish going forwards, with Dean and Rachel organising events specifically for our Cumbria members under the NW banner. There was lots of talk about cars, watches, horses and rallying and it was almost 11pm before we all made our way home!

Just when you think breakfast meets cant get any busier, they do! 36 Porsches and a NW member’s McLaren Senna rocked up at Duxbury’s garden centre for our March meet, with a total of over 60 people sitting down for breakfast!

I can’t believe just how popular these breakfast meets have become. Big thanks to Frank Duxbury and his staff for looking after us.

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CHESHIRE & STAFFS

RO Chris Hulme • 07775 794 291 chris@claytonhulme.co.uk ARO Stefanie Mahan • 07776 132 389 ARO Gareth Aldridge • 07881 228 944 gj.aldridge@yahoo.co.uk ARO Ian Highfield ianhighfield@talktalk.net facebook.com/groups/TIPEC.CS Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month at 8pm at the Kilton Inn, Warrington Rd, Knutsford, WA16 0PZ.

In April our third Northern-ish Gathering saw an amazing turn out of 82 Porsches for a hot breakfast at the Wellington Pub. We then drove over to Performance Porsche, who have what I’d describe as a fabulously quirky premises, full of great memorabilia with some amazing work being carried out on all things Porsche.

Open morning at Jasmine’s extended premises

We had a fantastic start to March. 20 club cars met up at Lymm Services for our convoy down to Oulton Park for their annual Porsche RS Day. We were joined by around 15 more club cars in the Paddock at Oulton.

On arrival we set up the region’s events shelter next to the Unique Porsche crew van. Very big thanks from all of us to the two Darrens, who fired up the BBQ and provided us with brews and butties all day.

Thank heavens we took the shelter! The dry start turned into heavy rain well before dinnertime and it then never stopped. We had at least 30 people, including three Police officers, sheltering in there at one point.

We had a great turnout for the first Jasmine Porschalink open morning even though the weather was awful. We had rain, sleet and even snow over the couple of hours we were there.

Chris Gateley and his team looked after us very well; Johnny & Emma kept us supplied with hot brews and delicious bacon butties whilst we chatted and had a good look around the newly revamped premises.

From Jasmine we drove over to Porsche Centre Bolton for their motorsport themed used car weekend. Steve Webb and the team made us very welcome and we enjoyed another couple of hours of Porsches, coffee and good banter.

Our March relaunch night for the Cumbria area saw 14 Porsches and several non-Porsche cars with around 30 people in total joining us at the Gilpin Bridge!

We had around 150 Porsches overflowing the car park at Performance Porsche which was amazing.

Big thanks to Tony and the team for hosting this great event. I think this was possibly the best Northern-ish yet!

Our first Friday feast of the year saw 13 Porsches, a Classic Mercedes and 26 people enjoy a spirited drive through the lanes at NW pace to the Sycamore pub for a meal, some good banter and cake!

Big thanks to New ARO Alan Diamond & Jo for organising what was a great night out.

June 2nd (Sunday) Beaulieu Simply Porsche TIPEC Annual show June 10th (Monday) Club night at The Bowling Green June 23rd (Sunday) Annual Longest day run.

Coast to Coast ‘Two’ the sequel!

Full details to be confirmed.

July 8th (Monday) Club night at The Bowling Green July 14th (Sunday) Lakes Motor Museum run July 26th (Friday) Chippy tea run.

Details to be confirmed.

August 12th (Monday) Club night at The Bowling Green August 17th (Saturday) Italian meal night.

Details to be confirmed.

August TBC Annual Longest day run

Parked up on the Easter treasure hunt drive

The diary of events is now really picking up momentum. We joined Shropshire and Mid Wales region on the run out to the British Iron Works for Dunc’s Day, taking in 170 miles of finest Welsh A-roads.

Derbyshire region, not wanting to be outdone

by Wales, gave us a splendid display of tarmac on Drive it Day, where we headed out from Tittesworth Reservoir on our Easter treasure hunt drive, cunningly prepared with clues and treats by Gareth and Stef.

With a dozen or so of us accompanied by navigators and clues, we made our way towards our lunch stop at Hetty’s Tea Rooms at Foxt.

Competition to win was high, with John and Stef Ward retracing their route to pick up clues they had missed! On the way through Dove Head, a parade of vintage tractors headed up the hill in the opposite direction and although we didn’t see any 111s with them it was quite a sight!

At Hetty’s, everyone caught up. Once fed and watered we continued the run taking in Alton Towers and the Chained Oak where a number of clues and treats had been hidden. The final miles of sweeping road took us back down into Derbyshire to the Poacher pub at Rowsley, where we met a couple more members who couldn’t join the main event.

By the time you read this, we will have had our fun at the Donington Historic but there is so much more coming up! Porsches on the Prom expects to see 700+ Porsches on the front of Llandudno and we will have our club display complete with bacon barms at Trentham Gardens on Father’s Day. Heading into June, the Tatton Show is a big event for our region. Camping is optional but we have a great BBQ night on the Saturday and with the new gazebo, flags and signs, were aiming for some prizes this year – so come and join us!

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June 1st–2nd (Saturday–Sunday) Tatton Classic Car Spectacular June 2nd (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu June 16th (Sunday) Father’s Day Spectacular at Trentham Gardens June 18th (Tuesday) Club night at the Kilton Inn July 7th (Sunday) Summer drive out July 16th (Tuesday) Club night at the Kilton Inn July 26–28th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic

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S HROPSHIRE & MID WALES

RO Richard Simmons • 07972 811 221 richardjjs@yahoo.co.uk ARO Mick Duckworth Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 7pm at the Corbet Arms, Uffington, SY4 4SN.

April’s Meeting was help at the Corbet Arms where we had a great meeting discussing what we needed to do with the region. A number of runs out were planned and hopefully a joint curry night with C&S region. Our May meeting was held on the patio at Corbet Arms overlooking the River Severn.

June 2nd (Sunday) Run out to Snowdon and Angelsea Leaving British Iron Works at 9am. A bacon butty just before Betys y Coed around 11.

Lunch to be agreed.

June 4th (Tuesday) Club night at the Corbet Arms July 2nd (Tuesday) Club night at the Corbet Arms July 14th (Sunday) Transport Rally at British Ironworks Centre Apply at: www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk /show-areas/whats-on/the-transport-rally July 21st (Sunday) Run up to the Wirral, Eastern Ferry and New Brighton August 6th (Tuesday) Club night at the Corbet Arms We are also looking at a joint curry night with Cheshire and Staffs perhaps at Loggerhead in the midsummer. Details to be arranged.

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PETERBOROUGH

peterborough@tipec.net RO Stuart Wand • 07725 328 183 ARO Michael Walter • 07975 542 981 facebook.com/groups/PeterboroughTipec

Iridescent blue 356 at Sleap Airfield

A few of us managed to get to Oulton park in February and enjoyed a open pit wall where some incredible driving took part.

We had a great multi region meeting for Dunc’s Day in April when we headed out into Wales with a few special cars. Details are in an article earlier in this magazine.

On Sunday 28th April a few of us met up at Sleap Airfield near Wem in Shropshire for a great Breakfast meeting. John Parry in his GTS, Michelle and George Rogerson, Mick and Jayne Duckworth Deana and me in our Porsche Boxsters, had a great meeting at the Locke Lounge. It was supposed to be the meeting for the Piper Owners Club but due to the weather only five Pipers turned up. The pair of Jungmeister aircraft were on display and Bob Pooley’s Husky was flying. The Mid Wales car club turned up and a number of interesting cars were present. A 1920s Singer (no, not the sewing machine!), a 1930s BSA Coupe (a car not a bike), an MGA, MGB, a Morgan, an Austin Metropolitan and others. I did not know BSA had ever made cars.

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make it and members of other regions are more than welcome to join us.

We’re also building a packed program of events for 2019 including a family summer BBQ weekend.

June 2nd (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu June 13th (Thursday) Club night at the Tap and Kitchen July 7th (Sunday) Baston Car & Bike Show July 11th (Thursday) Club night at the Tap and Kitchen July 26–28th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic August TBC Summer BBQ One of our members has offered his large orchard for a summer BBQ, details TBC. August 8th (Thursday) Club night at the Tap and Kitchen

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EAST MIDLANDS

east.mids@tipec.net RO Jim Stevens • 07879 885 260 ARO Jack Littlemore • 07759 775 705 Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month 7pm at The Packe Arms, Rempstone Road, Hoton, Loughborough LE12 5SJ.

Monthly meetings are held second Thursday of every month from 7pm at The Tap and Kitchen, Oundle PE8 4DE. DW Performance opened their doors for a special charity ‘coffee & cars’ morning. A large number of Porsches were in attendance. A charity auction was held with a number of fantastic items to bid for including a full service, car stereo, Porsche dials picture and even a cake! It was a lot of fun with South central RO Nicholas Papé as the auctioneer.

All proceeds went to Cancer Research.

Our annual pilgrimage to the Northern-ish Gathering in Leeds took us on our normal A1 route, collecting others on the way. This year it was a special occasion and was merely a stopping off point for five hardy souls who were continuing on to Scotland. This trip was organised by Sunny with the trip being renamed to Sunny’s Highland Hoon! This was our region’s first official club tour.

As the summer nights get longer and a full complement of Porsches turn up at our monthly meets, we hope to go for a nice evening drive through the amazing countryside and picturesque villages at the west of Peterborough.

It’ll be a great to see as many of you as can

Members cars on the ramps at Center Gravity

Spring has arrived, the evenings are getting longer and things are starting to warm up for the East Midlands region.

We’ve had a really good start to the year. March was all about the Porsche Centres with both Leicester and Nottingham keen to get to know our club a little better.

Porsche Centre Nottingham hosted a ‘Porsche & pancakes’ event in March and Porsche Centre Leicester kindly hosted our monthly meet just a few days later.

It was great to get up close and personal with a GT2RS at the Leicester meeting, as well as having a good look at new and used cars in stock.

Both dealerships also invited us to their 992 launch events. A number of members accepted and enjoyed seeing the brand new car being unveiled.

We had a breakfast meet at classic car restorer Barkston Refinishing. It was a chance to meet the team responsible for restoring our former ARO’s now gleaming 911, and to have a look at their other ongoing projects. We were very grateful for the welcome provided by Paul Sharman and the team at Barkston, so thank you very much!

We had a well attended monthly meet at the beginning of April, welcoming a number of new members and then quickly got stuck into more activities with a tech talk at Center Gravity suspension specialists.

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A NGLIA & NORTH ESSEX

Ian Jones • izzy.spyder@sky.com John Briggs • john.briggs@charcoal.uk.com Yvonne King • yvonneking@hotmail.com Adam Jiggins • adamjiggins69@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/618348854957396 Meetings are held fourth Tuesday of each month from 7pm at The Woolpack, Fornham St Martin, Bury St Edmunds IP31 1SW. www.thewoolpackfornham.co.uk 01284 753 380

Warren’s ‘Weissach Pack’ GT2RS

One week later, a number of our members were heading up the A1 towards the Northern-ish gathering, a fantastic get-together which I’m sure will be covered in detail elsewhere.

Some of the ad-hoc events we have attended in the past have had some bad luck with a few ASBO elements upsetting it for everyone including the local Fuzz! Please remember as individuals you are both the face of the club and of the region.

At this point I do have to pass on some sad (for us) news. Our trusty ARO George Acquah has just accepted a posting to Paris for a couple of years so will be stepping away from the club. George has been a massive help in getting the region up and running and I will personally miss his energy and commitment.

Now, on a lighter note it’s been a great start so far with quite a few smaller ad-hoc events starting the year off. PIE Performance, The Warren, Museum of Power, National Drive It Day and more have been well attended as per usual, helped along with some fantastic weather. Our regional numbers are growing as well as our Facebookers.

I’m sure all of the East Midlands members would like to offer George our thanks for his efforts and a hearty ‘bon chance’ for the future!

Next I’d like to point out again that our Facebook page is the normal first point of contact to the region, we will try to mirror and email where possible to stop people from missing out, but spur of the moment outings will be Facebook oriented, due to logistics and data protection rules to which we must adhere.

As to the future, We have the Donington Historic Festival coming up on Sunday 5th May and June’s monthly meeting on June 5th.

We are currently in the middle of planning a breakfast run down to Rutland water and also an evening trackday at Donington Park for mid-June.

Keep an eye on Facebook and your members’ emails for details.

As ever, if you have any ideas for future events, do get in touch.

June 3rd (Wednesday) Club night at The Packe Arms July 5th (Wednesday) Club night at The Packe Arms August 7th (Wednesday) Club night at The Packe Arms

Out: August 8th (Thursday) 6:50am, £63 Return: August 12th (Monday) 2:50pm, £64 AVD Old Timer: Wochenendkarte FR-SO (Weekend early bird tickets €52 until the end of June). Plus, the camping works out to around €90 per person payable on arrival at the campsite. Ring Taxi rides are available if you’d rather not drive it yourself. Please contact Ian Jones if you want any more information and want to join us for some fun.

Chris and the team have hosted a number of regions over the last few months and they certainly made us feel welcome. Chris gave a very detailed explanation of how to get the best out of a Porsche, and then had all of our cars up on the ramps for an alignment check and general once-over.

We all learned something from the day at Center Gravity and we all got some useful pointers as to how our cars could be improved.

August 9–11th (Friday–Sunday) Nürburgring Old Timer Grand Prix (Out Thursday 8th, return Monday 12th, camping.) Early start, as we plan to arrive mid-afternoon, allowing anyone who wishes to do some laps of the Nordschleife (Green Hell) – as it’s open from 17:15 to 19:30. This in theory should be quieter than the Saturday or Sunday and maybe less stressful. You will need to book the Eurotunnel ASAP –it is in high demand over the summer.

June 2nd (Sunday) Simply Porsche, TIPEC annual event at Beaulieu Motor Museum June 22nd–23rd (Saturday–Sunday) Overnight stay with Bicester Super Scramble June 25th (Tuesday) Club night at The Woolpack July 23rd (Tuesday) Club night at The Woolpack July 26–28th (Friday–Sunday) TIPEC event, Silverstone Classic Early bird offer on page two August 4th (Sunday) Regional BBQ is in hand , hosted by Yvonne.

Thank you very much. Please email Yvonne directly if you wish to attend.

August 27th (Tuesday) Club night at The Woolpack September 1st (Sunday) Cars by the Lake This is our main regional event this year.

We have a total of 15 spaces. Please contact Yvonne if you’re interested on a first come basis. We will be collecting a charitable donation of £10 per car, which will be non-refundable as it’s a donation! We have 11 confirmed so far, that makes four spaces left. So, get your name on the list if you’re interested, and seal the deal with a cockle (£10 for the uneducated). Please bring your readies to the next club night or contact Yvonne for online payment details.

September 22nd (Sunday) The Warren Supercar Show, Maldon Essex September 24th (Tuesday) Club night at The Woolpack As you can see, we already have a busy calendar of events, and there will also be numerous ad-hoc events TBC. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page as the season progresses. Club Nights continue as normal at The Woolpack fourth Tuesday of the month, hope to see you there for some tyre kicking.

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RO & ARO wanted urgently Meetings are held first Sunday of every month at 7pm for 7:30pm start at Ye Olde Bell Hotel, Barnby Moor, Retford, Notts, DN22 8QS Keep up to date at www.synn.org.uk or look for us on Facebook as ‘Porsche Enthusiasts Club - South Yorkshire & North Notts (TIPEC)’ 37

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CENTRAL

tipeccentral@outlook.com RO Lindsay Brown • 07768 442 050 ARO Steve Jones • 07775 581 044 ARO Neil Smith • 07899 961 429 Meetings are held second Monday of every month 7:30pm onwards at The Bull’s Head, Birmingham Road, Shenstone WS14 0JR. www.vintageinn.co.uk/thebullsheadshenstone

Central are also making the trip to Llandudno for Porsches on the Prom in May, this is a PCGB event which just seems to grow bigger and bigger every year, I for one am looking forward to seeing the selection of Porsches on the Prom.

August 13th (Tuesday) The Fig and Olive

We’ve got many events on over the summer listed below, why not come along and say hello, or pop along to club night at The Bull’s Head.

Now the light nights are here we spend the evening ‘kicking tyres’ in the car park, hopefully see you soon.

August 27th (Tuesday) The Fig and Olive

June 1st–2nd (Saturday–Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu June 2nd (Sunday) Middleton Hall car show June 4th (Tuesday) The Fig and Olive

On the ramps at Porsche Centre Sutton Coldfield

We are well into show season now, and we have already attended quite a few. Middleton Hall is up and running now, it’s a nice relaxing way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday morning, and the entry fee goes towards the restoration of the hall, so hopefully we will see you there.

Porsche Centre Sutton Coldfield kindly hosted a Saturday morning inspection for us in March.

We had seven cars on the ramps for a general inspection by their technicians, and all but one of the cars were given a clean bill of health. With unlimited beverages and pastries it was a very pleasant way to spend a Saturday morning, big thanks to them for the invite.

The Resto Show at The NEC is growing in popularity.

We had a good weekend there, maybe not quite as grand as the November show but well worth a visit, put it in your diary for 2020.

We had a cracking weekend again at The Northern-ish Gathering, a big thanks to Colin and all those who were involved in organising it. Central decided to make a weekend of it and we took a trip to Porsche Centre Leeds on the Saturday afternoon, this is a Classic Porsche Centre and is well worth a visit if you get a chance.

A trio of 356s stole the show, alongside an early 911 with a V10 Carrera GT keeping it company – oh to get six numbers! We had another lovely curry evening, good company and a bit of banter, thank you to all that made it along.

The first weekend in May sees us along at Donington for the Historic Festival. I now think this is on par with Silverstone, with the Porsche Experience Centre having a large presence on the Sunday.

May also saw the start of the Tuesday night car meet at The Fig and Olive. It’s an early start at 6pm, but has now turned into rather a large gathering of all sorts of cars – some of them almost making our Porsches look a bit normal.

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June 10th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head June 16th (Sunday) Trentham Gardens with our friends from C&S June 18th (Tuesday) The Fig and Olive June 22nd (Saturday) Prescott Porsche Festival June 23rd (Sunday) Really Retro Stafford June 30th (Sunday) Shenstone Festival, 1:30pm Shenstone Methodist Church July 2nd (Tuesday) The Fig and Olive July 6–7th (Saturday–Sunday) Cars in the Park Lichfield July 7th (Sunday) Middleton Hall car show July 8th (Monday) Club night at The Bull’s Head July 16th (Tuesday) The Fig and Olive July 21st (Sunday) Breakfast meet at Great Escape, B97 5XP July 26–28th Silverstone Classic July 30th (Tuesday) The Fig and Olive

August 26th (Bank Holiday Monday) Pershore Plum Festival

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SOUTH CENTRAL

south.central@tipec.net RO Nick Papé • 07801 881 170 ARO Gary Howard • 07856 723 196 Instagram: @tipecsouthcentral Facebook.com/groups/southcentraltipec Meetings are held first Thursday of the month from 7:30pm at The Green Man, Lavendon MK46 4HA. Welcome to our new members, great to see new faces at the club nights and events and the lovely cars too! Firstly, huge congratulations to Andy and Samantha on the safe arrival of Amelie Rose Tyrell. Andy did the sensible thing recently of buying a 911, a proper family car!

With the clocks going forwards, our club nights have seen more car park action which is something we really look forward to. The night is very informal with a run through of club business (mostly upcoming events for the month) followed by ideas from members of what they would like to do. It would be great to see you there. Come for food, chat, drink and of course Porsching!

Breakfast meets are always a popular event, especially with the amazing backdrop of the Shuttleworth Collection near Biggleswade. We met with other regions and our friends at the Cayman Owners Club for a sumptuous breakfast.

It was great to see so many people and Porsches enjoying the weekend sun.

In March we visited DW Performance for their regular coffee and cars morning with another healthy display of Porsches. A huge thank you to the team and also congratulations on raising nearly £2,000 for charity in the process.

The Hitchin Town meet is becoming a regular pilgrimage and all are welcome, it’s a great evening drive out on the last Monday night of the month. The other regular fixture we enjoy is Colmworth cars on the first Sunday of the month.

April saw us return to the Bicester Scramble.

Another great event and good to see so many of you and other regions on the club parking pitch.

The next Super Scramble will be on the 23rd of June. Please come along, it is a great day out.

August 4th (Sunday) Middleton Hall

For more up to date news and to join in the discussion, please join us on Facebook or keep an eye out for emails.

August 12th (Monday) Club night plus show and shine at The Bull’s Head

The club is run by the members for the members so if there is something you would like to see or do, please let us know.

June 2nd (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu June 6th (Thursday) Club night at the Green Man in Lavendon June 7–9th (Friday–Monday) Laon Classic June 9th (Monday) Visit to RPM Technik R11

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NLHSE@tipec.net RO Vince Dallimore • 07798 630 649 ARO Peter Musk • 07734 769 953 facebook.com/groups/1217447545000223 Two informal monthly meetings: first Sunday 10:30am (open marque) at The Goat Inn, Vicarage Causeway, Hertford Heath, SG13 7RT. Last Monday 6pm (Porsches only) at The Ace Café, Ace Corner, off the A406, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD.

The club’s main event, Simply Porsche at Beaulieu, is now looming large. You should have Sunday 2nd June in your diaries and be planning your attendance; with so many cars (1,600) last year, entry was somewhat painful so our club, as co organisers with Beaulieu, have agreed a simpler entry for members. To take advantage, you will need to book your attendance tickets online and declare your club affiliation, gaining access via a separate entrance. If you arrive and purchase on the day, you will be directed to the public entrance and miss the benefit of these special new arrangements.

The Bicester Scramble event has been around for a while now, Peter and NLHSE stalwarts Ian and Steve attended in April and reported a very interesting turnout of cars, with a good contingent of Porsches. I will circulate dates for June and October when they are confirmed. This is an advance ticket purchase event, so if you’re interested you’ll need to book early!

We hope to see lots of our local members at the club night and at Simply Porsche, check out your email for updates.

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K ENT & SOUTH EAST LONDON

kent.sel@tipec.net RO Paul Greer • 07799 412 870 ARO Stuart Watson

Always a great selection of Porsches at the Ace Café

Meetings are held first Monday of the month from 7:30pm at The Carpenters Arms, Three Elm Lane, Hadlow, Tonbridge TN11 0AD. www.carpentersarms.net

Drives out really aren’t difficult to organise. They take a bit of time and planning, but we can all do it. All that’s needed is a convenient start point and a destination with parking and refreshments.

Preferably somewhere where participants can extend the day if they want to. Inevitably some destinations are frequented by many clubs.

However, each trip is different. The route, the mix of cars and people, not to mention weather and traffic. One recent drive saw us return to the Bosuns Bite at Rye Harbour. The food was good, even if the welcome wasn’t gushing or speedy. We met at the services near Maidstione on the M20. A few of us had coffee, while others waited by the cars. We could have stayed there all morning, chatting and tyre kicking, such was the atmosphere but we got on the road. Traffic was light, the conditions were good. The convoy spread out then concertina-d, as if on elastic. The convoy drove on progressive roads then through sleepy villages. An hour later we all arrived at Rye Harbour together, which was brilliant. We enjoyed the company of two new members, and two other members who were on only their second regional event. The destination is still a favourite, but by far the best bits were as usual, the people, the cars and the drive.

June 2nd (Sunday) Simply Porsche, Beaulieu

Spring is upon us and the number of shows is picking up. Whilst we use Facebook as our primary instant contact media, we’ll try emailing you directly to update on events.

Our North London Herts, South Essex Facebook group now has 42 members registered, albeit not many of our actual members. Forthcoming events are posted here for your convenience, as well as being noted here in the regional section of All Torque, where events will be posted to aid communication with you all. Find and ask to join the Facebook group for our region at: www.facebook.com/groups/1217447545000223

member’s list of events. At this year’s meeting it was reported that the trend in our region is an increase in membership over the past 12 months. This is great for all of us and locally we have seen more first time members coming along to events. A key point which was worthy of note is that our club is made up completely of unpaid volunteers. Excellent when you consider the events, membership privileges, magazine and website. It was clear to see that each of the regions are different, responding to the needs of their members.

June 3rd (Monday) Club night at The Carpenter’s Arms June 6–11th (Friday–Tuesday) June Road trip, Yorkshire (fully booked)

Drive out to Bosun’s Bite at Rye Harbour

June 23rd (Sunday) Breakfast meet and drive to Manston Meeting at Maidstone Services, M20 at 8am.

July 1st (Monday) Club night at The Carpenter’s Arms

Peter and I missed the Goat meeting in April as it clashed with the club AGM at the National Motor Museum, Gaydon. By the time of publication the May meeting will have happened and our club night will be looming. Unfortunately The Goat meeting in June clashes with our national event, Simply Porsche at Beaulieu, so we’ll catch you there again in July.

In March we visited CKL Development in Battle.

Nick Ferguson-Gow kindly arranged for us to visit this amazing classic race car company.

The whole day was amazing from start to finish.

On arrival at their very impressive site we were greeted by an amazing group of guys. We were taken on a guided tour through the various workshops they have onsite. Their knowledge and enthusiasm were infectious. This is a trip I hope to repeat again. It was great to welcome members from different regions on this trip.

The Ace Café meetings on 25 March and 29 April were both capacity gatherings with a great array of cars. The Ace is such a good venue for meeting with plenty of parking for Porsches and a great offering of food and beverage.

In April, Paul Greer and Stuart Watson attended the Porsche Enthusiast Club AGM, which was held at Gaydon Motor Museum. These are important and necessary events for any organisation although not something at the top of many

July 28th (Sunday) Breakfast drive to Headcorn Aerodrome

July 7th (Sunday) Deutsche fest, Brands Hatch July 14th (Sunday) Whitstable Classic car show, Tankerton Slopes July 26–28th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic

Check our page on the club website and our Facebook page for up to date event info.

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THAMES VALLEY

June 11th (Tuesday) Club night at the Bell & Bottle – Air-Cooled night

thames.valley@tipec.net RO Andrew Harris • 07812 146 999 ARO Graham Driver • 07799 625 279

June 16th (Sunday) Inter-regional meet up for lunch with Hampshire region

Meetings are held second Tuesday of every month 7:00pm at The Bell & Bottle, Bath Rd, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3RX.

June 23rd (Sunday) Summer picnic and drive out July 9th (Tuesday) Club night at the Bell & Bottle – Topless Tuesday July 4–7th (Thursday–Sunday) Goodwood Festival of Speed July 21st (Sunday) Sunday morning breakfast drive-out July 26–28th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic

April’s club meet at The Bell & Bottle

We had a great morning out at DW Performance in March, meeting for a quick coffee before the drive to Wellingborough to meet Kev and the team for their spa day. The car park was overflowing with Porsches. There was quite a lot of plugging-in going on, diagnosing issues for people, followed by a raffle and auction hosted ‘persuasively’, shall we say, by our very own Nick Papé of South Central region. The day was in aid of Cancer Research and with £2,800 raised, was an incredible achievement. Peterborough, South Central and Thames Valley regions were in attendance making for a really good Saturday morning, a big thank you to Kev and the team at DW Performance, we hope to see you again.

The Club’s AGM in April was held at the National Motor Museum at Gaydon with, I am pleased to say, many in attendance. We got through the formalities quickly and then onto ‘any other business’ with some good suggestions. The club is going in the right direction and growing nicely, a positive day all round.

Our gatherings at the Bell & Bottle have been as busy as ever and with the evenings now becoming much lighter, there is no excuse not to come along and enjoy some car park chat with like-minded enthusiasts. We don’t mind what Porsche you have, where the engine sits, if you own a Porsche that currently doesn’t have an engine or, if you are just an enthusiast … please feel free to pop along and say hello.

On the second Saturday of every month there is a cars & coffee morning at the Greenham Control Tower, Thatcham, from 10am. This little event is becoming very popular and all are welcome.

We are also planning on joining up with the Hampshire region for a spot of lunch at the Blackbushe Café on 16th June. Please keep an eye on our diary page of the website at www.tipec. net/regions/thames-valley We have lots of events coming up and it would be great to see you.

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If you are unable to attend any of the events, please feel free to pop along to our monthly meeting at the Bell & Bottle, it is always an enjoyable evening with lots of friendly people, the food is good too!

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SURREY & SUSSEX

surrey.sussex@tipec.net RO Bob Stephens • 07548 306 803 ARO Terry Rockall • 07771 511 433 facebook.com/groups/ tipecsurreyandsussex Meetings are held second Wednesday of every month from 7:00pm at The Bolney Stage, London Road, Bolney RH17 5RL, 10 miles south of Crawley off the A23.

along. There will be a people’s choice vote for car of the day within each marque. Refreshments will be available in the theatre café and Crawley centre is within walking distance for those requiring retail therapy, so come along and enjoy.

June 2nd (Sunday) Simply Porsche at Beaulieu June 2nd (Sunday) Supercar Sunday Breakfast at Goodwood June 8th (Saturday) Voloroso Race & Restoration visit, Withyham June 9th (Sunday) B&HMC Concours & Classic Car Show, Hove Park June 12th (Wednesday) Club night and ‘passenger swap’ night June 19th (Wednesday) Porsche meeting at The Fairmile, Cobham June 23rd (Sunday) Bromley Pageant of Motoring June 30th (Sunday) Joint clubs display at The Hawth Theatre July 4–7th (Thursday–Sunday) Goodwood Festival of Speed July 7th (Sunday) Deutsche Fest at Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit) July 10th (Wednesday) Club night at The Bolney Stage July 17th (Wednesday) Porsche meeting at The Fairmile, Cobham July 20th (Saturday) 914 50th anniversary, Brooklands Museum July 21st (Sunday) Visit to Renaissance Classic Sports Cars, Ripley July 21st (Sunday) Classic show & retrojumble, Brooklands Museum

Porsche meeting at The Fairmile

On Wednesday 12th June we have our ever popular ‘Car swap club night’, this is where you get the opportunity to ride as a passenger in different cars. In the past we’vbe had everything from a WW2 Willys Jeep to a modern Ferrari, with all manner of Porsches in between. Come along and enjoy an experience not to be missed.

On Sunday June 30th we are hosting a joint breakfast meeting with the BMW and Mercedes clubs at The Hawth Theatre in Crawley. The event is being supported by the local main dealers who will be bringing along current models, including Porsche Centre Mid-Sussex who have promised a current 911. Saint Catherine’s Hospice is our chosen charity and they will have representatives coming

July 26–28th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic August 4th (Sunday) Classic Car Sunday Breakfast, Goodwood August 9–11th (Friday–Sunday) Vintage & Classic Car Show, Firle Park August 14th (Wednesday) Club night at The Bolney Stage August 17th (Saturday) Capel Classic Car & Bike Show August 21st (Wednesday) Porsche meeting at The Fairmile, Cobham All details of our regional events can be found on our regional section of the TIPEC.net website.

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SOUTHERN

August 11th (Sunday) Hampshire Classic Motor Show, Breamore House www.classicmotorshows.co.uk/breamore-house

RO urgently wanted ARO Jim Tarrant • 0120 260 1886 jim.tarrant@consequia.com

August 18th (Sunday) Southern Region BBQ, Anderwood, New Forest

Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm at The Old Thatch, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 7NW.

August 23rd–25th (Friday–Sunday) Chris Evans’ CarFest South www.carfest.org Please visit our region’s part of the website at www.tipec.net/regions/southern as we are continuously updating our events page.

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HAMPSHIRE

hampshire@tipec.net RO William Batchelor • 07941 034 422 ARO Andrew Morle • 07450 435 347 912 at Wilton House

If anyone has any words and/or pictures of what what they’ve been up to with their cars, please do email them to me for publication.

Meetings are held first Wednesday of every month from 7pm at The Hinton Arms, Petersfield Road, Hinton Ampner, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 0NH.

June 2nd (Sunday) Simply Porsche Beaulieu www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-porsche June 4th (Tuesday) Club night at The Old Thatch, Wimborne June 15–16th (Saturday–Sunday) Le Mans 24 Hours June 22nd–23rd (Saturday–Sunday) Bristol Classic Car Show Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet bccs.bristolclassiccarshows.com July 2nd (Tuesday) Club night at The Old Thatch, Wimborne July 4–7th (Thursday–Sunday) Goodwood Festival of Speed July 19th (Friday) Weymouth Porsches on the Prom, 6pm July 21st (Sunday) Sherborne Castle Classic and Supercars www.classicsatthecastle.co.uk July 26–28th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic www.silverstoneclassic.com July 28th (Sunday) Family Sports Car Day at Castle Combe www.bristolmc.org.uk/fsd-profile August 3rd–4th (Saturday–Sunday) Beaulieu Supercar Weekend www.beaulieu.co.uk/events /beaulieu-supercar-weekend August 6th (Tuesday) Club night at The Old Thatch, Wimborne

The Porsche 992 reveal at Porsche Centre Cosham

We have a change of venue for our monthly club meetings from June onwards to encourage other members in the Hampshire region to come along to meet other Porsche enthusiasts. The car park is good and well lit. Very hospitable and friendly staff. With the lighter evenings we are hopeful for new members to come along to meet other members and show their cars. We look forward to seeing you in the up and coming months.

Hampshire member Steve Simmons, who had his Porsche under cover for nearly 10 years, has been restoring his 1990 944 Turbo and finally got it back on the road in 2018. The rust had inevitably gotten hold and the inner and outer sills and front and rear wing bottoms were replaced. Steve also changing the water pump, belt, rollers and had the brake discs skimmed. With a new numberplate and the handbrake adjusted, the car went straight through its MOT. This year the car has had four new tyres, the anti-roll bars powder coated and rebuilt with new bushes and fixings, and the central jacking points replaced as they were looking tired. A recent service at JMG Ferndown revealed a worn front wishbone bush. Steve had asked them to renew the fuel lines, they also replaced the bushes on both sides and the caster mounts. This has resulted in a car that is now a lot nicer to drive and is ready for the Summer!

Likewise, it’s even more of a joy to drive my 911 Carrera 4 after having essential repair work completed. Precision Porsche in Uckfield replaced the IMS bearing and clutch, front strut top mounts and fan resistors. A new exhaust system was needed so I chose a Sports one and also decided on adding new rear parking sensors. I am much more relaxed and confident in driving my Porsche.

The Porsche Centre in Cosham, Hampshire, held a Porsche 911 Preview event. It was a great evening spent seeing the amazing selection of Porsches onsite and the new reveal, the Porsche 992 model – a snip at £115,000!

Thank you to those that continue to support the club meets and social events, and those who enjoyed our recent steak and curry nights. We are looking forward to seeing as many people as possible for the next lunchtime run out organised: meet at Blackbushe Cafe Airport on Sunday June 16th from 12:30pm.

We have a social evening coming up with live music from the Creative Covers band. Those who couldn’t make the Christmas social evening may be able to join us on Saturday July 27th at the Leigh Park T.U. Working Men’s Club. Names will be essential beforehand, further details nearer the time.

There is an opportunity to showcase your car at the Ashington Festival on Saturday, August 17th, where we will have a TIPEC stand/table. It is free entry and free parking, there is a form available to complete beforehand to ensure your space.

If you are interested please get in touch as soon as possible. The event is held at Ashington Recreation Ground from 12 noon onwards.

Besides the cars there are vintage vehicles and many stalls, food, marquees, activities and entertainment for all the family. Also, another chance to hear live music from the Creative Covers band later in the evening which ends with a tremendous fireworks display.

June 2nd (Sunday) Simply Porsche, Beaulieu June 5th (Wednesday) Club night at The Hinton Arms June 16th (Sunday) Lunch run out to Blackbushe Café July 3rd (Wednesday) Club night at The Hinton Arms July 27th (Saturday) Social evening with live music at Leigh Park Working Men’s Club August 3rd (Wednesday) Club night at the Hinton Arms August 17th (Saturday) Ashington Festival and car show Further updates can be viewed online at www.tipec.net/regions/Hampshire 41

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B RISTOL, SOUTH WEST & SOUTH WALES

RO Sue Simmons • 07530 312 700 sue.simmons1@gmail.com ARO Debs Bradshaw • 07423 436 503 debbradshaw@sytner.co.uk ARO Sarah Hughes Meetings are held first Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm at The Plough, Pilning, Nr Bristol BS35 4JJ. www.theploughpilning.co.uk

Finishing our Welsh drive at Tintern Abbey

Our monthly meetings seem to draw in more and more people as the nights get lighter and more Porsches grace the car park at The Plough.

It’s always good to welcome new faces. It’s even better when that initial visit leads to even more new members signing up to the club, and having the opportunity to get involved in some of our events and trips, or taking advantage of the other benefits – like knowledge, discounts and top tips!

Our ‘Easter egg’ evening at The Plough was enjoyable with a good amount raised for Great Western Air Ambulance yet again.

June 2nd (Sunday) Simply Porsche 2019 at Beaulieu in Hampshire July 7th (Sunday) Dursley Rotary Club Rally

There are many events that we get involved with as individuals or as a club and others that we organise ourselves – like our Welsh Borders Drive. Last year’s first driving day out was subtitled (after the event) Wales, Wheels and Wet, Wet, Wet whereas this years, thanks to Hurricane Hannah is now known as Wales, Wheels and Wind, Wind, Wind! Fortunately the Severn Bridge was strong enough for all of us to get over and make it to a hearty breakfast, and this was followed by visits to Roman remains in Caerleon and a walk round the town, and a drive through beautiful scenery to the Forest of Dean. A very interesting trip into Clearwell Caves (without the cars) and finally, for anyone who wasn’t too windswept to endure the day, we finished up at Tintern Abbey! Huge thanks to Brian & Sarah for organising a lovely day’s drive and all the associated locations. It was good to have four new members along on the day too.

July 21st (Sunday) Classics at the Castle, Sherbourne Castle (Contact Sue to book a place) July 26–28th (Friday–Sunday) Silverstone Classic August 18th (Sunday) Thornfalcon Classic Car Show This will be the first year we have a club stand at this show … and its FREE September 18th–23rd (Wednesday–Monday) Holiday in Southern Ireland You can see our planned events on our regional page at www.tipec.net/regions/bristolsouthwales Please contact me for any info you need on either sue.simmons@tipec.net or 07530 312 700.

I’m looking forward to several up and coming events in the next few months so if you are there come and say hello – Donington Historic at the start of May (TIPEC stand), Simply Porsche in June (membership tent), Dursley Rotary Club Rally organised by Graham Peake, Sherborne Classics & Supercars (club gazebo) etc etc. I’m also really excited about the holiday that around 30 of us are booked on to – Southern Ireland, Ring of Kerry, Waterford and so on, in September.

See our regional page on tipec.net and see our Facebook page for details of more things to do.

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I hope this gives a flavour of what this region likes to do, and I shouldn’t forget our ladies afternoon tea get togethers – another planned for May 31st!

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